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Ive got my Desire setup pretty good but want to try some new roms out.
it was rooted using revoked and running clockwork recovery v2.5.0.7.
Can i just do a Nandroid backup and restore it no problem if i dont like the new roms? or do i need my desire s-off?
Gamma Ray said:
Ive got my Desire setup pretty good but want to try some new roms out.
it was rooted using revoked and running clockwork recovery v2.5.0.7.
Can i just do a Nandroid backup and restore it no problem if i dont like the new roms? or do i need my desire s-off?
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YOU NEED S-OFF (AND ENG-OFF IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE BASEBAND RADIO)
wen you do a backup of your older rom you can restore it without problems and it restores user data, apps, system, dalvik cache...etc... all things that you was haved.
try and enjoy new roms after doing a nand backup!!!
EDIT: now is available a new version of Clockworkmod recovery:::: lastest:::: 3.0.2.6 and a new version of ROM MANAGER::::: 4.1.0.0
YOU can install it from android market...
don´t forget that if you use an older version of CWM for sd card partition you can brik your device... be careful!
byeee boooyyyy!!!
To be safe, if you partition it, mount sdcard in pc separately. For Windows, use Mini Tool Partition Wizard Home Edition. Then 0% chance of brick.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Just want to know how to create odin flashable package of stock rom as a backup so that i can restore it when i mess up things later (like testing custom roms, etc).
Note: The backup/restore function of currently available cwm recovery is not working for me otherwise i wouldn't have created this thread. If there are any other ways of backing up your stock rom please share it.
Any help would be appreciated.
backup / restore in CWM 5.0.2.6 does work. maybe your sd card is broken.
mai77 said:
backup / restore in CWM 5.0.2.6 does work. maybe your sd card is broken.
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No dude its not working for me....can you tell me which rom are using.....stock rom? or custom rom? and if you are using custom rom then which one?
And its not just me, infact the developer of CWM recovery for galaxy y, himself said that he could not get backup/restore and many other functions to work.
wasim0 said:
Just want to know how to create odin flashable package of stock rom as a backup so that i can restore it when i mess up things later (like testing custom roms, etc).
Note: The backup/restore function of currently available cwm recovery is not working for me otherwise i wouldn't have created this thread. If there are any other ways of backing up your stock rom please share it.
Any help would be appreciated.
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This one is working for me, I made it using Galaxy Mini's recovery by correcting some entries.
To make backup you need at least 7-800 MB free space in your SD card
wasim0 said:
the developer of CWM recovery for galaxy y, himself said that he could not get backup/restore and many other functions to work.
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I was using stock ROMs, bancetDEV, creed2.5.2, GG-ROM 1.05 to bak/rest.
except for one BAK that became corrupted (bad MD5), I did not notice problems - apart from partitioning large sd card (4 GB no prob)
did you use the "fix permissions" (whatever that means in particular) function in CWM ?
I believe LINK2SD.apk is not fully compatible with CWM.
Hi
I have a HTC one X rooted phone with stack 4.1.1
I get a message that there is a new update 3.20.401.1
After download it tells me to reboot. My phone then goes to ClockWorkmode (CWM)
It stoops there. I do not find any zip file to install.
Any tips for this, or should I just ignore this?
Thanks
Jotne said:
Hi
I have a HTC one X rooted phone with stack 4.1.1
I get a message that there is a new update 3.20.401.1
After download it tells me to reboot. My phone then goes to ClockWorkmode (CWM)
It stoops there. I do not find any zip file to install.
Any tips for this, or should I just ignore this?
Thanks
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To install official updates u need to have stock recovery which comes with phone, but u have CWM
Jotne said:
Hi
I have a HTC one X rooted phone with stack 4.1.1
I get a message that there is a new update 3.20.401.1
After download it tells me to reboot. My phone then goes to ClockWorkmode (CWM)
It stoops there. I do not find any zip file to install.
Any tips for this, or should I just ignore this?
Thanks
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You just need to flash stock recovery through fastboot again mate then on booting up you should be able to install the update. Or you could install a custom rom with that base without having to flash recovery :good:
Thanks for quick reply.
If I go for a custom room, what is the best out there?
Do I loose anything by not upgrading the stock room?
Jotne said:
Thanks for quick reply.
If I go for a custom room, what is the best out there?
Do I loose anything by not upgrading the stock room?
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they are all pretty damn good roms mate! too hard to choose really, just best to flash em, and see remember to make a nandroid backup also
u shouldn't loose anything apart from bloatware
If you want a custom based on stock, i suggest Android revolution, Viper Rom, or SD ROM.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
CM10.1 ROM
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UFFFFF
I did try out Cyanogen lastest image, that do work fine.
But I have to look long for how to find out that I needed to extract boot.img from the cyanogen zip file and install this with flashboot.
But now I like to go back to my original rom. I did take a nandroid backup, and also have an older nandroidbackup.
Its not possible to make the phone go back. When I start restor, all looks ok MD5 etc, but then gets this message
Error while restoring /system!
Do I have to do more flashboot stuf to go back?
I am still able reinstall Cyanogen from zip file. But my Cyanogen backup also fail.
Why
Edit. The Cyanogen Image is 4.2.2 and Orginal image is 4.1.1. Could that be any problem?
Jotne said:
UFFFFF
I did try out Cyanogen lastest image, that do work fine.
But I have to look long for how to find out that I needed to extract boot.img from the cyanogen zip file and install this with flashboot.
But now I like to go back to my original rom. I did take a nandroid backup, and also have an older nandroidbackup.
Its not possible to make the phone go back. When I start restor, all looks ok MD5 etc, but then gets this message
Error while restoring /system!
Do I have to do more flashboot stuf to go back?
I am still able reinstall Cyanogen from zip file. But my Cyanogen backup also fail.
Why
Edit. The Cyanogen Image is 4.2.2 and Orginal image is 4.1.1. Could that be any problem?
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Are you sure you've made the backup with the same recovery as you are attempting to restore it with?
The Android version shouldn't really matter, but there may be exceptions for some things.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Jotne said:
UFFFFF
I did try out Cyanogen lastest image, that do work fine.
But I have to look long for how to find out that I needed to extract boot.img from the cyanogen zip file and install this with flashboot.
But now I like to go back to my original rom. I did take a nandroid backup, and also have an older nandroidbackup.
Its not possible to make the phone go back. When I start restor, all looks ok MD5 etc, but then gets this message
Error while restoring /system!
Do I have to do more flashboot stuf to go back?
I am still able reinstall Cyanogen from zip file. But my Cyanogen backup also fail.
Why
Edit. The Cyanogen Image is 4.2.2 and Orginal image is 4.1.1. Could that be any problem?
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If you are using CWM recovery u should be able to go into the backup file (under clockwork mod/backup on sd) and take the boot.img u need to flash via fastboot there. Put it in your fastboot file and then flash using "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
So I should take the boot.img from the backup, run fastimage and restore it?
Then try to restore the backup using clockworkmod?
I am not user if the backup was made with
recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.2.7-endeavoru.img or
recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img
Is it important to restore with correct version? If so how to see what version that was used?
I am not able to go back to my old image
Not sure why, but the Cyanogenmod does not give me any Mobil data (3G etc)??
I tried to restore the boot.img from correct backup using flashboot flash boot boot.img and then try to restore.
But still I get Error while restoring /system!
Some note:
I made a backup of my working Cyanogenmod, this I am able to restore without getting the restoring error.
No I also have tried recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
But there are some different thing going on.
When I first tested to restore my original image, I get menu like this when trying to restore:
Code:
Yes-Restore
No
Go-Back
Now I do get:
Code:
No
No
No
No
No
Yes-Restore
No
No
No
*** Go back
Have I used another clockworkmode to make the backup?
If you want to be sure you use the same recovery as where the nandroid is made with ? Flash the recovery.img from the nandroid folder.
Then flash the boot.img from the nandroid folder, go into recovery :
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts & storage - format cache, data, system
Then restore the nandroid.
Thanks
You saved my day.
It seems that the backup was done with CWM based v6.0.2.7
Not sure where I have got this version.
Latest version listed here: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager is 5.8.4.0 and not 6.0.2.7 that I have used
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941630 is 6.0.3.2 listed
What is the latest version of CWM for HTC ONE x and where to get it?
And last, what is the best to use
Yeah well after all the replies i thought i chip in give my 2 cents
This is one of the latest i use now.
http://db.tt/SPXdFfPw
Everything is working fine and I start to understand how its connected together.
But there are one thing that still puzzle me, the boot.img
When and why do I need to change that when I go to and from CM 10.1.2 (4.2.2) and Original image 4.1.1
What trigger the need of the change?
Should not this be restored correctly when I restore a backup. (In Clockwork mode)?
