madnav
Forerunner
*This is applicable to CWM 2.5.x.x; have not tested with other versions but shall work.
*I'm not responsible if you brick your phone or your virginity is grown back.
*Ask doubts if you have any before flashing rather than after flashing.
Pre-requisite:
Android-sdk
USB Drivers for your android device.
ClockWork Recovery installed on your android device.
<ROM name>.zip that you want to customize, modify
Tools for signing the <ROM name>.zip
I. Setting up Your PC for android-sdk
a| Download android-sdk from Here
b| Follow this about how to set up you development computer
c| Install the selected
Version does not matter as long as it is the latest.
Choose 2.1/2.2/2.3 depending upon your device/ROM
d| Download signing.zip file attached to this post and extract the folder 'signing' to android-sdk-folder\tools\
II. Setting up Your Device for CWM
a| Install appropriate USB Drivers for your concerned android device
(Sources: PC suite provided by manufacturer. Search the interweb for driver of your concerned device.)
b| Enable USB Debugging
Settings> > Applications > Development > Tick 'USB Debugging' option
c| Install CWM
You will have to search for clockwork recovery mode (CWM) associated with you concerned android device. You can search for the same on interweb. A likely place would be xda-forum
You can follow CWM installation guide on the same forum though for method associated with your device.
III. Handling the <ROM name>.zip
a| UnZip the <ROM name>.zip
I use winrar, you can use your preferred one. UnZip contents of the Zip to one folder. Let us assume C:\rom\xyz\
b| Adding Apks
Add .apk files that you would want to integrate with ROM during flash to C:\rom\xyz/\system\app\
c| Incorporating Themes and Other .zip for recovery based Mods
Basic .zip based themes and mods will contain system and META-INF folders.
Copy these folders to C:\rom\xyz\
This will prompt you to choose an action; select to 'Merge'. If conflicts in files, Select to 'copy and replace' files.
Note:- Try to incorporate themes and mods that are compatible with the ROM you are customizing.
d| Zipping it back to <ROMX name>.zip (ROMX = a different ROM name so that you can differentiate later)
Now Zip the 'contents in the folder' C:\rom\xyz\
Name the zip as <ROMX name>.zip so that you can log and refer the changes on a later date
Notes:-Do not do the mistake of zipping the folder.
Do not do mistake of storing it as an extension other than .zip (this is likely to happen with 3rd party programs such as winrar and 7zip)
e| Signing the <ROMX name>.zip
Copy the location string of your new rom.. In this case, it is C:\rom\xyz\<ROMX name>.zip
Refer to part I and go to android-sdk-folder\tools\signing\
Open autosign.bat (Source Signing made easy....
It will present you with multiple choices.
Press 1 and press enter. It will present you with location. Type yes and Press enter.
Do this for 2 and 3.
Type 4 and Press enter.
It will ask for path.
You can either type in the path of the zip (C:\rom\xyz\<ROMX name>.zip) or right click next to path and paste (as we copied it before
)
Press enter..
You have Successfully Signed your modified ROM!
IV. Flashing the <ROMX name>.zip
a| Copy <ROM name>.zip and <ROMX name>.zip to sd-card (both, so that you can flash back t known working rom incase if you mess up)
b| Boot into Recovery Mode
c| Wipe data & cache (if the original <ROM name>.zip requires you to)
d| Flash <ROMX name>.zip
e| Reboot Android system and have patience during the 1st boot.
References: Xda-dev Forum, Modaco Android Forum
To Do List: Organize and Represent in a better way
*I'm not responsible if you brick your phone or your virginity is grown back.
*Ask doubts if you have any before flashing rather than after flashing.
Pre-requisite:
Android-sdk
USB Drivers for your android device.
ClockWork Recovery installed on your android device.
<ROM name>.zip that you want to customize, modify
Tools for signing the <ROM name>.zip
I. Setting up Your PC for android-sdk
a| Download android-sdk from Here
b| Follow this about how to set up you development computer
c| Install the selected
Version does not matter as long as it is the latest.
Choose 2.1/2.2/2.3 depending upon your device/ROM
d| Download signing.zip file attached to this post and extract the folder 'signing' to android-sdk-folder\tools\
II. Setting up Your Device for CWM
a| Install appropriate USB Drivers for your concerned android device
(Sources: PC suite provided by manufacturer. Search the interweb for driver of your concerned device.)
b| Enable USB Debugging
Settings> > Applications > Development > Tick 'USB Debugging' option
c| Install CWM
You will have to search for clockwork recovery mode (CWM) associated with you concerned android device. You can search for the same on interweb. A likely place would be xda-forum
You can follow CWM installation guide on the same forum though for method associated with your device.
III. Handling the <ROM name>.zip
a| UnZip the <ROM name>.zip
I use winrar, you can use your preferred one. UnZip contents of the Zip to one folder. Let us assume C:\rom\xyz\
b| Adding Apks
Add .apk files that you would want to integrate with ROM during flash to C:\rom\xyz/\system\app\
c| Incorporating Themes and Other .zip for recovery based Mods
Basic .zip based themes and mods will contain system and META-INF folders.
Copy these folders to C:\rom\xyz\
This will prompt you to choose an action; select to 'Merge'. If conflicts in files, Select to 'copy and replace' files.
Note:- Try to incorporate themes and mods that are compatible with the ROM you are customizing.
d| Zipping it back to <ROMX name>.zip (ROMX = a different ROM name so that you can differentiate later)
Now Zip the 'contents in the folder' C:\rom\xyz\
Name the zip as <ROMX name>.zip so that you can log and refer the changes on a later date
Notes:-Do not do the mistake of zipping the folder.
Do not do mistake of storing it as an extension other than .zip (this is likely to happen with 3rd party programs such as winrar and 7zip)
e| Signing the <ROMX name>.zip
Copy the location string of your new rom.. In this case, it is C:\rom\xyz\<ROMX name>.zip
Refer to part I and go to android-sdk-folder\tools\signing\
Open autosign.bat (Source Signing made easy....
It will present you with multiple choices.
Press 1 and press enter. It will present you with location. Type yes and Press enter.
Do this for 2 and 3.
Type 4 and Press enter.
It will ask for path.
You can either type in the path of the zip (C:\rom\xyz\<ROMX name>.zip) or right click next to path and paste (as we copied it before
)Press enter..
You have Successfully Signed your modified ROM!
IV. Flashing the <ROMX name>.zip
a| Copy <ROM name>.zip and <ROMX name>.zip to sd-card (both, so that you can flash back t known working rom incase if you mess up)
b| Boot into Recovery Mode
c| Wipe data & cache (if the original <ROM name>.zip requires you to)
d| Flash <ROMX name>.zip
e| Reboot Android system and have patience during the 1st boot.
References: Xda-dev Forum, Modaco Android Forum
To Do List: Organize and Represent in a better way
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