Yesterday, I installed Andyx ICS rom through CWM (followed proper procedure i.e. 4 wipes). Install was successful, however, I was having some force closes. I decided to revert back to gingerbread and did 4 wipes again and installed CheckROM v4 (all through CWM). It was successful as well. This was lastly followed by restoring my nandroid backup to get back to my rooted-stock ROM.
Two strange observations:
1- When ICS was installed, it had the same background (personal picture) as it was in my stock rom. Why is that? After doing 4 wipes, it shouldn't have anything except everything vanilla :S
2- When I reverted back to GB (CheckROM) from ICS, during first boot, it came up with passkey lock screen. I had to enter the same passkey as I used to enter in my orignal stock rom (pre-ICS). How can this setting be stored when I wiped everything and changed two different ROMS (with different kernels).
Any help would be much appreciated. I just want to know what exactly might have been the cause of this. Or is it normal? :S
Wrong section - this is a question.
My 2 cents, you didn't wipe data.
Usually this will happen if you select the backup and restore options during setup of your phone. Some application, security and system settings are backed up and then restored when you install the new ROM, even after a full wipe. When I upgraded to ICS, I deselected the restore option as I wanted a fresh install.
I did following wipes in CWM recovery (1 time each before installing ICS. And three times each before going from ICS to CheckROM v4)
* Wipe data /factory reset
* Wipe cache
* Wipe Dalvik cache
* Wipe battery stats
As for the right section, my apologies..Mods feel free to move this thread to the Q/A section.
Keith.Someone said:
Usually this will happen if you select the backup and restore options during setup of your phone. Some application, security and system settings are backed up and then restored when you install the new ROM, even after a full wipe. When I upgraded to ICS, I deselected the restore option as I wanted a fresh install.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply. Sorry, not sure if I understood you correctly. Where do we get that option? I made nandroid couple of weeks ago. And flashed ICS zip through CWM after wipe...didn't see any option to select or deselect.
I installed a wipe version of ICS and during the initial setup of the phone, I simply left all the options selected. This resulted in my wallpaper, settings and apps being restored, which I didn't want. I then reflashed the ROM and deselected the restore option and voila.... all ICS defaults
searing_heat said:
Thanks for the reply. Sorry, not sure if I understood you correctly. Where do we get that option? I made nandroid couple of weeks ago. And flashed ICS zip through CWM after wipe...didn't see any option to select or deselect.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A nandroid backup is a full backup no matter how many wipes you do in the end you restored your nandroid backup this means that the phone is restored to the state it was when you made the backup.
Sent from my GT-I9100
searing_heat said:
Yesterday, I installed Andyx ICS rom through CWM (followed proper procedure i.e. 4 wipes). Install was successful, however, I was having some force closes. I decided to revert back to gingerbread and did 4 wipes again and installed CheckROM v4 (all through CWM). It was successful as well. This was lastly followed by restoring my nandroid backup to get back to my rooted-stock ROM.
Two strange observations:
1- When ICS was installed, it had the same background (personal picture) as it was in my stock rom. Why is that? After doing 4 wipes, it shouldn't have anything except everything vanilla :S
2- When I reverted back to GB (CheckROM) from ICS, during first boot, it came up with passkey lock screen. I had to enter the same passkey as I used to enter in my orignal stock rom (pre-ICS). How can this setting be stored when I wiped everything and changed two different ROMS (with different kernels).
Any help would be much appreciated. I just want to know what exactly might have been the cause of this. Or is it normal? :S
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its a called , Back up and Restore...Google allows automatic Backup and restore...This helps you restore Apps and Settings even if you do full wipe.
Related
Hi Guys,
First post here.
I've started installing VillainRom 1.4 following the instructions contained in the official thread in the Dev Forum.
However, having selected to flash the zip file in CWM and watched the installation process start, my screen has now been displaying the blinking VillainRom logo for about 45 minutes. Is this normal or has something gone wrong?!
I plugged the phone into the mains right after the logo first showed up. Would this have made a difference?
Many thanks in advance.
If your coming from a stock ROM you need to perform a full wipe in CWM before flashing.
Look through the options in recovery, wipe your data then reflash the ROM for good measure.
All should be fine....
OK, great, thanks.
So should I just turn it off, boot in recovery and look for the wipe option, wipe the phone, then restart the installation process?
