So I only have a 16 GB version of this phone(the only one verizon offered on launch) and it does not have enough space for me to install a rom slot.
Is there a way I can put a rom slot on my sd card?? I guess if not I need to write over my stock rom but I'd rather not
Just make a backup of your stock slot and flash it there. If anything goes wrong just wipe and restore your stock backup. Any particular reason you want to avoid flashing the stock slot?.......just curious
chrisbass said:
Just make a backup of your stock slot and flash it there. If anything goes wrong just wipe and restore your stock backup. Any particular reason you want to avoid flashing the stock slot?.......just curious
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Just to be cautious. you're right I guess there is no difference if I have a backup, thats what I'll do, thanks!
You can copy backups to external sdcard till needed to free up some space
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Ive been flashing for a while now. Just recent my phone got stuck on the "Galaxy S4" screen amd I had to restart like 15 times and reflash a few times before it booted into the rom. Now I see that I only have 3.5GB of internal space left. Even off od a fresh flash with a complete format. I even fomatted all data in TWRP amd all that. How do I get my space back?
Do I use odin and check off the repartition tab?
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Do not mess with odin and check repartition. This will do nothing but brick your phone. If any thing, use your custom recovery and format storage, but be prepared to lose everything. First find out what's taking up all the space.
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I've heard of problems after formatting /data in twrp on this device. You may consider flashing back to stock and starting over
Keep in mind that the total internal storage available includes your /data partition as well as your internal SDCard (/data/media/). TWRP will not format your internal SDCard unless you explicitly tell it to. Check out the stuff on your SDCard and see if it's eating up space (like a nandroid backup for example that can take up over 2.5gb of space!)
If still unresolved, I would do these steps:
- Backup your internal SDCard to your computer, and otherwise backup everything (nandroid, data backup, what-have-you) to your computer
- Do a simple wipe-data with TWRP
- Use Odin to return to MDL stock (or Canadian equivalent)
- Use stock recovery to wipe your data (this should also wipe SDCard)
- Root with motochopper, install custom recovery, install rom, etc.
To avoid accidentally downloading any OTA updates, I would recommend simply removing your SIM card during all this
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Keep in mind that the total internal storage available includes your /data partition as well as your internal SDCard (/data/media/). TWRP will not format your internal SDCard unless you explicitly tell it to. Check out the stuff on your SDCard and see if it's eating up space (like a nandroid backup for example that can take up over 2.5gb of space!)
If still unresolved, I would do these steps:
- Backup your internal SDCard to your computer, and otherwise backup everything (nandroid, data backup, what-have-you) to your computer
- Do a simple wipe-data with TWRP
- Use Odin to return to MDL stock (or Canadian equivalent)
- Use stock recovery to wipe your data (this should also wipe SDCard)
- Root with motochopper, install custom recovery, install rom, etc.
To avoid accidentally downloading any OTA updates, I would recommend simply removing your SIM card during all this
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I am about to give my AT&T Samsung GS4 a new beginning. I have had issues with my current stock ROM and restoring to a previous recovery is giving me issues. I am ready for a new start. The device is rooted, and I have TWRP 2.6.3.0 installed. I don't mind switching to CWM (Jeboo v1.1 is already on my flash list). I am leaning toward Graviton 1.4 ROM. Maybe Goldeneye.
I have just over 2 GB free on my internal storage, which I see getting used up pretty quick with photos of kids and other stuff. I have looked into a few folders, not knowing if they are important. I would like a fresh start with a new ROM and a clean internal storage. I'm even starting anew with a new empty SD card.
What can I do to clean out this internal storage and still keep TWRP (or CWM) recovery intact so I can install a new ROM? My goal is to have a fresh start on a new ROM with no junk files in the internal. Will wiping the internal storage from recovery wipe out my recovery?
In the interest of avoiding catastrophic meltdown and loss of everything, I have indeed made a copy of my internal drive, the sd card, and a few Nandroid backkups, which are all stored on a flash and/or PC.