Does this work automatically whit Philz recovery 5.6.1.img?
I do like to change image in my phone without need a PC to run fastboot !!
When you change rom you need to flash the corresponding boot.img from that particular rom or nandroid backup.
We can't flash boot.img files via recovery because we have s-on devices so fastboot is a must.
Wilts panttsic
Ok, thats some sad, but thanks a lot for you help here
No problem.
CASE CLOSED !
Mr Hofs said:
No problem.
CASE CLOSED !
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Another one for the Hof!!! :good:
exocetdj said:
Another one for the Hof!!! :good:
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1 for Hofs = 1 for everybody mate.....we all are helping here !
I am very new to rooting etc, but managed to root my HTC One M8 Developer Edition 4.4.4 and flash TWRP Recovery with the help of the guides in this forum. Also got S-off with Sunshine. I have not installed any custom ROM and still have stock
My question is - will I still receive OTA's (if and when HTC releases lollipop for the Developer Edition?
You can't take an OTA with a non-stock recovery. It will download, but not install.
Root, on the other hand, hasn't typically caused a problem. (though you almost invariably lose root in the process)
Being S-OFF and actually already being Dev edition all you need is to have a stock backup the way it is before you flash a ROM and when the time comes just wipe from whatever ROM you've chosen and restore the backup along with flash your stock recovery.
Or if you want less steps just download the bone stock no root, stock recovery RUU and rename it to "0P6BIMG.zip" and place it in the root of your external sdcard.
Boot into hboot and when it asks what you want to do just press up ,give it plenty of time to flash and when it finishes just reboot and it will be stock just the way it came out of the box only it will still be bootlooader unlocked and S-OFF
Thanks
Thanks jball and jshamlet
You bet
jball said:
Being S-OFF and actually already being Dev edition all you need is to have a stock backup the way it is before you flash a ROM and when the time comes just wipe from whatever ROM you've chosen and restore the backup along with flash your stock recovery.
Or if you want less steps just download the bone stock no root, stock recovery RUU and rename it to "0P6BIMG.zip" and place it in the root of your external sdcard.
Boot into hboot and when it asks what you want to do just press up ,give it plenty of time to flash and when it finishes just reboot and it will be stock just the way it came out of the box only it will still be bootlooader unlocked and S-OFF
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OK. I have gone through several guides and posts but am still confused. I had installed TWRP recovery and before rooting had taken a backup of apps, data and system. After rooting I have downloaded several paid apps including Titanium Backup. If I restore from the backup that I had made, these apps will not be available right?. Also I have paid apps running off my SD Card. These would not have been included in the backup and also might not be available?
Is there anyway of flashing stock recovery alone. WIll be grateful for any guidance or link to other posts.
Thanks & Regards
ramsabi said:
OK. I have gone through several guides and posts but am still confused. I had installed TWRP recovery and before rooting had taken a backup of apps, data and system. After rooting I have downloaded several paid apps including Titanium Backup. If I restore from the backup that I had made, these apps will not be available right?. Also I have paid apps running off my SD Card. These would not have been included in the backup and also might not be available?
Is there anyway of flashing stock recovery alone. WIll be grateful for any guidance or link to other posts.
Thanks & Regards
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After flashing a ROM I do the out of box setup and allow Google to restore what apps I normally use,I haven't used titanium backup sense my S2 days cause it's a tossup that it even works right at any given time in my opinion.
As far as recovery goes
Download and install "Flashify" from the playstore and find the stock
recovery.img file.
After installing Flashify go ahead and open the app,give root permission and choose recovery image,now choose file and navigate with whatever root explorer you use and choose the stock recovery.img you downloaded and tap "yup" and it will flash it for you.
ramsabi said:
OK. I have gone through several guides and posts but am still confused. I had installed TWRP recovery and before rooting had taken a backup of apps, data and system. After rooting I have downloaded several paid apps including Titanium Backup. If I restore from the backup that I had made, these apps will not be available right?. Also I have paid apps running off my SD Card. These would not have been included in the backup and also might not be available?
Is there anyway of flashing stock recovery alone. WIll be grateful for any guidance or link to other posts.
Thanks & Regards
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Thanks Amber, And just tobe sure - do you know if I will still have root and S-Off after I flash the stock recovery?
ramsabi said:
Thanks Amber, And just tobe sure - do you know if I will still have root and S-Off after I flash the stock recovery?
