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Hello everyone, this is my official greeting to start since I am very new to all this rooting and flashing roms business but I am learning (hopefully not the hard way) But I rooted my phone with Unrevoked3 and then I flashed CM7. When they said create a backup, I used TI but did not back up my phone in the recovery screen. I wanted to reflash Sense so I could fix my GPS glitch. But I can not find it. Did I lose all the stock Sense rom that came on my Evo? And if I did, Is there a way to fix it?
I'm sure I'm not the first person to do this but I haven't found a thread to answer my question. All help will be appreciated!! Thank you!

Yes you lost your stock ROM but you can just download a sense ROM and flash that you can also find a stock rooted ROM on this site if you want that
To make a nandroid back up you can either use rom manager app from the market and do it that way or make one from recovery you should have cwm recovery so you might want to use rom manager for now its easy and you can name the backup.
Hope that helps you.
And tb only backs up your apps and data not your system.
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When they said create a backup, I used TI but did not back up my phone in the recovery screen.
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Yea, Titanium is ONLY for apps. EVERY rooting and flashign guide tells you to create a NANDROID backup in recovery.
I wanted to reflash Sense so I could fix my GPS glitch. But I can not find it.
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That's because you didn't back it up.
Did I lose all the stock Sense rom that came on my Evo?
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Yes.
And if I did, Is there a way to fix it?
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Yes, you can flash a stock rooted rom. They can be found in many of the stickies here. It will flash just like you flashed cm7, except obviously you will be back to factory, i.e. no apps, etc. But BE SURE TO NANDROID BACKUP YOUR CM7 ROM BEFORE DOING THIS.

BeauGiss said:
Hello everyone, this is my official greeting to start since I am very new to all this rooting and flashing roms business but I am learning (hopefully not the hard way)
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Welcome aboard.
But I rooted my phone with Unrevoked3 and then I flashed CM7.
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Good method of rooting and a good choice of rom to use.
When they said create a backup, I used TI but did not back up my phone in the recovery screen.
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We all eventually learned the importance of a nandroid backup, my friend.
I wanted to reflash Sense so I could fix my GPS glitch. But I can not find it. Did I lose all the stock Sense rom that came on my Evo? And if I did, Is there a way to fix it?
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Yes, you lost your original rom and no,you cannot get it back, however, you can flash an official HTC rom for the EVO. You can download a rooted stock rom from HERE. I suggest the ODEXED version. After you've flashed the rom, go into recovery and make a nandroid backup of it.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to do this but I haven't found a thread to answer my question. All help will be appreciated!! Thank you!
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Believe me, you are not the first and wont be the last either.
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Thanks everyone!! I downloaded Speedy's (Misfit's) Sense Rom. I did this time create a NAND of my CM7. Flashed the Sense rom and fixed my GPS glitch that Evo has with CM7 and Im back to normal. Works great! Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and help!

the latest CM7 versions should have fixed the GPS issues..
even with the fix in Sense... and with the latest CM7 version.. I myself still get a few issues here and there with GPS and the applications that use it.
i found it best to download GPS Status from the market which will help in getting the GPS to work... and even with that, sometimes i have to even toggle the GPS off and on to get it all working.
remember.. TI is only for apps.. you make sure and do a nandroid backup thru recovery every time you wanna mess with something.

linsalata28 said:
Yes you lost your stock ROM but you can just download a sense ROM and flash that you can also find a stock rooted ROM on this site if you want that
To make a nandroid back up you can either use rom manager app from the market and do it that way or make one from recovery you should have cwm recovery so you might want to use rom manager for now its easy and you can name the backup.
Hope that helps you.
And tb only backs up your apps and data not your system.
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Thats the way to go.
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[Q] JB to ICS via Nandroid?

I've moved my VZWGnex, like the rest of the herd, to JB and flashed a few kernels for fun. Personally, I had no issues at all. Now, about 24 hrs in, I'm kinda missing all of the customization of Liquid 1.5 (ICS).
Since there are so many threads that have been peppered with issues involving Nandroid/CWM/Alt Recoveries/TBU, I thought I'd start a thread to centralize the experiences.
The central question of the thread is...
Which are the reliable methods for moving from JB to ICS on the Gnex?
Obviously, there will be variations on the theme, based on individual history and preferences, but I've not seen the answer to this question clearly defined in any way other than via fastboot. That may be the only way, but I'm tempted to believe that a nandroid backup can work. Did it work for you?

I have TeamWin Recovery. I simply back up (nandroid) the ICS and then install JB. To go back, I simply restore the backup.
1Thess523 said:
I've moved my VZWGnex, like the rest of the herd, to JB and flashed a few kernels for fun. Personally, I had no issues at all. Now, about 24 hrs in, I'm kinda missing all of the customization of Liquid 1.5 (ICS).
Since there are so many threads that have been peppered with issues involving Nandroid/CWM/Alt Recoveries/TBU, I thought I'd start a thread to centralize the experiences.
The central question of the thread is...
Which are the reliable methods for moving from JB to ICS on the Gnex?
Obviously, there will be variations on the theme, based on individual history and preferences, but I've not seen the answer to this question clearly defined in any way other than via fastboot. That may be the only way, but I'm tempted to believe that a nandroid backup can work. Did it work for you?
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Yep. Just restored my ics backup a little while ago with no issues.
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tkirton said:
I have TeamWin Recovery. I simply back up (nandroid) the ICS and then install JB. To go back, I simply restore the backup.
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And you're already done this, right? This isn't just theory.
To which ICS rom did you restore? And from which JB rom?
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1Thess523 said:
And you're already done this, right? This isn't just theory.
To which ICS rom did you restore? And from which JB rom?
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I have cwm. Flashed bigxies (check spelling) jb rom last night and flashed back my backup of rascream/trinity combo a little bit ago
Did not wipe just flashed backup.
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In an effort to bolster others' confidence, maybe those of you who have restored ICS roms from nandroid backups could give some extra details, like:
Your daily driver that you backed up before going to JB.
Your preferred recovery.
Your version of JB.
The exact steps you took to restore the nandroid backup.
(Ex: All I did was restore my backup in CWM. Did not wipe.)
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Update:
Came from Liquid 1.5 and CWM 5.5.0.4 (it's not the touch version)
Flashed the Vicious JBv2 without issue. Tried several kernels - stock, stock linaro, Franco, etc.
Without wiping, flashed the Liquid 1.5 nandroid in CWM.
NO ERRORS
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<just asking>
so you can apparently restore to 4.0.4 cwm backup from 4.1 directly without any issues. is that right? and just a question. can i, after restoring to 4.0.4, restore back 4.1 again? that is without flashing the bigxie's jb rom , simply by restoring cwm backup, would it come back to 4.1?
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Incase you are wondering why would anyone want to do that, its just that iv experienced some wifi issues since jb update. and iv seen the verizon wifi fix. iv flashed it, only to make the signal more worse. i bot my nexus from the google play store. so i think i may have messed up the wifi files. by going back to 4.0.4 i want to copy the files in wifi directory from the etc folder. just hoping to get back to the normal wifi conectivity as on 4.0.4. is there anything im overlooking or any simpler solution?
thanks a lot in advance.

Yes. A nandroid restore formats everything beforehand so you will have no issue restoring between 4.0.4 and 4.1.

N00B question: Hate new ICS need to go back to GB

A friend created a nandroid and Titanium backup for me, and my phone is rooted. I'm currently on ICS and I want to go back to GB, Do I have to Restore Epic 4G Touch With Pre-Rooted Stock Gingerbread Firmware — EL29? or can I just use nandroid recovery since it's like a full system image right?
So confused. Want to go back to old GB without losing apps or settings. Please help?

You can restore the nandroid from a safe recovery like EL26.
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Are you on stock FF18? What kernel/recovery are you using?

faceyourfaces said:
Are you on stock FF18? What kernel/recovery are you using?
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N00B here, seriously. I was a WEBOS fan and I rooted there but it's difficult for me to understand the terms for Android and the fragmentation doesn't help
Model: SPH-D710
Android: 4.04
Baseband:S710.10.S.FF18
Kernel:3.0.15-SPH-D710.FF18-CL663858 [email protected] #3
Build: IMM76I.FF18
Does that help?
Thanks guys for your patience!

odajennys said:
N00B here, seriously. I was a WEBOS fan and I rooted there but it's difficult for me to understand the terms for Android and the fragmentation doesn't help
Model: SPH-D710
Android: 4.04
Baseband:S710.10.S.FF18
Kernel:3.0.15-SPH-D710.FF18-CL663858 [email protected] #3
Build: IMM76I.FF18
Does that help?
Thanks guys for your patience!
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Yes that helps. If you don't like ICS (FF18) ODIN back to EL29 (Gingerbread). thats the safest way or to keep what you had under your backup; ODIN Direct boot kernel here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662295 its under the GB touchwiz based kernels. Flash that kernel, it will only boot to CWM and then restore your backup. But to let you know, there are better custom ICS ROMs that are very smooth and stable. Just make sure you use the safe kernel/recovery like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421 Then you can safely wipe and flash any ICS ROMs you choose.

revamper said:
You can restore the nandroid from a safe recovery like EL26.
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I downloaded this: SPH-D710.EL29_CL852097_ROOTED-oc-sfx
but will it delete my apps, settings, msgs, etc?
It seems like it will factory restore and wipe everything>
Is there a way to just use the backup and reset it to then? If so can you please dumb down instructions and what it will do? I really really appreciate any help. I'm sure that once I go through it, it will make more sense but at this time, I'm overwhelmed by all the different setups and instructions from different places.
All I want is to restore a backup I have with GB. What is the easiest way to do that without losing info?

odajennys said:
I downloaded this: SPH-D710.EL29_CL852097_ROOTED-oc-sfx
but will it delete my apps, settings, msgs, etc?
It seems like it will factory restore and wipe everything>
Is there a way to just use the backup and reset it to then? If so can you please dumb down instructions and what it will do? I really really appreciate any help. I'm sure that once I go through it, it will make more sense but at this time, I'm overwhelmed by all the different setups and instructions from different places.
All I want is to restore a backup I have with GB. What is the easiest way to do that without losing info?
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Ok get titanium back or a backup app. Then back up all your apps, just apps not system settings. then with titanium back up you can make a flashable zip. odin back to EL29 + CWM. let it boot up. Then power off, reboot into recovery. Flash Titanium backup Zip. Reboot. the titanium backup app will be on your phone. then restore apps only, not apps with data as ICS is very different. All done

g_ding84 said:
Ok get titanium back or a backup app. Then back up all your apps, just apps not system settings. then with titanium back up you can make a flashable zip. odin back to EL29 + CWM. let it boot up. Then power off, reboot into recovery. Flash Titanium backup Zip. Reboot. the titanium backup app will be on your phone. then restore apps only, not apps with data as ICS is very different. All done
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Ok will try, thanks! What's this nandroid thing all about then?

Nandroids are used to restore backups. They are backups. If you backed up a GB rom. You can restore all your settings as long as you are on a GB rom.
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g_ding84 said:
Yes that helps. If you don't like ICS (FF18) ODIN back to EL29 (Gingerbread). thats the safest way or to keep what you had under your backup; ODIN Direct boot kernel here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662295 its under the GB touchwiz based kernels. Flash that kernel, it will only boot to CWM and then restore your backup. But to let you know, there are better custom ICS ROMs that are very smooth and stable. Just make sure you use the safe kernel/recovery like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421 Then you can safely wipe and flash any ICS ROMs you choose.
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I would love to LOVE ICS but the only thing I want my SGII to do without apps or widgets that I have to turn on and off to use:
Control orientation: I sometimes read in bed and it irks me that I have to use an app called Autorotate Switch to stop it from switching views, it does work but sometimes cuts off the top of a chapter. I can also hear it "fighting" with the system to prevent it from rotating based on the angle I'm holding it.
Control Brightness: The lowest setting isn't dim enough and I have to use a screen filter. Now with ICS it autoadjusts the lighting even when the toggle is off the setting to adjust brightness automatically! I hate this new feature.
Social Hub: I actually like this since it integrates msg and email and fb together. The new ICS lets me easily delete without confirmation, something that's good, but it broke update syncing contacts and the emails are huge and it's a big mess with scrolling and spacing.
Camera: All I want is to assign a shutter button to a camera
Phone: I want to call out in speaker automatically. I had set this up in WebOs and it was awesome especially for driving.
I seriously would consider trying out other ROMs if they can help me do this...

g_ding84 said:
Nandroids are used to restore backups. They are backups. If you backed up a GB rom. You can restore all your settings as long as you are on a GB rom.
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How would I do this? My friend made an nandroid in GB BEFORE I upgraded to ICS. Please and thank you in advance!

That is the GB direct boot kernel that I linked it the previous reply. Flash that kernel/recovery in ODIN or mobile ODIN. Then restore back up in backup/restore option in CWM recovery.
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g_ding84 said:
That is the GB direct boot kernel that I linked it the previous reply. Flash that kernel/recovery in ODIN or mobile ODIN. Then restore back up in backup/restore option in CWM recovery.
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Finally figured things out. Back to good old GB. Thanks!

Your welcome. Sorry at work couldn't reply right away. Glad to see its all good.
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[Q] Flashing A Kernel

Hi everyone; forgive me for the N00B question - I have been having a great time with different ROMs on the SIII - I have never before flashed just the kernel and am interested in trying out ktoonsez kernel. I just want to make sure that, should something go wrong or I'm not happy and want to go back to the kernel I'm already using, can I just do a restore from CWM? Not entirely sure if restoring through CWM also restores the kernel that was installed at the time of the backup.
Thanks very much.
-GB

GladdBag said:
Hi everyone; forgive me for the N00B question - I have been having a great time with different ROMs on the SIII - I have never before flashed just the kernel and am interested in trying out ktoonsez kernel. I just want to make sure that, should something go wrong or I'm not happy and want to go back to the kernel I'm already using, can I just do a restore from CWM? Not entirely sure if restoring through CWM also restores the kernel that was installed at the time of the backup.
Thanks very much.
-GB
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Yes you can do one of two things. Restore a nandroid from cwm or reinstall the ROM your on. If you restore a nandroid you will lose any apps installed or changes made to your phone. If you reflash the ROM your on wiping only dalvik cache/cache then the oy thing that will change is the kernel, you will get back the one that came with the ROM.

I just DoD this with my S3 for the first time and it was.fairly easy. I was updating to a new Rom and flashed it right afterwArds. One thing to remember when flashing the kernel is to
Clear the cache and Calvin and then fix the permissions.
What Rom are you using?
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I just DoD this with my S3 for the first time and it was.fairly easy. I was updating to a new Rom and flashed it right afterwArds. One thing to remember when flashing the kernel is to
Clear the cache and Calvin and then fix the permissions.
What Rom are you using?
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I'm using a stock Bell I747MVLALH1 from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 with CWM 6.0.1.0.2.

[Q] Downgrade from Jellybean to ICS

Hi guys, so I flashed the PAC rom but don't really like the feel behind it and miss my old ROM.
I'm just trying to downgrade, but I found that flashing my old ICS ROMs in recovery won't work. I really don't want to use the flashtool, but if I have to, I will. Flashtool has just given me problems before and I don't want to brick my S.
Any ideas on how to downgrade from PAC (Jellybean) to ICS again using recovery mode?
P.S. Tried searching, not much came up related to the Xperia S so I wanted to ask.

Sv: [Q] Downgrade from Jellybean to ICS
Recovery... As of you have a backup? If not then flash ics kernel and install ics rom...
In this order..
Flash ics kernel
Wipe all.. System, data,cache, dalvik
Install ics rom
Reboot
Works for me
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DenmarkRootN00b said:
Recovery... As of you have a backup? If not then flash ics kernel and install ics rom...
In this order..
Flash ics kernel
Wipe all.. System, data,cache, dalvik
Install ics rom
Reboot
Works for me
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I do have a NANDroid backup (I think that's what they're called, anyway) but of course that gives me an error when flashing (something about the boot image.)
But I skipped the first step that you mentioned when flashing the ICS ROMs, which is to Flash the ICS Kernel.
Thanks! Worked.

I agree. Flashtool just gives problems.

PeacefulCalamity said:
I do have a NANDroid backup (I think that's what they're called, anyway) but of course that gives me an error when flashing (something about the boot image.)
But I skipped the first step that you mentioned when flashing the ICS ROMs, which is to Flash the ICS Kernel.
Thanks! Worked.
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Which backup you have cwm or twrp.?
U want to use ICS than try cm9.1.that's better.
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Flashtool just works better on Linux... It will produce lots of redundant files on Windows. So if you only have Windows, try using a virtual machine. It works fine with VMware workstation.
Just use Flashtool to install official ICS first, and then install your custom ROM.