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[Q] My CWM 3.x.x.x backup doesn't work : SGS2

Hi,
I checked through many threads to see if anyone had a similar problem but couldn't find anything unfortunately.
Background :
I was running a Lite'ning ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S2. You're probably familiar with this ROM, but for those who aren't it gets flashed with ODIN and comes rooted and pre-installed with CWM.
I forget which version of Lite'ning ROM it was, but I am fairly certain it was pre-1.5 as the bundled CWM was definitely version 3.x.x.x (later versions I found had 4.x.x.x and 5.x.x.x).
I wanted to try a version of GalnetMIUI for something a bit different and hadn't changed ROMs in quite some time, so I booted into CWM 3.x.x.x (maybe 3.0.0.2?) and did a backup to the internal SD. This came in at around 1.4 GB and comprised of 4 files :
cache.img
data.img
nandroid.md5
system.img
I copied these to my PC too, just in case they somehow got erased from my phone.
Once I'd done this, I then copied the new ROM .zip file (latest version of GalnetMIUI) to the root of the internal SD, booted the phone into CWM, wiped user data and Dalvik cache, then proceeded to install it.
The problem :
I can't get my apps or data back. I was under the false impression that my Google account was automatically backing this up for me, and would restore everything once logged in as it had in the past (factory resets etc.). So once this didn't happen, I tried using CWM to revert back to how things were before installing the new ROM but although the restore appears to work I end up with issues.
I've tried a number of different ROMs and they either get stuck in 'boot loops' or a black screen after running through the restore procedure. I've tried restoring just data via the 'Advanced' option but this doesn't help.
I was under the impression that I'd be able to fully restore the ROM backup if I needed to, and have the phone running exactly how it was prior to messing around. It would seem this is not the case.
In desperation I tried flashing every Lite'ning ROM from version 1.0 to 4.2, restoring my backup each time but as mentioned I always get boot issues.
Have I lost my data? I hope not, as I had 'To Do' lists and all sorts of things that would cause problems if they were not retrievable. I realise this is a lack of knowledge and foresight on my part. I'm thinking now that I should have run Titanium Backup prior to this, and not assumed that CWM was going to provide a complete solution.
Hope all this makes sense and if any of you have the time to read through and offer advice it would be greatly appreciated. I am currently running a very pretty and slick GalnetMIUI without any of my data!
Thanks in advance.

download cwm 2.5.x.x its better

[email protected] said:
download cwm 2.5.x.x its better
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Thanks for that, I'll give it a go tonight after work. Am I right in thinking that if it doesn't work I can extract the individual files and insert them manually to get my app data back?

OK, so after hours of searching I'm still no wiser as to how to install CWM 2.5.1.2
I found a zip file that was apparently version 2.5.1.2 but when I tried to install it from inside CWM 5.0.2.6 (included with GalnetMIUI) it sometimes gives an error, sometimes it reboots CWM and sometimes it simply says it has successfully installed (it lies). No matter what it says or does, it doesn't seem to actually replace version 5.0.2.6 with the older one and every time I do the three-finger boot it loads up the latest version like nothing changed.
I'm just so lost. All I want to do is restore my old backup, get my data back and move on. Please someone help me before I go insane from all this research!
[EDIT] In case any more information is needed, my exact procedure for installing version 2.5.1.2 of CWM went like this :
Download 2.5.1.2 zip file
Copy zip file to root folder on internal SD
Boot into CWM 5.0.2.6
Select "install zip from sdcard"
Select "choose zip from sdcard"
Navigate to 2.5.1.2 zip file, select and confirm

Can anyone help me at all?
In particular I'd like to know how I can downgrade to CWM 2.5.1.2 or similar in order to give [email protected]'s suggestion a go.
Failing that, if anyone has any suggestions whatsoever about how I can get my backup data restored it would be greatly appreciated. After spending some time with MIUI - in particular the Galnet ICS build - I have nothing but praise, but I really have to get my data back!

