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If you are new to Android, you probably have seen the term Nandroid used. If you are rooting your phone for the first time, or even an old crusty flashaholic, a Nandroid backup could be the difference between saving your phone or have having a $500 paper weight.
What IS a Nandroid? It is a full backup of the partitions on your device’s NAND flash (NAND actually stands for NOT AND,which in simple terms means an electronic gate). Basically a backup of your phones hard drive if you will... The Nandroid backup is a snapshot of your device (it means everything on your phone – your apps, data, your current ROM and even the kernel is backed up) at the time you do the back up. If you restore the back up, it changes your phone BACK to that state. You will need clockworkmod (CWM). So make sure prior to this you have CWM on your device.
Your SD Card data is not backed up in the process. Although the Nandroid backup itself is created on your SD card. Make sure you have enough space on your SD card to make a COMPLETE copy of your phone. It is highly recommended that once you have done a backup, you manually copy it to your computer in case your sd card is wiped or corrupted..
Pre-requisites:
1. Rooted Device:
You need a rooted android device.
2. Custom Recovery
While the OS is running you cannot do a backup. The boot loader in the recovery enables you to take a backup of the OS while it’s not running.
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is the example used in this tutorial.
Steps to Make a Nandroid Backup via CWM:
Backup and Restore via CWM:
1.Boot into Recovery.
2. Select ‘Backup and Restore’ from the recovery screen.
Once you are in recovery, scroll down to the option ‘Backup and Recovery’ and select it. You can scroll up/down through the menu using the volume buttons and select options using the power button.
3. Start the backup.
Once you are on the Nandroid screen, select ‘Backup’ to start the backup process. You have the option to restore backup on the same screen.
The backup process may take a while. Be PATIENT.
4. Transfer the backup to your computer (optional but recommended).
Once you reboot, you can see the backup in the ‘clockworkmod/backup/timestamp’ (or similar file) directory on your SD card.
Move, copy, or paste this folder on your PC safely.
It’s THAT simple…
Restore from a Nandroid Backup via CWM:
1. Boot your device into CWM and navigate to the Nandroid screen.
2. Choose ‘Restore’ and begin the process.
If you select ‘Advanced Restore’option, you may select which part of the backup to restore – i. e. the boot,system, data or cache. Or choose the whole backup.
3. Reboot your device. Your system is now restored and is exactly the same as the time when the backup was taken.
Final Thoughts:
If you are planning on rooting your phone or even a hard core flashaholic it is essential you use this painless and easy tool to save you when you need it. As noted above you can even revert back to just the kernel, data or whatever that could become corrupt or just plain messed up in the future. I hope this helps you and happy flashing!! - VeNuM
Once again another well written tutorial VeNuM. Going to add this to my list of articles to point people to. Just hope the ones who really need it will actually look here first. Thanks again.
Nice guide VeNuM, will definetly help with the noobs
VeNuM,
This is an awesome Tutorial - thanks for taking the time to write it.
Hi, thanks for a nice simple guide.
After flashing speedmod k3-7 on Criskelo v8 I have lost root.
I would like to restore to before I flashed speedmod to regain root.
Is it possible to restore a nandroid if I don't have full root?
What part should I restore to regain root?
Or do you know a Better way to regain root?
I'm still a noob, so I really appreciate all info I get. Don't want to mess this up.
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Is CWM required?
Or can we do this in stock recovery?
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Is CWM required?
Or can we do this in stock recovery?
FF18 SFHub Rooted
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Venum used CWM as an example, but no, stock recovery wont work. Youll need a custom.
The op prerequisites are pretty clear. ^^^^ Look up at the op..
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Good detail in this. Thanks!
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So what if I have expensive taste on paper weights? You got a problem?
Great tutorial, I know how to use it already but this should defiantely encourage more people to use nandroid making you the saviour of a lot of money.
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As always, great tutorial. I've used it to make a backup, but thankfully never had to use it to restore. This does lead me to 2 follow up questions/scenarios:
1. The backup is provided you can get into CWM. What if the phone can't get into CWM and is "hard bricked"? Then I assume in this case you can't do anything, correct? What if you have the backup file on your PC as you suggested. Could you somehow through ODIN restore the backup file without access to CWM (provided the phone is recognized in ODIN)? Or would you have to use ODIN to restore, get it up an running, then install CWM, then use your backup to revert back? I guess it all comes down to if it's recognized or not in ODIN, if it is, then you're not really hard bricked; but if it isn't, your SOL?
