Hey,
Just flashed the latest SHOstock ICS build, and I wanted to make a nandroid backup of it. I loaded up CWM, and tried to hit backup, but after a second, it gave me E: can't mount /sdcard.
I've tried to restart multiple times, but nothing. The same error. Can't loaf nandroids either. Any way to fix this aside from reflashing with Odin?
IN CWM try to mount the sd card manually in i think "mounts and storage" tab or something that looks like that
Sorry, should have mentioned. I tried that. Didn't work.
Do you have an SD card installed in your device?
Entropy512 said:
Do you have an SD card installed in your device?
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I have the same issue, and I have an SD card in my device. (I just resorted to using internal storage) on 5.0.x and 5.5.x. It has to do with the directories changing from /sdcard to /emmc, or am I talking about a completely different already known issue?
Entropy512 said:
Do you have an SD card installed in your device?
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I don't have an SD card, but I can try with one (have a couple lying around).
Blaze9 said:
I don't have an SD card, but I can try with one (have a couple lying around).
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If you don't... There's a reason CWM has options for backing up to "internal" SDCard...
I had the same problem backed up to internal and then moved it to external. worked like a champ.
Entropy512 said:
If you don't... There's a reason CWM has options for backing up to "internal" SDCard...
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I didn't realize it changed. Before flashing SHOStock2 I was able to normally do a nandroid backup and restore without the internal option.
Well, thanks for the help.
Blaze9 said:
I didn't realize it changed. Before flashing SHOStock2 I was able to normally do a nandroid backup and restore without the internal option.
Well, thanks for the help.
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I made a point of making the partition tables consistent with the text in CWM - instead of internal/external being swapped as they are in many CWM implementations.
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Got a warranty replacement phone from ATT today and need to install CWM 5.0.2.7. Running UnNamed and have a CWM backup but I cannot use version 5.0.2.3 to restore. I can't for the life of me find a download link for 5.0.2.7. Any help would be appreciated.
jm1280 said:
Got a warranty replacement phone from ATT today and need to install CWM 5.0.2.7. Running UnNamed and have a CWM backup but I cannot use version 5.0.2.3 to restore. I can't for the life of me find a download link for 5.0.2.7. Any help would be appreciated.
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Flash Entropy or Siyah's kernel, they have the latest.
Link to Entropy's: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289460&highlight=clockworkmod
thanks! One more thing, how do I flash the zImage? I know I can't through odin.
jm1280 said:
thanks! One more thing, how do I flash the zImage? I know I can't through odin.
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You can use Mobile Odin if you just want to grab the zImage.
Though you should just use the CWM Zips that are posted in either thread.
thank you!
Did your old phone go back completely factory? (Binary counter) If not, samsung has a nasty habit of sending you a 600 dollar bill for your replacement phone
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Yes, this is my 3rd S2 replaced under warranty. I made a jig a while back, much easier to reset the counter.
Now I am having a bit of another issue. I flashed CWM using Entrophys version. All went well, I was able to flash UnNamed without a problem. From my old phone I transferred over my SD Card which has the latest CWM backup. When I go to restore it will not read my SD Card. If I let the phone boot up into the system the phone reads it fine. I've tried mounting it manually in CWM but it won't take. Not sure why this won't work especially since UnNamed is based off Entrophys build.
jm1280 said:
Now I am having a bit of another issue. I flashed CWM using Entrophys version. All went well, I was able to flash UnNamed without a problem. From my old phone I transferred over my SD Card which has the latest CWM backup. When I go to restore it will not read my SD Card. If I let the phone boot up into the system the phone reads it fine. I've tried mounting it manually in CWM but it won't take. Not sure why this won't work especially since UnNamed is based off Entrophys build.
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Did you use the absolute latest version? If you used 2/28 - the changelog is VERY important.
Entropy512 said:
Did you use the absolute latest version? If you used 2/28 - the changelog is VERY important.
