First of all, I'm running CMW Recover 6.0.1.2 (Older version). How do I update it? I tried installing the CMW Recovery app from the PlayStore, but while setting up, it asks if I'm running version 2.x or 3.x... neither of which seems correct.
My other question is: How do I delete old recoveries. I have about 15 recoveries saved and don't need most of them. I used to have a folder on the internal SD card where they would be stored in folders, but now I can't find that folder anywhere... where are they being stored??
Thanks guys... I did a search but usually the answers are under forums for other models of phones, and I'm sure they don't pertain to the S3... thanks!
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Hey Guys, I have searched for this but I cant find an answer so I just wondered...
Say for instance I made a Nandroid backup in Clockwork Recovery 5.x and then my friend who has Clockwork Recovery 5.x and the exact same device HTC Wildfire (Buzz) used my Nandroid backup in the same directory but on his SD card then would Clockwork Recovery be able to recover his device from my Backup?
Thanks in advance.
Yes it will work. (Barring issues like MD5 mismatches etc. You should be preferably be having the same CWM version, and, if possible, he should use your SDCard to restore, since, there are cases when you transfer Nandroids from once place to another, they don't play nice)
Anyway, another alternative is to simply use fastboot. Assuming your friend has S-OFF'ed his device via Revolutionary, he will simply need all the IMG files from your backup, and, that should definitely work irrespective of CWM versions, and other limitations.
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I have a problem with rom manager where it doesn't work after rebooting into recovery. When I next start Rom manager is gives me the option of reporting an error.
Also I cant seem to install any rom other than CM7 and Leedroid on the phone manually although im assuming this is because I have made mistakes partitioning the sd card manually. (Always get stuck at white htc screen)
Any help would be much appreciated
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Just forget Rom Manager! It causes more problems than it solves!
Furthermore, all operations it does can be done with recovery or GParted (if recovery does not support the partitioning of SD card).
Which roms besides CM7 and Leedroid are you trying to install? Made sure you followed their installation guides very carefully?
The rom I'm trying to get back on is Insertcoin but I cant get it to work. Im currently using clockwork recovery but cant seem to find the option to partition using it. Is there a recovery I could switch to which saves me using gparted?
Also slightly off topic, whats the best way to backup apps? I don't want to lose whatsapp converstaions etc
Current most recommended recoveries are 4EXT and RMD. With both you can partition your SD card ready for A2SD/A2SD+.
I always backup my apps with Titanium Backup and never had any problems.
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Hi, I searched and I'm sure it's already been answered but I can't seem to find my exact answer. Here's the question:
I have a rooted galaxy s3 that has a cracked screen, I got a replacement galaxy s3 that I am going to root soon...
What I need to do is make an exact copy of my rom on my cracked phone and then install it on the new phone. I want to keep all my settings, contacts, wallpaper, programs etc... exactly the same.
What is the easiest way to do this?
My recovery is CWM 5.5.. Thanks in advance.
Make a nandroid backup of the broken phone. Copy it to a pc. As long as the new device is the same you can just copy the backup to the new phone and flash using the same recovery you used on the broken phone
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Make a nandroid backup of the broken phone. Copy it to a pc. As long as the new device is the same you can just copy the backup to the new phone and flash using the same recovery you used on the broken phone
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Thank you so much for the fast reply, I went to rom manager and it had me update to ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.2 I am looking for how to make a nandroid but all I see is "backup" after performing backup, I can't seem to find the new rom. no files seem big enough to have the entire rom in them. Where would I find said backup?
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Thank you so much for the fast reply, I went to rom manager and it had me update to ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.2 I am looking for how to make a nandroid but all I see is "backup" after performing backup, I can't seem to find the new rom. no files seem big enough to have the entire rom in them. Where would I find said backup?
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Scroll to the bottom of ROM Manager and choose to install an earlier version of CWM. Choose 5.5 (or whatever version you used on the current phone) flash that and it should recognize the backup you created on the first phone.
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Scroll to the bottom of ROM Manager and choose to install an earlier version of CWM. Choose 5.5 (or whatever version you used on the current phone) flash that and it should recognize the backup you created on the first phone.
