vendor/app possible solution - Xperia Arc General

as you can see in the attached screenshots i am currently running 4.0.4 and i don't have the system/vendor/app folder, all my apps are in system/app!
i'm sure that many of you know that the system/vendor/app folder causes many problems with removing system apps using TB, i think that was solved after i ran this:
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thanks in advance

My arc S never had this vendor/app folder and I did nothing special other than flash the 4.0.4 ftf. Sure this folder isn't for the arc release only?
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i have an arc s too, this problem is also for the arc s

Strange. I did a full wipe and fresh install. I wonder why my install is different? Not that it matters I guess.
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rec71 said:
Strange. I did a full wipe and fresh install. I wonder why my install is different? Not that it matters I guess.
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I don't have that system/vendor/app folder also, and i did nothing special except from flashing the .ftf file
I have an Arc S too.
All my apps are in system/app

Guys, this problem is ony for ARC (LT15)
Sent from my sexy LT15i

Guys,
The Vendor folder exist on both devices, but on LT15 Firmware the vendor is a partition and include apps, different from LT18 where the folder is only for configuration and is inside SYSTEM partition.
Because of this is that LT15 has a small SYSTEM partition when flash the LT15 firmware.
What I did was flash LT15 firmware, make a backup of SYSTEM and VENDOR folder with ADB and TAR, and then flash LT18 SYSTEM and USERDATA partition only (with FlashTool). This remakes the partition table and resize SYSTEM and DATA partition to ~400mb.
Than after flash SYSTEM and USERDATA from LT18, I format the SYSTEM partition and restore both SYSTEM e VENDOR backup that I make, placing the configuration files of VENDOR partition in folder VENDOR of SYSTEM partition, and moving the APKs from APP folder in VENDOR to APP folder on SYSTEM root.
This worked perfectly, and now I have all APKs in SYSTEM/APP and the partition size of LT18 firmware with LT15 firmware.

@ OverLo4d wen u flashed ur fone using my mothod did u flash with the right firmware for ur handset is all i can think of atm i dont have hands on an arc s to feedback on it my bro was supose to pick one up on the 30th but he went working away and the way u mentioned in the pic is that for the free or paid version of the app as i dont have the paid app either and dont have credit/debit card to buy it..
edit sorry missread the people who have arc s with root locked bootloaders maybe when the links were screwed up when the op was first open u might have downloaded wrong package for your fones, i know it might show on ur handset still saying lt18i but i rooted a neo no problems from 42 to 62 using only arc ftf's and the phone always said the same
i tried on the arc but it still came up with unable to find apk. because i think its only available in donate or paid version ..tried to remove office suite

After updated my 'arc' via PCC to 4.0.4 i realized the vendor/app folder which contains facebook timescape market etc u know.. anyway when i downgrade to 2.3.4 stock 42 with .ftf, i saw some app were still there..
I didnt try formatting to fabric, but ı updated via SUS.(factory reset + update) to 62.. all was ok then flashed 42 with ftf.
Now I have no vendor/app but Im not sure what Im going to do after SUS update the phone to 404 not 0.62 :/

A simple solution is to Dowload the app systemcleanup from market. You can Use this app to move apps from vendor to system or just uninstall them.
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adrianom said:
Guys,
The Vendor folder exist on both devices, but on LT15 Firmware the vendor is a partition and include apps, different from LT18 where the folder is only for configuration and is inside SYSTEM partition.
Because of this is that LT15 has a small SYSTEM partition when flash the LT15 firmware.
What I did was flash LT15 firmware, make a backup of SYSTEM and VENDOR folder with ADB and TAR, and then flash LT18 SYSTEM and USERDATA partition only (with FlashTool). This remakes the partition table and resize SYSTEM and DATA partition to ~400mb.
Than after flash SYSTEM and USERDATA from LT18, I format the SYSTEM partition and restore both SYSTEM e VENDOR backup that I make, placing the configuration files of VENDOR partition in folder VENDOR of SYSTEM partition, and moving the APKs from APP folder in VENDOR to APP folder on SYSTEM root.
This worked perfectly, and now I have all APKs in SYSTEM/APP and the partition size of LT18 firmware with LT15 firmware.
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Sorry adrianom, can you tell me which apps have you use to do that, thanks.

