[Q] Can't copy clockwork backups to PC - Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Any idea why I can't copy CMR backups to my PC? Weird..
I CAN copy, via MTP, everything else. The Clockwork BUs just gag MTP...permissions seem ok...good thing. Can't change them on SD card. Or so says the error...
Edit: It is the "system image" and "cache" files that are the maggot gaggers...I guess CMR won't let go of them. Doesn't matter which BU date I try. hmmm..

You connect to your PC without USB Debug on, and cant copy and paste to your desktop?\
Edit: What are you trying to do? Save a copy on your computer so you can make a fresh backup without taking up more space? Or trying to load the backup on another device?

Tivo7 said:
You connect to your PC without USB Debug on, and cant copy and paste to your desktop?\
I can copy/paste everything except Clockwork Recovery backups. When I try to copy the CMR BUs, I get kicked out of MTP with an error to the effect of "a device attached to the system is not functioning"....then have to do the unplug/replug USB dance. USB debugging is off.
Edit: What are you trying to do? Save a copy on your computer so you can make a fresh backup without taking up more space? Or trying to load the backup on another device?
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Freeing up space and making secondary backups to PC. Wireless transfers won't work either for CMR backups. Everything else WILL copy. Very odd.
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I copied my CMR backups to an external SD card via the adapter without any problems.

Interesting...
Szadzik said:
I copied my CMR backups to an external SD card via the adapter without any problems.
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Don't have an adapter for the tab. Can I borrow yours?
Thanks! good to know.

I have the same problem,it is probably because one of the file is very big causing transfer fail. Do you have a cusom rom?

Sichroteph said:
I have the same problem,it is probably because one of the file is very big causing transfer fail. Do you have a cusom rom?
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Big should not be an issue. I can copy other comparatively large files. Custom ROM yes...and custom recovery....
@Szadzik: Can you copy Recovery backups to your PC?
..thanks!

skeeter123 said:
Big should not be an issue. I can copy other comparatively large files. Custom ROM yes...and custom recovery....
@Szadzik: Can you copy Recovery backups to your PC?
..thanks!
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Will check in the even when I get my cable.

I had the same problem last week.
Flash the latest CWM and do another nandroid backup. Should be good to go then

MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
I had the same problem last week.
Flash the latest CWM and do another nandroid backup. Should be good to go then
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Just ordered a 30 pin to female USB dongle/cable. Hope it works. Need to return the silly thing due to Newton rings....window closes at Amazon on 10/22....will post what becomes of this.....

skeeter123 said:
Big should not be an issue. I can copy other comparatively large files. Custom ROM yes...and custom recovery....
@Szadzik: Can you copy Recovery backups to your PC?
..thanks!
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I just copied the 519MB system.img file to my computer.

much obliged!! u
Szadzik said:
I just copied the 519MB system.img file to my computer.
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Most interesting. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
I've concluded that there must be something in my clockwork recovery that is not letting go of the file. When I get back to my pc I will connect again to try a new clockwork recovery.

skeeter123 said:
Most interesting. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
I've concluded that there must be something in my clockwork recovery that is not letting go of the file. When I get back to my pc I will connect again to try a new clockwork recovery.
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No worries, let us know how it goes.

Done..
Looks like the the modded CMR that I had flashed when installing Overcomes's ROM was the culprit. At least I think it had something to do with it. Was able to copy/paste/move correctly when I installed the "stock" CMR...all is well.
Now, to get this tab back to Sammy "stock" and get it back to Amazon (Newton's Rings")...gotta luv Amazon...shipped a replacement next-day...In the meantime, I'm going to do some stock vs. rooted experiments of my own...
thanks, gang!
..sk

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[Q] Help me unbork!

