[Tool] Yaffey - Utility for reading, editing and writing YAFFS2 images

[necro_]

I've created a GUI utility for reading, editing and creating YAFFS2 images that hopefully people will find useful. You can read Android system and data partitions and modify them how you like. Import and export files to and from the images. The tool is up on Google Code with source, written in Qt 4.8.1.

http://code.google.com/p/yaffey

Features
- Create new YAFFS2 image
- Open existing image
- Export files/directories from image
- Import files into image (permissions inherited from parent directory, dates created/modified/accessed set to current date & time)
- Delete files
- Edit filenames
- Edit permissions
- Edit user and group ids
- Edit symbolic link aliases
- ECC (Error Checking & Correction) support

New in v0.2
Added import dialog to choose to import file(s) or a directory
Added support to import multiple files
Added support to import 1 directory at a time (using dialog)
Added drag & drop importing (which supports multiple directories & files!)
Added support to delete more than one item at a time
Added summary dialog after saving an image
Added text below icons in toolbar at the request of varun.chitre15!

I've been using it to modify the stock system image for my Xperia Play. You can easily add/remove APKs etc. It's a nice alternative to the unyaffs/mkyaffs command line tools.

It has limitations but am happy to extend the functionailty if it's found to be useful...

 

[varun.chitre15]

Wow!!
Was looking for this since ages
Thanks a lot
This is indeed useful

Burned from my laser torch using pencil cells

 

[necro_]

Hi varun, that's good news. Spread the word! I've been wanting to reply to some threads about YAFFS images and tools etc but can't post in most forums yet... Need to spend some time on here to get my post count up I guess.

I'm planning on adding more features to the app like adding su, superuser.apk & busybox with a few clicks for easy rooting and a GUI for fastboot for easy flashing to make the whole image editing and rooting process as easy as possible.

 

[varun.chitre15]

Great!!!
Can u add a feature to make images directly from a flashable zip?
Thanks!!

Burned from my laser torch using pencil cells

 

[varun.chitre15]

Here is the suggestion list
1. Add support for adding multiple files at once while creating image file
2. Add support to add folders inside image fle
3. Add Drag and drop if possible
4. In the tool bar of the tool, can u add the text below the icons as it is somewhat difficult to identify which option does what and to see its function I had to move mouse over the buttons
5. Add support for EXT2, EXT4 images too
Your tool is very great

 

[necro_]

Here is the suggestion list
1. Add support for adding multiple files at once while creating image file
2. Add support to add folders inside image fle
3. Add Drag and drop if possible
4. In the tool bar of the tool, can u add the text below the icons as it is somewhat difficult to identify which option does what and to see its function I had to move mouse over the buttons
5. Add support for EXT2, EXT4 images too
Your tool is very great

Never thought about converting a zip to YAFFS2 image, that's a good idea.
On your suggestion list:
1, 2 & 3 are definites and will do those next.
4. I could add the text to the toolbar but will look ugly so not sure about that one yet.
5... maybe one day

 

[kangkong!]

Linux version would be cool

 

[necro_]

Linux version would be cool

I have built the code and got a Linux version working. When I put up the next update I'll include a Linux build!

 

[TheUnkn0wn]

Cant find it on Google Code.

 

[varun.chitre15]

Yaffey now on XDA Portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/yaffey-for-all-your-yaffs2-needs/


Congo necro_!!!
Waiting eagerly for next update!

Burned from my laser torch using pencil cells

 

[Number22]

Thanks a lot!

Helped me retrieve some files from a nandroid backup I just couldn't open.

 

[ronilzizou]

Thankyou so much! Much needed this is

 

[dtrail1]

Really great work, mate!!! I hope we also can use this for our Razr. What about the signature? If you rebuild an image with your tool, will the signature persist or does this only work on phones with unlocked bootloader?

 

[pedrotorresfilho]

Really great work, mate!!! I hope we also can use this for our Razr. What about the signature? If you rebuild an image with your tool, will the signature persist or does this only work on phones with unlocked bootloader?

It's not working to me. Any hints?

Thanks man, nice work!

 

[jaywillsoul]

SWEET!!! That'll help me pick apart the ota for WP7. Thanks, you just made my day a lot easier.

 

[necro_]

SWEET!!! That'll help me pick apart the ota for WP7. Thanks, you just made my day a lot easier.

I haven't tested it with any Windows based images. The dates created, accessed and modified are stored differently and the user and groups IDs aren't used. The app currently doesn't handle this. This won't affect exporting data from the image but if you're adding files then when the image is used the dates will be very wrong.

I'd be interested to know what you're experience of using it with Windows images is like!

 

[necro_]

Really great work, mate!!! I hope we also can use this for our Razr. What about the signature? If you rebuild an image with your tool, will the signature persist or does this only work on phones with unlocked bootloader?

I'm not sure what signature you're referring to. If it's similar to Sony Ericsson's .sin files that contain extra data at the start of the file before the YAFFS2 image then currently the tool doesn't handle this, only pure YAFFS2 images.

 

[damastah]

Here's the link http://code.google.com/p/yaffey/

 

[gpz1100]

Very nice.

Having the ability to sort the displayed results would be useful.

 

[celka]

Good work, thanks