Android system partition image on pc or sdcard

Question

I want to take raw image of my android system partition either on sdcard or on my pc using adb or any other way.. if their is way please help

I think we need more details here. What problem are you trying to solve? — ale, Commented Oct 22, 2012 at 13:37
Martyn I tried your link but it gives me permission denied error. I need a dump of android OS of my galaxy mini, I want to check it for something at raw level so em new to android so please any good idea.. — Vicky, Commented Oct 23, 2012 at 6:26
Upvoting because I have this issue and not sure why it was downvoted in the first place. — aendra, Commented Jan 8, 2014 at 11:34

Martyn · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-23 14:05:16Z

Here's how to get a system dump from Android:

Prepare Your PC

Ensure that your computer has the most recent version of the Java Development Kit installed. If it doesn't, download and install the most recent JDK from Oracle's Java SE Downloads page.
Navigate to the Download the Android SDK page on the Android Developers website in a Web browser and download the installer package to your computer. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installation prompts.
Navigate in Windows Explorer to the location where you installed the SDK. By default, this is C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk.
Double-click the SDK Manager to launch it. In the left pane file tree, check the box next to "Android SDK Platform-tools." Click "Install Packages." A confirmation window appears. Click the radio button next to "Accept All." Click "Install." A progress bar appears.

Prepare Your Phone

Press your phone's menu button from the Home screen. Tap "Settings." The Settings menu appears.
Tap "Applications." In the Application Settings menu, tap "Development."
Check the box next to "USB Debugging" in the Development menu.

Get a System Dump

Press "R" and the Windows key simultaneously on your PC keyboard to bring up the Run box. Type "cmd."
Type the following into the command window:

cd C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
Type "adb.exe shell."
Type su dd if=/dev/block/stl6 of=/sdcard/factoryfs.rfs at the ABD shell prompt. Replace "/sdcard/factoryfs.rfs" with the location to copy the file to if you don't want it on the phone's SD Card.

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