Hi everyone. I am trying to restore a backup in CWM. It says no backup was found even though the CWM folder is taking up 3.06 GB. Most of the is blobs (2.86GB) Why wont it restore? And if it is impossible to get it to restore how can i delete them safely so i can claim the space its taking up?
My answer may be a stupid one, but you are mounting the external sd card in CWM, no?
Could be the problem of the sd card, try remounting it after removing.
I think you can directly delete the backup files with any file manager without any side effects
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mnishamk said:
Could be the problem of the sd card, try remounting it after removing.
I think you can directly delete the backup files with any file manager without any side effects
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No, not mounting anything, I'll check to see just incase.
OK what ROM are you coming from?.. I had this problem before coming from a cm10.1 based rom.. Here is the fix....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37278902&postcount=14
And to delete backups i use a file manager (es file explorer) and delete the clockworkmod folder.. also using a Pc you can delete that folder from your tablet.
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I just did my first ROM / unlock / TWRP /CROM install today and all went perfect thanks to all the guides here, but I have some questions now, more so about my TWRP flash....
I just updated twrp from 2.3.3 to the newest 2.4.4 following their guide using goo manager. I assume it was successful because I'm typing on her now' however.... My home screen now displays <Safe mode> on thebottom left.... Why is this? Also, after the flash, I lost my swiiftkey board app? Actually, seemed to have lost all my apps lol... What did I do wrong? (I didnt titanium backup before I updated, didn't know I needed too lol)
Do most use both nandroid backup AND titanium or just one?
Think that's all I have for now....
BTW, on Cleanrom in her 3.4.7 odex i think...
Edit, I still have all my app icons on my screen, but not in the main menu?
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I just did my first ROM / unlock / TWRP /CROM install today and all went perfect thanks to all the guides here, but I have some questions now, more so about my TWRP flash....
I just updated twrp from 2.3.3 to the newest 2.4.4 following their guide using goo manager. I assume it was successful because I'm typing on her now' however.... My home screen now displays <Safe mode> on thebottom left.... Why is this? Also, after the flash, I lost my swiiftkey board app? Actually, seemed to have lost all my apps lol... What did I do wrong? (I didnt titanium backup before I updated, didn't know I needed too lol)
Do most use both nandroid backup AND titanium or just one?
Think that's all I have for now....
BTW, on Cleanrom in her 3.4.7 odex i think...
Edit, I still have all my app icons on my screen, but not in the main menu?
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Have you try to power down, then power it backup?? If successful you should have all your apps back.
Edit: what firmware you were on before flashing CROMI??
Yes sir, soon as I did a quick 2nd reboot, she was back to normal. Thank you for the reply, I just get nervous with this being my first time time. Go figure, and finally give up waiting for 4.2, unlock and romantic up, and it drops the next day lol.
I was on 10.4.4.25 I think
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Yes sir soon as I did a quick 2nd reboot, she was back to normal. Thank you for the reply, I just get nervous with this being my first time time. Go figure, and finally give up waiting for 4.2, unlock and romantic up, and it drops the next day lol.
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Hahaha, indeed of your luck! but not to worry, sdbags is going to get the update 4.2 dlpkgfile sometime today and we should see our 4.2 cromi sooner than expected...in a few days...
Few more questions
Just had a few more questions that I thought of while playing with my NEW tablet, (I honestly stopped using my tablet for months after I got it because it was so laggy, and CROMI has changed all of that!!!!!!!) and figured I would bump this thread vrs start a new one... Sorry for the noob questions, but knowledge is power and Im trying to learn! ( I do read alot! )
Currently on TWRP 2.4.4, CROMI 3.4.7 Odex w/ the OC Kernel 1.8ghz
Now, I have noticed a huge increase in my system files from when I came from stock... IE Stock, I had around 55gigs or something free on internal memory, now, I have around 30, is this normal and what is using that much space? I currently appear to have 2x backups in TWRP menu..
I also have got the Titanium backup as suggested, and backup regularly... But what exactly is it backing up other then apps? Does it create the same backup files that TWRP does? I assume TWRP is backing up the critical O/S files??
How many backups in TWRP are needed and when can I delete (if ever) some? Im guessing here, that TWRP is needed only if you get stuck in bootloop or some other situation that prevents a full boot to home screen?
Should I try to find the backup files in TWRP and Titanium and copy them to my home PC for safe keeping? (I did follow the guides and also have them on clouds)
When preforming a "clean install" of an updated CROMI version, will those backup files on the internal storage be wiped, or are they protected from a wipe / "clean install"? Is a "dirty flash" un-advised? I plan to only use CROMI roms...
I also downloaded the ROM manager thing, as suggested by some.... but, do I really need that? It seems like its just a Titanium clone, with some extras... Also, the ROM manager has some things like boot animations and such, are those safe to use with CROMI? I was looking at some apps to clean up my storage from junk files, but I wonder, if those apps are compatible with CROMI?!?
Ok, thats all I have for now I think, and thank you for the help as always!!!!
OK. I will provide you the best advise as possible but there are variations depend on individual taste.
1. Internal memory growth - possible you backup to your internal instead of external sdcard. Look for large file like videos, rom/kernel in the /sdcard/ download folder. Do clear cache weekly. I just assumed that you download all the roms and backup to your internal.
2. Backing up
a) TWRP - this is called nandroid backup. It will back up your entire OS with all the apps and cache and setup...everything. Before you upgrade from one rom version to the next you should take a backup before do so. Or once in a while if you making a major change to your OS on the same version, you should do a second backup. This backup can restore you back exactly the way it was before you mess up. The disadvantage is you don't have a choice to pick and choose what you can restore. It's either all or none. For this you should keep one backup for the current OS, one for major modified to current OS, one for new OS and one for major modified to the new OS, so total about 4 max. Unless you flashing more than just cromi. This nandroid backup will bring you back your previous setup if you have boot loop.
b) Titaniumbackup - This only backup your system apps, user installed apps and all the settings belonged to the app. You can't use this to restore your OS.(like when you have bootloop). It used to restore applications only. To keep the backup from growing, you should set Max backup history to 5. It's only keep maximum of 5 recent backups.
3. Clean install will only wipe INTERNAL memory, not your external SDcard. So it's highly to keep your Titaniumbackup and TWRP backup on your External sdcard. For double protection make a backup of your sdcard to PC.
4. Personally, I stay away from Rom Manager. Only use bootanimantion, themes etc.. from the tf700 threads. Rom Manager is not tf700 specific so some features may work, some may even brick your device.
5. App to clean up junkfiles - you don't need such app. Most of the stuff you download will be in the /sdcard/download or in the download app folder, example if you use Sugar Sync app to download, the download file will be in /sdcard/mysugarsync folder. You need to keep track of what you put onto the devcie is the best way to manage your internal storage. For external sdcard, you should keep 1), rom, kernel or any necessary zip files to reinstall your OS. 2) all your TWRP and Titanium backup files 3) Anything that important to you.
Hope it all makes sense to you!
Internal memory growth - possible you backup to your internal instead of external sdcard. Look for large file like videos, rom/kernel in the /sdcard/ download folder. Do clear cache weekly. I just assumed that you download all the roms and backup to your internal.
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Yes, I was backing up to the internal memory! I have now backed up TWRP onto my microSD card! I was trying to change Titanium's backup path to the microsd, and I have 3 folders: /storage -Red, not writable -sdcard0 -sdcard1- I assume red is a system folder, sdcard0 is the internal storage, and sdcard1 is the mircoSD, however, when I try to select it, it says "this folder cannot be accessed"?? How do I fix this? I have never formatted my mircoSD or anything, just plugged it in when it came in the mail, and it worked.... Got about 50 gigs worth of movies, and my new TWRP backup on it now....
Do clear cache weekly.
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How do I do this?? Would it be in TWRP menu??
TWRP - this is called nandroid backup. It will back up your entire OS with all the apps and cache and setup...everything.
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Thanks for clearing that up! I thought nandroid backups were another type of backup, and the only thing I could find was an Online Nandroid backup app, so, of course I used that.... I guess I can get rid of that now!
you should set Max backup history to 5
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Ok great, max is 5, so if I just use a value of 1, Im golden then! (BTW, honestly, the only apps I care about are what keeps my tablet running butter smooth, so..... Maybe that will change now that I have a tablet I can actually use lol)
Clean install will only wipe INTERNAL memory, not your external SDcard. So it's highly to keep your Titaniumbackup and TWRP backup on your External sdcard. For double protection make a backup of your sdcard to PC.
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What are the chances of the mircoSD corrupting the files or becoming unreadable when I need to get those backups like TWRP / Titanium?? I assume the PC backup file push is the last resort if the above happened?
App to clean up junkfiles - you don't need such app. Most of the stuff you download will be in the /sdcard/download or in the download app folder
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Actually, that folder is empty.... However, I found how to make it explain what was in each "file catagory" so I understand what is where and how big!
For external sdcard, you should keep 1), rom, kernel or any necessary zip files to reinstall your OS.
