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Vogue Android in depth Rom Building guide requested

Hi all , i am a new android user and would like to have a go a biulding some custom roms, Now i have no experiene with linux.. well the last 3days.. lol, and i have read the how to make a hero rom txt from the vogue - hero site and while that maybe suffucient for others to get up and away with rom building its not for me, So i am wondering if there is a more in depth step by step guide for not only a new android user but a new linux user also, would be very much appreciated
ok so there hasnt been much of a respone so ill share the steps i have so far
1. I installed Ubuntu linux ( Dual Boot with win 7 )
2. Needed to know how to install Squashfs did a search on google found this
A) open terminal window ( Ubuntu start menu, accessories )
B) type: sudo aptitude search squashfs , u will be prompted for password
this is what happened with mine:
[email protected]:~$ sudo aptitude search squashfs
[sudo] password for ali3nfr3ak:
i squashfs-tools - Tool to create and append to squashfs filesystems
C) type this command:sudo apt-get install squashfs-tools
My Dialog ( ihad to uninstall and then reinstall to get this so mine will be alittle different to
yours
[email protected]:~$ sudo apt-get install squashfs-tools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
squashfs-tools
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/122kB of archives.
After this operation, 319kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package squashfs-tools.
(Reading database ... 115049 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking squashfs-tools (from .../squashfs-tools_1%3a4.0-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up squashfs-tools (1:4.0-1) ...
[email protected]:~$
C) all done close terminal i type: exit
3: Next for testing purposes download this Google-Android-Ion-v1.5-2009-10-23-sdcard-not-google-apps and etract this and placed a copy of system.sqsh into it s own directory
4: i then opened another terminal window ( easier to copy and paste show you what my window looks like
[email protected]:~$ dir
Desktop Documents Downloads examples.desktop HERO Music Pictures Public Templates Videos
[email protected]:~$ cd HERO
[email protected]:~/HERO$ dir
Testing
[email protected]:~/HERO$ cd Testing
[email protected]:~/HERO/Testing$ dir
system.sqsh
[email protected]:~/HERO/Testing$ unsquashfs system.sqsh
Parallel unsquashfs: Using 2 processors
650 inodes (1408 blocks) to write
[=====================================================================================================================================================-] 1408/1408 100%
created 650 files
created 45 directories
created 0 symlinks
created 0 devices
created 0 fifos
[email protected]:~/HERO/Testing$ dir
squashfs-root system.sqsh
[email protected]:~/HERO/Testing$
basicially u can use the same commands as windows but with out the / and the spelling and Capitial letters have to be exact
Windows
/dir
/cd hero
Linux
dir
cd HERO
A new folder is created called squashfs-root which has all the files/ folders from the system.sqsh u just decompressed ( my description )
and that is a far as i have got so far

ali3nfr3ak said:
Hi all , i am a new android user and would like to have a go a biulding some custom roms, Now i have no experiene with linux.. well the last 3days.. lol, and i have read the how to make a hero rom txt from the vogue - hero site and while that maybe suffucient for others to get up and away with rom building its not for me, So i am wondering if there is a more in depth step by step guide for not only a new android user but a new linux user also, would be very much appreciated
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If you still have that txt, would you mind hosting or pasting it here? I've been asking around for a copy and everyone seems to have lost it.

clockworx said:
If you still have that txt, would you mind hosting or pasting it here? I've been asking around for a copy and everyone seems to have lost it.
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same here. trying to make my first rom also

How-To-Make-A-Hero-ROM.TXT attached

MUCH appreciated!

updated 1st post with my very linux noob steps lol

having alittle trouble anyone can someone shed some light please
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
genext2fs: invalid option -- 'a'
genext2fs: Note: options have changed, see --help or the man page.
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# genext2fs -help
Usage: genext2fs [options] image
Create an ext2 filesystem image from directories/files
-x, --starting-image <image>
-d, --root <directory>
-D, --devtable <file>
-b, --size-in-blocks <blocks>
-i, --bytes-per-inode <bytes per inode>
-N, --number-of-inodes <number of inodes>
-m, --reserved-percentage <percentage of blocks to reserve>
-g, --block-map <path> Generate a block map file for this path.
-e, --fill-value <value> Fill unallocated blocks with value.
-z, --allow-holes Allow files with holes.
-f, --faketime Set filesystem timestamps to 0 (for testing).
-q, --squash Same as "-U -P".
-U, --squash-uids Squash owners making all files be owned by root.
-P, --squash-perms Squash permissions on all files.
-h, --help
-V, --version
-v, --verbose
and
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# mkdir rootfs-mount
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# mount -o loop rootfs.img
mount: can't find rootfs.img in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