Here's the situation. I moved touchwiz launcer and odex to the root from system apps bc it kept launching even though I had an alternative home app. Didn't delete so if any probs. could restore. Phone was much better until reboot when I got an acore fc message that kept popping up,ok, restore touchwiz,not there anymore,I have no idea why.So I go to do a clockwork restore of my nandroid image, go to the file with the correct date in recovery,no data.Now I have phone that boots,boots into recovery,lock screen but a black screen on unlock,keys light up, notification shade works, dialer and phone work but that's it. So I mounted the phone to my PC. it recognizes the device, phone asks,mass storage,mount all ok. shows 12gig drive, so I try to push a rom by dragging and dropping but again in clockwork recov. it only shows all the folders present not the zips on the root. Now all this is user error on my part,I know I did something wrong, so you live and learn, but i really need some advice here. Beer for anyone who can talk me through this. I'm not proficient on adb. because I never had to use it so be gentle.
do you know how to restore through odin?
Are you booting into CW recovery? or are you trying to load rom from rom manager?
If you are booting in CW you should not see any files. You should choosing the zip file.
Mr
badaphooko01 said:
do you know how to restore through odin?
Are you booting into CW recovery? or are you trying to load rom from rom manager?
If you are booting in CW you should not see any files. You should choosing the zip file.
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I am booting into the recovery menu, when I choose install packeges it takes me to the green CW recovery menu, I choose install zip from sd and it shows me the folders,but not the packages I want to flash. Am i doing something incorrectly?
That is the correct steps. Which rom are you trying to flash?
When in CW press " install zip from sd card" then "choose zip from sd card" the scroll down the rom and install.
Mr
First,thanks for the help! Let me try again. When I choose install zip from sd,then choose zip I am only seeing the folders, not any of the zips.When I choose the nandroid i made it shows the date of the image made but when i choose it it says no data. I am trying to flash fusion, but Id settle for the stock image which should be in there too which i can see from the drive when mounted on my PC. but not when in CW recovery.
ok man its time to flash from odin, its so simple. need help?
You don't put the update.zip on the sd card, you put it in the root directory of the phones onboard memory (so often mistakenly called the internal sd card).
Do that and try again...made the mistake myself so's I know all about it.
n2ishun said:
You don't put the update.zip on the sd card, you put it in the root directory of the phones onboard memory (so often mistakenly called the internal sd card).
Do that and try again...made the mistake myself so's I know all about it.
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he said he dragged it to the 12gb drive plus would CW see the external sd card?
It'll see it, it just won't be able to install from it.
I'm not sure, but I think it has to do with permissions ?!?
Mr
Thats what I was afraid of. Im dl'ing it now, I think the slowest file host in history. I appreciate the hand hold offer, I may need it lol.
Ok, I have downloaded Odin through the all in one zip. I have watched some vids so I think Im comfortable using it,but I have a couple of questions I couldnt find answers to. Do you need to unzip anything from the all in one or just run Odin through the exe? The drivers are in that pack do i need to do anything further to install them?
Mr
Ok. My phone was acting like Loki, I learned to use Odin, and now I feel like Thor. It feels great to have a sure fire way to recover in all eventualities minus hardware damage. Hopefully my Titanium backup wasn't wiped. If any noobs want a walk-through for reflashing through Odin, shoot me a PM or post on this thread and I'll try to point you in the right direction. Now on to Fusion....

[ZIP] PRIME-FULL-WIPE Format /System /Cache and all of /Data [ZIP]UPDATE 31/05/12

