I am thinking right now?
Did a nandroid backup when I was completely happy with ROM (MIUI GingerBread).
After that I sat and played a lot of different apps widgets, etc.
Also downloaded a bunch of widgets and tested.
Then when I tried it finished I went into file manager and deleted the folders that I thought had something to do with the apps I tested.
But if I accidentally delete a folder that I should not have been removed, reset everything anyway when I reset my nadroid backup?
Are you asking if a nandroid restore will restore the data you deleted on your sd card? If so, the answer is no.
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No, just want to know if I accidentally deleted something that was needed in my nandroid backup?
Or you can delete anything on the SD card and it will still be reset by nandroid backup?
Nadroids are stored on your sdcard at /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ (at least for me). Don't touch this folder. If you are unsure what to delete, nandroid and copy the entire SD to your computer.
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Do you need to do a wipe of everything before you restore a backup nandroid?
depends what you mean by wipe everything, do you mean your data or your dalvik cache?
you can restore a nandroid back up with the dalvik cache in place, but that really depends why you're doing the restore as you might want to wipe and start a fresh.
puredesire said:
But if I accidentally delete a folder that I should not have been removed, reset everything anyway when I reset my nadroid backup?
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/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ for ClockworkMOD recovery
/sdcard/nandroid for AmonRA recovery
puredesire said:
Do you need to do a wipe of everything before you restore a backup nandroid?
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You can wipe everything you want unless it states otherwise. If you are simply updating your ROM to a newer version, you may not need to do a full wipe. Just read the 1st and 2nd pages of the ROM forum for more information on that...
Nandroid does not back up or restore anything from sd storage, and your radio, recovery and hboot are also separate.
stringer7 said:
Nandroid does not back up or restore anything from sd storage, and your radio, recovery and hboot are also separate.
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Except for an ext-partition of the sd-card, as far as any exists. At least amonra-recovery has this option, do not know as it is with the clockworkmod-recovery.
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Somehow the backup went like over 1GB and fully fill up my memorycard.... I notice the backup also include "DATA" as well..
I just want to backup my ROM data so I can have a fresh copy of my stock OS if I need it in the future.
Is there a way?
philippecr said:
Somehow the backup went like over 1GB and fully fill up my memorycard.... I notice the backup also include "DATA" as well..
I just want to backup my ROM data so I can have a fresh copy of my stock OS if I need it in the future.
Is there a way?
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What do you mean by "data"? Perhaps you can borrow a bigger microSD card to make a complete backup
You say you want a clean stock backup? Just wipe everything (data, cache, dalvik...) and then make the backup...
Hey All,
I am curious about a few things...
I had a couple/few nandroid back ups that were stored on my phone, do you all only keep 1 nandroid and delete your previous backups?
I am running mikfroyo and flashed another ROM about 2 days ago, had some issues so I went back to mik. I think I may have done it in a way that nobody else does...I did it like I was flashing it for the first time, wipe everything and flash from sd card.
Should I have just did a nandroid restore? What does this actually bring back? Text, recent calls, apps?
When doing a nandroid restore should I wipe all before doing so? I would imagine the answer is yes.
And one more, before switching to any new ROM, should I always flash Caulkins Format All zip?
Thank you.
Nand restore will restore everything that was on your phone when you made the backup. Definitely a good idea to flash the zip when installing a new ROM. I also do it to restore though.
When you restore, unless you are backing up the cache, which isn't necessary, you need to minimally wipe the cache/dalvik before you restore. Also, if your SD Card is partitioned, you would need to wipe SD EXT. I pretty much flash Calk's format all anytime I restore or flash a new ROM.
I almost never have one back up. I have a few ROMs I like so, I set them up the way I want and restore between them when I get bored, which is like 100 times a day it feels like.
I do usually only keep the latest backup of any one ROM though. At any given time I probably have at least 5.
Edit: I re-read your post and I think I misunderstood one part the first time. Sometimes, when I got back to a previous ROM, I do just reflash it and start over, but I am anal about fresh starts. Usually I do just nand restore, especially if I know the setup was running well. I don't typically restore a lot between ROMs b/c I feel like it just adds to something that can go wrong. A lot of times I redownload apps instead of restoring, especially if they are purchased, since they are just stored in my apps in the market anyway. And I never restore app data. Usually end up only restoring about 30 apps w/out data, but most people do backup/restore a lot of info with no problems.
You should have just restore from a previous backup. When you restore, it bring ti back to EXACTLY how it was, texts, number of calls, ect. Actually you don't need to wipe when doing a restore. Well you can manually wipe all of them, or flash the format all, so I'm saying yes.
Also, I suggest against wiping data before creating a nandroid backup, lol. That would defeat the purpose, as your info and apps will be gone! Just wipe cache and davlik before a backup, or nothing at all, just so there's no confusion.
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Yeah, I didn't mean to wipe anything before backing up. But if your going to restore a different ROM and there's no cache included in the nand back up you're going to restore, then best to wipe it before you restore.
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Also, if your SD Card is partitioned, you would need to wipe SD EXT. I pretty much flash Calk's format all anytime I restore or flash a new ROM.
It is partitioned, what gets stored on there that needs to be wiped, apps?
Thanks for your help
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It is partitioned, what gets stored on there that needs to be wiped, apps?
