[Q] Stuff Missing in Clockworkmod, ADB, and flashing quirk - HTC Droid DNA

So I recently S-Off'd and unlocked my DNA thanks to the great work of the moonshine team. I've flashed and stuff before with my old incredible, I used CWM recovery with that too. I liked it on my INC so that's my recovery of choice on the DNA. But appears stuff has changed. Basically:
- I can't just pluck my backups to and from the SDcard anymore, and I figured out how to get them off, but the "free" way requires some ADB commands I couldn't quite locate. Basically, how do I pull the backups using ADB?
- .zip files and such don't show up in CWM recovery. Before I flashed a new ROM, on stock, when in CWMR the files would show up and I would proceed like usual. Now (I was on the latest CM build) I put a PAC zip on the root of the SDcard went into CWRM but it wouldn't show up. Not even in CM file manager app. But If i plugged it in to a PC it would show up. BUT after I flashed CM, the CM and gApps zips were not visible anywhereoutside of CWMR. Eventually, the only way i could install PAC was through sideloading it through ADB per CWMR. Basically, Zips don't show up where they are supposed to all of the time.
Lastly, this is just a general question, but I pressed the factory reset/wipe data option in CWRM, but photos and music, and a few files on the root of the SDcard still carried over. Is this normal? I went from CM10.1 to a clean install of PAC.
Thanks all!

Edited my first post for clarity, hopefully explains the questions better.

Probably because CM10.1 is Android 4.2.2; which supports profiles. Thus, it creates a /0 folder on the sdcard where all the other directories are placed.
When you switch between Sense ROMs and AOSP, you need to be aware of the difference between the sdcard layout of 4.1.1 and 4.2.2 or you'll never find all of your files.

The issue isn't that recovery doesn't see the files, it's that it defaults to the wrong folder. Use the folder up shortcut (very top above the first file or folder in the TWRP install file explorer list) and browse up to /data/media and you'll see your files. Make sure you go all the way up to the "/" directory so you get to /data, because there are data subfolders in lower directories but you need the file path /data/media
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Also, if you check the TWRP recovery thread in original development beaups posted a command to fix this problem from happening, once you run the commands TWRP will open to the right location by dedault
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[ROM] B&N 1.4.1 upgrade through CWM [Dual Boot/Single Boot Compatible]

I had downloaded a version of this file from a post embedded deep inside one of the threads over here (sorry can't find it right now), but upon examination of its contents, I discovered some issues:
1. The checksums on the files in contained in the the original zip file showed that B&N had at least two versions of 1.3.0 update you can download from them, and the zip I got contained an older version so I put in the latest files in there.
2. There were unnecessary files included inside the original zip file, I deleted those, and only included what was needed.
3. There were errors in the script syntax, which I corrected, so that the proper commands are run during the update, and the proper sed substitutions are made during the editing of the unpacked init.rc inside the ramdisk.
What this zip will do is replace any older version of a B&N ROM on the alternate eMMC partitions of a dual booting configurations to the latest versions. This will prevent B&N from pushing the 1.3.0 update to you OTA, and messing up your dual boot setup. Just put the zip on your sdcard, boot into CWM recovery, and apply the zip. I apologize in advance for not giving credit to the original creators of the scripts here.
Note: There have been two different protocols for a dual booting u-boot.bin, with an older one relying on the files u-boot.altimg, and u-boot.altram to specify the names of the secondary boot ramdisk and kernel, and a newer one assuming that they are named uAltRam, and uAltImg respectively. This update conforms to the new u-boot.bin protocol. If you are still using the old one, you will have to get root access to /boot and edit the two files to point to uAltRam and uAltImg.
So if you want try it out, here it is:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gcrpzzc0kdoxcjx
MD5 Sum: 51e24c1e5eff11ba5ea481a63f7404eb
Update
I have now uploaded files for B&N Update 1.4.1.
