The rom that was floating around has some weird settings for the keyboard so I'm trying to find the version for the UK.
I tried Wotanserver to update but went back to a backup because it wiped the user data.
SEUS will not download due to custom software on my phone. Is there something usable in the data folder for WotanClient that I can use with flashtool?
Or maybe a way to take something usable from the phone after it is flashed?
You can flash Central Europe 1 firmware. It has same keyboard layout.
Just backup all your data, contacts etc to SD card and then flash it.
SD card won't be touched during flashing.
I don't know any other way to reset stock ROM without flashing and that will clean up phone memory.
will try titanium backup for everything that's on it now then
Quick update in case anyone else does something this stupid to see what it does.
Backup up with clockworkmod
Updated on wotanserver then used advanced recovery on clockworkmod to recover the data.
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Hello m8's
1) i am on Lite.romv1.4 now say i want to mig to a diff rom which does
a full wipe , so i'll take the back up(via cwm recovery)
-now that backup is stored on my int. storage , even if i move it to some
other place say my system , at the time of restore can we do it directly
from the system(point is does the backup file needs to be there in the
device storage(int or ext) at the time of restore - assuming device is
connected)
2)now when a diff rom is loaded (which has done full wipe) ,
-any other way can i get my prev data and app installed settings without
restore
-and if i do restore what exact will happen , mean ,will my prev app and data
settings get restored on top of new rom or something else?
3)How to get cwm recovery menu screen from PHONE Switched OFF state?
4)how can i delete samsung hub apps by editing system and framework files?
(assuming i have req explorer)
Thanks in advance
Cheers
EDIT:so it's not a noob query
anyone can throw some light
c'mmon guys am in dark here
Me no understand could you translate into easy to understand .
jje
Titanium Backup will do everything you asked for (I recomment the Pro version and you MUST be rooted).
It will backup and restore apps and data, and will also freeze or uninstall any app.
It's on the market for free, but I really do recommend paying the small amount for the full version.
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Titanium Backup will do everything you asked for (I recomment the Pro version and you MUST be rooted).
It will backup and restore apps and data, and will also freeze or uninstall any app.
It's on the market for free, but I really do recommend paying the small amount for the full version.
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+1 Ti is one of the few apps I would recommend to anyone that wants to flash roms. You can backup all your apps and settings before a flash and then restore quickly and easily. The freeze function is very handy also. IMO you buy this one and never look back. A MUST HAVE.
A nand backup will be used to restore the phone as it already exists. It does not backup apps and settings specifically but you can pull apks and such out of one. Basically you do a nand before you start playing around and if you screw something up or just take an instant dislike to the new rom you flashed you can go into recovery and restore that nand and your phone will be just like you never did anything. It will not however back up your radio.
What I do is backup a few apps data separately and then go into Ti and backup all my apps and system data. I boot into recovery and I make a nand. Then I go over to usb storage and I move the entire contents of the sd over to my computer. This will have both the nand and the Ti backup on it. I delete the entire internal storage after I have taken a quick look to make sure that the backup on my pc is good. This gives me a completely fresh base to start a new rom from. Once I have the new rom flashed I move my ti backup over and restore. I then move the other data that the backup contains that I want back on the phone over and I'm up and running. I keep my music and other stuff that is just going to move from one flash to the next on my sd card as it isnt wiped in the process even if you do a hard reset and it can just stay there without the hassle of backing it up and restoring it. Do not delete your backup until you are sure that you have everything you may want back across to your phone. I usually keep it until the next rom when I start the process over with a new backup.
@JJEgan - which part
@johncmolyneux ,@krabman - thnx guys
so int. usb storage will also be wiped in the process, right?
also can u clarify
- How to get cwm recovery menu screen from PHONE Switched OFF state(like we see by using the function from cwm app -> reboot into CWM rec)
- how can i delete samsung hub apps by editing system and framework files(or if any other file for that matter)?
(assuming i have req explorer)
I just updated my phone to the newest firmware and made sure to back up the entire contents of my phone to my computer.
However, when I went to the menu to restore my settings and contacts from my sim card, the stock app is not there. so how do i restore my contacts from the data directory?
.sbf file
SE warned us all along that the Backup and Restore app would not be included in the 2.3.3 update. However, I heard the 2.1 version works fine. You just need to install it yourself.