Thanks for your help
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If the ROM has a2sd built in, yeah, if not, nothing. I always wipe it just so I'm in the habit of doing it for when it's there. Also depending on how a2sd is set up, dalvik can be on there.
Can someone help me?
I rooted using Galaxy Nexus ToolKit v5.5.
Now I'm ready for a ROM.
From what I've read, below are the directions, but I just need more detail.
Make sure you're on the latest CWM (How would I know?)
MAKE A NANDROID (What is a, "NANDROID"?)
wipe data/factory reset in recovery
flash ROM
flash Gapps (Where do I get the GApps)?
reboot
RDabate said:
Can someone help me?
I rooted using Galaxy Nexus ToolKit v5.5.
Now I'm ready for a ROM.
From what I've read, below are the directions, but I just need more detail.
Make sure you're on the latest CWM (How would I know?)
MAKE A NANDROID (What is a, "NANDROID"?)
wipe data/factory reset in recovery
flash ROM
flash Gapps (Where do I get the GApps)?
reboot
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Using ROM manager flashing it will tell you if you have the latest or not.
A nandroid is a backup that backs up EVERYTHING except the radio. This is performed in CWM
Gapps are available at goo-inside.me/GAPPS
Would TT Backup be the same thing as a NANDroid backup?
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Would TT Backup be the same thing as a NANDroid backup?
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No, Titanium only backs up your applications. Nandroid essentially backs up the entire ROM. When you restore a nandroid, the phone is identical to the way it was when you made it.
When I boot into recovery, I see options to backup and restore. Is doing a Naindroid Backup? I also see a folder on the phone named, "clockworkmod" with a folder in that called "Backup"
If above is a Naindroid backup, then, when I do a "wipe data/factory reset in recovery", will this delete the "Naindroid" files?
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When I boot into recovery, I see options to backup and restore. Is doing a Naindroid Backup? I also see a folder on the phone named, "clockworkmod" with a folder in that called "Backup"
If above is a Naindroid backup, then, when I do a "wipe data/factory reset in recovery", will this delete the "Naindroid" files?
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You're phone has /system/app, /data/app, and a few other folders that your apps and info are saved in. Titanium backup makes a backup of these.
Clockwork mod recovery makes a backup of your entire phone, apps, data, etc. Creating a nandroid is creating a backup which is saved in /clockworkmod/backup. Wiping data/factory reset clears the data on your phone. It does NOT delete anything on your SD card. This is assuming you wipe from within Clockworkmod. Do not wipe from within the phone settings.
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I would like to take a moment and thank you for that bit of information.
I really appreciate it.
RDabate said:
I would like to take a moment and thank you for that bit of information.
I really appreciate it.
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You're welcome.
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I rooted, did a CWM backup and also did a titanium backup. I downloaded a jelly bean ROM and dragged it into my phone. My question is this. After I do a wipe and then install the ROM won't titanium backup be deleted? How will I restore from titanium after I install the ROM?
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jackryan57 said:
I rooted, did a CWM backup and also did a titanium backup. I downloaded a jelly bean ROM and dragged it into my phone. My question is this. After I do a wipe and then install the ROM won't titanium backup be deleted? How will I restore from titanium after I install the ROM?
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TiBu backs up to your internal (or external) sdcard, which doesn't get wiped when you do a wipe & factory reset (cache, dalvikcache, system, and data partitions), so you're good to go as long as you remember not to format your sdcards. Just re-install TiBu + TiBu key (paid) after flashing the ROM, then restore. If you're worried, tell TiBu to backup to DropBox or GoogleDrive instead.
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TiBu backs up to your internal (or external) sdcard, which doesn't get wiped when you do a wipe & factory reset (cache, dalvikcache, system, and data partitions), so you're good to go as long as you remember not to format your sdcards. Just re-install TiBu + TiBu key (paid) after flashing the ROM, then restore. If you're worried, tell TiBu to backup to DropBox or GoogleDrive instead.
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Thank you for the reply! I just assumed a wipe would wipe everything. Thanks again.:good:
I'd like to flash cloudy g3 but I'm not sure how to restore data into it, I have a nandroid backup with twrp, I used the preset backup and compressed the file on a sd card. Please help.
AryG15 said:
I'd like to flash cloudy g3 but I'm not sure how to restore data into it, I have a nandroid backup with twrp, I used the preset backup and compressed the file on a sd card. Please help.
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by restore data you mean to restore data from stock rom? I don't think that would be possible every time you flash a new rom you have to do a fully wipe, or you'll get a bootloop.
I mean as in all my app data and photos etc
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by restore data you mean to restore data from stock rom? I don't think that would be possible every time you flash a new rom you have to do a fully wipe, or you'll get a bootloop.
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I mean as in app data and photos and stuff
AryG15 said:
I mean as in app data and photos and stuff
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you cannot restore any data from /data partition (a.k.a. app data, etc) because it will cause a bootloop if you're coming from another rom. Internal storage and external sdcard data can be restored if you have a backup on your computer. In fact it wouldn't even be wiped by twrp in the first place.
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I mean as in all my app data and photos etc
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Internal memory won't be formatted. So your data will stay intact. For backuping and restoring apps you can use titanium backup. It would restore the data completely.
What do you mean?
I don't get what you mean by internal memory won't go