ali3nfr3ak said:
having alittle trouble anyone can someone shed some light please
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
genext2fs: invalid option -- 'a'
genext2fs: Note: options have changed, see --help or the man page.
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# genext2fs -help
Usage: genext2fs [options] image
Create an ext2 filesystem image from directories/files
-x, --starting-image <image>
-d, --root <directory>
-D, --devtable <file>
-b, --size-in-blocks <blocks>
-i, --bytes-per-inode <bytes per inode>
-N, --number-of-inodes <number of inodes>
-m, --reserved-percentage <percentage of blocks to reserve>
-g, --block-map <path> Generate a block map file for this path.
-e, --fill-value <value> Fill unallocated blocks with value.
-z, --allow-holes Allow files with holes.
-f, --faketime Set filesystem timestamps to 0 (for testing).
-q, --squash Same as "-U -P".
-U, --squash-uids Squash owners making all files be owned by root.
-P, --squash-perms Squash permissions on all files.
-h, --help
-V, --version
-v, --verbose
and
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# mkdir rootfs-mount
[email protected]:/home/ali3nfr3ak/Downloads/HERO2# mount -o loop rootfs.img
mount: can't find rootfs.img in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
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first no -a it doesn't work
[CODEgenext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 system.ext2[/CODE]
then mount it for me i made the directory /mnt/system
Code:
sudo mkdir /mnt/system
sudo mount -o loop /whereever/system.ext2 /mnt/system
then make sure you do not have squashfs-tools 4.0 it wont work
make the sqsh file
Code:
sudo mksquashfs /mnt/system system.sqsh
say rootfs.img was on your desktop
Code:
sudo mkdir /mnt/rootfs
sudo mount -o loop /home/king0fkings/desktop/rootfs.img /mnt/rootfs

jamezelle said:
first no -a it doesn't work
[CODEgenext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 system.ext2[/CODE]
then mount it for me i made the directory /mnt/system
Code:
sudo mkdir /mnt/system
sudo mount -o loop /whereever/system.ext2 /mnt/system
then make sure you do not have squashfs-tools 4.0 it wont work
make the sqsh file
Code:
sudo mksquashfs /mnt/system system.sqsh
say rootfs.img was on your desktop
Code:
sudo mkdir /mnt/rootfs
sudo mount -o loop /home/king0fkings/desktop/rootfs.img /mnt/rootfs
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Ok thank you very kindly.. just got in from milking the cows, so ill give this a blast

Code:
genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
the -a does work when you use the right genext2fs from the sdk or from pulling the android source and building it. the genext2fs i had uploaded uses the -a but you need to have it in your path before the generic genext2fs gets used or directly execute it. i keep it in /root/bin and execute it from there.
Code:
~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
the -a is for making android specific images and sets correct permissions
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2888561/porting/genext2fs
make sure you set it to executable
Code:
chmod 755 genext2fs

zenulator said:
Code:
genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
the -a does work when you use the right genext2fs from the sdk or from pulling the android source and building it. the genext2fs i had uploaded uses the -a but you need to have it in your path before the generic genext2fs gets used or directly execute it. i keep it in /root/bin and execute it from there.
Code:
~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
the -a is for making android specific images and sets correct permissions
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2888561/porting/genext2fs
make sure you set it to executable
Code:
chmod 755 genext2fs
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hey there thanks for the info , i cannot get this command to work :
Code:
~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
i worked out how to get root on linux, copied genext2fs into /root/bin did this command
Code:
chmod 755 genext2fs
i dunno what to try now
[email protected]:~/Downloads/HERO2# ~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
bash: /root/bin/genext2fs: No such file or directory
[email protected]:~/Downloads/HERO2# chmod 755 genext2fs
[email protected]:~/Downloads/HERO2# ~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
bash: /root/bin/genext2fs: No such file or directory
im lost

ali3nfr3ak said:
hey there thanks for the info , i cannot get this command to work :
Code:
~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
i worked out how to get root on linux, copied genext2fs into /root/bin did this command
Code:
chmod 755 genext2fs
i dunno what to try now
[email protected]:~/Downloads/HERO2# ~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
bash: /root/bin/genext2fs: No such file or directory
[email protected]:~/Downloads/HERO2# chmod 755 genext2fs
[email protected]:~/Downloads/HERO2# ~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
bash: /root/bin/genext2fs: No such file or directory
im lost
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1 go to package manager and remove genext2fs
2 login as root and copy zens genext2fs to /bin/
3 open terminal and type in
Code:
chmod 755 /bin/genext2fs
4 logout, then login as normal
5 it should work like so
Code:
genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
I JUST DID IT SO I KNOW IT WORKS!!1

jamezelle said:
1 go to package manager and remove genext2fs
2 login as root and copy zens genext2fs to /bin/
3 open terminal and type in
Code:
chmod 755 /bin/genext2fs
4 logout, then login as normal
5 it should work like so
Code:
genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
I JUST DID IT SO I KNOW IT WORKS!!1
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ok thank you ill try that, thanks for all the help to by the way, its been a trying process learning how to use linux and build android roms, so thank u

ok got everything working and managed to create a system.sqsh to load, using msmisson ext2 method i tried to load it but has error:
mount: mounting /dev/block/loop1 on/sdcard/temp failed Invalid argument
failed
failed to mount /system
/bin/still (maybe ??? cant read properly) can't access tty: job control turned off
im basicially dumping Ion bundle and remaking it with no changes

