[Q] flashed kernel and sd card wiped out??

[DesertEagleSlim]

OK I've flashed a few kernels trying to find 1 I like. never had a problem. few none ago I try a new one (Tristan) and it apparently it didn't work cause the previous lordmod one is still in place. BUT all the info, data music, apps and photos on my SD card are/is gone. just poof, vanished. Wtf is that all about. needless to say I'm quite pissed cause all photos of my kids are gone.

any ideas on Wtf could have happened? I cleared dalvik cache as always.

 

[Pirateghost]

OK I've flashed a few kernels trying to find 1 I like. never had a problem. few none ago I try a new one (Tristan) and it apparently it didn't work cause the previous lordmod one is still in place. BUT all the info, data music, apps and photos on my SD card are/is gone. just poof, vanished. Wtf is that all about. needless to say I'm quite pissed cause all photos of my kids are gone.

any ideas on Wtf could have happened? I cleared dalvik cache as always.

where did you download this 'tristan' kernel? i would check the script in it to see what it actually does when installing the kernel.
sounds like someone put a line in the script to format /mnt/sdcard
this is one of the reasons everyone here should understand what happens when you flash something. understanding the workings could save you from stuff like this.

 

[Wolf]

+1 What Pirateghost stated. I happened to do a search out of curiosity and the only Tristan kernel threads that I found were all specific to the HTC Desire. This is not the same phone that we have, (Inspire/Desire HD).
If your card was formatted, you may want to try using a card reader and going through a Windows or Mac recovery program that you can install. The program may be able to recover most or some of your data. No guarantees though that it will work.

 

[DesertEagleSlim]

Downloaded it from on xda. But now that u mention it, I am the idiot because it was a kernel for a desire and not desire hd. So I'm assuming losing my data was better than bricking the phone by installing wrong kernel? I'm trying to find a good kernel to run on my inspire 4g with CoreDroid v8.1 any recommendations besides the one it comes with?

If u haven't guessed im fairly new at this android stuff. But learning every day, case in point. Lol
Thanks

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[FusionTechFTS]

Downloaded it from on xda. But now that u mention it, I am the idiot because it was a kernel for a desire and not desire hd. So I'm assuming losing my data was better than bricking the phone by installing wrong kernel? I'm trying to find a good kernel to run on my inspire 4g with CoreDroid v8.1 any recommendations besides the one it comes with?

If u haven't guessed im fairly new at this android stuff. But learning every day, case in point. Lol
Thanks

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I'm a unity kernal guy. I have tried a few and I love it. Unity v9 is the current one. It's good stuff.

Also check out www.thefreecountry.com They have some free recovery programs that can help you get your pics back.

 

[Wolf]

Downloaded it from on xda. But now that u mention it, I am the idiot because it was a kernel for a desire and not desire hd. So I'm assuming losing my data was better than bricking the phone by installing wrong kernel? I'm trying to find a good kernel to run on my inspire 4g with CoreDroid v8.1 any recommendations besides the one it comes with?

If u haven't guessed im fairly new at this android stuff. But learning every day, case in point. Lol
Thanks

Sent from my Inspire4G using XDA App

Some great kernel makers to look into would be, and this is not all of them, klquicksall kernels, LorD ClockaN Lordmod kernels, m-deejay Unity kernels, etc. Just make sure you use the correct kernel for the type of rom that you are using, whether it is an AOSP rom or a Sense rom.