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(q) how to go back

Yeah, I should know this by now. My question is,
I was running SFR 1.1.0 with the TW kernel on EC05 with CWM 3006. I got all excited and flashed/odin'd to the gingerbread with CMW 3025, EE03 modem.
I made a backup in CWM 3006, but now I am in 3025 and not sure if I can just flash that. How can I go back to my first set up?
Thanks for the help!

ODIN a prerooted .tar then flash the backup from there.
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063_XOBX said:
ODIN a prerooted .tar then flash the backup from there.
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Okay, I am downloading the EC05 prerooted TAR file right now (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021305). I have Odin 1.61, can I use that? Also I put the TAR in the PDA slot, only auto reboot checked and run it?
Boot into CWM 3006 and restore backup?

You will also have to flash SFR 1.1 prior to restoring your backup.
This is how I return to SFR 1.1 after test driving Gingerbread. No odin needed and you keep CWM 3.0.25 and the EE03 modem.
1) Download the ext4 converter. http://devphone.org/files/epic4g/oneclickroot/ext4converter.zip and move it to your SDcard. Make sure you have a copy of SFR on the card as well.
2) Boot into recovery. Wide then flash the ext4 converter. IMPORTANT. DO NOT REBOOT YET.
3) Flash SRF or any EXT4 rom. You can reboot now.
4) Once the phone it up, shut down and reboot into recovery again. Wipe, then recover your data. Backups made in CWM 3.0.0.6 work fine with CWM 3.0.25

So after booting into CWM 3025 and flashing the ext4 conv, SFR 1.1.0, and Vision Kernel 1.1 it booted just fine. Then I decided that I wanted to try to restore my data, so back into CWM and advanced restore, most recent backup and installed data. Reboot, and it is stuck at the ACS boot screen. Every now and then I get a vibrate, and the screen goes black and then it starts all over again.
Tried battery pulling and it starts the same thing.
Should I just boot into CWM and reflash the ext4 conv, SFR, Vision and go from there?
===just had to reflash SFR===

[Q] Please Help!!! Can't restore backup :(

So i tried to flash muiu rom thru rom manager and got caught in a reset loop at the boot screen. I then flashed a old cm7 zip from the recovery screen just to get the phone to boot. When i tried to restore my backup from rom manager it takes me to the recovery screen and does not restore ( just stays at the recovery screen). i really would like to restore that backup. any suggestions?????

Well, this won't help your back up problem, but trying wiping everything you can, except the SD Card and the flash MIUI in Recovery.
ROM Manager is really not a dependable way to flash a ROM.
Also, you try to reflash your recovery before you do anything and try the back up again.
Oh, and if you're not on it now, use Amon Ra for Recovery. Plenty of threads that tell you how to get it.

Thanks but is there any way to restore the backup I made with rom manager in recovery?

[Q] Cannot Get Past ClockworkMod Recovery

I am hoping someone can help me with a problem I'm having with my Epic 4G...
Problem:
I am in a bit of a pickle at the moment as everytime I reboot my phone it goes directly to ClockWorkMod (CWM). I was previously on Syndicate Frozen ROM (SFR) 1.0.2 with CWM 3.0.0.x (orange) and attempting to upgrade to SFR 1.2.
Background:
I booted into CWM and made a back up, then loaded SFR 1.2. I got a bunch of FCs, so I reverted back to my back up. I then upgraded to CWM 3.1 (purple) and tried to flash to SFR 1.2 again. This worked, but none of my data was saved.
I decided that I would restore my backup, save my data another way and then re-import it once I had reloaded SFR 1.2. Unfortunately, it looks like trying to load a CWM Orange backup in CWM Purple will result in a failed MD5 checksum.
I reloaded CWM Orange and tried to load my backup and I still get a checksum error. At this point I don't know what else to try.
Anyone have any ideas/sugestions?

Odin back to stock EC05 and try it again from the beginning; that's what I did when I had this issue.
You will loose any apps not on an SD card i believe.

Yep. I had a buddy who is familiar with flashing come by and that is exactly what he did. What a waste of an afternoon! :\
I kept getting the error message: "Error while flashing boot image" until I reinstalled CWM 3.0.0.5. Only then was I able to restore my backup.
Just out of curiosity: if I now upgrade to CWM Purple and then back up will I be able to backup and restore my current version?

TetterkeT said:
Yep. I had a buddy who is familiar with flashing come by and that is exactly what he did. What a waste of an afternoon! :\
I kept getting the error message: "Error while flashing boot image" until I reinstalled CWM 3.0.0.5. Only then was I able to restore my backup.
Just out of curiosity: if I now upgrade to CWM Purple and then back up will I be able to backup and restore my current version?
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I believe nandroid backups from 3.0.0.5/6 will not work with 3.0.2.5 but 3.0.2.5 nandroids will restore on purple 3.1.0.1. It is best to do a clean install. There are framework changes on 1.2 including the 6 lock mod baked in so restoring data will most likely corrupt your ROM. Best bet is to flash 1.2, then a kernel then install all apps fresh. I use Appbak app to store a list of all installed apps. Then I can fire down the list and install them fresh.
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[Q] Soft-bricked ><

So I soft bricked my phone... wasn't thinking and nandroid back to gingerbread from calkulin's ICS, then tried flashing CWM EL26 over it. Rebooted and I can't get back to recovery or download mode.
I'll try turning it on, see the samsung boot logo for two seconds and then it'll turn right back off.
What can I do? Thanks.
Update: Got into CWM... whew

To go back to gb, you need to install gb based cwm recovery first something like Rogue el29 recovery kernel and don't wait until reboot. During the reboot, go into recovery mode and restore your nandroid.
(Before restoring nandroid backup, format all is recommended)
One more important thing is, be sure that your nandroid backup is correct (md5 checksum).
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wushugene said:
So I soft bricked my phone... wasn't thinking and nandroid back to gingerbread from calkulin's ICS, then tried flashing CWM EL26 over it. Rebooted and I can't get back to recovery or download mode.
I'll try turning it on, see the samsung boot logo for two seconds and then it'll turn right back off.
What can I do? Thanks.
Update: Got into CWM... whew
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I'd be careful with the nandroid using CWM from ICS to GB, that's how I (and a few other people) hard bricked the phone with the early ICS leaks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
If you're going back to GB I'd recommend using on of sfhub's One-Click ROM's!!

Just Odin back to EL29 with a full restore from Sfhub then install cwm from the autosticky root and restore your nand there, don't even touch the cwm included with ICS builds they are they're to flash things that don't require any wipes of any kind. People have been installing GB cwm through Odin then restoring from there but that is not a good idea and if you brick then don't say I didn't warn you.

xST4T1K said:
Just Odin back to EL29 with a full restore from Sfhub then install cwm from the autosticky root and restore your nand there, don't even touch the cwm included with ICS builds they are they're to flash things that don't require any wipes of any kind. People have been installing GB cwm through Odin then restoring from there but that is not a good idea and if you brick then don't say I didn't warn you.
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exactly what he said.

leaderbuilder said:
exactly what he said.
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At least we know what's good for us

[Q] CWM Restore Problem

I installed cm10 did not like it so i restored to my stock rom which i had a back up of in CWM. Stock samsung restored fine but i try to go into CWM and it is not there anymore and goes into stock recovery mod. Did CWM get deleted and do I have to reinstall CWM ?
Thanks !

Stock ROM = stock recovery...wonder if u lost ROOT as well?
if so Root and re-install CWM or TWRP.
I have my stock ROM backed up also, been thinking of going back to ICS for a bit and trying to find a rooted,de-bloated stock Rogers ROM in flashable ZIP format so I dont have to do the whole process again lol....no luck yet
Joe.