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Hey guys,
I'm trying to figure out if these force-closes are due to my ROM, or because the new app is buggy. I tried Deck's 1.0 and now I'm on CleanROM 2.5. When you are in the new Facebook app, and you go to News Feed, there are three icons at the top of the screen. One for Photo, another for Status, and finally one for Check In. Every time I click Status, it instantly force-closes. I have reinstalled the app several times, and the error persists across different ROMs.
I am not ruling out that some other app could be conflicting, or even a system setting--that's why I'm asking if any of you are seeing the same problem.
I even get a force-close if I am on the Main Menu for the new Facebook app, and I click on the text bubble at the top that represents a new status update. All that button appears to do is open the News Feed and hit the Status button, (it goes through both steps, then crashes again.)
I would probably be a much more productive person if this app were to never work again though
Try to fix permissions thru your recovery or rom manager. Or just move to google+
Sent from the CM powered 3d
jayharper08 said:
Try to fix permissions thru your recovery or rom manager. Or just move to google+
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How would permissions cause the app to crash? It's not asking for root, so I guess I don't understand all that.
ScrapMaker said:
How would permissions cause the app to crash? It's not asking for root, so I guess I don't understand all that.
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If you restored any kind of data for that app previously, you probably have some conflicting issues in a data folder for facebook. Hence the force closing. Two separate data issues trying to tell each other what to provide when you click on a certain part.
Edit: Actually, you wouldn't even have to restore anything to have conflict. That data info would still be there.
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jayharper08 said:
If you restored any kind of data for that app previously, you probably have some conflicting issues in a data folder for facebook. Hence the force closing. Two separate data issues trying to tell each other what to provide when you click on a certain part.
Edit: Actually, you wouldn't even have to restore anything to have conflict. That data info would still be there.
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If I install a ROM and don't restore FB using TB, I shoudn't have any old files, right? I use superwipe, then do a wipe cache/dalvik/factory reset from within recovery.. then flash the new ROM. Some day to wipe the caches again, then flash the same ROM again... I tried this and it did no good. I don't see why that would do anything anyways.
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When you guys say permissions, are you talking about filesystem permissions on that specific file? If the file has the wrong permissions, how would it work at all?
ScrapMaker said:
If I install a ROM and don't restore FB using TB, I shoudn't have any old files, right? I use superwipe, then do a wipe cache/dalvik/factory reset from within recovery.. then flash the new ROM. Some day to wipe the caches again, then flash the same ROM again... I tried this and it did no good. I don't see why that would do anything anyways.
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When you guys say permissions, are you talking about filesystem permissions on that specific file? If the file has the wrong permissions, how would it work at all?
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Those files are saved on your sd card. So when you wipe everything, that is wiping everything on your phones memory. It doesn't touch the data and files saved on your sd. That is where it is read from.
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Here is some good info for you to read.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fix_permissions
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Thanks! I also ended up fixing the issue... I was also having problems with sending Gmail messages... they would say 'sending' indefinitely, and never actually get pushed out.
I went into Applications and cleared the data for both apps, and reconfigured them from scratch, and everything works great now... this is very bizarre...
I don't move apps to SD, and I didn't use TB to restore... that's definitely going to be my first action from now on when an application acts up though.
The app never posts statuses for me at all. Stopped using it for now.
Hello,
I recently got bored with my old ROM on my GIII so I installed a couple new ones today. On the final one I tried I no longer have a single Titanium Backup file on my SD card. All restore items show 0. I know these all worked and existed because I restored them earlier on in the day and all was well. I then installed my current ROM and nada.
My question isn't about getting these files back as its apparent they are gone (super sad), I double checked the sd card in windows and the only thing is all my pictures/videos and a single file for TB for the license. My question is is, will this occur in the future again? Do people have flaky luck with Titanium Backup? Each of the rom installs were done the same way, boot into recovery, delete data/cache, install from SD etc. I did it the same way both times. I just dont want to get burned again because whats the point of even backing stuff up right?
Has anyone had luck with the Cloud feature on Titanium Backup, does this work??
Thanks.
