Cosmicdan has been recommending to use TWRP with his kernel. What I want to know is if TWRP backs up the vendor partition. The last time I did a cwm backup and then restored after some issues, i ended up losing a lot of apps because the vendor partition is not backed up by cwm. I was using 5.0.2.7.
So no one knows if TWRP backup does the vendor partition?
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what are the advantages to backing up the cache and recovery partitions?
What would I lose in some popular apps if I didn't backup the cache partition
Also would I lose my recovery TWRP boot menu on a restored image if I didn't backup the recovery partition?
You won't lose anything important if you don't backup the cache and you don't need to backup the recovery partition. If something happens to your recovery partition, you'll need to use ODIN or mobile ODIN to flash it, so backing it up is useless.
No need to backup your recovery. If your recovery partition gets messed up you wouldn't be able to get in twrp to flash it. Also recovery partitions can be fixed while the device is on so nothing to worry about. I guess if you theme it up or want a specific version of twrp it might be helpful to back it up.
I have a Note 2 GT-N7105 with Link2SD installed. Link2SD works fine installing most of my apps to the ext4 partition. I also have PhilZ Touch recovery.
When I do a Nandroid backup I find that the ext4 partition (where Link2SD installs most of my apps) is not backed up. So when I do a Recovery from a Nandroid backup of an earlier date the end result is screwed.
So how do I do a Nandroid backup that will include my ext4 partition? I always use Custom Backup (within PhilZ Touch) but it does not backup the ext4 partition.
How would you restore the internal storage from a twrp backup? Basically, I was on teamspr and was going to try out Renegade and read to be on PB6 firmware. Before flashing pb6 I made a twrp backup so i could restore personal data/app data. I restored the data partition but couldnt find my old files in my download folder so restored system partition and then it was back to teamspr but still no download files so before i create more work for myself which partition is it.
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Has anyone successfully performed data recovery on the /data partition after several backup restores?
My issue is I performed a TWRP full backup on my HTC One M8 to the external sd card but it is corrupted and I cannot get to the files I need.
Would data recovery help? If so, what is the best solution to go with?
Thanks!
Just wondering if I can restore a TWRP data partition from an encrypted install to a fresh install - this time choosing not to use encryption in the ROM installer - or if restoring the data backup will revert the partition to encrypted.
If this doesn't work, is there a simple method of restoring the encrypted backup after formatting data, into an unencrypted partition? I'd be using TiBa to selectively restore if nothing else.
This is merely guessing but I would think it would work as you're looking for, format data to be unencrypted and restore the backup. Unless you're using a fully stock or other ROM that enforces encryption, of course.
As I said, just guessing, though.
Not sure, but I think this might be what you're looking for:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/guide-root-optionally-s-off-radio-t3373025
Yes, that will work and I know of many who have done it from the Viper10 ROM thread.
Backup data in twrp, format data, restore your data backup