with both "dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd5" and "dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd5ro" i get "dd: /dev/...etc: Invalid argument".
i can worry about using the data later, i just want to copy it for now... but still can't. do you have more tips? thank you! On Aug 31, 6:19 pm, Chris Stratton <[email protected]> wrote: > You want /dev/mtd/mtd5 or /dev/mtd/mtd5ro I forget which. And you > will need yaffs tools to do anything with the result as most desktop > kernels can't mount a yaffs image (get yaffs out of the android git, > the desktop tools are hiding in its tree). > > More generally you should google for the writeup someone did on > "Android Forensics" > > If "wipe" is to be taken literally you shouldn't find anything... but > maybe it shouldn't be > > On Aug 31, 11:04 am, Unrealshade <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Android Developers, > > > I tried to copy my wiped data from my phone, so i have to read raw > > data with dd command. I have root and BusyBox v1.14.2 installed, but > > when i type: > > dd if=/dev/block/mtdblock5 of=/sdcard/testfile > > or even just > > dd if=/dev/block/mtdblock5 > > I get: > > dd: /dev/block/mtdblock5: Input/output error > > Why can't I copy the data? Any help will be greatly appreciated! :) > > Thank You > > > Unrealshade --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

