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[Q] recovery failed due to SD formatted mistakenly !?

i formatted my touch4g's SD on PC. (all data on SD are lost)
and now i can't run the recovery any more.
i searched google and it says that there're important system data located on SD and cannot be erased. is that the reason i failed to recovery my phone ?
what can i do now ?
thx for help !!

stdafx said:
i formatted my touch4g's SD on PC. (all data on SD are lost)
and now i can't run the recovery any more.
i searched google and it says that there're important system data located on SD and cannot be erased. is that the reason i failed to recovery my phone ?
what can i do now ?
thx for help !!
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Open ROM Manager and reflash Clockwork .

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[Help Me] Apps on Sd Poofed !

Hi, i am currently using Kyrillos Rom V 7.0 Non OC.
Yesterday,my phone battery drained to the end (not a problem until here).
When i arrived home i turned it on after charging for a while,but them,all my apps were gone. I can still see them at the Aplications Manager,but i cant "move to phone" (the box is hidden).
I got my SD card formated using a swap and a Ext4 partition so i can use Apps2SD+ and it was working fine for like 1 Month.
Also, my Market can't install any app anymore,since it shows "File Package is not Valid" message.
What i've tried :
1 - Setting / Storage / unmount - > mount Sd Card
2 - Recovery Mode -> Mount and Storage -> Mount Ext , Mount Sdcard , rebooted.
Nothing Worked,
I hope someone can help me.
Thanks.

try wiping cache and dalvik cache

RafayelG said:
try wiping cache and dalvik cache
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Will this Wipe all my apps on Sd ?
I dont want to wipe my Sd card data by any means : (
Since i cant backup it using Titaniun Backup because i can't install it from market,i dont want to wipe my SD.
What exactly this "Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache" does ?
EDIT : Ok, Seems it doesn't destroy any piece of user data.
Wipping it now,and will be back to tell what happened

Didn't worked.
Any other help ?

This same thing happened to one of my very good friends Jinxskore. He then had to wipe data, cache and dalvik. All three. Then it was normal again. Your data will be lost I am afraid.

dhirend_6d said:
This same thing happened to one of my very good friends Jinxskore. He then had to wipe data, cache and dalvik. All three. Then it was normal again. Your data will be lost I am afraid.
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Fack.
Well,i am still looking for a non hardcore solution,hope i find it .
Thanks anyway.

Anyone else ?
I'm starting to lose my faith : (

Try to use Titanium Backup, install it from your pc!

I have the same thing every time I boot up. After my media scanner is finished it just doesn't show my apps. Only sometimes when I wait very long it shows them. So I try to keep my phone on as long as I can. But I can't install apps from the market either. I touch for example 'free' press accept and it just doesn't start downloading anything! But a reboot fixes the install problem most of the time for a while...
Btw what kinda sd card are you using? I have a 16gb class 2.
So I blame my problems to that.

I have an idea
Hey about Contacts and SMS backup use relavant apps. Contacts can be backed up on Sd card and copied to pc, I dont think sms backup needed you can let them go if they are important PM me to tell you a method. I hope you have root explorer. If no download it from a PC file sharing website and simply install it. Go to /-->data-->app Copy all apks of your installed apps to sd.
Now you wont lose your apps. Backup SD. I would recommend to use *2676*3855# and Hard Reset/ Factory Format your phone. Format SD after complete backup and re partition do all again, set up phone enjoy it again.

[Q] No internal memory.

Hey.
I just bought HTC HD2 with already installed Android. It's this ROM according to informations i found in Settings > About Phone. It boots normally and run smooth.
I'm facing a few problems but all of them are leading to the one source. The main problem is when I go to the Settings > Storage it shows Internal Storage as follows: the bar is 100% green, Total space shows 0.00B and lower it says Apps (app data & media..) 73.80MB. I think it causes the rest of my problems such as all SMS's are rejected (Text message memory is full. An incoming message was rejected..) or every reboot it resets all the settings. If I cleared all the possible app's data the number under Apps (app data & media..) goes to ~70MB but nothing else changes (the bar is 100% green, and total space shows 0,00B).
This ROM is installed in DataOnEXT option, which I suppose mean I can expand internal memory by making ext4 partition on SD card. I tried it with two cards but it does not work. Here is how it looked after formating. The FAT32 partition is detected without problems, but ext4 not (or I don't understand how it should work?). Anyway it doesn't solve any of my problems.
I tried few other things such as wipes for example (as some suggests in similar problem subjects over few forums) but without results. I'm total beginner with Android system and totally don't know what should I do next. Is it possible to solve those problems without reinstalling Android? I'm a little scared to do it because i have totally no experience in this.
If there are any other informations needed please ask, preferably with a way how to check it. I don't know what else may be important. Also I hope you guys can understand my problem and hold out with such a beginner.