Did you flash an aosp/cm Rom? If so they are probably hidden down in sd/0...... if you have Phil's recovery fire up the aroma file manager and move then to root of sd card (move the whole folder)
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Edit that.....normal file manager will do, I thought you were stuck in recovery/no access to nandroid, just realised it's titanium backup your after....same might apply if you were on 4.2.x or cm/aosp
slaphead20 said:
Did you flash an aosp/cm Rom? If so they are probably hidden down in sd/0...... if you have Phil's recovery fire up the aroma file manager and move then to root of sd card (move the whole folder)
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Edit that.....normal file manager will do, I thought you were stuck in recovery/no access to nandroid, just realised it's titanium backup your after....same might apply if you were on 4.2.x or cm/aosp
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Ok cool thank you I will look when I get home.
thewalrusking said:
Ok cool thank you I will look when I get home.
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er.. there is no need to move the entire folder. just goto titanium backup menu > Preferences > backup folder location and click detect it will find the backup folder. Now select it and use it as current folder ..
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er.. there is no need to move the entire folder. just goto titanium backup menu > Preferences > backup folder location and click detect it will find the backup folder. Now select it and use it as current folder ..
Just hit thanks if i helped
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Same thing happened to me.
Where did the backup go?!?!? Was it backed up on the phone and not on the SD card? That would be dumb!
The TitaniumBackup folder on the SD card is EMPTY and the "detect" found no backup files
SUPER SAD, I lost ALL phone numbers!!!
read the thread
Change the backup folder location to external SD when you back up to prevent this sort of thing.
Wayne Tech S-III
This!
zelendel said:
Change the backup folder location to external SD when you back up to prevent this sort of thing.
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THIS! :good:
yea the same thing is happening to me guys! help!
I backup ALL my apps like 150 and then when I flash ROM backups are gone but they are in my sd-ext card under titaniumbackup.? all of them are there. I cant figure HOW to restore them though. It says there are no apps to restore? again yes what is the point if I cant restore apps or it doesn't show me how to?
agustincards14 said:
yea the same thing is happening to me guys! help!
I backup ALL my apps like 150 and then when I flash ROM backups are gone but they are in my sd-ext card under titaniumbackup.? all of them are there. I cant figure HOW to restore them though. It says there are no apps to restore? again yes what is the point if I cant restore apps or it doesn't show me how to?
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Change the directory in TIBU to see your SD card instead of internal storage maybe?
zelendel said:
Change the directory in TIBU to see your SD card instead of internal storage maybe?
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Do I go to Preferences>Backup Folder Location ? How can I manually change it though I only press DETECT and it automatically finds sdcard and- oh wait I got it man! I just pressed DETECT and the WHOLE DEVICE and SDCARD options several more times and I guess it dug out the backups. Thanks for the quick reply 'preciate it!
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After a install of new rom TIBU shows all backups in verify, I have restore file from ext sd card but restore missing apps shows zero. Have used tibu a long time and never had this problem.
check the backup location and clear the filter
Ok, I can find backip folder, all files there how do you clear filters?
mickrg123 said:
Ok, I can find backip folder, all files there how do you clear filters?
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Edit Filters > Clear when you're on the list of applications.
mickrg123 said:
Ok, I can find backip folder, all files there how do you clear filters?
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finding it does nothing. you have to choose it in the preferences
Thanks for responding. When Im in applications and click edit filters it takes me to filters page hitting clear does nothing. Do I have to select anything?
Here are screen shots showing my verified apps and my filter page
that means that all that's backed up is installed
Just got the phone today, and right away I rooted it and loaded the Google Play Edition ROM. Everything went smoothly. Then I decided to move the backup I made of the stock ROM to my computer because it is so huge and just keep a Google backup on the device. So I deleted the files in the folder /TWRP/BACKUPS/8e0b378a/1969-12-31--19-11-41. But when I then went to try to backup my Google it kept failing. I tried deleting folders, and then later adding everything back, but nothing helped. It looks like the problems are:
E: Storage partition "//TWRP/backups/8e0b378a' not found
Updating partition details…
E: Unable to locate storage device.
So... now what? Other than the user error, things are going great!
Assuming the backup of your stock rom is still intact and now on your computer I would try flashing a new recovery like clockwork mod, clockwork mod touch are just re flash your team win recovery and and try to backup your current google rom again through your recovery "nandroid" hope it works for ya.
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May also be a sd card issue? Try removing in re installing your sd card. I am pretty sure the default save location for backups are in the internal. Memory but it might help...
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Success! It turns out I didn't try replacing the entire TWRP folder with the one I had copied to my computer. That's a relief.
Cool!
I'm having this problem too, now. It looks like if I delete any backup by hand (not with the TWRP interface), TWRP will no longer backup or restore? Crazy! Is my recent backup garbage, just because TWRP refuses to install it?
