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Hey Everyone,
I apologise if this is in the wrong forum (not sure if it should be in Android Development), and before I start I want to make it clear that I DID use the search function, I searched for "Can't Enable USB Mass Storage" and "No option to mount SD Card" with no relevant results.
Rom: JFv1.51 CRB43-EU
Ok, I was using my phone fine I managed to sync around 12GB worth of music and transfer a few files last night (I flashed the ROM around 20:00 GMT after trying out several hero builds).
This morning I mounted the SD Card to my laptop (OS is Windows 7 RC1) and transferred a few APK's. Suddenly as I was in the market the phone comes up with "Checking SD Card for Errors" and had for some reason unmounted itself from the PC.
Now when I plug in the USB cable all I get is the light to indicate it's charging. There's no option to mount the SD Card. I've tried it on my Laptop, My Vista Desktop AND My Xbox 360 (usually there's a mount option when you connect to that which allows the xbox to see music on the phone).
Strangest thing is the MicroSD Card seems fine, I am able to play my music and see the 2 pictures I have stored on it. Another site suggested using Anycut to make a shortcut to SD CArd and then ticking Enable USB Mass Storage. This doesn't work either, I get a ! in a triangle in the status bar saying USB Mass Storage Enabled but neither my laptop or my desktop will pick it up.
Any Suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve.
Is USB debugging enabled in settings>applications>development?
alritewhadeva said:
Is USB debugging enabled in settings>applications>development?
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Yep, Should it be?
Yes it should be. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers (USB mass storage devices)
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I hate to start a "OMG ITS NOT WORKING" Thread. But im just plain stuck.
Im trying to get to my sd card on my computer, to switch to my 4gb and to get the update.zip on it so i can root. But no matter what i do, it wont mount. My computer complains that the "USB Device not recognized" and loads a bogus driver. Ive been trying to get it figured out but nothing so far.
Anyone else have this problem? Any one know how to fix it?
hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7218057
Saw that thread. No help
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Oskiee said:
Saw that thread. No help
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Settings -> Applications -> Development -> check USB debugging
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iunlock said:
Settings -> Applications -> Development -> check USB debugging
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No help :O( i dont get whats wrong.
what happens when you plug in the usb cord? Are any external drives shown on your computers file/drive viewer (my computer, etc)? If so can you open those drives, if not what does it say?
the way it should work is.
-DL the drivers here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7218057
-install the drivers on your PC
-hookup phone to PC via the provided usb cable
-on the phone drop down the notification bar and MOUNT the SD card.
-open My Computer or other file viewer
-see two external drives one the internal with about 13GB of total space and one the SD card with 2GB of total space
-add remove files from cards
I did all that. When i plug it in, my computer says "the usb device is not recognized" and proceeds to load a bogus driver. Ive installed the debugging driver, nothing. nothing shows up in my computer for the sd card, OR the phones own flash memory.
I have 3 separate android phones, never had this problem before.
try connecting the phone to your pc again. Make sure that on your phone, that youre using the mass-storage option. Next look at the top of your phone, and pull down the header bar. and click on the "usb connected" option or whatever it says, and then choose "mount" when it pops up.
That's how your actually turn on the mass-storage. dont know why its like this, thought it would be automatically done after chosing the mass-storage option.
I am having the same issue. Installed drivers but can't access the drives.
It does automatically set it self for mass storage, but the computer for some reason isnt seeing it. im pretty sure its a driver issue. or the usb port on the phone maybe bad... that would be annoying.
I have built an SD bootable CM7 card as described by verygreen, but when I try to create folders on that drive from my PC (filled with APK files) I can't see them on the Nook. I have no problem doing this on my rooted emmc Nook, but when I boot to an SD card (that I am setting up for my daughter's Nook) I can't access any other folders/files.
What am I doing wrong? (The box is checked allowing Unknown Sources and I am currently running 177).
Are you connecting the nook via USB or putting the SD card in your computer directly?
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The card is placed in a usb card reader (or a usd card reader), either one sees the files on the PC, but it will not find it on the nook. Even when I create a folder on the nook and move the disk over and copy a file into the new folder I can't see it on the nook.
You need to connect through the nook
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Littlewhat said:
The card is placed in a usb card reader (or a usd card reader), either one sees the files on the PC, but it will not find it on the nook. Even when I create a folder on the nook and move the disk over and copy a file into the new folder I can't see it on the nook.
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This is because the partition the computer sees is the boot partition... to access it in the nook... either in terminal or adb shell:
1. mkdir /sdcard/boot
2. mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/boot/
the items on the boot partition of the SD (including the folders and apks you put there) will be visible as /sdcard/boot
Pretty sure you'd have found it in the VG SASD thread and a few others... since I have posted this several times.
Thanks for the response. I'm not real familiar with ADB so I tried it with terminal and was able to create a directory but mounting gave me a 'permission denied' message.
(Sorry if this is old info, I've spent the morning combing the SASD thread and haven't found it yet, just too much info, thanks for taking the time to help some of us who are slower learners!)
Edit: learning slowly, used su to get into superuser (#) and made directory, but when I try to mount it says not found.
Littlewhat said:
I have built an SD bootable CM7 card as described by verygreen, but when I try to create folders on that drive from my PC (filled with APK files) I can't see them on the Nook. I have no problem doing this on my rooted emmc Nook, but when I boot to an SD card (that I am setting up for my daughter's Nook) I can't access any other folders/files.
What am I doing wrong? (The box is checked allowing Unknown Sources and I am currently running 177).
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If you asked this question 2 weeks ago, I might able to give you the exact answer but since I wiped out the uSD CM7, I can't remember correctly what would happen.
However, based on my experience (+/- my memory loss), what you describe is all correct and that's what it is. Odd? Maybe, but don't panic.
Let's go slowly
when I try to create folders on that drive from my PC
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you meant you created a folder in the "boot" partition on the uSD card?
a. if so, it's not recommended. Using the left over FAT32 partition instead
b. if so, try to use Root Folder app (it's a paid app) to access root folder (boot partition) directly on the NOOK. If you see the folder you created earlier, move it to the eMMC storage.
c. if not, pls tell us more
Yes, the SD card was accessed on my PC thru a USB adapter and a folder called 'APKs' was created in the boot sector. (I have also tried just adding the files into one of the other folders, but anything I add is invisible to the Nook).
So if I need to create a folder in other than the boot sector, I would need to use something like Easeus Partition Master to make that sector active and then create the folder and add appropriate files? (When I rooted my Nook directly to emmc it sure seemed a lot easier to access folders created by my PC.)
(Thanks again for all your help.)
That's much clearer, m8
Now, I think it's easier to get straighten.
1. From PC, using SD slot or usb-sd adapter, move (remove) the "APKs" folder off your NC to your PC, save it there, then eject the uSD off PC.
2. Insert the uSD into the NC and turn it on, make sure it boots into CM7 properly.
3. Wait until it completely load. Now using usb cable to connect the NC and the PC.
4. Watch the notification status bar on the NC, tap on it then turn on usb mass storage.
5. PC should recognize the NC and ready for use.
6. Move your "APKs" folder from PC into your uSD (it would probably named as CM7SDCARD)
Update: on item 6, I prefer to move the folder to the eMMC storage. I'm not 110% sure if the NC see "it" (it means the left-over FAT32 partition on the uSD card) or not, but I do believe, 99% it will.
Deleted folder on SD card (from PC) and verified reboot ok.
Connected USB cable to PC then to Nook, no notification bar comes up, but battery icon shows charging as well as the lighted n on the cable.
Tried to use Nook Tweaks to begin USB connection (both boxes checked).
Still no recognition from the PC that anything is connected.
Edit: I am using my rooted Nook to build this SD card for my daughter's new unrooted Nook and when I plug the rooted Nook into the PC I don't get any verification from the PC on it either. No change on the Nook either, just the charging light and icon indicator.
Tried to use Nook Tweaks to begin USB connection (both boxes checked).
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I don't have the NC with me now so I don't know what "both boxes" are and need to be checked or not.
The USB Settings from Nook Tweaks has a "USB Host Mode" (to enable host mode to connect peripherals) and an "External VBus" (to allow charging and hosting).
Both boxes were checked.
I've read that some of these issues can be caused by a faulty cable. If so, are there other alternatives to connecting thru the cable to open this up.
I have also tried the MiniTool partition program but I have not been successful in getting the active partition to 'stick' . (It immediately reverts back to the root being active after I apply the changes.)
You definitely have to UNCHECK the "USB Host Mode".
