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Problem with ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.2.4 (USB Not Recognnized)

I wiped and cleared everything (cache, SD Card...) from the settings in order to install the new Ice Cream rom which I got working but then wanted to clean everything up. So obviously after doing the formats, it also wiped the zip (icecream). I can access clock work recovery, but it doesn't recognize my USB at all, same machine and cable is fine. I am trying to do it as a USB Mass Storage device but still it cannot recognize it. Any help would me much appreciated.

namsu55 said:
I wiped and cleared everything (cache, SD Card...) from the settings in order to install the new Ice Cream rom which I got working but then wanted to clean everything up. So obviously after doing the formats, it also wiped the zip (icecream). I can access clock work recovery, but it doesn't recognize my USB at all, same machine and cable is fine. I am trying to do it as a USB Mass Storage device but still it cannot recognize it. Any help would me much appreciated.
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I'm not sure if you mean SD storage and not USB but you should have never formatted your SD storage.
In clockworkmod recovery there is an option to mount the SD storage. Make sure its mounted and then try activating the USB storage again. This should give you the ability to add a ROM zip file on the SD storage so you can flash it.

Thanks for the reply. Basically I am in clockwork recovery mode, I mount the SDCARD, then I go and select the option "mount USB storage". Sometimes I find that it finds Android 1.0 and I see the I: come up but then goes away quite quickly. But most of the time it comes up as unrecognized.
Now I have 2 cables, both which charge the phone fine. I have used one on a BlackBerry and remember it does the job of connecting as a data connection fine. Also have tried my XP laptop, same result.
My feeling is that it may possibly be the actual USB port on the phone that is the problem but I am unsure in this. It never failed to connect when the phone was working properly (in an actual OS).

You should update your CWM... 5.0.2.0 is the latest version.
But anyway, you don't need to mount SD card then mount USB storage. Only need to do the latest. Once you do this, unplug and replug the phone, the drive should pop up.

polobunny said:
You should update your CWM... 5.0.2.0 is the latest version.
But anyway, you don't need to mount SD card then mount USB storage. Only need to do the latest. Once you do this, unplug and replug the phone, the drive should pop up.
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When I go into clock work recovery it says USB device Unrecognized. Problem is I don't have anything on the SD I have the ROM on my computer. Whether I go to the mount USB storage menu or not. Unsure what to do?

namsu55 said:
When I go into clock work recovery it says USB device Unrecognized. Problem is I don't have anything on the SD I have the ROM on my computer. Whether I go to the mount USB storage menu or not. Unsure what to do?
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I imagine you don't have a working adb setup on your computer to update CWM, right?
Boot into CWM with phone plugged in. Go to mount USB storage. If your "SD" isn't recognized, still on that screen, unplug and replug phone. It should get detected then.

Tried this several times keep getting Unknown Device. I installed the SDK with Google Drivers. Unsure if that is the ADB set up.

namsu55 said:
Tried this several times keep getting Unknown Device. I installed the SDK with Google Drivers. Unsure if that is the ADB set up.
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Yes that's the adb setup.
You might need to manually install the drivers for your phone, although this shouldn't impact on the SD mounting capabilities. Just to make sure, I would get a working adb setup and use fastboot to update your Clockworkmod Recovery to 5.0.2.0.
You can follow this to know how to use fastboot
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot#Flash_Custom_Recovery.img
If you have trouble getting your phone to be detected and the drivers installed, I suggest you use PDAnet drivers instead (if you're under Windows). Some phones for some reason need .inf driver hacking to get detected.
http://junefabrics.com/android/

I will give this a go many thanks.
polobunny said:
Yes that's the adb setup.
You might need to manually install the drivers for your phone, although this shouldn't impact on the SD mounting capabilities. Just to make sure, I would get a working adb setup and use fastboot to update your Clockworkmod Recovery to 5.0.2.0.
You can follow this to know how to use fastboot
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot#Flash_Custom_Recovery.img
If you have trouble getting your phone to be detected and the drivers installed, I suggest you use PDAnet drivers instead (if you're under Windows). Some phones for some reason need .inf driver hacking to get detected.
http://junefabrics.com/android/
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Just to let you know, I am trying to access USB Storage from clockwork recovery since I don't have any rom on here at all.

This may sound weird but I held the USB in the phone port in an angle, luckily the removable drive came up. I got the the ROM on the SD it has installed and loading. I'll see if its an issue with the USB on the phone later on but as long as it got back up and running (Ice Cream) for now.
Anyway thanks guys much appreciated. I'll be a lot more careful next time before I go around wiping everything especially the SD LOL.

namsu55 said:
Just to let you know, I am trying to access USB Storage from clockwork recovery since I don't have any rom on here at all.
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I gathered this much from your posts.
Edit: Glad you got it working. Make sure you get CWM updated whenever you can if you haven't done so, this could lead to problems down the road to flash different zips.

polobunny said:
I gathered this much from your posts.
Edit: Glad you got it working. Make sure you get CWM updated whenever you can if you haven't done so, this could lead to problems down the road to flash different zips.
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I'll do that next time I get a chance, I thought my phone was gone there for sure. Thanks again.

namsu55 said:
I'll do that next time I get a chance, I thought my phone was gone there for sure. Thanks again.
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The Nexus S is a difficult phone to brick, luckily. Most of the rooting, bootloader unlocking and flashing steps are easy to follow too.
No problem!

namsu55 said:
This may sound weird but I held the USB in the phone port in an angle, luckily the removable drive came up.
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Sounds like you have a bad connector on your phone.

obsanity said:
Sounds like you have a bad connector on your phone.
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Yeah I think so.

Stuck with ICS in CWM and no USB.

Upon trying to update my TF101 device to Jelly Bean using this guide (wiki.cyanogenmod.org/index.php?title=Install_CM_for_tf101), at the 6th step of Installing CyanogenMod from recovery (i.e., Select install zip from sdcard) the tab says it's unable to mount the SD card.
The exact error is: E: unable to mount /sdcard/
I have CWM v6.0.1.3 installed.
Now, I'm stuck with a TF101 that isn't detectable via USB (or APX for that matter) running ClockWorkMod without root. What do I do? I'd like to upgrade to JellyBean but if that's an issue, I do not mind sticking with ICS.
Bear in mind that I'm completely new at this and I might need a step-by-step guide.
P.S. - I can't post links. Sorry.

If you boot to ICS and enable USB Debugging in Settings - Developer Options, is your device visible from the PC?
If yes, then I would try using PERI to root and install CWM.
If not, then I would try installing the Hybrid Touch 6.0.1.2 of this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1855686 Download the file in ICS, place it in the /sdcard/, flash from Recovery and see if it will let you. If you can see your microSD from recovery put it there. Then reboot and you should have a working recovery.
I have seen quite a few people try to use that wiki 6.0.1.3 and have no luck with mounting the /sdcard/

vigneshwerv said:
Upon trying to update my TF101 device to Jelly Bean using this guide (wiki.cyanogenmod.org/index.php?title=Install_CM_for_tf101), at the 6th step of Installing CyanogenMod from recovery (i.e., Select install zip from sdcard) the tab says it's unable to mount the SD card.
The exact error is: E: unable to mount /sdcard/
I have CWM v6.0.1.3 installed.
Now, I'm stuck with a TF101 that isn't detectable via USB (or APX for that matter) running ClockWorkMod without root. What do I do? I'd like to upgrade to JellyBean but if that's an issue, I do not mind sticking with ICS.
Bear in mind that I'm completely new at this and I might need a step-by-step guide.
P.S. - I can't post links. Sorry.
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ok first mount usb
load your zip into internal sd card
unmount usb
factory reset from recovery
erase cache
erase dalvcache in advanced
install zip from internal sd card

frederuco said:
If you boot to ICS and enable USB Debugging in Settings - Developer Options, is your device visible from the PC?
If yes, then I would try using PERI to root and install CWM.
If not, then I would try installing the Hybrid Touch 6.0.1.2 of this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1855686 Download the file in ICS, place it in the /sdcard/, flash from Recovery and see if it will let you. If you can see your microSD from recovery put it there. Then reboot and you should have a working recovery.
I have seen quite a few people try to use that wiki 6.0.1.3 and have no luck with mounting the /sdcard/
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No such luck. Still not able to mount the /sdcard/ and it doesn't seem to recognise the microSD as far as I can see.

Might be a bad USB cable. I have seen a few users (myself included) where my cable would charge, and be recognized by the PC but it would not do APX or ADB. New cable fixed it for me, and most others.

frederuco said:
Might be a bad USB cable. I have seen a few users (myself included) where my cable would charge, and be recognized by the PC but it would not do APX or ADB. New cable fixed it for me, and most others.
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It was working till right after I fell into this rut.

I used mine for ADB, 3 days later I tried it again and no dice. Thought it was the ROM I was on, tried another one, still no dice. Flashed back to stock rooted, still nothing.
New cable, viola!

htchd2fix said:
ok first mount usb
load your zip into internal sd card
unmount usb
factory reset from recovery
erase cache
erase dalvcache in advanced
install zip from internal sd card
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I'm unable to mount/unmount USB, as in, it doesn't do anything at all. My laptop still doesn't recognise the tab.

frederuco said:
I used mine for ADB, 3 days later I tried it again and no dice. Thought it was the ROM I was on, tried another one, still no dice. Flashed back to stock rooted, still nothing.
New cable, viola!
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Okay, done. I shall let you know in a couple of days.
Ordered a new cable online.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have accidentally formatted my entire LG G2(VS980) in CWM. and now I am stuck at the main LG screen with nowhere to go because their is no ROM installed. I cant use adb sideload either because I cant confirm the handshake and ive tried to use OTG in CWM but nothing pops up. I have wasted money on an over the night delivery because someone guaranteed me it would work so now I am out money....please I really need help...I am so screwed...:crying:

MoE MuRk said:
I have accidentally formatted my entire LG G2(VS980) in CWM. and now I am stuck at the main LG screen with nowhere to go because their is no ROM installed. I cant use adb sideload either because I cant confirm the handshake and ive tried to use OTG in CWM but nothing pops up. I have wasted money on an over the night delivery because someone guaranteed me it would work so now I am out money....please I really need help...I am so screwed...:crying:
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FIRST: calm down please
Which version of CWM is installed? You can mount USB storage in the recovery and simply copy a rom to your sdcrad as it will be handled as usb mass storage. In case you can't mount storage --> we'll get it working another way
WHY you use adb to copy files? Mass storage is even more easy + safe

LS.xD said:
FIRST: calm down please
Which version of CWM is installed? You can mount USB storage in the recovery and simply copy a rom to your sdcrad as it will be handled as usb mass storage. In case you can't mount storage --> we'll get it working another way
WHY you use adb to copy files? Mass storage is even more easy + safe
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v6.0.4.4 is the version of CWM I have

MoE MuRk said:
v6.0.4.4 is the version of CWM I have
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You can mount USB storage in the recovery and simply copy a rom to your sdcrad as it will be handled as usb mass storage.
Can you do like this?

LS.xD said:
You can mount USB storage in the recovery and simply copy a rom to your sdcrad as it will be handled as usb mass storage.
Can you do like this?
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when I try to mount USB it doesn't do anything at all. I tap on it and it does nothing at all

MoE MuRk said:
when I try to mount USB it doesn't do anything at all. I tap on it and it does nothing at all
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Device must connected to pc... If it does not mount try restarting the recovery and do again. Close all adb instances on your computer.

LS.xD said:
Device must connected to pc... If it does not mount try restarting the recovery and do again. Close all adb instances on your computer.
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ok i didn't close ADB ill try that in device manager it doesn't recognize my phone..do you know the commands to shut down all ADB stuff?

MoE MuRk said:
ok i didn't close ADB ill try that in device manager it doesn't recognize my phone..do you know the commands to shut down all ADB stuff?
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Str-Alt-Del --> Close ADB.exe
also use a different USB port!
And have you installed latest USB drivers for your device?

FIXED!!!
Fixed thanks to LS.xD.....GENIUS!!!!!

Use OnePlus One as USB mass storage device?

How can I use my OnePlus One as USB mass storage device? I dislike MTP.

I do like this-
1. Switch off the phone.
2. Connect to PC
3. Enter recovery mode
Now drivers will load automatically and you can exchange data in Mass Storage Mode.
Sent from my A0001 using XDA Free mobile app

id2xda said:
I do like this-
1. Switch off the phone.
2. Connect to PC
3. Enter recovery mode
Now drivers will load automatically and you can exchange data in Mass Storage Mode.
Sent from my A0001 using XDA Free mobile app
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Really? It will be detected as a USB drive??? Is this with a particular recovery or will TWRP do it? I'd like to add a partition to my phone that will contain a bootable Linux distribution so that I can use my phone as a rescue disk. Would this be possible?

uudruid74 said:
Really? It will be detected as a USB drive??? Is this with a particular recovery or will TWRP do it? I'd like to add a partition to my phone that will contain a bootable Linux distribution so that I can use my phone as a rescue disk. Would this be possible?
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Hi. I am using latest TWRP recovery and Oneplus is responding well invariably.
I have not tried adding partitions and also dont know much about it.
Goodluck if u r planning to try it.

id2xda said:
Hi. I am using latest TWRP recovery and Oneplus is responding well invariably.
I have not tried adding partitions and also dont know much about it.
Goodluck if u r planning to try it.
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Will look into this. Thanks!

I just looked into it and got nothing. It talks over usb, but no USB Mass Storage support (reading Linux dmesg to test). I looked over TWRP, and it looks like the disabled USB Mass Storage when Android shifted away from having a separate FAT filesystem you could mount under Windows. Your SD Card is now a directory under /data and most kernels don't have the ability to even export USB Mass Storage anymore because, as ext4, Windows will tell you that the drive is unformatted and ask you to format it for you!! And that would mean losing the entire /data partition. Basically USB Mass Storage is gone. I'm thinking with a custom kernel and maybe compiling TWRP myself, I might be able to get it back, but its going to be far from trivial. I think the end result (a recovery system that I can boot a PC from in an emergency with plenty of tools) will make a great addition to my phone.
TWRP is supposed to support MTP now, but its not working for me. I end up using USB OTG for "bare clean wipe" flashes.

Any news? Unfortunately, since it was upgraded to lollipop I can not connect the OnePlus one to my car radio as a removable disk. It remains uncomfortable leaving your phone in recovery to use UMS

USB OTG not working in TWRP

I have a problem/question : I want to use USB dongle to flash Q beta, pendrive connected via USB dongle is visible if in the system, but when I reboot to recovery, then it is not. In Install menu I s go to Select storage then USB OTG shows 0 MB and I cannot access it and if I go to Mount menu, USB OTG is not ticketed, but I cannot tick it/mount it (when I press it, it dyas unticketed). Any solutions to that? I tried it on stock kernel and also on Blu spark.

make sure your drive is the correct format. likely the problem

knives of ice said:
make sure your drive is the correct format. likely the problem
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Well it is FAT32, so I think it is ok? Besides as I said - when system is running, files manager sees pendrive and all the files, only in TWRP it cannot be seen...

spawnn617 said:
Well it is FAT32, so I think it is ok? Besides as I said - when system is running, files manager sees pendrive and all the files, only in TWRP it cannot be seen...
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If it's a usb-c drive try flipping it over.
Even on q betas I've never had an issue with the drive not mounting.
Usually it automounts once you select it as storage. It will show 0mb till you click it

spawnn617 said:
Well it is FAT32, so I think it is ok? Besides as I said - when system is running, files manager sees pendrive and all the files, only in TWRP it cannot be seen...
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Did you mount it in twrp?