THIS ZIP WILL FORMAT YOUR INTERNAL MEMORY CARD ALONG WITH SYSTEM AND CACHE. YOU WILL HAVE NOTHING BUT RECOVERY ON YOUR PRIME!!!
IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN, MOVE ALONG, THIS AIN'T FOR YOU!!!
AS WITH ANY FLASHING PROCESS, SOMETHING COULD GO WRONG!!!
NEITHER I NOR XDA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
THAT YOU CAUSE BY FLASHING THIS ZIP!!!
Now that's out of the way, let me explain the reasons for this zip's existence.
I personally do not like having things left hanging around on my phone's SDcard
after I flash a new ROM onto it, I usually back up my data and format the card too.
It struck me that due to the nature of having an internal SDcard in the Prime
There most surely be stuff hanging around in there from all the flashing I've done.
I also find that hunting down application folders for apps that I have since deleted
can be rather tiresome as they are not always labelled as expected.
Maybe I'm just lazy, but there you go.
Now you can simply install this Zip and all of your partitions will be fresh and clean.
So that's why this zip was born unto the world.
ONCE AGAIN, THIS ZIP WILL FORMAT YOUR INTERNAL MEMORY CARD ALONG WITH SYSTEM AND CACHE. YOU WILL HAVE NOTHING BUT RECOVERY ON YOUR PRIME!!!
BEFORE STARTING, MAKE SURE YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR PRIME THROUGH ADB IN RECOVERY!!!!​
INSTRUCTIONS: (THIS GUIDE ASSUMES YOU KNOW HOW TO SETUP AND USE ADB)
1. Download prime-full-wipe.zip to your Prime.
2. Backup everything from your internal SDcard to a location that exists outside of your Prime. USB Hard drive, flash drive or another SDcard.
3. After making certain that your data is safe, reboot your Prime to recovery. (zip will work in both CWM and TWRP)
4. flash the zip.
5. Once complete, you will need to reboot to recovery manually otherwise ADB push will not behave correctly.
6. After a successful reboot to recovery, open up Terminal or Command Prompt.
7. Push a new ROM.zip to your Prime via the command
Code:
adb push /path/to/rom.zip /sdcard/
If "/sdcard/" doesn't work, which sometimes happens use
Code:
adb push path/to/rom.zip /data/media/
for some reason it seems that "/sdcard/" is not seen all the time. So far seems to be a windows issue only.
8. Install your new ROM and enjoy that factory fresh taste.
I hope that these instructions are clear enough. If anyone needs help I or someone else will be happy to assist.
I STRESS AGAIN, THIS ZIP WILL FORMAT YOUR INTERNAL MEMORY CARD ALONG WITH SYSTEM AND CACHE. YOU WILL HAVE NOTHING BUT RECOVERY ON YOUR PRIME!!!
Credits to mero01 for the original idea and Team Virtuous for some sexy code used in the zip file.
KOUSH for CWM and Team Win for TWRP
Big thanks to swiss-prime and anthonyexmouth for being patient men/windows guinea pigs!
Thanks to Nandrew for pointing out that users may need to reflash CWM if experiencing ROM Manager errors after flashing this ZIP!.​
UPDATE: 31/05/12
OK, so to anyone that has had problems pushing a new rom to the SD card after using this zip file. I have found some rather odd behaviour that sometimes occurs when formatting the Prime.
After many hours of testing yesterday, I found that when using CWM I simply couldn't push a file to the sdcard no matter whether I was pushing to "/sdcard/" or "/data/media/"
The only way I was able to get a rom onto the sd card was to eventually flash TWRP using fastboot and push the file after booting into TWRP. However after doing so and then getting a rom installed on the Prime, when looking through the file structure with Root explorer I found that the sdcard symlink had not actually been re-created properly, the file was there, but it was not showing as a folder, and as such, I believe that this is where the problem some people are having stems from.
The only solution that I found was to re-flash the full-wipe.zip again in TWRP and then push a rom onto the sdcard again. After successfully getting back into a working rom, I checked out the file structure and the alias had been properly re-created this time.
The behaviour is very weird and there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. However, if you have had issues pushing to the sd card after using my zip, I can only apologise for your worry.
I hope that the above makes sense and helps people out who feel that they are now up sh*t creak without a paddle.
To be clear I do not believe this to be an issue caused by CWM, I believe it to be a Prime issue.
Update 01/06/12
Nandrew pointed out to me that you will receive non-critical error messages from CWM about a missing log file after using this ZIP. Once you have made a backup, a log file will be created and these error messages will cease.
You may also need to reflash CWM if you experience rom manager errors.
I think I should give it a shot!
john9 said:
I think I should give it a shot!
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I'm heading out for about 20 minutes, but I'll be around after that. If you run into any issues.
This looks really helpful Dok - thanks! I seem to have accumulated a mass of crap on my SD card and I was wondering what to do with it...
I do have one question (not directly related to your zip). I have all this stuff on my SD card but I don't know which folders contain app user data and what can be safely deleted. Will TiBu restore all necessary user data to /sdcard after using this (obviously after copying the TiBu folder back to /sdcard ) or do I need to figure out what user data I need to keep for each of my apps before I wipe?
Hope that makes sense! Thanks again for this.
paddycr said:
This looks really helpful Dok - thanks! I seem to have accumulated a mass of crap on my SD card and I was wondering what to do with it...
