Hi. I've been wanting to root my phone. Is there a way to back up my apps before I wipe it and install the rooted rom so that I can restore them once I've rooted my phone? If not. What other options might I have? Thanks. Adam
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Yes give titanium backup a try it backups all user apps with the data really useful when changing roms you get it at the Android market
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adam1741 said:
Hi. I've been wanting to root my phone. Is there a way to back up my apps before I wipe it and install the rooted rom so that I can restore them once I've rooted my phone? If not. What other options might I have? Thanks. Adam
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You don't need to restore your apps after rooting your phone because rooting doesn't wipe anything.
You need a rooted phone and a clockworkmod or cfroot recovery to install any custom ROMs. For restoring apps, you can use Titanium backup. It's free and the paid version is even better.
Also, dont forget to take a nandroid backup before flashing a new ROM!
Okay thanks. But if I flash a rom does that not wipe the phone?
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Okay thanks. But if I flash a rom does that not wipe the phone?
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Yes flashing a new ROM needs wipe. It wipes your user apps/contacts/settings/messages, etc etc.
There are easy ways to get all of them back after rom installation.
A simple export,import could be used to restore ur contacts/messages, etc.
Titanium can restore your apps (with app data)
Your pics, videos, and other files will not be deletd on a ROM flashing !!
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Okay thanks. But if I flash a rom does that not wipe the phone?
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Yes if its a wipe rom no if its non wipe .Depends upon what sort of rom stock rom custom rom root kernel is not a rom /full firmware .
A Yes always backup you can not recover non backed up items .
Apps backup is Titanium Pro .
.and should not wipe anything .
CF Root and CWM should not wipe anything .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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Okay thanks. Which rom is best for battery speed and stability?
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adam1741 said:
Okay thanks. Which rom is best for battery speed and stability?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131993
List is incomplete. Read ROM threads, and from user comments, you will know which ROM is best for you.
Thank you for your help I appreciate it.
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If I create a full backup from the recovery menu, and then install cyanogen, will I be able to return back to the stock rom using the backup?
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I would recomend getting hold of a stock rom for your phone and flashing through Odin
Where can I get the samsung galaxy s2 2.3.3 official stock rom?
quick question: does flashing roms remove all the installed apps?
Thanks alot...
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You can get all firmwares from here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
And yes you will loose all your installed apps
Thanks... Does these firmwires include apps from samsung?
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Yes when you apply the original firmware the phone goes back to the way it was when you first bought it with all Samsung apps.
Thanks alot, am downloading the stock JPKG5 firmwire and kernal now.
One last question, what is the purpose of creating a backup from the recovery menu?
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I personally use it to back up custom roms i like so when i try new ones that get released and i have problems with them i can always go back to the last rom i used which was stable
Ok, can't it be used to restore the stock rom back from cyanogen?
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Its to backup a rom as simple as that .
original rom no cannot back that up as it does not have cwm recovery .
You can restore a good working rom in a very short time instead of a clean install .
Its rom settings and apps at the point of backup .
jje
I am trying to root my recently updated Bell mobility samsung galaxy S2 I9100 running ICS 4.0.3, Baseband version I9100MUGLD3, Kernel Version 3.0.15-I9100MUGLD3-CL377577, Build Version IML74K.UGLD3. I Can't Find anything on these threads. Can someone help? Thanks in advance.
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I am trying to root my recently updated Bell mobility samsung galaxy S2 I9100 running ICS 4.0.3, Baseband version I9100MUGLD3, Kernel Version 3.0.15-I9100MUGLD3-CL377577, Build Version IML74K.UGLD3. I Can't Find anything on these threads. Can someone help? Thanks in advance.
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check the link below
Universal Rooting Method for ICS
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check the link below
Universal Rooting Method for ICS
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Awesome the link worked great. But it turns out my phone tested positive to the Emmc brick. So i now i don't want to flash anything lol.
Ethanp said:
Awesome the link worked great. But it turns out my phone tested positive to the Emmc brick. So i now i don't want to flash anything lol.
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You're device is fine. I have the same thing and I've flashed hundreds of times. You just have to know what you're flashing and understand the basics
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You're device is fine. I have the same thing and I've flashed hundreds of times. You just have to know what you're flashing and understand the basics
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I am familiar with flashing. I had the LG Optimus LTE before this and flashed quite a few roms, This phone however has me awfully confused. I have been researching all day. And so far i am under the understanding that the touch cwm are not good and the use the 4.0.1.5 recovery. But what i don't understand is how do you install roms without wiping data/factory reset through cwm? don't most roms require this? and isn't that what causes the superbrick? Sorry for sounding like a noob. but can you tell me how you do your flashing?
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I am familiar with flashing. I had the LG Optimus LTE before this and flashed quite a few roms, This phone however has me awfully confused. I have been researching all day. And so far i am under the understanding that the touch cwm are not good and the use the 4.0.1.5 recovery. But what i don't understand is how do you install roms without wiping data/factory reset through cwm? don't most roms require this? and isn't that what causes the superbrick? Sorry for sounding like a noob. but can you tell me how you do your flashing?
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Just use a different kernel, like siyah (www.gokhanmoral.com and make it's for the s2 not s3). Then you can wipe data. Just didn't not be on 4.0.4, and have a samsung based kernel (the kernel dev should have info in the op). Once you're on a safe kernel you can flash whatever you want and wipe data.
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Just use a different kernel, like siyah (www.gokhanmoral.com and make it's for the s2 not s3). Then you can wipe data. Just didn't not be on 4.0.4, and have a samsung based kernel (the kernel dev should have info in the op). Once you're on a safe kernel you can flash whatever you want and wipe data.