One of the Solution. To Get Ridd off that Useless Vendor Partition..:-
Is to Flash Arc S .Firmware on to.Arc.
Via Flashtool.
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ArcMan09 said:
One of the Solution. To Get Ridd off that Useless Vendor Partition..:-
Is to Flash Arc S .Firmware on to.Arc.
Via Flashtool.
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Totally agree, you are right, i did it and works soooooo fine!!! and has 420 Mb partition jeje!!!:silly::silly::silly:

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app2SD wit AMARULLZ

Requirement:
Bootloader unlock
doomskernel
Create ext4
Download 40ad2sdx from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18561098
extrack put in folder adb
remove other app2sd I recomended flash again Xperia play n Domskarnel
Then Install 40ad2sdx From recovery
then Fix permision in cwm recovery
Advance-fix permision then reboot
if Network mobile not detected enter recovery again and fix permision
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Karnel DooMLoRD Kernel (v11) with wifi Module V.08
ROM GIN2ICS in here
Base R800i 4.0.2.A.0.58 Enhanced
Ok, how's this any different from Darktremor's App2SD?
More info please. Like which firms will this work on etc etc does it work on latest .62
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zamrong said:
Requirement:
Bootloader unlock
doomskernel
Create ext4
Download 40ad2sdx from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18561098
extrack put in folder adb
remove other app2sd I recomended flash again Xperia play n Domskarnel
Then Install 40ad2sdx From recovery
then Fix permision in cwm recovery
Advance-fix permision then reboot
if Network mobile not detected enter recovery again and fix permision
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Thanks for the heads-up. I'll test this out tonight.
Magnumutz said:
Ok, how's this any different from Darktremor's App2SD?
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bearusa said:
More info please. Like which firms will this work on etc etc does it work on latest .62
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Check the link posted by the op. Everything is explained in that thread.
Ok, i read and this is awesome! Especially for those with 16+GB SD.
Now... has anyone successfully installed it?
Installed & it works great! I now have 3GB "internal" space from /sdext. The true /data is mounted as /sdext & the ext4 partition on my sdcard is mounted as /data
Downloading, will test it
edit // I install it and fix permission, have error wit connecto to network, so reboot again into cwm and fix permission but it won't work
is it possible to use it with stock kernel. Cant flash doomlords kernel... can only boot up with it.
evo_racer said:
Downloading, will test it
edit // I install it and fix permission, have error wit connecto to network, so reboot again into cwm and fix permission but it won't work
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INSTALL IT then reboot let it go into sytem
then power of & enter to recovery again and fix permission then reboot
sory my english language is bad...
Can anyone make a clearer info? The steps? Please and thank you.
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Cant get it to work unlocked bootloader stock rom with doom kernel v10. Flashed generic uk 42 rom using flashtool. Installed dooms kernal v10 without boot. Straight go into recovery. Flashed the recovery zip version. Boot up... after sony logo, hangs at blue screen with no network svc. Cant move on. Reboot same issue. Cleared data n wipe cache same result. Help pls
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*edit* its done yeah
Finally, i got my 32GB microSD and installed Amarullz's app2SD.
Works like advertised
Later edit: Can this tweak increase my microSD's write/read speeds?
Cuz my ADATA class 4 32GB has the following results: http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1396/sonyericssonr800i201202.png
Ok, this is working just nice, but i have to keep fixing permissions for every reboot, in order to have GSM network signal.
Does this work on the fxp cm7.2 kernel?
crono141 said:
Does this work on the fxp cm7.2 kernel?
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Wondering as well. I only see users with a R800x try and have bugs...
I might try it with Hogwarts cola from later
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I just wiped and reflashed tweaks rom version 5.
updated to doom kernal 11, installed wifi zip.
booted phone, set up wifi, and apn.
follwed this step,
Code:
C:\>adb push 40ad2sdx /system/etc/init.d/
C:\>adb shell
# cd /system/etc/init.d
# chmod 755 40ad2sdx
# cd /
# umount /system
# exit
Rebooted phone 2 times, fixed permissions a few times but still almost every app force closes.
Can someone who has this working write up a full step by step guide and what order to to all the steps?
Thanks
Oh yeah, i have an xperia play gsm.
Partioned my SDcard with EXT 4.Then selected all the fourth options ,SDgot wiped,put the mod onto my SDC and
nothing happened -_-
You have to flash it, not only put it on your sdcard...
All right. Find out here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21195341&postcount=207
Skip the first two rows of posts.
Works well for me...
Sorry for noob question.
But could someone please explain how to fix permissions in CWM?
When i try fix_permissions in ADB Shell, i always get "/sbin/sh: fix_permissions: not found". Is my Phone missing a file or is my shell missing a file? How to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance

[tutorial] | how to extract system.sin

why to extract system.sin?
you can use it to retrieve lost files, like apps.
what do we need to have to extract the system.sin?
- winrar/winzip/7zip/etc...
-the latest flashtool
-yaffey
so lets start
first we need to extract the system.sin from the FTF using winrar/winzip/etc...
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now open flashtool and go to: advanced->sin editor, and choose the system.sin
and then dump the DATA.
note: you need to wait, it might take a while.
now you will get the system.yaffs2
so now you need to open yaffey and open system.yaffs2
now you can do what ever you want with the files,
extract them, replace them...
i might need that
i might need that too
Does it work with latest ICS builds?
Thank you!
iridaki said:
Does it work with latest ICS builds?
Thank you!
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yes
can we extract every sin file or just the system.sin. ?
Well thanks . i was just waiting for this tutorial.!
very useful.!
ArcMan09 said:
can we extract every sin file or just the system.sin. ?
Well thanks . i was just waiting for this tutorial.!
very useful.!
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i don't think so. it might work on the cache and the data.
if you want to extract the kernel there are guides for that in the dev section.
I get an .ext4 file and a system.partinfo file...
Anyway, this program worked fine. Run as admin.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2read/
sdk16420 said:
I get an .ext4 file and a system.partinfo file...
Anyway, this program worked fine. Run as admin.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2read/
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i think you tried it with Xperia S system.sin, because arc/s is yaffs2
i m getting this error
maxsam4 said:
i m getting this error
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what is the firmware?
if it's an lt26 firmware than you will get ext4 file and not yaffs2.
error
im getting this error, screenshot is attached cant seem to post the link coz of post count
Firmware: ST18i 4.1.B.0.431 Nordic
SEXperiaRay said:
im getting this error, screenshot is attached cant seem to post the link coz of post count
Firmware: ST18i 4.1.B.0.431 Nordic
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ST18i probably doesn't use yaffs2, maybe ext4.
how to you recompak the extracted and modified file back into a SIN file?
popfan said:
how to you recompak the extracted and modified file back into a SIN file?
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you can repack it to a .img file with yaffey or mkyaffs2.
it is not possible to create a .sin file if you are not SONY
I use unyaffs.exe (source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112906)
maxsam4 said:
i m getting this error
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I got the same error (ST15i ICS system.sin).
OverLo4d said:
ST18i probably doesn't use yaffs2, maybe ext4.
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I don't think so, if it's ext4, then the output file should be system.ext4 instead of system.yaffs2, it also happens to ST15i ICS system.sin, and ext2explore can't open it too (so, it isn't ext4 for sure).
Maybe, yaffey doesn't support sony ICS yaffs2 disk image?
r6680jc said:
I got the same error (ST15i ICS system.sin).
I don't think so, if it's ext4, then the output file should be system.ext4 instead of system.yaffs2, it also happens to ST15i ICS system.sin, and ext2explore can't open it too (so, it isn't ext4 for sure).
Maybe, yaffey doesn't support sony ICS yaffs2 disk image?
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it doesn't matter if its ics or not, and i tried myself on ics.
if yaffey can't open it than maybe the file is corrupted.
can you get a screenshot of the error or write it?
As you can all see on the first post, the content type field inform you about the type of data embedded into the sin file. As far as it is yaffs2, everything should be fine (I never had any issues with yaffs2 images). In case it is ext4, here begins headache sometimes it works and image can be loop mounted under linux for example. Sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you can view folder structure but as soon as you try to edit a text file (.prop file for example or one in etc folder), you get a completely corrupted file.
The problem is not with extraction. It is with how sony deals with ext4 filesystems. I didn't figure out yet how to make it work all the time.
If the content type is elf, use the Advanced->Elf Extractor to unpack the content. You can try with kernel.sin for example and I'm sure you will recognize some things once extracted
Androxyde said:
As you can all see on the first post, the content type field inform you about the type of data embedded into the sin file. As far as it is yaffs2, everything should be fine (I never had any issues with yaffs2 images).
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I know that, system.sin from GB was extracted without any error, I faced the problem only with system.sin from ICS.
both system.sin from GB and ICS (ST15i) after were dumped using flashtool are system.yaffs2 (the content type field also showed yaffs2).
Androxyde said:
In case it is ext4, here begins headache sometimes it works and image can be loop mounted under linux for example. Sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you can view folder structure but as soon as you try to edit a text file (.prop file for example or one in etc folder), you get a completely corrupted file.
The problem is not with extraction. It is with how sony deals with ext4 filesystems. I didn't figure out yet how to make it work all the time.
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I never have any issues with ext4 (using ext2explore in Windows).
Androxyde said:
If the content type is elf, use the Advanced->Elf Extractor to unpack the content. You can try with kernel.sin for example and I'm sure you will recognize some things once extracted
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I've already know that, no need to tell me.
OverLo4d said:
it doesn't matter if its ics or not, and i tried myself on ics.
if yaffey can't open it than maybe the file is corrupted.
can you get a screenshot of the error or write it?
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The error I've got is exactly the same as mxsam4's screenshot.
I don't think that it's corrupted since the ftf file was flashed fine into my phone (I extracted system.sin from it).
P.S.
I didn't get any error when opening system.yaffs2 from system.sin from GB ftf.

