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FIREFIREFIRE with dualboot/multiboot support

Hoping someone from the dev thread
reads this. Only reason I can't post there is I am "new".
I'm running into an issue booting using the alternate boot option.
My primary boot is Stock rooted 6.3
My alternate is Pure AOKP ICS with Hashcode 3.0 Kerne
This is my partition table.
Code:
~ # parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 print
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 print
Model: MMC MMC08G (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7818MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 131kB 262kB 131kB xloader
2 262kB 524kB 262kB bootloader
3 524kB 11.0MB 10.5MB dkernel
4 11.0MB 212MB 201MB dfs
5 212MB 229MB 16.8MB recovery
6 229MB 296MB 67.1MB ext4 backup
7 296MB 307MB 10.5MB boot
8 307MB 312MB 5243kB splash
9 312MB 849MB 537MB ext4 system
10 849MB 2241MB 1392MB ext4 userdata
11 2241MB 2369MB 128MB ext4 cache
12 2369MB 5750MB 3381MB fat32 media msftres
13 5750MB 5761MB 11.0MB boot2
14 5761MB 6298MB 537MB ext4 system2
15 6298MB 7690MB 1392MB ext4 userdata2
16 7690MB 7818MB 128MB ext4 cache2
This is from my init.omap4430.rc file
Code:
on fs
log "== init.omap4430.rc: on fs ------------------------"
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p14 /system wait ro
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p15 /data wait noatime nosuid nodev errors=continue
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p16 /cache wait noatime nosuid nodev errors=continue
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 /dropbox wait noatime nosuid nodev errors=continue
And this is my update-script
Code:
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system2", "0");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system2", "/system");
......
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/boot2");
The install works fine, and everything seems to go to its correct place. But when I select the alternate boot option it sits indefinitely on the selection screen.

What recovery are you using? Many people are reporting that ClockworkMod seems to have trouble with ROMs using the 3.0 kernel, making them unbootable even on a stock boot layout. TWRP doesn't have issues with it, so I would try that if you're currently using CWM.
If that's not the issue, then try using the "/dev/block/mmcblk0p#" style to specify the partitions in the updater-script. I had some difficulty getting it to play nicely with the "by-name" style for whatever reason, especially with the boot images (I'm not really sure why, though).

eldarerathis said:
What recovery are you using? Many people are reporting that ClockworkMod seems to have trouble with ROMs using the 3.0 kernel, making them unbootable even on a stock boot layout. TWRP doesn't have issues with it, so I would try that if you're currently using CWM.
If that's not the issue, then try using the "/dev/block/mmcblk0p#" style to specify the partitions in the updater-script. I had some difficulty getting it to play nicely with the "by-name" style for whatever reason, especially with the boot images (I'm not really sure why, though).
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I'm used TWRP 2.0 and 2.1, neither "worked".
The rom installed, that doesn't seem to be the issue, unless I am completely off base.
I was unable to install gapps because moding its install script to goto the mmcblk0p14 caused it to fail, I think it was because it was signed, and I modded it making the md5 invalid. I need to work on that, but that shouldn't cause an issue with booting.
The only thing I can think of is that your boot2 is on p16 while mine is on p13?? would that be the issue?

Changed to
Code:
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p14");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p14", "/system");
.......
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p13");
and
Code:
on fs
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p14 /system wait ro
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p15 /data wait noatime nosuid nodev errors=continue
# mount ext4 /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/cache /cache wait noatime nosuid nodev errors=contin$
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 /dropbox wait noatime nosuid nodev errors=continue
This time I am trying to put the 6.3 rooted version on the alternate.
The install occurs with no issue. It just gets stuck at the Alternate Boot menu.
I'm using 0.1, not sure if there is another version of the loader.

