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I know I shouldn't be asking questions in development, but it is to do with development.
I am working on a little project for you GT540 users, but I need to extract the "kernel_ramdisk_OPEN_BAL.mbn" file that is found when you extract the DZ_GT540xxxxxx.dz file. Is there a way to unpack the file and re-pack it into a boot.img file? Also, this project is secret, but don't know if it will work or not
Jack
Edit: forgot to mention, the file will not extract with unyaffsmbn as boot images are not packed in yaffs.
I really don't know. If you can describe what project you're working on, probably I can help
tejasdj12 said:
I really don't know. If you can describe what project you're working on, probably I can help
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I am basically wanting to extract the kernel and ramdisk from an official LG ROM. But as there is no boot.img, I cannot extract it using the conventional tools.
why don't you use quarx kernel?
JackG256 said:
I am basically wanting to extract the kernel and ramdisk from an official LG ROM. But as there is no boot.img, I cannot extract it using the conventional tools.
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Instead I've compiled the kernel image (zImage) from the LG Source Code. I've attached the Kernel Image.
tejasdj12 said:
Instead I've compiled the kernel image (zImage) from the LG Source Code. I've attached the Kernel Image.
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I guess i'm going to have to tell you what im doing lol
Basically i'm trying to get Android 1.6 back on to the GT540, for those who have upgraded to 2.1 and maybe want to get back to 1.6. I don't think this project is very significant, just wanted to do it for fun (i'm nerdy like that lmao) What I was aiming to do is basically just take the kernel and system and turn them into recovery backup/fastboot images.]
Jack
max1919 said:
why don't you use quarx kernel?
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I can't as I need to use the 1.6 kernel.
aha!
I have found your solution maybe :L
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=184435
Try that , If you're using Chrome , just click Translate to Polish , if not , use google translate to translate the page
P.S. I tried to install your V20E Baltics rom , but it constantly reboots , I was using a Data 2 System rom, but erased all partitions except recovery in recovery , anyway, doesn't matter , got back to 2.1 Europe open , and now im going back to the original software (Carphone Warehouse) I'm actually looking forward to see if this works , as I had 1.6 for all of about 5 minutes then installed 2.1 so I've never actually used it LOL
Jamielawther said:
aha!
I have found your solution maybe :L
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=184435
Try that , If you're using Chrome , just click Translate to Polish , if not , use google translate to translate the page
P.S. I tried to install your V20E Baltics rom , but it constantly reboots , I was using a Data 2 System rom, but erased all partitions except recovery in recovery , anyway, doesn't matter , got back to 2.1 Europe open , and now im going back to the original software (Carphone Warehouse) I'm actually looking forward to see if this works , as I had 1.6 for all of about 5 minutes then installed 2.1 so I've never actually used it LOL
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Strange, it worked fine for me, could be a kernel issue. I'll check that out, but anyways, I used them tools to unpack the system anyway, unyaffsmbn will not unpack boot images as boot images are not packed in yaffs.
Jack
Here is a little tool that I create a some time ago to convert boot.mbn to boot.img.
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=184435&view=findpost&p=5277920
Mur4ik said:
Here is a little tool that I create a some time ago to convert boot.mbn to boot.img.
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=184435&view=findpost&p=5277920
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Thanks Mur4ik, you've saved the day, yet again
Edit, didn't boot, didn't even get past bootloader.
Jack
jack i think i will try and help you with this project i used to have a lg viewty that uses .mbn for its firmware i will see if those tools used on that can do anything for this project
look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123968
might be on to something
VS910ZV9_05.S9_05.P58014.R5.tot
how use this frimware been waiting too root it u never know jcase
Holy crap... where did you get this?
This can't be real...
I'm confused what exactly is this?
nasirahmed said:
VS910ZV4_04.S4_04.P58008.R5.user.tot
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One million internets to you, sir(or madam)...
Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk
is this so we can get developers to make a custom recovery??????????
it is supposed to be the stock firmware for the revolution which would allow you to flash your system back to stock.
I have scanned the file and there are 3 files contained inside. I have not been able to extract them however. There are 3 img files inside which tally some 700+ meg.
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it is supposed to be the stock firmware for the revolution which would allow you to flash your system back to stock.
I have scanned the file and there are 3 files contained inside. I have not been able to extract them however. There are 3 img files inside which tally some 700+ meg.
