on 4.2.2, but don't see /0 - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

Probably need education on this. I'Rve been reading about /0 directories on 4.2.2 ROMS, and in searching found a comment about each time you update, you bet another /0 under /0.
What I've read is that it is on sdcard.
I go into ES File Explorer, go all the way up in the directoroy structure, and then to device, then to sdcard, and I do not find a 0 directory.
I'm on Liquid Smooth, which is a 4.2.2 ROM.
Not sure what else to search on to get this figured out.

ewingr said:
Probably need education on this. I'Rve been reading about /0 directories on 4.2.2 ROMS, and in searching found a comment about each time you update, you bet another /0 under /0.
What I've read is that it is on sdcard.
I go into ES File Explorer, go all the way up in the directoroy structure, and then to device, then to sdcard, and I do not find a 0 directory.
I'm on Liquid Smooth, which is a 4.2.2 ROM.
Not sure what else to search on to get this figured out.
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If you wipe properly you won't get multiple/0 folders.
A lot of the good file explorers don't show the /0 they show as sdcard0
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KorGuy123 said:
If you wipe properly you won't get multiple/0 folders.
A lot of the good file explorers don't show the /0 they show as sdcard0
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Thanks so much.
I now do see that when I expand at the left in ES there is a 0 and and sdcard1. And when I go to device root, then into sdcard, I guess it's taking me to 0. A bit confusing.

Well the internal sdcard is labeled as sdcard0, nit to be confused with the /0 folder. The 0 folder is actually located in data/media/0, while on tw ROMS, the internal sd stores stuff one level up in data/media.

mrhaley30705 said:
Well the internal sdcard is labeled as sdcard0, nit to be confused with the /0 folder. The 0 folder is actually located in data/media/0, while on tw ROMS, the internal sd stores stuff one level up in data/media.
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Yup, you're right. Too much beer tonight.
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KorGuy123 said:
Yup, you're right. Too much beer tonight.
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Swype ain't helping me out either

mrhaley30705 said:
Well the internal sdcard is labeled as sdcard0, nit to be confused with the /0 folder. The 0 folder is actually located in data/media/0, while on tw ROMS, the internal sd stores stuff one level up in data/media.
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Hmmm....When I go into ES File Explorer, and then to Device, then Data, the Data folder is empty. My show hidden files setting is turned on.
Am I missing something?

did you manually give ES File Explorer root permissions? this was my biggest and longest troubleshoot step i had.

Yeah, you need root permissions to even see that stuff. Good catch

mrhomiec said:
did you manually give ES File Explorer root permissions? this was my biggest and longest troubleshoot step i had.
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mrhaley30705 said:
Yeah, you need root permissions to even see that stuff. Good catch
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or... only use root explorer. None of that manually having to give root permissions and you always start at the root directory. There's nothing better

Some ppl don't like paying for apps. If I had known es had root capability, I would probably not have Root Explorer

mrhomiec said:
did you manually give ES File Explorer root permissions? this was my biggest and longest troubleshoot step i had.
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That's it. I've used ES for quite a while, and this newer version does not ask for root permissions, unless you select to go to root explorer tool. I didn't realize that.
On topic of Root Explorer, I do own it too, but haven't used for a long time. I like how ES allows hooking to PCs, etc. Of course, for all I know, maybe Root Explorer does that now too.
Thanks folks, I appreciate the help.

mrhaley30705 said:
Some ppl don't like paying for apps. If I had known es had root capability, I would probably not have Root Explorer
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I like the ability to change r/w on the fly and the ability to zip and unzip within the app.
Gotta pay for good ones usually though
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I have both, and usually use Root Explorer the majority of the time. I was just playing devils advocate

mrhaley30705 said:
I have both, and usually use Root Explorer the majority of the time. I was just playing devils advocate
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I figured you to be a smart guy Lol
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Where do Installed Apps Go?

