[ROM](Working Update.zip) -> Defy Update.zip Cookie Cutter Rom

[eugene373]

Defy Froyo 3.4.2 Cookie Cutter Rom​

Q. How Do I use the Update.zip?
A. Go to Market & Download Defy SD-Recovery & Install..
1. Next place the Update.zip on the /sdcard via PC
2. Turn on MoTo Phone Portal ( SD-Recovery is SD Based so you need to Turn Off USB Mass Storage )
3. ADB Debugging does not have to be Turned Off on my version

Once Booted into the Recovery apply the update.zip
wait a few minutes & it should be done...

Please Reads the notes I left in the Update.zip if you build a Custom Update.zip, this will save you trouble down the road.

What's Flashed?
A. Boot.img
B. dev_tree
C. Moto Blur 3.4.2 Rom ( Yes I know it's not the latest, built off what I had )
D. UNO & TMO-TV Removed
E. Rooted ( SU & Superuser )
F. Busybox Installed to xbin
G. Rest of Rom is stock

Once installed, remove eugene.apk from /system/app ( Old boot strap that need adb turned off before rebooting / defy sd-recovery does not have this issue)

Q. I Edited the update.zip & Now it fails verf. in recovery when trying to flash!
A. example of signapk on signing the edited update
java -Xmx1024m -jar signapk.jar -w testkey.x509.pem testkey.pk8 update1.zip update.zip

Download: Original Post

 

[eugene373]

To Update other parts of the Phone: Add this to the update-scripts for what you are flashing.

If we had all these Parts from 2.1 we could go back.

package_extract_file("lbl", "/tmp/lbl");
write_raw_image("/tmp/lbl","lbl");
delete("/tmp/lbl");

package_extract_file("device_tree.bin", "/tmp/device_tree.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/device_tree.bin","devtree");
delete("/tmp/device_tree.bin");

package_extract_file("cdrom", "/tmp/cdrom");
write_raw_image("/tmp/cdrom","cdrom");
delete("/tmp/cdrom");

package_extract_file("logo.bin", "/tmp/logo.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/logo.bin","logo.bin");
delete("/tmp/logo.bin");

package_extract_file("umts_wrigleyref_build.bin", "/tmp/umts_wrigleyref_build.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/umts_wrigleyref_build.bin","bpsw");
delete("/tmp/umts_wrigleyref_build.bin");

package_extract_file("cdt.bin", "/tmp/cdt.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/cdt.bin","cdt.bin");
delete("/tmp/cdt.bin");

 

[edition-]

Hey eugene,

Glad to see you working on Defy too

I think this will be major help for developers and btw that 3.4.2 version did you used? since there are many of them.

Thanks.

 

[eugene373]

um. 107 I think since it has a floating update.zip someplace & sbf.

Ill update to the latest when I start building roms

Sent from my MB525 using XDA App

 

[racca]

i don't understand. is the boot.img still the signed cg35.smg?
if so, can't we just use the cmw to do that?

can you post more detailed chages you made over cmw?
other than the signapk and usb debugging described.

many thanks.

 

[xdaid]

eugene373 - great work!

i don't understand. is the boot.img still the signed cg35.smg?
if so, can't we just use the cmw to do that?

can you post more detailed chages you made over cmw?
other than the signapk and usb debugging described.

many thanks.

Same here, i'm pretty interested in more details, thank you

 

[Blackcorsa]

this Zip File is for what ?
Thanks
Greetings

 

[eugene373]

you can not use cwm due encryption. If you dont know what an update.zip is stick to nandroid...

This is for rom builders.

Heading out, when I get home ill make it clearer.

Though, now that I think about it cwm might be fine due to the nature of how it works.


Ill test later and let everyone know

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[Sqoerk]

So we are able to install updates via the "normal" Motorola Recovery mode? So we are able to get a "unbrickable" Defy?

Edit: got it myself. The ZIP File won't be recognized by the motorola recovery... anyway thanks for your job

 

[Simplestas]

Now, what can SD-recovery do? Can it write other partitions, like cdt.bin?

 

[eugene373]

Now, what can SD-recovery do? Can it write other partitions, like cdt.bin?

Yes. I can add the string if you would like

To Update other parts of the Phone: Add this to the update-scripts for what you are flashing.

package_extract_file("lbl", "/tmp/lbl");
write_raw_image("/tmp/lbl","lbl");
delete("/tmp/lbl");

package_extract_file("device_tree.bin", "/tmp/device_tree.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/device_tree.bin","devtree");
delete("/tmp/device_tree.bin");

package_extract_file("cdrom", "/tmp/cdrom");
write_raw_image("/tmp/cdrom","cdrom");
delete("/tmp/cdrom");

package_extract_file("logo.bin", "/tmp/logo.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/logo.bin","logo.bin");
delete("/tmp/logo.bin");

package_extract_file("umts_wrigleyref_build.bin", "/tmp/umts_wrigleyref_build.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/umts_wrigleyref_build.bin","bpsw");
delete("/tmp/umts_wrigleyref_build.bin");

package_extract_file("cdt.bin", "/tmp/cdt.bin");
write_raw_image("/tmp/cdt.bin","cdt.bin");
delete("/tmp/cdt.bin");

 

[racca]

Yes. I can add the string if you would like

CwM can do exactly the same afaik, i've already made quite a few update.zip with it.

after reading all your notes, do you actually mean that we can't use format on those patitions?
if you do, well, i learned it the hard way, and delete_recursive also works for me.

thanks for putting up an excellent example if not for anything else, it's much needed.

 

[eugene373]

CwM can do exactly the same afaik, i've already made quite a few update.zip with it.

after reading all your notes, do you actually mean that we can't use format on those patitions?
if you do, well, i learned it the hard way, and delete_recursive also works for me.

thanks for putting up an excellent example if not for anything else, it's much needed.

Correct, you can only format with the stock recovery ( Hence the reason why I used the Stock Recovery ) any Partition with cwm recovery will cause a non-booting system..

regarding cwm I've not tested it, so Likely it will work.. Steven is still working on the cwm recovery & there is no point in me adding another cwm bootstrap recovery... Mine is just pure stock & works perfect.

I'm still weeding through the /bin /etc file's to find exactly what needs left...

but main goal was to provide an example of what is needed to make an update.zip with out breaking the system.

 

[drsouly]

what exactly is the benefit of this new method?

 

[eugene373]

what exactly is the benefit of this new method?

um? Your joking right!

Update versus a nandroid, I would have thought it was a no brainier....

Build & edit roms on the fly + being able to flash boot.img & downgrading is fine without sbf unless you screw up completely..

 

[drsouly]

um? Your joking right!

Update versus a nandroid, I would have thought it was a no brainier....

Build & edit roms on the fly + being able to flash boot.img & downgrading is fine without sbf unless you screw up completely..

ok now i got it thx

 

[eugene373]

ok now i got it thx

no problem, wasn't sure if you was being a smart-ass or honestly didn't know...

either way, sorry If I offended you.
~Eugene

 

[psicodelico]

I didn't understand yet . I can or not apply the update file using stock recovery?

EDIT: forget I understood now.

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[eugene373]

I didn't understand yet . I can or not apply the update file using stock recovery?

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Read OP.... Download Defy SD-Recovery from Market

 

[psicodelico]

Yeah, I read again slowly and understood.

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