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ervius ROM_Deprotector.....

Hi all, I post this little apps that maybe can help you if you want dump a protected rom (not all, obviously.....) but in some cases it can help.....
how it works:
put a .payload or a .nb file in the same folder of the app, open a command prompt and write:
rom_deprotector os.nb
or
rom_deprotector os.nb.payload
where os.nb / os.nb.payload is the name of your target file.....
wait and finger cross that the target file was protected in a way known by my apps, if my apps "deprotect" the target file, you can dump it then
good lock.....
version 2 a bug on output string solved!

There are a couple different ways to protect a rom. Which method does this one unprotect? imgfs signature mod? file/module header swap?

chavonbravo said:
There are a couple different ways to protect a rom. Which method does this one unprotect? imgfs signature mod? file/module header swap?
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there are other ways to protect roms, not only theese 2, bwt... it deprotects the 1st one that you told......
so, maybe an old wise will be able to build another "new???" rom.....

haha very nice tool, i am yet to test this out, but it looks very nice. I am going to go out an guess that you and UDK are about 4 steps ahead, and have already been using new ways to protect your roms.
very nice work though once again. you never stop amzing everyone with the work you do.

conflipper said:
haha very nice tool, i am yet to test this out, but it looks very nice. I am going to go out an guess that you and UDK are about 4 steps ahead, and have already been using new ways to protect your roms.
very nice work though once again. you never stop amzing everyone with the work you do.
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what about???
did it work well???

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it doesn't seem to work for me.
I have extracted the nb file out of a nbh file (using NBHextract). Now I try to execute "ROM_Deprotector.exe os.nb" (whereas "os.nb" is the name of my nb file).
But nothing is happening, the command is executed (that means I can type in a new command), but the file stays untouched, and the computer isn't working at all.
What am I doing wrong?

@ervius
Amazing achievement,,,
How can I tell the type of protection added on the rom? Is there a way to find out which rom is capable to be deprotected by your method?
And if you don't mind, I think your tool can be useful as relatively handy to my thread here

johnpatcher said:
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it doesn't seem to work for me.
I have extracted the nb file out of a nbh file (using NBHextract). Now I try to execute "ROM_Deprotector.exe os.nb" (whereas "os.nb" is the name of my nb file).
But nothing is happening, the command is executed (that means I can type in a new command), but the file stays untouched, and the computer isn't working at all.
What am I doing wrong?
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I tested couple of roms and same results keep happening to me.
@ervius,,, would you mind share the details of handling one sample rom as a tutorial to understand this method better?
if my apps "deprotect" the target file, you can dump it then
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How can i tell if the file got deprotected successfully, and can you explain how you dump it after all?

NOBELOVE said:
I tested couple of roms and same results keep happening to me.
@ervius,,, would you mind share the details of handling one sample rom as a tutorial to understand this method better?
How can i tell if the file got deprotected successfully, and can you explain how you dump it after all?
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try version 2 attacked to the 1st post!!!!!
to see if it works, try to dump, for example a DIB rom (os.nb), then use deprotector and try to redump it..... to see if rom_deprotector works...
bye!

ervius said:
try version 2 attacked to the 1st post!!!!!
to see if it works, try to dump, for example a DIB rom (os.nb), then use deprotector and try to redump it..... to see if rom_deprotector works...
bye!
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This rom deprotector doesnt work on my ROMs My ROMs are cooked in your visual kitchen Any ideas ervius?

So am I. The initiative is so great. I had tested with most ROMs out there but didn't have luck at all. Does not matter you use nb or payload.
Hope you find a real way to break it!
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Ameet said:
This rom deprotector doesnt work on my ROMs My ROMs are cooked in your visual kitchen Any ideas ervius?
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If i rememember right Bepe new kitchen, what ervius is based off, it takes the apps.reg and inserts that into the hives, and so you can not decompile it.
also i think this tool just reconstructs the imgfs start address if a chef decided to mess up the imfgs address.

conflipper said:
If i rememember right Bepe new kitchen, what ervius is based off, it takes the apps.reg and inserts that into the hives, and so you can not decompile it.
also i think this tool just reconstructs the imgfs start address if a chef decided to mess up the imfgs address.
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yes, you are right!
bepe kitchen produces a dumpable rom, but unusuable to rebuild new roms!
bye!

ervius said:
yes, you are right!
bepe kitchen produces a dumpable rom, but unusuable to rebuild new roms!
bye!
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Oh ok. Now I get it. So the tool only reverses the protection which is done on the ROM IMGFS header to make it really undumpable. Right? You right about Bepe's kitchen producing dumpable ROMs but due to lack of dumped DSMs & RGUs the ROM is not re-packagable Cool.. Now I get the drift
Mind sharing how to protect the ROM so can be documented in the tutorials?