The first file (MD5 Sum: 4ff1d9764663278c3f51e2e2c9d841a6) is meant to update a pre 1.4.1 Stock B&N ROM on secondary /system through CWM:
https://rapidshare.com/files/52135913/secondary_update_NC_stock_1_4_1.zip
The second file (MD5 Sum: c1506816fbfb8c419fbbc4afe1b12887) is meant to update a pre 1.4.1 Stock B&N ROM on primary /system through CWM without messing with recovery;
https://rapidshare.com/files/869435270/primary_update_NC_stock_1_4_1_keep_CWM.zip
The third file (MD5 Sum: ab1307c55a2c35c91d339c8037ce9a78) is meant to update a pre 1.4.1 Stock B&N ROM on primary /system through CWM, replacing recovery and all:
https://rapidshare.com/files/2059644016/primary_update_NC_stock_1_4_1.zip
None of these files will wipe user apps and data, so if you wish to do that, boot into recovery and wipe from there. [This will work on primary /data partition only]
Please note: If the B&N Stock ROM is rooted, you will lose root upon updating.
Thanks!
This worked beautifully! I flashed it from my sdcard after booting into CWM on my primary partition on emmc.
I'm betting you got the original from jasoraso in this dual boot thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17122342&postcount=142
What I would love is a straight CWM-flashable 1.3 ROM, to include in my up-to-date (for now) guide for setting up the dual boot, rather than having to set up and move 1.2, then update to 1.3.
That is possible to do by combining three of the steps. You need commands from the scripts from the prepare dual boot zip to resize /media and create the secondary system and data partitions, then the part of the script from the file that copies the contents of /data from primary to secondary and replaces u-boot.bin , and then my file which formats secondary /system and puts 1.3.0 there, and copies the latest kernel and patched ramdisk onto /boot. I can put such a file together, but I wouldn't be able to test it. The Nook belongs to my wife, and and you get the rest of the drift.
PS - You can use my file as is after running prepare dual boot and copy stock to secondary. It is not necessary to update secondary to 1.2 before going to 1.3.
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rajendra82 said:
That is possible to do by combining three of the steps. You need commands from the scripts from the prepare dual boot zip to resize /media and create the secondary system and data partitions, then the part of the script from the file that copies the contents of /data from primary to secondary and replaces u-boot.bin , and then my file which formats secondary /system and puts 1.3.0 there, and copies the latest kernel and patched ramdisk onto /boot. I can put such a file together, but I wouldn't be able to test it. The Nook belongs to my wife, and and you get the rest of the drift.
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Wait...what? What I'm talking about is a 1.3 zip made to work with CWM and in no way doctored to account for dual booting, just like the 1.2 zip one would otherwise use.
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PS - You can use my file as is after running prepare dual boot and copy stock to secondary. It is not necessary to update secondary to 1.2 before going to 1.3.
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Have you tested this theory? I found that when I did not register my B&N install while it was on the primary partition, I was unable to boot into it on the secondary partition.
Taosaur said:
Wait...what? What I'm talking about is a 1.3 zip made to work with CWM and in no way doctored to account for dual booting, just like the 1.2 zip one would otherwise use.
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Are you talking about updating an already rooted 1.0/1.1/1.2 Nook Color. I am sure the scripting to do that is exactly the same as what is in the 1.2 zip file. Just replace the 1.2 files inside the zip with the equivalent files from the 1.3 update. Make sure the portions which install su and busybox are included, and build.prop spoofig is applied. I am not sure it is worth it building such a zip file though. One is better off just applying the B&N update, and then rerooting with manual nooter. What I created was for people that have already doctored the setup for dual booting. In such a case, the B&N update would either fail, or would replace the primary partition instead.
Taosaur said:
Have you tested this theory? I found that when I did not register my B&N install while it was on the primary partition, I was unable to boot into it on the secondary partition.
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No way to get around having to register the primary partition image first. Once that is done it could be moved to secondary and then updated straight to 1.3 instead of going 1.2 first.
I have a dual boot eMMC NC. I am not sure which setup I use but the last time I updated the CM7 nightly, I lost the dual boot until I installed the u-Boot again. I suspect I have the setup that looks for altFImg. So this is not going to work for me. I have 1.2 rooted which I use only occasionally. I am not even sure what is in 1.3 but I am curious.
yelloguy said:
I have a dual boot eMMC NC. I am not sure which setup I use but the last time I updated the CM7 nightly, I lost the dual boot until I installed the u-Boot again. I suspect I have the setup that looks for altFImg. So this is not going to work for me. I have 1.2 rooted which I use only occasionally. I am not even sure what is in 1.3 but I am curious.
