How I mod contents of CG's

[imahottguy]

This will be a quick tutorial of how to mod CG's for intermediate users.

Prerequisites:

A working linux distro (www.knoppix.org])
These two scripts: CGStart and CGDone
CG 34, 37, 41, 42 and/or 43
I use a USB Thumbdrive for data transfers

- I copy the CG's and the Scripts to the USB drive
- Boot up the Linux distro
- Copy the scripts & CG(s) to the home dir. The CG's need to be in CGxx.SMG format. All caps!!
- Open a Bash prompt as root
- On the bar @ the bottom of the screen click the little penguin and choose root shell
- cd to the home dir
- Type ./CGStart and then it will ask what CG number, type it and hit enter
- Now go to the home dir and go into editCGxx/CGxx (where xx is the cg number). Add or subtract what you want.
- When finished, go back to the Bash shell as root and type ./CGDone and then the CG number.
- That's it!

CG34 Contains the preloaded ringtones, wallpaper, skins
CG37 Is for security certs
CG41 Is the LP
CG42 Contains the CFG files, basically the settings.
CG43 Contains the Base system, don't touch this unless you know what you are doing!!!

Here's my little tip:

To make a backup SBF for all of your settings do this: In telnet copy the complete dir of /ezx_user/download/appwrite/setup/ to the MMC or to the desktop. Now Replace the whole CG42 w/ that in linux. Viola there is the backup of the settings.

Now to add/subtract CG's from an SBF file

- Open the SBF that we are adding subtracting CG's from. in SBF Codec by lucrece.
- If the CG's that you modded are from 08p, keep em' w/ 08p, not 10r or 02p... It makes things easier.
- Highlight the CG that you want to replace.
- Now open an Explorer window of where the modded CG's are.
- For reference, bring the SBF Codec by the Explorer. You need to rename the modded CG's like this: 'CG34_0x001A0000.smg'
- the 001A0000 is the start address for the CG. That is all that needs to be done.
- Now click 'replace' in SBF Codec and pick the correct CG
- Repeat if necessary.
- Click save and type the file w/ the .sbf extention.
- Flash it

Any questions or comments? Post em' here, or PM me. I'd prefer that you post them in this thread so it can help others too.[/url]

[asheesh_joshi]

What is CG ?

[imahottguy]

Code Group - Which is a part of the SBF file which is the firmware.

[jdm0830]

CG like the ones from p2k phones like rAZR? cause if so, it looks like familiar territory.

[imahottguy]

They are in some respects; yes

[shadow_cruiser]

Thanks dude for this awesome guide. You've been helping me quite a bit scripting and such. I will look over this tomorrow

[imahottguy]

Good hehe

[anurag09]

- I copy the CG's and the Scripts to the USB drive
- Boot up the Linux distro
- Copy the scripts & CG(s) to the home dir. The CG's need to be in CGxx.SMG format. All caps!!
- Open a Bash prompt as root
- On the bar @ the bottom of the screen click the little penguin and choose root shell
- cd to the home dir
- Type ./CGStart and then it will ask what CG number, type it and hit enter
- Now go to the home dir and go into editCGxx/CGxx (where xx is the cg number). Add or subtract what you want.
- When finished, go back to the Bash shell as root and type ./CGDone and then the CG number.
- That's it!

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can u provide visual tutorial i am new on linux
how to open bash file etc
thanks in advance

[aksd]

Even simpler is to use EZX Codec on Windows , if you are a Windows user that is

[anurag09]

i know about EZX codec i tried once but had no success after changing .cfg file i recompiled whole thing but i would see every thing reverted back to its orignal
can u post a tutorial AKSD
that would be a gr8 help cos i am trying to make a firmwere since past few days and had no success so far.