Firmware Image Extractor | Injector 5000

[Jan_DK]

Download: 200kb.
http://www.exras.netne.net/FirmwareExtractor5000.zip

Hi.

I've been refreshing my C programming skills by making a
Firmware Image extractor / injector console program, that reads the 1.10.04.exe
firmware file and scans for the image block and save it to a file,
and with the parameter -w it write the images back into the firmware file
without touching anything else in there. I've tested with Total Commander's
file compare after 682 unaltered images had been extracted and injected
again, the original and the "modded" file where identical, all 40mb of it.

I have changed some images and updated my X-Fi2 player and it works
as it suppose to, just with some new graphics.

It extract 682 images, in 6 different colour themes.

Credit: Original source code by 'pegahic' for Cowon O2 firmware.
http://pegahic.netii.net/
Modified to work with the 1.10.04 firmware's missing block header identification
, strange BGRA image format and width/height bit encoding.

Edit -update:
Using the Extractor/Injector program with mouse click only:
1. Create a folder with the files in this zip package
2. Copy the 'ZENX-Fi2_PCFW_L22_1_11_01.exe' to the folder.
3. Click on 'Extract images.bat' to extract and save the images.
4. Edit the images with eg. Gimp or another images program able to handle alpha channel/transparency.
5. Click on 'Inject images.bat' to load and inject the images.
6. run the firmware updater file eg.'ZENX-Fi2_PCFW_L22_1_11_01.exe' to update the player.


Command prompt Usage:
Extract and save images: FirmwareExtractor.exe ZENX-Fi2_PCFW_L22_1_10_04.exe
Load and inject images : FirmwareExtractor.exe -w ZENX-Fi2_PCFW_L22_1_10_04.exe

Jan_DK

Happy New Year !

[CrowdAds]

[ThievingSix]

Neato! With your escapades with the firmware install file have you found anything relating to the LUA shell that runs the player?

[Jan_DK]

Originally Posted by ThievingSix

Neato! With your escapades with the firmware install file have you found anything relating to the LUA shell that runs the player?

Hehe,,,the only place the search term 'Lua' get any hit's is at the location of
the 2 applications (Sukudo,Calculator). and I have not encountered anything else that could spark any interest.


Jan.

[skybluedream]

Would it be possible in anyway to enable "Lyrics" (like they show up in the iTouch & some other players) support via a modified firmware?

Can any of you expert programmers enable such a feature? or it's out of question?

[ThievingSix]

It's possible, but we need to locate the firmware file how it gets updated and if it is indeed a LUA shell like I suspect.

[skybluedream]

Few things I would like to see if the firmware modification goes forward with the help of y'all.

1. Lyrics Support

2. Correct placing off "T" named artists (eg.The Cranberries, The Rasmus showing up in the "C" & "R" directories respectively instead of the "T" one)

3. Type/Bitrate/Frequency display off the audio file in the "View Details" section.
eg. You can tell whether a particular file is mp3 @ 128kbps @ 44kHz. Vision:M gave that info.


Maybe it's just my player I can't confirm but You need to hold the Power on button for a good 10 seconds+ (in cold or normal boot) for it to power on.

Takes only a 3 second hold to Power it off.

If the same is on your players as well then if y'all could fix this issue up it would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT - I timed on/off. It takes 6-7 seconds to turn the player on from cold boot(If the player is untouched for 2 hours+ it'll do a cold boot). Need to hold the power button continuously for 6-7 secs.

Takes 5 seconds for a quick boot turn on.

Takes only 2-3 second press off the power button to turn it off though.

[badazzmofo]

i count 5 seconds for mine

[Jan_DK]

Update:

The firmware extractor works fine with the 1.11.01 firmware.
It extracts 682 png images as with 1.10.04.

I've just extracted 682 images from the 1.11.01 firmware and injected them
again, without altering them, and compared the the to files byte for byte. Check OK !

I've changed the 'Photos' icon and updated the player. ALL OK !



Jan_DK

[Jan_DK]

Just some pic's of the ColourMania theme I'm currently using,
and to say that the 'FirmwareExtractor.zip' file has been updated with two
bat files for those having a hard time with the command prompt.






Jan_DK

[WooDChecker]

Jeah, that is awesome. But it won´t work with the firmware ZENX-Fi2_PCFW_L22_1_22_03.
Can you update the "Extractor"?

[RhodesGOD]

great!
Can you replace the icons with ipod icons?
Thanks.

[Doping]

You don't need to keep the Power button pressed to turn it on, btw.

[Bruno96]

I remove this firmware from my computer and i can't find its in internet.

Please, who can send my this firmware (my email is kop15@op.pl go to https://www.wetransfer.com/)