backup original rom... how? - MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General

how can I make the backup of the original rom before an update? :?:
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unix said:
how can I make the backup of the original rom before an update? :?:
thanks
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I must warn you that my SD card got damaged after backing up the ROM as explained in the wiki. I have no idea if that was the immediate cause - but after calling the sandisk technical support, they did ask if I had format it in a special way. Which is essential what will happen when you back up the ROM.

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[Q] Copy ROM between phones

I have a Wildfire S with stock ROm and bought another one with Cyanogen-whatever-mod-7. I dont like it, so I want the same unlocked factory ROM just I have on the other phone. Is it possible to copy a ROM from one phone to another? If yes, how? I'm completly stupid about this ROM things, so please try to speak to me as you would speak to a child. Or a dumb...
tcxbalage said:
I have a Wildfire S with stock ROm and bought another one with Cyanogen-whatever-mod-7. I dont like it, so I want the same unlocked factory ROM just I have on the other phone. Is it possible to copy a ROM from one phone to another? If yes, how? I'm completly stupid about this ROM things, so please try to speak to me as you would speak to a child. Or a dumb...
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Yes, but it would be far easier to just install a stock rom on your cm7 device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074445
Thrawed said:
Yes, but it would be far easier to just install a stock rom on your cm7 device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074445
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Thanks. Could you tell me which one is the latest unlocked ROM in that list and what should I do to install that, please? I'm in UK (if this information is relevant).
Backup your rom via recovery......copy the backup to the other phone......restore that backup from recovery......
I'm puzzled by the fact that you have 2 WFSs
csoulr666 said:
Backup your rom via recovery......copy the backup to the other phone......restore that backup from recovery......
I'm puzzled by the fact that you have 2 WFSs
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Thanks. Which program should I use for recovery-backup?
tcxbalage said:
Thanks. Which program should I use for recovery-backup?
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If you have rooted WFS (both) then do it with Clockworkmod recovery, it backups complete system/apps/sd-ext including call logs, sms etc
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edit. sorry I didnt read your post carefully
you can use rezo609's All-In-One Utility (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697985) to get stock recovery to your phone and I supose you will just make factory reset and will be on stock rom, but you should make Titanium Backup of your apps cause you will lose them

[Q] CynogenMod 10.1 for Samsung Galaxy W

i have read the step from Here and other place
and now i have some question running on my mind.
- it really necessary to swap sd card with external sd? what happen if we dont swap?
- and it is required to root 1st to install CM 10.1?
sorry, it is my 1st thread, never post on any forum before, so this is my 1st
and sorry for my english
makankaki said:
i have read the step from Here and other place
and now i have some question running on my mind.
- it really necessary to swap sd card with external sd? what happen if we dont swap?
- and it is required to root 1st to install CM 10.1?
sorry, it is my 1st thread, never post on any forum before, so this is my 1st
and sorry for my english
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Answer to your first question is NO, you don't have to swap the sdcard. It is optional...
To answer your 2nd question, we need to know what rom you are running currently. If you are already on a custom ROM, it is most likely that your phone is already rooted. However, if you are on a samsung STOCK rom (the one that came with your phone) then you need to root your phone in order to flash recovery. Recovery is needed to flash custom ROMs.
thearif said:
Answer to your first question is NO, you don't have to swap the sdcard. It is optional...
To answer your 2nd question, we need to know what rom you are running currently. If you are already on a custom ROM, it is most likely that your phone is already rooted. However, if you are on a samsung STOCK rom (the one that came with your phone) then you need to root your phone in order to flash recovery. Recovery is needed to flash custom ROMs.
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what the function of swap?
how can i check the rom that i use now?
makankaki said:
what the function of swap?
how can i check the rom that i use now?
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swapping of internal and external sdcard gives you a larger place to store your pics etc. You can also move your apps to the actual external card and save space as well. I don't need it, so I did not do it..
Now the rom you have... Was your phone new when you bought it? (I mean not a used one but a NEW phone) and did you flash any ROM on it after you bought it? If your answer to first question is YES and to 2nd question is NO, then you have a Samsung Stock ROM...
I believe you can check this info under settings > about phone too...
if we flash Custom ROM, will it update our kernel too?
makankaki said:
if we flash Custom ROM, will it update our kernel too?
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each custom rom has its own kernel included in the same zip file (its named boot.img)
mosta_9741 said:
each custom rom has its own kernel included in the same zip file (its named boot.img)
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thanks and sorry too much question, i'm new in this thing
just now flashing CM9 while waiting CM10.1 for more stable