Used your deprotect tool, it said deprotection done successfully.
But after dumping bepe's rom, all file names, sizes are correct.
Some files, e.g. .lnk files are correct too.
But all .dll and .sys files are all zero padded, and unusable.

if
we provide you with updated ways roms get protected are you up for updateing this sweet little tool?

joshkoss said:
we provide you with updated ways roms get protected are you up for updateing this sweet little tool?
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sorry for late.....
no, becouse there are a lot of protection, and I don't know all of them... maybe.....
bye!

Dear Ervius
amd NOOB
will this tool will work with ur kitchen build roms. casue when I try to dump ur kitchen's build rom (which is CRACING's wm 6.5 23034 rom) through visual kitchen's build 1.8.1 .. its just build ur kitchen's structure but did nothing with sys, oem and ext folder.. its just resume language as 0000 and dpi as 00
please help me.. I tried ever rom in it. but didnt get result yet

[GUIDE] How to port ROMS

I know that there are actually LOTS of "How to port ROMS" in this forum now.. but I would like to share a certain source I found that is actually fool proof
Here it goes!
find a ROM that is designed for the same CPU type and the same phone manufacturer. Any stock Gingerbread, ICS, or CyanogenMod 7/9 ROM should work, but you’ll have to make sure your phone can handle the ROM – no ICS for an HTC Hero, for example. Also, your Port ROM's original Phone should have the same RESOLUTION with that of your phone's.
You will need:
**Notepad++
**a compression program (WinZip or 7zip and etc)
**the ROM you want to port to your phone (let’s call it the "Port ROM")
**a ROM designed for your phone (let’s call it"Base ROM")
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This guide may mention some files or directories that aren’t present in your particular ROM; don’t worry, just carry on.
On your PC, extract the .ZIP files containing the two ROMs, and navigate to /system/app in your extracted Port ROM and copy stk.apk, vpnservices.apk, camera.apk, and bluetooth.apk into a temporary directory somewhere else on your PC.
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Now, delete the following folders from your Port ROM and replace them with the ones from your Base ROM: /data, /system/app, /system/framework, /system/fonts and /system/media.
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From your Base ROM, copy /system/lib/libandroid_runtime.so to the system/lib/ directory of your Port ROM, overwriting the file.
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Next up, move the .APKs you copied earlier back into the /system/app directory of your Port ROM.
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Open up /system/lib in your Port ROM and copy all the files and folders. Paste them into the Base’s /system/lib directory, replacing all. Then go back to the Port ROM and delete the /system/lib folder, and replace it with the /system/lib folder from the Base ROM.
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Next, navigate to the /system/etc/init.d folder in the Port ROM and do the same copy-from-Port, paste-to-Base, delete-from-Port, copy-from-Base, paste-to-Port shuffle as before.
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Navigate to /system/etc/permissions and do that same copy-paste dance one more time.
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open system/build.prop from both the port and the base ROM in Notepad++. Update the Base build.prop to match the values for “ro.build.description=” and “ro.build.fingerprint=” from your Port. Now save the Base build.prop, exit Notepad++, and copy the Base build.prop into the Port ROM, overwriting the Port build.prop.
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In Notepad++, open \META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script from both your base and port ROMs. Edit the Port’s script to be like the Base’s updater-script: specifically, change, edit, or add the sections for permissions, ui_prints, asserts, run_programs, and installing the kernel. Don’t change any of the symlinks. In the Port script, make sure that the ‘format’ values are appropriate for your device (compare them to the Base script).
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Finally, make sure that your kernel is specifically for your device.
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Now, if you desire, you can update any apps you require, or add any tools like BusyBox or SuperSU.
And that’s it! Your base ROM is now ready to be zipped and installed on your device via Clockwork Mod!
SOURCE: http://apcmag.com/port-roms-to-your-android-device.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
CUSTOM ROM FOLDERS EXPLAINED
List of Resolution for Smartphones
How to change Kernel of ROM Before installation in its zip file.
[GUIDE][How to Make CWM Recovery Flashable Zip file without Computer]

copy - paste, easy made. nice guide, thanks

30adi said:
copy - paste, easy made. nice guide, thanks
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Yes but i found the source highly confusing i just "cleaned it up"
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Very good job, thank you.