big problem!!!!!!!
Selecting previously deselected package squashfs-tools.
(Reading database ... 115049 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking squashfs-tools (from .../squashfs-tools_1%3a4.0-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up squashfs-tools (1:4.0-1) ...
[email protected]:~$
4.0 will not work!!!!!!!!
1 do
Code:
sudo apt-get remove squashfs-tools
2 download this HERE

zenulator said:
Code:
genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
the -a does work when you use the right genext2fs from the sdk or from pulling the android source and building it. the genext2fs i had uploaded uses the -a but you need to have it in your path before the generic genext2fs gets used or directly execute it. i keep it in /root/bin and execute it from there.
Code:
~/bin/genext2fs -d ./system -b 180000 -a system.ext2
the -a is for making android specific images and sets correct permissions
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2888561/porting/genext2fs
make sure you set it to executable
Code:
chmod 755 genext2fs
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damn zen i bet that has been half my battle with the power wake ups. i just ported a rom last night and got the power wakeups.
recreated it today with your genext2fs with -a and it booted right up thanks

I wanted to try testing some stuff using the emulator (not hardware related, obviously). Does anyone know if there a standalone tool for making yaffs2 filesystems (for system.img), or is my only option to install android source and compile it all?

jamezelle said:
big problem!!!!!!!
Selecting previously deselected package squashfs-tools.
(Reading database ... 115049 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking squashfs-tools (from .../squashfs-tools_1%3a4.0-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up squashfs-tools (1:4.0-1) ...
[email protected]:~$
4.0 will not work!!!!!!!!
1 do
Code:
sudo apt-get remove squashfs-tools
2 download this HERE
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ok i see that , i saw that i had 4 but i guess when you said squashfs 4 wouldnt i guess i literally took it as it wouldnt work lol, not that the command would still work but the .sqsh not load , sorry bout that, but also once again thank you

woohoo got a booting image ,lol keeps telling me process android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly, lots of times probably all those google packages i removed ...oh well i have a start now thanks jamezelle without your help wouldnt have happened

Thought you might want to take a look at this little script I made: ROM porting

decompile android.policy.jar / android.policy.odex

hey,
i have troubles decompiling android.policy.odex: how can i resolve the following exception?
Code:
Error occured while loading boot class path files. Aborting.
org.jf.dexlib.Code.Analysis.ClassPath$ClassNotFoundException: Could not find interface Lcom/motorola/android/widget/SlideButton$OnSlideEndListener;
at org.jf.dexlib.Code.Analysis.ClassPath$ClassDef.loadAllImplementedInterfaces(ClassPath.java:865)
at org.jf.dexlib.Code.Analysis.ClassPath$ClassDef.<init>(ClassPath.java:690)
at org.jf.dexlib.Code.Analysis.ClassPath.loadClassDef(ClassPath.java:280)
at org.jf.dexlib.Code.Analysis.ClassPath.initClassPath(ClassPath.java:163)
at org.jf.dexlib.Code.Analysis.ClassPath.InitializeClassPath(ClassPath.java:131)
at org.jf.baksmali.baksmali.disassembleDexFile(baksmali.java:111)
at org.jf.baksmali.main.main(main.java:293)
Error while loading class Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/LockScreen; from file framework/android.policy.odex
Error while loading ClassPath class Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/LockScreen;
I call baksmali with:
Code:
java -jar baksmali.jar -x framework/android.policy.odex -o androidpolicy -a 10 -d framework -c core.jar:ext.jar:framework.jar:android.policy.jar:services.jar:core-junit.jar
Thanks

too stupid, the file was com.motorola.android.widget.jar ;-)

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[Q&A] Install or Mount (IOM) | Create chroot on device in minutes

Project thread created..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2627255
install-or-mount-v0.8-gui.zip
Use this thread for help

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Sony Xperia P - CM11 4.4.2
Error with
Code:
handle_error mke2fs -qF -t $fs_type $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME
Needed another command.

ONDR4SH3K said:
Sony Xperia P - CM11 4.4.2
Error with
Code:
handle_error mke2fs -qF -t $fs_type $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME
Needed another command.
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I figured that was gonna be an issue.
There are so many variants when it comes to device / busybox, I tried to get around that by including my own binary but fail on my part i guess...
Anyways.
Fix this line
Code:
LINE: 310 handle_error mke2fs -qF -t $fs_type $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME
to
Code:
handle_error mk2fs.ext2 $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME

userdelroot said:
I figured that was gonna be an issue.
There are so many variants when it comes to device / busybox, I tried to get around that by including my own binary but fail on my part i guess...
Anyways.
Fix this line
Code:
LINE: 310 handle_error mke2fs -qF -t $fs_type $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME
to
Code:
handle_error mk2fs.ext2 $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME
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I rewrite with mke2fs -F $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME this working well.
But another problem with debootstrap. See attachment. So it's end of testing, isn't it?

