diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 08dbf6e..b2c06e8 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     data.cpp \
     partition.cpp \
     partitionmanager.cpp \
+    progresstracking.cpp \
     twinstall.cpp \
     twrp-functions.cpp \
     openrecoveryscript.cpp \
diff --git a/gui/twmsg.cpp b/gui/twmsg.cpp
index 9fe9e5a..57f1922 100644
--- a/gui/twmsg.cpp
+++ b/gui/twmsg.cpp
@@ -89,13 +89,16 @@
 			resname = name.substr(0, pos);
 			default_value = name.substr(pos + 1);
 		}
+#ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 		const ResourceManager* res = PageManager::GetResources();
 		if (res) {
 			if (default_value.empty())
 				return res->FindString(resname);
 			else
 				return res->FindString(resname, default_value);
-		} else if (!default_value.empty()) {
+		}
+#endif
+		if (!default_value.empty()) {
 			return default_value;
 		}
 		return name;
@@ -112,10 +115,12 @@
 public:
 	virtual std::string operator()(const std::string& name) const
 	{
+#ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 		std::string value;
 		if (DataManager::GetValue(name, value) == 0)
 			return value;
 		else
+#endif
 			return "";
 	}
 };
diff --git a/libtar/extract.c b/libtar/extract.c
index 257e140..6a63ff7 100644
--- a/libtar/extract.c
+++ b/libtar/extract.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 # include "selinux/selinux.h"
 #endif
 
+const unsigned long long progress_size = (unsigned long long)(T_BLOCKSIZE);
+
 static int
 tar_set_file_perms(TAR *t, const char *realname)
 {
@@ -245,6 +247,11 @@
 			close(fdout);
 			return -1;
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (*progress_fd != 0)
+				write(*progress_fd, &progress_size, sizeof(progress_size));
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* close output file */
@@ -255,12 +262,6 @@
 	printf("### done extracting %s\n", filename);
 #endif
 
-	if (*progress_fd != 0)
-	{
-		unsigned long long file_size = (unsigned long long)(size);
-		write(*progress_fd, &file_size, sizeof(file_size));
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/partition.cpp b/partition.cpp
index 188a739..12d4ad0 100644
--- a/partition.cpp
+++ b/partition.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-	Copyright 2013 TeamWin
+	Copyright 2013 to 2016 TeamWin
 	This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
 
 	TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <sys/param.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 
 #ifdef TW_INCLUDE_CRYPTO
 	#include "cutils/properties.h"
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
 #include <linux/xattr.h>
 #endif
 #include <sparse_format.h>
+#include "progresstracking.hpp"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -1466,14 +1468,14 @@
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Backup(string backup_folder, const unsigned long long *overall_size, const unsigned long long *other_backups_size, pid_t &tar_fork_pid) {
+bool TWPartition::Backup(const string& backup_folder, pid_t &tar_fork_pid, ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	if (Backup_Method == FILES) {
-		return Backup_Tar(backup_folder, overall_size, other_backups_size, tar_fork_pid);
+		return Backup_Tar(backup_folder, progress, tar_fork_pid);
 	}
 	else if (Backup_Method == DD)
-		return Backup_DD(backup_folder);
+		return Backup_Image(backup_folder, progress);
 	else if (Backup_Method == FLASH_UTILS)
-		return Backup_Dump_Image(backup_folder);
+		return Backup_Dump_Image(backup_folder, progress);
 	LOGERR("Unknown backup method for '%s'\n", Mount_Point.c_str());
 	return false;
 }
@@ -1526,7 +1528,7 @@
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Restore(string restore_folder, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size) {
+bool TWPartition::Restore(const string& restore_folder, ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	string Restore_File_System;
 
 	TWFunc::GUI_Operation_Text(TW_RESTORE_TEXT, Display_Name, gui_parse_text("{@restoring_hdr}"));
@@ -1535,16 +1537,16 @@
 	Restore_File_System = Get_Restore_File_System(restore_folder);
 
 	if (Is_File_System(Restore_File_System))
-		return Restore_Tar(restore_folder, Restore_File_System, total_restore_size, already_restored_size);
+		return Restore_Tar(restore_folder, Restore_File_System, progress);
 	else if (Is_Image(Restore_File_System)) {
-		return Restore_Image(restore_folder, total_restore_size, already_restored_size, Restore_File_System);
+		return Restore_Image(restore_folder, Restore_File_System, progress);
 	}
 
 	LOGERR("Unknown restore method for '%s'\n", Mount_Point.c_str());
 	return false;
 }
 
-string TWPartition::Get_Restore_File_System(string restore_folder) {
+string TWPartition::Get_Restore_File_System(const string& restore_folder) {
 	size_t first_period, second_period;
 	string Restore_File_System;
 
@@ -2009,14 +2011,9 @@
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Backup_Tar(string backup_folder, const unsigned long long *overall_size, const unsigned long long *other_backups_size, pid_t &tar_fork_pid) {
-	char back_name[255], split_index[5];
-	string Full_FileName, Split_FileName, Tar_Args, Command;
-	int use_compression, use_encryption = 0, index, backup_count;
-	struct stat st;
-	unsigned long long total_bsize = 0, file_size;
+bool TWPartition::Backup_Tar(const string& backup_folder, ProgressTracking *progress, pid_t &tar_fork_pid) {
+	string Full_FileName;
 	twrpTar tar;
-	vector <string> files;
 
 	if (!Mount(true))
 		return false;
@@ -2024,25 +2021,24 @@
 	TWFunc::GUI_Operation_Text(TW_BACKUP_TEXT, Backup_Display_Name, "Backing Up");
 	gui_msg(Msg("backing_up=Backing up {1}...")(Backup_Display_Name));
 
-	DataManager::GetValue(TW_USE_COMPRESSION_VAR, use_compression);
-	tar.use_compression = use_compression;
+	DataManager::GetValue(TW_USE_COMPRESSION_VAR, tar.use_compression);
 
 #ifndef TW_EXCLUDE_ENCRYPTED_BACKUPS
-	DataManager::GetValue("tw_encrypt_backup", use_encryption);
-	if (use_encryption && Can_Encrypt_Backup) {
-		tar.use_encryption = use_encryption;
-		if (Use_Userdata_Encryption)
-			tar.userdata_encryption = use_encryption;
-		string Password;
-		DataManager::GetValue("tw_backup_password", Password);
-		tar.setpassword(Password);
-	} else {
-		use_encryption = false;
+	if (Can_Encrypt_Backup) {
+		DataManager::GetValue("tw_encrypt_backup", tar.use_encryption);
+		if (tar.use_encryption) {
+			if (Use_Userdata_Encryption)
+				tar.userdata_encryption = tar.use_encryption;
+			string Password;
+			DataManager::GetValue("tw_backup_password", Password);
+			tar.setpassword(Password);
+		} else {
+			tar.use_encryption = 0;
+		}
 	}
 #endif
 
-	sprintf(back_name, "%s.%s.win", Backup_Name.c_str(), Current_File_System.c_str());
-	Backup_FileName = back_name;
+	Backup_FileName = Backup_Name + "." + Current_File_System + ".win";
 	Full_FileName = backup_folder + "/" + Backup_FileName;
 	tar.has_data_media = Has_Data_Media;
 	Full_FileName = backup_folder + "/" + Backup_FileName;
@@ -2051,39 +2047,23 @@
 	tar.setsize(Backup_Size);
 	tar.partition_name = Backup_Name;
 	tar.backup_folder = backup_folder;
-	if (tar.createTarFork(overall_size, other_backups_size, tar_fork_pid) != 0)
+	if (tar.createTarFork(progress, tar_fork_pid) != 0)
 		return false;
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Backup_DD(string backup_folder) {
-	char back_name[255], block_size[32], dd_count[32];
-	string Full_FileName, Command, DD_BS, DD_COUNT;
-	int use_compression;
-	unsigned long long DD_Block_Size, DD_Count;
-
-	DD_Block_Size = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
-	while (Backup_Size % DD_Block_Size != 0) DD_Block_Size >>= 1;
-
-	DD_Count = Backup_Size / DD_Block_Size;
-
-	sprintf(dd_count, "%llu", DD_Count);
-	DD_COUNT = dd_count;
-
-	sprintf(block_size, "%llu", DD_Block_Size);
-	DD_BS = block_size;
+bool TWPartition::Backup_Image(const string& backup_folder, ProgressTracking *progress) {
+	string Full_FileName;
 
 	TWFunc::GUI_Operation_Text(TW_BACKUP_TEXT, Display_Name, gui_parse_text("{@backing}"));
 	gui_msg(Msg("backing_up=Backing up {1}...")(Backup_Display_Name));
 
-	sprintf(back_name, "%s.%s.win", Backup_Name.c_str(), Current_File_System.c_str());
-	Backup_FileName = back_name;
-
+	Backup_FileName = Backup_Name + "." + Current_File_System + ".win";
 	Full_FileName = backup_folder + "/" + Backup_FileName;
 
-	Command = "dd if=" + Actual_Block_Device + " of='" + Full_FileName + "'" + " bs=" + DD_BS + " count=" + DD_COUNT;
-	LOGINFO("Backup command: '%s'\n", Command.c_str());
-	TWFunc::Exec_Cmd(Command);
+	if (!Raw_Read_Write(Actual_Block_Device, Full_FileName, Backup_Size, progress))
+		return false;
+
 	tw_set_default_metadata(Full_FileName.c_str());
 	if (TWFunc::Get_File_Size(Full_FileName) == 0) {
 		gui_msg(Msg(msg::kError, "backup_size=Backup file size for '{1}' is 0 bytes.")(Full_FileName));
@@ -2092,17 +2072,77 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Backup_Dump_Image(string backup_folder) {
-	char back_name[255];
+bool TWPartition::Raw_Read_Write(const string& input_file, const string& output_file, const unsigned long long input_size, ProgressTracking *progress) {
+	unsigned long long RW_Block_Size, Remain;
+	int src_fd = -1, dest_fd = -1, bs;
+	bool ret = false;
+	void* buffer = NULL;
+	unsigned long long backedup_size = 0;
+
+	RW_Block_Size = 1048576LLU; // 1MB
+	Remain = input_size;
+
+	src_fd = open(input_file.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_LARGEFILE);
+	if (src_fd < 0) {
+		gui_msg(Msg(msg::kError, "error_opening_strerr=Error opening: '{1}' ({2})")(input_file)(strerror(errno)));
+		return false;
+	}
+	dest_fd = open(output_file.c_str(), O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
+	if (dest_fd < 0) {
+		gui_msg(Msg(msg::kError, "error_opening_strerr=Error opening: '{1}' ({2})")(output_file)(strerror(errno)));
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	bs = (int)(RW_Block_Size);
+	buffer = malloc((size_t)bs);
+	if (!buffer) {
+		LOGINFO("Raw_Read_Write failed to malloc\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	LOGINFO("Reading '%s', writing '%s'\n", input_file.c_str(), output_file.c_str());
+	if (progress)
+		progress->SetPartitionSize(input_size);
+	while (Remain > 0) {
+		if (Remain < RW_Block_Size)
+			bs = (int)(Remain);
+		if (read(src_fd, buffer, bs) != bs) {
+			LOGINFO("Error reading source fd (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+			goto exit;
+		}
+		if (write(dest_fd, buffer, bs) != bs) {
+			LOGINFO("Error writing destination fd (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+			goto exit;
+		}
+		backedup_size += (unsigned long long)(bs);
+		Remain -= (unsigned long long)(bs);
+		if (progress)
+			progress->UpdateSize(backedup_size);
+		if (PartitionManager.Check_Backup_Cancel() != 0)
+			goto exit;
+	}
+	if (progress)
+		progress->UpdateDisplayDetails(true);
+	fsync(dest_fd);
+	ret = true;
+exit:
+	if (src_fd >= 0)
+		close(src_fd);
+	if (dest_fd >= 0)
+		close(dest_fd);
+	if (buffer)
+		free(buffer);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+bool TWPartition::Backup_Dump_Image(const string& backup_folder, ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	string Full_FileName, Command;
-	int use_compression;
 
 	TWFunc::GUI_Operation_Text(TW_BACKUP_TEXT, Display_Name, gui_parse_text("{@backing}"));
 	gui_msg(Msg("backing_up=Backing up {1}...")(Backup_Display_Name));
 
-	sprintf(back_name, "%s.%s.win", Backup_Name.c_str(), Current_File_System.c_str());
-	Backup_FileName = back_name;
+	if (progress)
+		progress->SetPartitionSize(Backup_Size);
 
+	Backup_FileName = Backup_Name + "." + Current_File_System + ".win";
 	Full_FileName = backup_folder + "/" + Backup_FileName;
 
 	Command = "dump_image " + MTD_Name + " '" + Full_FileName + "'";
@@ -2114,10 +2154,12 @@
 		gui_msg(Msg(msg::kError, "backup_size=Backup file size for '{1}' is 0 bytes.")(Full_FileName));
 		return false;
 	}
+	if (progress)
+		progress->UpdateSize(Backup_Size);
 	return true;
 }
 
-unsigned long long TWPartition::Get_Restore_Size(string restore_folder) {
+unsigned long long TWPartition::Get_Restore_Size(const string& restore_folder) {
 	InfoManager restore_info(restore_folder + "/" + Backup_Name + ".info");
 	if (restore_info.LoadValues() == 0) {
 		if (restore_info.GetValue("backup_size", Restore_Size) == 0) {
@@ -2150,10 +2192,8 @@
 	return Restore_Size;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Restore_Tar(string restore_folder, string Restore_File_System, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size) {
-	string Full_FileName, Command;
-	int index = 0;
-	char split_index[5];
+bool TWPartition::Restore_Tar(const string& restore_folder, const string& Restore_File_System, ProgressTracking *progress) {
+	string Full_FileName;
 	bool ret = false;
 
 	if (Has_Android_Secure) {
@@ -2188,7 +2228,8 @@
 	if (!Password.empty())
 		tar.setpassword(Password);
 #endif
-	if (tar.extractTarFork(total_restore_size, already_restored_size) != 0)
+	progress->SetPartitionSize(Get_Restore_Size(restore_folder));
+	if (tar.extractTarFork(progress) != 0)
 		ret = false;
 	else
 		ret = true;
@@ -2218,28 +2259,21 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Restore_Image(string restore_folder, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size, string Restore_File_System) {
+bool TWPartition::Restore_Image(const string& restore_folder, const string& Restore_File_System, ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	string Full_FileName;
-	double display_percent, progress_percent;
-	char size_progress[1024];
 
 	TWFunc::GUI_Operation_Text(TW_RESTORE_TEXT, Backup_Display_Name, gui_parse_text("{@restoring_hdr}"));
 	gui_msg(Msg("restoring=Restoring {1}...")(Backup_Display_Name));
 	Full_FileName = restore_folder + "/" + Backup_FileName;
 
 	if (Restore_File_System == "emmc") {
-		if (!Flash_Image_DD(Full_FileName))
+		unsigned long long file_size = (unsigned long long)(TWFunc::Get_File_Size(Full_FileName));
+		if (!Raw_Read_Write(Full_FileName, Actual_Block_Device, file_size, progress))
 			return false;
 	} else if (Restore_File_System == "mtd" || Restore_File_System == "bml") {
-		if (!Flash_Image_FI(Full_FileName))
+		if (!Flash_Image_FI(Full_FileName, progress))
 			return false;
 	}
-	display_percent = (double)(Restore_Size + *already_restored_size) / (double)(*total_restore_size) * 100;
-	sprintf(size_progress, "%lluMB of %lluMB, %i%%", (Restore_Size + *already_restored_size) / 1048576, *total_restore_size / 1048576, (int)(display_percent));
-	DataManager::SetValue("tw_size_progress", size_progress);
-	progress_percent = (display_percent / 100);
-	DataManager::SetProgress((float)(progress_percent));
-	*already_restored_size += Restore_Size;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -2380,7 +2414,7 @@
 	return maxFileSize - 1;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Flash_Image(string Filename) {
+bool TWPartition::Flash_Image(const string& Filename) {
 	string Restore_File_System;
 
 	LOGINFO("Image filename is: %s\n", Filename.c_str());
@@ -2403,21 +2437,23 @@
 			gui_err("img_size_err=Size of image is larger than target device");
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (Backup_Method == DD)
-			return Flash_Image_DD(Filename);
-		else if (Backup_Method == FLASH_UTILS)
-			return Flash_Image_FI(Filename);
+		if (Backup_Method == DD) {
+			if (Is_Sparse_Image(Filename)) {
+				return Flash_Sparse_Image(Filename);
+			}
+			unsigned long long file_size = (unsigned long long)(TWFunc::Get_File_Size(Filename));
+			ProgressTracking pt(file_size);
+			return Raw_Read_Write(Filename, Actual_Block_Device, file_size, &pt);
+		} else if (Backup_Method == FLASH_UTILS) {
+			return Flash_Image_FI(Filename, NULL);
+		}
 	}
 
 	LOGERR("Unknown flash method for '%s'\n", Mount_Point.c_str());
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Flash_Image_DD(string Filename) {
-	string Command;
-
-	gui_msg(Msg("flashing=Flashing {1}...")(Display_Name));
-
+bool TWPartition::Is_Sparse_Image(const string& Filename) {
 	uint32_t magic = 0;
 	int fd = open(Filename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
 	if (fd < 0) {
@@ -2430,20 +2466,31 @@
 		return false;
 	}
 	close(fd);
-	if (magic == SPARSE_HEADER_MAGIC) {
-		Command = "simg2img '" + Filename + "' " + Actual_Block_Device;
-	} else {
-		Command = "dd bs=8388608 if='" + Filename + "' of=" + Actual_Block_Device;
-	}
+	if (magic == SPARSE_HEADER_MAGIC)
+		return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool TWPartition::Flash_Sparse_Image(const string& Filename) {
+	string Command;
+
+	gui_msg(Msg("flashing=Flashing {1}...")(Display_Name));
+
+	Command = "simg2img '" + Filename + "' '" + Actual_Block_Device + "'";
 	LOGINFO("Flash command: '%s'\n", Command.c_str());
 	TWFunc::Exec_Cmd(Command);
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool TWPartition::Flash_Image_FI(string Filename) {
+bool TWPartition::Flash_Image_FI(const string& Filename, ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	string Command;
+	unsigned long long file_size;
 
 	gui_msg(Msg("flashing=Flashing {1}...")(Display_Name));
+	if (progress) {
+		file_size = (unsigned long long)(TWFunc::Get_File_Size(Filename));
+		progress->SetPartitionSize(file_size);
+	}
 	// Sometimes flash image doesn't like to flash due to the first 2KB matching, so we erase first to ensure that it flashes
 	Command = "erase_image " + MTD_Name;
 	LOGINFO("Erase command: '%s'\n", Command.c_str());
@@ -2451,6 +2498,8 @@
 	Command = "flash_image " + MTD_Name + " '" + Filename + "'";
 	LOGINFO("Flash command: '%s'\n", Command.c_str());
 	TWFunc::Exec_Cmd(Command);
+	if (progress)
+		progress->UpdateSize(file_size);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/partitionmanager.cpp b/partitionmanager.cpp
index 1c7af5e..0034fea 100644
--- a/partitionmanager.cpp
+++ b/partitionmanager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-	Copyright 2014 TeamWin
+	Copyright 2014 to 2016 TeamWin
 	This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
 
 	TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "set_metadata.h"
 #include "tw_atomic.hpp"
 #include "gui/gui.hpp"
+#include "progresstracking.hpp"
 
 #ifdef TW_HAS_MTP
 #include "mtp/mtp_MtpServer.hpp"
@@ -527,11 +528,9 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool TWPartitionManager::Backup_Partition(TWPartition* Part, string Backup_Folder, bool generate_md5, unsigned long long* img_bytes_remaining, unsigned long long* file_bytes_remaining, unsigned long *img_time, unsigned long *file_time, unsigned long long *img_bytes, unsigned long long *file_bytes) {
+bool TWPartitionManager::Backup_Partition(TWPartition* Part, const string& Backup_Folder, bool generate_md5, unsigned long *img_time, unsigned long *file_time, ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	time_t start, stop;
 	int use_compression;
-	float pos;
-	unsigned long long total_size, current_size;
 
 	string backup_log = Backup_Folder + "recovery.log";
 
@@ -540,26 +539,17 @@
 
 	DataManager::GetValue(TW_USE_COMPRESSION_VAR, use_compression);
 
-	total_size = *file_bytes + *img_bytes;
-	current_size = *file_bytes + *img_bytes - *file_bytes_remaining - *img_bytes_remaining;
-	// Set the position
-	pos = ((float)(current_size) / (float)(total_size));
-	DataManager::SetProgress(pos);
-
 	TWFunc::SetPerformanceMode(true);
 	time(&start);
 
-	if (Part->Backup(Backup_Folder, &total_size, &current_size, tar_fork_pid)) {
+	if (Part->Backup(Backup_Folder, tar_fork_pid, progress)) {
 		bool md5Success = false;
-		current_size += Part->Backup_Size;
-		pos = (float)((float)(current_size) / (float)(total_size));
-		DataManager::SetProgress(pos);
 		if (Part->Has_SubPartition) {
 			std::vector<TWPartition*>::iterator subpart;
 
 			for (subpart = Partitions.begin(); subpart != Partitions.end(); subpart++) {
 				if ((*subpart)->Can_Be_Backed_Up && (*subpart)->Is_SubPartition && (*subpart)->SubPartition_Of == Part->Mount_Point) {
-					if (!(*subpart)->Backup(Backup_Folder, &total_size, &current_size, tar_fork_pid)) {
+					if (!(*subpart)->Backup(Backup_Folder, tar_fork_pid, progress)) {
 						TWFunc::SetPerformanceMode(false);
 						Clean_Backup_Folder(Backup_Folder);
 						TWFunc::copy_file("/tmp/recovery.log", backup_log, 0644);
@@ -572,14 +562,6 @@
 						TWFunc::SetPerformanceMode(false);
 						return false;
 					}
-					if (Part->Backup_Method == 1) {
-						*file_bytes_remaining -= (*subpart)->Backup_Size;
-					} else {
-						*img_bytes_remaining -= (*subpart)->Backup_Size;
-					}
-					current_size += Part->Backup_Size;
-					pos = (float)(current_size / total_size);
-					DataManager::SetProgress(pos);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -587,10 +569,8 @@
 		int backup_time = (int) difftime(stop, start);
 		LOGINFO("Partition Backup time: %d\n", backup_time);
 		if (Part->Backup_Method == 1) {
-			*file_bytes_remaining -= Part->Backup_Size;
 			*file_time += backup_time;
 		} else {
-			*img_bytes_remaining -= Part->Backup_Size;
 			*img_time += backup_time;
 		}
 
@@ -636,6 +616,10 @@
 	closedir(d);
 }
 
+int TWPartitionManager::Check_Backup_Cancel() {
+	return stop_backup.get_value();
+}
+
 int TWPartitionManager::Cancel_Backup() {
 	string Backup_Folder, Backup_Name, Full_Backup_Path;
 
@@ -738,6 +722,7 @@
 		return false;
 	}
 	total_bytes = file_bytes + img_bytes;
+	ProgressTracking progress(total_bytes);
 	gui_msg(Msg("total_partitions_backup= * Total number of partitions to back up: {1}")(partition_count));
 	gui_msg(Msg("total_backup_size= * Total size of all data: {1}MB")(total_bytes / 1024 / 1024));
 	storage = Find_Partition_By_Path(DataManager::GetCurrentStoragePath());
@@ -777,7 +762,7 @@
 		backup_path = Backup_List.substr(start_pos, end_pos - start_pos);
 		backup_part = Find_Partition_By_Path(backup_path);
 		if (backup_part != NULL) {
-			if (!Backup_Partition(backup_part, Full_Backup_Path, do_md5, &img_bytes_remaining, &file_bytes_remaining, &img_time, &file_time, &img_bytes, &file_bytes))
+			if (!Backup_Partition(backup_part, Full_Backup_Path, do_md5, &img_time, &file_time, &progress))
 				return false;
 		} else {
 			gui_msg(Msg(msg::kError, "unable_to_locate_partition=Unable to locate '{1}' partition for backup calculations.")(backup_path));
@@ -794,8 +779,10 @@
 	int img_bps = (int)img_bytes / (int)img_time;
 	unsigned long long file_bps = file_bytes / (int)file_time;
 
-	gui_msg(Msg("avg_backup_fs=Average backup rate for file systems: {1} MB/sec")(file_bps / (1024 * 1024)));
-	gui_msg(Msg("avg_backup_img=Average backup rate for imaged drives: {1} MB/sec")(img_bps / (1024 * 1024)));
+	if (file_bytes != 0)
+		gui_msg(Msg("avg_backup_fs=Average backup rate for file systems: {1} MB/sec")(file_bps / (1024 * 1024)));
+	if (img_bytes != 0)
+		gui_msg(Msg("avg_backup_img=Average backup rate for imaged drives: {1} MB/sec")(img_bps / (1024 * 1024)));
 
 	time(&total_stop);
 	int total_time = (int) difftime(total_stop, total_start);
@@ -832,12 +819,12 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool TWPartitionManager::Restore_Partition(TWPartition* Part, string Restore_Name, int partition_count, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size) {
+bool TWPartitionManager::Restore_Partition(TWPartition* Part, const string& Restore_Name, ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	time_t Start, Stop;
 	TWFunc::SetPerformanceMode(true);
 	time(&Start);
-	//DataManager::ShowProgress(1.0 / (float)partition_count, 150);
-	if (!Part->Restore(Restore_Name, total_restore_size, already_restored_size)) {
+
+	if (!Part->Restore(Restore_Name, progress)) {
 		TWFunc::SetPerformanceMode(false);
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -846,7 +833,7 @@
 
 		for (subpart = Partitions.begin(); subpart != Partitions.end(); subpart++) {
 			if ((*subpart)->Is_SubPartition && (*subpart)->SubPartition_Of == Part->Mount_Point) {
-				if (!(*subpart)->Restore(Restore_Name, total_restore_size, already_restored_size)) {
+				if (!(*subpart)->Restore(Restore_Name, progress)) {
 					TWFunc::SetPerformanceMode(false);
 					return false;
 				}
@@ -859,7 +846,7 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
-int TWPartitionManager::Run_Restore(string Restore_Name) {
+int TWPartitionManager::Run_Restore(const string& Restore_Name) {
 	int check_md5, check, partition_count = 0;
 	TWPartition* restore_part = NULL;
 	time_t rStart, rStop;
@@ -925,6 +912,7 @@
 	gui_msg(Msg("restore_part_count=Restoring {1} partitions...")(partition_count));
 	gui_msg(Msg("total_restore_size=Total restore size is {1}MB")(total_restore_size / 1048576));
 	DataManager::SetProgress(0.0);
+	ProgressTracking progress(total_restore_size);
 
 	start_pos = 0;
 	if (!Restore_List.empty()) {
@@ -934,7 +922,7 @@
 			restore_part = Find_Partition_By_Path(restore_path);
 			if (restore_part != NULL) {
 				partition_count++;
-				if (!Restore_Partition(restore_part, Restore_Name, partition_count, &total_restore_size, &already_restored_size))
+				if (!Restore_Partition(restore_part, Restore_Name, &progress))
 					return false;
 			} else {
 				gui_msg(Msg(msg::kError, "restore_unable_locate=Unable to locate '{1}' partition for restoring.")(restore_path));
diff --git a/partitions.hpp b/partitions.hpp
index 1d43e04..035acf0 100644
--- a/partitions.hpp
+++ b/partitions.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-	Copyright 2014 TeamWin
+	Copyright 2014 to 2016 TeamWin
 	This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
 
 	TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include "twrpDU.hpp"
 #include "tw_atomic.hpp"
+#include "progresstracking.hpp"
 
 #define MAX_FSTAB_LINE_LENGTH 2048
 
@@ -64,17 +65,17 @@
 	bool Repair();                                                            // Repairs the current file system
 	bool Can_Resize();                                                        // Checks to see if we have everything needed to be able to resize the current file system
 	bool Resize();                                                            // Resizes the current file system
-	bool Backup(string backup_folder, const unsigned long long *overall_size, const unsigned long long *other_backups_size, pid_t &tar_fork_pid); // Backs up the partition to the folder specified
+	bool Backup(const string& backup_folder, pid_t &tar_fork_pid, ProgressTracking *progress); // Backs up the partition to the folder specified
 	bool Check_MD5(string restore_folder);                                    // Checks MD5 of a backup
-	bool Restore(string restore_folder, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size); // Restores the partition using the backup folder provided
-	unsigned long long Get_Restore_Size(string restore_folder);               // Returns the overall restore size of the backup
+	bool Restore(const string& restore_folder, ProgressTracking *progress);   // Restores the partition using the backup folder provided
+	unsigned long long Get_Restore_Size(const string& restore_folder);        // Returns the overall restore size of the backup
 	string Backup_Method_By_Name();                                           // Returns a string of the backup method for human readable output
 	bool Decrypt(string Password);                                            // Decrypts the partition, return 0 for failure and -1 for success
 	bool Wipe_Encryption();                                                   // Ignores wipe commands for /data/media devices and formats the original block device
 	void Check_FS_Type();                                                     // Checks the fs type using blkid, does not do anything on MTD / yaffs2 because this crashes on some devices
 	bool Update_Size(bool Display_Error);                                     // Updates size information
 	void Recreate_Media_Folder();                                             // Recreates the /data/media folder
-	bool Flash_Image(string Filename);                                        // Flashes an image to the partition
+	bool Flash_Image(const string& Filename);                                        // Flashes an image to the partition
 	void Change_Mount_Read_Only(bool new_value);                              // Changes Mount_Read_Only to new_value
 	int Check_Lifetime_Writes();
 	int Decrypt_Adopted();
@@ -118,20 +119,22 @@
 	bool Wipe_NTFS();                                                         // Uses mkntfs to wipe
 	bool Wipe_Data_Without_Wiping_Media();                                    // Uses rm -rf to wipe but does not wipe /data/media
 	bool Wipe_Data_Without_Wiping_Media_Func(const string& parent);           // Uses rm -rf to wipe but does not wipe /data/media
-	bool Backup_Tar(string backup_folder, const unsigned long long *overall_size, const unsigned long long *other_backups_size, pid_t &tar_fork_pid); // Backs up using tar for file systems
-	bool Backup_DD(string backup_folder);                                     // Backs up using dd for emmc memory types
-	bool Backup_Dump_Image(string backup_folder);                             // Backs up using dump_image for MTD memory types
-	string Get_Restore_File_System(string restore_folder);                    // Returns the file system that was in place at the time of the backup
-	bool Restore_Tar(string restore_folder, string Restore_File_System, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size); // Restore using tar for file systems
-	bool Restore_Image(string restore_folder, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size, string Restore_File_System); // Restore using dd for images
+	bool Backup_Tar(const string& backup_folder, ProgressTracking *progress, pid_t &tar_fork_pid); // Backs up using tar for file systems
+	bool Backup_Image(const string& backup_folder, ProgressTracking *progress); // Backs up using raw read/write for emmc memory types
+	bool Raw_Read_Write(const string& input_file, const string& output_file, const unsigned long long input_size, ProgressTracking *progress);
+	bool Backup_Dump_Image(const string& backup_folder, ProgressTracking *progress); // Backs up using dump_image for MTD memory types
+	string Get_Restore_File_System(const string& restore_folder);             // Returns the file system that was in place at the time of the backup
+	bool Restore_Tar(const string& restore_folder, const string& Restore_File_System, ProgressTracking *progress); // Restore using tar for file systems
+	bool Restore_Image(const string& restore_folder, const string& Restore_File_System, ProgressTracking *progress); // Restore using raw read/write for images
 	bool Get_Size_Via_statfs(bool Display_Error);                             // Get Partition size, used, and free space using statfs
 	bool Get_Size_Via_df(bool Display_Error);                                 // Get Partition size, used, and free space using df command
 	bool Make_Dir(string Path, bool Display_Error);                           // Creates a directory if it doesn't already exist
 	bool Find_MTD_Block_Device(string MTD_Name);                              // Finds the mtd block device based on the name from the fstab
 	void Recreate_AndSec_Folder(void);                                        // Recreates the .android_secure folder
 	void Mount_Storage_Retry(void);                                           // Tries multiple times with a half second delay to mount a device in case storage is slow to mount
-	bool Flash_Image_DD(string Filename);                                     // Flashes an image to the partition using dd
-	bool Flash_Image_FI(string Filename);                                     // Flashes an image to the partition using flash_image for mtd nand
+	bool Is_Sparse_Image(const string& Filename);                             // Determines if a file is in sparse image format
+	bool Flash_Sparse_Image(const string& Filename);                          // Flashes a sparse image using simg2img
+	bool Flash_Image_FI(const string& Filename, ProgressTracking *progress);  // Flashes an image to the partition using flash_image for mtd nand
 
 private:
 	bool Can_Be_Mounted;                                                      // Indicates that the partition can be mounted
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@
 	TWPartition* Find_Partition_By_Path(string Path);                         // Returns a pointer to a partition based on path
 	int Check_Backup_Name(bool Display_Error);                                // Checks the current backup name to ensure that it is valid
 	int Run_Backup();                                                         // Initiates a backup in the current storage
-	int Run_Restore(string Restore_Name);                                     // Restores a backup
+	int Run_Restore(const string& Restore_Name);                              // Restores a backup
 	void Set_Restore_Files(string Restore_Name);                              // Used to gather a list of available backup partitions for the user to select for a restore
 	int Wipe_By_Path(string Path);                                            // Wipes a partition based on path
 	int Wipe_By_Path(string Path, string New_File_System);                    // Wipes a partition based on path
@@ -229,6 +232,7 @@
 	void UnMount_Main_Partitions(void);                                       // Unmounts system and data if not data/media and boot if boot is mountable
 	int Partition_SDCard(void);                                               // Repartitions the sdcard
 	TWPartition *Get_Default_Storage_Partition();                             // Returns a pointer to a default storage partition
+	int Check_Backup_Cancel();                                                // Returns the value of stop_backup
 	int Cancel_Backup();                                                      // Signals partition backup to cancel
 	void Clean_Backup_Folder(string Backup_Folder);                           // Clean Backup Folder on Error
 	int Fix_Contexts();
@@ -255,9 +259,9 @@
 	void Setup_Settings_Storage_Partition(TWPartition* Part);                 // Sets up settings storage
 	void Setup_Android_Secure_Location(TWPartition* Part);                    // Sets up .android_secure if needed
 	bool Make_MD5(bool generate_md5, string Backup_Folder, string Backup_Filename); // Generates an MD5 after a backup is made
-	bool Backup_Partition(TWPartition* Part, string Backup_Folder, bool generate_md5, unsigned long long* img_bytes_remaining, unsigned long long* file_bytes_remaining, unsigned long *img_time, unsigned long *file_time, unsigned long long *img_bytes, unsigned long long *file_bytes);
-	bool Restore_Partition(TWPartition* Part, string Restore_Name, int partition_count, const unsigned long long *total_restore_size, unsigned long long *already_restored_size);
-	void Output_Partition(TWPartition* Part);
+	bool Backup_Partition(TWPartition* Part, const string& Backup_Folder, bool generate_md5, unsigned long *img_time, unsigned long *file_time, ProgressTracking *progress);
+	bool Restore_Partition(TWPartition* Part, const string& Restore_Name, ProgressTracking *progress);
+	void Output_Partition(TWPartition* Part);                                 // Outputs partition details to the log
 	TWPartition* Find_Partition_By_MTP_Storage_ID(unsigned int Storage_ID);   // Returns a pointer to a partition based on MTP Storage ID
 	bool Add_Remove_MTP_Storage(TWPartition* Part, int message_type);         // Adds or removes an MTP Storage partition
 	TWPartition* Find_Next_Storage(string Path, bool Exclude_Data_Media);
diff --git a/progresstracking.cpp b/progresstracking.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b43e130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/progresstracking.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+        Copyright 2016 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
+        This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
+
+        TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+        it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+        the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+        (at your option) any later version.
+
+        TWRP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+        but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+        MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+        GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+        along with TWRP.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+// Progress tracking class for tracking backup progess and updating the progress bar as appropriate
+
+
+#include "progresstracking.hpp"
+#include "twcommon.h"
+#ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
+#include "gui/gui.hpp"
+#include "data.hpp"
+#endif
+#include "twrp-functions.hpp"
+#include <time.h>
+
+const int32_t update_interval_ms = 200; // Update interval in ms
+
+ProgressTracking::ProgressTracking(const unsigned long long backup_size) {
+	total_backup_size = backup_size;
+	partition_size = 0;
+	file_count = 0;
+	current_size = 0;
+	current_count = 0;
+	previous_partitions_size = 0;
+	display_file_count = false;
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &last_update);
+}
+
+void ProgressTracking::SetPartitionSize(const unsigned long long part_size) {
+	previous_partitions_size += partition_size;
+	partition_size = part_size;
+	UpdateDisplayDetails(true);
+}
+
+void ProgressTracking::SetSizeCount(const unsigned long long part_size, unsigned long long f_count) {
+	previous_partitions_size += partition_size;
+	partition_size = part_size;
+	file_count = f_count;
+	display_file_count = (file_count != 0);
+	UpdateDisplayDetails(true);
+}
+
+void ProgressTracking::UpdateSize(const unsigned long long size) {
+	current_size = size;
+	UpdateDisplayDetails(false);
+}
+
+void ProgressTracking::UpdateSizeCount(const unsigned long long size, const unsigned long long count) {
+	current_size = size;
+	current_count = count;
+	UpdateDisplayDetails(false);
+}
+
+void ProgressTracking::DisplayFileCount(const bool display) {
+	display_file_count = display;
+	UpdateDisplayDetails(true);
+}
+
+void ProgressTracking::UpdateDisplayDetails(const bool force) {
+#ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
+	if (!force) {
+		// Do something to check the time frame and only update periodically to reduce the total number of GUI updates
+		timespec now;
+		clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+
+		int32_t diff = TWFunc::timespec_diff_ms(last_update, now);
+		if (diff < update_interval_ms)
+			return;
+	}
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &last_update);
+	double display_percent, progress_percent;
+	string size_prog = gui_lookup("size_progress", "%lluMB of %lluMB, %i%%");
+	char size_progress[1024];
+
+	if (total_backup_size != 0) // prevent division by 0
+		display_percent = (double)(current_size + previous_partitions_size) / (double)(total_backup_size) * 100;
+	sprintf(size_progress, size_prog.c_str(), (current_size + previous_partitions_size) / 1048576, total_backup_size / 1048576, (int)(display_percent));
+	DataManager::SetValue("tw_size_progress", size_progress);
+	progress_percent = (display_percent / 100);
+	DataManager::SetProgress((float)(progress_percent));
+
+	if (!display_file_count || file_count == 0) {
+		DataManager::SetValue("tw_file_progress", "");
+	} else {
+		string file_prog = gui_lookup("file_progress", "%llu of %llu files, %i%%");
+		char file_progress[1024];
+
+		display_percent = (double)(current_count) / (double)(file_count) * 100;
+		sprintf(file_progress, file_prog.c_str(), current_count, file_count, (int)(display_percent));
+		DataManager::SetValue("tw_file_progress", file_progress);
+	}
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/progresstracking.hpp b/progresstracking.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15cf91c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/progresstracking.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+        Copyright 2016 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
+        This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
+
+        TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+        it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+        the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+        (at your option) any later version.
+
+        TWRP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+        but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+        MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+        GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+        along with TWRP.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef __PROGRESSTRACKING_HPP
+#define __PROGRESSTRACKING_HPP
+
+#include <time.h>
+
+// Progress tracking class for tracking backup progess and updating the progress bar as appropriate
+class ProgressTracking
+{
+public:
+	ProgressTracking(const unsigned long long backup_size);
+
+	void SetPartitionSize(const unsigned long long part_size);
+	void SetSizeCount(const unsigned long long part_size, unsigned long long f_count);
+
+	void UpdateSize(const unsigned long long size);
+	void UpdateSizeCount(const unsigned long long size, const unsigned long long count);
+
+	void DisplayFileCount(const bool display);
+	void UpdateDisplayDetails(const bool force);
+
+private:
+	unsigned long long total_backup_size;              // Overall size (for the progress bar)
+
+	unsigned long long partition_size;                 // Size of the current partition
+	unsigned long long file_count;                     // Count of files for the current partition (tar backup only, not restore)
+
+	unsigned long long current_size;                   // Size of the current partition's already backed up data
+	unsigned long long current_count;                  // Count of files that have already been backed up for the current partition
+
+	unsigned long long previous_partitions_size;       // Total data already backed up from previous partitions (for the progress bar)
+
+	bool display_file_count;                           // Inidicates if we will display the file count text
+	timespec last_update;                              // Tracks last update of the displayed progress (frequent updates tax the CPU and slow us down)
+};
+
+#endif //__PROGRESSTRACKING_HPP
diff --git a/tarWrite.c b/tarWrite.c
index 98fa14c..9846145 100644
--- a/tarWrite.c
+++ b/tarWrite.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 unsigned buffer_size = 4096;
 unsigned buffer_loc = 0;
 int buffer_status = 0;
+int prog_pipe = -1;
+const unsigned long long progress_size = (unsigned long long)(T_BLOCKSIZE);
 
 void reinit_libtar_buffer(void) {
 	flush = 0;
@@ -36,18 +38,20 @@
 	buffer_status = 1;
 }
 
-void init_libtar_buffer(unsigned new_buff_size) {
+void init_libtar_buffer(unsigned new_buff_size, int pipe_fd) {
 	if (new_buff_size != 0)
 		buffer_size = new_buff_size;
 
 	reinit_libtar_buffer();
 	write_buffer = (unsigned char*) malloc(sizeof(char *) * buffer_size);
+	prog_pipe = pipe_fd;
 }
 
 void free_libtar_buffer(void) {
 	if (buffer_status > 0)
 		free(write_buffer);
 	buffer_status = 0;
+	prog_pipe = -1;
 }
 
 ssize_t write_libtar_buffer(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size) {
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@
 			buffer_loc = 0;
 			return -1;
 		} else {
+			unsigned long long fs = (unsigned long long)(buffer_loc);
+			write(prog_pipe, &fs, sizeof(fs));
 			buffer_loc = 0;
 			return size;
 		}
@@ -94,3 +100,14 @@
 	if (buffer_status)
 		buffer_status = 2;
 }
+
+void init_libtar_no_buffer(int pipe_fd) {
+	buffer_size = T_BLOCKSIZE;
+	prog_pipe = pipe_fd;
+	buffer_status = 0;
+}
+
+ssize_t write_libtar_no_buffer(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size) {
+	write(prog_pipe, &progress_size, sizeof(progress_size));
+	return write(fd, buffer, size);
+}
diff --git a/tarWrite.h b/tarWrite.h
index 498ca0a..a63a0f0 100644
--- a/tarWrite.h
+++ b/tarWrite.h
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@
 #define _TARWRITE_HEADER
 
 void reinit_libtar_buffer();
-void init_libtar_buffer(unsigned new_buff_size);
+void init_libtar_buffer(unsigned new_buff_size, int pipe_fd);
 void free_libtar_buffer();
 writefunc_t write_libtar_buffer(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size);
 void flush_libtar_buffer(int fd);
 
-#endif  // _TARWRITE_HEADER
\ No newline at end of file
+void init_libtar_no_buffer(int pipe_fd);
+writefunc_t write_libtar_no_buffer(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size);
+
+#endif  // _TARWRITE_HEADER
diff --git a/twrp-functions.cpp b/twrp-functions.cpp
index eb1f4c2..8d85ccf 100644
--- a/twrp-functions.cpp
+++ b/twrp-functions.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "twrp-functions.hpp"
 #include "twcommon.h"
+#include "gui/gui.hpp"
 #ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 #include "data.hpp"
 #include "partitions.hpp"
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "bootloader.h"
 #include "cutils/properties.h"
 #include "cutils/android_reboot.h"
-#include "gui/gui.hpp"
 #include <sys/reboot.h>
 #endif // ndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 #ifndef TW_EXCLUDE_ENCRYPTED_BACKUPS
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-unsigned long TWFunc::Get_File_Size(string Path) {
+unsigned long TWFunc::Get_File_Size(const string& Path) {
 	struct stat st;
 
 	if (stat(Path.c_str(), &st) != 0)
@@ -329,6 +329,25 @@
 	return res;
 }
 
+timespec TWFunc::timespec_diff(timespec& start, timespec& end)
+{
+	timespec temp;
+	if ((end.tv_nsec-start.tv_nsec)<0) {
+		temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec-start.tv_sec-1;
+		temp.tv_nsec = 1000000000+end.tv_nsec-start.tv_nsec;
+	} else {
+		temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec-start.tv_sec;
+		temp.tv_nsec = end.tv_nsec-start.tv_nsec;
+	}
+	return temp;
+}
+
+int32_t TWFunc::timespec_diff_ms(timespec& start, timespec& end)
+{
+	return ((end.tv_sec * 1000) + end.tv_nsec/1000000) -
+			((start.tv_sec * 1000) + start.tv_nsec/1000000);
+}
+
 #ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 
 // Returns "/path" from a full /path/to/file.name
@@ -703,25 +722,6 @@
 	return -1;
 }
 
-timespec TWFunc::timespec_diff(timespec& start, timespec& end)
-{
-	timespec temp;
-	if ((end.tv_nsec-start.tv_nsec)<0) {
-		temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec-start.tv_sec-1;
-		temp.tv_nsec = 1000000000+end.tv_nsec-start.tv_nsec;
-	} else {
-		temp.tv_sec = end.tv_sec-start.tv_sec;
-		temp.tv_nsec = end.tv_nsec-start.tv_nsec;
-	}
-	return temp;
-}
-
-int32_t TWFunc::timespec_diff_ms(timespec& start, timespec& end)
-{
-	return ((end.tv_sec * 1000) + end.tv_nsec/1000000) -
-			((start.tv_sec * 1000) + start.tv_nsec/1000000);
-}
-
 bool TWFunc::Install_SuperSU(void) {
 	if (!PartitionManager.Mount_By_Path("/system", true))
 		return false;
diff --git a/twrp-functions.hpp b/twrp-functions.hpp
index d72c916..6c33c5e 100644
--- a/twrp-functions.hpp
+++ b/twrp-functions.hpp
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@
 	static bool Path_Exists(string Path);                                       // Returns true if the path exists
 	static int Get_File_Type(string fn); // Determines file type, 0 for unknown, 1 for gzip, 2 for OAES encrypted
 	static int Try_Decrypting_File(string fn, string password); // -1 for some error, 0 for failed to decrypt, 1 for decrypted, 3 for decrypted and found gzip format
-	static unsigned long Get_File_Size(string Path);                            // Returns the size of a file
+	static unsigned long Get_File_Size(const string& Path);                            // Returns the size of a file
 	static std::string Remove_Trailing_Slashes(const std::string& path, bool leaveLast = false); // Normalizes the path, e.g /data//media/ -> /data/media
 	static vector<string> split_string(const string &in, char del, bool skip_empty);
+	static timespec timespec_diff(timespec& start, timespec& end);	            // Return a diff for 2 times
+	static int32_t timespec_diff_ms(timespec& start, timespec& end);            // Returns diff in ms
 
 #ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 	static void install_htc_dumlock(void);                                      // Installs HTC Dumlock
@@ -66,8 +68,6 @@
 	static int removeDir(const string path, bool removeParent); //recursively remove a directory
 	static int copy_file(string src, string dst, int mode); //copy file from src to dst with mode permissions
 	static unsigned int Get_D_Type_From_Stat(string Path);                      // Returns a dirent dt_type value using stat instead of dirent
-	static timespec timespec_diff(timespec& start, timespec& end);	            // Return a diff for 2 times
-	static int32_t timespec_diff_ms(timespec& start, timespec& end);            // Returns diff in ms
 	static int read_file(string fn, vector<string>& results); //read from file
 	static int read_file(string fn, string& results); //read from file
 	static int read_file(string fn, uint64_t& results); //read from file
diff --git a/twrpDigest.cpp b/twrpDigest.cpp
index fe0e067..0dd3ea9 100644
--- a/twrpDigest.cpp
+++ b/twrpDigest.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-	Copyright 2012 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
+	Copyright 2012 to 2016 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
 	This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
 
 	TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-void twrpDigest::setfn(string fn) {
+void twrpDigest::setfn(const string& fn) {
 	md5fn = fn;
 }
 
diff --git a/twrpDigest.hpp b/twrpDigest.hpp
index 5edd4d3..2c08ec5 100644
--- a/twrpDigest.hpp
+++ b/twrpDigest.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-        Copyright 2012 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
+        Copyright 2012 to 2016 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
         This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
 
         TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 class twrpDigest
 {
 public:
-	void setfn(string fn);
+	void setfn(const string& fn);
 	int computeMD5(void);
 	int verify_md5digest(void);
 	int write_md5digest(void);
diff --git a/twrpTar.cpp b/twrpTar.cpp
index 76c8920..b46f10f 100644
--- a/twrpTar.cpp
+++ b/twrpTar.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 /*
-	Copyright 2013 TeamWin
+	Copyright 2013 to 2016 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
 	This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
 
 	TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@
 #include "twcommon.h"
 #include "variables.h"
 #include "twrp-functions.hpp"
+#include "gui/gui.hpp"
+#include "progresstracking.hpp"
 #ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 #include "data.hpp"
 #include "infomanager.hpp"
-#include "gui/gui.hpp"
 extern "C" {
 	#include "set_metadata.h"
 }
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
 	_exit(255);
 }
 
-int twrpTar::createTarFork(const unsigned long long *overall_size, const unsigned long long *other_backups_size, pid_t &fork_pid) {
+int twrpTar::createTarFork(ProgressTracking *progress, pid_t &fork_pid) {
 	int status = 0;
 	pid_t rc_pid, tar_fork_pid;
 	int progress_pipe[2], ret;
@@ -389,15 +390,8 @@
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Parent side
-		unsigned long long fs, size_backup, files_backup, total_backup_size;
+		unsigned long long fs, size_backup = 0, files_backup = 0, file_count = 0;
 		int first_data = 0;
-		double display_percent, progress_percent;
-		char file_progress[1024];
-		char size_progress[1024];
-		files_backup = 0;
-		size_backup = 0;
-		string file_prog = gui_lookup("file_progress", "%llu of %llu files, %i%%");
-		string size_prog = gui_lookup("size_progress", "%lluMB of %lluMB, %i%%");
 
 		fork_pid = tar_fork_pid;
 
@@ -413,27 +407,24 @@
 				first_data = 1;
 			} else if (first_data == 1) {
 				// Second incoming data is total size
-				total_backup_size = fs;
 				first_data = 2;
+				progress->SetSizeCount(fs, file_count);
 			} else {
-				files_backup++;
-				size_backup += fs;
-				display_percent = (double)(files_backup) / (double)(file_count) * 100;
-				sprintf(file_progress, file_prog.c_str(), files_backup, file_count, (int)(display_percent));
-#ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
-				DataManager::SetValue("tw_file_progress", file_progress);
-				display_percent = (double)(size_backup + *other_backups_size) / (double)(*overall_size) * 100;
-				sprintf(size_progress, size_prog.c_str(), (size_backup + *other_backups_size) / 1048576, *overall_size / 1048576, (int)(display_percent));
-				DataManager::SetValue("tw_size_progress", size_progress);
-				progress_percent = (display_percent / 100);
-				DataManager::SetProgress((float)(progress_percent));
-#endif //ndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
+				if (fs > 0) {
+					size_backup += fs;
+					progress->UpdateSize(size_backup);
+				} else { // fs == 0 increments the file counter
+					files_backup++;
+					progress->UpdateSizeCount(size_backup, files_backup);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		close(progress_pipe[0]);
 #ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 		DataManager::SetValue("tw_file_progress", "");
 		DataManager::SetValue("tw_size_progress", "");
+		progress->DisplayFileCount(false);
+		progress->UpdateDisplayDetails(true);
 
 		InfoManager backup_info(backup_folder + partition_name + ".info");
 		backup_info.SetValue("backup_size", size_backup);
@@ -454,7 +445,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int twrpTar::extractTarFork(const unsigned long long *overall_size, unsigned long long *other_backups_size) {
+int twrpTar::extractTarFork(ProgressTracking *progress) {
 	int status = 0;
 	pid_t rc_pid, tar_fork_pid;
 	int progress_pipe[2], ret;
@@ -597,11 +588,7 @@
 		}
 		else // parent process
 		{
-			unsigned long long fs, size_backup;
-			double display_percent, progress_percent;
-			char size_progress[1024];
-			size_backup = 0;
-			string size_prog = gui_lookup("size_progress", "%lluMB of %lluMB, %i%%");
+			unsigned long long fs, size_backup = 0;
 
 			// Parent closes output side
 			close(progress_pipe[1]);
@@ -609,19 +596,10 @@
 			// Read progress data from children
 			while (read(progress_pipe[0], &fs, sizeof(fs)) > 0) {
 				size_backup += fs;
-				display_percent = (double)(size_backup + *other_backups_size) / (double)(*overall_size) * 100;
-				sprintf(size_progress, size_prog.c_str(), (size_backup + *other_backups_size) / 1048576, *overall_size / 1048576, (int)(display_percent));
-				progress_percent = (display_percent / 100);
-#ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
-				DataManager::SetValue("tw_size_progress", size_progress);
-				DataManager::SetProgress((float)(progress_percent));
-#endif //ndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
+				progress->UpdateSize(size_backup);
 			}
 			close(progress_pipe[0]);
-#ifndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
-			DataManager::SetValue("tw_file_progress", "");
-#endif //ndef BUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
-			*other_backups_size += size_backup;
+			progress->UpdateDisplayDetails(true);
 
 			if (TWFunc::Wait_For_Child(tar_fork_pid, &status, "extractTarFork()") != 0)
 				return -1;
@@ -786,6 +764,7 @@
 					Archive_Current_Size = 0;
 				}
 				Archive_Current_Size += fs;
+				fs = 0; // Sending a 0 size to the pipe tells it to increment the file counter
 				write(progress_pipe_fd, &fs, sizeof(fs));
 			}
 			LOGINFO("addFile '%s' including root: %i\n", buf, include_root_dir);
@@ -862,7 +841,6 @@
 int twrpTar::createTar() {
 	char* charTarFile = (char*) tarfn.c_str();
 	char* charRootDir = (char*) tardir.c_str();
-	static tartype_t type = { open, close, read, write_tar };
 
 	if (use_encryption && use_compression) {
 		// Compressed and encrypted
@@ -945,7 +923,9 @@
 				close(pipes[2]);
 				close(pipes[3]);
 				fd = pipes[1];
-				if(tar_fdopen(&t, fd, charRootDir, NULL, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) != 0) {
+				init_libtar_no_buffer(progress_pipe_fd);
+				tar_type = { open, close, read, write_tar_no_buffer };
+				if(tar_fdopen(&t, fd, charRootDir, &tar_type, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) != 0) {
 					close(fd);
 					LOGINFO("tar_fdopen failed\n");
 					gui_err("backup_error=Error creating backup.");
@@ -997,7 +977,9 @@
 			// Parent
 			close(pigzfd[0]); // close parent input
 			fd = pigzfd[1];   // copy parent output
-			if(tar_fdopen(&t, fd, charRootDir, NULL, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) != 0) {
+			init_libtar_no_buffer(progress_pipe_fd);
+			tar_type = { open, close, read, write_tar_no_buffer };
+			if(tar_fdopen(&t, fd, charRootDir, &tar_type, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) != 0) {
 				close(fd);
 				LOGINFO("tar_fdopen failed\n");
 				gui_err("backup_error=Error creating backup.");
@@ -1045,7 +1027,9 @@
 			// Parent
 			close(oaesfd[0]); // close parent input
 			fd = oaesfd[1];   // copy parent output
-			if(tar_fdopen(&t, fd, charRootDir, NULL, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) != 0) {
+			init_libtar_no_buffer(progress_pipe_fd);
+			tar_type = { open, close, read, write_tar_no_buffer };
+			if(tar_fdopen(&t, fd, charRootDir, &tar_type, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) != 0) {
 				close(fd);
 				LOGINFO("tar_fdopen failed\n");
 				gui_err("backup_error=Error creating backup.");
@@ -1055,8 +1039,9 @@
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Not compressed or encrypted
-		init_libtar_buffer(0);
-		if (tar_open(&t, charTarFile, &type, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) == -1) {
+		init_libtar_buffer(0, progress_pipe_fd);
+		tar_type = { open, close, read, write_tar };
+		if (tar_open(&t, charTarFile, &tar_type, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_LARGEFILE, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH, TAR_GNU | TAR_STORE_SELINUX) == -1) {
 			LOGINFO("tar_open error opening '%s'\n", tarfn.c_str());
 			gui_err("backup_error=Error creating backup.");
 			return -1;
@@ -1476,3 +1461,7 @@
 extern "C" ssize_t write_tar(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size) {
 	return (ssize_t) write_libtar_buffer(fd, buffer, size);
 }
+
+extern "C" ssize_t write_tar_no_buffer(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size) {
+	return (ssize_t) write_libtar_no_buffer(fd, buffer, size);
+}
diff --git a/twrpTar.h b/twrpTar.h
index a73b917..425a831 100644
--- a/twrpTar.h
+++ b/twrpTar.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define _TWRPTAR_HEADER
 
 ssize_t write_tar(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size);
+ssize_t write_tar_no_buffer(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size);
 
 #endif  // _TWRPTAR_HEADER
 
diff --git a/twrpTar.hpp b/twrpTar.hpp
index a486c41..8ef5020 100644
--- a/twrpTar.hpp
+++ b/twrpTar.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-        Copyright 2012 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
+        Copyright 2012 to 2016 bigbiff/Dees_Troy TeamWin
         This file is part of TWRP/TeamWin Recovery Project.
 
         TWRP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include "twrpDU.hpp"
+#include "progresstracking.hpp"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@
 public:
 	twrpTar();
 	virtual ~twrpTar();
-	int createTarFork(const unsigned long long *overall_size, const unsigned long long *other_backups_size, pid_t &fork_pid);
-	int extractTarFork(const unsigned long long *overall_size, unsigned long long *other_backups_size);
+	int createTarFork(ProgressTracking *progress, pid_t &fork_pid);
+	int extractTarFork(ProgressTracking *progress);
 	void setfn(string fn);
 	void setdir(string dir);
 	void setsize(unsigned long long backup_size);
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@
 	unsigned long long Total_Backup_Size;
 	bool include_root_dir;
 	TAR *t;
+	tartype_t tar_type; // Only used in createTar() but variable must persist while the tar is open
 	int fd;
 	pid_t pigz_pid;
 	pid_t oaes_pid;
diff --git a/twrpTarMain/Android.mk b/twrpTarMain/Android.mk
index 5a1a443..c88351b 100644
--- a/twrpTarMain/Android.mk
+++ b/twrpTarMain/Android.mk
@@ -8,18 +8,21 @@
 	../twrp-functions.cpp \
 	../twrpTar.cpp \
 	../tarWrite.c \
-	../twrpDU.cpp
+	../twrpDU.cpp \
+	../progresstracking.cpp \
+	../gui/twmsg.cpp
 LOCAL_CFLAGS:= -g -c -W -DBUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += bionic
 ifeq ($(shell test $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION) -lt 23; echo $$?),0)
-    LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += external/stlport/stlport
+    LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += external/stlport/stlport bionic/libstdc++/include
 endif
 
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libc libtar_static libstdc++
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libc libtar_static
 ifeq ($(shell test $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION) -lt 23; echo $$?),0)
     LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libstlport_static
 endif
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libstdc++
 
 ifeq ($(TWHAVE_SELINUX), true)
     LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += external/libselinux/include
@@ -51,7 +54,9 @@
 	../twrp-functions.cpp \
 	../twrpTar.cpp \
 	../tarWrite.c \
-	../twrpDU.cpp
+	../twrpDU.cpp \
+	../progresstracking.cpp \
+	../gui/twmsg.cpp
 LOCAL_CFLAGS:= -g -c -W -DBUILD_TWRPTAR_MAIN
 
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += bionic external/stlport/stlport
diff --git a/twrpTarMain/twrpTarMain.cpp b/twrpTarMain/twrpTarMain.cpp
index 6cc629d..ff35f47 100644
--- a/twrpTarMain/twrpTarMain.cpp
+++ b/twrpTarMain/twrpTarMain.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,52 @@
 #include "../twrp-functions.hpp"
 #include "../twrpTar.hpp"
 #include "../twrpDU.hpp"
+#include "../progresstracking.hpp"
+#include "../gui/gui.hpp"
+#include "../gui/twmsg.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
 twrpDU du;
 
+void gui_msg(const char* text)
+{
+	if (text) {
+		Message msg = Msg(text);
+		gui_msg(msg);
+	}
+}
+
+void gui_warn(const char* text)
+{
+	if (text) {
+		Message msg = Msg(msg::kWarning, text);
+		gui_msg(msg);
+	}
+}
+
+void gui_err(const char* text)
+{
+	if (text) {
+		Message msg = Msg(msg::kError, text);
+		gui_msg(msg);
+	}
+}
+
+void gui_highlight(const char* text)
+{
+	if (text) {
+		Message msg = Msg(msg::kHighlight, text);
+		gui_msg(msg);
+	}
+}
+
+void gui_msg(Message msg)
+{
+	std::string output = msg;
+	output += "\n";
+	fputs(output.c_str(), stdout);
+}
+
 void usage() {
 	printf("twrpTar <action> [options]\n\n");
 	printf("actions: -c create\n");
@@ -34,7 +76,7 @@
 	printf(" -z    compress backup (/sbin/pigz must be present)\n");
 #ifndef TW_EXCLUDE_ENCRYPTED_BACKUPS
 	printf(" -e    encrypt/decrypt backup followed by password (/sbin/openaes must be present)\n");
-	printf(" -u    encrypt using userdata encryption (must be used with -e\n");
+	printf(" -u    encrypt using userdata encryption (must be used with -e)\n");
 #endif
 	printf("\n\n");
 	printf("Example: twrpTar -c -d /cache -t /sdcard/test.tar\n");
@@ -47,7 +89,7 @@
 	int i, action = 0;
 	unsigned j;
 	string Directory, Tar_Filename;
-	unsigned long long temp1 = 0, temp2 = 0;
+	ProgressTracking progress(1);
 	pid_t tar_fork_pid = 0;
 #ifndef TW_EXCLUDE_ENCRYPTED_BACKUPS
 	string Password;
@@ -144,14 +186,14 @@
 	}
 #endif
 	if (action == 1) {
-		if (tar.createTarFork(&temp1, &temp2, tar_fork_pid) != 0) {
+		if (tar.createTarFork(&progress, tar_fork_pid) != 0) {
 			sync();
 			return -1;
 		}
 		sync();
 		printf("\n\ntar created successfully.\n");
 	} else if (action == 2) {
-		if (tar.extractTarFork(&temp1, &temp2) != 0) {
+		if (tar.extractTarFork(&progress) != 0) {
 			sync();
 			return -1;
 		}