Hi,
I have some questions regarding encryption.
Are there any downsides to encrypting an Android device?
What about encrypting SDCard, will CWM still be able to mount and read it?
Last, after encrypting a device is it still possible to update the rom normally through CWM?
Cheers.
If you encrypt your phone, CWM will not able to work.
Backup/restore functions cannot de their job...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
worf_1977 said:
If you encrypt your phone, CWM will not able to work.
Backup/restore functions cannot de their job...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes.. thats right.
What do you mean? Will CWM be deleted or is it just the rom updating? What about factory resetting in CWM?
CWM will not be able to mount System partition, nor Data. So factory reset option will not work at all...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Oh. OK, thanks!
One last question: is it irreversable?
It let me decrypt my phone... Agreed i encrypted memory area only. But there should be the option to decipher it...
Takes more than encrypt, but CWM will work again as it should do
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
I'm not quite sure what you mean? How is it done?
Cannot remember... It shows up ONLY if you already encrypted the phone...
Well, i think
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Related
How to restore a backup of gb it says itd fails to do something~
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
man
i got the same dmn problem suckls!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck. You find out how pm me please. Or post a guide. Lol
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
phreshjoker said:
How to restore a backup of gb it says itd fails to do something~
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kinda hard to help when we don't know what "something" means.
FBis251 said:
Kinda hard to help when we don't know what "something" means.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe he means the unmounting issue. I have the same issue, I cant restore a backup or wipe the system when I flash a new ROM in cwm. It sucks.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
GDofWR420 said:
I believe he means the unmounting issue. I have the same issue, I cant restore a backup or wipe the system when I flash a new ROM in cwm. It sucks.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah. I got that too when I was using GB. Wouldn't actually mount or unmount any partitions right? Really annoying. Didn't try bothering with it it too much so I'm back on Froyo
The problem is that it won't mount system. One thing you can do is re-install the Rom zip then do a advanced restore of DATA only in CMW.
WOW GEE THANKS MAN! haha but jager beat ya too it just reflash the rom you backed up and just restore the data
wrecless said:
The problem is that it won't mount system. One thing you can do is re-install the Rom zip then do a advanced restore of DATA only in CMW.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA Premium App
I want to wipe everything off my storage but if I do that then cwm will be deleted too. I remember seeing topics for formating but I can't seem to find them anymore.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
rasdabess said:
I want to wipe everything off my storage but if I do that then cwm will be deleted too. I remember seeing topics for formating but I can't seem to find them anymore.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use the G2x Batch Cleanup Toll (search the Dev section). It does a complete cleaning and pushes CWM
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Thanks I'll check i t out and will check back if I've got any problems
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
wouldn't formatting emmc in settings of cwm do the job?
Sent from my LG-P999
I took everYthing to mean...ev-uh-re-thing...
But it definitely would if he only meant internal storage i.e. apps and data, etc...
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Use the tool in my sig. Just do a dual-wipe with the Nullifier and you're good as new (so to speak at least).
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Well, I just succesfully did the cleanup batch thing, but Im inside cwm now, I can't access my internal storage, says E:can't mount /emmc/, if I try to mount usb storage it says
E:Unable to write to ums lunsfile (No such file or directory)
Should I reinstall cwm? Re-root? Pretty confused here
edit: I reinstalled cwm, working fine now, will come back if ive got any more problems
Don't forget to install a GB based ROM before you install anything ICS
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
I didn't do that, flashed a jb ROM before anything else, no obvious problems have appeared yet.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
rasdabess said:
I didn't do that, flashed a jb ROM before anything else, no obvious problems have appeared yet.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is your internal storage working properly? That was the problem with flashing a non GB ROM first, if I remember correctly
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Ya, I just had to go into vold.fstab and change 2 numbers so I can make internal storage my main storage cuz I don't have a sdcard but ive always had to do that on ICS/jb ROMs.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
Will rooting, installing CWM, or rooting mess with my photos, videos, or music? If so, what is a good, free way to back these up?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
atomictom123 said:
Will rooting, installing CWM, or rooting mess with my photos, videos, or music? If so, what is a good, free way to back these up?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not if you do it right.
Even installing a Custom ROM?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
Even that. I have flashed over 100 times on a few phones and have never lost anything. Still back it up though.
And by back it up, are you referring to Tibu? Or just back it up in general like Dropbox.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
I do both. TB only backs up your apps and the data associated with those apps. Anything else like photo's or music I just copy over to my computer. Dropbox is another option. Just make sure you understand what you're doing first and you'll be fine.
Ok. So in that case, what does installing a custom rom and etc erase? Because I was under the impression that a factory reset was needed in order to install a custom rom.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
atomictom123 said:
Ok. So in that case, what does installing a custom rom and etc erase? Because I was under the impression that a factory reset was needed in order to install a custom rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK. I'll give you the quick version. You will not loose anything on your sdcard. You will loose your apps that are stored in system as well as contacts and wifi settings and such. That's why you also back up to google for contacts. Use TB or something like it to back up user apps and data. Wipe, Flash, restore. You asked if it would wipe photos, music, and videos. It will not if you do it right. Start reading. Then read some more. When that's done you'll have a better idea of how it all works. Then once you understand the process for yourself flash away.
atomictom123 said:
Ok. So in that case, what does installing a custom rom and etc erase? Because I was under the impression that a factory reset was needed in order to install a custom rom.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A factory reset doesn't wipe user data such as photos, videos, music, etc.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
Okay. I'm starting to get it. I do have to read more. When your in ClockWorkMod for example, and you needed to wipe to flash the rom, does it also mandate a user data reset? Also, are there stickies on all of this so I can bug you guys less? Haha.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
atomictom123 said:
Okay. I'm starting to get it. I do have to read more. When your in ClockWorkMod for example, and you needed to wipe to flash the rom, does it also mandate a user data reset? Also, are there stickies on all of this so I can bug you guys less? Haha.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
Yup to all of those questions? And doesn't the user data reset delete the media on the phone?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
"Yup" to there being a million stickies all over xda on all of this.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
Can you point me in the right direction to where stickies on this subject are?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
atomictom123 said:
Can you point me in the right direction to where stickies on this subject are?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read all of them, you have a lot to learn.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
Any idea how to get these to go away and keep my files? My actual files are stored on the last sub folder named 0. This always happens whenever I flash a new ROM and it freakin sucks!
I even lost my nandroid backup! This is infuriating! I'm lucky that I only use this for entertainment and nothing important was lost.
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda app-developers app
Please inform me your recovery version. One of Google result for "/data/.layout_version": http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34231316.
"In Android 4.2 multi user accounts is introduced. The first time you update to 4.2 data of the first account is moved from*/data/media*to*/data/media/0. Let's call this process migration. A file is written in this process as well:*/data/.layout_version*This file is important. It holds information that the migration has been completed and should not take place during other factory resets in the future). But during a factory reset this file is removed. Effectively stating that the migration has not occured, hence the reoccuring migration (data/media/0,*data/media/0/0,data/media/0/0/0*etc) after consecutive factory resets."
CWM says it's version 6.0.1.1
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app-developers app
I just formatted the internal sd and it fixed itself. Any tips on how to avoid this again when flashing a new ROM?
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app-developers app
Update your recovery to the latest CWM, TWRP, or PhilZ.
blagginspaziyonokip said:
CWM says it's version 6.0.1.1
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
blagginspaziyonokip said:
I just formatted the internal sd and it fixed itself. Any tips on how to avoid this again when flashing a new ROM?
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you even read his post?
Its the new multi users thing in android 4.2.X
Luigi2012SM64DS said:
Did you even read his post?
Its the new multi users thing in android 4.2.X
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But if you are not careful when flashing ROMs, you can end up with extra 0 directories, because custom recoveries do not usually format data/media by default when doing a factory reset. Formatting the internal sdcard, before flashing will fix the multiple 0 directories, which can be a nuisance.
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda app-developers app
By formatting /data, if recovery can not handle it well, then this problem will be reproduced. You also can reproduce this problem by removing /data/.layout_version :laugh: I knew about this problem because my work on dual booting kernel, when CM 10.1 refused to boot. Resolved by "echo -n 2 > /data/.layout_version"
Dual booting kernel?
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda app-developers app
mrkhigh said:
Dual booting kernel?
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still in development inside my "Single kernel..." thread, WIP but confirmed works
I accidentally flashed a new rom without wiping data and cache. Now my tablet wont
show the thumbnails for my pictures on ANY rom.
Sent from my GT-P5113 using xda app-developers app
When I say flashed over another I mean I did not wipe data,cache, etc. Before flashing the rom
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
TitanTaber said:
When I say flashed over another I mean I did not wipe data,cache, etc.
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you should wipe everything before flashing a new rom
read the instruction
Don't forget to hit THANKS button
[Q][URGENT]Is This Fixable?
Every time after that time I wiped everything but I forgot once. Would forgetting to wipe everything cause something like the issue I'm having? And if so is it fixable?
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
TitanTaber said:
Every time after that time I wiped everything but I forgot once. Would forgetting to wipe everything cause something like the issue I'm having? And if so is it fixable?
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes. that's way all the devs always wrote it on their instructions
Any way I can fix it or no?
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
Not sure what I did, but one of my downloads are working
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
Did you flashed a completely other Rom? Or only an"update" of your Rom?
If you only "updated" your rom:
Boot into recovery
wipe Cache Partition
and Wipe Dalvic Cache (under "Advanced")
Reboot
This won´t delete any User Data
New ROM :-[
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
TitanTaber said:
New ROM :-[
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
believe if you have cwm recovery format system and also wipe cache/dalvic then reflash rom