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[GUIDE][How to Make CWM Recovery Flashable Zip file without Computer]

I port a ROM but I am getting unknown baseband no imei please tell me how to fix

khan_frd2002 said:
I port a ROM but I am getting unknown baseband no imei please tell me how to fix
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go to build.prop in /system and edit rild.libpath=
rild.libargs=
to match your device and that should fix it

your guide was just copied by a person from One V forums without giving proper credits.
see here: here

1ceb0x said:
your guide was just copied by a person from One V forums without giving proper credits.
see here: here
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I see.. he should've given proper credits to the website
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changing lib path in buildprob
not work

erm hello, can you put the other guides in your OP? some are in your other posts and it would not be easy for others to see..
nice guide and gonna try this when i got time
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kemaro30 said:
erm hello, can you put the other guides in your OP? some are in your other posts and it would not be easy for others to see..
nice guide and gonna try this when i got time
:good:
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What "other" guides do you mean?
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Hello I Wanted to port Cm7 On a New cpu named as - MediaTek 6573 ! it is an armv6 one ... any suggestions from where to start ....etc ?

I will definitely give this a try.

Great guide. Subscribed!!

ChummyDays said:
Okay, question: what is the point of porting a ROM made for a device with the same CPU and same manufacturer?? there is VERY few phones that are made by the same company and the same cpu!
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Well that is to ensure "safety" when porting a ROM.. the guide i posted was a beginner's guide on how to port.. as you can see, almost 80% of the procedure is just basically copy&paste..
however, if you have a good background now in codes and porting things, i believe you may not follow step-by-step the procedures i stated above.
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mandeep1 said:
Hello I Wanted to port Cm7 On a New cpu named as - MediaTek 6573 ! it is an armv6 one ... any suggestions from where to start ....etc ?
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Search for other phones with similar cpu
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What about dual Sim ph?

Does anyone have any idea what would cause a "Modem Crashed Forced Upload Mode" on a port for SGS3?
I can't seem to pinpoint what causes that (I think it's a kernel panic but I could be wrong)

Looks like this would work on International Note 2 and Tmobile Note 2. They have the exact same hardware and everything. I was wondering about the last statement about kernel. Can't I just copy the boot.img from tmobile note 2 to international note 2 ? would that work ? I am not familiar with kernels and stuff. Need advice.
Thanks

Help abut android kitchen

Hello everyone
i want to know that if we make a rom through
dsixda's android kitchen
will it work on galaxy y
because the main page says something about a yaffs file system

abhishekr700 said:
Hello everyone
i want to know that if we make a rom through
dsixda's android kitchen
will it work on galaxy y
because the main page says something about a yaffs file system
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yes it will
all you need to do is change the update binary and updater script with one from our phone in the final rom zip kitchen generates after building

marcussmith2626 said:
yes it will
all you need to do is change the update binary and updater script with one from our phone in the final rom zip kitchen generates after building
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But I used a stock rom of my device
Not sure if it had update script or updater script
Do I still need another updater script

abhishekr700 said:
But I used a stock rom of my device
Not sure if it had update script or updater script
Do I still need another updater script
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heres mine unzip attachment for stock based roms - you just need to edit the wording and use the symlinks from the one kitchen generates
there are guides to using kitchen if you need further help

marcussmith2626 said:
heres mine unzip attachment for stock based roms - you just need to edit the wording and use the symlinks from the one kitchen generates
there are guides to using kitchen if you need further help
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can u pplease give me detailed instructions
and tell me why i cant use the kitchen's update script

marcussmith2626 said:
heres mine unzip attachment for stock based roms - you just need to edit the wording and use the symlinks from the one kitchen generates
there are guides to using kitchen if you need further help
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can u pplease give me detailed instructions
and tell me why i cant use the kitchen's update script

abhishekr700 said:
can u pplease give me detailed instructions
and tell me why i cant use the kitchen's update script
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because you will most likely get status 0 error when you flash it in cwm or error 6 or 7
please search for any guides you require
read this for starters
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690

marcussmith2626 said:
because you will most likely get status 0 error when you flash it in cwm or error 6 or 7
please search for any guides you require
read this for starters
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690
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no detail instruction about symlinks

abhishekr700 said:
no detail instruction about symlinks
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no
detailed instructions about symlinks

abhishekr700 said:
no
detailed instructions about symlinks
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kitchen creates the symlinks for you
you only have to edit the mount points that are above the symlinks
compare with other updater scripts for this phone
flash it and you will see if it needs to be changed

Need Stock SM-G900F/International Qualcomm Apks

I need the stock secsettings.apk, framework-res.apk, SecSettingsProvider.apk, systemui.apk, and the framework-res.apk for development purposes. Just simple copy/paste from /system. Need as soon as possible. Also, please state device model, etc that extracting from. I'm on sprint, so I cannot do this myself and odin files I cannot extract from where I am. Thanks.

RevelationOmega said:
I need the stock secsettings.apk, framework-res.apk, SecSettingsProvider.apk, systemui.apk, and the framework-res.apk for development purposes. Just simple copy/paste from /system. Need as soon as possible. Also, please state device model, etc that extracting from. I'm on sprint, so I cannot do this myself and odin files I cannot extract from where I am. Thanks.
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https://mega.co.nz/#!Ys5zSCZL!5MlUZQx0uGBDn2r_F3waa6OmPc6YbfXhjHK_rrE5Oko
SM-G900F French.