So I'm slogging around with a file explorer looking at all the neat stuff in my rooted EVO 4G (rooted only). I see all the canned apps, like the Amazon MP3, Sprint crap - in the /apps folder....
...but where are all my downloaded/installed apps - the ones I haven't been able (or just chose not to) move to my SD card - things like the Astro file browser, or my Wireless Tether -- where are those .APKs? They're not in the same directory as the canned ones.
Wifflepig said:
So I'm slogging around with a file explorer looking at all the neat stuff in my rooted EVO 4G (rooted only). I see all the canned apps, like the Amazon MP3, Sprint crap - in the /apps folder....
...but where are all my downloaded/installed apps - the ones I haven't been able (or just chose not to) move to my SD card - things like the Astro file browser, or my Wireless Tether -- where are those .APKs? They're not in the same directory as the canned ones.
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Depending on your configuration, your "3rd party" apps can be found in the /data/app folder
or
/system/sd/app folder
they are in /data/app
My data folder shows as empty in both ES and Astro. This some sort of file perm thing?
dougjamal said:
Depending on your configuration, your "3rd party" apps can be found in the /data/app folder
or
/system/sd/app folder
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didn't have a system/sd/app folder and the /data/app folder shows as empty with both Astro and ES. I'm guessing it's a file permission thing, why I'm not seeing them with these phone browsers.
Wifflepig said:
My data folder shows as empty in both ES and Astro. This some sort of file perm thing?
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Did you try the other folder I mentioned?
/system/sd/app
Wifflepig said:
didn't have a system/sd/app folder and the /data/app folder shows as empty with both Astro and ES. I'm guessing it's a file permission thing, why I'm not seeing them with these phone browsers.
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I use Root Explorer and they are indeed present. I just tried to view both folder via ES explorer and, you're right, it displays empty folders.
dougjamal said:
Did you try the other folder I mentioned?
/system/sd/app
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Yes sir, I did. I have /system/media then /system/tts - no /system/sd exists (or at least that Astro and ES are showing me).
dougjamal said:
I use Root Explorer and they are indeed present. I just tried to view both folder via ES explorer and, you're right, it displays empty folders.
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Excellent, I'll give Root Explorer a looksee. Thanks very much for the help.
edit: just bought root explorer, went to /data/app - and there they all were. Thanks very much again.
Wifflepig said:
Excellent, I'll give Root Explorer a looksee. Thanks very much for the help.
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Yea, astro and es file manager will show the folder to be empty, as they don't have permission to use them really.
Wifflepig said:
Excellent, I'll give Root Explorer a looksee. Thanks very much for the help.
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You're very welcome....
teh roxxorz said:
Yea, astro and es file manager will show the folder to be empty, as they don't have permission to use them really.
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Great googly moogly, lots of stuff in there.
I just wanted to satisfy my curiosity of "when I uninstall something, does every little bit of it go away, or does it leave crap in the system?"
Wifflepig said:
Excellent, I'll give Root Explorer a looksee. Thanks very much for the help.
edit: just bought root explorer, went to /data/app - and there they all were. Thanks very much again.
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You're very welcome, my friend. Also, get into the habit of copying those 3rd party apps to a separate folder on your SD card or an external drive, just in case.
dougjamal said:
You're very welcome, my friend. Also, get into the habit of copying those 3rd party apps to a separate folder on your SD card or an external drive, just in case.
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I have titanium backup keeping copies to the SD card, plus sending to my dropbox. I'm also keeping copies of my nandroid and ruu there on dropbox, just for sanity sake.
The reason Astro and ES won't show anything in /data/app is because to access that folder in /data, you need Root permissions, which I'm guessing those apps don't get.
As RootExplorer's name suggests, it gets root and so can browse through that folder and others.

[Q] Where is game / app data stored / folder location in Ice Cream Sandwich ICS

Where is game / app data stored / folder location in Ice Cream Sandwich ICS?
In GB, it was stored in: /data/data/
But that folder is empty in ICS?
I'm trying to find a way to backup the progress of all my games before having to reset the device in order to root it.
I think you need to use root explorer to copy and paste the file somewhere else so you have access to it. Don't know for sure.
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@rbiter said:
I think you need to use root explorer to copy and paste the file somewhere else so you have access to it. Don't know for sure.
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My phone is not rooted but I did installed ES Explorer from the market and it does let me look at system folders.
I looked in the /data/data folder where game/app data is usually stored/located but it was empty?
Neo3D said:
Where is game / app data stored / folder location in Ice Cream Sandwich ICS?
In GB, it was stored in: /data/data/
But that folder is empty in ICS?
I'm trying to find a way to backup the progress of all my games before having to reset the device in order to root it.
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Shameless plug, but I have a guide for this here
If you have a specific game you want to back up, you can just do a command such as:
adb backup com.zeptolab.ctr-paid /backup/cutTheRopeBackup.ab
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If you add the flag -apk to the command, it'll back up the APK as well. Basically, just add the package names in order that you would like to back up (the downside to this is that you have to know the full package names for the apps), or just do a -all backup to backup everything.
Thanks! Still will be nice to know where Google moved /data/data/ to in Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)
Neo3D said:
Thanks! Still will be nice to know where Google moved /data/data/ to in Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)
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It's still in the same place.
Data isn't viewable if you aren't rooted...
danger-rat said:
It's still in the same place.
Data isn't viewable if you aren't rooted...
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I am rooted. I looked in /data/data/ and that folder is empty on the Gnex, but on the Evo3D, there are tons of folders where the APK's have stored their app data.
YOu need Root explorer by Speedsoftware for this!!
It is still stored in /Data/Data
Use TT backup/Root Explorer and don't forget to remount as R/W!!!!
Neo3D said:
I am rooted. I looked in /data/data/ and that folder is empty on the Gnex, but on the Evo3D, there are tons of folders where the APK's have stored their app data.
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Your earlier post said your phone is not rooted.
Have you looked in /data/app-private?
ES may need to have the root option checked in settings...
danger-rat said:
Your earlier post said your phone is not rooted.
Have you looked in /data/app-private?
ES may need to have the root option checked in settings...
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I have since, been rooted!
I am looking for the data in my phone but I can't found it,
My phone is rooted,
In the root folder I have and data folder, but is empty,
I also have an datadata folder and is also empty.
I have the OI file manager.
There's apps for that lol
EDIT : I forgot but it backups your data as well.
I use App Backup Restore by INFOLIFE religiously every flash, I actually back them up to an external HD because of the numerous times I'd forget and flash anyways.
And as for your actual question mine are located in /sdcard/Android/data/
I use Root Explorer and File Manager(free) and they both seem to work great when it comes to locating files howeverrrr! I did just come across a bug myself, I usually ADB my game data files with no problem but when I tried a big file size (ie. The dark knight rises), it said it was on the phone (settings/storage) but I couldn't find the file for the life of me with any file manager which resulted in a re-flash. I hope you have better luck!
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You all need to keep in mind that the SD card is simulated! As are most of those folders.
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Also the root directory for games/apps is usually data/data/(appname) sorry didn't realize it saved in two directories.
Babbled from my Samsung Gnex

Cannot move files to the system directory.

I downloaded a new boot animation. I'm trying to move it to /system/customize/resourses but es file explorer and Astros say file cannot be moved. I was able to move the original file out. Now I can't even move the original back. In ES I made sure the root explorer and mount file system boxes are checked. I have the permissions checked but still nothing can be moved in.
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valorian13 said:
I downloaded a new boot animation. I'm trying to move it to /system/customize/resourses but es file explorer and Astros say file cannot be moved. I was able to move the original file out. Now I can't even move the original back. In ES I made sure the root explorer and mount file system boxes are checked. I have the permissions checked but still nothing can be moved in.
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Does either of those apps have root permissions? Idk cuz I don't use them..but its easy to just use adb to manually push the file
I've never used adv to do this. Is there a how to somewhere?
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I'm pretty sure that this app can accomplish what you're trying to do.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkubGliZXJ0eS50b29sYm94Il0.
yoseir2 said:
I'm pretty sure that this app can accomplish what you're trying to do.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkubGliZXJ0eS50b29sYm94Il0.
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Thanks for the suggestion but this didn't work either. Says failed to move.
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It's as if I can move or copy anything onto the SD card but nothing can be moved or copied from it.
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valorian13 said:
It's as if I can move or copy anything onto the SD card but nothing can be moved or copied from it.
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Use Root Explorer. So worth the $2. I don't use astro or ES, but if you can't copy or move anything in or from the root directory then / is probably not mounted as r/w. Look for an option while in the root directory that says "mount as r/w"
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Yep root explorer is your best option. adb push can be used to, but its command line only.
Well I know what caused me to have this issue but I do not know the details why.
I was running the Mikrunny Odex ROM with the Red theme. I wanted to give the Coredroid theme a try so I installed the theme and this issue started. After many hours of trying to fix this I restored my backup from a couple weeks ago that has the red theme and all is good again. To reduplicate the issue I reinstalled the Coredroid theme and the issue returned.
I use es file explorer and i have no issues moving things to the system folders whenever I want. If its not working you may try to uninstall and reinstall the app and then go to the settings and make sure you check browse as root and mount system as r/w.
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disconnecktie said:
I use es file explorer and i have no issues moving things to the system folders whenever I want. If its not working you may try to uninstall and reinstall the app and then go to the settings and make sure you check browse as root and mount system as r/w.
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I did try this a couple times but still could not get files to move.
Hmm.. have you tried to delete es file explorer from your allowed super user apps and then open es file explorer to give it super user permission again.
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disconnecktie said:
Hmm.. have you tried to delete es file explorer from your allowed super user apps and then open es file explorer to give it super user permission again.
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Yep, did that too. I think it had something to do with a theme I installed. When I restored a previous backup I could use ES just fine to move the boot animation file.
valorian13 said:
Yep, did that too. I think it had something to do with a theme I installed. When I restored a previous backup I could use ES just fine to move the boot animation file.
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A theme will not prevent you from moving system files...
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lodxcol said:
A theme will not prevent you from moving system files...
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That's what i was telling myself. However, after restoring my backup, I installed the theme again and once again I could not move files into the system directory or any of it's sub directories.

[Q] Where are pinned albums (from Play Music) stored on MTP devices such as the GN?

As far as I can tell, it is NOT /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.music/cache/music THANKS!
Druas said:
As far as I can tell, it is NOT /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.music/cache/music THANKS!
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It may be in data. It won't be called anything like your song, artist or album names
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I've got nothing at all in /data? Do I somehow have wrong data folder?
Druas said:
I've got nothing at all in /data? Do I somehow have wrong data folder?
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You need root access to read /data
Found the bastards. Astro was no good (even though phone has root privelages could not figure out how to give them to Astro), so used ES File Explorer and was allowed to enabled root privelages. /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music

[Q] Nandroid Backup location

Hey guys I can't seem to physically locate my nandroid backups. I know its usually located in some folder /clockworkmod/backup/DATESTAMP but ever since the 4.2 update with the multi user thing it seems to be missing. I am already using the latest version of CWM.
I've used root explorer and i've looked in all of:
/storage/emulated/0
/storage/emulated/legacy
/storage/sdcard0
Essentially all the Nandroids i've done have taken up all of the space within my phone and I can't seem to do anything anymore :/
Look in a folder called SDcard... Mine stored there for some reason
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You could also try /data/media
bakasam said:
Hey guys I can't seem to physically locate my nandroid backups. I know its usually located in some folder /clockworkmod/backup/DATESTAMP but ever since the 4.2 update with the multi user thing it seems to be missing. I am already using the latest version of CWM.
I've used root explorer and i've looked in all of:
/storage/emulated/0
/storage/emulated/legacy
/storage/sdcard0
Essentially all the Nandroids i've done have taken up all of the space within my phone and I can't seem to do anything anymore :/
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also, possibly some place like /mnt/shell/emulated/
xBeerdroiDx said:
also, possibly some place like /mnt/shell/emulated/
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Omg that's where it was! Cheers
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