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[Q] CWM Can't delete backups

I just noticed that if I browse to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup I cannot delete any of the backups. I I've tried with ADB and Terminal Emulator and ES File Explorer. Same error on all 3. Having the same issue on my brothers N7. Any ideas? Anyone else tried this and not have issues?

Mr. Monkey said:
I just noticed that if I browse to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup I cannot delete any of the backups. I I've tried with ADB and Terminal Emulator and ES File Explorer. Same error on all 3. Having the same issue on my brothers N7. Any ideas? Anyone else tried this and not have issues?
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I should mention I have tried fixing permissions. No luck.

You have to boot into recovery and install a zip file to delete them, it's in a thread here ( just use search ) or I can put in in my drop box. Only thing is it deletes all if you have more than one. Hope this helps.
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Gigabitex2 said:
You have to boot into recovery and install a zip file to delete them, it's in a thread here ( just use search ) or I can put in in my drop box. Only thing is it deletes all if you have more than one. Hope this helps.
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Why is it that way? That's weird. I also just tried changing permissions on a /system/app file and also got denied.

Not sure why we can't do it easily like other devices. This is the only way I've found that works. I got the zip file in a thread here somewhere, works well for me! No issues.
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Here is the thread I got it from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900712 good luck.
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try deleting backup from file explorer..i tried ES File Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en
I recommend to use TeamWin recovery.

CWM stores backups as a collection of blobs. So there is no shingle file that corresponds to a backup. On other devices you can choose to use tar backups, but not on the N7.
I ended up with 2 GB used by blobs when I only had one backup. That's when I switched to TWRP, which does the smartly thing if sitting backups as tar files.
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BillGoss said:
CWM stores backups as a collection of blobs. So there is no shingle file that corresponds to a backup. On other devices you can choose to use tar backups, but not on the N7.
I ended up with 2 GB used by blobs when I only had one backup. That's when I switched to TWRP, which does the smartly thing if sitting backups as tar files.
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Yes, I forgot to mention that I use an older version of cwm that doesn't have the blob issues the newest has. I will likely switch to twrp in time, I like how you can store backups to USB with otg!
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sd data wiped while trying to install a new OS, what should i do?

i was trying to install a new PA nightly and then i wanted to wipe the phone clean before i install it, but i accidentally wipe the sd card. Can i just use a toolkit and flash stock OS or can i just connect it to pc and paste a zip file of PA? help please

If you can use adb just do
adb push nameofrom.zip /sdcard
Then install as normal
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yes i have adb, i hope i have a copy of any zip file there :/
aside from that can i do a fresh install using a toolkit? i have mskips toolkit and as far as i can remember it downloaded the stock images.

eluspo said:
yes i have adb, i hope i have a copy of any zip file there :/
aside from that can i do a fresh install using a toolkit? i have mskips toolkit and as far as i can remember it downloaded the stock images.
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Why would you? You are as clean as you can get as you wiped everything. Just push PA and gapps to the sdcard as said by Alex240188 before and flash the rom.

so command would be adb push filename.zip/sdcard? no spaces?

doest matter where i put my zip file? no need to indicate the location of the zip file?

eluspo said:
so command would be adb push filename.zip/sdcard? no spaces?
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"adb push nameofrom.zip /sdcard/"
Also do the same for the gapps
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eluspo said:
doest matter where i put my zip file? no need to indicate the location of the zip file?
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It doesn't matter where you put it if you have adb.exe in your environment variables.
If you don't then you have to have it in the same folder as adb.exe and then CD to that folder in command prompt.
You can flash stock images in fastboot then copy new ROM back on if that's easier for you.
On a side note I keep laughing every time I put fastboot in because the slide keyboard always likes to default to Fatboy
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thanks for the info, im just wondering if i have stock images downloaded becase when i downloaded mskips toolkit it downloaded the stock 4.2.2
if i can see the images maybe ill flash stock then flash everything again.

there are tutorials all over xda on how to use adb and thats all you need to do is just push it over and flash. The longest part would be simply pushing the file over to your phone... hit up google and check it out

I can't delete any files on my nexus 7?

My nexus 7 had slowed down recently. So I was advised by someone here to reinstall the stock rom. So I backed everything up that was on it and installed the latest version of android (4.2.2). It worked. It's not slow anymore. But there's one problem. I can't delete any files on it using es file manager. I get a message saying "cannot delete some files. Please make sure that your storage is not mounted as read-only". I don't know what that means. Can someone help me?
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You can delete unwanted files straight from TWRP Recovery. TWRP > Advanced > File Manager >SD Card > Select Items > Delete.

Well that worked. But it's too much trouble to have to go into TWRP just to delete a file. Why can't I delete it with ES file explorer like I could before I reinstalled the stock rom?
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You don't state if you're rooted....

Yes it's been rooted.
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And SU or SuperSU (whichever) is active, with root permissions being granted as needed?

Depending on where you're working you may need to ask for write and mount privileges through terminal.
For example if working in /system:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Caution do not do this if you are not experienced. You may damage your system.

danvee said:
And SU or SuperSU (whichever) is active, with root permissions being granted as needed?
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Yes. I have SuperSU. It's active with root permissions granted.
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Depending on where you're working you may need to ask for write and mount privileges through terminal.
For example if working in /system:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Caution do not do this if you are not experienced. You may damage your system.
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Hmm I'm not sure I understand. I already put it in rw mode in the es file explorer app under tools/root explorer. But it still won't let me delete things.
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Guys something is definitely not right. I just noticed that I can't read or write or edit text files (.txt). When I try to open a text file with es note editor it says an error occurred while trying to open file. Why is this happening? I almost wish I never did a fresh install.
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Bryon15 said:
Guys something is definitely not right. I just noticed that I can't read or write or edit text files (.txt). When I try to open a text file with es note editor it says an error occurred while trying to open file. Why is this happening? I almost wish I never did a fresh install.
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Have you looked into TWRP > Advanced > Fix Permissions?

Bryon15 said:
Guys something is definitely not right. I just noticed that I can't read or write or edit text files (.txt). When I try to open a text file with es note editor it says an error occurred while trying to open file. Why is this happening? I almost wish I never did a fresh install.
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Hm weird. Under the assumption that you are doing everything correctly, it should work as superuser permissions supersedes all and any limitation unless the file is open preventing it from being written to. If that's the case you will have to go through recovery as Username invalid suggested to edit the file.

Username invalid said:
Have you looked into TWRP > Advanced > Fix Permissions?
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I just tried that. Unfortunately it didn't work. And it gets worse. It seems like I can't do anything to the file system at all. Meaning I can't create a new file or folder. And I can't edit or delete what's already there. I haven't tried to download anything yet. But that probably won't work either. This is terrible.
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Nope. Can't download nothing. I just tried to download the music video beat it by Michael Jackson from youtube using the tubemate app. It said: Error: open failed: EACCES (permission denied)
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Bryon15 said:
Nope. Can't download nothing. I just tried to download the music video beat it by Michael Jackson from youtube using the tubemate app. It said: Error: open failed: EACCES (permission denied)
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15985631/open-failed-eacces-permission-denied-in-a-virtual-device
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12415157/filenotfound-open-failed-eacces-permission-denied

Username invalid said:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15985631/open-failed-eacces-permission-denied-in-a-virtual-device
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12415157/filenotfound-open-failed-eacces-permission-denied
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I read it. It says to fix it I have to remove and recreate the virtual device and change the size. But I have no idea what that means or how to do it. Why is everything so hard?
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If you can install apps, install root explorer from the store. Its the better tool for this type of issue. Also install terminal emulator and try the command that was in one of the replies above.
How did you return to stock?
Please don't fall back on the I'm a noob thing and expect people to hold your hand. The more you do/learn yourself, the better help you can expect here.
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ezas said:
If you can install apps, install root explorer from the store. Its the better tool for this type of issue. Also install terminal emulator and try the command that was in one of the replies above.
How did you return to stock?
Please don't fall back on the I'm a noob thing and expect people to hold your hand. The more you do/learn yourself, the better help you can expect here.
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I returned to stock with the nexus 7 toolkit. It does everything for you. But it doesn't seem to help with this. Anyway I looked at those apps, and root explorer is $4.00. I don't mind paying for it. But I want to know if it's a necessity to have before I buy it.
The other app (terminal emulator) has multiple versions by different companies. How do I know which one to get? Here are some:
Android terminal emulator by jack palevich
Terminal emulator by cityapp
Shell terminal emulator by mobildev
Terminal IDE by Spartacus Rex
There are even more, those are the free ones.
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Bryon15 said:
I returned to stock with the nexus 7 toolkit. It does everything for you. But it doesn't seem to help with this. Anyway I looked at those apps, and root explorer is $4.00. I don't mind paying for it. But I want to know if it's a necessity to have before I buy it.
The other app (terminal emulator) has multiple versions by different companies. How do I know which one to get? Here are some:
Android terminal emulator by jack palevich
Terminal emulator by cityapp
Shell terminal emulator by mobildev
Terminal IDE by Spartacus Rex
There are even more, those are the free ones.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en

