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Prepackaged Zips for on the go flashing

As someone who came from a Nexus One, I prefer to flash on the go. I usually take a Zip I have on my phone with ua_redbend in it, edit the update script on the go and drop the appropriate Modem.bin or zImage into it. But for those who haven't done this on the go, all you'll have to do is unpack the tar file most people upload, drop it in the respective ZIP file below using an appropriate program on your phone (unrar, astrozip, astro file manager for a few) and use Clockwork to flash on the go...
Of course, I am not liable for any misflashing that may occur, I just thought that this would help out on the go...
The folder to drop your respective file into will be the kernel_update folder.
Enjoy guys! And flash on the go Go GO!
Edit: Works as well with Infuse. It saved my Bacon when making my 1.0 Infusion so that I could reupload it quickly.

I just download the files to my computer that are flashable with clock and copy them all onto my sd and flash while i drive lol
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That works too. I just thought that everyone would love to have these.... I love being able to flash anything anytime without sitting down at my computer.

Thanks bedwa, ive been looking for a method like this! All I ever really have to use my ext. Sd for is priority files and a handful of things for post-flash care such as my ever-so-loved launcher 2 apk, setiron's kernel, and a few others so when I help someone flash I put my sd in there phone and install the basics.
So I just drop zimage in w/ no edit?
I appreciate it. Thanks.
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Flash a z4 kernel and you are kind of stuffed lol. Well it's more of a nandroid and ROMs on the internal SD on my side of the world.

tiger4j said:
Thanks bedwa, ive been looking for a method like this! All I ever really have to use my ext. Sd for is priority files and a handful of things for post-flash care such as my ever-so-loved launcher 2 apk, setiron's kernel, and a few others so when I help someone flash I put my sd in there phone and install the basics.
So I just drop zimage in w/ no edit?
I appreciate it. Thanks.
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Download the respective zip and drop it in the "kernel_update" folder in the zip. No other work needed..... I just wanted to make it quicker for others to do this on the go....

so is there a way for this method to restore my captivate back to JF6? i'm on a mac and don't have access to windows all the time, so one click back to JF6 isn't a common option for me

Thats a bit trickier.... I would assume that you could redbend the whole thing, but you would need ALL the partitions and all the proper locations. Though it may be easier with hiemdal.....

lolgrec said:
so is there a way for this method to restore my captivate back to JF6? i'm on a mac and don't have access to windows all the time, so one click back to JF6 isn't a common option for me
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Idk about JF6 but I've been using the stock OTA UCJH7 as my jump-off for flashing ROMs. I always do it through CWR and (as long as I remember to disable lagfixes) I've never had a problem.
Made my phone a damn good brick by forgetting to disable the lagfix and trying to flash back to stock, but as long as you're not as dumb as me you shouldn't have a problem.
When I first got the phone I spent hours trying to get my computer to recognize it in download mode before eventually coming to the conclusion that I was having hardware problems in my USB ports. I've only ever used Odin to go to stock *once* and I did it on a friend's laptop. So, figure that you and I have about the same access to Odin. I feel pretty confident with this on-the-go method of returning to stock and flashing.
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Also, now that I think about it, you can probably find a stock JF6 update.zip to be used with CWR. You may even find it somewhere linked to that thread that I posted.

This seems very interesting.
I came from the HTC Legend background and i was always flashing on the go then. I bricked the Cappy when i tried flashing on the go (as i was so used to on the legend).
However, looking at your files, i really have NO IDEA how to use this.
Could you post a step by step guide as to how to use this?
Would be great if you could dummy proof this so users like me won't mis-flash.
At the moment, i'm looking at your files, and i have no idea what order of flashing should another custom rom be.
However, i can only assume that these files are flashed BEFORE the custom ROM?
As in -> recovery -> Kernel & modem -> Custom Rom.
In this order?

These aren't flashable update.zips they're just guts to insert into a pre-made update.zip.
As far as on-the-go flashing with a Captivate... it's the only way to fly ;D

Still confused on how to use this

so the kernel is the zimage file in the update folder, is that correct? and the modem is the modem.bin? those are the files I would need to replace

wvumaniac79 said:
Still confused on how to use this
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I think I've got it. So i drop the zimage inside the kernel_update folder and leave the redband thing?