I had this issue too. here's my current back up path /storage/extSdCard/TWRP/BACKUPS/94937798/"name of your backup". I deleted the numbered part just to have shorter file path but it didn't work. So then i Deleted everything but the main TWRP folder and my Backup of course. then used TWRP to make a nandroid backup and doing that restored the correct full file path. Maybe try it and then place your old nandroid backup in the folder.
Twrp/backup/######/your nandroid backup.
Also your old backup does it display the file path it used to belong to? If so remake that path of folders in the TWRP folder
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I just read your post again.
Try moving your backup on external SD. Not in a folder then try to restore using Twrp you have find your backup location and select it and try checking the skip md5 verification. Make a nandroid backup 1st just to be safe
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Just got the phone today, and right away I rooted it and loaded the Google Play Edition ROM. Everything went smoothly. Then I decided to move the backup I made of the stock ROM to my computer because it is so huge and just keep a Google backup on the device. So I deleted the files in the folder /TWRP/BACKUPS/8e0b378a/1969-12-31--19-11-41. But when I then went to try to backup my Google it kept failing. I tried deleting folders, and then later adding everything back, but nothing helped. It looks like the problems are:
E: Storage partition "//TWRP/backups/8e0b378a' not found
Updating partition details…
E: Unable to locate storage device.
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I just got the same error today. I tried to make a backup with TWRP 2.6.0.0 on my Nexus 4 and it couldn't locate the storage device, even though I had other backups already that I could see! So I flashed TWRP to 2.5.0.0 and could back things up again!
Is this a bug with TWRP 2.6.0.0 ?
sordna said:
I just got the same error today. I tried to make a backup with TWRP 2.6.0.0 on my Nexus 4 and it couldn't locate the storage device, even though I had other backups already that I could see! So I flashed TWRP to 2.5.0.0 and could back things up again!
Is this a bug with TWRP 2.6.0.0 ?
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I just had the same problems after upgrading from 2.5 to 2.6. Can't make a backup "E: Unable to locate storage device.". Can't see backups (list is just empty, but "E: Storage partition "//TWRP/BACKUPS/HT25ZW308588' not found" is in the console). I downgraded to 2.5 and everything started working again.
Tsukasa Buddha said:
Just got the phone today, and right away I rooted it and loaded the Google Play Edition ROM. Everything went smoothly. Then I decided to move the backup I made of the stock ROM to my computer because it is so huge and just keep a Google backup on the device. So I deleted the files in the folder /TWRP/BACKUPS/8e0b378a/1969-12-31--19-11-41. But when I then went to try to backup my Google it kept failing. I tried deleting folders, and then later adding everything back, but nothing helped. It looks like the problems are:
E: Storage partition "//TWRP/backups/8e0b378a' not found
Updating partition details…
E: Unable to locate storage device.
So... now what? Other than the user error, things are going great!
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TWRP 2.6 is a bit buggy - there is some evidence that installing HyperDrive Rom with 2.6 will bootloop the device, whereas 2.5.0.2 will not. I'd steer clear of 2.6.
wolfgrrl said:
TWRP 2.6 is a bit buggy - there is some evidence that installing HyperDrive Rom with 2.6 will bootloop the device, whereas 2.5.0.2 will not. I'd steer clear of 2.6.
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Installed hyperdrive with 2.6 TWRP with out any problem. I will say from using a TWRP recovery on a different device that it does not like having the back up path altered
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Does anyone know what the /sdcard/TWRP/.twrps file is for? Is it general settings that I can safely delete? (without affecting my ability to restore ?)
I had this problem too, I deleted entire folder /sdcard/TWRP/ and then it works again. I think you just need to delete the .twrps file, this is the config file of twrp.
Why aren't we using CWM? ^_^
Thanks
mykeyin said:
I had this problem too, I deleted entire folder /sdcard/TWRP/ and then it works again. I think you just need to delete the .twrps file, this is the config file of twrp.
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A simple as that. This did the trick. Thanks!
mykeyin said:
I had this problem too, I deleted entire folder /sdcard/TWRP/ and then it works again. I think you just need to delete the .twrps file, this is the config file of twrp.
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fixed after deleting the twrps file, many thanks.
mykeyin said:
I had this problem too, I deleted entire folder /sdcard/TWRP/ and then it works again. I think you just need to delete the .twrps file, this is the config file of twrp.
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I had the same problem, and this solved it. It does seem your assumption is correct. I just deleted the.twrps file and it started working again.
silberj said:
I had the same problem, and this solved it. It does seem your assumption is correct. I just deleted the.twrps file and it started working again.
