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I never used RM the app after my DINC. Always used just the recovery with the gnex. After my first JB Rom I couldn't flash another one or do a backup from that point on. Even after all those updates. Maybe my phone just didn't like the recovery not really sure what happenedI think the recovery is fine, it's just the app that has some conflicts.
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Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Android Central Forums08-17-2012 09:15 PM - I'm cross posting here because this seems to be an active thread
In some instances Media Scanner will DELETE ALL THE PICTURES ON THE SD CARD
Here is an example google bug report on the issue http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=3692
I have lost a year of pictures because of this. Before you assume I am making a mistake realize that the SDcard is now connected directly to my laptop and a search of the entire drive (including subfolders) with the string *.jpg gives no results. I can post a screenshot if you like.When a ".nomedia" file is added to a directory that has already been scanned by the media scanner, any jpg and gif files in that directory and all sub directories will be deleted.
Rom Manager caused my pictures actually be deleted and I am using recovery tools that scan the free space to get them back
If any of you suffered as I did try this OPEN SOURCE recovery tool specifically made for recovering pictures from an SDcard - PhotoRec - CGSecurity
Here is a screenshot of my current progress
edit: I just realized it also broke some of my applications that stored images on the sdcard that served as part of their menu system. SCREW YOU ROM MANAGER DEVS. I will never trust anything you publish from this day forward08-18-2012 08:20 AM - The purpose of this post was so that they would see the missing stuff in the title, see the cause, and click. If you find other posts--simply copy and paste this URL there (I saw you did in at least one already, so thanks!) and be done with it. I'll try to take make my way over to others as well, but unfortunately, this doesn't affect just us--but anything that has ROM Manager.
No worries! Use a file manager--like Root Explorer--and start hunting for ".nomedia" files on the root of your SDcard (the main SDcard folder). What that file does is, well, it hides the media! Generally placing a "." before anything will make it hidden, but obviously you don't want that with your media or you would have done it purposely. So go around, delete those files on the root of your SDcard, then start clearing the individual application's cache (and data)--particularly Media Storage, which acts as a "hub" for your media on your device.I think I cleared the dalvik stuff and uninstalled ROM manager but could u explain what else to do because I'm having the same problems lol kinda new on THIS ISSUE
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Once that is done, reboot the device and you should have your stuff back. If you still see further affected apps, it wouldn't be a bad idea to do a fresh, clean install of a rom.
Honestly, you need to contact the devs so that they're aware of you and possibly others who have been affected in such a manner. I hope you get your files back and I appreciate your contributions here!
No, it's not a rom issue, unless you count it being installed automatically with CM10, but rather, it's a ROM Manager issue. There was an update issued that was supposed to fix it. If I were you, just go in there, delete what I said to delete, follow my steps, and then see what happens. If you're OK from that point don't worry about it. Hell, if you're OK now, don't worry about it. If nothing else works, try a clean flash of a ROM.
I hope it doesn't dissuade you or any one else. It's not flashing that's the cause here, just a very, very wonky update that set some things in motion.08-18-2012 09:21 AM