ONDR4SH3K said:
I rewrite with mke2fs -F $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME this working well.
But another problem with debootstrap. See attachment. So it's end of testing, isn't it?
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hmm...
I had that error initially also and I corrected it, probably should of documented what I fixed...
in the terminal type
uname
Is that a valid command?
change install-or-mount
Code:
LINE :333 handle_error debootstrap --no-check-gpg --extractor=ar --arch=armhf --foreign $DIST $MOUNT $MIRROR
to
Code:
handle_error debootstrap --no-check-gpg --extractor=ar --arch armhf --foreign $DIST $MOUNT $MIRROR

userdelroot said:
hmm...
I had that error initially also and I corrected it, probably should of documented what I fixed...
in the terminal type
uname
Is that a valid command?
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Yes, it print Linux. I try another deboostrap. You use VERSION='1.0.40~ubuntu0.4'. So I find new one.
EDIT: New debootstrap with the same error.

ONDR4SH3K said:
Yes, it print Linux. I try another deboostrap. You use VERSION='1.0.40~ubuntu0.4'. So I find new one.
EDIT: New debootstrap with the same error.
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Yea, it has to do with the line above I believe.

userdelroot said:
hmm...
I had that error initially also and I corrected it, probably should of documented what I fixed...
in the terminal type
uname
Is that a valid command?
change install-or-mount
Code:
LINE :333 handle_error debootstrap --no-check-gpg --extractor=ar --arch=armhf --foreign $DIST $MOUNT $MIRROR
to
Code:
handle_error debootstrap --no-check-gpg --extractor=ar --arch armhf --foreign $DIST $MOUNT $MIRROR
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Sry, not working, but I deleted line with checking architecture and I got new error. See attachment.
EDIT:
I use:
sh install-or-mount -i -n linux.img -m /data/local/chroot -l /data/local -o precise -0
Rewrited mk2fs line in install-or-mount file to: mke2fs -F $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME
Deleted if [ -z "$ARCH" ] || [ -z "$HOST_OS" ]; then error 1 WHATARCH "Couldn't work out current architecture" fi line in deboostrap file
I think if I deleted this line, chroot not mounted correctly and bootstrap can't continue. So we need figure out, how fix architecture error.
I found this: http://uyirpodiru.blogspot.cz/2012/08/debootstrap-error-e-couldnt-work-out.html

ONDR4SH3K said:
Sry, not working, but I deleted line with checking architecture and I got new error. See attachment.
EDIT:
I use:
sh install-or-mount -i -n linux.img -m /data/local/chroot -l /data/local -o precise -0
Rewrited mk2fs line in install-or-mount file to: mke2fs -F $IMGLOC/$IMGNAME
Deleted if [ -z "$ARCH" ] || [ -z "$HOST_OS" ]; then error 1 WHATARCH "Couldn't work out current architecture" fi line in deboostrap file
I think if I deleted this line, chroot not mounted correctly and bootstrap can't continue. So we need figure out, how fix architecture error.
I found this: http://uyirpodiru.blogspot.cz/2012/08/debootstrap-error-e-couldnt-work-out.html
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All the errors you are getting I did get at one point, I forgot how I fixed them, cause I was working on another project..
Ill do some testing, as I am working on the code right now.
Ill post when I find a solution to those..
Also before continuing I wanted to just let you know.
the debootstrap requires 'ar' archiver which I do not believe comes with CM.
busybox ar
That is why I included my own version.
I may have some work arounds tho so give me a few..

userdelroot said:
All the errors you are getting I did get at one point, I forgot how I fixed them, cause I was working on another project..
Ill do some testing, as I am working on the code right now.
Ill post when I find a solution to those..
Also before continuing I wanted to just let you know.
the debootstrap requires 'ar' archiver which I do not believe comes with CM.
busybox ar
That is why I included my own version.
I may have some work arounds tho so give me a few..
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New vesion 0.2 in attachment. Is on the way.
EDIT: I put busybox from /sbin to /system/xbin and it looks like deboostrap working, but you have error with Release. Attachment no.3.
Thanks for helping.

is it normall ubuntu for desktop or Ubuntu phone version?

desktop

JFizDaWiz said:
desktop
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I'm confused
Does touch work? Or do we need OTG cables

milestoneman said:
I'm confused
Does touch work? Or do we need OTG cables
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You need root, and an android device.
No OTG cables..
It build's a chroot image on the device, with android running in the background.
You can run X windows (only LXDE currently because it is lightwieght) on the device and then vnc into it from anywhere, even a desktop...
There are other tools out there for this however, they require you to download the images. Which are usually between 1gig - 4gigs.
Instead of downloading the images, this creates the image and only downloads approximately 200megs for the packages.

Thanks for the explanation, sounds great
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ONDR4SH3K said:
New vesion 0.2 in attachment. Is on the way.
EDIT: I put busybox from /sbin to /system/xbin and it looks like deboostrap working, but you have error with Release. Attachment no.3.
Thanks for helping.
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Yea, crap, that was my bad, I should check where the system busybox is installed. It should default to /system/xbin
But some roms I guess put it in /system/sbin ? Possibly a typo on the rom developers part? LOL
Anyways, I will add code to correct this.
EDIT: How did you fix image 2?, as it should stop at the error in image type every time.
At any rate, image 2 error is because it can't find sh. in the install-or-mount/bin directory type this..
ls -l bin/
Make sure sh is symlinked to /system/bin/sh or /system/xbin/busybox if not that is causing the error in picture 2
it should look like this...
ls -l bin/
sh sh -> /system/xbin/busybox
If you don't see that do the following:
cd /data/local/install-or-mount
busybox touch bin-configs/sh
rm -rf .bin-configs-done
if you have something like that it should be ok, however to be safe since you moved you your busybox
from inside install-or-mount
rm -rf .bin-configs-done
Yes there is a DOT in front of bin-configs-done

I receive a permission denied error with debootstrap as well
Edit: crap I didn't see all the replies up there
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Will it works on my armv7 single core tablet?

