[Q] Restore MMS/SMS from TWRP? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I've been using app extractor to restore my texts from CWM backups when I flash new ROMs. Is there a way to do it with TWRP backups?
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gorillaz1 said:
I've been using app extractor to restore my texts from CWM backups when I flash new ROMs. Is there a way to do it with TWRP backups?
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You should try sms backup from playstore. Backs up in xml format and no need to extract if you change your recovery. they have call logs backup also
But to answer your question i wouldnt know, sorry

sinfulgray said:
You should try sms backup from playstore. Backs up in xml format and no need to extract if you change your recovery. they have call logs backup also
But to answer your question i wouldnt know, sorry
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Ya wishing I had now. I figured it would just work on both. Oops.
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Give this one more try.
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Bagux

"guys I wanna use this rom, but I'm not sure whether my phone can use it or not, here's my about phone, help me please?"
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687854
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droidface said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687854
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1st thing is ur phone rooted?
yes,it's rooted.
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droidface said:
yes,it's rooted.
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flash with cwm?if yes then u can use it....
How to install
Backup your apps by using Titanium Backup or similar (for call logs and you can use Call Logs Backup and Restore, and for SMS history u can use SMS Bagkup and Restore)
Use ClockworkMod v5.5.0.4 recovery
Do a full backup of your current ROM
Wipe cache/data/etc
Install Bagux_Project_ROM_v*.zip
Reboot and Enjoy!
Warning: Do not restore system apps' data!
help yourself by asking question in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729204 not in the development thread. read this thread first please. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495138
ganesh8586 said:
flash with cwm?if yes then u can use it....
How to install
Backup your apps by using Titanium Backup or similar (for call logs and you can use Call Logs Backup and Restore, and for SMS history u can use SMS Bagkup and Restore)
Use ClockworkMod v5.5.0.4 recovery
Do a full backup of your current ROM
Wipe cache/data/etc
Install Bagux_Project_ROM_v*.zip
Reboot and Enjoy!
Warning: Do not restore system apps' data!
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So,that rom is suitable for my GT-I8150?. thank you.
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hotheabilly said:
help yourself by asking question in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729204 not in the development thread. read this thread first please. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495138
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I'm sorry. i'm a beginner. i am using my friend id. thank you anyway.
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Kies backup or Nandroid?

Alright so I'm on JB, rooted, Kt kernel and I wanted to factory reset my phone to see if battery life will improve because I've heard it works for some.
My question is, is it better to backup through Kies, reset, and restore from kies backup or will I risk bringing back theb (maybe) source of problems by doing it that way?
Or suck it up and restore from a TWRP or CWM backup. The only reason I prefer the Kies backup is because I hardly have enough memory left on my SD card to hold a Nandroid backup.
Thoughts?
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I always hate dealing with kies but i get the issue of memory. That's why i like extra sd card space makes it easier for backups. I prefer cwm but its Ur call
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Will the CWM backup include all the pics, texts, etc.?
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Do a nandroid on external SD that's where I do mine. Also use titanium you can back it up to dropbox , box or Google.
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Nandroid on external sd. As far as the pictures go. I have mine default save to the sd. I normally do not format the external sd during restores, backups or rom swaps. So the pictures always remain.
However, one time I left the the sd card installed when I was returning to stock via oden. It wiped both internal and external. So now when oden is involved I pull the external. Just to be sure.
ExBrasil said:
Will the CWM backup include all the pics, texts, etc.?
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Pics a always remain
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So now to my understanding in TWRP the option to create image.zip is just creating a backup that I can flash right through Odin like a rom as opposed to the option to create a backup?
What can I do with that option to create a backup? Is that also an odin flashable zip?
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ExBrasil said:
So now to my understanding in TWRP the option to create image.zip is just creating a backup that I can flash right through Odin like a rom as opposed to the option to create a backup?
What can I do with that option to create a backup? Is that also an odin flashable zip?
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Usually Odin doesn't flash zips but it creates a flash able zip through cwm
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Yea I meant CWM. Thats the recovery I had installed that allowed me to create the image.zip
So basically that just creates the exact state that my phone is in and allows me to flash it via cwm to get right back to that state.
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ExBrasil said:
Yea I meant CWM. Thats the recovery I had installed that allowed me to create the image.zip
So basically that just creates the exact state that my phone is in and allows me to flash it via cwm to get right back to that state.
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Yep exactly just so u can revert in case of mistakes
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[q] nandroid backup question!

