Hello I have a Galaxy Note 2 for T-mobile. I was in the application manager playing around with a couple stuff and I accidentally deleted the Phone application instead of force stop/clearing the data. So I downloaded different dialers and contact applications so I could avoid the factory reset.
With the new dialer/contact program, I no longer had the pictures for my contacts, I didn't even have an option to save contacts/send contacts.
So I went ahead and rooted it so I could set up a backup just in case I were to screw this up even more than I could have. So I created a backup about 5 times. I then factory reset the phone thinking I would get my Phone application back and then I could restore it and get my features back.....
Well it doesn't. so I was able to restore it from the backup and it brought me back to the first step where I had all my contacts, no phone options. Sooooo... I decided to put on a new rom and I downloaded the MyROM thinking it would bring the phone option back and in case it didn't, I was going to just restore it again.
I put the Myrom on there and the phone application came back, but I realized I had forgot to save my contacts. I thought to myself it shouldn't be too much of a problem since I had the backup file saved 5 times for safety. Well.. it won't let me restore it anymore. It keeps saying
" Error while restoring /system "
so I looked around online and they said to update CWM and try. Still doesn't work.
unroot it and try reroot. - still doesn't work.
So I just ordered a new note 2 through warranty. I have tried unrooting/rerooting minimum 40 times. it still won't restore from backup.
If I could just restore that backup so I can see my contacts... sigh.. am I doomed?
I am on 4.1.2 android btw.
I tried to restore backups from google as well btw.. it only brings back like 20 of them back....
Thanks for your time and sorry for the essay.
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You can no delete system apps in the application manager.Maybe you disabled.factory reset &Odin the stock rom that will fix ur phone
Google should restore your contacts if you saved them to Google.
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I'm so lost, first why did you order a warranty phone, did tmo and Samsung do this? Maybe it's their fault some how?
Anyways it seems like you didn't have contacts saved to Google, but just to your phone. You could try an advanced restore in cwm and only restore data, that may work
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Ronnieruff: Only 20 of my contacts are backed up in google. I already tried restoring from there
deeznuts1977, Believe it or not, the I was able to delete it. I didn't believe it at first as well. But there was no way to open the system phone application after I deleted it. It was removed from the application manager as a whole... Since the phone system app is gone as well, I'm assuming that;s why I couldn't export to my SD card, nor could I save pictures for contacts. Or send via bluetooth as well. I reset and odined the phone already./ I cant restore my nandroid backup which is where all my contacts were at.
kintwofan I ordered a phone through warranty hoping I could restore the backup from that phone, since I put the backup on an external SD card.
When I press restore data, I thought it normally said restore complete blah blah, and press reboot system now, and it'll reboot right? However after I press restore data it just restarts the phone and I'm stuck on the Galaxy Note 2 bootloader screen... I have to reflash odin to get it to boot..
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Hi,
Im running an MTD version of CleanGb for months now. I'm not sure if its 1.05 or 1.1 (the zip file on the sd card simply says CleanGB-MTD-1.zip).
Here is the problem: recently my phone has been acting up, eating battery, slowing down, etc. When I tried to power cycle it I either get stuck in a SAMSUNG reboot loop, or it goes to the CWM screen. I pulled the SD card thinking it maybe corrupt but it still took two battery pulls to get it to boot. I put the sdCard back in and have not been able to boot now.
So I'm not sure if the card is bad or something in the system is corrupt. I have not been able to load the GMAIL via the app store for a month or two now.
Anyway I was thinking of upgrading my CleanGB to see if that wipes over the issue. If I manual copy the latest 1.1.2 zip to my SD card (stick it in a PC and copy to /downloads) can I boot to CWM and do an "install from SD card? Will this wipe out my existing apps/data? I know I need to do the wipe cache/dalvik thing. I'm just no looking forward to entering all my email accounts, facebook, re-install apps,.....
Thanks
Jim M.
Only way to not keep the issues your having is to start over.
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Edit : This was a little vague sorry.
