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I don't know why this isn't posted in here. I did not create this, I only found the link on RootzWiki. Mods can take this down If Super Amazing Elite posts it here eventually.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29370-twrp-for-the-sgsiii-t-mo-should-work-for-sprint-and-att-too/
Link to download:
http://goo.im/devs/birdman/twrp8.img
to install:
-have root
-have adb
adb push twrp8.img /sdcard/twrp8.img
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp8.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
reboot recovery
kscasper13 said:
I don't know why this isn't posted in here. I did not create this, I only found the link on RootzWiki. Mods can take this down If Super Amazing Elite posts it here eventually.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29370-twrp-for-the-sgsiii-t-mo-should-work-for-sprint-and-att-too/
Link to download:
http://goo.im/devs/birdman/twrp8.img
to install:
-have root
-have adb
adb push twrp8.img /sdcard/twrp8.img
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp8.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
reboot recovery
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Thanks for this post because I had no idea this was out there. I have a few questions. How is this differ from clockword MOD Recovery? What does TWRP even stand for? Also in version 5.4.8.5 works on the internal and external mounts of the SD Cards and it only backs up the system as opposed to the media at the time. You mind schooling me on the differences of this and clockwork Mod? Thanks
bdorr1105 said:
Thanks for this post because I had no idea this was out there. I have a few questions. How is this differ from clockword MOD Recovery? What does TWRP even stand for? Also in version 5.4.8.5 works on the internal and external mounts of the SD Cards and it only backs up the system as opposed to the media at the time. You mind schooling me on the differences of this and clockwork Mod? Thanks
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TWRP=TeamWin Recovery Project,i know that part.
Nice work, I'm surely gonna try .
Installed it last night using these instructions and it works. Haven't exhaustively tested it yet though.
Hopefully someone will build an Odin .tar or a cwm flashable package soon to make it noob-friendly. I'd hate to see someone brick from a typo
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kscasper13 said:
I don't know why this isn't posted in here. I did not create this, I only found the link on RootzWiki. Mods can take this down If Super Amazing Elite posts it here eventually.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29370-twrp-for-the-sgsiii-t-mo-should-work-for-sprint-and-att-too/
Link to download:
http://goo.im/devs/birdman/twrp8.img
to install:
-have root
-have adb
adb push twrp8.img /sdcard/twrp8.img
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp8.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
reboot recovery
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Great find, trying this out now, seems to work so far. Also for anyone who isn't comfortable with ADB, you can follow the instructions from 'su' on the OP and install this with Terminal Emulator as well.
EDIT: I can also verify that TWRP does mount both internal and external SD via the local file manager, however I haven't been able to mount it with my computer. Also, TWRP by default back-ups to your sd-card and not the phone the way it should.
asatnik11 said:
Installed it last night using these instructions and it works. Haven't exhaustively tested it yet though.
Hopefully someone will build an Odin .tar or a cwm flashable package soon to make it noob-friendly. I'd hate to see someone brick from a typo
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agree, i may try to tar this up since i have wubi on vm.
All you have to do to flash this is go to market and look up goo.im app.After you download app hit menu then install open recovery script.Done
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tennandcoz1 said:
All you have to do to flash this is go to market and look up goo.im app.After you download app hit menu then install open recovery script.Done
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Tried that. Only Verizon SG3 is supported via this method.
what are the benefits of this over CWM recovery?
kambiz.aghaiepour said:
what are the benefits of this over CWM recovery?
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A bit more user friendly in my opinion. Plus a few additional options that cwm doesn't have like a built in file manager, and stock it writes to sd card.
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This flashes fine on an ATT SGSIII, but I cannot mount the internal sdcard. Any ideas?
airtower said:
This flashes fine on an ATT SGSIII, but I cannot mount the internal sdcard. Any ideas?
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You will need to go into Mount and ensure that SD Card is checked. This will not allow your computer to see it, however you will be able to view the SD Card from the built in file manager and back-up/restore to the SD Card as well.
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You will need to go into Mount and ensure that SD Card is checked. This will not allow your computer to see it, however you will be able to view the SD Card from the built in file manager and back-up/restore to the SD Card as well.
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No dice. The option to mount the sdcard is there and it is unselected, but I am not able to select it. No need to have it visible via USB for me, but backup/restore and most importantly the ability to flash from the sdcard are must haves.
airtower said:
No dice. The option to mount the sdcard is there and it is unselected, but I am not able to select it. No need to have it visible via USB for me, but backup/restore and most importantly the ability to flash from the sdcard are must haves.
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It seems a bit finicky, I would try clicking on and around until it selects. I don't think you being on AT&T would affect that, but that could always be a possibility as well.
airtower said:
No dice. The option to mount the sdcard is there and it is unselected, but I am not able to select it. No need to have it visible via USB for me, but backup/restore and most importantly the ability to flash from the sdcard are must haves.
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From my trials, I have noticed that if you press on it, even though it doesnt show it is selected, it probably is. Go to backup and check out the available size and see if it matches up with your SD card. Worked this way for me.
Has anyone on Tmobile flashed many roms with twrp yet, and has anyone had any of the dreaded losing imei issues? I'm currently on the Sprint cwm from team epic, but I have the Tmo gs3. The Tmo cwm would not recognize my external sd card & that's a must for me, I even tried the touch version. With all these reports of ppl losing their IMEI #, I haven't been able to flash any rom for fear id brick my phone & my flash counter is already tripped. Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated, as I loved twrp on my Transformer Prime & I feel it may be safer for preserving my imei that cwm.
androholic said:
Has anyone on Tmobile flashed many roms with twrp yet, and has anyone had any of the dreaded losing imei issues? I'm currently on the Sprint cwm from team epic, but I have the Tmo gs3. The Tmo cwm would not recognize my external sd card & that's a must for me, I even tried the touch version. With all these reports of ppl losing their IMEI #, I haven't been able to flash any rom for fear id brick my phone & my flash counter is already tripped. Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated, as I loved twrp on my Transformer Prime & I feel it may be safer for preserving my imei that cwm.
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i flashed 3 different roms today with no issues and used nandroid once, hope that helps ya.(2 kernels also)
androholic said:
Has anyone on Tmobile flashed many roms with twrp yet, and has anyone had any of the dreaded losing imei issues? I'm currently on the Sprint cwm from team epic, but I have the Tmo gs3. The Tmo cwm would not recognize my external sd card & that's a must for me, I even tried the touch version. With all these reports of ppl losing their IMEI #, I haven't been able to flash any rom for fear id brick my phone & my flash counter is already tripped. Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated, as I loved twrp on my Transformer Prime & I feel it may be safer for preserving my imei that cwm.
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I can also verify that it works without any issues. I flashed CM9 and then restored my TW after toying around with it for a bit. No issues here.
Zephyron said:
From my trials, I have noticed that if you press on it, even though it doesnt show it is selected, it probably is. Go to backup and check out the available size and see if it matches up with your SD card. Worked this way for me.
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No, still not coming up with anything in /sdcard. If I hit the "terminal" button in the center, it reads E: Can't mount /sdcard. I flashed CWM orginally using a different out file path in the dd command, but if my linux knowledge serves me correct it still points to the same memory blocks. I've flashed back and forth between CWM and TWRP several times to no avail. Also, I'm flashing this via terminal emulator and not adb but I doubt that makes a difference either.
Edit: internal sdcard shows up under /data/media. this breaks recovery scripts that sen TWRP looking for /sdcard, but at least I can flash manually from TWRP.
Hi,
I went into CWM by pressing Vol up + Home + Power.
I selected back-up.
It backed up my stuff...but the file is ONLY 18mb??
Why? I thought it would be so much larger....like the stock image (1gb).
Did I do it correctly?
pappaellio said:
Hi,
I went into CWM by pressing Vol up + Home + Power.
I selected back-up.
It backed up my stuff...but the file is ONLY 18mb??
Why? I thought it would be so much larger....like the stock image (1gb).
Did I do it correctly?
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my backup is about 2.5 gb...i have like 50-60 apps installed..takes about 7-8 mins
jdiddy_ub said:
my backup is about 2.5 gb...i have like 50-60 apps installed..takes about 7-8 mins
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did i do it correctly?
pappaellio said:
did i do it correctly?
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cwm -> back & restore -> back up
you should see it scrolling through all the files and making a backup...minimum of a few mins (longer with the more apps and data you have)
Are you looking at the right memory card? The way you back up would seem like you back up on the internal memory.
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jdiddy_ub said:
cwm -> back & restore -> back up
you should see it scrolling through all the files and making a backup...minimum of a few mins (longer with the more apps and data you have)
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cwm -> back & restore -> back up
I did that already, but it ONLY takes ~30 sec to back-up.
I found the the Clockworkmod folder in my INTERNAL sd. (I don't have an external sd).
There are 2 folder in the Clockworkmod folder:
1. Blobs (1.8gb)
2. Backup (18mb)
The backup file is only 18mb??
I must be doing something wrong??
pappaellio said:
cwm -> back & restore -> back up
I did that already, but it ONLY takes ~30 sec to back-up.
I found the the Clockworkmod folder in my INTERNAL sd. (I don't have an external sd).
There are 2 folder in the Clockworkmod folder:
1. Blobs (1.8gb)
2. Backup (18mb)
The backup file is only 18mb??
I must be doing something wrong??
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apparently one of the new things that the updated cwm does is that it backs up incrementally...so you dont have to backup the entire system every time you backup
the "blobs" folder is the chunk of the backup...the other "backup" folder is the new/incremental back up...so a backup is now comprised of blob + backup file (i havent seen it so im assuming it has the date of the backup written somewhere)
at least thats what i gather from the article
if you want to read http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/597441-changes-cwm-backup-scared-hell-out-me.html
i guess im using an older version which creates a new folder and just backups everything up...which is fine with me...i generally keep 1 or 2 backups at most and with my new 64gb card its not an issue...i'll stick with the old method
jdiddy_ub said:
apparently one of the new things that the updated cwm does is that it backs up incrementally...so you dont have to backup the entire system every time you backup
the "blobs" folder is the chunk of the backup...the other "backup" folder is the new/incremental back up...so a backup is now comprised of blob + backup file (i havent seen it so im assuming it has the date of the backup written somewhere)
at least thats what i gather from the article
if you want to read http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/597441-changes-cwm-backup-scared-hell-out-me.html
i guess im using an older version which creates a new folder and just backups everything up...which is fine with me...i generally keep 1 or 2 backups at most and with my new 64gb card its not an issue...i'll stick with the old method
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You're right - There's a date on the 18mb file in the "backup" folder.
Thank you and everyone else for the support.
pappaellio said:
You're right - There's a date on the 18mb file in the "backup" folder.
Thank you and everyone else for the support.
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your welcome..
upon reading ive noticed that from v6 on it creates back ups with the blob folder
i am using cwm v6.0.1.5 and i still get the 1 folder (with date) backup method..which i prefer...no blobs
just wondering why it didnt affect me? i know you can set the method in CWM but i never changed any settings
also is the old format considered the .tar method?
It's because you are using a note 2. It seems to affects the galaxy s3. I know cause I am using both devices.
Edit: i just notice my gs3 have cm 6.0.1.2 and my note 2 uses cm 6.0.1.5. I'll try to test different version to see any difference.
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whatsitsnamenow said:
It's because you are using a note 2. It seems to affects the galaxy s3. I know cause I am using both devices.
Edit: i just notice my gs3 have cm 6.0.1.2 and my note 2 uses cm 6.0.1.5. I'll try to test different version to see any difference.
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isnt the OP also using a note 2? hes posting in the note 2 forum
Only thing is i don't what version of cwm he is using. I am using the same cwm as you on my note 2 and it backs up to a single file (my prefer choice). My GS3 with cwm 6.0.1.2 spits out 2 folders, one being that blog file.
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whatsitsnamenow said:
Only thing is i don't what version of cwm he is using. I am using the same cwm as you on my note 2 and it backs up to a single file (my prefer choice). My GS3 with cwm 6.0.1.2 spits out 2 folders, one being that blog file.
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yeah...lets see if he responds...although from what i read v6+ has blobs...but ours doesnt
jdiddy_ub said:
yeah...lets see if he responds...although from what i read v6+ has blobs...but ours doesnt
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I'm using CWM version 6.0.1.4-jb
Modify by xiaulu
Btw I have the stock Tmobile OS.
Hey Guys,
So After all of the recent questions and concerns I have seen and answered, I have decided to make a thread to help users understand the new file structure of android 4.2.x. I hope this will help those of you with questions and concerns and make for a smoother transition from 4.1.x and touch wiz roms.
I will break this into three categories........
First I will explain what the file system is and why it is present and how it affects you......
Second is if you haven't yet but are planning on making the jump to 4.2.x.
Third will be if you have already made the jump without doing your homework. (For those of you wondering where your files are, wondering why your sd card was formatted, or cant find your recovery backups..... This section is for you!!)
Section 1.)
What is the new file system and what the hell is this /0 folder?
With Android 4.2, Google introduced multiple users as a new feature. In order to accommodate multiple users, Google is now giving each user their own folder for storage. What happens is 4.2 uses an emulator to make different users and uses the /0 folder as the default users storage on the sd card. It doesn't recognize anything on the root of the sd card only whats in /0. To support multi-user capabilities this will be the norm... for each user, there will be a sequentially numbered folder in /data/media (/data/media/0, /data/media/1)...
And for each user, within Android, this will be symlinked to /sdcard & /storage/sdcard0... for user 1, /sdcard = /storage/sdcard0 = /data/media/0... for user 2, /sdcard = /storage/sdcard0 = /data/media/0...
These are emulated storage points... /data/media/0 = /storage/emulated/0, /data/media/1 = /storage/emulated/1
Without root access, each user will just see /sdcard/ and will not be able to access the other emulated storage points...
In the recovery mode, however, /sdcard is mapped to /data/media which is why you need to navigate to the "0" folder to see your files!
So in order to access your internal storage files they will be in data/media/0. So for example to access the backup location In titanium backup after you flash navigate to data/media/0/TitaniumBackup. (Thanks to ktetreault)
That being said, If you already flashed a 4.2 rom without preparation, your files aren't lost they are just inaccessible they are just not in the proper place for 4.2 to see them.
So now that we have all the technical stuff out of the way...... Lets get into how to either prevent or fix this issue.
Section 2.)
Preparing to flash a 4.2 rom from a touch wiz rom or an aosp 4.1.x based rom.
Okay, so you have touch wiz or aosp 4.1.x of some sort and your ready to try out the goodness of 4.2?
First backup your ext sd card to your pc or if a pc is unavailable (and your willing to take a risk) use a file explorer on your phone such as Es file explorer from the market to transfer the contents of the ext sd card to your internal sd card. I highly suggest avoiding using the phone as some hiccups can occur. I have done it successfully myself but have heard others who have lost their files during transfer because they left the app while it was transferring. If you do use this method DO NOT LEAVE THE APP UNTIL THE FILE TRANSFER IS COMPLETE.
Second Format your ext sd card so we have a clean slate to work with as this will help tremendously to avoid any headaches.
Third Install the latest recovery of your choice. The reason for this is that the older recoveries are not updated for 4.2 and will continuously create a new /0 folder every time you flash a new rom. Follow the instructions to install in the applicable thread.
Thanks to naddict for posting the links.... These are all flashable zips thru recovery
TWRP 2.4.1.0 - http://d-h.st/9cL
CWM 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/jbT
CWM Touch 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/8A9
Fourth Flash the 4.2 rom of your choosing per the instructions of the developers OP in their thread.
Set your phone up as usual and then restore the files from your backup on your pc or move them back from the internal sd card using es file explorer again. Keep in mind that the /0 folder is your new sd card storage. Now you are good to go and enjoy the new features and benefits of 4.2 and not have to search for your files :good:
Section 3.)
Okay so you got overly excited and flashed a 4.2 rom........ OMG!!! All my files are gone!!!! I can't restore any backups and all my precious files have disappeared!! Why was my sd card formatted?????
Relax.... Your files didn't go any where they are exactly how you left them you just can't see them.....
I will walk you thru 4 easy steps to get your files back and put you back on track.
First Make sure you have the latest recovery of your choice. If needed refer to the links posted in section 1. If you don't do this you will see a duplicate /0 folder created every time you flash a new 4.2 rom.
Second You won't be able to find your backups thru recovery. The easiest method I found is to download any touch wiz rom. Wipe your phone completely and then flash the touch wiz rom you downloaded. Reboot and go thru the setup and what not.
Third Now install es file explorer or the app of your choice. Next copy everything from the root of the sd card into the /0 folder that 4.2 had created oh so nicely for you.
Fourth Reboot into recovery and re-flash the 4.2 rom you began with. After going thru the initial rom setup you will see that are of your files are back intact and ready for you to access.
Hopefully this has helped those of you with questions and concerns about upgrading to 4.2.x. If i missed anything please feel free to let me know and ill include it here or address any further questions.
Thanks to:
Sundawg of TBD
Koush Of CWM
Team Win
And All of the devs on xda
Hope I have helped if so feel free to press thanks!!
Thank you for taking the time to write this. This should help a lot of people.
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WhoWhere said:
Thank you for taking the time to write this. This should help a lot of people.
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No problem. I was answering this a few times recently and I know I was baffled at first. As well I didn't see any other threads regarding this so I figured it may help.
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If i am currently on a 4.1 ROM and don't have an external sd(i only have the internal storage), will the new 4.2 file system affect me when i flash a 4.2 ROM?
So far i have backed up apps+data with titanium backup, and im ready to flash liquid smooth ROM using twrp. I just want to know if after flashing my internal storage contents will still be there and i will be able to restore apps with tb.
Outstanding guide, good work!
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This should help a lot of people, nice work! I will add this to the FAQ.
chromium96 said:
If i am currently on a 4.1 ROM and don't have an external sd(i only have the internal storage), will the new 4.2 file system affect me when i flash a 4.2 ROM?
So far i have backed up apps+data with titanium backup, and im ready to flash liquid smooth ROM using twrp. I just want to know if after flashing my internal storage contents will still be there and i will be able to restore apps with tb.
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No you shouldn't be affected bud I would only suggest getting an sd card just to backup anything important in case of a freak error during flashing or accidental wiping of internal sd.
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Towle said:
This should help a lot of people, nice work! I will add this to the FAQ.
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Thanks i appreciate you including it in your thread.
Thetenthdr said:
Outstanding guide, good work!
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Thanks a lot took me a little while to get it all together.
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chromium96 said:
If i am currently on a 4.1 ROM and don't have an external sd(i only have the internal storage), will the new 4.2 file system affect me when i flash a 4.2 ROM?
So far i have backed up apps+data with titanium backup, and im ready to flash liquid smooth ROM using twrp. I just want to know if after flashing my internal storage contents will still be there and i will be able to restore apps with tb.
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Yes, but you will have to set the backup location In titanium backup after you flash to data/media/0/TitaniumBackup
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ktetreault14 said:
Yes, but you will have to set the backup location In titanium backup after you flash to data/media/0/TitaniumBackup
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Thanks for informing I'll add that to the op as well.
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this was of great help
When I went to 4.2.1 I did not understand the file system change. I had to use my backup phone for 5 days before I finally got my SMSand MMS and Launcher Pro restored.
Then I wiped and flashed again and it created a new "0" directory. I have been afraid to do anything but dirty flash since.
This finally explains it all and I feel confident in wiping again.
Thank you so much.
