Hi again
I have a question once again. I tried some 2.2 roms, but they are all a bit buggy. So i decided to go back to stock rom. I have made a backup in xrecovery but i switched my sd card. Ive got a new microSD card and ive put the old data on the new one. (thought this would work). But when I try to restore i get a MD5 missmatch error. I dont care about the data, because I got it all backed up on my computer. But what is the easiest way to get back to stock rom?
Flash with SEUS or PC Companion. If not, use flashtool if you find your firm for it.
Hi Guys, i really need a hand lol!
I regrettably updated the phone to the new Sony Ericsson 2.3 software tonight and ran a back up prior to doing it so I had a collection of everything on the phone just in case something went wrong
I am trying to restore my contacts and data previous to the update but there is no flapping Backup and Restore option on the phone anymore on this new update.
I can see that backup file when i connect the phone to the PC under the data folder, so the information is there. I just need to know an app that i could use to get this running. I have tried one "BackMeUp" but its not finding the file
I cant believe this new software update does not have a backup and restore option in the phone!!!
Am i stuffed here? Isn't 2.3 compatible with 2.1?
What can i do... please help lol
Much appreciated
Try Mybackup. It worked for me
jaddadial said:
Try Mybackup. It worked for me
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Thanks for your reply Jad
Question... Did you already have MyBackUp installed and ran the backup from this app? Or did you use the SE Backup and Restore app?
The problem i am having is that I have used the SE B&R app prior to the upgrade, so any other app I am trying to use is not picking up where the data is
Nothing guys???
After a bit of reading I think i have succumb to the fact that I need to flash this phone back to 2.1 unless anyoneeeeee knows any different????????? All the apps i have tried have got me nowhere
So i have a few questions before i do this:
- Does the phone need to be rooted before i use flashtool?
- Does it matter which firmware i put on when i flash it? I had a generic X10i 2.1 something (cant remember the build number). Is it safe to assume if I flash it with any 2.1 X10i firmware that the phone will be able to successfully restore?
- is my backup root a phone app or a pc app? I'm presuming a phone app and its a method you guys have used so it should work lol
- any custom roms you suggest for 2.3? I had the phone rooted previously but never got round to changing the rom on it. :/
- Dumb question but does the Backup & Restore function back up my apps aswell? When i restore it, will they appear again?
Please help... definite noob in distress here haha
sanchez78 said:
Nothing guys???
After a bit of reading I think i have succumb to the fact that I need to flash this phone back to 2.1 unless anyoneeeeee knows any different????????? All the apps i have tried have got me nowhere
So i have a few questions before i do this:
- Does the phone need to be rooted before i use flashtool?
- Does it matter which firmware i put on when i flash it? I had a generic X10i 2.1 something (cant remember the build number). Is it safe to assume if I flash it with any 2.1 X10i firmware that the phone will be able to successfully restore?
- is my backup root a phone app or a pc app? I'm presuming a phone app and its a method you guys have used so it should work lol
- any custom roms you suggest for 2.3? I had the phone rooted previously but never got round to changing the rom on it. :/
- Dumb question but does the Backup & Restore function back up my apps aswell? When i restore it, will they appear again?
Please help... definite noob in distress here haha
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You don't need to be rooted to use flashtool to flash a firmware.
You can use the backup+restore utility to restore apps in 2.1, then use titanium backup or mybackup to backup everything so you are ready for 2.3.
For a 2.3 custom rom I would recommend you Wolfbreak's rom, it's based on the stock rom with some tweaks which means you get a lightning fast rom with everything working.
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You can use the backup+restore utility to restore apps in 2.1, then use titanium backup or mybackup to backup everything so you are ready for 2.3.
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Cheers Chris... would it be possible though to find the .apk file for the SE backup and restore and install that on the 2.3 software that is on the phone now without doing the flash back to 2.1. Done some more searching in the thread and noticed a few more people with the same situation
here you go backup and restore for GB! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802&highlight=backup
Happy restoring
Hello, I need some help with restoring via CWM on the Galaxy S3.
