Hello!, I have a doubt aobut restoring backups.. do I need to wipe everything and format data and system? or just restore without wiping and formatting?
iShadows said:
Hello!, I have a doubt aobut restoring backups.. do I need to wipe everything and format data and system? or just restore without wiping and formatting?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Restoring factory means the apps and data on phone (not sd card) will be erased automatically.... And backed up with stock apps....
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk 2
thenitts said:
Restoring factory means the apps and data on phone (not sd card) will be erased automatically.... And backed up with stock apps....
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, I mean backups that you made wit the recovery... what do i need to resotre them?
First read this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36226688
You'll find your answer at Step6
iShadows said:
No, I mean backups that you made wit the recovery... what do i need to resotre them?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Take a look at AppExtractor. It can read nandroid backups and you can choose which apps you want restore.
Send from my Neo V via Jelly Sandwich 7.4 and night elf 1.5 using Tapatalk 2
I guess lone wanderer had notified u in ur last thread that dont make threads for ur questions ask in general chat. Y do u make [email protected]? Pls dont do that again. Help keep xda clean.
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk 2
Answer to ur question: go to cwm then go to backup and restore go to restore and chose the backup u want to restore wait patiently till it restores and reboot to system now. U r done! No need to wipe anything neither before nor after
Pls press thanks if I helped
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk 2
Related
I just came across my first downfall with moving the dalvik to SD. Nandroid is stuck trying to backup cache. Im guessing the reason is that nandroid cant find the dalvik because it is not symbollically linked by S2e since we arent booted into the actaul OS. Anyway i can get nandroid to backup without moving it back?
anybody?
Also, i can mount cache in CWM, but not sd-ext. It says error and kicks me out to home screen. Also i tried to view the last_log with file manager and it says it doesnt exist.
i actually have the same problem. please help..
Theres nothing too repare this,the problem born when you make a nandroid backup ,try to flash another rom or wipe data
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA
rasenkiba said:
Theres nothing too repare this,the problem born when you make a nandroid backup ,try to flash another rom or wipe data
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so.. no way to make it work?
that's a shame because i test so many roms these days
No nothing to do
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA
-=Mission=- Create a Backup rom of everything Apps/Settings/tweaks/background/widgets.
I have the latest Clock work MOD recovery, And I rebooted into recovery and clicked backup then I pressed backup again which created a folder in clockwork folder named Todays Date. But this folder is only 16mb I have a feeling that the info is in the blobs folder what is the point of that the blobs folder literally has over 2000 folders its not neccerally big in size but because there are so many files it takes ages to copy. My aim is to copy my backup to my computer and copying the blobs folder is just a massive ammount of time.
SO Instead of pressing backup this time I pressed create Image.zip
this time it created one zip file which is perfect but its only 569mb.
My original Rom that I flashed was 830mb and I also added apps so in reality this zip should be bigger then the original flash zip
My 2 questions:
1.Whats the simplest way of creating a a backup which i can transfer back and forth from my computer when I want to test roms?
Because when I flash a new rom I always wipe data and all cache so its a fresh install which means if I leave my backup on the phone it will dissappear which is why i want a nice backup which i can transfer back and forth
2. What is that image.zip consist of and I was told its flashable, Is it?
Please read carefully before you answer thank you so much for your help
Nandroid backup not using blobs method .
Backup to ext sd card .
Also if you read the instructions where you got root and CWM from i recall a non blobs instructions .
Nandroid does not backup EFS folder nor modem .
Please read carefully before you answer >>> Please post in correct forum .
jje
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Yeah use an older cwm. Search for chainfires cwm in Android development something like v1.5 I think it should be cwm version 5.5.8.0 or something like that. The new backup way with blobs folder is since cwm v6
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
freebordjunky said:
Yeah use an older cwm. Search for chainfires cwm in Android development something like v1.5 I think it should be cwm version 5.5.8.0 or something like that. The new backup way with blobs folder is since cwm v6
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok thanks So I have to flash the old CWM and then ..... Could someone please tell me in detail what to do? I dont want to do a mistake
http://download.chainfire.eu/195/CF-Root/SGS3/CF-SGS3-CWM-v5.5-v1.5.zip
Download that
Extract it one time
Use the file inside it is a. .tar file and flash that with Odin or mobile odin
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
freebordjunky said:
http://download.chainfire.eu/195/CF-Root/SGS3/CF-SGS3-CWM-v5.5-v1.5.zip
Download that
Extract it one time
Use the file inside it is a. .tar file and flash that with Odin or mobile odin
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok I have flashed that old CWM. And I rebooted into recovery and clicked Backup, then pressed Backup and it created a backup but now where i this backup gone too?
Um yeh apparently its supposed to be in backup folder.
