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[G Tablet Android Development] rajeevvp:
It does backup the apps moved to SD. What it doesn't do is correctly fallback to using the internal SD card if an external one is not present like the older versions do.

It looks for a ".android_secure" directory only in /sdcard and nowhere else. So, as long as something is mounted there prior to the backup being performed, it will copy the moved apps. Ie. backups will happen in these cases:

1. Backup to the external SD card. /sdcard will get mounted, and so any .android_secure there will be backed up.

2. Backup to internal SD card and the external SD is manually mounted on /sdcard.

3. Backup to internal SD card and the internal SD is manually mounted on /sdcard.

4. Option 4: backup to external SD card and internal also mounting to /sdcard, is invalid (can't mount 2 devices to the same directory properly without union mounts).
[G Tablet Android Development] plastikman187:
The hard coded references to /sdcard in recovery is insane. The reason it "worked" in previous versions is because /emmc was ignored and mmcblk3p2 was always mounted as the sdcard.

I will add some logic to the backup mechanism to look for the data on the emmc and the sdcard.
[G Tablet Android Development] rajeevvp:
No it isn't. CWM really does have a consistent and uncomplicated approach to handling partitions--for backups/restores/formats/USB mounts/or whatever. What CWM does is very simple, but, a lot of users haven't understood the rationale behind the decisions its authors have made.

Basically it is this (see also this thread where some of this was discussed):

The partition specifications (the devices, the mount points, the filesystem types and options, etc) are all in /etc/recovery.fstab and that file pretty much drives the code. If you understand that file, then you can figure out what the code in /sbin/recovery will do. In that file, users seem to have the most trouble with CWM's behaviour when dealing with this line:

/sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk2p1 /dev/block/mmcblk3p1

This instructs CWM to try using the 1st partition on the external SD card as /sdcard if a card is present/can be used, then fall back to using the 1st partition on the internal one. And, that standard mount location (determined solely by recovery.fstab, please note) is the reason why the CWM code is so uncomplicated and why it will back up the .android_secure directory whether it is on the internal SD card or the external one without any special-casing in the code.

In essence, if an external SD card is present, then that will be used for backups/restores/.android_secure/USB mounts/etc. Otherwise, the internal SD will be used. All a user has to do is just remove or insert a microSD card to determine which will be used.

Some CWM versions don't do this right thing, however. CWM-2.5.1.1-bekit-0.8 and CWM-3.0.2.8 rev5 look at the internal SD card first. And this defeats the benefits of having a removable media. With those two versions of CWM, if your USB stops working, and you can't boot into the ROM, then your tablet is rendered effectively useless.

Again, that's not correct: /emmc was not ignored. If no external SD card was detected, then it would have been used as /sdcard. (Also, I think you meant mmcblk3p1--mmcblk3p2 is /data.)

I wouldn't recommend this. It's bound to complicate the code (you'll have to introduce special cases) and there is the danger of losing the simple model that we've already discussed.
[G Tablet Android Development] aabbondanza:
Raj,

I know you say it is backing up apps that have been moved to sd, but I don't see where it is saving a backup image that contains them. If you say it is backing them up, WHERE is it putting them?

In the case of cwm3.x, backup identifes .android_secure (on the internal sd) and saves that to .android_secure.img. With 3028, my data.img is 1.1G & my .android_secure.img is 400MB. In 5504 my data.ext3.tar is 1.04G and I have no .android_secure.vfat.tar) no matter if I have an external sd inserted or backup to internal or external.

This is what I see happening; the internal sd is being mounted as /emmc, the external is being mounted as /sdcard and backup is ONLY llooking on the external sd for /sdcard/.android_secure, no matter which backup location is selected and whether the external sd card is inserted or not.

From a users perspective, a user expects that when they select backup to a location, that all their stuff is going to be backed (without having magically know they were supposed to mount something).

I personally don't care how the problem is fixed...I just would like it fixed so that everything is backed up.

Al
[G Tablet Android Development] ezzhisham:
I couldn't find the file you uploaded. Is there any other link for it?
[G Tablet Android Development] aabbondanza:
The latest version (beta 10) is on post #25. I removed the link on the other post because it was old.

Al
[G Tablet Android Development] rajeevvp:
Lemme try to clear up the confusion.

Version 5.5.0.4 Beta 10 definitely has bugs backing stuff up because it does not fall back to using the internal SD card if an external one is not present. And, because of this bug, it will back up the .android_secure directory only under certain conditions--which I've described in post #42, above. Once this is understood, we can proceed:

Where CWM usually puts it.

If you meet the conditions I've described, even 5.5.0.4 Beta 10 can, and will, backup .android_secure.

Correct. And, the other versions of CWM (2.5.1.3, 4.0.1.5, and 3.0.2.8) do the right thing, provided the /etc/recovery.fstab (>= 3.x only) is set up correctly. This version does not.
[G Tablet Android Development] plastikman187:
how exactly do you recommend resolving this issue? the recovery.fstab is setup like this

/sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk2p1 /dev/block/mmcblk3p1

/emmc vfat /dev/block/mmcblk3p1

this is correct as far as i can tell and should allow for /sdcard to work as expected.

since you seem to always get stuck at the birds with /misc in can you flash this beta12 and see if the .39 kernel helps

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57597076/CWMR_Touch_5504_B12_normalfont_DRH_kernel_39.img

There is no UMS so "Mount USB Storage" does not work but everything else does.
[G Tablet Android Development] rajeevvp:
Revert the changes you've made except for the touch recovery bits. This should get everything working--except for the bug in partitioning the internal SD card. (And, that too, can be fixed without introducing an additional /sbin/emmcparted script. It might, however, need some discussion with upstream.)

Feel free to send PMs if you want to work out the details.

I'm on the 1.1 bootloader, so I can't run a .39 kernel--sorry.
[G Tablet Android Development] aabbondanza:
Beta 12 test, issues & how to use backup with beta 12

Installed. Touch response is faster & smoother with .39.

Tested the following functions:

1. reboot system now

2. install update fron internal sd

2. wipe cache partition

3. backup to internal sd

4. mount /sdcard

5. format /cache

6. format /misc

7. Wipe Dalvik Cache

8. Fix Permissions

Issues:

1. Formatting /misc caused tablet to give me the bird(s). Formatted misc via nvflash to restore CWM/normal boot.

2. This ones kind of strange but only started happening since installing/using CWMR (v6,7,10, & 12) & goes away if I install CWM3028. Starting the tablet by either selecting reboot system now in CWMR or by normal power on would cause "thumb keyboard" to FC's, several widgets (bookmarks & ASUS time) to disappear off the home screen & android market to forget my account - this would occur about every other boot. Initally thought it might be thumb keyboard issue but after reinstalling CWM3028 it hasn't happen for last 10 boots. (running gTabComb 3.3 b/l 1.2)

All other functions I tried worked fine.

For those wanting to do backup. Here is the step by step on how to get it to work until a proper fix is done (thanks raj...didnt' understand what you were were saying at first):

1. REMOVE external sd

2. Boot to CWMR

3. Go to "mounts and storage" & select "mount /sdcard (this is what I didn't understand..how internal could be seen as /emmc & /sdcard)

4. go back to main menu & select "backup and restore"

5. select "backup to internal sd"

6. watch backup complete (including .android_secure on the internal sd)

For anyone that wants it, here is the CWM(R) flashable version of beta 12 (thanks to plastikman). http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36150173/CWMR5504_recovery_B12.zip

Al
[G Tablet Android Development] dsrhokie:
Beta 14

@aabbondanza : would you be willing to put together and post a CWM flashable version of 5.5.0.4 Beta V14? Its the latest on the DRH website. I would be most appreciative.