2. If the phone can boot up, and let's say is stuck in a boot loop where it doesn't get into the rom, but can get into CWM, but the backup is corrupted. How would you transfer from your PC the backup without being able to "mount" the SD card to transfer it. Obviously with an external SD it's no problem, but what if you only use the internal?
Thankfully, I've never experienced any of the issues above, I'm just curious on the answers. Thanks guys.
Possible Sticky? Great guide, thanks!
Great tut. Just one question... Does the nand backup also create a backup of the internal sdcard ie /sdcard
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Great tut. Just one question... Does the nand backup also create a backup of the internal sdcard ie /sdcard
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Wouldn't think that the backup calls to have the storage included. Not that I've seen anyway. That could lead to insufficient space for the backup itself. kernal, modem and ROM are what I believe to be in the backup.
Odd, cause I always pull everything out of storage and pictures to my laptop before doing a nand or anything. Just in case..
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pretty useful, thanks a bunch dude :good:
Awesome, thank you for the great explanation. What does it mean when people create a stock nandroid? Are they reverting back to a stock ROM for the backup?
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Awesome, thank you for the great explanation. What does it mean when people create a stock nandroid? Are they reverting back to a stock ROM for the backup?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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As he said yes. You want a version that will bring you back to stock. So you can start over... Hopefully you will never need to use it...
Using agats kernal recovery it saves backups as .tar I'd there a way to fix? I've never used Odin so .tar are useless to me. I need the .zips
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What would happen if an insufficient space occurs?
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What would happen if an insufficient space occurs?
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Backup will fail and won't be a useable restore.
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I was trying to install a theme using metamorph, but when I was about to apply popup came out saying for precaution use nandroid backup.
My question is, is the nandroid and titanium are same?
Secondly when I took the back up of my user app and system data it was located in the internal sdcard, if in case anything goes wrong will I be able to restore it? I mean formatting will wipe my data or formatting is not required when we suffer problem due to metamorph?
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shantanuparadkar said:
I was trying to install a theme using metamorph, but when I was about to apply popup came out saying for precaution use nandroid backup.
My question is, is the nandroid and titanium are same?
Secondly when I took the back up of my user app and system data it was located in the internal sdcard, if in case anything goes wrong will I be able to restore it? I mean formatting will wipe my data or formatting is not required when we suffer problem due to metamorph?
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Firstly:
Titanium Backup only backups your apps and their data.
A Nandroid Backup backups your ENTIRE ROM, EVERYTHING. You can find it in CWM Recovery under backup and restore > backup to external sdcard or backup.
SIDE NOTE: You can use Titanium Backup to restore apps and their data from Nandroid backups.
Secondly:
Wiping user data only formats /data, /cache, etc. It does NOT format the internal or external sdcard.
If anything should go wrong, Titanium backup will only help if apps are modded, not framework-res.apk or SystemUI.apk.
Make a Nandroid backup and if something goes wrong, simply restore it and everything will be back to normal.
Thanks a lot, app from the market will do? Its called online nandroid backup, is it the one?
confirming it Coz last time I installed busy box from market which I shouldn't have
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shantanuparadkar said:
Thanks a lot, app from the market will do? Its called online nandroid backup, is it the one?
confirming it Coz last time I installed busy box from market which I shouldn't have
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If you want you can try it, but rather make one from CWM Recovery and afterwards try the app (just in case).
BTW which ROM are you using? Do you have CWM Recovery installed? Press [VOLUME_UP] + [POWER] + [HOME] and hold them in until you see CWM Recovery.
Usually BusyBox comes pre-installed with custom ROMs.
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If you want you can try it, but rather make one from CWM Recovery and afterwards try the app (just in case).
BTW which ROM are you using? Do you have CWM Recovery installed? Press [VOLUME_UP] + [POWER] + [HOME] and hold them in until you see CWM Recovery.
Usually BusyBox comes pre-installed with custom ROMs.
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I have not installed any ROM, I have just rooted the phone. To be frank I am scared of bricking my phone therefore I have sticked with just rooting.
I don't know much about CWM recovery. But I have rooted using the methods specified in below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
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shantanuparadkar said:
I have not installed any ROM, I have just rooted the phone. To be frank I am scared of bricking my phone therefore I have sticked with just rooting.
