Hi guys.
I have a little problem. I took backup of FreeX10 ROM with xRecovery before I installed a new custom ROM. Before I installed the new ROM i checked the backup files to see if there was a file that was broken with file size 0MB (experience before that some backup files is 0MB and it won't restore then). Everyting was OK.
So when I installed the new custom ROM and trying to restore the old ROM I get "MD5 Mismatch!". Sometimes before I've just removed the spaces in the name, but that does not help now. I have to get this recovery worken!
Do you guys know what to do? Can u help me?
Thanks.
Have u checked your busybox version is correct.
Not sure if this is the answer but i do remember it being mentioned else where.
Kieron
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Uhm, how do I check that? I don't have the BusyBox app installed. Only SuperUser (if that is the same).
I have manage to restore maaaany times before without problems
Just checked on my restored rom and there is no busybox there either. Sorry for that. Have u renamed your backups at any time. If yes there must be no spaces in the name.
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But according to Titanium Backup, I have BusyBox 1.15.3 (from system).
Yes, I have checked the name and there is no spaces there
I just looked through all 117 pages of the xrecovery thread on my phone as i am sure it was posted there. If u on pc try a search of x10 forum and xrexovery thread.
My busy box version is the same. So guess it not that
Sorry cannot be of more help. Hopefully some clever persons will come to assist you more.
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Its because you renamed it. I had the same problem so your gonna have to reinstall whatever rom you backed up
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Or you did a full wipe before restoring.
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Lion3494 said:
Its because you renamed it. I had the same problem so your gonna have to reinstall whatever rom you backed up
I always rename my backups as to keep track of what rom it is. And no problems so far but always check that there is no spaces in the file name.
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Just one more thing .
Have you used any characters in your filename ie / as this would also cause problems from what i have read.
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Guys! I got it working now!
I just removed the ( ) in the file name and just had text and a . in the file name.
Thanks for the help guys
Had the same problem myself - I rename my backups so I know which ROM version they're related to...
Usually I keep the date, but change what I assume it the time stamp to detail the ROM:
e.g. 11-04-12.11.33.06 to 11-04-12 - CM7 vJ013
now doing something like 11-04-12.CM7.vJ013 (which now works)
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Hey guys I couldn't find this answer anywhere. My question is when you back up your old 2.1.1 firmware and then flash a new rom like the froyo Tom can u just wipe your data then press restore in xrecovery to get your 2.1.1 firmware back
Yep..its really that easy. I have a few backups of different roms now
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Wow thanks man
I'm testing out the new gingerbread rom today and I'm not gonna be around a computer. That's awesome
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Yo I tested this out and all it did was put my 2.1 apps on group. It didn't flash back to 2.1? Did I do something? And when I used the flash tool to go back to 2.1 and restored group I was able to do that no problem. What's up with that?
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Yo I tested this out and all it did was put my 2.1 apps on group. It didn't flash back to 2.1? Did I do something? And when I used the flash tool to go back to 2.1 and restored group I was able to do that no problem. What's up with that?
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When you boot into xrecovery go to backup & restore. Click on backup....of course while your already running 2.1.
Xrecovery will make a folder with the date and time....do not ever rename it.
The backup file can be found by going to sdcard/xrecovery/backup.
Download any new rom you want to test out. Flash it using xrecovery. After you use the rom and wanna go back to 2.1....reboot phone, boot into xrecovery, go to backup/restore....click on restore...and choose the appropiate file you wish to restore.
Thats all there is to it man....nothing more nothing less.
Did i answer your question properly?
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Mr Patchy Patch said:
When you boot into xrecovery go to backup & restore. Click on backup....of course while your already running 2.1.
Xrecovery will make a folder with the date and time....do not ever rename it.
The backup file can be found by going to sdcard/xrecovery/backup.
Download any new rom you want to test out. Flash it using xrecovery. After you use the rom and wanna go back to 2.1....reboot phone, boot into xrecovery, go to backup/restore....click on restore...and choose the appropiate file you wish to restore.
Thats all there is to it man....nothing more nothing less.
Did i answer your question properly?
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Well said, Patch!
Though I might add, you could go into the xRecovery backup folder using Root Explorer or some other file manager and rename the files so you can keep them straight easier rather than trying to remember dates and timestamps for when you backed up your phone.
I have them named like this:
2.1stock
2.1JIT
FreeX10
FreeX10XHC
FreeX10Slimer
and so on and so forth. I rename the new file every time after I make the backup so it's easier to keep track of these things. Just a suggestion anyway.