modq said:
Hey.
I just bought HTC HD2 with already installed Android. It's this ROM according to informations i found in Settings > About Phone. It boots normally and run smooth.
I'm facing a few problems but all of them are leading to the one source. The main problem is when I go to the Settings > Storage it shows Internal Storage as follows: the bar is 100% green, Total space shows 0.00B and lower it says Apps (app data & media..) 73.80MB. I think it causes the rest of my problems such as all SMS's are rejected (Text message memory is full. An incoming message was rejected..) or every reboot it resets all the settings. If I cleared all the possible app's data the number under Apps (app data & media..) goes to ~70MB but nothing else changes (the bar is 100% green, and total space shows 0,00B).
This ROM is installed in DataOnEXT option, which I suppose mean I can expand internal memory by making ext4 partition on SD card. I tried it with two cards but it does not work. Here is how it looked after formating. The FAT32 partition is detected without problems, but ext4 not (or I don't understand how it should work?). Anyway it doesn't solve any of my problems.
I tried few other things such as wipes for example (as some suggests in similar problem subjects over few forums) but without results. I'm total beginner with Android system and totally don't know what should I do next. Is it possible to solve those problems without reinstalling Android? I'm a little scared to do it because i have totally no experience in this.
If there are any other informations needed please ask, preferably with a way how to check it. I don't know what else may be important. Also I hope you guys can understand my problem and hold out with such a beginner.
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How did you install android to begin with?
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shanman-2 said:
How did you install android to begin with?
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Edit:
Sorry didn't see the "already installed!!.
You will need to read up a bit if you want to fix this issue.
Have you tried to boot to recovery?..power on device and press and hold the home button immediately afterwards?
Report back?

shanman-2 said:
Have you tried to boot to recovery?..power on device and press and hold the home button immediately afterwards?
Report back?
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Yes, I booted it to recovery few times in order to make a "wipe" as it was suggested in several threads. It's "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6" if that matters.

modq said:
Yes, I booted it to recovery few times in order to make a "wipe" as it was suggested in several threads. It's "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6" if that matters.
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You mean a data, cache and dalvic cache wipe?
If that didn't work then download the same rom zip and file place it on the root of your sdcard then boot into recovery and install the rom again, (option install zip from sdcard in recovery), doing the full wipe process beforehand.
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If you have a tmous handset then select "Nand" install when asked during installation.
Otherwise select" DataOnExt" option. (with this option you need to verify that you have a ext4 partition on your sd card).
Simplest way I could put it!
If you go to the first page of the rom thread you will get all the information you require to install the rom.
Setting partition size could be an issue if the above don't work!

Hi,
It was happening to me and i suspect (not sure) this is the Problem with EXT4 wipe with in CMW recovery.
>Create Partition using PC>Don't insert into Before you do Wipe Data and Factory Reset>And then insert SD card>Flash ROM.
>Otherwise you can user TWRP recovery where there is no issues for me with the WIPE ALL.
This is the way i come-out from the issue.

Thank you @shanman-2 and @[email protected]. It was easier than I thought. Everything works perfect now. Many thanks.

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[q] cwm backup /restore

Hello.
I've had my SGS 4 (I9500) for about 10 days, and have some problems (not critical but anoying), I don't know if they are related.
1) I use a microSD of 64 GB, the same I was using in my previous SGS 3 without any problem. In the SGS 4, sometimes the microSD is reported as damaged (even at boot, or during usage). It has happend several times, and fixed with a reboot. When this happends, the microSD can't be readed by the file explorer (neither ES explorer or Solid Explorer). I have formatted the microSD with the SGS 4, but didn't help.
2) I can't mount, format neither backup on the microSD from Recovery, even using Recovery that claim "backup / restore folders fixed". I need to backup on external SD in order to free the little space available on the internal SD!!
3) I can't find the folder where the backups made from Recovery are! Recovery says the path is sdcard/clockworkmod/backup, but I browse to that path in Solid Explorer, and it only has one file: .recovery_version. (I have activated the option "show hidden files"). I need to find these folders for at least move/copy the backup files to my PC, if I can't store them on the external SD.
At the beginning, I thought it was a generic problem of the SGS 4 that would be fixed with custom kernels or ROMs, but so far nothing has helped!
Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Javier.

