A while ago I rooted my phone and I wanted to try out CM. I really liked it but since I installed a RC i thought it drained my battery. So I installed the stable version instead. Before installing the new version I made sure to backup my, at that time, current version and also backup my user data with Titanium (pro version). I made sure to wipe the cache and data and dalvik.
When it was al done I tried to restore my apps with Titanium, but all the data was gone. It doesn't detect any backed up apps. Well then I tried to restore the whole system. But this time CWM didn't detect any backups either... It's really weird, because when I use any file manager I can see the backup. I can access all the data and everything from the file manager but CWM can't detect it.
Does anyone know anything about this? Maybe I can just use file manager to fin the app data I'm looking for and just copy paste? Or is that too old school? . I tried to find Titanium data in the CWM backup but I can't restore any data from it... I don't know how it really works.
Actually it's only a few apps that I need to restore, I don't care about the rest of them.
Thanks!
BTW my CWM-based recovery version is v5.5.0.4 :: CF-v1.3
You've got a really old cwm, that's why. Read general > sticky roll-up > "flashed 4.2? Can't find your /sdcard data?"... this will explain why. Cwm doesnt support "0" (which will make sense once you read the thread).
Also titanium, you need to use preferences > backup folder location > scan entire device whenever you've done a clean install
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You've got a really old cwm, that's why. Read general > sticky roll-up > "flashed 4.2? Can't find your /sdcard data?"... this will explain why. Cwm doesnt support "0" (which will make sense once you read the thread).
Also titanium, you need to use preferences > backup folder location > scan entire device whenever you've done a clean install
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Thank you! I found the app data. And I also downloaded Rom manager and installed CWM recovery v.6.... Maybe I will need it later on.
And an off topic question. I have the latest CM (10.1.3). It was a while ago I used a rooted device. I noticed that they have added "CyanogenMod Updates" in "About Phone" menu. How does that work? Do I have to clear data, cache and dalvik every time there is an update? Or can I just update without wiping anything? Sorry for the off topic question but I just thought that I might get a quick answer.
Thanks!
It works very badly with android 4.2 /sdcard structure. Recommend avoiding all cyanogen update methods until they sort it out
Get rid of rom manager
Flash philz recovery
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rootSU said:
It works very badly with android 4.2 /sdcard structure. Recommend avoiding all cyanogen update methods until they sort it out
Get rid of rom manager
Flash philz recovery
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Do you mean that I shouldn't use CM or just the Update method they provide? Because i like CM a lot, really satisfied with it.
How do I flash philz and what benefits comes with it?
BTW I'm not looking to install new ROMs very often I just want a very stable google ROM.
Just update cm manually. By that I mean download the zip to sdcard and boot into recovery to flash. The cm update methods aren't designed well.
Philz is an advanced cwm, fixing everything that's wrong with cwm. Read the thread
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rootSU said:
Just update cm manually. By that I mean download the zip to sdcard and boot into recovery to flash. The cm update methods aren't designed well.
Philz is an advanced cwm, fixing everything that's wrong with cwm. Read the thread
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Thank you very much, you have been very helpful!
No probs
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I just have another question that is off topic. When I use file manager I see that my phone has so many underlying maps:
SD Card--> 0--> 0
In the second 0 map I noticed that I have all my old stuff (pictures, movies etc.) Seems like the new CM version just installed on top of the old. And I wonder is it safe to delete that underlying map? I mean the second 0 map?
Yes so long as you copy the date out first
Bug caused by cwm
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Hey guys i just recently rooted my phone
Before doing so i made a back up on ClockWorkMod 5.5.0.4 however when i try to restore it, it says no files found?
I haven't changed any of the file names/moved the files and i can see the files still on my internal SD card e.g. Sdcard/0/Clockworkmod/backup
I have even updated my CWM to version 6.0.3.1 yet still does not find the files
Anyone can help?
Thank you
I'm not familiar with original cwm. When you flash 4.2 roms, /sdcard becomes /sdcard/0
I know in philz recovery based on cwm, you can change this location but cwm no idea
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Copy the backup files to /data/media/Clockworkmod/backup and see if they can be found then
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Copy the backup files to /data/media/Clockworkmod/backup and see if they can be found then
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Thanks bro i appreciate it - your advice worked!
It found the backup file straight away but i havent launched it yet.
Just wondering what does the restore feature do exactly...does it reset my rom to stock and recovery to the stock android recovery?
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Thanks bro i appreciate it - your advice worked!
It found the backup file straight away but i havent launched it yet.
Just wondering what does the restore feature do exactly...does it reset my rom to stock and recovery to the stock android recovery?
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No problem
Your phone will go back to how it was when you made the backup.
The recovery / modem wont be touched so you'll still have CWM.