[Nandroid Backup] XXDLH4 Jelly Bean 4.1.1

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Read instructions before ask silly questions!
This is the latest Jelly Bean Leak.
Lots of the users couldn't install the OTA, so here's the full version.
How to install:
Extract the zip in SDCard --> clockworkmod --> folder (for example JB) --> files here
Go to CWM --> Backup & Restore --> Restore from internal storage
The ROM is NOT rooted.
You should root it yourself.
Enjoy
MODEM XXDLH4: http://developer.clockworkmod.com/downloads/51/3572/radio-LH4-i9300-signed.zip (thanks to Cyanogenmod)
Please say thanks If this helped you!
Edit: I recommend you to wipe dalvik cache, battery stats & cache partition before you run the rom (for best smoothness and no FC)
Edit 2: If for some reason you can't find clockworkmod folder (to restore the backup), make a new backup and then replace the files from your backup with the files from the ZIP I provided.
Edit 3: MD5 checksum mismatch only happens when you try to install the whole zip file which is wrong! Extract like it's stated in the instructions.
Edit 4: I use some settings on stock that makes it faster for me:
- Disabling all animations in developer settings (or at least 0.5 to windows animation)
- Deleting all widgets from the homescreen
- Disable S Voice launch by homescreen and voice turnon (drain battery)
- Freezing/uninstalling all stock bloatware (with Root Uninstaller Pro) [AllShare, Google+, Yahoo News, Weather, Samsung Apps, Video Hub, Music Hub, etc etc]
- GPU rendering
490 MB Free RAM at final
Edit 5: You can restore this backup on every rom you want.
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Nice one!
Few users already reported it's working. Enjoy :laugh:
Rooted :> ?
Jack Barrett said:
Few users already reported it's working. Enjoy :laugh:
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yup, working flawless.. do u have tried LH4 Modem??
So does this cut out flashing stock rom via odin etc? I usually just *2767*3855# to clean up then flash a rom in cwm.
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kdogguk said:
So does this cut out flashing stock rom via odin etc? I usually just *2767*3855# to clean up then flash a rom in cwm.
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Yes, you can flash it straight forward after wipe your old rom.
But if you have any EXT4 mods then you need to flash stock rom first.
So I don't get it.. what's the difference between DLH4 and BLH4
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Thanx.
kdogguk said:
So does this cut out flashing stock rom via odin etc? I usually just *2767*3855# to clean up then flash a rom in cwm.
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This CANNOT be flashed with Odin. Only CWM with the instructions I've written.
YoungAceAtlanta said:
So I don't get it.. what's the difference between DLH4 and BLH4
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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It's the same ROM. The author wrote BLH for some reason.
Thanks mate. Did you find out if it's rooted?
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when i choose to restore, it keeps saying it can't find any files, not sure what I'm doing wrong. its on the root of my internal storage, and i also put it in the clockworkmod folder and it can't find the backup
yaro014 said:
Rooted :> ?
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Not rooted.
. . / Please delete
Kutthoat5150 said:
when i choose to restore, it keeps saying it can't find any files, not sure what I'm doing wrong. its on the root of my internal storage, and i also put it in the clockworkmod folder and it can't find the backup
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Try with advanced restore.
yaro014 said:
This one is full rom and its OTA which mean this supposed to be more stable
The old one is just a part of the rom. Its not complete = unstable at all
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This one is full room LG8 + OTA updated to Jelly Bean XXDLH4, restored to factory settings, cleaned cache and packed as nandroid backup.
Lots of people had problems installing the OTA (including myself).
That's why I made it so people can enjoy it faster without spent nerves.
Jack Barrett said:
This one is full room LG8 + OTA updated to Jelly Bean XXDLH4, restored to factory settings, cleaned cache and packed as nandroid backup.
Lots of people had problems installing the OTA (including myself).
That's why I made it so people can enjoy it faster without spent nerves.
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I thought hes asking about previous leak compares to this one.. anyway.. my fault
Jack Barrett said:
Try with advanced restore.
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still can't find any files, I just place the Zip files in my root folder correct? or do i need to extract the files from the zip
Do I install each of the 5 files individually? e.g. system, img etc? Thank you.