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I meant I updated on the old cracked phone... is "backup to SD card" going to work? So, boot to the new CMW, "backup to sd", put SD card in new phone, boot to CMW, and restore from backup and I'll have exact carbon copy of old phone? Thanks again.
yeah, put the earlier version of CWM on the cracked phone and do a nandroid to the SD card. Install the same version of CWM on the new phone, put in the SD card with the nandroid from the cracked phone into the new phone, boot into recovery with the older version of CWM installed and restore the nandroid from the cracked phone. You should then be good to go.
Team Win Recovery for the win!
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Are they're any older versions of CWM for the Sprint GN? I came from the NS back in November and I'm still having trouble getting use to the new format of CWM 6. I don't know what I can and can't delete. I can't backup my backups on my computer anymore and my backups can't be accessed from my phone through my computer anymore. I can only do it through Root Explorer on my phone and they're in a strange /emulated/0/ type folder. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Are they're any older versions of CWM for the Sprint GN? I came from the NS back in November and I'm still having trouble getting use to the new format of CWM 6. I don't know what I can and can't delete. I can't backup my backups on my computer anymore and my backups can't be accessed from my phone through my computer anymore. I can only do it through Root Explorer on my phone and they're in a strange /emulated/0/ type folder. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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The "0"is part of android 4.2 multiuser framework.
If you use an older version of cwm you will get several folders called “0“ under each other.
The backups with the newer cwm versions is accessible through a web interface, though you need Rom Manager.
Or you could try twrp, it's another recovery that still saves the backups to the sdcard.
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Hello all, using a Bell Sgh-i747m here. Recently, I rooted and did a nandroid with cwm backup of my stock rom, and installed the m2 cm10.1 and the newest gapps. I made sure to have a backup, but mysteriously, it has disappeared! Does anyone know if it could've changed folders? Or was it completely deleted?
Thanks in advance.
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Hello all, using a Bell Sgh-i747m here. Recently, I rooted and did a nandroid with cwm backup of my stock rom, and installed the m2 cm10.1 and the newest gapps. I made sure to have a backup, but mysteriously, it has disappeared! Does anyone know if it could've changed folders? Or was it completely deleted?
Thanks in advance.
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Ive never heard of any being deleted. Did you do any kind of wipe when you flashed your ROM? I dont use CWM so not sure but does it store your Nan's to internal or external?
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Not sure if I am reading that right or not but I am thinking that you may need to update your CWR version to support the new 4.2 file structure. Can you get into a File Explorer and go to /storage/emulated/0/Clockwork/backup/ or /storage/sdcard1/Clockwork/backup and see of they are in there? It has been a long time since I used CWR so I am not sure if they are kept on the internal or external.
My guess is that they are still there, however your CWR version can't read them. Best way to check is to look with a file explorer like I mentioned above.
Blazing angel said:
Hello all, using a Bell Sgh-i747m here. Recently, I rooted and did a nandroid with cwm backup of my stock rom, and installed the m2 cm10.1 and the newest gapps. I made sure to have a backup, but mysteriously, it has disappeared! Does anyone know if it could've changed folders? Or was it completely deleted?
Thanks in advance.
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Not sure if I am reading that right or not but I am thinking that you may need to update your CWR version to support the new 4.2 file structure. Can you get into a File Explorer and go to /storage/emulated/0/Clockwork/backup/ or /storage/sdcard1/Clockwork/backup and see of they are in there? It has been a long time since I used CWR so I am not sure if they are kept on the internal or external.
My guess is that they are still there, however your CWR version can't read them. Best way to check is to look with a file explorer like I mentioned above.
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Woody is correct in saying you need to look in the "0" first. also /data/media/clockworkmod or /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup. copy your cmw backup from "sdcard 0" (or wherever) to sdcard
as far as recovery versions, cwm is simply an installer. if it was not a recent enough version, you would have got an error 7 and it wouldnt even have flashed the rom. since you have flashed a 4.2 rom, you and cwm now need to know where to look for the files new locations. grab root explorer if you dont have it yet.