TWRP: No partitions selected for restore

[kiark]

Hi!

i kinda messed up my phone a little after trying to upgrade my firmware. I must have flashed the wrong one.

Fortunately i can get into the bootloader, recovery and even start a custom rom.

Unfortunately some things are broken there:

-BT not working
-cant install any apps from store
-some other things

now i tried to reset my phone to complete stock using a nandroid backup from the forum

i dragged it on my phone, twrp sees it and when i try to install it i cant choose the partitions to restore.
When i swipe it i get the Error:

E: no partitions selected for restore

i made a nandroid backup of my broken rom and i can flash this without any problems

maybe im trying to use the wrong nandroid? i tried several but i always get that message. What came to my mind is that there are some files missing in the nandroid backups i downloaded. its about all the 0byte .tar files. Are these interchangeable so i can just try to use copy the ones i have to the nandroid backup i want to install?

Can someone please tell me which nandroid backup i should get?

CID: VODAP102
version bootloader: 3.16.0.000
version baseband: 1.16.2133156.VA15G

S-ON

i only get empty text when using: fastboot getvar version-main

Please help me!!

kiark

 

[clsA]

Hi!

i kinda messed up my phone a little after trying to upgrade my firmware. I must have flashed the wrong one.

Fortunately i can get into the bootloader, recovery and even start a custom rom.

Unfortunately some things are broken there:

-BT not working
-cant install any apps from store
-some other things

now i tried to reset my phone to complete stock using a nandroid backup from the forum

i dragged it on my phone, twrp sees it and when i try to install it i cant choose the partitions to restore.
When i swipe it i get the Error:

E: no partitions selected for restore

i made a nandroid backup of my broken rom and i can flash this without any problems

maybe im trying to use the wrong nandroid? i tried several but i always get that message. What came to my mind is that there are some files missing in the nandroid backups i downloaded. its about all the 0byte .tar files. Are these interchangeable so i can just try to use copy the ones i have to the nandroid backup i want to install?

Can someone please tell me which nandroid backup i should get?

CID: VODAP102
version bootloader: 3.16.0.000
version baseband: 1.16.2133156.VA15G

S-ON

i only get empty text when using: fastboot getvar version-main

Please help me!!

kiark

The bootloader 3.16 indicates your phone is on 1.12 or 1.54 software

any of these should work for VODAP102

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590589
MD5: 2feda594532c887c9ee7844d37cd82f3
https://mega.co.nz/#!alZBDLLa!Dr7FtoL55aWNKjT1mNt4zNYZW1OK4OdzKoZ0F6_Soks

https://mega.co.nz/#!xRQ2BA4C!CMuEs0yX-c-gyKEoWbZZ2GtQdw8mpwqgDSf9RFDWRak

I would try the first one first and be sure and check the MD5 of the files you download. It may also be worth your time to update to the latest version of TWRP

 

[kiark]

Hi!

thanks for the help.

i tried the suggested nandroid, but now im stuck on the: "E: no partitions selected for restore" error

there isnt any showing up somehow.

kiark

 

[clsA]

Hi!

thanks for the help.

i tried the suggested nandroid, but now im stuck on the: "E: no partitions selected for restore" error

there isnt any showing up somehow.

kiark

where are you putting the extradited files ?
they go in TWRP/BACKUPS/YourSerialnumber/nandroidyoudownloaded

in TWRP you can chang where it looks for the backup by simply click the word internel storage xxxxxmb or external sd xxxxxmb or usb_otg xxxxxmb
just choose where you put the nandroid you downloaded

 

[kiark]

Hi,

thanks for all the help, i feel stupid now - i had a folder too much in the recovery folder :/

now everything seems to work properly and im also on the right firmware

thanks again!

kiark

 

[goldani]

Hi Guys,
I found this thread and post my problem here cause I have the exact same problem.
I made an backup with the "online nandroid backup" app ant want to restore it with TWRP.
I put the folder in TWRP\backups\myserial\ and it is available in the restore menu in TWRP. But when I try to use it the message is shown!
What can I do? Do I have to flash CWM to use my backup?

 

[yammo95]

Hi Guys,
I found this thread and post my problem here cause I have the exact same problem.
I made an backup with the "online nandroid backup" app ant want to restore it with TWRP.
I put the folder in TWRP\backups\myserial\ and it is available in the restore menu in TWRP. But when I try to use it the message is shown!
What can I do? Do I have to flash CWM to use my backup?

same problem here

 

[sarumans]

hi @all i solved this problem ...I hope it will be helpful......
the backup must be in only one folder!!!! ex: twrp:\backups\myserial\here put the folder with the file in it...not a folder and subfolder

 

[nysfinest318]

hi @all i solved this problem ...I hope it will be helpful......
the backup must be in only one folder!!!! ex: twrp:\backups\myserial\here put the folder with the file in it...not a folder and subfolder

Hey, I have the same issue, a folder with a subfolder, but I'm not sure how to fix the problem...any help?

---------- Post added at 07:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:04 PM ----------

Never mind, got it sorted. It always feels better when you work at it and figure it out yourself. Thanx sarumans for the point in the right direction.

 

[sarumans]

Hey, I have the same issue, a folder with a subfolder, but I'm not sure how to fix the problem...any help?

---------- Post added at 07:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:04 PM ----------

Never mind, got it sorted. It always feels better when you work at it and figure it out yourself. Thanx sarumans for the point in the right direction.

you have to copy only the subfolder in the twrp - backup folder.....
I am happy to have been helpful

 

[sandrex50]

htc sensation xe one

Hello, ive the same problem. I did factory data reset and while reseting, phone lagged i waited 20 minutes but nothing changed so i unplugged battery and now phone boots only in bootloader and fastboot TWRP, when i want to restore files from my back up it sais no partition selected for restore please help!

 

[redpoint73]

Hello, ive the same problem. I did factory data reset and while reseting, phone lagged i waited 20 minutes but nothing changed so i unplugged battery and now phone boots only in bootloader and fastboot TWRP, when i want to restore files from my back up it sais no partition selected for restore please help!

After selected the desired backup folder to restore, did you actually "check" the boxes for the partitions (Boot, System, Data) you want to restore (before you do Swipe to Restore)?

 

[sandrex50]

there is actually no box like this or i just look in the wrong place. To do restore i go to bootloader then recovery, restore and i just select the backup folder i dont know where schould i check that boxes.

 

[redpoint73]

there is actually no box like this or i just look in the wrong place. To do restore i go to bootloader then recovery, restore and i just select the backup folder i dont know where schould i check that boxes.

That TWRP version?

Probably can't help any further, since I am know seeing you have a phone that is pretty old. This forum section is specific to the M8.

 

[Pottertons]

where are you putting the extradited files ?
they go in TWRP/BACKUPS/YourSerialnumber/nandroidyoudownloaded

in TWRP you can chang where it looks for the backup by simply click the word internel storage xxxxxmb or external sd xxxxxmb or usb_otg xxxxxmb
just choose where you put the nandroid you downloaded

YOU my friend are an absolulte BEEEEEEEEAUTY!!!!

Everywhere that I checked other than here, simply stated that the backup file had to be in the BACKUP folder.
After two days of failure with multiple attempts to install different roms for my S4 (I know, wrong thread) I resorted to the 'Restore' option. I was losing my mind until I found this post of yours. That 'YourSerialNumber' step is crucial.

MUCH respect.

 

[redpoint73]

YOU my friend are an absolulte BEEEEEEEEAUTY!!!!

Everywhere that I checked other than here, simply stated that the backup file had to be in the BACKUP folder.
After two days of failure with multiple attempts to install different roms for my S4 (I know, wrong thread) I resorted to the 'Restore' option. I was losing my mind until I found this post of yours. That 'YourSerialNumber' step is crucial.

MUCH respect.

Easy and useful trick, is to use TWRP to make a backup. For instance, go into TWRP, select Backup, check Boot partition only (assuming your device has that - I don't know much about the S4), which is probably just 10-20 Mb.

TWRP will construct the proper folder structure to save the Boot backup. You can then copy the downloaded nandroid to the same location.

 

[w69]

You can put several backup folders in twrp:\backups\myserial\backup1, backup2
But remember (no sub-folders)
**backup1 and backup2 are two different backups. You can also rename folders for your ease but you can't rename (myserial folder) otherwise it will disappear.

 

[redpoint73]

You can put several backup folders in twrp:\backups\myserial\backup1, backup2
But remember (no sub-folders)
**backup1 and backup2 are two different backups. You can also rename folders for your ease but you can't rename (myserial folder) otherwise it will disappear.

Useful info. I personally like to rename the backup folders (after TWRP generates the backup) with details about the ROM, date, etc. such as: "Stock Rooted Magisk (2-2-18)".

I know TWRP auto creates a file name, with the date and time of when the backup is made. But I still like to change the date format to something that is easier for me to understand. Plus some details on what exactly the backup contains (rooted or not, stock or custom ROM, etc.).

 

[jc1266]

Can anyone help pls ..i have the same problem .Kindly show the right way pls

 

[irrec]

Can anyone help pls ..i have the same problem .Kindly show the right way pls

Sure.
TWRP -> BACKUP -> choose BOOT only -> execute
now check where the image was saved eg: ext: /TWRP/BACUPS/XXXXXXXXXX/DATA.../files
now delete what is in the XXXXXXXXXX folder and move your folders there from the path / TWRP / BACKUPS / YYYYYYYYYYY /

this is because it was re-uploaded TWRP and now have a different backup path (folder XXXXXXXXXX)