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Accessing the internal storage from recovery? No ROM installed or backup available.

I downloaded a ROM for the wrong nexus phone (there's so damn many I forgot to check carefully) and I've already wiped system and moved my nandroid backups to my computer because I wanted to wipe the SD card.
Is there any way to get into the phone's internal storage from recovery and load a new ROM manually?
With my older phones I would just pull the micro SD card and put the ROM on it from my PC, this doesn't seem to be possible with the nexus.
EDIT: I also have the Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit v1.3. I think I can load a ROM using this right?
Thanks!

Check my faq section in my siggy.

Jubakuba said:
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Pulled:
adb push NAMEOFZIP.zip /sdcard/
from your FAQ. Thank you very much! Should work perfectly.

I got:
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb push update-cm-9-20120314-NIGHTLY-toro-signed.zip /sdcard/
error: device not found
in my device manager I have:
SAUMSUNG Android Phone
-> Android ADB Interface

I assume typing "adb devices" brings nothing up?
Are you in the fastboot menu?
Do you have the drivers installed (I'd assume so, if you're rooted)

Jubakuba said:
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Brings up a blank list with an empty entry:
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>
Jubakuba said:
Are you in the fastboot menu?
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Held down the vol up and vol down buttons while holding power.
Android guy has his chest open with a 4x4 blue square pattern inside of him.
Says FASTBOOT MODE in red and LOCK STATE - UNLOCKED also in red.
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Do you have the drivers installed (I'd assume so, if you're rooted)
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Add / Remove programs says 'SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones' 45.5MB version 1.4.6.0
EDIT: Changing to 1.4.8.0 didn't help
EDIT: Seeing Fastboot Command Read Error -2147382647
EDIT: Installing new naked drivers from here didn't work either, same read error sometimes, other times adb devices returns blank
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379875

Okay got into the phone when I used recovery instead of boodloader to talk to it with ADB. I'm pushing the ROM but CWM doesn't see the ZIP after it has been pushed when I choose 'install ZIP from sdcard'
Final edit: Couldn't find the ROM when I pushed it using ADB. I think I was using the command wrong because the file never showed on the SDCARD after pushing it. So what I did was push it as 'update.zip' and then used CWM's 'load update.zip' from SDCARD function and got Cyanogenmod installed and everything is gravy again.

advocat3 said:
Okay got into the phone when I used recovery instead of boodloader to talk to it with ADB. I'm pushing the ROM but CWM doesn't see the ZIP after it has been pushed when I choose 'install ZIP from sdcard'
Final edit: Couldn't find the ROM when I pushed it using ADB. I think I was using the command wrong because the file never showed on the SDCARD after pushing it. So what I did was push it as 'update.zip' and then used CWM's 'load update.zip' from SDCARD function and got Cyanogenmod installed and everything is gravy again.
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this didn't work for me. adb devices shows serial number recovery (that's the only thing I can boot my phone to)
when I adb push update /scard it eventually says it successfully did so with xxxxx amounts of data.
When I apply update.zip card from CWM menu it tells me can't open /sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
I also renamed latest cm.zip and pushed it to /sdcard/0/Download - even when it says OK I can't find that file in that directory.
Am I royally screwed?
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advocat3 said:
Okay got into the phone when I used recovery instead of boodloader to talk to it with ADB. I'm pushing the ROM but CWM doesn't see the ZIP after it has been pushed when I choose 'install ZIP from sdcard'
Final edit: Couldn't find the ROM when I pushed it using ADB. I think I was using the command wrong because the file never showed on the SDCARD after pushing it. So what I did was push it as 'update.zip' and then used CWM's 'load update.zip' from SDCARD function and got Cyanogenmod installed and everything is gravy again.
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this didn't work for me. adb devices shows serial number recovery (that's the only thing I can boot my phone to)
when I adb push update /scard it eventually says it successfully did so with xxxxx amounts of data.
When I apply update.zip card from CWM menu it tells me can't open /sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
I also renamed latest cm.zip and pushed it to /sdcard/0/Download - even when it says OK I can't find that file in that directory.
Am I royally screwed?

Bronyr said:
this didn't work for me. adb devices shows serial number recovery (that's the only thing I can boot my phone to)
when I adb push update /scard it eventually says it successfully did so with xxxxx amounts of data.
When I apply update.zip card from CWM menu it tells me can't open /sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
I also renamed latest cm.zip and pushed it to /sdcard/0/Download - even when it says OK I can't find that file in that directory.
Am I royally screwed?
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Sorry but this is really really old. You should try doing a flash-back-to-stock if you can using the Nexus Root Toolkit.
I haven't had my Galaxy Nexus for well over a year.

advocat3 said:
Sorry but this is really really old. You should try doing a flash-back-to-stock if you can using the Nexus Root Toolkit.
I haven't had my Galaxy Nexus for well over a year.
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thanks. Finally got philZ.zip pushed via ADB to internal, rebooted, all gravy! Pushing didn't work cause my battery was weak.

You van also flash a ROM via recovery from your PC with adb sideload. Its awesome.
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[Q] How to adb push a zip ROM through cwm recovery?

Hi guys
I would like to know how i can push a zip ROM through cwm recovery to my Gnex because i have a problem, my phone dont want boot and only i can see fastboot mode and Recovery mode and i dont have a nand backup or a ROM file on my SD memory to flash and fix this problem, someone can help me with this??

Adb push nameofROM.zip /sdcard/ nameofROM.zip
I also believe you have to go to Mounts and Storage and unmount system in CWM beforehand.
Someone double check me but I wouldn't remember it fully unless I had to do it again.
Had to learn how to do this myself recently.
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I Am Marino said:
Adb push nameofROM.zip /sdcard/ nameofROM.zip
I also believe you have to go to Mounts and Storage and unmount system in CWM beforehand.
Someone double check me but I wouldn't remember it fully unless I had to do it again.
Had to learn how to do this myself recently.
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thanks but i need more information about this not help me at all.

Connect your phone to your pc,open CMD and use the code below:
adb push {file path} /sdcard/｛file path｝

Use my guide.
Particularly post 1 to set ADB up if you haven't.
And post 3 (panic section) for this exact scenario.

Had to do this recently.
In mounts and storage mount /data
Then
Adb push ROM.zip /data/media
Then unmount and it should be there on the root of your "sdcard"
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Jubakuba said:
Use my guide.
Particularly post 1 to set ADB up if you haven't.
And post 3 (panic section) for this exact scenario.
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Thanks i do all in your guide but i have a problem when im going to open ADB this dont want star, what happens there???

OK guys THANKSSSS DONE!!!:good::good::good:

ÜBER™ said:
Had to do this recently.
In mounts and storage mount /data
Then
Adb push ROM.zip /data/media
Then unmount and it should be there on the root of your "sdcard"
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THANKS
been tryin to get this done for 2 hours
finially used:
CWM mount data
adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/
CWM unmount data

Hi, my phone seems not to be detected by my computer.
I'm sick of this boot loop after trying to install ARHD 12...
I can still go into HBOOT menu etc.
Please I need your help, commands like "fastboot getvar cid" aren't working. I just get a message saying 'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command
Thank you...

Wiped internal storage - how do I flash a rom?

My son accidentally wiped internal storage. He does not have a backup on his pc. He has twrp. How can he flash a rom? The pc does not see his internal storage.
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You should be able to adb push a rom.zip you may have to mount data in twrp
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If you can access adb from TWRP recovery, you can adb push a ROM to the internal memory and flash it.
Or, you can download the device's stock fastboot files and use them to flash back to stock.
Note: Don't use toolkits.
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infazzdar said:
If you can access adb from TWRP recovery, you can adb push a ROM to the internal memory and flash it.
Or, you can download the device's stock fastboot files and use them to flash back to stock.
Note: Don't use toolkits.
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would you mind walking me through how to do that? i can get to recovery but im rattled on using adb.

Do you have the sdk set up? Copy the ROM to the platform_tools directory and open a command prompt there. Then...
adb push NAMEOFZIP.zip /sdcard/
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23229558
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29733879
If you don't have the sdk installed you can get the tools from the first post in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895

3rdstring said:
Do you have the sdk set up? Copy the ROM to the platform_tools directory and open a command prompt there. Then...
adb push NAMEOFZIP.zip /sdcard/
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23229558
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29733879
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Worked. Thanks a million.

Need Help ASAP

Sorry if this is the wrong thread.
The run down. My phone is bootloader unlocked rooted etc. already flashed xenon rom and everything was great. (Just got the device today)
Ok so here's the trouble i'm in. I decided I wanted to try another rom so i boot into clockwork recovery wipe system,data cache etc. suddenly all my files dont exist.
I have no back up file (my stupidity). I can still get into fastboot, clockwork etc, but it does not recognize a sd card on the device.
i tried loading up Samnsung Toolkit v7.8.0 and all i see in the top menu is
fastboot-toolkit is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
adb-toolkit is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
this is what worries me. I plug the device in on my windows computer it recognizes something no sd card.. currently downloading factory images
BUT WHAT DO I DO?!!!! pls help and pls do not flame me etc. All I'm asking is simple help thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895

A. Do not use toolkit. Unless you know how to solve things manually
B. Google how to setup adb and fastboot.
C. "adb push NAME_OF_ROM.zip /sdcard/" while on custom recovery
D. Flash that ROM

kyokeun1234 said:
A. Do not use toolkit. Unless you know how to solve things manually
B. Google how to setup adb and fastboot.
C. "adb push NAME_OF_ROM.zip /sdcard/" while on custom recovery
D. Flash that ROM
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thank you will try that...question when i goto recovery mode its clockwork...when i hit mount sdcard nothing happens.

kyokeun1234 said:
A. Do not use toolkit. Unless you know how to solve things manually
B. Google how to setup adb and fastboot.
C. "adb push NAME_OF_ROM.zip /sdcard/" while on custom recovery
D. Flash that ROM
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also when tryin to access card via clockwork it states it cannot located directory...its like my sdcard does not exist

There is no sdcard on the gNex. As long as data is mounted you should be good
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1st of all, Gnex doesn't have SDcard, therefore, you can't mount it. You can only use adb to push and pull files on recovery
2nd, are you sure you got proper driver? Do you actually have the ROM.zip on the same directory as adb.exe? If not, you need to do that. Also, if /sdcard/ doesn't work, /storage/sdcard0/ should work. It's a same directory. Just in different name for some reason.

3rdstring said:
There is no sdcard on the gNex. As long as data is mounted you should be good
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just wanna say thanks guys!!!. i tried pushing as filename which pushed but still couldnt find it...decided to name the file update.zip and push then flash update zip and bang it worked i'm back up..dont know why my files disappeared but whatever i'm back up so i'm happy..thanks again

Gnex was a pain to get all the drivers installed, once they are Its a breeze to work with
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daeshawn said:
just wanna say thanks guys!!!. i tried pushing as filename which pushed but still couldnt find it...decided to name the file update.zip and push then flash update zip and bang it worked i'm back up..dont know why my files disappeared but whatever i'm back up so i'm happy..thanks again
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Just glad we helped
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz

rsswga said:
Gnex was a pain to get all the drivers installed, once they are Its a breeze to work with
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[Q] Wiped phone and can't get a sideload or a push to work

I did a noob move and tried to wipe my data with twrp. Now I have no rom and can only get into twrp. I have minimal adb and fastboot installed into C: and I have my rom sitting in that folder. ADB devices shows my device in recovery and sideload depending on which I have it set to. Still no combination of adb push or sideload will go through. Am I missing something? I have read a few threads on this b4 posting I just can't seem to get any of those solutions to work.

So what does it say when it doesn't go through? If adb devices lists your device it should work
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Abd push with filepath gives me the help command...adb push with just the zip tells me it does not exist. Sideload just gives me the help command.
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I believe you have to go into fastboot to flash the rom
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For anyone else that makes my mistake. If u can't get abd to push the zip. Try dragging the zip file into the command window after typing adb push. Thanks to those that helped me.
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