New a500
rooted with gingerb
installed acer recovery with cwm
did a full backup with cwm
backed up everything else with Titanium backup to ex micro sd
just to make sure i copied int sd and ex sd card to hard drive.
Now for 3.1
Remove root with ginger
Then boot using cwm recovery
and recover stock..?
and when I recover to stock is cwm still there..?
Little fuzzy on the above
I don't want to try to figure this all out when the 3.1 is ready.
Any good links or comments. Thanks to everone in the know, im not.
Ok so I rooted and installed CMW on like the 23rd of June and it installed CMW onto my phones internal SD (I guess it didn't recognize the external SD). Apparently now there is a fix to flash CMW onto the SD card but I can't find any instructions on how to uninstall CMW from the internal SD... Do I just delete the folder and then flash CMW onto the external?
The second problem is that now that I have updated my rom manager and CMW to the latest version I can't get into recovery. It just boot loops and I have to boot into download mode and reboot from there.
Help is greatly appreciated! I want to be able to try CM10 so bad lol.
Jake101 said:
Ok so I rooted and installed CMW on like the 23rd of June and it installed CMW onto my phones internal SD (I guess it didn't recognize the external SD). Apparently now there is a fix to flash CMW onto the SD card but I can't find any instructions on how to uninstall CMW from the internal SD... Do I just delete the folder and then flash CMW onto the external?
The second problem is that now that I have updated my rom manager and CMW to the latest version I can't get into recovery. It just boot loops and I have to boot into download mode and reboot from there.
Help is greatly appreciated! I want to be able to try CM10 so bad lol.
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You seem a bit confused on the CWM works -- Your first problem, really isn't a problem at all.When you flash a different version of CWM, there isn't any need to delete any folder. With that said, some back-ups from one version(s) of CWM may not work with others.
If you are on T-Mo as your info says, download Terminal Emulator from the Play Store, and follow the instructions from this thread very carefully - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766552
This should fix both your problems and also install the version of CWM that is compatible with both internal and external storage.
Hello!
I rebooted into TWRP recovery to make a backup and flash a new ROM today...
I happened to notice that my Data partition showed 1432346 MB (1398 GB)
I proceeded to swipe to backup anyways but it failed.. saying the data partition was to big.
There is 9 / 64 gigs used on the external SD card and 4.2 used on the internal SD card...definitely not 1398.
Anyone else have this issue ?
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Hello!
I rebooted into TWRP recovery to make a backup and flash a new ROM today...
I happened to notice that my Data partition showed 1432346 MB (1398 GB)
I proceeded to swipe to backup anyways but it failed.. saying the data partition was to big.
There is 9 / 64 gigs used on the external SD card and 4.2 used on the internal SD card...definitely not 1398.
Anyone else have this issue ?
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Yes, i just had the same issue. My data partition was listed as 32GB which is impossible. I am using the 16GB model and my SD card is 16GB as well.
Because of this, I'm unable to make any backups. This has to be a common error, anyone else??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45464933
Thanks for the link but I was getting this error originally with 2.5.0.2
I flashed to 2.6.0.0 which I thought would fix the error, but it still remains
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What rom and kernel have you guys flashed. Did the bad position information start after flashing the rom? My inclination would be to odin back to stock to clear the partitions. Then use twrp 2.5.0.2 or cwm.
Edit, as a first step why don't you flash cwm and see if that clears up the partitions.
I had the exact same issue.. Were you by any chance using SlimRom? I did a full wipe, and kept trying different things to try to figure out the issue, and finally found that I had the huge amount of data storage with SlimRom only AFTER flashing their minimal GApps. Tried it with CWM as well as TWRP 2.5 and 2.6. I flashed the rom first, booted up, checked storage space and it showed I had most all my storage available. I rebooted to recovery, flashed their GApps, rebooted, then it showed I had only 800mb of space left and that was before restoring any apps through TiBu. That was with their Beta 2, 3 and 4 version of 4.3. I haven't tried Beta 5 yet. I switched over to BeanStalk rom, and haven't had the issue.
If you were using a different rom, of course it could be another issue.
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I had the exact same issue.. Were you by any chance using SlimRom? I did a full wipe, and kept trying different things to try to figure out the issue, and finally found that I had the huge amount of data storage with SlimRom only AFTER flashing their minimal GApps. Tried it with CWM as well as TWRP 2.5 and 2.6. I flashed the rom first, booted up, checked storage space and it showed I had most all my storage available. I rebooted to recovery, flashed their GApps, rebooted, then it showed I had only 800mb of space left and that was before restoring any apps through TiBu. That was with their Beta 2, 3 and 4 version of 4.3. I haven't tried Beta 5 yet. I switched over to BeanStalk rom, and haven't had the issue.
If you were using a different rom, of course it could be another issue.
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Here is my info:
ROM: MDOB (Touchwiz)
BASELAND: I337UCUAMDL
KERNAL: 3.4.0-812098
I was using CWM before and never had any issues with it, but the root method I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900 installed TWRP together with SuperSU as the default. I was assuming if I flashed CWM that I would lose my root. True or false?
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Here is my info:
ROM: MDOB (Touchwiz)
BASELAND: I337UCUAMDL
KERNAL: 3.4.0-812098
I was using CWM before and never had any issues with it, but the root method I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900 installed TWRP together with SuperSU as the default. I was assuming if I flashed CWM that I would lose my root. True or false?
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False, you can flash cwm over twrp without a problem
Ok I flashed to CWM and backups work fine. Not sure what the deal was, but this would be the solution if you are having this error within TWRP
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jd1639 said:
What rom and kernel have you guys flashed. Did the bad position information start after flashing the rom? My inclination would be to odin back to stock to clear the partitions. Then use twrp 2.5.0.2 or cwm.