[Q] (Q) Failing backups and restore

I apologize if I've overlooked something simple here, but I am unable to restore my backups. I have swapped to PhilZ Advanced Touch CWM Recovery 6.0.3.7 newly posted in the Android Development Sub Forum.
I believe the error lies in that, for some reason, the external sd card is included in the data partition size calculation (I'm shooting in the dark here but when performing a backup it says needed free space is 21401 MB...I have a 16gb external sd card in the phone). The backups complete with CWM and only take up approx. 1500 MB.
When restoring any of the previously created backups, they all fail at the point of the /data partition. Is there some easy fix for this moving forward (maybe something simple I can change in one of the dumped backup files)? Something I need to reformat?
FWIW I had this problem of 21 GB backup size with TWRP 2.5 as well (yet TWRP fails because it does not continue without the necessary free space).
Any insight would be most appreciated!
Are the errors contained the log typical or do they point out something obvious that needs attention?
Thanks,
Joof
Here are the relevant pieces from the log of the backup being performed....not sure how to grab one from the failed restore and would prefer not to as I have to end up re-flashing the phone
------------------------
Starting recovery on Tue Oct 1 23:30:13 2013
(UTC)
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (540 x 960)
CWM Advanced Edition 5
CWM Base version: v6.0.3.7
I:Build version: 5.15.0 - cm_xt907
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /boot emmc /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot (null) 0
2 /system ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system (null) 0
3 /cache ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache (null) 0
4 /data ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata (null) -16384
5 /sdcard datamedia /dev/null (null) 0
6 /external_sd vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1 0
7 /logo emmc /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/logo (null) 0
8 /modem ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modem (null) 0
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /datadata during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /emmc during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /preload during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sd-ext during fstab generation!
I:Completed outputting fstab.
I:using /data/media/0 for /sdcard
Irocessing arguments.
I:Checking arguments.
Warning: No file_contexts
I:Warning: No file_contexts
I:device_recovery_start()
I:Cannot open /data/philz-touch/philz-touch_5.ini
I:nandroid_compression set to default (fast)
I:Cannot open /data/philz-touch/philz-touch_5.ini
I:nandroid_md5sum set to default (1)
I:Cannot open /data/philz-touch/philz-touch_5.ini
I:show_nandroid_size_progress set to default (1)
Command: "/sbin/recovery"
ro.boot.hardware=qcom
....
....
(REMOVED FOR BREVITY)
I:Checking for extendedcommand & OpenRecoveryScript...
I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...
I:Skipping execution of OpenRecoveryScript, file not found...
I:ro.modversion=pa_scorpionmini-3.99-RC2-30SEP2013-084601
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard.
I:using /data/media/0 for /sdcard
I:Checking needed space for backup '/external_sd/clockworkmod/backup/2013-10-01.23.30.25_pa_scorpionmini-3.99-RC2-30SEP2'
E:Failed to find partition size '/boot'
I:/system backup size (stat)=430Mb
I:/cache backup size (stat)=105Mb
I:/data: tot size=4784Mb, free=3600Mb, backup size=21401Mb, used=21709Mb, media=308Mb
I:/external_sd/.android_secure backup size=0Mb
>> Free space: 6414Mb (42%)
>> Needed space: 21937Mb
>> Unknown partitions size (1): - /boot
>> Backing up /boot...
Backing up boot image...
Backup of boot image completed.
Volume not found! Skipping backup of /recovery...
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard.
I:using /data/media/0 for /sdcard
>> Backing up /system...
(APPS LISTED...REMOVED FOR BREVITY)
Backup of system completed.
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard.
I:using /data/media/0 for /sdcard
>> Backing up /data...
(REMOVED FOR BREVITY)
Backup of data completed.
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard.
I:using /data/media/0 for /sdcard
>> Backing up /external_sd/.android_secure...
Backup of .android_secure completed.
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard.
I:using /data/media/0 for /sdcard
>> Backing up /cache...
(REMOVED FOR BREVITY)
Backup of cache completed.
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum...

