Hey guys i got a question. I did a backup via twrp and moved it to a USB flash drive then did a factory reset now I'm trying to fnd my photos to restore them via nandroid manager but i cant find them. Can anyone tell me the path where they were backed up?
FYI im pretty sure the photos are weithin the backup because it has a size of about 5gb.
Thank you in advance!
The 'backup' is for the system. Twrp does not backup folders per se. All my pics are on my 128gb card and no matter what I flash or restore, there they are. Are you saying they were on the phone and you managed to delete them, if so, that's what a restore should fix. I say should because sometimes restores don't work the way you might expect them too.
Yeah but I want to restore just the photos is there a way to extract them out of the backup?
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TWRP backups and recovery backups in general only save /system, /cache, /dalvik-cache and /data, but the data directory has stored only app data, settings etc. but no media (that's in the /media or /sdcard directory). If you did a factory reset usually the internal sdcard won't be cleared. If it somehow happened your pictures are lost, if you didn't enable Google's automatic photo backup.
Link for a clearer explanation:
https://m.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/278oq8/twrp_backup_is_data_the_sdcard_how_does_restore/
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Well since this was my first root I guess I made a mistake or maybe not?
So this is the case :
I have an HTC One S (Rooted using SuperSu Method)
What I did for backup is just copy all the content from the phone (in hard drive mode) to a folder on my pc (which ended up being around 7gigs)
My question is how do I restore all that data\pics\apps\profiles back to my phone?
(Tried to copy past it back into the phones SD-Card and rebooting, The phone doesn't recognize any of the data)
Any way to actually make this work? or is it a lost cause?
Thanks for the help! :laugh:
As far as apps and their data goes, only some info is saved on the sdcard, the rest is saved on the devices internal memory.
Only restoring the stuff saved on the SD card aint gonna bring back any apps. They need to be reinstalled properly.
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As far as apps and their data goes, only some info is saved on the sdcard, the rest is saved on the devices internal memory.
Only restoring the stuff saved on the SD card aint gonna bring back any apps. They need to be reinstalled properly.
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How about all the Contacts \ Messages and ect?
Because I have all the files on my PC (Exactly the same files that have been on the phone before the ROOT\Unblock)
Can I recover those back to the phone somehow?
Messages and contacts are stored on internal memory, unless you export them.
You dont have access to anything except /sdcard/ through the PC, unless you use ADB.
edit: What I mean is, if you have only backed up /sdcard/ (which seems to be the case), you have lost everything on the internal memory (such as messages and contacts etc).
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Messages and contacts are stored on internal memory, unless you export them.
You dont have access to anything except /sdcard/ through the PC, unless you use ADB.
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So basically even tho I copied all the content from the phone itself to the pc, All I copied is squat.
All the raw data I get is pictures.
So no encrypted data can be found on the storage partition and I have to just start over from scratch?
And the next time I root or flash, just use Recovery backup?
You didnt copy all the content. You only copied what was stored on the /sdcard/ (which is more or less the only thing you have access to without root).
Theres a very slim amount of data android uses on the sdcard, unless the user specifically tells it to.
Next time you flash, you should back up all your apps you want to save with for example titanium backup (requires root, which you now have), save all the contacts to the sim card, and export all messages.
Then after you have wiped and flashed a new rom, just restore the backups with titanium backup again, and import contacts from sim.
The backup/restore in recovery backups/restores the WHOLE system, so when you restore it it will be exactly like the way it was when you made the backup. (edit: to clarify, if you flash a new rom, then restore a backup made on another rom, you will return to that rom the backup was made on)
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You didnt copy all the content. You only copied what was stored on the /sdcard/ (which is more or less the only thing you have access to without root).
Theres a very slim amount of data android uses on the sdcard, unless the user specifically tells it to.
Next time you flash, you should back up all your apps you want to save with for example titanium backup (requires root, which you now have), save all the contacts to the sim card, and export all messages.
Then after you have wiped and flashed a new rom, just restore the backups with titanium backup again, and import contacts from sim.
The backup/restore in recovery backups/restores the WHOLE system, so when you restore it it will be exactly like the way it was when you made the backup. (edit: to clarify, if you flash a new rom, then restore a backup made on another rom, you will return to that rom the backup was made on)
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Got it
I actually found some encrypted data such as : Whats up message history, Some Contacts, Specific apps.
And I recovered all my contacts VIA my google account.
Only thing lost is the applications, which I will reinstall in like 30 minutes.
Anyhow I am quite happy I got into the rooting business, Already feel the different abilities and the uncovered raw code + new line of root supported apps waiting to be savaged by me.
Thank you for the help anyways (and the quick reply as well)
And I think the original ROOT tutorial post should have a step which is a "back-up step" which explains how to back up most of the info before rooting, and the ability to back up with root.
Cheers!
I'm wanting to install a custom ROM and I've read when you do so you will need to do a factory wipe before hand. I did a full backup using CWM Touch and it saved to my internal memory card, not external. I also backed up my IMEI using Terminal, which I'm guessing is saved on my internal as well. So If i download a customer ROM and do a factory wipe along with a cache and delvik wipe, won't I loose those backups that I will need in case of an emergency? Can I just move the CWM Touch backup folder to my external or will that cause issues? I'm clueless.
Thanks,
It'll stay on your internal sd card.
Doing a factory wipe basically resets the data partition and caches, erasing all user and app data leaving the phone as a clean slate. However, this will not erase files from your phone. Your backup will be fine on an internal sd, and things like pictures, music, and downloaded files will stay there as well. You're imei backup is actually stored on your boot partition. That's pretty much as safe as it gets unless you hard brick your phone.
I put all my backups on an external so I can always pull them off if something horrible goes wrong. To move them you have to move the entire folder including the backups and blobs. They have to stay together or if you try to restore a nandroid it won't work.
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Hi,
Today i wanted to install Sultanxda CM13, so I carefully wiped only data, system, cache, dalvik cache & ART in Multirom-TWRP 3.0.0 after taking backups in Titanium Backup & nandroid backups. Then I went to wipe>advanced wipe>ticked system>fs options>change fs>selected f2fs & swiped . Same I did for data & cache (formatted only /data, /system & /cache). After that, when I when I went to install zip, MY INTERNAL STORAGE WAS EMPTY! (Also, 54GB space remaining in internal storage) :crying::crying::crying::crying:: OH DAMN S**T . I am very very sure I didnt wipe or format Internal Storage. And now my whole internal storage is gone (IT HAD VERY VERY IMPORTANT VIDEOS, PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS).
SO PLEASE HELP ME IN RECOVERING THE FILES. And curse you TWRP 3.0.0!
EDIT 1: I just saw this xda thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...de-internal-memory-data-recovery-yes-t1994705. But it needs ADB & root access, and I dont have OS. Installing OS isnt a problem or me, but if I install OS, some files would be written on data partition, and that would decrease the chances of file recovery. So any way to access root & adb without OS? @DaxNagtegaal and other people can you please help?
EDIT 2: I tried to use root in adb (in TWRP), but it doesnt work. So I installed COS12.1 YOG7DAS2K1-signed flashable zip & SUperSU 2.65 as a last resort in TWRP, booted it, skipped any data restore (to do it later), installed busybox and now I am trying the long-method given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...de-internal-memory-data-recovery-yes-t1994705 (Now I am making .raw file of the internal storage block through adb). (It seems its gonna take about 8 hours to completely make the vhd file).
Buy an otg cable download a rom on your pc,transfer it to your pc and voila else you can also buy a usb which can be plug directly in your mobile.i think you will be able to recover some file because rom won't take over 54gb.
Please read properly. I installed COS 12.1 YOG7DAS2K1 as a last resort. Now I am trying to recover the data.
I don't think you will be able to recover all the files but atleast some will be recoverable as rom won't take over all space,how many files were there?which files were valuable to you? it its photos?as i once lost my pictures since then im using google photos!
Yup, many pics, some documents, some text files (in which I save all my passwords, usernames, etc) & videos (also game data ).
ah ok i feel you mate,now when you are up and running just use google photos for pictures and googledrive or dropbox for your important files,atleast you know you will be safe if ever you encounter any issue.
Try " delete " like recovery app .once i tried and recover nearly 500 photos but i hadn't try to recover files .
If you change data to f2fs this will wipe your internal storage. Just do a backup next time and inform you more.
Hi everybody,
I have made a back factory setting to handle a battery issue. Thinking have realized correctly my backup, I have done this manipulation. After I have restored my backup, I have seen that all my pictures were not on my phone (or in the DCIM folder).
I have rooted my phone and tried some recovery applications (like Jihosoft, ...) without any success.
I have explored a lot of websites and seen many comments saying that this operation is not possible.
Do you think is it possible to restore my data? If yes, Do you know an application or PC's software doing this recovery for Android
6.0.1 Marshmallow?
Thank in advance.
As far as i know once you format partition everything on it is gone and you can not retrieve enything.
Backups in recovery dont backup your data such as pictures,videos, music... they only backup your apps and respective app data.
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As far as i know once you format partition everything on it is gone and you can not retrieve enything.
Backups in recovery dont backup your data such as pictures,videos, music... they only backup your apps and respective app data.
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Hi tks for you response!
I'm afraid to that, but I red that you could use your recuva PC which seems powerful if you can mont your Partition. I have
not try that yet.
chrisd78 said:
Hi tks for you response!
