Lets say I am on a fairly stock rom and have a good TWRP backup and try a radically different rom (like a CM 10.x) and decide to go back to what I had before do I have to flash the old rom file then restore the back up file or can I just restore the TWRP backup?
You can just restore the backup but do a reset first. Eg wipe to install new rom
DavidEQ said:
Lets say I am on a fairly stock rom and have a good TWRP backup and try a radically different rom (like a CM 10.x) and decide to go back to what I had before do I have to flash the old rom file then restore the back up file or can I just restore the TWRP backup?
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Hi - it depends on what you include in the backup on TWRP. If you select also Boot, System, Data and Recovery you will get back really everything you had. If you don't have a backup of EFS I would include that too. I did that quite often. When restoring backup you have also your old kernel/modem as it was working before. I never had bad experience with that. Whenever I'm now on CWM 6.0.3.5 as I'm using Android 4.3 (Probam 4.4).
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I made a nandroid backup in clockwork of the stock rom. Since then I went to a custom rom. I was wondering if I could restore the backup while on a custom rom or if I have to go back to stock and then restore it.
2. How would I get back to stock if I needed to?
Thanks
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You can boot into cwm from your custom rom and use it to restore the nandroid backup which will take you back into the rom as it was when you backed it up.
I suggest you make a nandroid of your current setup before hand - one can never have too many backups!
Hi all,
I'm having trouble restoring backups when I go between GB and JB. Sbrissen's lastest Alpha build is the JB I'm using. Everything goes fine with the restore until "Data". Then the restore fails. I mobile odin the EL29 with autoboot into recovery, install the ROM (JB in this example) . I then try to restore a backup I made with the same exact version of CWM from the same exact ROM that I used to create the back up. Maybe a better question is How can I create a JB backup, go back to GB, and return to JB and restore that backup. Cause what I'm doing isn't working.
Thanks
Which GB ROM are you coming from? GB recoveries should be safe so you shouldn't have to Odin to EL29, unless you're on a stock ROM without a custom recovery. Also are you wiping system, data, cache, and dalvik cache prior to restoring your backup?
mwcarnage said:
Which GB ROM are you coming from? GB recoveries should be safe so you shouldn't have to Odin to EL29, unless you're on a stock ROM without a custom recovery. Also are you wiping system, data, cache, and dalvik cache prior to restoring your backup?
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I'm using the latest Blazer GB Rom. I'm wiping everything also,factory reset,cache,dalvik cache, etc. I have to flash back to GB to update an app that requires my correct serial number to work, JB Roms do not do this at the moment so the app wont work. That is the reason for flashing back to GB (didn't want to mess with ICS for obvious reasons). I'm coming from HTC Evo 4g so things are a little different. On the Epic 4G, I was under the impression you had to use the same recovery to restore that was used to create the backup. Can I just jump back and forth between GB and JB using the nand backup with each others recovery? GB's CWM is 5 and JB's CWM is 6. I didn't think you could because if the backup won't restore with the same CWM is was created with, how would it restore with another version? Still a little foggy on the process E4GT uses.
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dal320driver said:
I'm using the latest Blazer GB Rom. I'm wiping everything also,factory reset,cache,dalvik cache, etc. I have to flash back to GB to update an app that requires my correct serial number to work, JB Roms do not do this at the moment so the app wont work. That is the reason for flashing back to GB (didn't want to mess with ICS for obvious reasons). I'm coming from HTC Evo 4g so things are a little different. On the Epic 4G, I was under the impression you had to use the same recovery to restore that was used to create the backup. Can I just jump back and forth between GB and JB using the nand backup with each others recovery? GB's CWM is 5 and JB's CWM is 6. I didn't think you could because if the backup won't restore with the same CWM is was created with, how would it restore with another version? Still a little foggy on the process E4GT uses.
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dal320driver said:
Hi all,
I'm having trouble restoring backups when I go between GB and JB. Sbrissen's lastest Alpha build is the JB I'm using. Everything goes fine with the restore until "Data". Then the restore fails. I mobile odin the EL29 with autoboot into recovery, install the ROM (JB in this example) . I then try to restore a backup I made with the same exact version of CWM from the same exact ROM that I used to create the back up. Maybe a better question is How can I create a JB backup, go back to GB, and return to JB and restore that backup. Cause what I'm doing isn't working.
