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Edify is a scripting language used for updating software in certain mobile devices.

Edify is a scripting language by Google. It has replaced Amend (earlier version of the updater scripting language) in Android 1.6 onward.

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How do I install APK using Android updater script

I'm attempting to use Android's updater script language (Edify?) to install an APK over-the-air to an embedded device that I have control over. Here's a link that describes the language. My first attempt was the…
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META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary source code?

In the update.zip of android update file update-binary executable files is present in the path META-INF/com/google/android/. The update.zip will be downloaded by the system and later update will be installed in the system. I need help in…
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Problems creating an update.zip that works in AOSP recovery

I'm trying to create an update zip that works in stock (AOSP) recovery on Android on a Nexus 4. I'm creating an update.zip that contains an Edify script, and signing the whole thing using sinapk.jar and the platform keys that were generated with my…
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Deleting files with wildcard in updater-script

I can use delete of updater-script to delete a file in /system: delete("/system/app/YouTube.apk"); However, I can't do the following delete("/system/app/*.odex"); Why doesn't it work?
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How to use Android "Apply update from SD Card" to run custom script

I'm trying to recover some pictures from my HTC One M9. It freezes on reboot after just a few seconds. I can only access the bootloader screen (white background with colorful menu options) and the Android Recovery screen (black background with 7…
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update-script : I can't delete files in /data/system directory

I want to remove a file from the /data/system folder during the recovery process. I tried the following in my update-script: ui_print(""); mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p22", "/data/system"); ui_print("Please wait…
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Unable to mount data partition in android edify updater script

I am newbie here with edify updater scripting I am able to mount system partition using following statement: mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/system", "/system"); but not able to mount data partition. I tried following statements to mount data…
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Aroma Installer Issues

I apologize if this is not the right place to post this... let me know where is, and I can move it. Can someone help me figure out what I am doing wrong here. I am trying to buuild a rom (and the normal install works just fine), with an Aroma…
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Arguments for mount in Android recovery update script

When looking at the update that was released for Android 4.2.2 (see link ), I was trying to understand the scipt file they wrote. It contains: mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP", "/system"); I am new to writing…
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Difference between these similar Edify commands to mount and unmount

I made a custom boot animation for my Android smartphone running Android 9 (Pie) and since my phone is not rooted it appears the only way to install the animation is through a flashable zip. Inside this zip file, other than the files to install…
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