Can we flash a rom in zip format (containing bin and fls files) using rom manager by renaming the zip file to update.zip?
No, update.zips (ROM Manager doesn't care what it's name is anyway) need to be properly formatted, you can't just bung 2 proprietary format files in a zip and expect your recovery to be able to deal with them.
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Hi,
I'm trying to install custom roms on my Milestone and have hit a brick wall.
I've looked at and followed the Instructions threads (rooted & did a nandroid backup) and they refer to having to apply an "update.zip" file in Open Recovery to actually get the cutom rom. Problem is that I've downloaded both CM7 and Miui rom files but when I unzip them they don't have an update.zip file in them.
They just have the following
META-INF (folder)
system (folder)
boot.img (img file)
Question is... How do I flash these files to apply the custom rom?
(Can't ask questions in the development part of the forum as I don't have 10 posts yet)
Thanks
anyone?
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iLurk said:
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well, just know it from xrecovery (come from the x10 mini pro) and AFAIK the zip you extracted already was the update.zip - rename downloaded zipfile to update.zip, then flash it
k thanks dude.
rattenkot said:
well, just know it from xrecovery (come from the x170 mini pro) and AFAIK the zip you extracted already was the update.zip - rename downloaded zipfile to update.zip, then flash it
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the file does not need to be called update.zip. it is a generic term for the format of "update"
simply put the CM7 zip file in the openrecovery\updates folder subfolder of your sdcard.
you should then be able to see the file in the update menu of your recovery.
Is there a site or way to make my own CWM flashable zips for CMW 3.X.X.X.X. I downloaded a zip file I would like to flash but it is for the old CMW and will not flash. Its an .apk file and will not install properly by just running the file in the OS itself.
Do a search for "amend2edify". Should convert it.
Can we flash a rom in zip format (containing bin and fls files) using rom manager by renaming the zip file to update.zip?
If I delete the apk files I do not need in the rom zip file using winzip and flash the rom, will I have any problem with the rom? Thanks for your reply.
Ok er, noob question, but MobileOdin(lite) asks me to download added zip file for the N700. i did this, but how do I get it to install? Because it is present as a .zip file in my SD card and everytime MobOdin starts it asks to download the additional file.
Renaming it to .apk doesn't work as it gives a parsing error if I try to install it & if I extract it four different folders come out. How do I go about it then?
what are them folders ?
META-INF
System
ect ect ? ?
if so its probably a CWM flashable package.
*facepalm* noob action here. Used some other file manager but then used Astro & voila! Apk extracted and installed! Done and done!