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If you want to keep your apps download and run titanium backup. Do a full wipe and clear cache. Install your Rom and afterwards reload titanium backup and install your missing apps. I am running virus sense 4.2 and it runs great. You Shouldnt have any trouble.
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I do not use Rom manager because I prefer psfmod recovery.
Are you fully rooted with s off on the boot loader?
Before flashing any Rom make a nanroid just incase something goes wrong

PhantomHacker said:
I am considering flashing to virus Rom. I have a few questions first though.
I rooted with unrevoked, will I be fine?
When I flash will my apps be there if I saved them to the SD card?
Is Rom manager good to use?
Is there anything else I should know before I root.
Thanks in advance
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So you are or are not rooted first you said you rooted with unrevoked then at last you ask if there is anything else you need to know before root. Moving on if you are rooted go to the market and download titanium backup use the batch option to save all your apps then after you flash new room use batch to restore all apps I'd you are not rooted you will lose your apps there are apps in the market like app monster that let you back up apps but you will lose your link to the market. Unrevoked will be fine that's whati used as long as its compatible with your phone if already rooted your good. Room manager is good if you use clockwork recovery. Its only compatible with clockwork. You should look up his to back up rsa keys very important if you want 4g. Always backup your phone before you do ANY Mods this will save you allot of heart ach. And last try not to offer money this can be bad In the end but up to you and I don't want any just want to help
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Nvm, done.

PhantomHacker said:
Sorry. I meant flash I am fully rooted. I do want to keep 4g what did you mean by that?
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pm sent here is a link sent to help with 4g rsa keys http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797337&highlight=Rsa+keys
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roscoenr said:
pm sent here is a link sent to help with 4g rsa keys http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797337&highlight=Rsa+keys
As long as you do not flash a the wimax radio you should never worry about this. But you should back it up just incase.
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rejectedkid said:
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Yeah better to Vee safe I made that mistake good thing they got a fix now
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roscoenr said:
Yeah better to Vee safe I made that mistake good thing they got a fix now
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They have a fix? I read thru the rsa bad wimax but did not see a fix.
my evo is fine but my wifes evo returned errors when I checked her wimax stuff. We are not in a 4g area but I still want to fix it if there was a way
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Yah here
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715525&highlight=Rsa+keys
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Thanks, close thread please.

Yeah
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Alright thanks.

No problem
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[Q] After Root... why change the stock rom?

Any particular reason for this?

Some people wanna do their own mods rather than install a custom ROM.

Well, have have done installs for many custom roms, but this phone is just for my wife, so I just wanted to make sure there isn't any harm in rooting for additional apps etc. like titanium if she is just going to want stock. Do I have it right?

Ratlegion said:
Well, have have done installs for many custom roms, but this phone is just for my wife, so I just wanted to make sure there isn't any harm in rooting for additional apps etc. like titanium if she is just going to want stock. Do I have it right?
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No, you don't have to change anything if you root it. Its all optional changes. You can just have root and use root apps, you don't have to change the system at all if you don't choose to.
But if she just wants stock... why are you rooting it in the first place?

lol because she's going to want more reliable ways to back up app data among other things and, TO ME, Titanium is the ONLY way to go.

Why change the stock ROM?
Because developers make some pretty great modifications to the UI, kernel, and such.
Make your phone reflect your personality, not the service provider's. (bleh)

After a while people might want to change, sometimes not, but if you already have it rooted it will be easier on you.
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If all you want is a good backup, just make a nandroid and transfer a copy to your computer.

I know, but don't I have to root to do nandroid? That's one of the reasons I wanted to root to begin with.

Ratlegion said:
I know, but don't I have to root to do nandroid? That's one of the reasons I wanted to root to begin with.
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Yes.
At this point, the potential for disaster while rooting is minimal as long as one follows all steps correctly.

Ratlegion said:
I know, but don't I have to root to do nandroid? That's one of the reasons I wanted to root to begin with.
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Nope, no root required for nandroid.
Keep in mind though: a nandroid backup backs up your entire ROM as is. If you restore it you are back to where you were. TB backs up your apps, so you can restore them on the same ROM or on a different one.
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Okay, so when the Jelly Bean ota comes through for Sprint, will it be okay to take it with the custom recovery I installed or not?
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Ratlegion said:
Okay, so when the Jelly Bean ota comes through for Sprint, will it be okay to take it with the custom recovery I installed or not?
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You will need to download it yourself (or move it from /cache to /sdcard) and then it will install with your custom recovery. It will not install over-the-air with a custom recovery.

I have a quasi related question. The Xoom got Jelly Bean recently, and even though I wiped my device and did a factory reset from recovery, all of my music I had put in the internal SD card was still there. Why wasn't all of the internal erased, and could I expect this when I install Jelly Bean on my wife's Nexus?
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I have a quasi related question. The Xoom got Jelly Bean recently, and even though I wiped my device and did a factory reset from recovery, all of my music I had put in the internal SD card was still there. Why wasn't all of the internal erased, and could I expect this when I install Jelly Bean on my wife's Nexus?
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If you wipe data with CWM, it will NOT touch /sdcard.
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Why?
And why is CWM the only custom recovery that doesn't?
Additionally, when ROM installations insist on CWM, why would they also have instructions to put the ROM zip on the external card if the internal is safe?
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Ratlegion said:
Why?
And why is CWM the only custom recovery that doesn't?
Additionally, when ROM installations insist on CWM, why would they also have instructions to put the ROM zip on the external card if the internal is safe?
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What external card?? The GNex does not have one.
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But the Xoom does. Are you saying that CWM is mostly popular with internal storage only devices?
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Ratlegion said:
But the Xoom does. Are you saying that CWM is mostly popular with internal storage only devices?
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That is not at all what I am saying.
This is the GNex forum. If you have questions about the Xoom, I suggest you ask in the Xoom forum.
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I know where I am. It is only that you had been so helpful that in anticipation of Jelly Bean for the Galaxy Nexus, I was asking a general question about custom recoveries here because until now you had been especially helpful to me, and I was eager to give you even more thanks, but it appears I have wasted both of our times instead. I apologize. Good day.
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New gs3 user rooting this phone for first time

Hey guys, and so you know, I have rooted my vibrant, but i just have a few questions i could not find the answer to,weirdly
1. Factory unlock needed? Is there a different root procedure ( wouldnt be suprised)
2. The possibility of hardbricking, high or low.
3. Can I restore a backup of a different version of android if possible, and do i just need to wipe cache etc to flash the same version of android.
Thanks in advanced and sorry if this is noobish, just dont really have a lot of time due to school.
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iKoolkid said:
Hey guys, and so you know, I have rooted my vibrant, but i just have a few questions i could not find the answer to,weirdly
1. Factory unlock needed? Is there a different root procedure ( wouldnt be suprised)
2. The possibility of hardbricking, high or low.
3. Can I restore a backup of a different version of android if possible, and do i just need to wipe cache etc to flash the same version of android.
Thanks in advanced and sorry if this is noobish, just dont really have a lot of time due to school.
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1. Factory unlock...? The easiest way (at least for me) was using Odin to inject root into stock ROM.
2. As with any tinkering/modding with any Android device, there is always a risk of hard bricking, but if you follow the procedures carefully, you shouldn't run into any issues.
3. Not sure what you really mean, but as i always say, it's always best to flash fresh (full wipe)
hope this helps, good luck!

1) unlock not needed but if you want u can do it for free; check general section
2) less possibility of hard bricking unless u flash rom for different phone ; dont forget to backup imei number ; high possibility of loosing it.
3) restore from diffwrent version highly not recommend if you want bug free phone.

And that is how you turn you're soon to be rooted phone into a rocket ship with fireworks coming out of it!
With rainbow sprinkles!
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And also, i want confirm because my friend said clockwork will be wiped after first reboot after using, is this true? Or does is stay for as long as you wish.
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Umm, the clockwork recovery? It stays forever.
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Hey man. Welcome over to this side of the fence.
The Recovery gets saved into the recovery partition and will stay until you switch it out with another (TWRP) or stock. So that is a non-issue.
Being a fellow ex-Vibe user, I understand your questions. Same as the Vibrant you can flash/restore laterally and not have any issues as long as you wipe, reset, usual stuff. But also same as the Vibrant, you should not go from ICS to JB or JB 4.2 and back without a clean install (can always upgrade but going back is where issues come into play). And by clean install I mean Odin to reset the proper partitions. That is another thing. You should probably update your Odin. There is a thread around here with it or just get your Google on.
If you are on stock TWiz, you can use (your recently updated) Odin to flash mrRobinson's Root66 and it will be stock ROM but with Root. Way easier than the Update.zip scene we had on the Vibrant.
Another thing is that the internal is set up differently. The internal is set up as a /data/media partition. This means that if you Factory Reset with the Stock recovery, you will effectively wipe your whole internal SD. However, if you use CWR or TWRP, they won't wipe your internal SD unless you Format Data. I learned that the hard way on my tablet about a year ago.
Good luck
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iKoolkid said:
And also, i want confirm because my friend said clockwork will be wiped after first reboot after using, is this true? Or does is stay for as long as you wish.
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clockwork will stay forever unless you ODIN back to stock, which will replace clockwork with the stock recovery

WOODY! Glad to see you here. I missed your advice. Anyway, thanks for everything and i may root soon.
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Im also new looking to root, will rooting wipe everything in my internal? pix, vids, songs, sms etc? Sorry not exactly clear on the root process for this phone, also had vibrant (easiest way to root ever) and sensation (not hard either). But this is kind of confusing like I have to flash a fw thru odin that already has root?

aamir123 said:
Im also new looking to root, will rooting wipe everything in my internal? pix, vids, songs, sms etc? Sorry not exactly clear on the root process for this phone, also had vibrant (easiest way to root ever) and sensation (not hard either). But this is kind of confusing like I have to flash a fw thru odin that already has root?
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Its not the only way to root it, but if you do it that way you won't lose things in your SD anyway, only your data like apps and stuff.. An easier way is to just flash clockwork mod and flash superuser which will give you root, it will however trip your flash counter.. I've done it both ways
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serio22 said:
Its not the only way to root it, but if you do it that way you won't lose things in your SD anyway, only your data like apps and stuff.. An easier way is to just flash clockwork mod and flash superuser which will give you root, it will however trip your flash counter.. I've done it both ways
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will flashing cwm recovery then su then using triangleaway to reset meter be good? As in my counter will be back to where it is right now?

aamir123 said:
will flashing cwm recovery then su then using triangleaway to reset meter be good? As in my counter will be back to where it is right now?
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Technically yes, but if you go that route I would stay away from resetting it unless you really need to
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Btw with this counter does the number go up every time you flash a rom?
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daxecutioner24 said:
Btw with this counter does the number go up every time you flash a rom?
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Yes
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daxecutioner24 said:
Btw with this counter does the number go up every time you flash a rom?
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Yes
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No it does not
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Phone Backup

Hey folks,
Is there a way to back up my phone and have it on my computer harddrive in its entirety (Pictures, messages, settings) if its rooted?
I'm looking for a similar way to the blackberry back ups just incase something happens to my phone - lose/damage.
Thanks!

There may be an app but I don't use one.
Nandroid and copy internal and external sd contents to your computer.

have u tried the Samsumg Kies software yet? its does the thing u listed.
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koolboyztn said:
have u tried the Samsumg Kies software yet? its does the thing u listed.
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I heard this wont work on rooted phones though, is this not true?

i did backup my rooted S3 with Skies before.
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koolboyztn said:
i did backup my rooted S3 with Skies before.
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This is solid advice, but it's my personal opinion that Kies is garbage. Just like BBDM.

Aerowinder said:
This is solid advice, but it's my personal opinion that Kies is garbage. Just like BBDM.
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I too dislike Kies but am looking for an alternate to BBDM as it did the job quite well.
So are there no alternatives to a "full" backup method like this for rooted phones?

eddylee09 said:
I too dislike Kies but am looking for an alternate to BBDM as it did the job quite well.
So are there no alternatives to a "full" backup method like this for rooted phones?
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You can make a complete bit for bit backup using a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP. I use CWM and keep a backup on my PC and my extsd card.

Yeah, I just did a backup with TWRP last night. It's easy - you just need to install "Goo manager" from the Play Store and go to the menu and do "install recovery script".
Once you have that, you can boot into recovery and do a backup - once you have the backup, you can move/copy it to your computer HDD.
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Backup question

Ok I'm rooted and stock. I'm using Titanium backup to backup all my apps. But I want to restore all my apps on a new phone that is not rooted so cant use Titanium backup. What app can I use that does not need root to restore my backup?

I'm not aware of any app that can restore a backup made with titanium, other than titanium of course.
If you want to make a new backup there may be something in the play store that doesn't require root. Not sure of anything specific though.
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Yeah I'm not trying to use the titanium backup. I just need an app that doesn't need root. I would use that to make a new backup and restore that backup on the new phone.
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Either Rooted or Custom Recovery, are the only ways that I know of. Why not root the new phone? You could always "Unroot" it after you have restored everything.

The new phone is the HTC one. I'm reading way too many issues with it after people root and sometimes on stock. So if my phone has problems I don't want to spend time unrooting to send out back.
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Great I find a couple apps that work.
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NO ROOT backup
DJ_SpaRky said:
Either Rooted or Custom Recovery, are the only ways that I know of. Why not root the new phone? You could always "Unroot" it after you have restored everything.
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you could use ADB but its more of a pain than any other method, heres a link to an .exe for that will do it for you (NO-ROOT) http://lifehacker.com/5976036/simpl...droid-phone-from-the-desktop-no-root-required windows

MotoDefier said:
you could use ADB but its more of a pain than any other method, heres a link to an .exe for that will do it for you (NO-ROOT) http://lifehacker.com/5976036/simpl...droid-phone-from-the-desktop-no-root-required windows
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Thanks, good info to know.
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