Yep, boot into recovery then select;
"Wipe Data/Factory Reset"
"Wipe Cache Partition"
"Advanced>Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Then flash the rom again.(This step may not be required, but it cant hurt).
Fantastic, thanks for your help. Very much appreciated!
One further question.
I've got VillainRom successfully installed now, but when I attempt to restore the apps and data that I backed up using Titanium Backup my phone reverts to it's pre-Villain state.
Is there anyway to restore my data but keep VillainRom? Am I being completely dense?!
Thanks
Sancho Panza said:
One further question.
I've got VillainRom successfully installed now, but when I attempt to restore the apps and data that I backed up using Titanium Backup my phone reverts to it's pre-Villain state.
Is there anyway to restore my data but keep VillainRom? Am I being completely dense?!
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That sounds strange. Titanium backup in itself cannot "revert" you to the previous ROM. That's not possible
What do you mean by its pre-villain state by the way?
When I move between different editions of the ROM, I do a titanium backup via the app. I then reinstall the ROM, and select some apps to restore. I am still running the same ROM (confirm via Menu > settings > about, and scroll to the bottom. It should show as VillainROM 1.4.0.
Thanks for your reply.
By pre-villain state I mean the stock firmware that came with the phone. I looked at the settings and it put me back onto the original firmware.
This was also confirmed because after installing VillainRom, restoring and then installing VillainTweaks, VTweaks told me it couldn't function because VillainRom wasn't installed.
From your reply I think the mistake I might have made was to restore from CWM rather than re-downloading Titanium Backup and restoring through that. Would that be correct?
Last night, I installed TW 4.5/TW Manager. I did a ClockworkMod backup first. I decided to restore it.
However, after restoration, the phone is in a factory state. Save for my lock pattern, which it remembered, the phone is in first-run setup mode, all my home screen layouts are gone, all my apps are not in the aop drawer except those the G2 ships with. Contents of the virtual SD card like photos are still there.
I tried restoring my only other CWM backup (a November backup that previously *restored ok* to undo a MIUI test, for example), but this, too, now boots in to the same state.
What has gone wrong here?
And is there any way of getting back the system that I assume/d is/was in the CWM backup files?
If I can't guarantee I can restore a CWM backup, it makes the world a very scary place to be.
Did you wipe before restoring? Sound to me you did not.
1. Full wipe
2. Restore again.
If that does not work, wipe again and use advanced restore.
Don't use rom manager but do everything manually from the recovery.
Wipe what?
You mean, choose Wipe Data and/or Wipe Cache?
Lennyz1988 said:
Did you wipe before restoring? Sound to me you did not.
1. Full wipe
2. Restore again.
If that does not work, wipe again and use advanced restore.
Don't use rom manager but do everything manually from the recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wiped data, Wiped cache, Restored backup - still doesn't retrieve the actual backup.
Now wiped again. In Advanced Restore, what should I do?
Lennyz1988 said:
Did you wipe before restoring? Sound to me you did not.
1. Full wipe
2. Restore again.
If that does not work, wipe again and use advanced restore.
Don't use rom manager but do everything manually from the recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Restore the boot, system, data.
Lennyz1988 said:
Restore the boot, system, data.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This doesn't work either.
I had the same trouble early last month; even after a restore it was pretty much factory settings and I had to put everything back myself.
It was very irritating as I'd taken the precaution of making a backup but it still didn't work. I've pretty much recovered everything I needed to since then, though.
What excactly did you do prior to the restoring? Did you flash a new rom? If yes, what was your previous rom? Or is TW4.5 an app of some kind?
Lennyz1988 said:
What excactly did you do prior to the restoring? Did you flash a new rom? If yes, what was your previous rom? Or is TW4.5 an app of some kind?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1365605
That is...
Installed TouchWiz 4.5, a modified TouchWiz launcher (left it alongside TouchWiz, set no default - home button press asked for confirmation of home screen each time)
TW4.5 comes with the TW4Manager app for controlling settings.
I downloaded the Suava theme for use with TW 4.5.
Before any of that, I made a CWM backup. Then I did the above. Now the backup (and even a backup which restored perfectly a month ago) will not restore to anything but factory new state.
And you are not getting an error message of any kind? How long does it take to restore? What is the size of the backup?
