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[Q]Is there any good app or Recovery to backup /sd-ext?

I think that most of customized ROM support ext4 partition and release A2SD/CM7/A2E version.
And many apps or data are moved to /sd-ext.
Is there any good backup app or Recovery can backup /sd-ext partition and save to sdcard?
Sometimes I don't want to recovery all ROM and do restore data/apps things again and again.

Use ROM Manager, which could backup sd-ext individually.
But this function only shown in Premium version.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but doesnt Recovery menu offer that function? (Backup and restore menu)
I use the recovery menu that was flashed by RomManager (2.5.0.7 or something), and it is able to do a full backup (aka nandroid backup? I'm new so not sure about terms)

scottnet said:
Use ROM Manager, which could backup sd-ext individually.
But this function only shown in Premium version.
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Do not use rom manager. It carts more problems than out solves.
Yes, every recovery should have this offer.
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The way I backup is following:
1st step:
Titanium Backup. Use this to backup all my app/data/settings.
2nd step:
Set up Google Backup if supported (that way Market knows what apps i had and starts installing them after a wipe) Does not always work however, hence the step1.
3rd step:
Reboot phone into recovery menu, "backup and restore > Backup". This backs up following: system, rom, ext partition (if any) and also recovery/bootloader.
Using these steps, i can restore only my apps/settings (step 1) on a new rom or do a complete restore if something doesnt work right (step 3). Step 2 is handy If i want a fresh start but it doesnt always work right.

asestar said:
The way I backup is following:
1st step:
Titanium Backup. Use this to backup all my app/data/settings.
2nd step:
Set up Google Backup if supported (that way Market knows what apps i had and starts installing them after a wipe) Does not always work however, hence the step1.
3rd step:
Reboot phone into recovery menu, "backup and restore > Backup". This backs up following: system, rom, ext partition (if any) and also recovery/bootloader.
Using these steps, i can restore only my apps/settings (step 1) on a new rom or do a complete restore if something doesnt work right (step 3). Step 2 is handy If i want a fresh start but it doesnt always work right.
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4rd step:
after the backup with the step 3, u can go in the advanced restore menu, and restore only the partition u want..for example restore only the sd-ext (as the OP was asking)

Thanks for your information.
No matter ROM manager or new Recovery, the problem is to support /sd-ext backup/restore especially I always format to ext4.
I installed ROM manager once, but it can not backup/resotre my ext4 partiton.
It might be 2 month ago, and I removed ROM manager.
Did anyone have the experience to backup/resotre ext4 and which Recovery version?

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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[Q] CWM/TWRP Backup

Hey, what does those recoveries backup?
I mean - System data/User data..
I just made a ZIP backup with CWM (6.0.2.3) and it's only 312MB (~430MB Unzipped),
and when I used TWRP I remember it was ~920MB (.win files).
In the TWRP backup there are cache, data, recovery, efs, system and boot files,
and in the CWM there are only system and boot.
I only need system backup because I backup the apps I need with TiBa.
(Is there anything else that I should backup?)

ToMeRv32 said:
Hey, what does those recoveries backup?
I mean - System data/User data..
I just made a ZIP backup with CWM (6.0.2.3) and it's only 312MB (~430MB Unzipped),
and when I used TWRP I remember it was ~920MB (.win files).
In the TWRP backup there are cache, data, recovery, efs, system and boot files,
and in the CWM there are only system and boot.
I only need system backup because I backup the apps I need with TiBa.
(Is there anything else that I should backup?)
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the Clockwork backup is a complete image of the phone. the recovery partition, boot partition, apps, and data. you could load a ROM onto your phone and have it not work to your liking and turn around and use the Clockwork recovery to reload the saved image and be exactly back where you were before the ROM got loaded.
on the other hand, about the best app to backup other apps and data is Titanium Backup. they don't get much better than that app for backing up your phone and having as many ways to accomplish that task as you could ask for.

Weird..
TWRP made a complete backup and it's 900MB,
and in the CWM backup ZIP there is only system.tar and boot.img.
TiBa backups only apps (and their data), doesn't it?
I need a backup of my ROM..
TWRP's backup is the ROM and the apps, and CWM's backup is the ROM only?

ToMeRv32 said:
Weird..
TWRP made a complete backup and it's 900MB,
and in the CWM backup ZIP there is only system.tar and boot.img.
TiBa backups only apps (and their data), doesn't it?
I need a backup of my ROM..
TWRP's backup is the ROM and the apps, and CWM's backup is the ROM only?
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No CWM backs up everything it always has done.
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[Q] alternative way to make backup EFS (not EFS Pro)

Hi,
i try make backup may EFS partition AT&T Stock ICS (phone rooted, busybox installed). When i try EFS Professional v2.0 i stil have information "unable read PIT file". I make backup with GalaxSim Unlock 1.02. Now i have 3 files (down below). Do this is good EFS backup files?
Do i can from this files restore my EFS partition (IMEI etc.). If yes, what i must to do?
greetings

kamykkamyk_pl said:
Hi,
i try make backup may EFS partition AT&T Stock ICS (phone rooted, busybox installed). When i try EFS Professional v2.0 i stil have information "unable read PIT file". I make backup with GalaxSim Unlock 1.02. Now i have 3 files (down below). Do this is good EFS backup files?
Do i can from this files restore my EFS partition (IMEI etc.). If yes, what i must to do?
greetings
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Use this version of EFS pro, newer versions don't play nicely with our phones

If you make a standard nandroid backup, but skip the data backup, you can restore your EFS anytime.
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kamykkamyk_pl said:
Hi,
i try make backup may EFS partition AT&T Stock ICS (phone rooted, busybox installed). When i try EFS Professional v2.0 i stil have information "unable read PIT file". I make backup with GalaxSim Unlock 1.02. Now i have 3 files (down below). Do this is good EFS backup files?
Do i can from this files restore my EFS partition (IMEI etc.). If yes, what i must to do?
greetings
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Hi,
Of course you can use GalaxSim Unlock to restore your EFS backup. The backups made by other tools for this device will contaion the same data. By default, it will restore the EFS folder. If you check "advanced mode" in settings, you can chose to restore the whole partition.
Unfortunately, I've had a look at your data : you seem to have lost your stock EFS data (I suppose you IMEI might be wrong). Unfortunately if you don't have a backup made before you lost it, you can't do much to restore your imei.

spocky12 said:
Hi,
Of course you can use GalaxSim Unlock to restore your EFS backup. The backups made by other tools for this device will contaion the same data. By default, it will restore the EFS folder. If you check "advanced mode" in settings, you can chose to restore the whole partition.
Unfortunately, I've had a look at your data : you seem to have lost your stock EFS data (I suppose you IMEI might be wrong). Unfortunately if you don't have a backup made before you lost it, you can't do much to restore your imei.
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Hello,
i buy my I927 from Singapure in september 2013, they have original Stock 4.0.4 ROM and was unlocked. After buying i root device and now (3 days ago) i flash Omni Rom 4.4 (KiteKat). I backup my EFS partition before i falsh OMNI Rom, also my backup ist from original stock AT&T 4.0.4 ROM

Backup EFS??

What is the best way to backup the EFS on this phone? TWRP and Philz Recoveries for this phone don't offer it. So I guess ADB would be the only option? I would like the backup to be in an editable or mountable format.
Thanks

Help restoring EFS from Partitions Backup & Restore

I backed up all my partitions including EFS using Partitions Backup & Restore but I can't seem to restore them in TWRP or ODIN. The backups are in tar.gz format and I tried using the tar.gz as well as the .tar inside it.
Is there any way to make a TWRP or preferably ODIN flashable backup from the backup files?