[Q] restore cwm 6 nandroid backup via adb - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi friends!
tl;dr version:
please help me restore a cwm 6 backup via adb. cant see, cant touch. cwm 6 is installed and working.
more info:
here's the recent story of my galaxy nexus:
0) was running PDROID-patched CM9 release
1) did a full titanium backup (hooray!)
2) did a (cwm6 / de-dupped style) nandroid backup (hooray!)
3) flashed PDROID-patched CM10 M1 + jb gapps
4) a day later i placed my gnex (along with myself) in the direct path of a car that ran a red light; verified matter impenetrability, learnt to fly without drugs; made it in surprisingly good condition, but gnex is bent in half and screen and digitizer are gonners
5) via adb: made a dd | ssh image transfer of the sdcard to a remote computer; pulled tars of other partitions, made a cwm5-style nandroid backup; pulled tar of sdcard
so im able to restore state to a replacement phone. but i want to keep using my blinded gnex.
6) i can boot and get screenshots, but can't use the digitizer and can't pass pattern unlock. my bluetooth mouse is not paired to the gnex!! i could use a usb mouse via an otg adapter, but then i can't get screenshots via adb (adb over wifi is not enabled)
7) ive got https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.onaips.vnc installed and working, but it needs to be started manually
8) https://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/ was gonna save my life but it doesnt work on jellybean, darn!
so i need to restore my cmw 6 CM9 backup to use androidscreencast.
questions:
Q1: can i restore a cwm6 backup via adb?
Q2: is there an adb-based remote access method like androidscreencast that works with android 4.1?
Q3: can i start a vnc server from adb?
Q4: can i start adb over wifi from adb, so i can then get screenshots via wifi while i use a usb otg mouse?
Q5: can i pair a bluetooth mouse from adb?
Q6: can i convert a cwm6 backup to cwm5, so i can restore it manually or via galaxy nexus toolkit?
Q7: is there any other creative method to access my phone innards short of putting an electric drill to its twin little cortices?
thank you very much for your time and help!!

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Q8: is there a way to dump the screen of cwm recovery or at least see the currently selected option via adb? i could restore using the keys but i can't see the menus
just looked into cwm log and found out im using "ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.0". i'm pretty sure i was using cwm recovery touch and maybe a newer version than this. (im thinking cm10-m1 flashed this one?)
i'm gonna try finding someone with the same phone and recovery and blind-click the buttons if there's no other way...
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Code:
# cat /cache/recovery/log
Starting recovery on Sat Sep 29 20:30:49 2012
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (720 x 1280)
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.0
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /sdcard datamedia /dev/null (null) 0
2 /system ext4 /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/system (null) 0
3 /cache ext4 /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/cache (null) 0
4 /data ext4 /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/userdata (null) 0
5 /misc emmc /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/misc (null) 0
6 /boot emmc /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/boot (null) 0
7 /recovery emmc /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/recovery (null) 0
8 /sbl emmc /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/sbl (null) 0
9 /xloader emmc /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/xloader (null) 0
10 /radio emmc /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/by-name/radio (null) 0
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /datadata during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /emmc during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sd-ext during fstab generation!
I:Completed outputting fstab.
I:Processing arguments.
I:Checking arguments.
I:device_recovery_start()
Command: "/sbin/recovery"
ro.secure=1
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=1
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb
ro.build.id=IMM76L
ro.build.display.id=cm_maguro-userdebug 4.0.4 IMM76L eng.koush.20120718.160329 test-keys
ro.build.version.incremental=eng.koush.20120718.160329
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=Wed Jul 18 16:04:55 PDT 2012
ro.build.date.utc=0
ro.build.type=userdebug
ro.build.user=koush
ro.build.host=Koushik-Lion.local
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=Galaxy Nexus
ro.product.brand=Google
ro.product.name=yakju
ro.product.device=maguro
ro.product.board=tuna
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=Samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=omap4
ro.build.product=maguro
ro.build.description=yakju-user 4.0.4 IMM76I 330937 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=google/yakju/maguro:4.0.4/IMM76I/330937:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=nosdcard
ro.cm.device=maguro
rild.libpath=/vendor/lib/libsec-ril.so
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttys0
telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0
ro.telephony.call_ring.multiple=0
ro.rommanager.developerid=cyanogenmod
keyguard.no_require_sim=true
ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-google
ro.com.android.wifi-watchlist=GoogleGuest
ro.setupwizard.enterprise_mode=1
ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy
ro.com.android.dataroaming=false
ro.cm.version=9-20120718-UNOFFICIAL-maguro
ro.modversion=9-20120718-UNOFFICIAL-maguro
ro.config.ringtone=CyanTone.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=CyanMessage.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=CyanAlarm.ogg
wifi.interface=wlan0
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15
ro.opengles.version=131072
ro.sf.lcd_density=320
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=8m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=64m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m
dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=500
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.factorytest=0
ro.serialno=01497B061700900F
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=I9250XXLA2
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.bootloader=PRIMEKK15
ro.hardware=tuna
ro.revision=9
ro.emmc=0
init.svc.recovery=running
service.adb.root=1
init.svc.adbd=running
I:Checking for extendedcommand...
I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...