I do have one question (not directly related to your zip). I have all this stuff on my SD card but I don't know which folders contain app user data and what can be safely deleted. Will TiBu restore all necessary user data to /sdcard after using this (obviously after copying the TiBu folder back to /sdcard ) or do I need to figure out what user data I need to keep for each of my apps before I wipe?
Hope that makes sense! Thanks again for this.
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I haven't used TiBU yet, I made this zip and flashed it last night, then just flashed it again earlier, so I am currently with a Prime with no ROM.
I think though that TiBU should behave as normal, You may need to re-download app data for some of the biggies like games that have a separate download after the install.
Before I flashed it last night, I backed up the entire contents of the card to a USB hard drive, to make certain that I didn't lose anything at all.
<Edit> Nevermind... I read the whole post!
Doktaphex said:
I haven't used TiBU yet, I made this zip and flashed it last night, then just flashed it again earlier, so I am currently with a Prime with no ROM.
I think though that TiBU should behave as normal, You may need to re-download app data for some of the biggies like games that have a separate download after the install.
Before I flashed it last night, I backed up the entire contents of the card to a USB hard drive, to make certain that I didn't lose anything at all.
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Thanks. I guess I am just not quite sure how TiBu works. When you do an normal factory reset thru CWM and leave /sdcard intact does TiBu restore a link to app user data located on /sdcard or does it completely rewrite it based on whats in /sdcard/TitaniumBackup/?
Doesn't really matter. I will just back everything up before I use this. I know I need to clean up /sdcard but am a bit chicken to use this
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Thanks. I guess I am just not quite sure how TiBu works. When you do an normal factory reset thru CWM and leave /sdcard intact does TiBu restore a link to app user data located on /sdcard or does it completely rewrite it based on whats in /sdcard/TitaniumBackup/?
Doesn't really matter. I will just back everything up before I use this. I know I need to clean up /sdcard but am a bit chicken to use this
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Just finished restoring my TiBU and all my apps and relevant data are intact after only copying across the TiBU folder.
Im glad someone finally made this for everyone else. I had once had a problem with my prime that no matter how many times i wiped and reflashed my status bar was not working and when i tried to return to my back up of stock it was giving me read errors restoring the data section and would stop. I had to modify a zip to format what this does and then reflash and then everything worked again. Wiped my tf201 clean but hay it worked again and thats what mattered.
I would love to try this out but I am absolutely too scared of this ADB thing to work on pushing the Zip to the Prime...I figure I will brick it..
acdcking12345 said:
I would love to try this out but I am absolutely too scared of this ADB thing to work on pushing the Zip to the Prime...I figure I will brick it..
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What operating system do you use on your computer?
adb is easier on Linux and Mac than on windows.
Doktaphex said:
What operating system do you use on your computer?
adb is easier on Linux and Mac than on windows.
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It is windows. :-(
acdcking12345 said:
It is windows. :-(
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I would have a look at the naked ADB driver thread here very useful for windows users and should help put some of those fears to rest.
Yes and if you follow this guide to install ADB it will be easy:
http://dottech.org/tipsntricks/2153...ows-computer-for-use-with-your-android-phone/
ok, when you say reboot into recovery do you mean "fastboot"
cant find device in adb. using win7 with naked drivers.
Yeah, I dont think I am that gutsy to take this risk. But Ill keep researching it. I would like to start fresh as possible..
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ok, when you say reboot into recovery do you mean "fastboot"
cant find device in adb. using win7 with naked drivers.
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No I mean exactly as I said. After flashing in recovery, you have to reboot back into recovery. It is a funny quirk that I may need to look into further.
No then, to your problem. Do you have an irc client on your computer? If so, come over to #asus-transformer on freenode irc and we can talk in real time.
If not, then I will endeavour to assist you here.
Gonna take the zip down for a moment until we can sort this out.
ok, rebooted into recovery and it now sees it in adb. i get a load of E: cant open lines but i guess thats cuz they aint there.
adb push "rom" /sdcard
all looks like its doing it but been stuck there for 20 mins.
leaving it just in case.
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ok, rebooted into recovery and it now sees it in adb. i get a load of E: cant open lines but i guess thats cuz they aint there.
adb push "rom" /sdcard
all looks like its doing it but been stuck there for 20 mins.
leaving it just in case.
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I assume that you are abbreviating when you say adb push "rom" /sdcard
It should take no more than 3 minutes to push the rom
yeah full path is adb push c:\android\virtuousprime.zip \sdcard

