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Does anyone have any suggestions as to why when I go into GScript and choose to add a script, I don't see any in the program despite loading several onto my sdcard? I am running CM3.9.5 but I have also tried it on my DrizzyTouchflo 3d v2.7 and I am unable to see the .sh files.
I have tried to save .sh files both to the /system/sd folder and to the root folder of my FAT32 partition both without any luck. Am I missing something simple? I also have apps to sd since it is automatic on cyanogen's latest ROMs...does that have something to do with it? Any help would be appreciated.
DirectMatrix said:
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why when I go into GScript and choose to add a script, I don't see any in the program despite loading several onto my sdcard? I am running CM3.9.5 but I have also tried it on my DrizzyTouchflo 3d v2.7 and I am unable to see the .sh files.
I have tried to save .sh files both to the /system/sd folder and to the root folder of my FAT32 partition both without any luck. Am I missing something simple? I also have apps to sd since it is automatic on cyanogen's latest ROMs...does that have something to do with it? Any help would be appreciated.
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they have to be in the "gscript" folder on your sdcard
xidominicanoix said:
they have to be in the "gscript" folder on your sdcard
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OMG! Boy do I feel really stupid. Thanks for the quick response, not sure how I missed that. I just noticed the program creates a gscript folder upon installation because I reinstalled it to try and troubleshoot the problem. I guess I would've figured it out eventually but I must have deleted the originally gscript folder when I originally installed it. Thanks again.
DirectMatrix said:
OMG! Boy do I feel really stupid. Thanks for the quick response, not sure how I missed that. I just noticed the program creates a gscript folder upon installation because I reinstalled it to try and troubleshoot the problem. I guess I would've figured it out eventually but I must have deleted the originally gscript folder when I originally installed it. Thanks again.
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no problem (i had this problem too in the beginning )
*Update: These instructions now seem to be outdated. I will started an updated thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=648045
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(sorry I tried to post some live links, but the forum won't allow them cause I'm a new user, so this may not be as helpful as I hoped...)
I just spent some hours wading through the forums to find complete instructions for installing the newer android builds using the WM haret.exe linux booter (rather than flashing the entire phone and loosing WM) on my touch Vouge.
I am a bit of a newb, but since I did not find complete instructions, and had to figure some things out using trial and error I thought I would post what I did figure out here in hopes of helping others.
First ignore the install instructions here. sourceforge.net/apps/trac/androidhtc/wiki/HowToInstall . They are old and need to be updated.
Erase all previous android files from your sd card
Go here: sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/
haretinstall.zip
open the zip and place the andboot folder and all its contents on the / directory of your SD card
then download eclair252_androidinstall.zip
unzip eclair252_androidinstall.zip to get androidinstall.tar
copy androidinstall.tar to your sdcard /andboot folder
(unnecessarily steps deleted - see below)
Then on your phone's file explorer run haret.exe from /andboot folder on you sd card
click run and immediately hold the volume switch up as linux boots
the boot menu appears. choose install
if the installation hangs hold volume up again, and choose quit
As I said I'm new at this, so my instructions may be off or misguided. If so please post with corrections. I just know I was looking for a guide like this and couldn't find one so hope this helps someone.
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(sorry I tried to post some live links, but the forum won't allow them cause I'm a new user, so this may not be as helpful as I hoped...)
I just spent some hours wading through the forums to find complete instructions for installing the newer android builds using the WM haret.exe linux booter (rather than flashing the entire phone and loosing WM) on my touch Vouge.
I am a bit of a newb, but since I did not find complete instructions, and had to figure some things out using trial and error I thought I would post what I did figure out here in hopes of helping others.
First ignore the install instructions here. sourceforge.net/apps/trac/androidhtc/wiki/HowToInstall . They are old and need to be updated.
Erase all previous android files from your sd card
Go here: sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/
download basefiles.zip
open the zip and place the andboot folder and all its contents on the / directory of your SD card
then download eclair252_androidinstall.zip
unzip eclair252_androidinstall.zip to get androidinstall.tar
copy androidinstall.tar to your sdcard /andboot folder
then download vogueeclairnbh.zip
unzip vogueeclairnbh.zip to get VOUGIMGx480.NBH
copy VOUGIMGx480.NBH to your sdcard /andboot folder
Then on your phone's file explorer run haret.exe from /andboot folder on you sd card
click run and immediately hold the volume switch up as linux boots
the boot menu appears. choose install
if the installation hangs hold volume up again, and choose quit
As I said I'm new at this, so my instructions may be off or misguided. If so please post with corrections. I just know I was looking for a guide like this and couldn't find one so hope this helps someone.
