creator54 / aim

Android-Image-Modifier is script/tool to make unpacking repacking of system files easier and less tedious. So android modders/tweakers can play with the system without having to go through the compiling/build-error fixing stuff. Supports Lollipop - Q

A-I-M

This script helps in automating compress/decompress i.e modifing of system.new.dat/system.new.dat.br files.

Dependencies :

• brotli

  Arch : sudo pacman -S brotli
  Debian : sudo apt install brotli
  

• python

  Arch : sudo pacman -S python
  Debian : sudo apt install python
  

• img2simg

  Arch : sudo pacman -S aur/simg-tools
  Debian : sudo apt install img2simg
  

• git clone $this_repo --recursive
• copy of a working ROM

Usage :

Copy ROM.zip to this dir

chmod +x start.sh
./start.sh

Preview :

Credits :

@xpirt

• https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/how-to-conver-lollipop-dat-files-to-t2978952
• https://github.com/xpirt/img2sdat
• https://github.com/xpirt/sdat2img