I'm not so sure with the "External VBus" status but suggest leave it by default.
With nothing checked in the Nook Tweaks section, USB cable connected to the Nook and then the PC, there is no recognition or acknowledgment that the Nook is there from the PC. (This is true whether I use my rooted version or try after booting to the sd card.)
If it is a cable problem, I will need to replace that, but aren't there other ways to make the sd card usable?
I've tried making the 4th partition action using Minitool and also Easeus but it didn't work. (Minitool just reverts back to boot partition active immediately after I apply the changes.)
Slow down, MiniTool and partitioning have nothing to do with this. Don't make more mess.
a. when plugging NC to PC, do you see any indication on the NC's status bar? like usb debugging?
b. when plugging NC to PC, do you see any indication on the PC (running Windows)? like removable drive?
There is no indication on the PC of any new connection.
The only indication on the Nook is the lighted n at the end of the cable and the recharging icon in the status bar.
Edit: the reason I was providing info on the MiniTools experience I was having is because my original question was how to access a folder (and files) created on my sd-bootable disk on my PC but the Nook can't see it. One way to accomplish this is to write the folder/apks directly to the Nook thru the USB cable. Other alternatives are to use windows to access it on my PC but I need to be able to access the 4th partition (if my reading of the various posts is correct). MiniTools and Easeus are two options that allow you to activate the 4th partition but it has not worked for my yet.
The USB cable connection problem appears to be there whether I boot to emmc or to sd.
Edit: I was able to find a non-nook cable (for my Blackberry) and using it my Nook recognizes when I connect to the PC and executes the USB Mass Storage Utility which allows me to turn USB storage on/off. Unfortunately the PC doesn't add any new logical drives in My Computer. The device manager shows 2 B&N Ereader Disk USB devices but with the yellow ! by them.
The 4th partition you mentioned about should be taken care during the installation, using verygreen's instructions, if you do correctly. There is ABSOLUTELY no need to mess around with MiniTool or the a-like.
Another question, have you turn on the USB Debugging feature? (I don't remember where, NC not with me now). If it not, check it box, try to plug in PC using usb cable again. I expect at least the usb debugging indicator will lit up.
I checked the debug feature (part of settings/applications/development/) and it was not checked. I checked it and now I get the robot icon (USB debugging conntected) and the USB icon to toggle storage on/off. Still nothing in My Computer and the drives shown in device manager are still yellow ! .
The device manager says "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"
I know it would be too early to say but I gonna to say anyway "congratulation".
When you see those icons on the NC status bar, it's 99% that it would work.
Now, back to the reality.
1. Connect usb cable between NC and PC running Windows
2. As you can see those icons, tap on the status bar to bring up then tap on "USB Mass Storage" (or something like "connect to computer for file/folder transfer, NOT the debugging). Read the warning then tap to enable USB connection
3. Now, pay attention on the PC, if it goes smoothly as expect, by now, you now can access both storages (eMMC and left-over of the uSD card) from PC. If so, move your "APKs" folder over.
I wish you luck
1- cable connected, icons on nook show up
2- tapping on status bar gives access to USB Mass Storage utility and option to turn on/off USB storage - with USB storage set to 'on' there is no recognition on the PC
Device manager shows two entries under disk drives for B&N Ebook Disk USB device but both are tagged with yellow ! (which a right click shows "This device cannot start. Code 10")
Is there something I need to do to download a usable driver for this?
(OBTW thank you for your help and patience)
Edit: within device manager I uninstalled the two drives (while the nook was still connected and USB active) and then had it search for new hardware. This time it loaded the drivers and NO yellow ! . At that point the PC recognized the drives and I have been able to create a folder that is accessible by the Nook and the PC. Thank you for help in this.
I have also contacted B&N and have a replacement cable on the way (which seemed to be a large part of my problems). Thanks Votinh for sticking with me while I got this resolved.
I have been trying to search the forum but having no luck. I switched from cm7 to cm10 recently and I am looking for a way app/utility whatever to have my sd card mount on my pc when I plug in usb so I can transfer files to my storage partition. I was using USB Mass Storage Watcher app(I think it was called) before, but it doesn't like cm10 very much. If there is no way to see usb connection from android to pc, what would be the next best option?
