...would it be OK to delete them from them TWRP backups folder, in order to save space? I could free up a solid gig. Either way, I will make a couple more backups on my PC and put them on a couple USB thumb drives, btw. Thanks.
You need to keep at least one on the Kindle in case something goes wrong and you can't use adb so you can restore.
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You need to keep at least one on the Kindle in case something goes wrong and you can't use adb so you can restore.
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I figured as much. I believe the stock backup is 300mb and the CM7 backup is a little over 700mb.
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TWRP has a mount button, which would allow you to mount the kindle as a usb drive. So technically, you could keep no images on, but mount through TWRP and copy back over if you really had to. Theres also an option to compress the backup during creation.
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According to SD card Analyst I have
Clockworkmod: 1.99GB
TWRP: 1.12GB
TBU: 383MB
As you can imagine, that is a BIG chunk out of my 6GB total!
I have flashed lots of ROMs in the last couple of weeks but I have now settled on one. AFAIK all I need to keep is the current bakup in TWRP in case anything happens.
I would be glad for some advice as to what I can safely delete. I don't want to make a mistake as my system is running brilliantly right now.
Many thanks for any help!
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According to SD card Analyst I have
Clockworkmod: 1.99GB
TWRP: 1.12GB
TBU: 383MB
As you can imagine, that is a BIG chunk out of my 6GB total!
I have flashed lots of ROMs in the last couple of weeks but I have now settled on one. AFAIK all I need to keep is the current bakup in TWRP in case anything happens.
I would be glad for some advice as to what I can safely delete. I don't want to make a mistake as my system is running brilliantly right now.
Many thanks for any help!
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As you already said, you should keep the TWRP backup as a safety net... The dated folders in the Clockworkmod can be deleted if you don't need to use them any more. Just leave the main folder but delete the sub folders.
TBU backups are just your apps + data... if you don't need data restored (since you probably have them in your TWRP backup) you can delete the contents there as well.
StrangerWeather said:
According to SD card Analyst I have
Clockworkmod: 1.99GB
TWRP: 1.12GB
TBU: 383MB
As you can imagine, that is a BIG chunk out of my 6GB total!
I have flashed lots of ROMs in the last couple of weeks but I have now settled on one. AFAIK all I need to keep is the current bakup in TWRP in case anything happens.
I would be glad for some advice as to what I can safely delete. I don't want to make a mistake as my system is running brilliantly right now.
Many thanks for any help!
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I agree with cvcduty, but I just wondered if there was a reason you use both TWRP and Clockworkmod, especially on an 8GB N7 with limited space. I've always just used CWM, so I was curious
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RockNrolling said:
I agree with cvcduty, but I just wondered if there was a reason you use both TWRP and Clockworkmod, especially on an 8GB N7 with limited space. I've always just used CWM, so I was curious
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Well, to be honest the answer is a bit silly: I am not aware of having used CWM, I didn't even know I had it!
Can I uninstall it altogether? And if so, how?
In CWM, there is a folder called Blobs with 1.78GB worth of folders. Is it safe to delete it?
If you don't use cwm then yes you can delete it.
I removed mine aswell as I have a nandroid backup on my PC which I can adb push if worst comes
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The clockworkmod APK
and
The clockworkmod RECOVERY
both use that same folder. Every time you flash a cyanogen Rom it had the apk installed by default. So that's where it's coming from.
In the folder back up the Nandroid folder or the one with data system recovery files (140-250mb) to your computer and then delete the whole dang folder if you do not use clockwork recovery.
As for titanium you can use the cloud storage feature and save another 500mb
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So it took me a while to find the actual location of the nandroid backups created by CWM. They're located in /data/media/clockworkmod/backups. However, because when connecting the phone to the computer, it only mounts the sdcard, I have no access to that location. Does anyone know of a good way to grab the CWM backups off the phone?
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So it took me a while to find the actual location of the nandroid backups created by CWM. They're located in /data/media/clockworkmod/backups. However, because when connecting the phone to the computer, it only mounts the sdcard, I have no access to that location. Does anyone know of a good way to grab the CWM backups off the phone?
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If you have adb installed you can pull the whole backups folder. Just do 'adb remount' then 'adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod/backup'.
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You can do it from your phone if you're rooted by using a root explorer type app and copy/cut and pasting the CWM data into a folder on the SDCARD.
But judging by your sig, you are not rooted.
*edit* post above me got it.
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You can do it from your phone if you're rooted by using a root explorer type app and copy/cut and pasting the CWM data into a folder on the SDCARD.
But judging by your sig, you are not rooted.
*edit* post above me got it.
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My sig is old. I just rooted, flashed CWM, and franco kernel just an hour ago.
Anyways, I've tried your method, it doesn't work though. All of those programs fail to copy the backups folder to the SDCARD.
