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Anyone got Nanadroid working with Hero yet?
Need to take a back up on my device before I start playing around with it!
recovery.img with nandroid here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543571
Beat me to it - I did a successful Nandroid backup today before I rooted my Hero. So I guess if I need to I can restore that unrooted image. I used the recovery image in the rooting thread above xx
Hi Dayzee,
I'm pretty new to all this, su just to be on the safe side: does your method (linked above) allow me to make a full backup of everything I have in my phone now, and to restore that backup if / when I brick it trying to root it or install a different build?
Thanks in advance.
frandavid100 said:
Hi Dayzee,
I'm pretty new to all this, su just to be on the safe side: does your method (linked above) allow me to make a full backup of everything I have in my phone now, and to restore that backup if / when I brick it trying to root it or install a different build?
Thanks in advance.
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yes it will restore whatever you had when you made the backup inlcuding setting and just anything you can imagine.
i think that is what Nandroid does, but I've never had to restore from a backup so can't be sure - any thread or wiki on Nandroid will tell you.
The recovery image that you boot during the rooting process has Nandroid built in - when you get to the recovery console screen, scroll down to Nandroid back up and press the scroll wheel - away it goes, and then says back up completed - the file is then on your SD card in a folder called Nandroid and from the looks of the console, to restore, you'd just scroll to that option and press the scroll button.
If you're in doubt - do nowt - that's my moto. But good luck if you want to have a go
Dayzee
Thanks minogue, that's relieving. I'd like to start learning to make the most of my hero, but I'm quite afraid of breaking it, what with being so expensive and me having a monthly data fee for it and all.
Hi,
What is the image 'cm-hero-recovery.img' exactly?
Is it a particular Hero release? I presume this is the image of the rooted hero....but how does it compare to the unlocked HTC supplied Hero? Are there missing applications, widgets etc...?
Thanks
Phil
n00b question no. 1
I'm new to Android so I suspect you'll need to be patient with me, very patient. I'm trying to backup my device but I've been unsuccessful so far. This is what I'm doing:
1. Power down handset
2. Power handset back up(holding down back key) This brings up the Fastboot, I think, screen.
3. Plug in USB cable
4. Fire up CMD.exe
5. Enter "fastboot boot cm-hero-recovery.img" - this brings up Android system recovery screen.
6. but now when I select "[Alt+B]Nandroid v2.2 backup" it says performing backup for a second or so but results in: Error running nandroid backup. Backup not performed.
I tried removing the USB cable but that doesn't help. Any advice/ideas/anything, I'm desperate(not really, maybe a little: ). Thanks
roeblerrieland said:
I'm new to Android so I suspect you'll need to be patient with me, very patient. I'm trying to backup my device but I've been unsuccessful so far. This is what I'm doing:
1. Power down handset
2. Power handset back up(holding down back key) This brings up the Fastboot, I think, screen.
3. Plug in USB cable
4. Fire up CMD.exe
5. Enter "fastboot boot cm-hero-recovery.img" - this brings up Android system recovery screen.
6. but now when I select "[Alt+B]Nandroid v2.2 backup" it says performing backup for a second or so but results in: Error running nandroid backup. Backup not performed.
I tried removing the USB cable but that doesn't help. Any advice/ideas/anything, I'm desperate(not really, maybe a little: ). Thanks
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hmmm, you need to have at least 152 MB + the size of your data partition free on your sdcard.If you have the space and still doesn't work, you can try to do a backup using command line from the recovery:
Code:
adb shell
nandroid-mobile.sh -b
ps. nandroid options:
Code:
nandroid-mobile v2.1
Usage: /sbin/nandroid-mobile.sh {-b|--backup|-r|--restore|-d|--delete|-u|--getupdate|--webget|--compress|--bzip2} [options]
At least one operation must be defined, try /sbin/nandroid-mobile.sh --help for more information
Not choices: Space! Thanks.
OK just did a backup works great Thank you all
this is a port of Tenfar's Defy Recovery for FlipOut. as the hijacks do not work on this model, there is used a different solution to load recovery.
it does not support mount/unmount. but all other function for backup/restore of system & data works (tested).
you can share usb storage to pc, or install unsigned update.zip files.
Credits for the apk goes to Tenfar, modifications to work on flipout with hack to boot is made by me.
It should work on all 2.1 based releses, as long as the phone is rooted.
controls in recovery are: VOL- & VOL+ for up/down and POWER to select.
There is an addon option to run adb at bootup (root based), if you put a empty file named: "adb_bootup" on root of sdcard.
Enjoy! (now lets see some mods!)
Installation instructions:
1. root it (SuperOneClick )
2. Install FlipOutRecovery.apk
3. reboot phone once
4. now enter app and press "Install recovery"
5. next you can chose to reboot recovery , normal reboot or shutdown.