On the S2 I pretty much always used CM9 and jumped back and forth between versions and backing up/ restoring was never an issue.
Now however I am using the stock ROM and its rooted of course.
I made a back up of my stock rom 'cause I wanted to try and install some stuff.
I tried installing the jelly bean transition effects but the install failed, the device felt kinda sluggish (maybe my imagination) afterwards so I decided to restore my phone. The restoring went good but the last ting that happens is that CWM says that restoring /Data failed.
I reboot my phone and I come to the first start up screen where I get to choose language and so on. Everything but photos has been deleted. I try to install CM9, and I do that without any issues. Then I trie to backup my stock backup but I get the same error message and I get back to stock setup page.
My backup is a staggering 6GB, and I read somewhere that CWM can only restore 2GB?
I've deleted that backup and done another one but that is also 6GB.
Does anyone know how to restore from that first restore or how to make future restores work?
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Hello, I need some help with restoring via CWM on the Galaxy S3.
On the S2 I pretty much always used CM9 and jumped back and forth between versions and backing up/ restoring was never an issue.
Now however I am using the stock ROM and its rooted of course.
I made a back up of my stock rom 'cause I wanted to try and install some stuff.
I tried installing the jelly bean transition effects but the install failed, the device felt kinda sluggish (maybe my imagination) afterwards so I decided to restore my phone. The restoring went good but the last ting that happens is that CWM says that restoring /Data failed.
I reboot my phone and I come to the first start up screen where I get to choose language and so on. Everything but photos has been deleted. I try to install CM9, and I do that without any issues. Then I trie to backup my stock backup but I get the same error message and I get back to stock setup page.
My backup is a staggering 6GB, and I read somewhere that CWM can only restore 2GB?
I've deleted that backup and done another one but that is also 6GB.
Does anyone know how to restore from that first restore or how to make future restores work?
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I had this problem with my sisters Xperia X8,couldn't restore anything that i backed up.It goes for a while and stops.But she had bootloader locked.I was shore that i unlocked her bootloader but i didn't,so i unlocked bootloader,and tried to backup and restore and it worked fine.
I'm not 100% and i don't know is that the way CWM works,but i think in order to restore your data,that you backed up,you have to unlock your bootloader.But it's the best to wait someone who knows this for 100% sure.
If you haven't unlocked bootloader try that,or you don't won't to lose your warranty!?
Good luck!
I don't think that CWM has size limitation but i can be wrong.
Have you made sure that your CWM is up-to-date? if in doubt flash the latest CF-root.
was there ever a resolution to this problem? I did the same thing, rooted the galaxy s 3 and unlock the bootloader. Get a backup of my stock set up using clockwork recovery mod. Now when I try to restore, it does not restore the data. All of my apps look like they are there, but none of them are really installed. I think I can just reinstall all of the apps by hand, I would like to know how to get over this.
i rooted my x10 mini,flashed nAa kernel via flash tool & installed cyanogenmod.
i made a nandroid backup before that,now i want to go back to stock rom,so i clicked restore in recovery and restored it.
but now my phone is not turning on,
did the kernel change caused this issue
please anyone help me
I read somewhere that if you want to go to stock rom, you have to re-lock bootloader. Try to search for more about it.
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i rooted my x10 mini,flashed nAa kernel via flash tool & installed cyanogenmod.
i made a nandroid backup before that,now i want to go back to stock rom,so i clicked restore in recovery and restored it.
but now my phone is not turning on,
did the kernel change caused this issue
please anyone help me
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The restore only restores the rom, not the kernel, and the stock rom won't run on a custom kernel.
