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I was thinking of restoring from a nandroid i have read the intl version has to flash a modem if you do this, i just wanted to verify it is safe to restore from back using the latest cwm recovery thanks

twayneo said:
I was thinking of restoring from a nandroid i have read the intl version has to flash a modem if you do this, i just wanted to verify it is safe to restore from back using the latest cwm recovery thanks
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youll be fine, just normal restore backup in cwm

thank you for replying

[Q] Downgrading via CWM

Hi, maybe a stupid question.. If I update my phone to 4.2 and then I want to come back, is restoring a CWM backup after a full wipe enough? Or do I need to flash a Google image from scratch?
Thank you for your time.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Jar3112 said:
Hi, maybe a stupid question.. If I update my phone to 4.2 and then I want to come back, is restoring a CWM backup after a full wipe enough? Or do I need to flash a Google image from scratch?
Thank you for your time.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Are you on the latest version of CWM? The reason I ask is because the earlier versions are incompatible with Android 4.2.
Anyways, you should be able to restore a nandroid backup of 4.1.2 (or earlier version) after wiping your system/data/cache.

DZYR said:
Are you on the latest version of CWM? The reason I ask is because the earlier versions are incompatible with Android 4.2.
Anyways, you should be able to restore a nandroid backup of 4.1.2 (or earlier version) after wiping your system/data/cache.
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I suppose yes, I flashed cwm6 using the galaxy nexus toolkit!
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Jar3112 said:
I suppose yes, I flashed cwm6 using the galaxy nexus toolkit!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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I recommend that you switch from CWM to the latest TWRP because when I upgraded to 4.2 with CWM I faced the sdcard/0/ issue so CWM could no longer find the nandroid backup to restore it. I have no idea if this has been fixed in CWM but it is working fine in the latest TWRP recovery which I am using now.
Take note that CWM backup is not compatible with TWRP backup so you have to make a TWRP backup to restore it later.
If you would like to have TWRP then you have to do the following assuming you are already rooted:
1- Download GooManager from the Play Store
2- Open it then install the TWRP recovery
3- Switch off the phone then go into TWRP recovery
4- Make a backup using TWRP
5- Do whatever you want now but remember that if you are wiping everything then you will have to install TWRP recovery again (either via fastboot or by rooting then downloading GooManager to install it) after starting the new ROM in order to restore your nandroid backup because wiping everything will wipe the recovery as well.
I hope that is clear

[Q] Any modified CWM recovery or alternate to it?

I've CWM 6.0.2.3 installed.But i think it needs some kind of improvement.To select an option, we need to double touch that option.One for selecting and second for confirmation.This is because there would be less chance u select any other option rather that u want.Example is PhilZ recovery is the best recovery i used on my GNote..
Also, i want to know that which recovery (CWM or TWRP) is the best recovery for Gnex ?I heard TWRP is best alternative for CWM.
Thirdly, I used to restore my call logs and sms through Titanium Backup from CWM backup earlier.But the CWM backup format has now been changed.Instead of creating "backup" folder, contents are now saved in several folders called "blobs".So m left with no option to restore sms from newer CWM backup.
Any solutions or ideas??

CWM 6.0.2.3 reverted back to the old TAR format so doesn't use blobs any more unless you tell it to

EddyOS said:
CWM 6.0.2.3 reverted back to the old TAR format so doesn't use blobs any more unless you tell it to
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what about TWRP recovery?and have u used PhilZ recovery?did u noticed any change?

I am rather new at all things android development but keeping that in mind I have easily backed up, wiped, flashed, installed, and restored no problem using twrp. Tremendously simple to download, install, and use with no hiccups along the way
I would check some videos out on twrp you might find it useful in your decision making on which recovery to use
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MIKEYSAKZ said:
I am rather new at all things android development but keeping that in mind I have easily backed up, wiped, flashed, installed, and restored no problem using twrp. Tremendously simple to download, install, and use with no hiccups along the way
I would check some videos out on twrp you might find it useful in your decision making on which recovery to use
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ya..ur rite..i haven't used twrp till now but i heard its better than cwm..so m surely gonna give it a try

mannyvinny said:
what about TWRP recovery?and have u used PhilZ recovery?did u noticed any change?
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TWRP - I don't like it personally, I always use CWM. PhilZ? Never heard of it...