Username invalid said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en
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Thank you. I'm going to attempt to fix it now. Wish me luck.
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Do I have to download ADB tool for my PC to use with this?
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Problem Rooting

I get this and or it goes to daemon started successfully and then nothing. On windows vista. Any ideas?
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ian1 said:
I get this and or it goes to daemon started successfully and then nothing. On windows vista. Any ideas?
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What's your baseband / device?

I s the file uncompressed, and you are running in the same folder as all the other files?
Windows can't find the ADB executable...

scott14719 said:
What's your baseband / device?
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Not on the update its the old baseband
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joeybear23 said:
I s the file uncompressed, and you are running in the same folder as all the other files?
Windows can't find the ADB executable...
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Yes and yes
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The error is very simple. Your command line cannot find the ADB command, which should be in the same folder that you are executing this command from.
You may need to re-download the tool, extract all files, and execute from the extracted folder.

Umm lets see do you have usb debugging checked in developers options
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[Q] Problem backing up internal storage to PC through adb

I smashed my screen and am now trying to backup my media data from my phone to my PC. I'm having to use adb due to the fact my screen is completely dead.
I have android toolkit working fine, and it is showing my device in the connected devices section.
However, when I select the option to backup my internal storage it comes up with the message "waiting for USB debugging to be activated" and does not move any further.
How can I fix this issue? Bear in mind I have no way of getting into the phone due to my screen being completely broken.
Thanks a lot!

Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20868527
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jd1639 said:
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20868527
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It says to unlock phone to confirm the backup operation - I cannot do that because of no screen! Any other suggestions?

fredcorp6 said:
It says to unlock phone to confirm the backup operation - I cannot do that because of no screen! Any other suggestions?
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You're not unlocked? If that's the case, you're screwed. You need to have the bootloader unlocked. Sorry man
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jd1639 said:
You're not unlocked? If that's the case, you're screwed. You need to have the bootloader unlocked. Sorry man
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That's not what it means, when you do that command with a lock screen you need to unlock the screen first as a security measure.
I have got an unlocked bootloader and cwm recovery installed.

fredcorp6 said:
That's not what it means, when you do that command with a lock screen you need to unlock the screen first as a security measure.
I have got an unlocked bootloader and cwm recovery installed.
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You don't have to unlock the screen in recovery. Out should work for you
Use adb backup -apk -shared -all
Start with adb devices. Your device should be shown. What do you get when you do that?
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jd1639 said:
You don't have to unlock the screen in recovery. Out should work for you
Use adb backup -apk -shared -all
Start with adb devices. Your device should be shown. What do you get when you do that?
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My device shows up as connected in adb, but when I enter that command I get "now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation".
This is what it looks like:
C:\Program Files (x86)\WugFresh Development\data>adb devices
List of devices attached
0073b690d60fb5cf recovery
C:\Program Files (x86)\WugFresh Development\data>adb backup -apk -shared -all
Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation.
C:\Program Files (x86)\WugFresh Development\data>

fredcorp6 said:
My device shows up as connected in adb, but when I enter that command I get "now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation".
This is what it looks like:
C:\Program Files (x86)\WugFresh Development\data>adb devices
List of devices attached
0073b690d60fb5cf recovery
C:\Program Files (x86)\WugFresh Development\data>adb backup -apk -shared -all
Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation.
C:\Program Files (x86)\WugFresh Development\data>
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Adb can be a pita. Why don't you try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36499906
I haven't tried it but if it works well let me know
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jd1639 said:
Adb can be a pita. Why don't you try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36499906
I haven't tried it but if it works well let me know
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Get the same message in that as well, doing my head in. It must be due to having a screen lock password... there must be a way round it.
Thanks for trying to help btw.

