Nandroid backup ? - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Sorry for the dumb question, but a full nandroid backup, is done how? With titanium, or rom manager. Like I said sorry for the dumb question but everything I read just confused me. I'm really not that dumb just need some because I confused myself. Thanks!
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I am new to this stuff but I learned pretty quick because I truly love my Evo so I want the best for it! (roms/kernels) but I over think everything so I need a few dumb questions answered from time to time...
JoshEvo

Nandroid backup is done through the recovery menu. Use titanium backup for the apps, sms backup for the texts, and for the contacts, go to contacts, hit menu then export to SD CARD.
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They aren't dumb questions, you're just starting out. But:
1. Titanium backup is to backup your apps and system, in case you do a clean wipe. backup your apps every so often, especially when you changing roms.
2. If on clockwork recovery, you can backup your rom using it.
3. You can manually backup by turning the off the phone, powering back up, but holding vol+down ad you do, and then in the bootloader screen. Once there, select recovery, then go to backup/restore.

Thanks roxx, you cleared up what I said. You always seem to answer my questions or be in the same thread as me.
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Cool thanks! I know how to flash roms through rom manager and kernels in recovery. I thought I was doing a nandroid backup by backing up my stock rom before flashing a new one. So I just boot into recovery (rom manager,or root manager) can't remember if it's root manager? But get into recovery and it will say nandroid backup? Once again thanks for helping me. I want to switch to a non-sense rom but don't wanna mess up my Evo!
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Re read your answer and got my other question answered thanks all
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Got it! Nandroid backup = backup/restore! So if I do a nandroid backup it will backup my phone/rom/etc... As it is now?
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jacoballen22 said:
Thanks roxx, you cleared up what I said. You always seem to answer my questions or be in the same thread as me.
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Anytime man, and you made perfect sense. And I'm always floating around.
Just_Josh said:
Cool thanks! I know how to flash roms through rom manager and kernels in recovery. I thought I was doing a nandroid backup by backing up my stock rom before flashing a new one. So I just boot into recovery (rom manager,or root manager) can't remember if it's root manager? But get into recovery and it will say nandroid backup? Once again thanks for helping me. I want to switch to a non-sense rom but don't wanna mess up my Evo!
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Well you can boot into recovery from rom manager, just select reboot into recovery. And I believe you're referring to the bootloader screen. And it only says "nandroid' if you're on amon_ra recovery, but nandroid/backup are the exact same thing. On clockwork, navigate to backup/restore, then backup..and it'll take about 2-5 minutes. After that, go back to the main menu, and wipe factory/data, cache, and then go under advanced and wipe the dalvik cache. After that, install zip from sdcard > install zip > select your rom. And when you boot up, log in, blah blah, then use titanium backup to restore your apps but NOT system settings, or you can get some force closes.

If that's the case, why do I need to flash back to stock rom before flashing a new one? If I'm backing up my phone with a custom rom? Or do I flash back to stock then do a nandroid? You can stop me anytime...lol..I am normal...i swear I am
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Just_Josh said:
If that's the case, why do I need to flash back to stock rom before flashing a new one? If I'm backing up my phone with a custom rom? Or do I flash back to stock then do a nandroid? You can stop me anytime...lol..I am normal...i swear I am
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Lawlz, you don't have to flash back to the original stock rom before flashing a new one. You just backup your current rom, then flash the new one. You always backup befpre flashing in case something bad happens.
1. Backup/nandroid current rom
2. Wipe factory/data, cache, dalvik cache
3. Flash new rom
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And its good to ask questions.

Wow THANK YOU! That makes my life soo much easier. Thank everyone I think I now what I'm doing now and not just doing it! You guys rock!
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Wow THANK YOU! That makes my life soo much easier. Thank everyone I think I now what I'm doing now and not just doing it! You guys rock!
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Anytime, and glad you've got it clear. Always here to help if ya ever need anything.

If they used the proper term, it might be much less confusing. Backups made from the recovery menu are synonymous with making an image of the phone's entire file structure (similar to acronis trueimage for windows). This includes all the system files, applications, settings, and any related customizations.
Titanium backup on the other hand serves the function of baking up an individual application and its' associated data. I don't think there's an equivalent of this on the pc, but you get the idea.
I still don't know where this term 'nandroid' comes from. I've seen it used both as a noun and verb on here, which only complicates matters for those not familiar with the android terminology.