jolivera said:
Hello.
I've had my SGS 4 (I9500) for about 10 days, and have some problems (not critical but anoying), I don't know if they are related.
1) I use a microSD of 64 GB, the same I was using in my previous SGS 3 without any problem. In the SGS 4, sometimes the microSD is reported as damaged (even at boot, or during usage). It has happend several times, and fixed with a reboot. When this happends, the microSD can't be readed by the file explorer (neither ES explorer or Solid Explorer). I have formatted the microSD with the SGS 4, but didn't help.
2) I can't mount, format neither backup on the microSD from Recovery, even using Recovery that claim "backup / restore folders fixed". I need to backup on external SD in order to free the little space available on the internal SD!!
3) I can't find the folder where the backups made from Recovery are! Recovery says the path is sdcard/clockworkmod/backup, but I browse to that path in Solid Explorer, and it only has one file: .recovery_version. (I have activated the option "show hidden files"). I need to find these folders for at least move/copy the backup files to my PC, if I can't store them on the external SD.
At the beginning, I thought it was a generic problem of the SGS 4 that would be fixed with custom kernels or ROMs, but so far nothing has helped!
Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Javier.
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look in data/media/clockworkmod

samersh72 said:
look in data/media/clockworkmod
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Excelent!!! :victory:
And I even found a efs_Backup, that I was wondering how to do!!
Thank you very much! :highfive:
(Now I just need to solve the problems with the external SD) :fingers-crossed:
Greetings,
Javier.

jolivera said:
Excelent!!! :victory:
And I even found a efs_Backup, that I was wondering how to do!!
Thank you very much! :highfive:
(Now I just need to solve the problems with the external SD) :fingers-crossed:
Greetings,
Javier.
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use dd command to backup efs and you must also backup m9kefs partitions

samersh72 said:
use dd command to backup efs and you must also backup m9kefs partitions
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aham... sorry, I don't know how to use "dd command". :silly:
Do you mean the efs_Backup folder isn't a full backup of the efs?
Sorry for my ignorance, and thanks again.

jolivera said:
aham... sorry, I don't know how to use "dd command". :silly:
Do you mean the efs_Backup folder isn't a full backup of the efs?
Sorry for my ignorance, and thanks again.
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i think you backuped efs partition with recovery, that is fine.
NV_DATA must be secured also, they are included in other partition, they are not included in efs partition so make a backup for them see this.

Hello guys.
Can anybody help me with the external SD issues? :fingers-crossed:
Thanks in advance.

Solution to Recovery access to external SD
As I thought, the issue with the Recovery access to external SD was solved with a new version of Recovery. The Cofface Recovery V 2.0 made the magic! :victory:
I thought this would solve the issues with the esternal SD in general, but I keep having the error "SD is damaged", and when I try to mount it, it is detected as empty. I let the phone alone, and some minutes later the SD card is detected and mounted itself. :silly:
I hope this to be a release problem, and be eventually solved with new versions of kernels or ROMs. :fingers-crossed:

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samersh72 said:
look in data/media/clockworkmod
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Am sorry for hijacking your thread OP, but am having the same problem as you had cant seem to find that backup folder, I want to transfer it to my pc to save some memory, when I saw this reply "data/media/clockworkmod" I was so happy but when I went no luck whatsoever I get "data/com.mdc.ustv (that's it) and I can find "media/audio/notification" .
whenever I do go to restore in recovery mode it does show directory sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
any help would be greatly appreciated

DsmEvo said:
Am sorry for hijacking your thread OP, but am having the same problem as you had cant seem to find that backup folder, I want to transfer it to my pc to save some memory, when I saw this reply "data/media/clockworkmod" I was so happy but when I went no luck whatsoever I get "data/com.mdc.ustv (that's it) and I can find "media/audio/notification" .
whenever I do go to restore in recovery mode it does show directory sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
any help would be greatly appreciated
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I found the clockworkmod backup in the described path. Are you reaching the memory root?
The sound/norifications folder is in system/media path.
Good luck.

jolivera said:
I found the clockworkmod backup in the described path. Are you reaching the memory root?
The sound/norifications folder is in system/media path.
Good luck.
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thanks! got it.. I was searching in internal sdmemory via pc got it now!

