As the title says neither TB nor TWRP will recognize my SD card, the backup on it respectively. I made a Nandroid-backup with TWRP 3.0.2 on my Z3C, put the SD card into my XC and tried to restore from said Nandroid-backup but TB doesn't even recognize the SD card. Says there is no TWRP folder/backup on it. But there definitely is. I can see it in the browser. I also copied it to my internal storage and from there I could access it without problems.
Weirdly enough TWRP also doesn't recognize the backup folder. When I select to restore and select my SD card there is no backup to choose from. I'm using TWRP 3.1.1 on my XC.
Phone is rooted and running the latest fw 34.3.A.0.217 with Genesis kernel 1.05-nondrm
Is the backup faulty or could it be because of some incompatibilities with the kernel?
Backup a file so TB makes a new folder then copy your the contents of your backup into it and try again and you need to select your SD card in TWRP.
I backed everything up with TWRP to my SD card. The folder is there, as are the files.
TB just doesn't recognize my SD card at all. It only recognizes my internal storage, but not my SD card.
When I copy the TWRP backup from the SD card to the TWRP folder on my internal storage I can restore from Nandroid backup.
But I think that the backup is faulty too, because after restoring contacts and messages to test it the apps crash. When I open the telephone app it crashes and says "android.process.acore" has been closed. It says the same when I open the messaging and contacts app but the messaging app doesn't crash.
razzledazzle83 said:
I backed everything up with TWRP to my SD card. The folder is there, as are the files.
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I was talking about TB and what I've done in the past after restoring my Phone to get TB to recognize my files. Browse through a few pages of the TWRP threads, I'm sure I've seen similar issues reported about the SD.
razzledazzle83 said:
But I think that the backup is faulty too, because after restoring contacts and messages to test it the apps crash. When I open the telephone app it crashes and says "android.process.acore" has been closed. It says the same when I open the messaging and contacts app but the messaging app doesn't crash.
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A common solution to this problem is to 'Clear Cache' of affected apps in their App Info / Storage dialog.
ypnos42 said:
A common solution to this problem is to 'Clear Cache' of affected apps in their App Info / Storage dialog.
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Yes, I have restored data+cache. Maybe that's what caused the errors. Weird thing is, no messages were restored except the drafts I didn't send but saved.
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I was talking about TB and what I've done in the past after restoring my Phone to get TB to recognize my files. Browse through a few pages of the TWRP threads, I'm sure I've seen similar issues reported about the SD.
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I've read somewhere that since 4.4.4 TB cannot read/write a partition it wasn't installed on. Did you mean that? To create a TB folder on the SD card so TB will have access to the SD card?
Edit: ok, so I tried this method
Code:
create a folder on the external sdcard,using the following folder-structure:
/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/
If you already have existing backups, move them with a file-explorer from their current place to:
/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/
Lastly, go to the preferences of TitaniumBackup, choose “Backup folder location” and choose the above specified folder.
Finish.
And it does kinda work. I do now have access to my SD card via TB. But it still says there is no TWRP folder on it. I even copied the TB backup to the TWRP folder and the TWRP folder to the TB folder. No luck.
Also TWRP doesn't recognize the TWRP backup I created on the SD card even though it recognizes the card itself.
If you copied files to computer:
It adds .zip extension to tar.gz files
And .txt extension to properties files
That's why program cannot recognize them.
U should delete that extra additions from file names
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I have a 4gb sd card with partitions on it that I want to move over to my new 16gb card. how do I move all data over? I can see the fat partition when I mount it but what about the ext partition with all my apps? I have Alps installed via app2sd.
go download titanium backup off the market then backup apps pull all your files on the new card after you partition it then restore all apps
blaboy51 said:
go download titanium backup off the market then backup apps pull all your files on the new card after you partition it then restore all apps
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how much is that program?
ChillRays said:
how much is that program?
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free but you can donate to the developer after you download it
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free but you can donate to the developer after you download it
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Thanks, i'll keep that in mind.
blaboy51 said:
go download titanium backup off the market then backup apps pull all your files on the new card after you partition it then restore all apps
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Ok, I don't quite understand the above.
go download titanium backup off the market = Download Titanium Backup from the Market app on your phone.
backup apps = using Titanium, select 'Backup/Restore' at top, then using the Menu softkey select "Batch" then push the RUN button for 'Backup all user apps + system data". I'm not sure if this is the correct batch job to run... Then push 'Select All' then "Run the batch operation". This will take a moment or two to finish.