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Actually, you just answered my question (which I never posted) about NoRootFS.... Thanks for posting this!!!!
THANK YOU!!!
can you explain what is the benefits of doing it this way compared to the way its always been for me. it was as simple as downloading the sqsh package zip file from my favorite build here. witch included all the files i needed to run anroid. I copied the android folder from the zip file to the root of my sd card and simply ran haret exe. It used to be complicated but not now that most builds include all the basefiles needed for boot. I never had to hold any volume buttons or install anything. i probably look dumb for asking this.
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can you explain what is the benefits of doing it this way compared to the way its always been for me. it was as simple as downloading the sqsh package zip file from my favorite build here. witch included all the files i needed to run anroid. I copied the android folder from the zip file to the root of my sd card and simply ran haret exe. It used to be complicated but not now that most builds include all the basefiles needed for boot. I never had to hold any volume buttons or install anything. i probably look dumb for asking this.
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Although I have not yet tried myself because I have a Polaris and WiFi is not yet working, my understanding is that NoMoRootFS makes more space available for the ROM and makes it easier for developers to roll out updates. In the thread for Myn's (most excellent) Warm Donut, there are several themes and updates that can only be applied to Rev2 if you have installed via NoMoRootFS.
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First ignore the install instructions here. sourceforge.net/apps/trac/androidhtc/wiki/HowToInstall . They are old and need to be updated.
Erase all previous android files from your sd card
Go here: sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/
download basefiles.zip
open the zip and place the andboot folder and all its contents on the / directory of your SD card
then download eclair252_androidinstall.zip
unzip eclair252_androidinstall.zip to get androidinstall.tar
copy androidinstall.tar to your sdcard /andboot folder
[*]then download vogueeclairnbh.zip
[*]unzip vogueeclairnbh.zip to get VOUGIMGx480.NBH
[*]copy VOUGIMGx480.NBH to your sdcard /andboot folder
Then on your phone's file explorer run haret.exe from /andboot folder on you sd card
click run and immediately hold the volume switch up as linux boots
the boot menu appears. choose install
if the installation hangs hold volume up again, and choose quit
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I think that this step is not needed. The NBH files were made for flash your phone. If you run Haret is not needed.
Am I right?
ryomahino said:
I think that this step is not needed. The NBH files were made for flash your phone. If you run Haret is not needed.
Am I right?
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correct. with the OP method, the .nbh file is just taking up space. you never need to do anything with a .nbh file if you are using haret. OP, please fix and I will add to my list of FAQs, otherwise very informative. thx.
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I can't get this to boot on my Vogue. The black Linux screen pops up & starts running but stops. The last line says...
[ 2.226233] Rebooting in 3 seconds.._
I've followed your instruction to the letter & can't see to get it to work. Anyone have suggestions?
Emmie0702 said:
I can't get this to boot on my Vogue. The black Linux screen pops up & starts running but stops. The last line says...
[ 2.226233] Rebooting in 3 seconds.._
I've followed your instruction to the letter & can't see to get it to work. Anyone have suggestions?
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Did you get into the install menu by holding volume up? easiest and quickest way to help you is if you describe exactly what you did - I know it is similar to the OP, but just give a step by step in your own words.
I did all of the steps but linux boot stops at : failed to reach system.img on SD Card...
tatnai said:
Did you get into the install menu by holding volume up? easiest and quickest way to help you is if you describe exactly what you did - I know it is similar to the OP, but just give a step by step in your own words.
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Did didn't get past the Linux menu. It only ran for about 4 or 5 seconds then locked up. I had to soft reset to get my phone functioning again.
I did exactly what the instructions in the 1st post said to do.
Downloaded andboot file to \storage card\andboot
Downloaded androidinstall.zip & placed in the andboot file
Clicked haret.exe
Selected run while holding up the volume key
I read in the post that the below items were not necessary so I skipped them:then download vogueeclairnbh.zip
unzip vogueeclairnbh.zip to get VOUGIMGx480.NBH
copy VOUGIMGx480.NBH to your sdcard /andboot folder
I'm running stock rom. My carrier is nTelos (CDMA).
