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I tried flashing the Rom yesterday and was successful. The issues I had revolve around restoring my apps. I used My Backup Root for stock to Froyo, but this time it seemed as though the apps were on the phone and the card, which cause an error stating that I didn't have enough memory. What should I have done to restore the apps to preserve the memory? I also received force close error for SetCPU, SlideIt (which I love), and a few others.
Also, what is the benefit of partitioning my sd card and does doing so erase it's current contents?
Lastly, are the nightlies a full rom or just part that needs to be flashed? If found some on CMs website, but not here.?
Yes, I'm a NOOB.
kabell4 said:
I tried flashing the Rom yesterday and was successful. The issues I had revolve around restoring my apps. I used My Backup Root for stock to Froyo, but this time it seemed as though the apps were on the phone and the card, which cause an error stating that I didn't have enough memory. What should I have done to restore the apps to preserve the memory? I also received force close error for SetCPU, SlideIt (which I love), and a few others.
Also, what is the benefit of partitioning my sd card and does doing so erase it's current contents?
Lastly, are the nightlies a full rom or just part that needs to be flashed? If found some on CMs website, but not here.?
Yes, I'm a NOOB.
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Regarding your nightly question, they are full ROMs...the difference between them is the code that was committed within the previous 24 hours. Of course that also means that, in theory, some of the nightlies could be 100% the same...anyway, the nightlies can be a beautiful thing or a disasterous thing...usually if there's an issue with a nightly it is quickly found by those who flash each nightly and it is brought up around 3.2 million times and it is typically fixed by the next nightly.
Partitioning usually does mean a wipe of data on the SD. Careful!
When I upgraded to a 32GB flash from the stock 2GB from my Aria, I backed up the entire contents and restored on the new one. Apparently there is volume information stored somewhere (not sure where) and the phone couldn't recognize the card and asked me to partition it.
Because I had a backup, I decided to do so, but instead of partitioning for the entire size of the chip, it partitioned only 2GB!
So I had to stick it into a reader and repartition it manually and then selectively restore music, etc back on the card.
After that it worked just fine. So short version: yes it does.
kabell4 said:
I tried flashing the Rom yesterday and was successful. The issues I had revolve around restoring my apps. I used My Backup Root for stock to Froyo, but this time it seemed as though the apps were on the phone and the card, which cause an error stating that I didn't have enough memory. What should I have done to restore the apps to preserve the memory? I also received force close error for SetCPU, SlideIt (which I love), and a few others.
Also, what is the benefit of partitioning my sd card and does doing so erase it's current contents?
Lastly, are the nightlies a full rom or just part that needs to be flashed? If found some on CMs website, but not here.?
Yes, I'm a NOOB.
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You will need to creaate an sd-ext partition to fix the issue of installing (larger) apps with CM7.
The best way would be through ROM Manager.
wifi
Installed the RC2 and can't connect to a hidden SSID wifi network.
That is a known issue with the wifi driver on cm7 thus far. Not sure if it will be corrected though. Anyone else know if it is in the works?
"Do you mind if I turn up the AC?"
I believe if you flash to nightly 14 all will be good, not 100% sure though.
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That is a known issue with the wifi driver on cm7 thus far. Not sure if it will be corrected though. Anyone else know if it is in the works?
"Do you mind if I turn up the AC?"
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As far as I know there are no plans to change it. But then again we weren't supposed to get fm radio working either...
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Too true. Never know what is coming down the pipeline!
"Do you mind if I turn up the AC?"
stellarhopper said:
You will need to creaate an sd-ext partition to fix the issue of installing (larger) apps with CM7.
The best way would be through ROM Manager.
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Great input from everyone. Thanks! Following up on the sd-card partitioning... I have a new 8g card and want to more to CM7. If I partition it, what happens when I restore the backed up app using My Backup Root? And, what is the best partition configuration, why, and what info get store in each section (ext)?
Thanks...
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Great input from everyone. Thanks! Following up on the sd-card partitioning... I have a new 8g card and want to more to CM7. If I partition it, what happens when I restore the backed up app using My Backup Root? And, what is the best partition configuration, why, and what info get store in each section (ext)?
Thanks...
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The easiest way to partition is using your ROM manager.
Just select the max size for SD-EXT (I think it would got to 512MB), and none for swap.
I'm not sure if this would have any effect on your backup - I myself started out from scratch and got my apps from the market even though I had made an Astro backup...
You will store all your stuff - music, pictures etc in the normal partition. The SD-EXT will be automatically handled by the phone.
Tried flashing Nightly 22 on my Aria from 17. I spent a lot of time customizing 17. Is there a way to keep all of the old home screens? Also, GPS lock isn't working for me. Using MyBackup Root for Apps, but it seems to duplicate the apps?
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Tried flashing Nightly 22 on my Aria from 17. I spent a lot of time customizing 17. Is there a way to keep all of the old home screens? Also, GPS lock isn't working for me. Using MyBackup Root for Apps, but it seems to duplicate the apps?
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You should be able to flash each new nightly without losing any of your settings/customizations/homescreens and apps.
While upgrading from ROM manager, just check the backup option, don't check wipe data and cache.
I can confirm this works transitioning from 14 to 22 because I just did it yesterday night
As for the GPS problem, thats a known issue - the workaround is to make a nandroid backup of your current cm7, then do a complete phone reset, then do a nandroid restore of cm6 or 6.1 (hope you have one), do another factory reset, and restore your cm7 from the backup you took in the 1st step
stellarhopper said:
You should be able to flash each new nightly without losing any of your settings/customizations/homescreens and apps.
While upgrading from ROM manager, just check the backup option, don't check wipe data and cache.
I can confirm this works transitioning from 14 to 22 because I just did it yesterday night
As for the GPS problem, thats a known issue - the workaround is to make a nandroid backup of your current cm7, then do a complete phone reset, then do a nandroid restore of cm6 or 6.1 (hope you have one), do another factory reset, and restore your cm7 from the backup you took in the 1st step
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first of all, i would never suggest using rom manager for things such as that. historically it has only caused problems and has been more of an inconvenience than anything. second of all, when you boot into CWM and do it the right way, don't wipe data, it's suggested but not necessary that you wipe cache and dalvik, then flash the rom and you'll be good.
Thanks to both of you. Big help and not deleting the data did the trick. Looks like I'm good to go and GPS is working well again. Is there a way to ensure I don't have duplicate apps taking up space on the card and phone? I'm getting errors on moving some apps to the sd card.
kabell4 said:
Thanks to both of you. Big help and not deleting the data did the trick. Looks like I'm good to go and GPS is working well again. Is there a way to ensure I don't have duplicate apps taking up space on the card and phone? I'm getting errors on moving some apps to the sd card.
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Not all apps can be moved to the FAT32 partition on the SD card. Widgets also, won't work properly if moved to the SD FAT32.
If you need more memory, look into (read up) partitioning your sd card with a ext3 partition and installing S2E or Dark Tremor a2sd (DT a2sd).
zervic said:
first of all, i would never suggest using rom manager for things such as that. historically it has only caused problems and has been more of an inconvenience than anything. second of all, when you boot into CWM and do it the right way, don't wipe data, it's suggested but not necessary that you wipe cache and dalvik, then flash the rom and you'll be good.
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Oh, I had no idea about that, thanks for the info.
I've been using ROM manager without any problems so far, apart from one lately, that when I reboot to recovery, I always get an error screen - exclamation mark in triangle...but I just pull the battery and reboot into recovery manually and it starts whatever command I had given it (backup/new rom) automatically...
So I am getting ready to install this ROM, or at least try to. Question I have is when it says to " 1) Download update-unnamed-v1.X.X-full.zip and place it on your SD card", what does that mean exactly? Do I need to download it onto my computer and move it to my phone? Or do I download it right onto the phone?
Also, do I need an external SD card installed into the phone or can I just save the zip onto the internal memory?
Sorry for the newbie questions but I am very new to this. You guys were very helpful when I rooted the phone so I figured you would be the ones to ask again this time. Thanks in advance for your help.
Doesn't matter how you download it and it can go on either SD card, internal or external.
When I do the wipe will I lose anything important like contacts?
ORT14 said:
When I do the wipe will I lose anything important like contacts?
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when you wipe, you will lose everything on your phone. So make sure your contacts are backed up. If you have them in gmail, then you wont lose them because after flashing the new rom and once you setup your gmail account, your contacts will come back automatically.
Yup, best for every Android user to import all of their contacts into their Google/Gmail account. I manually entered mine into Gmail when I first got an Android phone. It sucked, but since then I haven't had to worry about it. As soon as I flash a ROM and sign in to my Google account my contacts just pop in like magic.
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Yup, best for every Android user to import all of their contacts into their Google/Gmail account. I manually entered mine into Gmail when I first got an Android phone. It sucked, but since then I haven't had to worry about it. As soon as I flash a ROM and sign in to my Google account my contacts just pop in like magic.
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yep. I spent the hour or whatever to manually enter all my contacts. It can take a while depending on how many contacts you have, but it will save you a LOT of time and headaches later on.
Another question for you, what happens to my stock rom when I install UnNamed? Will it still be available to me should I need to switch back?
With my paid apps, will I be able to redownload them for free or am I going to have to pay again? I have titanium backup but since I am wiping the phone wont everything I backed up get wiped too?
ORT14 said:
Another question for you, what happens to my stock rom when I install UnNamed? Will it still be available to me should I need to switch back?
With my paid apps, will I be able to redownload them for free or am I going to have to pay again? I have titanium backup but since I am wiping the phone wont everything I backed up get wiped too?
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Do you currently have CWM installed? If so, you can do a full nandroid backup from recovery of your stock rom if you choose to go back to stock. If not, Entropy has a great thread in the dev section about loading back to stock.
