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Sorry for my noobness. I've just Perm-rooted and S-off'd my [email protected] but im having trouble figuring out what Nandroid Backup is... will anybody be generous enough to explain to me?? and how do i perform nandroid back-up on G2?? will anybody care to walk me through please??
thnx appreciate it!
Go to the market and get rom manager app. It will have an option to flash recovery after which you can use rom manager's backup features.
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scarxernie said:
Sorry for my noobness. I've just Perm-rooted and S-off'd my [email protected] but im having trouble figuring out what Nandroid Backup is... will anybody be generous enough to explain to me?? and how do i perform nandroid back-up on G2?? will anybody care to walk me through please??
thnx appreciate it!
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Have you down loaded "rom manager" from the market yet?
Download ClockworkMod Recovery, open it and tap "flash clockworkmod recovery"
it will ask to confirm model, select G2 tap yes. Now be patient and wait a few minutes, when it is finished it will way successfully flashed clockwork mod
now to make a NANDROID backup, open clockwork recovery and click "back up and restore" backup the firmware and BAM your done.
thnx guys appreciate your help ^_^
I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to the below question.
Typically, before you switch ROM's you should always make a nandroid of your stock ROM or whatever ROM you are currently running. You should also backup all user apps in Titanium Backup before flashing a new ROM so the apps can easily be restored afterward.
Can this process also be done in reverse? Lets say you are running a custom ROM for a few weeks and you decide you want to go back to your original stock nandroid that you created prior to flashing the custom ROM. Could you make a backup of all your user apps, then boot into CWM Recovery, do a superwipe, restore your nandroid and then restore the apps you just backed up in Titanium Backup?
I hope my question makes sense. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
If I understood your questions right my answer will yes, as long as you're rooted. Other than that it wouldn't be possible
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BRKotucs said:
If I understood your questions right my answer will yes, as long as you're rooted. Other than that it wouldn't be possible
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Thanks, yes I am rooted. I made a nandroid a couple weeks ago and wanted to flash a new ROM today but didn't want to make another nandroid before doing so. I was just going to backup my apps in Titanium before flashing the new ROM.
If I don't like the new ROM I would switch back and restore my nandroid but wanted to be able to restore my apps through Titanium to make sure they are up to date. Sounds like this is possible. Thank you very much for your response.
Chochiwpg said:
Thanks, yes I am rooted. I made a nandroid a couple weeks ago and wanted to flash a new ROM today but didn't want to make another nandroid before doing so. I was just going to backup my apps in Titanium before flashing the new ROM.
If I don't like the new ROM I would switch back and restore my nandroid but wanted to be able to restore my apps through Titanium to make sure they are up to date. Sounds like this is possible. Thank you very much for your response.
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Yes you can do it. I always do that.
BRKotucs said:
If I understood your questions right my answer will yes, as long as you're rooted. Other than that it wouldn't be possible
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Bro read question before you answer
You cant switch rom and do nandroid until you root ur phone. Lol
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bikrame said:
Bro read question before you answer
You cant switch rom and do nandroid until you root ur phone. Lol
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Thanks for the tip dude... It seems like you know better.
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BRKotucs said:
Thanks for the tip dude... It seems like you know better.
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Dont mean to make u mad bro JK.
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No problems guys, I understood exactly what BRKotucs meant. Thank you both for your assistance, this will make things much easier for me. Peace.
Chochiwpg said:
I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to the below question.
Typically, before you switch ROM's you should always make a nandroid of your stock ROM or whatever ROM you are currently running. You should also backup all user apps in Titanium Backup before flashing a new ROM so the apps can easily be restored afterward.
Can this process also be done in reverse? Lets say you are running a custom ROM for a few weeks and you decide you want to go back to your original stock nandroid that you created prior to flashing the custom ROM. Could you make a backup of all your user apps, then boot into CWM Recovery, do a superwipe, restore your nandroid and then restore the apps you just backed up in Titanium Backup?
I hope my question makes sense. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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If you're restoring a nandroid, you don't need to superwipe. A nandroid is a complete image of your system at the time (everything down to the kernel) so there's no need to wipe anything with a flashable, the system will do that for you. Only need to superwipe with new install of a ROM. But yes, you can do that, although if you want to save SMS and call logs and such, it might just be faster (and easier) to make another nandroid.
yoft1 said:
If you're restoring a nandroid, you don't need to superwipe. A nandroid is a complete image of your system at the time (everything down to the kernel) so there's no need to wipe anything with a flashable, the system will do that for you. Only need to superwipe with new install of a ROM. But yes, you can do that, although if you want to save SMS and call logs and such, it might just be faster (and easier) to make another nandroid.