Lennyz1988 said:
And you are not getting an error message of any kind?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
None.
Lennyz1988 said:
How long does it take to restore?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seven minutes
Lennyz1988 said:
What is the size of the backup?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
972Mb
The last thing I can think of is flashing an old stock rom and then rooting it with CF-Root. Then you have an older version of CWM.
A stock rom like KE2. Then try to restore.
If that does not work find a rom which has the latest CMW. Version 5 I believe. Then try restoring it.
Lennyz1988 said:
The last thing I can think of is flashing an old stock rom and then rooting it with CF-Root. Then you have an older version of CWM.
A stock rom like KE2. Then try to restore.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm, are you talking about kernel?
If I'm correctly reading my rough notes from my rooting and tinkering, then my original kernel was KF3, I rooted in mid-October with an insecure equivalent (KF3) (CF-Root method), but quickly upgraded through Kies... I now have kernel XWKI4 (baseband XXKI1, build KI4).
So I moved from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4.
BUT - the backup and restore I did with CWM under the current system as recently as two weeks ago in November worked fine.
Lennyz1988 said:
If that does not work find a rom which has the latest CMW. Version 5 I believe. Then try restoring it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So, you're saying there - you think a newer version of CWM might have eliminated a bug or something?
Might I find any FURTHER problems by changing the ROM and trying to restore?
Thanks for your help.
ClockworkMod - merry effing Christmas.
I really don't know. But I think it's worth the effort determining of your CWM is still functioning properly.
You can also try just flashing the KI4 CF-root kernel, then boot in recovery and then try to restore.
Make sure you have important stuff backuped of course
If you can boot to working phone backup data and copy clockwork mod folder to PC .
Then try posted below . boots to working phone root it with CWM and root copy clockwork folder back then try restore nandroid backup .#
Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
jje
JJElgan, thanks,
So let me clarify what you're essentially suggesting...
Store my ClockworkMod safely on the PC
Wipe cache, data, system and SD card in Recovery Mode
"Install correct firmware"
Then put the backup file back and try restoring
What do you mean by "correct firmware"?...
I currently have Baseband XXKI1, Kernel XWKI4, Build XWKI4. That is the firmware with which I made the backup. (I guess that's KI4?)
But the firmware I originally rooted with CWM was PDA: KF3, PHONE: KE7, CSC: KD1 (XEU). (I guess that was KF3?)
What's the aim of this here and what's the source of the info?
Thanks very much.
JJEgan said:
If you can boot to working phone backup data and copy clockwork mod folder to PC .
Then try posted below . boots to working phone root it with CWM and root copy clockwork folder back then try restore nandroid backup .#
Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You dont need to wipe before restoring. Just a quick note
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
CdTDroiD said:
You dont need to wipe before restoring. Just a quick note
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ever?
How about after?
And how about in the advice the previous correspondent gave, to reinstall kernel/firmware?
Hi people
This is my first time posting here, Im sure this question was asked quite a few times, but i couldnt find any relevant posts in the foum.
So I backed up my phone using CWM before flashing Slimbean ROM, Now I'm done flashing and want to get back y data including contacts sms photos etc. Is there anyway to do so using CWM? everytime i try restoring it restores back to the stock ROM. is there anyway to just restore the data on my phone and not the Stock ROM?
thx for the help
Zha0040 said:
Hi people
This is my first time posting here, Im sure this question was asked quite a few times, but i couldnt find any relevant posts in the foum.
So I backed up my phone using CWM before flashing Slimbean ROM, Now I'm done flashing and want to get back y data including contacts sms photos etc. Is there anyway to do so using CWM? everytime i try restoring it restores back to the stock ROM. is there anyway to just restore the data on my phone and not the Stock ROM?
thx for the help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What you can do is boot into CWMR and then go to the "backup and restore" section, then select the "advanced restore" option. After you have selected the "advanced restore" option, select the backup you made before you flashed Slimbean ROM, then it will ask you which partition you want to restore select "Restore data" it will now restore your data from before you flashed Slimbean ROM to the current ROM you have installed while still keeping the ROM you have installed on your device. After the data finished restoring go back to the CWMR main menu and select "reboot system now", the device will now reboot and you should be all set with your restored data while still keeping the ROM you have installed.
Zha0040 said:
Hi people
This is my first time posting here, Im sure this question was asked quite a few times, but i couldnt find any relevant posts in the foum.
