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Custom Boot problem

i have a problem, i followed the steps exactly on how to change custom boot animation, but now all i got is a black screen as an animation when the phone boots up, how do i revert back to the VZW boot screen? or how do i correct this?

Well you could just do a factory reset. It will bring back every thing back to normal d will not remove root ether, or you can get the incredible rom and get the boot animation and change it with adb
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I really don't wana reset again, i wonder my boot animations are not working
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Make sure your phone is in normal boot up with development turned on.
Make sure bootanimation.zip is in your sdk/tools directory
go to cmd
change directory to sdk/tools
type in cmd > adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
adb reboot
done.
To revert back to original boot animation
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go to adb shell
type
rm /data/local/bootanimation.zip
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That's the problem when i go go adb shell it just shows a money symbol and hangs at the command prompt and when i type rm it says permission denied
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Sko0baQueZ said:
That's the problem when i go go adb shell it just shows a money symbol and hangs at the command prompt and when i type rm it says permission denied
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Do you have root? If so, type su. Then it should come up with a # and try the same command again as posted.

I tried rooting my incredible to no success. It'll show a money symbol after i type adb shell.
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This is what it gives me.
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@Sko0baQueZ
after you get the "$" symbol, type in "su" and hit enter. you should then see a "#" symbol. that is your superuser control.

parkson said:
@Sko0baQueZ
after you get the "$" symbol, type in "su" and hit enter. you should then see a "#" symbol. that is your superuser control.
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His phone isn't rooted, so no su.

Nvm,i got it working. Thanx for the help.
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[Q] Is there any way to reinstall a system app?

Hi,
I was having trouble with my app YouTubeTablet.apk, it stopped working while I was using it. thinking I was starting to get the hang of this OS, I found the apk in system/app/ and, thinking I could just reinstall it, I deleted it. It wont let me reinstall it. it trys to install, then just gives an error saying "app did not install"
I have been reading and searching all night, I have tried the chmod 644 and a few other things but nothing I have done has seemed to work to get this reinstalled.
Does anyone know a way to get this app back?
thanks,
John

Hello I'm not 100% certain as I'm also pretty new to this scene, but couldn't you just copy the apk back to /system/app ?
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Use a root explorer and copy the new app to /system/app. Restart and it should work.

I use ES File Explorer, but you have to check mount as read/write in the settings before you copy to system/

Install in /system/app and make sure your permissions are correct. Read: User, Group and Others checked and Write: User checked. Reboot
BTW Youtube crashed last night for everyone. Was a thread about it.

Thanks for the reply's,
I have tried most of this stuff, I tried the rest (changing the permissions) and it still doesn't show up in apps or install
not sure what else to try??
John

Try pushing it via adb then fixing permissions.
Beamed from my TF101 using Tapatalk HD

Xerravon said:
Thanks for the reply's,
I have tried most of this stuff, I tried the rest (changing the permissions) and it still doesn't show up in apps or install
not sure what else to try??
John
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What ROM are you running? Just flash that ROM again without wiping.

infazzdar said:
Try pushing it via adb then fixing permissions.
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Hi,
I have been trying to do this, I cant seem to do it
after installing sdk I am
1. booting into apx vol up + power while plugged into the pc (plus I tried pluging nto the pc after going into apx mode)
2. adb devices (none show) If I boot normally the devices do show
3. in apx mode, apx shows under devices and printers in my pc
so I tried to do adb remount with the TF booted normally it says not permitted, if I try in apx mode it says no device
I dont know, I am lost, I hope this is all my fault, it has to be, I am reading and reading, nothing I find, or stuff people tell me to try works. I am really starting to wonder about this OS
John

Xerravon said:
Hi,
I have been trying to do this, I cant seem to do it
after installing sdk I am
1. booting into apx vol up + power while plugged into the pc (plus I tried pluging nto the pc after going into apx mode)
2. adb devices (none show) If I boot normally the devices do show
3. in apx mode, apx shows under devices and printers in my pc
so I tried to do adb remount with the TF booted normally it says not permitted, if I try in apx mode it says no device
I dont know, I am lost, I hope this is all my fault, it has to be, I am reading and reading, nothing I find, or stuff people tell me to try works. I am really starting to wonder about this OS
John
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It's ADB, you do NOT put it in APX mode. Just turn USB Debugging on.
Open the command window and type in ADB devices to see if your device come up.
This thread help with driver's and such for ADB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071584

baseballfanz said:
What ROM are you running? Just flash that ROM again without wiping.
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I think I am running the stock rom, rooted. I dont have anyidea how to flash
Is there a way for me to reflash the same stock rom? If you can point me to same directions or info where I can try to learn this?
thanks

baseballfanz said:
It's ADB, you do NOT put it in APX mode. Just turn USB Debugging on.
Open the command window and type in ADB devices to see if your device come up.
This thread help with driver's and such for ADB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071584
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thank you, I just read somewhere it had to be in apx for adb
Ok the devices do show in the list
I read to type
adb remount
adb push youtubetablet.apk /system/app/
adb push youtubetablet.odex /system/app/
to push these into system/app
when I type adb remount I get the error
"remount failed operation not permitted"
any idea what I am doing wrong
thanks
John

try
Code:
adb shell remount rw

baseballfanz said:
try
Code:
adb shell remount rw
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It gives me
remount: permission denied
I just read I will quote below
"If it shows a $ sign when u type adb shell then u got no root son"
Ok, when I type adb shell I do get the $ does this mean I am not rooted? I do have su and can get su permissions in root explorer. heck that is what got me in this trouble, I was able to delete the youtubetablet apk from system/app/
adb

Xerravon said:
It gives me
remount: permission denied
I just read I will quote below
"If it shows a $ sign when u type adb shell then u got no root son"
Ok, when I type adb shell I do get the $ does this mean I am not rooted? I do have su and can get su permissions in root explorer. heck that is what got me in this trouble, I was able to delete the youtubetablet apk from system/app/
adb
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What method did you use to root?

baseballfanz said:
What method did you use to root?
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I used this one to root back on (8.6.5.9)
ASUS Transformer Root ToolKit V7.1 Universal (Windows) | 2011-09-22 (brk's)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185104
and I updated with these
[UPDATE] CWM - Stock + Root - 8.6.5.21 US 8.6.5.21-WW 8.6.6.23-WW Updated 12/29/2011 (daoist )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334673
I was able to do this in terminal emulator
mount -o rw,remount /system
cp sdcard/download/youtubetablet.apk /system/app/
cp sdcard/download/youtubetablet.apk /system/app/
mount -o ro,remount /system
this did seem to work, i mean It did copy the files into the system/app dir however I still dont see the app in my apps and still cannot install
One difference this time, if I copied the files into the system/app dir using root explorer then changed the permissions with root explorer I could, I mean it would allow me to check the box's and save the change
this time In root explorer I cannot keep or save the changes to the permissions, it gives some error about "not being able to change permissions on some file formats such as sdcard etc..." something like that
thanks
John

I was able to push the files over using this method found here (pushing it via adb with my TF in recovery (CWM)
http://androidforums.com/optimus-m-...anyone-who-has-rooted-deleted-lghome-apk.html
it did push the files but still doesnt show up as an app

The may seems simple and don't get mad at me for saying this, but did you reboot after you pushed it to /system /app? It should show up then. At least that is the way I push them and usually when it doesn't work, it is because I forgot that part.

Xerravon said:
[UPDATE] CWM - Stock + Root - 8.6.5.21 US 8.6.5.21-WW 8.6.6.23-WW Updated 12/29/2011 (daoist )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334673
John
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Have you tried flashing that ROM again?

baseballfanz said:
Have you tried flashing that ROM again?
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No I havent, is it ok to just reflash like that? I ask cause it says (in the thread) it wont work unless you have the update before that one installed.
Hi, Yes, I did reboot, actually tried the whole thing a few times/
thanks guys

[Q] Samsung 4g Exhibit framework-res.apk HELP PLEASE ILL GIVE THANKS 2 ALL

i have a Samsung Exhibit 4g phone, rooted and backed up by titanium backup. I tried using the kitchen theme stuff, and i copied the original framework-res.apk file to a folder in the sd card . Then i copied the framework-res.apk file from the UOT zip to the location where the original file was and rebooted the phone. Now my phone is stuck at the Samsung logo screen and it keeps looping. anyway to fix this? :/
P.S: the location i copied the original file doesnt show up in the recovery menu when i go to install package. Also, when i tried the downloading mode, it just says downloading and doesnt do anything. Tried factory restore too. The original file is somewhere on the sd card i just dont know how to access it and put it back into its original location.... no i dont have a copy of it on my computer.

Follow this guide
If you are in a loop, you have to manage this fast or else it will just reboot again, i suggest a copy and paste function for the third command. also I don't know for sure whether /dev/block/st19 is your /system partition, but i'll try.
Code:
adb shell
Code:
su
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/st19 /system
Code:
exit
Code:
adb push /pathtoyour"ORIGINAL"frameworkres /system/framework
PS, Do this within 15-20 seconds. (You will have multiple attempts as you can do it after every loop)
once you are done, just hard reboot your phone(using power button)
Also you do this in a terminal/cmd window with your phone plugged in.

wait
airfluip1 said:
If you are in a loop, you have to manage this fast or else it will just reboot again, i suggest a copy and paste function for the third command. also I don't know for sure whether /dev/block/st19 is your /system partition, but i'll try.
Code:
adb shell
Code:
su
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/st19 /system
Code:
exit
Code:
adb push /pathtoyour"ORIGINAL"frameworkres /system/framework
PS, Do this within 15-20 seconds. (You will have multiple attempts as you can do it after every loop)
once you are done, just hard reboot your phone(using power button)
Also you do this in a terminal/cmd window with your phone plugged in.
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wait, sorry im new to this stuff, but i plug in my phone to the computer and then type all of that into cmd while the phone is turning on right? Ill give it a try, but also, i tried using odin before but my computer just doesnt detect the phone all the drivers are install and everything too... so idk if this willl work but ill try and let you know
edit: i tried it, and umm sorry again for being a noob, i plugged in the phone and the battery screen cameup, i opened cmd.exe, turned the phone on and typed "adb shell" in cmd, but uh it said its not a command...

I am sorry, I assumed you had installed the Android SDK.
Google it.
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Then install the Samsung composite drivers. Google them.
Then retry the process.
I can guaranty that it will work.
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airfluip1 said:
Then install the Samsung composite drivers. Google them.
Then retry the process.
I can guaranty that it will work.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium
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http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-T759ZKBTMB
i downloaded them 2 weeks ago already.... that is if that is what your talking about... i tried it again and it also gave me the message Samsung Android Modem has already been installed or something

OK, but did you install the sdk?
Dowload and install the JDK(just choose the one for your OS) LINK
Then install the SDK from android LINK

[Q] Disabling ART from ADB or otherwise

Fairly straightforward question. Is it possible to disable ART and re-enable Dalvik other than via the settings dialog, either via ADB, some sort of flashable zip or from a recovery?
I ask for two reasons. Firstly, when I flashed an experimental 4.4 build on my Galaxy Nexus, I made the mistake of enabling ART. When I restarted, because I'd stupidly flashed an incompatible gapps package, apps would force close so frequently that the constant notifications made it extremely difficult to get into the settings and turn it off again.
Secondly, I just saw a thread on Reddit where somebody was claiming that their Nexus 5 went into a bootloop after enabling ART, and they had to do a wipe to fix it.
So it seems to me it would be quite helpful to be able to disable or enable ART without having to be able to boot.

If you've found a way to fix this, I would love to know. I just turned ART on after installing a new rom, and I'm stuck in a boot loop without a recent backup.

+1
I've enabled ART on my Nexus 4 without issue. Stock ROM.
Enabling it on my 2013 Nexus 7 caused it not to boot past the boot animation anymore.

Just reflash the ROM from recovery. Wipe system and flash. Done. Dalvik will be enabled again. If your not rooted that's another matter but the OP seems to be.

theesotericone said:
Just reflash the ROM from recovery. Wipe system and flash. Done. Dalvik will be enabled again. If your not rooted that's another matter but the OP seems to be.
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I figured flashing wiping would do it but wasn't willing to wipe if there's an easier solution.
In my case it was Xposed. I flashed the disable zip and that did it. Guess I didn't reboot fully after disabling it from in the ROM.

He said wipe system, not data. It is possible to wipe the system information and leave your data intact.

MisterEff said:
He said wipe system, not data. It is possible to wipe the system information and leave your data intact.
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Ah yes. I mistook system as data..

I don't know if it allow to switch runtime, but it helps me to avoid bootloop after ota 4.4.2 on my Nexus 5.
To check current library
adb shell getprop persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib
To set art one
adb shell setprop persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib libart.so

(IRoN) said:
I don't know if it allow to switch runtime, but it helps me to avoid bootloop after ota 4.4.2 on my Nexus 5.
To check current library
adb shell getprop persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib
To set art one
adb shell setprop persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib libart.so
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adb pull /data/property/persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib
open the file and replace the "libart.so" with "libdvm.so" (no quotes)
adb push persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib /data/property/
Reboot and smile

twistedumbrella said:
adb pull /data/property/persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib
open the file and replace the "libart.so" with "libdvm.so" (no quotes)
adb push persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib /data/property/
Reboot and smile
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THANK YOU!!!! It worked for me

twistedumbrella said:
adb pull /data/property/persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib
open the file and replace the "libart.so" with "libdvm.so" (no quotes)
adb push persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib /data/property/
Reboot and smile
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Thanx, it worked for me

twistedumbrella said:
adb pull /data/property/persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib
open the file and replace the "libart.so" with "libdvm.so" (no quotes)
adb push persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib /data/property/
Reboot and smile
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It worked for me too, and I don't even use Nexus device, And done it from adb but in recovery mode with properly mounted partitions.
Thx again.

Boot into Recovery and Fix Permissions has fixed this for me (Galaxy Nexus)
EDIT: Apparently that switches it back to dalvik?!?

twistedumbrella said:
adb pull /data/property/persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib
open the file and replace the "libart.so" with "libdvm.so" (no quotes)
adb push persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib /data/property/
Reboot and smile
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Thanks, this help save my day !

Saved my day too! HTCONE on Viper and I was able to use twrp and a USB otg drive. Thanks!
Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk

Quicker way to switch back to Dalvik
My phone was stuck in a bootloop because I did not have enough free space to switch to ART, making my device crash on boot. For a quick way to switch back to Dalvik, see below.
Boot into recovery ('adb reboot recovery' if possible), then mount /data and run this command:
Code:
adb shell "echo libdvm.so > /data/property/persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib"
adb reboot
It will now be in Dalvik. Enjoy

Is there a way to delete/uninstall an APK and its data from fastboot?

so i went into FKU franco kernel updater and changed my CPU max speed from 1500 back to the default but did not change my voltage settings back to default. now the device is softbrocked and just boots to the google nexus splash screen
I have tried flashing:
system.img
boot.img
bootloader.img
stock 4.4.4 kernel
yet regardless of flashing the above the device still is softbricked and wont get past the nexus google logo.
the only thing i have not flashed over is my user data and thats because i dont want to lose my pictures and video of my little boy that i didn't get to back up yet due to my dropbox just hitting its limit.
Im hoping I can remove the franco updater app and its user data and boot but maybe thats not possible?
Thanks for any and all help!

nextelbuddy said:
so i went into FKU franco kernel updater and changed my CPU max speed from 1500 back to the default but did not change my voltage settings back to default. now the device is softbrocked and just boots to the google nexus splash screen
I have tried flashing:
system.img
boot.img
bootloader.img
stock 4.4.4 kernel
yet regardless of flashing the above the device still is softbricked and wont get past the nexus google logo.
the only thing i have not flashed over is my user data and thats because i dont want to lose my pictures and video of my little boy that i didn't get to back up yet due to my dropbox just hitting its limit.
Im hoping I can remove the franco updater app and its user data and boot but maybe thats not possible?
Thanks for any and all help!
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Do you have a custom recovery? If so, use adb while in recovery to pull your files. If not, then flash one then pull them.
Not sure why you mentioned "boot.img" then "stock 4.4.4 kernel", boot.img = the kernel lol
Don't know why your device won't boot even after flashing stock boot.img, but if you use TWRP you can use the file manager to delete the .apk/other files.

Lethargy said:
Do you have a custom recovery? If so, use adb while in recovery to pull your files. If not, then flash one then pull them.
Not sure why you mentioned "boot.img" then "stock 4.4.4 kernel", boot.img = the kernel lol
Don't know why your device won't boot even after flashing stock boot.img, but if you use TWRP you can use the file manager to delete the .apk/other files.
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thanks, i deleted the franco files and still cant boot.
i want top pull files but it looks like I need ADB and currently i can only get into fastboot mode.
(i'm using wugfresh toolkit, i know some say manual is the way to go but right now this is what I have to go on and have had no issues thus far with it)
i was using the button pull files in the tool kit but its not detecting the device since im in fastboot mode.
i swear I did a factory reset before and my photos were still present but many articles online say in 4.4 that a factory reset will wipe your photos.

nextelbuddy said:
thanks, i deleted the franco files and still cant boot.
i want top pull files but it looks like I need ADB and currently i can only get into fastboot mode.
(i'm using wugfresh toolkit, i know some say manual is the way to go but right now this is what I have to go on and have had no issues thus far with it)
i was using the button pull files in the tool kit but its not detecting the device since im in fastboot mode.
i swear I did a factory reset before and my photos were still present but many articles online say in 4.4 that a factory reset will wipe your photos.
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Don't use toolkits. You say you've had no issues but you have and that issue is that you don't know how to use adb and fastboot
Click the link in my signature to get to the sticky roll -up thread. From there you will find my "adb and fastboot. What is it?" thread. Please read it. You'll have ALL the information you need to get your photos etc off your sdcard
Stock recovery - factory reset wipes sdcard
Custom recovery - factory reset preserves sdcard
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

rootSU said:
Don't use toolkits. You say you've had no issues but you have and that issue is that you don't know how to use adb and fastboot
Click the link in my signature to get to the sticky roll -up thread. From there you will find my "adb and fastboot. What is it?" thread. Please read it. You'll have ALL the information you need to get your photos etc off your sdcard
Stock recovery - factory reset wipes sdcard
Custom recovery - factory reset preserves sdcard
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Thanks,
since i can not boot, i am forced to use TWRP recovery and then go ingo CMD shell and ADB there however when I do ADB Devices i get the serial number showing its connected but then it says RECOVERY at the end.. much lke when you are in fastboot it says FASTBOOT at the end of the device.
i tried doing a pull using this:
adb shell
mount data
exit
adb pull data/media/0 c:\MyBackup
but when I do ADB Shell, the command prompt says this
~ # ←[6n
if t that prompt i type mount data then I get this:
mount data
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 on /data failed: Device or resource busy
~ # ←[6n
im not sure how else to get to a working ADB to perform a proper pull if i cant boot into the device fully

nextelbuddy said:
Thanks,
since i can not boot, i am forced to use TWRP recovery and then go ingo CMD shell and ADB there however when I do ADB Devices i get the serial number showing its connected but then it says RECOVERY at the end.. much lke when you are in fastboot it says FASTBOOT at the end of the device.
i tried doing a pull using this:
adb shell
mount data
exit
adb pull data/media/0 c:\MyBackup
but when I do ADB Shell, the command prompt says this
~ # ←[6n
if t that prompt i type mount data then I get this:
mount data
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 on /data failed: Device or resource busy
~ # ←[6n
im not sure how else to get to a working ADB to perform a proper pull if i cant boot into the device fully
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It could say "device busy" if data is already mounted. Does twrp have a "mounts and storage" menu like CWM? Where you can mount data? If so, check if it is mounted there (would typicall say "unmount data" if it was mounted, otherwise it would say "mount data" if it is unbmounted)

nextelbuddy said:
Thanks,
since i can not boot, i am forced to use TWRP recovery and then go ingo CMD shell and ADB there however when I do ADB Devices i get the serial number showing its connected but then it says RECOVERY at the end.. much lke when you are in fastboot it says FASTBOOT at the end of the device.
i tried doing a pull using this:
adb shell
mount data
exit
adb pull data/media/0 c:\MyBackup
but when I do ADB Shell, the command prompt says this
~ # ←[6n
if t that prompt i type mount data then I get this:
mount data
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 on /data failed: Device or resource busy
~ # ←[6n
im not sure how else to get to a working ADB to perform a proper pull if i cant boot into the device fully
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ok so i went into TWRP and UNMOUNTED DATA
and then I went back in to cmd prompt and tried mount again and it worked i guess since theres no error. I typed EXIT and was brought back to normal windows command prompt. I then typed
adb pull data/media/0 C:\Users\srobertson\Desktop\Nexus 5 7-15-2014 DCIM
and when I hit enter it just shows a list of ADB commands as if it didnt recognize anything yet when I do ADB DEVICES it shows the device and ID

nextelbuddy said:
ok so i went into TWRP and UNMOUNTED DATA
and then I went back in to cmd prompt and tried mount again and it worked i guess since theres no error. I typed EXIT and was brought back to normal windows command prompt. I then typed
adb pull data/media/0 C:\Users\srobertson\Desktop\Nexus 5 7-15-2014 DCIM
and when I hit enter it just shows a list of ADB commands as if it didnt recognize anything yet when I do ADB DEVICES it shows the device and ID
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If you're going to put spaces in your folder names, you'll have to enclose the entire path in "...
Example
adb pull data/media/0 "C:\Users\srobertson\Desktop\Nexus 5 7-15-2014 DCIM"
Best to avoid spaces though.
I'll put this in the guide, thanks.

rootSU said:
If you're going to put spaces in your folder names, you'll have to enclose the entire path in "...
Example
adb pull data/media/0 "C:\Users\srobertson\Desktop\Nexus 5 7-15-2014 DCIM"
Best to avoid spaces though.
I'll put this in the guide, thanks.
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Thanks so much for your help
I ended up taking the leap and performing a Factory reset from TWRP and when I logged back into the phone I saw all my media was still present Whew.
just for posterity I went ahead and tried your code in ADB to make sure the quotes worked and it did so thank you very much and i will keep those notes handy for next time.