I notice that your rom version and radio version are not the latest. You may have to ungrade those before you can get it to run.
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Did didn't get past the Linux menu. It only ran for about 4 or 5 seconds then locked up. I had to soft reset to get my phone functioning again.
I did exactly what the instructions in the 1st post said to do.
Downloaded andboot file to \storage card\andboot
Downloaded androidinstall.zip & placed in the andboot file
Clicked haret.exe
Selected run while holding up the volume key
I read in the post that the below items were not necessary so I skipped them:then download vogueeclairnbh.zip
unzip vogueeclairnbh.zip to get VOUGIMGx480.NBH
copy VOUGIMGx480.NBH to your sdcard /andboot folder
I'm running stock rom. My carrier is nTelos (CDMA).
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Stevevo said:
I notice that your rom version and radio version are not the latest. You may have to upgrade those before you can get it to run.
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always good to have latest radio. i don't know if it will interfere with you booting linux, usually it creates problems with gps or data once you are in android. but who knows, anything is possible I suppose.
list the files that are in /sdcard/andboot/ emmie0702
I've always wanted to update me ROM but there is not a Server cab out there that will give me back my settings for nTelos. Its a small cell network therefore no one has bothered to create one (I really can't blame them). So I've never tried it out of fear of Bricking my phone. For some reason nTelos did not offer WiFi, GPS or MMS with this phone through their network (didn't know that until AFTER I bought it). They have it for other phones but not this one for some reason. That was a little annoying when I 1st got it but I've leaned to live without it. I love my phone even w/o those things. I get pics emailed to me & can email them to other's phone through their carrier address (eg [email protected]). WiFi would be nice but I never use GPS. As far as the Radio. I assume it sort of the same step. I pretty much have to install it & it will wipe out or "Hard Reset" my phone, right...causing me to losing all my network info?
Here are the files I have in the andboot folder:
androidinstall
default
haret
initrd
READE-BASEFILES
zImage
zImage-eclair
** I could not file the "eclair252_androidinstall.zip" file to download so I downloaded the androidinstall.zip under the "2010-01-05" folder from sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/. Could that be the problem or could it be a combination of my Radio/ROM & the androidinstall tar I downloaded?
Thanks for the help guys!
is it androidinstall.zip or androidinstall.tar?
tatnai said:
is it androidinstall.zip or androidinstall.tar?
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File Name: androidinstall
File Type: WinRAR archive (.tar)
Emmie0702 said:
I've always wanted to update me ROM but there is not a Server cab out there that will give me back my settings for nTelos. Its a small cell network therefore no one has bothered to create one (I really can't blame them). So I've never tried it out of fear of Bricking my phone. For some reason nTelos did not offer WiFi, GPS or MMS with this phone through their network (didn't know that until AFTER I bought it). They have it for other phones but not this one for some reason. That was a little annoying when I 1st got it but I've leaned to live without it. I love my phone even w/o those things. I get pics emailed to me & can email them to other's phone through their carrier address (eg [email protected]). WiFi would be nice but I never use GPS. As far as the Radio. I assume it sort of the same step. I pretty much have to install it & it will wipe out or "Hard Reset" my phone, right...causing me to losing all my network info?
Here are the files I have in the andboot folder:
androidinstall
default
haret
initrd
READE-BASEFILES
zImage
zImage-eclair
** I could not file the "eclair252_androidinstall.zip" file to download so I downloaded the androidinstall.zip under the "2010-01-05" folder from sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/. Could that be the problem or could it be a combination of my Radio/ROM & the androidinstall tar I downloaded?
Thanks for the help guys!
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you should be able to update your radio without touching your rom, there is a radio only version of 3.42.50, see the faqs noob guide to flashing, it is in there.
I am unsure what you downloaded; it looks like you have the right basefiles, but if you got androidinstall.zip from 2010-01-05 I don't think it will have anything compatible with the norootfs method, and is probably causing your problem.
delete androidinstall.tar, download this and drop the androidinstall.tar that is inside into your sdcard/andboot/ folder. then run haret and keep holding volume up until you see the install menu. then post back.
tatnai said:
you should be able to update your radio without touching your rom, there is a radio only version of 3.42.50, see the faqs noob guide to flashing, it is in there.