"pull all your files on the new card after you paritition it" - this is where I get lost. I have no idea what this means. There's several steps missing here:
- how do you partition it? What file system is used? How many partitions?
- how do you pull (put?) all the files on the new card? It's nonsensical.
- at what point do you copy all the files off the old card onto your PC?
"restore all apps" - I assume you use a batch job in Titanium Backup to do this?
douginoz said:
Ok, I don't quite understand the above.
go download titanium backup off the market = Download Titanium Backup from the Market app on your phone.
backup apps = using Titanium, select 'Backup/Restore' at top, then using the Menu softkey select "Batch" then push the RUN button for 'Backup all user apps + system data". I'm not sure if this is the correct batch job to run... Then push 'Select All' then "Run the batch operation". This will take a moment or two to finish.
"pull all your files on the new card after you paritition it" - this is where I get lost. I have no idea what this means. There's several steps missing here:
- how do you partition it? What file system is used? How many partitions?
- how do you pull (put?) all the files on the new card? It's nonsensical.
- at what point do you copy all the files off the old card onto your PC?
"restore all apps" - I assume you use a batch job in Titanium Backup to do this?
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you partition your sd card in your custom recovery image you should have if your phone is rooted, set up your partition ext 2 3 or 4 however much you want then the rest fat32 after that put your old card in your computer copy all the files onto your computer then put your new card in then copy all the files over to the new card put your sd card back in the phone then start up batch restore all apps and settings all done not that hard really if you dont know how to partition your sd card i dont know how you rooted your phone
Run on sentences gives me headache -_-
Heres how I did mine yesteday, went from stock 4gb to adata 16gb c6;
- Went into Ra recovery and did a nandroid + ext backup
- Toggled ms-usb, copied everything from my card to my computer
- Turned off my n1 then inserted my new card
- Went back into recovery, formated my new card with ext partition
- Enabled ms-usb again and copied everything to the new card
- Disabled ms-usb and then did the nandroid restore which also restores your ext partition
titanium backup rocks. thank you for whomever suggested it!
Do i need to install titanium backup to external sd card so i cab restore the backup on internal sd card of GT? I am asking because if i flash the device and the tit. backup is on the internal sd card everything will be deleted including tit backup app so from where i can restore my backup?
No need. You just install titanium on the phone and do the backup. You can then move the entire directory to your external sd card. When you flash, you just install it again and then restore your backup.
/Feras - Galaxy Tab
sorry which directory to move you are talking about?
No need to move anything. Just change the backup folder in TB - Menu - Preferences - Backup folder name from the default of TitaniumBackup (which is on the internal SD card) to external_sd/Titanium Backup (which is on the external SD card). Voila! You may need to reinstall TB from the Market if you have deleted everything but the backups will remail on your external card.
norm2002 thanks, you know without changing the directory (before reading your post) i backed up everything and then flashed with JMI, flashed perfectly and then installed Titanium back and when i tried to restore i see no files to restore it was 0 written. I was assuming TB uploads all data to it's server but now No Voila for me. But now you taught me how to backup. Will press thanks for your help.
norm2002 said:
No need to move anything. Just change the backup folder in TB - Menu - Preferences - Backup folder name from the default of TitaniumBackup (which is on the internal SD card) to external_sd/Titanium Backup (which is on the external SD card). Voila! You may need to reinstall TB from the Market if you have deleted everything but the backups will remail on your external card.
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That was very helpfull. Had the same problem wenn i flashed the Roto-rom. Thought i was covered with Titanium. But the flash deleted mij internal-sd. Now all is on the external and i am very pleased..
i've always run how norm2002 describes it. hasn't failed me yet.
oh men, no offence, but this forum is becoming a rubbish container...
times ago I remember this forum as one where there were only advanced users posting their finds and where the newbies could read and learn about...
but now every new(to android and not only!) user is opening 3d here and there so the usefull 3d are going to finish bottom page or even in the other pages and finding what you need is becoming just as searching a needle in the rick.
so please USE THE SEARCH BUTTON and some nous before posting such things...for the "well being" of the XDA comunity...
thanks and I repeat : NO OFFENCE INTENDED!
how could somebody pretend to mod his cell/tab without even reading the settings in the apps he uses?