okay, so If i make a nandroid backup I know what things it saves.
I just wanted to make sure, when it restores applications, does it restore the downloaded ones from the android store? like temple run and such?
ALSO when i perform a restore, Does it automatically flash the old rom with data or must I first flash the rom of the backup and then preform the restore?
THANKS
It restores your phone to the exact same way it was when you made the backup. All you have to do is reboot after restoring and it will be exactly the same as before the backup.
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d3athsd00r said:
It restores your phone to the exact same way it was when you made the backup. All you have to do is reboot after restoring and it will be exactly the same as before the backup.
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Except modem and kernel
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Ends said:
Except modem and kernel
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That's where TWRP wins
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Ends said:
Except modem and kernel
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Since when does CWM not restore kernel? Lol. If it didn't restore the kernel, going from TW to AOSP (or vice versa) wouldn't boot
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Does CWM backup, backs up efs?

Im currently using Philz recovery and while doing a periodic backup, i think i saw efs while data was being backed up. So does the nandroid backup , backs up the device's efs?
I know for sure twrp does. So i puppose cwm should too.
Hope it helps.
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mariosraptor said:
I know for sure twrp does. So i puppose cwm should too.
Hope it helps.
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Thanx for the reply.
One more question I had . Is it possible to restore someone else CWM backup?
Yes it is. But if it really backs up efs. That is totally not recommended.
You can restore
System, data, cache, boot, and recovery.
Those are safe.
But if you want his apps for example then just data is enough.
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mariosraptor said:
Yes it is. But if it really backs up efs. That is totally not recommended.
You can restore
System, data, cache, boot, and recovery.
Those are safe.
But if you want his apps for example then just data is enough.
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Before restoring a backup,CWM checks for md5 hash. What is that?
It is fir the integrity of the backup.
In case it is corrupted.
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mariosraptor said:
It is fir the integrity of the backup.
In case it is corrupted.
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So there will be no conflict with md5 hash if I restore someone else backup?
And a silly question, how would the integrity of the backup deteriorate? :?
It can break during transfer an other instances. That is why it checks it.
https://www.google.gr/search?redir_...1358026677514&q=how does a file get corrupted
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mariosraptor said:
It can break during transfer an other instances. That is why it checks it.
https://www.google.gr/search?redir_...1358026677514&q=how does a file get corrupted
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Thanx mate for the replies. Im out of "Thanks" for today so will thank you at the earliest :good:
No sweat. Glad I helped
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Can I delete CWM backup blobs?

Is it possible to delete the backup blobs in CWM? Thanks in advance.
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Sv: Can I delete CWM backup blobs?
Yeah, in the clockworkmod folder on the sdcard there is a folder called blobs, erase it and you will get alot of free memory
Cheers
RomWiz said:
Yeah, in the clockworkmod folder on the sdcard there is a folder called blobs, erase it and you will get alot of free memory
Cheers
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Thanks
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Will that do anything bad though or mess something up
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Sv: Can I delete CWM backup blobs?
No
Cheers
You won't be able to restore to the backups that those blobs pertained to.
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Ahhh! Wait. Deleting the /blobs folder would be very bad, if you wanted to restore backups! See this post by CWM's developer:
https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/L5aVZe7C9vg
Some of you may be thinking "well, how do I delete a backup?".
First, never delete the blobs directory. This would actually delete all your backups by rendering them unusable.
Simply delete the usual backup directory, and the next time you run a backup, all the unused hash files will be automatically delete (a process known as garbage collection). The recovery will show "Freeing space..." while this is happening.
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ikjadoon said:
Ahhh! Wait. Deleting the /blobs folder would be very bad, if you wanted to restore backups! See this post by CWM's developer:
https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/L5aVZe7C9vg
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If i deleted the file and now I make backups with twrp will they work or no. Thanks
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No. TWRP only works with TWRP and cwm only works with cwm.
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d3athsd00r said:
No. TWRP only works with TWRP and cwm only works with cwm.
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No I mean will the backups that I make with twrp still work when I restore them on twrp. Even though I deleted cwm blobs backuo
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I don't think the TWRP backups should have anything to do with the blobs folder. (i could be wrong but i don't think i am) And i love your galaxy S3 rom reviews.
y0yerrj0sh said:
I don't think the TWRP backups should have anything to do with the blobs folder. (i could be wrong but i don't think i am) And i love your galaxy S3 rom reviews.
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Thanks!
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