I no longer root, or modify anything deep like roms. I'm all default right now. However, I really am disipointed with Androids ablitiy to back up. I recently did a hard reset and can not believe how many customization's I did unit I had to recreate everthing.
My question.
Is there still no real solution to make a backup of your Android Devcie that includes system settings and App data without rooting?
If a root is required, Is there a simple minimal root procedure that would give me the ablitly to make full backups using something like Titanium Backup?
Q1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24910351&postcount=21
Q2:
Sig.
Maybe I should not have posted my question here. I'm not a developer and this is all greek to me.
RDabate said:
Maybe I should not have posted my question here. I'm not a developer and this is all greek to me.
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If you want to ROOT then there's a lot of one-click root options out there. You just have to search. Its quite easy.
I would recommend rooting if you're trying to do a full system backup. Titanium backup will backup all the programs+data but it won't backup your home screens and all that stuff. Nandroid backup will, however. For that you will need a custom recovery. Either CWM (through ROM manager, it's the easiest way, or TWRP).
RDabate said:
Maybe I should not have posted my question here. I'm not a developer and this is all greek to me.
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Please....for the love of god/bubba/spaghetti monster.... read read read. Then do some research, and read some more before rooting. The guide mentioned here will teach you all you need to know. Just be sure to follow it. If your new to rooting I would NOT use a one click method. You don't learn anything that way.
sent from my Galaxy Nexus running official Jelly Bean!!!!
VTENGR said:
If you want to ROOT then there's a lot of one-click root options out there. You just have to search. Its quite easy.
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for the love of god, dont use toolkits or 1 clicks.
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Hi there,
I've got a rooted DHD (unbranded, on Orange in the UK) and have Radio S-Off using the one click tool. I'm thinking about custom roms (perhaps leedroid or a gingersense, but I think I'll wait and see how stock gingerbread runs on my DHD before flashing anything custom).
-How can I take a *full* backup of my phone? (NAND I think it's called?)
-What else do I need to do to my phone? Do I need ENG hboot? What does that do exactly? And what about clockwork mod?
-After I flash a ROM what do I lose? Is it like doing a factory reset? What's the best way of backing up and subsequently restoring contacts, accounts, settings, SMS and apps?
-How long does flashing a ROM take?
-Is my SD card touched in this process?
-Which Rom do you recommend and why? (My phone doesn't need any more performance I don't think btw, battery on the other hand )
-Anything else I should know?
Thanks in advanced
Tamen said:
How can I take a *full* backup of my phone? (NAND I think it's called?)
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Install ClockworkMod recovery either directly or by ROM Manager and using th backup function in either (ROM Manager is simply a GUI for clockworkmod recovery).
Tamen said:
What else do I need to do to my phone? Do I need ENG hboot? What does that do exactly? And what about clockwork mod?
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Yes. It will allow you to flash radio's and other cool things.
Tamen said:
After I flash a ROM what do I lose? Is it like doing a factory reset? What's the best way of backing up and subsequently restoring contacts, accounts, settings, SMS and apps?
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EVERYTHING. Yes. Google syncs your contacts. TiTanium backup will backup apps but I never found it 100% successful. Better to get used to possibility of having to re-download them. There's a vast number of apps to backup SMS. I like Sprite but MyBackUp Pro is highly recommended too. As is SMS backup and restore.
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How long does flashing a ROM take?
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About 5 minutes.
Tamen said:
Is my SD card touched in this process?
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No. Other than you will be placing files on it and maybe partitioning it.
Tamen said:
Which Rom do you recommend and why? (My phone doesn't need any more performance I don't think btw, battery on the other hand )
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I recommend Cyanogen but only you can decide what ROM you like best and your phone will tell you what ROM / Radio / Kernel it likes best.
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Anything else I should know?
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Yes, all your questions are answered. The development thread is your friend as is the search box.
Yup, thats all about it. Lol.
If you are not sure, do not do anything. Ask first. Else you will increase the risk of bricking your phone.
Cheers mate.
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Yes. It will allow you to flash radio's and other cool things.
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So I should get ENG h-boot, or I must get ENG H-boot if I just want to flash a ROM? Could you explain flashing radios please?
Thanks a lot for your very detailed response
superstick1 said:
Yup, thats all about it. Lol.
If you are not sure, do not do anything. Ask first. Else you will increase the risk of bricking your phone.
Cheers mate.
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Thanks, will do!
Tamen said:
So I should get ENG h-boot, or I must get ENG H-boot if I just want to flash a ROM? Could you explain flashing radios please?
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Please read the relevant threads in the development forum as there is more info than I could put in one post.