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Sorted.
Hey,
Everything was working fine until I decided to install an emulator app of Gameboy for android so I ended up installing an app called Gameboid but it didn't work properly so I uninstalled it at installed MyBoy!. It was working properly until my battery went dead and the phone turned off then I plugged the charger and after the phone turned on every app kept crashing avast anti-virus, Gmail, Talk, I can't even open Phone app and in Messaging when I want to send a message or reply or delete a message it crashes, I think I have to do a factory reset but I don't wanna lose my text messages and the only way for me is to use the Backup&Restore app on Android, I can't connect to internet to download any other app and when I connect the phone to PC it won't show the folders, my question is will the backups created by the Backup&Restore app remain after I do a factory reset? And the other question is after I create a backup and then want to restore it the name of backup is the date and time and then it's written (0.1M) if this is the size of backup obviously it's not a successful backup do you have any idea what that 0.1M is? I'm completely confused I've never been so much in trouble with Android I think it's some kind of virus or something, any help from you guys is so much appreciated, the phone is Xperia U with ICS I need to have a backup of those text messages and I need to do a factory reset please give me a way thanks in advance.
nimans said:
Hey,
Everything was working fine until I decided to install an emulator app of Gameboy for android so I ended up installing an app called Gameboid but it didn't work properly so I uninstalled it at installed MyBoy!. It was working properly until my battery went dead and the phone turned off then I plugged the charger and after the phone turned on every app kept crashing avast anti-virus, Gmail, Talk, I can't even open Phone app and in Messaging when I want to send a message or reply or delete a message it crashes, I think I have to do a factory reset but I don't wanna lose my text messages and the only way for me is to use the Backup&Restore app on Android, I can't connect to internet to download any other app and when I connect the phone to PC it won't show the folders, my question is will the backups created by the Backup&Restore app remain after I do a factory reset? And the other question is after I create a backup and then want to restore it the name of backup is the date and time and then it's written (0.1M) if this is the size of backup obviously it's not a successful backup do you have any idea what that 0.1M is? I'm completely confused I've never been so much in trouble with Android I think it's some kind of virus or something, any help from you guys is so much appreciated, the phone is Xperia U with ICS I need to have a backup of those text messages and I need to do a factory reset please give me a way thanks in advance.
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If you can flash new firmware.how?
1.download stock ics b.1.100 Xperia U(Google it)
2.download flashtool latest version.(Google it)
3.learn how to use flashtool(Google it)
4.when flash don't wipe data or anything.(Before flash charge battery till it full)if u do this everything in your phone will lose but internal storage is still there
And one answer if u do a factory data reset,it will ask you clear internal storage or not?do as you want.if u want to back up your message I don't know if it work or not Cus u use original back up app.Try it stock back up apps maybe work for system apps
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dara007_168 said:
If you can flash new firmware.how?
1.download stock ics b.1.100 Xperia U(Google it)
2.download flashtool latest version.(Google it)
3.learn how to use flashtool(Google it)
4.when flash don't wipe data or anything.(Before flash charge battery till it full)if u do this everything in your phone will lose but internal storage is still there
And one answer if u do a factory data reset,it will ask you clear internal storage or not?do as you want.if u want to back up your message I don't know if it work or not Cus u use original back up app.Try it stock back up apps maybe work for system apps
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My problem isn't flashing a new firmware actually, I know how to do it I've done it before my problem is getting a backup of my text messages, I can't install apps because the phone literally is just a useless thing right now it won't connect to net it won't show folders when connected to PC and the only app I can use for backup is Backup&Restore app but the thing is I can't trust it, it shows 0.1M in front of the backup's name if it's the size it means backup wasn't successful and I'm not sure if the backup will be there after I factory reset my phone, please help me guys
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My problem isn't flashing a new firmware actually, I know how to do it I've done it before my problem is getting a backup of my text messages, I can't install apps because the phone literally is just a useless thing right now it won't connect to net it won't show folders when connected to PC and the only app I can use for backup is Backup&Restore app but the thing is I can't trust it, it shows 0.1M in front of the backup's name if it's the size it means backup wasn't successful and I'm not sure if the backup will be there after I factory reset my phone, please help me guys
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You stupid that why I told u to flash a new system maybe your Xperia u system gone insane
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nimans said:
My problem isn't flashing a new firmware actually, I know how to do it I've done it before my problem is getting a backup of my text messages, I can't install apps because the phone literally is just a useless thing right now it won't connect to net it won't show folders when connected to PC and the only app I can use for backup is Backup&Restore app but the thing is I can't trust it, it shows 0.1M in front of the backup's name if it's the size it means backup wasn't successful and I'm not sure if the backup will be there after I factory reset my phone, please help me guys
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PC Companion won'r back up?
dara007_168 said:
You stupid that why I told u to flash a new system maybe your Xperia u system gone insane
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I tried it with the 6.1.1.B.1.54 and it didn't work out I'll download the latest one and try it again but I can tell it won't be helpful without wiping out data and that's not what I want.