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Awesome, ok I didn't know that I could just flash and restore my nandroid without wiping first, thank you.
I actually found an extremely useful program that I have been using called SMS Backup +. It backs up all your SMS, MMS and Call Logs into your Gmail account. When you switch to a new ROM you just click on restore and all your SMS messages and call logs are back again. Very very useful program. Here's the link.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDUwMSwiY29tLnplZ29nZ2xlcy5zbXNzeW5jIl0.
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Dont mean to make u mad bro JK.
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Nah! I'm cool.. It's all good, nothing to worry about.
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guys i found this, some of you might find it quite nice and useful, it's a utility to backup and restore and ton's of other features in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772338
Lloir said:
guys i found this, some of you might find it quite nice and useful, it's a utility to backup and restore and ton's of other features in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772338
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is there a way to back up apps onto your computer and then you can restore them via usb onto your phone? cause i was wondering if there was a faster way than titanium backup
there is.. nandroid backup your old rom
then on the new rom.. restore data only
5min and all ur apps are back
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What steps should I use?
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How would i RESTORE DATA ONLY? What do you mean?
served24 said:
What steps should I use?
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How would i RESTORE DATA ONLY? What do you mean?
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use TWRP recovery. from there, when you go to RESTORE, you can choose to restore only DATA or BOOT or SYSTEM.... you wipe everything, flash your desired rom, then go to recovery (be sure to backup your old rom first) and from there you go to restore - data. done!
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use TWRP recovery. from there, when you go to RESTORE, you can choose to restore only DATA or BOOT or SYSTEM.... you wipe everything, flash your desired rom, then go to recovery (be sure to backup your old rom first) and from there you go to restore - data. done!
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Is there a way to do that with CWM? Or with ROM manager or another software instead of me having to download and install TWRP? What happens if I flash twrp while I already have cwm? Will I end up with two recoveries? Or how will that work?
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u can do that with cwm also dude
go to backup and restore
advanced restore
select data only
done
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paarthdesai said:
u can do that with cwm also dude
go to backup and restore
advanced restore
select data only
done
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Thanks! i got it
paarthdesai said:
u can do that with cwm also dude
go to backup and restore
advanced restore
select data only
done
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Didn't work data restore all time.....sometimes it gives fc's all the way.....
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yes i know.. just now happened to me
was trying new pa and restored data from pacman.. all i was getting wad fc's
its because with apps it also restores our preferences and setting's
if other rom has different ui nd settings it will give fcs
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paarthdesai said:
yes i know.. just now happened to me
was trying new pa and restored data from pacman.. all i was getting wad fc's
its because with apps it also restores our preferences and setting's
if other rom has different ui nd settings it will give fcs
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Yup right......
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Awesome!
Thanks to you, this is a GREAT utility.
guys if any of you have issues with it, tell the dev and he'll fix it
restore data doesnt work...i restored data once and my screen looked like a damn kaleidoscope.......!!!
mihirengg19 said:
restore data doesnt work...i restored data once and my screen looked like a damn kaleidoscope.......!!!
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go tell the developer and not here, he's really helpful
Hi everyone,
I'm having issues with Nandroid backup and restore.
After flashing ARHD 17.1 from 17.0 without wiping, everytime I make a backup it says that there was an error backing up /system and when I you try to restore it, it says MD5 mismatch.
The latest backup that I was able to use was using the backup before I flashed 17.1.
Is there any way I could fix this without wiping? I'm on a vacation right now and don't have a computer handy.
Hope you can help me out! Thanks and advance happy new year!
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Its always advisable to wipe data and cache b4 flashing the old backup or a new rom...its always good and prevents many issues...!!
U need a computer to solve the md5 sum mismatch error....after that if your backup is genuine (without problems) then it ll surely work..just some commands to execute...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
Scroll through the first post and you will find the proper commands..!!
Cheers..!!
Thanks! Will try that when I return home from vacation.
I just read from the ARHD forum that you can flash without wiping if coming from another version.
How about my apps and their data? I not really sure if everything's backed up. How can I make sure?
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jabr0ni said:
Thanks! Will try that when I return home from vacation.
I just read from the ARHD forum that you can flash without wiping if coming from another version.