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All you need to do is boot into CM7, mount /boot as root, and then rename uFImg to uAltImg, uFRam to uAltRam, and then change the text inside u-boot.altimg and u-boot.altram to point to the new names instead of the old ones. This will keep you dual booting under the old u-boot.bin, and even after a new protocol u-boot.bin (like that installed by CM7) gets pushed to your Nook Color. Once you have done that, you can update the secondary to 1.3 using my zip file if you want.
rajendra82 said:
Are you talking about updating an already rooted 1.0/1.1/1.2 Nook Color. I am sure the scripting to do that is exactly the same as what is in the 1.2 zip file. Just replace the 1.2 files inside the zip with the equivalent files from the 1.3 update. Make sure the portions which install su and busybox are included, and build.prop spoofig is applied. I am not sure it is worth it building such a zip file though. One is better off just applying the B&N update, and then rerooting with manual nooter. What I created was for people that have already doctored the setup for dual booting. In such a case, the B&N update would either fail, or would replace the primary partition instead.
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I wouldn't know what to change and what to leave alone, myself, but I think you're making this more complicated than it needs to be. I'm talking about installing 1.3 using CWM, regardless of how the device is partitioned or what was on the primary partition previously. Like the files in this thread, but 1.3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520.
I understand that you were just cleaning up jaso's update-dualboot-to-1.3 file. I used the original and it worked fine, but it would have saved me a couple steps (and would be more useful in a guide for setting up dualboot) to simply install 1.3 rather than 1.2 to the primary partition when setting up. The reason I started with 1.2 is because it is the most current stock ROM available for CWM. What I would like is to avoid a historical re-enactment of stock OS development altogether. A general-purpose, CWM-flashable 1.3 ROM would be broadly useful, but is so far lacking as far as I've seen.
1. Do you envision this to be an uprooted stock 1.3 update ROM (either as primary or the only boot option) ? I just don't see the need for this to be CWM flashable. It is very easy to get there by resetting the device to stock, and then updating the device to 1.3.0 using the B&N file, and restoring dual boot as need be. If one has any older stock ROM running on primary, the B&N update will get them to 1.3 while losing root. There is no need to apply 1.2 update first.
2. Do you envision this to be for already rooted single or primary booting 1.1/1.2 users? There is once again no need to create any file for this. One can simply apply the B&N update, and then rerun manual nooter, and restore dual booting to the secondary.
3. The only users with no clear upgrade path are those who have already moved the B&N ROM to secondary. That's why I fixed up the zip file, and shared it. I am glad the original file worked for you despite the script errors. I can see other setups where it would have failed though.
I am not trying to make this more complicated than it needs to be. The Nook Color is just capable of being set up in so many ways, there isn't simply going to be a single update method that will work in all scenarios.
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I'm envisioning it as a one step, starting-point-agnostic means of establishing a 1.3 stock install, whether for setting up a dualboot or for any other purpose. Its usefulness is made evident by the three-page thread devoted to CWM-flashable 1.2 images: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
Taosaur said:
I'm envisioning it as a one step, starting-point-agnostic means of establishing a 1.3 stock install, whether for setting up a dualboot or for any other purpose. Its usefulness is made evident by the three-page thread devoted to CWM-flashable 1.2 images: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
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Then the best bet is two step process:
1. Wipe device and restore to factory stock.
2. Download B&N 1.3 update file from website and place it on the root of SD card. Let the device recognize it, and apply it.
Once the 1.3 update gets applied, you are free to reroot, install CWM, set up dual booting, or whatever the next step may be.
It is the only method that will work in all circumstance as it involves starting from scratch regardless of setup. If want to preserve any of your current setup, no one step file will work for all circumstances. Some people have the stock firmware rooted, others do not. Some have the stock as the only internal boot, others have it as primary option of a dual booting configuration, while others have it as a secondary option. Some have stock recovery and run CWM off the sdcard when needed and want to update their recovery to the latest stock version, others want to keep the CWM recovery, and not update the recovery. There simply is no way file to cope with all these options.
rajendra82 said:
All you need to do is boot into CM7, mount /boot as root, and then rename uFImg to uAltImg, uFRam to uAltRam, and then change the text inside u-boot.altimg and u-boot.altram to point to the new names instead of the old ones. This will keep you dual booting under the old u-boot.bin, and even after a new protocol u-boot.bin (like that installed by CM7) gets pushed to your Nook Color. Once you have done that, you can update the secondary to 1.3 using my zip file if you want.