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I tried it with the 6.1.1.B.1.54 and it didn't work out I'll download the latest one and try it again but I can tell it won't be helpful without wiping out data and that's not what I want.
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Is it rooted or is it possible to root?
ChikeD said:
PC Companion won'r back up?
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No it won't back up, the backup fails
ChikeD said:
Is it rooted or is it possible to root?
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It was rooted but then I flashed it again and now it's not rooted but I guess it is possible to root again, does it make any difference?
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It was rooted but then I flashed it again and now it's not rooted but I guess it is possible to root again, does it make any difference?
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Try to root and delete/format dalvik cache and cache.
If CWM support adb it will be possible to delete this app too.
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@nimans
This recovery supposed to support adb, I installed on my Xperia P the one from Sola and it works.
ChikeD said:
Try to root and delete/format dalvik cache and cache.
If CWM support adb it will be possible to delete this app too.
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@nimans
This recovery supposed to support adb, I installed on my Xperia P the one from Sola and it works.
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I tried I guess it's not possible to root it now, if only I knew this before flashing maybe it could help. All I need is a back up from my text messages then I can wipe out everything.
nimans said:
I tried I guess it's not possible to root it now, if only I knew this before flashing maybe it could help. All I need is a back up from my text messages then I can wipe out everything.
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Is USB debugging on or can you set it on?
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Is bootloader locked?
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Is USB debugging on or can you set it on?
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Is bootloader locked?
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Yes USB debugging is on and the bootloader is unlocked I checked it with Flashtool and t says t's unlocked.
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Yes USB debugging is on and the bootloader is unlocked I checked it with Flashtool and t says t's unlocked.
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How do you check if it's locked with flashtool?
If it is unlocked you can flash custom kernel that has CWM and try wiping cache and dalvik-cache and possibly copy messages db if you know where it si located.
ChikeD said:
How do you check if it's locked with flashtool?
If it is unlocked you can flash custom kernel that has CWM and try wiping cache and dalvik-cache and possibly copy messages db if you know where it si located.
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I tried to unlock bootloader with it and it said your phone is already unlocked though I'm not sure that it means it is unlocked but I have flashed custom kernel before but I'm not sure if it will work now cause this is the weirdest state my phone has ever been nothing seems to work anymore, do you have a link for a custom kernel with CWM that I can try?
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I tried to unlock bootloader with it and it said your phone is already unlocked though I'm not sure that it means it is unlocked but I have flashed custom kernel before but I'm not sure if it will work now cause this is the weirdest state my phone has ever been nothing seems to work anymore, do you have a link for a custom kernel with CWM that I can try?
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You said you have flashed 6.1.1.B.1.54, without wipind data I assime.
Maybe this kernel, looks like it support adb: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934093&highlight=cwm
As far as I could find sms are stored in: /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
If wiping dalvik and cache wont work you can try copy all files in that directory to sd card.
mount data in recovery.
open adb shell in windows: adb shell
make sure sdcard is mounted: ls /sdcard (see that you get list of files/directories in your sd card)
creake directory for backup: mkdir /sdcard//sms_backup
copy db files to sdcard: cp -R /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases /sdcard/sms_backup/
ChikeD said:
You said you have flashed 6.1.1.B.1.54, without wipind data I assime.
Maybe this kernel, looks like it support adb: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934093&highlight=cwm
As far as I could find sms are stored in: /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
If wiping dalvik and cache wont work you can try copy all files in that directory to sd card.
mount data in recovery.
open adb shell in windows: adb shell
make sure sdcard is mounted: ls /sdcard (see that you get list of files/directories in your sd card)
creake directory for backup: mkdir /sdcard//sms_backup
copy db files to sdcard: cp -R /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases /sdcard/sms_backup/
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I'm a bit confused here, I now have CWM Touch v5.5.0.4 on my phone now is it necessary to install memory_tweak.zip? And also I tried wiping Dalvik cache and then I rebooted into android and a window popped up with the title "Android is upgrading" and after that the problem still remains, then I tried to open adb shell but it gave me this error: "- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -" what should I do now? Thanks for your help btw, sorry I'm not an expert.
