i made a nandroid backup using twrp...i flashed a different rom didnt like it..when i went to restore my nandroid it restored the previous rom i made a backup of but no apps data or settings restored?? is this a known issue with gs3? i couldnt find anything in the forums??
rbarcenaslp said:
i made a nandroid backup using twrp...i flashed a different rom didnt like it..when i went to restore my nandroid it restored the previous rom i made a backup of but no apps data or settings restored?? is this a known issue with gs3? i couldnt find anything in the forums??
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I have not seen this problem. TWRP will only restore what was backed up. Are you sure that the data was backed up? Go to the folder where your backup is saved... do you see a file "data.ext4.win" in addition to the "system.ext4.win". If no data file then the data partition was not backed up.
If the data backup is there but you are still not seeing the data restored you may want to look at the recovery log after you restore to see what happened.
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I have not seen this problem. TWRP will only restore what was backed up. Are you sure that the data was backed up? Go to the folder where your backup is saved... do you see a file "data.ext4.win" in addition to the "system.ext4.win". If no data file then the data partition was not backed up.
If the data backup is there but you are still not seeing the data restored you may want to look at the recovery log after you restore to see what happened.
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yea no data.ext4.win file was found..idk what happened??
rbarcenaslp said:
yea no data.ext4.win file was found..idk what happened??
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When you run the backup you have to select which partitions are to be backed up. For some reason it did not run in your case.
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rbarcenaslp said:
yea no data.ext4.win file was found..idk what happened??
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In TWRP's Backup menu, there are 5 check boxes giving you the choice of what to backup. System, Data, Boot are checked by default, leaving Recovery & Cache to be selected (if you choose to do so). I just made backups of 2 custom ROMS, and my stock rooted ROM, and only used the default settings during backup. There were 6 files created in each backup: boot.emmc.win; boot.emmc.win.md5; data.ext4.win; data.ext4.win.md5; system.ext4.win; system.ext4.win.md5. After I made these backups, I tested each to see if I could go from one ROM to another without problems, and I could. The data.ext4.win & system.ext4.win should be big files in size as well.
I'm using TWRP 2.3.1.0, and have had zero problems with it (knock wood!)
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i did a backup on nandroid AND rom manager, but i heard its the same, but my question is, say i didnt do a nadroid backup, and only a rom manager backup, how would i access the one from rom manager and restore that one if something went wrong with the os?
Assuming you could still boot into your ClockworkMod recovery (power + volume down) the backup would be on a folder in your SD card, and CWM would find it automatically. You could do a full data wipe and still recovery using the backup files, they don't reside on the phone's internal memory. And, yes, they are the same thing.
so i can delete my nandroid backup?
ROM Manager performs a nandroid backup through recovery.
TheBiles said:
ROM Manager performs a nandroid backup through recovery.
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yeah but now i have two backups, one from nandroid it self and one from rom manager, so can/ do i delete my nandroid folder, or whats inside the folder?
and just a quick question, every time i make a backup, does the old one get deleted or can i do that? u dont have to keep them ALL do you?
Rocklee99 said:
yeah but now i have two backups, one from nandroid it self and one from rom manager, so can/ do i delete my nandroid folder, or whats inside the folder?
and just a quick question, every time i make a backup, does the old one get deleted or can i do that? u dont have to keep them ALL do you?
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It just adds the new backup. You have to manually delete the older nandroid backups if you want them gone.
All,
I was wondering if there was a way to back up your Galaxy S3 applications and settings? I have been pretty happy with my CM10 build, but new ones of course always come out. Every time I flash and update the ROM, I have to manually install my Google play apps because I do not want all the apps i have downloaded back on my phone. Also, I did not know if i could backup like Nova/message settings and apply the backup every time I flash a new ROM? Thanks, let me know!
Pmart317 said:
All,
I was wondering if there was a way to back up your Galaxy S3 applications and settings? I have been pretty happy with my CM10 build, but new ones of course always come out. Every time I flash and update the ROM, I have to manually install my Google play apps because I do not want all the apps i have downloaded back on my phone. Also, I did not know if i could backup like Nova/message settings and apply the backup every time I flash a new ROM? Thanks, let me know!
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ok so when u full wipe your phone and all that good stuff and you also backed up already flash your rom! then go back to the nandriod you just made and choose to restore data... BOOM! all your data/apps/messaging is still there!!
If your tooo lazy to do that use titanium backup search it on the playstore!
Is a nandroid backup through Clockwork or any app that I need to download? It does not make sense if I backup my current ROM and restore its data. Where can I find this? Sorry I am new to this!
Pmart317 said:
Is a nandroid backup through Clockwork or any app that I need to download? It does not make sense if I backup my current ROM and restore its data. Where can I find this? Sorry I am new to this!
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The system (as in operating system) files are stored in the /system directory, this includes apps that are packaged with whatever ROM you are flashing. The /data directory is only user installed apps and their data, either from the market or other sources. I simply use titanium backup on a daily schedule backup my apps and also manually export my sms messages before a wipe. I also keep a copy of the titanium apk on my sd so i can copy it over to the the new ROM after flashing but before rebooting using a recovery based file manager. This way i can full wipe, flash, reboot, restore backups from titanium and be back to where i left off in under 10 minutes. It is also wise to keep a recent full nandroid backup just incase anything goes wrong during the process.
Thanks for respoding! Where do I go to make a nandroid backup? Titanium backup might be my best bet!
Pmart317 said:
Thanks for respoding! Where do I go to make a nandroid backup? Titanium backup might be my best bet!
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From your recovery.
Is there a way to copy the .apk over to my sdcard or do i have to download a file somewhere on the internet?
Pmart317 said:
Is there a way to copy the .apk over to my sdcard or do i have to download a file somewhere on the internet?
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I'm not getting your question what are you trying to say?
Pmart317 said:
Is there a way to copy the .apk over to my sdcard or do i have to download a file somewhere on the internet?
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If you are speaking of an app that is already installed on your phone then you can simply copy the .apk from the /data/app folder, unless it is a system app then it would be in /system/app.
Pmart317 said:
Thanks for respoding! Where do I go to make a nandroid backup? Titanium backup might be my best bet!
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jst do what i said above k so when u full wipe your phone and all that good stuff and you also backed up already flash your rom! then go back to the nandriod you just made and choose to restore data... BOOM! all your data/apps/messaging is still there!!
When it restores DATA it restores data from apps/games/ whatever data you have i always do this and i have all my messages and games still in my new rom
You have to install clock work mod recovery. To boot into cwm, hold volume up + power + home button as you are powering on your phone.
From there, go to backup and restore > backup. This should create a full backup of your data (settings etc.) but not things on your sdcard like music or pictures. To restore after flashing, go to cwm recovery > backup and restore > advanced restore > select your backup you made > /data
On another note, what's the difference between wiping (/data, /system /cache) > flashing rom > advanced restore /data and just flashing the new rom on top of old rom? Does the new rom not delete/overwrite the old ROMs files? Also, can you just wipe /system /cache and flash new rom? Sorry for hijacking thread. Lol..
I updated from CM 10 to 10.1, I booed into clockwork recovery and backed up my current ROM, then formatted data/system and flashed 10.1 and gapps.
I rebooted and logged into my account to download titanium backup, but nothing is there to restore!
Help!
thereddog said:
I updated from CM 10 to 10.1, I booed into clockwork recovery and backed up my current ROM, then formatted data/system and flashed 10.1 and gapps.
I rebooted and logged into my account to download titanium backup, but nothing is there to restore!
Help!
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Titanium Backup's backups are different from CWM's nandroid backups. TiBu's backups are per-app. CWM nandroids are basically images of the entire phone. You could nandroid CM10.1, restore your CM10 nandroid from CWM, back up its apps and data using Titanium, restore your CM10.1 nandroid, and restore your Titanium backup.
Also, I'm not 100% sure about this, but Titanium Backup may have the capability of extracting apps and data from CWM nandroids.
Oh no! The sdcard partition was formatted! ****
Are you sure? If you're using an older version of CWM it will make a folder called "0" on the SD. All your stuff will be in there
I'm so mad
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I'm so mad
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Has it formatted or done what I said it might have done?
Everything is gone, I didn't realize that in clockwork recovery that 'format data/factory reset' touched the sdcard partition
Ugh
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Everything is gone, I didn't realize that in clockwork recovery that 'format data/factory reset' touched the sdcard partition
Ugh
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It shouldn't, or at least in other recoveries like TWRP it doesn't
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Then I have no idea what happened. I watched the log and it formatted /sdcard/.secure but that was it
I loaded up ROM Manager to see if there were any backups to restore to, and there was one from 12/26! So I guess the sdcard partition wasn't formatted? What's going on here?
thereddog said:
I loaded up ROM Manager to see if there were any backups to restore to, and there was one from 12/26! So I guess the sdcard partition wasn't formatted? What's going on here?
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Like I said, the 0 folder strikes again
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Yes, but I used ES File Explorer (as root) and I couln't see anything.. Ugh.. I dunno, I didn't lose anything though! Thanks
I've been running Task's latest build and I needed a number that was only in my text messages from my old stock rooted rom. So I backed up my AOKP, restored my old stock rom, got the number then booted into recovery to restore my AOKP. But upon boot it booted like a fresh install? I know I know i should've backed up messages and what not with TiBu but didn't think it would be a problem considering I was doing a fresh nandoid. I'm on TWRP 2.4.3.0. If anyone can shed some lite on why this happened so it doesn't happen again in the future or a way to recover my old data it would be greatly appriciated!
There should be a data.ext4 and data.ext4.win inside the TWRP folder where your backup was stored. That's where your user data should have been stored.
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There should be a data.ext4 and data.ext4.win inside the TWRP folder where your backup was stored. That's where your user data should have been stored.
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All the correct data files are there. But for some reason it keeps booting like a fresh install. I'm absolutely baffled. I've never seen or heard of this.
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Hi,
I'm trying to restore a nandroid backup I did with TWRP 2.3.3.0 but I'm not being successful and it's bothering me because now I have an unstable system and didn't really wanted to reinstall everything from scratch...
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong but after restoring the backup and rebooting the phone, I can boot but MOST of my apps are not "installed". Shortcuts I had on the home screen are there with their respective icons, I click on them and I get "Applications is not installed". I also get a notification saying that phone storage is running low, and it is hitting the 2GB limit, but it never was like this before, I had lots of of free space for apps. Looking at the nandroid backup, it seems I have data.ext4.win000 and data.ext4.win001 both with around 1.5GB, which goes above the 2GB limit. Not sure if this means anything...
Why isn't this backup working and what can I do to attempt to solve it?
Any other info I can give you so you can better try and help me, just let me know what you need to know...
Wrong section..
Hmm full wipe before restore??
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basti2909 said:
Hmm full wipe before restore??
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Already tried that...
I updated to TWRP 2.5.0.0 and now I get "restore failed"... :'(
There's no way to get around this is there?
not sure if your recovery is corrupt, maybe worth making a titanium backup of apps and system data, flashing a new rom and then restoring via titanium?
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not sure if your recovery is corrupt, maybe worth making a titanium backup of apps and system data, flashing a new rom and then restoring via titanium?
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Can I make a titanium backup out of the nandroid backup? Cause that's all I have right now, my current ROM is not even working properly... I'll have completely reinstall a new ROM.
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Can I make a titanium backup out of the nandroid backup? Cause that's all I have right now, my current ROM is not even working properly... I'll have completely reinstall a new ROM.
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what do you mean titanium backup out of the nandroid? normally the data backup should be there too...to be sure i always make tit backup's for my apps...
One-X-master said:
what do you mean titanium backup out of the nandroid? normally the data backup should be there too...to be sure i always make tit backup's for my apps...
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The only backup I have is a Nandroid backup and nothing else. I don't even have a running/working ROM at the moment.
Nazgulled said:
The only backup I have is a Nandroid backup and nothing else. I don't even have a running/working ROM at the moment.
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Normally the nandroid backup should also save the data which means the apps and their data, hm.....due that it isn't working you have to install from beginning
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Nazgulled said:
Hi,
I'm trying to restore a nandroid backup I did with TWRP 2.3.3.0 but I'm not being successful and it's bothering me because now I have an unstable system and didn't really wanted to reinstall everything from scratch...