I am unsure what you downloaded; it looks like you have the right basefiles, but if you got androidinstall.zip from 2010-01-05 I don't think it will have anything compatible with the norootfs method, and is probably causing your problem.
delete androidinstall.tar, download this and drop the androidinstall.tar that is inside into your sdcard/andboot/ folder. then run haret and keep holding volume up until you see the install menu. then post back.
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OK. Same thing...phone locks up at the same place. I downloaded the file you attached & downloaded the VOGUIMG.nbh file that was linked on PPCGeeks. I followed the instructions on PPCGeeks post "This is the vogue radio 3.42.50 designed for the vogue (this is not the titan port). I removed it directly from the bell rom and recomplied it as a radio only .nbh. This is a radio only rom designed to be flashed from bootloader from sd card and doesn't require a hard reset. Copy VOGUIMG.nbh to root of fat32 micro sd card 2gb or less and place phone in bootloader and it will run."
I still get the same outcome. Both your attachment & the VOGUIMG.nbh file are located \Storage Card\ on my phone. When the Radio instructions say its designed to be flashed from Bootloader what exactly does that mean? Do I need a program for that or is it suppose to start when I Run the default.txt after I select haret in the andboot folder?
the place you got the link to the radio only version also has instructions on how to flash your phone - see the before starting area. short: get into bootloader mode, then flash.
I still think there is something else that you are doing wrong, I just can't put my finger on it right now; i'm hoping others will be able to help.
tatnai said:
the place you got the link to the radio only version also has instructions on how to flash your phone - see the before starting area. short: get into bootloader mode, then flash.
I still think there is something else that you are doing wrong, I just can't put my finger on it right now; i'm hoping others will be able to help.
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OK. I figured out how to get it in bootloader mode (power button + camera + soft reset). The Red/Blue/Green screen pops up & then a Grey screen that says "loading...". Its been "loading" for over 5 minutes now. What could be the problem?
Hey guys,
I didn't make this or have anything at all to do with it, I just found it in the windows mobile development forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623792
Seems to be a good solution for people wanting windows mobile and Android..
I've not tested it as I'm still without a phone
WOW great find mssmison, I'm going to have to try this out.
Thanks!! And sorry to hear about your phone :/
Interesting. I'll give it a go.
BTW. Sorry about your phone mssmison.
mssmison said:
Hey guys,
I didn't make this or have anything at all to do with it, I just found it in the windows mobile development forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623792
Seems to be a good solution for people wanting windows mobile and Android..
I've not tested it as I'm still without a phone
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Yeah, I've known about that for a while, I think there are a few posts in the old forum about it. Haven't installed it myself, though I should. It'd make debugging easier.
It says that Haret needs to be on the root of the SDCard though. It currently lies in a different place.
TheKartus said:
It says that Haret needs to be on the root of the SDCard though. It currently lies in a different place.
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its just a simple registry edit to read it from android folder. ive been using this for about a month and it does work. saves time from having to boot all the way into windows mobile.
incubus26jc said:
its just a simple registry edit to read it from android folder. ive been using this for about a month and it does work. saves time from having to boot all the way into windows mobile.
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I installed the DualBoot app form the original post and looked at the registry entries and don't see where I can change the path for Haret...any insight would be greatly appreciated.
brarsandeep said:
I installed the DualBoot app form the original post and looked at the registry entries and don't see where I can change the path for Haret...any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Gen.Y\DualBOOT]
"AndroidBootFolder"=dword:0 (1: boot from \Android\ folder on storage (e.g. \Storage Card\Android\haret.exe)| 0: boot from root of storage)
hideffer said:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Gen.Y\DualBOOT]
"AndroidBootFolder"=dword:0 (1: boot from \Android\ folder on storage (e.g. \Storage Card\Android\haret.exe)| 0: boot from root of storage)
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My "Android" folder on my SD card is called "andboot"...that is where Haret is located. Is there a way to modify the registry entry to point to the "andboot" folder?
brarsandeep said:
My "Android" folder on my SD card is called "andboot"...that is where Haret is located. Is there a way to modify the registry entry to point to the "andboot" folder?
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If I were you I would just put Haret on the root, I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and it's great, I've had no problems whatsoever.
