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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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
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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.
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I m on rooted stock 4.2.1 and whem making a nandroid backup via cwm 6.0.1.5 touch recovery. It just gives a small output. Check the screenshot in attachment
Is this normal? I mean i am about to flash a custom rom and really want all the data ofmy current rom including kernel and all the applications and my data as it is.
Please suggest. Thank you
I've had numerous problems with backups on 6.0.1.5 mainly that they aren't actual backups. They don't work and that's a glaring issue. I recommend switching to either 6.0.1.0 or TWRP. TWRP even more so to avoid the sdcard\0 issue with 4.2 roms.
Can you please provide a link to the right place or the zip to flash. I think I will go with cwm because most of the roms demand cwm
It's an img not a zip. You can install it through rom manager or fastboot flash the img.
kaisan1 said:
I m on rooted stock 4.2.1 and whem making a nandroid backup via cwm 6.0.1.5 touch recovery. It just gives a small output. Check the screenshot in attachment
Is this normal? I mean i am about to flash a custom rom and really want all the data ofmy current rom including kernel and all the applications and my data as it is.
Please suggest. Thank you
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Change the backup format to tar, look around the menus.
Beamed from my Maguro.
kaisan1 said:
I m on rooted stock 4.2.1 and whem making a nandroid backup via cwm 6.0.1.5 touch recovery. It just gives a small output. Check the screenshot in attachment
Is this normal? I mean i am about to flash a custom rom and really want all the data ofmy current rom including kernel and all the applications and my data as it is.
Please suggest. Thank you
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This is a feature of the new CWM Recovery. if yu go one folder up yu'll find another folder labeled as "blobs". The real backups are stored inside that folder. The new CWM makes a backup in small pieces yu may say. It is so as to make an incremental backup to save up space. So if you are planning on moving the backup to the PC, make sure to copy the complete "clockworkmod" folder.
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First I'm wondering why with almost half the files i want to flash with twrp make it crash and reboot? Using the latest version. Flashed it from zip. I'm stumped. I end up flashing cwm to flash what i want then flash back to twrp. I would just use cwm because I'm more familiar with it but its not making my backups right for some reason.
Also was wondering being that alot of the apps I have uninstalled on tb are for my stock ROM which I have a backup of, can I delete them from my tb? So i don't have what feels like a thousand apps scroll to get what I want? Or will that mess something up? Most i will never use but i don't want to ruin my backup
Thanx
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First I'm wondering why with almost half the files i want to flash with twrp make it crash and reboot? Using the latest version. Flashed it from zip. I'm stumped. I end up flashing cwm to flash what i want then flash back to twrp. I would just use cwm because I'm more familiar with it but its not making my backups right for some reason.
Also was wondering being that alot of the apps I have uninstalled on tb are for my stock ROM which I have a backup of, can I delete them from my tb? So i don't have what feels like a thousand apps scroll to get what I want? Or will that mess something up? Most i will never use but i don't want to ruin my backup
Thanx
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What version of TWRP are you using?
Also, I don't see any problem in deleting old stock backups from TB, as long as you have a nandroid backup of your stock ROM. Even if you do delete something, and don't have a nandroid, you can always flash back to stock.
Alternatively, you can use the search function in TB to avoid having to scroll through the really long list.
MeetMyBackhand said:
What version of TWRP are you using?
Also, I don't see any problem in deleting old stock backups from TB, as long as you have a nandroid backup of your stock ROM. Even if you do delete something, and don't have a nandroid, you can always flash back to stock.
Alternatively, you can use the search function in TB to avoid having to scroll through the really long list.
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I'm on twrp 2.3.3.0 but i was having the problem on 2.2.2.0 the zips seem fine they flash in cwm it just makes it a hassle to go through all that trouble.
zombielion said:
I'm on twrp 2.3.3.0 but i was having the problem on 2.2.2.0 the zips seem fine they flash in cwm it just makes it a hassle to go through all that trouble.
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I have both cwm and twrp in flashable zips could i be not flashing it right or something. I do it the way i do everything else and never have problems? I'm getting used to twrp and the backups work for me where cwm doesn't since first backup just the reboot is such a pain. Should i go to stock and start all over could it be I've messed singing up alone the way? I can't find a postof anyone having the same problem
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.
