I am trying to backup my WhatsApp Database folder to my computer which is Windows 8.1
When I try to copy the folder it throws up the error message " Unspecified Error "
I have also tried to copy the files individually but the same error comes up again. I can copy any other file from the WhatsApp folder but copying the Databases or any file from it comes up with an error.
Has anyone had any experience with this or knows how to fix it. I have never had this issue before on my HTC One X. I think the upgrade to 5.0.2 has done something to it as I could do it before on 4.4.4.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
mauley said:
I am trying to backup my WhatsApp Database folder to my computer which is Windows 8.1
When I try to copy the folder it throws up the error message " Unspecified Error "
I have also tried to copy the files individually but the same error comes up again. I can copy any other file from the WhatsApp folder but copying the Databases or any file from it comes up with an error.
Has anyone had any experience with this or knows how to fix it. I have never had this issue before on my HTC One X. I think the upgrade to 5.0.2 has done something to it as I could do it before on 4.4.4.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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I assume you are copying it via USB, if you can set up a network share from the computer then copy it across via a file manager (eg ES File Explorer) (this effectively turnes one folder of your PC into a NAS), or you could try copying it to a microSD in the phone then taking the microSD copy it to the computer via a reader.
Yeah! I've had the same problem. I somehow end up copying part by part. May be file size or the sheer number of files are what are causing the error. Not sure.
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I am now pretty sure its because of the Images folder inside Media. Too many images (not the size). Works flawlessly with the entire rest of the files. And the Images folder has to be opened and individually, a bunch of images have to copied at a time
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I believe I have a similar problem as this guy ( http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s-iii/195932-cant-transfer-pictures-my-s3.html ).
The pictures should be in the DCIM/Camera folder but aren't. I looked up the file path of the pics. Only one old picture is shown.
All pictures shot by me are missing. Could have something to do with permissions?
Edit: Come to think of it. The most likely explanation is that "DCIM/Camera" exists somewhere and is accessed via MTP or PTP in the PC's explorer. The cache file folder has a bunch of .tec and .arc files e.g. 20125440784004.tec
thumbnails is missing.
When accessing the DCIM/Camera folder via the Android file explorer, all pictures are there in storage/sdcard0 along with cache and thumbnail folders. There are no other DCIM/Camera folders or anything other than sdcard0.
What is going on?
Any help is much appreciated.
Well, right after I posted the "Edit", the most reasonable next step would have been to rename the folder and see what happens. Indeed DCIM -> DCIMx did the trick.
Ultimately the renaming brakes down to a bunch of Linux file system commands, probably even resetting permissions. So I figure another renaming step of DCIMx -> DCIM should solve the problem.
Update: It worked, but not after a reboot. I simply renamed the folder again, and let Android create a new DCIM folder. Everything is accessible within this one.
Report if you have similar problems.
Zip & Xap coruption in windows 8
I can zip. I can rename to xap and I can send to my phone and it works but when I try and extract I get error this is causeing a lot of headache and is happening on more than one zip file I have tried both versions of 7zip and WinRAR with no avail. searched the internet for days on end I cant figure out why this is happening.
OK, basic bug reporting steps here:
1: summarize the problem. All I got is that it has something to do with zips, xaps, WP8, and Win8.
2: explain what you're trying to do, what the expected result is and what actually happens (the screenshot helps with, but does not replace, this step).
3: give the steps to reproduce the problem. Do it as actual steps, not a run-on sentence with no details. For example, how are you sending the file to your phone?
GoodDayToDie said:
OK, basic bug reporting steps here:
1: summarize the problem. All I got is that it has something to do with zips, xaps, WP8, and Win8.
2: explain what you're trying to do, what the expected result is and what actually happens (the screenshot helps with, but does not replace, this step).
3: give the steps to reproduce the problem. Do it as actual steps, not a run-on sentence with no details. For example, how are you sending the file to your phone?
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Okay this really has nothing to do with my phone. other than the fact that zip's can be turned in to xap files.
lets say I have a folder with some pictures in it I right click on it and hit add to archive ok now folder is zipped.
then I try to unpack it but I cant because its corrupted.. I can not extract the file or a pic I get this error.
I Have found only one other person having this error on 7-zip forum and he says in only one post he fixed an error he was having with his zip by turning off IDM. I honestly don't see how that's related.
I have lost files due to this error.
If you copy the file off the PC, can you open the archive on another machine?
jackrabbit72380 said:
Okay this really has nothing to do with my phone. other than the fact that zip's can be turned in to xap files.
lets say I have a folder with some pictures in it I right click on it and hit add to archive ok now folder is zipped.
then I try to unpack it but I cant because its corrupted.. I can not extract the file or a pic I get this error.
I Have found only one other person having this error on 7-zip forum and he says in only one post he fixed an error he was having with his zip by turning off IDM. I honestly don't see how that's related.
I have lost files due to this error.
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OK so.
I take a folder, 7zip it to .zip
renamed .zip to .xap
Extracted file just fine, windows 8 x64 pro.
Soooooooooooooooooooo...update your 7zip?
Not even sure why you're asking this in a phone forum, but did it work to extract the files on another machine? The fact that sending XAPs to the phone wors suggests that the problem is with the decompressor on your PC, not the compressor.
I had ktoonsez installed on my previous rom, I switched over to a different rom and now I can't delete the folder in my internal memory called, "device." When I look in the folder it has ktweaker and other stuff, I've tried to mount the system as r/w but it still doesn't work. Does anyone else have this folder? Photos attached.
Try looking in /data/media/0 or /data/media/legacy
See if the folder is there and try deleting it. Sometimes the files on /sdcard are just images of the data folder. GL!
Delete any folder easily
If you fell any problem to do copy,paste,error Deleting File or Folder.Then you should use Long Path Tool to solve your problem.
If Long Path Tool fails on start up, please ensure you have .net framework installed on your PC.
after compliting previous process I put following files on the “ttinstall” folder :
1. FLINTMAN-TWRP-touch-data_media-SELINUX-2.8.3.0-12-23-14
2. gapps-lp-20141109-signed
3. ev_tenderloin-5.0.2-testing-2015.01.29
I ONLY UNZIPED 1ST FILE AND 2ND AND 3RD FILES WERE COMPRESSED ( RAR file)
THEN I HIT HOME BUTTON SELECTING UNMOUNT MEDIA VOLUME
BUT IT COULD NOT COMPLETE THE PROCESS , IT HAD BEEN FAILED
PLZ HELP ME
jonysn2 said:
after compliting previous process I put following files on the “ttinstall” folder :
1. FLINTMAN-TWRP-touch-data_media-SELINUX-2.8.3.0-12-23-14
2. gapps-lp-20141109-signed
3. ev_tenderloin-5.0.2-testing-2015.01.29
I ONLY UNZIPED 1ST FILE AND 2ND AND 3RD FILES WERE COMPRESSED ( RAR file)
THEN I HIT HOME BUTTON SELECTING UNMOUNT MEDIA VOLUME
BUT IT COULD NOT COMPLETE THE PROCESS , IT HAD BEEN FAILED
PLZ HELP ME
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Put the zip files in the ttinstall folder as downloaded. Don't unzip anything. RAR files won't work.
shumash said:
Put the zip files in the ttinstall folder as downloaded. Don't unzip anything. RAR files won't work.
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I found that out the hard way as well. Hours later things started to come together but finding a compatible backup file took near half day as well. That one did not work despite mentions and was not compatible with my DataMedia package I decided to use from Evervol. These are conveniently omitted from every feed and process I had watched and read for days. I think I used a CWP backup which was accepted but no idea where it is to backup with after it all got installed. I gave up after that since I was worn out and google eyed after the day was done. Remove any unzipped files from the ttinstall folder. You should only have 3 zipped files in there.
Good luck.
So i had to get my N6 replaced becasue the top speaker was all wacked out, so i got the new one and hope someone can help me (i know there will be ) first i'm trying to copy the titanium backup files, i keep getting an error on certain files saying "cannot copy, device has stopped responding or has been disconnected" when clearly neither of those things have happened. I am on stock rooted & unencrypted. I tried searching but found no answer to this..
Just created an update.zip but when i look on the computer, i cannot see the file..
how are you trying to copy the backup files?
I usually copy it to an online storage (dropbox/box etc). Make sure you download and restore it to your new phone before wiping/returning your old phone.
I'll try dropbox, what i did was had it create an update.zip which contains apps+data so i could flash it in recovery on the new phone. I can see the file with root explorer on the sdcard, but when i plug it in to the computer i don't see the file..
I'm trying to drag the tibu folder to dropbox and it won't do anything...
ryanallaire said:
I'll try dropbox, what i did was had it create an update.zip which contains apps+data so i could flash it in recovery on the new phone. I can see the file with root explorer on the sdcard, but when i plug it in to the computer i don't see the file..
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Are read/write permissions set on the file/directory?
Try moving it to your phones "Downloads" directory and see if it shows on your computer? Enable "view hidden file types".
rwxrwx-- the only part not checked is where it says others..
Edit: I tried checking the boxes next to others and it said permissions could not be changed..
blyndfyre said:
Are read/write permissions set on the file/directory?
Try moving it to your phones "Downloads" directory and see if it shows on your computer? Enable "view hidden file types".
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I moved it to downloads, backups, with view hidden file types and still nada...
Ok i have it syncing to dropbox now, i 've never used dropbox to sync data so i did some reading and found out how. What i couldn't find was after it syncs to dropbox, do i restore apps+data to the replacement phone?