Saturday, March 4, 2017

Rock Chip and Cyanogen ROM

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android ROM 



Rom is an operating system run on your device. It is stored in read-only memory in hardware segment where your firmware and all application store and all device come with a ROM which installs by the manufacturer. Android ROM contains all flash files like system, boot, and recovery. It is stored in read-only memory part on hardware.

Rockchip ROM 



Rockchip ROM also looks like stock ROM but the structure is different and there are lots of versions of rock chip ROM are available in the market.



Structure and Extract Rockchip ROM


We can see it file structure in below figure. It contains four main files like system, boot, recovery and kernel images.




1) Boot.img- boot file contain all files which are necessary for the boot like all boot script, boot logo, boot animation.

Boot file contains ramdisk and kernel.This is the boot partition of your Android device. It includes the android kernel and the ramdisk. The device will not boot without this partition. Wiping this partition from recovery should only be done if absolutely required and once done, the device must NOT be rebooted before installing a new one, which can be done by installing a ROM that includes a /boot partition.

2) Recovery.img- recovery file contains all back and restores files.
 It provides advanced recovery, installation, restoration, and maintenance operation for the device.

This is specially designed for backup. The recovery partition can be considered as an alternative boot partition.

3) System.img- folder all system files contain in the system.
This partition contains the entire Android OS, other than the kernel and the ramdisk. This includes the Android GUI and all the system applications that come pre-installed on the device.

System partition contains the entire Android OS, other than the kernel and the ramdisk. This includes the Android GUI and all the system applications that come pre-installed on the device.  you will still be able to put the phone into recovery or bootloader mode to install a new ROM.

4) Kernal.img- this file contains all files related to android kernel.

There are following steps to extract rock chip ROM.

1) extract factory tool and copy rock chip ROM here.



 2) run FWFactoryTool .


3) Provide path of rock chip ROM image file.



4) Here you get or extracted the file in under the tool.






What is Cyanogen ROM


Cyanogen OS is not only an operating system. In actuality, Cyanogen OS is a version of Android that’s been modified to include additional functionality.Android, itself, is an open-source software that anyone can build and change upon.


The customization of Cyanogen ROM

Android offers only limited customization: You can throw a wallpaper onto the home screen, download and create ringtones, and change the size of the font used throughout the operating system. In android Without rooting your device or installing a third-party launcher, any additional personalization options — i.e., custom icon packs, system fonts, etc.

Many of the specific customization settings available with Cyanogen OS come from the Theme Engine, which is exactly as it sounds. It’s a powerful app built into Cyanogen OS that lets you download free and premium themes that can be applied to change the look of your phone’s operating system. Currently, there are more than 100 themes available on the Theme Engine with more added regularly. 

How to Install CyanogenMod


CyanogenMod is a custom ROM for Android devices. It’s free, and it extends the capabilities of your device with themes, dramatically improved privacy functionality. If you have a rooted device, installing CyanogenMod is incredibly easy. The CM team created an app called CyanogenMod Installer that lets you download and flash the ROM with minimal technical knowledge.  Be sure to backup your data before you proceed.

Step 1: Download CyanogenMod Installer

Visit get.cm by your Android device and download the .apk file.

Step 2: Enable Unknown Sources

Go to Settings > Security > Check Unknown Sources

Step 3: Install the App

Open the .apk file that you downloaded earlier, and install it.

Step 4: Follow the instructions

The CyanogenMod Install app will provide simple instructions. It will guide you to downloading the appropriate ROM for your device and flashing it through your recovery.



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