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Plzzzzzzzzzzz guys help me how can i installl FREEX10 3 on SDcard dual boot.........................I can't compromise wid 8.1 MP camera Pls Help me
no can do just yet man.....wait until out of beta stage and see what happens. but, by then camera will be working anyway so probably no need
You can't dualboot as we did in alpha, but with xRecovery it's just a matter of longer reeboot-time to make it dualboot.
1. Install xRecovey
2. Start in xRecovery and make backup of current system
3. Use the backup to make sure it works (optional)
4. Flash the 2.2 custom rom
5. Set everything up in 2.2 that you want, including hotfixes.
6. Reboot into xRecovery
7. Make backup of your new 2.2 rom
Now, all you have to do to "dualboot" is to reboot the phone into xRecovery and restore the rom you want to use.
Oh, and don't forget to make new backups of your system whenever you make a change in a rom and you want to keep it.
You might also want to check some of the backup/restore apps out there to transfer your phonebook and other stuff you might want from original rom to 2.2.
Sent from my x10 running 2.2
u both are right but if they hav camera prblm den why don't they use official SOnyericsson solution http://developer.sonyericsson.com/w...lehdvideorecordingforthexperiax10?cc=gb&lc=en
somdevanand said:
u both are right but if they hav camera prblm den why don't they use official SOnyericsson solution http://developer.sonyericsson.com/w...lehdvideorecordingforthexperiax10?cc=gb&lc=en
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I think OP ment that he want dualboot since he still wants to be able to use camera and he knows camera is not yet working in 2.2.
I doubt he wants 2.2 dualboot to solve a cameraproblem, that would make NO sence whatsoever.
Hi after spending a huge time I finally did it and got into recovery and made backup.
Of also made a titanium backup.
Obviously my mem card has backup folders should I save them?
How I mean is there any particular way?
After the answer to above then comes the next problem.
I just need to download the zip file of the custom rom and then just flash directly.
then one more thing
assuming that now I'm in a custom firmware and wanna switch back to the default is it easy?
How do I do the custom recovery? Of the default obviously.:-D
Thanks in advance.
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Really guys everybody says this and that can someone give at least a proper that gives method to get back to original.
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Since ur done with recovery n backup,make sure u have the thunderg Custom recovery,clockwork isn't supported my majority of the roms u find here
Save the backup files from the sdcard to ur PC to be safe
Next just download a custom rom that suits ur need,copy it ur sdcard,boot into the recovery with the 3 button combo and just flash the zip from there
All instruction can be found in individual rom threads
Now,going back to the stock rom,its simple and easy
Just download the LG original firware and flash it with KDZ Updater
No warranty will be void so just chill play arnd with ur phone....
Thanks dude +1 for you.
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And what about the titanium backup? Any use to store it?
I mean I thought that I could go back to the same state using all these and I mean the exact state as now.
if I have to flash with a new rom even if its default only then what it the use of back up that I just did if I won't be using it at all.?
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divyanshu308 said:
Hi after spending a huge time I finally did it and got into recovery and made backup.
Of also made a titanium backup.
Obviously my mem card has backup folders should I save them?
How I mean is there any particular way?
After the answer to above then comes the next problem.
I just need to download the zip file of the custom rom and then just flash directly.
then one more thing
assuming that now I'm in a custom firmware and wanna switch back to the default is it easy?
How do I do the custom recovery? Of the default obviously.:-D
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
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truely make a backup in recovery its worth mentioning which recovery u r using as thunderg 1.2.1 cannot restore so use 1.2 or lower-clockwork is better but it doesnt support installing all rom at this point of time but its better than thunderg.once u get support from all rom its worth installing clockwork.
now the main part
boot into recovery
make a backup of current rom and transfer it to pc
Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe Cache.
4. Wipe sd-ext.
5. Format /system.
6.make partition swap 0 ,ext 512(convert ext 2 to ext 3 ,ext 3 to ext 4- class 4 sd card minimum required for ext4)
7.Select usb ms-toogle |copy the rom image to sd card
6. Intall zip from sd card.|Flash CM7.(if using cm7)
7. Reboot.
8. Done.
hope it was helpful.more tweaks and market zip is provided in differnt rom thread choose accordingly whatever u need.