You will want to download a new ROM if you like gingerbread i will suggest the Peoples ROM 2.2 you will want the MTD version as you are already on MTD. It should be the very first link in the thread Here: The Peoples ROM. Then use this process to install it.
WARNING: This will remove all data, including apps, text messages, contacts saved to the Phone and not Google. etc. So if you are fond of these titanium backup them but for the apps only restore the apps data that are absolutely necessary.
1. Reboot to recovery, either through the power menu option or powering off and holding the camera button, volume down, and Power button until the Sammy screen appears.
2. Once in recovery Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
3. Go into mounts and storage and Format /system
4. Go into advanced and Wipe Davlik Cache
5. Install Zip from SD card, then Choose Zip from SD card.
6. Find the "The-Peoples-ROM-2.2.zip" or whatever it is called.
7. Install it
8. When its finished Hit the back and reboot system now.
Once thats done go ahead and re-setup your phone.. you shouldnt run into any problems from here on out. Typically any problems you receive is from corrupt data.
Like I said, starting over is hopefully not the only option.
I actually got the phone to boot so I'm currently making a titatnium backup of everything to have just in case. I also stuck my sdcard into my PC and copied everything off it so I'm probably going to reformat the sdcard (in the phone) and then copy everything back.
Since GMAIL seems to be the only app with issues (not being able to download an update) updating to any new ROM should overwrite it.
The question still remains, if I update from cleanGB 1.05/1.1 to the latest will everything get wiped out or will only the system files get wiped?
thanks
Jim M.
jimmarako said:
Like I said, starting over is hopefully not the only option.
I actually got the phone to boot so I'm currently making a titatnium backup of everything to have just in case. I also stuck my sdcard into my PC and copied everything off it so I'm probably going to reformat the sdcard (in the phone) and then copy everything back.
Since GMAIL seems to be the only app with issues (not being able to download an update) updating to any new ROM should overwrite it.
The question still remains, if I update from cleanGB 1.05/1.1 to the latest will everything get wiped out or will only the system files get wiped?
thanks
Jim M.
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If you want to be free from any problems.. the only way to go is to wipe clean and start fresh... but if you MUST you can wipe cache and Davlik and flash it... i dont recommend it but if you like to run into odd problems go ahead.
It's the only way to be sure otherwise you are going to waste days of chasing your bugs.
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Sorry for posting in the wrong spot, I wasn't paying attention. I also see my last reply crossed paths with Uber's reply and edit update, so Uber,thanks for the info and suggestions. I've been working with computers for 30 years so I'm very familiar with the "format and re-install" option for fixing things. On the phone side I play around every 3 or 4 months so when something comes up I completely forget what I did last time, or the method has been updated 3 times.
So how do you power users handle this? I only have 47 apps installed according to app-store and if I lose my Angrybirds high score or my drawsomething count I'm not too heartbroken. But I have 3 email accounts, a dozen wi-fi networks entered, a Facebook account, A Google account, an Amazon account, ringtones, notification alerts, etc... To go back through and re-enter all this info is a real pain and takes time. I run Titanium backup but I think you can only safely restore app data, not system app data.
I've read some posts on these forums and I see people commenting "yeah i went to CM9 beta 3 last week, but came back to CleanGB for stability. I'm downloading peoples ROM right now to try for a bit but will switch to CM9 beta 4 as soon as its out". This means re-entering tons of passwords and setup info every week. Wither these guys have too much time or there is a better way.
Thanks again.
Jim M.
Use Titanium for your angry birds data. Google and Amazon are saved on their site. You can restore your wifi data to TPR from CleanGB. But you should set up your emails again because the FC09 version did not like older versions of data when I tried. Most everything else just restore apps not data. And us power users learn to delete apps we don't want and set up our emails pretty fast after the 20th wipe or so when making and testing a ROM...lol. I did CM9 clean the first time, contacts are on google anyway, and had it working pretty well in an hour then added apps as I needed them over a couple of days.
