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[Q] CWM Recovery not working

Hello all,
I have been trying to resolve this issue since I rooted and installed CWM on my Epic 4g Touch. I've searched through all the other threads but see to have a copletely new issue with recovery. When I try backing up my existing rom, the back up gives me this error message "Error while backing up boot image/tmp/recovery.log was copied to /sdcard/clockworkmod/recovery.log Please open rom manager to report the issue"
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks for your help.

Don't use ROM manager.
Install CWM using the Auto Root sticky.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728

thanks!
ok so do I use Rom Manager for anything or can I uninstall?

Stryke_the_Orc said:
ok so do I use Rom Manager for anything or can I uninstall?
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I would just uninstall. There are simple equivalents for what you need done that have been tested extensively with this phone.

Still won't let me backup
I did the CWM through autoroot, now when in recovery mode and trying to perform a backup I get "Error backing up boot image! (Free space: 0mb)"
I reinstalled the Rogue Recovery from autoroot and tried again, but recieved the same error message...
Any idea what's going on here?

Stryke_the_Orc said:
I did the CWM through autoroot, now when in recovery mode and trying to perform a backup I get "Error backing up boot image! (Free space: 0mb)"
I reinstalled the Rogue Recovery from autoroot and tried again, but recieved the same error message...
Any idea what's going on here?
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Do you have a sd card in and if not look at settings and choose internal
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Epix4G said:
Do you have a sd card in and if not look at settings and choose internal
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Yeah i have an external sd card, how do i select the internal card?

Go into mounts and storage and unmount the sd and it will use the internal...you may have to do this every time...is your external broken or full ?
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Sweet!
Turns out I had to re-format my external sd card, worked perfectly! Thanks a ton!

[Q] Odd installation problem

I'm having a strange issue trying to install a ROM (any rom). No matter what ROM I try to install, I get a "can't open /sdcard/(ROM NAME),zip (bad).
This happens if the file is on the internal SD or the external SD. Doesn't matter. I was able to restore from a nandroid backup, but I'm really stumped here.
Anyone have any ideas?

Are you using the latest version of your recovery? I recommend twrp btw
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Update recovery.

Thanks for the replies. I'm using ClockworkMod 6.0.2.3. I take it there is a newer version?

ebamit said:
Thanks for the replies. I'm using ClockworkMod 6.0.2.3. I take it there is a newer version?
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Never mind. I found CWM 6.0.2.8. I'll flash in the morning and give it a try.

[Q] help i screwed up

i forgot i unrooted my t989 and installed a ROM, i didnt back up and know its stuck on cyanogenmod load screen for a long time now. can some1 plz help me

How did you unroot and then flash a rom?
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Spastic909 said:
How did you unroot and then flash a rom?
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i just went into supersu and click fully unroot, then i followed instructions from this site http://www.teamandroid.com/2013/04/...3-android-422-jelly-bean-firmware-tutorial/2/

Which recovery are you using? You don't have to be rooted to flash a ROM. Try re-downloading the ROM and install it again.

meekrawb said:
Which recovery are you using? You don't have to be rooted to flash a ROM. Try re-downloading the ROM and install it again.
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twrp, and i cant access the sdcard, i tryed so many times on reinstalling the rom, clearing the cache and stuff, it just stays on the cyanogenmod for a long time now
i just tryed cmw and didnt work either

Why did you start two threads on the same issue?
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gc84245 said:
Why did you start two threads on the same issue?
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i started 1 on the wrong model so some1 told me to come here than a moderator moved it here after i started this 1

shadowvox said:
twrp, and i cant access the sdcard, i tryed so many times on reinstalling the rom, clearing the cache and stuff, it just stays on the cyanogenmod for a long time now
i just tryed cmw and didnt work either
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When you say you can't access the SD card, do you mean when you hook your phone up to the computer? Even when you go into TWRP mounts and storage and press mount USB storage? If you can't do that you are going to have to Odin flash the stock firmware with your PC.

meekrawb said:
When you say you can't access the SD card, do you mean when you hook your phone up to the computer? Even when you go into TWRP mounts and storage and press mount USB storage? If you can't do that you are going to have to Odin flash the stock firmware with your PC.
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i got it working ty, it was a bad rom i guess so i downloaded the rom from this site and now its working

NANDROID Backups Don't Restore

The problem is I can't restore my Nandroid backups as they fail every time the custom recovery reaches /data. I have tried every custom recovery for the T-Mobile Galaxy S4. I'm no noob when it comes to android, I have done my research and haven't found any solutions. I flash a lot of custom roms and not having a Nandroid backup to go back to is a big pain. This is my first time I've posted on XDA and I really need some help.

You have to odin back to stock and reroot only way it worked for me, kept getting into bootloops when going back to nandroid
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unciviilized said:
You have to odin back to stock and reroot only way it worked for me, kept getting into bootloops when going back to nandroid
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So you're saying that if I odin stock and reroot Nandroid backups will work again?

arabman said:
The problem is I can't restore my Nandroid backups as they fail every time the custom recovery reaches /data. I have tried every custom recovery for the T-Mobile Galaxy S4. I'm no noob when it comes to android, I have done my research and haven't found any solutions. I flash a lot of custom roms and not having a Nandroid backup to go back to is a big pain. This is my first time I've posted on XDA and I really need some help.
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Can't say I've had any issues with nandroid restores (just backed up and flashed, knocking on wood...) do you have sufficient space in your internal storage? Others have report, and I've seen, internal storage filling up from backups that are 'hidden away' by CWM but don't get deleted by a data wipe.

Toleraen said:
Can't say I've had any issues with nandroid restores (just backed up and flashed, knocking on wood...) do you have sufficient space in your internal storage? Others have report, and I've seen, internal storage filling up from backups that are 'hidden away' by CWM but don't get deleted by a data wipe.
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I have my backups stored on my External SDCard, I don't think that space is an issue. Also, I odin'd back to stock, re-rooted and all that and I'm still getting the same error.

I feel your pain, but doing odin is a pain in the a$$, have you tried any other recovery yet? That way you can see if it is a recovery issue, do a backup and then a restore to see, maybe even rolling back a version or 2, I would try these, before I go thru all that again.
The Ax says, just trying to help here. Good luck.
Sorry didn't see your last reply, must have happen when I was replying, wow today's technology.

Ive once moved a nandroid to my ext-sdcard and when i tried restoring it wouldnt work, try installing a nandroid from ur internal sd instead
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Your microSD card might be defective. As uncivilized suggested try the restore from internal SD. That should work.

So I just backed-up to the internal SD-Card then Restored from the Internal SD-Card and it failed again.:crying:

arabman said:
So I just backed-up to the internal SD-Card then Restored from the Internal SD-Card and it failed again.:crying:
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so are you using twrp or cwm? if twrp what version are u running?

unciviilized said:
so are you using twrp or cwm? if twrp what version are u running?
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Right now I am running Philz Touch 5 (a variation of cwm touch) but even when I had TWRP I had the same error when restoring

I just flashed TWRP 2.6.0.0 with Odin and I am currently backing up and then I will restore it to see if I get the error.

It failed in the exact same way.

arabman said:
It failed in the exact same way.
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arabman said:
Right now I am running Philz Touch 5 (a variation of cwm touch) but even when I had TWRP I had the same error when restoring
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Im using twrp v 2.5.0.3 but im not seeing it in their website. Try using an earlier version than 2.6.0.0 , I would format internal sd card flash a rom from your ext-sd card then use odin to flash an earlier version of twrp.tar

I have followed all of your steps exactly except for I flashed 2.5.2.0 instead of 2.5.3.0 and it still failed, this is pretty frustrating but thanks for the help.:crying:

unciviilized said:
Im using twrp v 2.5.0.3 but im not seeing it in their website. Try using an earlier version than 2.6.0.0 , I would format internal sd card flash a rom from your ext-sd card then use odin to flash an earlier version of twrp.tar
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2.5.0.3 was removed, alot of people had problems with it, just like alot of people are having problems with 2.6.0.0. some people reporting that 2.6.0.0 is working fine.
2.5.02 is your best bet, if 2.6.0.0 does not work,

Very weird , when ever ur backing up what boxes are checked to proceed with back up (boot.img, cache etc)
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twrp backups are restorable on any ver of twrp

unciviilized said:
Very weird , when ever ur backing up what boxes are checked to proceed with back up (boot.img, cache etc)
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I check boot, data, system

Any other suggestions guys?

[Q] SGH-i747m bootloop & TWRP flashing issues

So iv rooted, and using goo manager (can't use Odin because I don't have PC and this was easier) I flashed the latest version of twrp. I first did a nandroid backup and then tried to flash PAC ROM 4.4.2 nightly and cm11 neither worked (I have tried others since then) each time it says "no md5 file found". Its not the end of the world if I have to use the stock ROM for a while till I sort this out.. But when I flashed my nandroid backup I got stuck in a bootloop now I don't know what to do. I can get to twrp still and download mode if nessessary
Please help im a bit of a noob but I'm not stupid and have flashed ROMs on 3 devices successfully. Thanks in advance! I would be greatful for a fix to either of these problems.

drewstopher said:
So iv rooted, and using goo manager (can't use Odin because I don't have PC and this was easier) I flashed the latest version of twrp. I first did a nandroid backup and then tried to flash PAC ROM 4.4.2 nightly and cm11 neither worked (I have tried others since then) each time it says "no md5 file found". Its not the end of the world if I have to use the stock ROM for a while till I sort this out.. But when I flashed my nandroid backup I got stuck in a bootloop now I don't know what to do. I can get to twrp still and download mode if nessessary
Please help im a bit of a noob but I'm not stupid and have flashed ROMs on 3 devices successfully. Thanks in advance! I would be greatful for a fix to either of these problems.
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If you're using a Linux machine there is a program called heimdall (if I recall correctly) that is supposed to be similar to Odin. I have no personal experience with it so I suggest Google and the search function here.
There is an option in twrp to check for md5 make sure you're not having it Check for it or it will fail, I ran into the same issue after I started playing on my s3 never had that issue on other devices but I do on this one. You can also try using cwm.
For the boot loop try a factory reset a lot of times it will fix it. Also keep in mind that 4.3 roms take a long time to boot the first time after flashing. Check in the development section enewman17 has a stock 4.3 restore it will put the phone back like it would have been immediately after the 4.3 OTA (except warranty bit in download mode will still show a count and be in red letters) even down to stock Samsung 3e recovery.
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You're using the Canadian version of the s3 which is the i747M? Which ROM version were you running before installing TWRP?

audit13 said:
You're using the Canadian version of the s3 which is the i747M? Which ROM version were you running before installing TWRP?
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theramsey3 said:
If you're using a Linux machine there is a program called heimdall (if I recall correctly) that is supposed to be similar to Odin. I have no personal experience with it so I suggest Google and the search function here.
There is an option in twrp to check for md5 make sure you're not having it Check for it or it will fail, I ran into the same issue after I started playing on my s3 never had that issue on other devices but I do on this one. You can also try using cwm.
For the boot loop try a factory reset a lot of times it will fix it. Also keep in mind that 4.3 roms take a long time to boot the first time after flashing. Check in the development section enewman17 has a stock 4.3 restore it will put the phone back like it would have been immediately after the 4.3 OTA (except warranty bit in download mode will still show a count and be in red letters) even down to stock Samsung 3e recovery.
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I was on stock ROM on the rogers-canadian variant which should be the same as the at&t variant I think anyway I cant find the checkbox for "check md5" in twrp do u know where to look? Also can I flash cwm.zip through twrp?(if twrp will allow me) or will this cause more problems. I think there must be a way to fix my problems but I'm pas the extent of my knpwledge . also I think there must be an issue with the stock backup that is causing the bootloop don't know how to fix it. Not working still after multiple factory resets and advanced wipes
Thanks guys I really need help with this

Since you have the i747m (Canadian version), I think it would be best to start from scratch.
Were you running a stock 4.3 ROM?

I would love to start from scratch but I can't flash ROMs and I get a bootloop when I try to use my backup. So I can't boot into system and its the same as the i747 just without the att bloatware and rogers instead

Just flash the stock rooted ROM from xda. Just search for s3 pre-rooted roms , download, and flash via Odin

audit13 said:
Just flash the stock rooted ROM from xda. Just search for s3 pre-rooted roms , download, and flash via Odin
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Thanks sounds simple enough but I will have a hard time getting a windows PC to use. In the meantime is there anything else I can try? Is it possible to flash cwm through twrp or does that not work? If it does will it harm the Odin process to go back to stock? And will USB debugging work if no OS is installed on phone... How does that work?

Let us know what was the most recent stock ROM you had on your phone. Is it 4.1.1, 4.1.2, or 4.3?

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Thanks sounds simple enough but I will have a hard time getting a windows PC to use. In the meantime is there anything else I can try? Is it possible to flash cwm through twrp or does that not work? If it does will it harm the Odin process to go back to stock? And will USB debugging work if no OS is installed on phone... How does that work?
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Do you have any computer available just not Windows? Or none at all? Did you look at heimdall?
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theramsey3 said:
Do you have any computer available just not Windows? Or none at all? Did you look at heimdall?
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Android 4.3 and heimdall wasn't working with my Mac.

Question for the op.. Do you get any errors in twrp when you wipe data or restore your backup?
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bdithug said:
Question for the op.. Do you get any errors in twrp when you wipe data or restore your backup?
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Actually yes occasionally I do. I think its after I try to flash a ROM or .zip file but it might happen periodically anyway I don't know

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Actually yes occasionally I do. I think its after I try to flash a ROM or .zip file but it might happen periodically anyway I don't know
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You probably need to format your internal SD card from twrp (the option where you have to type the word "yes") I believe it's under advanced wipe settings. I would backup anything important from your internal card, then format it. Then try doing whatever you're trying to do (flash a certain rom or restore a certain backup). I had a similar issue last week. I couldn't flash roms or restore backups because the phone would reboot into a bootloop when twrp tried wiping the data partition.
If you can't get into a rom or connect to a computer to backup your internal cards contents, you may have to use the file manager inside twrp to backup to your external SD card.
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bdithug said:
You probably need to format your internal SD card from twrp (the option where you have to type the word "yes") I believe it's under advanced wipe settings. I would backup anything important from your internal card, then format it. Then try doing whatever you're trying to do (flash a certain rom or restore a certain backup). I had a similar issue last week. I couldn't flash roms or restore backups because the phone would reboot into a bootloop when twrp tried wiping the data partition.
If you can't get into a rom or connect to a computer to backup your internal cards contents, you may have to use the file manager inside twrp to backup to your external SD card.
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Thanks but actually my backups and ROMs are all on the phones internal memory. I think my safest bet will be to flash a ROM and cwm via Odin any suggestions on what version of Odin to use? Iv used 1.85 before to flash my gs2 skyrocket. Also will the USB debugging work if no os is installed on the phone :/

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Thanks but actually my backups and ROMs are all on the phones internal memory. I think my safest bet will be to flash a ROM and cwm via Odin any suggestions on what version of Odin to use? Iv used 1.85 before to flash my gs2 skyrocket. Also will the USB debugging work if no os is installed on the phone :/
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Not sure sorry.. And I could be wrong but I think if you flash stock from Odin, it wipes your internal memory as well. If that's the case, I would backup whatever rom/backup you plan on using to your external memory and try my advice.
Other than that, not sure what to suggest. I can only advise based on what I have personally done in the past.
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bdithug said:
Not sure sorry.. And I could be wrong but I think if you flash stock from Odin, it wipes your internal memory as well. If that's the case, I would backup whatever rom/backup you plan on using to your external memory and try my advice.
Other than that, not sure what to suggest. I can only advise based on what I have personally done in the past.
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Thanks and good point

I use twrp on the n7 and its exellent. I tried it with the s3 and always had random problems after a flash or restore. I switched to Phil's cwm touch and have nor had a problem in months and I flash or restore almost daily.

I am on stock based custom rom on my i747m (canadian) TWRP 2.7.0.0 works perfectly, no issues.
Just in-case someone doesn't know they have newer version of twrp for both Us and Canadian versions.