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I have not found a way to extract the embedded files either. This is used with a Verizon only tool that is readily available. I wouldn't recommend flashing this unless you brick or destroy your phone (as a last result).
how u flash this
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how u flash this
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It's a program called: LGNPST. You can Google it and you will find a few download locations.
I looked everywhere to find out how to load this, can somebody with lg experience point me in the right direction. im coming from a droid x, i would just sbf to restore a phone; that was easy
LGPNST does not support this device yet that I know of.
Verizon has a tool as well but I don't think it works with TOT files.
Haxcid said:
LGPNST does not support this device yet that I know of.
Verizon has a tool as well but I don't think it works with TOT files.
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Yeah, you have to have the proper DLL, and we haven't found it yet. Cubed said he'd have a stock ROM out here shortly.
After that, he plans to deodex and release a cleaned version of stock (debinged)
majorpay said:
Yeah, you have to have the proper DLL, and we haven't found it yet. Cubed said he'd have a stock ROM out here shortly.
After that, he plans to deodex and release a cleaned version of stock (debinged)
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I'm really looking forward to de-binged, de-odexd etc. Rom!!!
Hi,
this is the factory soft provided by LG to update VS910.
[LGDP2V42]only_VS910_20110430_download
but this soft need a protection dongle (need to be attached to PC) to run. LG Service Centers have this. It will be intersting if someone can find something useful from it.
I don't know if it works or not but...
http://www.mobile-files.com/forum/showthread.php/1384-How-load-TOT-file-with-LGNPST-LAB.1.2
So i guess in LGNPST, you just click browse, then put *.* in file name, hit enter, then select your .tot.
The problem isnt getting the software its the fact that unlike motorola the lg program requires a device specific .dll file so without that file the flash software and firmware are really of no use
Sent from my rooted and de-Bing-ed LG Revolution
vs910 dll for npst
here is the dll u need to flash this firmware... as far as firmware u should be able to flash with npst lab version. u need to register dll first
lazarus2297 said:
The problem isnt getting the software its the fact that unlike motorola the lg program requires a device specific .dll file so without that file the flash software and firmware are really of no use
Sent from my rooted and de-Bing-ed LG Revolution
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give me the link for the lab installer and the rest of the steps
I have downloaded a firmware from sammobile.com, it's an Odin flashable, but when I tried extracting it with dsixda's kitchen, it failed.
It is a .tar.md5, and after extracting it, I get some .img.md5 and .bin.md5, how do I extract them? (And, I need to recompile it back so I can flash it)
Or, is there any stock firmware comes in different format? (I need the stock for Malaysia or Singapore)
milkgreen said:
I have downloaded a firmware from sammobile.com, it's an Odin flashable, but when I tried extracting it with dsixda's kitchen, it failed.
It is a .tar.md5, and after extracting it, I get some .img.md5 and .bin.md5, how do I extract them? (And, I need to recompile it back so I can flash it)
Or, is there any stock firmware comes in different format? (I need the stock for Malaysia or Singapore)
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086965&highlight=how+to+use+odin
and:
http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I9070
XME REGION PDA Version I9070DXAMD1
mathei said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086965&highlight=how+to+use+odin
and:
http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I9070
XME REGION PDA Version I9070DXAMD1
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I got the ROM, but how to MODIFY it.
milkgreen said:
I got the ROM, but how to MODIFY it.
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That is another discussion. To get an idea ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2351504
mathei said:
That is another discussion. To get an idea ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2351504
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hmm, that's a cyanogenmod source, and not for Malaysia, I think
milkgreen said:
I have downloaded a firmware from sammobile.com, it's an Odin flashable, but when I tried extracting it with dsixda's kitchen, it failed.
It is a .tar.md5, and after extracting it, I get some .img.md5 and .bin.md5, how do I extract them? (And, I need to recompile it back so I can flash it)
Or, is there any stock firmware comes in different format? (I need the stock for Malaysia or Singapore)
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Do not use firmware to make custom rom, use your nandroid backup. And pull system.img from it for kitchen. I remember I used it for deodexing with kitchen before.
Trust me, you need to learn something before you even try to make a ROM.
Read/watch all from this thread carefuly http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195858
shut_down said:
Do not use firmware to make custom rom, use your nandroid backup. And pull system.img from it for kitchen. I remember I used it for deodexing with kitchen before.