Sorry i forgot to mention that then is when i made the backup file..while i had the stock rom
Also im guessing if you use the recovery..it does NOT un-root your phone?
If the stock ROM was rooted when you backed it up, you phone will remain rooted if you restore that backup.
Thanks guys for all your help really do appreciate it
I just have one last question to do with baseband and roms. My baseband version is i9300XXELLA however i want to try the Android Revolution HD rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334 . This would still work on my phone right?
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Thanks guys for all your help really do appreciate it
I just have one last question to do with baseband and roms. My baseband version is i9300XXELLA however i want to try the Android Revolution HD rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334 . This would still work on my phone right?
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Yes. All basebands will work. Some better than others, but that is not possible to know which work best for someone without trying them all.
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Yes. All basebands will work. Some better than others, but that is not possible to know which work best for someone without trying them all.
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Thanks i tried it and worked fine. However now im trying to delete the original CWM back up file (the one in the wrong place) using File Explorer but it does not let me delete it, why is this?
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Copy the backup files to /data/media/Clockworkmod/backup and see if they can be found then
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Thanks, mate! Having the same problem and you saved my day!
and yet you didn't click thanks
Still need help
I may be an idiot but i still need help placing the backup files on my card so cwm sees it.
General > sticky roll-up thread > "flashed 4.2? Can't find /sdcard data?"
Have a read there.
Consider replacing cwm recovery with philz where you can change locations
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General > sticky roll-up thread > "flashed 4.2? Can't find /sdcard data?"
Have a read there.
Consider replacing cwm recovery with philz where you can change locations
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I just did a downgrade to stock 4.1.1 using Odin (which flashed it back to stock recovery), but before I downgraded (I was on 4.2), I did a nandroid backup in CWM.
After the downgrade to 4.1.1, I reflashed recovery with the newest version of CWM using the unified toolkit and tried to recover the nandroid backup, but it said no file found. The backup was already on my external sdcard, so then I tried moving it to another folder as mentioned in this thread, but that didn't work either. I didn't have that exact directory as it was posted, but I didn't think that would matter, so long as it was copied over from external to internal or vice versa.
Fascinationg
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Copy the backup files to /data/media/Clockworkmod/backup and see if they can be found then
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Saved my day :good:
Same Problem
i coulnt find the clockwork folder as told above, yet i have clockwork 6.0.4.7 installed. help plz Using Ressurection remix 6.0 on my Note 3 SM-N900L. Root folder just shows data/media and no clockwork folder is there.
I am having problems with some apps and I was wondering how do I delete the backed up app data from my gmail account. I have searched but cant seem to find an answer.
Settings Application Manager app clear cache clear data is standard reply but i am not 100% sure what you are asking .
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Settings Application Manager app clear cache clear data is standard reply but i am not 100% sure what you are asking .
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When I reinstall a ROM it restores my contacts, Play store apps, app data etc. I want to know where the data is kept so I can delete it. Apollo has stopped downloading artist images. I have flashed different ROMs and it is still the same even after a full wipe and pushing a new rom through ODIN. So frustrating I use Apollo every day.
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When I reinstall a ROM it restores my contacts, Play store apps, app data etc. I want to know where the data is kept so I can delete it. Apollo has stopped downloading artist images. I have flashed different ROMs and it is still the same even after a full wipe and pushing a new rom through ODIN. So frustrating I use Apollo every day.
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Its in Google servers somewhere. You can't delete it.
What you can do however, is when you setup the phone after a wipe - untick the option that lets Google restore your settings in the setup wizard.
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Its in Google servers somewhere. You can't delete it.
What you can do however, is when you setup the phone after a wipe - untick the option that lets Google restore your settings in the setup wizard.
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Ok Cheers I will do it this weekend.
It is bloody annoying that google wont let you get access to your data.
I turn off the option to both restore and backup to Google. Personal preference.
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Hello! 2 weeks ago, i flashed CM 10.1.3 on my Galaxy S3(international) and now i am thinking of going back to the stock ROM.I have made a backup which stays in my clockworkmod folder in my file manager, and i was wondering how to return to my stock rom. As far as i know, i need to wipe the data from the phone before restoring my old backup(and the cache too, i think), but i am not sure if that would delete the backup files from my phone.And another thing i have been thinking about is,from what i remember from when i flashed my CM 10.1, the file was ZIP,but now the backup files in the folder and not in a ZIP file but seperate files, so will that be a problem?
Any help would be highly appreciated
Oh god i am so sorry for the unnamed topic, i forgot and i can't edit it for some reason >.<
[Q]Restoring the original ROM
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Hello! 2 weeks ago, i flashed CM 10.1.3 on my Galaxy S3(international) and now i am thinking of going back to the stock ROM.I have made a backup which stays in my clockworkmod folder in my file manager, and i was wondering how to return to my stock rom. As far as i know, i need to wipe the data from the phone before restoring my old backup(and the cache too, i think), but i am not sure if that would delete the backup files from my phone.And another thing i have been thinking about is,from what i remember from when i flashed my CM 10.1, the file was ZIP,but now the backup files in the folder and not in a ZIP file but seperate files, so will that be a problem?