Dexter_nlb said:
this is a port of Tenfar's Defy Recovery for FlipOut. as the hijacks do not work on this model, there is used a different solution to load recovery.
it does not support mount/unmount. but all other function for backup/restore of system & data works (tested).
you can share usb storage to pc, or install unsigned update.zip files.
Credits for the apk goes to Tenfar, modifications to work on flipout with hack to boot is made by me.
It should work on all 2.1 based releses, as long as the phone is rooted.
controls in recovery are: VOL- & VOL+ for up/down and POWER to select.
There is an addon option to run adb at bootup (root based), if you put a empty file named: "adb_bootup" on root of sdcard.
Enjoy! (now lets see some mods!)
Installation instructions:
1. root it (SuperOneClick )
2. Install FlipOutRecovery.apk
3. reboot phone once
4. now enter app and press "Install recovery"
5. next you can chose to reboot recovery , normal reboot or shutdown.
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Good job!
Is there a way to install it from bootloader mode?
This is the only available mode i have right now
Thanks for the great work! Things don't get done without people like you!
Care to share your source? I have a port booting on the Motorola Charm, but it fails to reboot properly back to android. It only boots to stock recovery or clockwork mod recovery. Thanks.
Steve
Sent from my MB525 using Tapatalk
kb7sqi said:
Care to share your source? I have a port booting on the Motorola Charm, but it fails to reboot properly back to android. It only boots to stock recovery or clockwork mod recovery. Thanks.
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my source is in the apk you got i did not have it, i use smali coding here when needed.
I see two problems and it's killing me now...
a. Format SYSTEM doesn't work unless you connect the device and say 'adb remount'
b. after you format the SYSTEM, restoring a Nandroid image will surely tell you "MD5 mismatch", it seems that the nandroid script is trying to use a tool from the /system
Darn it's killing me........
sahack said:
I see two problems and it's killing me now...
a. Format SYSTEM doesn't work unless you connect the device and say 'adb remount'
b. after you format the SYSTEM, restoring a Nandroid image will surely tell you "MD5 mismatch", it seems that the nandroid script is trying to use a tool from the /system
Darn it's killing me........
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its not 100% , as its not made for the nand devices, and i dont have CM6 installed in a functioning matter, so i cannto recompile it atm..
okay... I see.
BTW, besides the official ROMs, are there anything else to run on the MB511?
entering at boot
is there any way to enter the recovery at boot, rather than from the app.
say as there is with the stock recovery (x and power then release power button)
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is there any way to enter the recovery at boot, rather than from the app.
say as there is with the stock recovery (x and power then release power button)
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Not likely. Unless we 'flash' the recovery image to the phone's ROM. (AFAIK, that's not possible. )
so if that's not possible... then how would I effectively use the backup tool, I mean I would only need it if the phone wasn't working properly
nixonpjoshua said:
so if that's not possible... then how would I effectively use the backup tool, I mean I would only need it if the phone wasn't working properly
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backup purposes for now.. you would backup and be able to recover..
or if someone made a mod of a rom of course..
you do not need to format anything to install and restore backups, only those experimenting will fail in their mission to mess up i think...
Again, many thanks on behalf of my wife.
Thanks dex
Thanks
Finally! i have the possibility of backup my rom!
Thank for this great work, is this can be fully uninstall?
thanks for this work!
i want to backup my flipout. do i get a sbf file and what do i have to choose in the recovery-app?
thanks
Schallstoerer said:
thanks for this work!
i want to backup my flipout. do i get a sbf file and what do i have to choose in the recovery-app?
thanks
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no, you get a full backup of filesystems on your mobile, into a Nandroid/openrecovery/[serialnumber/date] folder which you can restore again the same way..
sbf is motorola only.
okay thank you!
i tried it in this way:
app: install recovery system -> recovery boot
boot menue: restore/backup -> backup
after a time of waiting my phone restarts.
but i dont have a "nandroid" folder on my sd card..
only a "goapkrev/backup/..."
with files cache.img, data.img, nadroid.md5, system.img
did i anything wrong?
how do i get a sbf file normaly?
Schallstoerer said:
only a "goapkrev/backup/..."
with files cache.img, data.img, nadroid.md5, system.img
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this is correct. i was wrong... the ClockWorkMod used here uses a different folder name, but the purpose is the same.
now you should be able to make a full restore of data filesystem, which is primary i think.. /system is more or less not changed for anyone since we all use sbf's installed, but data is important to backup.
Hi All,
Just tried to install the Latest Leedroid ROM (GB) but then the desire hung on the HTC white screen.
I used Clockwork to install the ROM, but before doing so backed up via clockwork.
Now i want to restore that backup, but can't find a way of doing it.
I have been able to get to the recovery screen using 'Flash ROM', however from here when i try installing clockwork via the the zip file it does not work.
I used the option resotre from Nand but no Nandroid folder exists.
