Hi guys i recently rooted my phone and forgot to do a backup, stupid silly me i know ! but now i know what i have to do but, i was wondering as whenever i flash my phone to a new rom aslong as i dont change the wallpaper i still get my old one, which is what i want to keep, and i cant re-download it as its a pic of my gf.. So im wondering i believe it restores it from google servers is that right? i cant find it anywhere on the phone by looking at root, would anybody have any suggestions?
Thank you.
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Your pictures and SD contents won't be wiped, so you'll be fine. The ROM will start with whatever its standard wallpaper is, but after your gallery loads up, you can set your picture as the background again (takes maybe 10 minutes, more if you have tons of photos).
Btw, I never backup anything to the Google servers (just got in that habit with my Droid 3), and I never lose anything. However, if your bootloader is still locked, and you plan on unlocking it, save your files to your computer. I'm pretty sure unlocking it will completely wipe all of your phone's contents...
Galaxy Nexus - Slim Bean a4
Many Thanks for your reply, I did indeed unlock the bootloader, and lost everything however when i put a new ROM on it kept my old wallpaper picture, do you know if this would be retrievable as surely its finding it from somewhere o.0?
Many thanks it is greatly appreciated !!
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Hello XDA-Community,
I am in a little bit of trouble with my HTC Desire and I was unable to find any documentation on here on via google to help me out so I am hoping anyone of you guys can give me a hand. Any input is very much appreciated, thank you beforehand!
So, the situation is as follows:
I have a branded T-Mobile HTC Desire (not a T-Mobile customer, though) with Froyo 2.2 stock running, I am a regular user and haven't messed with the software previously apart from installing apps as usual. Until today, where the mess started..
It is one of the old Desires with AMOLED, I think HBOOT version 0.93 or something?
I just want to say I am not bad with computers but I've only started to wrap my head around anything android-tech related as in rooting, flashing, etc. , which is why I'm here.
Now today I decided I want to go and first off, root my device so I can have a titanium backup and possibly tomorrow or sometime soon flash the oxygen rom because I hear I can have increased batterylife with that, which is my main concern (and app2sd for everything) with the HTC Desire.
So I read through lots of guides and arrived at using unrevoked³ to root the phone which worked fine. I then went and bought Titanium Backup Pro so I could make a backup of the entire thing and start flashing sooner or later.
Now I guess I made the first mistake right at that point when I did not make a backup immediately but first used TB to delete some T-Mobile bloatware which I dont use, I used the Filter option and then Remove Bloatware in the Settings to tag the apps in question ("TopApps" and "MobileTV", they are silly and just for customers anyway). TB said I have to restart the phone to remove them, which I did. I wanted to remove them before I did the backup because it was already complaining about low space after I put TB on (you know the desire and its space limitations..). And what good are useless apps in a backup, anyway?
Now, when it rebooted, at first everything looked fine, it starts up normally and goes on with loading all the stuff, I have a few widgets, GoLauncherEx, etc. which takes a bit to load at first start. But having loaded for about 1 minute after pressing the button, and when I can already see some of the UI elements properly in place (I can actually enter SIMcode and everything, or just wait at the code-login-form) - the phone just soft-resets itself and starts booting again. and again. and again. always up to the same point, I reckon.
I have tried getting the SDK and look into adb logcat while it boots (where I am an absolute noob, admittedly), and I was going to paste the entire thing here but my windows 7 "cmd" only has the last 300 lines of output selectable and I can't figure out how to "save" the rest of the log flying by when booting. It shows a lot of k9-mail errors in the log but I am not sure of that is the problem because I havent messed with k9 for months (using it as push mail client).
I am now unsure if the problem is because of TB or because of the removed bloatware, or what is going on. Right now, the phone is unusable.
I wonder if anyone can help me get the phone going again or how I could access the phone data to retrieve the phone's calendar entries and SMS, and possibly as much of the settings/data so I can just go and flash oxygen on it. I would, however, love to have a complete backup of the stock thing running, with TB and NANDroid backup, so I require a running phone I guess. I have previously synced the phonebook entries to MyPhoneExplorer on my desktop but it apparently didnt catch anything else.
I have attached the logcat output that I could capture in the txt file, if it helps with anything.
Thanks anyone for help really! Much appreciated!
Teaches you not to mess around without backing up first. You can get quite a bit of stuff to sync to your Google account like contacts and calendar entries. It also backs up other bits of data too.
From now on, it looks like you can only flash another rom or use an ruu, either way your data is gone like SMS and all that good stuff.
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Honestly, you probably won't be able to get your data if it doesn't even get passed the first lock screen cause you may have deleted something compulsory for it to boot.
Just flash a new rom or the stock rom if you want then after you've set it all up run a titanium backup batch to save everything. Then and ONLY then should you consider installing Oxygen because Oxygen will require a number of modifications to your desire.
thanks for reading through all of it, I didnt realize the post grew so long when I posted it last night.
I know it is a prime example for the backup sense, Meape.. :/
Aegishua, It does get past the first lock screen. if I enter the SIM Code (or just leave the SIM Out), I can actually interact with the phone for several seconds, it loads widgetlocker and requests the unlock pattern, but there's not enough time to actually do anything when I see the the home screen.
I was wondering if there is a possibility to, say freeze the bootup sequence via USB adb commands or something, like you would press Pause on a desktop PC during the POST screen (yeah I know, the comparison is a little off). So at that point I could at least have time to fetch stuff from the phone to the PC.
and I noticed, if it helps anything: when the backlight is off (display dimmed), shortly before the reset the backlight flashes a couple of times which it doesnt usually do at that point of booting.
oh, and a little question for the next probable step: aegishua, what do you mean only then? I was following this guide http://rootmydroid.co.uk/guides/gen...esire-wildfire-evo-incredible-with-unrevoked/ , and would I not just get the oxygen ROM and follow Pt.3 From Step 2 onwards? Since I cannot do Step 1 anymore (full TB). I.e. just put the rom on SDcard and wipe + flash? btw, the original Oxygen thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971904 ) does not say what Radio I need to flash (do I ?)- anyone care to point me in the right direction? Thanks again, I know I'm a noob at this.
Thanks a lot for any input guys
I will not be able to look at this thread for the next few hours but here's a quick update, I now started the phone without sdcard or SIM and it actually works! I mean, lots of apps are missing and icons and stuff, but the phone stays on regardless. I'm gonna go figure out whats wrong with the sdcard content, but first: backup time
Hi,
I'm using an SE Arc. I've managed to update to CM7 but it switches between the CM7 animated screen and the main screen (locked)
Problem is I can't access the phone so I can't get alternative builds onto the phone.
The SE arc won't let me revert to the stock build. I think if push comes to shove I'll stick my SD card in a friends phone and do it that way. Alternate suggestions?
you can flash it to 2.3.4 and relock bootloader for use SEUS.
But i dont understand what is problem :/
Ah right. Well the problem is two fold
1. When CM7 loads it shows the animated screen (the circle) and the device either stays on the screen (still animating). It means I can't access the phone.
2. If I reboot to console, format and reinstall, same thing. If I revert to the backup the device doesn't start
I can't get an alternative rom on the device because I con't access it.
Hope that explains it.
I personal dont know how to help you, but i would recommend to you that ask for a help on cyanogenMOD forum, cuz it related with them, they will know better then anyone of us here.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/forum/430-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc/
Thanks mate but I already tried. Didn't even get a reply. Thanks anyway
Man,
For 3 days, i've been reading and getting distracted and confusing mysef with this OG EVO.
Can I backup with nandroid, TB, or mybackup?- which is the most current and reliable?
Can I backup to dropbox, drive, or flash card cos I'm temporarily without my 6ram HP and accessing this info through my phone and a different pc.
Do I back up before visiting HTC DEV for the bootloader?
Where is the folder I'm supposed to put my recovery.img and .zip fies in for s-off functionality?
Which new, updated and most reliable recovery should i flash?
You got the time to tweet tips to me @niteridet?
I have no idea what's going on right now and i need a devoted individual to tutor me please and thank you.
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niteridet said:
Man,
For 3 days, i've been reading and getting distracted and confusing mysef with this OG EVO.
Can I backup with nandroid, TB, or mybackup?- which is the most current and reliable?
Can I backup to dropbox, drive, or flash card cos I'm temporarily without my 6ram HP and accessing this info through my phone and a different pc.
Do I back up before visiting HTC DEV for the bootloader?
Where is the folder I'm supposed to put my recovery.img and .zip fies in for s-off functionality?
Which new, updated and most reliable recovery should i flash?
You got the time to tweet tips to me @niteridet?
I have no idea what's going on right now and i need a devoted individual to tutor me please and thank you.
posted by another annoying noob troll with 2.3.5 android; stock 2.6.35.10 kernal; build 5.07; PRL 60690; hboot 2.18.0001; hardware 0004
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Yes: Nandroid BKUP
Yes: Either Or
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Tell everyone a little bit more of whats going on. I still don't know what your problem is, be specific.
i think i need a book of this stuff.
I just want to be pointed in the right direction..I don't know much about tweaking gadgets, but i'm a fast learner and i'm more hands on then a visual observer.its hard for me to visualize specific steps of something, but i know as i get into a routine doing this, i'll be more comfortable and not so much a loof.
whats the correct order with the root and the best up to date one?
i want to tether internet and have something other then this boring setting customization option HTC gives us, and I want my phone to be smooth....Mybad, earlier I typed out a whole thread like it was a freakin novel and it randomly disappeared. wow.
Is it possible to flash a jb custom rom after first rooting OG? All these guides are in different locations and its constant flipping back and forth between directions and i lose track of what i'm doing because I get distracted easily. I need someone to hold my hand and watch over my shoulder to correct my every kink. is that even possible. I need training! What you got? :silly:
First off, you are thinking way, way to hard. Slow it down a notch and think things through. I would really recommend that you use Youtube. I mean, since you and me both are more of a visual type of person. Try this link first http://youtu.be/zEwEM641gBs
and or/ go to Youtube and type in How to root HTC EVO4G and find the most recent one.
Second choice is to actually find a "How To" on here, but like you said, you are more of a visual person, as am I also.
Rooting is overwhelming, with all the custom Roms, Kernels etc etc. Once you are rooted it basically gives you permission to do anything with your particular phone. With following the "How to root", the recovery is included. Basically, once I was rooted I found a Rom that I wanted that looked cool and looked suitable to my needs, I downloaded it, made a new folder on my SD card called "Rom" and transfered the Rom I downloaded from my PC to my Rom folder on my SD card. I then went into recovery mode, made a backup, wiped all 3 (factory reset-dalvik cache & cache), went to flash zip, went to my Rom folder, found the Rom I put in my folder and flashed it. Re-boot and BOOM you now have a custom Rom! If need be, send me an E-Mail. [email protected] and I can help you some more.
Thanks, I'll do that and let you know Nick.:good:
Hello all, I have refered to this site many times and now need assistance with my MT3G
First off, thank you zeubea and the rest for all your work. I tried to ask my question in the developers section but...
I hope you see this post and can guide me along.
Background: I'm ok w pc's, have built and repaired/recovered my own for sometime. But this phone stuff is new teritory to me.
I got my slide mebbe 3 yrs ago? But as phones go I have yet to find one that I like as much. The key board captures my hunt n peck thumb style intuitivly. The weight and feel, and size, seems as right as can be, for me. The only thing I disliked was the carrier
I had studied, and studied this site and others trying to learn how to root. This isnt the best phone to learn on huh lol. So after asking several associated at outlet malls (soory, we can't assist you with that type of request) I found a guy at a pc store that confidently said "no problem, we can take care of that for you." Awesome! The price, $120 US. worth it to me.
2 weeks later, my phone was ready. He did great, I will lay out the specs below. But, when I asked if he could now do it again for less having done it once, his reply was " man, that was a @#$&^, I wont do it again, you have the only one that will come from our shop, but I assure you that you wont find anything like it at starbucks..." Wow...
So first, heres what I have, and then my problem..