EddyOS said:
TWRP - I don't like it personally, I always use CWM. PhilZ? Never heard of it...
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philZ made modified CWM recovery for devices like S2 and GNote..

mannyvinny said:
philZ made modified CWM recovery for devices like S2 and GNote..
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As far that I know of PhilZ only makes recovery for Exynos-based device, like the original Note, there's no PhilZ for the Gnex. TWRP has all the thing that you've said earlier (And IMHO, more user friendly), but backups aren't interchangeable between the two. So you'll have to get rid of those blobs.

Help backing up my phone

Hello all Im having a bit of trouble understanding a bit of the lingo here.
is making a recovery simply a backup? everytime I read about backups its just to help them install a custom rom.
I would like to make a back-up [if that's all it is] but I dont want a custom rom I just want a simple back-up,
I have rooted my phone via "FireChain's CF-Auto Root" method. Whats the most reliable way to back up?
can I not simply re-root my phone instead as backing up? or reset it?
Thanks for any help.:good:

JokerFrown said:
Hello all Im having a bit of trouble understanding a bit of the lingo here.
is making a recovery simply a backup? everytime I read about backups its just to help them install a custom rom.
I would like to make a back-up [if that's all it is] but I dont want a custom rom I just want a simple back-up,
I have rooted my phone via "FireChain's CF-Auto Root" method. Whats the most reliable way to back up?
can I not simply re-root my phone instead as backing up? or reset it?
Thanks for any help.:good:
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You're next step will be to install a custom recovery like CWM and you can get it from the market one you've downloaded the you will open the app and follow the prompts to flash the recovery after that's done then you can backup your rom
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ClockworkMod is a custom recovery.
You install it with Rom Manager. Then you can make a backup directly in clockwork or using the Rom Manager menu
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Im not sure I have the proper backup program installed
is it the CWM backup manager? or something else?
there I only have 2 options either to pull or push backups both of which I have no idea what they do.

Do you have Rom manager installed?
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See how it says backup current Rom in the Rom manager menu.
You can download Rom manager from the play store if you don't have it
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this is what I have its called CWM backup manager
its the free edition

JokerFrown said:
this is what I have its called CWM backup manager
its the free edition
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What you have is just the app to help you manage backup and restore in CWM recovery, it does nothing as far as making a backup. You will need a custom recovery in place your stock recovery.
A nandroid backup take a "snapshot" of your current ROM and data.
When you restore it, it will restore your phone exactly to the point when you made the nand backup.
There's a few ways to install a custom recovery.
-Through ROM manager (CWM).
-Through Goo Manager (TWRP).
-Using Odin to flash a recovery.
-Flash a new reocvery with an existing custom recovery.
Easiest thing right now if you already have ROM manager is to use that to flash CWM recovery.
Boot into recovery to do nandroid backup or use ROM manager.
The other backup is apps and/or data backup with Titanium Backup or similar.
This tyoe of backup save a copy of your current app plus the data that is associated with that app.

do you mind linking me to a tutorial that I can follow
preferably the most reliable way
Ive heard some bad things about clockwork but its fine if its the most reliable for this phone

JokerFrown said:
do you mind linking me to a tutorial that I can follow
preferably the most reliable way
Ive heard some bad things about clockwork but its fine if its the most reliable for this phone
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I don't really know of any links but a few questions for you. I can link you to some threads once you answer these questions
1-Are you rooted?
2-What recovery do you want to use? Official CWM, TWRP. or Philz touch version of CWM?
3-Do you have Odin set up and working?