Edit, as a first step why don't you flash cwm and see if that clears up the partitions.
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Model: SGH-I337
4.22
Baseband: I337UCUAMDL
Kernel: 3.4.0-453947
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Build#: JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
Rooted with custom recovery but still stock Samsung TW ROM
I used a CM 10.1 nightly at end of august, think this was like the 26th or 28th. Later on reflashed to my stock rooted/custom recovery touchwiz backup. Week or so later I wanted to start using Carbon ROM, went to make a backup and thats when I noticed the partition size.
I tried to flash CWM through ROM Toolbox Pro...went into ROM Management...then slid over to Management, and "Flash Recovery". I tried both regular and touch but when I rebooted it was still TWRP 2.6.0.0. Is there a different way I should be going about this?
Secondly jd1639, I went to the link you provided and have downloaded the 2.5.0.2 TWRP zip...How can I reflash 2.5.0.2 over the current TWRP 2.6.0.0 instead of going to CWM...or will I have to odin back to true stock with no root or recovery and do it over again?
Thanks
four2err0r said:
Model: SGH-I337
4.22
Baseband: I337UCUAMDL
Kernel: 3.4.0-453947
[email protected] #1
Build#: JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
Rooted with custom recovery but still stock Samsung TW
Secondly jd1639, I went to the link you provided and have downloaded the 2.5.0.2 TWRP zip...How can I reflash 2.5.0.2 over the current TWRP 2.6.0.0 instead of going to CWM...or will I have to odin back to true stock with no root or recovery and do it over again?
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Just install it (flash it) in your current recovery. It'll replace your current recovery with 2.5.0.2
Edit is carbon rom a 4.3 rom?
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jd1639 said:
four2err0r said:
Model: SGH-I337
4.22
Baseband: I337UCUAMDL
Kernel: 3.4.0-453947
[email protected] #1
Build#: JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
Rooted with custom recovery but still stock Samsung TW
Secondly jd1639, I went to the link you provided and have downloaded the 2.5.0.2 TWRP zip...How can I reflash 2.5.0.2 over the current TWRP 2.6.0.0 instead of going to CWM...or will I have to odin back to true stock with no root or recovery and do it over again?
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Just install it (flash it) in your current recovery. It'll replace your current recovery with 2.5.0.2
Edit is carbon rom a 4.3 rom?
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I flashed the 2.5.0.2 and worked great and replaced 2.6.0.0 but my Data partition is still showing 1398 gigs lol. I just dont get it...
Do I flash CWM the same way? I want to try and flash CWM and then reflash TWRP and see if this fixes it...
Yes I believe Carbon is 4.3
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four2err0r said:
jd1639 said:
I flashed the 2.5.0.2 and worked great and replaced 2.6.0.0 but my Data partition is still showing 1398 gigs lol. I just dont get it...
Do I flash CWM the same way? I want to try and flash CWM and then reflash TWRP and see if this fixes it...
Yes I believe Carbon is 4.3
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For cwm, I'd get rom manager from the play store and have it install the recovery. Only use it to install the recovery. I'd cook up a zip but I don't have the recovery.img for cwm
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jd1639 said:
four2err0r said:
For cwm, I'd get rom manager from the play store and have it install the recovery. Only use it to install the recovery. I'd cook up a zip but I don't have the recovery.img for cwm
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I have had it, and have tried to flash CWM multiple times but still wont work.
Not sure whats hapening cause it shows TWRP, CWR v 6.0.3.2, CWR Touch v 6.0.3.2 as latest recoveries, but i have never used CWM.
It says successfull install whenever i touch either files name but after reboot it still boots into TWRP and still shows 1398 gigs for the data partition when i go into backup.
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I rooted my friends Sprint S4 and wanted to flash CWM touch.
I flashed CWM touch 6.0.4.4 and tries to run a backup of his stock ROM before I flashed something else onto it... but it says an error occurred when backing up system. I'm truing to backup to external SD card.
Anyone recommend a different version of CWM touch recovery that doesn't give this issue?
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Hey guys, I've been having some issues with my AT&T S 4; I'm on KANGAKAT 6.0 (4.4.2), and I recently had to enable phone encryption on my phone for work, so that I could sync my work data to my phone.
Everything has been working fine and dandy until I found out there was a new version of my ROM, and new modems as well. I booted into recovery (TWRP), only to find out that while in recovery, TWRP does not have access to my internal memory since it is encrypted; it always fails to mount the internal storage. I tried updating to the latest TWRP, but it still does not work. I google'd around and apparently your recovery is supposed to ask you for the encryption key, but mine never does.
I wanted to try PhilZ custom recovery or ClockworkMod, but I have not found a Loki'd .img file I could install via Terminal, I've only seen flash methods, which I can't use since I can't use my recovery to write to my phone. I'm going to keep looking, but if anyone has a link to a recovery file I could manually install, that would be greatly appreciated.
Am I doing something wrong, or am I on the correct path to try to find a working recovery?
Edit:
Ok, so after more digging, it seems that I was wrong, recoveries can NOT mount an encrypted /data partition, ever. I was able to succesfully get PhilZ recovery installed, and it too was unable to mount /data. However my /system partition was able to be mounted, so I guess that's kind of what I wanted, I'll miss being able to make nandroid backups though. Hopefully I can update my modem without any problems.
Just like the recovery, the modem also gets flashed to a separate space. So, you should be able to update it without problem.
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jmjoyas said:
Just like the recovery, the modem also gets flashed to a separate space. So, you should be able to update it without problem.
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Yep, I just finished flashing the modem and it worked fine with PhilZ =). For some reason it wouldn't work with TWRP.
I guess the only question remaining now is can I update my ROM?