Hi,
My Galaxy Young just broke, so I got the HTC Desire S A510e from a friend.
Now, I would love to restore my contacts etc. Backup files were created with Titanium Backup free version. After researching for about 2 hours to "how to root the htc desire?" with the result that A) most of the guides out there are somehow outdated (404 for necessary files) or B) would take hell of a time, I now am looking for possiblities to restore the apk.gz-files without having the phone rooted.
[URL="http://www.matrixrewriter.com/android/"Here[/URL] is listed "Restore individual apps+data directly from ADB backups. These backups can be made on Android 4.0+ without root access!" as a feature of the Titanium Backup Pro version. That doesn't help me, since ADB backups are different than the "apk.gz", right?
Is there any other possibility to restore the files?
Thanks a lot,
Manu
This tut might seem intimidating but follow it step by step and you should be rooted in no time
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P.S. Stop calling it desire!!!
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Hi All,
I have bought HTC Desire from one of the polish operators - ERA. Unfortunately, it has branded ROM on default. I would like to root my phone, although before that it would be nice to have a backup copy of current branded ROM (so I could put it back on my phone before giving it to the service).
Obviously, my phone is not rooted currently, so I cannot use soft like nandroid to do the backup.
So the question is simple: how can I do the ROM backup before actually rooting the phone?
In fact, I've read a little about that.. But never find a straight-way tutorial/answer/confirmation that such operation is even possible. The only hint I found was that you can copy the whole /system directory from your device and make a system.img file using mk2yaffs util and copied files. I was thinking that making a ROM backup this way can be checked using Emulator from Android SDK by copying recently created system.img file to the specific AVD directory and running emulator.. so I've tried that - but emulator was hanging on the start-up. So actually I do not know if this is a good approach to do what I want.
I would be really thankful for any hints on this topic. I'm pretty sure that with a such community like on xda-developers we would manage to do this.
Best Regards,
Bart
P.S. It's my first post here, so by the way I'd like to say Hello for everyone!
Welcome. Backup before root is not possible atm afaik. But if you download the ruu for your current provider, you can use that to restore your phone if some things go wrong. It won't help if you brick your phone though, but there are other solutions, and much help here for that.
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The problem is that there are no available RUUs for my current provider. Therefore I'm searching for a home-made solution to backup my ROM.
So i have an HTC Evo with the latest OTA update 3.70.651.1. Completely stock, non rooted. I know very little about both rooting and roms other then what i quickly went over in a few Q&A's here.
Im not sure what to do, if anything, so i thought id ask here. Primarily id like to be able to delete unwanted stock apps/bloatware and backup the entire phone (like making a recovery image). Itd be nice to be able to wirelessly tether but this isnt necessary. Other then that id like to keep it the same.
Is it possible to root but use the stock rom? if so what does this accomplish?
Is there a risk free way to accomplish my goals?
Thanks
Im not sure what to do, if anything, so i thought id ask here. Primarily id like to be able to delete unwanted stock apps/bloatware and backup the entire phone (like making a recovery image). Itd be nice to be able to wirelessly tether but this isnt necessary. Other then that id like to keep it the same.
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You would need to root to do this.
Is it possible to root but use the stock rom?
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Absolutely. Thats what I do. The only reason I rooted was for wireless tether, and titanium backup. Other than that, I didnt want another rom, I love the stock one.
if so what does this accomplish?
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Exactly what you just asked for in the previous paragraph.
Is there a risk free way to accomplish my goals?
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Nope. There is ALWAYS a risk when doing anything in life, and rooting your phone in no different. However, it is actually quite difficult to completely brick your phone. Most of the time, if you follow the directions, you will be fine. But if you do screw up, you can usually just flash a stock ruu and redo it.
Thanks for the information. Is there anything the free version of titanium backup doesnt backup? What does a nandroid backup save?
Also will rooting alone allow me to delete any app on the phone?
Lastly what would be the recommended way for someone new like me to root my phone (or resources i can use to pick a method)? Is there a way to restore my phone back to stock if i need to?
Thanks again. As i ask these questions im also digging into the forums looking for specific answers
Hey welcome to XDA.
I don't know when you received your phone, but it seems very brand new to me, I would say your best luck is to try to look for the details of your main specs in your phone, when you start to root your phone, you look for instructions here to setup properly on How to do the root process with the same exact phone detail specs of it.
I was rooted with an older OTA at first, but I see these new OTAs are up on new EVOs but It's kinda fishy to think of how to root it with the latest OTA on the old leet legit methods that toastcfh had...you know...The Manual Professional way, without the risk of bricking your phone completely, if you had the chance to root successfully with idiot proof instructions, I say that was quite a day for me then.
Actually ive had my Evo since release, ive just been too scared to risk bricking it til now lol.
i currently have:
hboot 2.10
software 3.70.651.1
hardware 0002
i took down some other info but idk if it matters for rooting directions.
So far from my searches it appears the only option for hboot 2.10 + 3.70.651.1 is a pretty lengthy/difficult for beginners method. Is that accurate?
Also my primary concern is deleting bloatware/included apps, does rooting alone allow me to delete these?
Also none of the guides ive seen detail how to backup your phone before the root, is there an easy way to make like a backup image of the stock stuff + data,sms,phone log, etc?
Thanks again everyone, still digging but your help will make it go much more smoothly
So ive pretty much discovered that my 2 options are do it the "hard" way or wait for unrevoked to update their stuff for the newest evo software/hboot. Im probably going to wait.