Irishpride said:
If I were you I would just put Haret on the root, I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and it's great, I've had no problems whatsoever.
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I moved everything to the root of my SD card...had to put "System.img" back in "Andboot". it did not boot up with "system.img" on the root of the SD card.
I am able to boot into Android by going into program files and executing the DualBoot app, but when I power off the phone and turn it back on, the DualBoot app never get executed. It boots straight into WM. I have checked the Registry entries and they look correct and I do see the entry in the Init folder in the registry.
What am I missing???
brarsandeep said:
I moved everything to the root of my SD card...had to put "System.img" back in "Andboot". it did not boot up with "system.img" on the root of the SD card.
I am able to boot into Android by going into program files and executing the DualBoot app, but when I power off the phone and turn it back on, the DualBoot app never get executed. It boots straight into WM. I have checked the Registry entries and they look correct and I do see the entry in the Init folder in the registry.
What am I missing???
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Try posting in the thread for the app
hideffer said:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Gen.Y\DualBOOT]
"AndroidBootFolder"=dword:0 (1: boot from \Android\ folder on storage (e.g. \Storage Card\Android\haret.exe)| 0: boot from root of storage)
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It's extremely confusing me, cause my Android has installing on my Vogue at directory folder: Storage Card -> Andboot -> haret.exe
Is there any somebody can help me please?
I have a Marquee and have successfully rooted using http://androidnerds.net/2011/10/08/lg-esteem-oneclickroot-now-ready/. Apparently the LG Esteem is close enough for this to work. After install, you will need to manually update superuser via the market.
Thanks to Hoovhartid over at androidcentral forums for suggesting this.
Can u make backup for ur gb and upload it here?
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA App
Fatcobrah, if you can give me instructions how to back it up, I will be glad to upload it. I have root access but not CWM recovery.
tcaudill01 said:
Fatcobrah, if you can give me instructions how to back it up, I will be glad to upload it. I have root access but not CWM recovery.
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install Rom Manager from the market
ROM manager doesn't give an option for my phone for CWM and you can't back up your ROM without it.
Sorry but not risking bricking this thing if I make the wrong choice.
tcaudill01 said:
ROM manager doesn't give an option for my phone for CWM and you can't back up your ROM without it.
Sorry but not risking bricking this thing if I make the wrong choice.
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Hmm you can use root explorer to copy all files & folder from root folder to sdcard
Sent from my Optimus Black using Tapatalk
lesp4ul said:
Hmm you can use root explorer to copy all files & folder from root folder to sdcard
Sent from my Optimus Black using Tapatalk
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+1.and you can use adb to pull all files and boot.img ,and we can test it in a safer way
Okay guys, I thought what the hell, I'll try the LGE Black option in ROM manager and see what happens.
IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Use the volume keys to move and the search button to select.
I have backed up the ROM from the Marquee and loaded on Mediafire.
The back up wasn't good, so i pulled the link. Sorry!
Hope this helps.
Sorry folks, I don't think the backup is any good. I tried another and it looks the same. It is too small and doesn't have musch data.
Can someone point me to, or step me through, how to pull all the files with adb. I'll be glad to pull and post.
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Sorry folks, I don't think the backup is any good. I tried another and it looks the same. It is too small and doesn't have musch data.
Can someone point me to, or step me through, how to pull all the files with adb. I'll be glad to pull and post.
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http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-perform-and-restore-a-nandroid-backup/
am kinda noob too..so hope this will help!xD
first of all,you need a adb.exe
you can get it from super-one-click,or android sdk,google it
for example,we pull files at d:\system
copy adb files in d:\system
and then,open cmd(win+R,enter cmd)
connect your phone before we start.
type
Code:
d:
adb pull /system .\system
ok then it will pull all the system files into d:\system
does it back up to a directory on the SD card? if it does, you need all the files in the directory. there should be a few .img files along with the nandroid.md5 file. put them all in a zip and upload it.
look in sdcard: \clockworkmod\backup\
the directory the files are in should be named with a date+time stamp
Any chance?
mike-y said:
does it back up to a directory on the SD card? if it does, you need all the files in the directory. there should be a few .img files along with the nandroid.md5 file. put them all in a zip and upload it.
look in sdcard: \clockworkmod\backup\
the directory the files are in should be named with a date+time stamp
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I've already tried the CWM backup and it is no good, only about 18 meg in size and missing almost everything important.
