Previously I was using cm9, after that I upgraded to cm10. I wiped data, wiped cache in cwm recovery.
After that, I tried xfering some files over to my tab, it looked like this
i. imgur.com/T3LAU.png
From this picture, it can be seen that my internal memory has files and is not empty
yet when I enter the folder
i. imgur.com/Mn7lR.png
Completely empty, cant be seen.
Even after trying to copy and paste files in, only the new files appear, can no longer find my old files.
Can anybody help me? same thing for the SD card. SD card only detected when I removed and plugged in with external usb card reader to my pc.
(I can't post images yet, hopefully someone with >10 posts can hotlink it for me).
Really urgent because I have to use it for my lecture notes in school.
If you want a workaround on this issue, you can use a cloud storage app. For example, dropbox (go to my signature and click the dropbox logo) can allow you to transfer files without even plugging your Xoom into your computer
Managed to solve the issue by doing a complete memory wipe on my internal hard disk but backing up important files before hand w dropbox as the files are still accessible with astro.
No idea how this happened though.
It's called MTP. Hahahaha in other words windows sucks.
Really what happens is the file list directory isn't updated so it doesn't show up on explorer. I don't even use explorer, I just use ADB push or pull.
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Hi
I had an Atrix and used it for three months, then the internal memory (SD area) seemed to corrupt - I could not format or unmount it or access anything in there apart from copying files with Astro or ES File Manager. Even a full factory restore of the phone did not delete any of the data on the Internal SD (or Media Area). Ended up getting rid and getting an Optimus 3D.
Now, had the 3D for a month and can't believe I am having a similar problem. Android market apps kept disappearing on boot up (this is what started before), and randomly they would be there or not on each reboot. I moved some files using file manager from the internal to the external SD to create some room and my phone got stuck in a boot loop so I had to remove the battery and external SD for it to work again. Then, all of the apps on the internal sd instead of their icons had the android sd symbol and when clicked on say 'application not installed on phone'. When I look at the Sd and memory storage, the internal SD is nearly full still! I can't access it, can't factory reset it, or delete data. Surely there is some way of sorting this without yet another handset - it's gotta be a fixable glitch? In desperation rooted phone with Superoneclick which was really easy but doesn't help me because I can download from the market, etc, but can't actually install - I am stuck in the install 'candybar' for ages and it just won't work. I thought of manually deleting all of this stuff but I can't get a file manager onto the phone and the factory reset wiped out ES and Astro, I can't get them back on in the usual way.
Because I have root access now, I presume I may be able to use ADB through my PC to sort this problem - but of course would need exact commands etc, on how to do this through the command prompt? I am not an expert but think I just need to get rid of the carp on my internal SD which must have a corrupt file somewhere. Please help urgently, it is frustrating beyond belief and I almost feel like going back to Apple!!!!
Hi
I had an Atrix and used it for three months, then the internal memory (SD area) seemed to corrupt - I could not format or unmount it or access anything in there apart from copying files with Astro or ES File Manager. Even a full factory restore of the phone did not delete any of the data on the Internal SD (or Media Area). Ended up getting rid and getting an Optimus 3D.
Now, had the 3D for a month and can't believe I am having a similar problem. Android market apps kept disappearing on boot up (this is what started before), and randomly they would be there or not on each reboot. I moved some files using file manager from the internal to the external SD to create some room and my phone got stuck in a boot loop so I had to remove the battery and external SD for it to work again. Then, all of the apps on the internal sd instead of their icons had the android sd symbol and when clicked on say 'application not installed on phone'. When I look at the Sd and memory storage, the internal SD is nearly full still! I can't access it, can't factory reset it, or delete data. Surely there is some way of sorting this without yet another handset - it's gotta be a fixable glitch? In desperation rooted phone with Superoneclick which was really easy but doesn't help me because I can download from the market, etc, but can't actually install - I am stuck in the install 'candybar' for ages and it just won't work. I thought of manually deleting all of this stuff but I can't get a file manager onto the phone and the factory reset wiped out ES and Astro, I can't get them back on in the usual way.
Because I have root access now, I presume I may be able to use ADB through my PC to sort this problem - but of course would need exact commands etc, on how to do this through the command prompt? I am not an expert but think I just need to get rid of the carp on my internal SD which must have a corrupt file somewhere. Please help urgently, it is frustrating beyond belief and I almost feel like going back to Apple!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1273416
This is a GUI for ADB a graphical front end. You can use it to push/pull some apk to your phone if ya need to. Hope this helps in some way.
Hello,
I am little confused about phones storage. Hope someone can help me.
OK, When I first configured my phone I installed TitaniumBackup and restored all my apps and data from my former phone HTC Sensation. Then I copied Sensations SD Card data to Nexus' internal storage via Windows. For example also the folder "WhatsApp".
When I connect the phone to my PC I can see its internal storage. In the folder "WhatsApp/Database" I can find some files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" or "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt".
Now I open ES FileExplorer, go to device/sdcard: there I can see mainly the same folders I copied from Sensation to Nexus. WhatsApp is also there. When I look inside I can't find any files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" I see on "internal storage" via PC. but I see others like "msgstore-2014-01-24.1.db.crypt". What?! I don't understand that.
OK, next Test: Via PC I copy a file named 123test.txt to the Whatsapp Folder. Again I look via ES FileExplorer on the phone, what happens. Ola, I can see 123test.txt in device/sdcard. But not e.g. "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt". Aha... strange.
And while writing this question I had to copy the filename of "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" from Windows explorer to paste it here. And now I can see also "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" in device/sdcard on my phone, but not the ohers like "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt". I touch a file in Windows Explorer on "internal storage" and after that it's copied to device/sdcard?
This can't be normal?! That's zero transparent... and weird...
Can someone please clear it up for me?!
THANKS!
dbsoundz said:
Hello,
I am little confused about phones storage. Hope someone can help me.
OK, When I first configured my phone I installed TitaniumBackup and restored all my apps and data from my former phone HTC Sensation. Then I copied Sensations SD Card data to Nexus' internal storage via Windows. For example also the folder "WhatsApp".
When I connect the phone to my PC I can see its internal storage. In the folder "WhatsApp/Database" I can find some files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" or "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt".
Now I open ES FileExplorer, go to device/sdcard: there I can see mainly the same folders I copied from Sensation to Nexus. WhatsApp is also there. When I look inside I can't find any files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" I see on "internal storage" via PC. but I see others like "msgstore-2014-01-24.1.db.crypt". What?! I don't understand that.
OK, next Test: Via PC I copy a file named 123test.txt to the Whatsapp Folder. Again I look via ES FileExplorer on the phone, what happens. Ola, I can see 123test.txt in device/sdcard. But not e.g. "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt". Aha... strange.
And while writing this question I had to copy the filename of "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" from Windows explorer to paste it here. And now I can see also "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" in device/sdcard on my phone, but not the ohers like "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt". I touch a file in Windows Explorer on "internal storage" and after that it's copied to device/sdcard?
This can't be normal?! That's zero transparent... and weird...
Can someone please clear it up for me?!
THANKS!
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Maybe it's because I haven't finished my coffee yet, but I reread your post a few times and only sort of understand what you are trying to figure out...
Since the Nexus doesn't have external storage, then the Internal Storage you see in Windows is /sdcard. It sounds like maybe either the database files from your Sensation might not have transferred over to the Nexus correctly, or the older file maybe was rewritten with the version of the app on the Nexus? Or if it just doesn't show up when you copy the file to the phone while it is still plugged in, then it might not show up in a file manager on the phone until you unplug it and then the phone rescans the media to sync the contents so file managers can display everything. This is common behavior with the MTP set up. Let me know if I am not on the right path with the info and I'll see if I can help clarify more.
es0tericcha0s said:
Maybe it's because I haven't finished my coffee yet, but I reread your post a few times and only sort of understand what you are trying to figure out...
Since the Nexus doesn't have external storage, then the Internal Storage you see in Windows is /sdcard. It sounds like maybe either the database files from your Sensation might not have transferred over to the Nexus correctly, or the older file maybe was rewritten with the version of the app on the Nexus? Or if it just doesn't show up when you copy the file to the phone while it is still plugged in, then it might not show up in a file manager on the phone until you unplug it and then the phone rescans the media to sync the contents so file managers can display everything. This is common behavior with the MTP set up. Let me know if I am not on the right path with the info and I'll see if I can help clarify more.
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Hello es0tericcha0s,
what I do not understand is: Why do I see on my PC other files then on my phone?
Why I looked at that: On phones with SD Card I backuped all my SD Card before ROM changes. Then I just copy my backup back to SD Card. But now I am not sure what to backup. If I backup my internal storage via PC I have definitily not the current data in it!
I don't understand that behaviour?!
dbsoundz said:
Hello es0tericcha0s,
what I do not understand is: Why do I see on my PC other files then on my phone?
Why I looked at that: On phones with SD Card I backuped all my SD Card before ROM changes. Then I just copy my backup back to SD Card. But now I am not sure what to backup. If I backup my internal storage via PC I have definitily not the current data in it!
I don't understand that behaviour?!
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I'd have to go with good old buggy MTP. I've seen lots of these 'ghost files' in Windows explorer with my previous phone (GNEX). If both file manager apps and for instance adb shell do not show files that Windows explorer via MTP does show, you can safely assume Windows explorer is wrong.
Tip: for a more secure data transfer, copy your /sdcard content from your PC to the N5 using the adb push command. I believe there are even GUIs for adb nowadays if you don't like working on the command line.
Guys... I still do not understand that thing...
I installed CM11. Copied via Windows Explorer my Titanium Backup folder to internal storage. Nothing else. Then I restored WhatsApp to see what happens. Everything worked fine. Whatsapp is OK but has no media file I sent or received. OK, I can copy them from my backup to internal memory. BUT I CAN'T SEE ANY WHATSAPP FOLDER in my Windows Explorer. But in my phone file explorer I can see it!
This can't be normal!
How does one can make a consistent backup of it's phone with that behaviour?!
EDIT: After I rebooted the phone I can also see the WhatsApp folder in Windows... :/
Like I said: MTP is buggy. For reliable file transfers via usb use adb push and pull commands.
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This is sooo strange...
I made a TWRP backup. Then I used adb pull /sdcard/ /sdcardbackup to copy my storage with my TWRP backup to PC. But I can't find the backup on my PC after adb finished the copy job. Where is it? I searched with the explorer on the phone:
/sdcard/ -> I am redirected to /storage/emulated/legacy - this view is identical with my backup on pc
/storage/sdcard0/ -> I am redirected to /storage/emulated/legacy - same as above
/storage/emulated/ -> There are folders 0, legacy and TWRP and there I found my backup.
Shouldn't I find TWRP backups on my sdcard, storage, emultade, legacy or I don't know how the place is called?!
OK, I try to copy thios TWRP backup to my PC:
- via PC: I can't, because I see only the "internal storage"
via adb: I can't, too: E:\Nexus 5\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb pull /storage/emulated/TWRP /TWRPbackup DOES NOT WORK
BUUHUUUUUUUUUU unbelievable
How do you check where your data is? I don't...
You used a relative path for the destination folder, meaning that folder was created on the location where your adb executable is. Look for it there or use an absolute path for your destination folder.
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You're supposed to adb pull from /sdcard not /storage
If you didn't change directory (cd) in cmd / terminal, then your pulled data is in the directory that opens by default in cmd. Open cmd to see what path you let it default to. Often c:\users\username
Don't forget if you're in windows, you need to
adb pull /sdcard/source \destination
And linux
adb pull /sdcard/source /destination
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dbsoundz said:
This is sooo strange...
via adb: I can't, too: E:\Nexus 5\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb pull /storage/emulated/TWRP /TWRPbackup DOES NOT WORK
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Hello,
copy command should be ok. hoever. Why is TWRP backup saved to location /storage/emulated/TWRP, not on "internal memory"?
Really guys... this can't be normal. is there something wrong with my phone or ROM?!
dbsoundz said:
Hello,
copy command should be ok. hoever. Why is TWRP backup saved to location /storage/emulated/TWRP, not on "internal memory"?
Really guys... this can't be normal. is there something wrong with my phone or ROM?!
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No, it's something wrong with you. I'd be easier to copy the backup to the phone memory visible to a PC using a root explorer and then copy it to the PC that way if you can't get adb working
I rooted my phone just now and added some lines in the platform.xml file, for read-write on sd-card purposes. I had the back-up on that specific file and placed it in the SD card, of course. THE PROBLEM is, after I rooted and changed the lines, I had changed my mind and unrooted my phone, WITHOUT replacing the platform.xml file. After I rebooted, the system runs fine, but the keyboard, installed apps, bluetooth and everything else crashes, except Wi-Fi. I still have the file on my Sd card, I just can't open it because the internal and external folder wont show any file.
I tried inserting my phone on my computer, it won't read.
I tried doing a hard reset, but it freezes on the animation.
I NEED FREAKIN' HELP, PLEASE! :crying::crying:
EDIT: I tried inserting my phone again via usb cable, and I can see that my computer reads the mtp, but does not actually let me view the files. Does using the adb.exe fix the problem? I have to replace the file from my pc so that, maybe, the phone will work again.
lightdrien said:
I rooted my phone just now and added some lines in the platform.xml file, for read-write on sd-card purposes. I had the back-up on that specific file and placed it in the SD card, of course. THE PROBLEM is, after I rooted and changed the lines, I had changed my mind and unrooted my phone, WITHOUT replacing the platform.xml file. After I rebooted, the system runs fine, but the keyboard, installed apps, bluetooth and everything else crashes, except Wi-Fi. I still have the file on my Sd card, I just can't open it because the internal and external folder wont show any file.
I tried inserting my phone on my computer, it won't read.
I tried doing a hard reset, but it freezes on the animation.
I NEED FREAKIN' HELP, PLEASE! :crying::crying:
EDIT: I tried inserting my phone again via usb cable, and I can see that my computer reads the mtp, but does not actually let me view the files. Does using the adb.exe fix the problem? I have to replace the file from my pc so that, maybe, the phone will work again.
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You'll probably have to flash your stock firmware via whatever PC flashtool your device uses.
Or root your device again then edit the xml
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Hi all. Apologies for the wall of text, I have a few questions following all of the background below.
Device info: Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB running LineageOS 16.0, NOT rooted; SD Card in question is a 128GB Sandisk MicroSD. All commands being run on computer running Ubuntu 19.10.
Yesterday, my phone gave me the "SD Card Missing" notification suddenly, and in the settings it said it was corrupted. I had had it set up as adopted storage, so it isn't a matter of just losing photos and such unfortunately - it seems as though there's important app and system data on it.
After trying several recovery programs to no avail, I came across this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/corrupted-sd-card-adoptable-storage-t3801250
Which is very similar to my situation. Unfortunately I didn't find a fix here, but I did manage to make a full .img copy of the card itself, and find the encryption key at "/data/misc/vold/expand_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.key" as per https://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2015/06/decrypting-android-m-adopted-storage.html . The problem I ran into with this guide was that I couldn't get the dmsetup command to work. However, when reading the comments of the post to see if anyone else had the problem, I saw someone mention retrieving the files through TWRP. So, I put the card back in the phone, and booted into TWRP.
In TWRP, I was able to browse through the SD Card perfectly normally with the file manager, despite the fact that it still read as corrupted when booting back into the system. So, I used adb pull (side question on this later) to retrieve the folders I was most worried about - largely what I could find of app data, my photos and videos, etc. I did not just pull the whole card at once, and I'll elaborate on why when I get to the side question about adb pull.
So, here are my questions:
1. Is it possible to mount this SD Card back to normal through TWRP? If so, how? I'd like just enough so that I can restore my apps as is onto the phone, and then convert the card to portable storage to avoid this mess again. While I do have the data pulled, it's little things like NewPipe playlists that I've got in mind here.
2. If above is not possible, how much loss am I looking at if I choose to 'forget' the adopted card? Will I have to do a factory reset?
3. (adb) When doing the adb pull, it was unable to skip any files it couldn't copy - i.e. corrupted images - and would simply stop on finding one. This means that, for example, in one folder it hit a corrupted file after 3400 successes, and stopped without copying the remaining 300. Naturally, if I had just done 'adb pull /external_sd/', then I probably would have lost a lot more because of this. Can I add any options to the command adb pull to circumvent this? I was unable to find any decent documentation on the command, but maybe I was searching for the wrong thing.
Any and all help is much appreciated, thanks in advance!
johnfr92 said:
Hi all. Apologies for the wall of text, I have a few questions following all of the background below.
Device info: Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB running LineageOS 16.0, NOT rooted; SD Card in question is a 128GB Sandisk MicroSD. All commands being run on computer running Ubuntu 19.10.
Yesterday, my phone gave me the "SD Card Missing" notification suddenly, and in the settings it said it was corrupted. I had had it set up as adopted storage, so it isn't a matter of just losing photos and such unfortunately - it seems as though there's important app and system data on it.
After trying several recovery programs to no avail, I came across this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/corrupted-sd-card-adoptable-storage-t3801250
Which is very similar to my situation. Unfortunately I didn't find a fix here, but I did manage to make a full .img copy of the card itself, and find the encryption key at "/data/misc/vold/expand_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.key" as per https://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2015/06/decrypting-android-m-adopted-storage.html . The problem I ran into with this guide was that I couldn't get the dmsetup command to work. However, when reading the comments of the post to see if anyone else had the problem, I saw someone mention retrieving the files through TWRP. So, I put the card back in the phone, and booted into TWRP.
In TWRP, I was able to browse through the SD Card perfectly normally with the file manager, despite the fact that it still read as corrupted when booting back into the system. So, I used adb pull (side question on this later) to retrieve the folders I was most worried about - largely what I could find of app data, my photos and videos, etc. I did not just pull the whole card at once, and I'll elaborate on why when I get to the side question about adb pull.
So, here are my questions:
1. Is it possible to mount this SD Card back to normal through TWRP? If so, how? I'd like just enough so that I can restore my apps as is onto the phone, and then convert the card to portable storage to avoid this mess again. While I do have the data pulled, it's little things like NewPipe playlists that I've got in mind here.
2. If above is not possible, how much loss am I looking at if I choose to 'forget' the adopted card? Will I have to do a factory reset?
3. (adb) When doing the adb pull, it was unable to skip any files it couldn't copy - i.e. corrupted images - and would simply stop on finding one. This means that, for example, in one folder it hit a corrupted file after 3400 successes, and stopped without copying the remaining 300. Naturally, if I had just done 'adb pull /external_sd/', then I probably would have lost a lot more because of this. Can I add any options to the command adb pull to circumvent this? I was unable to find any decent documentation on the command, but maybe I was searching for the wrong thing.
Any and all help is much appreciated, thanks in advance!
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Hey...did u get dmsetup to work?