Hey everyone, I've recently backed up my stock rooted 4.4.2 TW rom (OTA) so I could flash a custom rom to check out some of the other KitKat development going on.
After fullfilling my curiosity, I wanted to restore my most recent TWRP backup, but after going through all the motions, TWRP says "restore successful in 536 seconds" which seems a little fast for a TW backup/restore. I restart the system, and my phone was stuck on the Galaxy S4 flash screen. Desperate, I then rebooted into TWRP to do a factory reset, but after trying to boot into the system after that, same results.
I have a feeling this is because I have the recent NB4 bootloader (Knox is tripped) and my backups are stored on my external SDcard.
If anyone knows any fixes for this issue, I would appreciate any input. I did search the web for any threads with anyone who is experiencing the same issue as me, but I don't think anyone was dumb enough to download the OTA, then root their phone.
I am also willing to reflash the stock firmware (4.4.2 OTA) from SamMobile website via mobile Odin. However, I'm not sure if this is a risky method to get back to stock 4.4.2.
Thanks in advance.
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I would also like to mention that I have two backups, one was April 1st, and the other one was April 3rd. They both are backups of the same stock ROM, and they both won't restore in TWRP.
In ES File explorer, I can see that both backups are taking up about 4 GBs of storage, so I know the data is there.
Thanks again...
Just had the same problem with mine
paulrileysullivan said:
I would also like to mention that I have two backups, one was April 1st, and the other one was April 3rd. They both are backups of the same stock ROM, and they both won't restore in TWRP.
In ES File explorer, I can see that both backups are taking up about 4 GBs of storage, so I know the data is there.
Thanks again...
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Just had the same problem with mine, There was something wrong with the TWRP 2.7.0.0 recovery. I could not flash any back-up I previously made, or get it to install any zip files either.
How I got around it...go to TWRP website and get the latest Odin flashable version 2.7.0.1 (Tar file) and flash it that way. From there I was able to get into recovery and my previous back-ups flashed properly.
Best of luck to you, TWRP recovery updates can be hit or miss at times (various versions). This is not the first time I have had issues from trying to update TWRP (especially when doing it VIA goo-manager... updating by Odin seems to be the better option from my experiences)
crockashat said:
Just had the same problem with mine, There was something wrong with the TWRP 2.7.0.0 recovery. I could not flash any back-up I previously made, or get it to install any zip files either.
How I got around it...go to TWRP website and get the latest Odin flashable version 2.7.0.1 (Tar file) and flash it that way. From there I was able to get into recovery and my previous back-ups flashed properly.
Best of luck to you, TWRP recovery updates can be hit or miss at times (various versions). This is not the first time I have had issues from trying to update TWRP (especially when doing it VIA goo-manager... updating by Odin seems to be the better option from my experiences)
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I tried 2.7.0.1 and 2.7.0.0 and they both aren't working. I used the latest version to do the backups, but it just won't restore! Its terrible. Do you think Knox has anything to do with this issue?
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I tried 2.7.0.1 and 2.7.0.0 and they both aren't working. I used the latest version to do the backups, but it just won't restore! Its terrible. Do you think Knox has anything to do with this issue?
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Try TWRP 2.6.3.0 or try Philz Touch CWM. Id say one will work
pahick said:
Try TWRP 2.6.3.0 or try Philz Touch CWM. Id say one will work
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Will Philz Touch CWM be able to restore a TWRP backup? I just tried TWRP 2.6.3.0, and it still didn't work.
If I were you I would try 2.6.3.1, if that doesn't work, try 2.5.0.2. For future backups, (not sure if you do this or if others do this, but I do) restore the backup you just made, so you can be 100% sure it restores correctly.
I also had problems just like that and I would point you here to see the discussion and solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2691336
Same issue here note 3 sprint tried every single twrp for 4.4.2 and neither one restores but when i back it up to internal it works ,im thinking it has something to do with sd card read on twrp side
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I just got my 64 gig sd card i doubt it can be card its brand new and also when i dload stuff it goes on my sd card and if i leave the file there for more than 10 min it goes bad . Like zip files wont open or flash and when i download it to internal it works fine.
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,
PabisPL said:
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.
dawgdoc said:
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.