Device config: Rooted stock ROM, UCUAMDL, stock kernel 3.4.0-453947.
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I am about to give my AT&T Samsung GS4 a new beginning. I have had issues with my current stock ROM and restoring to a previous recovery is giving me issues. I am ready for a new start. The device is rooted, and I have TWRP 2.6.3.0 installed. I don't mind switching to CWM (Jeboo v1.1 is already on my flash list). I am leaning toward Graviton 1.4 ROM. Maybe Goldeneye.
I have just over 2 GB free on my internal storage, which I see getting used up pretty quick with photos of kids and other stuff. I have looked into a few folders, not knowing if they are important. I would like a fresh start with a new ROM and a clean internal storage. I'm even starting anew with a new empty SD card.
What can I do to clean out this internal storage and still keep TWRP (or CWM) recovery intact so I can install a new ROM? My goal is to have a fresh start on a new ROM with no junk files in the internal. Will wiping the internal storage from recovery wipe out my recovery?
In the interest of avoiding catastrophic meltdown and loss of everything, I have indeed made a copy of my internal drive, the sd card, and a few Nandroid backkups, which are all stored on a flash and/or PC.
Device config: Rooted stock ROM, UCUAMDL, stock kernel 3.4.0-453947.
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Reset Flash Counter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FXULkN5rAU
Reflash Stock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpdWLPaJpiQ
What is the purpose of resetting the flash counter? As far as I know my bootloader is still locked.
Returning to stock? Wont i ose root and recovery? Wont I risk ending up with MF3 instead of the MDL that can be rooted?
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If you've got everything backed up, a nandroid, the new ROM, a custom kernel (if you so desire) and the loki-doki zip (if not flashing a loki'd ROM or kernel) all on your micro SD card, then you're ready to begin.
In recovery, wipe everything except the external sd card. I've heard of users having problems after wiping/formatting data in twrp. May want to look into that. I think some users reverted to an older version of TWRP to avoid that. I use cwm. Check out the I337 guide in my signature. It details everything to wipe for a clean slate (system, data, etc).
Cheers
I have one each of a TWRP and CWM backup and recovery. Can a CWM be restored in TWRP?
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duckredbeard said:
I am about to give my AT&T Samsung GS4 a new beginning. I have had issues with my current stock ROM and restoring to a previous recovery is giving me issues. I am ready for a new start. The device is rooted, and I have TWRP 2.6.3.0 installed. I don't mind switching to CWM (Jeboo v1.1 is already on my flash list). I am leaning toward Graviton 1.4 ROM. Maybe Goldeneye.
I have just over 2 GB free on my internal storage, which I see getting used up pretty quick with photos of kids and other stuff. I have looked into a few folders, not knowing if they are important. I would like a fresh start with a new ROM and a clean internal storage. I'm even starting anew with a new empty SD card.
What can I do to clean out this internal storage and still keep TWRP (or CWM) recovery intact so I can install a new ROM? My goal is to have a fresh start on a new ROM with no junk files in the internal. Will wiping the internal storage from recovery wipe out my recovery?
In the interest of avoiding catastrophic meltdown and loss of everything, I have indeed made a copy of my internal drive, the sd card, and a few Nandroid backkups, which are all stored on a flash and/or PC.
Device config: Rooted stock ROM, UCUAMDL, stock kernel 3.4.0-453947.
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You have the answers already, but I will advice one thing, do not do any twrp over version 2.5.0.2, or you will for sure be starting over again at some point. Those versions have issues.
good luck.
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You have the answers already, but I will advice one thing, do not do any twrp over version 2.5.0.2, or you will for sure be starting over again at some point. Those versions have issues.
good luck.
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TWRP 2.6.0.0 is why we are having this conversation...
I have TWRP on my Asus TF700 tablet...not sure which version. Perhaps I need to get CWM on that device also.
Now I'm thinking the SD card that I was using at the time was the problem. I have not been able to write any files to that card using a PC. I have found another card from a different manufacturer. I have clockworkmod installed. My sd card contains recovery files and a new ROM.
