[Tutorial] How to extract System.img on Windows

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How to extract system.img

Requirements:
* Windows XP or newer
* Ext4 Unpacker
* Ext2Explore
* System.img of your choice



Step 1:
The first thing you need to do is to launch the Ext4 Unpacker software and then you need to select the open button.


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Step 2:
Select the system.img you want to extract.


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Step 3:
Press the "Save as EXT4" button.


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Step 4:
Select where you want to save the .ext4 file and enter a name with the extension .ext4, then press Save.


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Step 5:
Wait while the ext4 image is being unpacked.


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Step 6:
Launch the ext2explore software as a Administrator (Do that or it wont work!) and then select File then Open Image.


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Step 7:
Select the file you saved earlier with Ext4 Unpacked software and then select "Open".


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Step 8:
Now highlight the file you just have imported in EXT2Explore and then press the "Save" button.


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Step 9:
Select where you want the unpacked system files to be placed.


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After that is done just go to the folder and voila! The android system files should be in the folder.
 

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How to extract system.img

Requirements:




Step 1:
The first thing you need to do is to launch the Ext4 Unpacker software and then you need to select the open button.[/SIZE]

OtOq02d.png




Step 2:
Select the system.img you want to extract.


E3XGAqb.png

Trying 3 times to unpack an system.img file from my HTC One SU T528W but the ICS/JB/Ext4 unpacker everytime gives me same error: "List index out of bounds (327680)".
And it stuck there.

Why?
What's happened?

Thanks for your answer. :)
 
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tshelby73

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Thanks. This thread helped me. I overwrote my systemui and needed it back. Is able to use this method to extract it from the Google factory image for my galaxy nexus. You do it once and it's pretty straight forward.

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Do u use Ubuntu in Ubuntu u have to to be familiar with yaffs and unyaffs command Google or search for a thread in our xda forum u will get a thread explaining it

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I have 4.3 stock rom note III .. but it say that "Unknown File Format"
 

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    How to extract system.img

    Requirements:
    * Windows XP or newer
    * Ext4 Unpacker
    * Ext2Explore
    * System.img of your choice



    Step 1:
    The first thing you need to do is to launch the Ext4 Unpacker software and then you need to select the open button.


    OtOq02d.png




    Step 2:
    Select the system.img you want to extract.


    E3XGAqb.png




    Step 3:
    Press the "Save as EXT4" button.


    Pc5JSSB.png




    Step 4:
    Select where you want to save the .ext4 file and enter a name with the extension .ext4, then press Save.


    GD3kHKw.png




    Step 5:
    Wait while the ext4 image is being unpacked.


    MTYoZ2A.png




    Step 6:
    Launch the ext2explore software as a Administrator (Do that or it wont work!) and then select File then Open Image.


    prDeHmF.png




    Step 7:
    Select the file you saved earlier with Ext4 Unpacked software and then select "Open".


    q92KweD.png




    Step 8:
    Now highlight the file you just have imported in EXT2Explore and then press the "Save" button.


    jC8P9rh.png




    Step 9:
    Select where you want the unpacked system files to be placed.


    AKVX8Qw.png




    After that is done just go to the folder and voila! The android system files should be in the folder.
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    Where's the file to download not on sourceforge anymore...

    Here is it and unpack it
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    Those of you having issues with the ext4 extractor, try just skipping to the second program (ext2explore). I did this with my sense 6 (4.4.3) system.img that was packed in the ruu.zip and it worked extracting the system.img and saving the files locally.
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    wow!!! seems extremely helpful !!!

    Thanks, I am going to make more noob friendly tutorials also later:)