Hi!
Is there a way to restore a backup that include data (no factory reset before backup) with CWM v2 on a Xperia S (locked bootloader and last stock 2.45 firmware)?
I go always bootloops or phone still blocked at sony logo when I try a restore.
Thanks for your help!
Schlew
Have you tried advanced restore and don't do boot image?
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Have you tried advanced restore and don't do boot image?
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Yes, i try to restore all thinks separately, but the restore blocked always at data restore....
Is there another Cmw made by another great developer that I can try?
What do you mean with: and don't do boot image?
Thanks for your help....
The backup may be corrupted. If it says: "Can't restore /data" or something like that, the backup is corrupted and lost.
"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
Thanks for all your reply.
I have try 4 differents backup. The only one who works was the backup just after install rom via flashtools, rooted via sony backup and CWM V02 installed.
I tried the same backup but with busybox installed: bootloops (I fight for more than two hours to repair my bricked phone after this).
Other backup with all my apk installed: blocked at sony logo.
Very old backup (first ICS firmaware for xperia S: blocked at sony logo.
Can not imagine that just all these backup were corrupted.
I know that no data must be installed before a backup: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756346&highlight=cwm
"Back up :
Before doing a NAND back up - please do a manual reset of your device - no additional Apps must be installed. Also clear/delete any left over folders from your SD card.
Restart device then tap screen several times - once in CWM - clear cache/dalvik cache.
Then and only here would you do a back up for your ROM.
Restore :
Before doing a restore - please do a manual reset of your device - turn device off, hold vol-up and power button at the same time until you get 3 vibrates.
Now you can do restore."
but perhaps some can do something for this.
I want to try "pimp my phone", enable init.d tweaks...... But if I have to restore all thinks by hand I will get crazy........
Sorry for my bad english.
Schlew
nobody knows?
Is there another similar CWM working for Xperia S?
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ok guys, here we are again.. you're wanting to backup your phone for if you want to try a test rom, or just to have a backup in case something goes wrong. this tut will show you how! I will also explain how to restore your phone to a backup you've previously made. it is also possible to backup/restore using rom manager but this is the harder way.. not too hard once you figure it out, but thats all opinion
Pre Requirements:
1.) be rooted
2.) have clockwork recovery installed
3.) not a necessity, but it DEFINITELY helps to have the engineering build installed at least once
BACKUP STEPS:
1.) boot into clockwork recovery mode
2.) scroll down to nandroid and select
3.) click backup
4.) it will now automatically backup your ENTIRE PHONE.. this includes your contacts, messages, emails, everything you have on the phone prior to booting into recovery. you will see a yellow bar at the bottom that shows progress
5.) REBOOT!
6.) there is no step 6... you're done
RESTORE STEPS:
1.)boot into clockwork recovery mode
2.) scroll down to nandroid and select
3.) scroll down to restore and select
4.) scroll to your desired restore nandroid and select
5.) scroll to yes and select
6.) it will now auto restore your backup and everything in it. when done it will tell you DONE!
7.) reboot and you're done!
well there ya go guys, one (two?) more tut(s) done and have fun be safe and remember to wipe if you're ever scared you have a boot loop
I actually do have a specific question about these nandroid backups. If I backup, then flash a "updated" ROM (update to an existing one already installed), and THEN do a restore, does the restore take me back to the previous version of the ROM? I've never used the nandroid backups as I usually never have a need to.
the restore takes your phone back to exactly how it was when you performed the backup
Gotcha, so if you backup, wipe, and then update a ROM, you cannot expect to be able to use your nandroid backup to restore anything you had previously, unless you wanted to go back to the ROMs previous version... gotcha.
where are these backups stored?
I think it's /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/[BackupDate]/
is it safe to remove them from the sdcard & store for safekeeping until needed & replace in same location?
yep, sure is!
Is it necessary to perform a wipe before restoring, if you currently have a different ROM than what is being restored? Or does nandroid wipe for you?
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Is it necessary to perform a wipe before restoring, if you currently have a different ROM than what is being restored? Or does nandroid wipe for you?
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no, nandroid doesnt wipe for you. i suggest always wiping if you're changing roms
hi im kinda new to this, but I rooted my slide using the tuts from droiddog.com and here. Got mostly everything working but when I try to backup my current rom clockwork crashes and it doesn't take me to recovery and just reboots the phone. Ive tried clearing the download cashe and downloading an older recovery but nothing seems to work. I basically cant boot into recovery to make backups or flash any roms. any suggestions on what else I could try.