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It's a good opportunity to clean house on useless apps. I basically did the same thing Kenny did when I moved to CM9, and it's amazing how much crap you don't bother reinstalling.
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I have T-mobile G-2/ Rooted and running CyangenMod-7.0.2 vision (side note: I had someone root the phone for me I have very limited technical skills and reading these threads for me me is like reading greek.....back to my issue) as with all androids phone a g-mail account is required long story short I had a stalker and deleted my g-mail account replaced it with another. The new account will not sync my contacts or calender. I've looked everywhere and tried asking google for help> my only option it seems is to reset my phone back to factory setting. I'm also having a problem with short battery life, the battery never charges to 100% Ive installed juice defender, should I replace the battery? I don't want to lose my root and I don't know how to root it again on my own. If any one can help me it would be appreciated
Grimm
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are there multiple gmail accounts on your phone? if you log on to new gmail account from computer can you see your contacts? in phone under accounts and sync is contacts box checked? you can try to reset batt stats first to see if batt life improves
I don't have multiple g-mail account The 1st was deleted the 2nd is the current one using on my G-2 I still get prompted to sign into 1st even tho it doesn't exists. I've tried sync for the 2nd account it doesn't work. when I log into my new g-mail account I only see recently added contacts
I will try batt reset
just save all you have on phone. do a nandroid backup via recovery to be safe.
go into recovery and try just wiping cache and dalvik cache, boot backinto phone and see if you can log in and sync
if you cant factory reset and start fresh.
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I have ROM Manager installed on my phone can I use that to back everything up?
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titamiumbackup for apps and such
sms bckup + for call logs and sms
some launchers allow you to back up home screens
but the crucial thing is boot into recovery and do a nandroid backup
this will make an exact copy of your nand flash and revert it just the way it is
in case something went wrong, always do this if you change roms as well
Thanks for all your help, everything was understanderble, even for me I've followed your advice step by step....like I said I'm technically challenged and It took me all weekend to try this
I backed everything up both nandroid and titanium did the phone reset. the only thing is when I do the restore the old g-mail account is still there, I've wiped the devlic and the cache it's still there
Any thoughts
dont use the nandroid to restore, this is just in case other problems arise later. wipe all again and if you need some parts restore those from titanium or sms backup or what ever you feel you need. if your phone dosent have a whole lot of settings tweaked to your desire or a whole lot of apps then just start fresh. i flash a lot of roms and rarley do i use these restore features and when i do its usualy just certain data and not the apps. i spend a good hour or more tweaking and setting up my phone the way i like it after i flash a new rom. if you dont tweak much, just start fresh
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Thank you for your patients I have 1 more question
Once I wipe everything & do factory reset will titanium remember my phone when I reinstall it
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titanium will store the info on your sdcard. you would then download titanium from the market and go into and choose a full batch restore or pick and choose what you want restored.
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well as you said that you deleted your old account you will not be able to get your previous contacts. My suggestion is to see if you can restore your old acount(via pc) and then open gmail > contacts > more > export. Export them as a google csv and save on your desktop. later login into our new gmail account > contacts > more > import. now select your previously saved csv file and import. This should help you get all your contacts into google which can be synched to your phone using your new account.
PS: If google doesn't give you a method to restore your deleted account then what i said above is of no use. You should then follow demkantor's suggestions.
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Ok so I made time this weekend to sit down and go thru the process of restoring my phone and thank for all the great advice. After a few tries, a few wipes and reboots I finally got my G-2 working how I wanted. Thank you for all your help
Hello,
I should mention I'm running the dark_hd CM9 rom, rooted S-OFF.
So earlier today I was in the bootloader and accidently hit Clear Storage. It brought up a black screen with an image of an open box and then my phone rebooted normally.. fat fingered it somehow. Oops.