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You lost me at mount
Seriously, I am trying to see if what I have is compatible with your update before I apply the update. I have a couple of useful apps on my CM7 and I have lost the password. I don't want to be stuck without CM7 or start over again. I can live without the 1.3 update though. So I want to make sure I am up to the task of finding and renaming these files if I have to.
With that said, how do I mount the /boot partition? I go into terminal emulator and give the su command. Then I tried mount /boot but that didn't work.
Thanks for your help.
rajendra82 said:
1. Wipe device and restore to factory stock.
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...the only means of doing so "that will work in all circumstance" and in any way resembles a single step is flashing a stock zip via CWM. Why not use an up-to-date zip? The usefulness of such files is demonstrated by the fact that:
such files exist for past stock versions
those files are in use
files like yours are used to work around the non-existence of up-to-date stock zips
If you're so comfortable working with update files, you very likely could have produced such a file in less time than you've spent rationalizing away the clearly demonstrated need for them. Tell you what, in all likelihood I can just swap a few files from B&N's 1.3 zip into the existing CWM-flashable 1.2 zips, correct? Which files do I replace?
Anyone?
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yelloguy said:
You lost me at mount
Seriously, I am trying to see if what I have is compatible with your update before I apply the update. I have a couple of useful apps on my CM7 and I have lost the password. I don't want to be stuck without CM7 or start over again. I can live without the 1.3 update though. So I want to make sure I am up to the task of finding and renaming these files if I have to.
With that said, how do I mount the /boot partition? I go into terminal emulator and give the su command. Then I tried mount /boot but that didn't work.
Thanks for your help.
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I don't know for sure, but wouldn't rajendra's update create properly-named boot files alongside the old, improperly named ones? Wouldn't the multiboot built in to recent CM7 builds then look for and boot from the more recent, properly named files? I can't confirm that's how it would work, but it's what I would expect.
Taosaur said:
I don't know for sure, but wouldn't rajendra's update create properly-named boot files alongside the old, improperly named ones? Wouldn't the multiboot built in to recent CM7 builds then look for and boot from the more recent, properly named files? I can't confirm that's how it would work, but it's what I would expect.
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Yes they would create properly named boot files. But I suspect my nook looks for improperly named files since I updated my u-boot after the CM7 nightly update.
The fix is simple: to rename the files. But I need to know how before I take the plunge.
yelloguy said:
Yes they would create properly named boot files. But I suspect my nook looks for improperly named files since I updated my u-boot after the CM7 nightly update.
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Right, but if you run a CM7 update, it would replace your uboot again. I'm not saying do it, just wondering out loud if it would work.
yelloguy said:
Yes they would create properly named boot files. But I suspect my nook looks for improperly named files since I updated my u-boot after the CM7 nightly update.
The fix is simple: to rename the files. But I need to know how before I take the plunge.
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In order to rename the files, you can do the following:
1. Boot into CM7 (or any other place where you have command line root access)
2. Create a temporary directory at a location where you have read write access.
3. Type su in a terminal session to gain root access and then mount mmcblk0p1 at the temporary location you created using the command:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 <full path to the directory you created>
4. Now use Astro to go over to the directory you created and mounted mmcblk0p1 into. You should see:
u-boot.bin which is the bootloader
u-boot.bin.stock which is the backup of the old stock bootloader
uImage and uRamdisk which are your primary kernel and ramdisk
uFImg and uFRam which are your secondary kernel and ramdisk (and whose names are mismatching the CM7 bootloader protocol)
u-boot.altimg and u-boot.altram, which are text files per the old bootloader method containing names of uFImg and uFRam
5. Rename uFImg to uAltImg, uFRam to uAltRam. And edit the contents of u-boot.altimg and u-boot.altram to match the new file names.
6. Reboot as usual into primary or secondary.
Now if an CM7 update ever replaces your u-boot.bin, you will not lose dual boot, as you have it set up as uAltImg and uAltRam per the new protocol.
