I recently made a backup of my stock rooted ROM using the latest TWRP recovery so I could try out AOKP. After a while I decided to flash the stock backup.so I booted into recovery ,factory reset(data/cache) and then proceeded to restore my backup. When I attempted to do this no backups were listed! I even checked the twrp folder and there was no backup folder present. Has anyone else experienced this ?
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Yes. Try looking in /data/media ( I think that is where it was but I moved mine and am going by memory) for another TWRP folder. That is where mine saved to. You can move it to the regular TWRP folder and it will be seen for restore.
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Sweet thanks. I don't get why it is saved there though but I'm glad I know
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Rooted my N7 with WugFresh's Toolkit, and I've made four CWM back ups since rooting and what with the data files from games like NOVA 3, ME, Max Payne and alike I'm running out of storage. In fact I have a notification, "Storage space running out".
So I've decided to delete some files, and I decided I don't need the four CWM Back ups but I can't delete them??
I've tried using my usual file explorer, Solid Explorer but with no luck there I tried with Root Explorer but still cannot delete the CWM Back ups with that either, WTF?
Never any problems like this with either my last two Android devices (both rooted), any body had similar issues?
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Flash http://core.routed.com/CWM_Backup_Wipe.zip in cwm recovery and it will wipe everything. There's been some known problems with deleting backups.
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Thanks for the reply, does that zip just delete what's in the CWM Back up folder?
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You have to delete the backups within CWM itself. reboot into CWM recovery and delete backups from there, it's a bug.
Thanks for the reply but where is the option in CWM recovery to delete back ups?
Did you mean CWM recovery or did you mean ROM Manager because I installed CWM through WugFresh's Toolkit and if I select the option in ROM Manager I'm told I must install CWM through ROM Manager??
TIA
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JayJ-1974 said:
Thanks for the reply but where is the option in CWM recovery to delete back ups?
Did you mean CWM recovery or did you mean ROM Manager because I installed CWM through WugFresh's Toolkit and if I select the option in ROM Manager I'm told I must install CWM through ROM Manager??
TIA
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First off I am using the latest version of CWM touch from rom manager. Once in CWM recovery "not rom manager, you still cant delete backups with it." select backup/restore and in that section below the backup and restore options will be delete.
From my understanding if you are using the older version of CWM installed via wugfresh nexus toolbox and use rom manager to upgrade your version of CWM you will no longer be able to delete the backups via CWM, you have to use the version of CWM you made the backups with or it will not work! Once you've cleared them you can upgrade CWM via rom manager or flashing it yourself which I recommend.
Thanks again for replying, appreciate it!
So I have no way to delete them then because the version of CWM installed by Nexus Toolkit does not have the delete option and if I install a newer version of CWM via ROM Manager I still won't be able to delete my back ups??
WTF should I do then?
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Flash the zip I posted earlier. I'm personally saying with the 5.x.x.x version of cwm because it makes a single file with everything I need - but that's just me.
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Thanks again for replying, appreciate it!
So I have no way to delete them then because the version of CWM installed by Nexus Toolkit does not have the delete option and if I install a newer version of CWM via ROM Manager I still won't be able to delete my back ups??
WTF should I do then?
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Flash http://core.routed.com/CWM_Backup_Wipe.zip in cwm recovery and it will wipe everything. There's been some known problems with deleting backups.
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Have you given this a try? I haven't used it so I don't know if it will work for deleting the blobs folder as well or not.
What I did personally was just flash the tablet back to the stock image, it took me 10 minutes and I had a fresh start. I made sure "do not install CWM" was selected in the toolkit and flashed back to stock then rerooted. After the usual update binaries blah blah I installed CWM through rom manager and upgraded to the latest CWM touch, rebooted and installed Paranoid android and Trinity kernel lol.
Cliffnotes: I reflashed the stock image and started over properly.
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Flash the zip I posted earlier. I'm personally saying with the 5.x.x.x version of cwm because it makes a single file with everything I need - but that's just me.
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This guy has a point. Using the older version means no blobs folder and that can take up a whole lot more space than the older method. I use the newer version because I like the faster restore.