You either need to get a stock kernel to flash with flashtool or repair your phone using SEUS or PC Companion
The Backup will still be available for restoring, if you figure out how to install CWM on the stock kernel/rom
And there is NEVER a need to relock the bootloader, unless you want to send it for repairs under warranty.
other problem
cheers everyone.
i have an other problem with my u20i.
i think i made very bad, crappy ****. =/
this term is correct for me too:
i rooted my x10 mini,flashed nAa kernel via flash tool & installed cyanogenmod.
i made a nandroid backup before that
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i must say- everything is more than fine. after something like 10 hrs i really like it and tought i should test some other customs too.
but now my problem:
like above is wrote: i have the backup. but what i doesnt minded is- i need to restore my contacts..
normally i would say- okay. i will ask in facebook or something like this- but i have/had somethin ´bout 300contacts.
i thought the google-acc will add all my contacts if i log in( it does as i´ve used an other android-phone some weeks ago[the owner got all my contacts in his contacts-.-]) so- it doesnt adding them for now.
is there any way to restore just the contacts? i know- i should backup them seperately- but its too late now..
i looked around to open the ".img" data, but i only can burn them to disk.
i really dont want to restore the stock rom too get the contacts and backing them up otherwise.
hope you understand what i´m talking about.
mean-language is german- so ask if something isnt clear.
thanks everyone
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cheers everyone.
i thought the google-acc will add all my contacts if i log in( it does as i´ve used an other android-phone some weeks ago[the owner got all my contacts in his contacts-.-]) so- it doesnt adding them for now.
thanks everyone
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Maybe you've got Auto-synchronisation turned off, so it won't sync your phone with your google-account automatically.
If all your contacts are still on your google-account (check with your pc) then syncing (Settings-Accounts and Synchronisation-Synchronise) should get them back on your phone.
If that doesn't work, restore your previous backup and maybe export your contacts to sd-card, then flash back your new rom and import your contacts from sd-card (in the contacts application, press the menu button and choose import-export)
You could go into CWM - backup and restore and do an advanced restore, which will put back all the settings and data from your original rom, but not all that may be compatible with your new rom, so it might cause more problems than it solves.
Those are your options, as far as I'm aware.
There is a way to 'decompile' the data.img of your backup, if you've got an Android-kitchen, which is for developers, but that's quite complicated, and i wouldn't know where to look for the contact-details that are stored there.
Background
Used many hours to set up phone to my liking. Got a problem with earphone-jack, so i handed it in. I couldnt do a proper backup beforehand, cause this required root access. The earphone-jack got replaced, but they also decided to upgrade my phone to the newest firmware? , deleting everything in the process. I will set everything up again in the weekend, but i do NOT want to do this a third time .
I have searched around for guides, but since i cant find a LQ6 kernel, every guide is telling me to use a different kernel. The best thing would be to root only. Does this work with my phone ?
What i need
Root only
Ability to unroot would also be nice
About phone
Model: GT-I9100
Android v. 4.0.4
Baseband: I9100XXLQ6
Kernel: 3.0.15-1068762 [email protected] #3 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 29 13:40:41 KST 2012
Build: IMM76D.XWLPX
Other Question
If i get another problem with the phone, backup everything, unroot and hand it in. If they decide to upgrade my firmware again, will i still be able to restore my backup ? What backup program is best to use in your opinion ? I want app settings, launcher settings and homescreen setup to be backed up.
HELP : GOT TWO NEW QUESTIONS
I tried to follow the guide in "theunderling"s signature.
At first i thought the files were supposed to be on the internal SD card, so i put them there and rebooted the phone into recovery. While there i tried to find my files, of course to no luck. I thought that maybe i had to unplug the USB, so i did this while in rec. menu. Still didnt find the files, so i rebooted my phone. Suddenly there were a REALLY LOUD ALARM NOISE coming from my phone. I have never heard that sound from my phone before. It stopped after a while, but has also happened at random times since. WHAT IS THIS ? (To be clear: this came before i ran any of the downloaded programs/scripts/etc).