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If they used the proper term, it might be much less confusing. Backups made from the recovery menu are synonymous with making an image of the phone's entire file structure (similar to acronis trueimage for windows). This includes all the system files, applications, settings, and any related customizations.
Titanium backup on the other hand serves the function of baking up an individual application and its' associated data. I don't think there's an equivalent of this on the pc, but you get the idea.
I still don't know where this term 'nandroid' comes from. I've seen it used both as a noun and verb on here, which only complicates matters for those not familiar with the android terminology.
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'Nandroid' come from amon_ra, its what its listed from you when backup. Nandroid backup/restore. I personally don't know where it came from, but that's where people get it from.

I repeat what I hear, so nandroid could mean asswipe for all I know lol I never looked it up.
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jacoballen22 said:
I repeat what I hear, so nandroid could mean asswipe for all I know lol I never looked it up.
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I think it was a coined term relating to android, as that is the root of the word.

Nand is the type of flash memory that is used internally on our phones for the android system.
Nand + Android = Nandroid
I'm guessing that's how Amon came up with the name.

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Nand is the type of flash memory that is used internally on our phones for the android system.
Nand + Android = Nandroid
I'm guessing that's how Amon came up with the name.
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Exactly how.

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What MOD do I use?

Hey guys, I have the latest ROOT done by Unrevoked3, it has the clockwork mod, and my phone reboots just about ever other minute.
So I talked myself into it, I'm like "Hey why not do a custom rom? Maybe Cyanogen or something?"
So I'm lost. I have no idea what mod to install. I need it to be a .img file, too, because that's what Unrevoked uses.
I don't want the stupid sprint stuff, I just want the cool, brass and glass speedy phone. What do I do?
If you have clockwork recovery just go into it and load the cm6 .zip file?
I couldn't find it on the wiki.
Link to how to "load" ?
GantMan007 said:
I couldn't find it on the wiki.
Link to how to "load" ?
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easiest way is to buy rom manager premium from the market...you can download and install different roms within the app and if you don't like it you can just download another one, wipe, and install...you don't have to use you're pc atall.
but you have to be on clockwork recovery to be able to use rom manager..
awesome thanks. But I'll lose all my info/apps everytime I load one right?
GantMan007 said:
awesome thanks. But I'll lose all my info/apps everytime I load one right?
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Always remember to back up your apps and data just in case.
JavaIV said:
Always remember to back up your apps and data just in case.
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yes always backup your data using titanium backup, then do a nandroid backup, and always WIPE DATA, CACHE before flashing any and every rom.
youngdhillon said:
yes always backup your data using titanium backup, then do a nandroid backup, and always WIPE DATA, CACHE before flashing any and every rom.
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Downloaded and paid for Rom Manager Premium (trying to give back to devs)
How do I do a nandroid backup, and wipe data, cache before I use Rom Manager?
nm, I see it's part of the application.
So unrevoked3 does support cm6 now? If so that makes my life ten times easier not having to redo root with simple root
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So unrevoked3 does support cm6 now? If so that makes my life ten times easier not having to redo root with simple root
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Nope. Nand unlock is still required by cm like it is by many roms. Unrevoked won't get you there.
That's what I thought......i may have mis read the op's first post but wanted to clarify for myself and the op that cm 6 will not work with unrevoked
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Noob problems. Thanks for any help

Few thing's
1) I can't find kernel for the froyo rom on evo. And after that which apps are good for overclock on evo.
2) is there an app that will not only back up apps but the settings within the apps so flashing different roms would be easier.
3) is it safer to reboot into recovery by actually doing it or are the rom managers capable without harming the system
Thanks.
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This is epic forum not evo. I moved the thread to evo general.
Thanks. I appreciate it. Told u I was a noob
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1. I think Cyanogen Snap is a Froyo kernel, but I also know it should be easy to find them on the first page of the Development forum if they're here. They'll start with [KERNEL] in the thread title. You didn't mean ROM, did you?
2. ClockworkMod Recovery or Amon Ra will back up everything as a system image, but Titanium Backup will back everything up more modularly AND allow you to restore things into different ROMs. This means you can flash, say, Fresh 1.0.1 and then restore your accounts, apps, app data, even scenes. Just know that it may be safer to only restore what you need, piece by piece as much as possible, rather than restoring everything all at once, unless you're using a Sense ROM. I didn't have any trouble when I restored everything, but I've seen some people say it's safer to be conservative.
3. I don't think it matters, but I always do my flashing work from the recovery boot, not while booted into Android. It's the same reason I turn off the engine in my car before I try working on it. I could probably do some stuff safely, but it's easier to just reboot into recovery.

How to upgrade from CM7 RC3 to final release?

I saw that the final release of cm7 came out and I'm super excited for it! I've been running RC3 for awhile and it's been working fine, but there have been some issues that I would like to have fixed with the update.
My question is: Is there a way to update the rom without losing all of my data or having to do a full wipe?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
You wont need to do a full wipe, just download the ROM to your sd card, boot in to recovery and do a nandroid backup. Then select wipe cache. Once that has finished head to advanced and select wipe dalvik cache (some people say to do this some don't, I do) then flash the ROM.
You will only lose all your apps and setting if you select wipe data, you only need to do this if you are have serious issues that cant be fixed by any other means. Or if you changing to a completely different ROM.
And remember to do a nandroid before touching anything else in the recovery menu
That's it? Awesome! I know what I'll be doing tonight.
Or you can just do it from rom manager and not check the wipe data. I swear some of you just like taking the long way.
Always do a nandroid?No. Nandroid your original rom? YES. Nandroid custom rom? Only if you like it..but to do a nandroid every single time you flash new rom is ****
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Spastic909 said:
Or you can just do it from rom manager and not check the wipe data. I swear some of you just like taking the long way.
Always do a nandroid?No. Nandroid your original rom? YES. Nandroid custom rom? Only if you like it..but to do a nandroid every single time you flash new rom is ****
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ROM Manager can some time cause issues when you flash directly from the app, Some people prefer to do it manually. Ok it might not be totally necessary to wipe the cache's between flashes but does really hurt?
And I resent you saying that doing a nandroid is "F'in Retarded" how frequently do we see people on these forums who have flashed something there not supposed and there most recent backup was weeks ago. It never hurts to do a nandroid it adds 5 minutes to the total time it takes flash something.
As some one who does do a nandroid every time I take your insult personally. And that sort of language is not appropriate in a forum where people of all ages can view.
LOL i don't even have a nandroid of my original ROM. I just got 1 image of RC4...
So I wanted to be 'better off safe than sorry', and I did a nandroid backup (using the latest CWM) before doing a CM7 RC3 -> CM7 Final non-full data wipe upgrade. I had a bunch of problems from the get go, and wanted to revert back to my RC3 backup as I didn't have time to fiddle with everything to get it tweaked from scratch...
However I can't for the life of me get Clockwork to recover my backup. It stops half way through and I'm left sitting at the main orange menu with no confirmation or details on what happened.
Any thoughts?
cjward23 said:
Glad its not just be with this mentality. Better to be safe than sorry. I haven't had to start from scratch since the first nightly, because I all ways have a recent nandroid, some times things do go wrong.
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I did the backup (2 actually) and just installed the update. Everything seems totally fine so far and I'm really happy with it! Seriously stepping up to cm7 has made my G2 go from a decent phone with a nice keyboard to a flipping fantastic phone!
Many thanks!
raitchison said:
Your definition of *** seems to be basically the opposite of mine. What if an update breaks something (especially if you are cutting corners by not wiping or by using ROM manager) if you don't have a nandroid of your phone before you flashed that update you are screwed, you will need to start over from scratch.
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Yeah, I agree with you completely. Doing a nandroid takes 5 minutes. Then later you can just move it to your desktop computer, to not take up space on your SD card. I have 3 TB of storage on my desktop, so no worries about saving as many nandroid backups as I feel like.
I've seen random issues pop up on my phone for no obvious reason, with no clear fix. But reverting to a nandroid cleared it up.
Really no reason NOT to do it.

Hey Guys...HELP WITH "APP2SD" PLEASE !!!!

