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This just started recently nandroid isn't working for me .
I'm on amonra 2.3 and when I back up my rom then try and re flash it , it stays stuck on the white htc evo screen .
Can someone help me plz
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When you create a nandroid backup, I suggest doing the following, if you aren't:
1. Wipe Cache & Dalvik
2. Create the nandroid using the default settings as well as android.secure
3. Reboot to your homescreen, but know that the initial boot will take some time.
When restoring the backup, I suggest doing the following. NO, it is NOT necessary to wipe before restoring, but I do anyway.
1. Wipe EVERYTHING except the SD card.
2. Restore the backup
3. Reboot to your homescreen.
If you've renamed the FOLDER that the nandroid backups are stored in, you will NOT be able to restore until you revert to the Original Name.
If you've renamed the backups themselves, make sure you DO NOT use special characters in the name or your restore will fail.

I've been using nandroid back up for a while now but I just started having this issue .
It won't even boot tho it stays on the white htc evo screen
I have even tried flashing the rom on top of the back up but it doesn't work .
The only way I can flash a rom is by starting fresh
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What I noticed is that I can restore older back ups but any recent back ups wont restore
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XTRoRDiNAiRE said:
What I noticed is that I can restore older back ups but any recent back ups wont restore
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Seems like they may be corrupted, or incomplete.

Did you recently partition your sd card for some of the new ROMs? Not backing "sdext" up and not wiping that before restores could be causing your problems

Vinchenzop said:
Did you recently partition your sd card for some of the new ROMs? Not backing "sdext" up and not wiping that before restores could be causing your problems
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Yea actually I did recently partition sd
So how do I back up sd ext ? And how do I wipe ?
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XTRoRDiNAiRE said:
Yea actually I did recently partition sd
So how do I back up sd ext ? And how do I wipe ?
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When you make your backups, it usually has data, boot, and system checked by default... to backup your partitions, also checkmark the box next to 'sdext" ... and to wipe your sdext, from the wipe menu, scroll down to sdext and wipe it. Just be sure you don't chose sdcard
You'll notice your backups with the sdext also backed up will have a slightly different name... old ones started with BDS... which is "B"oot, "D"ata, and "S"ystem... backups with the sdext added in will start with BDES, can you guess what the "E" is?

Vinchenzop said:
When you make your backups, it usually has data, boot, and system checked by default... to backup your partitions, also checkmark the box next to 'sdext" ... and to wipe your sdext, from the wipe menu, scroll down to sdext and wipe it. Just be sure you don't chose sdcard
You'll notice your backups with the sdext also backed up will have a slightly different name... old ones started with BDS... which is "B"oot, "D"ata, and "S"ystem... backups with the sdext added in will start with BDES, can you guess what the "E" is?
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Thank u very much for the help
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XTRoRDiNAiRE said:
Thank u very much for the help
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Quite welcome my man, good luck

Vinchenzop said:
Quite welcome my man, good luck
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Yea bro thank u so much worked like a charm
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Unsure of answer to this question...

I have Clockwordmod Recovery installed on my GSII (T989). If I do a full backup, and then flash a custom ROM/Kernel...can I just do a complete full restore if I don't like it (from the backup I made)?
Thanks!

Well there is no cyanogen recovery so that's probably why no one is replying fyi.
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nuggstein said:
I have Cyanogenmod Recovery installed on my GSII (T989). If I do a full backup, and then flash a custom ROM/Kernel...can I just do a complete full restore if I don't like it (from the backup I made)?
Thanks!
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I hope you mean clockworkmod and yes.
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xsteven77x said:
Well there is no cyanogen recovery so that's probably why no one is replying fyi.
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Big typo haha.
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I hope you mean clockworkmod and yes.
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So I don't have to worry about losing anything? Once I restore, it will be like I never changed anything? (Almost like an image backup of a computer)?

nuggstein said:
Big typo haha.
So I don't have to worry about losing anything? Once I restore, it will be like I never changed anything? (Almost like an image backup of a computer)?
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Make a backup im cwm recovery and you can flash back to it and all will be as it was.
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nuggstein said:
I have Clockwordmod Recovery installed on my GSII (T989). If I do a full backup, and then flash a custom ROM/Kernel...can I just do a complete full restore if I don't like it (from the backup I made)?
Thanks!
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Exodian said:
Make a backup im cwm recovery and you can flash back to it and all will be as it was.
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No i wouldnt suggest doing that when u make a back up in cwm you making a backup of that rom! If your worried about your data use either
Titanium backup or
MyBackup Pro
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umm...I thought CWM recovery backed up everything...including data (excluding microSD card).
So, if I restore it, it restores the original Kernel and ROM? Is that correct?
If something goes wrong, while flashing new kernels/ROMS, I can boot into recovery and just restore?
I'm already rooted, I just want to be sure before I start messing with my device.
Thaks!

nuggstein said:
umm...I thought CWM recovery backed up everything...including data (excluding microSD card).
So, if I restore it, it restores the original Kernel and ROM? Is that correct?
If something goes wrong, while flashing new kernels/ROMS, I can boot into recovery and just restore?
I'm already rooted, I just want to be sure before I start messing with my device.
Thaks!
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you are correct the Nandroid backup built into the CWM recovery will back up everything on your phone as it is. including any ext partition on your external SD card. (will not backup your FAT partition where your normal downloads and pictures go, as this is where the backups are stored) but your ROM, all apps and their data and anything on your EXT partition (if you have one) will be backed up.
i suggest copying the clockworkmod backup folder to your computer before flashing anything else. just in case it messes up your SD card somehow.
doing the full restore will automatically restore ROM apps and data as they were when you backed up. feel free to flash as many roms as you want, just make sure to keep your backup safe. and to wipe all data in between roms as usual.
although titanium backup is amazing. and will backup apps and their data while booted inside your rom. its amazing, check it out.

Cwm backs up everthing including rom, kernel, and data. When you restore your backup it will restore your phone the way it was the moment that you backed it up.
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malaeus said:
you are correct the Nandroid backup built into the CWM recovery will back up everything on your phone as it is. including any ext partition on your external SD card. (will not backup your FAT partition where your normal downloads and pictures go, as this is where the backups are stored) but your ROM, all apps and their data and anything on your EXT partition (if you have one) will be backed up.
i suggest copying the clockworkmod backup folder to your computer before flashing anything else. just in case it messes up your SD card somehow.
doing the full restore will automatically restore ROM apps and data as they were when you backed up. feel free to flash as many roms as you want, just make sure to keep your backup safe. and to wipe all data in between roms as usual.
although titanium backup is amazing. and will backup apps and their data while booted inside your rom. its amazing, check it out.
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I have TB Pro...are you saying it will back all of my apps/data up, and I can just restore it from within my new ROM?

Correct. Just use caution when trying to restore system apps.
Good.Luck!
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Dude don't sorry so much!!! Super Noob!!! JK! Well not really you are never going to want stock again...just carefully flash your desired ROM.. use TB to restore all of your apps and their data. Do a nandroid back up of your current rom then one of your favorite roms after you set it up to you liking.
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Hi, I want to ask you, if there is any way to backup whole rom without flashing new clockwork mod?
1) How do I backup?
2) How can I restore it?

Yes, but you do need to be rooted. Have a look at this thread.

Thanks, but I can't see here the answer for my two questions. It's not problem to be rooted, but I don't know, how to make full ROM backup before factory reset and flashing new ROM.

Angorass said:
Thanks, but I can't see here the answer for my two questions. It's not problem to be rooted, but I don't know, how to make full ROM backup before factory reset and flashing new ROM.
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Using an alternative recovery
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Except for backing up your stock recovery, everything else should ideally be done in CWM.
You'll get Nandroid backup which is a lot simpler to use than the dd command I explain in that other thread.

Darkshado said:
Except for backing up your stock recovery, everything else should ideally be done in CWM.
You'll get Nandroid backup which is a lot simpler to use than the dd command I explain in that other thread.
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So, I flashed CWM a few minutes ago, but when I wanna make there backup, it's starting, but then it writes something like: Can't mount... I have to have ext4 partition on my sd card?

No, you don't have to repartition your SD.
What firmware do you want to backup? CWM won't work for 2.2.x AFAIK.

JustVass said:
No, you don't have to repartition your SD.
What firmware do you want to backup? CWM won't work for 2.2.x AFAIK.
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Android 2.3.3 S5660XXKPA GINGERBREAD rooted.

BAckup
1 question from me ???? if i make a Nandroid baukup from CWM....its full ROM backup??? means system n app settings? installed apps ??? each n everythin thing in Nandroid backup any 1 explain?????thanx

mnhs1010 said:
1 question from me ???? if i make a Nandroid baukup from CWM....its full ROM backup??? means system n app settings? installed apps ??? each n everythin thing in Nandroid backup any 1 explain?????thanx
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Yes, everything. Like a reboot
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voetbalremco said:
Yes, everything. Like a reboot
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OMG thats great now i dnt want to use 3rd party app for backup of my intalled apps thans for in4mation

[Q] Steps before installing custom rom.