I fix it other way:
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp busybox /sbin /system/xbin
mount -o remount,ro /system
I hope that commands are fine.
I has no solution for fetch Release error, yet. I tried rewrite URL, but unsussesful.
Its in scripts folder line mirror_styles Release
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---------- Post added at 01:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:00 AM ----------
Already testing on armv7 device dual core. OP must fix a few errors but you can try it.
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[GUIDE] How to Decompile APKs with ODEX files [Noob Friendly]

THIS GUIDE HAS BEEN TESTED ON KITKAT, MARSHMALLOW AND NOUGAT
When you have a system app with an odex file like bluetooth.apk and bluetooth.odex you can't use apktool for decompile and there is no need for deodex the whole ROM, follow this guide to decompile and mod one of these apps and nothing else.
REQUIREMENTS
- Be root
- platform-tools folder : lastest version download
- Java installed
- Files: baksmali.jar, smali.jar and zipalign.exe.
SET UP
- Make a folder named "Baksmali" and place these files: baksmali.jar, smali.jar, zipaling.exe, the apk and it's odex file
- Place the platform-tools folder in Baksmali folder and rename it to framework.
- Make sure the files are named baksmali.jar and smali.jar for simplicity , not baksmali-somenumber.jar. This is optional but keep in mind that in the commands i will assume these files are named like that so if you don't you'll have to replace with their real names like baksmali-2.0.0.jar
I i attached a zip with the complete Baksmali folder, but keep in mind this folder was created in feb 2016, you may need download manually the latest files to make sure if you got any errors it's not because of outdated versions
DECOMPILE
- Conect your device to the PC
- Go to Backsmali/framework
- Right click + SHIFT on an empty space of the folder and select "open command window here" and write:
adb pull /system/framework/arm/boot.oat boot.oat
For kitkat: adb pull /system/framework
- Go to Baksmali folder
- Right click + SHIFT on an empty space of the folder and select "open command window here" and write this command (replace NAME with the name of your odex file):
java -jar baksmali.jar -x -c boot.oat -d framework NAME.odex -o out
For Kitkat = java -jar baksmali.jar -d framework -x NAME.odex
- The files should be in the "out" folder now created
COMPILE
This way you can create a classes.dex so then you can place it in an apk so the apk is not more dependent of the odex file.
- Again in Baksmali folder Right click + SHIFT and select "open command window here":
java -jar smali.jar -o classes.dex out
Now open the APK file with 7zip/winrar and drag the file classes.dex, confirm and exit.
write this command:
zipalign -v 4 apk.apk new_apk.apk
apk: name of the apk we just added classes.dex file
new_apk: apk generated by zipaling, ready to use in the device
PLACE APP IN THE DEVICE
Rename the new_apk to the original name, and with a root explorer place it in system/app with permisions rw-r-r, remember deleting the odex file in that folder.
Update Marhsmallow: Delete the folder APKNAME in system/app and paste the apk in with permisions rw-r-r
If when you open the app crashes always try rebooting

Hello
Thank you for your guide.
I am trying to decompile the Settings.apk in order to solve some translations issues in a flash-able ROM.
In the priv-app/Settings folder there is a Settings.odex file, so i tried to follow your guide to decompile the whole thing.
The following command gives me an error, i think there is some version mismatch here:
java -jar baksmali-2.1.0.jar -d framework -x Settings.odex
Exception in thread "main" org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory$UnsupportedOatVersionException: Unsupported oat version: 39
at org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory.loadDexFile(DexFileFactory.java:147)
at org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory.loadDexFile(DexFileFactory.java:78)
at org.jf.baksmali.main.main(main.java:266)
I am copying the needed files (framework, Settings.odex/apk) from the Zip ROM, not from the phone, i guess this isnt an issue right?

luismpc said:
Hello
Thank you for your guide.
I am trying to decompile the Settings.apk in order to solve some translations issues in a flash-able ROM.
In the priv-app/Settings folder there is a Settings.odex file, so i tried to follow your guide to decompile the whole thing.
The following command gives me an error, i think there is some version mismatch here:
java -jar baksmali-2.1.0.jar -d framework -x Settings.odex
Exception in thread "main" org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory$UnsupportedOatVersionException: Unsupported oat version: 39
at org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory.loadDexFile(DexFileFactory.java:147)
at org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory.loadDexFile(DexFileFactory.java:78)
at org.jf.baksmali.main.main(main.java:266)
I am copying the needed files (framework, Settings.odex/apk) from the Zip ROM, not from the phone, i guess this isnt an issue right?
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Idk maybe you should try adb pull to extract the framework from the phone, also the last versión of baksmali is 2.1.1 you got them all here.
The folder i share has the lastest versión of both.
Note Im not a dev, i made this step by step guide because i dind't find in google something clear about it and took me a long time to make it work.