fredcorp6 said:
Get the same message in that as well, doing my head in. It must be due to having a screen lock password... there must be a way round it.
Thanks for trying to help btw.
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Ok, here's the problem. The now unlock your device.... is telling you the backup is done, not that you have to use a screen password. I got the same thing trying to do it in recovery and a 0 byte backup file. I could backup when normally booted. But that's not going to help you with the non-functional screen. Let me play around with it a little more and see if I can figure it out.
Edit, let's backup a little bit. Do you have a custom recovery or are you on stock? If it's custom which one?
Edit, sorry man, the best I can do is use adb pull. But that requires you to know specifically where and what the file name is. And you have to do that for every file you want. Seems adb backup only works if you're booted normally and not in recovery.
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jd1639 said:
Ok, here's the problem. The now unlock your device.... is telling you the backup is done, not that you have to use a screen password. I got the same thing trying to do it in recovery and a 0 byte backup file. I could backup when normally booted. But that's not going to help you with the non-functional screen. Let me play around with it a little more and see if I can figure it out.
Edit, let's backup a little bit. Do you have a custom recovery or are you on stock? If it's custom which one?
Edit, sorry man, the best I can do is use adb pull. But that requires you to know specifically where and what the file name is. And you have to do that for every file you want. Seems adb backup only works if you're booted normally and not in recovery.
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Thanks for trying to help man!
I'm on cwm recovery.
I tried adb pull to copy all the stuff on my phone using the command "adb pull /" but the files copied did not include my pics or any personal media etc.
What would be the exact location of my pics inside the phone?? Also maybe it's not working because the sdcard is not mounted?
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fredcorp6 said:
Thanks for trying to help man!
I'm on cwm recovery.
I tried adb pull to copy all the stuff on my phone using the command "adb pull /" but the files copied did not include my pics or any personal media etc.
What would be the exact location of my pics inside the phone?? Also maybe it's not working because the sdcard is not mounted?
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Try /sdcard/DCIM/Camera
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jd1639 said:
Try /sdcard/DCIM/Camera
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No luck... do you know how to mount the sdcard in adb? tried googling it but none of the commands listed are working.

fredcorp6 said:
No luck... do you know how to mount the sdcard in adb? tried googling it but none of the commands listed are working.
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Have you tried adb pull /sdcard
That should get you everything on it. It'll take a long time
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jd1639 said:
Have you tried adb pull /sdcard
That should get you everything on it. It'll take a long time
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Yea I have, and I get "0 files pulled. 0 files skipped".

fredcorp6 said:
Yea I have, and I get "0 files pulled. 0 files skipped".
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You're using cwm aren't you? Try adb pull /data/media. Or adb pull /data/media/0. Cwm is messed up on how it handles the file structure
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You're using cwm aren't you? Try adb pull /data/media. Or adb pull /data/media/0. Cwm is messed up on how it handles the file structure
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Neither work! It would be massively helpful if you could go to a camera picture on your phone and lookup where it is actually stored? Then hopefully it will be the same on mine.

fredcorp6 said:
Neither work! It would be massively helpful if you could go to a camera picture on your phone and lookup where it is actually stored? Then hopefully it will be the same on mine.
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We tried that already. It's in /sdcard/DCIM/Camera
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jd1639 said:
We tried that already. It's in /sdcard/DCIM/Camera
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I'm making progress! managed to get all my app data off the phone.
Originally when I did adb pull /data, it returned "0 files pulled, 0 files skipped".
Then I went into adb shell and mounted /data, exited adb shell, did the pull again and it worked!
So I'm close... all I need to know is the specific location of my pictures in the file system and I can do it.