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i was able to restore the CM9 backup, but androidscreencast still doesnt work, dammit! as always, i can see but not control.
im still looking for a way to remote control my gnex!!!
to restore i counted key presses using the same recovery in another gnex, then played back on mine.
for the record:
galaxy nexus, cwm 6.0.1.0, restore backup:
4 down, power (enter backup and restore submenu)
1 down, power (choose restore)
power (select the first nandroid backup)
7 down, power (confirm the restore: yes, do it, jeez!)

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Lanchon said:
hi friends!
tl;dr version:
please help me restore a cwm 6 backup via adb. cant see, cant touch. cwm 6 is installed and working.
more info:
here's the recent story of my galaxy nexus:
0) was running PDROID-patched CM9 release
1) did a full titanium backup (hooray!)
2) did a (cwm6 / de-dupped style) nandroid backup (hooray!)
3) flashed PDROID-patched CM10 M1 + jb gapps
4) a day later i placed my gnex (along with myself) in the direct path of a car that ran a red light; verified matter impenetrability, learnt to fly without drugs; made it in surprisingly good condition, but gnex is bent in half and screen and digitizer are gonners
5) via adb: made a dd | ssh image transfer of the sdcard to a remote computer; pulled tars of other partitions, made a cwm5-style nandroid backup; pulled tar of sdcard
so im able to restore state to a replacement phone. but i want to keep using my blinded gnex.
6) i can boot and get screenshots, but can't use the digitizer and can't pass pattern unlock. my bluetooth mouse is not paired to the gnex!! i could use a usb mouse via an otg adapter, but then i can't get screenshots via adb (adb over wifi is not enabled)
7) ive got https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.onaips.vnc installed and working, but it needs to be started manually
8) https://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/ was gonna save my life but it doesnt work on jellybean, darn!
so i need to restore my cmw 6 CM9 backup to use androidscreencast.
questions:
Q1: can i restore a cwm6 backup via adb?
Q2: is there an adb-based remote access method like androidscreencast that works with android 4.1?
Q3: can i start a vnc server from adb?
Q4: can i start adb over wifi from adb, so i can then get screenshots via wifi while i use a usb otg mouse?
Q5: can i pair a bluetooth mouse from adb?
Q6: can i convert a cwm6 backup to cwm5, so i can restore it manually or via galaxy nexus toolkit?
Q7: is there any other creative method to access my phone innards short of putting an electric drill to its twin little cortices?
thank you very much for your time and help!!
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i have a similar problem broke my n7000's lcd so can't see anything on it but the digitizer works except for the bottom left corner but after if broke i did a full cwm backup and flashed the stock rom now can't get it fixed easily so i want to use it over hdmi out but can't seem to root or restore my backup because i can't see the screen how did you get to restore it?

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use a usb hub to connect mouse and data cable at the same time