Having interrogated the SD Card there is a folder called clockworkrecovery and it does contain a backup folder with files that have a .img extension.
Can someone please help me get back to a working ROM, or explain a way i can use the backup i took to recover my phone.
Thanks in advance.
I have been looking for a simple enough guide to follow (2hrs +) but i have found nothing.
the_last_don said:
Hi All,
Just tried to install the Latest Leedroid ROM (GB) but then the desire hung on the HTC white screen.
I used Clockwork to install the ROM, but before doing so backed up via clockwork.
Now i want to restore that backup, but can't find a way of doing it.
I have been able to get to the recovery screen using 'Flash ROM', however from here when i try installing clockwork via the the zip file it does not work.
I used the option resotre from Nand but no Nandroid folder exists.
Having interrogated the SD Card there is a folder called clockworkrecovery and it does contain a backup folder with files that have a .img extension.
Can someone please help me get back to a working ROM, or explain a way i can use the backup i took to recover my phone.
Thanks in advance.
I have been looking for a simple enough guide to follow (2hrs +) but i have found nothing.
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Can you boot to recovery? ie; turn phone off. Hold volume button (-) and press power button? Should boot to recovery. Then you can navigate to select the recovery file.
Yes i can get to recovery, it give me a red triangle with an exclamation mark, at that point i use Flash ROM - recovery-windows.bat to get into recovery, it at that point i am stuck, because none of the options give me the ability to restore from the backup i took via clockwork
First go to Normal recovery (Red Triangle) by maintaining Vol Down + Power
and then press Vol Up + Power
This will bring you to another recovery menu where you can : Reboot , Flash from sd , Wipe Data/factory ,Wipe Cache
THANKS!!!!
Can't believe i spent that long for such a simple task!
the_last_don said:
THANKS!!!!
Can't believe i spent that long for such a simple task!
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Not such a simple task, if you don't know about it.
On a more personal note, I've been reading a lot of issues with LeeDroid ROMs lately. Maybe it is the spring weather. And it concerns updating.
Just a notice...
Be sure to hit Thanks! If it helped.
Im flashing my GF defy green lense. I myself have a htc hd2 and im no novice when it comes to flashing and modding but the defy really makes my head hurt. its out of warranty and its been running really crapp. I want to flash the: [ROM][05.02.2012]MS2Ginger - Android 2.3.6
Ive managed to root the device but i cant seem to get Clockwork mod on it to flash. Maybe because its late but ive been following the beginners guide but im stumped what to do next.
Any help from the experts would be superb
Thanks Baker0
Ive managed to root the device but i cant seem to get Clockwork mod on it to flash.
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Do you mean you can't install clockworkmod, or that you're having trouble using it to flash the rom? To install Clockworkmod, just use this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032212
Run the app and install custom recovery, then reboot the phone. The first time you reboot, the custom BootMenu will display. Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select an option. Select Boot > Set Default > Normal > Go Back > Reboot System. After the phone has fully booted up, power it off and reboot again. If the custom recovery installed properly, a blue LED on the phone should briefly light up each time the phone reboots (while the Motorola logo is being displayed).
To use the recovery, turn off USB debugging on the phone (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging), then power off the phone. Press the power button to turn the phone on again, and as soon as the blue LED lights up, press the volume down button. The custom BootMenu will display. Select Recovery > Custom Recovery.
Thanks it makes more sense now i'll give it ago tonight. Very much appreciated
Glad I could help. Let me know if you need further assistance.
I do ive got further..ive done
Root your DEFY and Install BOOTMENU - CWM (2ndInit-Installer 2.0.apk - install 1.0.7) or use this SndInitDefy_2.0.apk
CM7/9 and MIUI user can start with step 2
2. REBOOT
3. run 2nd-init (voldown on blue LED)
4. Go to "Recovery"
5. Go to "Latest or Stable or Custom Recovery"
6. "wipe data and cache"
7. Go to "Backup and Restore"
8. Go to "Advance Restore"
9. Select "MS2Ginger3.0"
Once i select Ms2Ginger3.0 its coming up with :
Clockworkmod recovery v2.5.1.8
Checking MD5 sums...
MD5 Mismatch!
Then nothing else. Ive had a look on the forums but i cant find a solution. Ive formatted the SD card as fat32. Ive re-downloaded the file. Do I need to do something else before with my factory 2.2 defy?
Any help would be great
Cheers
Baker0
Did you unzip the "MS2Ginger3.0-RTM.zip" file? You have to unzip that file and put the "nandroid.md5" and "system.ext3.tar" files on your SD card in clockworkmod/backup/MS2Ginger. (The "MS2Ginger-Greenbread.zip" file should NOT be unzipped, however, and should be in the root of the SD card.)