Upon loading the OS it immediately asked me for my Google info and I knew something was wrong. All of my apps icons are there on the launcher screen, however none of them are installed except for the basic apps. Also, when I tried to install Titatium Backup again, it says 'Unfortunately, .. has stopped'. I tried to reinstall a few more apps and each one says 'Unfortunately...has stopped". Before I restored, I wanted to see if I could get back some of my data and make a fresh Titanium backup of it all.
I have a few apps like a a logbook program and my Heytell conversations that I would like to see if the data is still there before I do a full restore or a wipe. Is there any way I can fix this "Unfortunately" error? Also, if I do a restore, will my app data be saved or will it revert back to the info that was there when I did the backup? Thanks.
dayocksta said:
Hello,
I should mention I'm running the dark_hd CM10 rom, rooted S-OFF.
So earlier today I was in the bootloader and accidently hit Clear Storage. It brought up a black screen with an image of an open box and then my phone rebooted normally.. fat fingered it somehow. Oops.
Upon loading the OS it immediately asked me for my Google info and I knew something was wrong. All of my apps icons are there on the launcher screen, however none of them are installed except for the basic apps. Also, when I tried to install Titatium Backup again, it says 'Unfortunately, .. has stopped'. I tried to reinstall a few more apps and each one says 'Unfortunately...has stopped". Before I restored, I wanted to see if I could get back some of my data and make a fresh Titanium backup of it all.
I have a few apps like a a logbook program and my Heytell conversations that I would like to see if the data is still there before I do a full restore or a wipe. Is there any way I can fix this "Unfortunately" error? Also, if I do a restore, will my app data be saved or will it revert back to the info that was there when I did the backup? Thanks.
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So you hit factory reset from the hboot menu? You could check /data/data and see if the settings for your apps are still there, but i doubt it. You should also check /data/app and see if the apps apk is still there. If it is there, delete it and then try reinstalling it again. If you do a backup, it will restore the data that was backed up. You can do an advanced restore and restore everything except data.
dayocksta said:
Hello,
I should mention I'm running the dark_hd CM10 rom, rooted S-OFF.
So earlier today I was in the bootloader and accidently hit Clear Storage. It brought up a black screen with an image of an open box and then my phone rebooted normally.. fat fingered it somehow. Oops.
Upon loading the OS it immediately asked me for my Google info and I knew something was wrong. All of my apps icons are there on the launcher screen, however none of them are installed except for the basic apps. Also, when I tried to install Titatium Backup again, it says 'Unfortunately, .. has stopped'. I tried to reinstall a few more apps and each one says 'Unfortunately...has stopped". Before I restored, I wanted to see if I could get back some of my data and make a fresh Titanium backup of it all.
I have a few apps like a a logbook program and my Heytell conversations that I would like to see if the data is still there before I do a full restore or a wipe. Is there any way I can fix this "Unfortunately" error? Also, if I do a restore, will my app data be saved or will it revert back to the info that was there when I did the backup? Thanks.
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Did you have any apps moved to sdcard? As it almost sounds like that could be the case if some of the data for the phone like the launcher homescreen data is still intact but the apps were on the sdcard which would be part of storage.
Drk_hd made a CM10 build for the dinc? Mind sharing a link?
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rickyg946 said:
Drk_hd made a CM10 build for the dinc? Mind sharing a link?
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I'm sorry it was CM9. Fixed. I had CM10 on the brain as I was getting read to flash the Pons CM10 ROM. I didn't have any luck recovering any of the data so I just wiped it and flashed a new rom. I was able to run Titanium and recovery the data but I still lost some since my last backup. Thanks anyways.
AT&T Galaxy S3, 4.1.1 JB stock.