1-Are you rooted?
Yes
2-What recovery do you want to use? Official CWM, TWRP. or Philz touch version of CWM?
Im not sure which, but I just want one that is most reliable if all are equal then the simplest one will do
I will take your word on it :cyclops:
3-Do you have Odin set up and working?
yes I do version 3.07
sry for the late response

JokerFrown said:
1-Are you rooted?
Yes
2-What recovery do you want to use? Official CWM, TWRP. or Philz touch version of CWM?
Im not sure which, but I just want one that is most reliable if all are equal then the simplest one will do
I will take your word on it :cyclops:
3-Do you have Odin set up and working?
yes I do version 3.07
sry for the late response
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-The easiest way is to flash CWM with ROM manager.
1. Download ROM Manager if you haven't
2, Open ROM Manager app
3. Chose the option to install Recovery (Maybe "Recovery Setup" or something like that)
4. Let it do it's thing
5. You should now have CWM recovery if all went correctly
-You could also use Odin to flash a recovery such as
Philz Touch CWM version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322676
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44692195&postcount=44

thanks baseball fan
I rebooted into recovery and I see it was a mistake
is there any way to undo and not be running in CWM recovery? and just go back to my rooted original version?

JokerFrown said:
thanks baseball fan
I rebooted into recovery and I see it was a mistake
is there any way to undo and not be running in CWM recovery? and just go back to my rooted original version?
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What do you mean by mistake? If you want to do a nandroid backup you need a custom recovery. The custom recovery doesn't affect how your ROM work and can do what your stock recvoery does plus more.
Anyhow if you want to go back to stock recovery you'll need to Odin back to stock and re-root your phone.
You can get the stock tar file here to use with ODIN here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628

So all I have to do is root my phone again and itll get rid of my CWM and go back to normal?
im not sure what the feature is called but its when you hover your finger over the display and it shows more options
when I did that and booted into recovery it started going crazy for some reason, now it wiggles without me touching it
or even having my hant anywhere near it.

JokerFrown said:
So all I have to do is root my phone again and itll get rid of my CWM and go back to normal?
im not sure what the feature is called but its when you hover your finger over the display and it shows more options
when I did that and booted into recovery it started going crazy for some reason, now it wiggles without me touching it
or even having my hant anywhere near it.
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No you'll have to flash the stock ROM using ODIN. That will get rid of CWM and you'll have a stock recovery. After that is done you can root your phone again.
Have you tried just clearing cache and dalvik cache in recovery to solve the problem you're having with the "wiggle" thing?

I will try that right now
is there a specific tutorial I have to follow to go back to stock? I used chainfire's way to root my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294005

JokerFrown said:
I will try that right now
is there a specific tutorial I have to follow to go back to stock? I used chainfire's way to root my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294005
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Link in Post #14 show how to get back to stock.

okay I have unrooted my phone :]
question though; when I backed up my s4 with rom manager I did not erase the backup
it there anyway to access that path somehow so that I may erase it?

JokerFrown said:
okay I have unrooted my phone :]
question though; when I backed up my s4 with rom manager I did not erase the backup
it there anyway to access that path somehow so that I may erase it?
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Just use a file manager and go to the CWM folder and delete the backup, you could delete the CWM folder itself if you have no plan of using it again.

About installing custom recovery

Hello,
I'm about to install a custom recovery... I'm on stock 4.2.2 & rooted
Is there anyway to backup my current stock recovery??

Titanium backup
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Deep Nox said:
Titanium backup
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And how??

You could make a complete backup of your current system ( should always do and save to the desktop) or just the recovery. Open TB go to backup and recovery, scroll down til you find the recovery and click on it.
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absolutely no need
the recovery comes with official roms, are always bundled with the rom itself
samsung have made it quite funny, as every time you flash samsung's original rom
it erase everything and install it's own stuff
(which is including erasing everything in the internal memory)
if you use a custom rom, you don't ever need the old recovery
it's function is too limited

I didn't know that flashing the stock rom will revert also to the stock recovery
Thanks
By the way, I didnt find backing up reovery in TB

Does anyone have the link to download TWRP 2.7.0.0 ? I can't access my USB storage with 2.6.3.0. I need it for the GT-N5110. Thank you in advance.
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