UnNamed will simply become the one and only rom on your phone (which isn't a bad thing) after you flash it, the stock will always get replaced.
As to your paid apps via the Market, they'll be there for you to download again for free. TB is another good option, just make sure that you ONLY choose 'Missing Apps with Data' for any restoring.
nyydynasty said:
when you wipe, you will lose everything on your phone.
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Whenever you choose 'Wipe data', all folders on /sdcard (clockworkmod, titaniumbackup, download, etc.) remain there and untouched. Formatting the /sdcard is another story.
Your answer was correct since the storage area where the contact info is stored will in fact get wiped but it kind of makes it sound as though you will lose everything, which is not the case.
re: backup-restore
ORT14 said:
Another question for you, what happens to my stock rom when I install UnNamed? Will it still be available to me should I need to switch back?
With my paid apps, will I be able to redownload them for free or am I going to have to pay again? I have titanium backup but since I am wiping the phone wont everything I backed up get wiped too?
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If you don't backup the stock rom you will loose it.
To back up the stock rom which you are using now is easy.
Go into CWM Recovery and select "backup/restore"
then select "backup".
OR if you are not sure about CWM recovery you can always do it the easier way.
Download this app called "CWM Manager" which is available here: http://megaupload.com/?d=TGXMLL1G
This this app is better than a swiss army knife!
This app is so easy to use that even my brother "Mikey" can do it!
The reason it's so easy to use is because it's self-explanitory.
OK, I do have the cwm from when I rooted, so I should be good there.
Last question, and BTW you have all been super helpful with this. When you say SD card, you are talking about my phones internal memory right and not a little micro SD card that needs to be installed, correct?
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ORT14 said:
OK, I do have the cwm from when I rooted, so I should be good there.
Last question, and BTW you have all been super helpful with this. When you say SD card, you are talking about my phones internal memory right and not a little micro SD card that needs to be installed, correct?
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When ever you see "sdcard" mentioned in any of these posts or replies
people are referring to the internal sdcard unless they specify "external sdcard"
I also found it strange and a little confusing at first but for a different reason,
the reason being is that we really don't have an externel sdcard at all except
for the one which is inside of our phone.
(they are both internal sdcards since both of them reside inside of our phones!)
ORT14 said:
OK, I do have the cwm from when I rooted, so I should be good there.
Last question, and BTW you have all been super helpful with this. When you say SD card, you are talking about my phones internal memory right and not a little micro SD card that needs to be installed, correct?
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Yeah. I always refer to the external sd as just that, external or ext.
Long press volume key to skip songs mod
Hi GTG, is there any way you can implement Aerobahn's mod to skip songs from any app like google music, pandora or any other music app to skip songs with the volume keys?
I found a treath for a SGS2 international version that allows this. Any other sugestions. It would be really convinient when playing music via a bluetooth headset. I promess I'll make a donation.
Is it hard to learn the coding the implement this mod to your ROM?
Here is the link for this mod. I also pasted a file that has the code for this mode that works on international SGS2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257260
I will trully apreciate it man!!!
http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257260
Alright, I did all the steps and I am pretty sure it worked bc my AOS dropped considerably. However, when I do the pulldown menu there are still only the five options. And when I hold down the power key there are only the three original options that I had in the stock rom. Did I mess something up? The only thing that was a little different from the instructions was when I chose the zip to install it was called "updated" in my menu instead of "update-unnamed-v1.X.X-full.zip" like it says in the instructions.
ORT14 said:
Alright, I did all the steps and I am pretty sure it worked bc my AOS dropped considerably. However, when I do the pulldown menu there are still only the five options. And when I hold down the power key there are only the three original options that I had in the stock rom. Did I mess something up? The only thing that was a little different from the instructions was when I chose the zip to install it was called "updated" in my menu instead of "update-unnamed-v1.X.X-full.zip" like it says in the instructions.
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Lol did you download the update zip instead of the full zip? Sounds like you did.
ORT14 said:
Alright, I did all the steps and I am pretty sure it worked bc my AOS dropped considerably. However, when I do the pulldown menu there are still only the five options. And when I hold down the power key there are only the three original options that I had in the stock rom. Did I mess something up? The only thing that was a little different from the instructions was when I chose the zip to install it was called "updated" in my menu instead of "update-unnamed-v1.X.X-full.zip" like it says in the instructions.
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Sounds like you flashed the wrong file. What does it show for Build Number under 'About Phone' in settings? It should show UnNamed v1.0.4.
Also, you need to swipe the Notification options to the left to see the additional 5 but if you did indeed flash the wrong file, you obviously won't see that.
gtg465x said:
Lol did you download the update zip instead of the full zip? Sounds like you did.
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Sounds like they selected 'apply /sdcard/update.zip' instead of navigating to the proper directory and selecting the actual downloaded file, or 'apply update from sdcard' in the root CWM menu option.
****x76 said:
Is it hard to learn the coding the implement this mod to your ROM?
