I just rooted my s2 TMobile t989 and I am trying to complete a backup of my current stock Rom before flashing... here's the thing I cant a cant mount error unknown file...using Rom manager... flashed current Rom completed... also I show in my restores that I have one saved which I don't trust its in my internal card under clockworkmod not external... is there a way to just do manually in cwm recovery and if so when I hit back up there's plenty if options if I wanted to back it up to my external sd card which one would it be? I get sdcard(0) and sdcard (1)...basicly long story short...what's the good way to backup avoiding the unknown path file mount error? Sorry def a noob here
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I tried to install starburst rom on my brand new epic 4g touch. I wiped the cache and system and everything and saved the zip file on my external sd card but when i went to flash it in clockwork it is not there. I am thinking that it is only showing the internal storage. Is there any way to access my external data form clockwork?!
Is it in advanced ยป mounts?
Sry for thr un definite answer
Its been a while since i rooted
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unfortunately no. before this phone i had the lg optimus s so im not used to the whole two sd cards thing. Had i known it would be like this i would have made a backup before wiping. If anyone else has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated. Please dont be a brick!!!! lol
jbone377 said:
I tried to install starburst rom on my brand new epic 4g touch. I wiped the cache and system and everything and saved the zip file on my external sd card but when i went to flash it in clockwork it is not there. I am thinking that it is only showing the internal storage. Is there any way to access my external data form clockwork?!
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Your best bet is to run a tar file thru Odin and then place the zip on your internal. Basically I am saying flash another rom thru odin and start over
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Also always do a backup!
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Flash the stock eg30 tar through odin. A phone is not a brick if u can get into recovery/download mode.
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Should be an option to mount USB storage in CWM so you can copy files directly from your computer to the internal SD
depending on which version of clockwork your running.
for me going to mounts and storage menu and selecting mount /sdcard worked.
Would any of you happen to know then where i might be able to get a .tar of starburst ive been searching to no avail hoping that my phone isnt an expensive paper weight
My problem is that I already wiped the system data and dalvic cache thinking i would be able to flash the rom so there is nothing for the phone to boot into.
What they're saying is to boot into download mode and flash a full stock ROM via Odin so that you can transfer the file to your internal storage. Its an extra step but shouldn't take much more than 1/2 hour.
Upgrade to CWM 5.0.2.3 and you'll get the option to install zip from internal/external media.
I was trying to flash a new rom and, to make things short, somehow my system and internal usb storage were wiped. So now i can't reboot and when i try to mount the usb storage from cwm to put the rom back on it it says "E:Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory)". I don't have an sd card with me right now. Is there any way i can get a rom back on my internal usb storage?
edit: I just realized i can return to stock using odin. But if anybody knows how i can mount usb storage from cwm please let me know. sorry for the noobness, i'm new to samsung.
Had the same problem
hey man I have the same problem too but my internal storage isn't wiped.
as far as I know you can only download clockworkmod recovery with ODIN.
here is the link of my thread concerning this problem in XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755165
Go to galaxys2root.com, find ur model of device. It has exact files on how to restore stock factory settings on your phone. Reroot and happy flashings
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If Odin works for you I recommend going to this address and doing exactly like the instructions given:
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-tab-10-1-p7500-honeycomb-xwkl1-firmware-72067/
Fast...wasn't it?!
While i making back up i got this error: "Error while making backup image of /sd-ext"
how can i solve this problem? or i can restore, but my apps on ext wont work?
(i use cm 9 aplha3 , and link2sd)
are you using cwm6? i have same problem here and looking for a way to turn back to cwm5...(and you can manually back up your sd-ext..it is located in internal storage data/sdext copy it to sd card and after restoring copy again to same place))
If you're using Link2SD/Data2SD then you must be having a separate EXT2/3/4 partition on your SD card. You can simply backup the files in that partition & put them back after reflashing.
If you have a linux system, then connect USB will show up both partitions, then you can copy them to a folder on your PC as a backup.
Its actually a good thing when you don't want a full restore too. Some things like Swype's personal dictionary can't be backed up, so after a fresh install, just copy these files on the EXT partition!
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are you using cwm6? i have same problem here and looking for a way to turn back to cwm5...
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It's easy using CWM app. Run CWM, take the first option in the menu, confirm it's your device and it will reflash recovery 5.0.2.8. Before reflashing it already tells you that you've 5.0.2.8, but that's a mistake, if you reflash it downgrades your recovery and, at least in my device, the problem in sd-ext backup disappears.
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i got cwm 5.0.2.8 i flashed it in rommannagger 2 days ago but i still got this error.
but, if i back up my ext partition like u said:
valerosso said:
are you using cwm6? i have same problem here and looking for a way to turn back to cwm5...(and you can manually back up your sd-ext..it is located in internal storage data/sdext copy it to sd card and after restoring copy again to same place))
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can i restore the ROM with ext error? i mean the restoring still works, only the apps will "loose" ?
szuladam said:
i got cwm 5.0.2.8 i flashed it in rommannagger 2 days ago but i still got this error.
but, if i back up my ext partition like u said:
can i restore the ROM with ext error? i mean the restoring still works, only the apps will "loose" ?
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Yea restoring will work but some of the apps will not appear or will not work properly, those are stored in sdext..run link2sd and mount partition after you can copy your backed up sd ext folder... i also turned back to cwm 5 but it still has error with sdext i dont know why..
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It's easy using CWM app. Run CWM, take the first option in the menu, confirm it's your device and it will reflash recovery 5.0.2.8. Before reflashing it already tells you that you've 5.0.2.8, but that's a mistake, if you reflash it downgrades your recovery and, at least in my device, the problem in sd-ext backup disappears.
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I think you mean Rom Manager. It's a cwm app, but when you say cwm you're usually referring to the recovery app.
Edit : Try using titanium backup, I find it works better. I use cwm just to flash stuff.
Hey guys , seeking help from the pros here.
I tried to install a new rom yesterday and mistakenly hit the format SD option instead of format System to clean phone before installing a new Rom. Now my problem is my internal memory has no files now, when going in cwm and trying to install rom from internal memory it says there are no files.
So i was wondering if anyone knows a way i can flash files back into the phone, i tried Odin and some of the flash stock rom guides here but i boot loop and it removed my cwm, so when i go into recovery i actually go into androids stock recovery mode. I have tried to flash cwm again and that seems to work but still no files in the phone. Help.
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Hey guys , seeking help from the pros here.
I tried to install a new rom yesterday and mistakenly hit the format SD option instead of format System to clean phone before installing a new Rom. Now my problem is my internal memory has no files now, when going in cwm and trying to install rom from internal memory it says there are no files.
So i was wondering if anyone knows a way i can flash files back into the phone, i tried Odin and some of the flash stock rom guides here but i boot loop and it removed my cwm, so when i go into recovery i actually go into androids stock recovery mode. I have tried to flash cwm again and that seems to work but still no files in the phone. Help.
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You should be able to mount sd card from recovery. Choose that option in advanced. I use twrp now and it's a bit easier to use than com. Once you mount the sd card find it on your computer move the rom zip there. Now unmount the sd and flash away.
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You should be able to mount sd card from recovery. Choose that option in advanced. I use twrp now and it's a bit easier to use than com. Once you mount the sd card find it on your computer move the rom zip there. Now unmount the sd and flash away.
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Ill try twrp now , never used it before always on cwm. Wasnt sure it was different like that , thanks.
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Ill try twrp now , never used it before always on cwm. Wasnt sure it was different like that , thanks.
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Twrp seems easier to use and it has big buttons with the touch screen.
If you have an external sd put the rom on it from your pc. Then select external sd from twrp by touching it where it says internal and select external. Now flash a custom rom.
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Hello,
My Note 2 (SGH-i317) is currently running 4.3 DN3 v 3.1.1 ROM, everything seems to be working fine except I'm not able to back up the current ROM. I have tried CWM v: 6.25.0, 6.26.6 & 6.41.6 \ TWRP v: 2.6.3.1 & 2.7.0.1
Backing up to my external 64GB micro SD (Fat32), they all fail making a back up right before its finished (backing up data...) even if i clear Dalvik Cache right before running the backup.
Im new so i cannot post in ([TOOL/UTILITY][TWRP][ 2.7][RECOVERY] TWRP 2.7.0.1 TeamWin Recovery Project")
Attached is my log file from TWRP v2.7.0.1
E:Error adding file '/data/data/com.android.chrome/cache/Cache/347e5c9ebdd67a41_0' to '/external_sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/42f7ce3d7d979f91/2014-05-16--05-20-40//data.ext4.win000'
I:ERROR tarList for thread ID 0
E:Error creating backup.
HELP!!!
Update:
I think something is wrong with my partitions, its now stating there is no free space on external. Can someone point me in the right direction to fixing\making sure my partitions are correct?
Have you tried another sd card ??
It's possible that your card has been corrupted or is damaged...
You should attempt a complete format of the card to FAT32 and try again ???....g
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Thx for taking the time,
swapping\reformatting micro SD was the first thing i tried, from a 46GB to a 32GB to a 16GB, still same issue!
This is not my main smartphone so i can keep working on it but the fact i cant make a backup has me a bit frustrated and worried about anything going wrong in the future.
I just got used to always having a "SAFE" backup as plan A!
could anyone tell me the "TEMP" location of the backup file before recovery moves it to the external SD?