The only thing that I can see that there is a folder called "Image" and that has multiple files in there and the size makes sense. It just doesnt co_inside with what I have read around the place.. Cant someone just tell me the whole process goddd LOOL theres been 3 replies and I mean couldnt I have had the whole answer in one reply I have been searching around and I mean I have been getting mixed articles I would of thought this would be the best place to ask
grrrrr
Cant someone just tell me the whole process goddd LOOL theres been 3 replies and I couldnt have had the whole answer in one reply
grrrrr
This is not a paid for fix my phone site .
I refuse point blank to answer such an ungrateful f*****
jje
Hmm I think I worked it out on my own loool I went to the external sd card and for some reason there is a clockmod backup folder in there and the folder is 1.45gb that makes sense and it has todays date, funny thing is i did not choose to have it on the external
JJEgan said:
Cant someone just tell me the whole process goddd LOOL theres been 3 replies and I couldnt have had the whole answer in one reply
grrrrr
This is not a paid for fix my phone site .
I refuse point blank to answer such an ungrateful f*****
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I said it in a joking manner u idiot dont even comment F**** off then, who said i want someone like you to answer anyway i refuse to even listen to such a F***
btemtd said:
Ok I have flashed that old CWM. And I rebooted into recovery and clicked Backup, then pressed Backup and it created a backup but now where i this backup gone too?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CWM write yours backups in folder called clockworkmod\backup\ inside SD Card
Each backup made in CWM is writed in a diferente folder inside backup folder with a date of backup.
Don´t write your backup inside phone storaga, because every time that you do a factory reset the system clean this partition and your backup is gone.
Bidshelf said:
CWM write yours backups in folder called clockworkmod\backup\ inside SD Card
Each backup made in CWM is writed in a diferente folder inside backup folder with a date of backup.
Don´t write your backup inside phone storaga, because every time that you do a factory reset the system clean this partition and your backup is gone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks buddy but for some reason it backed up automatically on my extsd card is that normal?
did you try Titanium backup
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
apollo35 said:
did you try Titanium backup
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeh thanks but I am actually trying to create a backup of my entire Rom including the Stweaks/wallpaper/widget setups/Apps <<<< All in one backup package so that when i flash another rom and I dont like it I can go back to how it was with one flash
By default it backups to external storage unless you press backup to internal storage(this is how cwm 5 works) and all your apps and wallpaper etc are in there.
However just a correction pressing wipe/factory data does not remove your internal storage it only removes the apps and settings not ur actual data ie pictures or songa etc..
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Titanium does it all.
I change every week my Rom and Titanium works perfect. everything restored successfully
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Lost.soul said:
By default it backups to external storage unless you press backup to internal storage(this is how cwm 5 works) and all your apps and wallpaper etc are in there.
However just a correction pressing wipe/factory data does not remove your internal storage it only removes the apps and settings not ur actual data ie pictures or songa etc..
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you my lebo Brother ahlann shuu haha.. ok I think I worked it all out thanks to all your comments...I am going to try to flash something and then flash back again
No problem mate and if you need anything teb2a pm me directly I'll be glad to assist.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 12:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:41 PM ----------
apollo35 said:
Titanium does it all.
I change every week my Rom and Titanium works perfect. everything restored successfully
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Titanium backups apps not roms .. so if you flash an aosp/aokp rom and try to restore sammy system apps lots can go wrong.. cwm restores the rom as a whole including your kernel csc modem etc .. which fairs far better if you want to try custom roms and wants a stable build to come back to.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
hey Devs
is there a way to only backup apps akp and install after flashing of new rom in single step?
thank you
Note
Data will be in Internal storage of xperia S so data no need
and i have too all single apk by file manager and install one by one after flashing..
Aptoide backup
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 2
You ask all the time it seems... And yes! There is the built in backup app and there is titanium backup.
And dont flash your phone to much... You will get bad sectors... Or brick it.
Read a little in the forum before asking about everything
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Haha yes trying to learn bro is that wrong
And thank you very much
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
fak521 said:
hey Devs
is there a way to only backup apps akp and install after flashing of new rom in single step?
thank you
Note
Data will be in Internal storage of xperia S so data no need
and i have too all single apk by file manager and install one by one after flashing..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup. Already told by others... You can use my backup products, any root backup app, cwm restore/advanced restore...
DenmarkRootN00b said:
And dont flash your phone to much... You will get bad sectors... Or brick it.
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flashing a device never creates bad sectors nor bricks a phone mate.
fak521 said:
Haha yes trying to learn bro is that wrong
And thank you very much
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No nothing wrong in that... But Google is thy friend... If you try the different ones and is in doubt then ask
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Yes and thank you
Really will not do anything like he says huh so can flash many times then huh
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
fak521 said:
Yes and thank you
Really will not do anything like he says huh so can flash many times then huh
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, but it's a good practice to keep a cwm backup always before flashing.