Trust me, you need to learn something before you even try to make a ROM.
Read/watch all from this thread carefuly http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195858
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ahhh,, now I know that... i read quite some about setting up cygwin, kitchen and all sort of that, but I never seen (or missed out) about getting the system.img from nandroid... thanks!
milkgreen said:
ahhh,, now I know that... i read quite some about setting up cygwin, kitchen and all sort of that, but I never seen (or missed out) about getting the system.img from nandroid... thanks!
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And just do not use kernel. We do not have *.img kernel for stock.
shut_down said:
And just do not use kernel. We do not have *.img kernel for stock.
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how about compiling the kernel's source?
milkgreen said:
how about compiling the kernel's source?
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I do not have expirience with that. Search for it.
shut_down said:
I do not have expirience with that. Search for it.
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hmm,, alright, Im not going with that now~
before I start I must say thanks to mircea89fzr for providing the tutorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409308
I made a noob friendly tool to flash kdz files. Auto changes hosts file, guides you threw the process step by step.
Download and Extract the zip
run the Auto Flash.exe
go threw the prompts
at the end of the flash it will ask you if you would like to root, if you would like to click yes.
it will then ask you if you want to debloat, if you do click yes.
http://www.slipsystem.co.za/downloads/autoflash/
its late so I will leave the explanations for tomorrow but its pretty self explanatory.
slipsystem said:
I made a noob friendly tool to flash kdz files.
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Is it only for l5 II?
What about the root after flash,and if i flash a rooted kdz?
is it able to unlock bootloader of install CWM?
Thanx a lot!!
AXD96 said:
Is it only for l5 II?
What about the root after flash,and if i flash a rooted kdz?
is it able to unlock bootloader of install CWM?
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the flash tool automates this process
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409308
if you flash your phone in the same way then it might work.
the root after flash uses a Chinese tool called vroot to root the phone. if you flash a rooted kdz then your phone is pre rooted is it not? it is not able to unlock your bootloader as we are still figuring out how to unlock the bootloader of the l5 II nor can it install CWM for the same reason.
would you like a multi purpose tool like that?
I can write a beta script that will gives you options to do these things, like the image attached. I will write it for you but you must test it out as I dont have A L5 e610.
toni155 said:
Thanx a lot!!
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Im glad you like it. I wrote it for you!!!
If you ask for help you will receive
slipsystem said:
the flash tool automates this process
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409308
if you flash your phone in the same way then it might work.
the root after flash uses a Chinese tool called vroot to root the phone. if you flash a rooted kdz then your phone is pre rooted is it not? it is not able to unlock your bootloader as we are still figuring out how to unlock the bootloader of the l5 II nor can it install CWM for the same reason.
would you like a multi purpose tool like that?
I can write a beta script that will gives you options to do these things, like the image attached. I will write it for you but you must test it out as I dont have A L5 e610.
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why do you use a "chinese" software that probably you dont understand
a software that exploit some android bug can be very dangerous, it will not destroy your smartphone but it can steal personal data or open new exploit for malware
why you dont use this software http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/ made by saurik, the creator of cydia, i hope you know about ios jailbreak:good:
AXD96 said:
why do you use a "chinese" software that probably you dont understand
a software that exploit some android bug can be very dangerous, it will not destroy your smartphone but it can steal personal data or open new exploit for malware
why you dont use this software http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/ made by saurik, the creator of cydia, i hope you know about ios jailbreak:good:
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I only used the chinese root because that was the only way to root. I then remove it and install supersu. Thanks for the link i will definatly give it a shot when i fully reset my phone again.
Download link is not working
0ptimus82 said:
Download link is not working
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Sorry man my service provider emailed me to say thatmy website is using to much bandqidth. I find it difficult to maintain all the tools i write. If ypu relly want this i can go threw my archives and find it again, then upload ittodropbox for you.
slipsystem said:
Sorry man my service provider emailed me to say thatmy website is using to much bandqidth. I find it difficult to maintain all the tools i write. If ypu relly want this i can go threw my archives and find it again, then upload ittodropbox for you.
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Thanks, I managed to download the files by using a public server to access your web page.
Once I open the tool I push "Debloat", the download window shows up but it never gets to 100%, I assume It´s happening becase the additional files are hosted in your site as well. I´d appreciate if you could share a full pack including the additional files.