GeneLM said:
When I went to 4.2.1 I did not understand the file system change. I had to use my backup phone for 5 days before I finally got my SMSand MMS and Launcher Pro restored.
Then I wiped and flashed again and it created a new "0" directory. I have been afraid to do anything but dirty flash since.
This finally explains it all and I feel confident in wiping again.
Thank you so much.
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No problem bud that's why I created the thread to help everyone understand and to give you guys a place to ask.
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You rock, thx for the info, looks like it was a lot of work but good idea after so many posts asking about the same thing
lordazoroth said:
You rock, thx for the info, looks like it was a lot of work but good idea after so many posts asking about the same thing
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No problem it was my pleasure. Hopefully will cut the redundancy lol
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If you are missing your /sdcard/download/ file:
Go to: /mnt/shell/emulated/download/
+Bound for Valhalla!
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If you are missing your /sdcard/download/ file:
Go to: /mnt/shell/emulated/download/
+Bound for Valhalla!
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Yup that will work but quite an annoying work around Lol that's why I showed you guys how to prevent this or fix it so this won't be needed every time you need a file
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Great work, very informative and easy to read...
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unk2009 said:
Great work, very informative and easy to read...
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Hey, quick question, I bounced off another ROM onto liquidsmooth without updating my recovery and ended up with an extra '0' folder, can I move my files out of there and delete it safely?
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Hey, quick question, I bounced off another ROM onto liquidsmooth without updating my recovery and ended up with an extra '0' folder, can I move my files out of there and delete it safely?
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Yup no problem just delete the innermost one without your files and you will be good to go.
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rawdaddymagraden said:
Yup no problem just delete the innermost one without your files and you will be good to go.
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Pimp, thx a bunch!
Guys I just make a backup for my GS3 on CWM and see that the backup was saved on the internal sd card, there is a possibility to change the path and save it directly on external sd or have to make a copy/paste.
Another thing the backup name and date is 5-1-1970.
Load TWRP recovery. You can then select if you want to backup to internal or external SD.
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or stay on CWM and use Rom Manager to select where the backup will be saved and name it what you want.
Rom manager sucks your just asking for problems, go with twrp and be done with it
hmmm....
thatsupnow said:
Rom manager sucks your just asking for problems, go with twrp and be done with it
hmmm....
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if you're using it for anything other than installing/updating your recovery or making a backup, i agree. otherwise, you're just fine
Thanks to all for your response.
If you use nandroid backup then you can select your backup path as well.
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xBeerdroiDx said:
if you're using it for anything other than installing/updating your recovery or making a backup, i agree. otherwise, you're just fine
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1. Go to play store
2. Search Goo manager
3. download app and open
4. Hit menu button and select install open recovery
5. Reboot phone and CWM recovery is gone...
(this was not a useful post that added to the discussion but merely pushed my personal agenda)
hednik said:
1. Go to play store
2. Search Goo manager
3. download app and open
4. Hit menu button and select install open recovery
5. Reboot phone and CWM recovery is gone...
(this was not a useful post that added to the discussion but merely pushed my personal agenda)
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Thats okay and useful because I was wondering if I have installed CW and want to unistalled to use TWR.
Thanks mate.
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1. Go to play store
2. Search Goo manager
3. download app and open
4. Hit menu button and select install open recovery
5. Reboot phone and CWM recovery is gone...
(this was not a useful post that added to the discussion but merely pushed my personal agenda)
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hilarious. "Reboot phone and CWM recovery is gone..." thats like my worst nightmare.
"aw, man! you mean i gotta use twrp now?"
xBeerdroiDx said:
hilarious. "Reboot phone and CWM recovery is gone..." thats like my worst nightmare.
"aw, man! you mean i gotta use twrp now?"
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On my cappy the power and volume buttons were less than reliable and it led to many paniced flashing sessions and erased media...plus my old man eyes hate the small size
hednik said:
On my cappy the power and volume buttons were less than reliable and it led to many paniced flashing sessions and erased media...plus my old man eyes hate the small size
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you cant be THAT old. pre unix?