Djimmy said:
https://mega.co.nz/#!Ys5zSCZL!5MlUZQx0uGBDn2r_F3waa6OmPc6YbfXhjHK_rrE5Oko
SM-G900F French.
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For some reason, MEGA not loading. Can I get mirror for apks listed above in OP and possibly the whole frameworks folder?

RevelationOmega said:
For some reason, MEGA not loading. Can I get mirror for apks listed above in OP and possibly the whole frameworks folder?
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I do not understand what you want exactly
you want the zip on another link

Djimmy said:
I do not understand what you want exactly
you want the zip on another link
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Just need those apks straight from ROM. But Mega is not working on my end, just try another site if you could so I could download.

RevelationOmega said:
Just need those apks straight from ROM. But Mega is not working on my end, just try another site if you could so I could download.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/gukzn3eqmhyesno/RevelationOmega.zip

3minit

Has anyone taken the time to change deodex the SystemUI_ZTE file and making the edits to enable 3minit functionality yet? If so let me know, if not I am gonna work on it in the next few days. The pain was deodex odex files from what I remember, anyways thanks!

neo4uo said:
Has anyone taken the time to change deodex the SystemUI_ZTE file and making the edits to enable 3minit functionality yet? If so let me know, if not I am gonna work on it in the next few days. The pain was deodex odex files from what I remember, anyways thanks!
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I can upload any deodex, file you may need to get to work,
I try but no luck and been short in time to keep trying.
P.S. B29.Community ROM & Dmix7 or any ROM base on both of my ROM are deodex.

If you can get me the the the deodex SystemUI_ZTE file I can get the other files needed if not I may have time to deodex it myself I just remember that deodex for odex file was a pain and I will have to teach my self how to do it again.

neo4uo said:
If you can get me the the the deodex SystemUI_ZTE file I can get the other files needed if not I may have time to deodex it myself I just remember that deodex for odex file was a pain and I will have to teach my self how to do it again.
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No problem, I'll have a zip file ready later today with SystemUI and framework?
P.S. Superr's Kitchen is a beast for cooking ROM and Deodexing is what I been using by the way.

DrakenFX said:
No problem, I'll have a zip file ready later today with SystemUI and framework?
P.S. Superr's Kitchen is a beast for cooking ROM and Deodexing is what I been using by the way.
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That will be awesome, then we can get some 3minit action going with some custom batteries

neo4uo said:
That will be awesome, then we can get some 3minit action going with some custom batteries
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Yeah , that'll be awesome.... I'll have them ready in a few hours.
EDIT : @neo4uo
i'm about to get the zip file ready, which files you'll need? beside SystemUI_ZTE and Framework?

DrakenFX said:
Yeah , that'll be awesome.... I'll have them ready in a few hours.
EDIT : @neo4uo
i'm about to get the zip file ready, which files you'll need? beside SystemUI_ZTE and Framework?
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All I need is the system ZTE deodexed I have the rest!

neo4uo said:
All I need is the system ZTE deodexed I have the rest!
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okie, here is a bundle
enjoy and let us know about the progress
http://www.mediafire.com/file/79dch06482d7x39/3mint_work_files.zip

DrakenFX said:
okie, here is a bundle
enjoy and let us know about the progress
http://www.mediafire.com/file/79dch06482d7x39/3mint_work_files.zip
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Thanks man I will get on it, if it goes alright you will have to start a thread in apps and themes and post the files since you are good at that kind of stuff

Well I got the files and made the changes and flashed and it.... Didn't work. Now when I was in one of the XML files making some edit I noticed that ZTE pulls it's battery file from another app kind of like 3minit does. So the problem is going to be tracking that down and making some more edits... Error oh well the standard procedure didn't work, but I have not given up it will take longer and I might have to change another app or have one deodexed, but I will let you know.

neo4uo said:
Well I got the files and made the changes and flashed and it.... Didn't work. Now when I was in one of the XML files making some edit I noticed that ZTE pulls it's battery file from another app kind of like 3minit does. So the problem is going to be tracking that down and making some more edits... Error oh well the standard procedure didn't work, but I have not given up it will take longer and I might have to change another app or have one deodexed, but I will let you know.
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Any luck @neo4uo?
Wonder if anyone from 3minit thread can help.

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Any luck @neo4uo?
Wonder if anyone from 3minit thread can help.
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Not yet I haven't had Romero work on it much. I did ask in the 3minit forum but haven't got a response yet

This guy got it working! I flashed the US version so fat do good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/axo...-battery-mod-zte-axon-7-a2017g-t3537460/page2

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