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New, here needs some explanation.

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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ibsk8 said:
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?

to OP:
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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Hymizzle said:
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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ibsk8 said:
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.

[Q] EMMC Partitioned!

By error, I partitioned my Internal SD Card or emmc with 4096 partition size in the CWM >> Advanced
Now, everything still works fine though at boot, it gives me a list of options and still continues to boot. But after booting, the ROM gives me touchscreen troubles and I'm unable to use the softkeys below (appears like the touchscreen calibration has gone kaput)
I wiped full data and tried re-installing but it still shows the same error. Can anyone throw light on this problem and how to rectify?

try partitioning u sd back again to default values i think

Danikin said:
try partitioning u sd back again to default values i think
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How do I go about doing that? Through Windows or Mac or CWM?

You need to flash a splash.img and you will need to reflash pds.img

rickwyatt said:
You need to flash a splash.img and you will need to reflash pds.img
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You mean logo.img and pds.img

Danikin said:
try partitioning u sd back again to default values i think
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Never heard of anyone trying this his touch screen problems are due to the pds partition getting messed up so now he can google pds partition fix and download the latest version for whatever version of android he is running.
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sound like you need to search "pds fix atrix"
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Thanks!
msd24200 said:
Never heard of anyone trying this his touch screen problems are due to the pds partition getting messed up so now he can google pds partition fix and download the latest version for whatever version of android he is running.
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Thanks! that did the trick! Cheerio

r3flux said:
Thanks! that did the trick! Cheerio
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Any time
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booting multiple native sd roms ?

hi dear friends .. maybe this has been mentioned befor but really i couldnt understand how to do it .
i have an 8 gb sandisk micro sd card. am aware how to boot one native sd rom on it by copying its zip folder and the recovery folder to my fat partition ( after creating 2nd ext4 partition) and installing the rom through the recovery and aroma installer.
my question is: i want a simple explanation how to put more native sd roms on that sd card a be able to boot any one of them when i wish?
am sorry if this sounds silly.. but really i couldnt do it . thanks in advance .
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If 6GB is enough for your storage, then do 2GB EXT4 partition, install first NativeSD ROM, then if you want a second NativeSD ROM, just flash the second one the same way as you did the first, then load the NativeSD Multi Boot application when booted into Android and press Switch Rom, click on the ROM you want eg. NexusHD2/PAC/CMTight or whatever you want and then reboot.

you just flash the next NativeSD to ext4 & use the NativeSDBootV7 to select which ROM you want to boot next. check out the link below, it might help.

is it that simple! just re-flash the 2nd rom to the same fat32 partition without doing extra ext4 partitions.. then boot into it! ok will give it a try soon. thanks so much
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mahir555 said:
is it that simple! just re-flash the 2nd rom to the same fat32 partition without doing extra ext4 partitions.. then boot into it! ok will give it a try soon. thanks so much
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The EXT4 partition is for the ROM's, the FAT32 partition is for basically the user data that the applications create example. if you're using Sygic Maps, it'll store the map the data on the FAT32 partition.
Just make sure you're using NativeSD not Nand when in the Aroma Installer.

thanks gays.. it worked fine
now is there an app for wm that lunches android directly after boot whithout oppening the file explorer inside wm ?
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mahir555 said:
thanks gays.. it worked fine
now is there an app for wm that lunches android directly after boot whithout oppening the file explorer inside wm ?
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Have you tried this? Multiple Android-Starter

thanks parker but i was looking for this tool
www.forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859776
now i can boot android automatically ftom wm startup
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Ah my bad misread the question.

never mind.. u already helped me in my main question so much. THANKS
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parker09 said:
If 6GB is enough for your storage, then do 2GB EXT4 partition, install first NativeSD ROM, then if you want a second NativeSD ROM, just flash the second one the same way as you did the first, then load the NativeSD Multi Boot application when booted into Android and press Switch Rom, click on the ROM you want eg. NexusHD2/PAC/CMTight or whatever you want and then reboot.
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Do I have to rename the old NativeSD folder before flashing the new one? Thx :good:

AW: booting multiple native sd roms ?
vladshois said:
Do I have to rename the old NativeSD folder before flashing the new one? Thx :good:
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No.
Best regards
Getrid…
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[Q] Help Recover files after userdata partition got wiped!!!

Hey guys as usual I had an itch to change something on a fully functional phone. So going from cm10.2 to paranoid I accidently ran the stock image 4.3 batch file forgetting that it wipes my internal memory and now I need to recover some files. The mmcblk0p23 block is the userdata parition I believe so I need to recover that somehow?
Can anyone help me...I followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705&highlight=0kb, but only ended up with a 0kb file.

hydronos said:
Hey guys as usual I had an itch to change something on a fully functional phone. So going from cm10.2 to paranoid I accidently ran the stock image 4.3 batch file forgetting that it wipes my internal memory and now I need to recover some files. The mmcblk0p23 block is the userdata parition I believe so I need to recover that somehow?
Can anyone help me...I followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705&highlight=0kb, but only ended up with a 0kb file.
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It will not work with the Nexus 4, because MTP/PTP is not supported by the scanning tools. It will not be read properly which is why it showing as a 1kb file. Unfortunately all data is erased when you fully wipe NAND flash memory on a factory restore so your data cannot be recovered.
You do not have a SD/MMC card. That thread is mostly for phones with SD card data it works on a few HTC ones but not nexus.
sorry I couldn't help more