I gave this explination of a nandroid to a friend of mine today. It will act like a time machine and put your device back exactly as it was when you did the backup. Now if you need an explination like that, you realy should not be messing with your phone that way.
freeze
hi
i have a problem. when i try to restore my backup. everything looks fine. but when restoring finish and reboot my phone screen is freezing on htc logo. what can i do?
sorry for my bad english!
Just wait it takes a while to boot sometimes, treat it like you would treat a new ROM being flashed.
i need to wipe data/factory reset or?
ok
i wipe data.. restore backup from nandroid.. reboot phone and i waiting almost 30 min and screen still show only htc logo..
I have copied the nandroid backups on my SD card
but in recovery mode, it is not showing any nandroid backup file ?
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I have copied the nandroid backups on my SD card
but in recovery mode, it is not showing any nandroid backup file ?
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is it in the sd\clockworkmod\backup folder??
Hello,
I have a question about Nandroid backups using CWM...I read on some forum that...the backup and the installed version of CWM recovery should match to make it work..I.e If I took the backup using CWM version 5.0.0.0 I have to use the same CWM recovery version to restore the ROM and I can not restore nandroid backup using the later version lets say 5.0.1.5 of CWM...is it true?
Thanks..
I kinda doubt that. Itd be much more likely that a nandroid created by 5.0 couldnt be used by an earlier version. I doubt that is true either, just more likely than the other way around.
Nothing wrong with waiting for better confirmation than mine, but if it were an issue I think wed have heard a lot more about it by now.
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Hello guys,
My question is what the usefull solution for backup and restore the rom? CWM backup / restore seems not really working well. Xda and custom rom's dev always remind to make a backup, but when u face a problem after flashing rom, you cannot access CWM if you got bootloop, then how to restore? And if you dont like the custom rom that you just flashed for some reason, you might want to restore back to your 'fav' rom.. but unfortunately it's not work as you thought. Sometimes restore failed. Im looking the solution for this..
-restore / backup anywhere without using pc.
-not reflash the rom, this will need to customize it again.. Hassle.
-any android app or android system ability to handle this. If CWM can handle this, then tell me how to restore when u got bootloop and cannot access the recovery mod.
-if there's any other app or method, please suggest them to me.
Any help or idea will be appreciated. Thanks.
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When ever Ive made a backup Ive always booted to recovery,"backup and restore" and then "backup".That gives me a full Nandroid backup.As far as the bootloop goes Ive never had a problem to boot to recovery with the 3 button combo.If the 3 button combo works,and its never failed for me then select "backup and restore","restore".Ive also read that reflashing your kernel can solve the problem.I know a simple factory reset can,but not always.
nandroid backup is the best
You can always restore the rom when you can access the recovery mod. If you are a flasholic, you cant escape from bootloop and no recovery mod. My odin binary counter now up to 539.. Nandroid backup sometimes got problem.. Let say i made a backup a checkrom, the i flashed miui, suddenly miui got problem, and i get into recoverymod to restore back my checkrom.. When u done restoring, you will be in checkrom but this time its got many problems. Flashing compatible kernel will not solve the problem. The only solution fot me is to reflash it again.
Im not looking for this way, reflash the rom is hassle, sometimes u got bootloop and cant access recovery, then u need to get back home to use computer with odin to flash only kernel.
What else backup method other than nandroid backup.
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When ever Ive made a backup Ive always booted to recovery,"backup and restore" and then "backup".That gives me a full Nandroid backup.As far as the bootloop goes Ive never had a problem to boot to recovery with the 3 button combo.If the 3 button combo works,and its never failed for me then select "backup and restore","restore".Ive also read that reflashing your kernel can solve the problem.I know a simple factory reset can,but not always.
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How if 3button combo no longer work as it always? When theres no recovery mod for you, what will you do then?
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How if 3button combo no longer work as it always? When theres no recovery mod for you, what will you do then?
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Normally when I flash a ROM over top of another and I know,from other threads,that they are not compatable in terms of insalation and basic use(FCs)then I always do a full wipe (format system/data/cache,battery stats and fact. reset) prior to instalation.With Titanium it only takes a few minutes to reinstall my apps and during instalation there is no conflicting data between the old and new ROM which would cause a major failer to occur.Thats why if something happens the 3 button combo always works cos nothing major has happened.A factory reset and Im done,althought very rare and the nandroid backup is still in the SD if needed.The problem is when there is to many ROMs cluttering the devices system.Ive read that flashing over top of CM7,Lightning and Miui can sometimes be problamatic.
cooza said:
Normally when I flash a ROM over top of another and I know,from other threads,that they are not compatable in terms of insalation and basic use(FCs)then I always do a full wipe (format system/data/cache,battery stats and fact. reset) prior to instalation.With Titanium it only takes a few minutes to reinstall my apps and during instalation there is no conflicting data between the old and new ROM which would cause a major failer to occur.Thats why if something happens the 3 button combo always works cos nothing major has happened.A factory reset and Im done,althought very rare and the nandroid backup is still in the SD if needed.The problem is when there is to many ROMs cluttering the devices system.Ive read that flashing over top of CM7,Lightning and Miui can sometimes be problamatic.
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Ahaaa! Your description attract me, i think you're right, base on the way you explained about full wipe does make sense to me. The real interpretation of 'full wipe' is including formatting the system?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong here, flashing another rom on top of another. What usually i did is 'full wipe'... This is my step :
1 - clear data/factory reset
2 - clear cache
3 - advance > clear dalvik cache
4 - flash new rom
This is what i did, i didn't format anything as you mentioned above. Is your full wipe method lead to 'fresh install'? Well buddy, could you please note down your full wipe method step by step including format the system? Which step should i do 1st and what step next? Could you?
Thanks, highly appreciated.
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Cool.The thing is not all ROMs are compatablie and therefore can cause problems between each other.Your phone holds data from the previous ROM and also your battery collects info and data from each ROM.All this data and info if not cleaned up (and if from various non-compatablie ROMs) will most likely always result in problems.A full wipe,that I will write below is like installing your ROM on a completely clean devive.First of all a nandroid and titanium backup which i explained ealier,I think?
1.Pass the new ROM to internal-SD
2.boot to recovery and wipe cache partition,dalvik cache,battery stats(go back)
3.select "mounts and storage"
4.format cache,system and data (go back)
5.now wipe data/factory reset and your phone is now completely clean
6.now just install your ROM from the internal-SD as normal and I also do another factory reset to avoid possible bootloops and reboot device but if you get one pull the battery or use the 3 button combo to do one.
this full wipe will clean up all system data but will not touch your SD card so your titanium and nandroid backups will not be touched if you should choose to use them.Once I reinstall all my apps again with titanium its a good idea to reboot to recovery and wipe cache partition and dalvik cache then reboot phone.This will help avoid market connetion problems.
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Cool.The thing is not all ROMs are compatablie and therefore can cause problems between each other.Your phone holds data from the previous ROM and also your battery collects info and data from each ROM.All this data and info if not cleaned up (and if from various non-compatablie ROMs) will most likely always result in problems.A full wipe,that I will write below is like installing your ROM on a completely clean devive.First of all a nandroid and titanium backup which i explained ealier,I think?
1.Pass the new ROM to internal-SD
2.boot to recovery and wipe cache partition,dalvik cache,battery stats(go back)
3.select "mounts and storage"
4.format cache,system and data (go back)
5.now wipe data/factory reset and your phone is now completely clean
6.now just install your ROM from the internal-SD as normal and I also do another factory reset to avoid possible bootloops and reboot device but if you get one pull the battery or use the 3 button combo to do one.
this full wipe will clean up all system data but will not touch your SD card so your titanium and nandroid backups will not be touched if you should choose to use them.Once I reinstall all my apps again with titanium its a good idea to reboot to recovery and wipe cache partition and dalvik cache then reboot phone.This will help avoid market connetion problems.
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Omg! I thought you not gonna reply me anymore. Dude, i even copy and paste the whole texts in my note app as my reference on the future. I highly appreciated for your efforts into this. Thanks for those details.
Check your PM.
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Wasnt going to leave out in the cold mate,was just a bit busy.Thanks for the PM.Glad I could help
I have a samsung galaxy S2 no reason to turn it off and back on I go into boot loop reaches the S and returns to the animation of the operator (Personal Argentina) I made the wipe cache partition remains the same. I need to urgently recover contacts and notes, is this possible? as? thank you very much
Carlos
Have you tried factory reset? There is a chance you could lose data though.
If you dont want to lose data then go into download mode and flash the official ROM via odin this should recover your ROM and you wont lose anything
The /data partition could be corrupted already. If you really need the data try do a Nandroid backup from CWM, wipe, and dig up the data later in PC.
Still, I cannot guarantee that it will work though.
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I had this too, I made factory reset and it problem was solved, maybe it can help for you too.
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Have you tried factory reset? There is a chance you could lose data though.
