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[Q] Using 4.1.2 NANDROID backup in 4.2

Greetings!
Today, I got noticed that Yakju 4.2 Android came out. I wanted a clean install to avoid bugs so I used Nexus Root Toolkit and did a Flash Stock + Unroot to restore my GN to factory and wipe out everything. Then I installed 4.2 with the same program, using the .tgz from the official site and md5 from there too.
Now I want to restore all my data and previous aps from 4.1.2 times and I can't, Nexus Root Toolkit just don't apply the backup and I'm here without any of my music, apps, contacts, photos, everything...
The question is, How can I backup all my data from 4.1.2 using that Nandroid backup?

Dont restore app data from 4.1.2.
I dont know how to restore from nandroid, but if the nandroid format is img, you can use unyaffs to extract the file and manually move it to your device.
If it contain app data, ignore the app data. Move music, images and anything you want except app data, it may causing a problem in the future. For contacts why you dont just sync it with your google account?
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aimcr7 said:
Dont restore app data from 4.1.2.
I dont know how to restore from nandroid, but if the nandroid format is img, you can use unyaffs to extract the file and manually move it to your device.
If it contain app data, ignore the app data. Move music, images and anything you want except app data, it may causing a problem in the future. For contacts why you dont just sync it with your google account?
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I don't know how to do that... Inside the folder of my nandroid backup are the following files:
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how are you restoring? You need something like Titanium Backup to restore individual apps and data (apps should restore automatically thru the Play Store). You could always restore a 4.1.2 nandroid, get Titanium Backup, backup all USER apps and data, flash 4.2, download Titanium Backup again, and then restore. This will require root.

[How To] get SMS to work on ported international roms

You have to have a nandroid back up of a ROM with working SMS
Go to titanium backup
Setting
Scroll to "Extract from nandroid"
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Click it
Choose the most current backup
Click the icon to the right
The screen will populate with all the apps
Scroll to messaging
Check it
Check app and data
Click the green check mark
When its done, reboot.
Your done and it always works.
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I always hate when Google restores contacts. The pictures look like crap. If you use large pics for contacts and want to keep them looking great on the screen. Set all contacts as you like. Do a nandroid. This way you will always have it. When I fash a ROM, before I reboot, I mount the system, go to advance/file manager. Navigate to system/app, delete the Google contact sync apk. You can also freeze the google sync in tbu, if you dont want to delete it. This will stop Google from screwing with the pics. Then just reboot. I do this and don't really care that gmail doesn't have my contacts. There are other ways to do that. As long as you know what your doing in that file manager, you can delete all kinds of not needed crap. I myself delete all the ringtones before rebooting after flashing.
You most mount the system to get into the system stuff.
I also restore my contacts this way.
Follow the same steps as above except
Check the "contact storage" box
Click "data only"
Clicking app and data may cause a contact fc if going from different ROMs
Click the green check
Reboot when its done
If you choose to not delete the Google sync. Freeze it in tbu. Delete all contacts and do steps above in tbu.
Again make sure you have a good nandroid first.
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helpful thank you!

Nice write up bro...good job..very informative.. thank you

I cannot seem to get this trick to work. I am on a ported 4.4.2 rom for the Verizon note 2 and this will not work.

@DaFox is a pimp. TBO rocks too.
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[Q] Help freeing up Internal Storage (nandroid backups)

I'm currently low on space on my internal storage and I believe the problem is old nandroid backups from back when I used CWM. I now use TWRP and it doesn't see my old backups. Where can I find the backups so that I can delete them?

If all you wanna do is deal with the nandroid backups on your device, I use Nandroid Manager (from Google Play store, its free). It finds the paths where any and all backups on the device may be stored, and lists them for you. You can then go and delete them or browse them if you want...

I've tried that, but it only shows my most recent backup that was made with TWRP. It doesn't show any of my old backups that I made when I was still using CWM

Drisc0 said:
I've tried that, but it only shows my most recent backup that was made with TWRP. It doesn't show any of my old backups that I made when I was still using CWM
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Download Rom Manager in the play store from Clockworkmod and go to Manage and Restore Backups and then delete them.

Drisc0 said:
I've tried that, but it only shows my most recent backup that was made with TWRP. It doesn't show any of my old backups that I made when I was still using CWM
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Use a file browser and go to sdcard-clockworkmod and they should all be there. Cut and paste them to a computer if you need to save them. You can always use titanium back as well as app from above to extract anything you need.