ENJOY
if u get a bootloop just flash the zip file provided in mik rom for bootloop and then wipe again and flash the rom
AS FAR AS TITANIUM BACKUP IS CONCERNED ONCE U INSTALL THAT IN UR NEW ROM U GET TO RESTORE ALL APLLICATION U HAVE BACKUP EARLIER.JUST MAKE SURE U HAVE SAVED THE BACKUP FILE IN PC AND TRANSFER IT BACK AGAIN.AND IF U WANT TO GET BACK TO ORIGINAL JUST RESTORE THE BACKUP U CREATED EARLIER BEFORE FLASHING NEW ROM.
U CAN CHECK OUT THE THREAD IT MENTION A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT CLOCKWORK AND A2SD AND STUFF http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338
shhbz said:
truely make a backup in recovery its worth mentioning which recovery u r using as thunderg 1.2.1 cannot restore so use 1.2 or lower-clockwork is better but it doesnt support installing all rom at this point of time but its better than thunderg.once u get support from all rom its worth installing clockwork.
now the main part
boot into recovery
make a backup of current rom and transfer it to pc
Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe Cache.
4. Wipe sd-ext.
5. Format /system.
6.make partition swap 0 ,ext 512(convert ext 2 to ext 3 ,ext 3 to ext 4- class 4 sd card minimum required for ext4)
7.Select usb ms-toogle |copy the rom image to sd card
6. Intall zip from sd card.|Flash CM7.(if using cm7)
7. Reboot.
8. Done.
hope it was helpful.more tweaks and market zip is provided in differnt rom thread choose accordingly whatever u need.
ENJOY
if u get a bootloop just flash the zip file provided in mik rom for bootloop and then wipe again and flash the rom
AS FAR AS TITANIUM BACKUP IS CONCERNED ONCE U INSTALL THAT IN UR NEW ROM U GET TO RESTORE ALL APLLICATION U HAVE BACKUP EARLIER.JUST MAKE SURE U HAVE SAVED THE BACKUP FILE IN PC AND TRANSFER IT BACK AGAIN.AND IF U WANT TO GET BACK TO ORIGINAL JUST RESTORE THE BACKUP U CREATED EARLIER BEFORE FLASHING NEW ROM.
U CAN CHECK OUT THE THREAD IT MENTION A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT CLOCKWORK AND A2SD AND STUFF http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338
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i'm sorry to say as that as it did took a lot of time for me to finally got to recovery i cant remember which one i used.
I guess it was the one from android forums . com.
shhbz said:
truely make a backup in recovery its worth mentioning which recovery u r using as thunderg 1.2.1 cannot restore so use 1.2 or lower-clockwork is better but it doesnt support installing all rom at this point of time but its better than thunderg.once u get support from all rom its worth installing clockwork.
now the main part
boot into recovery
make a backup of current rom and transfer it to pc
Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe Cache.
4. Wipe sd-ext.
5. Format /system.
6.make partition swap 0 ,ext 512(convert ext 2 to ext 3 ,ext 3 to ext 4- class 4 sd card minimum required for ext4)
7.Select usb ms-toogle |copy the rom image to sd card
6. Intall zip from sd card.|Flash CM7.(if using cm7)
7. Reboot.
8. Done.
hope it was helpful.more tweaks and market zip is provided in differnt rom thread choose accordingly whatever u need.
ENJOY
if u get a bootloop just flash the zip file provided in mik rom for bootloop and then wipe again and flash the rom
AS FAR AS TITANIUM BACKUP IS CONCERNED ONCE U INSTALL THAT IN UR NEW ROM U GET TO RESTORE ALL APLLICATION U HAVE BACKUP EARLIER.JUST MAKE SURE U HAVE SAVED THE BACKUP FILE IN PC AND TRANSFER IT BACK AGAIN.AND IF U WANT TO GET BACK TO ORIGINAL JUST RESTORE THE BACKUP U CREATED EARLIER BEFORE FLASHING NEW ROM.
U CAN CHECK OUT THE THREAD IT MENTION A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT CLOCKWORK AND A2SD AND STUFF http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338
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Can u tell me what is the difference between both the recovery? Why is clockwork worth it? And does it support CM7?
divyanshu308 said:
i'm sorry to say as that as it did took a lot of time for me to finally got to recovery i cant remember which one i used.
I guess it was the one from android forums . com.