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ALL of these files (rom,kernel, etc..,) would be found in the CROMI zip file I used on initial install? Would it be best to leave them zipped if so, or to create a folder and unzip and copy paste it in?
Many thanks!!
Last question, WTF is tunny browser??
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Yes, I was backing up to the internal memory! I have now backed up TWRP onto my microSD card! I was trying to change Titanium's backup path to the microsd, and I have 3 folders: /storage -Red, not writable -sdcard0 -sdcard1- I assume red is a system folder, sdcard0 is the internal storage, and sdcard1 is the mircoSD, however, when I try to select it, it says "this folder cannot be accessed"?? How do I fix this? I have never formatted my mircoSD or anything, just plugged it in when it came in the mail, and it worked.... Got about 50 gigs worth of movies, and my new TWRP backup on it now....
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**** Directory of your external sdcard should be /Removable/microSD.
How do I do this?? Would it be in TWRP menu??
*** You can download a free cache cleaner app from the market
Thanks for clearing that up! I thought nandroid backups were another type of backup, and the only thing I could find was an Online Nandroid backup app, so, of course I used that.... I guess I can get rid of that now!
*** When you do a TWRP backup. This is nandroid backup! so you already using it and didn't know about it lol!
Ok great, max is 5, so if I just use a value of 1, Im golden then! (BTW, honestly, the only apps I care about are what keeps my tablet running butter smooth, so..... Maybe that will change now that I have a tablet I can actually use lol)
*** Yep, 5 is max but anything less is better!
What are the chances of the mircoSD corrupting the files or becoming unreadable when I need to get those backups like TWRP / Titanium?? I assume the PC backup file push is the last resort if the above happened?
*** The chance is very small, but that's why I said a second backup of sdcard to your pc. It easy because it's all in one location (sdcard).
Actually, that folder is empty.... However, I found how to make it explain what was in each "file catagory" so I understand what is where and how big!
ALL of these files (rom,kernel, etc..,) would be found in the CROMI zip file I used on initial install? Would it be best to leave them zipped if so, or to create a folder and unzip and copy paste it in?
*** They should be zipped and move to sdcard.
Last question, WTF is tunny browser??
I believe its a cache directory for Dolphin Browser.
One last question for the night, lol...
As I mentioned, I have never formatted my mircoSD.... Just opened its package (64g Scandisk something or another), plugged it in and its been working just fine ever since, although Xfering files is abit slow :/
Its currently formatted in a "Generic hierarchical" file system..... Being that it will be a life line for my tabby, will TWRP / Titan / etc.., be OK with reading, booting, and w/e else may be required from this type of file system??
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Its currently formatted in a "Generic hierarchical" file system..... Being that it will be a life line for my tabby, will TWRP / Titan / etc.., be OK with reading, booting, and w/e else may be required from this type of file system??
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That's not the real filesystem that the card is formatted with, that's what Windows sees 'through' the connection with the tablet.
Searched all over before making this thread but I couldn't seem to find an answer. Rooted my phone to install PAC-man mod. When I finished I made a backup of my original system with CWM. I flashed PAC-man but I'm havign issues and I wanted to go back but CWM can't seem to restore the backup. I checked, and it's still there but when I try to restore I get:
Couldn't open directory.
No files found.
Any ideas?
Is your backup stored on the phone storage or an external card?
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Shaftamle said:
Is your backup stored on the phone storage or an external card?
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phone storage
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phone storage
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Edit: before you go about following the steps I wrote below there is one other options. If you are using an app to try to restore the backup then this way should work. Manually boot into recovery mode click on backup and restore then restore from SD card and under the file labeled 0 there should be a folder listed as clockworkmod. From there you should be able to restore your backup if that doesn't work then follow the steps that I wrote about moving the file to the external card. Either way in the future I would recommend always backing up to the external card.
Assuming you're coming from a 4.1 build when you install a 4.2 ROM it changes the file structure of the internal drive. This is due to the fact that 4.2 roms support multi user functions. So most likely when you try to restore your backup it's located in a different path then it was originally.probly something like sdcard/0/clockworkmod instead of sdcard/clockworkmod. My advice would be move your back up to the external card manually reboot your phone into recovery and restore your backup from the external card. If you use DUP you have to move the backup and the blob folder. If you used a tar backup, just move the backup. When in recovery mode select restore from external SD card and navigate to the folder you put it in.
From here on out if you do your backups from recovery make sure you back up to the external card. If you use ROM Manager make sure before you do your next backup that you select under the settings panel to use external storage. The newest update of ROM Manager allows you to do so.
One other thing, once you restore your backup and your back to a 4.1 build it's going to look like your internal storage is wiped. It's definitely not use a file manager to browse the internal storage there will be a folder labeled 0. That's all of you data. Open that folder up highlight and cut all of the contents go back to the root of your internal storage(the folder you just came from) and paste it there. It will ask if you want to overwrite certain files just click Yes the only files that will be overwritten are the ones that were just made when you rebooted on the 4.1 system you will not lose anything.
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What's the size of the back up? Are all the required files in there? Try updating your su app, then try making another back up and make sure it works. What version of cwm are you using? Is your system r/w?
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What's the size of the back up? Are all the required files in there? Try updating your su app, then try making another back up and make sure it works. What version of cwm are you using? Is your system r/w?
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the SU binary and the clockworkmod version should have little to nothing to do with restoring a backup especially when it says the file cannot be found. Thus far is the size of the backup goes unless you opened up the file and started jacking around with stuff that was backed up there's no chance that he's missing information. When it says the file cannot be located it's because rom manager/ ROM toolbox is looking for the file that was originally placed in a specific area and is no longer there hence the 4.2 file structure I spoke of.
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You're assuming you know why I was asking those questions, and as a result that you're more knowledgeable than I am in this subject area. Besides human error, there are still numerous ways cwm, su, and the back up size can contribute to a failed recovery. We're both just trying to help.
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You're assuming you know why I was asking those questions, and as a result that you're more knowledgeable than I am in this subject area. Besides human error, there are still numerous ways cwm, su, and the back up size can contribute to a failed recovery. We're both just trying to help.
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I agree everybody just tries to help everybody that's what makes this website great. The only reason I said what I did is because I ran into this exact problem about 4 months ago so I know exactly what he's talking about. Sorry if I came off as a ass, I didn't mean to.
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Is alright ,thanks for explaining though. No room for hate in a cwm debate.
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Edit: before you go about following the steps I wrote below there is one other options. If you are using an app to try to restore the backup then this way should work. Manually boot into recovery mode click on backup and restore then restore from SD card and under the file labeled 0 there should be a folder listed as clockworkmod. From there you should be able to restore your backup if that doesn't work then follow the steps that I wrote about moving the file to the external card. Either way in the future I would recommend always backing up to the external card.
Assuming you're coming from a 4.1 build when you install a 4.2 ROM it changes the file structure of the internal drive. This is due to the fact that 4.2 roms support multi user functions. So most likely when you try to restore your backup it's located in a different path then it was originally.probly something like sdcard/0/clockworkmod instead of sdcard/clockworkmod. My advice would be move your back up to the external card manually reboot your phone into recovery and restore your backup from the external card. If you use DUP you have to move the backup and the blob folder. If you used a tar backup, just move the backup. When in recovery mode select restore from external SD card and navigate to the folder you put it in.
From here on out if you do your backups from recovery make sure you back up to the external card. If you use ROM Manager make sure before you do your next backup that you select under the settings panel to use external storage. The newest update of ROM Manager allows you to do so.
One other thing, once you restore your backup and your back to a 4.1 build it's going to look like your internal storage is wiped. It's definitely not use a file manager to browse the internal storage there will be a folder labeled 0. That's all of you data. Open that folder up highlight and cut all of the contents go back to the root of your internal storage(the folder you just came from) and paste it there. It will ask if you want to overwrite certain files just click Yes the only files that will be overwritten are the ones that were just made when you rebooted on the 4.1 system you will not lose anything.
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This would make a lot of sense! That's my situation exactly. I don't want to try it just yet because I'm still trying to get a ROM working properly on my phone (PAC-man, having issues but that's for another thread). If I end up throwing in the towel and this checks out, I'll be sure say thanks.
Ok, here is the deal....
1 - bought a new VZ GS3 (did not install a micro SD card, onboard memory/storage only)
2 - ran "casual unlock/root"
3 - made a full backup of the stock ROM in TWRP
4 - installed CM 10.1.2
5 - made a full backup immediately of CM in TWRP
6 - installed all my apps and data and got everything set the way I wanted it
7 - made another complete backup of CM in TWRP
Now comes the tricky part....
When browsing with file manager on phone, or connected via USB w/debugging.... I find that /storage/emulated/0/TWRP AND /storage/emulated/legacy/TWRP.... both only show the backups I made of the Stock ROM in step 3 above. There is no sign of the CM backups I made later.
When I boot to recovery and choose restore in TWRP, the 2 CM backups I made (steps 5 & 7 above) are visible, but the Stock backup (step 3 above doesnt show.
