macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install payload-dumper-golocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install payload-dumper-goMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/payload-dumper-go/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 3080
Install payload-dumper-go with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Android OTA payload dumper written in Go. Version 2.0.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-11. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#payload-dumper-go.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#payload-dumper-gonixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pa/payload-dumper-go/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Android OTA payload dumper written in Go
Project links
Commands and aliases
- payload-dumper-go
history
Project history and usage
payload-dumper-go is a Go command-line utility for extracting Android partition images from OTA `payload.bin` files.
Project history
ssut developed payload-dumper-go as a Go implementation for extracting partitions from Android OTA `payload.bin` files.
The utility follows the role established by earlier Android payload-dumper tools while using Go concurrency to improve extraction performance.
Adoption history
payload-dumper-go is packaged by Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix, making the standalone Go binary readily available to macOS and Nix users.
Its practical audience includes Android firmware developers, device modders, maintainers, and recovery or rooting workflows that need individual partition images from OTA packages.
How it is used
Users pass an Android OTA `payload.bin` file to the command and receive extracted partition image files, with optional controls for output location, partition selection, and parallel work.
The tool is commonly used before examining, patching, flashing, or otherwise processing Android boot and system partition images.
Why package nerds care
The project turns an Android update container into inspectable filesystem artifacts with a small native binary. Package enthusiasts value it as a focused alternative to Python-based payload extraction scripts, particularly for parallel extraction and straightforward cross-platform distribution.
Timeline
- 2020s: payload-dumper-go became available as a standalone Go-based Android OTA extraction utility.
- Package-manager adoption: Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix added packages for the project.
Related projects
- Android OTA tooling and update_engine define the surrounding payload ecosystem.
- Python payload-dumper implementations perform the same broad extraction task with a different runtime and distribution model.
Sources
- https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go#readme
- source_facts.description
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
payload-dumper-go | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version2.0.2
manager updated2026-09-11
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected2.0.2
https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:payload-dumper-go |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/payload-dumper-go |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go |
| Repository | https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go/archive/refs/tags/2.0.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11T18:46:22Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | xz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | payload-dumper-go |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
payload-dumper-go
nix profile install nixpkgs#payload-dumper-go- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Payload Dumper Go
MacPorts95%
payload-dumper-go
sudo port install payload-dumper-go- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Payload Dumper Go
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation