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niteNarmor

Android Expert
Working on a project for our TU and need help. I need help in making a flashable zip. All attempts have failed. Some of you (1 or 2) know what project I am working on but if this works then it is an actual fail and will abandon said project. Just need help in making a flashable zip. I can upload file if you are willing. Thank you.

Yes, discretion is a must for now.
 
Try zipthemer.
U can flash pretty much anything using it including XMLs. Download some zipthemes and unzip them so u get an idea how it works. Let me know if u have any questions
 
Maybe it is just me but it will only allow one file to be zipped and I need a folder to be zipped with five files at least.
 
Maybe it is just me but it will only allow one file to be zipped and I need a folder to be zipped with five files at least.

you can put in as much as u need. u just have to make sure ur paths are good. e.g. if u want to exchange 3 xmls in layout of systemUI you should have a folder SystemUI/res/layout and put the 3 xmls in layout.
then the ziptheme xml should have:

<item>SystemUI.apk</item>
<path>/system/app/</path>
so zipthemer knows where to put it
 
you can put in as much as u need. u just have to make sure ur paths are good. e.g. if u want to exchange 3 xmls in layout of systemUI you should have a folder SystemUI/res/layout and put the 3 xmls in layout.
then the ziptheme xml should have:

<item>SystemUI.apk</item>
<path>/system/app/</path>
so zipthemer knows where to put it

How about if I am flashing a whole system?
 
How about if I am flashing a whole system?

try app2zip from play store.
Also u could probably (although I never tried) make a UOT theme and using 7zip to open archive (not extract) drag and drop your new systemui and framework into the the uot.zip
 
try app2zip from play store.
Also u could probably (although I never tried) make a UOT theme and using 7zip to open archive (not extract) drag and drop your new systemui and framework into the the uot.zip

Tried 7zip as that is my daily user. It didn't work as well.
 
Well, thanks to xaelith for providing me with the flashable zip. The test was a SUCCESS. It worked it really worked :( Which really means a BIG BIG failure. Thank you to all who helped or tried to provide information to help me....
 
Well, thanks to xaelith for providing me with the flashable zip. The test was a SUCCESS. It worked it really worked :( Which really means a BIG BIG failure. Thank you to all who helped or tried to provide information to help me....

Success = failure?
 
Yes it does.... What I was trying to do unfortunately requires a file to be put into a certain location for it to work. If it failed, then it meant it still would have been possible.

Confuse you yet.
 
Ok since I received alot of feedback on this "project" and it was a success but really is a fail, I will go more indepth. Never expected the amount of feedback I received. It was all good feedback and suggestions. Thank you all for the support.

The project I was trying to do, is one that many people have tried and failed. And now they can add me to that list.

I was trying to obtain root and cwm through stock recovery instead of having to use odin. This would mean anyone would be able to do this without the use of a computer. Cool, huh?

Now on to why it was a success but a failure.

I was able to include the cwm recovery and root access into a stock rom. The flashable zip I asked for was for just that. I have tryed just about everything so this was my last option.

As soon as the flash was done the phone took about 2 seconds and automatically seen there was an update. Yes, the phone saw the update I made as been a real stock update. ( :) that was very cool. at least to me)

The problem is, in order for the update to happen and in order for the phone to regonize it as a stock update, the update.zip had to be two locations. One was root of sdcard. Not a problem as that is done everyday.

The second location is the issue. It has to be in /system/cache. This is nearly impossible without root and actually would defeat the propose. If you were able to get to the root files then you have already obtained root.

Hopefully, that explains everything.

Again, thank you for all the feedback and suggestions. Even though this is a bust, I will continue to try.
 
Ok since I received alot of feedback on this "project" and it was a success but really is a fail, I will go more indepth. Never expected the amount of feedback I received. It was all good feedback and suggestions. Thank you all for the support.

The project I was trying to do, is one that many people have tried and failed. And now they can add me to that list.

I was trying to obtain root and cwm through stock recovery instead of having to use odin. This would mean anyone would be able to do this without the use of a computer. Cool, huh?

Now on to why it was a success but a failure.

I was able to include the cwm recovery and root access into a stock rom. The flashable zip I asked for was for just that. I have tryed just about everything so this was my last option.

As soon as the flash was done the phone took about 2 seconds and automatically seen there was an update. Yes, the phone saw the update I made as been a real stock update. ( :) that was very cool. at least to me)

The problem is, in order for the update to happen and in order for the phone to regonize it as a stock update, the update.zip had to be two locations. One was root of sdcard. Not a problem as that is done everyday.

The second location is the issue. It has to be in /system/cache. This is nearly impossible without root and actually would defeat the propose. If you were able to get to the root files then you have already obtained root.

Hopefully, that explains everything.

Again, thank you for all the feedback and suggestions. Even though this is a bust, I will continue to try.

yea never give up man
 
yea never give up man

I don't plan too. Maybe slow down and think a little more. I really don't know if anyone has gotten as far as I have (I'm sure someone has) but with the system seeing, recognizing, my zip by itself (kind of exciting to me) gives me renewed hope that at least I am on the right track .
 
I don't plan too. Maybe slow down and think a little more. I really don't know if anyone has gotten as far as I have (I'm sure someone has) but with the system seeing, recognizing, my zip by itself (kind of exciting to me) gives me renewed hope that at least I am on the right track .

yea that is exciting
 
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