Twrp Recovery

Every time, I download a rom it won't go straight to my sd card. When I'm in TWRP recovery, it doesnt show that I install the rom in my download folder. I am running a rom now, but I want a different one, what should I do.
Well... Just select the desired path when you download your preferred ROM.
Are you using your computer to download your ROMs or your phone?
Lucky Thirteen said:
Well... Just select the desired path when you download your preferred ROM.
Are you using your computer to download your ROMs or your phone?
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I use my phone and the computer to download Roms. When I connected my phone to the computer, the Rom I install, on my computer, won't go the to my sd card. It says that the Rom is there on my computer, but not in TWRP recovery( Sd Card)
Why don't you create a folder on your phone named like this : 1X+ and transfer every ROMs you want to install in this folder only?
This is what I have done on my phone and it's the very first folder I have in TWRP Recovery, from there in recovery when I click on Install the folder 1X+ is right there on the very first line and any ROMs to flash inside. All I have to do is select and swipe to flash.
Maybe I just don't get what you are trying to explain to us.... if so Sorry.
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Why don't you create a folder on your phone named like this : 1X+ and transfer every ROMs you want to install in this folder only?
This is what I have done on my phone and it's the very first folder I have in TWRP Recovery, from there in recovery when I click on Install the folder 1X+ is right there on the very first line and any ROMs to flash inside. All I have to do is select and swipe to flash.
Maybe I just don't get what you are trying to explain to us.... if so Sorry.
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Okay I have a folder, where I download Roms to. When I download a Rom, it won't go to that folder. I use different folders, the same thing happens, it won't show up in the folders, where I put the rom to.
Are you unzipping them before putting them in your folder?
They must stay as a .zip file otherwise they are not recognized.
Lucky Thirteen said:
Are you unzipping them before putting them in your folder?
They must stay as a .zip file otherwise they are not recognized.
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Im not unzipping them, I download the rom from my computer to my sd card and it doesn't show up on my sd card, when I'm in TWRP recovery, that's my problem. The Rom is not in the folder, where I put it at. On my computer, it say shows that my rom is there( In my folder, where I put the rom at) but not in TWRP recovery
You should try to ask about your issue on the TWRP dedicated IRC chat : http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=twrp
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You should try to ask about your issue on the TWRP dedicated IRC chat : http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=twrp
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Okay thank man, it's pretty annoying knowing, that you can't install a rom, you want.
Have u ran cm10 recently? When I did it swithed all my stuff to sd card0 I think is what it was named all stuff would show up in file explorer but I would have to navigate to sdcard0 in recovery to find my stuff...hope this helps
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TigerArmor15 said:
Every time, I download a rom it won't go straight to my sd card. When I'm in TWRP recovery, it doesnt show that I install the rom in my download folder. I am running a rom now, but I want a different one, what should I do.
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It sounds like you are downloading the rom to your computer, plugging the phone in to the computer booted in TWRP and trying to install. If so this will not work. The zip needs to go on your phones SD card. Also you may be wiping incorrectly. What options are you selecting.
Kraizk said:
It sounds like you are downloading the rom to your computer, plugging the phone in to the computer booted in TWRP and trying to install. If so this will not work. The zip needs to go on your phones SD card. Also you may be wiping incorrectly. What options are you selecting.
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Anything I download won't go straight to my SD card (such as Roms and flashing mods, etc). When I download a Rom on my phone, it won't go to my SD card, so I can install it in TWRP recovery and when I try to download a rom it won't appear in TWRP recovery, in my download folder.