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just chk the file name u have in ur pc and u will come to know as 1.2.1 will land u in problem later
sweettaniyaa said:
Can u tell me what is the difference between both the recovery? Why is clockwork worth it? And does it support CM7?
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thunderg recovery is the old preocess of flashing file which sometimes leads to bootloop or unsupportive to some tweaks and add on as it is unable to run the scrip porperly hence clockwork is considered better which handles everything smoothly as it the latest way of flashing zip and files.
But i would suggest to use thunderg as for now as all rom developed here are not suppoting clockwork so once it gets updated u can flash the clockworkmode and yeah finally it does support cm7.
i just hope that clockwork gets some updates like it is in hd2 forum solving some minor issue
Clockworkmod doesnt support many ROMs because the ROMs are using the old Amend scripts. Even google has stopped supporting Amend from Android 1.6.
If you want the old roms to work with clockworkmod, you can use the amed to edify tool to make it compatible with clockworkmod.
rforums said:
Clockworkmod doesnt support many ROMs because the ROMs are using the old Amend scripts. Even google has stopped supporting Amend from Android 1.6.
If you want the old roms to work with clockworkmod, you can use the amed to edify tool to make it compatible with clockworkmod.
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So r u saying that all the new ROMS will be compatible with Clockworkmod?
just successfully installed custom recovery, can i now delete the img and flash_image from my sd root?, and also the zip file used in flashing new kernel can i delete that as well?
hi i used thunderg recovery 1.1.
i asked a question about how to recovery with 1.2.
basically when i follow the lin k with 1.2 it ends up with recovery image only.
there is no flash iamge attached with it.
so should i use the flash image of 1.1 to do recovery again.?
or what?
anybody here knows the answer ??
divyanshu308 said:
hi i used thunderg recovery 1.1.
i asked a question about how to recovery with 1.2.
basically when i follow the lin k with 1.2 it ends up with recovery image only.
there is no flash iamge attached with it.
so should i use the flash image of 1.1 to do recovery again.?
or what?
anybody here knows the answer ??
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Yes.you need to use the same flash image file to install v1.2 or v1.2.1.
I suggest that you follow the instructions given in the following thread -
[HOWTO] Rooting, Installing -Android SDK, Custom Recovery, Custom ROM's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
divyanshu308 said:
hi i used thunderg recovery 1.1.
i asked a question about how to recovery with 1.2.
basically when i follow the lin k with 1.2 it ends up with recovery image only.
there is no flash iamge attached with it.
so should i use the flash image of 1.1 to do recovery again.?
or what?
anybody here knows the answer ??
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just place 1.1 with 1.2 in ur sd card along with the same flash image
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338
this might help u to use adb properly
Thanks
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hi guys,I have recently applied the ics icon theme pack on my galaxy y stock rom.I kind of like to go back to now to my default icon theme.Stared missing theme already.Can some one plz tell me how to get theme back cause i cant set them back even after factory reset.If someone can provide me the Icon theme pack that would be very great full.<Mod Edit>
Reflash Stock ROM from Doky's post using Odin. Do a Nandroid backup before you try anything so that you can revert back if you don't like it or something goes wrong.
3 words
It takes time - its time consuming to make a zip file to reflash stock icons..as raolemo said..just flash stock rom, but before that, have a titanium backup of all setting nd apps..
how to backup setting in titanium?
bychance said:
how to backup setting in titanium?
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Backup Settings Storage. Look for [Settings] in S, since it is arranged alphabetically. Or just do a batch backup of all system data.
made this with free time
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25345260#post25345260
@raolemo.thank for for the guidance but sorry i am new to this world.Galaxy y is my first android phone and i dont know much about this nandroid and odin.I will definitely check the forum u specified but can u plz brief me up a bit.If u dont mind.
Devbaba
Plz dnt try using odin without properly knowing how to.use it ...
Any wrong move can brick.ur phone
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devbaba said:
@raolemo.thank for for the guidance but sorry i am new to this world.Galaxy y is my first android phone and i dont know much about this nandroid and odin.I will definitely check the forum u specified but can u plz brief me up a bit.If u dont mind.
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points to remember:
first of all make sure you have or done the following before flashing Stock rom:
(1) installed samsung drivers (just install kies cd and plug your phone cable)
(2) using odin version 1.84
(3) kies program is turned off (if any)
(4) make sure you are logged on as "administrator"
(5) you are in "download mode"
Hello everyone!!