I don't know much about CWM recovery. But I have rooted using the methods specified in below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746794
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Almost the only way you can brick your phone is (1) interrupt it while flashing something, specifically a ROM or kernel (like force reset it it while in progress) or (2) do something that is known to brick devices (You will see warnings around and about the forum). In other words you really can only blame yourself for a bricked phone :fingers-crossed:
NOTE: The SuperBrick bug was also in stock firmware from Samsung - that's where it came from if I remember correctly...
Flashing CWM 6 will not (well shouldn't anyway) brick your device, provided you don't fall into case 1 above (like I did a while back ).
If you want to stay in your current Samsung degraded ROM (When you flash a Custom ROM, you will understand what I'm talking about), I guess you can use the app to make a Nandroid backup. It does, however, require BusyBox to work. Do you have BusyBox installed?; You mentioned that you have but shouldn't have earlier, but not that you still have it . If not then download this app and install it.
WHAT I RECOMMEND:
If you choose to go Custom, check my signature for the link to westcript's Resurrection Remix's (ROM) thread. There you will got most (if not all) you will ever need in one ROM .
NOTE: To flash a custom ROM you WILL need CWM. You can get it by flashing Siyah Kernel (In signature) via Odin. Also note that this would start the download counter so get yourself a usb JIG and the old i9100 bootloader.
If you want to be safe from the SuperBrick bug, flash Siyah Kernel: "no CAP_ERASE, no hardbrick" (from 4.0.1)
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Almost the only way you can brick your phone is (1) interrupt it while flashing something, specifically a ROM or kernel (like force reset it it while in progress) or (2) do something that is known to brick devices (You will see warnings around and about the forum). In other words you really can only blame yourself for a bricked phone :fingers-crossed:
NOTE: The SuperBrick bug was also in stock firmware from Samsung - that's where it came from if I remember correctly...
Flashing CWM 6 will not (well shouldn't anyway) brick your device, provided you don't fall into case 1 above (like I did a while back ).
If you want to stay in your current Samsung degraded ROM (When you flash a Custom ROM, you will understand what I'm talking about), I guess you can use the app to make a Nandroid backup. It does, however, require BusyBox to work. Do you have BusyBox installed?; You mentioned that you have but shouldn't have earlier, but not that you still have it . If not then download this app and install it.
WHAT I RECOMMEND:
If you choose to go Custom, check my signature for the link to westcript's Resurrection Remix's (ROM) thread. There you will got most (if not all) you will ever need in one ROM .
NOTE: To flash a custom ROM you WILL need CWM. You can get it by flashing Siyah Kernel (In signature) via Odin. Also note that this would start the download counter so get yourself a usb JIG and the old i9100 bootloader.
If you want to be safe from the SuperBrick bug, flash Siyah Kernel: "no CAP_ERASE, no hardbrick" (from 4.0.1)
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I have busybox installed. mostly I'll flash the ROM but I have one question how to debrick the phone if in case I bricked it?
actually m confused now in kernels, ROMs, CWM. Can u tell me in which order I should instal/flash it?
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What is usb jig and old i9100 bootloader?
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shantanuparadkar said:
What is usb jig and old i9100 bootloader?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402286
shantanuparadkar said:
I have busybox installed. mostly I'll flash the ROM but I have one question how to debrick the phone if in case I bricked it?
actually m confused now in kernels, ROMs, CWM. Can u tell me in which order I should instal/flash it?
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Apologies for the late reply. I've been away for the weekend so I don't have my computer at hand (and my phone is whith a friend.) I'll be home tonight and I'll write a guide for you.
One thing, are you using ICS or GB?
Don't worry about brinking your device - you have to really mess up to get a hard brick.
These few times I have use a BB to write on the forum will ensure my imunity from buying one.
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One thing, are you using ICS or GB?
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M using ICS.
Thank you once again for ur reply.
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This is for flashing Siyah Kernel. You can flash other kernels later if you want via CWM Recovery.
Hope it's clear enough - If you have any questions just ask
Please first read the guide thoroughly and download the necessary files beforehand (the links come as they are needed in the guide).
Download Odin v.1.85
Extract the package and execute Odin3 v1.85.exe
DO NOT change any setting and ensure that "Re-partition" is DESELECTED
Download Siyah Kernel for i9100 (Odin). You can find the link under "SiyahKernel S2-v..." named "DOWNLOAD TAR (for Odin)"
CAUTION: Please do not not download and flash the S3 kernel.
Back to Odin - Click on PDA and select the .tar file (SiyahKernel) you've downloaded and click OK
Put your i9100 device into 'Download Mode' by holding [POWER], [VOLUME_DOWN] and [HOME] and hold until you see the warning. Continue by pressing [VOLUME_UP]
Connect your device with the USB cable to your PC. You should see one of the boxes in Odin light up.
NOTE: If you do not see anything, ensure you have the latest drivers installed by installing the latest version of Samsung Kies
Now that everything is ready, click on "Start" and wait for it to finish.
CAUTION: DO NOT UNPLUG THE CABLE OR INTERRUPT THE DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!
Reboot. If it boots completely, congratulations! The part where you can screw up most easily is over
Download The latest edition of Resurrection Remix and move it to your internal/externel SDcard.
Reboot your device into CWM Recovery by holding [POWER], [VOLUME_UP] and [HOME] and hold until you see the menu.
Make a Nandroid backup under backup and restore - just to be safe
NOTE: If you don't want to install a custom ROM, you can stop here.
After the LOOONG wait for the backup you have to wipe data/factory reset (required to continue.)
NOTE: This will delete all your applications and application/configuration data (SMS's, Contacts(if you have google account, they should be synced and will be automatically restored),etc.) on the device. (NO DATA from either of your SDcards will be deleted)
Go to install zip from sdcard > choose zip from (internal) sdcard and select the RR package .zip you downloaded.
Confirm your selection and configure your installation of RR in Aroma installer. After RR is installed reboot the device.
That is it! Enjoy playing with the AOKP features already added and those soon to follow
If you want to remove the "YellowTriangle" at boot and reset the download counter using a USB JIG, download this old bootloader and flash it in the same way you did Siyah Kernel (also in PDA).
That should be all; will update whenever I remember something. Enjoy!!!
Thanks a lot. I'll mostly do it in the weekend (busy in my studies).
Thanks once again
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is it ok if i follow the above procedure with my (CURRENTLY ROOTED) phone??
i donwloaded the latest version of siyah kernel,is it ok?
i am almost ready to follow the procedure.
just check whether the link for resurrection remix link is right?
http://d-h.st/cqA
Yes that is the link for 3.0.6: http://d-h.st/cqA
I did write it for you, didn't I
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Yes that is the link for 3.0.6: http://d-h.st/cqA
I did write it for you, didn't I
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Thank you so very much.
Will update u once m done with it
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hey m through with most of the part (ie. till point no. 9), currently m downloading the resurrection remix. by the time u reply it would be finish.
will it wipe off all my data automatically when i "backup and restore" if not how to make it??
i do have google account but how will it sync my msges and contacts?? or do i have to make backup from any other application.
shantanuparadkar said:
hey m through with most of the part (ie. till point no. 9), currently m downloading the resurrection remix. by the time u reply it would be finish.
will it wipe off all my data automatically when i "backup and restore" if not how to make it??
i do have google account but how will it sync my msges and contacts?? or do i have to make backup from any other application.
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Making a Nandroid backup will not wipe /data automatically; you have to "wipe data/factory reset" to do it.
Use GO Backup to backup your messages, apps and their data, etc. before you wipe the /data partition.
Google automatically keeps your contacts synced (see Settings > Accounts > Google and tap on your email address to see what is synced), but not your messages. Chances are your contacts are already backed up, but don't worry; GO Backup will do it in anyway.
thanks a lot......
m going through those process.
one more thing (may be the last thing in this thread)
how to restore through nandroid backup? by using titanium backup?
Hi all, ive had my Tmobile samsung galaxy s2 for awhile now, and i finally decided to root it (and did it successfully) a few days ago (yay)
Ive done a bit of research for what I can do while rooted, basically after CPU setting, save battery life when idle... Simple things
But ive been meaning to try flashing a ROM. But I want to make sure i know absolutely everything needed to know to flash one. I had a samsung tmobile sidekick that I was able to root and flash Gingerclone on, but I remember it had alot of little details while installing that simply missing one could seriously screw up your phone
So first off, if anyone has had the sidekick: Is flashing/ installing roms as complex on the sgh-t989 as it is on sidekick 4g?
And secondly... After rooting my galaxy, i no longer have the stock android recovery (obviously)...... Instead it is replaced with CWM-based recovery (i think 5.0.2.2?). Is there a difference between this and Clockworkmod recovert (which should show an orange screen)?
