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From what I can tell anyway. I was working on this, and I had it working up until installing a new app from the Market. Here's the tutorial I wrote:
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Note1: This process can brick your phone, and it can crash the Android OS. Please use with caution, and know that you are responsible for your own actions, not me, nor anyone else.
Note2: If the Android OS does crash (signified by the Android loading screen, with the flashing Android logo) a factory reset is your best option. It saved me a few times when working on this process.
Note3: Note that a fresh start (factory reset phone) is best for this process, as it changes where all apps are going to be stored and used from.
Note4: Your SDcard cannot be accessed when the USB cable is plugged into your computer, so note the apps will not work/will not work well if you are connected to a PC.
Get root
In terminal:
1. su
2. cd data
3. mkdir /sdcard/data/app
4. mkdir /sdcard/data/app-private
5. mv app app2 (don't want to delete the directory terminal is running from, also kept for backup)
6. mv app-private app-private2
7. ln -s /sdcard/data/app app
8. ln -s /sdcard/data/app-private app-private
And bam! Done.
I then used adb push/pull to backup the app and app-private directories to the SDcard. (just in case, for the terminal app. And I tried this process with and without this step, so I know it isn't this messing it up)
Now Terminal Emulator runs, as well as everything else, but when I download/install a new app, my phone freezes as it goes to install it, and then crashed and goes to the Android OS loading screen forever.
I also worked on this and ran into the same problems you have...I know that there are some other folders that deal with the apps we download from android market.. One of the problems you may be having is that when installing there is an intitial setting up communication that is trying to occur between the downloaded apps, /sdcard/app, and other folders on the phone. When the sdcard/app trys to communicate back with the other party, your errors occur and you crash....I would suggest doing this again, hooking your phone up to DDMS and reproducing the crash again so that you can see what is throwing the errors...that may give you a better idea of what else needs to be done....
I would love to help in any way possible as I was working on this as well, btw, when you get stuck at the flashing android, there is no need to do a reboot, you can plug your phone into your computer and run the adb shell even though it isn't booting up. Since you can run the adb shell, you can fix the problem. Also, you could run DDMS to see what is keeping it from booting as well.
Me too!
I'm working on this as well, I will relay any progress I make, hope you will do the same.
Thanks!
Phromik said:
Now Terminal Emulator runs, as well as everything else, but when I download/install a new app, my phone freezes as it goes to install it, and then crashed and goes to the Android OS loading screen forever.
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one question .. why are you trying to install apps to /sdcard??
This is an old thread that got bumped. This is not the way to go about getting apps to install to the sd-card.
Hello,
I own a Motorola Milestone (rooted, unlocked). Two days ago a weird thing appeared: when i try to activate the wifi, it goes into a Turning on - turning off - turning on etc. loop and i can stop it just if i activate the airplane mode, restart the phone and deactivate the airplane mode. It does not see any wireless network, i can't stop it and i can't connect to any network.
If i try to see the MAC in the wifi settings -> advanced, it writes 00:00:00:00:00:00 when it is in the loop mode. In the service menu, the MAC Address appears Unavailable.
I tried to reflash different firmwares to solve the problem, but no luck. I reflashed the original rom on it, but also: no luck. I tried everything possible with no luck.
In sys/devices/virtual/net/ i don't have any eth0 folder which i think that contains the network drivers.
I didn't drop the phone, i didn't drop anything on it. It appeared from nowhere. There aren't any other problems with the phone. The bluetooth works fine so, i don't think it's a hw problem (i found somewhere that the two hw modules are the same...it's possible that i should got it wrong).
How can i solve it?
PS: i wrote this here because i saw that this happened to different persons around the world but nobody gave an answer. So, i don't think it's phone related.
If this happened to me I would try this:
1: Nandroid backup+Titanium backup
2: Run WiFi Fixer.apk
if it won't help:
3: Try some other ROMs
btw I don't really understand how did you come up with an idea that this is "Milestone Android Development" thread...
1. I don't have any Titanium Backup or nandroid backup
2. WiFi fixer doesn't work
3. i tested CM7, FroyoMod 2.3.3, CM6, original sbf file...nothing works
I posted this here because the other Milestone threads are not read by most of you.
then RMA it.
After you try to enable wifi, paste kernel log (output from 'dmesg' or 'logcat -b kernel' commands) and main log (logcat) to pastebin.com and post links to it here for inspection.
Is your /pds/wifi/nvs_map.bin file in place?
Hello kabaldan,
I was waiting for your reply master.
The /pds/wifi/nvs_map.bin is there but i can see it only in terminal, with ls, after su. In default file explorer from CM7, the folder is empty.
Here is the output of dmesg: http://pastebin.com/Ngz9iaQU
I'm currently using CM7 RC15 (the last night build).
PS: I promise to donate as soon as i get my money from the company i'm working for.
sdiodrv_data_xfer_sync() transfer error! STAT = 0x108011
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Sorry to say that, but this is a hardware failure. The wlan sd card does not respond to commands sent to it.
You should send your phone for repair.
i've been having issues with my phone for a while, and seems like something is messing with permissions - happens fairly randomly but always overnight when it does happen.
I'm trying to get logcat enabled.
basically, when i try to enable logcat by commenting out the appropriate lines in 02Logger and 12cleaner, at /system/etc/init.d/, and reboot, the files reset and default back to their original condition.
logcat-enable/disable scripts are not available either.
if i try to use logcat without a reboot (with the amended files) then i get errors like 'unexpected length'
I'm on a rooted phone too..
I've recently started having problems after changing ROMs a couple of times.
I tried installing a new Rom (CM12.1) but it is still happening and I've installed a new GAPPS each time too so I guess the problem runs deeper than that.
The ROM runs fine for a bit but then all of a sudden I get a force close which constantly keeps coming up no matter how many times I press 'Ok'.
I've had a few different processes stop but the last two that spring to mind are 'process.android.phone', 'Swiftkey' and 'Google Play'.
I have to reboot but then end up stuck at the splash screen at boot. I then have to Power+Vol Down to go into recovery and then reboot system from there. It then runs through the App optimisation screen brfore restarting.
I've never touched kernels since I've been changing ROMs so whether thats the issue.
Any help with this would be great as otherwise this is the best Rom Ive used.
Thanks in advance
A logcat showing traces of these force closes would help
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A logcat showing traces of these force closes would help
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I didnt do one on account of me not having a clue what the hell one was
Luckily my friend Google does know what the hell one was.
I've attached a couple of log files created around the time of the unpleasantries which hopefully might shed some light.
This one attached might be better, this was taken after I sorted out my Root Access again so might have more info.
Regards
Looks like a resources issue. Are you running any custom CM10 theme? What happens if you install such a theme providing an icon pack?
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Looks like a resources issue. Are you running any custom CM10 theme? What happens if you install such a theme providing an icon pack?
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Hi, thanks for your reply. I havent been near any other custom themes. I've had this problem over a couple of Roms too.
I've tried to generate a catlog to get some error messages around the time its happening but I keep getting constant force close boxes which stop me doing anything (for a couple of different processes). The only way to stop them is to reboot but then the logs stop and reset when it boots so I cant get the info.
I've had to reboot about three times today and each time it has had to optimize the apps for some reason.
I've tried to get a catlog through ADB but I cant run the Android SDK as I need to install the JDK which keeps giving me 'Error 1500' on the install (even though I am most definately not already trying to install it).
Thanks for your help so far though and taking the time to read through the previous log.
Every solution I try just seems to create more problems
I've managed to attach a text file of all the error files its had since it started up (they are all in the space of about 10mins)
I'm not seeing any force closes in there. In your previous log, I saw these lines:
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07-15 18:24:07.919 W/ResourceType(2356): No package identifier when getting value for resource number 0x00000000
07-15 18:24:07.919 W/PackageManager(2356): Failure retrieving resources for [insert any package here basically]: Resource ID #0x0
which led me to identify resources (i.e. icons, drawables, etc) as your culprit.
What we need to do with that information, I wouldn't know. Ask the rom dev, I suppose?
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I'm not seeing any force closes in there. In your previous log, I saw these lines:
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07-15 18:24:07.919 W/ResourceType(2356): No package identifier when getting value for resource number 0x00000000
07-15 18:24:07.919 W/PackageManager(2356): Failure retrieving resources for [insert any package here basically]: Resource ID #0x0
which led me to identify resources (i.e. icons, drawables, etc) as your culprit.
What we need to do with that information, I wouldn't know. Ask the rom dev, I suppose?
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Well I'm assuming their force closes. I get a white box popping up that says 'unfortunately XXXXX has closed' and when I click 'ok' the box goes away but either comes straight back or another similar one pops up. Its Trebuchet quite a lot.
I can't do anything then, if I try to get to LogCat that closes too and I can't really do anything until I reboot.
Its happened over 3 different Roms so dont think theres much the Rom compiler (is that what they're called, lol) can do.
I'm am probably going to have to see if I can get a Log through ADB, if I can remember how to use it, when I have time.
Cheers
I've managed to connect the tablet through ADB and managed to get some errors taken at the time I started getting all the 'Unfortunately XXXXX has closed [ok]' boxes kept coming up.
All the error messages attached came up in the space of a few seconds.
Ahh, now this is interesting. The main cause of your problem is that your filesystem is remounted read-only, which Play Store Services doesn't like.
As to why this is going on I can only guess, but it's possible that it's due to filesystem corruption. Can you try running fsck from recovery?
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Ahh, now this is interesting. The main cause of your problem is that your filesystem is remounted read-only, which Play Store Services doesn't like.
As to why this is going on I can only guess, but it's possible that it's due to filesystem corruption. Can you try running fsck from recovery?
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Hi,
Thanks for looking through them errors.
To be honest I haven't heard of fsck. Is it something I can pick up fairly simply or am I more likely to do more damage? I've done a few searches and it looks a bit difficult and couldn't really find any threads that sounded similar to what I might need.
Thanks again
Update : I've gone into recovery and found files in /system/bin called fsck.exfat and fsck.f2fs is it a case of running a command through terminal command in recovery from this directory?
Fsck is the linux file system checker. The binary is named e2fsck. I think the command should be:
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e2fsck -pv /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/DATAFS
This will try to automatically fix any errors (be sure to note whether there are any). If it complains about unexpected inconsistencies, you'll need to remove the 'p' argument to prevent it from trying to do any automatic fixing.
Note: the whole point of this command is to check and, if needed, modify low-level filesystem structures, so there is a risk of data loss on your DATAFS (i.e. /data) partition.
Be sure to note if there are any errors. If there are, we need to investigate where those are coming from. If not, something else is causing your fs to remount readonly (because THAT is ultimately what is triggering your system to flip out).
(Apologies for the delay, it's been a busy week)
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Fsck is the linux file system checker. The binary is named e2fsck. I think the command should be:
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e2fsck -pv /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/DATAFS
This will try to automatically fix any errors (be sure to note whether there are any). If it complains about unexpected inconsistencies, you'll need to remove the 'p' argument to prevent it from trying to do any automatic fixing.
Note: the whole point of this command is to check and, if needed, modify low-level filesystem structures, so there is a risk of data loss on your DATAFS (i.e. /data) partition.
Be sure to note if there are any errors. If there are, we need to investigate where those are coming from. If not, something else is causing your fs to remount readonly (because THAT is ultimately what is triggering your system to flip out).
(Apologies for the delay, it's been a busy week)
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Hi,
No worries mate, I wasn't sure if what I said didn't make sense thats why there were no replies
The problem seems to be a lot better now but I've still had it a couple of times over the last two days.
I've tried to run the command above but with no joy. I'm still only learning the basics of ADB so still having some trouble.
I wasn't sure exactly where to run the commands from through the SDK so just went to the Terminal Command in Recovery and after navigating to the system/bin folder tried that command but it came up with the following:
/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/DATAFS is in use
esfsck: cannot continue, aborting
I apologise if some of what I am doing seems nonsense but I am trying to pick up what I can by myself from various sketchy threads to avoid being a 'tell me what to do cos I can't be bothered looking myself' person. I dont know if this is doing more harm then good
Thanks again in advance for your help.
You cannot check a filesystem while it is in use. Solution: boot to recovery (sorry, I should have specified), then make sure your data partition is not mounted (in CWM it isn't by default, which is good). Then it should be able to run.
(so: boot tablet to recovery, on computer run 'adb shell', in adb shell copy/paste the actual fsck command)
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You cannot check a filesystem while it is in use. Solution: boot to recovery (sorry, I should have specified), then make sure your data partition is not mounted (in CWM it isn't by default, which is good). Then it should be able to run.
(so: boot tablet to recovery, on computer run 'adb shell', in adb shell copy/paste the actual fsck command)
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For some reason I cannot get my PC to pickup the tablet in a command window when in TWRP so I was unable to run through ADB. 'ADB Devices just did not show anything.
In the end I did it all on my tablet in TWRP through the 'Command Terminal'. I navigated to the necessary folder (the one with fsck.exfat and fsck.f2fs in - /system/bin) through the Command Terminal and after typing the command in I got the following:
/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/DATAFS clean, 9086/791520 files, 694414/3160055 blocks
Is that good?
It means that your emmc is fine and that there's a different reason why you're getting force closes. Can you post a dmesg next time it happens?
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It means that your emmc is fine and that there's a different reason why you're getting force closes. Can you post a dmesg next time it happens?
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Hi, yea sure. I could use a bit of guidance with exactly how to do that though. I take it that is something I would have to run through ADB from my PC before I reset my tablet? Step by step instructions would be appreciated a lot (as has your extensive help already, creep creep ).
Boot to normal android. Wait until you start getting force closes. Stick your tab into your computer, run 'adb shell', then run 'dmesg'. If it says permission denied, run 'su' first and then run 'dmesg' again. Post the output.
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Boot to normal android. Wait until you start getting force closes. Stick your tab into your computer, run 'adb shell', then run 'dmesg'. If it says permission denied, run 'su' first and then run 'dmesg' again. Post the output.
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Right, first thing this morning I had some errors, so I've managed to paste the results of a dmesg into the log file attached.
Cheers!
Hmmmm, now this is interesting. It looks like random services are failing to load - they are immediately exiting after being restarted. This is basically the same problem as with your apps force closing - something at the lower layers is causing everything to crash immediately upon launch.
Yet you're able to run basic programs (e.g. adb, dmesg) just fine, meaning that it's not likely to be a hardware issue.
What happens if in adb shell you run su and then 'stop' followed by 'start'? What should happen: when you run 'stop', the whole system freezes, and when you run 'start', you see your boot logo and android starts booting up again. Is this indeed what happens in this case, or do you get a bootloop? If so, post another logcat when you're stuck in the loop; you can get out of it by simply entering 'reboot' in your still-open adb shell.
Recently updated my Pixel 4a and have run into an issue that causes a strange boot loop to a screen that states "Cannot load Android system. Your Data may be corrupt." and prompts to either factory data reset or try booting again. What's strange is that when attempting to boot it again, it is able to load into the device and I have normal access to the phone for about 30-60 seconds before it restarts and prompts a factory reset again.
My main issue is that I need to backup/upload about 900 photos to google photos that were not saved. So far the phone has been rebooting, connecting to wifi and uploading about 0-3 items to google photos per boot until it restarts. Eventually I may be able to secure all my photos this way but I want to know if there is a more efficient method to do this.
Things to know:
Bootloader is locked (can't unlock due to wipe) -> cannot use custom recovery/ flash twrp
USB debugging is enabled and I have sideloaded the latest OTA (sunfish) via ADB sideload in recovery mode but the boot loop has not resolved.
I can successfully use ADB pull /sdcard/DCIM/Camera for only up to 60 seconds until it force restarts. When I attempt to pull again on the next boot, it will pull the same files because it is copying and not moving them.
Does anyone have a solution to this rather than to just factory reset or continuously rebooting? It is frustrating because I still have access to the phone's files but only for about less than a minute. I have scavenged reddit threads, forums, and google for some way to do this but to no avail. (Also is there a way to use the stock recovery's "mount /system" option?)
It's not very elegant, but I could totally imagine a script that listed the files and then copied a few at a time, waiting for the phone to reboot before continuing...
I have a python script that uses adb to "sync" a directory on the phone with a directory on the PC, but it's doing a push, not a pull.
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I have a python script that uses adb to "sync" a directory on the phone with a directory on the PC, but it's doing a push, not a pull.
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I modified my script a bit to pull instead of pushing, it's ... awfully rough (eg. you have to manually create a Camera directory to store the files it copies) but it seemed to work in principle. It might be enough for you, or it might serve as a base for a better solution. No doubt it'll need a few mods anyway, especially if you're on Windows (in which case ls won't work).
You might also try booting into safe mode, in case that stops the phone from rebooting? https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-enter-safe-mode-android-801476/
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I modified my script a bit to pull instead of pushing, it's ... awfully rough (eg. you have to manually create a Camera directory to store the files it copies) but it seemed to work in principle. It might be enough for you, or it might serve as a base for a better solution. No doubt it'll need a few mods anyway, especially if you're on Windows (in which case ls won't work).
You might also try booting into safe mode, in case that stops the phone from rebooting? https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-enter-safe-mode-android-801476/
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Thank you for the reply! I am on Windows and I am not too script savvy out of writing a few simple AHK actions so I am not entirely sure how to proceed with what you have there.
Booting into safe mode did not work unfortunately. Seems the time until restart was the same as well.
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Thank you for the reply! I am on Windows and I am not too script savvy out of writing a few simple AHK actions so I am not entirely sure how to proceed with what you have there.
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I do have a windows PC for gaming so I'll fire it up and see if I can make it work there.
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I do have a windows PC for gaming so I'll fire it up and see if I can make it work there.
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I was able to brute force the process and finally made my way through the photos. There was one lucky boot that allowed normal access for about 3 minutes and that was enough time for adb pull to completely grab what I needed. I appreciate your time and help.
I guess it still doesn't solve the issue if someone else runs into my similar situation though, but it seems like a rare enough problem.
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I was able to brute force the process and finally made my way through the photos. There was one lucky boot that allowed normal access for about 3 minutes and that was enough time for adb pull to completely grab what I needed. I appreciate your time and help.
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No worries. I'm glad you got your photos.
I had to go out, but I got back and literally just finished updating the script so it runs on Windows and is a bit smarter (eg. waiting for the phone to come back when it goes away). I'll attach it here in the event someone else finds it useful
There's a few variables at the top to configure it. It needs python and adb but shouldn't need anything else.
python3 fetch_files.txt
It's got a .txt extension instead of the more typical .py because XDA won't let me upload a .py file.