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Help HELP - copying update.zip to pc?

BrockSamson

BrockSamson

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Looking for help I think with ADB on my rooted sprint galaxy s3 4.4 kitkat....

I have successfully installed CWM and am able to sync via ADB, and successfully made the update.zip backup via CWM. It said the zip was created in /sdcard/clockworkmod/image.zip

Problem is I would like to move or copy this backup to a secondary location on my pc and i cant find the file when connected via USB. I have run the backup a second time and verified where and that it states successful.

It looks like the backup is there to restore via CWM but i have also used ES file explorer and i can see the clockworkmod folder but is the image.zip elsewhere or hidden? (CWM folder is empty & hidden files are shown in windows 7 x64 and es file explorer).

I have asked windows to search for image.zip on the internal storage and sdcard and the only thing found is the original update.zip used to install CWM.

So my questions are...

Can i copy this backup elsewhere and how?

If using something like adb pull command - please suggest the full command?

And is it possible using adb command to do like an old "dir" cmd (navigate to path and see/verify the files i am looking for)?

I also have odin available if that is an option?

WHERE IS THIS DAMN FILE(S)?
 
Yeah.

We ran into this last week, it had to do with CWM protecting folder access.

Guy with the problem sorted it out, give me a minute or two to find it for you.
 
From adb shell -

su

cd (path to clockworkmod, I assume it's?)

cd /sdcard/clockworkmod

cp update.zip ..

That copies it to the sd card root. If I have the wrong file, do -

cp image.zip ..

Once you have a copy in /sdcard try it from Windows Explorer.

Anyway I think you get the idea, let me know if it makes sense.
 
I get the idea it helps Early but still missing something...

I can do the change directory to cwm folder and the list cmd works in prior directories but when i navigate to cwm folder and perform the list (dir) cmd its empty like it is still hidden or protected as you suggested.

(maybe i need a little more info on the droid folder / drive structure ???)

/sdcard = internal storage ... yes?
and i think i have figured out that the physical removeable actual sdcard = /storage/extSdCard .... am i still correct?

At least comparing what i see in exploder and say ES file explorer seem to indicate yes.

Now with that being said (assuming correct) CWM is therefore backing up to the phone's internal storage and this makes sense as to where i see the empty CWM folder...... and there is no CWM folder found on /extSdCard....

Either way i still seem to be at am impass as hidden / protected or not (whatever the issue is) after naviagting to the CWM folder via ADB I am still not seeing any update.zip or image.zip files. The list command shows the CWM folder & my others when run at /sdcard.... but when run at /sdcard/clockworkmod = no results
So i thought maybe still hidden and tried to run the copy command = still no joy or not seeing anything in explorer.

I've tried variations like /storage/extsdcard ... and such and also still no joy.... I either get no such file or directory or just returns as a nothing happened cmd listing the switch usage.

I am thinking the only way i can be sure to accomplish this task is to get, find or unhide the files and once i can verify the file is there via the list command.... then i can do something but how to unhide?

wonder if any chance CWM will give us this option copy to pc on next release?
 
Did you start with - su - above?

On your pc, what happens when you say -

adb pull /sdcard/clockworkmod/image.zip

So, to see the file system layout and what's mounted, from

adb shell

df

mount

Yep, /sdcard is internal storage. It may even be sharing from a physical pool with /data.

The extsd is your actual card.

There will be multiple ways to get to the same storage areas.

You mentioned that it's definitely called image.zip

So, from an adb shell -

(if not # prompt then...)

su

cd /storage

find . -name "image.zip" -print
 
Early, many apologies for my delayed response you have been a great help. Shortly after your response the s3 had crashed and so did my laptop permanently. Just now getting back to normal after rebuilding my desktop.

And the samsung s3 had become so buggy and slow - I didnt really want to work with it much anymore and as my Sprint contract was up - I was ready to give Verizon and the LG G4 a shot.

I have yet to do any rooting or get ADB working again on new system and am stepping away from Samsung - I dont like the way they are headed.

Anyway I will likely have many questions on the LG platform and will much appreciate your help in the future!

Many thanks again you may close this thread if desired.
 
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