I think all I need to do now is go into recovery, wipe everything including internal storage but not the external SD. Flash the new rom and kernel then reboot.
I believe this is all I need to do. Sound good to you?
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I'm coming from the Droid Razr Maxx. With that phone there was an internal and external sd card. I saved everything important on the ext sd card and never had to worry about losing data. Plus with Safestrap I could create up to 4 virtual Rom slots. Yes that system had a modified TWRP system... but it was highly modified.
So, I rooted my VZN g2 just now and installed TWRP via Flashify. I'd like to flash Malladus 1.2.2 but before I do I want to be sure I know which files are safe when I wipe data. I'd like to know how I'm supposed to back up my data since this system is different than what I'm used to. Any help or links would be very useful. Also, is it possible to switch between different ROMs the way I could with Safestrap? Thanks in advance.
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jagman96 said:
I'm coming from the Droid Razr Maxx. With that phone there was an internal and external sd card. I saved everything important on the ext sd card and never had to worry about losing data. Plus with Safestrap I could create up to 4 virtual Rom slots. Yes that system had a modified TWRP system... but it was highly modified.
So, I rooted my VZN g2 just now and installed TWRP via Flashify. I'd like to flash Malladus 1.2.2 but before I do I want to be sure I know which files are safe when I wipe data. I'd like to know how I'm supposed to back up my data since this system is different than what I'm used to. Any help or links would be very useful. Also, is it possible to switch between different ROMs the way I could with Safestrap? Thanks in advance.
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When you wipe data/factory reset from recovery your /sdcard contents are fine. No there's no sdcard but the folder is still named so.
I don't know about safe strap. But if you make a nandroid you can flash back and forth between ROMs. Its good to have a nandroid anyways
Hello,
I just S-Off using sunshine and flashed TWRP recovery. I am still running stock rom and everytime I try and backup through TWRP the backup fails on system image. Does anyone know why that would be happening. I don't want to do any new rom installs without a solid backup. Thanks
Adabow12 said:
Hello,
I just S-Off using sunshine and flashed TWRP recovery. I am still running stock rom and everytime I try and backup through TWRP the backup fails on system image. Does anyone know why that would be happening. I don't want to do any new rom installs without a solid backup. Thanks
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If you're trying to backup to sdCard instead of Internal it will continue to malfunction.
Til something changes, you can backup to Internal and set it to compress the backup so you don't run out of room.
If backing it up doesn't work, you can always use an RUU. As long as you can get into the bootloader, an RUU will fix any problem by flashing the official firmware.
Verizon RUU: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-10/how-to/verizon-official-ruu-1-19-605-9-t3377586
michaelbsheldon said:
If you're trying to backup to sdCard instead of Internal it will continue to malfunction.
Til something changes, you can backup to Internal and set it to compress the backup so you don't run out of room.
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I am having the same issue trying to backup to my Ext. SD. Could I backup to my internal SD and then manually move the backup file onto the ext SD?
veyec said:
I am having the same issue trying to backup to my Ext. SD. Could I backup to my internal SD and then manually move the backup file onto the ext SD?
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Haven't tried that, but it would probably work. Thing is, TWRP won't see it on the SDCard, so it would have to go back into Internal if you needed to restore it.
hi, i have a sm-t510 with android 9, and im trying to install twrp but everytime i try i get some kind of wierd file corruption. all my files in sdcar are named with random numbers and letters and there is nothing in it. the tablet boot normaly, but i cant install anything or acces any of my normal file. is there anyway to fix that, or does anyone has a data back up i can use for that version XAC-T510XXU2ASK5. thank you.
cwarrow said:
hi, i have a sm-t510 with android 9, and im trying to install twrp but everytime i try i get some kind of wierd file corruption. all my files in sdcar are named with random numbers and letters and there is nothing in it. the tablet boot normaly, but i cant install anything or acces any of my normal file. is there anyway to fix that, or does anyone has a data back up i can use for that version XAC-T510XXU2ASK5. thank you.