That is why I was trying to get directions on how to use ADB to pull system files and image from the phone.
tcaudill01 said:
I've already tried the CWM backup and it is no good, only about 18 meg in size and missing almost everything important.
That is why I was trying to get directions on how to use ADB to pull system files and image from the phone.
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1. Download Android SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Install it on C: (not on Program Files for Easy Access)
3. Connect your phone through USB with debugging on
4. Open Command propt from your PC. (windows button + r / type "cmd" without quotes)
5. On command prompt type "cd c:\Android\ASDK\platform-tools" (without quotes then press Enter)
6. Then type "adb pull /system" (without quotes then press Enter)
7. wait till it's finished pulling the files
Now go to C:Android\ASDK\platform-tools. Copy all files now, zip it. Upload, they'll just exclude/disect the adb ones.
this is interesting. I'm going to try to use this method for rooting our P970.
Advices are welcome
Okay, I used ADB and was able to pull the system, boot.img and recovery.img.
Not sure if any of these are correct. The system file is HUGE (434mb zipped) but looks like every thing is there. Both boot and recovery are 5.00mb each.
If this looks right and is what you are after I will upload it to mediafire.
Let me know.
go go up it!, i wanna see if we can get a nice gingerbread with lg drivers from this.
tcaudill01 said:
Okay, I used ADB and was able to pull the system, boot.img and recovery.img.
Not sure if any of these are correct. The system file is HUGE (434mb zipped) but looks like every thing is there. Both boot and recovery are 5.00mb each.
If this looks right and is what you are after I will upload it to mediafire.
Let me know.
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Yes... that's exactly what we need... just zip it and upload it...
tcaudill01 said:
Okay, I used ADB and was able to pull the system, boot.img and recovery.img.
Not sure if any of these are correct. The system file is HUGE (434mb zipped) but looks like every thing is there. Both boot and recovery are 5.00mb each.
If this looks right and is what you are after I will upload it to mediafire.
Let me know.
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nicely done
now let our chef master to cook it
Here is what I have done for my personal webtop so far.
Download
To install:
Make a partition on a SDCard, formatted ext3, so that the first partition is FAT, second partition is EXT3.(2GB should be fine, YEMV)
Extract contents of osh2.tar.bz2 to this ext3 partition.
Make a backup of /osh/ubuntu.sh
Overwrite /osh/ubuntu.sh with the one on the root of the SDCard's EXT3 partition.
Backup your /data/home/adas folder.
Remove /data/home/adas, leaving just /data/home.
Reboot the phone.
You will need Linux to extract the tar properly and create the SDCard partitions.
You do not need to be unlocked or have a different kernel, you just need to replace ubuntu.sh, so rooted, temp root, whatever. I created everything from a stock Bell phone. Android 2.3.6. If anything doesn't work, just replace ubuntu.sh with the original file or just remove your sdcard.
Cheers!
edit: changed link
what has been modified:
fuse based smbnetfs installed, stock kernel can access windows shares and play video using motorola hd media center.
open office installed, gimp, some games
lxde set up, theme preconfigured.
No need for dependencies to be fixed or webtop to sd apps run, has zero errors and sudo apt-get dist-upgrade has completed without errors several times so adding extra sources and doing dist-upgrade won't cause errors.
Replaced firefox 7 with 8, rest is Bell webtop.
Been installing and playing with it for a while now, can't recall all the mods.
Yes, you can put the tarball on the phone and extract it to the sdcard that way, you just need to mount the partition. I keep a copy in internal memory to be able to restore when I install/uninstall something I shouldn't.
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If you use xarchiver from another webtop to untar the archive, you may need more than 2GB.
Can you put the .tar file on the phone and extract there? I ask because I only have access to Windows machines. Creating the partitions on the sdcard is easy with MiniTool Partition on Windows.
I am can't downloading this file, webserver says: "This file is no longer available."
How has this webtop been modified?
Ramble via webtop:
My approach is to avoid established scripts for fixing dependencies and apps for moving webtop to sd card. Not that I have anything against those, but they were developed using ATT phones and might miss some compatibility with Bell.
One key difference for getting going from scratch is that I installed a standard armel busybox from the busybox site, that avoided a lot of errors when installing debs. Not sure where the busybox comes from in apps2sd but it is not as up to date and results in more errors with missing command line options.