help | sghm919 rom 4.3 and no signal fix

hey, i need a room for sgh-m919, official of samsung, if I flash a rom than the imei is being changed, can you give me a filethat fixing it after?
thx!
btw - it doesn't matter to me what rom it will be (country) but i need an official one
i think it need to be i another forum but i new here
ofekdr11 said:
hey, i need a room for sgh-m919, official of samsung, if I flash a rom than the imei is being changed, can you give me a filethat fixing it after?
thx!
btw - it doesn't matter to me what rom it will be (country) but i need an official one
i think it need to be i another forum but i new here
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Changing the ROM will not change the IMEI.
And discussion of how to change the IMEI is expressly forbidded on XDA.
If you lost ur imei then read the posts by the user named Binary100100
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=239699708
You may get the imei back by installing a 4.2 rom. That user somehow was able to make it work by installing two 4.3 roms without formatting partitions but no one understands why it worked.
If you simply have no data then follow the instructions below to odin flash a new GSM modem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546024
What country are u from?
faiyo said:
If you lost ur imei then read the posts by the user named Binary100100
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=239699708
You may get the imei back by installing a 4.2 rom. That user somehow was able to make it work by installing two 4.3 roms without formatting partitions but no one understands why it worked.
If you simply have no data then follow the instructions below to odin flash a new GSM modem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546024
What country are u from?
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the first link no work

Did this guide mess up my icc id?

I followed this guide to zero out my efs partition since it became corrupted after flashing a Korean rom. My question is did my icc id stay the same or did this guide change it?
Thanks.
SevenGPLuke said:
I followed this guide to zero out my efs partition since it became corrupted after flashing a Korean rom. My question is did my icc id stay the same or did this guide change it?
Thanks.
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Did you restore a backup of your EFS? If so did you have a backup from before it was corrupted? If you flashed your backup over the corrupted it should have fixed it, there should have been no need for wiping it. But to get more attention you probably should have asked this question in that thread.

