Hi all,
Noob question I'm afraid, I've tried search (both on this site and a wider Google search), but can't find an answer. I'm hoping someone here can help.
I have an SGS2 running stock Jellybean 4.1.2, which I plan to flash with a custom ROM. In preperation for that, I have flashed Philz kernel so as to do a nandroid backup of the existing ROM (which worked fine) and an EFS backup. This also worked (via the Custom Backup of Philz kernel), but when I plug the phone into my PC I can't actually see the backed-up EFS files - I presume because they are hidden. I know they are there, because I installed ES file Explorer on the phone and in ES, selected the option to "show hidden files" - so the files do exist on my phone.
I am connecting to the PC via MTP. I would like to copy the (hidden) EFS backups to my PC so I have a secure copy in case of disaster. Please could someone point out how to do it?
Thanks
Related
I used to be on stock gb rom and rooted, then i flashed to stock ics rom through pc odin. However after being on ics rom i can't install titanium backup, it says device memory low or full, but i still have about 1gb of free space. All other apps would install without a hitch except titanium backup. Can someone please help?
First you should post exactly what rom you flashed and if you followed instructions if you rooted etc etc etc.
then maybe people can help you better.
- compumasterpr already mentioned it and you’re probably aware of it, anyway, TB of course needs root permissions
- TB stores the backups in /sdcard/TitaniumBackup, so you can copy this directory manually for safety’s sake
- delete /sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup if it exists
- clear data of TB in settings-> applications
- if that still doesn’t help, have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722145
http://www.titaniumtrack.com/kb/titanium-backup-kb
When i flashed my Note from gb to ics i also lost root. So i think you should re root it
i already re rooted thru cmw.
update: i read somewhere here that i need to delete a file associated with TB, what i did was installed es file explorer to go thru the system files and deleted the so called file in sys/apps. that seem to did the trick as i can install TB.
bratski said:
i already re rooted thru cmw.
update: i read somewhere here that i need to delete a file associated with TB, what i did was installed es file explorer to go thru the system files and deleted the so called file in sys/apps. that seem to did the trick as i can install TB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what file is this? I have the same error.
I just upgraded my Galaxy Note N7000 from 4.0.3 ICS to 4.1.2 JB (both stock roms), but when I try to restore my apps and data, Titanium says that the folder is empty and don't recognize my backup.
I restored my phone successfully many times between ICS roms, but now I'm getting this problem.
I've tried to re-install Titanium, tried to change the folder location, restart my phone, use stock and custom kernels, and I'm not able to restore my apps and data. When I wipe my phone and go back to stock ICS, Titanium recognize and restore all my data and apps without a problem.
What can I do?
Thanks
I think you made a mistake when selecting the backup folder. Try again.
In TB - Preferences - Backup folder location - Detect - Whole device - (after recognition) - Use the current folder - Restart TB.
ThaiDai said:
I think you made a mistake when selecting the backup folder. Try again.
In TB - Preferences - Backup folder location - Detect - Whole device - (after recognition) - Use the current folder - Restart TB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried that. I even tried changing the folder name and back again.
The weird thing is that, if I go back to ICS, Titanium recognize my backups normally as soon as I install and open the app.
This bug is only on JB.
linnu5 said:
I've tried that. I even tried changing the folder name and back again.
The weird thing is that, if I go back to ICS, Titanium recognize my backups normally as soon as I install and open the app.
This bug is only on JB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Move or Copy your Titanium Backup folder to a different place (example: from internal to external card) with a file explorer
And try again with the new folder location.
Hi,
I'm running Android 4.2.2. on my HTC One with Clockwork 6.0.3.1.
When I'm doing nandroid backups, they are finished without any problems. I can find them in CWM and restore if I want to. My problem is that I cannot find them on my OS browser. I can neither find them when browsing my phone on my PC. The folders appear to be empty and so I cannot backup them on my pc...
Anyone having this issue?
Thanks in advance,
Ben
had same issue yesterday while flashing ARHD 10.2
i'm still searching. it must be somewhere
See in data/media or in sdcard/0 and the cwm folder...
I found it, got help in another topic!
You need to use a root explorer on your phone.
/data/media/clockworkmod/backup seems to be the location
you made my day
I switched from twrp to cwm two days ago... Using a root explorer (actually i tried more than one), hidden files are shown but all i see in the cwm folder is a file called '.recovery version'
The recovery itself can see and restore my two nandroids... :what:
Hi all upgraded to 4.2 today and done a nandroid backup, i can see in clockwork but not in es filemanager or in windows like i did with 4.1.
I could take a backup of the nandroid and leave it on my laptop.
Antone know whats happened.
Thanks.
robboc180 said:
Hi all upgraded to 4.2 today and done a nandroid backup, i can see in clockwork but not in es filemanager or in windows like i did with 4.1.
I could take a backup of the nandroid and leave it on my laptop.
Antone know whats happened.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know with TWRP on 4.2 it puts backups in /data/media/TWRP. poke around /data/media and I'm sure you'll find it
I am stumped just looked everywhere cannot find backup but it is there in clockworkmod, but not in a file manager?
I had the very same problem and in all honesty I couldn't fix it so I just used TWRP instead. I read a while ago, though, that on 4.2.2 based ROMs, you'll need root privileges in your file explorer and then access the root directory of the device and search there, not the SD directory which mounts on your computer, for instance.
Hi, (newbie here and would appreciate if you guys explain every step, detail)
I've recently installed titanium backup (free) and nandroid on my Xperia Z1 from play store, My phone is rooted, have unlocked bootloader. Also NDR utils from dualrecovery is installed. Now im gonna install a custom rom. Before that i want to get backups both my whole system (in case of soft bricking) and my apps+data. I did titanium backup and when i searched it from "File Manager (apk)", couldn't find it. But i was able to see that backup via "Root Explorer", it was placed in "emulated/legacy/titanium backup". Same issue with nandroid too. Then i changed the backup folder of titanium backup to "internal memory/downloads". After the backup is finished, checked the folder via Root Explorer, there was no problem. But still cant see the backup on my computer or File Manager. I want to copy my backups to pc (i have sony pc companion, google usb drivers, adb drivers installed on my pc). But cant find my backups via windows explorer (im using windows 7 ultimate).
I heard using cmd can fix this.
adb pull /sdcard/titaniumbackup c:/TitaniumBackup (the code was like that)
Although i dont know how to use cmd properly and if there is another solution that i can manually select those backup files and copy paste in my documents on pc, i'd highly prefer that one.
By the way lots of files that i can see by rootexplorer, cannot be seen from my computer. Is this normal?
Xperia Z1
4.4.4
C6903
Thanks in advance...
-Solved-