You should be able to downgrade through ROM manager. Go to "All Clockwork Mod Recoveries" and just flash one that is not 5.x.x. Any backup not made with version 5 will not work with the new version So if you can flash one that is version 2, 3 or 4 you should be good to go. If that doesn't work you can fastboot flash it. There are guides on how to do that.

Wait.....did you mount /system before installing the CWM zip ?
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Sorry for the delayed reply, for some reason I didn't get an email notification that my thread had been updated.
lowandbehold said:
You should be able to downgrade through ROM manager. Go to "All Clockwork Mod Recoveries" and just flash one that is not 5.x.x. Any backup not made with version 5 will not work with the new version So if you can flash one that is version 2, 3 or 4 you should be good to go. If that doesn't work you can fastboot flash it. There are guides on how to do that.
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For some reason, when I select "All ClockworkMod Recoveries" the only two options are 4.0.1.4 and v4.0.1.4. I'll have to look into "fastboot" flashing as I've never heard of that.
By the way, if I boot into CWM via ROM Manager the version that loads is 4.0.1.5, but if I perform the three-button combo when switching my device on I get version 5.0.2.6.
EmoBoiix3 said:
Wait.....did you mount /system before installing the CWM zip ?
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I didn't, is that something I should try?
Edit - Just tried this and at first it rebooted CWM and the version number hadn't changed. Doing this again yielded me the following error with no change in version number :
Code:
E:Error in /sdcard/CM V 2.5.1.2_update.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.

I found out that I can extract the contents of my backed up .img files using unyaffs.exe.
Unless I'm doing something wrong, it would appear that my backup is corrupt somehow. When trying to extract data.img, it processes for a while and does bring back a lot of files but I also get the following :
Code:
read image file
: Bad file descriptor
read image file
: Bad file descriptor
data.img is around 1.2GB but the files I extract only amount to around 190MB.
It would appear that I don't have my contacts database in there which is annoying as for some reason there were quite a few that didn't get synced to Google's servers.

[Q] Trying to Root: hboot 1.45.0013, Unlocked Bootloader, S-ON

Okay, have found a lot of threads similar to this, but with key differences that are making the answers not-terribly-helpful in my particular circumstances. Not a comment on the answers, but enough that I feel the need to ask my question specifically.
I am trying to gain more control over my MyTouch 4g Slide (aka Doubleshot), obviously on T-Mobile.
It is running Android 2.3.4, and has hboot 1.45.0013. I have wiped it a few times in the process of fuxing with it, so right now I'm not worried about losing anything other than basic function (i.e., bricking it is still bad).
I have tried the zergrush exploit (it's been closed),
have managed to unlock the bootloader using the HTC unlock tool,
and have managed to flash the appropriate Clockworkmod recovery and get the blue menu to come up.
My overall goal isn't to do any major overhauls- I want to be able to allow some apps to turn my GPS on and off, clean out some bloatware, and put some new ringtones into the same folder as the stock ones. My understanding is that temporary root access is enough to do these things- go in and clean up, change some permissions on apps, then go back to being a normal user, just like with a well-managed Linux computer.
I just can't seem to get the next step to work.
My understanding is that I now somehow use Clockworkmod to install Superuser from the .zip archive. The options I get in the recovery screen are:
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
install zip from sdcard
backup and restore
mounts and storage
advanced
power off
My impression is that I should be using "install zip from sdcard" to install Superuser, but when I select that, the menu just disappears, and I am left looking at the logo, with no further options. I have seen it implied that there should be choices about which zip to install- those never come up.
What am I missing? My google-fu is failing me in trying to find instructions or guides for this particular combination of limitations and progress.
EDIT TO ADD: Ah- found part of my problem... the recovery menu uses the camera button, not the power button. Still somewhat at a loss to see what's next. Installing from the SD card fails. Info in a second post.

Got the menu working, but now failing to install Superuser. I get the following output:
Mounting SYSTEM...
Deleting SYSTEM:bin/su...
Extracting files to SYSTEM...
Setting SYSTEM:bin/su permissions to 06755...
Creating SYSTEM:xbin/su symbolic link...
E:Error in /sdcard/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
Now what?

I am seeing in other places that HBOOT 1.45.0013 can't be rooted. I've been trying for about 9 hours to do this. . .no luck, even with a variety of methods.
bummer.

I'm in the same boat as the both of you. Spent the last two hours and enough tabs in my browser that my music player was skipping when switching between them, and my machine is nothing to be scoffed at!
There just doesn't seem to be enough clear information about how to root this device, and with only 7 pages of development threads, it's gonna be hard to be told to search!

In recovery you use the trackpad to navigate, and select....also, why not just flash a pre rooted stock rom? Follow the directions in this thread, it will work with any rom, not just ICS roms. I used the instructions in this thread to install Bulletproof on my Bf's phone which was an insurance replacement, so it had the same hboot that you guys have, and S-on. It worked flawlessly, I am not sure why so many people are having such a hard time, because it worked the first time perfectly for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508556
Edit: Which recovery are you using?

Woot! Oops...
Well, I managed to root my phone... and then borked it through my own overexuberance. :headdesk: Oh well, I can fix it. Important part:
I finally found out what "Status 0" means- the zip you are trying to install wasn't signed properly. I re-downloaded, no luck. But there is an option to turn off signature checking in CWM, and that worked, after some fiddling- Superuser installed and worked fine. Not sure if re-downloading ended up being relevant or not.
So, you can root this version without flashing a new ROM.
That said, I think I probably did enough weirdness to mine that I will go for a new stock ROM, so much thanks to yellowjacket for posting that thread link. Removed HTC Sense, then somehow borked Go Launcher Ex, so my phone doesn't have a home screen and I can't get to the app I used to move stuff to fix it. Of course I never found a set of instructions for making a Nandroid backup until after I messed things up... Oh, well, time to go looking for the stock ROM.
Thanks all!

If anyone has a Nandroid backup or copy of the dead-standard out-of-the-box ROM for this phone, please let me know. All I am finding is modified versions. Can't find the base that they were made from, and even the most basic version says it requires S-OFF to install. :headdesk:

Do you specifically need a nandroid backup, or would a flashable ZIP do? Pointers to the latter are available.

Flashable zip would actually be preferable, and pointers would be very much appreciated. I know they have to be out there somewhere, I'm just not finding the right search terms to locate them among all the modified versions.

Look at this post in the developer reference thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17384145&postcount=7
(There's lots of stuff listed there, but look for the 400 MB+ images.)
NOTE: Some ZIP tools get confused by these signed ZIPs, so they might seem corrupt. Check the MD5s to see that you got a good download. 7Zip seems to deal with them OK if you want to look inside.
I have personally flashed the 1.28 and 1.55 ZIPs without incident, but I did check the MD5s.

Well, I was not able to restore the ROMS from the links wjcarpenter linked- everything worked fine, as far as I can tell, but the phone said the "updates" were older than what was originally installed, so the installation was aborted. Not sure how to fix/handle that.
For the moment, I have one of the cleaned-up ROMs that is very similar to stock, but I would really rather it not be obvious that I rooted the phone the second you start it up (the one I found has changed the startup animations), so I will keep looking.
If it's going to be obvious that I changed the ROM, I guess I might as well start looking for the best custom ROM... any suggestions as to which is the most stable?

Firefairy said:
Well, I managed to root my phone... and then borked it through my own overexuberance. :headdesk: Oh well, I can fix it. Important part:
I finally found out what "Status 0" means- the zip you are trying to install wasn't signed properly. I re-downloaded, no luck. But there is an option to turn off signature checking in CWM, and that worked, after some fiddling- Superuser installed and worked fine. Not sure if re-downloading ended up being relevant or not.
So, you can root this version without flashing a new ROM.
That said, I think I probably did enough weirdness to mine that I will go for a new stock ROM, so much thanks to yellowjacket for posting that thread link. Removed HTC Sense, then somehow borked Go Launcher Ex, so my phone doesn't have a home screen and I can't get to the app I used to move stuff to fix it. Of course I never found a set of instructions for making a Nandroid backup until after I messed things up... Oh, well, time to go looking for the stock ROM.
Thanks all!
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Just think of it as a big learning experience! The first time I rooted a phone, I messed it up so much I had to keep flashing back to stock and rerooting at least 3 or 4 times. Thankfully I had a phone that was virtually unbrickable. It was a good learning experience though, and I now feel comfortable rooting and flashing on several different devices.

Firefairy said:
Got the menu working, but now failing to install Superuser. I get the following output:
Mounting SYSTEM...
Deleting SYSTEM:bin/su...
Extracting files to SYSTEM...
Setting SYSTEM:bin/su permissions to 06755...
Creating SYSTEM:xbin/su symbolic link...
E:Error in /sdcard/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
Now what?
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download from androidsu and either save it directly to the ROOT of your sdcard, or copy and paste to the root of your sd card. i always get that same error when i install superuser from a folder in my sd card.

[Q] Help! Can't flash anything

I did not make a back up (lesson learned...) and erased everything.. There is no OS loaded on it and the only thing I can get into is TWRP and Fastboot Mode (Just shows logo).
Strange thing is, I used the Mac Toolkit to root and unlock boot loader but as far as I know, not it's saying that it is not rooted (When it indicates "Not rooted; install SuperSU to do so?") and also in some cases, it displays that the boot loader is locked as well. I do have a PC to work with (which is super slow but it works..) but OSX workaround would be ideal.
Please help as I hope the phone is not bricked. I've looked around the forums for about a week and can't seem to find a thread where there is a similar situation.
Dummy-101 instructions would be very much appreciated!

While you have the device booted into TWRP you should be able to copy a ROM from your PC to the phone using the MTP connection. So just download a ROM + gapps to your PC, copy them across, and flash.
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While you have the device booted into TWRP you should be able to copy a ROM from your PC to the phone using the MTP connection. So just download a ROM + gapps to your PC, copy them across, and flash.
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That's what my initial tries were; but there comes an error when trying to flash a ROM.
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/Download/[ROMName]' (Trying to install BlissPop)
From there I shut things off until I can figure this out.. that's where I encounter
"Install SuperSU? Your device does not appear to be rooted. Install SuperSU now? This will root your device. '
I swipe to install but does nothing and shuts down in a millisecond.

Is that the only error you get? What's the full filename of the ROM file that you're trying to flash? Are you checking the md5 after downloading the file?

timmaaa said:
Is that the only error you get? What's the full filename of the ROM file that you're trying to flash? Are you checking the md5 after downloading the file?
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Trying to installl BlissPop-v1.8-bacon-OFFICIAL-20150124.1647
Not sure how to check md5 sum - is it to verify the file before installing?

sdkim89 said:
Trying to installl BlissPop-v1.8-bacon-OFFICIAL-20150124.1647
Not sure how to check md5 sum - is it to verify the file before installing?
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It is indeed to verify the integrity of the file. At the download page you can see the ROM zips and directly below each ROM zip is the md5sum file too. Looking at the md5sum for the file you're trying to flash I can see that the md5 should be 85bdc2efffa404bf5864555984628665. So you need to use an md5 checking app to ensure that the md5 of the actual file you've downloaded matches that.

I'm having the same issue. tried wiping, md5 checked, it matches, this problem still persists. any ideas?
EDIT: doh, flashing firmware update fixed it

Cyanogenmod Repack set_metadata_recursive error

Recently, I found a repack of Cyanogenmod 12 for the Gionee M3. I decided to install it, but all that happened was that it wiped my system partition and spat out this error:
Code:
"ApplyParsedPerms: lsetfilecon of /system/lost+found to u:object_r:systemset_metadata_recursive: some changes failed"
According to the TWRP file manager, there was nothing at all in the system partition but a folder called "bin" (which I suspect was added when TWRP asked me if I wanted to root it). I went through the installer script, but I was having some trouble because I can't tell what half of it actually does. From what I can tell, though, it copied the releasekey, then formatted the partition, then went through a big long list with "symlink" a lot of times and what looked like a list of every file that would be in the new system partition. It quit, from what I can tell, after it got down to the "metadata" section which began with a "set_metadata_recursive" command.
Does anybody know what this means, and how I can work around it?
(I'd experienced an error with this same ROM before, but it told me to do a factory reset. Now I'm having this error instead.)

Hello,
To better assist you, your thread will be moved to your device forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gionee-m3
The experts there may be able to help.

Okay, I've installed PhilZ instead of TWRP and I can now flash Lollipop ROMs. But CyanogenMod is still failing. It still just says (when I try installing SuperSU immediately after flashing) that there is no system or data partition. But the first zip (the Cyanogenmod one) doesn't throw any errors.
I got the zip from blu-dev.com.

[Completed] SOLVED Galaxy Tab 10.1 help

Edit: SOLVED
Hoping someone can roughly point me in the right direction. I'm not very savvy in flashing new ROM's, but I had success with my phone recently, so I decided to try and update my tablet and it's not going so well. It's a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, model GT-P7510MA, which I believe is wifi only. I started off by following the youtube tutorial: 0eAQzxwEVjY
I did *not* make a backup, so shame on me right off the bat, but at least now I've learned this lesson.
There is no OS, but TWRP v2.2.0 is installed and I'm able to boot into it just fine. I'm able to transfer/push files via command line on my windows machine, but I did find something that seemed odd, which is that the top level directory is not named "/sdcard", instead it's just "/". When I transfer files, I have to name the the path "/" for them to show up in the top level directory. If I use "/sdcard", it looks like they upload, but I have no idea where they go. Not sure if there's any significance there, but figured I'd mention it.
The problem is that I can't seem to install any OS. I've tried Nameless 4.4.4, Clockworkmod 10.1, and AOSP 6.0. They all fail the same way, I'll type out what it says below:
--Install /aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip ...
Finding update package...
E:unknown volume for path [/aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip]
E:Can't mount '/aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip'
* Verifying filesystems...
* Verifying partition sizes
Error flashing zip '/aosp-6.0-p4-20151211.zip'
Another strange thing is that when I tried the aosp-6.0-p4wifi, it said that this device was a p4, which I don't think is correct, but that's why I tried the p4 version. It errors just the same. I've also tried to update TWRP, but I'm not sure you can update TWRP from within TWRP? I've tried using the file "twrp-2.8.7.-picassowifi.zip" and it errors the same as the OS'.
Edit: It's been sitting here powered on for a bit and then went to the blue teamwin screen and would flash off every five seconds or so. I figured this was maybe a screensaver? Next it powered off and on restart, all the files I've uploaded are no longer visible.
Any guidance is much appreciated.
Final edit: Kind of embarrassing...all I needed to do to find the /sdcard directory was just scroll down a little through the folders on the left (I thought it was supopsed to be the top directory). I'm pretty sure the 7510 is a wifi only version, but for some reason, none of the wifi ROM's I've tried will work. It gives an error and says my device is a p4 and not a p4wifi. Anyway, neither of the wifi/p4 Marshmallow ROM's will work, but all I had to do was wipe cache/delvic/system (I did do this several times) and factory reset (had not done this before) and install Cyanogenmod for p4 with the recommended Google Apps and all is working well.