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Is that a challenge?
Kadin said:
Sounds like you flashed the wrong file. What does it show for Build Number under 'About Phone' in settings? It should show UnNamed v1.0.4.
Also, you need to swipe the Notification options to the left to see the additional 5 but if you did indeed flash the wrong file, you obviously won't see that.
Sounds like they selected 'apply /sdcard/update.zip' instead of navigating to the proper directory and selecting the actual downloaded file, or 'apply update from sdcard' in the root CWM menu option.
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It does not say that in the build.
Is the full rom inside of another directory folder? I must have just loaded the wrong file, ugh.
re: full flash
ORT14 said:
It does not say that in the build.
Is the full rom inside of another directory folder? I must have just loaded the wrong file, ugh.
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Just go download this "update-unnamed-v1.0.4-full.zip": http://www.multiupload.com/9UTPJDVDZQ
After its downloaded put it on your SDCARD (not inside any folders).
Go into CWM recovery and select "install zip from sdcard" then simply
select the "update-unnamed-v1.0.4-full.zip" in your sdcard and flash.
This way everything will be GOOOOD
unnamed rom is probably the most stable rom out thr.
Hey.
My Galaxy S2 is acting up again with bootloop, and I can't access what's on the device. I can get into CWM and I've successfully backed up my current ROM. Now my question is: does CWM back up everything? Like app data and everything? I've got an app that has tons of notes on it that I really need and I'll be distraught if they're gone as it'll take me a good 12 hours of work to get them all back. So if I flash back to stock, then flash the backup will it be exactly like it was left with the notes intact? Thanks for any replies. They're much appreciated.
Thought it was backed up. Apparently not. It's saying something about not finding SD-ext and then something about MD5sum or something? Any help please?
Skellyyy said:
Thought it was backed up. Apparently not. It's saying something about not finding SD-ext and then something about MD5sum or something? Any help please?
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CWM backups everything. literally everything. Try going into Restore from Internal SD card instead of external SD card. It might show up there. No need to reflash anything, just restore the backup and everything should be back to normal. Only the data you backed up will come back btw.
Even after flashing a new rom you can still restore the data.There is an app called nandroid browser which will allow you to browse cwm backup files just like normal files, you can use that app to restore specific data of any app you want.
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Thanks a lot guys. Getting worried about this though, CWM doesn't seem to want to backup for me. It keeps failing on all-sorts of things, just a moment ago I tried and said
"Error while backing up boot image!SD Card Space free: 13200MB"
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But just before that it says:
SD Card Space Free: 0MB
There may not be enough space to complete backup... continuing...
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I can't quite understand it though. Why is it even saying no sd-ext? I've got a 16GB SD card for music and videos inside the phone.
After that it let me attempt the backup and once complete (sort of) it says:
Backing up cache...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum.,,
Error while generating md5 sum!
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Is there anything I can do?
Not expert enough but for note app, use programs like 'Evernote' which store all of your notes in the cloud. You can get'em back anytime you want.
pHraiL^ said:
Not expert enough but for note app, use programs like 'Evernote' which store all of your notes in the cloud. You can get'em back anytime you want.
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Not very useful now is it?
I've got them up-to date to about 2 weeks ago via dropbox but there's still a lot I need from then-on.
Skellyyy said:
Thought it was backed up. Apparently not. It's saying something about not finding SD-ext and then something about MD5sum or something? Any help please?
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if you did back up of the ROM from CWM to resolve you bootloop issue then it is wrong...you have first resolve bootloop issue and make back up..
1) the ext-sd which you are talking about is not your external SD card...it is an additional partittion which is made for system data on your external SD. when a rom is backed up from CWM this partition also is backed up. if you are not made such partition on your external SD, the process simply skip saying no ext-sd available, this is not an error, it is not really meant that you have no External SD, this action is the second last one before creating the MD5 during back up process.
2) after the completion of the backing up of all the data it automaticaly create a MD5 checksum file of your back-up files. this is the final action during the backing up. if you get an error while creating MD5 cheksum file your back will be there in your SD card, but you cant use that for restoring from CWM. since MD5 is not created properly, it will show the error MD5 checksum mismatching or something like that.
just flash any other kernel like latest siyah kernel and try CWM back-up is working properly till the end.
Try wiping Cache and Dalvik cache for getting rid of the bootlloop.
if you are not at all able to solve boot loop isntall a new rom, you can install your applications from CWM backup using some applications, like Titaniim back up if you have donated. no matter it is not created the MD5 properly.
zaheedahmed said:
if you did back up of the ROM from CWM to resolve you bootloop issue then it is wrong...you have first resolve bootloop issue and make back up..
1) the ext-sd which you are talking about is not your external SD card...it is an additional partittion which is made for system data on your external SD. when a rom is backed up from CWM this partition also is backed up. if you are not made such partition on your external SD, the process simply skip saying no ext-sd available, this is not an error, it is not really meant that you have no External SD, this action is the second last one before creating the MD5 during back up process.
