Hi everyone,
Long story short, my device wont boot. Ive got TWRP. I have the backup on my computer, but when i plug my phone in, i cant move the backup to my TWRP Backup directory because there is no way of getting to the internal storage. Im a noob with adb and i have no clue how to use it so can someone help with that. Thanks! :crying:
adb shell
mount /data
exit
adb push c:\users\provickers\desktop\backupfile /data/media/0/whereverTWRPbackupsGO
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
[TUTORIAL] How to flash a factory image | Return to stock | Unroot/SAVE your Nexus 5
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
[TUTORIAL] How to flash a factory image | Return to stock | Unroot/SAVE your Nexus 5
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Not really an option...
rootSU said:
adb shell
mount /data
exit
adb push c:\users\provickers\desktop\backupfile /data/media/0/whereverTWRPbackupsGO
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that means nothing to me. can you write that in super duper nooby language please
Just read the adb stickie in q&a then
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rootSU said:
Just read the adb stickie in q&a then
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I do adb shell
then mount /data
and it says: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 on /data failed: device or resource busy
Im currently in the home screen of TWRP
Maybe its already mounted by twrp in the mounts menu. If it is, skip that step. If not, mount in that menu
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rootSU said:
Maybe its already mounted by twrp in the mounts menu. If it is, skip that step. If not, mount in that menu
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alright thanks alot, hopefully it works!
rootSU said:
Maybe its already mounted by twrp in the mounts menu. If it is, skip that step. If not, mount in that menu
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Can u tell me where the twrp backups directory is? Coz obviously i cant get into my phone
I don't use twrp myself so im not sure where it is. If you use the ls command..... (thats LS in lowercase)
Eg....
ls /data/media/0
That will list all the directories on sdcard. I assume there will be a folder called twrp there. Within there not sure. But you can use ls to keep drilling down.
ls /data/media/0/twrp
I think there's a backup folder with dated folsers within it.
Take a twrp backup now and see....
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Yes, the path's correct... TWRP makes a backup in /data/media/0/TWRP/3282387328 (random string)...
So, you will need to push the backup folder to /data/media/0/TWRP/... Now it will show up in the restore option.
vin4yak said:
Yes, the path's correct... TWRP makes a backup in /data/media/0/TWRP/3282387328 (random string)...
So, you will need to push the backup folder to /data/media/0/TWRP/... Now it will show up in the restore option.
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Presuming he has the content of the random string folder, but not the folder itself, can he create a random string folder manually? Or must he take a backup and use that folder?
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rootSU said:
Presuming he has the content of the random string folder, but not the folder itself, can he create a random string folder manually? Or must he take a backup and use that folder?
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Like you, I've stuck with Philz for a long long time now.. Can't say for sure about twrp. I guess there's no harm in trying to make a folder and check.
However, sometimes while doing that, I faced a md5 mismatch error in twrp. But that's on a HTC One X.. No idea whether twrp has changed this since then.
rootSU said:
I don't use twrp myself so im not sure where it is. If you use the ls command..... (thats LS in lowercase)
Eg....
ls /data/media/0
That will list all the directories on sdcard. I assume there will be a folder called twrp there. Within there not sure. But you can use ls to keep drilling down.
ls /data/media/0/twrp
I think there's a backup folder with dated folsers within it.
Take a twrp backup now and see....
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I get "Permissions Denied". This is probably why nothing is working! What can i do?
ProVickers said:
Can u tell me where the twrp backups directory is? Coz obviously i cant get into my phone
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/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/your device serial number
Find the serial number in settings, about phone, status
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Can't get to settings without booting phone.
OP can we keep this to one thread please? Its going to get confusing
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i dont know why people dont do this, maybe they are worried of the little bit of space it takes in their storage, but i ALWAYS, since feb of 2009, keep a copy of my current rom and kernel in my storage. if i ever mess up doing anything, i always have my rom/kernel to flash again. no relying on computers(as im rarely around them). also, i always have one nandroid backup in my storage, just in case. it might not always be the most recent, but its there just in case.
@ProVickers
I'm not 100% sure of this but adb in TWRP doesn't work everywhere... You need to go to Advanced-Sideload.. then swipe right and then fire the adb push command..
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Can't get to settings without booting phone.
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He can get the serial number from the bootloader, right?
simms22 said:
i dont know why people dont do this, maybe they are worried of the little bit of space it takes in their storage, but i ALWAYS, since feb of 2009, keep a copy of my current rom and kernel in my storage. if i ever mess up doing anything, i always have my rom/kernel to flash again. no relying on computers(as im rarely around them). also, i always have one nandroid backup in my storage, just in case. it might not always be the most recent, but its there just in case.
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Agreed.
Although i always have my rom, kernel and titanium backup. My nandoids move to my NAS as i don't have the space. However, I never modify anything that may require a restore when I'm away from home
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I found less detailed guide on rootzwiki created by birdman, but i decided to repost it here in more detail.
* Disclaimer: I do not take any responsibility for anything you do to your phone, whether be brick, break, or somehow mess it up.
Requirements
1. You must have the sdk installed and you are able to access, and use adb and fastboot.
2. You must have debugging enabled on your Nexus 7.
3. Download Su here (Chainfire's thread for supersu) (Thanks Eric_Eric_Eric)
4. Download CWM here. Scroll down to Nexus 7 and choose whether touch or regular.
Pre-Steps
To make this easier, you should put the su zip on the sdcard for later.
1. In terminal, cd to the directory you have your sdk in. Then cd into platform-tools.
2. Type adb push path-to-zip/JB-SuperSU.zip /sdcard
Unlocking Your Nexus 7
To unlock your device
1. cd to platform-tools
2. Reboot to the bootloader - adb reboot bootloader
3. Unlock your device* -
fastboot oem unlock *You will have to accept and erase all the user data on the tablet.
*You must run this as sudo in Linux
Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery
(You're still inside the bootloader)
4. Flash CWM -
fastboot flash recovery path-to-img/CWM-grouper-recovery.img5. Make CWM Permanent -
1. Boot into recovery2. Go to Mounts and Storage3. Mount /System4. Type in Terminal*adb shell
cd /system
mv recovery-from-boot.p recovery-from-boot.bak
If your having trouble gaining shell, try "adb kill-server" then "abd start-server". Couple of my friends had this problem, and this should hopefully fix it.
* For some people, it has been reported that you don't have to replace recovery-from-boot.bak. The flash is enough to make the recovery stick.
Flash Su
1. Go back by pressing power button2. Install the zip in the sdcard
Reboot and your device is now rooted!!
For anybody having trouble trying to use fastboot and come up with a no-permissions error or adb ????????? problem, I created a guide to fix the problem here: [GUIDE]Fix Fastboot and USB
Any ugly splash screens indicating it has been unlocked?
No SD Card!
Not to be a jackass or anything, but this tablet has no SD Card slot...might that require slightly different steps than what you outlined?
jorge_culv said:
Not to be a jackass or anything, but this tablet has no SD Card slot...might that require slightly different steps than what you outlined?
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I'm sure he meant internal storage.
Is there a way to do this without adb? I'm sort of new to adb....any help would be greatly appreciated. Ty
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jorge_culv said:
Not to be a jackass or anything, but this tablet has no SD Card slot...might that require slightly different steps than what you outlined?
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What he wrote about pushing SU to /sdcard is correct. I have a Transformer Prime and ASUS called the internal storage /sdcard, which is a little counter intuitive. I presume the same situation exists with the Nexus 7.
paddycr said:
What he wrote about pushing SU to /sdcard is correct. I have a Transformer Prime and ASUS called the internal storage /sdcard, which is a little counter intuitive. I presume the same situation exists with the Nexus 7.
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This is correct. There is no emmc internal storage. Its just called sdcard
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movieaddict said:
Is there a way to do this without adb? I'm sort of new to adb....any help would be greatly appreciated. Ty
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Umm, this no way to do this without adb. I'm working on a one click script which i will be posting later. I am currently in IO Sessions and should have it in the next couple of days.
But an answer, again, no, there isn't. You need to download the sdk, and install the tools. then just cd to platform-tools, and use adb like i said. If your in windows, use adb.exe then the arguments, but if your in linux, just use ./adb. Same thing with fastboot.
khaytsus said:
Any ugly splash screens indicating it has been unlocked?
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Ya, there is, its the Google logo with the unlocked sign at the bottom, just like the galaxy nexus.
FadedLite said:
Umm, this no way to do this without adb. I'm working on a one click script which i will be posting later. I am currently in IO Sessions and should have it in the next couple of days.
But an answer, again, no, there isn't. You need to download the sdk, and install the tools. then just cd to platform-tools, and use adb like i said. If your in windows, use adb.exe then the arguments, but if your in linux, just use ./adb. Same thing with fastboot.
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TY very much faded, looking forward to ur one click script!
what exactly does he fastboot OEM unlock do? just curious
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smirkis said:
what exactly does he fastboot OEM unlock do? just curious
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It tells fastboot to oem unlock the device.
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FadedLite said:
This is correct. There is no emmc internal storage. Its just called sdcard
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I stand corrected, thanks and +1 for setting me straight!
stickmount?
Can someone rooted please test if stickmount works.
Thanks
Guide* and just wait there will be a one click root for this device
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Guide* and just wait there will be a one click root for this device
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Ya, that's me trying to write it while trying to take notes during a seminar at IO haha
But ya, I'm working on it right now.
I'm new to the tablet, so this maybe a silly question, but is it possible to use 4ext for recovery instead of CWM? I like the 4ext a lot more for my HTC Glacier.
what would unlocking do? isnt that for phones so you can put other simcards??
r0mmel said:
what would unlocking do? isnt that for phones so you can put other simcards??
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It is technically "unlocking the boot loader" but unlocking was short and sweet for the title.
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So did a factory reset on my nexus then reinstalled 4.4.2 then cwm then root. Now I want to copy my old cwm backup that is on my computer to my phone.... how would I do this?
rans0m00 said:
So did a factory reset on my nexus then reinstalled 4.4.2 then cwm then root. Now I want to copy my old cwm backup that is on my computer to my phone.... how would I do this?
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Connect your phone to your pc using the usb cable and drag and drop it
jd1639 said:
Connect your phone to your pc using the usb cable and drag and drop it
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Negative. The folder where CWM keeps the backups is not accessible like that.
rans0m00 said:
Negative. The folder where CWM keeps the backups is not accessible like that.
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It should be.
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It should be.
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Try this from a cmd window
adb push your file /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
jd1639 said:
It should be.
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Try this from a cmd window
adb push your file /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
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pretty sure it should be something closer to /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
about to try this in a sec... just surprised there is not an easier way to get it on there since it was so easy to get it off
And pushing them to that location works.
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And pushing them to that location works.
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Which location?
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Which location?
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/mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
rans0m00 said:
/mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
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Thanks
You could just use airdroid and transfer it wirelessly. I had a problem on my old phone where cwm backups will generate corrupted md5 sums if I used a USB cable. Airdroid fixed that issue for me.
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Can't access that location with airdroid as far as I know. It's a root location that is hidden.
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Negative. The folder where CWM keeps the backups is not accessible like that.
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What difference does that make? He has the backup on his computer, he just wants to know how to push it back to his device. Does CWM not let you browse for the backup files when you restore? If so, then that's all the more reason to switch to TWRP.
So use airdroid to move it to SD card. Then use root explorer or some other file explorer with root permissions to move it where you need to be. BTW ..my twrp backups are stored on my SD card.
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After this experience with cwm I am trying out twrp. Too much hassle.
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Cwm still doesnt use /data/media/0 for sdcard. It uses /data/media which is a 4.1 location.
I explain it all in my thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534010
[ info] Storage: Nexus 5 Data (info / loss / recovery / prevention)
You can adb push to data media but its a ball ache. This is one if the reasons I like philz recovery. Its cwm based but implementing all the missing features and fixes that cwm should have.
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Had some issue time ago, find two way, both with CWM
Renamed the .zip in .jpg (i know it's not safe but it works)
Then plug phone and moved file from PC to sdcard/DCIM then with root explorer or other file manager rename in .zip, moved to /sdcard, reboot to recovery and choose install zip from /sdcard from CWM recovery
Other was similar but used airdroid to send file to /sdcard
Never got an issue with both of this method
sparato dritto dritto sul web dal mio N5
shoot right on the web from my N5
rootSU said:
Cwm still doesnt use /data/media/0 for sdcard. It uses /data/media which is a 4.1 location.
I explain it all in my thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534010
[ info] Storage: Nexus 5 Data (info / loss / recovery / prevention)
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rootSU, I'm not sure how I missed seeing that thread before, but thanks. I've marked it for future reference because I know at some point, it's going to come in handy. btw, another vote for Philz here.
adrman said:
rootSU, I'm not sure how I missed seeing that thread before, but thanks. I've marked it for future reference because I know at some point, it's going to come in handy. btw, another vote for Philz here.
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Yeah, its because it's not a sticky. I asked for it to be sticky but at the same time, I asked to have a "sticky roll-up thread" to replace all the stickies and have "sticky worthy" threads linked within it... and with that, the original request got lost
So wondering we have two votes for philz... I have never used it.... Always been twrp or cwm... What makes you guys want to use philz?
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So wondering we have two votes for philz... I have never used it.... Always been twrp or cwm... What makes you guys want to use philz?
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Its based on cwm so doesn't have the bugs and quirks (compatability issues etc) that twrp has but has all the functions twrp has and more...
Its a no brainer for me
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Hi everyone. Im trying to push a backup from my computer to TWRP, but the backup is 3.5+gb and I only have 2.17gb storage free on my device. Is there any way to get the backup onto my phone? Thanks!
PS. I know that there are pictures taking alot of space, so is there a way to pull them from my device, put them on my computer and delete them off my device afterwards?
Another question: what is the TWRP directory on my phone? So i know where to push a backup to.
Thanks! :cyclops:
adb pull /data/media/0/DCIM c:\users\provickers\desktop\photos
rm -Rf /DCIM/*
Although if you only have 2GB free, sounds like you haven't done a factory reset / wipe.
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rootSU said:
adb pull /data/media/0/DCIM c:\users\provickers\desktop\photos
rm -Rf /DCIM/*
Although if you only have 2GB free, sounds like you haven't done a factory reset / wipe.
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I do the first bit and it says "adb: not found" help!
Read the adb thread sticky in q&a. Read post 2
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I need your help, my phone decided to remove all of my files. As far as I know as long as something is not overwritten it's not really ever gone right? Is there any way to restore my lost data? I will do anything!
How did the data get deleted and are you rooted?
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jd1639 said:
How did the data get deleted and are you rooted?
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I am rooted. I browsed my phone files through my pc and saw what uneeded files I can remove, I saw a folder named storage but on propeties it only showed 38mb and only had one folder so I didn't even assume it is my storage folder. As well as that I have never ever had my storage folder inside my storage folder when I mounted my phone on my pc.
There's a lot more there than you saw on your pc. I'd chalk it up to a learning experience and start over. I don't think you're going to be able to recover everything
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jd1639 said:
There's a lot more there than you saw on your pc. I'd chalk it up to a learning experience and start over. I don't think you're going to be able to recover everything
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There has to be a way to restore the data, I didn't do anything unusual. My storage folder itself shouldn't appear in the ./ folder when I open the phone through the pc. This can happen to both simple users and expert. I got false information about the contents of this folder which led me to delete it. This is just the media files not /data or /system or anything.
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There has to be a way to restore the data, I didn't do anything unusual. My storage folder itself shouldn't appear in the ./ folder when I open the phone through the pc. This can happen to both simple users and expert. I got false information about the contents of this folder which led me to delete it. This is just the media files not /data or /system or anything.
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Read the post rootSU linked you to. You may be able to recover the data. But it's a very involved process and as rootS said it's not for the faint of heart
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Read the post rootSU linked you to. You may be able to recover the data. But it's a very involved process and as rootS said it's not for the faint of heart
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I am trying to do this now... wish me luck
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[info] Storage: Nexus 5 Data (info / loss / recovery / prevention)
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Hey thanks for your help, I have installed all of the programs required and my phone is required in adb. I opened the Cygwin and entered the commands but it just wrote command not found. I also tried to add the destination at the beginning but it did not work either. How do I open adb using cygwin?
If I were you, try disk digger
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rootSU said:
If I were you, try disk digger
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disk digger, even pro, while it can restore alot of file types in cannot restore all of them... at least according to the play store page.
True but Its easier. I can't help you with cygwin so you're on your own there.
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Hey thanks for your help, I have installed all of the programs required and my phone is required in adb. I opened the Cygwin and entered the commands but it just wrote command not found. I also tried to add the destination at the beginning but it did not work either. How do I open adb using cygwin?
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Do you have busybox instated on your device. Also, make sure you know what partition you want to recover. The one in the example may not be what you want. Google nexus 5 partitions xda.
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True but Its easier. I can't help you with cygwin so you're on your own there.
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You don't know how to operate it? After all you wrote the thread
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You don't know how to operate it?
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I've never lost all my data. It's all backed up. Yeah I can use cygwin, but I can't test it to help because I don't have windows at home.
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After all you wrote the thread
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No I didn't! I only wrote the link I gave you, not the links within that thread.
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jd1639 said:
Do you have busybox instated on your device. Also, make sure you know what partition you want to recover. The one in the example may not be what you want. Google nexus 5 partitions xda.
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I managed to work the adb issue out, but I'm returned with a 0 bytes file which is useless for me. I saw that issue on the thread as well but found no solution yet.
Alright I gave up the idea to restore it... although I lost some important files this is just too much work to get it back. What I wanna do now is create a task using Tasker to backup my entire device to my pc through wifi on the night (only changed files everytime). I know how to create the profile, but does anybody know how to create the task?
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Alright I gave up the idea to restore it... although I lost some important files this is just too much work to get it back. What I wanna do now is create a task using Tasker to backup my entire device to my pc through wifi on the night (only changed files everytime). I know how to create the profile, but does anybody know how to create the task?
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yeah, I do this. Firstly I'd recommend foldersync. It's a stand alone app but it also plugs into Tasker. Take a look
I do mention this in the thread I linked you to.
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rootSU said:
yeah, I do this. Firstly I'd recommend foldersync. It's a stand alone app but it also plugs into Tasker. Take a look
I do mention this in the thread I linked you to.
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Ok, I got it working! Thank you very much for your help!
Eden3319 said:
Ok, I got it working! Thank you very much for your help!
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No probs!
Enjoy your new syncing
Hi, I currently have my nexus 5 in 4.4.4, and I'd like to try Android L, but I want to know if there's a way to create a full backup of my phone, like an image, so I can go back to 4.4.4 with everything as I left it, including apps, contacts, images, and all that, my phone is rooted, so I guess there's a a way, but, would it be possible to restore it if I'm already in Android L? thanks!
saman0suke1 said:
Hi, I currently have my nexus 5 in 4.4.4, and I'd like to try Android L, but I want to know if there's a way to create a full backup of my phone, like an image, so I can go back to 4.4.4 with everything as I left it, including apps, contacts, images, and all that, my phone is rooted, so I guess there's a a way, but, would it be possible to restore it if I'm already in Android L? thanks!
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Take a nandroid backup then copy your sdcard to your computer
rootSU said:
Take a nandroid backup then copy your sdcard to your computer
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Is this going to work if I want to use it from Android L to restore it? thanks!
saman0suke1 said:
Is this going to work if I want to use it from Android L to restore it? thanks!
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Your best bet would be to take a nandroid backup (which will go to sdcard) then connect in recovery and adb pull the entire /sdcard (which is /data/media/0) to your pc. Then whne you want to go back, adb push it back.
Click the link in my signature. In there you'll find a thread about adb and fastboot if you're unsure about adb push and pull commands.
rootSU said:
Your best bet would be to take a nandroid backup (which will go to sdcard) then connect in recovery and adb pull the entire /sdcard (which is /data/media/0) to your pc. Then whne you want to go back, adb push it back.
Click the link in my signature. In there you'll find a thread about adb and fastboot if you're unsure about adb push and pull commands.
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I'll take a look at it, I appreciate the help, thanks!
No probs.
The good thing about adb is you can push and pull files to your device, even if you cant get into Android.
rootSU said:
No probs.
The good thing about adb is you can push and pull files to your device, even if you cant get into Android.
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That's great! and I have used adb before, mostly with rooting and development, but not a lot with backups and all that, I'll give it a try, thanks!:good:
U can use cwm too
kanhaiya
Kanhaiya1.kk said:
U can use cwm too
kanhaiya
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That would be the "nandroid" part of the solution I suggested. This will not backup the sdcard though
Yes u ri8
Bt i suggested an easy way.. & with the help of some apps like titanium backup or my backup he can restore all things..
kanhaiya
Another way you can do is install Gdrivesync and sync your /sdcard partition to your Google Drive account. It won't replace the files on the phone but this will enable you to be able to recover lost downloads. You can set it up to have it automatically sync every x hours and it's nice too because if you accidently want to install the latest update but it wipes your whole phone including any backups, at least you can get your data again and just have to set up your apps.
If by "easy" you mean "incomplete ", you're right
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If by "easy" you mean "incomplete ", you're right
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Hey, I was doing some research, but all the tutorials that I find talks about GooManager, CWM or TWRP. I thought there was a way to create the nandroid backup manually, if not, which of these would you recommend? after that I would pull the entire sdcard I guess right? thanks!
saman0suke1 said:
Hey, I was doing some research, but all the tutorials that I find talks about GooManager, CWM or TWRP. I thought there was a way to create the nandroid backup manually, if not, which of these would you recommend? after that I would pull the entire sdcard I guess right? thanks!
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You can investigate adb backup. Never used it myself so not sure what it includes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
rootSU said:
If by "easy" you mean "incomplete ", you're right
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rootSU said:
You can investigate adb backup. Never used it myself so not sure what it includes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
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I'll check on that one; just wondering, have you ever used any of those that I mentioned? if so, which one would you recommend? Thanks!
saman0suke1 said:
I'll check on that one; just wondering, have you ever used any of those that I mentioned? if so, which one would you recommend? Thanks!
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The only thing that has worked consistently for me is to grab what you want off the /sdcard and copy it to a pc. Then a nandroid of the rest of the phone. I've had mixed results with adb backup and backup apps.
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