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Yes I did get the latest version. I think I just figured it out, although I am not sure how to go about fixing it. In trying to fix the issue I used ADB to flash CWM to the phone. When I was typing the path to flash the kernel it said it the path didn't exist. Odd. Turns out the path was /sdcard/external_sd/. Once I put that path in all was good. Still when I go to restore I cannot get it to read or mount the sd card. Looking at my old phone CWM was reading my internal storage as the sd card and not using the external sd card to backup. I am not sure how this happened. Of course I can move the backup file to the internal memory of the new phone and do a restore but how do you change the path to the sd card so its not reading internal memory as the sd card?
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Yes I did get the latest version. I think I just figured it out, although I am not sure how to go about fixing it. In trying to fix the issue I used ADB to flash CWM to the phone. When I was typing the path to flash the kernel it said it the path didn't exist. Odd. Turns out the path was /sdcard/external_sd/. Once I put that path in all was good. Still when I go to restore I cannot get it to read or mount the sd card. Looking at my old phone CWM was reading my internal storage as the sd card and not using the external sd card to backup. I am not sure how this happened. Of course I can move the backup file to the internal memory of the new phone and do a restore but how do you change the path to the sd card so its not reading internal memory as the sd card?
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In CWM prior to 2/28, the external SD was /emmc, not /sdcard/external_sd
After 2/28 - internal is /emmc and external is /sdcard (swapped)
Entropy512 said:
In CWM prior to 2/28, the external SD was /emmc, not /sdcard/external_sd
After 2/28 - internal is /emmc and external is /sdcard (swapped)
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Is there a way to change that path? On my new phone it is still reading internal memory as the external source. Its almost like the internal memory path is reading /sdcard. It works now but this is driving me nuts...
jm1280 said:
Is there a way to change that path? On my new phone it is still reading internal memory as the external source. Its almost like the internal memory path is reading /sdcard. It works now but this is driving me nuts...
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This is the way it works:
When running normally in TW firmware:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /sdcard/external_sd - These aren't relevant as far as restoring nandroid backups
Old CWM:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /emmc
New CWM (following the standard):
Internal is /emmc, external is /sdcard
So something you backed up to /sdcard before will now be /emmc - and CWM 5.0.2.8 fixed advanced restore from the internal (previously external) SD. Normal restore from both locations has worked for 2-3 months.
jm1280 said:
Yes, this is my 3rd S2 replaced under warranty. I made a jig a while back, much easier to reset the counter.
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Good Call.
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Entropy512 said:
This is the way it works:
When running normally in TW firmware:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /sdcard/external_sd - These aren't relevant as far as restoring nandroid backups
Old CWM:
Internal is /sdcard, external is /emmc
New CWM (following the standard):
Internal is /emmc, external is /sdcard
So something you backed up to /sdcard before will now be /emmc - and CWM 5.0.2.8 fixed advanced restore from the internal (previously external) SD. Normal restore from both locations has worked for 2-3 months.
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Ok, thanks for the explanation. Didn't know thats how it worked.
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Good Call.
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Yeah, much easier to make a jig that the other method...
I'm embarrassed to ask such a stupid question, but I've been digging around for hours and couldn't find an answer. Using TWRP, I was attempting to flash MeanROM. I placed the ROM in my Dropbox and downloaded it to my phone using the default browser. Booted into recovery and began to follow the steps. I created a backup, did my wipes, etc. So when I was finally ready to flash, I went into Install and have no idea where the ROM was saved. I thought it would be easy enough to find so I didn't bother checking where it saved before hand. I also couldn't find where my Backup saved so I couldn't even restore from there.
Could you please help me find my ROM or backup?
Switch mount points, perhaps the Rom is on external and not internal
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Switch mount points, perhaps the Rom is on external and not internal
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I don't have an external SD card installed. I imagine that the ROM is in the default saving location for the browser, I just don't know how to navigate there. And I have no idea what the default saving location is for TWRP backups.
Downloads from the stock browser goes to my external sd card in the downloads folder. There's also a downloads folder on my internal card.