[TOOL][LINUX]COPERFIELD ROM MAKER create system.img for some devices

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Google Nexus 7
1. Required LINUX and Root access on the device ...
2. Enable debug mode on the device and connect the USB to the PC.
3. Extract the file from the archive with the tool to check just in case the right of scripts and binaries folder /tools - all must be executed ...
4. From the root folder of the tool to run in a terminal script menu:
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5. Configure the tool to claim 1 (necessary only once after the start of the tool):
6. Select the appropriate device, the program will create the device image of the system partition, download to PC and convert it to an image suitable for flashing Odin and put it in the out.
7. Select the package in the image archive .tar.md5 for flashing via Odin or fast boot (if necessary, may be placed in a folder out the rest of the ROM - the tool will pack them with the system image), enter the name new firmware and press Enter, the tool will create the firmware and display a report:
8. May be further packed in zip with maximum compression, to achieve the smallest size ...
9. The ability to create cache.img
10. Cache.img empty images in the folder empty (before flashing renamed cache.img)
the s2 and s3 system.img will be ext4 format ?
globula_neagra said:
the s2 and s3 system.img will be ext4 format ?
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Of cause, kernels don't support different file systems...
Lol...I just started making script...here.But you finished it here perfectly with many devices supported .Good to see it.Let me see If I can anything better
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Just a little idea for you...If you make an empty data partition too,You can make sure that the rom does a factory reset while its been flashing
vijai2011 said:
Lol...I just started making script...here.But you finished it here perfectly with many devices supported .Good to see it.Let me see If I can anything better
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Yes, I do not mind
Just a little idea for you...If you make an empty data partition too,You can make sure that the rom does a factory reset while its been flashing
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I do not quite understand what you mean, but in order to reset a user's data is sufficient to add to the cache.img command wipe data...
as i9000 said:
Yes, I do not mind
I do not quite understand what you mean, but in order to reset a user's data is sufficient to add to the cache.img command wipe data...
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I will pm you shortly with what I meant along with commands for you to understand it better
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Please can you help a noob - ROM seems extremely small
Hi I have been hunting for a tool to do a "complete" backup of my S3 so I can restore it in one go after playing with other ROMS and get back to Stock easily. So seeing this looked fantastic. I have run steps 1 , 4 and 10 .
The ROM i get is only 27,161 KB , and as the stock rom I flashed was over 1 gb I wonder if I have done something wrong and I am afraid to try flashing this with Odin . Especially when I did a NANDROID Backup from S3 Toolkit and this is 1.6gb .
Any advice would be well received .
plug_it_in said:
Hi I have been hunting for a tool to do a "complete" backup of my S3 so I can restore it in one go after playing with other ROMS and get back to Stock easily. So seeing this looked fantastic. I have run steps 1 , 4 and 10 .
The ROM i get is only 27,161 KB , and as the stock rom I flashed was over 1 gb I wonder if I have done something wrong and I am afraid to try flashing this with Odin . Especially when I did a NANDROID Backup from S3 Toolkit and this is 1.6gb .
Any advice would be well received .
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You forgot step 5! configure tool, compile and install zlib and compile ext4_utils, and got empty image system.img...
is there a chance of a port to cygwin?
I like how the title says it supports any device and then the first post says it supports less than 10 devices.
Creating .tar.md5 will create images that increase binary counter ?
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Only with custom recovery
gianptune said:
I like how the title says it supports any device and then the first post says it supports less than 10 devices.
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Sorry, it all my bad english, of cose isn't any but some...
I did chang it...
Is there any apps like this for W8??
Sent from my E16i using xda premium
Hi and thx for a great tool
1. Any chance when I run 6. that it stops when it is mounted and I can edit/add content in the output.img before it creates a system.img?
Would be nice to be able to edit before system.img
2. Possible to edit a factory system.img that I have on pc?
Thx for your time