ROM zip doesn't show up in recovery

I recently decided to explore custom ROMs. I installed ARHD for my one but recently decided to try out the GPe ROM. However after I downloaded the ROM and moved it to my phone, it wouldn't appear in CWM recovery. Is there any reason for it? I've copied it multiple times to multiple directories but it won't show up
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Try directory '0'
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I have the exact same issue? Rooted, twrp installed, the directories show up when I usb to my laptop but created Rom folder is non existent in recovery. Tried downloading Cleanrom straight from the device as well into the "downloads" directory. Downloads shows up in twrp but the Rom isn't there. But browsing "my files" on the device shows that it's there?
Reflash a 4.1.2 rom, copy all your stuff off the device to computer, delete all but rom zip on internal storage flash rom then copy back content
Keep it in the root of you memory. Should show up :thumbup:
Tried putting the .zip file in the root of the internal storage. To no avail. It is invisible. Nothing there at all. What gives?
I also have no such thing as a directory "0"?
Use a different SD?
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Use a different SD?
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a different SD? The one has internal storage only...am I missing something?
cadorette said:
a different SD? The one has internal storage only...am I missing something?
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Opps sorry... my bad reflash your phone clean out everything and then try
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Opps sorry... my bad reflash your phone clean out everything and then try
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another post said that..im gonna re-flash my current rom (at&t stock rooted) and try again...kinda strange ive been flashing since the HTC HD2 through the Galaxy S4 and everything in between and have never seen this...I'll try a re-flash and check in tomorrow
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Opps sorry... my bad reflash your phone clean out everything and then try
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Sorry..been away from HTC for a while..as in reflash my current ROM?
Did that...went in, wiped EVERYTHING...re-flashed current ROM (just a stock rooted ATT deodex) and its the same thing...the current ROM I'm running shows in TWRP..
But any ROM I've transferred via PC into internal memory, or downloaded straight from the device, is completely non existent...
the "ROMs" folder I created on my PC to the external memory (where I store the ROMs for easy access) is not there either.
Should I search GooManager for an updated TWRP or something?
Update: Wiped again and reinstalled TWRP fresh. Still have exact same issue. everything shows on the phones memory when i connect to PC, but loading up TWRP recovery they are not there. In any directory i select. I'm lost. I want to ROM this thing like crazy but I can't lol!!
OK...fixed it!!!
After a lot of digging it seems when I connect to the PC and look at the storage I DO have a "0" directory (only through the PC though, not in recovery). I opened the "0" folder, moved my ROM to a directory in that via PC, and voila! Now the ROMs show up in wherever I saved them as long as I open the "0" area first through the PC..
Now I just navigate to wherever I saved them (anywhere after double clicking "0" when connected to PC) and the zips are there and present and I can flash. Not exactly sure why this is but it worked for me!
so...in a nutshell...
1. Connect your One to PC.
2. choose "open to view files" (or if youre on a mac like me, android file transfer)
3. find the "0" folder/directory and open it
4. copy the .zip file of your desired ROM there
5. reboot into recovery and it should be there.
6. flash and enjoy!
Keep in mind this is for TWRP based recovery. I am not sure about anyone using CWM that has this problem.
cadorette said:
Sorry..been away from HTC for a while..as in reflash my current ROM?
Did that...went in, wiped EVERYTHING...re-flashed current ROM (just a stock rooted ATT deodex) and its the same thing...the current ROM I'm running shows in TWRP..
But any ROM I've transferred via PC into internal memory, or downloaded straight from the device, is completely non existent...
the "ROMs" folder I created on my PC to the external memory (where I store the ROMs for easy access) is not there either.
Should I search GooManager for an updated TWRP or something?
Update: Wiped again and reinstalled TWRP fresh. Still have exact same issue. everything shows on the phones memory when i connect to PC, but loading up TWRP recovery they are not there. In any directory i select. I'm lost. I want to ROM this thing like crazy but I can't lol!!
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I'm having the same issue. If you find a fix please PM me.

Number of files in backup folder ?

