I guys, i want to root my phone but i don't want to loose any data.
So what's the best way to do it?
I've been reading about this and for my surprise its an unclear process.
If i understood this correctly, google backups my setting automatically when i tick "backup my settings" option. Also contacts are secure and i don't care about sms.
What about apps data? I don't want to backup the apps, i can download that from market again. I just want the data. I read about doing a full backup with cwm, is this possible? Does it work, i have it installed already so it would be a nice option.
As you can see i have many doubts. Can you help? Thanks in advance
Manphius said:
I guys, i want to root my phone but i don't want to loose any data.
So what's the best way to do it?
I've been reading about this and for my surprise its an unclear process.
If i understood this correctly, google backups my setting automatically when i tick "backup my settings" option. Also contacts are secure and i don't care about sms.
What about apps data? I don't want to backup the apps, i can download that from market again. I just want the data. I read about doing a full backup with cwm, is this possible? Does it work, i have it installed already so it would be a nice option.
As you can see i have many doubts. Can you help? Thanks in advance
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if u have flashed cwm then its quite easy.. First switch off ur phone.. Then go to recovery mode by pressing the home button and power button simultaneously..in the recovery mode u can c many options..just navigate to backup and restore and then press backup.. Note-touchscreen does not work in recovery mode..u need to use volume up down buttons to move and home button to navigate.. When u want to restore just do the same process but select restore this time..
thanks, now i only need to find the courage to root.
it gave me an error:
can't mount /system. help please
Manphius said:
thanks, now i only need to find the courage to root.
it gave me an error:
can't mount /system. help please
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What were u trying to do.. Rooting or backing up
i was backing up. and then it gave me this errors
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl12 (Invalid argument)
Can't mount /system!
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl14 (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl14 (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl14 (Invalid argument)
W:Can't unlink /cache/recovery/command
It did create 2 8Mb files inside a backup folder in my SD card. But i'm afraid its not complete.
Manphius said:
i was backing up. and then it gave me this errors
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl12 (Invalid argument)
Can't mount /system!
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl14 (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl14 (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
W:failed to mount /dev/block/stl14 (Invalid argument)
W:Can't unlink /cache/recovery/command
It did create 2 8Mb files inside a backup folder in my SD card. But i'm afraid its not complete.
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Go to the recovery mode and then go to mounts and storage.. do u c these options..
Unmount/cache
mount/ system
Mount / sd
Etc....
try to mount all the options and try again..
i can only mount sd.
all the others give me a can't mount /... error
Is it possible that it doesn't work because the phone isn't rooted?
Because from what i read nandroid backup only works with a rooted phone. Is it possible that its the same with cwm
Manphius said:
i can only mount sd.
all the others give me a can't mount /... error
Is it possible that it doesn't work because the phone isn't rooted?
Because from what i read nandroid backup only works with a rooted phone. Is it possible that its the same with cwm
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Yea.. Maybe.. But if u want to root.. U can do that easily without any harm.. If u want to revert back just flash a new firmware through Odin.. U can find suitable firmware from Samfirmware.com
yes i know that. My only problem is that rooting will wipe away all my data. And i didn't want that. Its allot of hours spent playing angry birds and others.
Manphius said:
yes i know that. My only problem is that rooting will wipe away all my data. And i didn't want that. Its allot of hours spent playing angry birds and others.
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Your data will be safe so its safe to root.
Hari23 said:
Your data will be safe so its safe to root.
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+1
Ur data will b safe..
thank you all for your patience. And if you have some more, what's the best method to root the mini, Superoneclick?
Manphius said:
thank you all for your patience. And if you have some more, what's the best method to root the mini, Superoneclick?
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Super one click didn't work for me on gingerbread but I think now its fixed.. Btw I used the update.zip flashing method..
Froyo:
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-mini-s5570-all-things-root/289972-rooting-samsung-mini.html
Gingerbread:
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-min...-users-rooting-android-2-3-4-gingerbread.html
Manphius said:
yes i know that. My only problem is that rooting will wipe away all my data. And i didn't want that. Its allot of hours spent playing angry birds and others.
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Rooting will not wipe data. One method to root is - you simply get into recovery mode and flash upd_1.zip.
Other method is to flash clockworkmod recovery. This uses odin to flash the tass-recover-cwm.tar file while the phone is in download mode. Neither method touches the ROM.
Manphius said:
thank you all for your patience. And if you have some more, what's the best method to root the mini, Superoneclick?
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See above. I hope you are meaning the Samsung Galaxy MIni GT S 5570, and not the sony experia mini.
yes, im talking about the galaxy mini. And i can't root it in samfirmware's gingerbread.
I just spend more than 6 hours on superoneclick, upd_1.zip and intensive googling and i can't do it.
I couple of weeks ago i flashed cwm 4.0.xx, just for the sake of it. So if there is any way to root it through there i would apreciate the help.
upd_1.zip aborts and doesn't root.
error log:
-- Installing: /sdcard/upd_1.zip
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/upd_1.zip
Opening update package...
Installing update...
script aborted: assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-S5830" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "GT-S5830" ||
getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-S5570" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "GT-S5570" ||
getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-S5670" ||
getprop("ro.product.product") == "GT-S5670"||
getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-B7510" ||
getprop("ro.product.product") == "GT-B7510"
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-S5830" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "GT-S5830" || getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-S5570" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "GT-S5570" || getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-S5670" || getprop("ro.product.product") == "GT-S5670"|| getprop("ro.product.device") == "GT-B7510" || getprop("ro.product.product") == "GT-B7510"
E:Error in /sdcard/upd_1.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
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I even tried to change the script file inside upd_1.zip with various GT-S5570 models like GT-S5570L, E, B or G and no success.
I also tryed AceGingerRoot.zip that is very similar to upd_1.zip and dispite not giving any errors it doesn't root the phone. No superuser installed.
I'm out of ideas but i don't give up.
Thanks for the previous answers guys.
If tass-recovery-cwm.tar is installed through ODIN, that does not root the phone?
It should root? Because i definetly have cwm installed through ODIN on my mini.
Manphius said:
It should root? Because i definetly have cwm installed through ODIN on my mini.
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Mount your system first.. in the recovery menu go to Mounts and storage.. And mount system.. Then go back and try to flash root.zip
crazy_k_p said:
Mount your system first.. in the recovery menu go to Mounts and storage.. And mount system.. Then go back and try to flash root.zip
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i can only mount cache and sd. The other options give me an error.
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Hello,
I was playing around with Donut, building it from source and flashing it, and it wouldn't work, so I wiped the device, and when trying to flash the stock ADP1 firmware image (on my ADP1), it gets this error:
Code:
E:Can't symlink /system/bin/bugreport
Anybody know how to fix this? (I'm not using Apps2SD)
Thanks,
Isaac
More information:
I boot into recovery, then press Alt-L, Alt-S and then this comes up:
-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Extracting radio image...
Formatting SYSTEM:...
Copying files...
E:Can't symlink /system/bin/bugreport
E:Failure at line 9:
symlink dumpstate SYSTEM:bin/bugreport
Installation aborted.
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i want to know this to
i have
E:Can't symlink /system/bin/cat
E:failure at line 6:
symlink toolbox SYSTEM:bin/cat
Installation aborted
tried to install my own rom on my samsung galaxy s
i used speedmod kernel K12O
i think it is an error in de update file but don't know it for sure
I know the anser cant symlink because the file already.exists or is in progressk
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
So did anybody find the answer? I was trying to flash my custom ROM as well and got the same issue... don't know what to do...
Use deodexed apk's and delete al files in system/bin witcb get symlinked
Hi, I'm using darky 10.1 before..
i try to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1080529 using SGS kernel flasher..
but after reboot, it just stucked on i9000 logo.
and when I pres vol up+home+power, I could not enter cwm recovery.
I found "android system recovery<3e>"
what should I do?
E: can't mount /cache bla bla in red text.. help please..
I think I must install cwm using odin.
how to install cwm using odin?
vol up+home+down is working.
need help.
E: can't mount /cache bla bla in red text.. help please..
this part is important, give us more info
or if you want to flash with another ROM you can do it, your able to get into download mode
its your call mate
good luck
RorixRebel said:
E: can't mount /cache bla bla in red text.. help please..
this part is important, give us more info
or if you want to flash with another ROM you can do it, your able to get into download mode
its your call mate
good luck
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I would like to install another ROM, but I must disable lagfix.
(and I can't disable it due I can't access cwm)
e: copy_dbdata_media: can't mount /dbdata
your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
Meida files copy failed.
#manual mode#
--applying multi-CSC...
installing multi-CSC
can't access to 'system/csc/XEE/system'.
sucessfully applied multi-CSC
e: failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
e: can't mount /cache/recovery/recovery_kernel_log
e: copy kernel file :: can't open /cache/recovery/recovery_kernel_log
e: failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
e: can't mount /cache/recovery/log
e: can't open /cache/recovery/log
e: failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
e: can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
e: can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
e: failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
I think i remember this error.I had it one time when i forgot to take out my external sd and sim while i updated my speedmod kernel.Then i could see i have speedmod kernel in the phone information,but no CWM in recovery.I fixed by flashing the kernel again with Odin.I hope this helps.
problem solved!
thank you for answering..
My phone when rebooting will not get past the galaxy S start up screen.
I tried to install Team hacksungs ICS for samsung Galaxy S i9000.
I went through all the steps as correctly as I thought but when it restarted for the final time it would get into ICS and present a message and ask me to restart, so I did and it would get stuck changing between the regular boot and cyanogen mod.
To fix this I thought it would be best to re flash it back to a ginger bread stock. which I did and that worked, I tried the process again in the hopes that it was something random but to no prevail.
Upon going into download mode i thought i'll just go flash back to the rooted version of my phone
But when I rebooted after that it would not get past the start up screen
I've even flashed it with the custom rom and with the stock gingerbread but they both start up the same and won't get past he start up screen.
Oddly if I use the custom rom which has clockwork recovery pre installed the reboot menu screen will that instead of the regular one.
I would take a picture but my phone is my only access to a camera
Here's what i'm looking at on the reboot menu: (hope it helps)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /dbdata
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI men
u for format and rebbot actions
Media files copy failed.
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling multi CSC...
installing multi CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/XEU/system/'.
Successfully applied multi CSC.
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/recovery_kernal_lo
g
E:copy_kernel_file :: Can't open /cache/revovery
/recover_kernal_log
E:Failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Failed mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
panteliskyriacou said:
My phone when rebooting will not get past the galaxy S start up screen.
I tried to install Team hacksungs ICS for samsung Galaxy S i9000.
I went through all the steps as correctly as I thought but when it restarted for the final time it would get into ICS and present a message and ask me to restart, so I did and it would get stuck changing between the regular boot and cyanogen mod.
To fix this I thought it would be best to re flash it back to a ginger bread stock. which I did and that worked, I tried the process again in the hopes that it was something random but to no prevail.
Upon going into download mode i thought i'll just go flash back to the rooted version of my phone
But when I rebooted after that it would not get past the start up screen
I've even flashed it with the custom rom and with the stock gingerbread but they both start up the same and won't get past he start up screen.
Oddly if I use the custom rom which has clockwork recovery pre installed the reboot menu screen will that instead of the regular one.
I would take a picture but my phone is my only access to a camera
Here's what i'm looking at on the reboot menu: (hope it helps)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /dbdata
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI men
u for format and rebbot actions
Media files copy failed.
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling multi CSC...
installing multi CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/XEU/system/'.
Successfully applied multi CSC.
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/recovery_kernal_lo
g
E:copy_kernel_file :: Can't open /cache/revovery
/recover_kernal_log
E:Failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Failed mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
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Reflash stock rom(eg. Jvu) with Odin, with pit file and repatition ticked and let it boot. Reroot with cf-root jvu kernel
so guys i have this problem i search for something similar to it all over google but still cant fix it..
i have samsung galaxy sl i9003
in the first time it was at stock rom not rooted .. i rooted it and installed REMICS-I9003-v1.7 .. everything is fine tell i re instelled new rom its cyanogenmod 10.1 .. i found alot of bugs on it so i want to reinstell REMICS-I9003-v1.7 so while entring cwm recovery i got this :
cwm - based recovery v6.0.1.2
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:cant mount /cache/recovery/log
E:cant mount cache/recovery/last_log
and when i wiping date it sayes :
--wiping data..
Formating /data...
formating /cache..
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl11
Formatting /sd-ext..
Formatting /sdcard/android_secure !
skipping format ..
data wipe complete..
E:can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:cant mount /cache/recovery/log
E:cant mount cache/recovery/last_log
then i click on -install zip from sdcard then -choose zip from sdcard it says
E:cant mount /sdcard
ok so i moved the rom file to internal sdcard and i installed it..
when i reboot the phone nothing happend no logo animation or anything just black screen .. looks like i make a big mistake .. this is my first thread i hope u guys helped me and so sorry about my english its sucks lol :fingers-crossed:
any help guyss ?????
I have the exact same problem. On top of that, the phone doesn't register itself properly when connected in download mode and Odin doesn't pick it up - something like "USB device not recognized". Any suggestions?
Unhappy Lg Optimus 4x HD Won't boot, System error, no mount
Ive had this phone for a month as a backup and I rooted it perfectly. Now for some reason it just stopped working. When I turn it on, it shows
Android System Recovery <3e>
Android System recovery utility
-Reboot system now
-apply update from external storage
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-apply update from cache
-wipe nv partition
-toggle console VART Log
None of these work and I cant even factory reset.
On the start up, below it shows the Prompt
"Formatting /cache...
E:Format_Volume: Make_extf4fs Failed on /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/CAC
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to mount /cache(invalid Argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:cant open cache/recovery/last_log
E; Failed to mount/cache (Invalid Argument)
E:cant mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:cant open /cache/recovery/Last_Instal
E:can't write NV Partition.
E:can't write NV Partition.
E:can't write NV Partition.
E:can't write NV Partition.
E:failed closing /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/MSC
(I/0 Error)
E:Failed to mount /cache (invalid Argument)
PLEASE HELP ME
I tried kdr flash and stuff but not sure how it really works. i tried but it failed
aznjab said:
Unhappy Lg Optimus 4x HD Won't boot, System error, no mount
Ive had this phone for a month as a backup and I rooted it perfectly. Now for some reason it just stopped working. When I turn it on, it shows
Android System Recovery <3e>
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You already opened a thread before http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342661 and you have been getting help, but stopped answering. Don't open new duplicate threads please.
the kdr didnt work. unless i did it wrong.
aznjab said:
the kdr didnt work. unless i did it wrong.
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It doesn't matter. You had a thread open and were getting help in it. You don't just open a new thread because the first advice didn't help.
And ... you did do it wrong, go back, read, search and follow the basics.