.....to posterity the arduous sentence!
norm2002 said:
No need to move anything. Just change the backup folder in TB - Menu - Preferences - Backup folder name from the default of TitaniumBackup (which is on the internal SD card) to external_sd/Titanium Backup (which is on the external SD card). Voila! You may need to reinstall TB from the Market if you have deleted everything but the backups will remail on your external card.
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Thanks, I'll make the change too.
If you want to be sure, you could always copy the titanium backup folder from the tab to your PC(USB), and copy it back after formatting/flashing a rom.
Nice tip norm2002! I can't count the times I have deleted my precious backups when I repartitioned!
Thank you all, you guys are very informative.
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If you want to be sure, you could always copy the titanium backup folder from the tab to your PC(USB), and copy it back after formatting/flashing a rom.
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The more places you can have backup files saved, the safer you are. With TB it's wise to have the backup files stored on:
- External SD card
- PC
- Dropbox
This way, regardless of what happens, you have your backup files safe and can set up your Tablet (or a new one if your old Tablet gets lost/stolen) easily.
Ok guys thanks for all the answers
The dropbox option is very cool!
so I backed up everything with titanium backup, and copied the whole contents of my internal storage to my pc, then I wiped and flashed 4.2. Now I copied my titanium backup folder back to my internal storage, and guess what? It doesn't see any of my apps! what gives?
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so I backed up everything with titanium backup, and copied the whole contents of my internal storage to my pc, then I wiped and flashed 4.2. Now I copied my titanium backup folder back to my internal storage, and guess what? It doesn't see any of my apps! what gives?
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4.2 does something strange because of the new Multi-User Feature.
Place the TiBu folder where you want it.
Open the app and click on the settings button.
Click on Preferences.
Look for backup folder location.
Click on detect and wait.
If that doesnt find it the back arrow soft-key will take you up to the previous folder keep going up till you get to the root folder (by root folder i mean when it says "/") and then from there find your backups.
hope this helps
i backed up my apps with helium and moved the files to my laptop as i wanted to do a full wipe + a format to my internal storage,after i did all that and flashed a new rom,i installed helium again,plugged my phone to my laptop and copied the contents of the "carbon" folder on my laptop to the folder that got created in the phones storage after i installed the app.
Now when i try to restore the apps from the internal storage i see a message that says "No backups were found on your internal storage.Maybe you should make some"
is there any workaround this issue or am i doing something wrong
for flashing ressurection remix i backed up all user apps with data via titanium backup pro. after flashing rom i transferred backup folder ( named TitaniumBackup ) to SD card.
on first try i got Zero (0) app in restore tab
after this, tried to locate the backup folder at menu>preference
i tried all the methods to detect my location even after selecting the backup location manually i'm able to see all the files listed below but still facing same problem ( didn't able to restore my data coz, it is still showing me zero under restore tab)
please help me out
mohit96874 said:
for flashing ressurection remix i backed up all user apps with data via titanium backup pro. after flashing rom i transferred backup folder ( named TitaniumBackup ) to SD card.
on first try i got Zero (0) app in restore tab
after this, tried to locate the backup folder at menu>preference
i tried all the methods to detect my location even after selecting the backup location manually i'm able to see all the files listed below but still facing same problem ( didn't able to restore my data coz, it is still showing me zero under restore tab)
please help me out
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Did you reload the app view? Used android 5+ provider selection for? Did you have the backups in internal or external SD card?
strongst said:
Did you reload the app view? Used android 5+ provider selection for? Did you have the backups in internal or external SD card?
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have done all thing you mentioned but though i didn't getting my apps and data, folder is not detectable even if a backup new app and put my old files into that folder. though titanium shoeing only that one app but not my older files
mohit96874 said:
have done all thing you mentioned but though i didn't getting my apps and data, folder is not detectable even if a backup new app and put my old files into that folder. though titanium shoeing only that one app but not my older files
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Really strange. I never had that problem with any device and I'm using TB for years now
Can you please post your issue here, maybe somebody has additional ideas https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2717159
You tried already reinstall tb?