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[Q] How to unpack boot and recovery images from iconia?

Hello. Anyone knowns how to unpack our tablet boot.img and recovery.img? I tryed many methods, but get errors, I think because its for android phones, not for tegra2 devices. Sorry for bad English.

ive been doing it for a while now, this guide is great
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
some of the tool links are broken, you can find them or similar tools by googling around. ive used both tools and the hex editor.
EDIT: just uploaded the tools im using. on linux just drop your boot imgae in the same folder as the tools and do
Code:
./extract-kernel.pl boot.img
./extract-ramdisk.pl boot.img

does it works for native ubuntu bootloader.img? It seems that netham's recovery.img hasn't ramdisk, when i type ./extract-ramdisk.pl recovery.img then i get:
The boot image does not appear to be a valid gzip file at ./extract-ramdisk.pl line 33.
And when i do like this: # ./unpack-bootimg.pl recovery.img
Then i get: Could not find any embedded ramdisk images. Are you sure this is a full boot image?
But it works as well in boot.img's

Tautvaldas said:
does it works for native ubuntu bootloader.img? It seems that netham's recovery.img hasn't ramdisk, when i type ./extract-ramdisk.pl recovery.img then i get:
The boot image does not appear to be a valid gzip file at ./extract-ramdisk.pl line 33.
And when i do like this: # ./unpack-bootimg.pl recovery.img
Then i get: Could not find any embedded ramdisk images. Are you sure this is a full boot image?
But it works as well in boot.img's
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hm.. not sure where this bootloader.img is coming form, this method should work on both a standard boot image, and recovery image, i have only personally tested on a boot image, maybe try the hex method? see what happens?

that bootloader.img is netham's recovery.img who boots Linux natively from sdcard/roots.img. I ask because I wand edit where bootimage boots Linux that it can boots from internal memory like Asus tf101 Ubuntu. Sorry for bad English.

Really????
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If it possible unpack recovery and boot images then shoud be possible mount them like filesystem "mount -o loop ubuntu.img /mnt" (but other methot because mount -o loop doesn't works with boot images) that we can see what is inside them before unpacking it. it is possible or I'm wrong?

[HOW-TO] Create Flashable ZIP Files, Convert IMG to TAR and TAR to ZIP.

Making Flashable ZIP Files, Converting IMG to TAR and TAR to ZIP​
NO, the tools, methods below are not my work. I've just combined some useful info into 1 place.
Flashable ZIP Creator :
1. Download Flashable ZIP Creator tool from attachments. Extract it into a folder.
2. Open (don't extract) 'Template-for-non-auto-perm-fix-kernel_v1.1.zip' with WinRAR in this folder.
3. Drag the files you want to flash/copy to the device into a corresponding folder in this ZIP or /data/media/0/ for copying a file into the internal memory directory on the phone.
4. Set the compression method as Normal and hit OK.
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5. Move this zip file (Template-for-non-auto-perm-fix-kernel_v1.1.zip) which you just modified to \ZIP Auto Signer\put-zip-to-sign-here folder.
6. Run 'zip-auto-signer.bat' in the ZIP Auto Signer folder. Press any key.
7. Press 3 and Enter.
8. Your ZIP is signed! It's there in the finish folder. :highfive:
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IMG to TAR :
1. Download IMG to TAR tool from attachment. Extract it into a folder.
2. Copy your IMG file into this folder.
3. Rename it to - ' recovery.img ' .
4. Open Runme.bat .
5. Done! You have your recovery.tar ready in this folder, a file flashable via Odin. :highfive:
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TAR to ZIP :
1. Open your TAR file with WinRAR and extract it.
2. Delete all files except system.IMG.ext4 & recovery.img.ext4 & boot.IMG.ext4 .
3. Remove .ext4 from their name if there were.
4. Now you should have system.img and recovery.img and boot.img.
5. Copy system.img and recovery.img and boot.img into the 'Odin to Recovery' folder (download attachment and extract).
6. Now you should have 'META-INF', 'System.img', 'Boot.img', 'Recovery.img' in this folder.
7. Make a ZIP file of this folder with WinRAR with the Compression Method as 'Normal'. :highfive:

first ever "easy to follow" guide that i have come across. not sure if this is gonna work but i will be trying this out. thank you :good:

Qualcomm MSM8974 Download Tool for OnePlus One

While following this unbrick guide by @netbuzz, there is a 808MiB zip file that is required that includes the tools needed, firmware, radio, recovery, user data and system images. With a slow internet connection, it takes quite long. Since I already had the stock files there was no point in re-downloading everything. Hence I've made a smaller 32MiB file that includes everything but the stock files.
Download:
bacon_qcusb_msm8974_downloadtool.zip -- http://d-h.st/T8Hl
I haven't yet tried to unbrick (corrupt firmware :/) my phone, so it may not even work. But as long as you copy the correct files to the extracted folder before trying (I think this list is complete: boot.img, cache.img, emmc_appsboot.mbn, logo.bin, NON-HLOS.bin, recovery.img, rpm.mbn, sbl1.mbn, sdi.mbn, static_nvbk.bin, system.img, tz.mbn, userdata[_64G.img/.img]), it should work as expected.
I hope this helps! The original full Color OS zip posted by netbuzz is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i4Cdm8QYlLVWo3UTRYU1UxUHM/view
@Heisenberg if you think this is useful please add it to the Index thread.
(P.s. I forgot to remove boot.img and cache.img from the zip. Overwrite them with your ROM's files).

link is dead !
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i want msm8974downloadtool.exe tool , pls upload to [email protected] !

how is use this?
vaindium7 said:
While following this unbrick guide by @netbuzz, there is a 808MiB zip file that is required that includes the tools needed, firmware, radio, recovery, user data and system images. With a slow internet connection, it takes quite long. Since I already had the stock files there was no point in re-downloading everything. Hence I've made a smaller 32MiB file that includes everything but the stock files.
Download:
bacon_qcusb_msm8974_downloadtool.zip -- http://d-h.st/T8Hl
I haven't yet tried to unbrick (corrupt firmware :/) my phone, so it may not even work. But as long as you copy the correct files to the extracted folder before trying (I think this list is complete: boot.img, cache.img, emmc_appsboot.mbn, logo.bin, NON-HLOS.bin, recovery.img, rpm.mbn, sbl1.mbn, sdi.mbn, static_nvbk.bin, system.img, tz.mbn, userdata[_64G.img/.img]), it should work as expected.
I hope this helps! The original full Color OS zip posted by netbuzz is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i4Cdm8QYlLVWo3UTRYU1UxUHM/view
@Heisenberg if you think this is useful please add it to the Index thread.
(P.s. I forgot to remove boot.img and cache.img from the zip. Overwrite them with your ROM's files).
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how is use this ?

alghafli said:
how is use this ?
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Download the zip from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i...RYU1UxUHM/view
Extract out the folder contents into a specific folder/ directory.
Run msm8974downloadtool.exe tool and it'll try to unbrick your device

vaindium7 said:
While following this unbrick guide by @netbuzz, there is a 808MiB zip file that is required that includes the tools needed, firmware, radio, recovery, user data and system images. With a slow internet connection, it takes quite long. Since I already had the stock files there was no point in re-downloading everything. Hence I've made a smaller 32MiB file that includes everything but the stock files.
Download:
bacon_qcusb_msm8974_downloadtool.zip -- http://d-h.st/T8Hl
I haven't yet tried to unbrick (corrupt firmware :/) my phone, so it may not even work. But as long as you copy the correct files to the extracted folder before trying (I think this list is complete: boot.img, cache.img, emmc_appsboot.mbn, logo.bin, NON-HLOS.bin, recovery.img, rpm.mbn, sbl1.mbn, sdi.mbn, static_nvbk.bin, system.img, tz.mbn, userdata[_64G.img/.img]), it should work as expected.
I hope this helps! The original full Color OS zip posted by netbuzz is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3i4Cdm8QYlLVWo3UTRYU1UxUHM/view
@Heisenberg if you think this is useful please add it to the Index thread.
(P.s. I forgot to remove boot.img and cache.img from the zip. Overwrite them with your ROM's files).
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Got an error while flasing OnePlus One.
Phone is in completely bricked condition.
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[Guide] Persist error fix in YUREKA / PLUS [21-Apr-2016]

PERISIST ERROR IN TWRP WHILE FLASHING ANY ZIP.....? THEN HERE IS THE GUIDE
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I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone as a result of installing custom roms and/or kernels. you do so at your own risk and take the responsibility upon yourself.
What is the persist partition?
Persist is partition mounted at /persist. It has ext4 file system. DRM releated files, sensor reg file (sns.reg), wifi and bluetooth mac addresses are stored there.
If you experience the following issues:
1. You get "e: cannot mount /persist" in recovery
2. Can't access to internal storage.
3. Boot loop on Lollipop 5.0 and above
4. IMEI number is lost even after formating cache and fastboot flash cache.img
5. No signal even after formating cache and fastboot flash cache.img
Then your persist partition have to be fixed​
Follow instructions carefully to solve this issue
NOTE : UNLOCK your device bootloader first before doing this
1. Download this " persist file & ADB+&+Fastboot of yureka " provided by @Annabathina
2. extract them in PC
3. open ADB+&+Fastboot of yureka
4. place presist.img file which you have extracted in ADB+&+Fastboot folder
5. Hold shift key and right click on mouse and select Open command window here
6. Connect your device to pc..... and make sure that drivers are installed properly..... ( VERY VERY IMPORTANT )
a. Type : adb devices
If your device is connected you will get it in connected devices list
b. Type : adb reboot-bootloader
Your phone will restart into bootloader.
c. Type : fastboot -i 0x1ebf flash persist persist.img
7. Disconnect your device from PC and REBOOT​
ADB+&+Fastboot : link
persist : link
@Annabathina............................for Guide
Ricks ............... for Presist file
YU YUREKA
YU YUREKA PLUS​

Thanks man...you saved me ,i had almost given up on my yureka as even twrp was not working after i soft brick my phone last night
Thanks a lot!!!

[TOOL][OXYGEN] TOOL ALL IN ONE (Drivers|Unlock|TWRP|Factory Image|Stock Recovery)

This is the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's TOOL ALL IN ONE Discussion Thread more info and download go to the Original Thread
TOOL ALL IN ONE
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ADVANCED OPTIONS
FUNCTIONS
Install Drivers
Unlock Bootloader
Lock Bootloader (use carefully)
Flash TWRP Recovery
Flash Stock Recovery
Flash Stock Factory Image
Install APKs
Uninstall APKs
Take a Screenshot
Flash Partitions
Erase All Data (This function can decrypt the phone)
Reboot Phone
Update the Tool to latest version
Update Adb and Fastboot to latest version
Set Adb and Fastboot priviliges in system wide
Install Zip directly from PC (Required TWRP on phone)(These functions work perfectly on my pc but i have perfect adb drivers on my pc and perfect TWRP on my phone)
Flash Fastboot ROM
Delete downloaded files
ADB File Manager
DEVICE LIST
If you want you can send a request to add a new device here:
New Device Request Form
Device List
DOWNLOAD
Original Thread
DONATE LINK
If you want to support the project please consider making a donation, thanks.
​

mauronofrio said:
This is the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's TOOL ALL IN ONE Discussion Thread more info and download go to the Original Thread
TOOL ALL IN ONE
ADVANCED OPTIONS
FUNCTIONS
Install Drivers
Unlock Bootloader
Lock Bootloader (use carefully)
Flash TWRP Recovery
Flash Stock Recovery
Flash Stock Factory Image
Install APKs
Uninstall APKs
Take a Screenshot
Flash Partitions
Erase All Data (This function can decrypt the phone)
Reboot Phone
Update the Tool to latest version
Update Adb and Fastboot to latest version
Set Adb and Fastboot priviliges in system wide
Install Zip directly from PC (Required TWRP on phone)(These functions work perfectly on my pc but i have perfect adb drivers on my pc and perfect TWRP on my phone)
Flash Fastboot ROM
Delete downloaded files
ADB File Manager
DEVICE LIST
If you want you can send a request to add a new device here:
New Device Request Form
Device List
DOWNLOAD
Original Thread
DONATE LINK
If you want to support the project please consider making a donation, thanks.
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sweet! very nice contribution to our little MM2 community, much appreciated! ill be sure to add this to the index and already subscribed, of course
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Max 2 (Oxygen) using Tapatalk

We now have all in one tool, thank you!