Hey whats up guys?
so......Im not really new here guys, But i am new to APP2SD....i partitioned my card for the KINGDOM ROM which turned out to be really cool. Everything went GREAT with the partition, I followed VIRUS direction to the "T".......now i deleted all my old backups because i was told that some files may be corrupt and what not, so i made 2 backups of the B3 ROM from virus.....to try to make a long story short, when i restore one or the other of the backups i have, the APPS that required ROOT, tells me they cant find ROOT>....and believe me...im ROOTED LOL.....im not that lost.....i was even given a command for TE......"app2sd--cachesd"......and the PERMISSION WERE DEINED ACCROSS THE BOARD......now i can get to the titanium backup's =main screen and it shows i have APP2SD= 1.91mb........so im guess the app2sd isnt installing the apps onto my SDcard...im not sure if i have to move every app to my SDcard myself...not sure if that the issues....but to me something sounds wrong....ya know, ive deleted all the apps and re-installed them....i even installed them from amazon...NO GO....so if i RE-Flash, the apps will work...cause i setup my phone with TB.....but its after when i RESTORE my backup, that everything goes screwy...ohh and i am backing up SDtext.....and wiping it if i flash another ROM or restore a differnet backup.......Cant really find any info on anyne having this same problem....This is the first time im actually making my first thread so go easy on me LOL......thanks alots guys...I really appreciate it...
EDIT:.....ohh and all my apps sometimes show up in SU and they are allowed.....and SU is updated
JON
I'm not sure I quite follow you, but, if you have the time, try this: after you've gotten your rom setup how you like it, reboot into recovery. Hopefully, you're using amon RA v2.3 as your recovery. If so, go to the wipe menu and wipe the cache & dalvik. After that, go to the backup/restore menu and, in addition to what is already selected to be backed up, select sdext and .android.secure. now create the backup and afterwards, reboot. Now to test it out, for back into recovery, wipe EVERYTHING in the wipe menu EXCEPT the SD card and then go to the backup/restore menu and restore the backup you just made. If using amon RA, the name of the backup *should* have a BSDEA beginning or something to that extent. Afterwards, reboot. Your system *should* restore back to the way it was without any problems.
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dougjamal said:
I'm not sure I quite follow you, but, if you have the time, try this: after you've gotten your rom setup how you like it, reboot into recovery. Hopefully, you're using amon RA v2.3 as your recovery. If so, go to the wipe menu and wipe the cache & dalvik. After that, go to the backup/restore menu and, in addition to what is already selected to be backed up, select sdext and .android.secure. now create the backup and afterwards, reboot. Now to test it out, for back into recovery, wipe EVERYTHING in the wipe menu EXCEPT the SD card and then go to the backup/restore menu and restore the backup you just made. If using amon RA, the name of the backup *should* have a BSDEA beginning or something to that extent. Afterwards, reboot. Your system *should* restore back to the way it was without any problems.
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well thats something new.....hey thanks for the reply.......so i gotta run out the door for a few mins, but when i get back imma reflash B3 and try it....ohh and of course im on AMON..LOL....its wierd cause this never happened before....im usually pretty god with troubleshooting but this APP2SD is totally outta my realm.......but i will DEF give it a shot........thanks alot guy.....much appreciated
EDIT......so basically when i restore my backups after i set everything up with TB......all the apps that required root liek root explorer, TB, screenshot, ect cant wont grant me access cause it cant find ROOT on my phone.....real wierd.....
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well thats something new.....hey thanks for the reply.......so i gotta run out the door for a few mins, but when i get back imma reflash B3 and try it....ohh and of course im on AMON..LOL....its wierd cause this never happened before....im usually pretty god with troubleshooting but this APP2SD is totally outta my realm.......but i will DEF give it a shot........thanks alot guy.....much appreciated
EDIT......so basically when i restore my backups after i set everything up with TB......all the apps that required root liek root explorer, TB, screenshot, ect cant wont grant me access cause it cant find ROOT on my phone.....real wierd.....
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You're welcome. Let us know how it goes at your convenience.
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You're welcome. Let us know how it goes at your convenience.
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oh yea definately......im re-flashing as we speak......imma try and do all this while im dribing my daughter to her friends house LOL....that may be a lilttle hard, but no biggy HEHE.....ill ckeck back in a few......thanks again!!!!
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but one more before i go.....because i partitioned for ROMs that take app2sd......does that have to be activated after u flash the ROM?.....i know that may sound stupid, cause the SD acts as internal emmory
Yes, it does, but my focus is on making sure you can restore your nandroid backups without a hitch.
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but one more before i go.....because i partitioned for ROMs that take app2sd......does that have to be activated after u flash the ROM?.....i know that may sound stupid, cause the SD acts as internal emmory
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It will be automatically activated if whichever Rom you are flashing had it cooked into it
If it's not cooked into the ROM, then it must be activated ( by flashing the script via recovery, i think....) Sorry, in kinda new to aa2sd too
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It will be automatically activated if whichever Rom you are flashing had it cooked into it
If it's not cooked into the ROM, then it must be activated ( by flashing the script via recovery, i think....) Sorry, in kinda new to aa2sd too
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nah thats good to know...thanks alot man
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Yes, it does, but my focus is on making sure you can restore your nandroid backups without a hitch.
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well whata ya know...LOL......IT WORKED>....all my apps open wiht no problem now.....but all i did different here was wipe dalvik before i backed up....and select android secure along with SDtext.......cause all i usually select is SDtext........now the way i have been wiping could be the cause of it......i always use CAULKIN's format all....so i've benn suing that and just WIPING SDtext manually, and then restoring the backup.....that may have caused the problem as well.......well all i know is, what u told me worked.....and thats how i'll do it for now on as long as my SD is partioned.......thanks alot man....couldnt thank you enough......
Quick question here... What apps2sd app are you guys using? And how do I make it go to my partition in my sd card to act as internal memory as opposed to just the normal sd card?
reverepats said:
well whata ya know...LOL......IT WORKED>....all my apps open wiht no problem now.....but all i did different here was wipe dalvik before i backed up....and select android secure along with SDtext.......cause all i usually select is SDtext........now the way i have been wiping could be the cause of it......i always use CAULKIN's format all....so i've benn suing that and just WIPING SDtext manually, and then restoring the backup.....that may have caused the problem as well.......well all i know is, what u told me worked.....and thats how i'll do it for now on as long as my SD is partioned.......thanks alot man....couldnt thank you enough......
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You're very welcome. As for calkulin's format-all zip, I no longer use it because before flashing a rom, I wipe EVERYTHING in amon RA's (v2.3) wipe menu, EXCEPT the SD card, and I only have to do it once and I've never have a problem. Anyway, I'm glad you were able to get it taken care of. Take care and enjoy Mom's special day....
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Quick question here... What apps2sd app are you guys using? And how do I make it go to my partition in my sd card to act as internal memory as opposed to just the normal sd card?
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Personally, I don't use it, however, the app at the below link gets great reviews.
https://market.android.com/search?q=link2sd&so=1&c=apps
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You're very welcome. As for calkulin's format-all zip, I no longer use it because before flashing a rom, I wipe EVERYTHING in amon RA's (v2.3) wipe menu and I only have to do it once and I've never have a problem. Anyway, I'm glad you were able to get it taken care of. Take care and enjoy Mom's special day....
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Yeah see I bet the issue was from the format all.......yeah u also enjoy the day.....and thanks again
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[TUT] What Is Nandroid And How To Use It [Complete Guide] [VeNuM]

If you are new to Android, you probably have seen the term Nandroid used. If you are rooting your phone for the first time, or even an old crusty flashaholic, a Nandroid backup could be the difference between saving your phone or have having a $500 paper weight.
What IS a Nandroid? It is a full backup of the partitions on your device’s NAND flash (NAND actually stands for NOT AND,which in simple terms means an electronic gate). Basically a backup of your phones hard drive if you will... The Nandroid backup is a snapshot of your device (it means everything on your phone – your apps, data, your current ROM and even the kernel is backed up) at the time you do the back up. If you restore the back up, it changes your phone BACK to that state. You will need clockworkmod (CWM). So make sure prior to this you have CWM on your device.
Your SD Card data is not backed up in the process. Although the Nandroid backup itself is created on your SD card. Make sure you have enough space on your SD card to make a COMPLETE copy of your phone. It is highly recommended that once you have done a backup, you manually copy it to your computer in case your sd card is wiped or corrupted..
Pre-requisites:
1. Rooted Device:
You need a rooted android device.
2. Custom Recovery
While the OS is running you cannot do a backup. The boot loader in the recovery enables you to take a backup of the OS while it’s not running.
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is the example used in this tutorial.
Steps to Make a Nandroid Backup via CWM:
Backup and Restore via CWM:
1.Boot into Recovery.
2. Select ‘Backup and Restore’ from the recovery screen.
Once you are in recovery, scroll down to the option ‘Backup and Recovery’ and select it. You can scroll up/down through the menu using the volume buttons and select options using the power button.
3. Start the backup.
Once you are on the Nandroid screen, select ‘Backup’ to start the backup process. You have the option to restore backup on the same screen.
The backup process may take a while. Be PATIENT.
4. Transfer the backup to your computer (optional but recommended).
Once you reboot, you can see the backup in the ‘clockworkmod/backup/timestamp’ (or similar file) directory on your SD card.
Move, copy, or paste this folder on your PC safely.
It’s THAT simple…
Restore from a Nandroid Backup via CWM:
1. Boot your device into CWM and navigate to the Nandroid screen.
2. Choose ‘Restore’ and begin the process.
If you select ‘Advanced Restore’option, you may select which part of the backup to restore – i. e. the boot,system, data or cache. Or choose the whole backup.
3. Reboot your device. Your system is now restored and is exactly the same as the time when the backup was taken.
Final Thoughts:
If you are planning on rooting your phone or even a hard core flashaholic it is essential you use this painless and easy tool to save you when you need it. As noted above you can even revert back to just the kernel, data or whatever that could become corrupt or just plain messed up in the future. I hope this helps you and happy flashing!! - VeNuM
Once again another well written tutorial VeNuM. Going to add this to my list of articles to point people to. Just hope the ones who really need it will actually look here first. Thanks again.
Nice guide VeNuM, will definetly help with the noobs
VeNuM,
This is an awesome Tutorial - thanks for taking the time to write it.
Hi, thanks for a nice simple guide.
After flashing speedmod k3-7 on Criskelo v8 I have lost root.
I would like to restore to before I flashed speedmod to regain root.
Is it possible to restore a nandroid if I don't have full root?
What part should I restore to regain root?
Or do you know a Better way to regain root?
I'm still a noob, so I really appreciate all info I get. Don't want to mess this up.
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Is CWM required?
Or can we do this in stock recovery?
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Is CWM required?
Or can we do this in stock recovery?
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Venum used CWM as an example, but no, stock recovery wont work. Youll need a custom.
The op prerequisites are pretty clear. ^^^^ Look up at the op..
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Good detail in this. Thanks!
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So what if I have expensive taste on paper weights? You got a problem?
Great tutorial, I know how to use it already but this should defiantely encourage more people to use nandroid making you the saviour of a lot of money.
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As always, great tutorial. I've used it to make a backup, but thankfully never had to use it to restore. This does lead me to 2 follow up questions/scenarios:
1. The backup is provided you can get into CWM. What if the phone can't get into CWM and is "hard bricked"? Then I assume in this case you can't do anything, correct? What if you have the backup file on your PC as you suggested. Could you somehow through ODIN restore the backup file without access to CWM (provided the phone is recognized in ODIN)? Or would you have to use ODIN to restore, get it up an running, then install CWM, then use your backup to revert back? I guess it all comes down to if it's recognized or not in ODIN, if it is, then you're not really hard bricked; but if it isn't, your SOL?
2. If the phone can boot up, and let's say is stuck in a boot loop where it doesn't get into the rom, but can get into CWM, but the backup is corrupted. How would you transfer from your PC the backup without being able to "mount" the SD card to transfer it. Obviously with an external SD it's no problem, but what if you only use the internal?
Thankfully, I've never experienced any of the issues above, I'm just curious on the answers. Thanks guys.
Possible Sticky? Great guide, thanks!
Great tut. Just one question... Does the nand backup also create a backup of the internal sdcard ie /sdcard
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The-Droidster said:
Great tut. Just one question... Does the nand backup also create a backup of the internal sdcard ie /sdcard
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Wouldn't think that the backup calls to have the storage included. Not that I've seen anyway. That could lead to insufficient space for the backup itself. kernal, modem and ROM are what I believe to be in the backup.
Odd, cause I always pull everything out of storage and pictures to my laptop before doing a nand or anything. Just in case..
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pretty useful, thanks a bunch dude :good:
Awesome, thank you for the great explanation. What does it mean when people create a stock nandroid? Are they reverting back to a stock ROM for the backup?
banabry said:
Awesome, thank you for the great explanation. What does it mean when people create a stock nandroid? Are they reverting back to a stock ROM for the backup?
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Yes.
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BluesRulez said:
Yes.
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As he said yes. You want a version that will bring you back to stock. So you can start over... Hopefully you will never need to use it...
Using agats kernal recovery it saves backups as .tar I'd there a way to fix? I've never used Odin so .tar are useless to me. I need the .zips
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What would happen if an insufficient space occurs?
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What would happen if an insufficient space occurs?
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Backup will fail and won't be a useable restore.
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