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Back ups are stored in TWRP/BACKUPS
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Downloads from the stock browser goes to my external sd card in the downloads folder. There's also a downloads folder on my internal card.
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So I did a system wipe and it looks like that's where I went wrong. The directions said to wipe everything but I guess I got carried away as it looks like it cleared everything off. The only thing under the sdcard folder is a TWRP folder. But when I press Install and then go into /sdcard/TWRP, there's nothing in there. Shouldn't the back up I created be in there?
Please tell me I didn't brick my phone my doing the system wipe.
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So I did a system wipe and it looks like that's where I went wrong. The directions said to wipe everything but I guess I got carried away as it looks like it cleared everything off. The only thing under the sdcard folder is a TWRP folder. But when I press Install and then go into /sdcard/TWRP, there's nothing in there. Shouldn't the back up I created be in there?
Please tell me I didn't brick my phone my doing the system wipe.
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You didnt brick, you just need to put a rom on the card and flash. If boot fails, you will need to flash kernel through fastboot
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Back ups are stored in TWRP/BACKUPS
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I don't have a BACKUPS folder under TWRP. Did the system wipe delete that too?
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You didnt brick, you just need to put a rom on the card and flash. If boot fails, you will need to flash kernel through fastboot
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When I tried mounting my phone to my computer from TWRP, it shows up as a drive on my computer, but when I try to click on it, I get the following message:
The Disk in drive F is not formatted.
Do you want to format now?
Is it safe to go ahead and format and will that erase all that's left on my phone?
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When I tried mounting my phone to my computer from TWRP, it shows up as a drive on my computer, but when I try to click on it, I get the following message:
The Disk in drive F is not formatted.
Do you want to format now?
Is it safe to go ahead and format and will that erase all that's left on my phone?
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card is corrupt, format as fat 32
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card is corrupt, format as fat 32
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Great, I'll give that a shot when I get home. One last question, which parts should I mount to format? System, data, or cahce?
you only need to select mount and then mount as storage, everything else can be wiped in recovery
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you only need to select mount and then mount as storage, everything else can be wiped in recovery
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Fat32 format of my phone, computer finally recognized it as a functioning drive, transferred the ROM over, and flashed it with no problem. Loving MeanROM. Thank you so much for all your help.
No problem
I have a 16 GB Nook tablet currently running CM7 that I want to upgrade to CM10.
I installed CMW 6.0.1.5 to emmc and booted to the CWM installed on emmc. I tried to run backup.
It starts, reports 5477MB free, backups up boot image, recovery image, and system. Then it says
Freeing space,
Done freeing space.
Then it starts backing up files. It gets about 75% done and stops at enroll.ok
It's been stuck there for 20 minutes. What can I do?
Maybe this will help.
I would try the backup on a new or blank SD to narrow down the issue.:fingers-crossed:
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I have a 16 GB Nook tablet currently running CM7 that I want to upgrade to CM10.
I installed CMW 6.0.1.5 to emmc and booted to the CWM installed on emmc. I tried to run backup.
It starts, reports 5477MB free, backups up boot image, recovery image, and system. Then it says
Freeing space,
Done freeing space.
Then it starts backing up files. It gets about 75% done and stops at enroll.ok
It's been stuck there for 20 minutes. What can I do?
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I would try the backup on a new or blank SD to narrow down the issue.:fingers-crossed:
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Well, there's the rub. I have tried backing up from both SD card (with CWM 6.0.1.2) and emmc (with CWM 6.0.1.5).
When using emmc CWM, I have tried both backing up to external SD card and to internal SD card. Both start, but never finish
If you tried with a totally blank sd at boot and using internal cwm then it still does not complete, I sorry that I couldn't help.:fingers-crossed:
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Well, there's the rub. I have tried backing up from both SD card (with CWM 6.0.1.2) and emmc (with CWM 6.0.1.5).
When using emmc CWM, I have tried both backing up to external SD card and to internal SD card. Both start, but never finish
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Have you tried to wipe cache and reset permissions. Do you have a lot stored to the emmc ie: books, videos etc? What size SD card are you using?