So I backed up my phone using CWM before flashing Slimbean ROM, Now I'm done flashing and want to get back y data including contacts sms photos etc. Is there anyway to do so using CWM? everytime i try restoring it restores back to the stock ROM. is there anyway to just restore the data on my phone and not the Stock ROM?
thx for the help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flash stock ROM and backup stuff on SD card using nandroid. Flash custom ROM and boot into recovery. Select NANdroid > Advanced Restore.
shimp208 said:
What you can do is boot into CWMR and then go to the "backup and restore" section, then select the "advanced restore" option. After you have selected the "advanced restore" option, select the backup you made before you flashed Slimbean ROM, then it will ask you which partition you want to restore select "Restore data" it will now restore your data from before you flashed Slimbean ROM to the current ROM you have installed while still keeping the ROM you have installed on your device. After the data finished restoring go back to the CWMR main menu and select "reboot system now", the device will now reboot and you should be all set with your restored data while still keeping the ROM you have installed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried doing this, but everytime after i restore data, and reboot system my phone gets stuck in the start up screen. not sure whats wrong
Zha0040 said:
I tried doing this, but everytime after i restore data, and reboot system my phone gets stuck in the start up screen. not sure whats wrong
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After you restore data in recovery make sure to wipe the cache partition and dalvik cache as well as this is likely what's causing you to bootloop.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
Step-by-step what I did:
1. Flashed boot.img of cm11<Kitkat 4.4.4>/zip and did a backup of stock ICS(last updated by Sony)(BackUp1) using CWM, I see version 6.0.5.0.
a)While backing-up, It said, coundn't create sd.ext.img, and I ignored it. <not sure of exact message >
2) Flashed cm11-<Kitkat 4.4.4>.zip. After reboot it works pretty well ,
a) but drains battery faster compared to ICS, want to go back to ICS(BackUp1),
3) Took a backup again using CWM (BackUp2) and rebooted phone to CWM-Recovery and selected BackUp1 to restore.
a)While restoring it says ' sd-ext.img not found...' and 'Restore completed...' and rebooted. I didn't see any life apart from screen glowing greyish. No response with power or other buttons.
4) Removed battery and tried restoring BackUp2, It said the same thing that 'sd-ext.img not found.. Skipping restore of sd-ext.img.... Restore completed....'
After rebooting with BackUp2 it works fine.
I tried 2-3 times, clearing caches and formatting system,data,cache to get BackUp1... no luck...
Questions:
1. How can I get the BackUp1 working?
A: restored after flashing vengeance kernel.
2. Is it with kernel, do I need to flash ICS kernel and restore BackUp1?
A: yes
3. Did CWM was installed through boot.img, part of CM11<kitkat version 4.4.4>.zip, I flashed to phone ?
A:yes
I recently made a backup of every partition with TWRP and forgot to remove screenlock beforehand. So I restored the full backup after messing with custom roms, everything worked perfectly and everything was restored, until I couldnt set a password... I can go to the settings to set up a password but after confirming it, it closes and I have to do it again. Not even custom roms with formatted data can set a password... What can I do?
(The video has black parts which is just the recording hiding me setting up a password)
I've been there... Twice. The only thing that helped was a factory reset by (a) OnePlus (servicepoint).
NOTE: if they reflash stock rom, they should afterwards REBOOT TO STOCK RECOVERY, WHIPE EVERYTHING and reflash the rom once more.
If you ignore this step and a second flash, the question is not IF you will gey problems, but when.
exis_tenz said:
I've been there... Twice. The only thing that helped was a factory reset by (a) OnePlus (servicepoint).
NOTE: if they reflash stock rom, they should afterwards REBOOT TO STOCK RECOVERY, WHIPE EVERYTHING and reflash the rom once more.
If you ignore this step and a second flash, the question is not IF you will gey problems, but when.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So, if I bring it to a oneplus service point and they fix it, I should format data and flash stock rom again after? Where do I find the stock rom to flash?
No! They should re-flash stock (that's what they'll do anyway). But YOU need to tell them, to (after the flash) reboot to stock recovery, wipe all, and then re-re-flash the stock rom.
If they don't do that, they'll see you again, soon.
For some reason I don't know, one flash keeps residu of former 'playing around'. Your service point will probably NOT know this.