Do all the utilities in "Multi Tool" and "L5 II TweakBox" work with my LG L5II E450g?
I´m also trying to find the way to change the boot animation (it´s the opperator logo), is there any way to make it?
Thanks for your support.
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Thanks, I managed to download the files by using a public server to access your web page.
Once I open the tool I push "Debloat", the download window shows up but it never gets to 100%, I assume It´s happening becase the additional files are hosted in your site as well. I´d appreciate if you could share a full pack including the additional files.
Do all the utilities in "Multi Tool" and "L5 II TweakBox" work with my LG L5II E450g?
I´m also trying to find the way to change the boot animation (it´s the opperator logo), is there any way to make it?
Thanks for your support.
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Ok I will see what I can do. I will make a few tweaks as you cant root the latest firmware using impactor.
Yes and no you can change the bootanimation.
you can change the animation but not the logo in the beginning as that is embeded in the bootloader if Im not mistaken.
this may be worth looking at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2650588&page=3
slipsystem said:
Ok I will see what I can do. I will make a few tweaks as you cant root the latest firmware using impactor.
Yes and no you can change the bootanimation.
you can change the animation but not the logo in the beginning as that is embeded in the bootloader if Im not mistaken.
this may be worth looking at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2650588&page=3
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Thanks, I was able to manually debloat the ROM with the list in this link and using root explorer.
It´s a shame that it´s not possible to change the opperator logo,
Hello everyone.
Unfortunately my lg g4 bootlooped. And after extensive Google search, i see that most models have a tot file which disables big cores so u can run the phone on the small cores
Does the T-Mobile variant have such a tot file? if yes then can somebody give me the link? if no then can somebody create one using the following info?
Agimax said:
Why not just edit the files below for the two large cores (if you have root):
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/online (open file and change from a one to a zero)
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu5/online (open file and change from a one to a zero)
You could also just have the startup file do it (can modify the ripped system partition & put back on phone):
etc/dir/init.qcom.post_boot.sh (find your processor code - 8992 and add echo lines there with the rest of the cpu commands)
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Please I'd be highly thankful if someone can help
XeniX_Force said:
Hello everyone.
Unfortunately my lg g4 bootlooped. And after extensive Google search, i see that most models have a tot file which disables big cores so u can run the phone on the small cores
Does the T-Mobile variant have such a tot file? if yes then can somebody give me the link? if no then can somebody create one using the following info?
Please I'd be highly thankful if someone can help
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no such thing for any american variant
raptorddd said:
no such thing for any american variant
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Cant someone with a working G4 crate one? i quoted a person who has given the way how to...
XeniX_Force said:
Cant someone with a working G4 crate one? i quoted a person who has given the way how to...
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not sure . i cant...
sort of read this quickly does this help.? https://www.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p-bootloop-fix/
raptorddd said:
not sure . i cant...
sort of read this quickly does this help.? https://www.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p-bootloop-fix/
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Well he also created modified boot images which disable the big cores. Can't someone create that for our device?
maybe @steadfasterX can
XeniX_Force said:
Well he also created modified boot images which disable the big cores. Can't someone create that for our device?
maybe @steadfasterX can
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TWRP installed?
Then u could just modify the init file but I believe its too late. once bootlooping the run is over afaik.
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steadfasterX said:
TWRP installed?
Then u could just modify the init file but I believe its too late. once bootlooping the run is over afaik.
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yeah I'm bootlooped
Someone also fixed the Nexus 6 bootloop by creating modified images which disable the big cores.
Can't we(mostly you, you're the big dev) create a similar modified image that we can flash through LGUP?
XeniX_Force said:
yeah I'm bootlooped
Someone also fixed the Nexus 6 bootloop by creating modified images which disable the big cores.
Can't we(mostly you, you're the big dev) create a similar modified image that we can flash through LGUP?
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you may have overseen it but I asked: TWRP installed?
and new question: bootloader unlocked?
I can't create TOT files
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steadfasterX said:
you may have overseen it but I asked: TWRP installed?
and new question: bootloader unlocked?
I can't create TOT files
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I'm bootlooped. can't reach anything except download mode
and yeah bootloader was unlocked.
oh you can't create tot files? aren't they just system images?
XeniX_Force said:
I'm bootlooped. can't reach anything except download mode
and yeah bootloader was unlocked.
oh you can't create tot files? aren't they just system images?
