simg2img
A command-line utility for converting Android sparse images to raw images and back.
By The android-simg2img contributors
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About simg2img
simg2img is a standalone port of Android's sparse image tools for converting sparse images to raw images. The project also includes tools to convert raw images back to sparse format and inspect sparse images.
It is intended for Android image workflows and avoids the more complex build chain of the Android SDK image tools.
Strengths
- Converts sparse images to raw images and back
- Includes a tool to inspect sparse images
- Standalone port of Android sparse image tools
Limitations
- Building on Windows requires MinGW, zlib, and libasprintf.
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Developer
- The android-simg2img contributors
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Developers inspecting or converting Android system images
- Categories
- Disk tools, CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula