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[Q] Issue with CWM after removing external memory card

When I first rooted the phone I had installed an 8 gig memory card; however, after having some issues and deciding the internal storage is sufficient, I removed the memory card. Before doing so I moved the clockwork folder from the external card to internal memory. I got into recovery and tried to do a new backup, and it said Cant mount /sdcard. I thought by moving the default folder I confused CWM, so reflashed it via Odin, but still getting the same error.
What do I need to do to get CWM to use the internal storage as default?

I am pretty sure there is an option to "backup to internal sd card" Click that.
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GBGamer said:
I am pretty sure there is an option to "backup to internal sd card" Click that.
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No, there is not.
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blackangst said:
No, there is not.
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In touch yes there is. I am using sk8erwitskil recovery that he tweaked. I think that how u spell his name. Anyways its in developnent section pretty sure his new one is good to go the only bug it had was backups hanging and now when u flash the recovery it will flash fix. Also there is a cwm zip to flash recov which is cool u wont have to use odin.....here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510478

Thx sarni. I'll keep that in mind although I'd like to keep the non-touch CWM if possible. worst case scenario I can flash back to stock and re-flash.
Anyone else have any ideas?
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blackangst said:
Thx sarni. I'll keep that in mind although I'd like to keep the non-touch CWM if possible. worst case scenario I can flash back to stock and re-flash.
Anyone else have any ideas?
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I seriously just checked. Try flashing CWM 5.0.2.7 from ROM Manager. It is in Backup & Restore.
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GBGamer said:
I seriously just checked. Try flashing CWM 5.0.2.7 from ROM Manager. It is in Backup & Restore.
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Well I guess I have other issues..i'm getting "an error occurred while trying to run privileged commands" in ROM manager. Strange. Root explorer is running fine as is titanium backup.
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Holy crap.. wit the root guide they give u old cwm, install rom manager n install t-mobile cwm through that, has internal sd option n works better.. also on android, it "mounts" the sdcard similar to a hdd, to remove ALWAYS unmount from settings b4 removing, in cwm goto mounts and storage, unmount sdcard otherwise u can corrupt data

doug36 said:
Holy crap.. wit the root guide they give u old cwm, install rom manager n install t-mobile cwm through that, has internal sd option n works better.. also on android, it "mounts" the sdcard similar to a hdd, to remove ALWAYS unmount from settings b4 removing, in cwm goto mounts and storage, unmount sdcard otherwise u can corrupt data
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I have no idea what youre trying to say here. There is no tmobile cwm. Theres tmobile's recovery and theres cwm.
Anyway. I flashed back to unrooted stock, rerooted, installed cwm 5.0.2.6, and still having the same issue. Nandroid says "cant mount /sdcard, and ROM manager, when trying to download a newer version of cwm, says "an error occurred while trying to run privileged commands", I have a feeling my internal sd card is corrupt.
Im going to flash back to unrooted stock again, perform sd card wipe/format, factory reset, and start again.

blackangst said:
I have no idea what youre trying to say here. There is no tmobile cwm. Theres tmobile's recovery and theres cwm.
Anyway. I flashed back to unrooted stock, rerooted, installed cwm 5.0.2.6, and still having the same issue. Nandroid says "cant mount /sdcard, and ROM manager, when trying to download a newer version of cwm, says "an error occurred while trying to run privileged commands", I have a feeling my internal sd card is corrupt.
Im going to flash back to unrooted stock again, perform sd card wipe/format, factory reset, and start again.
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I never said t-mobile cwm, I said simply install rom manager feom market and install cwm from there the version under guide is old..
And yes actually, under cwm when it asks u to verify jr model it lists it as tmobile, I stated this BECAUSE OF THE WAY ITS LISTED and the EASIEST way for a n00b to get it, at least try the above before posting and rying to correct me.
Thx

doug36 said:
Holy crap.. wit the root guide they give u old cwm, install rom manager n install t-mobile cwm through that, has internal sd option n works better.. also on android, it "mounts" the sdcard similar to a hdd, to remove ALWAYS unmount from settings b4 removing, in cwm goto mounts and storage, unmount sdcard otherwise u can corrupt data
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Eh.....u did say t-mobile cwm my dude lol no need to get hostile wit the guy just try to help if u can. To the op did u try touch?

sarni84 said:
Eh.....u did say t-mobile cwm my dude lol no need to get hostile wit the guy just try to help if u can. To the op did u try touch?
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Well, since rom manager isnt working that doesnt seem to be an option. Im in the middle of a 100% complete wipe/reformat of everything including sd card.

sarni84 said:
Eh.....u did say t-mobile cwm my dude lol no need to get hostile wit the guy just try to help if u can. To the op did u try touch?
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Yep try installing it through rom manager and c wat it lists it as under their own program, then come back n try n correct me, thx

doug36 said:
I never said t-mobile cwm, I said simply install rom manager feom market and install cwm from there the version under guide is old..
And yes actually, under cwm when it asks u to verify jr model it lists it as tmobile, I stated this BECAUSE OF THE WAY ITS LISTED and the EASIEST way for a n00b to get it, at least try the above before posting and rying to correct me.
Thx
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You didnt? Perhaps you should re-word what you said.
install rom manager n install t-mobile cwm through that
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Nevertheless. Your suggestion that I install CWM through rom manager suggests you didnt read my post. Did you read my error in rom manager?
And FYI Im not a n00b. Ive been flashing phones since the old WM days. Thanks for the suggestion though.

doug36 said:
Yep try installing it through rom manager and c wat it lists it as under their own program, then come back n try n correct me, thx
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Umm no i dont want too.... I know what it says tmobile galaxy s2 our phones in there whats your point guy? Ive used the rom manager way i like the custom touch better. Listen u said u didnt say what u said about "tmobile cwm" and i corrected u n even showed u that u said it. Just take it on the chin man i proved u wrong no big deal. U seem a little hostile towards everyone in every thread i see u in aint u a little to new to be jumping down everyones throat? Regardless of how long u been "following xda before ur acct" people dont know that. Be a little nicer it gets u far in life.. KTHXBYE
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Hey blackangst so did u try that touch by sk8? And if u think internal is corrupted u might just have to format that ****. It will suck but lets save that for a last option and try to narrow it down

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Umm no i dont want too.... I know what it says tmobile galaxy s2 our phones in there whats your point guy? Ive used the rom manager way i like the custom touch better. Listen u said u didnt say what u said about "tmobile cwm" and i corrected u n even showed u that u said it. Just take it on the chin man i proved u wrong no big deal. U seem a little hostile towards everyone in every thread i see u in aint u a little to new to be jumping down everyones throat? Regardless of how long u been "following xda before ur acct" people dont know that. Be a little nicer it gets u far in life.. KTHXBYE
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Hey blackangst so did u try that touch by sk8? And if u think internal is corrupted u might just have to format that ****. It will suck but lets save that for a last option and try to narrow it down
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Ye idc bout u correctin me, I wrote that in 2min on my way home from my phone, excuse me if I worded it quickly.
My entire basis is simply the version in guide is OLD, 5.0.2.6 to be exact.
N no not hostile, just can't stand stupidity, and there is a difference between lack of knowledge and stupidity (not callin u stupid here don't jump to conclusions here..) and no, not new had an account a few years back left bout almost a year ago cuz of the stupidity and ammount of people who would rather DL and complain about it then look at wat goes into it, or simply rather flame people and throw off a topic rather then post relative information (last few posts are comming close to being under this category) or the trolls and morons who like to post crap or responses to which they no nothing about.
And fine, if u don't wanna use rom manager download odin flashable from their site, its 5.0.2.7 and has internal support, I said rom manager cuz technicly its the easiest manoeuvre.
Again I'm not new, just grew tired of the scene and decided to come back fresh and c if things have changed..
And I'm as nice as I need to be, when I need to be. Simple as that.
As far as "jumping down everyones throats in every post",
I never once said anything outa line (k, mayb that once when buddy told me to piss off, I gut pissed off alright)
Everything Ive said ive had a reason for. And actually, I try 2 help out, but topics like this are a prime example, if u don't word it 100% people are WAY to quick to jump on it.
When I do jump in pissed off its cuz I see a new post go up with the exact thing stated a couple posts down.

sarni84 said:
[/COLOR]Hey blackangst so did u try that touch by sk8? And if u think internal is corrupted u might just have to format that ****. It will suck but lets save that for a last option and try to narrow it down
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I think my internal was corrupted. Here's what I did:
In CWM 5.0.2.6 formatted all possible things, including emmc.
Flashed back to unrooted stock via Odin
Re-rooted with recovery-cmw-hercules.tar (CWM 5.0.2.6)
Downloaded ROM mgr again, and flashed to CWM 5.0.2.7
Now I have the choice in CWM to backup to internal (5.0.2.6 doesnt have that option)
Re-flashed Darkside 2.5.1
All is working flawlessly now. Looks like I had a corrupt internal partition somewhere.
And doug36, I appreciate your attempt to help, I really do. But frankly, your posts are extremely difficult to read and follow.

[Q] Fail to flash any rom in my Note 2 sgh i317

Hello guys,
It's my first question to the forum. I hope you can give me a clue resolve this problem.
I bought a Note 2 SGH i317 some days ago.
It was my first root but with your trheads everything was ok (for some days).
I tried JediX, Custom Rom 4.2.5 and some other.
But after tried some custom roms, I noted that when I flash any rom the phone stucks on Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and I have to pull out the battery to turn off the phone.
I tried with many others roms and all did the same.
Later I realized that the flash process was very fast compared to the first ones, so I guess the flash proccess fails in some instance.
I returned to stock rom and root it again with same results.
I tried with CVM and TWRP.
I can restore some nandroid backups to get the phone working, but can't flash any rom now!
Do you have any suggestion?
Thanks in advance.

maztermdq said:
Hello guys,
It's my first question to the forum. I hope you can give me a clue resolve this problem.
I bought a Note 2 SGH i317 some days ago.
It was my first root but with your trheads everything was ok (for some days).
I tried JediX, Custom Rom 4.2.5 and some other.
But after tried some custom roms, I noted that when I flash any rom the phone stucks on Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and I have to pull out the battery to turn off the phone.
I tried with many others roms and all did the same.
Later I realized that the flash process was very fast compared to the first ones, so I guess the flash proccess fails in some instance.
I returned to stock rom and root it again with same results.
I tried with CVM and TWRP.
I can restore some nandroid backups to get the phone working, but can't flash any rom now!
Do you have any suggestion?
Thanks in advance.
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Did you wipe the data/wipe the cache partition and clear the dalvik cache? I would start with those things.

CharliexCharger said:
Did you wipe the data/wipe the cache partition and clear the dalvik cache? I would start with those things.
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Hi.
Yes. I did every step.
Sometimes I wipe both before and after flashing rom.
In some cases I format /system also.
I'm thinking in format some special partition/folder, but I don't know where to start or if it will works...

maztermdq said:
Hi.
Yes. I did every step.
Sometimes I wipe both before and after flashing rom.
In some cases I format /system also.
I'm thinking in format some special partition/folder, but I don't know where to start or if it will works...
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That is weird. Did you root using Odin?

CharliexCharger said:
That is weird. Did you root using Odin?
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I rooted it via Odin using Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit form here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
with my specific tar file.

maztermdq said:
I rooted it via Odin using Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit form here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
with my specific tar file.
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Not sure what went wrong. I would search through the forums for anything similar to the issue that you're having. If all else fails I'd flash the stock firmware via Odin. Good luck!

CharliexCharger said:
Not sure what went wrong. I would search through the forums for anything similar to the issue that you're having. If all else fails I'd flash the stock firmware via Odin. Good luck!
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Charlie,
To flash stock firmware is different form flash stock rom?
Must I search for a trhead to flash it?
Thank you!

maztermdq said:
Charlie,
To flash stock firmware is different form flash stock rom?
Must I search for a trhead to flash it?
Thank you!
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Yes it is. You can find the stock here.
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-stock-firmwares/

If flashing stock rom doesn't help, your internal memory might be corrupted, and might need to format it through recovery.
It's not a sure thing but it's another option to troubleshoot your problem. If you're gonna try that, make sure to backup all your stuff
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AlonB. said:
If flashing stock rom doesn't help, your internal memory might be corrupted, and might need to format it through recovery.
It's not a sure thing but it's another option to troubleshoot your problem. If you're gonna try that, make sure to backup all your stuff
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I think that something like that is the real problem.
Must I format /storage/sdcard0 or format everything except my external card?
By the way, how can the internal memory becames corrupt?

maztermdq said:
I think that something like that is the real problem.
Must I format /storage/sdcard0 or format everything except my external card?
By the way, how can the internal memory becames corrupt?
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It's hard to say what made it corrupt (if at all, remember, this is only an assumption). Could've been an app that caused it, could've been flashing a custom rom, and something went wrong during the flashing process.
If you're using twrp (which i highly suggest you do), in the 'wipe' menu there's an option to wipe internal sd. DON'T FORGET! before you do this make a nandroid backup and keep that backup on your external sd, or on your computer. Also, backup all your stuff, like pictures, music, etc.
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How long do you usually wait at the samsung logo?

AlonB. said:
It's hard to say what made it corrupt (if at all, remember, this is only an assumption). Could've been an app that caused it, could've been flashing a custom rom, and something went wrong during the flashing process.
If you're using twrp (which i highly suggest you do), in the 'wipe' menu there's an option to wipe internal sd. DON'T FORGET! before you do this make a nandroid backup and keep that backup on your external sd, or on your computer. Also, backup all your stuff, like pictures, music, etc.
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Thank you AlonB.
I'll try.
I'm using CWM right now, because I thought that TWRP could be part of the problem.
I have two backups with CWM and two with TWRP, An one complete with Titanium also!

KDurantula said:
How long do you usually wait at the samsung logo?
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Hi KDurantula,
At the begining abuout 20-30 minutes.
One time I waited for more than an hour.
Lately, no more than 15 min.

maztermdq said:
Thank you AlonB.
I'll try.
I'm using CWM right now, because I thought that TWRP could be part of the problem.
I have two backups with CWM and two with TWRP, An one complete with Titanium also!
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AloneB,
I tried with fomat internal SD card, but without results.
After formated /sdcard, I formated /system, wiped data/factory settings, wiped cache and wiped dalvik.
I was ready to flash CleanROM 4.5, but stuck after teh second "Next".
So I went for the nandroid but... MD5 is worng!!
I'll try to back to stock again and see..

maztermdq said:
AloneB,
I tried with fomat internal SD card, but without results.
After formated /sdcard, I formated /system, wiped data/factory settings, wiped cache and wiped dalvik.
I was ready to flash CleanROM 4.5, but stuck after teh second "Next".
So I went for the nandroid but... MD5 is worng!!
I'll try to back to stock again and see..
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Hi AloneB,
Before I return to stock rom, i tried with another rom; JediXPX... and it works!!
I must to try with some other, but at least this works when before the format it doesn't work.
Thank you!
PD: Excuse me my ingnorance, but how to thanks to you? And how can I close the thread?

maztermdq said:
Hi AloneB,
Before I return to stock rom, i tried with another rom; JediXPX... and it works!!
I must to try with some other, but at least this works when before the format it doesn't work.
Thank you!
PD: Excuse me my ingnorance, but how to thanks to you? And how can I close the thread?
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The only thanks you could give is just hitting the thanks button on my answers to you. But you don't really have to, it's entirely up to you. If you think my responses are helpful to you, then by all means ... In order to close a thread you could ask a moderator to do so. I'm not sure you're obligated to do so.
Btw, if cwm gives you an md5 error, could be most likely because you changed the name cwm has originally assigned to that backup. To solve this, just change it to what it was. If you didn't change the backup name, you could try going into advanced menu in cwm and toggle signature check to disable
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AlonB. said:
The only thanks you could give is just hitting the thanks button on my answers to you. But you don't really have to, it's entirely up to you. If you think my responses are helpful to you, then by all means ... In order to close a thread you could ask a moderator to do so. I'm not sure you're obligated to do so.
Btw, if cwm gives you an md5 error, could be most likely because you changed the name cwm has originally assigned to that backup. To solve this, just change it to what it was. If you didn't change the backup name, you could try going into advanced menu in cwm and toggle signature check to disable
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I did it imediatly!
Thank you for your help.
Regards.

[Q] Cant Restore My Phone

Hello.
I want to restore my friends galaxy s2 (t989), but no matter what I do it will not restore. I tried odin and I tried flashing a different rom through cwm recovery, but everytime i boot it up after restoring it stays the same way. Meaning that all of the app, settings, photos, etc remain on the phone. As if I didnt even try to restore it. I am guessing it is a virus but I dont know how to remove it Another hint that it is a virus, every time i remove or install a new app from the play store, when I reboot the changes are un-done, meaning that the apps that I removed come back, and the apps that I installed are gone. It is almost as if it is stuck on a state and keeps reverting to it after every reboot. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks

Try doing a factory reset in the phone settings then go into recovery and wipe as if u are about to flash another ROM. Manually put the phone into download mode and try to restore from there
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sadakli2010 said:
Hello.
I want to restore my friends galaxy s2 (t989), but no matter what I do it will not restore. I tried odin and I tried flashing a different rom through cwm recovery, but everytime i boot it up after restoring it stays the same way. Meaning that all of the app, settings, photos, etc remain on the phone. As if I didnt even try to restore it. I am guessing it is a virus but I dont know how to remove it Another hint that it is a virus, every time i remove or install a new app from the play store, when I reboot the changes are un-done, meaning that the apps that I removed come back, and the apps that I installed are gone. It is almost as if it is stuck on a state and keeps reverting to it after every reboot. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks
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In recovery go to mount and storage section. Then format data,system, and cache. Then factory data reset. This will fix it. The same way you format a sd card and it wipes it clean thats what happens when you format data,system, and cache.
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biglil1 said:
Try doing a factory reset in the phone settings then go into recovery and wipe as if u are about to flash another ROM. Manually put the phone into download mode and try to restore from there
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richardlibeau said:
In recovery go to mount and storage section. Then format data,system, and cache. Then factory data reset. This will fix it. The same way you format a sd card and it wipes it clean thats what happens when you format data,system, and cache.
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Thank you guys for answering, I tried both methods but neither worked. After some more research I found out what is causing this to happen. Apparently the internal memory of the phone is stuck as read only, I don't know how he did that. While I am searching for a way to make is read and write, I came across this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025475 but it is for the skyrocket and there was no solution. However, I also came across this http://androidforums.com/incredible-support-troubleshooting/347685-internal-phone-storage-becomes-read-only.html for the HTC Incredible, but to be honest I have no idea what he did and whether or not it will work on this phone. Do you guys have any idea how make the internal memory of his phone read and write instead of read only? Any help is appreciated thank you.

sadakli2010 said:
Thank you guys for answering, I tried both methods but neither worked. After some more research I found out what is causing this to happen. Apparently the internal memory of the phone is stuck as read only, I don't know how he did that. While I am searching for a way to make is read and write, I came across this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025475 but it is for the skyrocket and there was no solution. However, I also came across this http://androidforums.com/incredible...internal-phone-storage-becomes-read-only.html for the HTC Incredible, but to be honest I have no idea what he did and whether or not it will work on this phone. Do you guys have any idea how make the internal memory of his phone read and write instead of read only? Any help is appreciated thank you.
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Only way I can think of is in root explorer. At the top it says mount as hit the toggle to R/W.
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sadakli2010 said:
Thank you guys for answering, I tried both methods but neither worked. After some more research I found out what is causing this to happen. Apparently the internal memory of the phone is stuck as read only, I don't know how he did that. While I am searching for a way to make is read and write, I came across this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025475 but it is for the skyrocket and there was no solution. However, I also came across this http://androidforums.com/incredible-support-troubleshooting/347685-internal-phone-storage-becomes-read-only.html for the HTC Incredible, but to be honest I have no idea what he did and whether or not it will work on this phone. Do you guys have any idea how make the internal memory of his phone read and write instead of read only? Any help is appreciated thank you.
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Flash new rom then go back into recovery and format everything and reset. some recoveries have mount system options so maybe find another one. Something is definitely weird going on. Root explorer, Root toolbox,and other apps have option to mount system as rw as well like biglil said

richardlibeau said:
Flash new rom then go back into recovery and format everything and reset. some recoveries have mount system options so maybe find another one. Something is definitely weird going on. Root explorer, Root toolbox,and other apps have option to mount system as rw as well like biglil said
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biglil1 said:
Only way I can think of is in root explorer. At the top it says mount as hit the toggle to R/W.
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Im bad at explaining stuff so let me try explaining it a different way.
Like I said, I want to change the rom on my friends phone. I have a fair amount of experience in doing this since I also have an s2 running jedi knight 6. As usual, I would reboot into recovery, wipe system/factory reset, wipe cache/dalvik then install rom. This is where it gets weird, after I boot up the phone, it goes back to the way it was, as if I did not wipe anything. I even tried flashing a completely different rom and I even tried restoring it back to stock rom through ODIN nothing happens. Also, the mount toggle in root explorer is only for the root system, not the internel memory of the phone. Thanks for the help though.

Ok use titanium backup. Two options guaranteed to work. Find the wipe all system and data option use that. If that doesn't work find unintegrate system dalvik option and use that. One these should definitely work.
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richardlibeau said:
Ok use titanium backup. Two options guaranteed to work. Find the wipe all system and data option use that. If that doesn't work find unintegrate system dalvik option and use that. One these should definitely work.
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I tried that but it didn't work either. I think i am out of ideas lol. We even sent it to Samsung about a month ago and they couldn't fix it, mainly because it was rooted. Anyways, I appreciate you guys trying to help me.

sadakli2010 said:
I tried that but it didn't work either. I think i am out of ideas lol. We even sent it to Samsung about a month ago and they couldn't fix it, mainly because it was rooted. Anyways, I appreciate you guys trying to help me.
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NP always try to help were I can. Sorry nothing worked. I'm interested in the out come of this problem. If u get it back up and running please post back the details. Curiosity gets the best of me.
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Want to flash my 1st ever custom Rom (NuSense), but petrified.. Few questions???

As I said, I've never flashed a custom rom before, I DESPERATELY want to, but have a few concerns… if anybody has enough patience to help answer a couple concerns I have, it would be GREATLY Appreciated, and in advance, I apologize for being such a noob, but I'm big time OCD and just worry alot.
1.Nusense6 is what I want. I'm on the latest 4.4.2 / sense 6 stock rom , s-off, bootloader unlocked, rooted. So I have all the required firmware /radios, right?
2.It says it supports the motion gestures with the included kernel, So that means when I flash the rom, it'll flash the required kernel, right?
3. By wiping the cache, dalvik, data, and system wouldn't that also delete my nandroid-THAT I may need if something goes wrong?
4.once I flash it, once I go to re-download my apps, will all my in app purchases be restored? Or better yet, if I backup with Titanium backup, wouldn't the wipe before I flash the rom wipe my backups???
Again, sorry im such a noob, I always swore id stay just stock rooted, but the features of this rom has convinced me otherwise.. Any help/ guidance would be SO GREATLY APPRECIATED!

bdizzle1686 said:
As I said, I've never flashed a custom rom before, I DESPERATELY want to, but have a few concerns… if anybody has enough patience to help answer a couple concerns I have, it would be GREATLY Appreciated, and in advance, I apologize for being such a noob, but I'm big time OCD and just worry alot.
1.Nusense6 is what I want. I'm on the latest 4.4.2 / sense 6 stock rom , s-off, bootloader unlocked, rooted. So I have all the required firmware /radios, right?
2.It says it supports the motion gestures with the included kernel, So that means when I flash the rom, it'll flash the required kernel, right?
3. By wiping the cache, dalvik, data, and system wouldn't that also delete my nandroid-THAT I may need if something goes wrong?
4.once I flash it, once I go to re-download my apps, will all my in app purchases be restored? Or better yet, if I backup with Titanium backup, wouldn't the wipe before I flash the rom wipe my backups???
Again, sorry im such a noob, I always swore id stay just stock rooted, but the features of this rom has convinced me otherwise.. Any help/ guidance would be SO GREATLY APPRECIATED!
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1. Good to go.
2. Yes, kernels are packed into boot.img's that get flashed with the Rom.
3. No. The data wipe in recovery does not touch your storage. You would have to choose wipe storage.
4. Your apps may or may not automatically restore...but they will be visible under my apps. Tibu will work perfectly if you do not wipe storage.
Happy flashing.
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.

brymaster5000 said:
1. Good to go.
2. Yes, kernels are packed into boot.img's that get flashed with the Rom.
3. No. The data wipe in recovery does not touch your storage. You would have to choose wipe storage.
4. Your apps may or may not automatically restore...but they will be visible under my apps. Tibu will work perfectly if you do not wipe storage.
Happy flashing.
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.
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Bry TY SO MUCH man, my phone is my baby (other than my daughter) and this has made me so happy… thanks for taking the time to answer

bdizzle1686 said:
Bry TY SO MUCH man, my phone is my baby (other than my daughter) and this has made me so happy… thanks for taking the time to answer
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No problem. When a noob takes the time to read up and post a decent question, you'll get a decent answer. We were all there at one point.[emoji106]
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.

brymaster5000 said:
No problem. When a noob takes the time to read up and post a decent question, you'll get a decent answer. We were all there at one point.[emoji106]
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.
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Hey Bry 1 more thing, JUST to be safe.. I know to wipe cache n data, DO I WIPE SYSTEM AS WELL?? ABOUT 2 flash n just want b sure

bdizzle1686 said:
Hey Bry 1 more thing, JUST to be safe.. I know to wipe cache n data, DO I WIPE SYSTEM AS WELL?? ABOUT 2 flash n just want b sure
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Yes to system. System is where the Rom stores the major workings. If you don't wipe, it will install new files alongside old ones and you will have some ill effects...if not major ones.
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.

brymaster5000 said:
Yes to system. System is where the Rom stores the major workings. If you don't wipe, it will install new files alongside old ones and you will have some ill effects...if not major ones.
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.
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Thanks bro, so everything except internal? I swear to god thats the last question then I'm diving into flashing

bdizzle1686 said:
Thanks bro, so everything except internal? I swear to god thats the last question then I'm diving into flashing
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Yes.
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Just wanna say thanks everyone for putting up with my OCD'ish questions and answering a noob. Flashed Nusense6 without a hitch n LOVING IT

bdizzle1686 said:
Just wanna say thanks everyone for putting up with my OCD'ish questions and answering a noob. Flashed Nusense6 without a hitch n LOVING IT
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and now it begins. you might become an addict to flashing roms like i am, we dont have a support meetings yet and we are looking for sponsors. Have fun on your new adventures in custom software.

bdizzle1686 said:
Just wanna say thanks everyone for putting up with my OCD'ish questions and answering a noob. Flashed Nusense6 without a hitch n LOVING IT
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Better to be OCD and ask questions before you goof something up. It is easier to prevent soft bricks than fix them
synisterwolf said:
and now it begins. you might become an addict to flashing roms like i am, we dont have a support meetings yet and we are looking for sponsors. Have fun on your new adventures in custom software.
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It's okay, you passed the first step. Now on to step 2 :silly:
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Uzephi said:
Better to be OCD and ask questions before you goof something up. It is easier to prevent soft bricks than fix them
It's okay, you passed the first step. Now on to step 2 :silly:
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Whats step 2?

bdizzle1686 said:
Whats step 2?
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Well, obviously "Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." Lol. He was saying he needs a sponsor for his flashing addiction.
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Lol

How do I return to absolute clean stock/s-off/rooted?

The phone is unlocked, S-Off, rooted(rom TBD).
So obviously i have all my stuff on here and i want to completely wipe everthing
but a factory reset doesn't really get rid of EVEYTHING that's personal.
I wanna leave all the Rom/Rooted stuff on the phone but i need to
make sure everything else that's personal is gone.
best way?
with a new ROM...?
Thanks

lj50036 said:
http://swappa.com/
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I know what website to use, im just trying to hear the best way to
make sure there is nothing left from personal stuff on the 'internal storage'

collinjm01 said:
I know what website to use, im just trying to hear the best way to
make sure there is nothing left from personal stuff on the 'internal storage'
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Run the ruu.zip dottat made, it wipes the internal clean when ruu completes. The decrypted zip is pre rooted.
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collinjm01 said:
best way?
with a new ROM...?
Thanks
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I can help you via team viewer if you need a hand through the process. Just remember not to turn s on until everything else looks good.

You can do that. Backup the internal sd card of course, wipe and flash a new ROM and then reformat the SD card in recovery.

@collinjm01
Your OP has been re-worded and title changed. While you are not trying to break rule 7 here, certain words will draw attention to the moderating group. Please be advised for future reference.
Thank you