I'm afraid to that, but I red that you could use your recuva PC which seems powerful if you can mont your Partition. I have
not try that yet.
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It is a long shot. As you said you already restored backup which means you already wrote data on the partition.
Those data recovery programs work 100% when you delete/format partition and you try to recover deleted files before anything is written on that formated partition. In your case even if you manage to pull something out it will probably be corrupted files.
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It is a long shot. As you said you already restored backup which means you already wrote data on the partition.
Those data recovery programs work 100% when you delete/format partition and you try to recover deleted files before anything is written on that formated partition. In your case even if you manage to pull something out it will probably be corrupted files.
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Yes, I am agree with you. My phone is used currently and I have received some new data wrote on the "old one" in my partition. My hope to retrieve these data is low now maybe null...
This is the value of using Google+, Dropbox, Amazon Prime, etc. photo syncing, etc. At least photos can be restored. Other files ... not so much.
Not sure what kind of backup YOU did but my CWM backups grab the entire /data partition, photos included.
ChromeJob said:
This is the value of using Google+, Dropbox, Amazon Prime, etc. photo syncing, etc. At least photos can be restored. Other files ... not so much.
Not sure what kind of backup YOU did but my CWM backups grab the entire /data partition, photos included.
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If I could at least restore photos I would be a lucky man!
Hello,
I have a Redmi Note 5 with TWRP and AOSP Extended, the charging circuits of which have died, so the phone cannot be charged or even take power from a charger, otherwise entirely functional. I now have my "last charge", the phone is charged to 100% and turned off, but as soon as the battery reaches 0% it is dead, probably forever, as it is not possible to charge it.
Now, I would like to somehow make a backup of the entire phone, in case there is some data that I might find out I need in the future. Is it possible to create a backup that I will be able to fully access after the phone dies? Is it possible to make such an image of the phone, that I could import it into a virtual machine and run on my computer?
Thank you very much.
Using TWRP file manager you can backup your pictures, video, documents etc. To your SD card,, otg or pc. But you can't backup you /data. Data and internal storage are different. Data doesn't include pictures or videos. It just includes your apps and apps data. To backup this /data you have to use migrate or titanium backup. A /data backup of a perticular device from TWRP, might not boot on another device. So use migrate. You can select the apps you want to backup and you can put that in your SD card or drive. That apps can easily be flashed on other phones. TWRP only backs up /data NOT internal storage
Android emulators run on x86/x86-64 CPU based machines whereas Android OS - all it installed apps included - runs on 32-bit/64-bit ARM-CPU based devices. Hence it doesn't make any sense trying to clone an existing Android device in order to run this clone in an Android emulator. It simply doesn't work.
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Using TWRP file manager you can backup your pictures, video, documents etc. To your SD card,, otg or pc. But you can't backup you /data. Data and internal storage are different. Data doesn't include pictures or videos. It just includes your apps and apps data. To backup this /data you have to use migrate or titanium backup. A /data backup of a perticular device from TWRP, might not boot on another device. So use migrate. You can select the apps you want to backup and you can put that in your SD card or drive. That apps can easily be flashed on other phones. TWRP only backs up /data NOT internal storage
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You are wrong. The /data partition - also called /userdata - is located on device's internal storage memory. To keep you updated: The /data partition has subfolder /data/media where user's data like pictures, musics, videos, etc.pp are stored.
The /data partition what also holds all apps and their data ( obb excluded ) installed by user in subfolder /data/apps always - using the right tool - can completely get backed up.
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Using TWRP file manager you can backup your pictures, video, documents etc. To your SD card,, otg or pc. But you can't backup you /data. Data and internet storage are different. Data doesn't include pictures or videos. It just includes your apps and apps
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Using TWRP file manager you can backup your pictures, video, documents etc. To your SD card,, otg or pc. But you can't backup you /data. Data and internet storage are different. Data doesn't include pictures or videos. It just includes your apps and apps data. To backup this /data you have to use migrate or titanium backup. A /data backup of a perticular device from TWRP, might not boot on another device. So use migrate. You can select the apps you want to backup and you can put that in your SD card or drive. That apps can easily be flashed on other phones
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data. To backup this /data you have to use migrate or titanium backup. A /data backupof a perticular from TWRP, might not boot on another device. So use migrate. You can select the apps you want to backup and you can put that in your SD card or drive. That apps can easily be flashed on other phones
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jwoegerbauer said:
You are wrong. The /data partition - also called /userdata - is located on device's internal storage menory. The /data partition has subfolder /data/media where user's data like pictures, musics, videos, etc.pp are stored. The /data partition what also holds all apps and their data ( obb excluded ) installed by user always - using the right tool - can completely get backed up.
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Thanks for informing
Thank you everyone for clarifying, I ended up just making a backup of the internal storage manually and then all the other partitions using TWRP backup.