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I just re-root my phone and some of my games and apps are gone. Is there anyway I can restore it ?
MagmaRedRuby said:
I just re-root my phone and some of my games and apps are gone. Is there anyway I can restore it ?
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What kind of backup do you have to restore from?
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What kind of backup do you have to restore from?
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I use Titanium Backup.
I believe there is a batch option to Restore Missing Apps, so as long as you backed them up they should be restorable. I restore my apps and data regularly when I am testing things. Just don't restore system apps/data, that generally doesn't end well.
mf2112 said:
I believe there is a batch option to Restore Missing Apps, so as long as you backed them up they should be restorable. I restore my apps and data regularly when I am testing things. Just don't restore system apps/data, that generally doesn't end well.
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I still can't find my games and apps...
Well, I would guess that either they didn't get backed up, or if they were then the backup file was moved so Titanium can't see it. Either of those possible?
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Well, I would guess that either they didn't get backed up, or if they were then the backup file was moved so Titanium can't see it. Either of those possible?
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I don't know... Or must I reinstall the apk ? It taking up my whole SD space even though I can't see the games and apps...
Titanium will reinstall the .apk if it was backed up, but if you have moved the apps to the SD card then I don't believe Titanium can back them up properly. I keep all my apps on the internal memory but I know that is not possible with some phones due to low internal memory or if you have a lot of apps. In that case you would need to move them back from the SD to the internal memory, then back them up, then move them back to the SD.
Try reinstalling the apk, maybe it will be able to relink to the SD.
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Titanium will reinstall the .apk if it was backed up, but if you have moved the apps to the SD card then I don't believe Titanium can back them up properly. I keep all my apps on the internal memory but I know that is not possible with some phones due to low internal memory or if you have a lot of apps. In that case you would need to move them back from the SD to the internal memory, then back them up, then move them back to the SD.
Try reinstalling the apk, maybe it will be able to relink to the SD.
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Nothing happen.... Btw my phone is Xperia arc S and it have low internal storage..
MagmaRedRuby said:
Nothing happen.... Btw my phone is Xperia arc S and it have low internal storage..
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Unfortunately I don't know anyone from the Xperia Arc forums but I have requested that a mod move this thread over to that device's Q&A forum so you can get better device specific help than here in the XDA General forum.
mf2112 said:
Unfortunately I don't know anyone from the Xperia Arc forums but I have requested that a mod move this thread over to that device's Q&A forum so you can get better device specific help than here in the XDA General forum.
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Ok. Thanks btw.
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Ok. Thanks btw.
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It impossible that apps can disappear after rooting.....have you tried reinstalling the apps ? And see if they ask to be overwritten ?
"Friends forever." - Ventus
As I don't have this phone I can only go by what I've read but this thread makes it sound like apps disappearing after moving to sdcard is a common problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046594
Also I know some methods to get root on some devices will wipe system data are you sure this is not the case?
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E.Cadro said:
As I don't have this phone I can only go by what I've read but this thread makes it sound like apps disappearing after moving to sdcard is a common problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046594
Also I know some methods to get root on some devices will wipe system data are you sure this is not the case?
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I think it got wipe... But why it still taking up much space ?
If your referring to the 4gb used and 3.4gb free at the bottom of your screen shot that number is the total space used by everything on your sd card not just apps. I'm guessing you have otjerthings on.your sd card ie music,pics,rom,backups so that total refers to everything on your sd card
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So what do I have to do ?
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MagmaRedRuby said:
So what do I have to do ?
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I would try and install a couple apps manually since you said titanium back up did not work. Reboot and see if they are there if not I would take a look at the thread I linked to in my prior post. If you don't have anything on your sd card like I mentioned and are still missing 4gb of space then you may need to format your sd card. This will erase everything on your card including partitions so back up anything of importance to your pc first.
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All right then.
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E.Cadro said:
I would try and install a couple apps manually since you said titanium back up did not work. Reboot and see if they are there if not I would take a look at the thread I linked to in my prior post. If you don't have anything on your sd card like I mentioned and are still missing 4gb of space then you may need to format your sd card. This will erase everything on your card including partitions so back up anything of importance to your pc first.
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Erm.. I think I need to format my SD
cause the file is still not there...
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restore via cwm or titanium backup
if u hv taken backup via cwm, restore it or if u hv taken backup via titanium backup u can restore, otherwise install again nd hv fun.
Im having my GS3 replaced due to dead pixels, and i was wondering if its safe to restore a nandroid to another device of the same model?
I don't see why not. Could always restore just selective parts, i.e. the data partition if you're not sure about it.
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Rekzer said:
Im having my GS3 replaced due to dead pixels, and i was wondering if its safe to restore a nandroid to another device of the same model?
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Yes
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+1 yes
Of course you can no problem
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It worked. Cause i use twrp, i had to move it to a new folder with my device ID or something(had to make a new backup to see a folder made).
Does anyone know why the available space is only 3gb but there is really nothing saved on my phone.
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NANDROID backups, sd card data etc.
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NANDROID backups, sd card data etc.
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thank you... it was the back ups and also I had to go in CWM and select " free up unused backup space" on the Backup and restore menu.
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Hey Guys,
So After all of the recent questions and concerns I have seen and answered, I have decided to make a thread to help users understand the new file structure of android 4.2.x. I hope this will help those of you with questions and concerns and make for a smoother transition from 4.1.x and touch wiz roms.
I will break this into three categories........
First I will explain what the file system is and why it is present and how it affects you......
Second is if you haven't yet but are planning on making the jump to 4.2.x.
Third will be if you have already made the jump without doing your homework. (For those of you wondering where your files are, wondering why your sd card was formatted, or cant find your recovery backups..... This section is for you!!)
Section 1.)
What is the new file system and what the hell is this /0 folder?
With Android 4.2, Google introduced multiple users as a new feature. In order to accommodate multiple users, Google is now giving each user their own folder for storage. What happens is 4.2 uses an emulator to make different users and uses the /0 folder as the default users storage on the sd card. It doesn't recognize anything on the root of the sd card only whats in /0. To support multi-user capabilities this will be the norm... for each user, there will be a sequentially numbered folder in /data/media (/data/media/0, /data/media/1)...
And for each user, within Android, this will be symlinked to /sdcard & /storage/sdcard0... for user 1, /sdcard = /storage/sdcard0 = /data/media/0... for user 2, /sdcard = /storage/sdcard0 = /data/media/0...
These are emulated storage points... /data/media/0 = /storage/emulated/0, /data/media/1 = /storage/emulated/1
Without root access, each user will just see /sdcard/ and will not be able to access the other emulated storage points...
In the recovery mode, however, /sdcard is mapped to /data/media which is why you need to navigate to the "0" folder to see your files!
So in order to access your internal storage files they will be in data/media/0. So for example to access the backup location In titanium backup after you flash navigate to data/media/0/TitaniumBackup. (Thanks to ktetreault)
That being said, If you already flashed a 4.2 rom without preparation, your files aren't lost they are just inaccessible they are just not in the proper place for 4.2 to see them.
So now that we have all the technical stuff out of the way...... Lets get into how to either prevent or fix this issue.
Section 2.)
Preparing to flash a 4.2 rom from a touch wiz rom or an aosp 4.1.x based rom.
Okay, so you have touch wiz or aosp 4.1.x of some sort and your ready to try out the goodness of 4.2?
First backup your ext sd card to your pc or if a pc is unavailable (and your willing to take a risk) use a file explorer on your phone such as Es file explorer from the market to transfer the contents of the ext sd card to your internal sd card. I highly suggest avoiding using the phone as some hiccups can occur. I have done it successfully myself but have heard others who have lost their files during transfer because they left the app while it was transferring. If you do use this method DO NOT LEAVE THE APP UNTIL THE FILE TRANSFER IS COMPLETE.
Second Format your ext sd card so we have a clean slate to work with as this will help tremendously to avoid any headaches.
Third Install the latest recovery of your choice. The reason for this is that the older recoveries are not updated for 4.2 and will continuously create a new /0 folder every time you flash a new rom. Follow the instructions to install in the applicable thread.
Thanks to naddict for posting the links.... These are all flashable zips thru recovery
TWRP 2.4.1.0 - http://d-h.st/9cL
CWM 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/jbT
CWM Touch 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/8A9
Fourth Flash the 4.2 rom of your choosing per the instructions of the developers OP in their thread.
Set your phone up as usual and then restore the files from your backup on your pc or move them back from the internal sd card using es file explorer again. Keep in mind that the /0 folder is your new sd card storage. Now you are good to go and enjoy the new features and benefits of 4.2 and not have to search for your files :good:
Section 3.)
Okay so you got overly excited and flashed a 4.2 rom........ OMG!!! All my files are gone!!!! I can't restore any backups and all my precious files have disappeared!! Why was my sd card formatted?????
Relax.... Your files didn't go any where they are exactly how you left them you just can't see them.....
I will walk you thru 4 easy steps to get your files back and put you back on track.
First Make sure you have the latest recovery of your choice. If needed refer to the links posted in section 1. If you don't do this you will see a duplicate /0 folder created every time you flash a new 4.2 rom.
Second You won't be able to find your backups thru recovery. The easiest method I found is to download any touch wiz rom. Wipe your phone completely and then flash the touch wiz rom you downloaded. Reboot and go thru the setup and what not.
Third Now install es file explorer or the app of your choice. Next copy everything from the root of the sd card into the /0 folder that 4.2 had created oh so nicely for you.
Fourth Reboot into recovery and re-flash the 4.2 rom you began with. After going thru the initial rom setup you will see that are of your files are back intact and ready for you to access.
Hopefully this has helped those of you with questions and concerns about upgrading to 4.2.x. If i missed anything please feel free to let me know and ill include it here or address any further questions.
Thanks to:
Sundawg of TBD
Koush Of CWM
Team Win
And All of the devs on xda
Hope I have helped if so feel free to press thanks!!
Thank you for taking the time to write this. This should help a lot of people.
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WhoWhere said:
Thank you for taking the time to write this. This should help a lot of people.
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No problem. I was answering this a few times recently and I know I was baffled at first. As well I didn't see any other threads regarding this so I figured it may help.
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If i am currently on a 4.1 ROM and don't have an external sd(i only have the internal storage), will the new 4.2 file system affect me when i flash a 4.2 ROM?
So far i have backed up apps+data with titanium backup, and im ready to flash liquid smooth ROM using twrp. I just want to know if after flashing my internal storage contents will still be there and i will be able to restore apps with tb.
Outstanding guide, good work!
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This should help a lot of people, nice work! I will add this to the FAQ.
chromium96 said:
If i am currently on a 4.1 ROM and don't have an external sd(i only have the internal storage), will the new 4.2 file system affect me when i flash a 4.2 ROM?
So far i have backed up apps+data with titanium backup, and im ready to flash liquid smooth ROM using twrp. I just want to know if after flashing my internal storage contents will still be there and i will be able to restore apps with tb.
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No you shouldn't be affected bud I would only suggest getting an sd card just to backup anything important in case of a freak error during flashing or accidental wiping of internal sd.
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Towle said:
This should help a lot of people, nice work! I will add this to the FAQ.
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Thanks i appreciate you including it in your thread.
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Outstanding guide, good work!
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Thanks a lot took me a little while to get it all together.
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chromium96 said:
If i am currently on a 4.1 ROM and don't have an external sd(i only have the internal storage), will the new 4.2 file system affect me when i flash a 4.2 ROM?
So far i have backed up apps+data with titanium backup, and im ready to flash liquid smooth ROM using twrp. I just want to know if after flashing my internal storage contents will still be there and i will be able to restore apps with tb.
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Yes, but you will have to set the backup location In titanium backup after you flash to data/media/0/TitaniumBackup
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ktetreault14 said:
Yes, but you will have to set the backup location In titanium backup after you flash to data/media/0/TitaniumBackup
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Thanks for informing I'll add that to the op as well.
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this was of great help
When I went to 4.2.1 I did not understand the file system change. I had to use my backup phone for 5 days before I finally got my SMSand MMS and Launcher Pro restored.
Then I wiped and flashed again and it created a new "0" directory. I have been afraid to do anything but dirty flash since.
This finally explains it all and I feel confident in wiping again.
Thank you so much.
GeneLM said:
When I went to 4.2.1 I did not understand the file system change. I had to use my backup phone for 5 days before I finally got my SMSand MMS and Launcher Pro restored.
Then I wiped and flashed again and it created a new "0" directory. I have been afraid to do anything but dirty flash since.
This finally explains it all and I feel confident in wiping again.
Thank you so much.
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No problem bud that's why I created the thread to help everyone understand and to give you guys a place to ask.
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You rock, thx for the info, looks like it was a lot of work but good idea after so many posts asking about the same thing
lordazoroth said:
You rock, thx for the info, looks like it was a lot of work but good idea after so many posts asking about the same thing
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No problem it was my pleasure. Hopefully will cut the redundancy lol
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If you are missing your /sdcard/download/ file:
Go to: /mnt/shell/emulated/download/
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If you are missing your /sdcard/download/ file:
Go to: /mnt/shell/emulated/download/
+Bound for Valhalla!
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Yup that will work but quite an annoying work around Lol that's why I showed you guys how to prevent this or fix it so this won't be needed every time you need a file
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Great work, very informative and easy to read...
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Great work, very informative and easy to read...
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Hey, quick question, I bounced off another ROM onto liquidsmooth without updating my recovery and ended up with an extra '0' folder, can I move my files out of there and delete it safely?
lordazoroth said:
Hey, quick question, I bounced off another ROM onto liquidsmooth without updating my recovery and ended up with an extra '0' folder, can I move my files out of there and delete it safely?
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Yup no problem just delete the innermost one without your files and you will be good to go.
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rawdaddymagraden said:
Yup no problem just delete the innermost one without your files and you will be good to go.
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Pimp, thx a bunch!
Process: I was running goodness rom and decided to run Liquid smooth. Decided to switch back but couldn't find backup cause its on sdc 0 i believe. Couldn't back up with twrp. Decided to reflash goodness and put apps back with titanium but titanium couldn't find apps. I think I read somewhere that you have to merge something. Helppp! ! Thanks in advance
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Excuse me. .I couldn't find backup on twrp.
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Your stuff is not lost.... All Android 4.2 ROMs split your SD card in 2 bc of the multi user feature. All of your stuff should be on sd card 01.
How do I get there in twrp though? I see two options in the restore column and both show up blank? Internal and external storage
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MrEpic said:
How do I get there in twrp though? I see two options in the restore column and both show up blank? Internal and external storage
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Get handy with a file manager.
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If you install cwm recovery you will be able to see it.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TexasEpic/ThePeoplesROM-KennyGlass123/daniel4653.png
Dled cwm recovery and went to restore. ..no files found. ...
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MrEpic said:
Dled cwm recovery and went to restore. ..no files found. ...
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You didn't say you were trying to restore. Twrp backups are in different folder than cwm backups.
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MrEpic said:
Process: I was running goodness rom and decided to run Liquid smooth. Decided to switch back but couldn't find backup cause its on sdc 0 i believe. Couldn't back up with twrp. Decided to reflash goodness and put apps back with titanium but titanium couldn't find apps. I think I read somewhere that you have to merge something. Helppp! ! Thanks in advance
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Just move everything that is in your "0" folder to you sdcard root or you external SD card. Recovery can't see all of the folders for some reason. At least that's how I fixed it.
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I apologize. From the beginning of flashing Liquid Smooth I have not been able to restore a backup back to goodness bc twrp can not find it. I found out how to get my apps back in titanium by changing paths but I would like to restore my phone to the backup I made before flashing LS.
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I'm moving everything now and see what happens
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MrEpic said:
I'm moving everything now and see what happens
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When moving between 4.1.x ( / storage / sdcard0 / ) and 4.2.x based roms
everything for 4.2.x is moved into your
/ storage / sdcard0 / emulated / 0 /
In order for you to get it back just get root explorer and move everything thats inside
' / storage / sdcard0 / emulated / 0 / '
to
' / storage / sdcard0 / '
if twrp STILL doesn't see the necessary nandroid backups then you'll need to flash to a 4.1.x based roms
and then redo the process.
Everything should be fine after that and all you need to do is reboot your phone twice. once for the phone to read
all the files in the root of the sdcard and then again going into custom recovery to find your twrp backup files.
You now and can restore from the nandroid you previously had.
twrp and cwm are both the same its just most recommend using others because of the extra features it has.
all in all, both CAN'T read ALL files but it should be able to read ALL folders.
I've been switching back and forth as well from PA, PAC-man, and LS and what i usually do is flash to 4.1.x
and then move the files, clearing cache and dalvik cache then rebooting and my phone hasn't ran into any
problems from doing that.
If you're staying on LS and trying to restore BACK to The Goodness JB rom, then move this folder
' / Emulated / 0 / TWRP / '
to
' / Storage / sdcard 0 / '
and twrp should be able to read the nandroid because the path to backup and restore is usually ' sdcard0 / TWRP '
or when using an external sd card
' / ExtsdCard / TWRP ' <- JB default location
' / sdcard1 / TWRP ' AOSP default location
Hopefully this info helps you.
Spark91
Your post should have it's own sticky. I've seen this issue repeatidly, and a lot of users end up giving up and staying with either TW or AOSP.
It's only a work around for now until custom recoveries can be fully optimized for 4.2.x based roms reading
from the ' / emulated / 0 / ' folder instead of the sdcards root.
Yeah, it's actually been one of the reasons I've been sticking with TW Roms. I remember that headache with the Gnex. It's terrifying when you don't know what's going on. Lol
MrEpic said:
I apologize. From the beginning of flashing Liquid Smooth I have not been able to restore a backup back to goodness bc twrp can not find it. I found out how to get my apps back in titanium by changing paths but I would like to restore my phone to the backup I made before flashing LS.
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Which version of TWRP are you running? I know that the older versions had a lot of trouble going between 4.2 and 4.1 Roms. They have done a good job of fixing this recently. I'm currently on TWRP 2.4.1.0 and it's been working fine for me. Try the newest TWRP file.
Also, as far as I'm aware, you WILL NOT be able to restore TWRP nandroids from CWM. They use different organization schemes when running Nandroids, so you can't switch between the two and restore backups willy-nilly..
My recommendation, update to the latest TWRP and see if you can find the files. Otherwise, go into your Root explorer and copy everything from the "0" folder to the base folder. It's tedious and time-consuming, but it should work.
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Thanks everyone for your input. The verdict:
I was so impatient i decided to back up my current rom, locate where that folder was via es file explorer, moved my backup to that exact folder and ta daaa!! Only thing is my sd card is crazy now cause i tried so many things and moved so many things around (i have a sdcard 0 0 0 directory) and i put my whole "0" folder on my ext sd card which took up a lot of space. I took the 0 folder off and put it on my desktop. Im missing a few things but from what i can see, nothing too crucial thus far.
My future plans: I just unrooted to accept update ( running mb1 now, what is that all about). So after class i will be rerooting and throwing Goodness back on there. If i run into any problems, ill be back (terminator voice)