Cwm backup means..
What n all does it backups
Sorry for noon question
Sent from my Xperia S using xda app-developers app
sony back up - default restore and back up program of sony (included in the firmware)
titanium - back up system and data same like sony restore and back up apps, but with more options. (with free and paid app from google play), can be used to restore single file.
clockworkmod (cwm) backup - back up of system, boot and data ( these are done in recovery), can be used to restore system only or data only or boot only.
1. cwm (if you are flashing roms) - really need this back up in case of error or not booting
2. titanium if you are restoring single file or freezing apps or converting apps to system apps.
fak521 said:
Cwm backup means..
What n all does it backups
Sorry for noon question
Sent from my Xperia S using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No question is Noob brother!
Cwm is short for ClockWorkMod Recovery by Koush.
After installing a custom kernel you get this recovery. When the phone boots (if you have ulbl) you get a vibe+blue led+white glowing illumination strip all at once... Hit volume up rocker once.
You'll enter cwm.
If you choose backup option from there... It backs up your system, boot, cache, data.
In case of any mistakes or something in future you can always enter cwm and choose restore to bring your phone back to the previous state.
You can go to advanced restore and choose either system/boot/cache/data or all.
Thank... if helpful...
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 2
Hey! ... sorry for this noob question .. but i am a newbie to the android world .. i have rooted my s3 with the omega rom and i have taken a nandroid backup using cwm , now if i want to install another rom for example cm10 or checkrom once i install the other rom can i go into cwm and restore the back up??.. if i do so will everything i backed up come back ? .. or will it bring back the omega rom and my phone how it was when i took the backup?
It will restore your phone to how it was when you made the backup
back to omega rom
slaphead20 said:
It will restore your phone to how it was when you made the backup
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so back to the omega rom? or with new rom but phones previous data and stuff?
It will take you back to whatever you were on when you hit the backup button, Rom, kernel, data...the lot, as I previously said
slaphead20 said:
It will take you back to whatever you were on when you hit the backup button, Rom, kernel, data...the lot, as I previously said
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so much! ... sorry if i got you angry! God Bless do you happen to know how to customize omega rom ? i want to add the ACID sound engine to this rom is this possible?
Omega kitchen is available on the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.indieroms.OmegaFilesJB
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
galaxys3lover said:
Thank you so much! ... sorry if i got you angry! God Bless do you happen to know how to customize omega rom ? i want to add the ACID sound engine to this rom is this possible?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't do anger.....just faux anger!
ratatattata said:
Omega kitchen is available on the play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.indieroms.OmegaFilesJB
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you
galaxys3lover said:
Thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes but how do i install the mods just download the zip file and flash through cwm?
i have a fantastic answer for you...
if you flash a new custom rom and then you want to restore all the settings from the old one, you can go in Cwm mode > Backup and restore > Advanced restore > restore DATA...
in this way you restore only the app and the configuration of system...
i hope i help you!
so the app and the configuration from the old rom will be in the new rom ..??? .. wow! thank you for your answer!
galaxys3lover said:
so the app and the configuration from the old rom will be in the new rom ..??? .. wow! thank you for your answer!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exercise caution doing this
Always make one before flashing.
Remember that full backups take a lot of space. Download titanium backup and backup user apps and their data, delete them and then make a nandroid backup. Takes less space and its a lot faster.
I curently have 2 backups. My stock ROM and a curently used custom ROM. Once my custom ROM is updated I delete the backup of the custom ROM, I update it, then make another Nandroid backup with the updated version that way it saves me a lot of space.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
---------- Post added at 05:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:04 AM ----------
musgo said:
if you flash a new custom rom and then you want to restore all the settings from the old one, you can go in Cwm mode > Backup and restore > Advanced restore > restore DATA...
in this way you restore only the app and the configuration of system.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use this with caution.
Its better to set you phone manually than to brick it due to lack of time, or doing it manually.
Stick with the basics, basics dont get your phone bricked. Trust me
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
I have restored data with no problem using Data only Nandroid backups for years .
But i always only restore data to a same build rom that is no restore of ICS to JB and no restore of KLP to JB .
On PC original factory rom + Nandroid copy of last known full working custom rom .
Worked on custom roms are backed up to ext sd card .
Worst problem i ever have is usually if i wipe something without thinking clear Nandroid backups and forget to update . Even then its only a stock rom Odin flash to start again .
jje
JJEgan said:
I have restored data with no problem using Data only Nandroid backups for years .
But i always only restore data to a same build rom that is no restore of ICS to JB and no restore of KLP to JB .
On PC original factory rom + Nandroid copy of last known full working custom rom .
Worked on custom roms are backed up to ext sd card .
Worst problem i ever have is usually if i wipe something without thinking clear Nandroid backups and forget to update . