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 <cs07...@gmail.com> 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 <sche...@googlemail.com> 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
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