[TOOL] LGExtract 0.2.1

Updated instructions will be here in post #1 or #2, stay alert

• Open a command prompt. (cmd.exe or powershell)
• Browse to the directory where is located the LGExtract.
• Run LGExtract for more information (help).

• P920 / P970
• P990 - Thanks Keltek
• Other phone models have different files. I don't have any idea on how you can use it! BE CAREFUL!

• LG-P970 ROM CONVERTER - Thanks jes0411 (if you are noob, this if for you )

• replace recovery

• Extract KDZ files.
• Extract WDB files.

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omr911 said:

We can't convert, we're gonna have to extract fls/bin because its LG's stupid archive I guess

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Ilko said:

so this is a cmd line tool. it's not mentionned :E

I tought it had an UI but understood quickly.

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LGP970_AP[0].bin
LGP970_AP[1].bin
LGP970_AP[2].bin
LGP970_AP[3].bin
LGP970_AP[4].bin
LGP970_AP[5].bin
        1 file(s) copied.

• miniz - zlib compression
• SimpleOpt - cmd line parser
• Sephirothrx7 - for beta testing

• extract the KDZ file
  
  Code:

  wine LGExtract.exe -kdz V20Q_00.kdz

• extract the CAB file
  
  Code:

  cabextract V20Q_00.cab

• extract WDB file
  
  Code:

  wine LGExtract.exe -wdb V20Q.wdb Star_Model.dll

• combine the filesystem
  - in this point the name of files can differ from ROM to ROM, so take this only as a point (see the different number of redirections)
  
  Code:

  cat 0_Split_Data.img > system.img 
  cat 1_Split_Data.img >> system.img 
  cat 2_Split_Data.img >> system.img 
  cat 3_Split_Data.img >> system.img

• mount the filesystem
  - now you have to use a root account coz the mounting a loop device is restricted
  
  Code:

  [I]{as roooooot}[/I]
  cd <where you have a extracted files>
  mkdir android_system
  mount system.img android_system -oloop

  - now you have the Android system mounted and can be accessed in android_system directory - you can access it as normal user
• end of work - unmount
  
  Code:

  [I]{as roooooot}[/I]
  cd <where you have a extracted files>
  umount android_system

• extract the KDZ file
  
  Code:

  LGExtract.exe -kdz V20Q_00.kdz

• extract the CAB file
  - open the V20Q_00.cab in 7zip tool and extract it
• extract WDB file
  
  Code:

  LGExtract.exe -wdb V20Q.wdb Star_Model.dll

• combine the filesystem
  
  Code:

  copy /b *_Split_Data.img system.img

• access the Linux filesystem
  - I try the free tool DiskInternals Linux Reader for my best satisfaction - http://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/
  - install, run and select "Mount image" in left upper window, select the system.img and so on, you can access the file now
  - I think there are many other tools to access the Linux ext2/3/4 image files so try to find one which is best for you (use your favorite Internet search engine )