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Didn't read the instructions very carefully, now did you? The very FIRST thing you need to do when booting to TWRP is to FORMAT THE DATA PARTITION. Not wipe, but FORMAT. The data partition is encrypted and TWRP can't read it. That is why everything looks weird. Also, that is why you need to backup any pictures, downloads or anyting else you want to save because formating the partition will erase EVERYTHING and not just system stuff that wiping deletes.
lewmur said:
Didn't read the instructions very carefully, now did you? The very FIRST thing you need to do when booting to TWRP is to FORMAT THE DATA PARTITION. Not wipe, but FORMAT. The data partition is encrypted and TWRP can't read it. That is why everything looks weird. Also, that is why you need to backup any pictures, downloads or anyting else you want to save because formating the partition will erase EVERYTHING and not just system stuff that wiping deletes.
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I have been rooting phones and tablet for the past 10 years its the first time it happens. Maybe its something new. Thanks for the info. But i already format the data and evwrything disapeared beside a file named twrp. And i cant reatore the data, cause i didnt have twrp to back them up. So if you have another sugestion, i am all ear
cwarrow said:
I have been rooting phones and tablet for the past 10 years its the first time it happens. Maybe its something new. Thanks for the info. But i already format the data and evwrything disapeared beside a file named twrp. And i cant reatore the data, cause i didnt have twrp to back them up. So if you have another sugestion, i am all ear
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My post pointed out that formatting would erase everything and that you should backup prior to doing it. And there are several other methods of backing up data and apps besides TWRP. Yes, it leaves the data partition blank, but flashing a ROM and gapps will put the directories back. Of course, they will still be empty. If you used a Google Account, then that should have at least backed up your apps and some settings. When you setup a new ROM, it should let you restore them.
BTW, yes it was the first time it happened for most of us. Samsung keeps trying to improve "security" and adding encryption, by default, to the data partition is in all of their new tablets and phones.
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My post pointed out that formatting would erase everything and that you should backup prior to doing it. And there are several other methods of backing up data and apps besides TWRP. Yes, it leaves the data partition blank, but flashing a ROM and gapps will put the directories back. Of course, they will still be empty. If you used a Google Account, then that should have at least backed up your apps and some settings. When you setup a new ROM, it should let you restore them.
BTW, yes it was the first time it happened for most of us. Samsung keeps trying to improve "security" and adding encryption, by default, to the data partition is in all of their new tablets and phones.
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my point is that i want to keep the stock rom, i was able to install a costum rom no problem after. but it doesnt work with the stock rom
cwarrow said:
my point is that i want to keep the stock rom, i was able to install a costum rom no problem after. but it doesnt work with the stock rom
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You can't backup a stock ROM with TWRP because it can't handle the encryption. But you can use TWRP to root a stock ROM. In that case you just ignore the wierd internal data and put what you want to flash only on the external SD. IOW, if your reason for flashing TWRP is to use its backup function on a stock, don't bother, it won't work. But if your intent is to ROOT the stock ROM, then go ahead, but DON'T format data. Just put the files needed to root on the external SD and flash from there. You format the data partition in order to flash a custom ROM.
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You can't backup a stock ROM with TWRP because it can't handle the encryption. But you can use TWRP to root a stock ROM. In that case you just ignore the wierd internal data and put what you want to flash only on the external SD. IOW, if your reason for flashing TWRP is to use its backup function on a stock, don't bother, it won't work. But if your intent is to ROOT the stock ROM, then go ahead, but DON'T format data. Just put the files needed to root on the external SD and flash from there.
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yeah but, i stil have the same problem though, i still cant use my tablette properly. i cant install new games and other app. but anyway i already rooted my stock firmware using magisk. but thanks anyway for the help
its just that i dont like the custom firware we have for it, and the stock firmware is slow af. but ill end up probably falshing a custom firmware anyway. have a good day.