I know it's not the subject, but this being my first time posting here let me start by thanking all of the developers and collaborators for the great works in this community! I have already benefited from a few tutorials and files disposed here, so thanks for everything so far! :good:
Back to the subject now =)
Although I am using an official rom in my Xperia Neo, 2.3.4 (4.0.2.A.0.42), I made several modifications to it and I couldn’t find a similar thread involving a "modified official rom", I only read threads describing how to make a simple FTF backup of an "untouched official rom" through SEUS, which I presume that won't work in my case. So I hope the more experienced people can give me some directions!
My device is currently rooted and the bootloader is also unlocked through the official Sony method. I substituted the original kernel for the Inteks so that I could use cpu overclocks, removed all the bloatware and integrated some updates and a few new apps in the system through link2sd.
Now I'd like to make a backup of this modified rom before I flash new roms to the device. For what I understood so far, the recovery nandroid backup system will save everything, including installed apps and configurations, right? I'd like to make just a simple rom backup.
I'm afraid that this nandroid "full backup" could decrease the performance after restoration. If I perform a factory reset prior to the nandroid backup, could it minimize the chances of having problems after restoration?
I'm asking this in case there is no manner to create a .ftf file… And, what you guys think about both types of backup, am I getting the wrong impression about nandroid or .ftf files are really better and/or safer??
I installed the app Rom Manager to check its features. It seems it only performs nandroid backups as well directing to the recovery (hope I got it right), but I ended up noticing an issue. The app asks to install or update the CWM Recovery, I tried to update but I get a message saying my device is not compatible.
The current recovery installed in my Neo is "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7-nAa-r2".
Should I update it? And if it's the case, how should I do it??
Is my device really incompatible with Rom Manager, or that message I got was because of the old recovery version installed in my Neo??
(I read about this kind of incompatibility with some devices, just wanna check if it's the case with my phone and if there is a new recovery for Xperia Neo that is compatible with Rom Manager)
Sorry about the long text and so many questions in a single post, but I really want to understand more about this stuff, all the changes in my phone were done separately during more than a year, so I am not much used to these procedures.
I would appreciate any help! Thanks for the attention!!
KenxirC said:
Hello everyone!!
I know it's not the subject, but this being my first time posting here let me start by thanking all of the developers and collaborators for the great works in this community! I have already benefited from a few tutorials and files disposed here, so thanks for everything so far! :good:
Back to the subject now =)
Although I am using an official rom in my Xperia Neo, 2.3.4 (4.0.2.A.0.42), I made several modifications to it and I couldn’t find a similar thread involving a "modified official rom", I only read threads describing how to make a simple FTF backup of an "untouched official rom" through SEUS, which I presume that won't work in my case. So I hope the more experienced people can give me some directions!
My device is currently rooted and the bootloader is also unlocked through the official Sony method. I substituted the original kernel for the Inteks so that I could use cpu overclocks, removed all the bloatware and integrated some updates and a few new apps in the system through link2sd.
Now I'd like to make a backup of this modified rom before I flash new roms to the device. For what I understood so far, the recovery nandroid backup system will save everything, including installed apps and configurations, right? I'd like to make just a simple rom backup.
I'm afraid that this nandroid "full backup" could decrease the performance after restoration. If I perform a factory reset prior to the nandroid backup, could it minimize the chances of having problems after restoration?
I'm asking this in case there is no manner to create a .ftf file… And, what you guys think about both types of backup, am I getting the wrong impression about nandroid or .ftf files are really better and/or safer??
I installed the app Rom Manager to check its features. It seems it only performs nandroid backups as well directing to the recovery (hope I got it right), but I ended up noticing an issue. The app asks to install or update the CWM Recovery, I tried to update but I get a message saying my device is not compatible.
The current recovery installed in my Neo is "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7-nAa-r2".
Should I update it? And if it's the case, how should I do it??
Is my device really incompatible with Rom Manager, or that message I got was because of the old recovery version installed in my Neo??
(I read about this kind of incompatibility with some devices, just wanna check if it's the case with my phone and if there is a new recovery for Xperia Neo that is compatible with Rom Manager)
Sorry about the long text and so many questions in a single post, but I really want to understand more about this stuff, all the changes in my phone were done separately during more than a year, so I am not much used to these procedures.
