Does anyone know how to delete the LG Backup data from the G5?
I know how to do this with root but since we do not have root yet, I need another way besides doing a factory reset.
Thanks
Use your File Explorer
Find it in a folder called LG Backup
Delete it
Prophet
Double0EK said:
Use your File Explorer
Find it in a folder called LG Backup
Delete it
Prophet
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Yeah, that was the first thing I did but that did not reclaim the wasted space hence why I posted it here..
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I have tried to backup my efs folder with various tools, resulting in permission denied. So I decided to manually copy and backup my /efs folder with ES File Explorer (with root permission). Is that enough, or do I need to use some fancy tool?
ololizoz said:
I have tried to backup my rfs folder with various tools, resulting in permission denied. So I decided to manually copy and backup my /efs folder with ES File Explorer (with root permission). Is that enough, or do I need to use some fancy tool?
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"rfs"?? As long as you have a backup of your original efs folder on your sd-card & maybe another on your pc, then you're good to go! No fancy tools required!!
CrackDaddy said:
"rfs"?? As long as you have a backup of your original efs folder on your sd-card & maybe another on your pc, then you're good to go!
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Oh, of course I mean efs So it's enough to copy the /efs folder?
ololizoz said:
Oh, of course I mean efs So it's enough to copy the /efs folder?
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It is yes! But in theory, whenever you have a problem with efs, then your bak files in that folder record those changes so you can recover using that particular file! But yes, it's always wise to have a backup of that folder either on your phone (sd-card!) or your pc, because if that gets screwed then you could be in a whole lot of bother!
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It is yes! But in theory, whenever you have a problem with efs, then your bak files in that folder record those changes so you can recover using that particular file! But yes, it's always wise to have a backup of that folder either on your phone (sd-card!) or your pc, because if that gets screwed then you could be in a whole lot of bother!
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Yeah, thanks! So I can finally flash that kernel I have one on my phone, one on my desktop, one on my laptop, one on my external harddrive and one on my dropbox. Should be enough xD
ololizoz said:
Yeah, thanks! So I can finally flash that kernel I have one on my phone, one on my desktop, one on my laptop, one on my external harddrive and one on my dropbox. Should be enough xD
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More than enough & don't forget to wipe dalvik cache also before flashing any kernels!!
CrackDaddy said:
More than enough & don't forget to wipe dalvik cache also before flashing any kernels!!
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Okay, thanks for the heads up!
Are you sure that's enough, since simply copying does not preserve the file permissions ?
ehknaton said:
Are you sure that's enough, since simply copying does not preserve the file permissions ?
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Well the best way is
Code:
Cat /dev/block/mtdblock6 >> /mnt/sdcard/efs_backup.img
Then just revert it to restore
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Has anyone used Recuva to successfully recover deleted files from their sdcard? I tried using it to recover a backup that I deleted yesterday and it hasn't found anything from that folder, even with a deep scan.
SkizzMcNizz said:
Has anyone used Recuva to successfully recover deleted files from their sdcard? I tried using it to recover a backup that I deleted yesterday and it hasn't found anything from that folder, even with a deep scan.
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I have used it successfully. Recovered about 200MB of deleted photos, but it won't work if a new file has been overwritten in that block.
Files aren't really "deleted" until something gets written on top of them, like another picture in the same place on the sd card
As with other file recovery programs Recuva works by looking for unreferenced data, but if the operating system has written new data over a deleted file then recovery will often not be possible.
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You may be out of luck
absolutelygrim said:
I have used it successfully. Recovered about 200MB of deleted photos, but it won't work if a new file has been overwritten in that block.
Files aren't really "deleted" until something gets written on top of them, like another picture in the same place on the sd card
You may be out of luck
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Damn, so every backup overwrites the last deleted one then?
Sent from the first unrootable Android smartphone.
SkizzMcNizz said:
Damn, so every backup overwrites the last deleted one then?
Sent from the first unrootable Android smartphone.
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Whatever got stored in that block deleted it, whether it be another recovery, or a text file
my phone got wiped last month after an unlock, factory reset or something and nothing recovered the data. i tried partition recovery, getdataback, easyrecovery, none of them found data. might have better luck getting stuff back that was just deleted.
Hi guys.
Like you see in the picture i cant remove this even i change rom.
I do all wipes and formats and this continues to apear here. :crying:
Can some one help me erase this in once,please.
use a file explorer to locate the backup folder location and delete them manually
jonbubble said:
use a file explorer to locate the backup folder location and delete them manually
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That is the first thing i have done but like i said dont desapear.
i have formated ths both sdcards and still continuos there.
Any one? please
i'm not able to find my cwm backup file to transfer it to my pc.please some one tell me where is the location for cwm backup.tnx
ali.sbi said:
i'm not able to find my cwm backup file to transfer it to my pc.please some one tell me where is the location for cwm backup.tnx
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/data/media/clockworkmod
Learn to use the search.