Twrp is so much better than cwm, but 4ext rules them all (to bad its not sorted on the s3 yet)
xBeerdroiDx said:
you cant be THAT old. pre unix?
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Haha no... I'm far under the hill. Just old man eyes.
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mrhaley30705 said:
Twrp is so much better than cwm, but 4ext rules them all (to bad its not sorted on the s3 yet)
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Is it? So like...when you create a back up and then go to recover it, it actually works unlike in CWM?
Prufta said:
Guys I just make a backup for my GS3 on CWM and see that the backup was saved on the internal sd card, there is a possibility to change the path and save it directly on external sd or have to make a copy/paste.
Another thing the backup name and date is 5-1-1970.
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you could always just connect to your computer and find the folder with your backup in it, and copy and paste it to the SD card...just saying lol..
I always save a copy of my backups to my computer just in case...
Saying Rom Manager sucks is just a ridiculous statement.
I've used it extensively and never ever had a problem.
I prefer CWM over TWRP also. Its a matter of preference.
Rom Manager shouldn't be used with the s2 but with my s3 it works perfectly.
"Indians scattered on dawns highway bleeding while ghosts crowd the young childs fragile eggshell mind"
S3freak said:
Saying Rom Manager sucks is just a ridiculous statement.
I've used it extensively and never ever had a problem.
I prefer CWM over TWRP also. Its a matter of preference.
Rom Manager shouldn't be used with the s2 but with my s3 it works perfectly.
"Indians scattered on dawns highway bleeding while ghosts crowd the young childs fragile eggshell mind"
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I agree. I like clockwork mod touch and it works just fine on my s3 as well. never used twrp yet, nor have i needed to. What are some pros and cons between the two?
For me its the smooth, intuitive interface and the ease of use on twrp. Clockwork is very straight forward and stable, tried and true. TWRP is very different but once you use it it will all make sense.
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Backup date of creation concern.
The debate of which is better,(TWRP or CWM), which is more preferred or whatever is irrelevant. I dont know why you people cloud up a post like this with a debate in stupidity. But let me ask a question about something I cant seem to find anywhere else and this post only hints at. I was having some difficulties getting my device to complete a backup and ended up here. Its the date of creation listed on the backup folder I wish to bring up. It may not matter much, but I am very curious as to why an app would create a folder with such a date.
"Team Win Recovery Project 2.x, or twrp2 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. It’s a fully touch driven user interface – no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel."
What's new in 2.6.1.0:
~Initial SELinux support (only a few devices, need testers so come by IRC if your device doesn't have it and needs it)
~Initial support for f2fs file system formatting (Moto X)
~Update SuperSU install for 4.3 ROMs
~Fixed a permissions bug on files created during backup
~Fixed a bug that caused TWRP to not wait for compressed backups to finish causing 0 byte files and md5sums to not match
~Fixed decryption of encrypted data so that both TouchWiz and AOSP decryption are possible
~Ignore lost+found folder during backup and size calculations
~Various other minor bug fixes and tweaks
Download:
The fastest and easiest way to install TWRP is to use the GooManager app:
Play Store Link
Direct Download
1) Install GooManager from the Play Store
2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions
3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecovery
OR:
You can find more information and download links on our website!
Install:
Please go to TeamWin's download page for our device here, and install via the following instructions (found here):
"Download the above file. Turn off your device. Turn on the device while holding volume down until the boot screen shows up. The device will now be in fastboot mode. Plug the device into your computer. If you have the right drivers installed you will be able to use fastboot. Run the following command via the command line:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img
Note that you will need to change the last part to match the name of the file that you just downloaded. You will also need adb and fastboot for your computer."
Bugs:
If you have found a bug, please consider posting it to our github issues log. It's pretty much impossible for us to keep up with the more than 40 threads that we have for the devices that we "directly" support. If you have a significant problem that cannot be answered in this thread, your best bet is to PM me directly, contact us via our website, or find us in our IRC channel below. If you see someone that's struggling, feel free to point it out to us. We need your help to help us keep track of all of our devices! Thanks!
