Total noob here. I’m rooting for the first time and something did not go quite right so I want to restore the original configuration. I started with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980669&highlight=So+you+bought+a+NOOKcolor%2C+now+what and made a backup using CWM (screen says v3.0.0.5) and made a backup as outlined. That seemed to ok and created 5 files on the mSD. When selecting “- Restore” CWM reports “Couldn’t open directory”. The files are still in the folder the backup created. What step am I missing? Do I need to more the files from the backup folder to a restore folder?
Thanks!
Do you have any spaces in your folder name?
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danger-rat said:
Do you have any spaces in your folder name?
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No. I created a folder named backup in the root of the card. The backup process created a sub-folder named 2011-03-19.18.11.28. There are 5 files in the folder: boot.img, cache.img, data.img, nandroid.md5 and system.img.
TIA...
hey guys, before submitting a bug to Hash i wanted to ask here if anyone tested this yet and made the same experience as i did: SafeStrap 1.08 is not fully compatible with the XT883.
Backups are not working because \system can't be mounted.
anyone can confirm this?
It's a known issue. If you're feeling brave, you can try my modified (and slightly older, now) version of SafeStrap that'll nandroid backup my ME863, and will probably nandroid backup your XT883 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20976390&postcount=294
i tried it, backups working fine now, thanks a lot!
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I'm using the xt883 radio.img and a tweaked build.prop on the xt862 and can't back-up using SafeStrap.
TBBle said:
It's a known issue. If you're feeling brave, you can try my modified (and slightly older, now) version of SafeStrap that'll nandroid backup my ME863, and will probably nandroid backup your XT883 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20976390&postcount=294
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So, I was trying to swap out my 2nd-init.zip recovery file with the one from the thread you posted. I'm trying to use file browsers to move the altered 2nd-init.zip file into /etc/safestrap and it won't work no matter the app I use. Is there a particular app/method I should be using here for this last step?
Thanks. Forgive the noob.
Originally Posted by TBBle
It's a known issue. If you're feeling brave, you can try my modified (and slightly older, now) version of SafeStrap that'll nandroid backup my ME863, and will probably nandroid backup your XT883 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20976390&postcount=294
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So, I was trying to swap out my 2nd-init.zip recovery file with the one from the thread you posted. I'm trying to use file browsers to move the altered 2nd-init.zip file into /etc/safestrap and it won't work no matter the app I use. Is there a particular app/method I should be using here for this last step?
Thanks. Forgive the noob.
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you need to place the recovery file into the original 2nd-init.zip. backup the original file and check the permissions of the new file. you need to do this after succesful installation of the recovery of course
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eis0r said:
you need to place the recovery file into the original 2nd-init.zip. backup the original file and check the permissions of the new file. you need to do this after succesful installation of the recovery of course
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I copied the 2nd-init.zip to my computer and unzipped it just fine. I put the tweaked recovery file in the folder and rezipped it. I just can't get it back into the /etc/Safestrap folder because root browser says it failed. I checked permissions on every folder in the path (including /system) and user has write permissions on each one, so I don't see how that could be a problem. I'm not allowed, for some reason, to make any changes to /etc/Safestrap except I can extract the 2nd-init.zip to my SD card, which is how I got the copy I tweaked and am now trying to replace back on the device.
If anyone can tell me what they did to put the tweaked 2nd-init.zip back into /etc/Safestrap, that would be helpful.
Thanks.
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try renaming the original 2nd-init.zip to 2nd-init.org. then copy the modified 2nd-init.zip from your sdcard to etc/safestrap
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try renaming the original 2nd-init.zip to 2nd-init.org. then copy the modified 2nd-init.zip from your sdcard to etc/safestrap
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Well, just tried it using Root Browser and Script Manager, both of which I find to be very capable file browsers, and it didn't work. It's just not letting me make any changes to the folder /etc/Safestrap. It allowed me to extract the 2nd-init.zip out of that folder, but won't allow me to zip or unzip anything into it. I'll keep playing with it and update if anything changes.
Otherwise, I'll just wait till I no longer need the xt883 radio.img to back up and flash ROMs.
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Well, just tried it using Root Browser and Script Manager, both of which I find to be very capable file browsers, and it didn't work. It's just not letting me make any changes to the folder /etc/Safestrap. It allowed me to extract the 2nd-init.zip out of that folder, but won't allow me to zip or unzip anything into it. I'll keep playing with it and update if anything changes.
Otherwise, I'll just wait till I no longer need the xt883 radio.img to back up and flash ROMs.
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/etc is a symlink to /system/etc which is read only. In a terminal emulator run the command:
busybox mount -o remount,rw /system
Then try moving the files to /etc /safestrap
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Endoroid said:
/etc is a symlink to /system/etc which is read only. In a terminal emulator run the command:
busybox mount -o remount,rw /system
Then try moving the files to /etc /safestrap
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Sweet, thanks, I'll try it right now! Will I need to change it back when I'm done? Hopefully, this will get me a nice shiny back up finally
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Ok, so I got Root Browser to move the original 2nd-init.zip to my sd card and placed the tweaked one in /system/etc/Safestrap successfully, but then Safestrap wouldn't get past the splash screen. I swapped back to the original one and it still wouldn't boot into recovery. Just the splash screen with option to start system or press menu button to go into recovery. I pressed menu and the screen stayed black both times.
Oh well, I'm not in a hurry to flash ROMs or get a backup, so I uninstalled Safestrap for now and will try again when I no longer need the xt883 radio.img.
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BenSWoodruff said:
Ok, so I got Root Browser to move the original 2nd-init.zip to my sd card and placed the tweaked one in /system/etc/Safestrap successfully, but then Safestrap wouldn't get past the splash screen. I swapped back to the original one and it still wouldn't boot into recovery. Just the splash screen with option to start system or press menu button to go into recovery. I pressed menu and the screen stayed black both times.
Oh well, I'm not in a hurry to flash ROMs or get a backup, so I uninstalled Safestrap for now and will try again when I no longer need the xt883 radio.img.
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You don't NEED to change it back, it will automatically on next boot, if you felt the need run the same command but switch rw to ro.
As for your problem with safestrap I can't help you with that
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It's all good, thanks for the help. I can wait
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Dear CWM team,
Since the 4.2.2 vision of Android in New hTC one has changed its internal sdcard folder to be sdcard/0/
Could you please revise the recovery for this?
I can't see the CWM backup folder on PC through MTP connecting because its in /sdcard instead of /sdcard/0/
I'm used to copying the backup files to PC in case my phone crash someday.
Now I can only use OTG method with Root Explorer or ADB command to copy them to my PC, and that's not convenient.
Hope you can take this into account.
Thank you very much.
Don't need OTG, just use a root explorer to copy the backup file to your data folder and then copy it from phone to PC
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EddyOS said:
Don't need OTG, just use a root explorer to copy the backup file to your data folder and then copy it from phone to PC
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I knew this method, but it's not convenient, either.
Because I have to copy twice.
Now I found another Recovery "Philz Touch", which is based on CWM recovery, and it can change the default backup folder to be /sdcard/0/.
I flashed the 5.06.1 version, and it works fine.
Or, maybe, change recovery and go to TWRP
TWRP is another good choice
Thanks a lot !!
Hi,
So I have placed a nandroid backup file in '/data/media/clockworkmod/backup/ yet when I reboot in to recovery, I can only see the backup file I created earlier, not the one copied across.
Does the file have to be named something particular ?
akuma24 said:
Hi,
So I have placed a nandroid backup file in '/data/media/clockworkmod/backup/ yet when I reboot in to recovery, I can only see the backup file I created earlier, not the one copied across.
Does the file have to be named something particular ?
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anyone ?
akuma24 said:
Hi,
So I have placed a nandroid backup file in '/data/media/clockworkmod/backup/ yet when I reboot in to recovery, I can only see the backup file I created earlier, not the one copied across.
Does the file have to be named something particular ?
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What do you mean by "backup FILE"? it should be a whole directory (ie folder) named something "yyyy-mm-dd.hh.mm.ss" (unless you rename it).
Are you sure it's in /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/ and not in /data/media/0/clockworkmod/backup/?
nkk71 said:
What do you mean by "backup FILE"? it should be a whole directory (ie folder) named something "yyyy-mm-dd.hh.mm.ss" (unless you rename it).
Are you sure it's in /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/ and not in /data/media/0/clockworkmod/backup/?
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Thanks for your response,
Its in the following folder: /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/
the name is not in the format you suggested or similar to a previous backup. The backup file itself I have received from another forum member which I am attempting to use to restore to stock
akuma24 said:
Thanks for your response,
Its in the following folder: /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/
the name is not in the format you suggested or similar to a previous backup. The backup file itself I have received from another forum member which I am attempting to use to restore to stock
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You probably have to unzip the file you received on your PC, and then copy the folder to your phone.
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nkk71 said:
You probably have to unzip the file you received on your PC, and then copy the folder to your phone.
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Thanks, had a blonde moment
hi everybodies:
I install Ink effect from this thread via CWM, now I want to un-install it.
can anyone help me how to do it?!
mhmadfarooq said:
hi everybodies:
I install Ink effect from this thread via CWM, now I want to un-install it.
can anyone help me how to do it?!
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You can't just uninstall. Those files from the zip overwrited files from your system. To get back you can use nandroid backup, if you nade it before. Also you can see what files are inside that zip (in folder system/app or system/framework) and replace them from your previous one. If you are on some ROM, you could just reflash it without wipes.
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shut_down said:
You can't just uninstall. Those files from the zip overwrited files from your system. To get back you can use nandroid backup, if you nade it before. Also you can see what files are inside that zip (in folder system/app or system/framework) and replace them from your previous one. If you are on some ROM, you could just reflash it without wipes.
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i am using stock rom...
i think i have to re-flash my phone using odin pro.
thank you man.