Trying to flash Elemental/SU, can't find stupid .zip files in TWRP....

[thetastycat]

Hey all - just updated to the latest software, now rerooting; I've got the latest version of TWRP working and both the Elemental and SU .zips put in the root directly of the SD card that's showing on my PC when I USB connect under "file transfer." But, I can't seem to see *any* of the same files either in File Explorer or my PC or in TWRP on the phone. I did click to mount "System" in TWRP, but it doesn't seem to make any difference and it doesn't stay when I reboot.

I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until this gets sorted out; in one thread, someone recommended reformatting internal storage - seems a bit of a nuclear option, but if it's the way to get this working, I'm for it!

Would very much appreciate any advice!

 

[____Mdd]

Hey all - just updated to the latest software, now rerooting; I've got the latest version of TWRP working and both the Elemental and SU .zips put in the root directly of the SD card that's showing on my PC when I USB connect under "file transfer." But, I can't seem to see *any* of the same files either in File Explorer or my PC or in TWRP on the phone. I did click to mount "System" in TWRP, but it doesn't seem to make any difference and it doesn't stay when I reboot.

I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until this gets sorted out; in one thread, someone recommended reformatting internal storage - seems a bit of a nuclear option, but if it's the way to get this working, I'm for it!

Would very much appreciate any advice!

Wiping internal storage will be always better choice!
Just transfer all your data(photos,videos, and anything you need) to external/OTG/PC before wiping.

For now you can try by, boot into TWRP > advance > file manager,
Go to those files and see if those files are visible in TWRP?
Or try to put same files to external memory card or OTG and see if those files are visible there? then flash them by selecting appropriate storage.

 

[thetastycat]

Well heck - no luck with advance/file manager, so I wiped internal storage - still nothing. It's like two completely different storages. I do have an SD card put in as internal storage - would that somehow be complicating things?

Many thanks!

 

[____Mdd]

Well heck - no luck with advance/file manager, so I wiped internal storage - still nothing. It's like two completely different storages. I do have an SD card put in as internal storage - would that somehow be complicating things?

Many thanks!

Have you tried selecting different storage?
That option is there when you go in install, there will be button to select storage.
Remove external SD and then put files to internal storage, and check. Also put files in different folder too and see if that folder is visible.

 

[thetastycat]

Yeah, unfortunately it only gives me three options for storage, and won't let me click on either of the last two, which read at 0 MB. So I should physically remove the SD card from my phone and then see what it gives me for available storage?

Really appreciate you patience here - thank you VERY much!

 

[____Mdd]

Yeah, unfortunately it only gives me three options for storage, and won't let me click on either of the last two, which read at 0 MB. So I should physically remove the SD card from my phone and then see what it gives me for available storage?

Really appreciate you patience here - thank you VERY much!

If you haven't inserted any of those, then only it will show 0. It's strange if it doesn't showing those files in file manager too.
Can you try moving other files, like photo, video or anything and see if those are visible. Did you try by creating any folder and put files in that or other folder?

 

[thetastycat]

Okay - under "Select Storage," here are my options:

Internal Storage (6133MB)
MicroSD (0MB)
USB OTG (0MB)

It won't let me select either MicroSD or USB OTG.

I wonder if this has something to do with the fact that after loading the newest OS update, I formatted the SD card as internal storage?

What I do get are:
boot
cache
data
dev
etc
firmware
license
oem
persist
proc
recovery
res
root
sbin
sdcard (only has one folder inside, called TWRP)
sdcard1 (nothing inside)
sideload
supersu
sys
system
tmp
twres
usb-otg

And here's what I get from File Explorer:

Super grateful for your help on this one!

 

[thetastycat]

SOLVED! Had to format data; basically resetting the whole phone. Files appeared just fine. Now redesignating the SD to internal storage. Many thanks for all the help!!