Thanks,

Dave
[G Tablet Android Development] fosser2:
I will. I will be recreating this topic later today and adding the ICS rom to XDA also. Thanks for supporting touch recovery over here for awhile.
[G Tablet Android Development] aabbondanza:
Beta 14

Glad to see you have addded the CWM flashable version to SD (so I don't have to keep doing it). You may want to look at editing the change log there.

You may want to change "•Fixed reboot recovery loop" to "Removed reboot to recovery"

Also "•Allowed the /misc partition to be formatted incase you get stuck in a reboot recovery loop" should be removed because of this one was added

"•Removed /misc (fixes hanging at birds)"

In the To Do section you also should probably add "• Fix backup to external sd"

I've tested the folowing functions & they appear to be working correctly:

1. reboot system now

2. install zip from internal sdcard

3. mount/unmount /cache (and access via adb)

4. mount/unmount /sdcard (and access via adb)

5. mount/unmount /data (and access via adb)

6. mount/unmount /system (and access via adb)

7. format /cache

8. mount/umount USB Storage

9. wipe Dalvik Cache

10. show log

11. fix permissions

12. backup to internal sd (only when external sd is removed & internal sd mounted as /sdcard in Mounts & Storage)

Al (AlAbbo @ SD)
[G Tablet Android Development] qkster:
@aabbondanza,

Hey, dude. Just wanted to add a thank you to a post you had back in Sept re: white screen.

I thought I was pretty good at this stuff until my tablet whited out.

All the nvflash didn't bring it back.

I was going to open and reset it and check the connections, but a Google search lead me to your posts -confirmed my suspicion.

So now, it's opened and drilled, too.

Thanks for putting it out there.
[G Tablet Android Development] tomprc:
Can anyone please post a working link for download? All 3 download links in the first page fail.
[G Tablet Android Development] aabbondanza:
CWM & Nvflash versions

You ca find both the cwm flashable & nvflash versions here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1525424 . Current version is beta15

Al
[LG Optimus 2x] raianj64:
yesterday i've installed the Temasek cm7kang-O2x-P204-50 ROM. I like it, thx Temasek. The Rom has a 405 BB and i want to update this BB. Which is the best BB? How can i get this BB and which steps are necessery to install the BB. need to wipe?

Thxs for the answer.
[LG Optimus 2x] metala:
I use the instructions here:

*doh* I cant post urls...

Just google: optimus 2x baseband

It's a link in the modaco's forums.

I get the baseband and the RIL from temasek's mediafire folder..

Unfortunatelly, last time I installed 824 BB + v20f RIL, my 3G connectivity failed and I was 2G only. I reverted to 725 + v10d RIL and 3G is up again.

According the the dev forum 824 BB has better sound quality but drains the battery more. The 824 BB is taken from SU660 (LG Optimus 2X SU660, which is O2X for the Korean market), the hardware is the same, only few buttons missing. So you don't have to worry for compatibility. SU660 824 BB is compatible with P990 (O2X).

A note: Backup you apps, settings, etc. Because AFAIK Smartflash erases the /data/data partition.
[LG Optimus 2x] sigelopisan:
I just install this ROM too.

But I cant sync my contacts in google. I also cant add my google account.

can anyone help me?
[LG Optimus 2x] raianj64:
and how i install a baseband, need to wipe?
[LG Optimus 2x] SP1996AC:
Here you go:

http://android.modaco.com/topic/335494-11-nov-smartflash-stock-baseband-release-103521-20110725-v20l-version/

A baseband wipe requires a full wipe so make sure you made a backup of everything
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
So I have been reading up on how to edit apk's and framework res png's and modded my rom's ics theme to make it ...well....lets say more colorful. Definitely one for the girls. I am just kinda proud that I taught myself to do something so cool so I thought I would share =) It took me a long time...well....all day. :p

I know you guys won't like it but maybe one of the very few girls will thumb up my efforts LOL.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shiftr182:
Good job. Why dont you post it in the themes section?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
Thanks!!! :o because I don't know how to make things flashable and I think you can only post actual themes and stuff you can use in the theme section. LOL
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daniel4653:
Looks good ! :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shiftr182:
Download my theme and replace the apps/framework with yours.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
I think it looks pretty great. (also "grape"))
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
Oh if I do that it will flash? I don't have to sign it or anything?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] master acehole:
No Ive used xda since jan 2010 but have been a member for only 4 months lol = p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rujelus22:
Here you can use this. It will flash anything you put in the /system or /data folder. just replace the placeholder files with yours and flash.

The updater script on this has no text so it will just say updating and done. I use this for testing everything.

You can rename the zip to anything you want. If you look up updater-scripts you can also set it to say things while flashing.

It is easy just need to add in a line that says

ui_print(" ");

and put what you want it to say in between the quotes

Hope this help. Always glad to see more people theming and learning.

http://www.rujelus22.com/downloads/ET4G-Testing.zip
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
? lol I don't get it :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Indrid Cole:
Great work! The more the merrier. Defiantly for all the gals out there. Nice job.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
Wow how helpful. Do I need to put it the entire system folder or just the ones that I am editing and replacing?. My heart tells me to put the whole system or data app LOL.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rujelus22:
Just the ones that you are changing.

All flashing things does is copies files into the proper folders and sets there permissions.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mavd5831:
Im not a girl but that looks pretty nice =D. I'm sure if my gf had an e4gt she would use this. (She made my

Avatar lol)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RayTrue04:
Nice job! My sister would love this too bad she has the Evo 3d and not the e4gt lol.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SpartanVissepo:
Very nice job mi wife would love this on her ET
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
Nice job! If you need any help packing this into a flashable zip, let me know.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
This is the nicest i have seen people be on xda since the days of xda on my HTC Eris. I love it! Reminds me of the good ol days. Keep it going i say :)

Sent From My Epic Touch 3g
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
If you have SDK installed, you can pull the twframework-res.apk, framework-res.apk, and systemUI.apk from the device. This is where you can place them in the /app and /framework folders of the flashable zip.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oscarthegrouch:
Do you have the links you used to learn how to do this? Even though I'm not artistic, I wouldn't mind giving it a read and giving it a shot.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] playya:
Honestly if you put into google theming you will find quite a few things and I must say the first thing is you have to get a program to decompile - apkManager is good.

I have been learning alot just by pulling the image folder and Photoshop

@raven - I know you were looking for some themes for UnNamed once before and I themed the clock for UnNamed last night if you are interested in the clock matching your theme or removing the clock altogether... Let me know I will be happy to help if you need any
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
WOW you guys I can't believe how nice yall are wanting to help. To be honest, I wasn't really intending on making this into a flashable theme but now I am going to since you all have been so encouraging. I am gonna hit some of you guys up for assisting i making this flashable.

Here is my question and something I kinda need. On blazer rom (my current rom of choice) I want to theme the extended toggles but when I save them in photoshop, they come out weird looking with black on them and all misshaped even though they do not say they ar 9.png's. Does anyone have the extended toggle png's in regular format? Some icons I edit I just erase and make my own but I get worried that using a doing that might break something.

Any ideas?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
You can download blazer rom and extract the SystemUI.apk folder from it. Then pull tge drawable-hdpi and you'll see all of the inages in there. All you need to do is make sure you don't resize them, or android will do it for you and it'll make them look distorted.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
help please?

ok everything is edited and ready to be put into a flashable accept my phone apk. Everytime i push my themed phone apk to my sd card, the phone adds the original drawable hdpi finger folder back. So wierd. Anyone know what I am doing wrong?

Besides the phone apk, I am ready to make a flashable zip but kinda scared to lol. Anyone wanna help me? :p:p:p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
finished the ext toggles i assume they will only work on blazer rom.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
Thanks playya. Im leaving some things ics because im sticking to pink purple and ics blue throughout the theme. Nice of you to ask. This theme is gonna be for blazer rom.

Sent from my divalicious Epic Touch 4G!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
I have just read around on the web, mostly in these forums. These guys are awesome developers and you can learn a lot just by reading and searching.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AVAH0LIC:
I think my girl would definitely enjoy this! Make it flashable :P

Epic 4G Touch perfected by Tiff and Calk!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
Waiting for some help with my phone apk then making it flashable!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AVAH0LIC:
Can't wait! And you said you're on blazer?

Does anyone know if that is compatible with Calks?

Epic 4G Touch perfected by Tiff and Calk!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] omegatek:
I hope you keep building on this. My girlfriend and I both have the same phone and she would love a pink theme on her phone. Keep up the great work!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
Since I am making it with blazer rom I can only say it will work with blazer rom. There are is the extended toggles in it that I have themed and I don't think it will be compatible with calks rom. Maybe after I get this one the way I like it I will try to port it to calks or see if someone will help me do it.

:o
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
Doing a nandroid backup now to test the flash zip. Will let you know.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dazednconfused:
Nice job. That's what im doing is trying to learn on my own. The themer's and developers on this device are very helpful if you have questions. It's definitely a good place to get started. Keep up the awesome work, looks really good.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
I just can't get the phone. Apk to work ugh

Sent from my divalicious Epic Touch 4G!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raveniselizabeth:
ok...uploading to theme section without the dialer theme. When I figure that out I will update it. For now it will just be regular ICS dialer.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
1st

What will happen if I full wipe my phone?

2nd

Instructions to full wipe my phone.

3rd

Instructions in installing RocketRom w/o external sdcard.

-------------------------

I already root my phone. XLA4 CF-Root Kernel.

Thanks in advance.

Sorry for my english.

Im not used to speak this way.

Apologies!:p
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
1. you will lose your use application(you have installed manually), you will lose settings(account, contacts, msgs, desktop setting etc), in sort you will have note as it came at time of purchase(accept your ROM will remain LA4 is it is). but you won't lose Root/CWM.

2.go to setting - privacy - reset phone

3.Mobile Odin Pro can b used without Ext SD card.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
thanks.

1 more question.

Do i need to dowgrade again my version to install the custom rom?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
No, you already have Root + CWM

just install Mobile Odin Pro from Market, as you dont have Ext SD card.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
Thanks!

I forgot something.

Just to be sure.

Mobile Odin Pro can recognize Zip files right?

Im not used to install custom rom because the files are separated not like the

XLA4 i got. .MD5.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
Ya mobile odin can read zip file
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
In full wiping the phone. Do i need to check the FORMAT USB STORAGE?

THANKS A LOT!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
It will erase all data on internal memory, as such it is not needed.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
I already wiped my phone but i didn't loose mobile odin pro. Is that ok?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
I can't see the zip file in Mobile Odin Pro :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
Ya before this, when you have updated to LA4, you may have keep option to push Mobile Odin pro, in everroot option, thats Y it pushed as sytem file. and system files dont get erase in reset phone.

I think if your custom ROM has flashable zip, then only CWM will work, there is no need to have ext Card to flash a zip file. select flash update in CWM select your file n it shud b work
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
I flash update. then it reboots then nothing happens. :eek:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaz04:
anyone?

Help pls.
[General Questions and Answers] Visual360:
Hi All,

For the past couple of months I've started watching/streaming/movie/music heavily on my phone. So obviously my data usage increases exponentially. So now AT&T keeps on harassing me either with text, or letter (funny, they never call me directly) accusing me of tethering. yes accusing me of tethering, and in fact they say "record shows that I am tethering." Which I don't.

Is there a number that I can call (besides the number they asked you to call) to make this stop? Where can I call to complain about this? It's ridiculous especially because 1.) I'm not tethering. I'm in the office, in front of a computer 40 hours a week, why the heck would I need to tether. 2.) I have an unlimited data plan. 3.) threatening to put me on a tethering plan by force.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] justan00b:
not really contributing much, but I didn't think AT&T offered truly unlimited data? Just offered "unlimited" like everyone else says, and after you download past a certain amount of data they hassle you, warn you, or terminate your account... maybe I'm wrong..