Everything you need to know is there.
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I have heard of a few people who have basically ****ed their phones by someone messing up the EFS without having a backup at hand.
How can I backup my EFS partition without the use of either commands or apps? Is it just to copy the /factory folder?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510906&page=4
or use this toolkit to back it up and restore it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510906&page=4
or use this toolkit to back it up and restore it.
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I know I said I didn't wanna use commands, but it sure was easy and painless doing it with Mskip's toolkit!
Theshawty said:
I know I said I didn't wanna use commands, but it sure was easy and painless doing it with Mskip's toolkit!
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If you clicked the link it's an android app that backs it up but had no way of restoring it.
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If you clicked the link it's an android app that backs it up but had no way of restoring it.
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I noticed that too, that's why mskips tool is so awesome.
I normally do not depend on toolkits to do my job but this was too easy to pass by.
Theshawty said:
I noticed that too, that's why mskips tool is so awesome.
I normally do not depend on toolkits to do my job but this was too easy to pass by.
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It sure is..
I can't think of anything that could go wrong with using a toolkit to backup and restore.
Hello guys .. i have samsung galaxy nexus . Stock handset. Never been rooted
I want to root my nexus for first time so i have some confusions in my mind which i want to clarify so that rooting goes smooth
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Question : rooting erased all the prvious data and apps. I have heard there are some apps which bakup the game and software as well as the other mobile content. Please suggest Some good backup app
Question: i have 4.1.1 currently on device. Does it mean after root only 4.1.1 roms will work on my handset
Welcome to the Nexus club
Here are the answers to your question;
Data Wipe:
Rooting erases all the previous data and apps? NO. The process of rooting only provides you with root access. (But dont be so happy yet )
As I see, you have a stock Nexus. So before Rooting, you have to do a process called Unlocking. And Unlocking wipes EVERYTHING.
Once rooted and unlocked, when you flash switch ROM's you have to do a clean flash. This removes Apps. But preserves app data and sdcard contents.
Backup:
For backup of data, I'd recommend go for individual apps. The below are my personal favorites for backups:
For app backup, use ES File explorer (It only backs up free app, and no data backup)
For SMS and log backup, use SMS Backup & Restore and Call Logs Backup & Restore by Ritesh Sahu
Contacts and calendar and mails will anyways be synced with google account.
Do all the backups and copy these contents to your PC and then proceed with the Unlocking and Rooting.
Once Rooted, you can use Titanium Backup or ROM Toolbox for data and app backup.
Android Version
i have 4.1.1 currently on device. Does it mean after root only 4.1.1 roms will work on my handset. NO
When I bought my GNex, i was on 4.1.1 too. Currently I am on 4,2.2 ROM's
Hope this helps.
All the best.
Regards,
Neeraj
OP its spelled curious. English is crazy like that
Bloods thicker than water
namtombout said:
OP its spelled curious. English is crazy like that
Bloods thicker than water
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/queries
Was a play on words like don't start acting like queeries in here
Bloods thicker than water
Thanks for the reply.
I have recently updated to 4.1.1 OTA and notices the battery of my mobile phone is draining quite quickly.
I am thinking to root the device and update it to 4.2.2 (i think its latest available).
Is it possible ? Where to find software to update ?
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arslan_sweeto1 said:
Thanks for the reply.
I have recently updated to 4.1.1 OTA and notices the battery of my mobile phone is draining quite quickly.
I am thinking to root the device and update it to 4.2.2 (i think its latest available).
Is it possible ? Where to find software to update ?
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it is very much possible. u r on maguro/toro/toroplus?
How to chek that if im on moguro or anything else.
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How to chek that if im on moguro or anything else.
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What county are you in?
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It is maguro device
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It is maguro device
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here's the link of the stock 4.2.2 ROM for maguro
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#takjujdq39
Once i have downloaded the rom
I have to unlock bootloader, root the device and then flash 4.2.2 on the device. Is it right ?
And when i will flash custom roms on device it will replace the stock 4.2.2 ?
far streona
arslan_sweeto1 said:
Once i have downloaded the rom
I have to unlock bootloader, root the device and then flash 4.2.2 on the device. Is it right ?
And when i will flash custom roms on device it will replace the stock 4.2.2 ?
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yes & yes...
(& u don't have to root your device to flash this ROM)
please click on THANKS, if I have helped you...
I dnt have to root my device to update it to 4.2.2 ?
How to do that? Can u refer me some tutorial for that.
The only way i knew was to root the device and then update it.
arslan_sweeto1 said:
I dnt have to root my device to update it to 4.2.2 ?