I'm on stock rom baseband DXLC1 fresh from factory.
I'm confused which step comes first & next to do before steps like :
Extract the file into SD Card
Do restore via CWM with this step :
MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE HAVE ENOUGH BATTERY LIFE (80%-100%)
MAKE A FULLY BACKUP FOR ALL OF YOUR DATA
MAKE SURE YOU COPIED THE BLACK NOTES FILE IN YOUR PRIMARY SD (avoid the Bad SD, and bad swapped configuration)
DO FULL WIPE TO YOUR DEVICE 2x (flashing newer stock before is recommended)
DO RESTORE VIA CWM SELECT RESTORE DATA
REBOOT
DONE
do i have to do first? root>flash rom?>flash firmware?>recovery?>flash kernal?
i'm going for [ROM] Black Notes Hybrid 2nd Gen so what to do from scratch...hmm..
Thanks in advanced

For Hybrid2 do restore n not restore data after you have wipe n clear cache n delvik.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25432978
Assumed you have rooted ur phone n CWM flashed ?
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andynroid said:
For Hybrid2 do restore n not restore data after you have wipe n clear cache n delvik.
Assumed you have rooted ur phone n CWM flashed ?
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what do you mean restore? i just want clean installation. restore backup data?
ok so just root then CWM flash then straight proceed to steps: Extract the file into SD Card?
what's this means>DO FULL WIPE TO YOUR DEVICE 2x (flashing newer stock before is recommended) do it in CWM recovery ?

Hybrid2 is not a flash .zip that is why you must choose restore....
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andynroid said:
Hybrid2 is not a flash .zip that is why you must choose restore....
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okay..got it.
ty so much.

nandroid

ok i have evo 4g every time i do a nandroid i can never go back to it i try to restore nandroid and it just sits in the white screen with htc evo 4g ive tried over and over again to no success.the nandroids are there on sd card but just cant seem to restore. amon ra recovery v2.3 rooted with revolutionary hboot is 6.16 something please someone help-

Are you sure they're not corrupted? You had enough space to create the backup? Also no use of invalid characters, such as spaces or asterisks?

Im pretty sure i did have space im thinking its my sd card i swapped it out for another one ima have to root my phone again.
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Swapping out the sd card does not mean you have to re-root. If anything, copy your sd card contents to a pc > format the sd card > copy the contents back; its common that the sd card can become corrupt. In addition, you can reflash your recovery.

Are you renaming the back ups? If so then this is your problem.
You can rename them as long as the original file name is intact and there are no spaces by placing your unique identifier at the end of the original file name.

No i dont change the name of them.
And the only reason i unroot and root again is because that what i have to do i put like stock and re root cuz if i dont do that and flash another from from usb in recovery it will flash but it loads everything from the previous rom there no other way i can think of doing.
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sasquatchotragavaca said:
No i dont change the name of them.
And the only reason i unroot and root again is because that what i have to do i put like stock and re root cuz if i dont do that and flash another from from usb in recovery it will flash but it loads everything from the previous rom there no other way i can think of doing.
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Are you partitioned? If so this is how you flash a rom wipe everything except sdcard make sure you wipe sd-ext. When you want to make a backup of that rom make sure you select System,boot,data,WiMAX,and sd ext. Then to flash New rom you wipe everything except sdcard wipe sd ext also. If your not wiping sdext that's causing the nandroid not to boot. If your talking about when you first flash a rom and all your apps and wallpaper from the previous rom ate still there that us because you setup your google account to backup and restore your settings when you sign in. To stop that flash a rom don't sign into anything go to settings>privacy and disable automatic restore and disable backup.
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evo4gnoob said:
Are you partitioned? If so this is how you flash a rom wipe everything except sdcard make sure you wipe sd-ext. When you want to make a backup of that rom make sure you select System,boot,data,WiMAX,and sd ext. Then to flash New rom you wipe everything except sdcard wipe sd ext also. If your not wiping sdext that's causing the nandroid not to boot. If your talking about when you first flash a rom and all your apps and wallpaper from the previous rom ate still there that us because you setup your google account to backup and restore your settings when you sign in. To stop that flash a rom don't sign into anything go to settings>privacy and disable automatic restore and disable backup.
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Yes it is partitioned ok i got the flashing and backup part ima save this. When i flash a rom i let it sit for a while and the part u say go to setting privacy is that on phone or gmail account?
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sasquatchotragavaca said:
Yes it is partitioned ok i got the flashing and backup part ima save this. When i flash a rom i let it sit for a while and the part u say go to setting privacy is that on phone or gmail account?
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That is on the phone. If its a sense 1.0 rom you shouldn't have to worry about that but everything else you have to do that
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That is on the phone. If its a sense 1.0 rom you shouldn't have to worry about that but everything else you have to do that
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Ok when i flash a rom ill make sure i check that. Thanku for your much appreciated help. If anything goes wrong is it cool if i pm u or something
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