After this i found an external SD - card and put the files on this. Got root access in a couple of seconds, and everything seemed fine. But now my computer refuses to connect to the phone "couldnt find hardware-ID" or something (Translated from my windows language, so might not be 100 % accurate. HOW TO FIX ?
BTW Thank you all so much for your time. I really appreciate it
1.use the guide in my sig or flash a siyah rooted kernel.
2.a nand backup.
3.you can just flash the firmware you listed back on your phone and that would unroot it.
Download it from sammobile now and keep it on your pc if you need it later(and keep nand backup there also).
4.if you get it back,reroot again and put the nand backup back on your sd card and flash that in cwm.
Dont forget to back up efs folder once you root(keep that on pc).
1. Do as theunderling said, or you can use the PhilZ-CWM6 kernel, which is pure stock based. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270
2. Do a NANDROID backup. Make sure to have atleast 1.1GB available on your MicroSD card. This is done in CWM recovery.
3. To unroot, I believe flashing a stock kernel will do the job, if you only have flashed a kernel. Also, the SuperSU app included in the PhilZ kernel has an unroot option.
Also, backup you EFS folder. And have atleast two backups of it.
Ignore my no.3 as I was thinking you would be installing a rom later.
That rooting method I said also lets you unroot.
Hi. Thanks so much for your answers. When rooting my phone, two problems arose (See original post). Would be really grateful for any input on those.
Never heard of an alarm sound happening-maybe you set alarm/event.
Anyway,what stage are you at.Are you definitely rooted.Is the phone booting as normal and can you access recovery/download mode.
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Never heard of an alarm sound happening-maybe you set alarm/event.
Anyway,what stage are you at.Are you definitely rooted.Is the phone booting as normal and can you access recovery/download mode.
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Hi! Did check around for any events/alarms, and im sure its not the issue. Since i couldnt connect to my phone via USB, i tried Kies Air, and the alarm sound started again. Tried a few times, and EVERY time i start Kies air, i will get this sound for 5-10 seconds. It also happened twice when i werent even touching the phone :/
I have tried two programs which require SU - access. Got a prompt when starting them , and they worked fine . Kies Air works fine too btw. (Its the USB - connection that i cant get to work).
Also: For some reason i had SUPERUSER installed from before, and now i cant uninstall it again. Also, when i gave the two programs i tested superuser access, it showed the SUPERUSER icon. (program in big letters)
Just to make it clear again: The alarm sound came after i had fooled around in recovery mode, before ANYTHING where installed.
Youve not answered the previous questions.
You should be flashing a "safe" siyah kernel and backing up your efs folder.You can make a nand backup before that or after.
Just get the .zip file from gohkmoran site and flash via cwm.Then get hktool from play store for your efs.
Then the alarm/usb/pc problems can be looked into.
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Youve not answered the previous questions.
You should be flashing a "safe" siyah kernel and backing up your efs folder.You can make a nand backup before that or after.
Just get the .zip file from gohkmoran site and flash via cwm.Then get hktool from play store for your efs.
Then the alarm/usb/pc problems can be looked into.
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Sorry, here are some more info:
Download modeI get a warning screen against installing custom os? volume up for install and volume down for reboot. Have never tried DL boot before, so cant say anything about this one
Recovery mode Boots normal and looks exactly like earlier.
Normal Boot Looks like before i rooted. No new programs either.
Could you link directly to which kernel i should use ? I have no idea :/ sry
Sorry,I should have explained a bit more.
Get the siyah kernel file and put it on your sdcard/internalsd
Do the rachmat stuff again.Once you install cwm.zip and su-busybox.zip..........dont reboot.
Install the siyah-s2-v4.01cwm.zip file (whilst your still in temp cwm)you download from his site(google should take you to the file).
Then you end up with a safe kernel and permanent cwm.
Then you can do nand and efs backups
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Sorry,I should have explained a bit more.