How to do that? Can u refer me some tutorial for that.
The only way i knew was to root the device and then update it.
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follow this one...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20494965&postcount=1
if you have any question/confusion, feel free to ask :good:
please click on THANKS, if I have helped you...
if i flash with any custom rom, will it overwrite the 4.1.1 and is there possibility that it will solve my battery drqain problem ?
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if i flash with any custom rom, will it overwrite the 4.1.1 and is there possibility that it will solve my battery drqain problem ?
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yes, it will overwrite.
the battery life is more related to Kernel than ROM; so to get good battery life it would be better to flash a good kernel...
I have seen different tutorials for updating galaxy nexus to 4.2.2. It says something like this
"In order to do the update your device needs to be running build JOP40D"
But when i saw my settings in the mobile, my built number appears to be
JRO03C.I9250JPLH2
Now whats the point here .. ?
how to update the device in this situation
fastboot flash system nameofsystemimage.img
fastboot flash boot nameofbootimage.img
quite simple actually
the question here is that the build number of my device donot agree as given according to pre requistes of the process as per tutorials ..
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 on AT&T. I'm thinking about rooting it but i don't know if i will mess up, and i don't want to brick it. I read that the efs folder is very important, not sure why entirely, but i should back it up. I searched but still am not sure if i am supposed to back it up before or after rooting, also if there is anything else i should do/backup. If anyone could give me some help, or tell me what thread to find the info in, it would be greatly appreciated . I am entirely a noob on Android, so i may be clueless on stuff.
Questions go in Q&A
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FNM
Oh ok, thanks, i knew i was going to mess up some way, and posted in wrong thread lol
I recommend EFS Professional (requires root). Make sure you do an NV backup! If you flash an AOSP ROM, you might lose your IMEI. It's a PITA to fix, unless you've already made a backup.
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I recommend EFS Professional (requires root). Make sure you do an NV backup! If you flash an AOSP ROM, you might lose your IMEI. It's a PITA to fix, unless you've already made a backup.
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Ok thanks a bunch for the reply, so i have to root first. Do i have to do anything or just let the GS3 Toolkit root it?
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Ok thanks a bunch for the reply, so i have to root first. Do i have to do anything or just let the GS3 Toolkit root it?
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I just used mskip's Toolkit & let it do its thing. If you're concerned about the flash counter, you can use mrRobinson's method.
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I just used mskip's Toolkit & let it do its thing. If you're concerned about the flash counter, you can use mrRobinson's method.
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Ok, yup thats the toolkit i got. I'm not too worried of the counter because i read that it could be reset if needed, please correct me if im wrong.
Yes, generally the only reasons you'd want to clear the flash counter is if you're going to claim warranty, or selling the device. There are some apps, though, which won't work if the flash counter is > zero, like AllShareCast. In that case, you'd definitely want to avoid tripping the flash counter.
xstrand consider
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Yes, generally the only reasons you'd want to clear the flash counter is if you're going to claim warranty, or selling the device. There are some apps, though, which won't work if the flash counter is > zero, like AllShareCast. In that case, you'd definitely want to avoid tripping the flash counter.
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Ok thanks a bunch, greatly appreciate the quick responses. That won't be so bad because i don't use Allshare, and thinking of flashing the Hyperdrive ROM, which i think will trip the counter either way, all i need now is to learn what ADB is (read it is useful if you mess up and get in a tight spot) and learn how to use a recovery, which i'm clueless on. Again, thanks a bunch!
No prob.
ADB is part of the Android SDK (get it here, then click "Download for Other Platforms" & choose "installer_r22.0.4-windows.exe"). If you haven't installed a custom recovery yet, the mskip's toolkit will do it. If it's not the latest version, you can get them here: (CWM, TWRP, instructions for manual flashing on the TWRP page).
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No prob.
ADB is part of the Android SDK (get it here, then click "Download for Other Platforms" & choose "installer_r22.0.4-windows.exe"). If you haven't installed a custom recovery yet, the mskip's toolkit will do it. If it's not the latest version, you can get them here: (CWM, TWRP, instructions for manual flashing on the TWRP page).
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oh thanks for the links! Do you know if ADB is actually useful? Have you used it? Also when i try to get the Android SDK it gives me a 404 error.
Yes, I have used adb. It's incredibly useful if you get yourself into a situation where your phone won't boot. For example, it quite common that people decide to edit their build.prop file without making a backup, then their phone won't boot. Using adb, you can pretty painlessly restore that file, or edit the changes. Note that you should go to the settings on your device & enable USB Debugging! Adb is capable of doing many things, but I've only used it for file transfers & for opening a shell.
