yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] michigan66:
I believe thats a new feature. When I tried backing up to internal it created the name. I need to have a backup to change the name. If there is a way to name it before......I dont know how to.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Try swiping the keyboard from right to left to clear the line and type in a new name.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] michigan66:
I cant. I dont have a backup to rename. It errors out right away. "Failed to create backup folder"

Here are my steps.

1. Hit backup

2. Select all options to backup

3. Backup location external sd card.

4. Enable compression

5. Swipe arrow to start.

6. Error message within 5 seconds. Stops doing the back up immediately.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Instead of using the default backup name change it to some other name like test before you hit backup.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] michigan66:
That worked! Thanks a lot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
im having issues since upgrading to the newest TWRP. if i try to restore to a TW backup, i end up in factory mode with a black box with gold writing in middle of screen. i have to flash my stock backup 1st which was with TWRP 2.5 and then restore the TW backup i want. also when trying to restore to AOSP with 2.6.3 the restore fails and i end up back in factory mode. so my fixes seem to be as follows.

1. if i want to run TW, i have to restore stock and then flash TW rom

2. if i want to go back to AOSP i have to clean install

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im guessing it has more to do with crossing from one version of recovery to another and back than the type of rom?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
I have always noticed issues when trying to restore a backup from an older version. Whenever a new twrp is available, I update and make a new backup and delete the one from the older version.

Sent From My Sticky Note, Too?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
could part of t he problem be the tw roms arent actually compatible with 2.6.3? because i tried a clean install of jellybutter from 2.6.3 last nite and ended up in factory mode, but it flashed ok from 2.5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Worked fine for me making a backup of beans, screwing things up, then restoring the backup.

Sent From My Sticky Note, Too?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
im trying it. thank you
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Not sure exactly what you are describing as factory mode. Can you take a picture?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jposton:
I have had no problems with my 2.5. I don't plan on changing until it no longer works. (Beside, new phone coming soon). :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
from what ive read, its enabled when the EFS partition becomes corrupted

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just tried it again and same thing. tried flashing a rom from 2.6.3 and ended up in factory mode. though this time i was able to restore my backup by doing a factory reset before restoring. apparently you cant restore a backup if your phone is in this factory mode
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Interesting, this is the first I have heard about this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
I found a fix on YouTube but haven't tried it yet. I was just wondering if it had to do with recovery or not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
i tried flashing CWM, and now i want to come back to TWRP. how do i do t hat? i tried with goo manager, it said it was installed, but when i boot into recovery, its still cwm

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nevermind, through the panic i figured it out
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nowseewhatudid:
bad theme flash

i flashed a theme that is to big and now i cant do anything is there a fast fix sorry for not searching i have used odin but no good n i need my phone please help and again sorry for being a noob too
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Remove the theme from TWRP/theme/ui.zip.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nowseewhatudid:
i cant even access my phone goes straight to twrp and the screen is to big to install a new theme
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Use adb to delete the file. You can look for adb file explorers to delete using a graphical utility.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nowseewhatudid:
could u be so kind as to direct me to the way of getting it plz

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and can i use them in download mode or recovery cuz those or the only things i can get to
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1587717
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DaRkL3AD3R:
Hey bigbiff, I'm sure it's been talked about but any word on what's going on with the missing radio when flashing a 4.4 ROM through TWRP? I cannot go back to CWM after discovering this awesome recovery over a year ago, and am very excited to check out CM11.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
I haven't had anyone ask yet. Can you do testing?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DaRkL3AD3R:
Sure I'm down.

Also, this post in the CM11 thread suggests that you figured out the problem and even made a file for fixing the issue at run-time? What happened to this? http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48112296&postcount=581
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
I didn't make the zip, but I suggested to run restorecon to restore the file contexts in the rom. I have a kernel with selinux enabled. I will PM you a build here shortly.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
twrp rocks...can't wait to use for kitkat...if u needs more testers im down...if not i will patiently wait. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Will be up soon on goo and techerrata.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] timmyd463229:
I downloaded 2.6.3.1 from a post someone put on the cm11 thread but I'm still using touchwiz I just figured that was the new twrp will that work if I go to flash a new touchwiz rom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
Yes
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] timmyd463229:
Thank u
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xDanVitox:
Just to be clear, you can or cannot use 2.6.3.1 to flash and use with KK roms?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigmike35:
You can, I haven't ran into any problems so far.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
any plans to update i605 to support f2fs?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Is it needed?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
Very much so. Devil Kernel just added it to his kernel. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49691392&postcount=7116 The problem is we don't have a recovery that is compatible. I'd love to try it and some sure a lot of others would as well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sir-Lancelot:
Put me on this list. Sounds interesting for sure.