Which Custom Recovery are you using? and why?
can't delete old backups
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Which Custom Recovery are you using? and why?
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I just realized that CWM has a problem on Nexus 7. Can't delete old backups!! You can't delete files in the CWM backup folder thru file explorer, terminal with SU or ADB. For that, and so many other performance reasons, I dropped CWM faster than drunk girl in stilettos. TWRP is what I use on my Galaxy S2 and I just love it. You can queue up several zips for install in order, like: 1) TDJ cache wipe, 2) install ROM, 3) install Gapps, 4) TDJ cache wipe again. then, come back 2 minutes later, and you're ready to reboot. ALso, TWRP has a file manager in recovery, so you can actually delete those annoying backup folders that CWM won't even let you delete. TWRP FTW.
I also notice that TWRP has the nice backup options for "System/Boot/Data" backup only. So I can clean backup my rom without all those apps(which is HUGE)
guess I'll need to put back TWRP in my Nexus 7 again.
TWRP. I tried the latest CWM but even the touch version is not that good for me. Also the De duplication backup of CWM is just not quite right in my opinion. In my experience, leaving thousand files in the sd card is causing performance problems compared to just few large files.
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If I flash Clockworkmod Recovery in Rom Manager and then Reboot into Recovery from Rom Manager, I go right to cwm recovery. I have tested making and deleting nandroid backups there and it works just fine. My backups consist of a folder containing 5 files including an md5 checksum so I don't know what people are talking about with 'thousands of files'. I think the people criticizing CWM don't know how to use it. I just make sure I flash Clockworkmod Recovery in Rom Manager before I Reboot into Recovery. Works every time. I don't use the Touch version, just plain old Rom Manager v5.0.2.1 and CWM 6.0.1.0.
I had installed CWM first, but now I changed to TWRP and I like it much more. With an USB-stick connected you have the possibility to backup / restore ROMs from there directly, which makes much more sense than backing up to internal memory. Also the other options provided for install / backup / restore are well done. Really nice work!
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I switch between TWRP and CWM.
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TWRP
Big icon easy to use.
CWM, in all honesty, I unlocked and rooted and have never gone back into recovery. Because this is the first device I've ever owned where I didn't feel the need to flash a ROM yet! ( key word,YET) I use my Galaxy S 2 for my flashing addiction.
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So I installed the multiboot tool on my nexus 4 and installed PA as my secondary ROM. I backed my apps from 4.3 stock using TB and now when I try to restore them on PA it says "parsing error" while restoring the app.
Help, someone!
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I was having the same issue, changing the backup folder location to /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup worked for me.
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I was having the same issue, changing the backup folder location to /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup worked for me.
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Didn't work for me....already tried.....
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Fix permissions in recovery. If that still doesn't work, flash the latest supersu.zip
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Fix permissions in recovery. If that still doesn't work, flash the latest supersu.zip
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Tried......still doesn't work......
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n4 with 4.3 now, rooted ,installed a fullscreen app ,then reboot as the app told ,,,,,,,,,,then black (but max brightness)screen then google logo then again.....help ,i still have some unsaved photo or files in it ,i can get into recovery, and ive checked that all files are allright ,how can i get them out??
What full screen app exactly?, if you have TWRP then it is possible to fix it all.
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the app was made for galaxynexus ,and i could use it when my n4 was in 4.2.2 ,the name was in chinese...,i think i have the twrp ,infact i was in it,buta i can't find it againXD, now i'm in clockworkmod recovery.
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What full screen app exactly?, if you have TWRP then it is possible to fix it all.
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can you tell me how can i get in TWRP again? i can only get in CMW recovery now：P
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What full screen app exactly?, if you have TWRP then it is possible to fix it all.
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cffh said:
the app was made for galaxynexus ,and i could use it when my n4 was in 4.2.2 ,the name was in chinese...,i think i have the twrp ,infact i was in it,buta i can't find it againXD, now i'm in clockworkmod recovery.
