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Tera is a cloud file system with unlimited storage size by extending the storage blocks to the cloud.

We recently released Tera ROM for Nexus 5x Post Here. However, it requires that you wipe the phone in order to install it. Not to mention that it works only on Nexus 5X.

After some serious effort, we have successfully crafted a new version that works on most Android phones without having to wipe them! All you need is root access. It is easy to install and uninstall, without the need of backing up your data, or the fear of destroying your existing files.

Tera-root has been tested on these devices:

Nexus 5X Android 8.0.0

Nexus 5X Android 7.1.2

Nexus7 Android 4.4.4

Nexus7 Android 4.4

Samsung SM-T211 Android 4.4.2

Feature

Root-tera differs from the original LG Nexus 5X version Post Here in the following ways:

Root-tera uses a separate location (see below) to store its data so it won’t affect your existing data. Depending on the Android version, the location may be:

/sdcard/MY-TERA

/MY-TERA

/storage/MY-TERA

This directory can be accessed by any app.

Original functions that still work the same way:

Tera extends your phone storage to the cloud and makes your local storage look as big as your cloud storage.

Tera can use Google drive or Openstack Swift as backend storage. Just choose the one you want from the Tera app, and follow the setup instructions.

Guide

Reminders:

Grant the permission requests when they are shown.

Grant permissions ‘Phone’ and ‘Storage’ to the Tera app.

If something’s not working, check the permission setting of SuperSu and the Tera app.

Installation steps:

Make sure the device is ROOTed and has SuperSu by TWRP installed.

Connect to the device through adb.

Download the Root-tera package and unzip.

Package for 4.4 Link Here

Package for 7 & 8 Link Here

In root-tera directory, execute ./setup.sh install (Linux/Mac) or setup.bat install (Windows).

Grant permissions in SuperSU and wait for installation to finish. (In some cases it might fail on the first attempt. Don’t worry, just uninstall and then try install again.)

Turn on permissions “Phone” and “Storage” for Tera app(For 7.1.2 and 8.0.0).

e.g. Android 8.0.0

Open Tera app and grant permsssions again.

If you’re using Google Drive as your backend, you’ll be taken to a browser window and asked to log in to your Google Drive account.

Login and enjoy. Any app can use /sdcard/MY-TERA to store anything you like.

If you can’t see MY-TERA directory through MTP, go to Settings - Apps, in the “...” drop down menu on the top-right corner, select “Show System”, scroll down to select “Media Storage”, tap “Storage", then tap “CLEAR DATA” to clear the SD card directory cache. Reboot the device and wait for the system to rebuild the SD card directory cache. It may take a few minutes.

Uninstallation steps:

All data in /sdcard/MY-TERA will be DELETED, in the device and in the cloud.

Connect to the device through adb.

In root-tera directory, execute ./setup.sh uninstall (Linux/Mac) or setup.bat uninstall (Windows).

That's all.

The data on the backend are still there and need to be removed manually. If you reinstall Root-tera, you will see a fresh start on your device.

XDA:DevDB Information

Tera, App for the LG Nexus 5X

Contributors

fineaisa

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Beta Version: 0.10.1

Beta Release Date: 2017-09-27

Created 2017-09-27

Last Updated 2017-09-27