If you dont want to lose data then go into download mode and flash the official ROM via odin this should recover your ROM and you wont lose anything
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estimate, this phone does not turn, so I can not see the kernel version or install the nandroid. There are some generic rom to install? root was not, thank you very much
Well, I tell them I've got: I installed the ROM Unbranded from Argentina without achieving any progress, then install the kernel-CF-Root-v4.1-CWM4 SGS2_UH_MUL_KG7 without progress but I also discovered that the download menu (V +, home , power) was enabled nandroid!! thus perform a full system backup, wipe data / factory and Encendio!! Now I have to figure out how to unzip the backup on the PC nandroid to import contacts and notes mainly.
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estimate, this phone does not turn, so I can not see the kernel version or install the nandroid. There are some generic rom to install? root was not, thank you very much
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You can download the CWM zip to temporarily load CWM with the stock recovery, then do nandroid backup from there
BEWARE THOUGH, if you are on 4.0.4 and using the stock kernel, it will cause brick. If you're not in 4.0.4, or have changed the kernel (if you don't know what a kernel is, then most probably you haven't changed kernel)
-So you just can download this http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-galaxys2.zip
-Put that on your sdcard
-Flash that zip from Stock Recovery, and it will boot CWM
-Do a nandroid backup
-Mount the phone as mass storage to PC, move the nandroid to PC
-Reboot to stock recovery
-Wipe data from there
But I'm not responsible if this doesn't work for you, or your phone failed turn on after following this steps
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You can download the CWM zip to temporarily load CWM with the stock recovery, then do nandroid backup from there
BEWARE THOUGH, if you are on 4.0.4 and using the stock kernel, it will cause brick. If you're not in 4.0.4, or have changed the kernel (if you don't know what a kernel is, then most probably you haven't changed kernel)
-So you just can download this
-Put that on your sdcard
-Flash that zip from Stock Recovery, and it will boot CWM
-Do a nandroid backup
-Mount the phone as mass storage to PC, move the nandroid to PC
-Reboot to stock recovery
-Wipe data from there
But I'm not responsible if this doesn't work for you, or your phone failed turn on after following this steps
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Thank you very much for your information, now everything is working, just that I find how to read the files *.img nandroid generated because attempts to restore it with the same menu nandroid from the recovery of the S2 the phone back to stay in boot loop.
Now I have discovered a wonderful application called nandroid BROWSER with which I can "walk" img files but I do not encuentr nandroid genre folders / data / data / .... where supposedly contacts and notes are stored on different routes each course. but if I found a path .//app/contacts.apk other ./app/contacts.odex but I can not open or install. will be these? not meeting the equivalent of /data/data/com.sec.android.app.memo/files. Thanks
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Now I have discovered a wonderful application called nandroid BROWSER with which I can "walk" img files but I do not encuentr nandroid genre folders / data / data / .... where supposedly contacts and notes are stored on different routes each course. but if I found a path .//app/contacts.apk other ./app/contacts.odex but I can not open or install. will be these? not meeting the equivalent of /data/data/com.sec.android.app.memo/files. Thanks
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There is a tool for that. Just follow the instruction. Easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370349
You cannot restore the /data because the partition has broken
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There is a tool for that. Just follow the instruction. Easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370349
You cannot restore the /data because the partition has broken
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KcLKcL, thanks for your information, unfortunately I could not retrieve the information most important to that team who were the contacts and notes. I returned my computer because I use a lot for work, but not before teaching synchronize with KIES to have backup of all your information. A hug and thank you very much for the help.
can you help?
Obagleyfreer said:
Have you tried factory reset? There is a chance you could lose data though.
If you dont want to lose data then go into download mode and flash the official ROM via odin this should recover your ROM and you wont lose anything
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Hi Obagleyfreer - sorry for being a total noob, but bewildered by the amount of data out their and having followed a load of threads related to my issue and not getting far, I turn to your seniority for support.
My galaxy s2 is stuck in a recurring error-message loop on startup leaving the phone (im pretty sure) innacessible. I can open download and reset modes though. about 20% of my dissertation data exists as photos on the phone hard-drive, and my thoughts are I might be able to recover it via rooting the phone (it currently is running gingerbread). Unfortunately the computer doesnt recognize the device when it is plugged in. You mention flashing odin - can this be done via 'update from SD' in the reset menu? I was under the impression I had to download CWM from the appstore before I could root and flash a rom, which I cant do.
I could provide many details (such as it being in airplane mode preventing me from installing apps on the phone from my pc) but i wont bore you with details if you cant help. but if you can I'd really appreciate it!