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Taosaur said:
...the only means of doing so "that will work in all circumstance" and in any way resembles a single step is flashing a stock zip via CWM. Why not use an up-to-date zip? The usefulness of such files is demonstrated by the fact that:
such files exist for past stock versions
those files are in use
files like yours are used to work around the non-existence of up-to-date stock zips
If you're so comfortable working with update files, you very likely could have produced such a file in less time than you've spent rationalizing away the clearly demonstrated need for them. Tell you what, in all likelihood I can just swap a few files from B&N's 1.3 zip into the existing CWM-flashable 1.2 zips, correct? Which files do I replace?
Anyone?
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I am sorry if you think I am rationalizing, but that was not my intention. I just wanted to point out that the files you linked to do not meet your own criteria.
Take for example the file update-nc-stock-1.2-keepcwm-signed.zip that you point to as missing in an up to date 1.3 version. That file will update a Nook Color to 1.2, but will keep CWM recovery. It however will make someone whose Nook Color 1.1 was rooted using autonooter lose root. A person that has been dualbooting to CM7 on secondary will lose that ability as well after applying that update. So unlike what you think, this is not a file to update stock 1.2 update under all circumstances regardless of what the starting point is. It has a specific use (update fro, a pre 1.2 stock primary eMMC boot, no dualboot, CWM recovery installed). Creation of an all situation stock restore file is impossible IMO, and the best you can do is wipe and apply 1.3 B&N stock update. You or I could technically create another equivalent file with update-nc-stock-1.3-keepcwm.zip /system files, kernel, ramdisk, etc., but this file would be subject to the same side effects as the original.
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Taosaur said:
Right, but if you run a CM7 update, it would replace your uboot again. I'm not saying do it, just wondering out loud if it would work.
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It would work. If you apply my zip, there will be a uAltImg and uAltRam in /boot (in addition to uFImg and uFRam). If you apply another update that pushes the CM7 bootloader, it will then look for these files with trying to do an alternate boot, and would boot into a unrooted stock 1.3.
rajendra82 said:
In order to rename the files, you can do the following:
1. Boot into CM7 (or any other place where you have command line root access)
2. Create a temporary directory at a location where you have read write access.
3. Type su in a terminal session to gain root access and then mount mmcblk0 at the temporary location you created using the command:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0 <full path to the directory you created>
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I get an error:
mounting <paths> failed: Device or resource busy
Any ideas?
yelloguy said:
I get an error:
mounting <paths> failed: Device or resource busy
Any ideas?
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I see a typo in my command (stupid Swiftkey X). It should be:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 <some directory>
Also try typing just mount in terminal to see if /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 is already mounted somewhere else.
rajendra82 said:
Take for example the file update-nc-stock-1.2-keepcwm-signed.zip that you point to as missing in an up to date 1.3 version. That file will update a Nook Color to 1.2, but will keep CWM recovery. It however will make someone whose Nook Color 1.1 was rooted using autonooter will lose root. A person that has been dualbooting to CM7 on secondary will lose that ability as well after applying that update. So unlike what you think, this is not a file to update stock 1.2 update under all circumstances regardless of what the starting point is. It has a specific use (update fro, a pre 1.2 stock primary eMMC boot, no dualboot, CWM recovery installed). Creation of an all situation stock restore file is impossible, and the best you can do is wipe and apply 1.3 B&N stock update. You or I could technically create another equivalent file with update-nc-stock-1.3-keepcwm.zip /system files, kernel, ramdisk, etc., but this file would be subject to the same side effects as the original.
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Riiiiight... it would install stock 1.3 to the device. That's the intended behavior. The point is to avoid the unnecessary step of updating in any process that includes flashing stock to the sole or primary partition. One example of such a process would be a fresh dual boot setup. That it does not update or otherwise rely upon an existing install is the point.
Granted, such a file would not repartition the device, but it would install up-to-date stock in one step regardless of how a device is partitioned (1/5, 2/5, 5/1 or dual boot).

How Do I Delete a Corrupted Nandroid Backup

NOTE: I have searched and reviewed the existing threads on items with similar wording. Several on how to recover corrupted files within the backup etc.. Although the questions and issues are similar none describe the issue that I am experiencing.
