Once you have a legitimate copy of simg2img.exe , follow this guide.

sudo apt install android-tools-fsutils simg2img system.img system_raw.img

sudo apt install android-sdk-libsparse-utils simg2img sparse_image.img raw_image.img

Let’s cut through the clutter. Here’s everything you need to know—including where to get it safely, how to use it, and what to watch out for.

Open Command Prompt as administrator and run:

Elias had found an old, encrypted handset in his late brother’s belongings. It wouldn't boot, but he’d managed to dump the partitions. Now, he just had to see what was inside the system.img . He clicked the download link.

Create a working folder, for example:

Once converted, you can mount the raw image on Windows using OSFMount, ImDisk, or 7-Zip.

Finding a trustworthy is the first critical step toward working with Android sparse images on Windows. To recap: