You cannot modify a compressed binary directly. First, dump the structural contents using an open-source tool like payload_dumper . python3 payload_dumper.py payload.bin Use code with caution.
In firmware modification, a payload.bin file is often used to flash compressed system architectures onto devices. repack payloadbin exclusive
It retains the precise block sizes and metadata required by the Android Meta-Installer. You cannot modify a compressed binary directly
In the context of Android, a payload.bin is the core of an Over-the-Air (OTA) update package. Its purpose is to contain all the system's partition images, such as boot.img , system.img , and vendor.img , within a single, compressed file that the device's update engine can process. such as boot.img
: Google's Protocol Buffers library to decipher the partition metadata.