I've read over and over and need verification and reassuarance that I'm doing this properly. Trying to keep track of android devices get confusing at time. I'm not a total android noob, I've got my thunderbolt, the wife's fascinate, and a droid x, I've just bought the iconia and it's rooted, my confusion lies with, its magic and the Acer recovery installer. After rooting do you just flash cwm via the Acer recovery installer? Create a backup and flash a new rom? And treat it like any other device?what's the importance of having both cwm and the Acer stock image? Stock is for receiving ota updates correct?
What's different between its magic and the Acer recovery installer?
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ARI installs both the custom CWM and itsmagic on to your tablet once rooted. Flashing ROMs through CWM will automatically run itsmagic to calculate the new checksums, you don't need to worry about it.
ARI is just there to make installing itsmagic and CWM a lot simpler.
Thanks. How do you format external SD on this thing?
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Thanks. How do you format external SD on this thing?
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Have yet to find an app that can do this - have never had the need, but if needed I would just use a microsd card reader, hook it to my PC, and format from there. Anyone else know of a utility for Droid that allows format of external SD card?
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I could not the format function in honeycomb either kinda odd.
Anyway, if you are trying to 'format' for first time use in your tab, upon inserting SD card the tab automatically creates the file structure it needs. Hope that helps.
Take the card out.I use a format utility by sandisk works with all removable media.think I gotfeom there website. But there are alot of format utilities out there just format in fat 32 seems to work best.for me anyway
Hope this helps
I was just going to pop in in my thunderbolt and format it, is this a problem?
Also when creating backups with cwm does it save backups to the internal memory? Or external_sdcard?
Drives me nuts that the internal memory is at /mnt/sdcard and its not an SD card.
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ibsk8 said:
I was just going to pop in in my thunderbolt and format it, is this a problem?
Also when creating backups with cwm does it save backups to the internal memory? Or external_sdcard?
Drives me nuts that the internal memory is at /mnt/sdcard and its not an SD card.
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CWM saves to ext SD card!
Another Q, the tablet I have says android 3.0.1 ,what else do I need to know before flashing, do certain roms on work when on certain android versions?
On the phones you have to match roms to radios (but no radios here) are there firmware versions that need to be matched with the from or will flashing the rom bring you up to the current version.
I've learned the hard way so sorry for the noob questions, each device is a new method thanks.
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Check for update, newest update ota is 3.1
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Check for update, newest update ota is 3.1
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What he said ^
update to 3.1 and then root with Iconiaroot 1.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138228
That way you don't have to bother with the orientation lock, etc of gingerbreak.
Thanks. Downloading now.
More questions.
When retrieving an ota is it necessary to revert back to the stock recovery as well?
For example prior to retrieving
1. Restore stock backup via cwm
2. Restore stock recovery (is this necessary?)
3. Unroot via terminal or other method
4. Retrieve OTA
Then reroot and reflash cwm recovery and create a backup.
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For example prior to retrieving
1. Restore stock backup via cwm
2. Restore stock recovery (is this necessary?)
3. Unroot via terminal or other method
4. Retrieve OTA
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There shouldn't be the need for any of those steps, CWM doesn't care if you have rooted the tablet for example, and the OTA update just updates binaries on the system, it shouldn't be affected either.
if you install a stock rom, you have to re-flash cwm, root, kernel because it cleans everything, and i think that it is a good thing to happen.
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Hey guys, flashed my first Rom to the nexus last night. R22 with apps2sd.
Only question is, what do I need to do to get the apps to install to the SD? Is there a fool proof guide anywhere?
I have read in the odd post about partitioning your SD card etc.
Any help appreciated! I'm new to this.
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here maybe this can help you. (by the way if you have AmonRa's recovery, you can create the partition by going to the "partition sdcard" section) that way is pretty easy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627044
I do have that recovery. I'll take a look. Thanks.
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no problem hope that helps
If I create the partition, should it then work as I installed r22 with app2sd. Well, that's what I downloaded anyway. Or will doing the above work anyway?
****, i'll just try it when I finish work! Lol
Most importantly, I don't need to re-install the Rom again do I?
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Supposedly Amon_Ra up to v1.62 works...But if you're running 1.70, which was updated to compensate for CM5.0.6 A2SD changes, WON'T work with Desire!
Most importantly though is that partitioning your SD Card will COMPLETELY wipe it! So make sure you back it all up first.
The full-on wipe and not being able to find solid, dummy-proof instructions for setting up apps2sd for DesireROM has been what's keeping me from going back to Desire.
Anyone who has easily done it got it working?
A guide would be a good idea!
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Supposedly Amon_Ra up to v1.62 works...But if you're running 1.70, which was updated to compensate for CM5.0.6 A2SD changes, WON'T work with Desire!
Most importantly though is that partitioning your SD Card will COMPLETELY wipe it! So make sure you back it all up first.
The full-on wipe and not being able to find solid, dummy-proof instructions for setting up apps2sd for DesireROM has been what's keeping me from going back to Desire.