I would appreciate any help! Thanks for the attention!!
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Cwm recovery backup restoration shouldn't cause any performance issues... The full backup will have everything in your current rom.. The cwm recovery stays in kernel... I don't understand why you want Rom manager... It's incompatible with our devices...
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Attitude.SSJ said:
Cwm recovery backup restoration shouldn't cause any performance issues... The full backup will have everything in your current rom.. The cwm recovery stays in kernel... I don't understand why you want Rom manager... It's incompatible with our devices...
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Hey Attitude.SSJ, thanks for answering my post!
I tried to explain that I am a beginner, I dont understand many things... I wasnt sure our phones are incompatible with Rom Manager, I wanted to check it, thanks for clarifying that one! Right now I really didnt need it, but I guess it would be very useful for testing others roms after my backup, I imagine Rom Manager makes things faster and easier, right? I wanted to check if there really wasnt a compatible version for Xperia Neo in the present date, since most of the threads I read are from 2012.
About my fear of issues due to restoration from a nandroid backup, I read a few cases where people got many crashes and weird behaviors from the phones, thats why...
So, if I go with the nandroid backup, I will get every single app and configuration saved for the future?? Even the apps I moved to sdcard??
I imagine that I could save the whole sdcard content separately and latter perform a restoration with this nandroid backup and put everything back in the sdcard to reach the exact state in which my smartphone is right now.
Is that the way nandroid backup works??
(I really want to understand it better before decide what to do, hope I am getting the right idea)
Also, if a FTF backup is not possible (I still dont know if its really not possible), is there any other manner (maybe another kind of backup) to make a flashable backup with a clean rom like it would be with the FTF files??
Thanks!
KenxirC said:
Hey Attitude.SSJ, thanks for answering my post!
I tried to explain that I am a beginner, I dont understand many things... I wasnt sure our phones are incompatible with Rom Manager, I wanted to check it, thanks for clarifying that one! Right now I really didnt need it, but I guess it would be very useful for testing others roms after my backup, I imagine Rom Manager makes things faster and easier, right? I wanted to check if there really wasnt a compatible version for Xperia Neo in the present date, since most of the threads I read are from 2012.
About my fear of issues due to restoration from a nandroid backup, I read a few cases where people got many crashes and weird behaviors from the phones, thats why...
So, if I go with the nandroid backup, I will get every single app and configuration saved for the future?? Even the apps I moved to sdcard??
I imagine that I could save the whole sdcard content separately and latter perform a restoration with this nandroid backup and put everything back in the sdcard to reach the exact state in which my smartphone is right now.
Is that the way nandroid backup works??
(I really want to understand it better before decide what to do, hope I am getting the right idea)
Also, if a FTF backup is not possible (I still dont know if its really not possible), is there any other manner (maybe another kind of backup) to make a flashable backup with a clean rom like it would be with the FTF files??
Thanks!
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Just like @Attitude.SSJ said CWM backup or Nandroid backup does not effect performance mate.
U cant make a nandroid backup to FTF, only sin files can be used to make FTF files.
There is a guide to make nandroid backups to flashable zip file in Neo General section. check that out.
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Samak said:
Just like @Attitude.SSJ said CWM backup or Nandroid backup does not effect performance mate.
U cant make a nandroid backup to FTF, only sin files can be used to make FTF files.
There is a guide to make nandroid backups to flashable zip file in Neo General section. check that out.
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Thanks a lot Samak! That zip alternative is the kind of thing I was talking about, good to know this possibility!
Found these two methods:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266285
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2209590
I will probably try one of them latter, but I'll perform a nandroid backup first to be safe!
I noticed that the final flashable file is referred to as "update.zip". Does it mean I need to flash a certain rom prior to this zip generated through these methods??
I also have a few important questions about nandroid before I make the backup, hope you guys can help me with this too.
I have many apps that were natively movable and some that I forced to the sdcard with link2sd. I have a 16GB sdcard almost full, so I have to empty it prior to the backup.
If I save the complete sdcard content in my pc and perform the nandroid backup after this, will nandroid be able to backup those apps moved to sd??
(I know part of the apps remain in the internal storage, but I'm still wondering what is gonna happen in this situation)
And after restoration, if I copy everything back to the sdcard, will the apps recognize everything??
