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[Tutorial] How to extract System.img on Windows

How to extract system.img

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* Windows XP or newer* Ext4 Unpacker* Ext2Explore* System.img of your choice

Step 1:

The first thing you need to do is to launch the Ext4 Unpacker software and then you need to select the

open button.

Step 2:

Select the system.img you want to extract.

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Step 3:

Press the "Save as EXT4" button.

Step 4:

Select where you want to save the .ext4 file and enter a name with the extension .ext4, then press Save.



Step 5:

Wait while the ext4 image is being unpacked.

Step 6:

Launch the ext2explore software as a Administrator (Do that or it wont work!) and then select File then

Open Image.



Step 7:

Select the file you saved earlier with Ext4 Unpacked software and then select "Open".

Step 8:

Now highlight the file you just have imported in EXT2Explore and then press the "Save" button.



Step 9:

Select where you want the unpacked system files to be placed.

After that is done just go to the folder and voila! The android system files should

be in the folder.

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wow!!! seems extremely helpful !!!

Thanks, I am going to make more noob friendly tutorials also later

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How to extract system.img

Requirements:

Step 1:The first thing you need to do is to launch the Ext4 Unpacker software and then you need to select the open button.[/SIZE]

Step 2:

Select the system.img you want to extract.



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Trying 3 times to unpack an system.img file from my HTC One SU T528W but the ICS/JB/Ext4 unpacker everytime givesme same error: "List index out of bounds (327680)".And it stuck there.

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Thanks. This thread helped me. I overwrote my systemui and needed it back. Is able to use this method to extract it fromthe Google factory image for my galaxy nexus. You do it once and it's pretty straight forward.

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And how do you pack things back ????

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And how do you pack things back ????

Make a update.zip, easiest way to do it.

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Make a update.zip, easiest way to do it.


I need to pack files back into a system.img file and it can't be an update.zip file. I need it for emulation purposes.

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I need to pack files back into a system.img file and it can't be an update.zip file. I need it for emulation purposes.

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