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coming from a G2, i have flashed a many a roms, did wipes, etc. my question is not toally newbish, but is newbish to the G2x.
i did the nvflash, installed the newer CWM, comfirmed that i have a recovery setup,etc...
now, from this point is anything different compared to doing it on the G2? i still scroll down to install update from SD card and stuff like that, and install the zip file and phone does all the work?
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coming from a G2, i have flashed a many a roms, did wipes, etc. my question is not toally newbish, but is newbish to the G2x.
i did the nvflash, installed the newer CWM, comfirmed that i have a recovery setup,etc...
now, from this point is anything different compared to doing it on the G2? i still scroll down to install update from SD card and stuff like that, and install the zip file and phone does all the work?
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Yes, should be the same as any other phone with CWM. As long as the flashable .zip is made for CWM and your phone, you're good to go
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Yes, should be the same as any other phone with CWM. As long as the flashable .zip is made for CWM and your phone, you're good to go
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Cool. It worked fine. I was just wanting to confirm. All went well
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MWBehr said:
Yes, should be the same as any other phone with CWM. As long as the flashable .zip is made for CWM and your phone, you're good to go
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Hey guys I'm coming from Windows mobile and I've never used CWM before. I rooted, installed CWM using Gunman's directions last night, and I downloaded CM7 to my extSD but I just don't know exactly what to do next. Is there a link someone could provide me or give me directions on the steps I need to take after I'm loaded into recovery?
Do I just wipe and then install zip from the folder? Thanks for the help. Sorry for being a newb.
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Hey guys I'm coming from Windows mobile and I've never used CWM before. I rooted, installed CWM using Gunman's directions last night, and I downloaded CM7 to my extSD but I just don't know exactly what to do next. Is there a link someone could provide me or give me directions on the steps I need to take after I'm loaded into recovery?
Do I just wipe and then install zip from the folder? Thanks for the help. Sorry for being a newb.
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So once you have recovery, you can now flash custom roms, kernals and themes.
1. Put the files you've downloaded into you ext SD
2. Reboot into recovery by pressing and holding power + vol down button til you see a red recovery screen
3. MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP
4. Wipe data/cache
5. Install .zip
6. Choose the ROM that you want to flash
7. Reboot
Edit: Also if you'd like to save your apps and their data, I suggest installing Titanium backup and make backups for your apps before you flash anything. And if all else fails, just reboot back to recovery and restore your nandroid backup
Somewhere I must have done something different, when I boot into CWM thru the button method I get the red recovery but it doesn't see my backups. When I use Rom Manager, and boot into recovery I get the orange/yellow recovery and it shows my backups. What I need to do to fix so the red recovery sees my backups?
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Nivek91 said:
So once you have recovery, you can now flash custom roms, kernals and themes.
1. Put the files you've downloaded into you ext SD
2. Reboot into recovery by pressing and holding power + vol down button til you see a red recovery screen
3. MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP
4. Wipe data/cache
5. Install .zip
6. Choose the ROM that you want to flash
7. Reboot
Edit: Also if you'd like to save your apps and their data, I suggest installing Titanium backup and make backups for your apps before you flash anything. And if all else fails, just reboot back to recovery and restore your nandroid backup
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Thanks a lot for the step-by-step list. For some reason when I navigate my folders in CWM the .zip files are not showing up. For CM7, then only file that it will allow me to install is the boot_animation.zip, which I'm sure won't boot the actual CM7 software. Oy ve. I'll keep messing around with it and see what I can figure out. Maybe I'll load a few other roms and see if those .zip files will show up when I navigate the folders.
Has anybody had this problem? Loading the boot.img file to a particular area on your ext_sd card (which was the one I set up when I installed CWM and nvidia or whatever it's called), and then once you try to find it it doesn't show up? Ugh. I'll try at it some more tonight and let you guys know what I find out.
I don't have to rename the boot.img file to update.sd.zip or anything do I? I should just be able to navigate to the folder and install the file, right?
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I don't have to rename the boot.img file to update.sd.zip or anything do I? I should just be able to navigate to the folder and install the file, right?
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You don't want to unpack the .zip file. The way you downloaded it should be the way you put it on your SD card. Do not rename anything inside the .zip.
So, take the cm7.zip file that you installed, whatever the exact name of it is, and copy that to your external sd card. When you're in recovery, pick the option to chose .zip from sd card, navigate to the .zip you just placed on the card, and it should ask you to install it.
I hope that helps. Let me know if you're confused about anything
If I were to flash cm7 is the newer red text bootloader OK to use?
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knuckelpuc said:
You don't want to unpack the .zip file. The way you downloaded it should be the way you put it on your SD card. Do not rename anything inside the .zip.
So, take the cm7.zip file that you installed, whatever the exact name of it is, and copy that to your external sd card. When you're in recovery, pick the option to chose .zip from sd card, navigate to the .zip you just placed on the card, and it should ask you to install it.
I hope that helps. Let me know if you're confused about anything
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Alright, I think I got it. On my old HD2 I used to have to unzip the deal when I would run it from my sd card. I think that's where I was confused. So I just download the .zip file, don't extract it at all, place it in the folder, and just run it straight from my phone. Thanks for your help. Hopefully now it will work.
EDIT: That worked. Thanks knuckelpuc. Woohoo, CM7 how I've missed you.
I have a quick noob question undeserving of its own thread so im gonna borrow this one real quick
Do nandroid backups restore the kernel?
Thanks!
If I put a zip file (rom.zip) on my sdcard outside of all the folders cwm doesn't "see" it when I choose install zip from sdcard". I see nothing but folders to choose from even though rom.zip is on thee card.
If I put rom.zip in any folder in the sdcard I can choose the folder after choosing install from zip and rom.zip is visible and can be chosen for installation.
I installed bamf forever from within a folder on my sdcard and it was fine BUT the directions always say to put the rom.zip on the root of the sdcard.
I am rooted with recovery and have the latest cwm.
Is there any problem unstalling roms from inside a folder on sdcard? Is there something wrong with my cwr?
recDNA said:
If I put a zip file (rom.zip) on my sdcard outside of all the folders cwm doesn't "see" it when I choose install zip from sdcard". I see nothing but folders to choose from even though rom.zip is on thee card.
If I put rom.zip in any folder in the sdcard I can choose the folder after choosing install from zip and rom.zip is visible and can be chosen for installation.
I installed bamf forever from within a folder on my sdcard and it was fine BUT the directions always say to put the rom.zip on the root of the sdcard.
I am rooted with recovery and have the latest cwm.
Is there any problem unstalling roms from inside a folder on sdcard? Is there something wrong with my cwr?
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It's odd that cwm doesn't see zips on the root of the card. It's absolutely fine to flash a zip that is inside a folder. I flash most of my zips from my download folder.
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I thought it was ok but no idea what the cause of it is. Nice to hear from a developer though.
You don't happen to know if renaming otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak will really block the ota do you?
recDNA said:
I thought it was ok but no idea what the cause of it is. Nice to hear from a developer though.
You don't happen to know if renaming otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak will really block the ota do you?
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I am sure it is on the root of your SD card but depending on how many folders you have there you may need to scroll down since all folders can't be on screen at same time. When flashing a Rom it does not need to be on the root I keep my backup roms I download inside a folder along with roms i just want to try and they flash just fine. Only thing that needs to be on root of SD card is Full RUUs & Radios named PG05IMG.zip, and Update.zip
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I know the file is there but no way to see it. The folders don't fill the cwm screen and there is nothing to scroll in cwm. You just see the list of folders. No scroll bar or anything.
Radios are flashed in hboot so that shouldn't be a problem.
Since I'm rooted I wont be installing any official ota's ....unless that rooted version I tried today had to be on the root of the sdcard? I had to install it from a folder to see it in cwm.
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I know the file is there but no way to see it. The folders don't fill the cwm screen and there is nothing to scroll in cwm. You just see the list of folders. No scroll bar or anything.
Radios are flashed in hboot so that shouldn't be a problem.
Since I'm rooted I wont be installing any official ota's ....unless that rooted version I tried today had to be on the root of the sdcard? I had to install it from a folder to see it in cwm.
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You could try erasing your recovery in Rom manager, then reinstalling it and see if that helps.
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I'm an idiot. Like greenlantern said I just had to scroll down further with the volume down screen. I thought I could see all the folders but it turns out I had 64 folders on my sd card! Even better was to scroll UP! It went directly to the bottom of the list where my zip files were all along. Duh. Noob. Ugh
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recDNA said:
I'm an idiot. Like greenlantern said I just had to scroll down further with the volume down screen. I thought I could see all the folders but it turns out I had 64 folders on my sd card! Even better was to scroll UP! It went directly to the bottom of the list where my zip files were all along. Duh. Noob. Ugh
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Lol I almost always scroll up when using cwm. Less button pressing for the most part.
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Hi All.
I'm new to this and trying to install my first rom (aiming for cynagenmod 7- it has the language support i need, or so they say)
I rooted my phone and followed a yourtube video titled "How To Install CyanogenMod 7 Nightly on T-Mobile G2x after Nandroid Backup"
When i get to the part where i need to install zip from sd card, i can't find the file. I went back and copied the zip file into a few different folders, and although i can locate the folders, it tells me that the file cannot be found.
How do i get around this? Your help is much appreciated.
Maholly said:
Hi All.
I'm new to this and trying to install my first rom (aiming for cynagenmod 7- it has the language support i need, or so they say)
I rooted my phone and followed a yourtube video titled "How To Install CyanogenMod 7 Nightly on T-Mobile G2x after Nandroid Backup"
When i get to the part where i need to install zip from sd card, i can't find the file. I went back and copied the zip file into a few different folders, and although i can locate the folders, it tells me that the file cannot be found.
How do i get around this? Your help is much appreciated.
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How did you download it? Through rom manager or from the phones xda app, browser? Look in folders with xda or rom manager?? Next time just copy and paste it to the root of the sdcard, not in a folder.
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Downloaded it on a computer and then copied it to sd card
and you can't find where you put it? did you place it in a certain folder already created... you can plug your phone in to pc then enter recovery mode, go to storage and mounts at the bottom select mount usb then copy the zip to your sdcard in no folders.
When i try to do that t tells me unable to write to ums lunfile (no such file or directory).
From recovery mode there are some folders i can't see when i browse the folders on the computer when the phone is booted up normally - and vice versa. Is this an indicaiton of a problem?
Silly question: do you actually have an SD card inserted in your phone? If so, what did you use to format it?
i do have an sd, and i actually didn't format it. should i format? if so, what is the best way?
Your help is much appreciated
Maholly said:
i do have an sd, and i actually didn't format it. should i format? if so, what is the best way?
Your help is much appreciated
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Did you try, while in recovery, taking the back off your phone, pop out the sd card, wait 1 second, then pop it back in?
Stupid question, but it's a mistake some beginners make, but did you unzip it by any chance? That could be a reason CWM isn't seeing it. Once you DL the ROM you need to leave it untouched. Then place on SD.
After that in CWM go to choose zip from sd.
And you attained CWM via NVFlash correct?
buru898 said:
Did you try, while in recovery, taking the back off your phone, pop out the sd card, wait 1 second, then pop it back in?
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Yes, tried that and still no luck
mackster248 said:
Stupid question, but it's a mistake some beginners make, but did you unzip it by any chance? That could be a reason CWM isn't seeing it. Once you DL the ROM you need to leave it untouched. Then place on SD.
After that in CWM go to choose zip from sd.
And you attained CWM via NVFlash correct?
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no, didn't unzip, left it as cm_p999_full-201.zip
and yes, did get the CWM via NVFlash
Maybe you accidentally copied it to internal memory instead of the sdcard. You can check in cwm under internal sdcard I believe is what it is called.
When you connect the phone through USB it mounts both internal and the sdcard.
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My file explorer sees it in both the root and the folder I created in the root - both can't be seen in recovery mode.
Should i list the directories i see in both views?
In cwm are you selecting install zip from sdcard or install update from sdcard
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I ask it to install zip from sd and not update
Maholly said:
My file explorer sees it in both the root and the folder I created in the root - both can't be seen in recovery mode.
Should i list the directories i see in both views?
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you may have put it on the "internal sd card" instead of external sd card, however this is not an issue if you flash CWM 5.0.2.0 or later, it has an option to install zip from internal sd and external. i renamed my external sd card to avoid future confusion (otherwise i see two "removable disks" when i plug my phone into my computer)
Check your file names on your SD card. Check what you see listed in Recovery. If you see differing file names, then you're accessing the wrong memory.
I'm going to assume you tried booting with the physical buttons. Try booting with CWM which should give you a blue menu.
i did try to boot both ways and both times i did not find it... for the millionth time i took the sd card out and put it back in and rebooted using cwm, and funny enough, it found the direcotry... and yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, cynagenmod7 is my new rom
thanks for all your help, support and commiseration... really, much appreciated. i do ve a few more issues that i have to research now... again, external sd not found though... will probably solicit more help
again, thanks
Facing the same problemm
Hello,
new to this rooting and stuff.. I rooted the rom , installed clockworkmod... Now the rom is just not getting detected... Did it a million times.. What to do.. facing exactly the same problems.. I did all that was mentioned... The file is unzipped only card is inserted, using the cmw reboot and stuff itself so no tension.. plzz let me no what to do... stuck here since hours.. !!
hippoalways said:
Hello,
new to this rooting and stuff.. I rooted the rom , installed clockworkmod... Now the rom is just not getting detected... Did it a million times.. What to do.. facing exactly the same problems.. I did all that was mentioned... The file is unzipped only card is inserted, using the cmw reboot and stuff itself so no tension.. plzz let me no what to do... stuck here since hours.. !!
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Don't unzip the file. When you flash anything via clockwork, it flashes using .zip files.
OK. So here after having some time to sit down after work to get a full idea of what is going on.
I have 2 different ROMS with zips to flash. One is a stock 2.3.4 rooted....the other is ParanoidAndroid CM9 with everything needed to run it.
2.3.4 has caused my phone to read the SD Card as _ExternalSD as a folder.
When on the phone through Astro or through ROM Manager I can find and view the ZIP files on my memory card.
I flashed CWM via NVFlash and CWM is installed on the phone but the issue that comes up is that when I navigate to the _ExternalSD folder and open in within CWM it only has a data folder and all other folders are missing and the ZIP file that is in the root of my SD card is no where to be found.
What can I do??
Don't navigate to that folder. In CWM, your external is simply just that, your external. So when you go to "Install zip" always pick from "choose from external" or however it's worded. It isn't in your internal in that folder that's called _ExternalSD... think of that like more of a shortcut on your ineternal sd card to get to your external sd more easier in file exporers.
So once again, in CWM go to flash/install zip, and choose external SD and it should be there. _ExternalSD is just a quick shortcut for file managers to locate your external.
That isn't the issue. I chose install zip from SD Card....It brings up a list of all of my folders. I have a zip in the root of my SD and it doesn't show up. I have the other zips in a download folder....That folder will not open. None of the other folders will open. The only folder that WILL open is the folder called _ExternalSD........When I open that folder it brings up the SAME list of folders but no ZIP shows up in the root of that folder and when I open my download folder it shows a data folder in it and no files or ZIPs
Nothing???
What do you mean though the folder won't open? Do you get some sort of error or something?
When I boot into CWM and go to install from SD card and what not it brings up the folders that are in the root of my SD card.
There is a ZIP file in the root that does not show up in CWM. My other ROM is located in my download folder.
If i go to the download folder i see and select it the screen blinks and goes to the same list. The folder does not open.
If I go to my ExternalSD and the only folder that shows inside there is a data folder.
Maybe it's a corrupt or incomplete zip file. Hmm have you tried formatting your external at least? Not via your phone but format with an adapter directly to your computer.
Weird problem, but trying to help as much as I can.
Yeah it is a super weird problem. I can try to format the SD card and see what happens.
I don't see that working but I am going to give it a shot but any other ideas on what it could be i'm down to check into.
My last G2x was rooted fine cracked the screen and ended up getting another G2x and now it won't root. LOL super frustrating. I've rooted so many and this one is just being a pain lol.
So far reformatting is not working. Its not doing anything. I'm so dumbfounded as to what is going on.
Try a complete nvflash again? With clockwork 5.0.2.0?
How would I do that? I thought about trying that but I can't seem to be able to get it to reflash it.
How do I boot the phone up so the NVFlash will work. When I plug it in NVFlash cannot find the device
Alright so I think I've figured out the issue now I just need to come up with a solution.
ROM Manager says I am on 5.0.2.0 but when I boot into CWM it shows I am actually on 4.0.1.5.
So I need to flash 5.0.2.0......Issue is here tho that I cannot flash it through ROM Manager and I can't seem to get NVFlash to work in flashing 5.0.2.0.
Can anyone lend some advice on that?
Spectral8x said:
Alright so I think I've figured out the issue now I just need to come up with a solution.
ROM Manager says I am on 5.0.2.0 but when I boot into CWM it shows I am actually on 4.0.1.5.
So I need to flash 5.0.2.0......Issue is here tho that I cannot flash it through ROM Manager and I can't seem to get NVFlash to work in flashing 5.0.2.0.
Can anyone lend some advice on that?
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Don't use ROM manager.
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Since i cant yet post in the actual ROM thread i Though i would post here.
Ever since i flashed this ROM, my phone has created a copy of my drive and i can seem to access the original drive without going into the recovery.
It named the emulated drive 0.
When i try and system restore in order to do a clean flash, files carry over from the emulated drive and i cant figure out how to get rid of it. If anyone can help me i would appreciate it.
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Since i cant yet post in the actual ROM thread i Though i would post here.
Ever since i flashed this ROM, my phone has created a copy of my drive and i can seem to access the original drive without going into the recovery.
It named the emulated drive 0.
When i try and system restore in order to do a clean flash, files carry over from the emulated drive and i cant figure out how to get rid of it. If anyone can help me i would appreciate it.
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I hear you bubba, I have wondered what the deal is with the /0, but I've never had any issues whatsoever with it, just have to poke around a bit differently now. I am still interested to know why/what/how though, learning is knowledge.
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I hear you bubba, I have wondered what the deal is with the /0, but I've never had any issues whatsoever with it, just have to poke around a bit differently now. I am still interested to know why/what/how though, learning is knowledge.
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only problem is i cant remove the data from the initial drive so i have like 3 gigs left of storage when i could have the full 12 give or take.
I'd format the partitions.... not just wipe; then reflash.
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I hear you bubba, I have wondered what the deal is with the /0, but I've never had any issues whatsoever with it, just have to poke around a bit differently now. I am still interested to know why/what/how though, learning is knowledge.
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Learning is knowledge. Mind you, the custom recoveries have newer versions so that part is the only thing that needs updating to today's standards.
So if I go to download the latest twrp (2.3.6.1) do I need to move it to the original SD and flash it from there? If that is the case I have no idea where the original one is. I can't find it in root explorer.
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So if I go to download the latest twrp (2.3.6.1) do I need to move it to the original SD and flash it from there? If that is the case I have no idea where the original one is. I can't find it in root explorer.
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It should download to your Downloads folder if you downloaded it via a browser. If you used GooManager, then it would be in your GooManager folder. What are you using to flash TWRP 2.6.3.1?
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It should download to your Downloads folder if you downloaded it via a browser. If you used GooManager, then it would be in your GooManager folder. What are you using to flash TWRP 2.6.3.1?
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since its a .zip i figured i needed to flash it through my current recovery and then reboot but the downloads folder is in my emulated drive. Basically i cant see the actual drive anymore even in root explorer only the emulated drive and there is like 4 different ones.
zepplin139 said:
since its a .zip i figured i needed to flash it through my current recovery and then reboot but the downloads folder is in my emulated drive. Basically i cant see the actual drive anymore even in root explorer only the emulated drive and there is like 4 different ones.
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If you're on JB AOSP, then your downloads folder is in /0/sdcard/downloads OR /sdcard0/downloads. Basically, start at /mnt OR /storage and choose "sdcard0" or "sdcard" as the phone interchangeably uses both to refer to internal storage. I'm used to using an IMG file for recoveries, if you don't mind my asking where did you find this TWRP zip from?
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If you're on JB AOSP, then your downloads folder is in /0/sdcard/downloads OR /sdcard0/downloads. Basically, start at /mnt OR /storage and choose "sdcard0" or "sdcard" as the phone interchangeably uses both to refer to internal storage. I'm used to using an IMG file for recoveries, if you don't mind my asking where did you find this TWRP zip from?
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Here is the .zip:
considering i cant post links yet i wont be able to link it too you but it was from the recovery thread in the dev forum.
I can get to that location the "/storage" but when im there i see "/emulated, /sdcard0, /sdcard1, /usbdisk1" .
when i open up /sdcard1 i see nothing and same with /usbdisk0.
/emulated has /0 and /legacy and both of them are identical inside.
but actually as im typing i just found the original sd card.
The path is /mnt/shell/emulated. so i guess thats some progress lol.
Glad you found that. It shouldn't matter, but what file manager are you using? Have you tried connecting to your computer and flipping through everything that way to find it? Ive found that to be a little less convoluted; knowledge is power.
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Glad you found that. It shouldn't matter, but what file manager are you using? Have you tried connecting to your computer and flipping through everything that way to find it? Ive found that to be a little less convoluted; knowledge is power.
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Basically the Sd doesnt show up when i use the usb debugging and mtp so i cant access the original Sd from my pc i can only see the emulated drive, which is an issue. but im using root explorer.
Get ES3, open device (the"parent-most" directory) and then select extsd card.
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