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ClockworkMod backups...

The_Librarian

The_Librarian

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Hi All

I have successfully rooted and installed Cyanogenmod on two devices - a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 and a Nexus 2012 (wifi).

The Galaxy need a bit of minor tweaking (cpu usage and all animation disabled) but it feels as good as new. I made a backup with ClockworkMod, and copied it over for safe storage. Easy-peasy.

However, the Nexus got me scratching my head. Everything runs fine, it feels super fast and so much better... but when I do a backup with ClockworkMod, the backup runs fine, but when I browse for it to copy it over, I can't find it.

Usually, in both cases, the backup(s) is dumped into \clockworkmod\backup ... on the Galaxy it was no issue locating and copying it.

The Nexus... well, there is a directory called \clockworkmod\ but when you browse to it (with a windows7 pc, or the stock file app on cyanogenmod) there is nothing in that directory. FWIW I also ran the same file app as root superuser, but still zippo....

Booting back into clockworkmod, and then browsing to that directory proves that, indeed, there is a backup...

...and this is where I leave things for now, before I do things I may regret later :D

Any ideas?

Cheers!

Ook
 
If you go through the motions of restoring the backup in clockwork, is CMR able to find the backup?

Maybe it knows a secret hiding spot. :D
 
codesplice said:
If you go through the motions of restoring the backup in clockwork, is CMR able to find the backup?

Maybe it knows a secret hiding spot. :D
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Yes, CMR is able to find the backup. I can also browse with CMR to the \clockworkmod\backup\ folder and see that there is two recent backups there....

I just want to copy that backup to a safe location...
 
The_Librarian said:
Yes, CMR is able to find the backup. I can also browse with CMR to the \clockworkmod\backup\ folder and see that there is two recent backups there....

I just want to copy that backup to a safe location...
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So if CMR can see it but a file browser can't, and it's the same location, it may be a permissions issue. Use a root-enabled file manager to check out the permissions on /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/.
 
I have run the default CM file manager as root, but saw nothing... I suppose I should get a proper file manager?

Any suggestions on which will be the best to use?
 
Things are a bit confusing. I found the backup... but now I'm not sure where it was... :oops:

Think my best course of action would be to RTFM and make a note of the correct paths and folders this time....

Pointers made above was a great help in locating the backup tho.

Will have more than enough time tomorrow to make a proper, logical investigation and report back.

Cheers for now!

Ook
 
Haven't used Cwm in a while and don't have it on any of my devices right now so can't check but look in advanced backup options. I'm still confused about the path yours is using now.
As far as I remember it should save to sdcard/Clockworkmod
I'm pretty sure that's where it saved on my s3.
On my Nexus 7 I use twrp and it saves to sdcard/twrp
 
The_Librarian said:
Yes, CMR is able to find the backup. I can also browse with CMR to the \clockworkmod\backup\ folder and see that there is two recent backups there....

I just want to copy that backup to a safe location...
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How do u get to it when ur ZTE wrap is in activation mode always?
 
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