Thanks
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I've gone from rooted EL29 back to a a JB ROM and restored with no issues. The ROM I use is Paranoid Android. I usually allow my phone to boot then reboot into recovery before restoring. Hopefully this isn't a stupid question, but sometimes things get forgotten/overlooked when flashing ROMs. Anyways, did you flash the JB gapps after flashing the ROM? Just asking since this step was not in your posts.
mwcarnage said:
Which GB ROM are you coming from? GB recoveries should be safe so you shouldn't have to Odin to EL29, unless you're on a stock ROM without a custom recovery. Also are you wiping system, data, cache, and dalvik cache prior to restoring your backup?
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kmok said:
I've gone from rooted EL29 back to a a JB ROM and restored with no issues. The ROM I use is Paranoid Android. I usually allow my phone to boot then reboot into recovery before restoring. Hopefully this isn't a stupid question, but sometimes things get forgotten/overlooked when flashing ROMs. Anyways, did you flash the JB gapps after flashing the ROM? Just asking since this step was not in your posts.
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Yes, I flashed JB gapps also. I'm not having trouble re-flashing the ROM's back and forth. . This part is successful. The problem is when I go back into recovery and try to restore a backup (of either ROM just flashed) it isn't working. Sorry for the confusion.
Thanks
dal320driver said:
Yes, I flashed JB gapps also. I'm not having trouble re-flashing the ROM's back and forth. . This part is successful. The problem is when I go back into recovery and try to restore a backup (of either ROM just flashed) it isn't working. Sorry for the confusion.
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Okay, I was just making sure something wasn't forgotten when you were going back to JB this time around. I figured you were able to get the different ROMs working since you were able to make a backup of the JB ROM you were using. AFAIK the different versions of CWM (5 vs 6) shouldn't matter in this situation. Hopefully someone else has had the same problem and will be able to chime in.
CWM6 creates backups differently than CWM5 or most other recoveries. Instead of putting the entire backup in one folder, it has a separate Blobs folder that contains a lot of the data. If the folders get separated, the backup won't get restored correctly. Did you by any chance move the main folder or delete the blobs folder?
Hello to all,
I have Arc with ICS .587 installed and rooted, CWM is Also installed. Whenever i try to restore my Backup i end up in bootloop, sometines its restored but somethings are not working like no service, some widgets are Gone, cant get into Phone settings as the setting button is completly gone from phone.
Please can good Samaritan help me
Thanking All in Advance
Do you Wipe Data/Factory Reset/Cache etc before restore?
did you changed kernel?
if you chanege the name of the backup, things will not work.
gabimx said:
did you changed kernel?
if you chanege the name of the backup, things will not work.
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yes....not change the name of backup...
moreover if you have flashed a zip and it didn't go fine....there is a possibility that the istallation have spoiled the backup or file of kernel...(for all I know it happened to me in this way)
Yes Guys i do make a full wipe before restore, and after making a backup i transfer it to pc for Safe storage, so whenever i need it i transfer it back to cloclworkmod folder
centi50 said:
Yes Guys i do make a full wipe before restore, and after making a backup i transfer it to pc for Safe storage, so whenever i need it i transfer it back to cloclworkmod folder
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If u flash custom kernel, u need to also flash wifi modules before rebooting after restore...
I dont Flash custom Kernel, everything is stock, by the way My Arc is Bootlocked so customs kernels
While you make backup does cwm show any errors? have you checked the log ? Does the restore process complete without errors ? And do you fix permissions and mount system /data etc before restoring ?
nikufellow said:
While you make backup does cwm show any errors? have you checked the log ? Does the restore process complete without errors ? And do you fix permissions and mount system /data etc before restoring ?
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Backup Completes without Error, and no i do not Fix permission or Mount System/Data before restore.
centi50 said:
Backup Completes without Error, and no i do not Fix permission or Mount System/Data before restore.
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Then do it ! and try again .
This is what is happening to me. Lets say am Running on GB Rom e.g X-Gamer, now i want to try lets say Optimax Rom, i backup my Current ROM which is X-Gamer, then i try to restore it to see if its works, and i find that it works. so Flash ICS Original Sony ROM and root it. in the end i Have Sony Stock ROM.587 and CWM installed. So far am ok.