I wanted to use ROM manager but opted not to when it told me that I "needed clockworkmod recovery installed" to work.
A little help, please?
Thanks!
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Hi all, ive had my Tmobile samsung galaxy s2 for awhile now, and i finally decided to root it (and did it successfully) a few days ago (yay)
Ive done a bit of research for what I can do while rooted, basically after CPU setting, save battery life when idle... Simple things
But ive been meaning to try flashing a ROM. But I want to make sure i know absolutely everything needed to know to flash one. I had a samsung tmobile sidekick that I was able to root and flash Gingerclone on, but I remember it had alot of little details while installing that simply missing one could seriously screw up your phone
So first off, if anyone has had the sidekick: Is flashing/ installing roms as complex on the sgh-t989 as it is on sidekick 4g?
And secondly... After rooting my galaxy, i no longer have the stock android recovery (obviously)...... Instead it is replaced with CWM-based recovery (i think 5.0.2.2?). Is there a difference between this and Clockworkmod recovert (which should show an orange screen)?
I wanted to use ROM manager but opted not to when it told me that I "needed clockworkmod recovery installed" to work.
A little help, please?
Thanks!
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There the same
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There the same
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Okay, great! Glad it was so simple lol.
Now about my other question... Let me explain. When I would install a custom ROM on my sidekick, i remember having to do all sorts of things like unmount system/ unmount SD card before installing and remount them after (i dont remember the exact methods... Dont quote me on that).
I know the general procedure of basically Wiping data, Wiping cache, Wiping delvik cache... But does the galaxy s2 require checking of all of that unmounting/mounting?
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Okay, great! Glad it was so simple lol.
Now about my other question... Let me explain. When I would install a custom ROM on my sidekick, i remember having to do all sorts of things like unmount system/ unmount SD card before installing and remount them after (i dont remember the exact methods... Dont quote me on that).
I know the general procedure of basically Wiping data, Wiping cache, Wiping delvik cache... But does the galaxy s2 require checking of all of that unmounting/mounting?
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Flashed many roms, and no need for all that. Just make sure you wait the 10 minutes after flashing a rom.
FlaShing roms on this phone is so simple "that even a caveman can do it". I would also advise to ditch clockwork recovery and install twrp, also never use rom manager to flash roms. Just follow the op's instructions on what steps to follow to flash the rom successfully. Also no need to mount and unmount anything. Good luck.
Awesome! Thank you all for your replies, glad to here that flashing is much simpler on this phone
I really wouldnt recommend anyone rooting a sidekick as a beginner. It was my phone, i soft bricked ot my first time. Ugh, it was such a hassle! And it left me a little traumatized to try anything on this. lol!
Thanks for all the help!
Here are the genreric steps to follow to flash a rom (and yes, TWRP is recommended instead of CWM):
- place the rom zip on the internal storage
- place a copy of the radio zip that you have on the internat storage (for safety reasons)
- copy Google Apps zip if it is not included in the rom (most roms do not have these included, but the dev might provide a tuned version)
- reboot phone and enter the recovery menu (hold vol up + vol down pressed while booting)
# In recovery mode
- wipe data
- wipe system
-(Use Darkside Super wipe if still on cwm 5.0.2.7 or below)
- flash rom
- flash gapps (if missing from the rom)
- wipe cache/ dalvik cache.
- reboot and wait 10 mins
- reboot and wait 1 minute
- enjoy
If you are planning on flashing a Rom on your phone of course twrp recommended and you should definitely try Jedi mind trick x2 for the t989 Hercules. It is the most stable Rom on the Samsung galaxy s2 T989 T-Mobile. The instructions above are the best instructions you should follow. And read it carefully or you will brick your device. If using twrp follow the twrp method. And if using cwm make sure you use the extra cwm steps. It is super important you follow them unless you want a fancy paper weight.
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I just flashed my phone last night to the Liquid smooth rc 9. This was my first root and flash. I used titanium backup for the apps, used ROM manager to flash to the latest cwm. Here is a link I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926754
Great instructions! Good luck!
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I just flashed my phone last night to the Liquid smooth rc 9. This was my first root and flash. I used titanium backup for the apps, used ROM manager to flash to the latest cwm. Here is a link I used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926754
Great instructions! Good luck!
