Is this guide still applicable for the newest rom i.e rom 4.3 ftf?
i followed the exactly same instructions to create one file, but it didn't work when i using TWRP to flash it. I think it still need to create flashable zip file in Ubuntu.
Plus, should we go to META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script and edit it?
Yup you need to edit the updater script to smylink some files, go download other 4.3 roms for reference!
alright, got it. seems much more complex. i downloaded one of zips to check, it made me crazy. don't know what to do. ah....... any references or guiding articles? thanks.
Thanks for this guide nice that people take the time to make guides like this. One small question is the attached META-INF "universal" for Xperia Z series? (can I use it for Tablet Z)Hi @all,
Step 10
Download the Attached META-INF File - extract it and copy the META-INF Folder in the "Firmware" folder
Step 11
Now you have in your "Firmware" folder two sub-folders
"system" and "META-INF"
Now you only have to zip the both folders for example with 7zip or WinRar
Important: You have to set the compression to "Store"
Also we can use extracted system.ext4 to replace system partiton. no need to LinuxReader and compicated scripts.
1. Extract system.sin to system.ext4 with Flashtool Sin Editor option.
2. Replace system.ext4 file in attached CWM_update_system.zip file
3. Boot into recovery.
3.1 Flash CWM_update_system.zip
3.2 Flash NUT's XZ-lockeddualrecovery2.7.85-BETA.flashable.zip
3.3 Flash NUT's SuperSu_Fix
Flash original ftf file without data and system partitions to update modem and kernel etc.
Use your rooted and updated phone.
Hi!
Is there a way to update kernel, modem etc without flashmode? It doesn't work on my phone. There's something wrong with it. Don't know what... But fastboot mode works.
Thanks!
Hi @all,
I´m using the Flashtool and other provided tools here in the Forum for a long time (thanks to all people who are involved in the developing)
Now I want to give something back.
I´m not a developer but I understand (hopefully) basic things.
I have also some phones which does not support the flashmode so I am reliant to the fastboot mode and CWM.
At this point my goal was to flash the stock ROM to the Xperia Z.
I found a tuturial how to make a flashable zip file for CWM but it was for old devices with yaffs2 filesystem and the new ones have ext4.
After some search I found everything what is needed and I want to share it with you.
The Tutorial covers basic things but maybe it will help some people who will try it.
Step 1
Download the Stock-FW you want (FTF-File)
Step 2
Rename the .ftf File to .zip
Step 3
Extract the system.sin (with 7zip or WinRar for example)
Step 4
Open Flashtool go to "Tools" -> "Sin Editor" -> Choose the extracted system.sin and push "extract" Data
Step 5
You will get an system.ext4 file
Step 6
We have to extract the files which are in the system.ext4 file - for this I used the DiskInternal Linux Reader
Step 7
After extracting the files you have to put all the files in a folder named "system" (low letters)
Step 8
Create a folder named for example "Firmware"
Step 9
Put the "system" folder in the "Firmware" folder
Step 10
Download the Attached META-INF File - extract it and copy the META-INF Folder in the "Firmware" folder
Step 11
Now you have in your "Firmware" folder two sub-folders
"system" and "META-INF"
Now you only have to zip the both folders for example with 7zip or WinRar
Important: You have to set the compression to "Store"
Step 12
Copy the zip File to your SD-Card and flash it with CWM
If you want you can now add files to the system folder - like busy box - and or modify things and flash it over CWM.
Special thanks to Bin4ry
Best regards
UserX10
I don't have system.sin, so what now?? :
I really need to work it out, cause my phone is useless without updating this CWM
I don't have system.sin, so what now?? :
I really need to work it out, cause my phone is useless without updating this CWM
Please!
Does this tutoriral can be applied to other models as Neo V.
Thank you and best regards!
I use a template for flashing various things and I just drop stuff in it using Normal compression and it flashes ok, might be more important for full ROMs or zips to be run on the Phone like a boot animation, but for flashing the odd apk or other file I don't think it matters.If you don't set it to store it wont work at all, no rom/flashable zip have anything other than store compression the same goes for bootanimations
This Tutorial should also work with the Neo V. Only one thing could be different.
But depending on your Android Version (when I remember well) it could be possible that you have instead of an ext4 file a yaffs2 file. In this case you can search the forum for an how to for this extension.
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