Hey everybody,
I recently unlocked my bootloader, booted TWRP-r4 and made a Nandroid backup. It took about 3GB of space.
I have not rooted my phone yet. The path for the backup:
/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/ZY2232MQCL/backup stock 5.1.1 februari 3th/
Now, I would like to transfer the backup folder to my PC so I can put it in Google Drive. However, using ES File Explorer I can't seem to acces the TWRP folder: "/sdcard/TWRP/ not found"
Using my PC the TWRP folder is empty. I can navigate to the folder in TWRP file manager. Moving the folder using TWRP file manager doesn't fail, but both ES File Explorer and my PC can't seem to acces the TWRP folder.
Do I have to root my phone first in order to transfer the backup?
I don't have an external SD card at the moment. Would it make a difference trying to make a Nandroid backup to an external SD card?
Johannes
JohannesKauffmann said:
Hey everybody,
I recently unlocked my bootloader, booted TWRP-r4 and made a Nandroid backup. It took about 3GB of space.
I have not rooted my phone yet. The path for the backup:
/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/ZY2232MQCL/backup stock 5.1.1 februari 3th/
Now, I would like to transfer the backup folder to my PC so I can put it in Google Drive. However, using ES File Explorer I can't seem to acces the TWRP folder: "/sdcard/TWRP/ not found"
Using my PC the TWRP folder is empty. I can navigate to the folder in TWRP file manager. Moving the folder using TWRP file manager doesn't fail, but both ES File Explorer and my PC can't seem to acces the TWRP folder.
Do I have to root my phone first in order to transfer the backup?
I don't have an external SD card at the moment. Would it make a difference trying to make a Nandroid backup to an external SD card?
Johannes
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I had the exact same problem. To make matters worse, if you want to make another back up, it contains your original backup which makes your new backup twice as big as the original backup.
I ended up rooting, changing the the folder/file attributes using root explorer. I now use the SD card for TWRP back ups. Interestingly back ups to SD Card do not have the same files permissions as the internal storage. I am interested if there is a non root solution.
Don't use ''enable compression" i had that problem too this fixed it hope it works for you guys
UPDATE:
I bought an external SD card (16GB SanDisk) and inserted it my phone. In TWRP, I went to Advanced -> File Manager, then navigated to the backup location of my already-existing backup in the internal memory, selected the folder and deleted it. Rebooted and made a backup in TWRP but now on the external SD card. I can now navigate to the backup folder on both my PC and in ES File Explorer, without rooting! So there you have it, a non root solution to transfering your backups to your PC using an ext. SD card.
Johannes
PS: I didn't use compression.
JohannesKauffmann said:
UPDATE:
I bought an external SD card (16GB SanDisk) and inserted it my phone. In TWRP, I went to Advanced -> File Manager, then navigated to the backup location of my already-existing backup in the internal memory, selected the folder and deleted it. Rebooted and made a backup in TWRP but now on the external SD card. I can now navigate to the backup folder on both my PC and in ES File Explorer, without rooting! So there you have it, a non root solution to transfering your backups to your PC using an ext. SD card.
Johannes
PS: I didn't use compression.
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I wouldn't say a non-root solution. It was starting over again as you never gained access yo your original backup.
MrTooPhone said:
I wouldn't say a non-root solution. It was starting over again as you never gained access yo your original backup.
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I was able to transfer the backup to my PC without rooting my phone. However, only when using a SD card to store my backup. You cannot transfer your backup to your PC from your internal memory.
I hope I've clarified myself.
Johannes
JohannesKauffmann said:
You cannot transfer your backup to your PC from your internal memory.
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You can transfer your backup to your PC with root and using some sort of root explorer/file manger.
I also saw methods using ADB to transfer your backup to your PC, but it was not clear if root was required using the ADB method.
Please help me to get twrp backup official moto xt1550
I had the backup by mistakenly formated SD card.
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It seems that Rom Manager wants to use internal storage but recovery wants to use my external SD card. When I back up my phone from Rom Manager it reboots into CWM and backs it up on the SD card. When I go back into Rom Manager to manage backups it doesn't see it because its looking in the internal storage. If I download a rom from Rom Manager it downloads it to internal storage and when it reboots to CWM it can't find the rom because its not on the SD card.
What am I doing wrong? How do I get this to work properly?
I am experiencing the same exact problem. I can not download roms to the external SD. It a freaking hassle to download and flash a rom on this phone. Any help is appreciated.
I am not even sure I can flash a rom with it. The couple times I tried it failed because I chose the rom through the /externalSD directory and thats linked from within the internal storage.
How is everyone else using it?
I copy the files from the internal and put them in the same directory on the SD card. For example the folder internally is /sdcard/clockworkmod.. i just move that directory to /sdcard/_externalsd/clockworkmod
that way when you reboot everything is already work CM is naturally looking for it. Yes.. it's a pain.
Alternatively.. when I had my G2 i got into the habit of just moving the roms to the root of the sdcard so it was easier to flash right from cwm (I rarely flash via rom manager). Nandroid backups HAVE to stay in the backup folder in the clockwork directory tho.
I found out with boat browser mini I set the download dir to /mnt /sdcard/_ExternalSD and my roms actually download to the root of my SD without errors. That's a start its a lot easier than hooking up to a computer and moving stuff around
Sent From from my G2X
It seems that this would be a normal feature to come with such a product. It makes more sense to have access to the ext. sd card than not.
Maybe there is a very good reason for it? I.e. It can't be done?
ikarma said:
It seems that Rom Manager wants to use internal storage but recovery wants to use my external SD card. When I back up my phone from Rom Manager it reboots into CWM and backs it up on the SD card. When I go back into Rom Manager to manage backups it doesn't see it because its looking in the internal storage. If I download a rom from Rom Manager it downloads it to internal storage and when it reboots to CWM it can't find the rom because its not on the SD card.
What am I doing wrong? How do I get this to work properly?
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Same here.
This is a bit of a pain.
Instead of moving backup files across, I restore directly from the recovery screen.
As for ROMs I have to download them directly from my laptop and copy them the external SD card.
Not good.
Hi,
Some files from my efs folder were deleted (which resulted in corrupt imei, but thats another story) and I found a program that can restore deleted files from flash storage.
But the problem is that it sees only storage cards. (It sees the phone's storage if I mount it)
Is there a way to somehow mount the root of the device as a storage device? (I have the drivers of the device so I can access its root through adb or "android commander" but not through this program)
Sent from my imei messed up (half bricked)Nexus S using XDA App
Any help here?
I don't think so. Before you can mount the sd card on the computer, you have to unmount it on the phone. So in order to mount root on the computer, you might first have to first unmount root on the phone (not sure about this). I can imagine your phone having a small problem with this.
Could you copy the contents of root to the sd card (maybe in fastboot or recovery), and let the program work on the files there?
I am attempting to transfer TWRP 2.6.0.0 backup files and EFS files from my N8013 to my Win7 desktop. The backups are stored in the "0" folder on the internal SD card. A straight drag and drop only moves empty folders from the N8013 to my desktop. KIES was able to transfer some of the files but not the system and data backup files. I have tried to manipulate all file/folder properties with no luck. I searched and read where others have run into this, but have seen no solutions. Anyone have suggestions?
6bowmans said:
I am attempting to transfer TWRP 2.6.0.0 backup files and EFS files from my N8013 to my Win7 desktop. The backups are stored in the "0" folder on the internal SD card. A straight drag and drop only moves empty folders from the N8013 to my desktop. KIES was able to transfer some of the files but not the system and data backup files. I have tried to manipulate all file/folder properties with no luck. I searched and read where others have run into this, but have seen no solutions. Anyone have suggestions?
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Use an Micro SD card and back up from TWRP to it. Then plug that in and take it that way.
bhowanidin said:
Use an Micro SD card and back up from TWRP to it. Then plug that in and take it that way.
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In TWRP, I copied the folders from the internal to external SD. The folders then copied via drag/drop onto my desktop. Thanks.
Hi,
I had a HTC explorer which i had rooted . I was using a 8GB class 10 card on it . I have got a new phone in which i want to use that 8GB card.
Is there a way i can copy the rom installation from the 8GB card to a 2GB card i had got with explorer ??
Thanks
AlbusDumbelodr said:
Hi,
I had a HTC explorer which i had rooted . I was using a 8GB class 10 card on it . I have got a new phone in which i want to use that 8GB card.
Is there a way i can copy the rom installation from the 8GB card to a 2GB card i had got with explorer ??
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If you aren't using any memory increasing scripts, you can just swap memory cards, move the "Android", and ".android_secure" folder from the old card to new. I'd recommend that you do a complete copy, not to miss out any other data from other apps.
AlbusDumbelodr said:
Hi,
I had a HTC explorer which i had rooted . I was using a 8GB class 10 card on it . I have got a new phone in which i want to use that 8GB card.
Is there a way i can copy the rom installation from the 8GB card to a 2GB card i had got with explorer ??
Thanks
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Take a nandroid backup.. Using the recovery..
In the card you will see a folder named clockworkmod or something... Copy the folder in the new card..
If you had a partition in the previous card then make a partition in the new one..
Place that folder in your new card..
Go to recovery.. Make sure you install the recovery through which you had done the backup..
Go to backup and restore.. select the backup.. done..
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Go to recovery.. Make sure you install the recovery through which you had done the backup.[/QUOTE said:
Couldn't understand this step !!
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shubhojit89 said:
Take a nandroid backup.. Using the recovery..
In the card you will see a folder named clockworkmod or something... Copy the folder in the new card..
If you had a partition in the previous card then make a partition in the new one..
Place that folder in your new card..
Go to recovery.. Make sure you install the recovery through which you had done the backup..
Go to backup and restore.. select the backup.. done..
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I partially disagree with this. Some of the apps use some custom folder, (hidden with "." prefix) in the SDcard, and so, an exact copy of the SD Card's what I recommend.
AlbusDumbelodr said:
Couldn't understand this step !!
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If you don't jump about installing recoveries, then, you don't have anything to worry about.
Insider details: TWRP's and Clockworkmod's backup/restore mechanisms work in different ways, and they're two "different" recoveries. Hence, they use different folders, "clockworkmod" (or "clockwork") and "TWRP" respectively. The backups are stored in those folders. If you don't flash a new recovery, and use the old recovery itself, you've got nothing to worry about.
p.s. ROMs are installed in internal memory. The SDCard, only some data is stored.
thewisenerd said:
I partially disagree with this. Some of the apps use some custom folder, (hidden with "." prefix) in the SDcard, and so, an exact copy of the SD Card's what I recommend.
If you don't jump about installing recoveries, then, you don't have anything to worry about.
Insider details: TWRP's and Clockworkmod's backup/restore mechanisms work in different ways, and they're two "different" recoveries. Hence, they use different folders, "clockworkmod" (or "clockwork") and "TWRP" respectively. The backups are stored in those folders. If you don't flash a new recovery, and use the old recovery itself, you've got nothing to worry about.
p.s. ROMs are installed in internal memory. The SDCard, only some data is stored.
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Basically if i make a image of a memory card and restore that image on another card ..it should work .. right ?
AlbusDumbelodr said:
Basically if i make a image of a memory card and restore that image on another card ..it should work .. right ?
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simply to say mate backup your apps and all through titanium backup.. paste in your PC then partition the card.. go to recovery partition the card then flash the ROM.. setup everything after boot. install titanium go to preferences -> batch actions-> restore user apps..
AlbusDumbelodr said:
Basically if i make a image of a memory card and restore that image on another card ..it should work .. right ?
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Yes, the simplest way. :good:
Guys, sorry to ask this, but I have some issues with some apps when they try to write something to the microSD card........for example: Titanium Backup says that any destination folder in the microSD is not writable.....
I´ve just rooted my phone with shoey63 assistance so I´m using the latest recovery, MM 291 with latest SU version.
In the particular case of TB, I had to do this trick to make it work:
In TB, go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface. You may have to click on the 3-dot menu on the top-right to enable the (external) SD card to be shown, then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
Have the same problem with some other apps that say the microSD card lack of write permissions.
I´ve already flashed the ExtSD_Fix_rw-signed-v2.9b.zip fix a couple of times and the same scenario with RICDefeat.zip without luck. Just to mention that I can copy/move/delete files in the card using ES File Explorer just fine, but when I need to define a file/folder as the destination folder in some apps, they give me an error stating that file/folder is not writable.
Does someone could give me a hand with this?
TIA.
Alx