Support:
Live support is available via #twrp on Freenode with your IRC client or just click this link.
Notes:
~GooManager did not show any updates from 2.6.0.0 (at least for me), and I haven't seen or had time to make a flashable zip yet, so it looks like installing the .img via fastboot is the only way to update (for now).
~One of the changes listed is an update to SuperSU for 4.3. I was really hoping this might fix the rebooting issue I and a few others have with 4.3 ROMs, but unfortunately it doesn't seem so (at least in my case).
Credits:
All credit for this release goes to TeamWin.
I take no credit for this, just came across it via TeamWin's page for our device and didn't see it posted anywhere here yet.
heres a flashable zip of it
dropbox link
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12000430/TWRP-2.6.1.0-LS970.zip
dev.host link
http://d-h.st/sRg
spleef said:
heres a flashable zip of it
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Awesome! Much easier than flashing the .img through fastboot. Thanks!
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Thanks!!!
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Thanks guys!
I guess we still can't mount while in recovery
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Anybody notice that the backup images have a year of 1970?
LGOG Carbon 4.3
Dmaxx67 said:
Anybody notice that the backup images have a year of 1970?
LGOG Carbon 4.3
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It was a good year... lol
Dmaxx67 said:
Anybody notice that the backup images have a year of 1970?
LGOG Carbon 4.3
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It's been like that for a while! Last couple builds
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twrp 2.6.3.0 is out for us
bigfdaddy2 said:
twrp 2.6.3.0 is out for us
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Thanks for the info here is link to flashable zip
http://db.tt/VUSpBP7D
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Downloaded it. Tried to boot into recovery and it just did something, not how it usually boots into recovery. And then phone shut off. Turned it on and got message saying kernel crashed. Did I do something wrong? All i did was download the new recovery. Finally booted into recovery, not 2.6.10, and had to restore a previous ROM backup so that my phone can boot up
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IncredibleE said:
Downloaded it. Tried to boot into recovery and it just did something, not how it usually boots into recovery. And then phone shut off. Turned it on and got message saying kernel crashed. Did I do something wrong? All i did was download the new recovery. Finally booted into recovery, not 2.6.10, and had to restore a previous ROM backup so that my phone can boot up
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Idk I flashed same zip posted and have 2.6.3 twrp without any issue.. Not sure why you would get a kernel crash flashing a recovery
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The clock actually works in the new version, excellent!
Can we copy the backups off of the phone to a computer in the newest version. I went back to 2.5 from 2.6 for that...
Yea need answer for that cause I have Foldersync dumping backups to cloud every night? Kinda suck if I needed them and they didn't work
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highnoteuser said:
Can we copy the backups off of the phone to a computer in the newest version. I went back to 2.5 from 2.6 for that...
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Dmaxx67 said:
Yea need answer for that cause I have Foldersync dumping backups to cloud every night? Kinda suck if I needed them and they didn't work
LGOG Carbon 4.3
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tbh idk ive only restored my backups from previous twrp versions and have had no issues.........i jump from my custom roms to lifeless once a week to update prl and profile...never a problem....havent made a backup with 2.6 and above at all only backups ive made and restored have been with 2.5 and below...
spleef said:
tbh idk ive only restored my backups from previous twrp versions and have had no issues.........i jump from my custom roms to lifeless once a week to update prl and profile...never a problem....havent made a backup with 2.6 and above at all only backups ive made and restored have been with 2.5 and below...
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Do you mind testing it? Make a backup and then boot your rom and try to copy it to a pc with a usb connection. TWRP always give an error and wont copy because of the encryption added in.
spleef said:
Thanks for the info here is link to flashable zip
http://db.tt/VUSpBP7D
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Thanks Spleef, I was just looking for this!
Nevermind Spleef, you do enough as it is. I took the initiative and installed 2.6.3, made a backup and successfully copied it to my computer so we are good to go on the upgrade.
Did you try any old backups from previous twrp versions?
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