How To install Cygwin/Splitfus2 To Split Stock Firmware

Posted by Droid Firmware Flash on Saturday, September 20, 2014

How To install Cygwin And Use Splitfus2

You can download any stock rom package for galaxy y fromSammobile and use Splitfus2 to split it into odin flashable parts

Skip how to install Cygwin if you already have it set up but if you run into problems later come back to this and set up Cygwin again properly

How to install Cygwin Properly
uninstall any version of Cygwin you currently have installed

now install Java SE Development Kit 7u51 from here

now download Cygwin from here
extract the fille
you should have a package folder and a setup.exe
run the setup
when it asks how you want to install select I have the packages already on my harddrive
select the package folder
in the next window click the arrow at the top that changes everything from default to install all
make sure you have selected the root of your harddrive to install it in Cygwin folder for eg c:\cygwin
now you can install cygwin

for detailed video instructions watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=sYJMdHPD410 (skip the bit at end about setting up kitchen - you just want Cygwin)

How To Install Splitfus2 And Run It
Download Splitfus2 from here
now navigate to C:\cygwin\home\your username
create a folder called splitfus

unzip the Splitfus2 zip and place the containing splitfus2.exe and _base folder in the splitfus folder
place the stock firmware you want to split also in the splitfus folder

run Cygwin

type cd splitfus

now type ls

type ./splitfus2.exe -w S5360nameofyour firmware (note to make it easier just type S5360 then press the tab key and it will auto compleate - also note it is case sensitive and it starts dot then a forward slash)