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Actually, I'm using Amon RA's 1.70 recovery and I created an ext4 partition on my SD card, and App2SD works fine on CM 5.0.6+, Enom Official N1 1.9.2 (only tested this version), and Modaco Desire A22 (only tested this version)...
To get App2SD working on the Desire ROM (I used A22), I created an ext4 partition using Amon_RAs recovery 1.70 and then flashed the A22 release with Modaco additions and App2SD... App2SD works out of box...
Got it working. Cheers.
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I just recently got the MyTouch4G, got it permrooted and did a full back up of my sd card to my pc, but it's still on stock rom. I want to flash cyanogen7 but there's a lot of junk on the sd card first
My question is if it is okay to do a full format and if so, any advice on important folders or files I should copy back after the format, apart from the clockwork folder (i know that one is important)
Thanks for any help...
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Well do as I do just create a dir called Files and inside it make sub dir's and put all stuff you want in it like aduio, video, photo, ect. Also dont worry about the other folders in your root /sdcard. Far as format goes as you backed it up to your PC just format sdcard and if you missed something it will rebuild itself. Make sure you backed up video/photo whatever if you took any. Usually once you install something that requires you to place elements in the root of your sdcard after its complete always remove it this way you save yourself a lot of headaches later on. I always keep my dir nice and clean old habit of *nix world
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Well do as I do just create a dir called Files and inside it make sub dir's and put all stuff you want in it like aduio, video, photo, ect. Also dont worry about the other folders in your root /sdcard. Far as format goes as you backed it up to your PC just format sdcard and if you missed something it will rebuild itself. Make sure you backed up video/photo whatever if you took any. Usually once you install something that requires you to place elements in the root of your sdcard after its complete always remove it this way you save yourself a lot of headaches later on. I always keep my dir nice and clean old habit of *nix world
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Thanks for your response. Just curious but clockwork recovery on Vibrant saves itself as update.zip (if I remember correctly) on the root of the internal sd card. Where does it save recovery on MT4G? I didn't see an update.zip file after flashing recovery. Thanks again for your response
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Its saved under /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup you will see the dir with timestamp. Normally I don't waste time backing up as I know what I am doing but if you do want it then go ahead and just mv the dir to your PC temporarily then sync back to sdcard once you are done.
Whatever data is saved even the cache on SD I know so if I find data that is valuable I still mv it to /sdcard/files and redirect that path. This way I have clean data scheme as you don't want 9000 bs on your root directory.
Thanks again for replying. I know where the nandroid backups are stored but what I was wondering about is the actual clockwork recovery that you boot into in order to flash roms, make backups, etc. On Samsung Vibrant, when you go into rom manager and flash recovery, it creates a zip file on the root of your internal sd. When you do this with MT4G, it puts that recovery flash somewhere.
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Thanks again for replying. I know where the nandroid backups are stored but what I was wondering about is the actual clockwork recovery that you boot into in order to flash roms, make backups, etc. On Samsung Vibrant, when you go into rom manager and flash recovery, it creates a zip file on the root of your internal sd. When you do this with MT4G, it puts that recovery flash somewhere.
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I think CM comes with clockwork rom manager preinstalled. Your recovery won't change when you flash a rom. There's no need to back up recoveries because they're available in rom manager. If you need cw 3.0.0.5 just download the flashable version from the cm7 forum and save it.
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Since the mytouch 4g installs some of the apps on the microSD card, does a nandroid backup include those in the system image? Or should I use something like titanium backup for those?
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Since the mytouch 4g installs some of the apps on the microSD card, does a nandroid backup include those in the system image? Or should I use something like titanium backup for those?
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Nandroid will back everything in the system including apps but some data is stored on the sd card as well. My advice is to a nandroid and backup your entire sd card to your pc as well
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I think CM comes with clockwork rom manager preinstalled. Your recovery won't change when you flash a rom. There's no need to back up recoveries because they're available in rom manager. If you need cw 3.0.0.5 just download the flashable version from the cm7 forum and save it.
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This is not really in reference to cyanogenmod but any rooted MT4G. When you root your phone you download and install clockwork. From rom manager, you choose ' flash recovery'. You choose your phone from the list and it flashes the recovery image somewhere on your phone. My question was to find out what directory does it flash recovery to and as what the file is called.
I am currently running gorillasens final but this would be the same as any rom here, possibly the exception being cyanogenmod
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Nandroid will back everything in the system including apps but some data is stored on the sd card as well. My advice is to a nandroid and backup your entire sd card to your pc as well
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I understand that, my question was whether or not a nandroid backup includes the app data stored on the sd card?
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I understand that, my question was whether or not a nandroid backup includes the app data stored on the sd card?
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No it does not have data stored on sd card
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What is list files/folders that came stock on the MT4G micro-SD card?
Thanks
Trying to figure out the best way for this app ..... let me know please. I have the pro version
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Best way for what? You can save the backup made in update.zip format for install through clockwork.
Hello
Currently I am using medroid 1.4.3 non hwa version & I want to flash qnd miui odexed version .
So what I do ...
