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How do I write an android .img file to an external usb disk? (self.linux4noobs)
submitted 1 week ago by GustavoM to c/linux4noobs
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Title. I've tried using dd but it doesn't work -- the .img file is written but it does not boot. Thanks in advance.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The write process with dd most likely worked just fine. However, the system you're inserting it into probably doesn't know what to do with it.

  • is the architecture the same? Most Android devices are ARM-based, which is not compatible with, for example i386 or x86_64 (a.k.a. amd64)
  • Is the boot method compatible? I don't know the boot process of android devices, but it's probably not UEFI.
[โ€“] GustavoM 1 points 1 week ago

The write process with dd most likely worked just fine.

Not on my end. For some reason it (only) works when I write said image on a sketchy/suspicious chinese third party windows software.