system.ext3.tar file? - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I only recently realised that CWM stores backups in .ext3.tar format instead of a .img format. When I search for a way to use adb for recovery, i've only found ways to use a system.img file but not an ext3.tar file. Is there any way to perform a recovery if I have a system.ext3.tar file using adb? or anything else?

mrkmzo said:
I only recently realised that CWM stores backups in .ext3.tar format instead of a .img format. When I search for a way to use adb for recovery, i've only found ways to use a system.img file but not an ext3.tar file. Is there any way to perform a recovery if I have a system.ext3.tar file using adb? or anything else?
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Actually, on the Droid Incredible, system.img should be the format for the system partition. .ext3.tar sounds ok for /data and /cache but not /system.
After verifying the image is for the right device you could format system and untar it to /system after mounting it. Again, I don't think this will work on the incredible as CWM creates .img files for system.
Why can't you use recovery directly anyway?

I can't get into recovery so I'm trying to use it through fastboot. Didn't quite understand can I use the .ext3.tar as an .img?
tiny4579 said:
Actually, on the Droid Incredible, system.img should be the format for the system partition. .ext3.tar sounds ok for /data and /cache but not /system.
After verifying the image is for the right device you could format system and untar it to /system after mounting it. Again, I don't think this will work on the incredible as CWM creates .img files for system.
Why can't you use recovery directly anyway?
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mrkmzo said:
I can't get into recovery so I'm trying to use it through fastboot. Didn't quite understand can I use the .ext3.tar as an .img?
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No. You'd need cwm or adb. Did you already try reflashing recovery in fastboot so you could get to it?
If that doesn't work you may need to ruu.
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I will try reflashing recovery. Do you happen to have the RUU for 6.01.605.05
tiny4579 said:
No. You'd need cwm or adb. Did you already try reflashing recovery in fastboot so you could get to it?
If that doesn't work you may need to ruu.
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I don't but it should be retrievable.
This should be it at cmlusco's site in PB31IMG.zip format.
http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/

Thanks you've been very helpful. I'm downloading the PB31img.zip now. Would flashing the pb31img.zip be the same as flashing the RUU? You wouldn't by chance have a link on how I can flash the PB31img.zip would you? Again, thank you
tiny4579 said:
I don't but it should be retrievable.
This should be it at cmlusco's site in PB31IMG.zip format.
http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/
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mrkmzo said:
Thanks you've been very helpful. I'm downloading the PB31img.zip now. Would flashing the pb31img.zip be the same as flashing the RUU? You wouldn't by chance have a link on how I can flash the PB31img.zip would you? Again, thank you
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Place it in the main sdcard folder and then reboot into HBOOT which is hold vol down while turning on the phone. and if it doesn't get picked up, check if the sdcard is formatted as FAT32.
I forgot to mention if you do an RUU update or flash stock via the PB31IMG, it will wipe your internal storage(emmc). You will lose root but not s-off.
Here's a good link for you:
http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=22

Thank you! I will try that.
tiny4579 said:
Place it in the main sdcard folder and then reboot into HBOOT which is hold vol down while turning on the phone. and if it doesn't get picked up, check if the sdcard is formatted as FAT32.
I forgot to mention if you do an RUU update or flash stock via the PB31IMG, it will wipe your internal storage(emmc). You will lose root but not s-off.
Here's a good link for you:
http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=22
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Ok here's what I did I re-locked phone put the pb31img into the root of the sd card then booted into Hboot it seemed to recognized it and did the"checking" thing then it went right back to the beginning of hboot screen like nothing happened. I checked and it is FAT32, Did I do something wrong?
tiny4579 said:
Place it in the main sdcard folder and then reboot into HBOOT which is hold vol down while turning on the phone. and if it doesn't get picked up, check if the sdcard is formatted as FAT32.
I forgot to mention if you do an RUU update or flash stock via the PB31IMG, it will wipe your internal storage(emmc). You will lose root but not s-off.
Here's a good link for you:
http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=22
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mrkmzo said:
Ok here's what I did I re-locked phone put the pb31img into the root of the sd card then booted into Hboot it seemed to recognized it and did the"checking" thing then it went right back to the beginning of hboot screen like nothing happened. I checked and it is FAT32, Did I do something wrong?
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Even though it is already fat32, it is sometimes necessary to reformat it again to get hboot to find the file. Just back it up to a pc, reformat it fat32, and then place only the PB31IMG.zip file on the sdcard and try again.

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[Q] HBOOT and Recovery

When I select 'RECOVERY' in the 'HBOOT' menu, it shows the HTC Droid Incredible screen and goes to the fastboot/bootloader menu thing. What do I do to get to the recovery screen?
And it also won't let me do a backup or flash a ROM or anything? Any suggestions?
Is your phone root?
Go to hboot and flash the latest recovery maybe that help
http://db.tt/WCFC19bZ
That link is 404'd and my phone is rooted, believe me lol
Mattastrophe said:
That link is 404'd and my phone is rooted, believe me lol
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Flash recovery thru hboot.
Get the recovery here http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=28
cmlusco said:
Flash recovery thru hboot.
Get the recovery here (removed)
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Which one?
Sorry
http://db.tt/TbB0DzxP
Is working now
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Mattastrophe said:
Which one?
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Clockwork 5.0.2.0
Do I have to do a full wipe or anything? Because I can't get to that.
Mattastrophe said:
Do I have to do a full wipe or anything? Because I can't get to that.
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No just flash in hboot. Put it in the root of your SD card and when you get to hboot it will ask if you want to update, hit volume up to accept. Then it will ask if you want to reboot, hit volume down to denied. Then you'll be at the hboot main menu, select restart then recovery
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Kratz17 said:
No just flash in hboot. Put it in the root of your SD card and when you get to hboot it will ask if you want to update, hit volume up to accept. Then it will ask if you want to reboot, hit volume down to denied. Then you'll be at the hboot main menu, select restart then recovery
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It didn't ask if I wanted to update at all.
I've also been having this problem with my SD card. When I put a file on it (such as the recovery file), it goes okay, but then I unmount my phone and plug it back in, mount it, etc, and for some reason the file isn't on there. Same thing when I take files off, such as unneeded stuff. Next time I plug it it, it's still on there. What's up with my SD card?
Mattastrophe said:
It didn't ask if I wanted to update at all.
I've also been having this problem with my SD card. When I put a file on it (such as the recovery file), it goes okay, but then I unmount my phone and plug it back in, mount it, etc, and for some reason the file isn't on there. Same thing when I take files off, such as unneeded stuff. Next time I plug it it, it's still on there. What's up with my SD card?
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Try formatting your SD card into FAT32
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Under properties, it says it is FAT32.
Mattastrophe said:
Under properties, it says it is FAT32.
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If the pc can tell its formated fat32, then you should be able to reformat it.
I reformatted it but it still won't let me copy files on to it.
I mean, it does let me, but once I unmount it, it doesn't stay on the card.
I would try another SD card and try flashing a recovery with fastboot
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot

Cant view sd card after reformatting?

So my friend reformatted his sd card to fat32 (this was so he can pub PB31IMG.zip in his sd card and flash it using hboot he is rooted but clockwork recovery doesn't work)
Anyways when the phone is plugged in to the PC, two disk drives show up "DISK G" and "DISK F", both are completely blank.
What does this mean?
It wasn't like that before he reformatted them both to fat32 file system.
abccg said:
So my friend reformatted his sd card to fat32 (this was so he can pub PB31IMG.zip in his sd card and flash it using hboot he is rooted but clockwork recovery doesn't work)
Anyways when the phone is plugged in to the PC, two disk drives show up "DISK G" and "DISK F", both are completely blank.
What does this mean?
It wasn't like that before he reformatted them both to fat32 file system.
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Well if they were formated they should be empty. Formating means to wipe all data and rebuild the disks file structure to fat32. Are you able to drag and drop files into the folders?
Ya they can drag and drop the problem is he formatted his internal storage as well
And hboot says "cannot find image or wrong image" when trying to flash PB31IMG.zip (put both PB31IMG and PB31IMG.zip just incase)
abccg said:
Ya they can drag and drop the problem is he formatted his internal storage as well
And hboot says "cannot find image or wrong image" when trying to flash PB31IMG.zip (put both PB31IMG and PB31IMG.zip just incase)
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Not sure about that but if he's trying to fix clockwork he can flash from ROM manager. Sounds like an incorrect hboot file.
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tiny4579 said:
Not sure about that but if he's trying to fix clockwork he can flash from ROM manager. Sounds like an incorrect hboot file.
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Ya thats the problem, clockwork recovery is a blank screen with two white bars on the sides for him. Its some issue with the Incredible LCD screen not seeing the recovery. Thats why he was trying to flash a working recovery but cant because hboot won't read it.
abccg said:
Ya thats the problem, clockwork recovery is a blank screen with two white bars on the sides for him. Its some issue with the Incredible LCD screen not seeing the recovery. Thats why he was trying to flash a working recovery but cant because hboot won't read it.
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What hboot version is the phone on now. As said earlier you can flash it thru rom manager. If you have an unlockable bootloader you can fastboot flash cwm recovery img. Where are you getting the files from? Try this one http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/CWM_5.0.2.0/PB31IMG.zip
cmlusco said:
What hboot version is the phone on now. As said earlier you can flash it thru rom manager. If you have an unlockable bootloader you can fastboot flash cwm recovery img. Where are you getting the files from? Try this one http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/CWM_5.0.2.0/PB31IMG.zip
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I believe his hboot is 0.92 with more 0's after the 92.
Ya we tried flashing clockwork recovery and then rebooting into recovery but no luck, still a blank screen.
Thanks for that file we'll try it and get back to you.
abccg said:
I believe his hboot is 0.92 with more 0's after the 92.
Ya we tried flashing clockwork recovery and then rebooting into recovery but no luck, still a blank screen.
Thanks for that file we'll try it and get back to you.
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Is the phone s-off or s-on?
cmlusco said:
Is the phone s-off or s-on?
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Last I checked it was s-on.
abccg said:
Last I checked it was s-on.
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You can not flash cwm recovery or anything thru hboot except an officially signed ruu unless you are s-off. I would follow one of these guides to root and optionally get s-off. There is this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1506258, or this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1600904, both do the same thing just wrote up a little differently.
Thanks for all your help, I'll try those guides but the links give a 404 error.

Help- Can't factory reset or ruu.

cmlusco said:
scottgti said:
CM
I had an Inc for a while, I have moved on to a RAZR maxx. I haven't worked on an Inc for a while. My friend asked me to help her. She is totally stock. Low storage space warning. Factory reset , from ROM or hboot , leads to android with triangle/exclamation mark. I think she tried to update OTA and the download failed. She has 3mb free. Under "SD and phone storage" the internal phone storage lists the total and available space as "unavailable". When I try to go to recovery from hboot it sounds like a bad hard drive, not the phone vibing but a drive spinning up an stopping a couple of times. Any help or recommendations? Thanks.
Scott
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You need to do an ruu thru hboot. Download this http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/PB31IMG.zip and place it on your sdcard in no folders. Boot to hboot and wait a few secs, hboot should find the file and prompt you to press vol up to install. That will ensure everything is there and not corrupt.
Then you will want to root the phone, and flash the ext4 no data limit mod, or flash a rom that its built into. That will solve the low space issue.
Fyi, these phones do not have hard drives with spinning disks like pc's. They use flash memory which is a chip, no moving parts.
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I pm'd cm for help, but figured I would start a thread. I tried to do an ruu through hboot, but the file isn't recognized. I formatted the SD on my computer using SD formatter 3.1 and also formatted in the phone. I downloaded the file twice. I tried 2 sd cards. I have flashed radios and such in the past, so I am familiar with the process, and it is ignoring the file on the SD card. The phone boots up and seems to run okay, but I can't factory reset it. I know that it has flash memory, I was trying to make the point that it isn't "vibing", but it is making a slight buzz when recovery is selected. Any help is appreciated.
scottgti said:
I pm'd cm for help, but figured I would start a thread. I tried to do an ruu through hboot, but the file isn't recognized. I formatted the SD on my computer using SD formatter 3.1 and also formatted in the phone. I downloaded the file twice. I tried 2 sd cards. I have flashed radios and such in the past, so I am familiar with the process, and it is ignoring the file on the SD card. The phone boots up and seems to run okay, but I can't factory reset it. I know that it has flash memory, I was trying to make the point that it isn't "vibing", but it is making a slight buzz when recovery is selected. Any help is appreciated.
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What hboot version doed the phone currently have. If its 1.02 or 1.07 you can try to use htcdev site to unlock it, then get a custom recovery on there. If you can accomplish that, then you can see if recovery will see the sdcard. If it can read it, you can wipe everything and flash a custom rom.
cmlusco said:
What hboot version doed the phone currently have. If its 1.02 or 1.07 you can try to use htcdev site to unlock it, then get a custom recovery on there. If you can accomplish that, then you can see if recovery will see the sdcard. If it can read it, you can wipe everything and flash a custom rom.
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It has 0.92.0000.
scottgti said:
It has 0.92.0000.
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Well if you can boot you can try an ruu exe with your pc.

Phone is wiped, manual flash of system

i wiped and formatted everything on my phone and i dont have an external sdcard anymore and my phone wont boot. i have cwm recovery and i can enter that but it shows in mounts and storage that everything is unmounted. I can mount them all except sdcard and sd-ext
i downloaded a RUU and tried to manually flash the system image back to the phone but it says its "FAILED <remote: not allowed>"
does anyone have a tutorial i can follow or provide me some instructions on what to do, it would be very helpful
thanks
prkchop said:
i wiped and formatted everything on my phone and i dont have an external sdcard anymore and my phone wont boot. i have cwm recovery and i can enter that but it shows in mounts and storage that everything is unmounted. I can mount them all except sdcard and sd-ext
i downloaded a RUU and tried to manually flash the system image back to the phone but it says its "FAILED <remote: not allowed>"
does anyone have a tutorial i can follow or provide me some instructions on what to do, it would be very helpful
thanks
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If you dont have an sdcard, there is no way to do an ruu or flash a rom, unless you already have a rom on your emmc. You will need to get an sdcard, load a PB31IMG.zip ruu, and flash it thru hboot. Or put a rom on an sd and flash it thru recovery.
thats what i thought, any way to adb push to emmc?
prkchop said:
thats what i thought, any way to adb push to emmc?
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Yes a dB push thefile.zip /emmc/whatyourfoldersnamed
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prkchop said:
thats what i thought, any way to adb push to emmc?
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You can't flash an ruu from emmc
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Fixed permissions context in TWRP.

Now all I get is system ui errors and it refuses to allow me to flash an RUU.
Any ideas?
Andrewbud said:
Now all I get is system ui errors and it refuses to allow me to flash an RUU.
Any ideas?
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Can you please give more info?? are you on S-OFF?
Try flashing the latest recovery through fastboot
mr.dj26 said:
Can you please give more info?? are you on S-OFF?
Try flashing the latest recovery through fastboot
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S-on
Tried flashing latest recovery. It does nothing.
Tried deleting all relevant partitions prior to recovery flash.
The only thing I can install is a custom rom and all I receive is System ui errors once it boots.
When I boot into download mode I get a yellow error at the bottom "Security checking failed NOT_FIND_SMART IO SD NOT MOUNTED" If I have an SD card or not. Its limiting my flash sizes and always result in an error. I have a backup. It results in the same. Downloaded stock RUU but have yet to complete the flash.
TWRP doesn't see a system partition..
Andrewbud said:
S-on
Tried flashing latest recovery. It does nothing.
Tried deleting all relevant partitions prior to recovery flash.
The only thing I can install is a custom rom and all I receive is System ui errors once it boots.
When I boot into download mode I get a yellow error at the bottom "Security checking failed NOT_FIND_SMART IO SD NOT MOUNTED" If I have an SD card or not. Its limiting my flash sizes and always result in an error. I have a backup. It results in the same. Downloaded stock RUU but have yet to complete the flash.
TWRP doesn't see a system partition..
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You should ask @Captain_Throwback in his TWRP Thread you'd probably get more responses than a singular thread here
brittoking said:
You should ask @Captain_Throwback in his TWRP Thread you'd probably get more responses than a singular thread here
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Probably worth a try.
Sd card must be 32 gig or smaller and formatted to fat32 to mount in download mode. Get sd card and ruu.zip and rename file to restore in download mode. Fix permissions has always had issues and should be removed.
an0ther said:
Sd card must be 32 gig or smaller and formatted to fat32 to mount in download mode. Get sd card and ruu.zip and rename file to restore in download mode. Fix permissions has always had issues and should be removed.
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Ya and for European models I think you should be S-off

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