In the meantime i want to make sure of a few things, deleteing apps, backup, wireless tether. How would i approach each of these; can i use the built in app manager to delete apps? the built in wireless tether to tether? what exactly does nandroid backup compared to titanium backup?
Does the stock rom support netfilter?
Is there any scenario in which ota updates wont break root?
Thanks again
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In the meantime i want to make sure of a few things, deleteing apps, backup, wireless tether. How would i approach each of these; can i use the built in app manager to delete apps? the built in wireless tether to tether? what exactly does nandroid backup compared to titanium backup?
Is there any scenario in which ota updates wont break root?
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To delete apps, you will want to use Titanium Backup. After removing stock apps, some of them still stay indexed, so you will need to boot to recovery and wipe your cache and dalvik to clear them from the apps list.
You won't be able to use the built-in wireless tether to tether unless you flash a new rom that unlocked that feature. Once rooted, there is a an app on the market called Wireless Tether for Root Users that will accomplish what you are looking for.
Titanium Backup will also allow you to backup your apps and data so that in the event you do flash a new rom, you can restore them without losing anything.
Titanium Backup is designed to backup your apps and data, Nandroid(recovery) will backup your entire ROM, so if you do flash a new rom, you can always revert back to your stock setup exactly how you left it.
OTA updates will always break your root, but at the same time don't offer much in the terms of upgrading. Plus 90% of the time the dev's here release a rooted version of the OTA update very shortly after it goes live.
Hi,
Okay, I've rooted my own phone but I my friend asked me to root theirs. They don't want to lose their SMS/MMS or app data (i.e angry birds levels...). Thing is, I just can't remember if when using Unrevoked whether you lose any of this data or not? Or if you did, how do you back it up to restore it afterwards? So, if anyone can clear this up for that'd be great.
Cheers
no data lost with root. backup and restore in recovery.
we can say rooting is change of permissions.
nothing will be deleted, don't worry.
You won't lost apps/messages or anything. Root your phone and after it, you should install Titanium Backup or someting simillar, and make backups of everything you want to. For SMS backups, you can use eg. Go SMS Pro - it's app for sending/reciving SMS/MMS/etc, and has backuping option (but, I don't know why, I cannot restore my messages after change a ROM (from Cool3d to Runnymede)).
cheers
Hmmm....
The OP question was about root with Unrevoked. As far as I can see, you cannot just root with Unrevoked - it looks like Unrevoked automatically roots AND reflashes, so you would lose the data.
Similarly all the tutorials say it will wipe the phone.
Somebody care to correct me if I am wrong?
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Hmmm....
The OP question was about root with Unrevoked. As far as I can see, you cannot just root with Unrevoked - it looks like Unrevoked automatically roots AND reflashes, so you would lose the data.
Similarly all the tutorials say it will wipe the phone.
Somebody care to correct me if I am wrong?
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Yes, me... where did you even get this from? and anyway who the hell even uses unrevoked any more? it's revolutionary FTW
Hi,
I hope this is not asked before.
This is my situation - I am going to move from DZ to another Android phone. I understand that Titanium Backup can do all the backup and it needs root. In fact I have my phone rooted and Titanium Backup in it, but now TB says it cannot obtain the root privilege. But on the other hand, if I try to temproot using VISIONary+, it says my phone is rooted. Last year my phone was upgraded to Gingerbread via OTA, I am not sure if this is the cause.
Now I just want a single shot of root to get TB work once and that's it. I understand I cannot root 2.3.x directly and have to downgrade to Froyo first. Is there any alternative? Also, it seems to be a dead-loop question - before rooting I need to backup all the things, but without rooting I cannot get TB to work. Other apps like MyBackup Pro can do most of the thing but it cannot save apps data.
Hope my questions are not so clumsy.
If you look at this guide there is a way to get full temp-root (Titianium Backup working) on gingerbread.
-Nipqer
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If you look at this guide there is a way to get full temp-root (Titianium Backup working) on gingerbread.
-Nipqer
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Hi Nipqer.
Thank you, yes I also notice this tutorial. Should I go through 1) to 3), 1) and 3) only or only 3)? I suppose I don't need to do 4) right?
Just 1 and 3 to run Titanium.
-Nipqer
Firstly I've searched the FAQ's and browsed the associated threads n cant find a satisfactory answer, so I'm not just being lazy n opening a new thread, so now thats outta the way......
I'm trying to find a way of backing up my original rom/software to allow me to return to it after rooting and flashing a new rom if its not suitable.
I've found a few apps etc but most need rooted to use, I plan on titanium back up pro once rooted, but its the initial one before rooting i need help with.
Please dont say google, i have that, cocntacts etc all ok, I'm trying to save the rom/software to allow me to return to it if desired.
I'm S-off.
Anyone help please?
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Firstly I've searched the FAQ's and browsed the associated threads n cant find a satisfactory answer, so I'm not just being lazy n opening a new thread, so now thats outta the way......
I'm trying to find a way of backing up my original rom/software to allow me to return to it after rooting and flashing a new rom if its not suitable.
I've found a few apps etc but most need rooted to use, I plan on titanium back up pro once rooted, but its the initial one before rooting i need help with.
Please dont say google, i have that, cocntacts etc all ok, I'm trying to save the rom/software to allow me to return to it if desired.
I'm S-off.
Anyone help please?
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install a recovery, and make nandroid backup ?
OR run a root script, that can be found on index thread, then install app like titanium backup and make backup, BUT it will only backup your apps and its data, not the whole rom.... maybe a first option is better ...
Definitely just do the recovery and then nandroid backup. Then root
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I agree with b02 on this...
The best thing to do is install ClockworkMod recovery and make nandroid backup.