I rooted last night, using Odin and started with Titanium back up. I thought I had everything saved to my external SD. I followed a youtube video on installing the Liquidsmooth ROM, and everything seemed to go well. When the phone reboots, there were just a few icons about loading back ups and a few dock icons. When I went to restore my back ups, there was nothing there. I thought I did something wrong, so I tried to go back to the stock rooted rom (root66) and got stuck in a bootloop for like 2 hours. Finally got it back up & running with all the factory settings and now I can't access anything on the phone. Titanium still says there are no back ups, I can't get Kies to transfer anything(I thought contact numbers saved here?), nothing is syncing from Google and I can't even get my phone numbers to sync with Facebook contacts. It says I have read-only access and it won't let me delete contacts that I don't have numbers for, only hide them. Can someone help me figure out how to restore my contacts? That's number one right now. If I have lost my apps, I can always redownload those, but the contacts are way more imortant. I'm still searching and reading, but hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks guys!
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AT&T Galaxy S3, 4.1.1 JB stock.
I rooted last night, using Odin and started with Titanium back up. I thought I had everything saved to my external SD. I followed a youtube video on installing the Liquidsmooth ROM, and everything seemed to go well. When the phone reboots, there were just a few icons about loading back ups and a few dock icons. When I went to restore my back ups, there was nothing there. I thought I did something wrong, so I tried to go back to the stock rooted rom (root66) and got stuck in a bootloop for like 2 hours. Finally got it back up & running with all the factory settings and now I can't access anything on the phone. Titanium still says there are no back ups, I can't get Kies to transfer anything(I thought contact numbers saved here?), nothing is syncing from Google and I can't even get my phone numbers to sync with Facebook contacts. It says I have read-only access and it won't let me delete contacts that I don't have numbers for, only hide them. Can someone help me figure out how to restore my contacts? That's number one right now. If I have lost my apps, I can always redownload those, but the contacts are way more imortant. I'm still searching and reading, but hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks guys!
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In the process, did you wipe your internal/external SD?
Also, did you sync your contact with Google? That way, after a factory reset, you can connect with Google and it will put them back on your phone.
BWolf56 said:
In the process, did you wipe your internal/external SD?
Also, did you sync your contact with Google? That way, after a factory reset, you can connect with Google and it will put them back on your phone.
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I might have wiped the factory one on accident, but the external sd still has my pics & music folders. The titanium back up folder on the external however is empty.
When the phone restarted after the bootloop fix, I had to add my gmail info again, and it never prompted to restore contacts. That's what prompted me to search for them , see I don't have admin access and see that I couldn't merge a contact I was text messaging with his facebook info because I have read-only access.
Hi Team,
I am in desperate need. I tried to get superuser on phone and rooted with CWM. But now the phone is in boot loop and I don't know what can I do besides factory reset. Phone is Galaxy S3 SPH-L710.
I tried the back up using the vol down + Home menu and got back up file on my external sd card. But i can't figure out that it has all my contacts or not..
If I reset the phone, I will loose all my contacts.. I need them..
Anyway to verify? if I reset, will I be able to restore it from SD card ?
Please help..
JB
If you made a backup from recovery it is likely your contacts are in that backup. The trouble will be making use of the backup you have.
If you reset and restore that backup you will be right back where you are now (assuming that you made the backup of a bootlooping phone). You really needed a backup before you got messed up.
What type of contacts are they (Phone, Gmail, etc). If they are Gmail then they should be synced to your Gmail account. Log in and check. If so then they will come back to the phone when you add the gmail account.
If they are not in your gmail then you will have to find a way to extract them from the Nandroid backup. I have read that Titanium Backup has the capability of restoring data from a Nandroid. I have not tried it though, so, YMMV.
Your best bet may be to try to clear the bootloop. Have you tried wiping Cache and Dalvik cache in the recovery?
Titanium backup pro will let you extract the contacts from a nandroid. But if they are your Google linked contacts they will sync when you add your account. This comes in handy when switching phones or ROMs. I link all of my contacts to my GMail now so I don't ever loose any. They can be viewed from your PC by logging into Gmail and then selecting contacts on the Gmail main page to make sure they are there.
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If you have a stock rooted ROM before you backed up, you can just flash another stock ROM, make sure it boots up, and restore data from the not working backup.
Do an advance restore and restore data only. Worked when I backed up stock and flashed another pure stock ROM with root.
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