Ported TWRP can't backup to Internal storage or OTG
Ported TWRP can't backup to Internal storage or OTG
(29-12-2018, 07:07 PM)androtrix ... Once that is done I can select Internal storage and do a backup but there is no way to save that backup to a computer or even the Internal storage since a reboot after doing all that causes the phone to go into New Setup mode and your backup is gone and you have to start over just like you had done a phone full reset. ...
(29-12-2018, 07:07 PM)androtrix ...
I tried 'Enable MTP' in TWRP but the computer still can't see it to fetch the backup and I'm guessing the backup wouldn't have much anyway after formatting Data. ...
(29-12-2018, 07:07 PM)androtrix ... I recall seeing somewhere that TWRP was able to see OTG storage in the older versions around 2.8 or so....
(30-12-2018, 08:28 PM)androtrix I think the only solution is to disable DM verity and forced encryption but so far I haven't found a way to do that on this phone. Lazyflasher might help but I'm still stuck with not being able to use TWRP to format data and install the Zip file to disable encryption. Suggestions or help much appreciated
(31-12-2018, 10:24 AM)freshtyt(29-12-2018, 07:07 PM)androtrix ... Once that is done I can select Internal storage and do a backup but there is no way to save that backup to a computer or even the Internal storage since a reboot after doing all that causes the phone to go into New Setup mode and your backup is gone and you have to start over just like you had done a phone full reset. ...
format data
select internal storage and backup
setup as new device (doesn't require formatting again so files stored in int sd should still remain) and boot the phone to homescreen
use a file manager to copy the files from int sd
Thanks for the reply. I've done that twice but the backup disappears and everything is gone upon reboot from TWRP after formatting data and doing a backup. The phone always starts up like it just had a factory reset. I've actually tried probably a dozen times now with slight variations in this plan but there does not seem to be any way to get a backup of my set up phone or even the reset state.
(29-12-2018, 07:07 PM)androtrix ...
I tried 'Enable MTP' in TWRP but the computer still can't see it to fetch the backup and I'm guessing the backup wouldn't have much anyway after formatting Data. ...
exactly, so the backup you create after doing factory reset is basically the same as having stock rom / firmware
Which makes it essentially useless as I already have the stock ROM and can flash it at any time with SP Flash tools.
(29-12-2018, 07:07 PM)androtrix ... I recall seeing somewhere that TWRP was able to see OTG storage in the older versions around 2.8 or so....
this is not entirely true, it maybe mount point problem, faulty otg cable or usb flash drive or who knows the phone might not have otg support
try the otg storage on another device
try the otg storage on your device while its booted to homescreen
OTG cable works fine, phone does have OTG support and I can see and use OTG on the phone when it is booted to the Android OS. Based on searches on other forums it seems to be a known issue with newer versions of TWRP. Latest one I know for sure that worked with OTG was 2.8.2.0 but it might work with 2.8.4 also. Is there a way to downgrade the TWRP version and still have it compatible?
(31-12-2018, 10:27 AM)X3non(30-12-2018, 08:28 PM)androtrix I think the only solution is to disable DM verity and forced encryption but so far I haven't found a way to do that on this phone. Lazyflasher might help but I'm still stuck with not being able to use TWRP to format data and install the Zip file to disable encryption. Suggestions or help much appreciated
did you try adb sideload? see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-19467.html
for adb and fastboot not detecting the phone, try the fix at https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-17105.html
(31-12-2018, 10:27 AM)X3non(30-12-2018, 08:28 PM)androtrix I think the only solution is to disable DM verity and forced encryption but so far I haven't found a way to do that on this phone. Lazyflasher might help but I'm still stuck with not being able to use TWRP to format data and install the Zip file to disable encryption. Suggestions or help much appreciated
did you try adb sideload? see https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-19467.html
for adb and fastboot not detecting the phone, try the fix at https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-17105.html
My statement about not being able to install the zip file with TWRP may have been confusing as it only applied to one Zip I tried. Others worked okay with TWRP although I think at the time I wrote that I had only tried the one zip file.
