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Safe Strap stops making backups

The one with all the backups in it on the ext-sdcard? I could do that, I just backed up all three safe strap folders from both cards to PC. I personally don't think that deleting the backup folder will help much, but I doubt it will hurt anything. Getting tired now but can probably do this just to see. Heck, I do not even have to delete it, just rename it.

All my SS backups are on ext sdcard. I have nothing on int sdcard. barely have the room for even a single backup. But can try. At least it will put that issue to bed and can think more about it and try more stuff tomorrow, running a little bit tired now.

I think it will come down to completely removing SS from stock, recovery and app, deleting ALL 3 SS folders, then installing the SS app again from stock, then the recovery environment, *then* it might work again. That is a LOT to do when I am tired and cannot afford to make any mistake at all.

I will rename both TWRP folders just to get this out of the way and see what happens. This way I don't have to start tearing things down just yet trying to fix this until I am more sure of what I am doing. 'ang on mate, will 'av and answer for you in a jiffy. (I am almost certain that this is not going to do anything and the issue is in that safestrap folder. Corrupt image or something wrong with it, ...maybe.)

...alright man. Both TWRP directories are now renamed to TWRP-OLD. Going to recovery to see what happens.

EDIT, Again!

OMG! It's working! I am now making a backup to my ext-sdcard right now. I did notice I did not have android.secure checked. Only system and data. I never check webtop or cache. So if this is successful, I can then dump my backups into the new folder and it should be good to go? You think? I am reinvigorated because of this and have to see it through. :fingers-crossed:

It is really working. It might have been due to one of the important elements of the backup not being checked. When the backup is done, I will read off the check boxes, tell what was checked when problem started, and what is checked now that it is working. Maybe that is all it was. It made a new ext-sdcard TWRP folder, backed up android.secure, now backing up data. This is so exciting! Oh I so hope this works! I am keeping this post as an open feedback post until results are done and then report them. Gosh I am so nervous! :eek:

Results #1:

OMG it worked! Backup complete, ready to reboot to system. I did enable MD5 in preferences, just nice to have that layer of verification. Ah, here are the 5 backup check boxes. Will report what they are and what should be checked.

Android Secure- check

Data - check

Cache - NO check

System - check

Webtop - NO check

When this mess happened, I did not have Android Secure checked.

Alright man, rebooting to system. Then I can move my stuff from TWRP-OLD to TWRP and try another backup. Since I am now on 09/03, might as well update to 09/10 is what everyone is saying is a good build. Then make another backup! Oh this is fun, tired or not, when two pretty intelligent guys put their heads together and figure stuff out. We have different approaches but are both willing to hear each other out and give the other guy a chance. This is GOOD STUFF, man. Teamwork at it's finest! ;)

This was simple too. Not like boot to this, uninstall this, uninstall that, go to recovery, do this, install that, activate this, and a whole lot of rebooting. All I did was rename a folder and that was it, Wow! Things really do not have to be complicated if you can think it through or at least have someone good to bounce ideas back and forth with. :D

Last Update?

Alright, it is late, the backup works just fine, and I OTA updated from 09/03 to 09/10, no problems. I did move all my backups from TWRP-OLD into the newly created by Safe Strap TWRP folder and they all appear and backup making is just fine. Amazing, so simple.

Brian Hughes, you are one amazing and intelligent dude, you know that? Me too I guess, we both worked on this one. But what made you so sure it was the TWRP folder and not the safestrap folder? I would have thought the other way around but with both us chatting, it was obvious to just rename folders instead of deleting them. All worked out quite well. A round of formal THANKS is in order. Now I can settle in bed and watch some Law & Order: SVU, have some snack pack pudding and of course, Sonia *loves* pudding, especially fudge. Sonia is the kitten cat and of course, what she wants, she gets. And she wants fudge pudding! Goodnight, bra!

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