Not true I ran this same thing and it worked but couldn't recover anything useful. Are you typing in su when opening the second terminal command? If so try it without typing su or vice versa.
Search in that thread for 0kb some people in that thread had the same issue.
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otariq said:
Not true I ran this same thing and it worked but couldn't recover anything useful. Are you typing in su when opening the second terminal command? If so try it without typing su or vice versa.
Search in that thread for 0kb some people in that thread had the same issue.
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Hey yes I already typed su after adb shell and checked the log and I saw the root access, still no luck however

iOSecure said:
It will not work with the Nexus 4, because MTP/PTP is not supported by the scanning tools. It will not be read properly which is why it showing as a 1kb file. Unfortunately all data is erased when you fully wipe NAND flash memory on a factory restore so your data cannot be recovered.
You do not have a SD/MMC card. That thread is mostly for phones with SD card data it works on a few HTC ones but not nexus.
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that thread is made for the galaxy nexus which also does not have an external memory only internal like ours...

In the commands are you using "....system/bin/..." or ".../xbin/..."? For me I had to use xbin and try it again without the su commands and see if that makes a difference.
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otariq said:
In the commands are you using "....system/bin/..." or ".../xbin/..."? For me I had to use xbin and try it again without the su commands and see if that makes a difference.
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i used xbin

You can use android data recovery tool, here's a good guide: android internal memory data recovery
hope this helps.

[Q] grand 2 g7102 internal memory isdue

Hi,
Recently bought grand 2.. phone seems to be good except for internal memory..... wanted to swap internal memory to external... have rooted my phone on official 4.3.... have tried with the internal to external app from play store but had no luck.... need assistance desparately. Have not posted untill now kn xda...if any mistake ...sorry...
Thanks

sagar490 said:
Hi,
Recently bought grand 2.. phone seems to be good except for internal memory..... wanted to swap internal memory to external... have rooted my phone on official 4.3.... have tried with the internal to external app from play store but had no luck.... need assistance desparately. Have not posted untill now kn xda...if any mistake ...sorry...
Thanks
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see this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUC3zlWZdGc
this work on my Galaxy S duos :good:
try it, i hope its work for grand 2.... good luck

Hi
Had done earlier exactly as the video...tried now agsin...no joy....
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sagar490 said:
Hi,
Recently bought grand 2.. phone seems to be good except for internal memory..... wanted to swap internal memory to external... have rooted my phone on official 4.3.... have tried with the internal to external app from play store but had no luck.... need assistance desparately. Have not posted untill now kn xda...if any mistake ...sorry...
Thanks
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Dude try FOLDER MOUNT app. It does solved my need similar to your case.
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Hi anand..thnx for d workaround.... i installed it and also moved a couple of games...the obb files....however now when i open d game its not recognizing the obb file that was moved...askin again to download it
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Help
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it makes the internal storage as the default sdcard..
so the apps save data to internal storage....
it'll be better if extsdcard could be the default

True...ovinos103
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hey,
even if your phone is rooted, you can't simply fool the droids memory architecture just from a Third Party Application..
you need INT2EXT script with a constantly running application which watches the memory.(eg link2sd)
and for all that u first need to partion your sdcard to the device(grand2) supported partion i.e ext2/ext3/ext4.
for partioning i recommend PartionWizard windows application.
else The custom CWM is highly recommended (which unfortunately isnt available at this time)

Does int2ext work on grand2?
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manan001 said:
Does int2ext work on grand2?
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i guess it will work
we just have to trace its internal memory hardware location
and memory address where the /data folder exists..
then we need to create the partition modules(.ko files)eg:- Ext3.ko
then we need to create supported partition on sdcard.
and then create int2ext script which links the module and partition on sdcard which fools android.

vrushabh sutar said:
i guess it will work
we just have to trace its internal memory hardware location
and memory address where the /data folder exists..
then we need to create the partition modules(.ko files)eg:- Ext3.ko
then we need to create supported partition on sdcard.
and then create int2ext script which links the module and partition on sdcard which fools android.
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I am not a developer but is there any application that can trick this. ..
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manan001 said:
I am not a developer but is there any application that can trick this. ..
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check this out..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124
hope it helps

I have got solution link2sd works like charm.. try to use it format 2nd partition with ext2 and in link2sd select app form all ext options select ext4 as seLinux does not detect ext2. Once done will ask for reboot. Then mount it. And link it.
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[Q]Link2SD for SM-G7102
Now my Viewsonic V350 is starting to fall in to peaces I've orderd the SM-G7102.
While awaiting the delivery I'm studying the posibilities.
On the V350 Link2SD was briliant to get around the lack of memory of the phone. I've become very fond of it.
Here's a question for the Link2SD users:
Did anyone manage to get the seccond partition working as a ext3?

Yes for me it works with ext4 format
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