yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1brainsurgeon:
Ahaha. I figured that much :p Do you still have nands that you can locate via a file explorer, but can't flash through twrp?

Ultimately, you don't have to be in recovery to transfer to your PC. Transfer your files while booted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] duncakes:
He might get mad at me for posting this but I gotta share.........

gtalk nicksanches64@gmail. com
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CyberGmonster:
Well there's no way I can access my internal storage through twrp and I can't leave twrp because everything fail so I'm basically stuck in twrp.

I appreciate you guys help but I already decided to run odin and go back to stock rom. Now the question is do I take the advice and try earlier version or just stick with cwm. Obviously 2.4.4.0 just keep failing on me soon or later.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1brainsurgeon:
Damn, I didn't realize that you were in recovery this whole time. Here's the scoop man, I have probably talked 15 people through this via pm and gtlak and another 5-10 in the threads not one of them has had a single problem since flashing 2.3.1.0. Some have had issues going as far back as 2.x, but zero on 2.3.1.0...I have flashed them all and have been able to duplicate issues on all but 2.3.1.0. Do your head a favor, leave cwm out of the picture, and flash 2.3.1.0.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Dees_Troy:
2.5.0.0
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Novarider:
So does the new version fix these problems?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CyberGmonster:
Ahhh... new version.. I'm trying my hardest to stay on 2.3.1.0:banghead:

Please post up if anyone have issues on the new version.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Slimegod:
How do I put it in tablet view?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bso44:
First off, thank you for all your hard work. I might be alone in this but I prefer the old wipe menu. Just my 2 cents.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] metalfan78:
You install it on a tablet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Slimegod:
My fault. Thought it was a option that came with the phone without it being on a actual tablet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] metalfan78:
Nope, sorry
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] terence74:
Usb

I know usb mount stopped working a few versions back.

Is it back in this version?

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Buddlespit:
The "Mount" button is back, but I haven't tested it yet...

OK, tested. And it works
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
Someone want to do a backup and then restore and confirm it's working? The last version was giving many problems for many people

SPRINT GS3 FAQ
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dtr145r:
2.4 is pretty good.

I haven't had any issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] imaconeheadXD:
I'll try a little later after Sextape's leak is uploaded and I try it out a little, most likely someone will check for you first though
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PhxkinMassacre:
I got ya. I'm gonna make a full backup of my phone in a sec then do a twrp backup on the new version to test.

edit: ok nvm i would have loved to test it but since i used to have only htc phones up till about 3 weeks ago i have no idea how to use odin or how to flash recoverys on this phone lol. and i read somewhere that the 2.5 files on goomanager were messed up and shouldn't be flashed through that app. ill link the page if i find it again.

edit2: here it is but i think it only applies to galaxy s2's... http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-t-mobile-all-things-root/708629-twrp-2-5-0-0-warning.html
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
Go to the link in my Sig, you can download it from there....

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] miller710:
use qbkings YouTube tutorials
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pcoussa:
Wrong thread
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evilone69tmg:
I did a full backup and then restored. Work fine for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RS7JR:
New twrp is awesome. Advanced wipe is pretty sweet and so is the new way to toggle between internal and external SD. Plus they finally fixed the time issue. Didn't check the date, but I'm sure that's fixed too if the time was.

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
Backup and restore was confirmed working a few posts ago... and I've never had problems installing anything with any version

SPRINT GS3 FAQ

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Thanks, May be time to switch back then! :D

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CyberGmonster:
Sweet:) I guess I will take you guys word for it and come out of 2.3.1.0

Just a little heads up. Even when I had issues with the last version when backing up and restoring it never gave me any problems the first few times. The problem always started after 2-3 times of restoring.

I really hope this one is GOOD!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hermeticist:
I couldn't find the option to wipe cache and dalvik. Is that advanced wipe?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evilone69tmg:
Yes. You will see check boxes on what you want to wipe.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Must apply only to the S2. I accidentally soft bricked my phone this morning (I think I may have either messed up the dd command or gotten a bad download), and I had to flash a new recovery with Heimdall, but even that didn't get me a working recovery (but it booted into Android instead of Download Mode), and I ended up using GooManager to flash my recovery. It works now.

Putting the ILLA in KILLA since 1985
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] phistyle:
for some reason...it's not downloading from goo manager
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
Go to my link in my Sig, look in the op for the recovery (q#3), click the link, it will take you to a thread where you can download it....

SPRINT GS3 FAQ
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbrox:
Thanks Dees! Damn nice work, the new layout is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! upgraded from 2.4.4.0 with no issues everything is working excellent for me.

Thank You!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] drewmonge:
Really lovin' the new features in 2.5.0.0.

The new wipe options, the brightness and timeout settings, and now we can finally have correct time! Woohoo! You guys totally rock. Thank you so much!!! :):):thumbup::):):thumbup::thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bubbaearl:
I just did a backup and restore. Worked great. I'm on MOAR.

Sent from my Morphed SGS3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sevenpioverthree:
So from what you guys are saying I'm guessing I should update to the new 2.5? I'm on 2.4.1.0, I downgraded from 2.4.4.0 because of the issues with backups
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] scott_0:
my time is still wrong on the latest twrp :eek:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Mine's fine. Did you check the time zone?

Putting the ILLA in KILLA since 1985
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thomasmatt25:
+1. Mine is still showing 2 hours ahead of the Eastern Time zone I'm in
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bubbaearl:
If I set it to (UTC+12) Auckland, Wellington, Fiji THEN the time is correct :laugh:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ramer:
With 2.5.0.0, my time is correct on my Nexus 7 now, but on my Galaxy S3, it's still wrong. My time zone is correct.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] b1ggjoe:
Hey Everyone,

This question is a bit unrelated, but I have no other place to turn to.

Does anyone know of another Recovery out there that will restore Nandroids made with TWRP?

Last night, I was working on my daughter's phone (Non-SGS3) and I tried restoring the Nandroid I had created a few hours earlier. It said that it completed successfully, however when I reboot, it just gets stuck on the boot animation.

I then tried restoring a Nandroid that was made last December and still the same thing.

I dunno if it's TWRP that just sucks, which would be crazy because it is my Recovery of choice for ALL of my Android devices.

Has anyone ever encountered or seen anything like this? If so, were you able to fix it?

Again, my apologies for the post, but I have no where else to turn to.

For what it's worth, the phone is an LG Optimus S and the version of TWRP that I've been using is TWRP 2.2.2.1 as well as TWRP 2.3.3.0.

BJ
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] praveenpgeb:
Plz make this one work with my ics kernel suave......
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dannyboyex:
Was the nandroid a restore of an earlier version of android (gingerbread ics etc)? That might be an issue. Also try wiping caches.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] justin24:
Haven't updated twrp in a while. I pretty much use goomanager to update
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] b1ggjoe:
Yes, the ROM is Kraven's Cold As Ice, which is based on ICS. Any suggestions on what I can do to fix this?

Thx!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rando991:
Ok went back to 2.3.1 from 2.4.4 (no problems, but heard so many war stories about restores going bad) and today I upgraded back UP to 2.5.5, did another backup and then did a cache and dalvik wipe. After that, did a restore. It all went fine. I think I'll stay on 2.5.5 for now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CyberGmonster:
2.4.4.0 was hell for me but the newest update seem to be working very nicely. Got my fingers crossed however.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
You can change the time zone in the advanced options

Sent from my Paranoid Android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Buddlespit:
You'll have to talk to kraven about this. TWRP is ported by kraven for the Opti-S.

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Ya, but it sucks to have to set your timezone +11.5hrs. Not that it really matters to me. I just set my timezone +11.5hrs...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bog3nator:
so far 2.5 is working well for me, just did a backup, full wipe and install of another rom...nice work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] b1ggjoe:
Where can I get 2.5?

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Yep, I've been in contact with Kraven, but he's not sure either.

BJ
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rando991:
Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38079994
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pcoussa:
TWRP 2.5 is on my SGIII and so far has worked flawlessly :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Will32:
Could someone tell me how to erase the internal sd card. In advanced wipe I only see these options

Dalvik

Sys

Data

Cache

Micro sdcard

Usb-otg

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ChadH42:
2.5.0.0 has solved all my exFAT file system issues. It can mount a 64gb exFAT SD no prob!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evo_Shift:
I wonder why the time would be an issue only for some? It is set to the correct time zone and even has the daylight savings info correct on mine
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evilone69tmg:
I believe it's the Format Data option next to the advanced wipe option.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] c_shekhar:
can I have CWM Flashable zip for TWRP 2.5.0.0?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MikeyLee:
I dont have a button in the Goo app with 3 little dots as described in the OP. I dont know which OpenRecovery to downbload
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evilone69tmg:
Naddict has flashable zips.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] epic4GEE:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2151476

Go to that link, has all flashable twrps there. Make sure to thank him :)

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Lol you were quicker on the draw.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evilone69tmg:
I call it a tie :highfive:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] banstew:
I installed 2.5.0.0 earlier tonight and now when I try to boot into recovery it asks for a password even though I've never encrypted either of my SD cards. Any advice? Is there a default password or something like that?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pcoussa:
I usually just click cancel and twrp carries on!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] banstew:
Then your SD is still "encrypted" though which means you can do things like wipe Dalvik cache. Either way. I reverted to 2.4.4 and am much happier now
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
Are there any themes for 2.5?

Sent from my Paranoid Android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Yes.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2035234

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1945194

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2186377

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1779776

And there are more that should be updated soon. You just have to look in the Themes & Apps section of every phone with 1280x720 resolution. They're scattered, but they're there.

Putting the ILLA in KILLA since 1985
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Naddict:
here is a purple green one, this is based on 2.3/2.4 theming, has all the features, but just doesn't look like 2.5 yet.

of course, it is purple green. :D

rename to ui...yada yada...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] c_shekhar:
Thanks a lot dear as well as @epi4GEE.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mike02466:
So I've been running 2.3.3 without issue. Thought I'd give the latest a spin since I'd read good things. However, just tried to flash latest anthrax kernel and couldn't find it on my sd where I always move my zips to. Searched both internal and external with no luck. Reverted back to 2.3.3.... Still nothing. Any ideas?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bog3nator:
What is your card formatted as and can you find anything else on your card? Mine works fine
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mike02466:
For the life of me, I cant remember what format. Havent formatted since i put it in my SGS3 since i got it in October. All my files show up as they should in Root Explorer. For example, I have 6 flashable .zips that show up on my sd in Explorer, but once i get into recovery I only have 1? The other weird thing is that ever since I flashed the latest, I now have stock boot animation(yellow/white sprint 4G LTE). I would chalk it up to a bad D/L, but reD/L 2.3.3 and problem persists.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RTWright:
I actually liked it better when I could select from all the different "Wipe" options. What I was hoping for, not sure if you've thought about this. But the option for a "Batch Wipe" that you can set to do it x-amount of times. I had a Recovery that I used on the original Evo 4G, it had that option. So you could say wipe all the cache for instance 3 times. All you had to do was select what you wanted wiped. Made for pretty thorough wipe of your Cache and if needed Internal / External storage if needed. Still the best Recovery out there for the GSIII!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SITH16:
Is there a way to direct where the nandroid back ups are saved? I have a 32 gig sd card but my internal storage wants to fill up because of my back ups.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evilone69tmg:
Yes. When go to backup look for the storage button (Right above enable compression). Click it.Then you can change location.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MassStash:
user error
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Kevincarranza:
hey guys im currently using twrp,but the last night i get some problems, and i dont have no idea why....

This is what is happening with me:

I get my backups with TWRP but when im trying to restore one of my backups or when i want to install a new rom this is whar happens

1. Wipe cache OK

2. Wipe dalvik cache OK

3. Factory reset OK, but give me this: error updating partition e/dont cant open lost+found

4. Wipe data OK but give me this: error updating partition e/dont cant open lost+found

the samething when im tryin to restore a backup
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evo_Shift:
I like 2.5.0.0 for the most part but wish the screen didn't shut off during backups.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Naddict:
You can change that option....:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EvgeniX:
with new 2.5 version I'm lost what in Wipe menu do... can some one help?

which option format internal storage???

ad what this options do:

Format Data - ???

Wipe System - ???

Wipe Data - ???

cos in 2.4 it all was separate.... :(

Thx.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bog3nator:
To wipe internal it is the swipe one. It is separated and makes you type yes before you do it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] GatoL0c0:
Just installed TWRP last night. Damn just the recovery I've been waiting for. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication fellas.

From My Galaxy SIII - Blaze ROM
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Bizdady:
Time to make some new backups!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Jimieo:
Anyone made any themes yet? :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
I was wondering the same thing. I haven't seen a thread or anything yet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pitbull292006:
For those having problems with goo manager here's what I did. Download mobile Odin pro, on page 5, I believe, of this thread there's a zip file with the recovery image, download that and extract the files to the root of your phones internal SD card, open mobile Odin pro (it may tell you to download something else so that it can work on your phone, download that also), click on recovery and find the recovery image file on your phone and flash it.......Works like a charm
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Dees_Troy:
Google changed approaches with "internal storage" starting with Honeycomb tablets. Instead of having a separate partition for internal storage that's formatted as a FAT filesystem, Google is making the /data partition one massive partition that is all formatted as ext4. In this setup, there's a subfolder -- /data/media that is symlinked to /sdcard. This data media setup is why you have MTP now instead of USB storage mode. Windows doesn't know how to read an ext4 partition and would offer to format it for you. On a data media device, if you truly format /data you also wipe out the media folder that you traditionally think of as your "internal sdcard".