2) after the completion of the backing up of all the data it automaticaly create a MD5 checksum file of your back-up files. this is the final action during the backing up. if you get an error while creating MD5 cheksum file your back will be there in your SD card, but you cant use that for restoring from CWM. since MD5 is not created properly, it will show the error MD5 checksum mismatching or something like that.
just flash any other kernel like latest siyah kernel and try CWM back-up is working properly till the end.
Try wiping Cache and Dalvik cache for getting rid of the bootlloop.
if you are not at all able to solve boot loop isntall a new rom, you can install your applications from CWM backup using some applications, like Titaniim back up if you have donated. no matter it is not created the MD5 properly.
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Thanks for that. But won't installing a new ROM erase app data? Which is the whole point of the thread really, I can't extract the data which is needed.
Trying to charge it here, and the phone is getting ridiculously hot, so much so that I can't actually hold it for more then a few seconds. Do you think this could all just be a battery issue? I had one previously like this, bootlooping also, but previously without a power source, the phone would not turn on at all. This time it will. I'm just very confused.
Skellyyy said:
Thanks for that. But won't installing a new ROM erase app data? Which is the whole point of the thread really, I can't extract the data which is needed.
Trying to charge it here, and the phone is getting ridiculously hot, so much so that I can't actually hold it for more then a few seconds. Do you think this could all just be a battery issue? I had one previously like this, bootlooping also, but previously without a power source, the phone would not turn on at all. This time it will. I'm just very confused.
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Installing a new rom doesn't erase data app since all your data is in /data. It will only erase data if you wipe data/factory reset. I suggest you wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, format /system and flash your rom and flash gapps (if gapps not included in rom). This way, your internal apps data is always safe
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Skellyyy said:
Thanks for that. But won't installing a new ROM erase app data? Which is the whole point of the thread really, I can't extract the data which is needed.
Trying to charge it here, and the phone is getting ridiculously hot, so much so that I can't actually hold it for more then a few seconds. Do you think this could all just be a battery issue? I had one previously like this, bootlooping also, but previously without a power source, the phone would not turn on at all. This time it will. I'm just very confused.
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Yes it will erase your apps and data...if you are flashing a wipe ROM, but if you have a non wipe rom of your current ROM flashing of that wont erase...
you have made a back up which the process reached till MD5 check sum....that means that back should be there in your SD card from which you can restore your applications..
you go to recovery again and go to mout and storage and mout USB storage after connecting to the PC...check are you able to access the SD card and check clockworkmode folder and the backup file....if it is there then copy paste to PC.
if you are able to access SD Card then you can download another kernel or rom and paste on the SD card for flashing from CWM.
before flashing another ROM you can try changing your Kernel,
on which firmware are you currently?
Hey guys - I'm back. I've had to use my girlfriends old Samsung Genio for a few days. Worst days of my life to say the least.
I need my SII back. A few days ago it wouldn't charge at all (hence not being able to get to CWM). But it seems to be doing just fine now. Although I've still got the same boot-loop. I've mounted the SD card, and found the backups - they contain these files:
boot.img
data.ext4.tar
recovery.img
system.ext4.tar
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Are these all the necessary files to restore? I'm very wary.
Also, if I do flash a different ROM, how will that have the data from my previous ROM if the new ROM doesn't have the apps?
If I do end up restoring, will that restore everything? I mean settings, SMS, app preferences, widgets, app data (Twitter drafts especially) and stuff like that?
Just want to be safe before I go and ruin things.
Btw could all this be due to the lack of free space on the phone? Seems like there is no space whatsoever. Finder is claiming there is 'Zero bytes' available. Surely that can't be good.
Bump. I really don't know what I should be doing.
Skellyyy said:
Hey guys - I'm back. I've had to use my girlfriends old Samsung Genio for a few days. Worst days of my life to say the least.
I need my SII back. A few days ago it wouldn't charge at all (hence not being able to get to CWM). But it seems to be doing just fine now. Although I've still got the same boot-loop. I've mounted the SD card, and found the backups - they contain these files:
Are these all the necessary files to restore? I'm very wary.
Also, if I do flash a different ROM, how will that have the data from my previous ROM if the new ROM doesn't have the apps?
If I do end up restoring, will that restore everything? I mean settings, SMS, app preferences, widgets, app data (Twitter drafts especially) and stuff like that?
Just want to be safe before I go and ruin things.
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A full cwm backup contains of:
- .android_secure.vfat.tar
- boot.img
- cache.ext4.tar
- data.ext4.tar
- nandroid.md5
- system.ext4.tar
If you do a full cwm backup, all youre data (Apps, Contacts, Sms, Settings and so on) will be safed
After restoring a cwm backup you will get exactly that system, which you had before flashing, bricking or whatever.
