To get the boot.img from a LineageOS virtual machine (VM) running in Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager), you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) if the VM is properly set up with ADB access. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Prerequisites

1. ADB Installed: Ensure adb is installed on your host machine.

   • On Linux: sudo apt install adb (Debian/Ubuntu)
   • On macOS: brew install android-platform-tools
   • On Windows: Download Platform Tools from Google.

2. ADB Enabled in VM: The LineageOS VM must have ADB enabled in its settings (usually under Developer Options).

3. Network Access: The VM must be accessible via ADB over the network or USB (if using USB passthrough).

Steps to Pull boot.img via ADB

1. Connect to the VM via ADB

• If the VM is running in virt-manager, ensure it has network access (NAT or bridged).

• Find the VM’s IP address (check ip a or ifconfig inside the VM).

• Connect via ADB:

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  adb connect <VM_IP_ADDRESS>:5555

  • If ADB is running on a non-standard port, replace 5555 with the correct port.

• Verify the connection:

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  adb devices

  • You should see your VM listed.

2. Locate boot.img in the VM

• The boot.img file is typically located in:

  • /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot (symbolic link)
  • /boot (if the VM uses a standard Linux-like structure)
  • /dev/block/mmcblk0boot0 or /dev/block/mmcblk0boot1 (for some Android devices)

• Check the exact path inside the VM:

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  adb shell ls -l /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/

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  adb shell find /dev/block -name "*boot*"

3. Pull boot.img to Your Host Machine

• Once you confirm the path, pull the file:

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  adb pull /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot boot.img

  • If the file is in a different location, replace the path accordingly.

• Alternative: If boot.img is not directly accessible, you may need to dump it manually:

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  adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img"
  adb pull /sdcard/boot.img

4. Verify the File

• Check the file size and integrity:
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  ls -lh boot.img
  file boot.img

  • It should be a valid Android boot image (usually a few MB in size).

Troubleshooting

• Permission Denied: If adb pull fails, ensure you have root access in the VM:

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  adb root

  • Then retry the pull command.

• ADB Not Detected: If adb devices doesn’t list the VM:

  • Check if ADB is running in the VM (adb daemon).
  • Restart ADB in the VM:
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    adb kill-server
    adb start-server

• VM Network Issues: Ensure the VM’s firewall allows ADB connections (port 5555).

Alternative: Extract boot.img from VM Disk Image

If ADB is not an option, you can extract boot.img directly from the VM’s disk image (e.g., qcow2 or raw):

1. Locate the VM’s disk file (e.g., /var/lib/libvirt/images/lineageos.qcow2).
2. Mount the disk image and extract boot.img:
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   sudo modprobe nbd max_part=8
   sudo qemu-nbd -c /dev/nbd0 /path/to/lineageos.qcow2
   sudo mount /dev/nbd0p1 /mnt
   cp /mnt/boot.img ~/
   sudo umount /mnt
   sudo qemu-nbd -d /dev/nbd0

Final Notes

• If the VM is not rooted, you may need to enable root access in LineageOS settings.
• For custom LineageOS builds, the boot.img path may vary. Check the device’s partition layout (adb shell cat /proc/partitions).