Build number is: cm_espresso-userdebug 4.0.4 IMM76L
eng.zuebea.20120618.005058 test-keys
Version: 9-20120617-UNOFFICIAL-espresso
That probably tells you alot of where the phone is. In its apps screen I see dev toolsrom manager and superuser, along with several others.
The phone appears to function as described by the others at the same stage ie: the fn key works as long as it is held when using, no keyboard backlight wifi calling f/c's 4 times upon boot up (I LUV that little guy ) Screen keyboard a bit cut off etc...
So my problem: I was not provided a sdcard when I received my phone. Coulda sworn there was an 8 gb in it when I left it, but oh well. I have a new 8 gb sd card, sandisk. but dont know what to do. I dont want to lose the work that went into this phone. But I cant seem to download any apps from the market or play store
ALSO, I dont currently have a sim card, I plan on getting a pay as I go plan when I get this figured out.
I am unsure about the whole partitioning the sd card thing, as well as how to do it, and wether it is done with cwm or what? The guy who did it suggested titanium back up, but again, cant download. ( Yes I do have wifi at home and it connnects and browes internet superbly)
I have formatted the sd card to fat32, and see all sorts of apps running in cache.
I believe that is about it. I know this is a long read, but I wanted to be clear so you could assist. Thank you...
EDIT: I was assured that we did get S off..,.
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New guy still here, and for all my reading, I dont feel my confidence level has increased any as far as messin with this phone. I kno I can do it once it all makes sense and maybe after a run thru it will seem easy.... "sigh", any input from you who have been there done that will be greatly appreciated.
Since my above post (this makes #2, 8 to go ), heres whats progressed.
I bought a T-Mob pay as you go SIm card and can now call and text with my phone. That much seems to work fine. I have a 8 gb micro sd card installed which was formatted fat 32 on my pc first. Befor I got the sim card, the phone would appear to download apps but they would never actually load, just went thru the motions. Now, with the sim installed, I get this dialog box from google stating several possible reasons that I'm not getting nothing from them at this time. Well I think I know what the problem is, just dont know how to fix it, which brings me to the last bit of update to include. I was able to get a reply from zeubea himself, and tho it was short and sweet, and I appreciate that he took time at all to assist, I am in need of help understanding what to do...
zeubea said:
it is possible you have to reinstall the last version of cm9 for espresso and gapps, with proper wipes of /data /system and dalvik chache an /sdcard partitioning is no necessary for a testing setting. /sdcard partitioning is made with CWM
check in CWM thread in espresso threads or in other more active thread of similar devices as legend, wildfire s or aria.
I am working at ///////////// and this is the help I can give you. Greets.
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So I am guessing its gapps that is preventing me from downloading apps. What I am asking for is a step by baby step proceedure, taking me by my hand and guide me thru all this so I learn without messing up. Please, if anyone can make sense of all this and assist, I'll be the most humble student ever...:angel:
Thank you...
As far as I am aware you don't need to root the phone after its been rooted (unless you flash T-mobile's kernel .. but lets not get ahead of ourselves). Rooting unlocks the phone's admin and allows you to install and uninstall things you wouldn't be able to without admin control. However, rooting does NOT unlock a network locked phone. There are some ways to do this I'm sure, but rooting a phone itself would not automatically unlock it from a network if it was locked to begin with. Now lets assume your phone is both rooted and network unlocked. Now you can install custom ROMS (Operating Systems), etc.
I would highly recommend you download Cyanogenmod over other custom ROMs in terms of stability, ease of use and beginner-user friendly. You can get it here -> link. This guide by the CM team gives full instructions -> link.
Most custom ROMs come without the Google Apps. To download and install apps, you need Google Play Story (previously known as Google Market), though other ways to install exist as well but are slightly more complicated. When you install a custom ROM, in most cases, you also need to install Google Apps AFTER installing the ROM. You do this the same way as installing a ROM, through CWM (Clockwork Mod recovery). Do you know how to do this? Read the guide above for details. Depending on what Android Version you have, you need to download the appropriate gapps (Google Apps) file and flash (i.e install) that after the ROM. This should install Market (or as its now known, Play) on your phone and will let you install apps.