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A full cwm backup contains of:
- .android_secure.vfat.tar
- boot.img
- cache.ext4.tar
- data.ext4.tar
- nandroid.md5
- system.ext4.tar
If you do a full cwm backup, all youre data (Apps, Contacts, Sms, Settings and so on) will be safed
After restoring a cwm backup you will get exactly that system, which you had before flashing, bricking or whatever.
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Thanks for that! But do you know if I'd be able to fully restore even if I don't have all of the files? It seems that there is two missing from the CWM folder for me.
Skellyyy said:
Thanks for that! But do you know if I'd be able to fully restore even if I don't have all of the files? It seems that there is two missing from the CWM folder for me.
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Yes I think it should work for you
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How big should the back up be mine was 1.7gb should I factory/reset, wipe cache and Davlik then do the back up? I don't mind it being 1.7gb just want to make sure I have a solid backup before I flash a ROM?
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snipe2nite said:
How big should the back up be mine was 1.7gb should I factory/reset, wipe cache and Davlik then do the back up? I don't mind it being 1.7gb just want to make sure I have a solid backup before I flash a ROM?
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Mine are typically right at 1 GB (or right below it). I'm not sure what the point of the backup would be if you factory reset prior to lol. I'm not certain what would cause one to be that large.
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Mine are typically right at 1 GB (or right below it). I'm not sure what the point of the backup would be if you factory reset prior to lol. I'm not certain what would cause one to be that large.
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If you have 300 apps like I do, that could be it
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Nick281051 said:
If you have 300 apps like I do, that could be it
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That's why I question it, I have like 20 apps installed. I do have like 10 GO Launcher apps. I never did wipe cache and Davlik after installing Entropy kernel to get CWM. Is that safe to do now on a stock ROM with no boot issues?
Originally Posted by Simba501
"Mine are typically right at 1 GB (or right below it). I'm not sure what the point of the backup would be if you factory reset prior to lol. I'm not certain what would cause one to be that large."
I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems after installing a custom ROM I don't care if it is with no apps easy to reinstall apps then reflashing Entropy Stock/Root and still having to install apps.....
snipe2nite said:
Originally Posted by Simba501
I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems after installing a custom ROM I don't care if it is with no apps easy to reinstall apps then reflashing Entropy Stock/Root and still having to install apps.....
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Why do you need a Nandroid Backup?
Ans: you already provided the answer in your post ""I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems ..."
It is for your own, you can do nb once for every hour or once a year, it's up to you.
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Why do you need a Nandroid Backup?
Ans: you already provided the answer in your post ""I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems ..."
It is for your own, you can do nb once for every hour or once a year, it's up to you.
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Confused..... Please read my OP... That response was to Simba501 why I would "factory/reset" Then nandroid my first nandroid was 1.7gb just trying to figure out why it was so Big when most people's are 300mb to 1gb.
Bump.... Matt , Wink anyone else, can I clear cache/dalvik in CWM on my stock ROM with no problems? I'm trying to get my Nandroid under 1g? Something doesn't seem right it being 1.7gb?
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Update: After looking in the CWM backup the file sizes are.
.android_secure.vfat.tar 885mb
data.ext4.tar 322mb
system.ext4.tar 462mb
Any ideas what I can do to get the Nandroid file size smaller?
You've got 800+ mb of apps and data installed on the internal SD. The .android_secure file is well, a backup of the entire .android_secure folder. When you go to Manage Apps and tell the phone to "move to SD card" (some apps just install there on their own) this is where they go.
My backups are about the same size as yours but I've got like 102 apps installed, and quite a few are 20+ mb games.
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Mine generally run 1.2 gb. 150 apps installed.
My first backup was 730mb my latest backup is 1.58gb eel
Cwm finally put my backup on the external_SD instead of the internal USB sd
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You've got 800+ mb of apps and data installed on the internal SD. The .android_secure file is well, a backup of the entire .android_secure folder. When you go to Manage Apps and tell the phone to "move to SD card" (some apps just install there on their own) this is where they go.
My backups are about the same size as yours but I've got like 102 apps installed, and quite a few are 20+ mb games.
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I did move some games to the SD card but then I factory reset I did tick "format USB storage" before I rooted it then flashed Entroys kernel. I only have like 20 apps installed now. So I guess there are apps stored in some old folder I have searched all over for the folder or folders can't find them anywhere..... Any help where to look?
That much data with that few apps suggest maybe you have some video or music files getting lumped in there. Hard to say for sure, but I agree 1.7 seems like way too much. Try installing TiBu and back up your apps, then take a look and see how big the backups are. This might provide some more granular clues. I highly suggest the TiBu pro batch feature... Save u a lot of time in general
Hi, i'm new at the forums, but this have been my first option for android related solutions and info for a long time ago, but i finally decided to join it.
Well, this is embarrasing, but my first post it's about a problem in my pretty new SGS3 GT-i9300 i got a couple of weeks ago.