Ok. Because I had to use the flash tool to go to it. Maybe that's why it didn't work because I renamed the 2.1 backup when I had froyo. Well lol thanks again ill let u know how it goes
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i used to have a bookmark to a thread about how to remove it. but i seem to have lost it
anyone wanna help me please ?
thanks
Hey man I'm not one hundred percent sure about this but I don't think you can. You probably need to restore an old rom with xrecovery then reflash your current rom without it
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Delete or Rename the file "data.img" located in "sdcarcd/xrecovery"
im almost sure there was a way. u have to rename some file on the sdcard i think.
thanks tho. yea i thought about that but dont really feel like it lol
Or just wipe factory data in xrecovery and wipe cache then reflash your current rom but before that make a backup using titanium backup then once you reflash your rom download titanium and press restore missing apps with data and your good to go
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DynamicRam said:
Delete or Rename the file "data.img" located in "sdcarcd/xrecovery"
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thank you !!
i've installed wolfbreak's cm6 successfully(first time flashing custom rom), then i reinstall titanium back up from market to restore apps i backed up before. In TB i cannot find my backed up apps. Is this normal. Or i did something wrong? pls reply, thanks.
Hope this helps.
TB attached file. Put it on your sd card and install.
Note to MODS
I hope this is the free version..........if not please delete on my behalf!!!
Thaks for you reply, i can dl tb from market. The problem is that i cannot restore app i backed up prior using the new rom.
gregbradley said:
Hope this helps.
TB attached file. Put it on your sd card and install.
Note to MODS
I hope this is the free version..........if not please delete on my behalf!!!
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teddymild said:
Thaks for you reply, i can dl tb from market. The problem is that i cannot restore app i backed up prior using the new rom.
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Have you accepted the superuser access request which you get at the start? if you have and still its not working then do a fresh install and try again. (or better just reboot and try once more)
Ok i'll try., thanks for your advice.
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Have you accepted the superuser access request which you get at the start? if you have and still its not working then do a fresh install and try again. (or better just reboot and try once more)
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Okay so, after hours of searching I've resorted to starting a thread about this. I made a backup of 2.3.5 Official ROM using CWM before installing CM-7.1-Nightly116. After that, I backed up this ROM & installed MIUI. My problem starts here. I can't restore any of the backed up ROMS using Recovery Mode. It gives me a "MD5 Checksum Mismatch" error.
I'd like to add: I once restored my Official 2.3.5 for a day or so, before going to MIUI. The restore process was okay then. But now I just can't restore to either the Official ROM or the CyanogenMod 7.1 Nightly.
Same error for both: MD5 Checksum Mismatch
HELP ME OUT!
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Most recent backups of MIUI & CM7.1 run successfully. Only the 1st two are out of order. CWM, in general, is working fine!
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Did you rename your backup? Remember not to leave any spaces
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Yes. None of my backups contains spacs in the name. I just named them as: "Official_2.3.5" & "CM7.1_Nightly116"
Do you think the latest CWM update via ROM Manager caused this?
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You should use the same CWM version when doing a nandroid backup and nandroid restore to avoid problems.
I dunno how my CWM got messed up.. Now everytime I backup, it just can't generate MD5 Checksums!
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Boot into the recovery.
Use advanced restore. Then restore everything that appears on your screen. That would probably solve your problems.
in case you are unaware CWM4 and CWM5 are not cross compatible i.e CWM5 will not restore 4 backups
at least so I have read
michael7168 said:
Did you rename your backup? Remember not to leave any spaces
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Ok, this work. Remember no spaces and this symbols "-" "_"
Hey there guys I came across this useful tool today when I was poking around the ARC section it lets you make a nandroid without having to boot into recovery. This isnt my work Im simply passing it on so I hope he doesnt care too much about me posting this here.
***ALL crdeit goes to ameer1234567890***
Nandroid backups are usually performed in recovery mode. This means you would have to turn off your phone and reboot in recovery mode, which wastes a whole lot of time rebooting and a lot more time offline. For me, this has been a killer as I do regular nandroid backups. Having to reboot in recovery and finding missed calls, sms from my wife and friends is totally not accepatable for me. So, I set to develop an online nandroid backup tool which can do nandroid backups without switching off my phone.
Today, I am releasing it to public, as it may serve good for some others too. This tool is specifically for Xperia phones, but should work with any model of android phones.
This tool backups /system , /data , /cache & .android_secure partiotions to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup directory. The date format used for folder name is the same used by CWM itself and nandroid backups created with this tool can safely be restored using CWM. If you would want to have a custom name for backup folder, pass an argument with the name to the script and it will use the name.
Feedback (especially ideas to improve) are most welcome.
Requirements
1. Rooted android phone
2. A terminal emulator installed on phone
3. Busybox
4. A working CWM based recovery installed
5. Some patience
Installation
1. Download and copy zip file to SD card
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Choose install zip from SD card, select zip and flash .