If I connect my phone to the laptop and look at a specific 'backup date' that's saved, on my phone, there is 6 or 7 files within the folder.
If I then copy the backup to the HDD on my laptop and open it there's only 2 files in the folder.
Why ?
Does that mean that if, for whatever reason, I lost my backups on the phone and then copied them from my laptop to my phone, they wouldn't work as a 'restore' because there's 'files missing' ?
Thanks
10rdan said:
If I connect my phone to the laptop and look at a specific 'backup date' that's saved, on my phone, there is 6 or 7 files within the folder.
If I then copy the backup to the HDD on my laptop and open it there's only 2 files in the folder.
Why ?
Does that mean that if, for whatever reason, I lost my backups on the phone and then copied them from my laptop to my phone, they wouldn't work as a 'restore' because there's 'files missing' ?
Thanks
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I am not really aware of thud issue, first off please post the name of the recovery you are using, since nandroid backups differ.
It might be probable that there is an issue while using the usb.
I would suggest following this step.
Download Airdroid (its a way that you can copy files or download files from your phone to your computer and vice versa over the WiFi )
Go to your backup folder , write click on your backup folder and select "download as zip" . Once downloaded try to open the zip file and count the number of files.
Good luck
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Ghand0ur said:
I am not really aware of thud issue, first off please post the name of the recovery you are using, since nandroid backups differ.
It might be probable that there is an issue while using the usb.
I would suggest following this step.
Download Airdroid (its a way that you can copy files or download files from your phone to your computer and vice versa over the WiFi )
Go to your backup folder , write click on your backup folder and select "download as zip" . Once downloaded try to open the zip file and count the number of files.
Good luck
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OK, will give it a go. Using TWRP-
Cheers
10rdan said:
OK, will give it a go. Using TWRP-
Cheers
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Concerning the number of files in the TWRP nandroid backups, it differs from one ROM to the other. For me I have about 7 in stock, 8 in CM and 9 with android hd revolution.
If you want to know whether your copying is a success, compare the folder size. Use ES file explorer or any other to total size, then on your computer do the same and compare. But I think its an issue with your USB hubs or the phone itself . Airdroid fixed it to me as I am having laggy usb hubs and so forth and so on, so it saves time.
Ghand0ur said:
Concerning the number of files in the TWRP nandroid backups, it differs from one ROM to the other. For me I have about 7 in stock, 8 in CM and 9 with android hd revolution.
If you want to know whether your copying is a success, compare the folder size. Use ES file explorer or any other to total size, then on your computer do the same and compare. But I think its an issue with your USB hubs or the phone itself . Airdroid fixed it to me as I am having laggy usb hubs and so forth and so on, so it saves time.
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It's stock 4.2.2, sense 5 that I backed up.
Just tried Airdroid like you suggested, will take a bit of getting used to, and still 2 files missing.
Files on phone in backup folder :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery.log
system.ext4.win
system.ext4.win.md5
Files on laptop after transfer :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery
system.ext4.win.md5
For whatever reason, 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win' are missing ???
Thanks
10rdan said:
It's stock 4.2.2, sense 5 that I backed up.
Just tried Airdroid like you suggested, will take a bit of getting used to, and still 2 files missing.
Files on phone in backup folder :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery.log
system.ext4.win
system.ext4.win.md5
Files on laptop after transfer :- boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
data.ext3.win.md5
recovery
system.ext4.win.md5
For whatever reason, 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win' are missing ???
Thanks
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that was the bug with the TWRP 2.6.0 version...some ****ed up permission issue where the file will be in phone but won't copy to the PC...
but that has been sorted on the latest version of TWRP 2.6.3 u can get that from here
[email protected] said:
that was the bug with the TWRP 2.6.0 version...some ****ed up permission issue where the file will be in phone but won't copy to the PC...
but that has been sorted on the latest version of TWRP 2.6.3 u can get that from here
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Ok, cheers.
What's the best way, or only way, to get it onto the phone, does it just wright over the top of the version I currently have ?
Thanks
Also...... after putting latest TWRP on phone, will the backups I made with older version disappear ?
Cheers
10rdan said:
Also...... after putting latest TWRP on phone, will the backups I made with older version disappear ?
Cheers
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U can flash it on top of the old version....
and just clear the cache from the fastboot (just incase)
