Is it OK to take a nandroid backup folder off the tab to store on an external HD? They are big folders and I would rather only keep one at a time on the internal card. I am assuming it is fine but wanted to check that each backup is completely contained within the dated folder. Thanks.
Yes, it's just a file.
I always take a copy of my phone's backup and copy it somewhere just in case. A question, in the event of a major Tab cockup, i.e the backup on the Tab gets corrupted, is there a way to restore another copy not already on the device?
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Hi,
I backed my sd card contents to my pc, my rooted incredible was a mess it was running CM7. I wiped the card flashed PB31IMG, a stock+ ROM then flashed MIUI now how do I get my backup onto the phone? So my apps + all the information and upgrades are like they were. Ie. all the money and levels I have got to in a app such as drag racing, my Handcent settings messages etc.
I am not sure how to copy the just the names of all the folders so you can see them if that would be more helpful to you please let me know how. If I could get my backed up removeable disk on here without the files I dont need I would be so grateful. Thanks
If you made a backup before you flashed you will have to restore to the backup and backup the apps using titanium backup. If not, sorry, all is lost...
Hey,
Today I flashed CM9. And Before that I backed up, my apps+data with mybackup root. I copied the file as it was to desktop, in case something should go wrong. After the flash I copied it back both to the SD card and the internal memory.
But I wont find my backup. Even if I back a small file, it even backs up where I put the folder.
I am completely out of options :/
I'd like to know if there's a way to use Titanium Backup to preform a backup and then transfer those backups to my computer ?
I know this may sound simple but am under the impression that when you make a backup of your ROM and other files on your device, it has to stay on the device.
When making a NANDROID backup, is it safer and more useful if one can store those backups on one's computer ?
Am sure there's a way to do this but am not sure if there's already an app for it.
Thanks in advance.
Titanium Backup puts the backup files onto the root of your SD card in a folder named "TitaniumBackup". I think that's the only data it generated. You can simply copy that folder off your SD card onto your computer (by USB cable or by connecting the SD card into your computer).
As for if it is safer... depending upon your device, it might be the only safe way. For instance, when you unlock the bootloader on a Nexus S or Galaxy Nexus (I have both), it wipes all user data, include the contents of the built-in, non-removal, "SD" flash. If you don't copy it off the device, it won't be there afterwards.
Thank you for replying, jlv3 .
I forget but I do know there are many forms of backups esp. regarding the file system that's being used on the Galaxy Note and others, I think it's the file structure like Fat and NTFS.
I think it's so dangerous in pursuing something you don't know about cause your afraid of Bricking your device.
I am in the process of moving to a refurbished phone, and I got my unlock and recovery (TWRP 2.3.3.0) onto the new phone. On the old phone, I ran a backup onto internal storage, and copied it to the internal storage of the new phone. For some reason I'm hoping you all know, the new TWRP can't find anything to restore.
Any help?
I don't use TWRP, but it could be cuz the new phone will have a different ID.
On Amon Ra it puts the nands in a folder that has the phone ID in the name iirc. Save your old nand on your computer or copy it into a new folder on your sd card so it won't get messed up or overwritten or anything, then try making a nand of your current stock phone, see where it puts the backup. It may make a new folder with the new phone ID in the name somewhere. If so copy your old one into that folder in an appropriate place so it will be where TWRP looks.
Thanks, you were right. I created a small backup just to see where it placed it, then moved my old backup into its spot. It is restoring now!
Not my first root and custom ROM install but first one in 4 years. Much has changed...
So, I installed TWRP backed up and installed Nougat. Now I'm trying to revert back to my original system but twrp shows only storage media Internal/external with small sizes and no content. However, in twrp file manager I can see all the folders and files in both internal and external sd card.
I had made a full backup of original Android 4.4.2 (~6GB) with latest twrp (18) that I stored on my external sd card (see screenshot, I hope everything is there!).
What do I need to do to be able to see the relevant file(s) for restoring?
I also have adb installed and it sees my Note II alright but I have no idea how I can use it to make twrp see and restore to my previous state.
If you can help please bear in mind that I'm not very familiar with most of the current developers stuff. Thanks.
If there's a problem with restoring from what I have, I would do a factory reset as I have also saved my most important files separately. I am reluctant though as I have read too much about bricking the phone doing that. Pointers?
Do I have a valid twrp backup in the first place?
This is the page whose instructions I followed. https://www.androidexplained.com/move-twrp-backup/
I backed up directly to external sdcard where a twrp folder with subfolder backups was created. I never had a path with media/0 something that I see people talking about to restore from.
Can somebody please confirm that I have a full backup according to the screenshot I did?
Ah well, live and learn. Just to say that I'm not the only with this problem and it's not phone related either. People with this problem post all over the net! However, iIt looks as though there is no real solution. I would have expected to have a full restore when I hit the backup button in TWRP! This is total BS!
I NEVER had any probs with CWM in the past and I tried a lot of Custom ROMs. It's a pity it's discontinued.
TWRP for your phone doesn't support restoring from external SD cards? That would be odd. I've always found TWRP to be vastly superior to CWM and have installed it on dozens of phones. Why not just move the subfolders to the TWRP folder on the internal storage? The main cause of this isn't the recovery as much as Samsung incorrectly namied the different partitions vs the way Google and custom roms based off of AOSP / CM / etc.
OK, I did the following: took another external SD card and formatted it in the phone. Did another backup with twrp. Uploaded my first backup into the same folder on SD card. Booted into twrp, wiped, and voilá, I found backup folder.
Was able to restore and it looked ok BUT! after seconds the apps one by one started stopping. Now I am in a bootloop with all the apps stopping. I can't get to anywhere.
So much for a "smooth" TWRP backup.
ETA: Finally, I also wiped internal storage and am back to factory settings. Thank god I had the sense to save important folders separately. It's really really important to chose more than one way to backup your files (I also did a myphone explorer backup before the twrp one).