I would very much like to try this but am a bit confuzzled Can I download and flash or do I have to do some adding and things. I"m under the impression that I have to mod some more after I download these... would be quite nice to have these w/ the stock zimage or whatever already in the zip...that's just me..mostly because I'm at work and would really like to reflash a rom right now.

Someone please post a step-by-step guide to using this please...
Am confused and without help right now...
Thanks

i agree a step by step would be great

+1 for a step by step!!!

In need of a file

Hey guys,
I overwrote my build.prop file last week with one supplied by a dev in a thread in order to fix a WiFi calling problem in their ROM. I'm back to CM7 but my WiFi calling is not working here now. It appears as if restores don't restore the build.prop file? Anyway, if someone could supply their build.prop file (if you're running a CM7 build flawlessly, even better!) I'd be greatly appreciative.

or you can simply take it out of the rom that you downloaded, jus open the zip and go to system and it should be at the bottom

ilostchild said:
or you can simply take it out of the rom that you downloaded, jus open the zip and go to system and it should be at the bottom
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Or just reflash the rom
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Soft key color change?

I'm curious if anyone has used Rom Toolbox, and knows if it can change the color of the three soft key colors (you know, back, home, task mgr)? Or do you know how to do this WITHOUT running a ROM. I'm not a big fan of ROMs. I know how to manually replace the boot animation, but figured if ROM Toolbox can do both of these, then I will use it. Either my search skills are very crappy (which I know to be fact, lol) or nobody has ever really posted about this. Any help would be appreciated. These are last two things I need to finish my customizing. Thanks.
EDIT: CRAP! Can a mod move this to the Q&A? That's where I was, and I somehow ended up in the General section, lol. Thanks.

Edit the systemui.apk file, in the res/drawable-hdpi folder all the icons are there.
Custom ROM not needed, just root since it's a system file.
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More difficult than thought. I extracted SystemUI.apk from "system/app", replaced the default images with the ones I want to use, zipped it back up, renamed it from SystemUI.zip to SystemUI.apk, and then when I attempted to paste it back into system/app, it wouldn't let me since the folder is read only. I can't seem to change the permissions of "/system/app" so that I can paste this in there. I had a feeling this try wouldn't work, as I got the instructions from a Galaxy Nexus instruction which stated that it would really only work if a deodexed ROM was installed, but figured i'd give it a shot anyway.
I also tried using ROM ToolBox. Created my theme, but it says the theme is incompatible when I try to install it (followed the directions step by step for creating the theme). Looks like I may have to contact the developer of RTB since it would appear that the Nexus 7 isn't supported yet.
"We have compared the images and apps with your current system and have determined that this theme will not work for your current device setup."
Any other thoughts? Am I doing something wrong? Just don't really have a need for a full fledged ROM. Just wanna change 3 little software buttons, lol.
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Forgot to mention that I also tried Zip Themer, but like RTB, it doesn't support Nexus 7 yet. I'll be sure to inform both developers

Use root explorer, put the modded apk on your SD then using the phone copy it from SD to /system/app with root explorer and click the mount r/w button at top , or use adb t push it to the device
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If your rom is odexed (which the stock.rom is), then you will not be able.to achieve what you want...
You will need to deodex your rom before theme'ing
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[Q] How do you install .zip updates without CWM or TWRP?

For those of us with a locked bootloader who can't install CWM or TWRP, how do we install zip files? Such as a theme for a deodex TW ROM?
I've done some googling but everything I find just says "install CWM". ugh
Looks like some devs in the past have been able to modify the 3E recovery to remove the signature verification check. But I don't think we have that yet.
There is a modified 3E recovery in this thread below with instructions on how to install. But it's for a different phone and might kill ours. I dunno.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213

You dont.
Place or replace the files manually. Or be paitient and wait a bit for the bootloader unlock
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Bender B. Rodgriguez said:
You dont.
Place or replace the files manually. Or be paitient and wait a bit for the bootloader unlock
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Perfect answer.
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Bender B. Rodgriguez said:
You dont.
Place or replace the files manually. Or be paitient and wait a bit for the bootloader unlock
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There is a huge amount of files in the extracted zip. Not really sure what all needs to be copied over. I did manually replace the systemui and it changed a few things. But I'm definitely missing quite a bit of the theme still. I'll keep playing with it for a bit longer I guess.
Edit: I think I'm starting to figure it out. There are a ton of res folders in the theme and if I open the stock APK's and copy the res contents from the theme over to the existing res folders, that might do it.
But it's time to eat dinner now.

