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[Q] How to extract firmware package via Kies Firmware Update

can u point out the folder???

It resides in the User Temp folder of your windows user profile.
And is deleted as soon as the firmware upgrade is completed on your phone.

can you post the exact compressed file name..what zip utility are you using.
I know winzip is suck..cant unzip alot of stuff.
What size is the package file ?
if the package is stored on non-english characters..that post problem too.

Its just any random file name ending with a TMP extension. Its about 257MB.
e.g. tmp2EFA.tmp
Still no leads to opening this file.

Post the first line of the file: some formats are identifiable based on their opening signature.
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i2umi said:
Its just any random file name ending with a TMP extension. Its about 257MB.
e.g. tmp2EFA.tmp
Still no leads to opening this file.
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What unzip program are you using ?
Can you try change the extension to .7z and use WinRar to unzip it..Winzip no go

Before Kies starts to flash the firmware, it decrypts the .tmp file to .zip file in the same directory. When Kies update window says "Extracting binary file" or something like that, you can copy the zip file from temp directory. It contains one tar and one dll file. Tar file can be flashed with Odin

Norpa76 said:
Before Kies starts to flash the firmware, it decrypts the .tmp file to .zip file in the same directory. When Kies update window says "Extracting binary file" or something like that, you can copy the zip file from temp directory. It contains one tar and one dll file. Tar file can be flashed with Odin
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If that's the case, are there any other ways to decrypt this file back to zip directly than doing the whole upgrade thing again just for the zip?

hmanxx said:
What unzip program are you using ?
Can you try change the extension to .7z and use WinRar to unzip it..Winzip no go
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Tired all. no go.

i2umi said:
Tired all. no go.
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Use the method given on post #8

[Q] how to create firmware.zip out of OTA

Hello fellow earthling!
Acc. to my carrier, the JB OTA is gonna hit me soon. (Finally!) So I've been thinking about going back to stock in order to download and save the OTA file. (Which is going to be saved in /cache, right?)
=> My question:
From this update-file, how do I create a firmware.zip-file, like the one aviable on the CID thread?
Greetings from Switzerland,
BigFatTony

The OTA zip file contains the firmware.zip file so you just need to extract it.

people claim it gets downloaded in the Download(s) folder on your SD, or on the root of the SD (and is deleted if you apply it)
the OTA file should look something like this : OTA_ENDEAVOR_U....blablablbalblablablablab.zip
to extract the firmware just copy the ota file and open it on your pc and you will find firmware.zip if its included.

//SOLVED//
The OTA zip file contains the firmware.zip file so you just need to extract it.
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Thank you very much! It's so simple, it's boring.
Thanks to you, too, Vcek. I'm sure I'll find it.
Have a nice evening.

Q. Extracting a binary patch file

Any one knows how to extract a binary patched file
I was extracting files from ota update and I found a .p file
I need to extract the file, so if anyone can help me

manishnraj said:
Any one knows how to extract a binary patched file
I was extracting files from ota update and I found a .p file
I need to extract the file, so if anyone can help me
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Unzip the OTA zip, which can be found on General section stickies.
Sent from my Nexus

[Q] OTA Download location?

Hi, my m8 just got an Lollipop OTA update. I'd like to extract the ota zip file from the phone, but i'm having hard time locating the file. Anybody know where the download location is?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58523173&postcount=6
You can only have the OTA.zip if you're not yet install the update.

Hmm....it's already been updated, and can't find the file in Download folder. However, I can see the file in the phone's "Download" app. Can't see it in other file browsers though =P

adotkdotjh said:
Hmm....it's already been updated, and can't find the file in Download folder. However, I can see the file in the phone's "Download" app. Can't see it in other file browsers though =P
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Then it's too late for you. The OTA.zip is deleted by the system after installation.
Just check this thread, maybe someone will upload the OTA.zip soon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694297

finally found android 6 sense 7 download location for the german, nonbranded version of the M8. path:
/data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/app_fota
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for search purposes, filename is
OTA_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_6.12.401.4_R-4.16.401.13_release_464427.zip
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don`t forget to activate root browser if you are using ES File Explorer, otherwise the folder will be empty
not:
/cache ..
/data/data/com.htc.updater/files
only works if you downloaded the ota files and then postponed installation!
/// german keywords: speicherort dateiname deutsch ota update

v410 OTA

I have the files from the fota folder after downloading the lollipop update. Does anybody know how I would go about installing them, such as turning into a zip or something?
7z of files