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Afaik you need a box to create tot files.
Besides this I have never created any big core disabling but I know @the_naxhoo has.
if you can reach the download mode you could flash with the lglaf shell a modified boot image which is doing the job. If you do not have Linux get your copy of FWUL which has everything on board (like the lglaf shell).
The modded boot image has to disable the cores either by the cmdline or the sys echo or both. I saw that cmdline thing during my unlock attempts and think those are much better then the echo to sys..
Creating a kdz would be maybe possible
creating a TWRP zip for sure but I'm very very busy at the moment...
So just one more time (as still not answered.. ) do you had TWRP installed before the bootloop occurs?
...and If so what happens when you try to get into it?
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steadfasterX said:
Afaik you need a box to create tot files.
Besides this I have never created any big core disabling but I know @the_naxhoo has.
if you can reach the download mode you could flash with the lglaf shell a modified boot image which is doing the job. If you do not have Linux get your copy of FWUL which has everything on board (like the lglaf shell).
The modded boot image has to disable the cores either by the cmdline or the sys echo or both. I saw that cmdline thing during my unlock attempts and think those are much better then the echo to sys..
Creating a kdz would be maybe possible
creating a TWRP zip for sure but I'm very very busy at the moment...
So just one more time (as still not answered.. ) do you had TWRP installed before the bootloop occurs?
...and If so what happens when you try to get into it?
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i had twrp but now when i try to access twrp i get to wipe everything screen which then hangs when I choose yes
yeah I can get FWUL but i need steps to know what to do....
I even asked @XCnathan32 who just fixed the Nexus 6p bootloop to have a look into our device maybe he can benefit from this information u just posted.
XeniX_Force said:
i had twrp but now when i try to access twrp i get to wipe everything screen which then hangs when I choose yes
yeah I can get FWUL but i need steps to know what to do....
I even asked @XCnathan32 who just fixed the Nexus 6p bootloop to have a look into our device maybe he can benefit from this information u just posted.
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Cmdline is how I disabled the cores on the Nexus, the fix is easy to do on a boot.img, but LG uses the KDZ files, which use a totally different file structure, and I'm not sure if the LG flash tool has file checks, even on unlocked bootloaders. I will do some research and see what I can do. If anyone has any knowledge on modifying kdz files, please tell me.
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Cmdline is how I disabled the cores on the Nexus, the fix is easy to do on a boot.img, but LG uses the KDZ files, which use a totally different file structure, and I'm not sure if the LG flash tool has file checks, even on unlocked bootloaders. I will do some research and see what I can do. If anyone has any knowledge on modifying kdz files, please tell me.
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asked steadfasterx about kdz and his reply is as follows
steadfasterX said:
me too. never created KDZs yet but there are tools for it - afaik.
My first approach would have been to flash the boot image in the download mode with the lglaf shell (https://github.com/steadfasterX/lglaf/tree/g4) .
requires to do a flash of a modified boot image with dd on /dev/block/mmcblk0 with the correct seek ..
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XCnathan32 said:
Cmdline is how I disabled the cores on the Nexus, the fix is easy to do on a boot.img, but LG uses the KDZ files, which use a totally different file structure, and I'm not sure if the LG flash tool has file checks, even on unlocked bootloaders. I will do some research and see what I can do. If anyone has any knowledge on modifying kdz files, please tell me.
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you may take a look on this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179431
not sure if that works though.. (quite old)
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steadfasterX said:
you may take a look on this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179431
not sure if that works though..
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But cant we just create a modified boot img and twrp img and flash through lglaf. then flash a rom zip though twrp?
XeniX_Force said:
But cant we just create a modified boot img and twrp img and flash through lglaf. then flash a rom zip though twrp?
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sure thats what I said before
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steadfasterX said:
sure thats what I said before
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can u provide a stock boot img for Nathan to edit?
XeniX_Force said:
can u provide a stock boot img for Nathan to edit?
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sure what was your installed ROM and version? best would be a link to it as well..
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steadfasterX said:
sure what was your installed ROM and version? best would be a link to it as well..
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stock. i was using lineage but I returned to stock and got bootloop after some days.
XeniX_Force said:
stock. i was using lineage but I returned to stock and got bootloop after some days.
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tell me the exact version. v10h, v10n, v20g, v20o .. there are dozens of versions out there..
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