Format data or format system partition or SD card ext 4
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take a nandroid. and yea wipe/format everything atleast 3 times including sd ext. not necessary to format sd fat32 partition.
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format system also---------
When i format SD ext & system ..
Any Lost for SD card data
& re partition SD card for app2sd
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no sd card loss
read OP on how his a2sd works, shouldn't have to reformat sdcard itself, a2sd is probably built in, you may have to run scripts to move apps, not sure
Format data 3x,delvik chace format system, format sd-ext then trying to install qnd miui odex rom & getting error...
What should I do ....?
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no sd card loss
read OP on how his a2sd works, shouldn't have to reformat sdcard itself, a2sd is probably built in, you may have to run scripts to move apps, not sure
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Please help me...
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1. doesn't help to not know your error
2. if you are on medroid assume you have blackrose hboot at 220/16/200, MIUI seems ok with that
3. did you read all of OP page and scan thread for tips etc
4. what recovery are you using
5. did you check md5 before flashing
6. if you are bootlooping, pull battery
7. otherwise, pull battery and hold down pwr/trackball and let it boot into bootloader. then boot into recovery, do your wipes again and restore your medroid nandroid
8. last resort--redo your sdcard by formatting with sdformatter (full erase on and size adj on) and repartition sdcard as 1gb 0 swap ext 4
9. back up before you do these things
10. i prefer amon_ra recovery over cwm--although if needed you can flash amon thru rom manager
11. if you are rooted with sdk installed you can fastboot it thru a command window
here is the xda wiki with good info--read/read/read on this stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Nexus_One#Installing_a_Recovery_Image
you have enough posts to post in MIUI with SPECIFIC questions about your problem
hope you get it sorted
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1. doesn't help to not know your error
2. if you are on medroid assume you have blackrose hboot at 220/16/200, MIUI seems ok with that
3. did you read all of OP page and scan thread for tips etc
4. what recovery are you using
5. did you check md5 before flashing
6. if you are bootlooping, pull battery
7. otherwise, pull battery and hold down pwr/trackball and let it boot into bootloader. then boot into recovery, do your wipes again and restore your medroid nandroid
8. last resort--redo your sdcard by formatting with sdformatter (full erase on and size adj on) and repartition sdcard as 1gb 0 swap ext 4
9. back up before you do these things
10. i prefer amon_ra recovery over cwm--although if needed you can flash amon thru rom manager
11. if you are rooted with sdk installed you can fastboot it thru a command window
here is the xda wiki with good info--read/read/read on this stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Nexus_One#Installing_a_Recovery_Image
you have enough posts to post in MIUI with SPECIFIC questions about your problem
hope you get it sorted
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getting error Bad installation
I using 4ext touch recovery
I have blackrose hboot at 220/16/200
Yes i have checked md5 before flashing.
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Try reflashing
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Try reflashing
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Can I change recovery....
Which is the best for miui....?
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Can I change recovery....
Which is the best for miui....?
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changing recovery is not needed. and the one which you are using (4EXT) is currently the best out there now.
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Hi,
I recently installed Clockworkmod-Recovery on my TF101G - but for some reason I cannot access my sdcard. When I boot into recovery it says, that /sdcard as well as /external/sdcard cannot be found.
I have CWR 6.0.1.3 installed via ROM Manager.
How can I make a backup of my rom? I would also assume I won't be able to install a new ROM either.
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Hi,
I recently installed Clockworkmod-Recovery on my TF101G - but for some reason I cannot access my sdcard. When I boot into recovery it says, that /sdcard as well as /external/sdcard cannot be found.
I have CWR 6.0.1.3 installed via ROM Manager.
How can I make a backup of my rom? I would also assume I won't be able to install a new ROM either.
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You can backup your rom into your internal storage. As an alternative try twrp 2.3.2.3 recovery which is more user friendly.
How can I backup to my internal storage?
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dabrain42 said:
Hi,
I recently installed Clockworkmod-Recovery on my TF101G - but for some reason I cannot access my sdcard. When I boot into recovery it says, that /sdcard as well as /external/sdcard cannot be found.
I have CWR 6.0.1.3 installed via ROM Manager.
How can I make a backup of my rom? I would also assume I won't be able to install a new ROM either.
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Here is why it wont work: [NOTICE] Don't use ROM Manager! **New to the Transformer? READ**
I would recommend using the PERI tool by Thing O Doom to install a working copy of CWM.
Go to mount storage and select mount sdcard
AW: Cannot access SDCard in CWR
Mount sdcard is not an available option. I can only mount system, data and cache.
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Mount sdcard is not an available option. I can only mount system, data and cache.
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Did you re-install CWM and NOT use ROM Manager?
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Not yet. I rooted my transformer using the 1-click guide and used ROM manager to install CWR. Next I wanted to try to install CWR from my PC using the guide I used for rooting. (I cannot access my PC currently, so I'll have to try this next week, when I'm back at home.)
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Please see the link I posted about ROM Manager and the TF101, it will explain your issue.
Until you re-install CWM using another method that is proven to work, your issue will not be solved.