I dont know whether such a question can be asked, but i am altogether in a soup.
I have the problem of continuous boot loop.I tried cache wipe, but no it didnt work. i have gone through the forum and i have come to the conclusion that i will go for a factory reset.
But the real problem is i have lot of data that is not yet backed up (data which is in phone) and i am not able to do the same as the phone once switched on, continuously restarts.
Can anyone guide me on how to backup at such a situation ? The PC does not detect while the above happens.
How can i do a backup?
My phone is not rooted and has stock ICS firmware.
Please help
What version are you at?
You can go to Recovery and hit backup, that will probably backup everything and then you can just restore it.
If you are on 4.0.4 do NOT try this, it will potentially brick your device
Cheers.
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What version are you at?
You can go to Recovery and hit backup, that will probably backup everything and then you can just restore it.
If you are on 4.0.4 do NOT try this, it will potentially brick your device
Cheers.
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I think i am at 4.0.1 but not sure...
You mean to say to do backup in recovery mode (Vol Up + Home + Power) , if so i am see only below options :
- reboot system now
- apply update from external storage
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- apply update from cache
- test redbend fota[FS]
Just to let you know, the phone does not even stay at home screen for even 5 seconds. It just simply restarts repeatedly
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I dont know whether such a question can be asked, but i am altogether in a soup.
I have the problem of continuous boot loop.I tried cache wipe, but no it didnt work. i have gone through the forum and i have come to the conclusion that i will go for a factory reset.
But the real problem is i have lot of data that is not yet backed up (data which is in phone) and i am not able to do the same as the phone once switched on, continuously restarts.
Can anyone guide me on how to backup at such a situation ? The PC does not detect while the above happens.
How can i do a backup?
My phone is not rooted and has stock ICS firmware.
Please help
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Try snappea or qtadb(if u want to backup only apps)
They will connect to your phone when it is booting...nd hence make a backup..
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Try snappea or qtadb(if u want to backup only apps)
They will connect to your phone when it is booting...nd hence make a backup..
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Thanks for the info. it will be useful later on for me
I am fine even if i dont get to backup my apps. I just want the contacts, and other files from phone.
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Thanks for the info. it will be useful later on for me
I am fine even if i dont get to backup my apps. I just want the contacts, and other files from phone.
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If u want to backup contacts try snappea ...it might can do your work..
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If you want to backup all your phone data before doing a factory reset, I would suggest you going to download mode and flashing a new kernel that implements the CWM recovery.
Then you can go into your recovery and make a full backup of your phone on your sd card. It is also possible to mount your sd card as mass storage device and copy the files to your computer. And all of this can be done from the recovery.
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Can you advise me on which kernel i should use ?
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Can you advise me on which kernel i should use ?
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Use siyah5
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Thanks all for your help
Actually i backed up all my data without flashing a kernel.
All i did was put CWM Recovery 4.0.1.5 in my SD card and went into recovery mode and selected "apply update from external storage" and selected the CWM recovery zip. And then i was able to do a complete backup without a problem. Later on i did a factory reset, and all is well with my phone now.
Unfortunatly my device doesn't performing well. So I go through Recovery Mode and wipe my system. After that I would try to RESTORE my Backup(nandroid), but result shown that RESTORE ABORTED. And my device only stuck with Bootanimation. What is the better option for this Problem.???
-THANK YOU-
U might be using cwm 5.x
thats y its happening
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What can I do.??? Restore aborted [Gt5282]
Cyvirevin said:
Unfortunatly my device doesn't performing well. So I go through Recovery Mode and wipe my system. After that I would try to RESTORE my Backup(nandroid), but result shown that RESTORE ABORTED. And my device only stuck with Bootanimation. What is the better option for this Problem.???
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Yeah. I'm using cwm 5.0.2.7. Is my Backup useless Or I can't Restore my Backup by using 5.0.2.7. Please Help.
Cyvirevin said:
Yeah. I'm using cwm 5.0.2.7. Is my Backup useless Or I can't Restore my Backup by using 5.0.2.7. Please Help.
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No not completely useless.
U cant restore the backup thru this cwm or 6.x(since u made backup from 5.x)
U have to flash stock thru odin. U will still hv bootloop
Then Go to recovery mode and factory reset thru stock recovery (since it doesnt work after flashing odin on cwm)
And u hv restord ur phone.
Now the backup part.
Get titanium Backup.
Open and find the option (restore settings from nandroid backup or something) Go and restore from there.
(U might have to restore again since some app data might not hv copied first time. Just open apps and see if u hv data or not)