The problem is..., well, i've been testing some roms as 2nd roms with the help of the Siyah kernel. I've done the basics things..., root my phone, install my first kernel (siyah...), killed the stock rom so i learned how to flash a new stock rom for my country without all the operator's junk, then i overclocked (just a bit only), then i started with the 2nd roms....
My first try was UltimaROM, pretty good but i wanted to test MIUI, no problem, i worked but i didn't like it completely since it deleted all the samsung goodies, so i tried to flash ihackers, no luck..., it wouldn't just boot. So i tried with FoxHound, the same thing. So just dissapointed, i came back to UltimaROM and installed it again as 2nd rom (all in just 2 days). Well, it worked ok but then i noticed a serious problem...
Since the last time, when i flashed UltimaROM with the 2nd Rom Utils from Siyah, i came back to the stock rom (1st rom) because i wanted to record the fireworks outside my home (because of new year ), but, the camera said "Error al grabar" and just closed..., then i remember a couple of random massages saying that i was running out of space in the internal memory, so i dicided to temporarily delete the 2nd rom (i've been so gross these two days...), and..., according to the 2nd rom utils from siyah, the 2nd rom was succesfely removed, but just to be sure, i fixed permissions (i did this everytime i tried to flash a new 2nd rom).
Now back to the stock rom, the camera problem not being able to record to the internal memory still there, but now, i looked into the internal memory with root explorer and there is a big folder named "ADM" with a...¡¿copy?! of the UltimaROM zip, which weights 1.5Gb, and i can't delete it, EVEN WORSE!, now a lot of random files and folders in the internal memory are "locked", i can't delete any of these, or even change permissions (my DCIM folder for example). I then tried the CWM option to "fix permissions", on the main CWM recovery as well as in the siyah 2nd rom utils recovery..., but all the same
Thinking that the internal memory file system got corrupted, i though that my best option was to flash the stock rom from samsung again, but this time with the option "Re-partition" checked. I tried it in Odin but...damn it..., it won't make it!, however, i can soft-flash the stock rom without "re-partition" check..., but this doesn't fix the internal memory...
In short, i CAN boot into my main stock rom, i can FLASH the stock rom trough Odin but i can't if i check the Re-partition option, and until i get i fix for the internal memory, i'll have to use my 2Gb External SD Card.....
So..., what can i do? Is there anything i can do to safely format the internal emmc completely and then flash the stock rom again? Or maybe do i have to...assume...that the locked internal memory problem...is a hardware problem? That's what i'm afraid of...
Anyway, i'll leave the details here.
OS: Stock Rom Samsung JB 4.1.2 (I9300UBEMH2_I9300UVOEMH1_ARO)
Kernel: Siyah Kernel 1.9.1
Recovery: CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.4 CF-v1.5
I would leave a dump file of the failing Odin process now, but i don't know if that is possible and neither how to do it. But he most i can give is a screenshot attached.
Thanks in advance!
P.D.: let me know if this post is on the wrong place inside the forum
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Hi, i'm new at the forums, but this have been my first option for android related solutions and info for a long time ago, but i finally decided to join it.
Well, this is embarrasing, but my first post it's about a problem in my pretty new SGS3 GT-i9300 i got a couple of weeks ago.
The problem is..., well, i've been testing some roms as 2nd roms with the help of the Siyah kernel. I've done the basics things..., root my phone, install my first kernel (siyah...), killed the stock rom so i learned how to flash a new stock rom for my country without all the operator's junk, then i overclocked (just a bit only), then i started with the 2nd roms....
My first try was UltimaROM, pretty good but i wanted to test MIUI, no problem, i worked but i didn't like it completely since it deleted all the samsung goodies, so i tried to flash ihackers, no luck..., it wouldn't just boot. So i tried with FoxHound, the same thing. So just dissapointed, i came back to UltimaROM and installed it again as 2nd rom (all in just 2 days). Well, it worked ok but then i noticed a serious problem...
Since the last time, when i flashed UltimaROM with the 2nd Rom Utils from Siyah, i came back to the stock rom (1st rom) because i wanted to record the fireworks outside my home (because of new year ), but, the camera said "Error al grabar" and just closed..., then i remember a couple of random massages saying that i was running out of space in the internal memory, so i dicided to temporarily delete the 2nd rom (i've been so gross these two days...), and..., according to the 2nd rom utils from siyah, the 2nd rom was succesfely removed, but just to be sure, i fixed permissions (i did this everytime i tried to flash a new 2nd rom).
Now back to the stock rom, the camera problem not being able to record to the internal memory still there, but now, i looked into the internal memory with root explorer and there is a big folder named "ADM" with a...¡¿copy?! of the UltimaROM zip, which weights 1.5Gb, and i can't delete it, EVEN WORSE!, now a lot of random files and folders in the internal memory are "locked", i can't delete any of these, or even change permissions (my DCIM folder for example). I then tried the CWM option to "fix permissions", on the main CWM recovery as well as in the siyah 2nd rom utils recovery..., but all the same
Thinking that the internal memory file system got corrupted, i though that my best option was to flash the stock rom from samsung again, but this time with the option "Re-partition" checked. I tried it in Odin but...damn it..., it won't make it!, however, i can soft-flash the stock rom without "re-partition" check..., but this doesn't fix the internal memory...
In short, i CAN boot into my main stock rom, i can FLASH the stock rom trough Odin but i can't if i check the Re-partition option, and until i get i fix for the internal memory, i'll have to use my 2Gb External SD Card.....
So..., what can i do? Is there anything i can do to safely format the internal emmc completely and then flash the stock rom again? Or maybe do i have to...assume...that the locked internal memory problem...is a hardware problem? That's what i'm afraid of...
Anyway, i'll leave the details here.
OS: Stock Rom Samsung JB 4.1.2 (I9300UBEMH2_I9300UVOEMH1_ARO)
Kernel: Siyah Kernel 1.9.1
Recovery: CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.4 CF-v1.5
I would leave a dump file of the failing Odin process now, but i don't know if that is possible and neither how to do it. But he most i can give is a screenshot attached.
Thanks in advance!
P.D.: let me know if this post is on the wrong place inside the forum
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Use es file explorer and click on root manager. And click mount r/w. Make sure both is rw.
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Use es file explorer and click on root manager. And click mount r/w. Make sure both is rw.
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Thanks JellyYogurt, Yeah, i tried it as one of my first options, even with root permissions
Now, i'm really REALLY consufed...maybe, can Android get stuck for periods and lock access to some files? because after a while, i came back to take a screenshot in windows showing me a "Read-Only" mode error when trying to delete those damn files, at least, that's what said to me before, because now i connected in MTP as usual and the things i tried to delete with error earlier are...gone? I don't get it yet, and i'm hope it won't happen again, maybe tomorrow i'll try reflashing again
If the problem happens to vanish, i'll let you know so u can delete this post, just give a couple of days, i want to make sure i can make a full reflash with repartitioning in case of future emergencies
Thanks again! Really
Well, it looks like the MTP lied to me, i checked inside /sdcard/ again and the locked files still there and locked :/, i tried again mounting as R/W with no luck. When i try to take a screenshot with power + home, it says that the usb storage could be ON...this is weird, i double check my usb mass storage app and swtich to usb mass storage mode and then back to mtp (i know it's only for the extSdCard...but i don't know what else can i do)
Any ideas plz? Thanks again
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Well, it looks like the MTP lied to me, i checked inside /sdcard/ again and the locked files still there and locked :/, i tried again mounting as R/W with no luck. When i try to take a screenshot with power + home, it says that the usb storage could be ON...this is weird, i double check my usb mass storage app and swtich to usb mass storage mode and then back to mtp (i know it's only for the extSdCard...but i don't know what else can i do)
Any ideas plz? Thanks again
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Have u tried a factory reset? Copy paste all ur pics and data to the computer first as u seem to be able to do so.
Well, i tried and tried and let me say this an awful way to begin the year :crying:
I tried using doing the factory reset from within CWM and apparently all was succesful, but again in android, the internal /sdcard/ still the same, it didn't delete anything that my settings!
Now i can't avoid being a bit desperate, is there any way to format the internal /sdcard/ (or /sdcard0/, whatever) so i can start from scratch again? In fact i don't have anything useful in there, 'cause i made a full backup 4 days ago before this problem even appeared. Now i would just be fine if i could format the internal /sdcard/, just that..., i tried the "format /sdcard" option from within CWM...but it formatted the external sdcard, what a mess
I'll be waiting, thanks again!
Use philz recovery instead, format internal sd card, wipe for new rom.
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You are just a master! I tried flashing a Philz recovery via Odin and, like you told me, i formatted the internal /sdcard/, then without exitting the recovery, i check inside the sdcard with the "install zip" option, and it says "No files found", i would never have imagined how beautiful would those words look .
Now, just to make sure, i would like to repartition with odin, and (at least for now) come back to my stock rom, but the problem i mentioned earlier about "can't open file" when i tried to repartition, was because i missed the .pit file hehe
So i searched for the .pit file for the S3 16GB edition and i found it, in the corresponding forum, they said that the .pit file ending in 329 worked good for all of them.
Now with all in hand, i powered on in Download mode, opened Odin v3 once more, selected Re-partition, choosed the .pit file (ending in 329) and the stock rom .md5, flashed, waited 10min and..., no errors, until i saw the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" problem, so i flashed again the Philz Touch recovery over the stock one (because when i tried to access the stock recovery the error always appeared), so fine! I booted into Philz and wiped cache, data and...it's so beautiful...:crying:, Android finally started! As if it were just when i bought the S3
So, i fixed it finally! I think the only thing that remains is to reset the counter with TriangleAway and get back my last backup
Thank you so much friend! At the end, i'll stay with Philz Recovery, i didn't know it before but is far better than CWM. Thanks again!
P.D.: now that i know how to unbrick completely, i'll tell my journey to my friend Dany