ur backup ll all be there it simply wouldn't disappear.......
Flash it with "fastboot commands" or put on sd and "install" through TWRP ?
Cheers
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U can flash it on top of the old version....
and just clear the cache from the fastboot (just incase)
ur backup ll all be there it simply wouldn't disappear.......
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Flash it with "fastboot commands" or put on sd and "install" through TWRP.
Cheers
Sorry for double post.
10rdan said:
Flash it with "fastboot commands" or put on sd and "install" through TWRP ?
Cheers
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Using fastboot...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img
fastboot erase cache
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Using fastboot...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img
fastboot erase cache
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Thanks a lot.
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Using fastboot...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img
fastboot erase cache
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Downloaded TWRP, put in 'fastboot' folder, connected phone, phone recognised, used command 'adb reboot bootloader', phone rebooted and showing 'fastboot usb', BUT
when I type the command 'fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img' I get a message saying '`fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command'
?????
10rdan said:
Downloaded TWRP, put in 'fastboot' folder, connected phone, phone recognised, used command 'adb reboot bootloader', phone rebooted and showing 'fastboot usb', BUT
when I type the command 'fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-enrc2b.img' I get a message saying '`fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command'
?????
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I am pretty sure then u r missing the fastboot files in that folder.....
check whether u have fastboot files in that folder and set up things properly
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I am pretty sure then u r missin the fastboot files in that folder.....
check whether u have fastboot files in that folder and set up things properly
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Sorted..... put "download" into "sdk", "platform-tools", typed commands from "platform-tools" and.... sorted !
Thanks
[email protected] said:
that was the bug with the TWRP 2.6.0 version...some ****ed up permission issue where the file will be in phone but won't copy to the PC...
but that has been sorted on the latest version of TWRP 2.6.3 u can get that from here
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Updated TWRP last night and copied backups to laptop this morning using USB cable AND Airdroid.
Same results, files missing. They're on my phone, in case of restore, but can't get them ALL onto laptop.
Tried to copy them onto Ubuntu, it's a dual boot laptop, but that only copies an empty folder ?
Also tried copying from phone direct to USB stick, no joy.
CONFUSED.
10rdan said:
Updated TWRP last night and copied backups to laptop this morning using USB cable AND Airdroid.
Same results, files missing. They're on my phone, in case of restore, but can't get them ALL onto laptop.
Tried to copy them onto Ubuntu, it's a dual boot laptop, but that only copies an empty folder ?
Also tried copying from phone direct to USB stick, no joy.
CONFUSED.
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Still trying.....
Been trying through, various, wifi transfer apps. Nada !
Also tried copying the files one at a time through USB, the ones that will not copy are 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win'.
Even when 'right clicking, to copy, I've tried copying to folders and straight to desktop, they just will not copy. I DON'T get any message re. unable to copy, absolutely nothing happens.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
10rdan said:
Still trying.....
Been trying through, various, wifi transfer apps. Nada !
Also tried copying the files one at a time through USB, the ones that will not copy are 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win'.
Even when 'right clicking, to copy, I've tried copying to folders and straight to desktop, they just will not copy. I DON'T get any message re. unable to copy, absolutely nothing happens.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
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what version of TWRP version r u using.....?
is it TWRP 2.6.3 or older
there is one way u can copy the old backup files to ur PC....
put ur phone on recovery mode and "adb pull" the files to ur PC
ex: "adb pull sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/XXXXXXXXX/backup/data.ext3.win"
10rdan said:
Still trying.....
Been trying through, various, wifi transfer apps. Nada !
Also tried copying the files one at a time through USB, the ones that will not copy are 'data.ext3.win' and 'system.ext4.win'.
Even when 'right clicking, to copy, I've tried copying to folders and straight to desktop, they just will not copy. I DON'T get any message re. unable to copy, absolutely nothing happens.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
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read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357819
also, after upgrading TWRP, did you try to copy your old backups or did you created new one?

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