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I'm a bit confused here, I now have CWM Touch v5.5.0.4 on my phone now is it necessary to install memory_tweak.zip? And also I tried wiping Dalvik cache and then I rebooted into android and a window popped up with the title "Android is upgrading" and after that the problem still remains, then I tried to open adb shell but it gave me this error: "- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -" what should I do now? Thanks for your help btw, sorry I'm not an expert.
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I'm no expert either.
No memory_tweak is not a must.
Weird it shouldn't need /system mounted, I jave Sola's CWM Touch 5.5.0.4 on my Xperia P and shell wprks without a problem, it uses one from /sbin which is busybox actually.
but you can try mounting /system maybe it'll work then.
Instead mount / data in CWM recovery and then: adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases databases
that will copy the databases to <current directory>\databases on your pc.
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Just in case, you may do the same with /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts
ChikeD said:
I'm no expert either.
No memory_tweak is not a must.
Weird it shouldn't need /system mounted, I jave Sola's CWM Touch 5.5.0.4 on my Xperia P and shell wprks without a problem, it uses one from /sbin which is busybox actually.
but you can try mounting /system maybe it'll work then.
Instead mount / data in CWM recovery and then: adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases databases
that will copy the databases to <current directory>\databases on your pc.
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Just in case, you may do the same with /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts
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Thanks I got the databases now after a factory reset or data wipe out I think I have to put these databases back into the phone, how do I do that? Will the messages show up in messaging app after I do so?
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Thanks I got the databases now after a factory reset or data wipe out I think I have to put these databases back into the phone, how do I do that? Will the messages show up in messaging app after I do so?
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The databases must be put back when the application is not sorking and also need to have parmission owner and gtoup set correctly.
I think pushing them back with cwm adb is the best way, but you will need shell too to change permissions and owner.
You can try with file manager that support root.
owner and group of all files is radio:radio permissions for db file 660(owner and group rw) and journal files 600 (owner rw)
And reboot the phone right after.
Hello guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
After my phone (gt i9100) drained out its battery, it got stuck in a bootloop.
Normally I think I would have to factory reset or flash the same rom again (SlimBean 4.3) and that would take care of the issue.
This time around, however I need to restore some information from the machine before tampering with flashing in any way.
I have not attempted flashing anything in the last couple of months, which is why the bootloop is kinda weird.
Would any of you guys be able to suggest anything?
EDIT 1: I've managed to extract the recovery image made by CWM, from the internal storage. Need to research whether I'd be able to restore information from it using Titanium Backup or a similar app.
The device boots into recovery / download mode no problem.
I have made 2 backups from CWM, though they're both on the internal storage, as the device has a problem mounting/ writing the backup onto the external SD card.
1. Can I export the backup in some way, to be able to flash a new rom and then restore the data?
2. Would flashing a different kernel help? If so, I'm not sure which kernel would be prefered for the SlimBean 4.3 rom.
3. Would flashing the rom once again get rid of my data (I suspect it would, though I don't have much experience with this)
I will be very grateful for you guys' feedback.
Thank you very much for any help.
@Sahagin
Two things you could do.
1. In recovery, go to mounts and storage and mount usb storage. From here you can connect to your pc and copy whatever files you need over to the pc.
2. Try flashing just the rom .zip and rebooting. This will not touch your data partition, where all your app data, pictures, saved files are.
To add to the above, Titanium Backup can extract some of the data from nandroid backups......it just depends what you want to recover.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
I am mainly interested in restoring text messages and some unsynchronized google keep data.
I have purchased and installed the Pro version of Titanium Backup which has this functionality. Tested in an emulator, seems to work for google keep, however not so much for the text messages themselves.
Gonna fiddle around with it for a couple more hours, if it doesn't work I guess it's my fault for not keeping a backup. Had to learn that the hard way.
@Sahagin This *might* help.......
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/16915/where-on-the-file-system-are-sms-messages-stored
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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You could also try pulling the messages via ADB......
This is the file path as checked on my S5....
/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
Edit....exactly the same file path on my S2 running stock 4.1.2.....(my S5 is on stock 4.4.2)....
Edit 2....this thread details the exact commands you need......
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12266374/backup-full-sms-mms-contents-via-adb
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg