Any possible way to restore internal data - Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys I need help. I updated my rooted xsp via pcc yesterday to the latest 4.3 but I did not manage to work. It resulted in bootloops. So with no other choice, I just used flashtool for the first time and it worked. However, I lost all my files in internal storage. Cause I thought flashing will only erase phone data's.
Is there anything would you guys can recommend? data recovery software that can scan our internal memory or some other methods cause I really need to recover some files in there. I Google searched for A couple of hours and none of them worked
Thanks in advance!
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I don't remember any program right now, but I know that you MUST NOT delete or transfer any file to your internal storage until you recover it.

Try flashing a custom recovery like TWRP that will allow you to mount USB storage. Then try using a program like AVG file recovery or data recovery in Avg boost speed suite. Avoid writing new data to avoid data being over written.
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[Q] How to Delete Custom rom.

So I got A custom rom :RocketRom JB v1
Witch is causing some problems on my phone for example:
1) Cant Delete stuff from phone , any kind of files.
2) Usb and internal space has enough space more than 11G total , don't have SD card.
3) I can download app from Google play but below 35MB those who don't need Wi-Fi Download but cant download other stuff , it ses error 492.
4) Cant download from any other source : Web , Aptoide ,GetApk or any other , Keep saying that I don't have space on my phone or USB drive and what not.
5) I followed guides on how to fix error 492, or how to fix the space problem , Deleting caches or stopping Google apps from running and recovery mode , Didn't work.
So I want a way to delete to original factory state without the rom , and unrooted and what not ,and then to root the phone , and to put a different rom witch has JB similar to RocketRom.
Sorry for being a bit noob, just don't understand yet the process and don't know that guides to look at.
Tnks for the help ^-^
you dont need to go to the extremes of removing root, flashing stock firmware and starting from the beggining.
All you need to do is:
Download RRv3 - Its newer, More bug fixes, More stable, More features.
Place in on SD card
Make a backup of all apps & app data (use titanium or similar)
Boot into recovery
Wipe cache & Dalvik cache & Data / factory reset
Go to mount & storage & format /system (essential)
Install zip from sd card
choose zip from sd card
Flash RRv3
enjoy
Only one problem I cant put it on USB for some reason , I cant put any thing , thats why I want to reroot to see if its fixable.
Have you tried connecting usb in recovery ? Go to mounts & storage and select mount usb storage.
I had a similar issue with v1 and i could only transfer files from recovery
Oki I managed to get to Installing the new rom , but what is Flash RRv3 ?
RocketROM version 3, Its the same as what you've got installed now but newer and better..... Much much better
Still got the 492 error on Google play , and downloading from other source still unavailable .
rayout said:
Still got the 492 error on Google play , and downloading from other source still unavailable .
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Do you mean when downloading apps ? Have you flashed RRv3 already ? that was quick ! did you follow the instructions above ? including wiping and formatting system ?
Yes i did every thing every thing but for some reason the usb files are still here.
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It has to do something with the usb drive ,the connection between the phone and the usb.
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What usb files are you talking about ? Files on the SD card ? A factory reset wont remove anything from the sd card(s) only apps and data, You will need to manually delete them or format the sd card.
Are you having issues connecting to your computer via usb still ? Have you got a spare lead you could try ?
I dont have a sd card , i got the internal storage of 10g . And yes i still got that problem , and the other problems, cant delete any thing or download
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What i want to try is really reset the phone to how i got it ,if i still got the problems it means its hardware problem.
If not ill root it again and download the rom.
So how to i reset to the android system and unroot2.
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rayout said:
I dont have a sd card , i got the internal storage of 10g . And yes i still got that problem , and the other problems, cant delete any thing or download
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Internal storage is called sd card. So what's the problem, can you not mount it to pc?
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I got the same problems i had on ver 1 , i wrote it on page 1,
1)Cant download From the Google play exept non wifi downloads (erorr 492) ,nor Web downloads.
Cant delete files not even trew computer. Witch i can connect to.
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Need help urgent
Hi All,
I Need a big favor from anyone who can help.I was not aware of the Root or flash things but wanted to do something new to my device.So jus saw a video to flash Galaxy Note without using PC
.I Used :
-CWM.zip
-CWM-superSU
-V0.87.zip-Franco
-Kernel-r5.zip-Franco
-kernel-r6.zip
And JelleyBeen_eybee1970.zip
to add custom rom. I was not happy with the Performance of the custom ROM.... So Decidedto roll back to my older fe=irmware ehich was 4.0.4 .But Accidently i didn't took the back up now i am not able to restore my old firmware.CAN ANY ONE HELP GET MY OLD 4.0.4 FIRMWARE BACK
Thanks in Advance
cbzx150 said:
Hi All,
I Need a big favor from anyone who can help.I was not aware of the Root or flash things but wanted to do something new to my device.So jus saw a video to flash Galaxy Note without using PC
.I Used :
-CWM.zip
-CWM-superSU
-V0.87.zip-Franco
-Kernel-r5.zip-Franco
-kernel-r6.zip
And JelleyBeen_eybee1970.zip
to add custom rom. I was not happy with the Performance of the custom ROM.... So Decidedto roll back to my older fe=irmware ehich was 4.0.4 .But Accidently i didn't took the back up now i am not able to restore my old firmware.CAN ANY ONE HELP GET MY OLD 4.0.4 FIRMWARE BACK
Thanks in Advance
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Please don't hijack this thread, if you need help, create your own.
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rayout said:
I got the same problems i had on ver 1 , i wrote it on page 1,
1)Cant download From the Google play exept non wifi downloads (erorr 492) ,nor Web downloads.
Cant delete files not even trew computer. Witch i can connect to.
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What's the error when you try to delete on computer?
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It ses that I cant delete because its write protective.
And I cant format the SD , nor delete threw the phone it self.
I managed to put the rom update when i did recovery mode.
rayout said:
It ses that I cant delete because its write protective.
And I cant format the SD , nor delete threw the phone it self.
I managed to put the rom update when i did recovery mode.
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So what you need to do is change the read permissions of the card, i have no idea why they would have been changed. Use a file manager to change them
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The thing is i dont really care about the files , I just wanna know why i cant download new stuff from any where except google play and the only things I can download are low MB apps , higher apps gets me error 492 and ,from web keeps saying unsucefull download.
Maybe if the whole SD card went into only read mode and needs permission change.
Do you have any suggestions on a what program I should use ?

Memory error when taking photos

Hi
Seems that there is an over the air /network update from Sony for my phone. Xperia T from phones 4 u. Foolishly (it seems) I attempted to install it, and it failed. My phone is rooted and has Cwm on having unlocked the bootloader. Since the failed update I have been unable to take photos as I get an error saying 'memory error' saving photo failed.
I tried the fixing permissions option in Cwm, then I tried restoring from a backup from Cwm which initially moaned about not being able to write to E/..
Second time around the backup restored fine but still same problem with taking photos.
Photos are saved to the internal storage right, which I have not touched..
Any ideas as to what is going on here and how to fix it?
Any help much appreciated
Thanks
Nat
Ps. Assuming that the update from Sony didn't work because of the rooted/cwm/unlocked bootloader state of the phone..? It calls itself 7.0.A.3.195
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xda-nat said:
Hi
Seems that there is an update from Sony for my phone. Foolishly I attempted to install it, and it fail
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what is your problem?
Is it a memory error or is it a failed update?
For one, the solution is to backup up the memory cards and format them, for the other its to run the install again from pccompanion.
Sorry hadn't quite finished writing that when it posted and you replied. (have updated it now)
Does the advice still stand?
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You cannot update the phone via official methods if you have unlocked the bootloader
Yes, advice still stands. Backup internal memory card, format it in settings and restore it
Thanks, is that 'clear internal storage' option?
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xda-nat said:
Thanks, is that 'clear internal storage' option?
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assuming its not clear internal storage and is in fact formatting with CWM..
however..
if I backup my internal memory card, then format it with CWM
how do i get the data back onto it?
as it wont boot if I wipe it - or at least that is what happened last time I tried
can I mount it in cwm and copy stuff across that way - because I did try that last time with no luck and ended up having to start again with a ftf
You can always format from within android. Settings> storage> format/wipe internal sdcard if I'm not mistaken
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[Q] Cannot Delete Apps or Google User Account even after flashing ROM

Hey everyone,
My friend gave me his tab p1000... but I cannot seem to remove apps or even google user account even after i have:
- Reset the phone
- Flashed stock rom v5 ROM with ODIN (with repartition and also flashed dbdata).
- I also tried NAND Erase All, which soft bricked the tab but i was able to get it back.
Even with all this, all the apps are still there.. when the tab loads up.
The Apps keep crashing every minute though.. so they are not stable.
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1.
After flashing stock rom, when it enters recovery i get the following errors:
part(1): Checksum error
MMC verification failed
and
cannot find: /preload/app folder
2.
There are some weird files under the internal memory root folder that cannot be deleted.
Well you can delete them but they come right back up when you remount the internal drive(16gb).
Also the application folders cannot be deleted.. they reappear once you remount the internal drive.
the files are:
- Copy of Shortcut to (1/2/3/4).lnk
- glweax.exe
- glweax.scr
- x.exe
- xxx.dll
- zjroic.exe
- zjroic.scr
-xjdqob.exe
3.
There is an app called - Perfect Applock - that might have something to do with this.. Not sure.
I have read in forums, to put the phone in flight mode and restart it, then try to go to app manager within 30sec to uninstall the app.
i tried that but it still doesnt work. the App still exists..
btw, i have also tried removing the apps via app manager, that doesnt work. although it says sucessfully uninstalled.
when you reboot the tab, all the apps are present.
4.
I installed root app using superoneclick so that i can install a root explorer app - but it kept crashing.
---
My guess, is that there is a virus, or something that is recreating the apps. or not granting access to where the apps are stored (guessing in /preload/app).
i have read forums and some people said it might be a faulty internal storage.. i did the checks(some commands using adb) to verify but it was negative.
so i dont think the internal storage is bad.
Right now i am stuck... the tab has stock rom v5 installed right now.. not rooted and with 3e recovery.
any help will be greatly appreciated.. thank you in advance.
Wipe the rom...
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G0G0L said:
Wipe the rom...
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correct me if i am wrong.. but isnt wiping a rom the same as flashing a rom??
i have flashed the stock rom.. and the apps werent deleted.
if its not the same, then how do i wipe a rom??
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Just to add, i have noticed that i cannot format the internal storage.
- tried formating by phone (settings > sd card and device storage > format usb storage). it completes but nothing gets deleted.
- tried formating from computer, - it doesnt complete.
- tried formating with partition wizard.. it completes succesfully but nothing gets deleted.
Hence i think the issue is - something is preventing access to internal storage..
is there any app/adb command that i can force format the phones internal storage??
Stubborn data/apps is a sign of internal storage going bad.
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Formatting from computer formats your sd card..and no, flashing a rom via recovery does not necessarily mean a data wipe...try following ChrisCTX's guide...search for it
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thaaaanks
G0G0L said:
Formatting from computer formats your sd card..and no, flashing a rom via recovery does not necessarily mean a data wipe...try following ChrisCTX's guide...search for it
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Hey Gogol,
thaaanks a lot. The guide worked after several tries.
Main problem was flashing cm9 pics rom. It wouldn't complete. But I kept trying and it worked.
I now hv cyanogen mod 9 with ics. Using the tab to reply right now.
One issue tho is that the camera cannot store in internal storage. It needs an sdcard.
Is there a work around on this.
I looked under settings-storage and the internal storage is recognized.
And also under camera settings internal storage is chosen as storage location but it cannot save there.
Any Ideas? Guess I Have to find a way to make internal storage and sdcard storage the same.
Thanks
ianmatari said:
Hey Gogol,
thaaanks a lot. The guide worked after several tries.
Main problem was flashing cm9 pics rom. It wouldn't complete. But I kept trying and it worked.
I now hv cyanogen mod 9 with ics. Using the tab to reply right now.
One issue tho is that the camera cannot store in internal storage. It needs an sdcard.
Is there a work around on this.
I looked under settings-storage and the internal storage is recognized.
And also under camera settings internal storage is chosen as storage location but it cannot save there.
Any Ideas? Guess I Have to find a way to make internal storage and sdcard storage the same.
Thanks
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i hv same prob too .. any idea ?
Love-Rat® said:
i hv same prob too .. any idea ?
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i forgot but it looked for a guide to switch or exchange internal and sd-card.
so the tablet will think its using the internal storage but its actually using the sd-card.
its somthing like this:
If you take a root file browser and edit /system/etc/volb.fstab, there are two sections you need to edit. "dev_mount emmc /mnt/emmc" changes to "dev_mount emmc /mnt/Edvard" and "dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard" changes to "dev_mount SD card /mnt/emmc".
i cant confirm this is what i did.. but i am sure i edited the volb.fstab... i had to google around for a while till i found one that works for me.
make sure you backup your volb.fstab before you make changes.
Note: i found cyanogen mode to be slow running from sd-card.. so i changed to a regular gingerbread rom. and i was able to edit the volb.fstab with sucess.. and the camera was able to save pics.. the tablet just always had the - NO SD-CARD icon at the top all the time. coz it thought the sd-card is the internal storage.. and the internal storage which i removed was the sd-card - which i destroyed.
hope this helps.

[Q] Internal storage - Worst filesystem problem ever.

Hello everyone,
I am quite desperate with the P1000. I am not a noob and I have tried everything I know.
After reboot, when I copy a file/folder to the internal storage, it will disappear. When I delete a file/folder it will reappear after.
This happens using the USB connection, I tried formatting it, i tried to securely wipe it, factory reset, flash other roms, re-partition on odin with pit files, connecting with adb and root wipe files... manually format the partitions on recovery.
I cannot start any application once the system has booted. Permanent FC's so no... I cannot use root explorer or any other apps.
Nothing of the above helped.
This problem occurred after updating the device to the latest firmware using KIES. There was no such problem before.
Please, If someone could help here.
Thanks in advance,
id
When the internal memory turning bad, that is the symptom.
You can read many cases here.
They wipes, old data still there.
They install new stuff, it is missing
As if it is read only.
You may have to remove the chip and use external only.
There are two threads dealing with it.
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priyana said:
When the internal memory turning bad, that is the symptom.
You can read many cases here.
They wipes, old data still there.
They install new stuff, it is missing
As if it is read only.
You may have to remove the chip and use external only.
There are two threads dealing with it.
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Thanks for the answer, I will have a look.
If anyone else has ideas, they are welcome.
Regards,

Possible to wipe all and start over HTC One AT&T?

I want to completely wipe everything and start over.
I have downloaded roms and tried several that i like. But my issue is i think i am filling my storage with duplicate copies of stuff i dont need. I did a erase all data in recovery and on phone but when i go to STORAGE under settings it states i have 27GB of stuff under other.
Can anyone help?
Format InternalStorage via pc
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You can format sd card in philz touch cwm recovery also
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agfazio said:
I want to completely wipe everything and start over.
I have downloaded roms and tried several that i like. But my issue is i think i am filling my storage with duplicate copies of stuff i dont need. I did a erase all data in recovery and on phone but when i go to STORAGE under settings it states i have 27GB of stuff under other.
Can anyone help?
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You probably went from a 4.1 ROM to a 4.2+.
The file structure changed. Using a root enabled file explorer check "leftovers" in /data/media
all your files in 4.2+ are in /data/media/0
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