I followed this guide here and i was able to decompile my file, thanks

luismpc said:
Hello
Thank you for your guide.
I am trying to decompile the Settings.apk in order to solve some translations issues in a flash-able ROM.
In the priv-app/Settings folder there is a Settings.odex file, so i tried to follow your guide to decompile the whole thing.
The following command gives me an error, i think there is some version mismatch here:
java -jar baksmali-2.1.0.jar -d framework -x Settings.odex
Exception in thread "main" org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory$UnsupportedOatVersionException: Unsupported oat version: 39
at org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory.loadDexFile(DexFileFactory.java:147)
at org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory.loadDexFile(DexFileFactory.java:78)
at org.jf.baksmali.main.main(main.java:266)
I am copying the needed files (framework, Settings.odex/apk) from the Zip ROM, not from the phone, i guess this isnt an issue right?
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The guide worked on KitKat, now is updated to work on Marhsmallow, you can use the new method maybe also works on Lollipop...

This guide worked wonderfully for me. I was able to decompile and recompile a system apk for Marshmallow. Thank you!
Is there a way to convert the smali files to java for Marshmallow apks (dex2jar)?

Everything worked great up until the compile part. I got an error saying "mismatched d input '' expecting END_METHOD_DIRECTIVE"
See photo attached. Anyone have any idea how to fix this so I can compile a classes.dex for my SystemUI?
Also, I just upgraded to Android N if that makes a difference...

I tried for a Marshmallow file and get this error, also I did update smali and baksmali to the latest files;
Code:
C:\Baksmali>java -jar baksmali.jar -x -c boot.oat -d framework LGSystemUI.odex -o out
Exception in thread "main" com.beust.jcommander.ParameterException: Unknown option: -x
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parseValues(JCommander.java:742)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:282)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:265)
at org.jf.baksmali.Main.main(Main.java:90)
Thanks

Good guide. Also working in 7.1.1

neo4uo said:
I tried for a Marshmallow file and get this error, also I did update smali and baksmali to the latest files;
Code:
C:\Baksmali>java -jar baksmali.jar -x -c boot.oat -d framework LGSystemUI.odex -o out
Exception in thread "main" com.beust.jcommander.ParameterException: Unknown option: -x
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parseValues(JCommander.java:742)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:282)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:265)
at org.jf.baksmali.Main.main(Main.java:90)
Thanks
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you don't need the "-x" for baksmail, just "x"
Code:
java -jar baksmali.jar x -c boot.oat -d framework LGSystemUI.odex -o out

you don't need the "-x" for baksmail, just "x"
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Thanks a lot, it worked for me. I am using version 2.2.0.
However, while executing "java -jar smali.jar -o classes.dex out" command I get following error. Please suggest the necessary correction.
C:\Users\Sandip\Desktop\New folder\Baksmali>java -jar smali.jar -o classes.dex out
Exception in thread "main" com.beust.jcommander.MissingCommandException: Expected a command, got -o
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parseValues(JCommander.java:725)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:304)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:287)
at org.jf.smali.Main.main(Main.java:87)
C:\Users\Sandip\Desktop\New folder\Baksmali>

Figured it out from here..... https://github.com/JesusFreke/smali/wiki/SmaliBaksmali2.2

Ok. I did everything worked. However, when I try with my SystemUI, I notice additional file inside a folder (lib/arm/libNaturalEffect.so) which I assume system animation effect separated from the system (indication of modifiable).
So, do I need to keep the folder and place recompiled SystemUI.apk inside it, or else?

In case anyone has this same error...
San.Dip said:
Thanks a lot, it worked for me. I am using version 2.2.0.
However, while executing "java -jar smali.jar -o classes.dex out" command I get following error. Please suggest the necessary correction.
C:\Users\Sandip\Desktop\New folder\Baksmali>java -jar smali.jar -o classes.dex out
Exception in thread "main" com.beust.jcommander.MissingCommandException: Expected a command, got -o
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parseValues(JCommander.java:725)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:304)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:287)
at org.jf.smali.Main.main(Main.java:87)
C:\Users\Sandip\Desktop\New folder\Baksmali>
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I had this same error, and here is the solution I found that worked:
java -jar smali.jar assemble out -o classes.dex
I know that SanDip left the link on where he figured out how to fix it, but it wasn't immediately obvious to me what the fix was after I visited the link. Hope this helps someone!

dnnz said:
THIS GUIDE HAS BEEN TESTED ON KITKAT, MARSHMALLOW AND NOUGAT
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I try to use this guide for Lollipop 5.1.1. boot.oat created succesfully:
Code:
d:\Baksmali\framework>adb pull /system/framework/arm/boot.oat boot.oat
/system/framework/arm/boot.oat: 1 file pulled. 4.8 MB/s (54336860 bytes in 10.858s)
and everything is ok until following command:
Code:
d:\Baksmali>java -jar baksmali.jar -x -c boot.oat -d framework DownloadProviderUi.odex -o out
Exception in thread "main" com.beust.jcommander.MissingCommandException: Expected a command, got -x
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parseValues(JCommander.java:725)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:304)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:287)
at org.jf.baksmali.Main.main(Main.java:90)
I can't find new files. I even can't find "out" folder. Where should it be? I'm newbie, this guide noob friendly - I hope you can help me. I have 2 apps: each have apk and odex files. I need to deodex this apps.

