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[Verizon] TWRP Recovery Users!
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jmar
Nexican
If you are on the latest version of TWRP, you will not run into this problem when flashing a 4.2.x ROM. I don't know which version of TWRP (and ClockworkMod Recovery for that matter) patched the wiping process to account for the /0/0/0 etc creation but this has been addressed. You should be good to go.
Edit: removed reference to 4.1.x ROMs. Had my info mixed up.
Edit: removed reference to 4.1.x ROMs. Had my info mixed up.
i've lost nothing, but the latest twrp 2.4.1 is buggy and reboots itself now and then when i'm trying to wipe things for a flash. they need to remedy that. the previous version didn't do that.
teddyearp
Android Expert
I am working up a new 'sticky' to address this problem. What I have found so far is that CWM 6.0.1.x and TWRP 2.3.x.x are not compatable with the new Android 4.2.x version ROM's. They are fine with 4.1.x ROM's.
You must first flash CWM 6.0.2.x or TWRP 2.4.x.x to not end up with the nested /0/0/0 directories and duplicated files filling up your virtual sdcard when flashing an Android 4.2.x ROM.
And the file structure for your 'virtual' sdcard is actually in /data/media. The directories /sdcard and /storage/sdcard0 are just mirrored symlinks that do not contain duplicated data.
Now when you do flash an Android version 4.2.x ROM, your 'virtual' sdcard is moved from /data/media to /data/media/0. And that is the extent of what I know for sure so far. I assume that the symlinks become /sdcard/0 and /storage/sdcard0/0. I do not know if your backup of an Android 4.1.x ROM is still easily seen with even the proper recovery nor do I know if the original structure is restored if and when you restore said backup.
I am still trying to find out from others the things I don't know for sure because I still don't want to try out any of the newer rom's. Partially for this same reason as you, and partially because the only new feature I like is the 4.2 camera; I don't like the look of the 4.2 clock, nor am I attracted yet by the rest of the 4.2 features I've read about, even in a Sourcery ROM.
You must first flash CWM 6.0.2.x or TWRP 2.4.x.x to not end up with the nested /0/0/0 directories and duplicated files filling up your virtual sdcard when flashing an Android 4.2.x ROM.
And the file structure for your 'virtual' sdcard is actually in /data/media. The directories /sdcard and /storage/sdcard0 are just mirrored symlinks that do not contain duplicated data.
Now when you do flash an Android version 4.2.x ROM, your 'virtual' sdcard is moved from /data/media to /data/media/0. And that is the extent of what I know for sure so far. I assume that the symlinks become /sdcard/0 and /storage/sdcard0/0. I do not know if your backup of an Android 4.1.x ROM is still easily seen with even the proper recovery nor do I know if the original structure is restored if and when you restore said backup.
I am still trying to find out from others the things I don't know for sure because I still don't want to try out any of the newer rom's. Partially for this same reason as you, and partially because the only new feature I like is the 4.2 camera; I don't like the look of the 4.2 clock, nor am I attracted yet by the rest of the 4.2 features I've read about, even in a Sourcery ROM.
Best way to stay on the most current version of TWRP is to download and install GooManager from Play. Go to the 3 dots in the upper right and select "Install OpenRecovery Script". You'll be flashed to the latest TWRP available 