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Ok so i flash the kernel via odin? because my phone doesn't have cmw installed. Siyah-s2-v4.0.1.tar that is the kernel i am about to flash. Is it safe for my phone? also do i need to do a backup of my stock kernel?
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Ok so i flash the kernel via odin? because my phone doesn't have cmw installed. Siyah-s2-v4.0.1.tar that is the kernel i am about to flash. Is it safe for my phone? also do i need to do a backup of my stock kernel?
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Yeah, you should be able to flash through Odin. And you can flash back to stock by getting a stock firmware from www.sammobile.com and flash through Odin
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Awesome the link worked great. But it turns out my phone tested positive to the Emmc brick. So i now i don't want to flash anything lol.
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How do you test for Emmc brick?
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How do you test for Emmc brick?
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Go to this page, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1693704 and download and install the gotbrickbug apk
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Yeah, you should be able to flash through Odin. And you can flash back to stock by getting a stock firmware from www.sammobile.com and flash through Odin
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So I did what you told me too. And went ahead and flashed a custom kernel (Siyah 4.0.1) and tried installing salman ics rom. and now i have a never ending boot loop.. any suggestions?
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So I did what you told me too. And went ahead and flashed a custom kernel (Siyah 4.0.1) and tried installing salman ics rom. and now i have a never ending boot loop.. any suggestions?
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Did you wipe data when you installed it? It's usually highly recommended
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Did you wipe data when you installed it? It's usually highly recommended
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Yes I wiped data, cache and dalvik cache. Couldn't get into recovery so i just re-flashed my firmware via odin. All is good now and successfully flashed cm9 with no issues. Must have been a bug in the rom.
If a want to upgrade to CM 10 or CM9, from my stock rom, do I really need to do a wipe data, wipe factory reset? & what would happen if I do not? Is there any chance that something bad happen to it? Thank you guys Greetings.
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TheAndroidLord said:
If a want to upgrade to CM 10 or CM9, from my stock rom, do I really need to do a wipe data, wipe factory reset? & what would happen if I do not? Is there any chance that something bad happen to it? Thank you guys Greetings.
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Yes, if coming from a GB based rom you should wipe date/factory reset.
Is there any reason why you cant? All you need to do is backup apps/app data with Titanium Backup and then restore once you have fresh rom.
TheAndroidLord said:
If a want to upgrade to CM 10 or CM9, from my stock rom, do I really need to do a wipe data, wipe factory reset? & what would happen if I do not? Is there any chance that something bad happen to it? Thank you guys Greetings.
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1. Yeah full wipe is recommended if you are downgrading or upgrading to another Android version.
2. If you don't do full wipe there are chances that your CM9 will not bee stable, freezes and lockups here and there
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What about an ICS stock rom? that's the one I'm using right now . If I install the CM rom, and if I want to downgrade to the stock rom again, could I do that? Thank you for answering.
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What about an ICS stock rom? that's the one I'm using right now . If I install the CM rom, and if I want to downgrade to the stock rom again, could I do that? Thank you for answering.
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If you are moving from stock to Aosp Roms and vice versa, you have to do full wipe
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If you are moving from stock to Aosp Roms and vice versa, you have to do full wipe
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Thank you all guys, this really helped me
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If I install the CM rom, and if I want to downgrade to the stock rom again, could I do that?
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Yes, you would just flash the stock ROM using Odin, and that would "unroot" your handset in the process.
If you try to switch from stock to a custom ROM, or between different custom ROMs without wiping your data, you can soft or hard-brick your handset. It's not worth the risk.
Hay I am a total rookie at this game at the moment and have a ton of questions regarding flashing custom roms and stuff...
Bust first I would like to know how to backup my stock rom safely so that I can revert after flashing to a custom rom....
I have a rooted Samsung galaxy ace duos... Counting on u guys... Thanks...
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Hay I am a total rookie at this game at the moment and have a ton of questions regarding flashing custom roms and stuff...
Bust first I would like to know how to backup my stock rom safely so that I can revert after flashing to a custom rom....
I have a rooted Samsung galaxy ace duos... Counting on u guys... Thanks...
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Try installing Titanium Backup
If you want to backup everything do a nandroid backup before flashing a new rom so you can revert back. Use titanium backup to restore your apps after flashing a new rom. Do not restore any system data (any entry in red) after flashing a new rom and if you run into problems with a particular app after restoring uninstall the app and try restoring just the app again (without data).
Before flashing you should, of course, know how to Odin back to stock just in case.
Thanks.... Pls tell me the procedure for nandroid backup and odin restoration...
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hi, i have a noob question, i dont know so much about repartitioning and other things, my question is, when upgrading a rom it does at normal procces (wipe data and install zip) . im taljking about for example ,i'm now in shostock 3 , it is android 4.1 and if i would back to cm9 , could i do that?. i have a nandroid backup of cm9, can i just restore this backup and i wont have problems without matter the rom i'm coming?, sorry for my english and thanks for the understanding.:good:
I'm not familiar with CM9, but the only issue would be if the ClockworkMod Recovery in the SHOstock3 kernel is compatible with the backup made with thebackup made with CM9. I'm thinking it might not be because the Jebo kernel in SHOstock3 backs up a pre-load partition.
Do You think then that is better flash again cm9 instead of the backup?
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Do You think then that is better flash again cm9 instead of the backup?
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Doesn't matter if it doesn't work just flash fresh. Not gonna brick your phone or anything.