twinnfamous said:
If it's a usb-c drive try flipping it over.
Even on q betas I've never had an issue with the drive not mounting.
Usually it automounts once you select it as storage. It will show 0mb till you click it
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Yeah I know, but clicking it does nothing unfortunately - doesn't open it nor change 0 MB.
lollyjay said:
Did you mount it in twrp?
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I tried as I described in first post "if I go to Mount menu, USB OTG is not ticketed, but I cannot tick it/mount it (when I press it, it dyas unticketed)" - is there any other way to mount it?

twinnfamous said:
If it's a usb-c drive try flipping it over.
Even on q betas I've never had an issue with the drive not mounting.
Usually it automounts once you select it as storage. It will show 0mb till you click it
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Flipping it over sever times also didn't help...
Maybe I should somehow activate USB OTG in the Rom/kernel so it can be used in recovery? Any ideas?

Solved maybe somehow? I have the same.

Did anyone find a fix for this?

Hi, same thing happend to me. The USB drive can't be mount and it's not seen in TWRP. I tried with the drives, intending to do a backup, but with no success.

its probably a slow usb 2.0 drive or the adapter making it mount really slow or when twrp boots goto reboot recovery and reboot it sometimes twrp cant decrypt put on pc and transfer to phone in recovery

ecompton59 said:
its probably a slow usb 2.0 drive or the adapter making it mount really slow or when twrp boots goto reboot recovery and reboot it sometimes twrp cant decrypt put on pc and transfer to phone in recovery
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It is a 2.0 drive but it works fine once the phone is booted. I will try a 3.0 or a USB C drive later.
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If on 10 twrp is weird i use USB 2.0 one has changed its format to raw lol used dispart on PC to fix the writing speed is too slow my Samsung 64gb Evo works great and the OnePlus otg adapter works best eBay 3.95

twrp error 2 usb-otg
Between a twrp, I get this error, when repairing: /sbin/fsck.fat -y process ended with error:2 unable to repair usb-otg.
unable to repair usb-otg
formatting usb-otg using mkfs.fat...
mkfs.fat process ended with error: 1
unable to wipe usb-org.
error changing file system.
updating partition datails...
...done
wipe
partition options for: usb-otg
mount point: /usb-otg
file system: vfat
present: no removable: yes
size: 0MB used: 0MB
free: 0MB backup size: 0MB

Any one solved this?
I have also 0b and can't backup to type C drive, in Android 10 it works ok.

mikek753 said:
Any one solved this?
I have also 0b and can't backup to type C drive, in Android 10 it works ok.
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I just bought a newer 128Gb USB-C thumb drive and everything works fine.

Had the same issue. Turns out I had plug in my usb before booting into recovery for it to shown up as usbotg in TWRP.

ntfs drive canoot red by all twrp but fat32 can be read all twrp , but how we fix?

I've noticed that if I tried connecting a USB drive by way of my USB otg cable, it wouldn't pick it up.
However, when I used my drive that has a type C connector at the end and plugged it in, it would work.
This is the drive that has both the USB and the type C connector, one on each end. The USB side with otg adapter would not work in twrp

I know this is a really really old post....but....I have a OP 3 with olny Pitch Black recovery on it. I have (at least to this point) never walked away from something like this, but shortly this phone is going in the creek behind my apartment if I can not fix it.
adb - nope doesnt recognise
otg - nope
rebooted and shut down and restarted with usb plugged in - nope
msm - 10 different tools -nope
I'm just a duffer, and I dont even know if this is possble, but could I write/modify files in terminal to get/force to recognise otg/adb/msm?
I've been at this about 3 months, continuing to believe, perhaps erroneously, that I will be able to use the damn again. Any help/suggestions/cults I can join, phone gods to pray to to move the ball forward - appreciated more than there are descripitives in the mother-tongue to quantify.
but, please tell me change usb ports, cables, computers, any of that stuff..been there, done that about 100 times
I know that all these tools are installed correctly
Thank you for you time and energy considering my plea (more accurately, my prayer)
btw, phone is not encrypted, according to PB - wiped and formated from recovery mucho times