Xperiarmus said:
Code:
d:\Baksmali>java -jar baksmali.jar -x -c boot.oat -d framework DownloadProviderUi.odex -o out
Exception in thread "main" com.beust.jcommander.MissingCommandException: Expected a command, got -x
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parseValues(JCommander.java:725)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:304)
at com.beust.jcommander.JCommander.parse(JCommander.java:287)
at org.jf.baksmali.Main.main(Main.java:90)
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Try executing without the dash before the command, like this: java -jar baksmali.jar x -c boot.oat -d framework DownloadProviderUi.odex -o out
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I'm also trying to use baksmali (v2.2.2) to decode odex files, without success so far. I'm launching the command:
sudo java -jar baksmali.jar x -c framework/arm/boot.oat -d framework/ Messages.odex -o out/
and I get the error below:
Code:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 1890058312
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.BaseDexBuffer.readSmallUint(BaseDexBuffer.java:53)
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$DexEntryIterator.next(OatFile.java:579)
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$DexEntryIterator.next(OatFile.java:570)
at com.google.common.collect.TransformedIterator.next(TransformedIterator.java:48)
at org.jf.util.AbstractForwardSequentialList$1.next(AbstractForwardSequentialList.java:91)
at java.util.AbstractSequentialList.get(AbstractSequentialList.java:88)
at org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory.loadDexFile(DexFileFactory.java:129)
at org.jf.baksmali.DexInputCommand.loadDexFile(DexInputCommand.java:144)
at org.jf.baksmali.DisassembleCommand.run(DisassembleCommand.java:161)
at org.jf.baksmali.Main.main(Main.java:102)
Anyone having this issue as well? Adding -Xmx5000m option to the java command does not work.

I have just reinstalled stk.apk into pixelized OS for SMT-23
dnnz said:
THIS GUIDE HAS BEEN TESTED ON KITKAT, MARSHMALLOW AND NOUGAT
When you have a system app with an odex file like bluetooth.apk and bluetooth.odex you can't use apktool for decompile and there is no need for deodex the whole ROM, follow this guide to decompile and mod one of these apps and nothing else.
thank you very much sir, i almost reverted back to my old OS since custom OS did not have a sim card menu. omst epople since dont know abou this since i really had to search for this/.
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To I tried to test it on the HiddenMenu.apk but am getting errors of missing "embedded dex file"
(I am on Android 8.0.0)
Code:
java -jar baksmali.jar x -c boot.oat -d framework HiddenMenu.odex -o out
Exception in thread "main" org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory$DexFileNotFoundException: Could not locate the embedded dex file /system/app/HiddenMenu/HiddenMenu.apk. Is the vdex file missing?
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$OatDexEntry.getDexFile(OatFile.java:586)
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$OatDexEntry.getDexFile(OatFile.java:567)
at org.jf.baksmali.DexInputCommand.loadDexFile(DexInputCommand.java:158)
at org.jf.baksmali.DisassembleCommand.run(DisassembleCommand.java:162)
at org.jf.baksmali.Main.main(Main.java:102)
Caused by: org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.DexBackedDexFile$NotADexFile: Not a valid dex magic value: 7f 45 4c 46 02 01 01 03
at org.jf.dexlib2.util.DexUtil.verifyDexHeader(DexUtil.java:93)
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$OatDexEntry.getDexFile(OatFile.java:583)
... 4 more
To try to solve the above problem, I tried to reconstruct the path structure as on the device (I adb pulled the complete \system\framework dir from the device), without success:
Code:
java -jar baksmali.jar x -c boot.oat -d framework .\system\app\HiddenMenu\oat\arm64\HiddenMenu.odex -o out
Error occurred while loading class path files. Aborting.
org.jf.dexlib2.DexFileFactory$DexFileNotFoundException: Could not locate the embedded dex file /system/framework/core-oj.jar. Is the vdex file missing?
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$OatDexEntry.getDexFile(OatFile.java:586)
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$OatDexEntry.getDexFile(OatFile.java:567)
at org.jf.dexlib2.analysis.PathEntryLoader.loadEntry(PathEntryLoader.java:62)
at org.jf.dexlib2.analysis.ClassPathResolver.loadLocalOrDeviceBootClassPathEntry(ClassPathResolver.java:197)
at org.jf.dexlib2.analysis.ClassPathResolver.<init>(ClassPathResolver.java:89)
at org.jf.dexlib2.analysis.ClassPathResolver.<init>(ClassPathResolver.java:154)
at org.jf.baksmali.AnalysisArguments.loadClassPathForDexFile(AnalysisArguments.java:134)
at org.jf.baksmali.AnalysisArguments.loadClassPathForDexFile(AnalysisArguments.java:89)
at org.jf.baksmali.DisassembleCommand.getOptions(DisassembleCommand.java:209)
at org.jf.baksmali.DeodexCommand.getOptions(DeodexCommand.java:71)
at org.jf.baksmali.DisassembleCommand.run(DisassembleCommand.java:183)
at org.jf.baksmali.Main.main(Main.java:102)
Caused by: org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.DexBackedDexFile$NotADexFile: Not a valid dex magic value: 7f 45 4c 46 01 01 01 03
at org.jf.dexlib2.util.DexUtil.verifyDexHeader(DexUtil.java:93)
at org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.OatFile$OatDexEntry.getDexFile(OatFile.java:583)
... 11 more

