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fix an argument issue which causes the difference of mkbootimg program and mkbootimg.groovy core |
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| boot_signer | 9 years ago | |
| bouncycastle | 9 years ago | |
| gradle/wrapper | 9 years ago | |
| security | 9 years ago | |
| src | 9 years ago | |
| .travis.yml | 9 years ago | |
| LICENSE.md | 9 years ago | |
| README.expert.md | 9 years ago | |
| README.md | 9 years ago | |
| build.gradle | 9 years ago | |
| gradlew | 9 years ago | |
| gradlew.bat | 9 years ago | |
| settings.gradle | 9 years ago | |
README.md
Nexus_boot_image_editor
Utilies for editing Nexus(or Nexus compatible) devices boot.img , then you don't need full Android source code to edit your boot images.
Prerequisite
Host OS requirement:
The recommended OS is Linux.
Target Android requirement:
(1) Targeted boot.img MUST follows AOSP verified boot flow, which means it packs linux kernel and rootfs together, then sign it with OEM/USER keys.
(2) These utilities are known to work for Nexus (or Nexus compatible) boot.img for the following Android releases:
- Marshmallow (API Level 23)
- Lollipop (API Level 21,22)
You can get a full Android version list here.
Usage
Get tools via git:
git clone https://github.com/cfig/Nexus_boot_image_editor.git
cd Nexus_boot_image_editor
Then put your boot.img at $(CURDIR)/boot.img, then start gradle 'unpack' task:
cp <original_boot_image> boot.img
./gradew unpack
Your get the flattened kernel and /root filesystem under $(CURDIR)/build/unzip_boot:
build/unzip_boot/
├── bootimg.json
├── kernel
└── root
Then you can edit the actual file contents, like rootfs or kernel. Now, pack the boot.img again
./gradew pack
You get the repacked boot.img at $(CURDIR):
boot.img.signed
example & test
An example boot.img has been placed at src/test/resources/boot.img, which is extracted from Nexus 5x(code: bullhead) factory images from Google, you can take it as a quick start.