Samsung Galaxy Note
Rooted on AOSP xXx FJ,(Flappjaxxx) / FJ Mod of ICS UCLF6
Currently on CWM Recovery 5.8.4.3
Situation:
No prior issues experience with nandroid backup, had 2 other backups plus the one I'm referring to (one of AOSP xXx and FJ Modded)
Performed a nandroid backup to try out CM09 from FJ AOSP. All went well... including the CM09 install and apps.
Missed the S-pen functionality and wanted to flip back to FJ Modded ROM.
Attempted to restore the most recent backup... Failed. Booted into CM09 and went to Root Explorer and looked into the backup file. I noticed that the file has a lot of what appears to be random ASCII characters for file names etc... (indicated to me that this file was corrupted).
Since I had other backups, I went to one of the older ones and restored.
Problem: this corrupted backup is taking up about 1.9 GB and I want to delete but it will not allow me. Looked at permissions and it has RW
Question: how the heck do I delete this thing without having to take my SD card out and formatting the sucker?
Thanks in advance
You should be able to plug in your phone to your computer via USB and open folder to view files on the /sdcard. Make sure USB connection is set to "USB Mass Storage" option when connected. Once you opened the folder to view files, you can navigate to the clockworkmod folder, open, and find the backups within that folder and delete that way...
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Did you try to delete it in recovery (sorry if there is no such option, never looked for it...) or in root explorer? You could always get a terminal like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm and do like this:
su (if you're rooted)
cd /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
rm -r 2012-07-12.13.37
Same commands should work in adb as well
Try. Android Commander.
jje
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I think that plugging the USB charger into your computer and manually deleting it should do the trick :fingers-crossed:
OK...
Thanks guys for your responses...
- did try connecting to a PC in mass storage mode and tried to delete... did not work
- use Root Explorer to do a delete as well... did not work
- looked to see if there was a delete option in recovery (first thing I looked for) did not find it
I'll try the other options and see where that goes.
JohnnyQ1964 said:
Thanks guys for your responses...
- did try connecting to a PC in mass storage mode and tried to delete... did not work
- use Root Explorer to do a delete as well... did not work
- looked to see if there was a delete option in recovery (first thing I looked for) did not find it
I'll try the other options and see where that goes.
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If you download clockwork mod (rom manager) you can delete it in the android application in manage and restore backups.
Empty recycle bin on PC sometimes helps when deleted stuff sticks, make sure do this when plugged in ofc
If you're using Windows, run chkdsk ("Scan this drive for errors" in drive's properties) when connected as a mass storage device.
That should help.
If it won't, the guaranteed method is to copy the files you need somewhere else, format the card and put those files back.
to clairfy, you were able to locate the back up files in the folder "clockwork mod-backup" but then it would not delete when you tried?"
Thanks again for all your input.
PC crapped out this past weekend... new hdd installed and re-building with Windows 7 pro-64 (hmmm... maybe I should dual boot to Ubuntu), will need to reinstall some of the linux/android tools.
@frdd... already had terminal installed tried the commands but no luck... it reports back I'm missing files and i get a lot of errors. I guess I'm gonna have to learn Linux/Android
@icomrade... I've got the purchase ver of ROM Manager and haven't fully gone down that rabbit hole but will investigate
@NeverGone\RU... will leave that as a last resort as i've got a 32GB SD card (sucks up time)
@mankows5... yes did find all the directories and files as it should be... just can't delete that 1 backup
Yeah, try Rom manager. Manage and Restore Backups>Select the one you want to delete, then delete it.

Question: how to return to stock?

I'm recently soff using the moonshine method. I've been playing around with different ROMs and recently flashed a 4.2.2 ROM Jellybeer (I think it was.) I had a gnex before the DNA and remember that 4.2.2 changes the file structure somehow and adds a folder "0" in you sdcard partition. I played with Jellybeer and decided to go back to Viper Rom and after booting into recovery my backups where gone. Remembering from my gnex flashing that the file structure changes I booted back into jellybeer and used root explorer and saw that I now had a folder "0" on the sdcard partition with my files in it. After searching in just the sdcard partition I found my backups in the TWRP folder. (I'm using the touchwork mod recovery). I had to move them to the "0" folder, then TWRP folder in order to see them in recovery. Also, I use titanium for some backup of apps which I had to direct titanium to see them in the new "0" folder. Now, when I reboot into recovery to flash something or backup/restore something it has to be in the "0" folder. Is there a way to revert this? or an RUU to flash the device back to stock? I know in 4.2.2, this is the way the file structure is going to be to allow the use of user accounts so each user has there own folder. I remember on the gnex that the CWM recovery was modified to take this into account so backups wouldn't get lost.