Now i Install ICS based ROM like Optimax or JellySandwhich. Everything goes Fine, so i Backup That ROM too and keep a copy on my Laptop. Now i decide to go to my old backup of X-Gamer, i Boot to recovery do a full wipe + i mount data/system and fix permission as i have CWM 5.5.0.4. which has permission option in it. i continue to restore my X-Gamer Backup. After Finnishing of course without error. i reboot the phone and Bam!!. Bootloop.
I reflash GB.42 with Flashtool, root it and install CWM. Boot to recovery and try to restore my X-Gamer backup, and WOLA!! it's restored.
same with ICS Backup. Reflash Stcok Rom root it and restore the ICS backup i made, and it works.
As i know i may be wrong (am a noob) The backup is a snapshot of the rom, so regardless of what rom someone is running when he restores the Backup, he should be back to that ROM in the backup and not to reflash first the corresponding Stock ROM in order for the Backup to work.
Please somebody help and shade some light
Have you used the same recovery all the time? Switching recoveries can "sometimes" not flash backups properly. Either that or it didn't back it up properly in the first place. TBH there's not much we can can do. The backup is corrupted and for that it is causing bootloops and braking things. All I can suggest to you is to reinstall a fresh install of the ROM and then try an advanced restore of your applications and data just not the Boot.img or the system.img
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Jessie-James said:
Have you used the same recovery all the time? Switching recoveries can "sometimes" not flash backups properly. Either that or it didn't back it up properly in the first place. TBH there's not much we can can do. The backup is corrupted and for that it is causing bootloops and braking things. All I can suggest to you is to reinstall a fresh install of the ROM and then try an advanced restore of your applications and data just not the Boot.img or the system.img
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I have tried to use same recovery, but same result. restoring backup across different ROM does not work for me it seems. I have to have a working corresponding rom as the backup am trying to Resotre. for example if i want to restore my backup of GB ROM, i have to have a working GB Rom already on Phone. I Can't restore an ICS Rom while my Phone is On GB and vice verser.
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Please somebody help and shade some light
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Flashing an ftf also flashes the kernel, so restoring a GB backup when you originally installed ICS or vice versa will give you issues as CWM doesn't backup your kernel.
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Flashing an ftf also flashes the kernel, so restoring a GB backup when you originally installed ICS or vice versa will give you issues as CWM doesn't backup your kernel.
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Thanks XperienceD for Clarifying. now i undersatnd. Just wanted to ask is it possible to flash A GB Sock Kernel on an ICS ROM or vice versa, then using the backup to restore thru CWM, as this will save time than to reflash the ftf, root it and install CWM just only to restore your backup.
centi50 said:
as this will save time than to reflash the ftf, root it and install CWM just only to restore your backup.
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This is why it's better to unlock your BL, then it's just a flash of a kernel then restoring your backup.
Hi everyone. My phone doesn't boot up after restoring twrp backup. Yesterday I made a Full backup and now if I try to restore that my phone just go into a bootloop. How can I resolve this problem?
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Hi everyone. My phone doesn't boot up after restoring twrp backup. Yesterday I made a Full backup and now if I try to restore that my phone just go into a bootloop. How can I resolve this problem?
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It depends on a lot of factors.
What ROM, what TWRP version, what partitions did you back up, etc.
If you want to get your phone working, you can flash any ROM of your choice from TWRP or restore stock image.
indian84 said:
It depends on a lot of factors.
What ROM, what TWRP version, what partitions did you back up, etc.
If you want to get your phone working, you can flash any ROM of your choice from TWRP or restore stock image.
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TWRP Version is the last one (I think). I backup every partition so I made a full backup of everything. The rom Is the simple aosp. I very want back all my stuff
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TWRP Version is the last one (I think). I backup every partition so I made a full backup of everything. The rom Is the simple aosp. I very want back all my stuff
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Backing up all the partitions was the mistake.
Getting your stuff back looks difficult.
If you flash ROM using TWRP, your media files and anything stored on your phone won't be deleted.
But all your apps and stuff will be lost.
What partitions should i select on twrp backup option if i want to restore my present rom completely if anything goes wrong while flashing custom roms ? ,if any custom rom is working fine but i still want to come back to my previous rom will it can be done only by flashing the backup file via twrp ?
You can select all except the system image. I'm always restoring this way.