Sent from my CM 10 SD nook tablet. Thanks devs.
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Have you tried to wipe cache and reset permissions. Do you have a lot stored to the emmc ie: books, videos etc? What size SD card are you using?
Sent from my CM 10 SD nook tablet. Thanks devs.
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I'll try wipe cache and reset perms tonight. Thanks
emmc is pretty stock. No photos,vids,music,etc.
I use a 16 GB Sandisk SD card. Don't have any issues with card or ROM when running CM7.
Bonnie_Raitt said:
I'll try wipe cache and reset perms tonight. Thanks
emmc is pretty stock. No photos,vids,music,etc.
I use a 16 GB Sandisk SD card. Don't have any issues with card or ROM when running CM7.
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Well, I just finished fixing perms and wiped cache. I rebooted, then restarted and enter CWM. I tried running both backup to internal and backup to SD card. Both got part way done, then froze [incidentally they froze at different spots]. I had to power down to reboot.
Im about to say "to heck with backups" and just go ahead and upgrade without it
Yep, that's what I did too and probably most of cm10 testers.
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Well, I just finished fixing perms and wiped cache. I rebooted, then restarted and enter CWM. I tried running both backup to internal and backup to SD card. Both got part way done, then froze [incidentally they froze at different spots]. I had to power down to reboot.
Im about to say "to heck with backups" and just go ahead and upgrade without it
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Topic sums it up nicely, basically, I am at the recovery menu, but my ext SD card is not mounting. I stored my backups and the new ROM on it and am unable to use the phone atm cause, well....bootloop. I forgot to backup my data before wiping, so what should I do now? Currently using CWM 6.0.1.2, and I can still access the Recovery Menu.
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Topic sums it up nicely, basically, I am at the recovery menu, but my ext SD card is not mounting. I stored my backups and the new ROM on it and am unable to use the phone atm cause, well....bootloop. I forgot to backup my data before wiping, so what should I do now? Currently using CWM 6.0.1.2, and I can still access the Recovery Menu.
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Flash stock rom with odin
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Hi, today i flashed CM11 to my S3, I wiped everything, but in settings it says that user available space is just 3.59GB (installed few apps), but all space is 11.35 GB. When I connect phone to PC via USB, PC says that phone memory is 11.3GB , but used space is 7.85GB. There aren't any files, just few, which are about 1.5 MB. Any solutions to have more than 4GB user available space?
P.S. I flashed CM11 from stock 4.1.2
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When you say wiped have you done a mega wipe this is not the normal wipe ie you need to format system,data,cache,preload,internel sd card etc.You need to be careful when you do this because it wipes system so make sure you backup everything and have a rom ready on your ext sd card to flash straight after the wipe.
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When you say wiped have you done a mega wipe this is not the normal wipe ie you need to format system,data,cache,preload,internel sd card etc.You need to be careful when you do this because it wipes system so make sure you backup everything and have a rom ready on your ext sd card to flash straight after the wipe.
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yep, i clearly wiped and formatted everything right now, /data /system /preload and etc but still /data is 8gb used. maybe its recovery fault? i use cwm philz touch.
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yep, i clearly wiped and formatted everything right now, /data /system /preload and etc but still /data is 8gb used. maybe its recovery fault? i use cwm philz touch.
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Have you tried looking around internal sd card with a root explorer to see if any files are getting duplicated take a look at this >> `http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/info-flashed-4-2-sdcard-data-t2274218 <<
tallman43 said:
Have you tried looking around internal sd card with a root explorer to see if any files are getting duplicated take a look at this >> `http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/info-flashed-4-2-sdcard-data-t2274218 <<
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ill look at it, maybe its the problem, because i wipe/formal /data and its still 8gb used, but internal sdcard is only 4gb size. anyway thanks for help! appreciate it
tallman43 said:
Have you tried looking around internal sd card with a root explorer to see if any files are getting duplicated take a look at this >> `http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/info-flashed-4-2-sdcard-data-t2274218 <<
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thank you very much! solved the problem ;3
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