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong but after restoring the backup and rebooting the phone, I can boot but MOST of my apps are not "installed". Shortcuts I had on the home screen are there with their respective icons, I click on them and I get "Applications is not installed". I also get a notification saying that phone storage is running low, and it is hitting the 2GB limit, but it never was like this before, I had lots of of free space for apps. Looking at the nandroid backup, it seems I have data.ext4.win000 and data.ext4.win001 both with around 1.5GB, which goes above the 2GB limit. Not sure if this means anything...
Why isn't this backup working and what can I do to attempt to solve it?
Any other info I can give you so you can better try and help me, just let me know what you need to know...
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Nazgulled said:
I updated to TWRP 2.5.0.0 and now I get "restore failed"... :'(
There's no way to get around this is there?
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It's your fault cuz the app data is not being restored , 1stly when you made the backup with TWPR you should've selected to backup the CACHE , you skipped that step since by default TWPR skips that step = no apps data anymore, tho there are shortcuts and in manage all apps you can see those apps installed but with grey collor like when being removed from lets say rom cleaner , theres still the APP IMAGE but not the app it'self , you could try this:
1. Flash old recovery ( the one you used to make the back up 2.3 or which ever you used ) . full wipe , restore nand backup ( don't forget to flash the boot.img in the bootloader if you used different kernel in that time or flash the modules via recovery for the kernel you use atm )
after you boot up re-download those apps that are there with shortcuts but not apps itself and hope for the saves from those apps to be there.
Next time if you don't wanna risk it you titanium back up and save the apps that matter to you , when restoring them back : download the app , go to titanium and restore only the DATA.
or simply check in TWPR when making nand backup to save the CACHE as well in the backup.
Yeah, I know it was my fault... I was at work doing other stuff at the same time and didn't focus on what I was actually doing with my phone and I messed up. I was used to an old recovery on my old phone where a nandroid backup would backup everything needed and didn't really look at the partition options.
I'm doing exactly what you mentioned and so far seems to be working. All the data seems to be there, I just have to reinstall all the apps...
One thing though, since the nandroid restore process didn't work correctly, I was left with a full /data partition and my phone started reporting "low storage" and didn't allow me to do install anything. I looked into the /data partition and found out that the folder lost+found was filling up the partition, I erased everything in it and restored 1.2Gb of free space. I can now install all my apps.
Thank you all.
Nazgulled said:
Hi,
I'm trying to restore a nandroid backup I did with TWRP 2.3.3.0 but I'm not being successful and it's bothering me because now I have an unstable system and didn't really wanted to reinstall everything from scratch...
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong but after restoring the backup and rebooting the phone, I can boot but MOST of my apps are not "installed". Shortcuts I had on the home screen are there with their respective icons, I click on them and I get "Applications is not installed". I also get a notification saying that phone storage is running low, and it is hitting the 2GB limit, but it never was like this before, I had lots of of free space for apps. Looking at the nandroid backup, it seems I have data.ext4.win000 and data.ext4.win001 both with around 1.5GB, which goes above the 2GB limit. Not sure if this means anything...
Why isn't this backup working and what can I do to attempt to solve it?
Any other info I can give you so you can better try and help me, just let me know what you need to know...
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Your rom is ok but i think your sdcard were you install your app has been modified. Just do a factory reset and install apps again it happened to me too).
Nazgulled said:
I updated to TWRP 2.5.0.0 and now I get "restore failed"... :'(
There's no way to get around this is there?
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Flash the recovery from the backup and then try to restore nandroid and if you have empty spce in the name change with _
I have different problem about nandroid back up, everytime i transfer my back up to pc and back again to my phone, the custom recovery cannot detect my back up. What should i do?
harrymason37 said:
I have different problem about nandroid back up, everytime i transfer my back up to pc and back again to my phone, the custom recovery cannot detect my back up. What should i do?
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Make sure you make no changes in the folder structure and folder naming. It has to be exact the same as it was.......and when you want to restore a nandroid you always flash the boot.img and recovery.img from the nandroid and then do the rest of the procedure
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Make sure you make no changes in the folder structure and folder naming. It has to be exact the same as it was.......and when you want to restore a nandroid you always flash the boot.img and recovery.img from the nandroid and then do the rest of the procedure
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thanks! Thats what i'm doing wrong, i just transfer the folder were the files is locate, i ignore the twrp folder. Thanks again.