[Mod]14.5.A.0.242 Pre-rooted+XZdualrecovery flashable zip

Finally,we get android 5.0 update from SONY :highfive:
And here I present you a pre-rooted ROM made from this FTF by PRF Creator
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How to install?
Be sure you have rooted and working recovery
1.download pre-rooted ROM zip and FTF
2.place the zip to external SD card
3.reboot to recovery(TWRP recommend),wipe data,wipe dalvik cache and cache(not in flashtool)
4.flash the ROM
5.when finished,don't reboot your device.shut it down instead
6.launch flashtool and select D5503_14.5.A.0.242,on right side uncheck DATA if you don't want to format internal storage and check SYSTEM & BASEBAND in exclude column
7.now you are done! enjoy the big update
Notice:First boot will take time,be patient
Download:Google Drive.FTF
Credits: @Chainfire @zxz0O0 @mercury_beta @[NUT]
For Xposed,here is the thread about it.i tried it and it works :highfive:
Sorry for my poor English.And if you like it don't forget to press THANKS
i'm working with pre-root but found your topic. Thank you
mercury_beta said:
i'm working with pre-root but found your topic. Thank you
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you are welcome.and thanks for the FTF you provided
Hi,
Im from Europe i would like to know if LTE/4g will work properly with this rom?
Thanks
dnkH said:
Hi,
Im from Europe i would like to know if LTE/4g will work properly with this rom?
Thanks
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It's just a ROM converted from offical ftf with pre-root and recovery, so I guess there should be no problem on LET.
thank u for the working,but i still waiting for the one step root method
a1b2c3901 said:
It's just a ROM converted from offical ftf with pre-root and recovery, so I guess there should be no problem on LET.
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Okey, let's try.
Tried to update from CM12 with the procedure. /system wasn't updated at all by the installer.
If I may ask, which SuperSU and recovery ZIPs did you use for creating the PRF? I already downloaded an unrooted one and on a slow connection like mine I'd rather not redownload another one. I'm willing to go through the process myself.
not sure i understand - why do i have to flash with flashtool after....? and does this work on locked BL?
slsamg7112 said:
5.when finished,don't reboot your device.shut it down instead
6.launch flashtool and select D5503_14.5.A.0.242,on right side uncheck DATA if you don't want to format internal storage and check SYSTEM & BASEBAND in exclude column
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Why flash FTF (,on right side uncheck DATA if you don't want to format internal storage and check SYSTEM & BASEBAND in exclude column). What happen if flash zip and don't flash FTF?
where's the ftf?
mod23 said:
Tried to update from CM12 with the procedure. /system wasn't updated at all by the installer.
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Try flash over stock 4.4.4
ragdoll96 said:
If I may ask, which SuperSU and recovery ZIPs did you use for creating the PRF? I already downloaded an unrooted one and on a slow connection like mine I'd rather not redownload another one. I'm willing to go through the process myself.
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SuperSU v2.46 and XZdualrecovery 2.8.9
akusokuzan said:
not sure i understand - why do i have to flash with flashtool after....? and does this work on locked BL?
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Cus I didn't add kernel etc in the zip,it only includes system
So we need to flash them by flashtool.and yes I'm on locked bootloader
vovadevova said:
Why flash FTF (,on right side uncheck DATA if you don't want to format internal storage and check SYSTEM & BASEBAND in exclude column). What happen if flash zip and don't flash FTF?
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Same reason in post #15
Nayibmc said:
where's the ftf?
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In the second line of the thread
So, do I have to download the .ftf from "this FTF"? Would it work any other .ftf or does it have to be that one?
Nayibmc said:
So, do I have to download the .ftf from "this FTF"? Would it work any other .ftf or does it have to be that one?
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You must use the kernel and other stuff in right version of FTF
system is mounted on r/o-r/w?

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