When you do a factory reset to wipe /data we don't actually format /data. Instead we iterate through all of the subfolders in /data and anything not named media gets deleted.

Many newer devices are using Google's approach including the SGS3 devices. If TWRP says that "format data" will delete your media, it will. Note that none of this applies to files stored on your removable sdcard, but you better make sure you know where you're keeping your files before you format data.

.. or just don't format data...

Factory reset is safe for your internal "media" though.

Hope that's clear enough for everyone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] w8setter:
So what would be the proper procedure for a new ROM installation ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Naddict:
Dl new rom, boot into recovery and follow prompts... Really not much different than cwm in that aspect.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Dees_Troy:
In most cases all you need is to go to Wipe -> Factory Reset, then install your ROM.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Naddict:
Now.. If you do an upgrade of a rom... Say going from 007 to 008...sometimes you can just wipe cache and dalvik. Usually the developer will say something in the op for the update/upgrade.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] smccall:
Been getting random reboots when trying to select files and when trying to restore a back up anybody else with this issue and any ideals why.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
It won't mount my 32gb external sdcard formatted in fat32. Or my 16gb or my 8gb. Is been broken for everyone on the gs3. Cwm is the same. Just won't work yet. Will try and figure out how to make a log... wish me luck. :D

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Just Flash It !!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] qbking77:
How to and quick review video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBLQ-9LLTaw
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Naddict:
Known issue...read that somewhere.. along with the time/date stamp issue...think it was over in the other guys website...let me poke and see if I can find it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rbtrucking:
Just wondering as far as flashing roms and stuff goes is this recovery as stable as CWM? Reason I ask is because I used a touch recovery on the E4GT and it was soft brick centeral. It was not anything by team win though. Very eager to try this recovery though it is looks Amazing!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Naddict:
This one works... So good that Dev's are using it and endorse it's use for flashing. :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] smark72:
I can mount my 64gb micro sd card.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Really? Mount it, plug it into your laptop or desktop and transfer some files between the two while in recovery. That is what we are saying. You can't do it.

Yes we all know you can mount and unmount within twrp. What good does that do you?

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Just Flash It !!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] steezc:
Weird. I went into recovery to restore another ROM and can't find my backup etc. Click internal/external SD card... the box wouldn't show anything listed that I backed up. Right before i went into the recovery i made sure my folders were under the backup folder in my external SD card.

Sent from my Nexus 7

edit nm. found out that i renamed the wrong folder
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Is your sdcard formated to fat32. Check mounts and make sure there is an x in the block next to sdcard and try again.

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Just Flash It !!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EvgeniX:
It did not ask me anything and just wiped internal SD... But I still not shure which one...

But for sure not first screen...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Smac7:
I am having an issue restoring all of my backups. I haven't been able to restore anything for months now. The data portion seems to fail, though it claims it was successful. I saw something saying ubuntu may be to blame since i installed ubuntu touch months ago. Anyone know how to fix? recovery log is attached.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
I was on 2.3.xx something TWRP. I installed goo manager and it updated TWRP to 2.5. I now have had issues with my SD card filesystem going corrupt on me several times. It may just be coincidental, but I was wondering if anyone else is having this issue since installing 2.5 TWRP? I mean I am not blaming TWRP but it is coincidental and wanted to make sure no one else is having this issue before I get a replacement microSD from Sandisk.

It seems when I would format the card with my phone it would be good for 3-4 days then it would cause random reboots and slowness and would mount after that off and on but usually wouldn't once it did that. If I formatted on my Windows 7 computer it would last just a few hours before going corrupt. The last time it corrupted was right after I did a Nandroid Backup in TWRP. After rebooting into Android within hours it started giving me the same issues (rebooting, slowness, not mounting the card, etc....). So that is why I am worried it is 2.5 and I maybe need to go back to an earlier version of TWRP to be safe.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PeakyBoo:
Although I can't tell you why your Micro sd card got corrupted, I can tell you its not TWRP. I had this happen three times in the past. I was using EZ Recovery CWM and was on Synergy rom at the time. I never did find out what caused it. I have since switched to Goo manager and the latest TWRP.

That be being said, I would love to know what did cause it.

I chalked it up to bad cards.

3 of them. Hmmmmm. Not likely IMO.

PS. I now back up my extsd . and all files i need from internal sd card( Android folder etc... ) to my computer once a week!

Peakyz ° S lll °