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I have been trying to search the forum but having no luck. I switched from cm7 to cm10 recently and I am looking for a way app/utility whatever to have my sd card mount on my pc when I plug in usb so I can transfer files to my storage partition. I was using USB Mass Storage Watcher app(I think it was called) before, but it doesn't like cm10 very much. If there is no way to see usb connection from android to pc, what would be the next best option?
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That setting is built into CM10. Go to storage, then hit menu and USB configuration pops up. Select that. Select mass storage and back out. Now when you connect to PC both emmc and sdcard should show up as disk drives. The only app that I might use with that is my modified NookColorUMS app that I modified to work on CM9. It also works on CM10. Get it on my tips thread linked in my signature. And read about it in the second post in that thread. It allows you to mount any partition you want with UMS.
You might also look into using one of the transfer-over-wifi apps to get your data files onto Nook, I use WifiFileExplorer to this effect and never hassle with USB cords/connexions. Quick and sees everything.
Anniraff said:
You might also look into using one of the transfer-over-wifi apps to get your data files onto Nook, I use WifiFileExplorer to this effect and never hassle with USB cords/connexions. Quick and sees everything.
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Love Wifi File Explorer Pro. I haven't taken an sd card out of my devices in months.
Thanks
Beautiful, I didn't think to hit menu after I was in the storage settings. I'll check out the wifi explorer too. Thank you guys!
Hello I've installed CM 10.1 on my Nook and it works with until End of April.
After installation of cm-10.1-20130429-NIGHTLY-encore.zip the Nook Bottom and the emulated Home Key are not working anymore.
After that it's getting worse, Version 05/02 doesn't boot any more and stays at the boot logo forever.
I've reverted to version 04/25. All versions share the same problem with missing menu entries in settings, for example Developer options and Performance. I can't post in the correct threat so I post it here.
mvsroot said:
Hello I've installed CM 10.1 on my Nook and it works with until End of April.
After installation of cm-10.1-20130429-NIGHTLY-encore.zip the Nook Bottom and the emulated Home Key are not working anymore.
After that it's getting worse, Version 05/02 doesn't boot any more and stays at the boot logo forever.
I've reverted to version 04/25. All versions share the same problem with missing menu entries in settings, for example Developer options and Performance. I can't post in the correct threat so I post it here.
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The new versions require you to activate those menu items. Go to settings, about tablet and tap the build number several times. That will activate them.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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The new versions require you to activate those menu items. Go to settings, about tablet and tap the build number several times. That will activate them.
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Thank you. That's something you must know. I tried to find an option...
leapinlar said:
The new versions require you to activate those menu items. Go to settings, about tablet and tap the build number several times. That will activate them.
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Thank you for this answer, I was going crazy trying to figure out how to enable USB.
Edit: okay, maybe that wasn't as easy as it seemed. I activated developer options, android debugging is selected, yet my computer (windows 8 laptop) does not recognize the nook, I want to transfer files from my external hard drive to the nook. I updated whatever drivers I thought I should before posting, so I'm not sure what else I should do. I don't see an option for USB mass storage, only debugging. Thanks.
kellym said:
Thank you for this answer, I was going crazy trying to figure out how to enable USB.
Edit: okay, maybe that wasn't as easy as it seemed. I activated developer options, android debugging is selected, yet my computer (windows 8 laptop) does not recognize the nook, I want to transfer files from my external hard drive to the nook. I updated whatever drivers I thought I should before posting, so I'm not sure what else I should do. I don't see an option for USB mass storage, only debugging. Thanks.
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You do not want USB debugging on to use USB mass storage. Turn it off. Then go to storage, menu, USB computer connections, and check off USB mass storage. Then when you plug in the USB, there should be a notification in the notification area. Select that and it gives you the option to activate it.
But by default CM10 /CM10.1 uses MTP and not USB mass storage. When you plug it in the device shows as a portable device in Windows explorer below the drivers. But you never know with that crazy W8.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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You do not want USB debugging on to use USB mass storage. Turn it off. Then go to storage, menu, USB computer connections, and check off USB mass storage. Then when you plug in the USB, there should be a notification in the notification area. Select that and it gives you the option to activate it.
