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Just want to know how to create odin flashable package of stock rom as a backup so that i can restore it when i mess up things later (like testing custom roms, etc).
Note: The backup/restore function of currently available cwm recovery is not working for me otherwise i wouldn't have created this thread. If there are any other ways of backing up your stock rom please share it.
Any help would be appreciated.
backup / restore in CWM 5.0.2.6 does work. maybe your sd card is broken.
mai77 said:
backup / restore in CWM 5.0.2.6 does work. maybe your sd card is broken.
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No dude its not working for me....can you tell me which rom are using.....stock rom? or custom rom? and if you are using custom rom then which one?
And its not just me, infact the developer of CWM recovery for galaxy y, himself said that he could not get backup/restore and many other functions to work.
wasim0 said:
Just want to know how to create odin flashable package of stock rom as a backup so that i can restore it when i mess up things later (like testing custom roms, etc).
Note: The backup/restore function of currently available cwm recovery is not working for me otherwise i wouldn't have created this thread. If there are any other ways of backing up your stock rom please share it.
Any help would be appreciated.
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This one is working for me, I made it using Galaxy Mini's recovery by correcting some entries.
To make backup you need at least 7-800 MB free space in your SD card
wasim0 said:
the developer of CWM recovery for galaxy y, himself said that he could not get backup/restore and many other functions to work.
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I was using stock ROMs, bancetDEV, creed2.5.2, GG-ROM 1.05 to bak/rest.
except for one BAK that became corrupted (bad MD5), I did not notice problems - apart from partitioning large sd card (4 GB no prob)
did you use the "fix permissions" (whatever that means in particular) function in CWM ?
I believe LINK2SD.apk is not fully compatible with CWM.
i decided to flash a stock 4.2 jellybean rom on my gsm gnex. i like the rom, but my data has been very slow and i miss being able to customize my rom, so i decided to try and restore to one of my back ups, but cwm recovery restore points have apparently been changed because i can no longe find my back ups. i can still find them with my file manager but not through my recovery. is anybody experiencing this or know a fix to it?
Recoveries had to be updated to account for this. If you are using clockwork mod, I remember someone mentioning that they were able to restore a backup through rom manager.
Hello there
I want to install CM11 or Vanir nightlies on my friend's T999. His phone is unlocked, as we are in Spain and use a network called Orange. If I install the rom (I prefer installing CM by the installer, as his phone isn't rooted and that would simplify the process) would he lose his network connectivity? I know he probably won't but... Anything can happen. Also, should I go for the installer or the manual way? Do themes for CM work in Vanir nightlies? And what is the EFS folder for? Should I make a Backup of it?
Thanks
P.S: He runs on Official 4.3, he upgraded from OTA. Your help is much appreciated
Yes I'd back up EFS Folder. There's plenty of threads and posts around here. You will need to flash custom Recovery before flashing CM11 or others.
Thank You!
Perseus71 said:
Yes I'd back up EFS Folder. There's plenty of threads and posts around here. You will need to flash custom Recovery before flashing CM11 or others.
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Thank you Perseus71!
I will backup the EFS folder as you said. Also, should I root and install CWM recovery manually or should I just use the CM Installer App to make things easier and go anywhere from there?
Don't bother Rooting first. Just install CWM either with the app or via Odin. Once CWM is working, flash supersu zip via CWM to Root.
Thanks
Ok, I will do that
I found some kind of tutorial that uses ODIN to install CWM, in a page called Team Android, but it is from 2012 and I don't know if it is outdated/doesn't work.If it doesn't work with UVUENC2, could you please link some kind of tutorial to install CWM and Root? Thanks
That should be good. Try this one as well. Odin hasn't changed much to make it different. Make sure to use Odin Version 3.x or higher.
Odin
Ok I've got Odin 3.09 and the root .tar file. One last question, can I both root and install CWM by using Odin? Will the phone brick or something similar if I install them both by Odin? I found the root method for UVUENC2 and CWM 6.0.4.5 Advanced Edition (Philz Recovery) from a page called trueandroidblogspot(dot)com. It uses the same method as the video you posted in your reply. As always thanks for the help
Also, if I flash the SuperSU.zip file in Chainfire's thread, Can i have root Access just by doing that? I didn't know I could flash it, thanks again
Sounds like too complex round about way to do this.
1. Flash CWM you have via Odin.
2. Flash CM 11 via the CWM of Step 1.
I don't think you need to root beforehand unless you intend to keep Stock Touchwiz. CWM can take a Nandroid without Rooting the current Stock.
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Sounds like too complex round about way to do this.
1. Flash CWM you have via Odin.
2. Flash CM 11 via the CWM of Step 1.
I don't think you need to root beforehand unless you intend to keep Stock Touchwiz. CWM can take a Nandroid without Rooting the current Stock.
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Well I didn't know I could install CWM without Rooting thanks for the help again Can I recover the EFS folder via CWM? If I toy around with the phone's network, I will be in a really BAD situation and wouldn't forgive myself. Also, should I go for CM11 or CM10.2.1? I prefer stability to newer features.
If you take an EFS backup now while you are still on Touchwiz, you can retain it forever. I do believe you can restore it back on CM. If not then you can restore the nandroid of Touchwiz you took and restore that way.
I believe CM 11 is pretty stable as of now. Just make sure to grab their Stable release and not a nightly release.
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If you take an EFS backup now while you are still on Touchwiz, you can retain it forever. I do believe you can restore it back on CM. If not then you can restore the nandroid of Touchwiz you took and restore that way.
I believe CM 11 is pretty stable as of now. Just make sure to grab their Stable release and not a nightly release.
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Will be taking CM11 m3 as d2lte only has nightlies, thanks for all your advice. One last question, will I have a corrupted EFS folder if I upgrade from Jelly Bean 4.3 to Kitkat (CM11) or is it the same thing? I found that the best way for restoring it is to get a root explorer, copy and paste it (overwriting if it exists) and then booting in recovery and wiping data, cache and dalvik cache. Have you tried this method or any other?
So long you don't flash a different Modem, EFS won't be lost. You can update from 4.3 to CM 11 (Not the same. CM11 = 4.4).
Typically I use Terminal Emulator and Run Reboot NVRESTORE to restore corrupted EFS Partition.
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So long you don't flash a different Modem, EFS won't be lost. You can update from 4.3 to CM 11 (Not the same. CM11 = 4.4).
Typically I use Terminal Emulator and Run Reboot NVRESTORE to restore corrupted EFS Partition.
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Well I think that is all that I need, I thank you for all your help. This is the first time I flash a ROM in a GSM phone, other times it has been on Tablets and damaged cellphones. Really, thank you for all your assistance. I think this thread could be really helpful to noobs like me who are new on flashing ROMS
Guys,
I rooted GS3 using CFroot and Odin, SuperSU is running. I have i747m Rogers canadian version. How do I backup the current ROM?
I downloaded 'stock' ROM from SamMobile I747MVLUFNF2 for backup purpose. There is so many posts and videos everywhere on how to do backup of current ROM and I am very confused, and dont want to mess this phone up. I downloaded ROM Manager but when I boot into recover mode I dont have option to backup ROM, only restore from SD, reset, restore from flash, wipe cache , there is no backup option. I pulled the battery out and tried many times it did not see backup ROM option.
This is what I want to do, what is the best aproach ?
1. How to backup current Rooted ROM to sdcard, so I can recover if required. ROM Manager I have on the phone is v5.5.3.7. I watched video on galaxys3root.com but he used 9300 GS3 from different carrier.
2. I want to try a new ROM give the phone new life, with all functions working including front camera. WHich ROM do you recommend for my phone?
I also installed ROM Manager, Titanium Backup, Terminal Emulator, Nandroid Manager, and BusyBox. Not sure if I need these apps, but they are there.
Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Install the latest version of Philz Touch or TWRP for the d2lte, boot into recovery, create a backup and save it to your external SD card and computer.
Thank you.
audit13 said:
Install the latest version of Philz Touch or TWRP for the d2lte, boot into recovery, create a backup and save it to your external SD card and computer.
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Thanks! Philz Rocks, it is exactly what I was looking for !
I loaded Philz Touch 6.48 for d2lte, and it worked great. Did full backup and I am ready to flash.