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You have it all wrong. Use twrp and use app 2 zip
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Im new all this rooting and rom stuff and yesterday morning i successfully rooted and inststalled the jellybomb 14.0.0 jelly bean rom thanks to qbking77's on point videos. so the question is... how can i switch which rom im running? i like the jellybeen roms and im looking to explore more to see which better suits my needs. ive heard of doing clean/dirtry instals or something of the sort but i want the best and safest way possible so i dont run into any bricking trouble. please help?
Ok, read up on how to flash a recovery
Download the rom of your choice and place it.on your sdcard. Once you do that you can install roms by booting into recovery and finding the zip for the rom you want to flash and selecting it through the "install zip from sdcard" option
Now a clean install is whenyou wipe all partitions, aka blocks of your phones memory, (details farther down) and then install the rom zip. This method minimizes the chances for problems to occur after installing
A clean flash involves:
Formatting system
Formatting / Clearing data (also known as a factory reset)
Wiping cache
Wiping / Clearing dalvik cache
Now a dirty flash is when you just flash the new rom zip over whatever you're currently rumning, without clearing anything. This method is only recommended when flashing an updated version of the same rom, and even then, the nature of some updates can require you to do a clean flash.
One more thing, DO NOT flash any roms, mods, or zips for the international version. That usa surefire way to brick your debice because the partitions are completely different.
To learn more about how android and this.stuff works, I would suggest heading over to xda,university.com
Thanks for the info. What is the best way to back everything up? I backed everything up wen I installed th jb. Rom and went to restore and couldnt find anythingband had to start from scratch.
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Roni P. said:
Thanks for the info. What is the best way to back everything up? I backed everything up wen I installed th jb. Rom and went to restore and couldnt find anythingband had to start from scratch.
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Backup via CWM (RECOVERY) is mainly for restoring the same rom or going back to the rom you were running if experimenting, Now, can use apps such as Titanium backup to save all the other settings, apps and things. Once you flash your new rom, download it, open program and can restore your stuff that way. Personally, I'll wipe, start from scratch, sometimes i'll download an app i never use, and it just allows me to clear out the useless ones.. Happy flashing!
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Thanks for the info. What is the best way to back everything up? I backed everything up wen I installed th jb. Rom and went to restore and couldnt find anythingband had to start from scratch.
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Yes as said above, a backup through recovery (also called a "nandroid" ) stores an EXACT image of the current state of your device. Meaning all data, all system files, all apps, radios, etc. Backing up through an app, like Titanium Backup, only backs up certain things like apps and app data
Basically, if you're trying any experimental stuff that may break your system (for example, flashing a new modem or testing to see if a certain kernel works), then a nandroid is the way to go because you can restore to an exact image of a state when everything was working
Yea I did that the 1st time and couldnt recover anything. Is there a certain way I should recover or maybe I did something wrong? Im not sure. Sorry if im sounding stupid but I cant return my phone if I screw it up so im tryin to be as safe as possible. Hopefully thats understandable
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Press volume up home button and then power button don't let go till Samsung screen comes up bought 10 ish sec. Once let go phone should go into cwm, clock work mod recovery. See if you have that first
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Roni P. said:
Yea I did that the 1st time and couldnt recover anything. Is there a certain way I should recover or maybe I did something wrong? Im not sure. Sorry if im sounding stupid but I cant return my phone if I screw it up so im tryin to be as safe as possible. Hopefully thats understandable
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No no, its recovery
The recovery is basically something that allows you to install zips, it doesnt actually have much to do with recovering anything lol
But first do what was suggested right above me to check to see if you have a recovery installed
To get a more detailed description of what a recovery is and what it does, you can get over to xda-university and read through the "as user" section on recoveries
Think cwm has saved a few phones on here. Me I don't use a pc. Easy just with phone. If he's deleted his folder should he recoveR then it would bring that folder bk?
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Well yea I kno I have a recovery I use cwm... I jus need to kno how I can actually save my phones content... I dont wanna start fresh everytime I decide to flash a new rom
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OK titanium bkup. But don't restore all things if your backing up at lot as will save 4.1.2 4.2.1 and 4.2 2 and so on. Don't want to mix as fc will happen
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Hey guys! Its been a while since I've rooted a phone (HTC Inspire 4G) but last night I rooted my S3. Today I was checking storage and it says I have 2.62GB left on my internal SD card. I run the numbers on apps, downloads, etc. and it just doesn't add up to using 9GBs of space. I'm running LiquidSmooth with gapps (which downloaded my previous apps from stock via my account). Can someone help me out with this? Even if I have to completely wipe the storage space to get the room back, I'm fine with that. I just don't like not having space especially when there should be way more since there are no pictures or music on the phone. Thanks everyone and its good to be back flashing!
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I'm also running into an issue finding flashable .zips that are in my /download folder in Astro but not found when using CWM. Weird...
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Disregard not being to find them... Apparently I have a separate folder labeled /sdcard/0 that I have no idea how it was made... Is there a .exe to full wipe/format my sdcard so I can start with a clean slate and then simply restore my current ROM/Kernel? Factory reset, format system, wiping cache and dalvik cache then restoring backup isn't working.
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You know if you posted this in the right forum you might get some help.
It's not hard to realize that if you're asking a question it should probably be in the forum labeled questions and answers. Think before you post.
TeknoGodz said:
You know if you posted this in the right forum you might get some help.
It's not hard to realize that if you're asking a question it should probably be in the forum labeled questions and answers. Think before you post.
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His question is in the Q&A
Read before posting
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His question is in the Q&A
Read before posting
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It is now that I reported it for being in the wrong section and a mod moved it.
Think before you post.
Anyways, the internal SD card is always going to have much less space then as advertised on the phone. My phone is a 16GB and out of the box I think it had like 13 or so.
You can install TWRP from Goo Manager and use that recovery to make a backup, format your internal storage, then restore data from a backup if you really think you're missing space, but honestly you probably arent.
Thank you for noticing that it was in the wrong forum Tekno.... And for getting that fixed. I understand I have less than advertised but before I rooted it, I backed up all the pictures onto my computer. My phone has no pictures or music on it so I'm trying to figure out where 10GBs have gone.
I will look up TWRP and hopefully that will help...
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Well if you've already backed up that you may as well just backup your contacts and anything else you may need and start clean. And by that I mean do a full wipe before flashing a ROM and don't restore data after.
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Well if you've already backed up that you may as well just backup your contacts and anything else you may need and start clean. And by that I mean do a full wipe before flashing a ROM and don't restore data after.
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Well, I'm a little too late for all of that now. I soft bricked the phone. Using CWM, I managed to erase everything from the sdcard. All files, all folders, everything. Now when the phone boots it hangs at the "Samsung Galaxy S III" screen. I can, however, get into Download Mode and Recovery Mode. Unfortunately for me though, I do not have the stock ROM .tar and cannot download it due to workstation restrictions. I can also get to Recovery Mode but I have absolutely no files on the sdcard at all and I can't figure out a way to force push LiquidSmooth onto the phone. I receive recognition of connection via ODIN but that program only uses .tar/.gz/.img/etc. and I can't put the LiquidSmooth .zip on that way. Hopefully someone can bring me a copy of the Stock ROM in to work tomorrow as I'm on duty and won't be able to leave work for a while (days).
Oh, it's been a while since I've bricked a phone also. Those days I don't miss...
Are there any other options that I may not have exhausted?
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Well, I'm a little too late for all of that now. I soft bricked the phone. Using CWM, I managed to erase everything from the sdcard. All files, all folders, everything. Now when the phone boots it hangs at the "Samsung Galaxy S III" screen. I can, however, get into Download Mode and Recovery Mode. Unfortunately for me though, I do not have the stock ROM .tar and cannot download it due to workstation restrictions. I can also get to Recovery Mode but I have absolutely no files on the sdcard at all and I can't figure out a way to force push LiquidSmooth onto the phone. I receive recognition of connection via ODIN but that program only uses .tar/.gz/.img/etc. and I can't put the LiquidSmooth .zip on that way. Hopefully someone can bring me a copy of the Stock ROM in to work tomorrow as I'm on duty and won't be able to leave work for a while (days).
Oh, it's been a while since I've bricked a phone also. Those days I don't miss...
Are there any other options that I may not have exhausted?
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Well heres a few things you can try:
1) ADB to push the rom to the phone
2) Use a proxy service to download original firmware (not sure if your workplace would like that though), Heres a link to the stock ATT firmware, not rooted, pure stock from sammobile http://www.hotfile.com/dl/182319352/b8d55a6/I747UCDLK3_I747ATTDLK3_ATT.zip.html
3) Ask to borrow a co-workers phone to download the file
Thanks Tekno. Finally back online...
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