Another reason why I prefer twrp.
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put files into SD folder... export through DROP BOX and bingo, instant FULL OF WIN!!
Where does TWRP store NAND backups i cant seem to find the backup i made
I think this is 4.2(.1) thing, file structure is baaad and Google should feel bad.
I'm not sure for TWRP but CWM stores it to Internal Storage/clockworkmod and everytime you make a factory reset all of the folders get moved into a new "0" folder. Plug your tablet to the PC and move the recovery folder where it belongs.
Connected to a PC, mine was kept in
Computer\Nexus 7\Internal storage\TWRP\BACKUPS\
You should then see a long string of numbers/letters, then a folder inside this with the date of the backup.
On my Nexus 7 from within ESExplorer, it's located in
/sdcard/TWRP\BACKUPS/
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I think this is 4.2(.1) thing, file structure is baaad and Google should feel bad.
I'm not sure for TWRP but CWM stores it to Internal Storage/clockworkmod and everytime you make a factory reset all of the folders get moved into a new "0" folder. Plug your tablet to the PC and move the recovery folder where it belongs.
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i finally found it its located in data/media/TWRP/BACKUPS/then a bunch of letters then in that folder is the backup but now i have a problem with moving it i use rom toolbox root browser to find it then select it and when i try to move it into my sd storage so i can put it on my computer it always gives me operation failed is there anyway to access the system files on a pc so i can save my backup?
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i finally found it its located in data/media/TWRP/BACKUPS/then a bunch of letters then in that folder is the backup but now i have a problem with moving it i use rom toolbox root browser to find it then select it and when i try to move it into my sd storage so i can put it on my computer it always gives me operation failed is there anyway to access the system files on a pc so i can save my backup?
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I wanted to do the same, but I the end I just plugged it in my PC and did it like that
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bradr00lzd00d1 said:
Where does TWRP store NAND backups i cant seem to find the backup i made
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HI
There is a simpler solution, OTG cable and direct backup to an memory stick
poolmaker said:
HI
There is a simpler solution, OTG cable and direct backup to an memory stick
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how do you tell twrp to use an ext hdd?
I think you can only copy through a file explorer,to delete you need to boot to recovery and delete using twrp.Moving is like a cut/paste and it is protected.
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JavaJunkay said:
I think this is 4.2(.1) thing, file structure is baaad and Google should feel bad.
I'm not sure for TWRP but CWM stores it to Internal Storage/clockworkmod and everytime you make a factory reset all of the folders get moved into a new "0" folder. Plug your tablet to the PC and move the recovery folder where it belongs.
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Nexus 7 wifi (2012)
My TWRP backup is stored at location: /data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS.
That location is not shown when the N7 is connected to a PC.
Hello, I recently picked up a 16GB thumb drive to offload some of my backups from my Nexus7. I successfully made a Rom backup using TWRP to the external storage and have transfered a few files via Root Explorer to the Flash Drive.
The point I am trying to make, is that I can read/write to the card both in TWRP and Root Explorer.
When I opened Titanium Backup (TiBu) I go to preferences, then to Backup Folder Location. I then realize that the system needs to find a backup folder already in place to "Use the current folder". Back to Root Explorer where I transfer my TitaniumBackup folder from /storage/emulated/0/ to /storage/usbotg/
After this and back in TiBu, I find my new location (on the usb) and "Use current folder". Seems to me like I should be all good, so I start a small backup. I receive an error about insufficient space. I know there are still about 12GB free. When I return to Backup Folder Location in TiBu, I realize there is a red flag under the 2 info bubbles saying "This folder is not writable".
I feel that I'm going crazy. I've scoured Titanium Track's website for support, Googled all over the place, and checked a few forums, but I can't seem to get any answers. Please point out my stupid mistake!!!!!
Thanks
I had this problem to. My USB stick was NTFS... So I formated it back to FAT32 and Titanium backup worked fine again...
Foggy79 said:
I had this problem to. My USB stick was NTFS... So I formated it back to FAT32 and Titanium backup worked fine again...
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On my Nexus 6 I have a Flash Drive connected via OTG, I am using StickMount to mount it in the file system, I can use it without any problem from TWRP, RootExplorer, Media Players, etc. The Flash drive is formatted using FAT32. When I try to configure Titanium Backup to use it as the destination folder for backup, I can get to the folder where the drive is mounted but the option "Use the current folder" is dimmed and I cannot press it to select the folder, please any help or guidance will be appreciated, thanks
possible solution...
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s4-gpe-android-4-3-sd-card-fix-254960/
This fix rewrites your platform.xml file so the android system will read/write to USB drives. Worked for me on a tronsmart vega s89-h (android tv box with a rom that spoofs a nexus 10 for app purposes), but use at your own risk, of course.