So.... when the phone is booted and I browse, or I am connected via USB, I see stock backup, but cant see it in recovery. When I am in recovery, I see the Cm backups, but not the stock backup.
This has me bumfuzzled. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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Ok, here is the deal....
1 - bought a new VZ GS3 (did not install a micro SD card, onboard memory/storage only)
2 - ran "casual unlock/root"
3 - made a full backup of the stock ROM in TWRP
4 - installed CM 10.1.2
5 - made a full backup immediately of CM in TWRP
6 - installed all my apps and data and got everything set the way I wanted it
7 - made another complete backup of CM in TWRP
Now comes the tricky part....
When browsing with file manager on phone, or connected via USB w/debugging.... I find that /storage/emulated/0/TWRP AND /storage/emulated/legacy/TWRP.... both only show the backups I made of the Stock ROM in step 3 above. There is no sign of the CM backups I made later.
When I boot to recovery and choose restore in TWRP, the 2 CM backups I made (steps 5 & 7 above) are visible, but the Stock backup (step 3 above doesnt show.
So.... when the phone is booted and I browse, or I am connected via USB, I see stock backup, but cant see it in recovery. When I am in recovery, I see the Cm backups, but not the stock backup.
This has me bumfuzzled. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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Your stock TW backup should be in data/media due to the way that multi-user is employed for 4.2 JB. Since multiuser adds a /0 to your internal storage, anything from TW roms will be moved or appear hidden in AOSP and in recovery. Use a file explorer to move that stock TW backup to the same path as your CM10.1 backups and you'll be set.
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Your stock TW backup should be in data/media due to the way that multi-user is employed for 4.2 JB. Since multiuser adds a /0 to your internal storage, anything from TW roms will be moved or appear hidden in AOSP and in recovery. Use a file explorer to move that stock TW backup to the same path as your CM10.1 backups and you'll be set.
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Thank you. Actually, it was the opposite.... my CM backups were in data/media/TWRP. So, I copied my stock backup to the data/media/TWRP folder, and it now shows up in TWRP. Problem is, I cant see the "data" folder (or subfolders) when connected to my pc. So, I have to copy the backups to the /storage/emulated/0/TWRP that I "can see" when connected to my pc, and then copy the backups to the pc from there. I like to keep copies of my backups on my pc just in case. But since I cant see the "data/media/TWRP" folder, I have to copy them elsewhere, then copy them to my pc.
I dont guess there is any way fo changing where TWRP looks for backups is there? That way I could have TWRP look in the /storage/emulated/0/TWRP folder that I can see with my pc, rather than the data/media/TWRP folder, that I cant see
Thanks again! At least I found the CM backups and copied them elsewhere so I could transfer them to my pc :good:
EDIT: Spoke too soon. By moving the stok backup to data/media/TWRP.... it does indeed now show in TWRP, and is available for restoration. BUT.... I have tried copying the CM backup to other areas of storage (so I can access them when connected to my pc) but they still do not show up
Edit 2: rebooted the phone and I can now see the CM backup that I moved. It just sucks having to copy it elsewhere, then copy it to my pc.... but at least I can do it. Will putting a SD card in the phone solve this issue?
You could use an app like Airdroid to transfer files wirelessly. You can view the entire file system and can copy files over. There isn't a way to reconfigure TWRP to point elsewhere to restore backups although there is a file browser in TWRP/Advanced that you could use to move folders around.
Having an sdcard does help. I only save TWRP backups to my external sdcard and have no issues on AOSP or TW. Just make sure the card is formatted to Fat32. Personally, I prefer to transfer files to my laptop with Airdroid to avoid using wires. I haven't noticed any issues being unable to view files.
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thanks for the tip on the sd card. I didnt think I had one and was going to pick up a 32GB. I found an 8GB I had, booted to TWRP, made a full backup on the ext card, then moved my other backups to the card.... worked like a charm. Deleted the copies all together on my phone to free up space. Now they are all on the card and easy to transfer to my pc.... so no matter what I have copies in 2 places ready to use if need be.
Much appreciated!
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Your stock TW backup should be in data/media due to the way that multi-user is employed for 4.2 JB. Since multiuser adds a /0 to your internal storage, anything from TW roms will be moved or appear hidden in AOSP and in recovery. Use a file explorer to move that stock TW backup to the same path as your CM10.1 backups and you'll be set.
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please tell me what shall i do when i have not any rom installed? (i had wipe system) and now i can not access to any file manager to move my back up files!
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please tell me what shall i do when i have not any rom installed? (i had wipe system) and now i can not access to any file manager to move my back up files!
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You will need to use Odin on your computer and flash back to a stock rom
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