Storage issues - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, (see attached picture) I know that even though my nexus is a 16gb model there is actually only 13gb available....but what I do not understand is why do I only have 500mb free when apps and pictures and other things only take up 5gb in total. So 12gb - 5gb is 7gb..... So where has my 7gb gone when my phone is only stating 500mb?
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dec1153 said:
Hi, (see attached picture) I know that even though my nexus is a 16gb model there is actually only 13gb available....but what I do not understand is why do I only have 500mb free when apps and pictures and other things only take up 5gb in total. So 12gb - 5gb is 7gb..... So where has my 7gb gone when my phone is only stating 500mb?
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nandroid backups and such? use the disk usage app to look at what your storage contains..

This is all covered in the sticky threads. Link in my signature. There's a data info thread
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simms22 said:
nandroid backups and such? use the disk usage app to look at what your storage contains..
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Nope don't think so.... I'll give it a check anyways.....thanks!
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simms22 said:
nandroid backups and such? use the disk usage app to look at what your storage contains..
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Hi! Is it normal for the system to take up 5gb?
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dec1153 said:
Hi! Is it normal for the system to take up 5gb?
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See my previous post. And stop using CWM!...and yes its normal if you use CWM
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rootSU said:
See my previous post. And stop using CWM!
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Sorry...wat do u mean CWM? Clock work mode....and why stop?
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dec1153 said:
Nope don't think so.... I'll give it a check anyways.....thanks!
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give it a check out at least, nandroids can take 3-4gb data storage easily. also, the app disk usage, its pretty damn good with helping you find whats taking your storage.

simms22 said:
give it a check out at least, nandroids can take 3-4gb data storage easily. also, the app disk usage, its pretty damn good with helping you find whats taking your storage.
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Have done so...see PIC above.....saying system storage taking up 5gb?
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dec1153 said:
Sorry...wat do u mean CWM? Clock work mode....and why stop?
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Clockwork mod recovery and why? Because its crap and antiquated and because you use cwm, you had to create this thread. So PLEASE read my thread. It has all your answers. I won't retype what I've already written. If you want the answer, read it. If you don't. Well...don't.
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dec1153 said:
Hi! Is it normal for the system to take up 5gb?
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rootSU said:
See my previous post. And stop using CWM!...and yes its normal if you use CWM
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clockworkmod recovery.
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btw, read @rootSU 's thread as well

dec1153 said:
Have done so...see PIC above.....saying system storage taking up 5gb?
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I've answered this several times. Leaving thread now. Bye
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Yep... Cwm taking alot....how to delete it?
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dec1153 said:
Yep... Cwm taking alot....how to delete it?
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install the flashify app, download the latest twrp recovery, then use flashify to flash it. and that disk usage app ive been using now for nearly 6 years

simms22 said:
download the latest twrp recovery
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Or Philz.... In fact with philz, you can still restore existing cwm backups
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simms22 said:
install the flashify app, download the latest twrp recovery, then use flashify to flash it. and that disk usage app ive been using now for nearly 6 years
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I assume I can flash on top with flashiy over cwm? Will I lose data? And do I just download the twrp.zip.
Once I have done that then what do I do next
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rootSU said:
Or Philz.... In fact with philz, you can still restore existing cwm backups
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or philz

dec1153 said:
I assume I can flash on top with flashiy over cwm? Will I lose data? And do I just download the twrp.zip.
Once I have done that then what do I do next
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This is all really basic stuff. You've been in these forums a while now. I think you really need to read all the sticky threads in my signature before you do any more modifications to your phone because you don't seem to have picked up much all this time. Not trying to be offensive... Buy this stuff is easy and you should / need to know it.
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dec1153 said:
I assume I can flash on top with flashiy over cwm? Will I lose data? And do I just download the twrp.zip.
Once I have done that then what do I do next
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its actually a twrp.img
yea, can flash right over, no data will be lost. if it doesn't work the first time, flash it again. but @rootSU is right, at least philz can restore your old cwm backup.

simms22 said:
its actually a twrp.img
yea, can flash right over, no data will be lost. if it doesn't work the first time, flash it again. but @rootSU is right, at least philz can restore your old cwm backup.
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Thanks you have been really helpful. Once I have flashed....will that delete the access 5gb from cwm?
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Can't update to 4.4.2

New to the Nexus 5.. Picked up a bnib one off Craigslist. Its on 4.4. Wont let me update. See picture. That's the message I get. Any ideas?
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tbgreen89 said:
New to the Nexus 5.. Picked up a bnib one off Craigslist. Its on 4.4. Wont let me update. See picture. That's the message I get. Any ideas?
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If you didn't mod the system files then the original owner did. To resolve, flash stock factory 4.4.2 images. If you did a factory reset when you got the phone, and don't want to start over, flash the img files one at a time with fastboot (excluding userdata.img).
If you don't know how to do that, check out the stickies (I think in general). There is a very detailed thread there.
The phone was brand new when I got it. I believe it said update ready for download when I did the factory reset.. Now it just says that..
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tbgreen89 said:
The phone was brand new when I got it. I believe it said update ready for download when I did the factory reset.. Now it just says that..
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If I bought a device off of Craig list the first thing I'd do is this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
tbgreen89 said:
The phone was brand new when I got it. I believe it said update ready for download when I did the factory reset.. Now it just says that..
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did you turn on/have wi-fi to download the update??
samersh72 said:
did you turn on/have wi-fi to download the update??
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Turned on wifi and it downloaded and and installing now... that was weird though. Now after updating... do you all recommend a factory reset?
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tbgreen89 said:
Turned on wifi and it downloaded and and installing now... that was weird though. Now after updating... do you all recommend a factory reset?
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you can take the ota update through wi-fi only...
no need to reset. but i prefer to do it to prevent any system app from crashing and to have a fresh firmware.
All you had to do was connect to wifi. That update required you to do that. "Via wifi only".
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All you had to do was connect to wifi. That update required you to do that. "Via wifi only".
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I have crappy internet at home.. And when I tried it earlier it did nothing. But I thank you guys for the help. Much appreciated.
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tbgreen89 said:
I have crappy internet at home.. And when I tried it earlier it did nothing. But I thank you guys for the help. Much appreciated.
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Oh. Thats odd, but I guess you got it working, so thats good.
Your screen shot shows that your not connected to Wi-Fi. It says you have to be connected to Wi-Fi to update.
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Aerowinder said:
If you didn't mod the system files then the original owner did. To resolve, flash stock factory 4.4.2 images. If you did a factory reset when you got the phone, and don't want to start over, flash the img files one at a time with fastboot (excluding userdata.img).
If you don't know how to do that, check out the stickies (I think in general). There is a very detailed thread there.
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Did you not see on top right corner it says "via WiFi only"?
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Y'all are a bunch of smartasses.. Thanks for pointing that out..
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How to flash twrp 2.7.0.0 via terminal emulator

Anyone know how. Normally I use fast boot but my PC keyboard is broken at the moment Lol. Thanks.
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vabeachfc3s said:
Anyone know how. Normally I use fast boot but my PC keyboard is broken at the moment Lol. Thanks.
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Recommend against flashing 2.7. I would wait for a couple revisions before flashing 2.7.
Thank you sir. Didn't even Kno that app existed
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Aerowinder said:
Recommend against flashing 2.7. I would wait for a couple revisions before flashing 2.7.
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+1 on both accounts
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vabeachfc3s said:
Anyone know how. Normally I use fast boot but my PC keyboard is broken at the moment Lol. Thanks.
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Try Flashify
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koeASOP 4.4.2 w/ Franco kernel + F2FS
v2.7 flashed with Flashify and everything seems to work. (backup, wipe, settings, & flash)
This update is especially faster.
+1 for flashify

Towelroot

Anyone else see this? It's touted for the nexus 5 in addition to other devices. Anyone know why? Will it root with a locked bootloader ?
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We only need to unlock the bootloader to flash recovery. If an exploit has been found in kitkat, it is possible to root without unlocking the bootloader.
This could mean a full, end-to-end rooting process without the need to use a pc
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rootSU said:
We only need to unlock the bootloader to flash recovery. If an exploit has been found in kitkat, it is possible to root without unlocking the bootloader.
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Can you flash a recovery from Android, say through Flashify, if you have root, but the bootloader is locked?
Aerowinder said:
Can you flash a recovery from Android, say through Flashify, if you have root, but the bootloader is locked?
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Yeah.. My bootloader is locked and can flash recovery via flashify.
Although that's assuming bootunlocker truly locks the same as fastboot does because that's how I locked my bl.
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rootSU said:
We only need to unlock the bootloader to flash recovery. If an exploit has been found in kitkat, it is possible to root without unlocking the bootloader.
This could mean a full, end-to-end rooting process without the need to use a pc
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This thing is so damn easy to root I'm surprised he'd even mention the n5.
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Can you flash a recovery from Android, say through Flashify, if you have root, but the bootloader is locked?
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yes. if you have root you can. worst case, there are apps to lock/unlock your bootloader if you do have root. can unlock, flash recovery via flashify, then relock.
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just tried it on my unrooted verizon s4.. it doesnt seem to work?
I just did this on my N5 4.4.3 and it worked! My N5 was 100% stock before this.
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justmart said:
I just did this on my N5 4.4.3 and it worked! My N5 was 100% stock before this.
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Was your bootloader locked or unlocked?
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justmart said:
I just did this on my N5 4.4.3 and it worked! My N5 was 100% stock before this.
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Good news. Or maybe it's not!
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rootSU said:
Good news. Or maybe it's not!
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Why not?
Bootloader is locked.
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justmart said:
Why not?
Bootloader is locked.
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Good news now!
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justmart said:
Why not?
Bootloader is lock.
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Because I think an app that can root without a pc (and fastboot) will promote a lack of the need to learn the basics, giving us members here a hard time supporting people who don't know the basics
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rootSU said:
Because I think an app that can root without a pc (and fastboot) will promote a lack of the need to learn the basics, giving us members here a hard time supporting people who don't know the basics
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Understood, but this tool is handy for me that decided to root my phone after had everything setup and I was lazy to backup everything > unlocked, root etc and restore.
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justmart said:
Understood, but this tool is handy for me that decided to root my phone after had everything setup and I was lazy to backup everything > unlocked, root etc and restore.
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Oh yeah absolutely it's very handy. Just will it cause the forum problems later on is the question
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rootSU said:
Because I think an app that can root without a pc (and fastboot) will promote a lack of the need to learn the basics, giving us members here a hard time supporting people who don't know the basics
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almost makes root toolkits seem more appealing. almost, not quite
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almost makes root toolkits seem more appealing. almost, not quite
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Haha. I wouldn't go that far
I just fear we'll get a new class of people. The "commute and root" crowd who accidentally wipe their ROM on the train to work ?
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rootSU said:
Haha. I wouldn't go that far
I just fear we'll get a new class of people. The "commute and root" crowd who accidentally wipe their ROM on the train to work ?
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They're already here, sadly
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jd1639 said:
They're already here, sadly
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Yeah but someone who wipes /system on a train has at least possibly previously used fastboot or has a backup stored off their phone.
I see a lot of twrp users wiping /system and /sdcard.. If these people do the whole process on the way to work,, there's 0 chance of any backup anywhere.
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rootSU said:
Yeah but someone who wipes /system on a train has at least possibly previously used fastboot or has a backup stored off their phone.
I see a lot of twrp users wiping /system and /sdcard.. If these people do the whole process on the way to work,, there's 0 chance of any backup anywhere.
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Totally agree. Then it's up to us to teach them fastboot and flash a factory image. Yea, it kind of sucks, I'll a agree. But what can we do?
@rootSU you don't know how much I agree with you, a s.... storm is happening in the s4 forum because of towelroot.
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jd1639 said:
Totally agree. Then it's up to us to teach them fastboot and flash a factory image. Yea, it kind of sucks, I'll a agree. But what can we do?
@rootSU you don't know how much I agree with you, a s.... storm is happening in the s4 forum because of towelroot.
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Here's my stance.
I will not mention it as an option. If anyone asks if they can root without a pc I will not answer.. If anyone else mentions this app to them or someone asks about it specifically, I will advise on a best practice. I will also give warnings
Thats all I can do.
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We could make a guide but I haven't time to do that right now. But if we could create our own guide with our warnings about not flashing anything until Nandroid and always being extra sure not to wipe stuff whilst away etc,, maybe there is a chance?
I don't know. It's a Concern
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[Q] flash system image from N5 !!

Hi, Can i flash file " sys.img " in app could " flashify " or any thing like that ?
Sorry for my bad English !
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kingspeed said:
Hi, Can i flash file " sys.img " in app could " flashify " or any thing like that ?
Sorry for my bad English !
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You're looking for Flashify.
edit: oops system.img lol
kingspeed said:
Hi, Can i flash file " sys.img " in app could " flashify " or any thing like that ?
Sorry for my bad English !
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No. You can't flash system.img file via flashify. It has to be done via fastboot.
So there isn't any way to flash system image directly from the phone ??
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kingspeed said:
So there isn't any way to flash system image directly from the phone ??
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No my man.
Why do you want to flash the system.img via phone? If you're looking to get to stock /system without a computer, then you can download vomer's stock 4.4.4 rom and dirty flash it!
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So there isn't any way to flash system image directly from the phone ??
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No, since it's mounted and the OS is running on it.
If it has been converted to a zip you can flash it. Which system image are you trying to flash?
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If it has been converted to a zip you can flash it. Which system image are you trying to flash?
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Dude, you don't know what you're talking about and giving bad information. You can't change the system if you're booted into it. See the post above yours.
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i need to flash stock image system , so how to convert it to zip ?
Or is there 4.4.4 zip?
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vin4yak said:
No my man.
Why do you want to flash the system.img via phone? If you're looking to get to stock /system without a computer, then you can download vomer's stock 4.4.4 rom and dirty flash it!
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I'm sorry for my bad English
What do you mean " vomer's stock rom " & do you have link ?
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kingspeed said:
I'm sorry for my bad English
What do you mean " vomer's stock rom " & do you have link ?
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Click the link in my signature and see the resources section
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@rootSU Special Special thanks ^_^
but can i flash your 4.4.4 zip without wipe data & cash ?
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@rootSU Special Special thanks ^_^
but can i flash your 4.4.4 zip without wipe data & cash ?
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Yes.
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@rootSU Special Special thanks ^_^
but can i flash your 4.4.4 zip without wipe data & cash ?
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It's not my zip, it's @vomer's, however yes - no wipe needed
Now i C , Thanks a lot sir .
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Wrong date in backup

Hello, Every time i make a backup with cwm i see wrong back update like 1970. How to fix this ?
Update your version of cwm. It's a bug in cwm.
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jd1639 said:
Update your version of cwm. It's a bug in cwm.
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I was already using the latest version available .
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I was already using the latest version available .
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Are you using 6.0.4.5. I don't use cwm, I use twrp and I know it was fixed in that. It had the same problem for awhile.
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Are you using 6.0.4.5. I don't use cwm, I use twrp and I know it was fixed in that. It had the same problem for awhile.
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Yes I m using 6.0.4.5 touch version. ohh so you are saying its problem with the recovery and i got nothing to fix that right ?
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Update your version of cwm. It's a bug in cwm.
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Its not a bug. Its a lack of development
No recoveries on any snapdragon 800 device could get the correct time until we understood how the Qualcomm time daemon worked. Once we knew, it was implemented in Philz and TWRP. CWM doesn't bother implementing anything modern. Its a dead recovery.
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