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Creating an unique update.zip

I switch roms constantly on my phone and the most annoying part of that is having to every time enter my gmail, facebook, twitter and other information that never changes... Is there anyway to make a FLASHABLE update.zip that I can just install after a rom flash? Out would even be better if I can put certain applications in there too. Like my Angry Birds, Rom Manager, and Titanium Backup. You know just the apps that no matter what rom I use I always have to reinstall. This would save me and whoever find themselves in this situation alot of time when it comes to experimenting with different Roms. Please help!
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I don't know about login information but you can make an update.zip with miscellaneous apps that you don't want to re-download. It's kind of a pain (personal opinion) to make an update.zip but here are some directions:
1. Create a folder, we'll call it "update".
2. Inside "update" make two new folders called "META-INF" (without the quotes and capitalized) and "data" (also without quotes).
3. Inside "META-INF" create a folder called "com".
4. Inside "com" create a folder called "google".
5. Inside "google" create a folder called "android".
6. Close the folders you have open and re-open "update".
7. Open "data" and create a folder called "app".
8. Add the .apk files you want to flash to "data/app".
9. I've attached a few files to the post, unzip "secFiles.zip" and put "CERT.RSA", "CERT.SF", and "MANIFEST.MF" into your "update/META-INF" folder.
10. Also attached is "script.zip". Unzip this and add the "updater-script" and "update-binary" to "update/META-INF/com/google/android".
11. Now that you have the folder structuring complete you can zip it all up. When you zip it, make sure you zip "data" and "META-INF" NOT "update". You will have errors if you zip "update"!
12. If you have ClockworkMod Recovery you do not need to sign it. If not then I recommend making a nandroid backup and copying it to your computer so that your WiMax (4G) keys are backed up, then switching to ClockworkMod Recovery.
13. Make a nandroid backup anyways! Don't come calling me if you're phone messes up. I do not believe there to be anything wrong in my directions but I can't afford to fix you're phone.
14. Flash away! Hopefully it worked. I'll try to elaborate if you're confused.

Thank you so Much! but thats just half the equation... Titanium Backup has a way to backup and restore the Accounts and Sync data which is what the goal is here... im thinking about finding a way to extract that and put it into a flashable zip. Im learning alot about the android structure and it might now be long until i unintentionally solve this myself

You could add Titanium Backup to your flashable zip and have it preinstalled as well as your backup wherever it belongs. (Sorry, don't use Titanium Backup)
Or another idea to try out, if you have Clockwork Recovery you can restore just the data partition. I'd be careful of doing it but if you're in the mood to experiment I think it might do what you're looking for. Note that you'll have to have a data.img nandroid backup of everything you want. If you manage to figure it out please share because I hate typing my ridiculously long passwords every time I flash a new rom.

you can make a flashable zip for titanium. from the app, press menu > more > create update.zip
this option gives you an option to create a signed zip file (you need a free app from the market called zip signer) that will install titanium as either a user or system file

It would be great to know how to create a update.zip of the titanium backups and that way, it would include +data
Anyone know how to do that?
Keri

Wifi Tethering on GB27 rooted without flashing?

Is it possible to have WIFI tethering on GB27 rooted without having to flash it in? I have the stock but rooted GB27 on my Sprint Epic 4G touch and would like to occasionally tether my tablet to my phone mobile data.
I did some research in the forum but haven't found one that did not require flashing it in and I have had trouble in the past with this way of installing it.

jziggy101 said:
Is it possible to have WIFI tethering on GB27 rooted without having to flash it in? I have the stock but rooted GB27 on my Sprint Epic 4G touch and would like to occasionally tether my tablet to my phone mobile data.
I did some research in the forum but haven't found one that did not require flashing it in and I have had trouble in the past with this way of installing it.
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Hi. When you say you've had trouble in the past, do you mean with crawrj's hotspot mod, or is flashing anything in recovery the problem? I only ask because if you're not comfortable doing anything in recovery, I wouldn't want to suggest other root actions really, because I'd always preface by saying to make a backup... And if you're not comfortable making a backup, I would be concerned about your modifying system files to begin with. Not saying this for any reason other than caution, bud... making a backup and flashing tested mods are your safest approach.
If you must:
I need to be clear that you make any system file changes with a risk, minimized by making a backup first.
What the flashable mod does is replace two small, important files in your framework folder. (Make a backup first?)
Download the correct mod. It will be a zip file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1879140
Don't extract the zip, but dig into this folder: system\framework\.
There are only two jar files in there. You need to copy them into the corresponding folder in the file system on your phone. So copy the services.jar and wimax.jar you just got from that zip and paste them into system\framework\ folder on your phone. You'd do this using a root browser such as ROM Toolbox or ES File Explorer.Paste those two jar files into the framework folder. Long press on each and verify/change the permissions to be 0677 (or RW-R--R--). Reboot.

Thanks for the option and advice. I used to flash my Nexus phone all the time with no troubles but ever since I came to the Epic 4G Touch I have had issues in flashing. A couple times I came close to a hard brick. I am used to using root explorer or ES File Explorer and could easily backup those two files. Since settling into GB27 I should probably look again at putting AGAT's recovery on my phone. I will look at the info in your link.
erikalin said:
Hi. When you say you've had trouble in the past, do you mean with crawrj's hotspot mod, or is flashing anything in recovery the problem? I only ask because if you're not comfortable doing anything in recovery, I wouldn't want to suggest other root actions really, because I'd always preface by saying to make a backup... And if you're not comfortable making a backup, I would be concerned about your modifying system files to begin with. Not saying this for any reason other than caution, bud... making a backup and flashing tested mods are your safest approach.
If you must:
I need to be clear that you make any system file changes with a risk, minimized by making a backup first.
What the flashable mod does is replace two small, important files in your framework folder. (Make a backup first?)
Download the correct mod. It will be a zip file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1879140
Don't extract the zip, but dig into this folder: system\framework\.
There are only two jar files in there. You need to copy them into the corresponding folder in the file system on your phone. So copy the services.jar and wimax.jar you just got from that zip and paste them into system\framework\ folder on your phone. You'd do this using a root browser such as ROM Toolbox or ES File Explorer.Paste those two jar files into the framework folder. Long press on each and verify/change the permissions to be 0677 (or RW-R--R--). Reboot.
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[Q] embarased for asking this.

In TWRP, when you flash a rom you are pointing it to a .zip file, or bootloader or modem or whatever. Great, but when I create a backup of my rom in TWRP it doesnt make a flashable .zip it just makes 4 .win files. If I then go into TWRP and select restore it asks for the location of the .zip and if I go to that location obviously there is none to be found. Do I just use like winrar or 7zip and make it a .zip or what? I dont understand this and I better because If I ever need it Im screwed.

TWRP backups are not zip files. You point it to where TWRP created the backup folder.

[Q] How to make backup file into zip

Hi everyone, im a newbie and i wonder how to make a zip from twrp backup. The backup not the single zip file. But its look like this

use winrar

[Q] stock restore

Hey
I want to make nandroid backup, I have generated a folder "clockworkmode/bacup" i have downloaded odexed stock zip and i have taken to the folder, But when i am in recovery-bakcup and restore-backup i dont see the zip file
Can u help me?