I also didn't want to change/replace the contents of the phone too much so I could easily revert to stock, there is this ICS rumour..
This is what I did:
Starting off I updated the sources.list to be jaunty and just worked through the errors by installing debs manually. lxterminal was installed via deb and tomoyo was disabled by renaming the init and start files. Basically, I did a force install via deb file of some rootfs package contents, coreutils, cpio, dbus, dhcp, gpgv, grep, udev. All references to -mot versions were stripped of the -mot suffix so they could be more easily upgraded. I left the references to ~mot and -motorola in the versions of packages, not sure why, just did. Eventually I got to a place where synaptic was installed and I had no errors. Saved the state in a tarball and kept experimenting with installing things.
I really wanted a home folder elsewhere than /data/home but there are too many hard references to it in webtop for stability, I found a lot in scripts but I suspect they are in binaries as well. You can rbind once in webtop but you need it to have stuff in there during boot, not mix and match configs.
I tried an external hard drive, but there is a fundamental flaw in that logic, they only turn on once you open the lid of the lapdock, so you can't have boot files on it.
I copied the firefox-8.0 from ATT, deleted firefox-7, updated the soft links to point to the 8 version, redid profile.zip to have xda be the home page and adblock installed already, tossed in .xdg-bookmarks to add Network to pcmanfm. I originally had all the home folder stuff in profile.zip but some part of the scripts mess with settings and not everything was carrying over.
So, I did a tarball of my home dir's dot files and put it in /osh2/home/adas so when I do a factory reset and adas is wiped it restores my config. Tip: removing the entire adas folder gives you the same effect for webtop as a factory reset. Reboot and you are back to where you were.
I tried all the window managers, avant/awn anything is annoying when it shifts items left and right when an app opened or closed. I was able to have the stock awn working with a cairo menu, but it still shifted things left and right and was slow. I tried recompiling awn on the phone to get the option to just have launchers but there is this tendency for anything new you compile to require a new libc6. Xfce is cool, menu looked odd though, went with lxde, easy enough to switch if you want. Note: Compiz anything is a waste of time.
I have removed the stock webtop theme and replaced it with clearlooks and murrine window decoration. lxpanel is transparent via manual hack of the config file, the gui for changing things always sets alpha to 0, bug into the prefs app.
I could go on and on, but I like what I have done so far, thought I would pass it along. The main bit for me is not having to install a new kernel or wipe existing partitions, make a lot of phone mods, a pure stock phone can have a custom webtop, just needs to be rooted to copy one file over. Also, I like being able to watch tv shows on my lapdock, worth the price of admission right there for me.
Oh, size is around 1.4GB untarred, so it's a least a 2GB ext3 partition. I have an option in there for using mmcblk1p3 for var if you want to copy var over there formatted with smaller clusters. There are a few flags to control things, if you didn't want to remove your sdcard, touch /osh/no_osh2 and reboot the phone to disable. /osh/var_ownp enables the mounting and use of a third partition on the sdcard dedicated to /var. Use that one carefully, commit to it before installing a lot of things, having a mix and match could break the custom webtop.
Cheers!
Thanks for putting this up, I'd like to give it a try but am having difficulties, possibly cause i'm running Nochatrix (ATT 2.3.6).
When you say 'extract properly' to the EXT3 partition, what command would you use? Should extracting first then copying over work? Because I tried that, and it didn't!
Cheers
It has to be linux, either on the phone or on a pc so that tar -xvf will keep the ownership and file permissions.
VMware Player
CaelanT said:
Can you put the .tar file on the phone and extract there? I ask because I only have access to Windows machines. Creating the partitions on the sdcard is easy with MiniTool Partition on Windows.
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Download VMware Player and the free copy of linux.. now you can run Linux.. :highfive:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=player
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... so that tar -xvf will keep the ownership and file permissions.
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That's it, thanks. I was over-complicating things, putting in unnecessary arguments and trying to copy it over using -C. In the end I just copied the tar to the EXT3 and just unpacked it there.
Anyways, it works great! Everything ive quickly tried works nicely, openoffice, synaptic, Gnometris , etc, it's clean and quick, just what I was after.
can make a .zip CWM flashable file???
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Download VMware Player and the free copy of linux.. now you can run Linux.. :highfive:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=player
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where can i find Linux OS??