Hello, everyone.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and would like to install a custom rom on it, but before I do that, I need some clarification about backup, just in case I feel a need to change back to the default rom.
I downloaded and purchased Titanium Backup and did a ''Backup all user apps + system data'' on it, this is saved on both my SD card and on my PC.
I also downloaded ROM Manager and did a backup via the Recovery mode, this is saved on both my SD card and on my PC as well.
My question is, if I now download and install a custom rom on my phone but end up not liking it, will I be able to use this backup to get my phone to the exact state as it is in now? All my apps, contacts, settings etc?
Thank you.
you can restore everything back to the way it was except the modem. so if u do flash a different fw and want to go back take Note of modem and when u restore old Rom flash back modem via recovery and all should be good
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Hy!
I have the SGS3 with Android 4.0.4 installed (and rooted).
I noticed yesterday that a new firmware update is available for my phone (Romania - Vodafone): 4.1.1 (on sammobile).
If i'll go ahead and update the firmware, will i loose all my apps and/or data (+ root)?
What do i need to do, to update the android to 4.1.1 (or 4.2 if possible) and keep all my apps and data?
Thanks!
ps: Sorry for my english!
I would start with searching the forum there are lots of threads related to backing up apps and data to ensure you do not lose anything.
The easiest way to back up apps + app data is to use Titanium Back Up. Once you have created a backup with Titanium (move files to Ext SD, depending on level of wipe, would recommend full wipe) Update your phone, install Titanium Back Up again, and restore all of your apps + app data, very easy and quick.
if it is a stock rom
flashing via Odin does not delete your app and data
you dont also need to wipe data or anything like that
just dont check the repartition on Odin
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Hello, trying to found out what the difference between these three application are.
I've googled about a bit but no one really has explained what the difference between the three.
Goal; to return to stock ROM for a Samsung s6 edge (but could be any Samsung device)
Smart switch; Will restore most upto date firmware but will delete everything on your phone, requires some information (S/N)
Odin (hence sammobile/updato); Allows you to flash the stock rom but won't delete any internal data
TWRP backup; A custom backup that will restore you to your ROM and settings, won't delete internal data. Most reliable and convenient.
Is this right? I've also read that smart switch doesn't support many devices or the reinstalling stock firmware is only on limited devices
I'm basically trying to find a way to restore my device like how iPhones have the restore function on iTunes for when things go south or you've modded yourself to oblivion.
BlackTangerine said:
Hello, trying to found out what the difference between these three application are.
I've googled about a bit but no one really has explained what the difference between the three.
Goal; to return to stock ROM for a Samsung s6 edge (but could be any Samsung device)
Smart switch; Will restore most upto date firmware but will delete everything on your phone, requires some information (S/N)
Odin (hence sammobile/updato); Allows you to flash the stock rom but won't delete any internal data
TWRP backup; A custom backup that will restore you to your ROM and settings, won't delete internal data. Most reliable and convenient.
Is this right? I've also read that smart switch doesn't support many devices or the reinstalling stock firmware is only on limited devices
I'm basically trying to find a way to restore my device like how iPhones have the restore function on iTunes for when things go south or you've modded yourself to oblivion.
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You are pretty much correct.
Smart switch - mainly for backing up and restoring data. Can do emergency firmware recovery if things have gone wrong. But doesn't always work and won't always detect some phones.
Odin - to flash any stock firmware obtained from sammobile/updato. If you download a firmware and it comes as one file (AP) then you will lose all data. If it comes in 5 files (BL,AP,CP,CSC,home_CSC) you must flash home_CSC and data will not be wiped
TWRP - a twrp backup is a full nandroid backup (all partitions will be backed up) you would have to flash twrp through Odin first then make a full backuo then restore but it will restore to how your phone is now. Exactly the same. So in your case not recommended to use twrp. Also flashing twrp will void knox warranty 0x1.
So your easiest and safest thing to do in your case is to download your stock firmware from www.updato.com
Flash the firmware through Odin. If you want to keep data then flash home_csc. If you want a full wipe then use .CSC
I'd always recommend backing up data first. For pictures Google photos is a good idea. Or just use google/Samsung account to backup all data.
Then after flashing you can just restore.