Any other steps, or just CWM restore option??
Thanks guys!!
KenxirC said:
Thanks a lot Samak! That zip alternative is the kind of thing I was talking about, good to know this possibility!
Found these two methods:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266285
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2209590
I will probably try one of them latter, but I'll perform a nandroid backup first to be safe!
I noticed that the final flashable file is referred to as "update.zip". Does it mean I need to flash a certain rom prior to this zip generated through these methods??
I also have a few important questions about nandroid before I make the backup, hope you guys can help me with this too.
I have many apps that were natively movable and some that I forced to the sdcard with link2sd. I have a 16GB sdcard almost full, so I have to empty it prior to the backup.
If I save the complete sdcard content in my pc and perform the nandroid backup after this, will nandroid be able to backup those apps moved to sd??
(I know part of the apps remain in the internal storage, but I'm still wondering what is gonna happen in this situation)
And after restoration, if I copy everything back to the sdcard, will the apps recognize everything??
Any other steps, or just CWM restore option??
Thanks guys!!
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U dont need to flash the rom before flashing the nandroid zip. Just do all wipes properly & flash the rom.
I think if u copy all the sd card contents again then those apps linked to sd card will work properly. If u dont copy those contents again then linked apps will fc. I dont use link2sd so am not 100% sure. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Samak said:
U dont need to flash the rom before flashing the nandroid zip. Just do all wipes properly & flash the rom.
I think if u copy all the sd card contents again then those apps linked to sd card will work properly. If u dont copy those contents again then linked apps will fc. I dont use link2sd so am not 100% sure. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Awesome stuff man, thanks again!! :highfive:
Nandroid backup is really great and just saved me! After the backup I was feeling confident to mess with the device, so I made a factory reset to see how the rom would behave after the changes I made, without setup wizard and all the bloatware... At first glance everything seemed ok, but I don't know why the camera wouldn't work! I didn't remove anything related to the camera, I searched which system apps could be removed safely before doing anything. So this rom I am using right now is quite light, with a good amount of free internal storage, but it just can't be reseted because of the camera function and possibly some other bugs. Thankfully the nandroid restoration worked pretty well and now I don't have to go all the way installing and configuring everything!
All the apps seem to be fine after copying back the content of the sdcard, so using link2sd is ok to move apps before a nandroid procedure.
But considering the camera bug, I will not take the time to create a flashable zip of this rom I am using, maybe I can customize another one in the future and try it...
Any guesses of what could have gone wrong so that the camera didn't open after reseting the phone??
The camera app would only show a black screen of which I couldn't get out, the only choice was to turn off the phone.
Another doubt I have about nandroid restoration... I intend to flash the official ICS (MT15I_4.1.B.0.587) prior to the installation of Cyanogenmod and other roms based in newer versions of Android. But if I want to go back to this 2.3.4 nandroid backup while I am running, lets say, Jelly Bean, then what should I do??
Nothing, like it would be with a flashable zip, or should I make a downgrade first or any other procedure??
Thanks!!
KenxirC said:
Awesome stuff man, thanks again!! :highfive:
Nandroid backup is really great and just saved me! After the backup I was feeling confident to mess with the device, so I made a factory reset to see how the rom would behave after the changes I made, without setup wizard and all the bloatware... At first glance everything seemed ok, but I don't know why the camera wouldn't work! I didn't remove anything related to the camera, I searched which system apps could be removed safely before doing anything. So this rom I am using right now is quite light, with a good amount of free internal storage, but it just can't be reseted because of the camera function and possibly some other bugs. Thankfully the nandroid restoration worked pretty well and now I don't have to go all the way installing and configuring everything!
All the apps seem to be fine after copying back the content of the sdcard, so using link2sd is ok to move apps before a nandroid procedure.
But considering the camera bug, I will not take the time to create a flashable zip of this rom I am using, maybe I can customize another one in the future and try it...
Any guesses of what could have gone wrong so that the camera didn't open after reseting the phone??
The camera app would only show a black screen of which I couldn't get out, the only choice was to turn off the phone.
Another doubt I have about nandroid restoration... I intend to flash the official ICS (MT15I_4.1.B.0.587) prior to the installation of Cyanogenmod and other roms based in newer versions of Android. But if I want to go back to this 2.3.4 nandroid backup while I am running, lets say, Jelly Bean, then what should I do??
