yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Nevermind, I flashed it with Mobile ODIN. It's still broken. I'll post the log once I get home, tapatalk won't let me attach it.

My backups made with 2.6.3.8 restored just fine with 2.6.3.8, by the way so it sounds like 2.6.3.9 might be corrupting backups.

I couldn't properly restore my 2.6.3.9 backup with 2.6.3.8 either.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I need logs. Everything restored fine for me. Sorry for your trouble.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nijel8:
I have no problem restoring but I make my backups with Online Nandroid Backup. Never failed me.

[MENTION=2317284]siraltus[/MENTION]: if you want to restore boot/recovery start restore from Online Nandroid Backup assuming you can run android... or use openrecoveryscript if you can't boot system. But you are right, we should be able to restore everything we backup from within TWRP gui.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
We're here to figure it out and fix it. I said I'd post them once I'm home, and now that I am, here they are.

recovery.zip is the restore log from your latest test build (restoring a 2.6.3.9 backup), while recovery-old is from backing up with 2.6.3.9 and then restoring that backup with 2.6.3.8.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Yeah, I mean if we can select recovery and boot for backup, we should be able to select them for restore, too. Otherwise what's the point of backing up those partitions at all if TWRP cannot restore them?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nijel8:
Wondering why phone wont reboot to system from shell or adb command in recovery? I've tried any reboot command I know and it always restarts in recovery... can't get it to reboot to android at all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I can select boot, but not recovery on restore. I can look into into it, but you can't backup stock recovery with TWRP already installed, the only real reason to backup recovery I guess.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Not sure why adbd won't reboot into system. But TWRP can reboot from the Power menu.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
There are no errors in your restore log. No unlabeled files in SELINUX restore of contexts. Is there any possibility of a logcat?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Restoring recovery is for exactly situations like right now - I install a new recovery, it has bugs, I have no access to the Internet to download an older one, so I can just restore the old one from my backup.

It's also good if you want to switch between say CWM and TWRP on the same device without having to keep the ZIPs or redownload each time.

Otherwise, why does TWRP let me backup the recovery if I can't restore it? What am I going to do with the backed up recovery ? It's a pointless feature and a waste of disk space right now.

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That's good to know, and thank you for checking the logs for me. Unfortunately I already deleted the bad backups and rebuilt my phone by hand. I'll try to do a test on 2.6.3.9 again when I have some time and see if the issue happens again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Thanks for your time. I will need to look at the code to see why it's not showing recovery even though it's listed in recovery.fstab. Can you verify if you were able to see it in the restore list in 2.6.3.8?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dwitherell:
Fwiw, I have been using adb shell reboot for rebooting into android from recovery without issues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nijel8:
What command reboots it in android?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dwitherell:
Apologies if I am misinterpreting the question, but this is exactly what I do to reboot into android from recovery via adb:

adb shell reboot

Hit enter - and bam the phone starts its normal booting process. Hope this helps :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
So it seems recovery is blacklisted in the code in partitionmanager.cpp from restore. I will patch it tonight if possible and have you test. I plan on using fsflags in recovery.fstab and scanning those as backup=1 then show the partition. Otherwise don't show. Some devices corrupt recovery emmc on restore, this is the reason it was blacklisted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Negative. In 2.6.3.8 and 2.6.3.9 I can see boot, system, data, EFS, and modem in the restore list, but no recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nijel8:
No go... nothing shell, adb, or terminal reboots to system. Tried few different kernels including stock and still nothing. Even tried PhilZ Touch which is worst running secure adbd with very limited adb support. Wonder what is up with my phone...?:confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dwitherell:
I doubt the kernel would matter in this case - I may be wrong but I thought the kernel used to build the recovery ran the show while in recovery. But like I said - I may be wrong.

What about adb version? Drivers? Perhaps the issue resides in the computer as opposed to the phone...? I really don't know, just trying to come up with other possible explanations.

I assume you have other adb functionality in recovery yes? It sounds like you've tried everything, but have you tried adb shell and then trying reboot from there? I have no clue why it would work in my situation (I use this particular command rather often) but not in yours... sorry for the false hope!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nijel8:
All adb commands works in recovery except all reboot variants which all reboots phone back to recovery. I use adb like crazy, everything I modify on the phone I do from PC using QtADB which I heavy modified/enhanced. So as you can guess now adb is latest. I'm even replacing adbd in my kernels with insecure one to have adb r/w and push root access, that's how bad I need/use adb functionality (tried non-modified kernels too in case you are wondering).

Drivers - SAMSUNG Android ADB Interface v.2.11.5.0 from 10/14/2013. What's your ADB Interface driver version?

Tried adb shell first and reboot from there - no go, tried adb reboot - no go, tried reboot from twrp terminal(so drivers don't matter) - no go. No go anything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dwitherell:
I dunno - I tend to use cygwin, but even using the basic windows command prompt adb shell reboot seems to work. I won't be able to check the drivers until I'm home. It makes little sense but could QtADB be the differentiating factor here?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nijel8:
Same with cygwin as command prompt, not working. But adb/adb shell reboot from android works as expected so no need to check drivers. I have any possible reboot/shutdown command you can imagine coded in QtADB and it goes through all of them if it retuns some kind of error so that's not the case.

Even tried recovery commands like "adb shell recovery --just_exit" which according to twrp code should exit the gui and restart the phone but it just restarts the gui without rebooting.

And btw fix_permissions script is not working, even in android.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
The fix permissions script is obsolete and probably should be removed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
How do you use otg.

TWEAKED 1.0 NOTE 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
Just plug it in, fat32 only though.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
How does Twrp recognize it

TWEAKED 1.0 NOTE 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
I don't know much about the inner workings of the kernel but you just press the button/bar and select the USB. It's a thin button that shows the backup/restore location currently selected. I'm stretching to get your meaning.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] useltonm:
When I install this through goo, will it wipe anything? I couldn't find the info on the twrp site.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zmore:
It only wipes... waitforit........ your stock recovery partition (and your knox flag). No worries.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] useltonm:
Nooooo... Not the Knox flag..... Oh wait, that's OK. :)

Thanks dude!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] charlypaez:
Good afternoon... Friends what update is recommended my device, I have a Galaxy Note 3 N900W8 Mexican version with CM11 Hltetmo Rom.. Thanks for the advice! :)

Sent from my N900W8 CM 11 Unofficial Temasek+LK for XDA Mobile Premium!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I believe your phone shares the same build as t0ltecan.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
hltecan 2.6.3.7

http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hltecan

;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] charlypaez:
Thank you friend.. Flashing :)

Sent from my N900W8 CM 11 Unofficial Temasek+LK for XDA Mobile Premium!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
Hey guys, I'm hearing that TWRP is not ready for kit kat and I have to use CWM, is it true? If not what is the TWRP version that supports it? My, N900V is the developer edition and also have a LG Spectrum.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
I wouldn't agree with the statement that "TWRP is not ready for Kitkat"!

TWRP is fine for my device - Works perfectly.

Check to see what the Dev for your device and Rom is recommending.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I've never build for verizon yet. If you have stock recovery I can pull it apart and build one for the developer version. There should be no problems with AOSP kk builds, but the new kernels are having issues with touchwiz kk builds which I have overcome for international qualcomm note3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
Developer Edition users have been using your hltetmo twrp no problems. There's only been about 60 of them sold. I personally haven't tested restore of boot, efs1-3 and modem but have been flashing tmo kernals :) We don't even have Odin tar to reset firmware. Philz has a recovery and Hashcode has a cm 11 but I like twrp and hope to stay with it. I'm not in a rush to put cm 11 on the note 3

I have flashed cm 11 on my lg spectrum with twrp 2.6.3.0 no problems so I've been wondering what the hype is and hope for second opinions.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can you upload stock recovery image for me. I can pick it apart and setup all the partitions and props and put it on goo manager.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
I will forward your request to the group, maybe someone saved it.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrmark75:
I happen to have my virgin DE edition new in the box has not been turned on. If you give me detailed instructions I can get you whatever you need.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
You will need to root it, find the partition in /dev/block/platform/msm.sdcc.1/by-name/recovery and dd it out to an image.

dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm.sdcc.1/by-name/recovery of=/sdcard/recovery.img

and paste the file somewhere (here as an attachment works).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
The first part of our root procedure is to Odin flash your recovery.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Is it at sammobile?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
Samsung hasn't provided the software yet, apparently our devs are very busy but I'm hopeful one can help once they notice the posts.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kushXmaster:
There are more ways to root then flashing twrp and then SU. You can, for instance, use chainfires auto root method. There is most likely one that works for 900v models.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
I thought that might be possible but the ordinary user is going to want to be sure and detailed instructions. I don't know why our devs haven't chimed in by now.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kushXmaster:
Most likely because this thread isn't really about root discussion/procedures lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jack143:
Quick question, when I backup with TWRP, and I do a restore, it doesn't install my apps completely, copilot installs but the maps needs downloading again, SwiftKey installs but not the language package, and there's more apps that don't install completely. In TWRP I have everything checked when I make the backup.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can you do a backup and restore, get /tmp/recovery.log, and a logcat after executing the applications to help debug?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jack143:
Bigbiff I sent the recovery.log through a PM, Just wondering if you got it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dougm_tx:
Just updated to 2.6.3.10. Flashed the zip this time. Working great so far. Flashed Beanstalk and restored a backup made with 2.6.3.8.

As always many thanks to bigbiff and the TWRP teams for providing us with this indispensable tool.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] charlypaez:
Maybe work with N900W8 (Hltecan)??? Or only with N900T (Hltetmo)??? Thank you... I'm trying find 1 version compatible with kk and the new BL for me.. Thank you!

Sent from my N900W8 CM 11 Unofficial Temasek+LK for XDA Mobile Premium!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] str8killinya:
Thanks for keeping us updated bigbiff

Slim Kat & Yank Kernel Powered SM-N900T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
This doesn't have the time fix but it's for using with TW kk: http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/hltecan-recovery.img.tar
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
2.6.3.10 may be the version that stops working for Verizon. Date is beautiful but backup fails somewhere in system.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
2.6.3.10 is hltetmo though, I know you guys are using it for hltevzw, can you provide /tmp/recovery.log?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] charlypaez:
Thank you for the help!

Sent from my N900W8 CM 11 Unofficial Temasek+LK for XDA Mobile Premium!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mocsab:
I had updated TWRP to the new version 2.6.3.10 - I was able to restore backups made previously on earlier versions of TWRP no problem. However, when I attempted to make a backu p - it failed each time I tried.

One thing I noticed is that I did not see the usual language when the backup started where it said "Breaking back up into multiple archives..." that didn't happen on 2.6.3.10 -

I went back to 2.6.3.9 and did a back up and everything worked perfectly

Is it just me ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Same as mocsab - running 2.6.3.10, backup fails every time. Log attached.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I would be very grateful if you posted the log.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
FYI I just went back to tmobile with my soft bricked note three and they exchanged it no problem at all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] turilo:
Good stuff m8 glad you got your device back ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
Thanks Bro :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AliKingKong:
I too am happy everything worked out for you. It took a lot of courage to flash this before everyone else did. And you came and posted everything so the rest of us wouldn't have the same challenges. I want to thank you for that a whole lot man!! :highfive:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
Right on, thanks Bro :good: - we're all working together and learning together.

Hey - let's sing a song now :p:cyclops:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AliKingKong:
Don't be mad, but if we do sing a song, how about Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall." :laugh:

"We don't need no TouchWiz Ui

We don't need no ROM control

Maybe Cyanogen in the sourcecode

Samsung leave them Droids alone

Hey! Samsung! Leave the Droids alone!

All that flashing can make another brick in the wall.

All that flashing can make another brick in the wall."

Lyrics by Pink Droid!! :cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Lmfao. I needed that laugh. Night from hell just continues.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
Ha! Too cool, LOL
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AliKingKong:
I know exactly what you went through. I bricked my first device, the Note 1, due to a faulty Zip file that was linked through an article on a webpage. It was the LiquidSmooth ROM, but the Zip file was for the S3, not the Note. I had a hardbrick that was completely dead.

When I took it to ATT, they couldn't even get it on. The guy asked me something about flashing, and I told him I was familiar with that, because I am a social worker and that it wasn't something he should be ashamed of, and that he could get help for it. I even offered to refer him to a clinic. He was embarrassed and said it was a technical thing that I shouldn't worry about. He mentioned rooting and I told him I always root, but only for the home team. He exchanged my phone right away for a new Note. He told me that there are these people who install stuff on their phone that is illegal and that it's called rooting. I told him it sounded like something girls do when they're dyeing their hair!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Lol, nice play on words. Thanks again for more laughs bro. I'm just laying in bed, waiting for Windows to finish installing on my macbook pro, as my girl plays on her beautiful Note 3!!!

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kenzolo:
someone have 2.6.3.2 working link?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Did you try installing it using goomanager?

...............................................................

THANKS Dees_Troy & Bigbiff for the 2.6.3.1 Recovery for the hltecan - will you be starting a new thread for the Canadian N3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kenzolo:
you are able do download it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chrisa887:
Goom anger only has 2.6.3.1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
It looks like it - but I haven't done it yet - If not - Use Odin to flash the tar found here

http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hltecan

I may be exchanging my device because of a HW issue (loose Home button) so rather than deal with any (root issues with rogers) I'm waiting until Monday.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] DriftorX:
That link is for a different version note 3 I think The one here http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hltetmo is for the TMO version note 3 but 2.6.3.2 is still not working. So the down load count is incorrect when ppl are able to click the link it I think keeps adding download counts. Yesterday when i was doing it it was only around 280 DLs now its 600+
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Yes - I know that it's for a different version of the N3 - Which is why I also asked in my post - if Dees_Troy or Bigbiff could start a new thread for the Canadian N3 ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] DriftorX:
OK.. NP. Just making sure we direct ppl to the right version for N3 so its not misleading them. :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] turilo:
I couldn't agree more! Starting a thread for the Canadian note 3 is a great idea ?? I've given Dees_Troy the SM-N900W8 stock recovery yesterday, in which he has already compiled the TWRP for our devices thru GooManager ??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Hey turilo - momentary off topic - But on your N3 - does the home button have a very, very small amount of play in it - mine isn't always 100% Horizontal and I can move it up with my finger nail (like a really small movement - say a quarter the thickness of a fingernail)?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Check mine, I have the same problem.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mocsab:
I would be glad to if you can walk me thru creating it - never did that before - but I can learn - can you walk me thru the steps?

(I have already flashed back to an earlier version of TWRP - will I need to flash the later version of twrp - try to do the back and then create the log?

Where do I create the log?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Fairly straight forward - While you're in recovery - Advanced - Recovery Log.

When you reboot - Go to the sd card and scroll down to recovery.log - send it to your Dropbox & post the link to the Thread.

Instructions are also in bigbiff's Signature ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Thanks missed your post. Bah a minor update seems to be borking. Might of been another merge into twrp possibly. I will have to get to the bottom of this. Can you do a ls -l of your backup directory siraltus?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mocsab:
Thanks - looks like he got it form someone else but I will know next time - I appreicate the guidance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iakeco:
Bigbiff you are a great person.

SM-N900T, TF700, I717, Nexus 1, hTC Hero.

iakeco's Saloon

"Liquor out front, poker in the back."
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
I already deleted the bad backup... I can try later when I'm home. I did notice there were less files than usual, though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Reverted a merge that was causing the problems. Uploaded a new version without the code. Tested myself :P LOL Same version 2.6.3.10
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
That was quick! Just tried it and this time backup was successful!

That should be a habit, not an exception. :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Free time is not habitual in my house. :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
But when you don't test, you end up spending more time asking people for logs, troubleshooting, fixing, and then testing it yourself later anyway, just like with the past two releases. Just sayin'. :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I know, I do what I can when I can, I might write a bot to automatically reply to every post to say: Please post /tmp/recovery.log. Probably save me a lot of time.

OH I forgot, it's in my signature

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cam30era:
As it's more and more unlikely that we'll get a stock recovery file, is there anything we (those of us on VZW Developer Edition) can do or send you to help get a device specific recovery?

On the other hand, the T-Mobile version seems to work fine so far. What risks might exist for us if we continue to use this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] diamantericos:
I don't see 2.6.3.10 download for note 3 on official twrp site?

The Demon Galaxy!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
It's a goo.im and techerrata.com. I don't update the specific page on teamw.in to point to specific releases.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Only thing it affects is device prop name. As long as you don't care about the asserts.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cam30era:
Thanks for the feedback.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
[MENTION=2638973]bigbiff[/MENTION] I believe we have a VZW DE stock recovery here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47400071

Let me know if you want me to attempt to extract the image?

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Do you know if he got stock recovery in his custom tar?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] LillieBennett:
I could restore it if you want but that should be it.

SM-N900V DE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cam30era:
Thanks to LillieBennett for finding this. Extracted recovery.img link attached for hltevzw Developer Edition.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ylwew9uewrm9f2z/recovery.img
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I just want to know if recovery.img is inside his tar file.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cam30era:
Yes it is. The recovery.img file that I posted above was extracted from his tar file.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
Hey bigbiff the 4.3 recovery works on the ported international roms work would there be a downfall to using it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
No downfalls as far as I know. The only reason for the testing versions are from people updating there bootloader and it not working with the older kernels. Hence the updated kernel in the TWRP test buids. I will make them official when I can get kernel source and add exfat.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Funny when I unpack and look at default.prop:

ro.build.user=bigbiff
ro.build.host=nas
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=hltetmo
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=cm_hltetmo
ro.product.device=hltetmo
ro.product.board=hltetmo

Looks like he just dumped my recovery img in it.