I can't seem to find my nandroid back ups. Usually they stay in the clockwork mod folder on the SD card. I do remember reading that they were moved to another directory somewhere. If anyone can help I will thank accordingly.
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In 4.2.x they will be in /data/media/clockworkmod but you can only view them using a root explorer. I posted some screenshots on how to find them with ES File Explorer here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38857026&postcount=18
Hi,
Take a look at /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup or /data/media/clockworkmod/backup
EDIT: too slow
I'm going to steal this thread and ask... How do you access these backups from the PC though?
OK so I found the files but I can't delete them and ROM manager says they aren't there. What am I doing wrong? Need to delete these nandroids for space.
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NEVERMIND. GOT IT FIGURED OUT. PLEASE CLOSE.....
Was about to say delete them using what I posted before or delete them when in CWM
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What are these files for after rooting my Nexus 7 I found them in the sdcard dir, /storage/sdcard/!ReadyToFlash/Root_Files/busybody.zip and /storage/sdcard/!ReadyToFlash/Root_Files/CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.zip and /storage/sdcard/TWRP/.twrps? Should I delete them if I do not wish to use them?
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those are the super user and busy box apps . They were pushed to your device by the root method you used. They are quite small in size and are not hurting anything being there.. I would just leave them be. But they were pushed there then extracted to the correct directories.
A different opinion:
If you are using TWRP for recovery, then keep that folder and delete the !Ready... one. If you are using CWM for recovery, then you can delete both folders.
Not much point in keeping files you don't need.
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I feel like a n00ber.. Well I guess I am with any device other than Samsung... So, since I can't see my backups in any file explorer, is there any way to rename them? Thanks guys...
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If your using cwm using an explorer go under mnt>shell>emulated>clockworkmod>backup
And long press on your back up and rename it.
Anyone knows where can the backup folder be? I searched on CWM folder but it's not there. I'm trying to move the backup files to my computer.
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theedon323 said:
Anyone knows where can the backup folder be? I searched on CWM folder but it's not there. I'm trying to move the backup files to my computer.
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/data/media/clockworkmod/backup
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nbeebe24 said:
/data/media/clockworkmod/backup
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Not there either. I've searched every folder. It's only shows when I go into recovery.
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theedon323 said:
Anyone knows where can the backup folder be? I searched on CWM folder but it's not there. I'm trying to move the backup files to my computer.
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Mount>shell>emulated>cwm>backup
nbeebe24 said:
/data/media/clockworkmod/backup
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my data folder on root is empty
heat361 said:
Mount>shell>emulated>cwm>backup
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Mnt>shell is empty on my stock ROM
I had cwm made many backups and just changed to twrp but my internal storage is all filled up and I cannot field the previous backups to delete... Any help?
I am having this same problem too and am searching for solution... I have asked all over the forum and also googled but to no avail. Help please....
Need to search harder...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38857026&postcount=18
But my /data folder is empty. I use root explorer and couldn't find anything in /data folder. Was previously looking for WPA_supplicant for my ap list also....
I am currently using root explorer and es explorer v3. ES explorer v3 doesn't have the root settings. I'll download the stable version from play store and try.
Update : I've got it working. This means only es explorer can see CWM backup and wpa_supplicant
EddyOS said:
Need to search harder...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38857026&postcount=18
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Yes it does as I'm using it! Seriously, follow EVERY instruction on my post and look at the pictures
I did some testing on my own. Root explorer works too. Just need to toggle r/w from root location. Data folder populated after that. As for the latest es explorer v3, toggling root explorer will enable data folder contents to be viewed.
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I want to save it on the PC,and put it in another nexus 4...but i can't find it
Which recovery did you make the backup with? CWM and TWRP save them in different spots.
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cwm :laugh:
nic85 said:
cwm :laugh:
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CWM backups are in mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod
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Or data/media/clockworkmod
ok i found it but how can i copy it to the PC?
i tried with root browser to copy the folder in mnt/sdcard but it failed
nic85 said:
ok i found it but how can i copy it to the PC?
i tried with root browser to copy the folder in mnt/sdcard but it failed
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Move the CWM folder to your SD card.
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i get "operation failed" :crying:
nic85 said:
i get "operation failed" :crying:
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With Solid Explorer? Try a different file manager. You could always just upload the backup to the cloud and download it on your PC lol
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how lol?
btw i have to copy all the clockwork folder or just the folder inside the backup folder?
i guess i need also the blob folder with all that files in it..
nic85 said:
how lol?
btw i have to copy all the clockwork folder or just the folder inside the backup folder?
i guess i need also the blob folder with all that files in it..
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Just the backup folder. If you open up the blobs folder inside there will be many more EMPTY folders (at least for me).
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omg i can't copy the files in it...i copy the entire folder in the PC,but at the end i have the folder empty
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omg i can't copy the files in it...i copy the entire folder in the PC,but at the end i have the folder empty
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On your phone if you look into that folder, do you have any backups?
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android88 said:
On your phone if you look into that folder, do you have any backups?
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yes i have boot.img,nandroidm5 etc...but i don't know why i can copy that files in the computer
the backup folder is in mnt/sdcard
rebooted the phone...and worked...now i try to restore it in the other nexus :silly:
p.s. i read i other sites that i need that blob folder also...?
nic85 said:
rebooted the phone...and worked...now i try to restore it in the other nexus :silly:
p.s. i read i other sites that i need that blob folder also...?
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If restoring it on your other Nexus worked, then you don't need the blob folder.
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i get error while restoring system...
maybe because i'm trying to restore the nandroid in another nexus 4? or it doens't matter?
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yes i have boot.img,nandroidm5 etc...but i don't know why i can copy that files in the computer
the backup folder is in mnt/sdcard
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Check the permissions in your mnt/sdcard whether owner and group are root and the there are full read write permissions.
You can always cloud upload and download and
Yes you need the blobs folder. I assume you have cwm6 and the blobs folder has important files..
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thank you.
anyway i got an error flashing system file,so i had to do all from zero... :crying:
I finally got fed up with reliability issues of CM (system crashing/freezing/etc) so I'm going back to stock (and I'm using the most current stable version). I took a stock backup in February using TWRP but find CWM to be more reliable so I use that now. I took a backup of the CM install today, using CWM, before doing anything, but I cannot find it. It doesn't appear in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backups although when using CWM, I can view past backups and even restore from them and it's saying it's coming from that directory. Any clues as to how to view these backups so I can copy them to my PC?
I granted my file manager root access so that shouldn't be the issue. It only shows a downloads folder under the clockworkmod folder, no backups folder with the actual backups in them.
Thanks for the help,
Spike
Did you check for any hidden files? Or maybe any other folder.
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XxLordxX said:
Did you check for any hidden files? Or maybe any other folder.
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Its in. /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/
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He5aid said:
Its in. /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/
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Yes it was thank you so much for the help!