CZ Eddie said:
There is a huge amount of files in the extracted zip. Not really sure what all needs to be copied over. I did manually replace the systemui and it changed a few things. But I'm definitely missing quite a bit of the theme still. I'll keep playing with it for a bit longer I guess.
Edit: I think I'm starting to figure it out. There are a ton of res folders in the theme and if I open the stock APK's and copy the res contents from the theme over to the existing res folders, that might do it.
But it's time to eat dinner now.
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CWM flashables are nothing more than batch files or macros of sorts. Just manually follow along with whatever the updater-script is doing.
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Yay, it worked. Thanks guys.
7zip & Root Explorer are once again my two favorite utilities on the planet.
This is the theme I just applied to my deodex AT&T ROM in case anyone is wondering.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2264498

CZ Eddie said:
Yay, it worked. Thanks guys.
7zip & Root Explorer are once again my two favorite utilities on the planet.
This is the theme I just applied to my deodex AT&T ROM in case anyone is wondering.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2264498
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So how did you do it? And does it work for any other zip files ?

eraycetin said:
So how did you do it? And does it work for any other zip files ?
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For themes you can just open the zip file in Windows and locate the internal files. Then use those to replace the same files that are on the phone.
But the Google Play store has apps that will flash zips without needing recovery or a reboot. I don't know the names but if you Google you'll find it.

[Q] NfcNci.apk nfc.odex deleted. Cant get NFC to work!

While attempting to install one of the modded NfcNci.apk files i deleted my originals and can't seem to find downloads for them. I installed new ones from another place on Xda but im unsure if they were correct for my device and now i cannot seem to get NFC to turn on at all. I may just be installing them incorrectly, or i have the wrong files. I have no idea.
thanks in advance for any help!

zakinabox725 said:
While attempting to install one of the modded NfcNci.apk files i deleted my originals and can't seem to find downloads for them. I installed new ones from another place on Xda but im unsure if they were correct for my device and now i cannot seem to get NFC to turn on at all. I may just be installing them incorrectly, or i have the wrong files. I have no idea.
thanks in advance for any help!
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why dont you pull them from a stock rom for our device? permissions you set to rw-r-r and is usually same as all the other apks in the folder
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elliwigy said:
why dont you pull them from a stock rom for our device? permissions you set to rw-r-r and is usually same as all the other apks in the folder
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A wonderful idea! I dont really have a clue how to do that though Point me in the general direction and I can learn the rest on my own, but i dont know where to begin.

zakinabox725 said:
A wonderful idea! I dont really have a clue how to do that though Point me in the general direction and I can learn the rest on my own, but i dont know where to begin.
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find the stock rom.. extract rom.. can be on phone or pc.. find apps you need and copy paste where they go in system folder and set permissions to rw-r-rand reboot
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zakinabox725 said:
A wonderful idea! I dont really have a clue how to do that though Point me in the general direction and I can learn the rest on my own, but i dont know where to begin.
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elliwigy said:
find the stock rom.. extract rom.. can be on phone or pc.. find apps you need and copy paste where they go in system folder and set permissions to rw-r-rand reboot
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If you use FX File Explorer and the root add on it will set the permissions for you on your apps. Other files like initd files and such need the permissions manually elevated but for apps like these it's automatic. Don't forget to reboot after copying the files over.

Misterxtc said:
If you use FX File Explorer and the root add on it will set the permissions for you on your apps. Other files like initd files and such need the permissions manually elevated but for apps like these it's automatic. Don't forget to reboot after copying the files over.
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okay so i copied the .odex and .apk from the stock rom, places them in my /system/app/ folder and gave them correct permissions and still cannot seem to get my NFC to turn on.? i must be doing something wrong but i am unsure what it is.