Well fastboot flashing stock recovery and doing factory reset/data/cache wipe fixed it. I guess this is not a common issue but thought I'd share my remedy.
Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

Glad to hear you got your phone working. Just curious, are you now using Philz recovery?
Sent from my XT901 using Tapatalk 4

Thanks!
And Yes. Official philz touch.
I just got this device last week and unlocked the boot loader. I had some issues loading the AOKP 4.3 (boot loops and such even with doing 3x wipes of everything). I eventually had it running smoothly and decided to try the other offerings which is where I discovered this weird backup file size.
But a random post made today in the pacman ROM thread led me to try stock recovery.
Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

[Q] Have IMEI, SN, and I can backup /EFS. Still unable to mount /EFS (With CWM log)

Greetings,
Title says all, I'm posting the log from CWM.
I tried flashing lots of fw's. And this fix(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507403)
before and after factory reset, removing battery between. Out of clues
Nothing seems to be working for me. Since I first flashed a ROM I could never get network/lockscreen back
Can anyone help me find whats happening with my device?
Starting recovery on Thu Jan 8 23:58:37 1970
framebuffer: fd 4 (1080 x 1920)
min_x_swipe_px=240,min_y_swipe_px=120
CWM-based Recovery v6.0.4.5
Compiled by Xiaolu(20131122)
rm: can't remove '/system/recovery-from-boot.p': No such file or directory
Swipe up/down to change selections.
Swipe to the right for enter.
Swipe to the left for back.
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /boot emmc /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot 0
1 /recovery emmc /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery 0
2 /system ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system 0
3 /data ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata 0
4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache 0
5 /efs ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/efs 0
6 /sdcard datamedia /dev/null 0
7 /external_sd auto /dev/block/mmcblk1 0
8 /storage/usbdisk1 auto /dev/block/sda 0
9 /storage/usbdisk2 auto /dev/block/sdb 0
10 /tmp ramdisk ramdisk 0
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /datadata during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /emmc during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sd-ext during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /preload during fstab generation!
I:Completed outputting fstab.
I:Connected to Vold..
I:110 0 sdcard /external_sd 0
I:110 0 sda /storage/usbdisk1 0
I:110 0 sdb /storage/usbdisk2 0
I:200 0 Volumes listed.
Irocessing arguments.
I:Checking arguments.
I:device_recovery_start()
Command: "/sbin/recovery"
...
...
...
I:Checking for extendedcommand...
I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...
mount: mounting /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/efs on /efs failed: Invalid argument
W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/efs (File exists)
Error mounting /efs!
mount: mounting /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/efs on /efs failed: Invalid argument
W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/efs (File exists)
Error mounting /efs!
I:using /data/media/0 for /sdcard.
Any clues?

Install busybox to get EFS back via CWM.
user @brockyneo had the same issue a few days ago, couldn't restore EFS until he installed busybox
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546724&page=3
It may help with the lockscreen issue.

radicalisto said:
Install busybox to get EFS back via CWM.
user @brockyneo had the same issue a few days ago, couldn't restore EFS until he installed busybox
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546724&page=3
It may help with the lockscreen issue.
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Thanks a lot, I have asked brock for more detailed information about his solution. I hate messing with EFS, before I restore I want to make one more backup via terminal, I don't know exactly if he did the backup via terminal in his case.

I fixed my phone after one sad week of no networks! I'm so happy!
I used the batch script to restore my EFS via ODIN. and in CWM i was able to mouunt /efs.
Then I did a reset flashed clean ROM and it showed the SIM dialog and lockscreen started to work.
Thanks a lot!