There is a folder straight away in your SD card Named clockworkmod
ali.sbi said:
i'm not able to find my cwm backup file to transfer it to my pc.please some one tell me where is the location for cwm backup.tnx
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There is a folder straight away in your SD card Named clockworkmod
deej_roamer said:
There is a folder straight away in your SD card Named clockworkmod
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yeah i know but there is not any back up file in that.only 28 byts.
Then you are screwed
ali.sbi said:
yeah i know but there is not any back up file in that.only 28 byts.
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Try installing disk analyzer and try to locate a folder which can be in scales of a rom size, if you can find it great, otherwise something went wrong during backup
If you can take another backup then great otherwise its something you can't do anything about.
deej_roamer said:
Try installing disk analyzer and try to locate a folder which can be in scales of a rom size, if you can find it great, otherwise something went wrong during backup
If you can take another backup then great otherwise its something you can't do anything about.
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i can access my backup in cmw i can even delete it or take a new back up and restore it. the thing is when i connect the phone i can't find the back up in internal memory. and surf it with ES file manager too but nothing really found.
Does Access mean restore as well?
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i can access my backup in cmw i can even delete it or take a new back up and restore it. the thing is when i connect the phone i can't find the back up in internal memory. and surf it with ES file manager too but nothing really found.
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Can you restore the backup as well?
And what you are saying is that there is content in clockworkmod folder but of negligible size? Can you post a screenshots of clockworkmod folder?
Trust me use disk analyzer it can find some unknown things
check #2
there i found my backup
(be careful: i tried to flash a custom (so also formatted system+data) and when i wanted to return to my backup i discovered it was erased )
dreezz said:
check #2
there i found my backup
(be careful: i tried to flash a custom (so also formatted system+data) and when i wanted to return to my backup i discovered it was erased )
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yeah that right i have same issue too. that's why now i want to find my back up to transfer it into my pc.
deej_roamer said:
Can you restore the backup as well?
And what you are saying is that there is content in clockworkmod folder but of negligible size? Can you post a screenshots of clockworkmod folder?
Trust me use disk analyzer it can find some unknown things
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yeah sure i can restore it and it's fine.ok i will try this dist analyzer thing ASAP and get u back.
Device/data/media/clockworkmod
Edit: you can also make nandroid backups directly to your pen drive via a otg cable and avoid this confusion in future...
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ali.sbi said:
yeah sure i can restore it and it's fine.ok i will try this dist analyzer thing ASAP and get u back.
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Use adb to pull it to PC.
adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod
I backed up all the data I wanted to carry over on my PC EXCEPT of course my titanium backup apps.
Is there any way to explore a nandroid backup to find the SD (if it even backs up SD) so I can find my TB folder and paste it to my phone?
My phone did not push my apps from Google when booted and I hate having to manually reinstall them even though I dont have many
tevil said:
I backed up all the data I wanted to carry over on my PC EXCEPT of course my titanium backup apps.
Is there any way to explore a nandroid backup to find the SD (if it even backs up SD) so I can find my TB folder and paste it to my phone?
My phone did not push my apps from Google when booted and I hate having to manually reinstall them even though I dont have many
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You can use TB to extract the apps and data directly from the nandroid.
Copy the nandroid back to your phone's backup location (/TWRP/backups/ or /clockworkmod/backup/)
In TB, press menu then it's near the bottom.
+1 works!
Menu > Extract from Nandroid backup...
thanks one more question
Its upgraded and rooted yet when I go into my folder structure I dont see TWRP folder. I Know twrp works cause its there and I ran a backup but the folder isnt there for me to put my old backup in there.
any tips?
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Try here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2938749
thanks but none of those are it. I can see a file called twrp but its not a folder. Maybe ill just try to create the folder myself and run another backup, wonder where the first one went.
can see see my sd fine and access everything else normally.
thanks
You'll need to wipe your storage probably. Read the thread. People have reported that issue.
rootSU said:
You'll need to wipe your storage probably. Read the thread. People have reported that issue.
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Got it, luckily I never delte folders when creating new ones so oddly when I renamed the TWRP file that was supposedly a folder to "twrp2" it returned it to a folder status. I just renamed it back to "TWRP" and it works.
Alls good.
Hopefully maybe that might help someone else.
tevil said:
Got it, luckily I never delte folders when creating new ones so oddly when I renamed the TWRP file that was supposedly a folder to "twrp2" it returned it to a folder status. I just renamed it back to "TWRP" and it works.
Alls good.
Hopefully maybe that might help someone else.
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Ha. Crazy
rootSU said:
Ha. Crazy
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Update
You have to first run the
su
restorecon -FR /data/media/0
command THEN rename the folder. Just did this on my nexus 7