I can use Titanium Backup Pro for my apps but what do I use to backup all my media files and other things stored on the "SD card?" I have a 32Gb USB drive that I've used to store the Ti backup on but what can I use to basically copy /mnt/sdcard to the USB drive?
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how did you copy all your titanium backups to the USB drive? or are you looking for an app which you don't really need?
I assume you can just plug in your nexus 7 to PC, mount it and copy the entire sd card contents. this would include your titanium backups, so in fact you could backup everything in one go.
when you do a factory reset within recovery when switching roms, it shouldn't touch the sd card partition unless you specifically ask it to wipe it within recovery. having the sd card backup is merely safer if you want it.
You can use USB cable connection.
I use ES FILE EXPLORER to transfer files to and back by wifi. Connects to your lan, ftp, cloud, etc.
MyPhoneExplorer also works. Easier but less tools than ES File Explorer.
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Anderson2 said:
You can use USB cable connection.
I use ES FILE EXPLORER to transfer files to and back by wifi. Connects to your lan, ftp, cloud, etc.
MyPhoneExplorer also works. Easier but less tools than ES File Explorer.
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ES transfers to usb like a million times faster than mtp does to a computer.
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BlackFire27 said:
ES transfers to usb like a million times faster than mtp does to a computer.
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So you just open /sdcard in ES File Explorer, select all and then copy to your USB card? How long does it take? I'm sure I've got at least 10G of media files.
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bsoplinger said:
So you just open /sdcard in ES File Explorer, select all and then copy to your USB card? How long does it take? I'm sure I've got at least 10G of media files.
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Could take up to an hour or so, so grab some chips and be patient.
Nexus 7
Took quite more than an hour, more like 3 but worked fine. Interestingly, a factory reset via the standard settings (vs. doing it in recovery) preserved the pseudo SD card on Android 4.2.2 so all the copying was unnecessary. Of course its useful for just making general backups of my media so the knowledge is still useful.
Also of interest, was that I couldn't use ES File Explorer to do the copy. It had the "smarts" to know there was only 1.5G free on /sdcard and wouldn't let me copy the 17G of media and files to the USB card since stickmount mounts it as /sdcard/usbstorage/xxx and ES ignored that it was a mount point and incorrectly assumed that the storage limit of /sdcard applied. Root Explorer didn't verify space requirements so did the copy.
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bsoplinger said:
Interestingly, a factory reset via the standard settings (vs. doing it in recovery) preserved the pseudo SD card on Android 4.2.2 so all the copying was unnecessary.
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It's my understanding that the settings menu merely prepares a recovery command file (/cache/recovery/command) which calls for a factory reset, and then reboots to the recovery - which then reads the command file and does the bidding of whatever prepared the command file (to the extent that the recovery actually implements the full syntax of the command file language).
A custom recovery will obey this command - and "factory reset" according to it's own definition of what that is. So TWRP or CWM won't wipe the whole of /data. But if it is a stock recovery that you have sitting there, that's a different story (I *think*).
Are you saying that you had a stock recovery installed when you did this - or a custom recovery?. Up until now, I have always assumed that a stock recovery wipes everything when a "factory reset" is requested.
Custom recovery, latest CWM touch actually. I was completely unprepared after doing the factory reset from the settings screen to find the pseudo SD card intact. This would be the first Android device I've owned that behaved this way. Then again it's also the first Nexus (or perhaps I should say Google device) with bog standard Android without some manufacturers additions on it. I've rooted them all starting with my Android 1.6 device so it comes as a huge surprise to me.
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bsoplinger said:
I was completely unprepared after doing the factory reset from the settings screen to find the pseudo SD card intact.
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i did try to tell you
eddiehk6 said:
when you do a factory reset within recovery when switching roms, it shouldn't touch the sd card partition unless you specifically ask it to wipe it within recovery.
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never mind, no harm in being extra safe.
bsoplinger said:
Custom recovery, latest CWM touch actually. I was completely unprepared after doing the factory reset from the settings screen to find the pseudo SD card intact. This would be the first Android device I've owned that behaved this way. Then again it's also the first Nexus (or perhaps I should say Google device) with bog standard Android without some manufacturers additions on it. I've rooted them all starting with my Android 1.6 device so it comes as a huge surprise to me.
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I'll bet you $1 that the stock recovery wipes everything.
The problem with a custom recovery on a device with no external SD card is there's no place for Nandroid backups and ROMs to hide if a factory reset wipes everything. But it's clearly needed for clean ROM installs. So "factory reset" in custom-recoveryland is not the same as factory reset with the stock recovery for those devices.
Sort of bad nomenclature for a rooted device in the first place anyway - if there is one thing the operation is not for a rooted device, it's "factory reset".
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