Interesting about the Android SDK, it looks like Google changing something around...
I always backup before and after. Just in case.
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Yes, I have used adb. It's incredibly useful if you get yourself into a situation where your phone won't boot. For example, it quite common that people decide to edit their build.prop file without making a backup, then their phone won't boot. Using adb, you can pretty painlessly restore that file, or edit the changes. Note that you should go to the settings on your device & enable USB Debugging! Adb is capable of doing many things, but I've only used it for file transfers & for opening a shell.
Interesting about the Android SDK, it looks like Google changing something around...
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sounds like something i should probably have just in case, any other way to get it? Or am i getting 404 for a reason?
JoseGR52 said:
sounds like something i should probably have just in case, any other way to get it? Or am i getting 404 for a reason?
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You can download the .zip just above the missing .exe. You'll have to uncompress the file somewhere, then run the installer (probably something like setup.exe).
Childs said:
I always backup before and after. Just in case.
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Nandroid backup, right?
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You can download the .zip just above the missing .exe. You'll have to uncompress the file somewhere, then run the installer (probably something like setup.exe).
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oh ok, thank you, i'll do that right now, also, will my phone be wiped when rooted? , so i backup pics and stuff, or nothing gets deleted?
Is it normal for it to auto close when i run it? It shows something similar to a command prompt then just exits
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so i backup pics and stuff, or nothing gets deleted?
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That depends on the method you use to root.
Is it normal for it to auto close when i run it? It shows something similar to a command prompt then just exits
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Try running it as administrator.
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That depends on the method you use to root.
Try running it as administrator.
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I am using the mskips toolkit method, and thanks the administrator thing worked, thanks. is it SDK Manager or AVD Manager?
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I am using the mskips toolkit method, and thanks the administrator thing worked, thanks. is it SDK Manager or AVD Manager?
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Ok with what you already told me I went ahead and rooted. I got Superuser instead of SuperSU and I got the CWM Recovery, though I might change to TWRP because they say it is better, and I think I got Busybox which is some tool for rooters. I made a CWM backup (i think thats what you call Nandroid backup) and the EFS Pro backup. Is there a way I can make sure the EFS was backed up correctly?
Also I tripped the counter like 5 times because it didn't work at first.
How do i root it?
And what would i loose when i do it?
Like will some features be lost?
fozzy501 said:
How do i root it?
And what would i loose when i do it?
Like will some features be lost?
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This link should answer all of your questions.
Search for CF Auto root by Chainfire in the original dev section
☞ Sent from here☜???
Just in case you didn't find it (follow the instructions on that post carefully):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294005
You will not lose any features because of rooting. It is also reversible if you later need to unroot for some reason.
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Just in case you didn't find it (follow the instructions on that post carefully):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294005
You will not lose any features because of rooting. It is also reversible if you later need to unroot for some reason.
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How would i do it to unroot the device? i dont plan to install roms i just want to make it faster.so it eans i dont have to install a different or the stcok rom to unroot it?
fozzy501 said:
How would i do it to unroot the device? i dont plan to install roms i just want to make it faster.so it eans i dont have to install a different or the stcok rom to unroot it?
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To unroot you could Odin the stock tar file or you could simply open the SuperSu app(it get install with Cf Autoroot) and choose the full unroot option.
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fozzy501 said:
How would i do it to unroot the device? i dont plan to install roms i just want to make it faster.so it eans i dont have to install a different or the stcok rom to unroot it?
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Seriously, dude....there is a search button that will help you find any one of the 8 billion threads that already describe all of the steps to do everything you want to do.
There are guides already written with easy to follow step by step intructions.
When you registered here you agreed to use teh search button to try and find such threads for yourself. You've clearly not do that. I mean there are stickied threads with links to all this stuff. They are the first threads on the top of the threads lists!
A minute of searching could have prevented the entire need for this thread. And that's important as we can't have every new user asking the same question abotu how to root. The answers are already out there for a reason.
Rooting alone will not make your phone faster.
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Seriously, dude....there is a search button that will help you find any one of the 8 billion threads that already describe all of the steps to do everything you want to do.
There are guides already written with easy to follow step by step intructions.
When you registered here you agreed to use teh search button to try and find such threads for yourself. You've clearly not do that. I mean there are stickied threads with links to all this stuff. They are the first threads on the top of the threads lists!
A minute of searching could have prevented the entire need for this thread. And that's important as we can't have every new user asking the same question abotu how to root. The answers are already out there for a reason.
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lol +1, gets old.