Get the siyah kernel file and put it on your sdcard/internalsd
Do the rachmat stuff again.Once you install cwm.zip and su-busybox.zip..........dont reboot.
Install the siyah-s2-v4.01cwm.zip file (whilst your still in temp cwm)you download from his site(google should take you to the file).
Then you end up with a safe kernel and permanent cwm.
Then you can do nand and efs backups
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What i did
Resetted to factory settings
Installed cwm.zip
Installed su-busybox.zip
Installed Siyah-s2-v4.1.5-CWM.zip
What i got
No more funky alarms. Neither with kies, or any other program. :good:
Pc connection works if i put it in mass storage mode :good:
Got a CWM app, which i used to take a nandroid backup :good:
Still cant find hardware ID. (So i still cant just connect and open folder)
Thanks so much
Most important is the connection thingy (in case its something "serious" But if you feel in an extremely helpful mood, i got two more questions.
For unrooting To unroot i probably need to:
Flash Stock Kernel (from where ???)
install SU-Uninstaller-Signed.zip
What about CWM and SuperUser. How do i get rid of those 2 ?
Backup
For more advanced backup (backup individual apps etc), I `ve heard about a couple different apps: Titanium Pro and Superuser Elite. Do you recommend one of these?
Try this for your hardware problem.I never use kies as its ****
You can use this,or go to sammobile and flash xwlpx to get back to stock.
You can use titanium backup to backup your apps and also "remove" crappy system apps etc(theres a thread that guides you what to/what is safe to remove).
And get your efs backed up.
theunderling said:
You can use this,or go to sammobile and flash xwlpx to get back to stock.
You can use titanium backup to backup your apps and also "remove" crappy system apps etc(theres a thread that guides you what to/what is safe to remove).
And get your efs backed up.
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Thanks again!!
I dont like Kies either, but wanted to fix my problem of 2 reasons
- I was afraid it was a symptom of something serious
- MDP mode without kies is nice to use when you only need to upload a few files to your phone on the go
WELL, KIES WAS THE SOURCE OF MY PROBLEMS. When i uninstalled Kies - drivers, it worked perfectly.
Have taken backup of my efs now (with HC-Ktool, which i assume u meant ), so now i will start setting up my phone to my liking. Thanks so much :highfive:
So basically got everything i came for
But, hmm still unsure if i will get completely unrooted phone from flashing stock kernel and removing SU. Wont the CWM that came with Siyah still be installed ? Can i uninstall this normally afterwards ? Or can i uninstall it before i remove superuser, and then use the CWM -booter thingy to get rid of SU ?? Hmm sorry for being such a noob.
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Thanks again!!
I dont like Kies either, but wanted to fix my problem of 2 reasons
- I was afraid it was a symptom of something serious
- MDP mode without kies is nice to use when you only need to upload a few files to your phone on the go
WELL, KIES WAS THE SOURCE OF MY PROBLEMS. When i uninstalled Kies - drivers, it worked perfectly.
Have taken backup of my efs now (with HC-Ktool, which i assume u meant ), so now i will start setting up my phone to my liking. Thanks so much :highfive:
So basically got everything i came for
But, hmm still unsure if i will get completely unrooted phone from flashing stock kernel and removing SU. Wont the CWM that came with Siyah still be installed ? Can i uninstall this normally afterwards ? Or can i uninstall it before i remove superuser, and then use the CWM -booter thingy to get rid of SU ?? Hmm sorry for being such a noob.
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I am sure that flashing a stock kernel will unroot your phone, kill me if I am worng . (I am noob also.)
CWM will be removed once your on the stock kernel.
Once you set up your phone,make a nand backup of that.
You want to able to use usb so you can use Odin,especially if something goes wrong flashing something and you cant boot phone, or into cwm.
Flashing a stock rom unroots the phone.For warranty,you go into download mode and check binary is at zero,and official firmware is at yes.