If you did that correctly and you're still getting an MD5 mismatch error, try checking the MD5 sum yourself using an app like AFV (Android File Verifier), which is available free on the android market. (Open AFV and browse to the md5sum file, long-press it, and select “md5sum –c Type Check”.) Does AFV show a mismatch too?
ahh i didnt unzip. I dont do that with the hd2
Next step... Sorry I feel like a complete n00bie
All im getting now is system.img not found skipping restore of /system/.
Both files nandroid.md5" and "system.ext3.tar are in the folder....
Thank you
You need newer CWM, backup format changed recently. I'm typing from a phone, can't give you more directions now.
miscz said:
You need newer CWM, backup format changed recently. I'm typing from a phone, can't give you more directions now.
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Yeah, that might be the problem. Download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=787176&d=1321653982
Don't unzip it; just put it on the root of your SD card. Then boot into custom recovery, select Install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard, and install it. That will update your recovery to the latest version.
Hello,Guys im not able to install GGL Roms....im followed exact steps but still not able to install GGL Rom phone is rebooting and it's just booting into stock 2.2.2 any way to fix it im on 2ndinti
Is your defy with green lens? are you trying this with multi boot? do you have the 5+ version bootmenu and recovery.
GGL roms are based on ginger bread kernel, once restoring the system we need to restore boot/devtree for gb kernel installations, it is to be done through customer recovery restore. You should be able to boot into GGL rom once you do this.
If it is still taking you to stock 2.2.2 means, probably you are trying in multi boot and it will not work the ROMs with different kernels. For you to boot into virtual system, you should go to boot menu and select 2ndboot option.
premaca said:
Is your defy with green lens? are you trying this with multi boot? do you have the 5+ version bootmenu and recovery.
GGL roms are based on ginger bread kernel, once restoring the system we need to restore boot/devtree for gb kernel installations, it is to be done through customer recovery restore. You should be able to boot into GGL rom once you do this.
If it is still taking you to stock 2.2.2 means, probably you are trying in multi boot and it will not work the ROMs with different kernels. For you to boot into virtual system, you should go to boot menu and select 2ndboot option.
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Yes,My Defy with Green Lens..im on stock 2.2 im not trying to multiboot...and jst i want to use the GGL Rom and followed the instructions and my boot it is 2ndinit and not cwm
you have CWM installed right, for you to restore nandroid backup?
If you have this, just go to custom/latest recovery and restore system+data,boot,devtree and recovery from the nandroid of GGL rom, after this youshould be able to boot into GGL, what am I missing here?
This is my Boot Menu imo it's not cwm
L7iharsha said:
This is my Boot Menu imo it's not cwm
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The option that you selected is 'Recovery' only right, which I couldnt read it properly, that is CWM mode.
If you go there, you will find number of other options like install from update.zip, install from zip, backup and restore etc.
You should select backup and restore, and then Restore options, system+data by selecting GGL ROM directory after that Advance Restore and then boot&devtree restore.
Before this I assume you have put GGL nandroid directory inside sdcard/clockworkmod/backup.
premaca said:
The option that you selected is 'Recovery' only right, which I couldnt read it properly, that is CWM mode.
If you go there, you will find number of other options like install from update.zip, install from zip, backup and restore etc.
You should select backup and restore, and then Restore options, system+data by selecting GGL ROM directory after that Advance Restore and then boot&devtree restore.
Before this I assume you have put GGL nandroid directory inside sdcard/clockworkmod/backup.
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Still it's not booting...
L7iharsha said:
Still it's not booting...
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put the nandroid folder in sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/, if you access your SD card you should find GGLRom folder inside that, and if you further open the GGLRom folder you should see immediately boot.img, devtree.img, system.ext3.tar etc. (You can use any file explorer, preferably root-explorer or total-commander) Once you ensure these things, then you are set to install.
Restart your phone and when BlueLED lights, immediately press Vol-down, this would take you to boot-menu. Since the screenshot tells that you are at 1.0.5 bootmenu version, you should atleast have 5.0.3.1 and up recovery installed. Select 'Recovery' inside boot-menu, this would take you to recovery mode, you can select 'Stable' or 'Custom recovery' anything is Okay. ( incase you installed and use multi-boot, then stable recovery is for your main-rom, and custom/latest recovery is for virtual-rom)
Do factory data/reset, then go to Advanced and wipe Dalvik Cache. Then comeback and select Backup and Restore. Select Restore with the nandroid folder of GGLRom, restore system+data. Go to Advanced Restore, select using nandroid folder of GGLRom, restore boot, devtree and recovery(if there).
Just precautionary, you can wipe cache data/factory reset, and Advanced wipe Dalvik cache. Reboot Now. Wait for few minutes, since dalvik cache is wiped, it may take 3-5min for complete bootup.
Your defy should now start with GGL Rom if all the steps are done correctly. This is the procedure for any nandroid ROM installations.
Thanks For Guiding Me Fixed it