Help~compile leeco_pro3 kernel from leeco_source

I build kernel and modules from Leeco offical source, and replace the kernel to boot.img, after boot into system , everything works beside wifi. So I replace all the *.ko from out/drivers to /system/lib/modules, but wifi still doesn't work...
Any solution to help me ?? PLZ.....

Nobody here??

Maybe @GalacticStryder can help here. He's familiar with kernel and source haha.

You need to symlink the Wi-Fi module (wlan.ko) to the original stock place.
This is the snippet code I've written to deal with the symlink to qca_cld/ folder inside /system/lib/modules.
So the absolute path for the module is: /system/lib/modules/qca_cld/qca_cld_wlan.ko being qca_cld_wlan.ko a link to /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko.
When you unpack your boot.img, go to ramdisk folder and create the module link manually using something like this:
Code:
cd $ramdisk
cd system/lib/modules
mkdir -p qca_cld
cd qca_cld
ln -s -f /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko qca_cld_wlan.ko
Feel free to use my script and organization at any time.

GalaticStryder said:
You need to symlink the Wi-Fi module (wlan.ko) to the original stock place.
This is the snippet code I've written to deal with the symlink to qca_cld/ folder inside /system/lib/modules.
So the absolute path for the module is: /system/lib/modules/qca_cld/qca_cld_wlan.ko being qca_cld_wlan.ko a link to /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko.
When you unpack your boot.img, go to ramdisk folder and create the module link manually using something like this:
Code:
cd $ramdisk
cd system/lib/modules
mkdir -p qca_cld
cd qca_cld
ln -s -f /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko qca_cld_wlan.ko
Feel free to use my script and organization at any time.
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Thanks a lot....I'll try later

GalaticStryder said:
You need to symlink the Wi-Fi module (wlan.ko) to the original stock place.
This is the snippet code I've written to deal with the symlink to qca_cld/ folder inside /system/lib/modules.
So the absolute path for the module is: /system/lib/modules/qca_cld/qca_cld_wlan.ko being qca_cld_wlan.ko a link to /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko.
When you unpack your boot.img, go to ramdisk folder and create the module link manually using something like this:
Code:
cd $ramdisk
cd system/lib/modules
mkdir -p qca_cld
cd qca_cld
ln -s -f /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko qca_cld_wlan.ko
Feel free to use my script and organization at any time.
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I have a doubt that there are only 10-items .ko files in out/driver , however the stuck has more than 10-items ... and I don't know which one is the wifi-driver ...

GalaticStryder said:
You need to symlink the Wi-Fi module (wlan.ko) to the original stock place.
This is the snippet code I've written to deal with the symlink to qca_cld/ folder inside /system/lib/modules.
So the absolute path for the module is: /system/lib/modules/qca_cld/qca_cld_wlan.ko being qca_cld_wlan.ko a link to /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko.
When you unpack your boot.img, go to ramdisk folder and create the module link manually using something like this:
Code:
cd $ramdisk
cd system/lib/modules
mkdir -p qca_cld
cd qca_cld
ln -s -f /system/lib/modules/wlan.ko qca_cld_wlan.ko
Feel free to use my script and organization at any time.
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I have built kernel with wifi-working sucessfully....
just add qcacld-2.0 source to kernel source...modify the kconfig and makefile...and arch/arm64/configs/msm-perf_defconfig...
Now I plan to add f2fs support for stock rom...Can you give me some suggestions???

linchanggui said:
I have built kernel with wifi-working sucessfully....
just add qcacld-2.0 source to kernel source...modify the kconfig and makefile...and arch/arm64/configs/msm-perf_defconfig...
Now I plan to add f2fs support for stock rom...Can you give me some suggestions???
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Depends on your ability to merge the driver from Kim.
Then you enable it: https://github.com/GalaticStryder/k...mmit/d6145fb95f9dcb175b5224e184cbb33d47181130
Just an example, my Kernel for stock has all that. You'd take a look at my LibertineOS project as well.
Sent from my LEX720 using Tapatalk

GalaticStryder said:
Depends on your ability to merge the driver from Kim.
Then you enable it: https://github.com/GalaticStryder/k...mmit/d6145fb95f9dcb175b5224e184cbb33d47181130
Just an example, my Kernel for stock has all that. You'd take a look at my LibertineOS project as well.
Sent from my LEX720 using Tapatalk
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Thanks a lot....