Any help would be highly appreciated
Edit: Another problem has come up . I am absolutely sure i have the backup of the original ROM in my phone memory, when i click "restore from sdcard" in my CWM, it says there are no backups available or something of this sort. Please help me out with this
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easiest way to return to stock afaik is to use odin or kies. read stickies in general section . about returning to stock
General > sticky roll-up thread > understanding the basics before rooting
This will fill up the gaps in your knowledge
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Hello,
I'm happy with my newly rooted S3 running stock 4.3 for the time being, after I've uninstalled a load of old apps but I'm still finding the phone to be somewhat slow (compared to how it used to be)
I plan on removing a load of the bloatware but I'd like to clear all the old data/cache from the phone before I fine tune the setup.
Would the easiest way be to back up my app data with helium and store my contacts/messages elsewhere then do I factory reset within the Android OS?
Or should I use CWM Recovery to wipe my data/factory reset?
Would either of these methods harm my phone considering it is rooted with CWM recovery installed? I don't want to lose root if I can help it, I'd just like to clear out all the old cache files etc and start again fresh on rooted Android 4.3! Whilst I'm having a complete refresh of my internal storage/temp files is there anything else I should wipe/clear using CWM?
Titanium backup is the best option.
Reset from recovery
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rootSU said:
Titanium backup is the best option.
Reset from recovery
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What exactly would this do/erase? If I use titanium to back up the apps I want to keep as well as contacts/sms etc. How can I use titanium to refresh all my old data/cache that might help speed up my phone again?
I think I wrote a backup section in general > sticky roll-up thread > understanding the basics before rooting
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Thank you, I'm not sure I worded my question or understood you correctly. I am fine with backing up my apps/data etc that I'd like to save.
I'm just not sure how/what to wipe on my phone? I'd like to clean all my old data/temp files that could be lurking in the phone. Will a factory reset using the Android OS settings menu clean everything possible or is there anything deeper I could wipe using CWM or Titanium?
Thanks
Wipe using recovery. The option is called "wipe data / factory reset".
This wipes everything that needs to be wiped (as explained in my understanding the basics thread).
If you haven't read my thread, you definitely should
You're using cwm as your recovery? Why?
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Thank you for the info, I have read so much over the last few days that I'm afraid I've probably just skimmed over some of this.
I appreciate the help! I will use recovery to wipe the data/reset. I flashed cwm recovery in order to test out some custom ROM's but I have found that I prefer stock 4.3, or at least I will once I've deleted all the bloatware I don't use.
Is there any reason I shouldn't me running cwm with stock firmware?
Thanks
Cwm is just a bit basic. Philz has much better options whilst still based on cwm
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Hello guys,
on year ago I stumbled into custom roms, rooting and cyanogenmod. Now I am running 10.3 stable and I feel that after all the trying out, installing & deinstalling of apps I need a totally clean reinstall. I mean as close to 100% clean as possible.
I want to wipe every single piece of data off my phone, connect it to my PC via USB and install the latest stable ROM of my choice. I will do all the backing up in TitaniumBackup onto my external SSD.
Is there a way to do this? Or is all I get the "delete cache" and "delete dalvik data"?
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In recovery format system cache data preload and sdcard .
Phone empty flash stock rom via Odin or custom via recovery .
Thank you.
I am simply overwhelmed with the amount of information available here. I am sorry for wasting anyones time.
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Thank you.
I am simply overwhelmed with the amount of information available here. I am sorry for wasting anyones time.
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...READ HERE > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832326
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Hello guys,
on year ago I stumbled into custom roms, rooting and cyanogenmod. Now I am running 10.3 stable and I feel that after all the trying out, installing & deinstalling of apps I need a totally clean reinstall. I mean as close to 100% clean as possible.
I want to wipe every single piece of data off my phone, connect it to my PC via USB and install the latest stable ROM of my choice. I will do all the backing up in TitaniumBackup onto my external SSD.
Is there a way to do this? Or is all I get the "delete cache" and "delete dalvik data"?
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Use mega wipe and anything is deleted, only ext SD survives which you could format later on.
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Just wanted to thank you guys. Amazing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/tool-mega-wipesuper-wipefactory-t1832326
MegaWipe cleans everything off my phone but the recovery and with that I can flash whatever I want from my EXT SD.
Awesome! Thank you so much!
You can use Root Explorer from Play Store and delete the apps you don't Need yourself from System/app.