Sorry for the late response, I've been busy with school and just got around to attempting to fix this issue to no avail. I tried reflashing CWM to see if it could see old recoveries but I couldn't see any. I'm beginning to think it's not actually old nandroid files, but something else taking up all the storage instead. I've used diskusage and root explorer to try and find something that was taking up lots of room, but nothing was taking up much space. I don't have many apps, and there's no way the rom should be taking up this much room. This thread over at androidcentral shows other people having the same problem. This is getting pretty bad as I can't update or install any apps.
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After doing some digging around in diskusage I finally found the culprit. All of the old recoveries had been moved into /data/lost+found. Deleting the contents fixed all my problems! Hopefully this will help someone else out, it has been driving me crazy.

Titanium Backup fail! Need help! :(

I'm on marshmallow 6.0.1 Mr.wonderful coming from pd1 marshmallow, did a tb before wiping, updated and flashed Mr.W 6.0 and tried to restore my apps but for some reason titanium is not recognizing my backup any ideas why and is there a way I could restore them?
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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You did notice that your 3rd screenshot shows only one backup, right?
The same screenshot shows: (click here to change). Use that to select one of three options to possibly try to get synced to where the actual backups are. Think of the alternatives as permission choices. If you see this "This folder does not have write permission", you can't select that location- it may even be hid if it's on your micro sdcard that you're trying to sync TB to but there's no write permission allocated there.
Ultimately, you may have to move those backups to a folder you create with the 2nd option with TB. I'd suggest you have those backed up on PC to prevent loss; the TB prompted move process is dysfunctional for me. You may have success with simply creating the folder with TB and then copying the backups there.
Marshmallow has limited the access and write privileges. Maybe it's PE1 security update that changed but manage with what you can by moving to favorable location.
I've read posts suggesting /Android/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup will allow TB to protect backups but unless the path includes /mnt/media_rw, didn't work for me. Mine is /mnt/media_rw/sdcard volume name/Android/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/.
If Titanium Backup creates a folder, it will have the owner and permissions it needs to save and read the backups.
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Looks like your backups got wiped. Mine have been wiped multiple times unfortunately. I have mine on my external SD card and it's still happened. From what I can tell, when the app points to the backup location and is uninstalled it'll remove all of the backups too. I never uninstall apps before flashing something new but I have a feeling when I used Odin it played some magic and poof went the backups because that is the only time they ever vanish. In fact the com.keramidas folder mentioned above that I make myself gets removed also.
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My backups are in my SD card and internal trying to see if it makes a difference but in both locations it still don't recognize them even though they are there
I have old backup folders and they appear with no problem
It might be that folder or something as that's the only that don't show up
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Backup. Best option for full backup?

Hi,
I want to root my Pixel 2 XL but I obviously want to backup first.
I had an issue with the Google Drive backup on the Pixel when I tried out Android P for a day. After opting out and restoring my phone from the backup, certain texts were missing but also accounts and things that I had added weren't restored. Thing like exchange email accounts and stuff like that.
Now I kind of live on the fence between the Android and iOS world. For years I have always had an iPhone and I still do but recently decided to get a second phone to try and split my work and personal life. Have always like Android but I'm very deep into the Apple eco system. Anyway, decided to get a Pixel. The point really is that coming from iOS I am used to the iCloud backup system which I have to say is amazing. It backs up everything. When you restore its as if nothing even happened. You don't have to check over things and re add stuff etc. So I'm just surprised that Google or Android don't have an equivalent service. I also noticed on Android that the backup menu doesnt even have an option to force a backup. It's all auto which may be fine but for instance when I check the last backup dates and time it will be earlier in the day after I've received a bunch of texts etc. If I can't force a backup then I will lose that data when I restore.
So, what is the absolute best way to fully backup my phone? I am unrooted at the moment but I do want to root hence why I want to back up everything. I would preferably like it to be some kind of cloud backup but as long as it backs up absolutely everything, almost like a complete image then I really don't care.
Thanks in advance.
Damien

have you unlocked your bootloader? if you have you can boot a twrp image which doesn't flash to your system and do a complete backup of your system with that. it wont backup your internal storage(pictures, documents, etc.) but that could be the best option. there is a adb way as well but i have never tried it.

No. I am not rooted. I want to be I want to backup first. Are there any full backup options for unrooted phones?

Damien Butt said:
No. I am not rooted. I want to be I want to backup first. Are there any full backup options for unrooted phones?
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Under settings, system, backup, you'll see these options. It's as full a backup you get unrooted. I used to be rooted and do Titanium Backup but I've been fine with Google's backup for the last 3 years.
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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}
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Damien Butt said:
No. I am not rooted. I want to be I want to backup first. Are there any full backup options for unrooted phones?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351