DO I NEED to keep ROM Manager for anything ?
PabisPL said:
Thanks! Philz Rocks, it is exactly what I was looking for !
I loaded Philz Touch 6.48 for d2lte, and it worked great. Did full backup and I am ready to flash.
DO I NEED to keep ROM Manager for anything ?
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I don't use ROM manager. I just flash a custom ROM and a quick reboot app which gives me the option to boot into download mode, power off, reboot system, or reboot into recovery.
Thanks.
audit13 said:
I don't use ROM manager. I just flash a custom ROM and a quick reboot app which gives me the option to boot into download mode, power off, reboot system, or reboot into recovery.
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Hi audit13,
1. how do I copy backup from SD to computer. These are hidden on SD card and not visible even to Android? Is there a trick to it?
2. Which ROM do you recommend for Galaxy S3 i747m (original Rogers now unlocked), so all the functions work well and stable on the phone? I was interested in CM11 Nightly.
This is ALL new to me, first time doing it.
Thanks again for you answers,
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Hi audit13,
1. how do I copy backup from SD to computer. These are hidden on SD card and not visible even to Android? Is there a trick to it?
This is ALL new to me, first time doing it.
Thanks again for you answers,
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Both CWM and TWRP recoveries create a directory in /sdcard named either clockworkmod or TWRP and store the backups in a subdirectory. It is likely that PHILZ does the same. There may even be an option to store the backup to the external sdcard at the time of creation.
TWRP stores the backup in a folder called \TWRP\Backups\serial#ofphone\name of folder.
I'm not sure about CWM as I don't have a phone with CWM at the moment.
I run the Liquidsmooth milestone on a Nexus4 and Moto G because I love the dark theme.
I have a device on TWRP and another on CWM, I just didn't bother with the full path because he is on PHILZ, as you recommended, and I could not check that path.
Philz Touch to TWRP recovery migration.
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I have a device on TWRP and another on CWM, I just didn't bother with the full path because he is on PHILZ, as you recommended, and I could not check that path.
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Thanks to you guys, I have successfully converted GS3 stock Samsung 4.4.3 GS3 (rogers unlocked) to Philz Touch with CM11 rom, works great on Bell (Virgin) network.
But I have a question;
I would like to try TWRP If I want to switch from Philz to TWRP recovery instead, how much is involved to make a switch? Which recovery is more popular and better supported?
Is it as simple as flashing in Odin proper twrp .tar file for my d2lte?
Thanks.
If there is a flash able zip for twrp, you can boot into philz and flash it.
Any backups made with philz cannot be restored with twrp.
I tried twrp and switched to philz due to issues I had flashing custom roms with twrp.
I don't have my i747m because I have it to a relative in May so support has probably improved with newer versions of twrp.
Philz Touch to TWRP recovery migration.
I flashed TWRP over Philz Touch using Odin. I am going to wait until newer CM11 nightly comes out to test it, but Philz seems more intuitive to me. I can always flash back to restore backups I made with Philz Touch.
Thanks.
I just recently was able to root and install clockwork mod recovery on my samsung galaxy sIII for sprint (SPH-L710) Android version is 4.4.2 kernel version 3.4.0-1368792 april 19 2014
I am by no means an expert at this and it was a breeze at least for me.
I downloaded towelroot using chrome on my phone and installed ( had to allow 3rd party apps and hit ok to some warnings )
then i downloaded rom manager and installed clockwork mod. This part was a breeze for me did it all right from inside the rom manager app.
I then went and downloaded and installed clockwork mod touch but that part is not needed.
I mostly wanted to report on a sucsesful and very easy way to root and install a recovery mod.
I have not yet attempted to install any other firmware on the phone. I ran a backup from clockwork mod and it seems to have worked fine.
One question i do have though is this. Since i did a backup in clockwork mod with the stock firmware does that mean i now have a reliable firmware i could restore to if i screw things up?
Great job on doing the proper reading to get what you needed done! Yeah with that nandroid, if you screw something up that will get you back to where you were when you made that backup. One good thing to do is to copy that backup to a computer in case you mistakenly format your external SD card.