4. Reboot!
Usage
1. Open terminal emulator
2. Type su to obtain root
3. Type onandroid
4. Wait and watch
Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620255
As usual Im not responsible if your phone explodes, catches fire, etc, etc so please read everything and try not to post stupid questions like " does this really work?" cause it wont be answered. I wouldnt of bothered posting this here if it didnt work. Have fun guys!!
Well let me the 1st....does it work? :banghead:Sorry I'm just playing friend.lol. I'm going to try this right now.
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thanks for this gonna try rite now!!! i myself do regular backups as well.
edit: working working as i type! this is sick
hey you should post a link to the dev`s original thread so we could thank him and if possible donate for this amazing work.
My backup completed in 4 min 43 sec. And it seems to have worked fine. Thanks.
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cyrusalmighty said:
Well let me the 1st....does it work? :banghead:Sorry I'm just playing friend.lol. I'm going to try this right now.
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Ha ha ha! I knew it was bound to happen. Its pretty straight forward and really low risk I doubt anything could be messed up even if you tried but yea have fun! Hopefully it is useful to some out there
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solomon4400 said:
thanks for this gonna try rite now!!! i myself do regular backups as well.
edit: working working as i type! this is sick
hey you should post a link to the dev`s original thread so we could thank him and if possible donate for this amazing work.
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Will do give me a few minutes..... link to original thread in OP throw some thanks his way when you get a chance.
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Thanks for sharing!
When I tried to run this, it says "Checking for required tools" followed by "mkyaffs2image not found in path"
I tried uninstalling/reinstalling busybox and installing it to /system/bin and not xbin. This time it sort of ran but I got a bunch of errors and no backup.
Any suggestion on how to fix this?
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Isn't this inherently flawed since files on the rom are still being used and written while the backup is taking place? Neat idea though, don't get me wrong
netizenmt said:
When I tried to run this, it says "Checking for required tools" followed by "mkyaffs2image not found in path"
I tried uninstalling/reinstalling busybox and installing it to /system/bin and not xbin. This time it sort of ran but I got a bunch of errors and no backup.
Any suggestion on how to fix this?
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No idea never seen that error its been working perfectly on my other play and bro's arc, I'd check the original thread and see if anyone else has the same issue
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thatsupnow said:
No idea never seen that error its been working perfectly on my other play and bro's arc, I'd check the original thread and see if anyone else has the same issue
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Yeah, I thought of that right after I posted here. There are plenty of people posting the same error, so we'll see what happens.
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jacklebott said:
Isn't this inherently flawed since files on the rom are still being used and written while the backup is taking place? Neat idea though, don't get me wrong
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I have been asked the same question. Have a look at here for the answer.
ameer1234567890 said:
I have been asked the same question. Have a look at here for the answer.
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Fair enough. Hopefully people follow the advice of not doing anything during the backup, so they aren't disappointed when the changes don't get backed up
Should be fine I've taken a call and sent a few text messages while backing up. No problems for me at all
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I tried to do a restore from the online nandroid backup I made and even though it said "restore complete" my SD-ext(4) partition would not load its shortcuts and widgets. The funny part is link2sd didn't even detect any SD-ext as if it wasn't backed up. I thought it said that it backed up SD-ext during online backup, but not sure. I'm wondering if it might help to factory restore before restoring backup. I may try that to see and I'll report back if noone reports similar problem.
Edit**During backup I was not doing anything else with phone other then watching the amazing online backup screen. Also I tried to "re-create mount scripts" but never got option from link2sd even after reboot.
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cyrusalmighty said:
I tried to do a restore from the online nandroid backup I made and even though it said "restore complete" my SD-ext(4) partition would not load its shortcuts and widgets. The funny part is link2sd didn't even detect any SD-ext as if it wasn't backed up. I thought it said that it backed up SD-ext during online backup, but not sure. I'm wondering if it might help to factory restore before restoring backup. I may try that to see and I'll report back if noone reports similar problem.
Edit**During backup I was not doing anything else with phone other then watching the amazing online backup screen. Also I tried to "re-create mount scripts" but never got option from link2sd even after reboot.
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This tool (prior to v3) does not backup sd-ext partition. In the first post, you can see what the tool backups.
PS: If you can send me a previous backup of your sd-ext, I can work on adding sd-ext backup support to the script.
I still can't get this to work.
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netizenmt said:
I still can't get this to work.
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Can you post the error?
ameer1234567890 said:
Can you post the error?
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Here it is, the same error as before. This is with the latest 2.0 version. I'm running stock 2.3.4 rooted. Busybox is1.94 full.
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wow.. that would be great backing up online... i'm gonna try now..