It work on stock 2.3.4?
It work on stock 2.3.4?
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I haven't tested it, the webtop is from Bell's 2.3.6, probably not a large difference, but can't say for sure.
Can you make a CWM zip?
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Yes, I can.
Cheers!
Chimpdaddy;[URL="tel:28700385" said:
28700385[/URL]]That's it, thanks. I was over-complicating things, putting in unnecessary arguments and trying to copy it over using -C. In the end I just copied the tar to the EXT3 and just unpacked it there.
Anyways, it works great! Everything ive quickly tried works nicely, openoffice, synaptic, Gnometris , etc, it's clean and quick, just what I was after.
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Glad you like it!
Cheers!
I'd love to give this one a try. I'm using Webtop2SD right now. Can someone give a more detailed step-by-step instruction please?
Chimpdaddy;[URL="tel:28700385" said:
28700385[/URL]]That's it, thanks. I was over-complicating things, putting in unnecessary arguments and trying to copy it over using -C. In the end I just copied the tar to the EXT3 and just unpacked it there.
Anyways, it works great! Everything ive quickly tried works nicely, openoffice, synaptic, Gnometris , etc, it's clean and quick, just what I was after.
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qaplus;[URL="tel:28824484" said:
28824484[/URL]]I'd love to give this one a try. I'm using Webtop2SD right now. Can someone give a more detailed step-by-step instruction please?
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This does not use webtop2sd, so you would need to uninstall that first as it would likely cause problems.
Not sure how detailed you need instructions.
Cheers!
NFHimself said:
I haven't tested it, the webtop is from Bell's 2.3.6, probably not a large difference, but can't say for sure.
Yes, I can.
Cheers!
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Thanks, but not seeing any zip on OP .....
I have limited experience with linux. What I got:
1. AT&T Atrix on 2.4.6.
2. Webtop2SD created ext3 partition on SD card.
What I plan to do:
1. Wipe ext3 partiion and copy the SimpleTop tar file to it
2. Log into Webtop ( boot from the Webtop partition from the internal sd card)
3. backup .sh and adas folder
4. untar simpletop in the ext3 partition
5. copy the new .sh file.
Will these steps work? I feel it's bit dangerous to do this on the phone. But how can I do this on a windows computer?
Thanks for any suggestions.
qaplus said:
I have limited experience with linux. What I got:
1. AT&T Atrix on 2.4.6.
2. Webtop2SD created ext3 partition on SD card.
What I plan to do:
1. Wipe ext3 partiion and copy the SimpleTop tar file to it
2. Log into Webtop ( boot from the Webtop partition from the internal sd card)
3. backup .sh and adas folder
4. untar simpletop in the ext3 partition
5. copy the new .sh file.
Will these steps work? I feel it's bit dangerous to do this on the phone. But how can I do this on a windows computer?
Thanks for any suggestions.
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That is pretty much it. Just remember to be super user and include -p if using tar for backup. Tar -cvpjf /sdcard/ADAS.tar.bz2 . for example. Also, you don't want to be in webtop2sd mode if you are doing this but from a rooted webtop on the the phone itself. Or you could do it all from an adb shell.
Cheers!
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That is pretty much it. Just remember to be super user and include -p if using tar for backup. Tar -cvpjf /sdcard/ADAS.tar.bz2 . for example. Also, you don't want to be in webtop2sd mode if you are doing this but from a rooted webtop on the the phone itself. Or you could do it all from an adb shell.
Cheers!
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I haven't used adb before. Can you list the commands in adb to install this? Thanks.
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I haven't used adb before. Can you list the commands in adb to install this? Thanks.
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ADB is just a way to get a remote shell going over usb, so the commands are linux shell commands.
I would do something like this:
(Blank ext3 partition on sdcard, second partition)
adb shell
$ shsu
# mkdir /mnt/asec/osh2
# mount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /mnt/asec/osh2
# cd /mnt/asec/osh2
# tar -xvf /sdcard/osh2.tar.bz2
# cp /osh/ubuntu.sh /sdcard/
# cp ubuntu.sh /osh/
# cd /data/home
# tar -cvpjf /sdcard/adas.tar.bz2 .
# rm -r /adas
# sync
# umount /mnt/asec/osh2
# reboot
Cheers!