// Lance
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] michigan66:
Big biff, I'm currently using Alliance rom. I'm curious if you have any idea why it won't allow me to create a backup. It errors everytime. "cannot create backup folder"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Swipe left on the keybaord to erase the default name and change it to something without a space at the end.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigmike35:
+1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Started working on it. Will see if I can put something out tonight for testing. Are you guys manually creating the filesystem in f2fs?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
Not sure what you mean. Wouldn't we format to f2fs in twrp, flash a rom, flash gapps, and then flash a f2fs compatible kernel and then profit?

I can test anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
TWRP doesn't change partition tables. You will have to do it manually but then it can wipe the partition.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
We can use gparted using f2fs tools to setup the partitions and then twrp to manage them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] synapsesboob:
+1 on f2fs support please!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Can you point me to the custom kernel thread?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49691392&postcount=7116
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sir-Lancelot:
Thank you for taking an interest as well as your time and support with this application. It is appreciated.

// Lance
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Unfortunately I couldn't find his backported source, but someone was nice enough to post the git am patches for it on github. Compiling a kernel now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
awesome!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
This is a version with f2fs-tools and f2fs in the kernel. Please try http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/t0ltevzw-recovery.img.tar
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
Its working flawless. We have fully working f2fs on i605!!!! Thank you so much! Couldn't find a donation link. Do you accept donations?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] michigan66:
I cannot get the torrent to start. Do I rename the tar file?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Donation link is by my name. I will upload as 2.6.3.2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
The file linked is an odin flashable file and not a torrent. I will upload soon with zip and img files and add to goo manager.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
I couldn't see the donation link on TapaTalk. I donated a little something. Thanks again for the support for our device.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] manbat:
When downloaded new version is 2.6.3.7? Is that the version with f2fs support?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
decryption

Thank you for this recovery, I have been using it forever and it's great...

I do have one issue, and it's happening on both the last version and the new one today, I can't decrypt, it will not accept my password. This is just in recovery, I am able to boot the phone and enter my password and get in normally, just not in recovery. I am using Omni ROM.

Thanks for any help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
2.6.3.2 has f2fs support get it off goo. The 2.6.3.7 on the other site I'm not sure what that is.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] manbat:
This version supports the new Devil kernel...right. In order to use the f2fs you have to wipe your phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
This will partition and format it for you. Then flash rom, devil test kernel that has f2fs and gapps. Everything is running good for me. Everything seems snappier.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shellie03:
with 2.6.3.2 I'm having a issue with backups to my external sd card. It fails to make a backup folder. Never had this problem with earlier releases of twrp.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] michigan66:
Shorten the auto generated name of the backup. I just had the same issue two days ago. I always forget to do that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
I need to fix the encryption flags because some stuff changed. I will try to do it tonight.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
Wow, thank you, I thought I was going crazy :) also, the latest build got stuck, I couldn't reboot to System because I couldn't get past the decryption page and it wouldn't let me back to the main screen, also i could Not get the phone to boot to the ROM After a battery pull, It kept booting to recovery.

Appreciate your work on this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Are you using the 2.6.3.2 upload? I accidentally uploaded 2.6.3.7 which was a bad build.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
Ha, Yep It was the 7 build, I went back to the last one, thanks for clarification, it was a bit hairy getting out of that loop, I ended up pushing the old recovery through odin.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Sorry for the trouble. My script was building out of the wrong tree.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Adrioid:
I'm also having trouble doing a back up on the 2.6.3.2 it fails. And yes I renamed it to something shorter. Thanks for an awesome recover though. I have it on all my devices :thumbup:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Can you provide /tmp/recovery.log?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Adrioid:
I tried getting a log for you. It says log was copied to SD card but I don't see it? However it has no problem making a backup to internal storage, but if I remane it, it still defaults back to auto generate name. Not complaining just giving some feedback. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
It copies it to /sdcard in TWRP which should be /data/media/0 in android (internal storage).

The default won't change, you have to rename it each time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
Backing up to external sd card working great for me on 2.6.3.2. not sure what your issue is. I also had no need to rename the auto rename worked just fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shellie03:
I changed the name to a shorter name and it still fails to create backup folder. I tried to get a recovery.log. It says successful in Advanced->Copy Log to SDCard but nothing is in /tmp. I'm on a 4.3 rom (not sure if this matters) I also updated TWRP inside TWRP and not goo manager like I normally do because goo manager isn't reporting the new updated TWRP yet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
Very much appreciated, I think until that happens I am pretty much stuck, can't flash or wipe to remove encryption, fortunately the Omni build I am on is running very well so no worries... although my crack flashing addiction is starting to go into withdrawal and I am feeling shaky and craving food/drink like mad :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
It copies it to /sdcard/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Can you see if http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/t0ltevzw-recovery.img.tar works with decrypting?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
trying now, thanks!

YESSSSS! Thank you, I was able to decrypt, then wipe cache/dalvik and am doing a backup now, I will try flashing an update then rebooting and will report back...

one odd thing, is there supposed to be a button on the mount screen after you select the partitions you want to mount or does just checking them then hitting back do it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Just checking them mounts the partition. I will probably update this as 2.6.3.3 when I get some f2fs issues sorted. It seems that someone is having issues with f2fs detecting the superblock. Anyone else have this issue?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
thanks, that's what I thought must be happening with the mounts...

I do have an issue on the decryption thing, not sure if it's recovery or kernel or ROM related though...

after updating the ROM and then rebooting, I can't get into the ROM anymore, I get settings has stopped, then keyboard has stopped then a bootloop...

I am guessing the issue is with the keyboard or something.

I made a backup so I will try restoring that now and see if I can get back in.

Thanks for your support!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
I'm not familiar with superblock. What's the purpose in Android? I can test it if knew what the heck it was. Google wasn't being my friend at helping me out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
If you can post /tmp/recovery.log I would be grateful.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
The Superblock stores filesystem information in the filesystem itself.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
I can test the issue if need be. I obviously don't use it because everything seems to be working for me as it should...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
If you are using f2fs, you can try to rm /data/media and reboot recovery to recreate it and see if TWRP crashes into a bootloop. Make sure you backup internal storage.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
sorry if this isn't helpful, I was effing around a lot trying to get out of the bootloop and finally restored a backup to get back in

http://pastebin.com/qMbMUWWN

if it doesn't give you what you need let me know.

I am going to try dirty flashing an update this time instead, will report back.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
You can try a data wipe.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
data wipe did not correct it, also did not seem to remove decryption so that might not be working at all.

I did a restore then dirty flashed the rom update and that worked

then I tried to flash the kernel again and got the issue again so maybe it's the agni kernel that is the problem with the encryption force closes on keyboard and settings after a flash/reboot.

Thanks for getting me back to at least able to flash updates, I have to figure out this kernel thing now, might try devil again but I really like agni
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shellie03:
I was finally able to pull a recovery.log https://paste.tinyw.in/index.php/view/31eed7e8

I've never had a problem with backups before. I truely love TWRP!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
I have an idea on how to fix this. I will push a new test build up tonight for you to try.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
Just tried. Bootloops at constant teamwin boot logo.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Thanks for the confirmation. Restoring contexts on f2fs seems to cause TWRP to segfault.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shellie03:
Great! Thank you :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
I have an issue using the flash update from within Omni rom, if you will remember, my phone is encrypted for Work. When I clicked to flash the update It went into recovery and prompts for the encryption password as expected But after that the zip does not flash. I can manually flash It after that So This isn't a critical issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Can you get recovery.log so I can see what is happening?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbobo1:
ha, sorry to have bugged you, I think it was the ROM's fault, I was waiting for today's nightly so I could try it again to send you a clean log and it worked.

Question: if I format to f2fs and flash a rom with a kernel that doesn't support it will the ROM not boot? I want to try it out just not sure what steps I have to take.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
The kernel will boot, but probably stick at it's boot image and never display the boot animation from the rom (and nothing will be able to run from /system)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
did u figure out the f2fs issues?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Which one's?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] michigan66:
I wanted to let you know that with a complete backup on 2.6.3.2........ When I restored it all of the app were back to the same state as when they were installed from the play store. (not logged in or set up at all) Also, all of the rom settings were reset back to the default.

I checked with two different rooms. Alliance and slim rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
Thanks for the confirmation. Restoring contexts on f2fs seems to cause TWRP to segfault.

I have an idea on how to fix this. I will push a new test build up tonight for you to try.

You had said you were gonna push a new build the other day I was just wondering if that's something your still working on.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Yes, I have to add some default contexts to the ramdisk. But saying did you fix the issues isn't very descriptive and is why I asked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] quepaso:
I have newest TWRP installed, there is no option to format to F2FS. I have newest CM11, newest devil kernel which supports f2fs and newest gapps. I looked everywhere and there are no instructions that i found on how to format to F2FS. Can you please link me a step by step guide or perhaps write something up? Thank you, i just install the stuff as is but i really would like to try out F2FS.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Do you happen to have the backup and restore logs so we can debug this issue?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Unfortunately there is no gui method in TWRP for changing partitions. I think you have to do that in devils recovery, then you can use TWRP to see the F2FS partitions. However TWRP will wipe the F2FS partitions.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DreamFX:
That's what I did.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Maybe someday someone will make a partitioner for twrp someday.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Can someone test this image for me: http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/t0ltevzw-recovery.img.tar

I need someone to remove /data/media (internal storage) reboot TWRP and see if it crashes. Then post /tmp/recovery.log.

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jimjk1968:
I flashed newest build and backups fail with error unable to create folder on extsd is there something I'm not doing?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blhazed:
Unable to create backup folder

I am getting the same error. I read through this thread and saw that others are having the same issue. I even tried the solutions which were to shorten the back up name or even try naming it to "test" without the quotation marks. I can't get it to work either. I can't even find the recovery log that I made in twrp advanced menu so that I can send to bigbiff. I then went ahead and deleted the twrp folder that I already had thinking it was a conflict causing the error message I was getting. I still get a failed backup. However when I try to back up to my internal I don't get the same error. In fact it looks like I can back up to my internal storage but back up stops because I don't have enough room in my internal storage. I don't know what else to do to get this working. Should I flash an earlier version of twrp? The problem wouldn't be because I have sd swap would it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jimjk1968:
I never have used SD swap ever! I can also backup to my internal. I just don't like to. I was on philz for the last month from a suggestion when I had a bad experience flashing a 4.3 rom. The last update on philz killed my service and I really didn't know what happened. I thought well I like twrp better anyways so flashed newest update and here we are. Hopefully this gets fixed soon because I really do prefer it over cwm. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blhazed:
Thanks for your input. So sd swap isn't the culprit as I thought. Also I was going to go try philz but you mention trouble with service, so I will hold off on philz. Man I need to get this phone backed up. I prefer TWRP as well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jimjk1968:
I think I read that issue was fixed with philz but I'm chicken. I've played with Odin one too many times lately. Lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blhazed:
2.6.3.1 backs up without a problem. It's 2.6.3.2 that doesn't back up. I assume we are able to use 2.6.3.1 on 4.3 and 4.4 Roms although I have yet to try.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jimjk1968:
I'm going back one build tonight to prepare from some b23 goodness. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] daedal_arcanum:
I've used 2.6.3.1 to back up and restore 4.3 and 4.4 ROMs multiple times. No issues to report.

--Brandon--

Sent from my awesomely huge Note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
I have a new test version of f2fs here: http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/t0ltevzw-recovery.img.tar

Can someone test formatting /data or rm -rf /data/media, reboot TWRP and see if it crashes?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jimjk1968:
udate

yes it seems that it's version 2.6.3.2 with the backup problem to extsd. i just flashed back to 2.6.3.1.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
Can you please provide the recovery . log so I can see what is happening.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jimjk1968:
log

i will attempt to. It may be later this morning. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jimjk1968:
I copied the log to SD and can't find it. Can you tell me where that is? Lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbiff:
It copies it to /sdcard which is internal storage.