correct path for deleting cwm backup files
... thanks, with your help I was finally able to delete my unneeded image.zip backup file that was not recognized by the recovery / mod manager clean up tool. Some other posts suggested to reach it under /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup which is basically correct for accessing it, but even with root permission you are never allowed to delete it there (symlinks?). However, /data/media/clockworkmod was finally the correct path to physically remove it :victory:

[Q] After restore apps keep crashing

Hello,
I have an Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) and last week I thought lets install some ported S5 apps. Well some of them were working but unfortenely most of them weren't. Had alot of crashes and my phone was unusable, so I decided to restore back to the original software.
Before I installed all those S5 apps I made an complete backup using CWM Recovery (Version 6.0.4.7). Now when I the restore completed without errors I constant get errors:
The process com.google.process.gapps has stopped.
Google Play-services has stopped.
Google Partner Setup has stopped.
Those errors return in 1 second after clicking away......
Also after some minutes the phone kinda reboots.. The Samsung Boot Logo shows up but that "reboot" is done after 5-10 seconds. And without any need of entering SIM-Code.
I've tried many options:
Clean install the firmware (works but then i've lost all my data
Advanced restore of sd-ext but then it won't restore anything...... Because when I wipe data/factory reset the following error shows up:
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
Formatting /cache...
Formatting /sd-ext...
E: unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
Formatting /sdcard/.android_secure...
Data wipe complete.​
Tried wipe Dalviks Cache
Tried mounting sd_ext (also mounted any other option just to be sure) and used AROMA FileManager to acces my files but no acces to sd_ext....
If I trie to restore again the following error shows u:
.android_secure.img not found. Skipping restore of sd/card/.android_secure
The issue is that I can get my phone working without errors, but then I've lost ALL my data like photos/videos etc...
A clean install isn't a problem as long I can get my data back, app data like data from games isn't an issue.
Extra info:
OS KitKat 4.4.2 (I9505XXUFNB8_I9505PHNFNB3_PHN)
Rooted with: CF Auto Root jflte
Thanks in advance for your help!

What I would do is to save the data from your internal and external sd that you want to keep.
Then format them both.
So in your case, export your photos and videos to your pc. Format both sd and then try to restore your backup after fully wiping. My guess is that would fix it.

Lennyz1988 said:
What I would do is to save the data from your internal and external sd that you want to keep.
Then format them both.
So in your case, export your photos and videos to your pc. Format both sd and then try to restore your backup after fully wiping. My guess is that would fix it.
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Yeah that's my plan but one problem...
I can't access my internal storage, even not when I try connecting it with USB... It keeps saying installing samsung mobile driver. (usb drivers is already installed, tried it with 4 different computers)

That's strange. Can't you just copy it to your external sd or use something like Airdroid to copy the files over wifi.

Unfortunaly not... My phone while android is loaded is unusable, the errors come back immediatly after clicking away.... I think the problem is that my all my backups are corrupted... I have 3 backup which I am 100% sure of that my phone worked 100% correctly when I made these backups. All of them give the same errors now, and none of them place my files back.

What I don't understand is why your data on your internal sd would be lost when you wipe your device.
Normally wiping in the recovery doesn't touch your internal sd. Why does it in your case? It only wipes your internal sd when you select that option which is hidden in the recovery.

I have the same issue
Hi Guys,
I have the same issue, I have a back from the stock ROM & CM 11 none of them are working ...
the Stock ROM crashes always ... the two services GAPPs & Play store ... The CM just showing the CM logo loading ....... & just loading ......

Ahmad Rady said:
Hi Guys,
I have the same issue, I have a back from the stock ROM & CM 11 none of them are working ...
the Stock ROM crashes always ... the two services GAPPs & Play store ... The CM just showing the CM logo loading ....... & just loading ......
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Do you wipe before restoring?

as already mentioned, copy your important stuff and then do a full wipe including system, data, cache, dalvik, internal and external storage

eprov said:
as already mentioned, copy your important stuff and then do a full wipe including system, data, cache, dalvik, internal and external storage
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In 99% of the casus there is no need to wipe internal/external storage. He would probably not have to do it.

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Lennyz1988 said:
Do you wipe before restoring?
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it worked in the end by wiping everything!

Same Issue
I'm having exactly the same issue. I've tried wiping everything and it still doesn't seem to work. Could you please tell me how you exactly got this to work? Thanks