Also, let this be a warning for those flashing 4.2.2 roms, the file structure gets changed and if you don't know how to get them back you might get stuck.
Anyway, anyone have a solution for this? Thanks
hobby31 said:
I'm recently soff using the moonshine method. I've been playing around with different ROMs and recently flashed a 4.2.2 ROM Jellybeer (I think it was.) I had a gnex before the DNA and remember that 4.2.2 changes the file structure somehow and adds a folder "0" in you sdcard partition. I played with Jellybeer and decided to go back to Viper Rom and after booting into recovery my backups where gone. Remembering from my gnex flashing that the file structure changes I booted back into jellybeer and used root explorer and saw that I now had a folder "0" on the sdcard partition with my files in it. After searching in just the sdcard partition I found my backups in the TWRP folder. (I'm using the touchwork mod recovery). I had to move them to the "0" folder, then TWRP folder in order to see them in recovery. Also, I use titanium for some backup of apps which I had to direct titanium to see them in the new "0" folder. Now, when I reboot into recovery to flash something or backup/restore something it has to be in the "0" folder. Is there a way to revert this? or an RUU to flash the device back to stock? I know in 4.2.2, this is the way the file structure is going to be to allow the use of user accounts so each user has there own folder. I remember on the gnex that the CWM recovery was modified to take this into account so backups wouldn't get lost.
Also, let this be a warning for those flashing 4.2.2 roms, the file structure gets changed and if you don't know how to get them back you might get stuck.
Anyway, anyone have a solution for this? Thanks
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You don't think that maybe your "question" should go in..........the Q&A Section?
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hobby31 said:
Anyway, anyone have a solution for this? Thanks
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Check out the TWRP thread in original development (last couple pages). Beaups provided a couple different solutions to return the file structure back to 4.1.x
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40600897
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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?
TeeJay!! said:
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
TeeJay!! said:
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.

[Q] Bizarre hidden files / partitions

I am having issues with TWRP and partition on the device. I downloaded a new rom, which is in /SDCARD/Download directory. I can see it just fine using Root Explorer.
When I boot recovery, my /SDCARD/Download shows files that didn't exist before. Not only is the newly downloaded rom file (with .zip extension) not there, an OLD rom file is, one that existed before I wiped it and started over from a TWRP backup.
Its almost like there are 2 entire partition living on the device. Oh and one other thing: I just started from scratch again (not a recovery) and already have 8GB of space taken. Its under the "OTHER" tab in Phone Storage.
Is there anyway I can just delete everything and start from scratch? Will installing a stock T Mobile RUU do this? If I go that route, do I need to unlock the bootloader again / root again?
Have you flashed to and from 4.2 roms? You can find the other files in twrp by going up to the root folder and then data/media. You could ruu to get rid of it but it'll pop up again if you flash from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 and back.
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Had this happen to me when I tried a 4.3 Rom and went back to stock T-mo Rom. Used a file explorer to find file O(I think) and transferred all my files back to original sdcard folder.
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Well I think I found the problem. I was browsing my sd card using root browser looking for a Rom file (trickdroid.zip). I saw it before in the sdcard/download folder when using the file browser in twrp. But now it's not there.
So I start to pry through other folders and I notice a new folder: "0" zero. A folder called 0 with and entire sdcard folder structure within it. I look in the new download folder and there is.my missing file.
I'm curious how this new zero folder came to be. I have a theory, I did reinstall a Rom without wiping and I think that did it. I usually always wipe but specifically didn't this time because I have a twrp backup that I need to save.
I.take it the OS is now using the regular sdcard path? How can I tell twrp to look in that path for the backup (if I move it there)? When you hit restore in twrp I don't think it lets you browse for the backup. It assumes it's in the "default" spot...
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