How about my apps and their data? I not really sure if everything's backed up. How can I make sure?
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You can backup the apps and their data by using titanium backup from the playstore..! i guess thats your best bet as you dont have computer handy...!! make backup by titanium backup and then upload the backup to some good cloud sharing sites and when your problem gets solved you can restore that backup..!!
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jabr0ni said:
After flashing ARHD 17.1 from 17.0 without wiping, everytime I make a backup it says that there was an error backing up /system and when I you try to restore it, it says MD5 mismatch.
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Hmm, if you rename the backup with spaces, you'll get an md5 mismatch during restore, but no idea why you get one during backup.
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Hmm, if you rename the backup with spaces, you'll get an md5 mismatch during restore, but no idea why you get one during backup.
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That's what have heppened to me, MD5 mismatch, but after removing spaces from the name of the backup I was able to restore it.
Where does Nandroid save the backups? I might have to check.
Also, how do I use titanium backup? I don't know what option to select.
Hope you can help me out.
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jabr0ni said:
Where does Nandroid save the backups? I might have to check.
Also, how do I use titanium backup? I don't know what option to select.
Hope you can help me out.
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The backup location is: sd card/clockworkmod/backup
As for titanius, I don't use it before, sorry
jabr0ni said:
Also, how do I use titanium backup? I don't know what option to select.
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Just go to backup/restore (middle tab)
Then tap on the icon in upper right-hand corner, then you can select e.g. backup all user apps + system data.
Restore in the same manner. :good:
Thanks! So that's how you back things up! I was just running the 2 items under schedule and I'm not sure if that's it.
Thanks again and happy new year!
Cheers!
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Hi to all!
The Note II is my first Android phone and I haven't even rooted it yet.
I've used an iPhone before and iOS had a feature called Zoom under Accessibility. Google has implemented a similar feature in Android 4.2 called "Magnification Gestures" in Settings -> Accessibility (you can search for "Accessibility updates in the new JellyBean 4.2" on YouTube, I'm not allowed to post links yet).
My question is for people who use custom ROMs based on 4.2.2: Do you have this feature on your phone?
Yes I am running 4.2.2 and that feature is available.
Thanks. What ROM are you running? Is it stable for day to day use?
linbetwin said:
Thanks. What ROM are you running? Is it stable for day to day use?
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Stability depends on the ROM you are using .. Even the best custom ROMs have issues..
Alright...
- I have rooted my device using Dr. Ketan's guide.
- I now have the latest Philz Touch CWM and a not so latest version of SuperSU + busybox.
- I have done a backup in recovery (is that a nandroid?),
- Now I want to back up my efs folder.
- Then I plan to install Titanium Backup and do another backup.
Is there anything else I should do before I install a 4.2.2 ROM?
linbetwin said:
Alright...
- I have rooted my device using Dr. Ketan's guide.
- I now have the latest Philz Touch CWM and a not so latest version of SuperSU + busybox.
- I have done a backup in recovery (is that a nandroid?),
- Now I want to back up my efs folder.
- Then I plan to install Titanium Backup and do another backup.
Is there anything else I should do before I install a 4.2.2 ROM?
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Yes to 3.
Use the tool available in dev section or in ketans thread.
Don't backup system apps as well.
For the rom itself I recommend slim rom hyperdroid aoxp or pacman.
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I used the "Backup all user apps + system data", but I don't intend to restore it yet. I'm just testing out ROMs now. I've installed JellyBam 7.2.0 and I'll see how it goes.
One more question:
Titanium Backup wants USB debugging enabled. Is that ok?
linbetwin said:
I used the "Backup all user apps + system data", but I don't intend to restore it yet. I'm just testing out ROMs now. I've installed JellyBam 7.2.0 and I'll see how it goes.
One more question:
Titanium Backup wants USB debugging enabled. Is that ok?
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Don't restore system data. It probably wouldn't work.
Yes.
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Is there any 4.1.2 TW ROM that has the "Magnifier gestures" (Accessibility) from 4.2?
Just remember when you update your recovery cwm or other your nandroid backup cant be used anymore... Did you try doing a advanced restore and only rstoring data to your new rom? Goodluck and enjoy ur phone.
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When I signed into my google accoung from my new ROM all my apps were downloaded from the playstore and I only restored data for a few of them in TB.
If I restore the nandroid backup in recovery will I have my old stock ROM back or will there be any problems?
Yes restore backup is old rom back. However advanced restore data just places all the apps you had on the new rom.
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