But by default CM10 /CM10.1 uses MTP and not USB mass storage. When you plug it in the device shows as a portable device in Windows explorer below the drivers. But you never know with that crazy W8.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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Okay, I'm getting closer to figuring this out. I disabled the debugging. Went to storage, checked off USB mass storage then plugged in device which defaulted to MTP, and you're right, it shows up as a portable device in W8 file explorer. When I click on internal storage in W8, I get an error message the device is not responding. Am I not able to transfer/copy files to emmc? I took out the SD card (as you explained to me the thread I normally correspond with you through) before rebooting after flashing CM10.1. I do not yet have a separate card for files, I'll have to buy one this weekend. Thanks again for all of your help.
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Okay, I'm getting closer to figuring this out. I disabled the debugging. Went to storage, checked off USB mass storage then plugged in device which defaulted to MTP, and you're right, it shows up as a portable device in W8 file explorer. When I click on internal storage in W8, I get an error message the device is not responding. Am I not able to transfer/copy files to emmc? I took out the SD card (as you explained to me the thread I normally correspond with you through) before rebooting after flashing CM10.1. I do not yet have a separate card for files, I'll have to buy one this weekend. Thanks again for all of your help.
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You can go back to USB mass storage and try that.
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When I select USB mass storage, the nook disappears from W8 file explorer. The laptop recognizes it with MTP but no access to files. Is this a driver issue?
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Same thing happens when I try our other laptop, also W8, recognized with MTP, no access to files, unrecognized with USB mass storage selected.
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Last question, I think. Is having an SD card installed mandatory for files? I tried emailing a book as an attachment to see if I could save it that way to my internal storage, but I get a pop-up that an SD Card must be in when I try to view/open the pdf.
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Last question, I think. Is having an SD card installed mandatory for files? I tried emailing a book as an attachment to see if I could save it that way to my internal storage, but I get a pop-up that an SD Card must be in when I try to view/open the pdf.
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Yes, some apps require an SD. Older versions of CM allowed you to swap emmc and sdcard. But it is not implemented in CM10/CM10.1.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
Does that mean I'll need to use an SD card to read books from? I'm still not sure why I can't enable USB mass storage or access/copy files to emmc. Thanks.
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kellym said:
Does that mean I'll need to use an SD card to read books from? I'm still not sure why I can't enable USB mass storage or access/copy files to emmc. Thanks.
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It depends on which book reader app you use. Most require an SD, but some, and I don't remember which, allow you to specify where books are stored. Just buy one, they are cheap and don't have to be very big to store books and such.
CM10.1 has been making some changes lately. About how emmc is accessed and that may have messed things up for MTP. It used to work nicely. Getting an SD will help with this issue too.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
mvsroot said:
Hello I've installed CM 10.1 on my Nook and it works with until End of April.
After installation of cm-10.1-20130429-NIGHTLY-encore.zip the Nook Bottom and the emulated Home Key are not working anymore.
After that it's getting worse, Version 05/02 doesn't boot any more and stays at the boot logo forever.
I've reverted to version 04/25.
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I've tried it again with RC2 and the Nook Bottom and the Home Key are still not working. I have no choice I going back to 04/25 again.
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I've tried it again with RC2 and the Nook Bottom and the Home Key are still not working. I have no choice I going back to 04/25 again.
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Nobody interested? I can't post in the correct thread due to xda policies.
Please ignore this post.
kellym said:
Does that mean I'll need to use an SD card to read books from? I'm still not sure why I can't enable USB mass storage or access/copy files to emmc. Thanks.
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Just curious if you're running any of the release candidates? When I went into develop options to check, there is now rc1 and r 2. I'm not sure if I can jump to rc 2 or if updates need to be installed in order. From what I've read, if I take the update from the Nook, I do not need to wipe anything?
Oddly, now that I have an SD card, I can access emmc via usb and I have not changed any settings since taking cm10.1. If I remove the card, access to emmc disappears, but at least this is forward progress even if I can't explain it. Thanks.
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Just curious if you're running any of the release candidates? When I went into develop options to check, there is now rc1 and r 2. I'm not sure if I can jump to rc 2 or if updates need to be installed in order. From what I've read, if I take the update from the Nook, I do not need to wipe anything?
Oddly, now that I have an SD card, I can access emmc via usb and I have not changed any settings since taking cm10.1. If I remove the card, access to emmc disappears, but at least this is forward progress even if I can't explain it. Thanks.
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I have not tried it. But you can flash it directly over the older ROM without wiping with no problems.
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