Hi,
After upgrading to 4.2, i soon realised that the files that were once in sdcard/ are now inaccessible and i can't delete any of them, i have a few roms in there and would like to use that space for other things.
I can see the files when i'm in CWM but not when i'm in the phone.
The path to the SDCard when on 4.2 is sdcard0 and the files are in sdcard, any ideas as to how to get to them to remove them? Cheers.
I think TWRP recovery allows deletion of files from recovery, not too sure, i'll look into it but if anyone else know's of a way could you let me know ?
Cheers.
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Hi folks,
I am having a weird problem on my A855. When I boot into CWM recovery, I cant see the contents of my SD card. I see something totally different, something that looks like files from an old SD card. I've formatted the SD card and copied only the ZIPs that i want to use to update. When I boot to clockwork recovery I dont see them but some phantom files!
Strangely, if use the partitions menu and mount USB while in recovery, I see the correct files. Or, also while in recovery, if I adb shell, mount sdcard, list files, I also see what's actually on there.
I've already wiped boot, system, data, cache, reflashed CWM, but it still sees those old files. I've never seen this before and I've updated 6 or so different phones to Cyanogenmod.
I was able to adb push update.zip to /data/ and recovery --update_package=DATA:ROM.zip to get CM on the phone but it's a less than optimal solution.
On a related note, on my Sensation, when trying to update via ROM Manager I get a "file not found" error upon booting to recovery but at least there I can see the SD files and manually update.
Any info would be appreciated.
looks like i am in a big problem here.
i tried to use Clockwork to wipe and install a new rom, but after wipe dalvik, cache and data, i cant update the rom.
i tried to use too diferent zips i have in my sd, but i get a error.
trying "applying a zip from sd card" and "choose zip from sd", i can't enter in the "_external sd" folder, it just return to the previous folder (internal sd) and there is only a "update.zip" there wich i don't know what it is. I had the hope it was a update i did with rom manager but this zip doesn't work too.
if i try the roms that are in the clockwokrmod folder, i get "no files found" and i have to folders inside clockworkmod folder.
what i should try?
now when i click in any option stuk with a image of the exclamation and the Android the android dummy ((((
edit: oh, the menu is back, but i still don't know what to do.
Did you try flash another ROM for odin?
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i restarded the ox2. I see sd, system and data was unmonted. But even with this mounted don'est work. I am not able to enter in the dir _external sd.
but in the clockwork folder in the internal sd i have 2 backups and they doesn't work too "no files found"
I restarted it now in normal mode and the system is there, just in default mode, asking me to configure, etc.
If i wiped data, cache and everything, where was the files that allowed this rom to "survive"? At least i can use the phone today. I am almost giving up of flash the rom
Please help, why clockwork did not recognize any zip? looks like it was not able to enter any directory
I think you need to select install zip from internal sd. That is the only way I found to install the .zips on my _ExternalSD folder.
BTW, I won't be able to restore the CWM backup because needs to be on an external SD.
I hope it helps.
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Sounds like it's a case of switched mounting points, try install from internal sd.
Rz
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rz.tiagopedrinho said:
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Sounds like it's a case of switched mounting points, try install from internal sd.
Rz
Sent from my LG-O2X.
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the problem is that it was accessing any folder, even in internal sd. I don't if the app was able to recognize that there was not a valid file inside the folder or was really a error.
i am almost giving up. Thinking in change only baseband, as i believe it is safer than chaging a rom.
i don't understand how/where the device was able to boot with a "new" rom after the reboot. I thought after clear data, cache and factory reset was like formating Windows in pc. And the last command when i was in clockwork was a simple reboot, not recovery, etc.
Did you put the .zip on your external sd card? In that case, you should go to mounts and storage and select mount sdcard. If it is already mounted, unmount and mount it again. It helps in some cases. Works for me at least, I cannot guarantee that it will work for you.
Managed, due to clumsyness, to overwrite pictures on my local disk AND delete them on the sdcard0 storage. Never ever click Yes to merging folders
Is there any way, without root and with the .253 stock fw, that I can make a full image dump of the sdcard partition to be able to tinker with data restoration tools?
Do I need to downgrade the ROM and root before proceeding?
Can I in some way push down dd and make an image?
sidenote: Why in the name of all reasonable things did Google choose MTP as preferred and making it impossible to mount the internal SD as storage???
Any suggestions welcome!
I decided to flash the Android Revolution 4.2.2 ROM after waiting diligently for an OTA. I made nandroid backup, wiped my data and flashed the ROM as usual. As expected all app and app data were gone, but all the files, music and picture were as well. The twist is that they are still there somewhere within the file system. In my storage info it shows that I have 20GB of unknown files on my device but they are no where to be found. I checked:
/sdcard/
/mnt/sdcard/
/storage/emulated/0/
/storage/emulated/legacy/
/storage/sdcard0/
and they all showed the same default clean install files(weird). Is there a way to mount some partition I don't know about to recover my files? Is this a problem with HTC's weird sdcard emulation? Is there even a way to completely delete everything on internal storage?
tevinwade said:
I decided to flash the Android Revolution 4.2.2 ROM after waiting diligently for an OTA. I made nandroid backup, wiped my data and flashed the ROM as usual. As expected all app and app data were gone, but all the files, music and picture were as well. The twist is that they are still there somewhere within the file system. In my storage info it shows that I have 20GB of unknown files on my device but they are no where to be found. I checked:
/sdcard/
/mnt/sdcard/
/storage/emulated/0/
/storage/emulated/legacy/
/storage/sdcard0/
and they all showed the same default clean install files(weird). Is there a way to mount some partition I don't know about to recover my files? Is this a problem with HTC's weird sdcard emulation? Is there even a way to completely delete everything on internal storage?
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As stated on mikes page it was highly recommended to format your sd before installation of 4.2.2... Because android 4.2.2 handles files differently from 4.1. Not HTC s doing I believe(correct if wrong)
tevinwade said:
I decided to flash the Android Revolution 4.2.2 ROM after waiting diligently for an OTA. I made nandroid backup, wiped my data and flashed the ROM as usual. As expected all app and app data were gone, but all the files, music and picture were as well. The twist is that they are still there somewhere within the file system. In my storage info it shows that I have 20GB of unknown files on my device but they are no where to be found. I checked:
/sdcard/
/mnt/sdcard/
/storage/emulated/0/
/storage/emulated/legacy/
/storage/sdcard0/
and they all showed the same default clean install files(weird). Is there a way to mount some partition I don't know about to recover my files? Is this a problem with HTC's weird sdcard emulation? Is there even a way to completely delete everything on internal storage?
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Try data/media/
If it's not there then download DiskUsage and see if it helps you find it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
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BEFORE RUNNING THE ADB METHOD IN THIS WEBSITE, MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN RECOVERY AND MAKE SURE THAT ADB IS WORKING. DO NOT RUN THESE COMMANDS MORE THAN ONCE OR YOU WILL WIPE YOUR ENTIRE SDCARD. BACK UP ALL YOUR DATA AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE ALL YOUR CRITICAL DATA OFF THE PHONE OR YOU WILL REGRET IT WHEN YOU WIPE OUT PRECIOUS MEMORIES AND DATA.
http://trickdroid.org/trickdroid-6-0-android-4-2-2-and-your-sd-card/
Use the ADB method. it will move everything.
I case anyone has the same problem. It was in data/media as redbull123 stated. It appears as if Astro File Manager doesn't display the files in the folder while ES File Explorer does.
Ok, don't know how to explain, and English is not my main...
I'm trying to use Rom Cleaner, and the rom cleaner is not loading my user.txt, because on sdcard there's no ROMCleaner folder.
In recovery mod with clockwork mod touch, installing from zip from SD card > choose zip from sdcard, it show this 5 folders 0,clockwork, ROMcleaner, legacy, obb (here is the ROMcleaner folder, but going to the 0 folder there is all my SD stuff, roms, music, pictures, etc)
My point is that before there was not showing the 0 folder or all this 5 folders on clockwork mod,
I tried deleting partition, format SD, format external SD, everything possible and still there this partition, and because of this, cant load my user.txt Rom Cleaner..
anyone can help me please..
limx said:
Ok, don't know how to explain, and English is not my main...
I'm trying to use Rom Cleaner, and the rom cleaner is not loading my user.txt, because on sdcard there's no ROMCleaner folder.
In recovery mod with clockwork mod touch, installing from zip from SD card > choose zip from sdcard, it show this 5 folders 0,clockwork, ROMcleaner, legacy, obb (here is the ROMcleaner folder, but going to the 0 folder there is all my SD stuff, roms, music, pictures, etc)
My point is that before there was not showing the 0 folder or all this 5 folders on clockwork mod,
I tried deleting partition, format SD, format external SD, everything possible and still there this partition, and because of this, cant load my user.txt Rom Cleaner..
anyone can help me please..
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Ok, I can answer part of your question.
In android 4.1.2 the sdcard was located in /data/media but upgrading to android 4.2.2 the sdcard contents were moved to the /data/media/0 folder so from clockwork mod your sdcard contents will now be seen in the 0 folder.
As for rom cleaner I have never used it so perhaps someone else can help with this.
rider5512 said:
Ok, I can answer part of your question.
In android 4.1.2 the sdcard was located in /data/media but upgrading to android 4.2.2 the sdcard contents were moved to the /data/media/0 folder so from clockwork mod your sdcard contents will now be seen in the 0 folder.
As for rom cleaner I have never used it so perhaps someone else can help with this.
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Thanks, this answer part of my problem, didn't knew it, so its normal that there data is in 0 folder.
So anyone know why it can't load the user.txt of ROMCleaner..