Nothing, like it would be with a flashable zip, or should I make a downgrade first or any other procedure??
Thanks!!
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If u r moving from ICS or JB to GB, then I would suggest u to flash the GB firmware ftf first, then restore the nandroid backup.
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Samak said:
If u r moving from ICS or JB to GB, then I would suggest u to flash the GB firmware ftf first, then restore the nandroid backup.
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Ok, thanks man!
I'll try different roms now, just have to search a little for some tutorials to remember every step...
Cheers :good:
[Another noob question]
Is there a way to flash a custom ROM (like CM13) on SGSD then restore old user apps & data? I've read a few articles online but i doubt they work with our device. (Most include making nandroid backups on recovery and then restoring only the data.)
Hoped there'd be a way for this other than backing up all data on a PC.
Thx to whoever answers.
HootenannyMagic said:
[Another noob question]
Is there a way to flash a custom ROM (like CM13) on SGSD then restore old user apps & data? I've read a few articles online but i doubt they work with our device. (Most include making nandroid backups on recovery and then restoring only the data.)
Hoped there'd be a way for this other than backing up all data on a PC.
Thx to whoever answers.
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Different rom has different style of data storing.
So data from stock rom/cm10/11 wont work on cm 13.
But still u can try and see if it works.
Get a TWRP recovery,
Go to backup and then backup data only(u will see tick-marks and u will be able to choose what exactly u wanna backup).
Then flash a new rom and restore backed up data.
And u can backup the whole rom and restore back if u don't like the new rom.
BatDroid said:
Different rom has different style of data storing.
So data from stock rom/cm10/11 wont work on cm 13.
But still u can try and see if it works.
Get a TWRP recovery,
Go to backup and then backup data only(u will see tick-marks and u will be able to choose what exactly u wanna backup).
Then flash a new rom and restore backed up data.
And u can backup the whole rom and restore back if u don't like the new rom.
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Great thx. Anyway how can i backup the whole rom on TWRP? And are there advantages/disadvantages whether i'll use TWRP or CWM?
HootenannyMagic said:
Great thx. Anyway how can i backup the whole rom on TWRP? And are there advantages/disadvantages whether i'll use TWRP or CWM?
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On TWRP,u will b able to choose what u really wanna backup.
Eg - kernel,system(os),data,ems,bin
But on cwm there's only one option.
Backing up the entire rom.
BatDroid said:
On TWRP,u will b able to choose what u really wanna backup.
Eg - kernel,system(os),data,ems,bin
But on cwm there's only one option.
Backing up the entire rom.
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Ok, so i'm going to flash a new ROM cause i find the stock rooted slower since my SGSD is really old. Can you suggest some ROMs with better I/O speed, little to no lags, or anything that's suitable for slightly heavy use everyday? Many thanks.
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Ok, so i'm going to flash a new ROM cause i find the stock rooted slower since my SGSD is really old. Can you suggest some ROMs with better I/O speed, little to no lags, or anything that's suitable for slightly heavy use everyday? Many thanks.
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cm 10/11
debloat ur rom by deleting unnecessary system apps.
Use seeder to reduce lag and use greenify pro to force stop system apps
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cm 10/11
debloat ur rom by deleting unnecessary system apps.
Use seeder to reduce lag and use greenify pro to force stop system apps
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Okay thx, so in connection to my previous questions, how can i flash my stock ROM back if i flash a custom ROM like T3Romv2 ? I've made a custom backup of system in TWRP (not sure if thats the stock ROM) and a backup of data too. Am i doing right?
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Okay thx, so in connection to my previous questions, how can i flash my stock ROM back if i flash a custom ROM like T3Romv2 ? I've made a custom backup of system in TWRP (not sure if thats the stock ROM) and a backup of data too. Am i doing right?
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when you're restoring the backup , you will see the date and version of system that backup is taken from .
HootenannyMagic said:
Okay thx, so in connection to my previous questions, how can i flash my stock ROM back if i flash a custom ROM like T3Romv2 ? I've made a custom backup of system in TWRP (not sure if thats the stock ROM) and a backup of data too. Am i doing right?
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Download stock deodex prerooted by akshay
wipe system
data
cache
dalvik cache
flash it
that's how u get stock back