Hi! Hope you guys could help me on this one. Recently i updated my Note 2 LTE N7105 to Kitkat 4.4.2. ROOTED. one time I noticed that i couldn't delete big files such as movies on my 64gb microSD. I could move it to different folders but i couldnt delete it. one more thing i noticed was that i could delete small files such as an mp3. but when i try to delete a folder that contains mp3's it wouldnt allow me to. I did some reading and i found out that this is because of the Kitkat for whatever security changes they made. Although i tried to do it on my laptop using a MicroSD adapter and i was able to delete files. but still its a hassle to remove the microsd from the device from time to time. i was wondering if i should just go back to JBean 4.3 or is there a way to resolve this issue. thanks for your time.
Hi,
You will find the your device specific q&a thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-2
But as this may be an issue beyond just your note 2 you may consider asking your question in the general q&a thread found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
Either place should more than likely get you an answer
Best of luck!
Hi there,
I have an issue with my Samsung galaxy note II which has meant that my /EFS directory has some how got corrupted.
If you would like to view more information on how this happened then please view my other thread here.
I need to know if there is a way of somehow re-creating the /EFS directory (bearing in mind that i do not have a backup of this directory). There is also an additional obstacle at the moment, i don't seem to be able to boot into android because of this issue; i have tried every trick i can think of but nothing works it just gets stuck at the Samsung logo.
I have read that this Directory is unique to every device and some people said it is impossible to re-create.
Is this true and if not is there a process for re-creating it myself?
Many thanks!
Hi, thank you for using XDA assist. The purpose of XDA Assist is to point you in the right direction to get your problem resolved. It is not an online help desk. Since you have already posted you question in the best place to get your answer I'm going to close this thread. But if you didn't specifically backup your efs partition in twrp, I don't know if cwm has that option, you're probably sol.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Developer Edition 4.4.4 vzw
I use FM pro with root option checked.
I noticed that APN was not editable or add'able. Then looked into ways of fixing. I read somewhere to use BuildProp Editor and make a backup of build.prop, then edit it.
I installed BP editor and tried to make the backup, it failed. So I thought maybe it's not getting access, so I tried making it a system app, then tried the backup again, failed again. Then I made it a user app again and tried the option in FM pro to make system folders writable, then tried the BP backup again, success. At that point I just decided to back out of BP editor and check with FM pro to find the backup file, upon entering I found only the backup file on emulated 0, When normally it shows both 0 and legacy within emulated. I couldn't find legacy at all freaked out and deleted the backup made by BP, then I reloaded FM pro, still not showing legacy, got panicky at that point because lots of stuff is GONE off to visit Elvis and all the greats. Now I'm in the black, I try uncheck in the root and writable option in FM pro and legacy along with 0 are showing together again with matching files as is the norm, rechecked options and poof GONE again, only an empty 0 dir.
Reboot did nothing, runs as normal, boots and goes good. No noticeable issues with any apps or system. But I'm dumbfounded as to WTF is happening here. I made no changes to the actual build.prop. Also I noticed the re'entering BP Editor the backup was not showing up that's when I checked into FM Pro to find said backup, saw it and deleted it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Vorridor said:
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Developer Edition 4.4.4 vzw
I use FM pro with root option checked.
I noticed that APN was not editable or add'able. Then looked into ways of fixing. I read somewhere to use BuildProp Editor and make a backup of build.prop, then edit it.
I installed BP editor and tried to make the backup, it failed. So I thought maybe it's not getting access, so I tried making it a system app, then tried the backup again, failed again. Then I made it a user app again and tried the option in FM pro to make system folders writable, then tried the BP backup again, success. At that point I just decided to back out of BP editor and check with FM pro to find the backup file, upon entering I found only the backup file on emulated 0, When normally it shows both 0 and legacy within emulated. I couldn't find legacy at all freaked out and deleted the backup made by BP, then I reloaded FM pro, still not showing legacy, got panicky at that point because lots of stuff is GONE off to visit Elvis and all the greats. Now I'm in the black, I try uncheck in the root and writable option in FM pro and legacy along with 0 are showing together again with matching files as is the norm, rechecked options and poof GONE again, only an empty 0 dir.
Reboot did nothing, runs as normal, boots and goes good. No noticeable issues with any apps or system. But I'm dumbfounded as to WTF is happening here. I made no changes to the actual build.prop. Also I noticed the re'entering BP Editor the backup was not showing up that's when I checked into FM Pro to find said backup, saw it and deleted it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble but fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge at http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge . Because your issue might be related to root and permissions matters specific to the VZW variant, I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the Verizon subforum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/verizon-note-edge-android-development where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
Good Luck!
Mike B. said:
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble but fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge at http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge . Because your issue might be related to root and permissions matters specific to the VZW variant, I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the Verizon subforum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/verizon-note-edge-android-development where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
Good Luck!
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Thank you, I did post in that area, and no hits yet. I posted here in hopes that it would get more attention to a possibly wide scale issue in newer models of android OS, as only a few people have this particular variant of the device. I'm not sure but it's probably not carrier specific.
Again thank you for your time in reading this and would be greatfull for any further technical input you or others may have.
Vorridor said:
Thank you, I did post in that area, and no hits yet. I posted here in hopes that it would get more attention to a possibly wide scale issue in newer models of android OS, as only a few people have this particular variant of the device. I'm not sure but it's probably not carrier specific.
Again thank you for your time in reading this and would be greatfull for any further technical input you or others may have.
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No member can respond to you in this XDA Assist area as explained in the "Purpose of XDA Assist" thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764768.
Because Verizon devices often have restrictions, such as locked bootloaders, not found on other models, the VZW Forum might be your best bet, but you might need to wait longer than a mere six or seven hours before anybody finds time to comment on your posts.
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I've used twrp a couple times now don't understand the basic file structure of Android and what folders contain what.
If someone direct me to explanation of this it would be greatly appreciated.
I want to know the folder structure and be explained there basic content.
When using TWRP, to backup up or restore, I'm not sure what folders to select to be backed up or to restore and the concequence of selection the wrong ones.
I am Currently using Lg G3 T-Mobil d851
Hi,
Every device is different, so you must keep that in mind when reading anything. But here is a general Android info guide....post 2 talks about recovery,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-everything-want-to-t2914047
And this thread explains more, including what each partition is,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/ref-cwm-clockworkmode-menu-options-t1542857 (A Galaxy S2 thread...)
Good luck!
Edit: Do not flash anything not made for your specific device. Always keep that in Mind.
Hi, so some background, it has been a long time since I have touched custom ROMs or root access on an android device (back when the Nexus 2 released) so I don't really remember anything and know nothing about how the android environment has changed.
The reason for my post is that I was "hiding" sentimental/sensitive material in a folder associated with the Google Drive application using a file manager app (cut and paste into Drive folder) so that it wouldn't appear in Gallery scans, and when my drive app wasn't working as expected I (stupidly) uninstalled the update (can't actually uninstall the app on stock ROM) causing the folder to be wiped. Now I'm trying to find a way to recover the files but all the solutions recommended by a google search that I've tried require root and from what I know, correct me if I'm wrong, unlocking my bootloader to gain root access will wipe my internal storage which would probably defeat the whole purpose(?) of trying to recover information as it will overwrite the sectors. So does anyone know of anyway that I can recover this data from my device? I am willing to root as long as it will yield results.
tl;dr - need to recover files on stock P20 Pro (locked bootloader, no root), please help I am lost and a noob now
Thanks in advance!
P.S. This was (incorrectly) posted in the discussion forum before and I have requested it to be deleted
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Bump! Can anyone please help?
Bump? :fingers-crossed:
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Bump? :fingers-crossed:
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Stop bumping. You are simply in the wrong section. None of us has a Pro model. This is the P20-Forum. Not Pro, not lite. I can not understand why people see 3 different devices as one. Ask here. Good luck!