Help . no internet i will dieeee

my data network doesnt connect . i can call and imemi working but H doesnt showing in status bar .
im using cm7 and cm7 kernel ( i changed kernel but same )
rom manager gave this
rom manager said me an error found.and gave this__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for localtime!__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for GMT!__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!Starting recovery on Sat Aug 2 22:35:33 2014framebuffer: fd 4 (240 x 320)CWM-based Recovery v6.0.5.3recovery filesystem table=========================0 /system yaffs2 system 01 /cache yaffs2 cache 02 /data yaffs2 userdata 03 /storage/sdcard0 auto /dev/block/mmcblk0 04 /sd-ext ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 05 /boot mtd boot 06 none swap /dev/block/zram0 07 /tmp ramdisk ramdisk 0W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /datadata during fstab generation!W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /emmc during fstab generation!W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sdcard during fstab generation!W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /external_sd during fstab generation!I:Completed outputting fstab.I:Connected to Vold..I:110 0 sdcard0 /storage/sdcard0 1-I:200 0 Volumes listed.Irocessing arguments.I:Cannot load volume /misc.I:Cannot load volume /misc.I:Checking arguments.I:device_recovery_start()Command: "/sbin/recovery"ro.cm.device=totororo.cm.display.version=11.0-20140801ro.cm.version=11-20140801-NIGHTLY-totororo.cm.releasetype=NIGHTLYro.sf.lcd_density=120ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-googlero.com.google.networklocation=1ro.com.google.locationfeatures=1ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyyro.com.android.dataroaming=falsero.com.android.wifi-watchlist=GoogleGuestro.ril.hsxpa=1ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0ro.ril.gprsclass=10ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.htmlro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.htmlro.boot.emmc=0ro.boot.console=ttyS0ro.emmc=0ro.vold.umsdirtyratio=20ro.wifi.channels=ro.allow.mock.location=0ro.board.platform=bcm21553ro.build.id=KTU84Qro.build.date=Sat Aug 2 01:34:24 CEST 20

Are you using the correct APN?

Its most probably because your network drivers have died I had the same problem when I was using H8,and you will have to first return to stock for the drivers to be restored.Then you can flash any rom you like.

[Q] CWM can't boot it's nandroid backup

Hi Guys,
I'm using CWM v6.0.4.3 on my Grouper, and just made a nandroid with it of CM 12. Now the strange thing is that when restoring to this nandroid, it boots back to CWM Recovery. A nandroid I made from CM 11 boots fine however. Looks like something broke, CWM 6.0.4.3. isn't able to backup/restore CM 12? By the way, did all factory reset/cache/dalvik, etc. No error messages, except what I've found in the log below when making the backup.
Any ideas what causes this, or similar issues encountered? I'm opting to use TWRP, just checked that at least it's restoring CM 11 and 12 fine.
For those interested, here the log CWM made without individual file info:
Code:
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for localtime!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for GMT!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
Starting recovery on Mon Aug 3 14:21:31 2015
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (800 x 1280)
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.3
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /system ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP 0
1 /cache ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/CAC 0
2 /data ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/UDA 0
3 /misc emmc /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/MSC 0
4 /boot emmc /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/LNX 0
5 /recovery emmc /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/SOS 0
6 /staging emmc /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/USP 0
7 /storage/usbdisk vfat /devices/platform/tegra-ehci 0
8 /tmp ramdisk ramdisk 0
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /datadata during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /emmc during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sdcard during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sd-ext during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /external_sd during fstab generation!
I:Completed outputting fstab.
I:Connected to Vold..
I:110 0 usbdisk /storage/usbdisk 0
I:200 0 Volumes listed.
I:Processing arguments.
I:Checking arguments.
I:device_recovery_start()
Command: "/sbin/recovery"
...
I:Checking for extendedcommand...
I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...
I:using /data/media for /sdcard.
I:using /data/media for /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2015-08-03.14.21.48.
SD Card space free: 19236MB
Backing up boot image...
Backup of boot image completed.
Backing up recovery image...
Backup of recovery image completed.
Backing up system...
...
Backup of system completed.
Backing up data...
...
Backup of data completed.
No .android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage.
Backing up cache...
Backup of cache completed.
I:No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum...