Archiving original ROMs - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

Hi all,
I've just upgraded my XDA II courtesy to the great work of people here - thanks guys! Landscape mode, blisss...
I want to backup/archive my original device ROMs just in case anything disasterous happens and I need to revert to them. Is there a way to copy them from the SD card that I backed them up onto to a CD or even just to PC?
Many thanks,
Jessica

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Please help....all of a sudden phone cant read any SD and I have S-ON

Good evening everyone,
I am hoping someone can help me. Last night i was in the middle of flashing a Rom (Green Lighting 3.0) and wanted to repartition my SD card. I have flash this ROM and repartition my SD many times and had no issue. I moved my info from my SD card to my computer, wiped and partitioned the SD like normal and no problem. I started putting the info back onto the SD and still no problem. I then tried to flash my rom back onto my phone and when I went to my sd card it said "Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or directory)" I then noticed that I couldnt do anything with my SD card. I have tried different SD cards and they do not show in my phone and I get the same msg still. I have put the card into PC and I can see everything there just cant access it.
To make things stranger, When trying to figure out whats going on, I notice that when I go to bootlader I see S-ON. I know I had S-OFF (Got my EVO last Christmas and rooted it then). Any else have this issue? Im not sure what caused this or what I can do to resolve the issue i was thinking about reflashing back to stock but I cant even put the img back onto my sd card which means im not sure how i would take it back to sprint....Thanks in advance.
Anyone? Can anyone at least help me get to the point where I can take it in to sprint and they cant tell that its been rooted?
Thanks
Would say fastboot but your also saying you don't have root not either.
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lithid-cm said:
Would say fastboot but your also saying you don't have root not either.
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Might need to reroot then use fastboot
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Or if you want to get really snazy you can symlink the block device for the sdcard to a folder on data then use adb to push files to it. Then in reviving you can flash a new image.
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Happened to me first thing you are rooted second thing what I did is format data on card and phone ( backup files on card) via fastboot then you would need to get to adb and type some code to be able to use the card then boot phone and flash a custom recovery I used rom manager if any questions I will try my hardest to help I wish I had help when this happened to me (took exactly 9 straight hours to fix)
sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
Thanks Cesarcerros and Lithid-cm for responding! Do either of you have the necessary steps to preform these steps or a link? Im not really familiar with adb (heck i have tried to get into it again but its not working) And for the rerooting option, would i use the new gingerbread root? Also, i cant get back into the rom so im not sure if that will affect things....again thanks!
elosogrande7076 said:
Thanks Cesarcerros and Lithid-cm for responding! Do either of you have the necessary steps to preform these steps or a link? Im not really familiar with adb (heck i have tried to get into it again but its not working) And for the rerooting option, would i use the new gingerbread root? Also, i cant get back into the rom so im not sure if that will affect things....again thanks!
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Yeah wont affect my method I'm on my way to school but first thing I do is post up links and adb tutorials but you can always search meanwhile I get back
sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
cesarcerros31 said:
Yeah wont affect my method I'm on my way to school but first thing I do is post up links and adb tutorials but you can always search meanwhile I get back
sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
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Thanks....i have been searching and trying a lot but no luck....hope im not making things worse
elosogrande7076 said:
Thanks....i have been searching and trying a lot but no luck....hope im not making things worse
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I have scripts for setting up just about everything for android, sadly this only working in linux.I have not used windows in over 7 years. When I have helped people before they have always been able to get adb working following this guide here:
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-install-android-sdk-and-adb-drivers-for-htc-evo-4g/
You will be able to use the new root method, but without an sdcard to flash anything might be pointless to focus on that. I would look into a decent disk utility and run a scan on the sdcard mounted to your pc somehow (Does the sdcard work when connecting it to a pc and only doesn't work while connected to the evo?). Might be able to simply reformat the sdcard to solve the issue. If there are bad blocks, try to repair them. I know that this all sounds like another language, but now you have some more information when looking up errors for your sdcard.
Thank you both for your help with this. I was able to get this working by downloading Hausx's auto root 2.5 tools and putting that in a folder on my c drive and using the dos prompt to get me into using fastboot. I then used the following commands and I was able to see the sdcard again:
SELECT "FASTBOOT"
PLUG USB
type in the "dos"
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
fastboot reboot
Again thank you both for your help and attention on this.
cesarcerros31, you said you had this happen before, do you know what casued it? I dont remember doing anything out of the normal so i was curious if it might be a hardware issues or something else u were able to figure out?
On a side note, Lithid-cm was learning Linuix easy or did it take some time? Im interested in networking and seeing that a lot of people in networking are familiar with linuix so i figured i should look into it.
Some of the Linux distros like ubuntu or mint are pretty easy for a windows user to get used to. U can always dual boot.
elosogrande7076 said:
On a side note, Lithid-cm was learning Linuix easy or did it take some time? Im interested in networking and seeing that a lot of people in networking are familiar with linuix so i figured i should look into it.
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Honestly I am not really sure, I grew up kinda poor and was forced to use linux as we couldn't afford a brand new windows pc. I would find pc parts that people would throw out, and searching the internet I was only able to find linux that was free. Been using it ever since.
I think its easy, its just something to get used to.
Thanks for the advice Fitz. Thats how I learned about building and working on PC's....thanks again everyone.
elosogrande7076 said:
Thank you both for your help with this. I was able to get this working by downloading Hausx's auto root 2.5 tools and putting that in a folder on my c drive and using the dos prompt to get me into using fastboot. I then used the following commands and I was able to see the sdcard again:
SELECT "FASTBOOT"
PLUG USB
type in the "dos"
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
fastboot reboot
Again thank you both for your help and attention on this.
cesarcerros31, you said you had this happen before, do you know what casued it? I dont remember doing anything out of the normal so i was curious if it might be a hardware issues or something else u were able to figure out?
On a side note, Lithid-cm was learning Linuix easy or did it take some time? Im interested in networking and seeing that a lot of people in networking are familiar with linuix so i figured i should look into it.
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I'm guessing my SD card died out I rebooted once and wouldn't turn on and would go to white screen then shut black and vibrate 5 times but that same command I typed and worked like a charm after good to see your back to work
sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
cesarcerros31 said:
I'm guessing my SD card died out I rebooted once and wouldn't turn on and would go to white screen then shut black and vibrate 5 times but that same command I typed and worked like a charm after good to see your back to work
sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
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That is strange, i have noticed that my phone vibrates 4 or 5 times now when i reboot it and sometimes it wont start up till i remove the battery....hope its not dying...thanks again

[Q] A Wary Traveller

Hello all I am in a bit of a situation.
This is the second time I have posted regarding me causing my galaxy note 2 to be out of order. Today I used TWRP to wipe my OS then also deleted all of my data wiping the os's I had downloaded. I only have a Mac thus the help for Mac's and Android is very limited thus I am wondering if there would be any way to get this fixed without using a Windows computer right now my phone is stuck rebooting.
Sorry to bother you all again,
Max
I don't know if I understand your post fully, but... It sounds like you wiped the device, and wiped the ROM that you downloaded? I've seen this increasingly lately.
Anyways..
Download another ROM and place it on an external SD card. You'll need an adapter to be able to hook the SD up to the computer. Or just borrow someone's SD. (just don't wipe it too)
Put the SD in and flash the ROM. just shut the phone off and when you're ready, use the three button combo to get back to TWRP.
Please hit the triangle on the side of your post and report it for thread maintenance to be moved. This thread (A question thread) belongs in the Q&A section.
Brad.S. said:
I don't know if I understand your post fully, but... It sounds like you wiped the device, and wiped the ROM that you downloaded? I've seen this increasingly lately.
Anyways..
Download another ROM and place it on an external SD card. You'll need an adapter to be able to hook the SD up to the computer. Or just borrow someone's SD. (just don't wipe it too)
Put the SD in and flash the ROM. just shut the phone off and when you're ready, use the three button combo to get back to TWRP.
Please hit the triangle on the side of your post and report it for thread maintenance to be moved. This thread (A question thread) belongs in the Q&A section.
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Is there any way I could do it without an SDcard?
mmckenna11 said:
Is there any way I could do it without an SDcard?
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With a Mac, not that I know of.
Give it a few hours and maybe someone with higher knowledge of mac+android will chime in.
The phone is blank right now, I would hesitate to even try to turn it on. You could use windows and Odin. You might be able to adb the files to the device..But that is more learning/hassle than the SD. Using the SD is really the easiest.
I'd let you borrow mine but shipping would take a while (haha)
I have an iMac and have the same problem. Android file transfer doesn't even recognize my device for MTP transfer. But I have four other windows machines here, so no biggie for me.
How would you go about doing it using windows?
mmckenna11 said:
How would you go about doing it using windows?
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Install Odin and grab the stock OS files
Place the phone into download
And push the stock os to the phone
It would be as if you were going back to full stock.
There are numerous guides on how to do it.
Here are a bunch of resources:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987541
if you install a VM on your mac, or if you have one already installed, then just run it, install Odin on it, and install the stock ROM that way..
wase4711 said:
if you install a VM on your mac, or if you have one already installed, then just run it, install Odin on it, and install the stock ROM that way..
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Exactly what I do! Parallels 7 does the trick for me if my windows box has a non specific color screen of death.
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For ATT they all seem to be in .zip file format yet you cant use that with odin so how would i go about doing this?
How do you place a file directly into a directory so i can use recovery to flash it on?!

team venue roms

1st I am not a noob I've been flashing since I bought g1 on launch date. My question is that's most new roms don't allow u. to directly download to your phone, all my flashes are clean. Can someone clue in this original flasher
I'm not sure what you're asking. I can download any rom directly to my phone.
comp101inc said:
1st I am not a noob I've been flashing since I bought g1 on launch date. My question is that's most new roms don't allow u. to directly download to your phone, all my flashes are clean. Can someone clue in this original flasher
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I'm unaware of a rom that actually prevents you from DL it to your phone. But devs recommend you first down load a rom to your pc and then xfer the rom to your sd card prior to installing, to prevent problems. You are much more likely to get a corrupt download via the phone then you are by D/L a large file to your pc.

[Q] Should I Root?

Hey guys, I just got my LG G Pad 8.3, and I love the snappiness, and build quality.
However, all of the LG stuff on there is kind of annoying.
Would rooting remove all of the 'bloatware'.
I have never rooted before, and I am wondering what you guys think I should do.
Thanks for looking!
Shakenbake158 said:
Hey guys, I just got my LG G Pad 8.3, and I love the snappiness, and build quality.
However, all of the LG stuff on there is kind of annoying.
Would rooting remove all of the 'bloatware'.
I have never rooted before, and I am wondering what you guys think I should do.
Thanks for looking!
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I thought LG lets you disable or delete stock aps. I don't remember to be honest.
Shakenbake158 said:
Hey guys, I just got my LG G Pad 8.3, and I love the snappiness, and build quality.
However, all of the LG stuff on there is kind of annoying.
Would rooting remove all of the 'bloatware'.
I have never rooted before, and I am wondering what you guys think I should do.
Thanks for looking!
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Rooting your device will give you the ABILITY to remove all bloated are. Once your root your device, you will need to install a program capable of removing bloatware apps, such as Titanium Backup.
Shakenbake158 said:
Hey guys, I just got my LG G Pad 8.3, and I love the snappiness, and build quality.
However, all of the LG stuff on there is kind of annoying.
Would rooting remove all of the 'bloatware'.
I have never rooted before, and I am wondering what you guys think I should do.
Thanks for looking!
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hi if you want to get rid of all the useless bloatware the best way is to root,install a custom recovery and then install a custom rom like cm11. This rom comes super clean and fast. LG stock rom is good only if you need maximum stability, the lg apps or for people who have no idea what to do with their devices and stuff like rooting, custom recoveries etc. CM11 is very stable even if it's in nightly status and there are some custom roms which let you install the lg apps anyway. Root is a must have if you want to run the best apps for android like titanium backup, adaway, better battery stats and so many more.
NJ_RAMS_FAN said:
I thought LG lets you disable or delete stock aps. I don't remember to be honest.
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nop, unfortunately you cant delete or even disable the lg or the google play store apps on stock lg rom
If you like customizing your device and using it to the best of its ability and you are a good reader than can follow simple easy steps... rooting is for you. If you like trial by error, try first and read later you may want to stay at stock
Rooting, Roms, and Custom Recoveries will bring you devices to a level you wont believe. But at first you have to take the time to understand how it all works and how you can improve or screw up your device.
Just like Jesus said to His followers, before your follow me, you must count the cost (He used Parables but that is what he was saying Luke 14) . IMO it is worth it
Well I think that I decided I want to install CM11.
But I can't seem to find a guide or anything like that.
Would someone be so kind to link me to one?
Thanks for the replies guys
Shakenbake158 said:
Well I think that I decided I want to install CM11.
But I can't seem to find a guide or anything like that.
Would someone be so kind to link me to one?
Thanks for the replies guys
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Hello!
Root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2553192
Recovery Flash: - Respect the build numbers! Read before you flash anything in order to save yourself a headache that is LG PC Suite and Recovery Tool. I recommend you use Flashify after you have gained root. Read on how to use the file for Flashify in the thread as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551499
After this is done, you go and download the lates CM Nightly in the Original Android dev forum, slap it onto your device and then you wipe dalvik/cache and data in the recovery options. Do not wipe System.
Then you just flash the CM zip file.
Good luck and have fun. Quote me if you need anything so I can get back to you.
CuraeL said:
Hello!
Root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2553192
Recovery Flash: - Respect the build numbers! Read before you flash anything in order to save yourself a headache that is LG PC Suite and Recovery Tool. I recommend you use Flashify after you have gained root. Read on how to use the file for Flashify in the thread as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551499
After this is done, you go and download the lates CM Nightly in the Original Android dev forum, slap it onto your device and then you wipe dalvik/cache and data in the recovery options. Do not wipe System.
Then you just flash the CM zip file.
Good luck and have fun. Quote me if you need anything so I can get back to you.
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Thank you so much for helping me out!
First of all, what is fastboot and adb?
And second of all, do I need an SD card to flash the rom, or can I do it all through USB?
Edit: I forgot I have a micro-SD card, but no reader :/
ADB is google's program aimed mainly for developers. It allows you to connect your tablet with your pc in a way that you can move critical system files while the normal usb connection doesnt allow you to do this. You need it in order to root and flash a custom recovery. You can download it from google in a big package (this is a very useful guide for beginners http://techbeasts.com/2013/08/26/how-to-install-adb-fastboot-drivers-on-your-windows-pc-guide/) or you can search for smaller versions. I ve used minimal adb and fastboot (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790) and worked fine. Alternatively you could use an app called flashify to flash the twrp image as curael said.
You dont need a sd card to hack a tablet,you can use the tablet's internal storage. Also you dont need a sd card reader, you can connect the tablet with your pc (wireless or usb) and manage the files with it. Its more convenient than having to pull out the sd card and connect it with a reader every time you wanna move files into it.
katsika said:
ADB is google's program aimed mainly for developers. It allows you to connect your tablet with your pc in a way that you can move critical system files while the normal usb connection doesnt allow you to do this. You need it in order to root flash a custom recovery. You can download it from google in a big package or you can search for ripped versions. I ve used this version here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790 and worked fine.
You dont need a sd card to hack a tablet,you can use the tablet's internal storage. Also you dont need a sd card reader, you can connect the tablet with your pc (wireless or usb) and manage the files with it. Its more convenient than having to pull out the sd card and connect it with a reader every time you wanna move files into it.
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Thank you so much! I appreciate it.
When I CD to the bin folder in the loki folder, do I do it through the CMD prompt that opens when I open ADB, or just a normal CMD prompt?
Shakenbake158 said:
Thank you so much! I appreciate it.
When I CD to the bin folder in the loki folder, do I do it through the CMD prompt that opens when I open ADB, or just a normal CMD prompt?
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well that didnt work for me as when i cded into that bin folder i had an error. I moved loki_flash and twrp image inside adb's folder, navigated to that folder, shift+right click, open command window here and gave the commands as usual. That way there was no need to cd to loki's bin folder.

advise and info needed

A friend of mine recently had her S3 screen just go out. Well actually she was probably a little rough with it and I'm thinking its the data cable in the back just needs to be reattached. Well she ended up getting a new LG so i got her old S3 for free, but no working screen. Anyway to pull the files on there or even maybe turn on mirroring to my S4 and be able to see whats there? no sim card, memory card (8 gb lol) and not rooted, but probably a little on internal memory. she didnt know what build she was on (4.1.2 4.3 or what jellybean even was) so i would need that info as well if i can run it through odin for root. I can use adb on my laptop just am not in any way familiar with Sammy. Do any Devs need cherry stock files for anything? Just kinda need to know where to start and what to do. Thanx y'all for the time.
This toolkit has an option to backup your files for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
CNexus said:
This toolkit has an option to backup your files for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
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what if usb debugging was never enabled on the phone? any issue with that? i'm trying the toolkit now btw thamks for that one
I'm not sure, I've never used the toolkit myself I only remembered that it had that option.

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