The data partitions on Android devices are packed into an .img file. But you can’t extract these img files by the regular file extractor tools like 7-zip and alike. To extract a system.img file (and others) from an Android ROM you need tools specifically built for it.
Unfortunately, choices on a Windows PC are limited for extracting system.img files. The quickest method we found to extract system.img on Windows is by using the follow two tools:
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- Ext4 Unpacker (by oleslie)
- Ext2Explore (by rcrajesh and regmi_manish)
The first tool Ext4 Unpacker converts the system.img file into a EXT4 file. And then the second tool Ext2Explore, which is an explorer software for reading ext2,ext3 and ext4 file formats on Windows PCs, let’s you read the system.img file converted into EXT4 and copy entire contents of the file to a folder on your PC which you can later browse using Windows explorer alone.
Download both Ext4 Unpacker and Ext2Explore utilities from the download links below and use the guide to use tohe tools to extract system.img file on your Windows PC.
How to Extract System.img on Windows
- Unzip both ext4_unpacker_exe.zip and ext2explore-2.2.71.zip files on your PC.
- From the extracted files of ext4_unpacker_exe.zip file, run the ext4_unpacker.exe file.
- Once EXT4 Unpacker window is opened, click on the browse button (folder icon) next to address bar:
- Select the system.img file you wan to extract.
- Once it reads/unpacks the reads file, click the Save as EXT4 button next to browse button:
- Select the folder where you want to save the .ext4 file » name it something like system.ext4 and hit the save button.
└ Don’t forget to include .ext4 extension when you’re saving the file. - Open the ext2explore.exe file that you extracted in Step 1 above.
- Go to File » Open Image » and select the system.ext4 file that we saved in Step 6 above.
- Now click on the file you just opened in Ext2explore (system.ext4) and click on Save button.
- Select the folder where you want to save the unpacked files.
That’s it. Happy Androiding!
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Finally, we have direct links to download LG G5 Stock Marshmallow ROMs / Firmware.LG G5 is the flagship phone of 2016 from LG.It is the first fully functional modular phone available in the market right now.Now TWRP & superSu root pack also available for the device and we have posted a guide on ” How To Install TWRP Recovery & Root LG G5 H850 “.
LG G5 is the latest device from LG.It comes with a 5.43-inch QHD IPS Display with 1440×2560 resolution (554ppi).It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM & 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 2TB. It has an Adreno 530 GPU.It comes with Marshmallow Android 6.0 straight out of the box and It features a USB-C port with fast charging.It has a 16MP Rear camera & an 8MP from a camera.It comes with a 2800mAh battery which is removable
If you are facing any issue with your device like soft brick, boot loop or just want to flash the Stock ROM/ Firmware then you are at the right place.This step y step guide will help you to Download & Install Stock Firmware On LG G5 (All Versions)
Updated Post[Weekly Updated] LG G5 Android Nougat Custom ROMs Collection (Android 7.1)
Contents
- 3 PRE-REQUIREMENTS:
IMPORTANT:
Make sure there is at least 50% battery left on your smartphone before beginning this process This guide is for all variants of LG G5.Download the right ROM / Firmware according to your device’s model number Take a backup of your apps and data.Guide > How to Backup Important Data On Android (Non rooted users)WARNING:
rootmygalaxy.net will not be held responsible for any kind of damage occurred to your LG G5 while following this tutorial.Do it at your own risk.
PRE-REQUIREMENTS:
- Download and Install LG Android Drivers On your PC
- Bootloader Must be unlocked.Guide link is given above.Guide How To Unlock Bootloader On European LG G5 (H850)
- Enable developer option, USB Debugging & OEM Unlock On LG G5.Guide How to Enable Developer Options, USB Debugging and OEM Unlock on Android
→ Manually Restore Stock Firmware On LG G5 (All Versions)
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Download LG G5 Stock ROMs for all variants (Go to the link and choose the LG G5 variant)
(Available Stock ROMs LGH850 United Kingdom VDF, LGH850 v10c GBR UNITED KINGDOM GB/United Kingdom, Verizon LG G5 VS98712A, LG G5 H850 TIM Italy V10b, LG G5 H860 AME, LG G5 H831 Canada Rogers v10d, LG G5 H850 Spain VDS V10c, LG G5 H850 Germany VD2 V10c, LG G5 H860 Singapore ASEAPK / SEA V10b [SEA/V10C] )
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Step By Step Guide
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- First, go to the link in the download section and download the right firmware according to the device’s model number
- Now follow this guide to Install Stock Firmware On LG G5 using LGUP tool.Guide How To Flash / Install LG Stock Firmware (ROMs) With LGUP Flash Tool
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