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Flashing a recovery in fastboot or with Flashify will do just that: flash a recovery to the recovery partition. Nothing else changes.
Root lives on /system. So as long as you don't flash a non-rooted stock rom you will keep root.
Your paid apps are yours. If you wipe them you can just reinstall them from the PS. If you paid for a root app like TiBu and you don't have root anymore, you still own it but it's not very useful...
You have apps on your external SD??? That is so ICS - don't know if they have libs or app data stored on internal anyway, but let's say you nandroid your current installation, take out your SD card, then wipe everything and install new firmware, recovery and rom. You should still be able to restore just your data partition from the nandroid, re-insert your SD and be good as gold.
As long as your new rom can live with the restored /data that is....
But seriously: Move data to external and install apps to internal - so much easier to manage....
Oh, and once S-off you're always S-off unless you run the code to S-on again. Not even flashing RUU will turn you S-on automatically.
Can you please tell me how?
Should I do it via fastboot?
skeleton2323 said:
Can you please tell me how?
Should I do it via fastboot?
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do you use stock or custom ROM?
+ľš said:
do you use stock or custom ROM?
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Hello again,
When I wrote this post, I was using my stock rom and had no recovery.
Now I use a custom rom.
How did I do it?
I installed TWRP on the boot partition and flashed the new rom.
I don't need CWM now, thank you.
skeleton2323 said:
Hello again,
When I wrote this post, I was using my stock rom and had no recovery.
Now I use a custom rom.
How did I do it?
I installed TWRP on the boot partition and flashed the new rom.
I don't need CWM now, thank you.
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thanks God, great, you have solved it :victory:
BTW my story was that in the time I was trying to resolve this, I was also thinking that first I want to make a stock system NANDroid backup on my c1905 (and on dual SIM c2005 too) but
as we know, on Xperia M phones, which are without a Recovery partition, I could not use CWM, nor TWRP to back up the system, without TWRP/CWM installation overwriting the BOOT partition first and thus I would make my stock android system NANDroid backup to be without the correct boot partition, the backed up system would therefore never boot to android system but would boot to CWM, TWRP, etc, flashed in the boot partition in that moment
So for all of us who wanted to make (c1904, c1905, c2004, c2005 = codename nicky) Xperia M stock android system NANDroid style backup first, e.g. to be able to get back the the stock system with all the apps and settings (NANDroid style backed up system), for the event, for example, the new custom ROM would not work, then there is an app named Online NANDroid that can be installed on running stock android with already bootloader unlocked, rooted. This app does not need the recovery partition to run, it runs as a normal .apk Android app. Online NANDroid can make a NANDroid backup of running Android system. But beware: it does not backup the sdcard0 partition, you must back it up manually - it is the so called "Internal storage", that is in fact not an removable sdcard (only an emulation of it) but is a part of phone's internal non volatile memory. We can save our own files there, when not wanting to save it on real physical removable SDCard.
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thanks God, great, you have solved it :victory:
BTW my story was that in the time I was trying to resolve this, I was also thinking that first I want to make a stock system NANDroid backup on my c1905 (and on dual SIM c2005 too) but
as we know, on Xperia M phones, which are without a Recovery partition, I could not use CWM, nor TWRP to back up the system, without TWRP/CWM installation overwriting the BOOT partition first and thus I would make my stock android system NANDroid backup to be without the correct boot partition, the backed up system would therefore never boot to android system but would boot to CWM, TWRP, etc, flashed in the boot partition in that moment
So for all of us who wanted to make (c1904, c1905, c2004, c2005 = codename nicky) Xperia M stock android system NANDroid style backup first, e.g. to be able to get back the the stock system with all the apps and settings (NANDroid style backed up system), for the event, for example, the new custom ROM would not work, then there is an app named Online NANDroid that can be installed on running stock android with already bootloader unlocked, rooted. This app does not need the recovery partition to run, it runs as a normal .apk Android app. Online NANDroid can make a NANDroid backup of running Android system. But beware: it does not backup the sdcard0 partition, you must back it up manually - it is the so called "Internal storage", that is in fact not an removable sdcard (only an emulation of it) but is a part of phone's internal non volatile memory. We can save our own files there, when not wanting to save it on real physical removable SDCard.
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Hey did you find any links for the stock c1905 firmware?
atttoush said:
Hey did you find any links for the stock c1905 firmware?
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You can just google c1905 firmware and you can find plenty of websites with firmware downloads