You don't need an SD card to install. But this phone is notorious for its small space. Just turn the phone off (to be safe), take the battery cover off and insert an SD card into the phone. After boot, it should recognise and be able to use your card normally. It will not effect anything and you can move some apps to your SD card to save some space. However, this doesn't save as much as possible and so some users partition the SD card and use Apps or scripts to make the phone use the SD card as an extension of its phone memory and free up space.
I know whats a lot of information but do have a look at the link and then if you have any more questions, ask. Its quite easy to root and you really shouldn't have to pay someone (especially such a high amount) just to root your phone.
I hope I've been helpful. If so, don't forget the Thanks button!
Hey guys,
With Android L and my soaring hate for all mobile software that isn't stock android (or alike it) I figured it was finally time to jump the gun and convert my brand new baby, the HTC M8 into the Google Play Edition. It seriously is the hardest thing in the world using HTC Sense after being on Cyanogenmod for my Galaxy Nexus for years. I mean HTC Sense is cool and all and is my favourite skin out of all the phone manufacturers but it's not Android if you get me.
Now, again being so accustomed to Nexus, I thought unlocking the bootloader would be as easy as pie. I thought I type in bootloader unlock (or what ever the command was) into CMD and I'll be fine. Unfortunately this isn't the case after research. Not only do you have to sign up at the HTC website and what have you, UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER WIPES THE PHONE. I can't remember if it did this on my Galaxy Nexus or not but boy is it a pain in the ass.
Now to the point
I need to backup my internal storage to the computer. I've been on my phone for months and I will NOT lose all my photos (and album backups). I have 9GB worth of stuff on my 10GB storage and I need to back it all up.
I've tried copying all of them to a folder in my computer using the standard Windows Explorer, no luck. The "Internal Storage" window stops responding and I end up having to end the explorer.exe process.
I tried turning USB debugging off and doing the same thing, still no luck.
I tried copying folders one by one but even the smallest folder crashed the bloody thing forcing me to end the process.
I tried using ADB pull but that didn't work. I get this No such file or directory error crap...
And don't get me started on AirDroid. The download would've taken me well over a day and the phone is bound to crash by then.
So now I'm left with nothing to do and a phone desperate to be rooted (get your head out of the gutter aha). Anyone got any ideas?
Okay nevermind guys, I figured out how to do it really quickly (and good damn easily).
I just used HTC Sync Manager, that's where my desperation took me and damn is it a good program.
All I had to do was press sync and all my photos and music (the stuff that matters lol) was put into Documents/HTC
Damn good program, wish I used it earlier.
Now it's time to get into the hacking scene! Wish me luck.
M8 unable to backup via device settings backup restore, sync manager, sd FAILS!
My m8 through att has never successfully backed up no matter how I attempt, it's seriously acting up and fear factory restore will be my only hope if that actually works that is... Please this phone has everything on it and somehow I need to save as much as possible b4 it decides to go into its black screen permanently.. it has never updated and I got it the 1st month they we're available! HTC refused to help... :'(
pjde_ said:
Okay nevermind guys, I figured out how to do it really quickly (and good damn easily).
I just used HTC Sync Manager, that's where my desperation took me and damn is it a good program.
All I had to do was press sync and all my photos and music (the stuff that matters lol) was put into Documents/HTC
Damn good program, wish I used it earlier.
Now it's time to get into the hacking scene! Wish me luck.
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My m8 through att has never successfully backed up no matter how I attempt, it's seriously acting up and fear factory restore will be my only hope if that actually works that is... Please this phone has everything on it and somehow I need to save as much as possible b4 it decides to go into its black screen permanently.. it has never updated and I got it the 1st month they we're available! HTC refused to help... :'(
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Hard to help as you don't give many specifics. What is the current condition of the phone? Will it boot into OS? Is it modified (unlocked bootloader, custom recovery, etc.) or not? Does it show up on your computer?
There are a lot of data backup options, of which the built-in HTC one is probably the least reliable (and I'm not a fan of proprietary backup tools for a number of reasons).