zakinabox725 said:
okay so i copied the .odex and .apk from the stock rom, places them in my /system/app/ folder and gave them correct permissions and still cannot seem to get my NFC to turn on.? i must be doing something wrong but i am unsure what it is.
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Sounds like you did the right thing. The permissions should be like the screenshot. If it's not working maybe other filed are missing, hard to say.
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Misterxtc said:
Sounds like you did the right thing. The permissions should be like the screenshot. If it's not working maybe other filed are missing, hard to say.
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so i think i figured out part of the problem. I didnt use the stock rom to pull them from, it was the syndicate rom ( i apparently dont know how to read when i click things). I have the G900VVRU1ANHA_G900VVZW1ANHA_VZW.zip which contains a .tar.md5 inside. Without flashing this, using odin, to my S5 how can i access the system files to pull the apk and odex? i tried one of the guides in a thread to open the tar.md5 as a .img.ext4 and then mounting the image using DiskInternals Linux Reader but it could not get the file to open after mounting it. Now im REALLY lost as to what i should do, and im just fingers crossed that replacing those 2 files is going to enable my NFC again. (im assuming so since its all that i touched, but my knowledge in this department is limited)
thanks again for all the help, i usually just search for days for answers but with this im coming up blank!

Okay, so i downloaded the /apps/ zip from this thread and copied them from my pc to my phone. Using ES File Explorer i moved them to the /system/app/ folder. They originally had rwx rwx r permissions after the move, i changed that to rw r r and rebooted. Post reboot, attempted to enable nfc through the quick menu to no avail, going into the setting and turning it on the slider turns to green but the NFC icon does not show in the notification panel, I cant scan any NFC tags, and after exiting settings and going back into them the NFC setting has reset itself to off every time. I am now at a complete loss of what to try next.
just a ps: when running syndicate rom in slot 1 (safestrap) i was able to get NFC turned on and working just fine.

lol were you on rom slot this whole time? rom slots do have issues at times such as nfc not working..
glad my rom works for you though!
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elliwigy said:
lol were you on rom slot this whole time? rom slots do have issues at times such as nfc not working..
glad my rom works for you though!
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no the rom slot works fine running syndicate, i installed it to slot 1 to try it out, but on stock slot where my stock rom is i have no NFC capabilities haha. if it was just nfc on rom slot not working id be pumped, lol, but its nfc not working on my stock slot where my stock rom is

zakinabox725 said:
so i think i figured out part of the problem. I didnt use the stock rom to pull them from, it was the syndicate rom ( i apparently dont know how to read when i click things). I have the G900VVRU1ANHA_G900VVZW1ANHA_VZW.zip which contains a .tar.md5 inside. Without flashing this, using odin, to my S5 how can i access the system files to pull the apk and odex? i tried one of the guides in a thread to open the tar.md5 as a .img.ext4 and then mounting the image using DiskInternals Linux Reader but it could not get the file to open after mounting it. Now im REALLY lost as to what i should do, and im just fingers crossed that replacing those 2 files is going to enable my NFC again. (im assuming so since its all that i touched, but my knowledge in this department is limited)
thanks again for all the help, i usually just search for days for answers but with this im coming up blank!
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If you are on NHA either if these will work. NHA DeOdex or NHA Odex You can use DeOdex files on a Odex ROM with no problems.

elliwigy said:
lol were you on rom slot this whole time? rom slots do have issues at times such as nfc not working..
glad my rom works for you though!
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On rom slot it does work, on stock slot running stock rom it doesnt

zakinabox725 said:
On rom slot it does work, on stock slot running stock rom it doesnt
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I would do a factory data reset from the settings menu and reinstall the stock slot. All the time you spend messing with this you could be all done by now.

Misterxtc said:
I would do a factory data reset from the settings menu and reinstall the stock slot. All the time you spend messing with this you could be all done by now.
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i thought about doing that, but with a factory reset wont i lose pretty much everything on my phone as of now? i forget just how deep one goes but re rooting and configuring seems like a lot of work if it can be resolved without doing so

Misterxtc said:
If you are on NHA either if these will work. NHA DeOdex or NHA Odex You can use DeOdex files on a Odex ROM with no problems.
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THANKS MAN! The deodex one from NHA worked! I am eternally grateful, im going to go teach myself what the difference between odex and deodex is now! haha thanks again man!

zakinabox725 said:
THANKS MAN! The deodex one from NHA worked! I am eternally grateful, im going to go teach myself what the difference between odex and deodex is now! haha thanks again man!
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lol stock roms are usually odex unless you flashed bean or another one floating around..
now that its working i recommend doing a backup of stock slot..
My rom will definately help you learn how to push apps n what not since its bare bone lol
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