I deleted stock apps, help! :(

Hello I tried rooting my device using Kingo Root, well it was rooted successfully. Now, I messed up in deleting some bloatware apps from a list I saw before making a backup . Then when I click the settings>about device, it crashes. Then when I try to factory reset, the apps I uninstalled didn't came back. Please let me know what to do, I just want to make the phone the way I got it then root it.
ps: I googled and some say flash the stock room, I'm scared to flash it because I don't know the firmware version of my phone since I can't access the About device of my phone. I'm in the Philippines btw.
pps: I don't know if it might help but, I installed Kies and the fimware was the latest and it was: PDA:NC2 / PHONE:NA3 / CSC:NC2 (AFR); I don't know how to read that, no google result so far. I'm planning to download firmware from this site: //samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9082
Please help me Thank you!
Count_Alucard said:
Hello I tried rooting my device using Kingo Root, well it was rooted successfully. Now, I messed up in deleting some bloatware apps from a list I saw before making a backup . Then when I click the settings>about device, it crashes. Then when I try to factory reset, the apps I uninstalled didn't came back. Please let me know what to do, I just want to make the phone the way I got it then root it.
ps: I googled and some say flash the stock room, I'm scared to flash it because I don't know the firmware version of my phone since I can't access the About device of my phone. I'm in the Philippines btw.
pps: I don't know if it might help but, I installed Kies and the fimware was the latest and it was: PDA:NC2 / PHONE:NA3 / CSC:NC2 (AFR); I don't know how to read that, no google result so far. I'm planning to download firmware from this site: //samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9082
Please help me Thank you!
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Download your firmware from here
http://rapidgator.net/file/6d455e2efafccb40717f79f84756ad9d
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And here is the instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62021804
Yousef Mohamed said:
Download your firmware from here
http://rapidgator.net/file/6d455e2efafccb40717f79f84756ad9d
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And here is the instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62021804
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Thank you! I'm downloading it now. I hope it'll return my phone the way it was when I got it. After flashing this, do I get root access and custom recovery? If not, would you please lead me to a link I can follow to root and add custom recovery so I can backup my device. Thanks
Count_Alucard said:
Thank you! I'm downloading it now. I hope it'll return my phone the way it was when I got it. After flashing this, do I get root access and custom recovery? If not, would you please lead me to a link I can follow to root and add custom recovery so I can backup my device. Thanks
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Put SuperSU in your SDcard
Just Flash this recovery with Odin
Make Sure "Auto-Reboot is not ticked Because Stock Android Restores Stock Recovery
When You get "RESET" in odin
Remove the battery from the and boot to recovery directly
And then flash SuperSU
Count_Alucard said:
Thank you! I'm downloading it now. I hope it'll return my phone the way it was when I got it. After flashing this, do I get root access and custom recovery? If not, would you please lead me to a link I can follow to root and add custom recovery so I can backup my device. Thanks
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Also, if possible, please make a backup of your partions. (EFS, CSC, etc).
NeoLogY said:
Also, if possible, please make a backup of your partions. (EFS, CSC, etc).
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CSC Doesn't matter Because its Cache
Almost All Partitions are recoverable except EFS
Yousef Mohamed said:
CSC Doesn't matter Because its Cache
Almost Partition is recoverable except EFS
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I know, just mentioning couple of unseen partition(from the system).
Yousef Mohamed said:
Put SuperSU in your SDcard
Just Flash this recovery with Odin
Make Sure "Auto-Reboot is not ticked Because Stock Android Restores Stock Recovery
When You get "RESET" in odin
Remove the battery from the and boot to recovery directly
And then flash SuperSU
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Thanks, I got it rooted now. You solved my problem
NeoLogY said:
I know, just mentioning couple of unseen partition(from the system).
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Is there other ways to backup the things you have said? I just maid a nandroid backup using Clockwork Mod.
I have another question if it's not too much to ask but, do you know how to swap the internal and external memory of this phone? I would like to know how. Thanks for your help! Especially Yousef!
Count_Alucard said:
Thanks, I got it rooted now. You solved my problem
Is there other ways to backup the things you have said? I just maid a nandroid backup using Clockwork Mod.
I have another question if it's not too much to ask but, do you know how to swap the internal and external memory of this phone? I would like to know how. Thanks for your help! Especially Yousef!
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You can use Partition Backup app. Nandroid backup will backup most of the main partition, but i prefer third party app which will show some unseen partition.
As for the memory thing, i believe @Yousef Mohamed have better knowledge, he even made a flashable zip for expanding the internal memory size.
NeoLogY said:
You can use Partition Backup app. Nandroid backup will backup most of the main partition, but i prefer third party app which will show some unseen partition.
As for the memory thing, i believe @Yousef Mohamed have better knowledge, he even made a flashable zip for expanding the internal memory size.
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Gonna try it out thanks. I'm going to do what I learned from here to my future devices Yeah, I hope Yousef does reply.
EFS is most important "recoverable" partition
Bootloader partitions are the most important because without them you can't even boot the phone ( you can't boot to download mode , recovery mode or even the OS )
So you can't recover it
Count_Alucard said:
Gonna try it out thanks. I'm going to do what I learned from here to my future devices Yeah, I hope Yousef does reply.
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You might wanna check his thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3116730

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