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Because I don't know what app it is I have no idea what it did so what I would do is go to recovery and do the following command to every file you want:
adb pull /sdcard/Some_file.txt C://Users/Your_name/Desktop/Some_folder/Some_file.txt
If possible you can make a backup of the internal storage and restore when you reflash your rom or something if you have TWRP also moving the image file to your PC using ADB Pull.
After backing up you have to use this tool with your device on the bootloader menu: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
You can restore your files afterwards but if you originally used a custom rom then flash the custom rom.
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Ummm， i found there is an Mount function in CWM Recovery ,but my pc has no respond ,besides i did got into the TWRP you said once i just donno how to get there again ,the images are about hundreds imma little bit lazy..anyway thank you very much for your help
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Because I don't know what app it is I have no idea what it did so what I would do is go to recovery and do the following command to every file you want:
adb pull /sdcard/Some_file.txt C://Users/Your_name/Desktop/Some_folder/Some_file.txt
If possible you can make a backup of the internal storage and restore when you reflash your rom or something if you have TWRP also moving the image file to your PC using ADB Pull.
After backing up you have to use this tool with your device on the bootloader menu:
You can restore your files afterwards but if you originally used a custom rom then flash the custom rom.
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finally after a sleep , i did some search ,then i successfully saved my files by using ADB Pull !!(it really took me a looooong time) and i guess there is no way to boot again now so i decide to flash to 4.3 rom
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Because I don't know what app it is I have no idea what it did so what I would do is go to recovery and do the following command to every file you want:
adb pull /sdcard/Some_file.txt C://Users/Your_name/Desktop/Some_folder/Some_file.txt
If possible you can make a backup of the internal storage and restore when you reflash your rom or something if you have TWRP also moving the image file to your PC using ADB Pull.
After backing up you have to use this tool with your device on the bootloader menu:
You can restore your files afterwards but if you originally used a custom rom then flash the custom rom.
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Hi folks,
Yesterday i did some real crap... I switched from cwm to twrp, all fine. Then i wanted to flash cm 10.2 and i choose "Format data" in twrp. After typing "yes" i realizied i wiped EVERYTHING... I lost my cm 10.2 ZIP i just wanted to flash, my nandroids etc... Ok **** happens.
I sideloaded the cm 10.2 ZIP to get a working Android OS again. All seemed fine, except i lost all my data...
But last night i wanted to flash a New kernel and i tried to do a backup first. But now i can only choose "internal storage" With about 1,2 gig free space.
Did i lost my mounting point or something? I can access /sdcard with twrp file manager and i can flash zips from sdcard but i cannot choose sdcard as backup location. Also i cannot choose format sdcard (obviously )
What can i do to fix that? Do i have to flash stock userdata.IMG?
Btw here is my recovery log: recovery.log
Choosing "copy recovery log to SD card" works fine...
Thanks!
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Use this in bootloader mode, you will have to do everything all over again: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
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andyabc said:
Use this in bootloader mode, you will have to do everything all over again: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
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Thank you! Can i skip recovery.IMG to avoid loosing twrp?
Is there no other way to recover my sdcard "mount"? From what i unterstand is that i deleted my symlink or something like that. I tried fdisk -l in console but i get nothing. I took a look at recovery. / storage.fstab and it seems OK. Maybe there is a wrong / missing Entry?
Thanks
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desmoloch said:
Thank you! Can i skip recovery.IMG to avoid loosing twrp?
Is there no other way to recover my sdcard "mount"? From what i unterstand is that i deleted my symlink or something like that. I tried fdisk -l in console but i get nothing. I took a look at recovery. / storage.fstab and it seems OK. Maybe there is a wrong / missing Entry?
Thanks
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You can remove the recovery from the zip file from where the flash all script is and also remove the name of the recovery in that text file.
Don't worry about that, the flash will fix it anyway.
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andyabc said:
You can remove the recovery from the zip file from where the flash all script is and also remove the name of the recovery in that text file.
Don't worry about that, the flash will fix it anyway.
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OK thank you so much!
Will report if it worked
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Sorry for the delay. All fixed now
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