I am newbie, last 2 weeks ago i backup my stock rom using nandroid backup (cwm 5.0.2.7) after than i flash my rom using cm 7.1, feel unhappy i wanna back to stock rom. Restoring but fail and make my phone bootloop. After that i never use nandroid backup. Can anyone explain why it happen to me?
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Did u full wipe before restoring ur nandroid backup?
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Before and after i am always full wipe. I am try over and over again but the result is same. Does it any relation with partition cause i do not edit the partition
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I don't know, but you can always flash back to stock with odin.
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Yes flash back to stock rom is my solutipn for boot loop problem, but i lost nandroid stock backup, my nandroid stock backup is useless
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I had the same with my backups; couldn't restore, but it was the version of cwm, some options didn't work.
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Im using the old version .6 instead of .7 due to problems
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Strange, i was having problems with 5.0.2.6. But maybe you can try it, hope it helps.
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I now have both files on SD so if one gives problems I can switch between them
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I am using .7 still having that problem still confused until now :banghead:
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Hmm.. strange, then i don't know what you havr to do.. maybe someone else can help you..
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Really wanna feel nandroid backup,help me....
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Worked the backup itselve? Maybe its that. Did you try to restore it in cwm 5.0.2.6. Or 5.0.2.8? You can try that.
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First i saw this error and make my phone bootloop is cwm .6 then i try upgrade to .7 same result. Cwm .8 never try cause cannot found installation source
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Sorry guy, i've tried everything. I cant help you. Good luck, i hope you find a way to do it!
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thank for your help,
at google many said that my backup file corrupt, yesterday i try until 3rd time backup, restoring and all fail, so i think corrupt it not the answer
ok thank for all your help guys
i still trying how make it work. i will share if i found the problem
CyanogenMod ROMs are in ext4 filesystem.
Stock ROMs are in rfs filesystem.
When you install CyanogenMod, your phone's internal partitions get formatted to ext4.
Problem is that CWM can format internal partitions to ext4 but not to rfs, so you cant boot your restored backup because of stock kernel failing to mount ext4 filesystem.
You can try custom kernels that are designed for stock and run in ext4 like Phiexz's kernel.
hmm, ic so other word i cannot restoring my stock rom right, because cwm not design to backup stock rom.
so this function backup and restore just for custom rom or stock rom that design for ext4.
hmm....
thank you for your information it very useful for me
andylah said:
hmm, ic so other word i cannot restoring my stock rom right, because cwm not design to backup stock rom.
so this function backup and restore just for custom rom or stock rom that design for ext4.
hmm....
thank you for your information it very useful for me
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Just install latest firmware for your country and u are back to stock no need for nandroid backup hehe
Product Code: GT-S5660DSXSE
Latest firmware: S5660DXKT8/S5660OLBKT8/S5660DXKT8/S5660DXKT8
Modified: 3/9/2012 3:10:34 PM
Filename: GT-S5660_XSE_1_20120309145734.zip.enc2
This is for Indonesia the latest one thru Kies servers 2.3.6
If u need it let me know and i can upload it
i know it but all my setting, my contact, my call logs, my message all gone. i use nandroid cause i don't wanna lose all think.
but it already past so i think i don't need the backup again, i move to cm now.
?? im a bit paranoid though i have backed up the folder though never experience messing with it yet
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There isn't really anything you can do but be prepared for the worst. You have made your backups so either flash or don't lol. The only way to be sure is to not flash anything to your phone. There is no rhyme or reason for how people lose their imei.
Use TWRP, I hear most of the incidents happen with CWM.
I'm new to flashing as well and been using TWRP. So far have not lost IMEI and I flash CM10 daily.
Use EFS pro to make a backup / restore your imei
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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EFS doesn't store the IMEI, so it's not as important as it used to be.
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I recently flashed a 4.2.1 ROM but it had too many bugs so I tried restoring my stock (4.0.3) backup from TWRP but I keep getting caught in a bootloop. I've tried unrooting, rerooting, and trying the whole process over again, and I even remembered to flash the correct kernel after restoring my backup but no matter what I try I get the same result. It can never fully boot up. It continues to just hangs on the white HTC screen. If I'm missing something or doing something wrong can someone please help me out with a possible solution? Thanks
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Flesh boot.img
Thank you but I did mention above that I also remembered to flash the kernel (boot.img) after restoring and that didn't do any good either. Any other ideas why this is going on and how I can solve it?
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This happens mostly due to wrong kernel.but as you said you have the right kernel, then try installing some other custom Rom and kernel and extract data/app from nandroid backup using app like apk extractor.
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Flash this image afterwards: Search for the file named (boot-TK-USB-CM10-201210112240.img) it will be fine.
Abhishek.chaurasia said:
This happens mostly due to wrong kernel.but as you said you have the right kernel, then try installing some other custom Rom and kernel and extract data/app from nandroid backup using app like apk extractor.
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Thank you but please note that Some ROMs boot up just fine. The problem is just restoring a backup (stock) if a new ROM didn't work out. It's the same process where my backups work until I install a new ROM and then am unable to restore a backup, leaving me stuck in recovery mode. So I need to know what I can do once in that postion. Why is it that after flashing a new ROM it doesn't let me restore my backup even after flashing the boot.img?? I will try that extraction method and see if that makes some sort of difference but I honestly don't think it'll do anything when it comes to just trying to restore.
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I had a case of sudden death and att replaced my phone.my question is can I root it and restore the back up from the one that got replace? the imei and seriel # aren't in a nandroid right? or should I root and start flashing all my mods from scratch?
I think you can and restoring it won't mess up anything with your imei or serial as that's not rewritten. I wouldn't though. I'm in the start fresh crowd.
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Just root it, install the custom recovery you used to make the backup. Put the backup on your phone and restore.
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yeah you can do this with no problems. just make sure you use the same recovery/version on both devices.
Ok I did it. Had to make a backup so that twrp could create the directory, then moved the preexisting backup into that directory and presto.
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I have the Epic 4G Touch. I'd like to proceed with rooting it and ultimately CM10. I'd like to back up all the random stuff that I've accumulated over the last few years of owning this phone before I do that. Titanium Backup is only for rooted devices, as I understand it. What is the preferred method for backing up a device before rooting?
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You can root it without losing any data.
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Ypu can also just use odin to flash the el26 kernel. Then go into recovery and make a nandroid. After that flash whatever rom after wiping. Then on your new rom use titanium backup pro to restore from nandroid. Choose your apps and the data and restore. Do not restore anything system.
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Ypu can also just use odin to flash the el26 kernel. Then go into recovery and make a nandroid. After that flash whatever rom after wiping. Then on your new rom use titanium backup pro to restore from nandroid. Choose your apps and the data and restore. Do not restore anything system.
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That works too. Haha!
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If you haven't moved forward with yet you can also use Helium for your backup -- it is available in the Play Store for free and is one of the only suites that will let you backup apps and data without root. I think that it will require access to a PC for the non-root backup. Good luck!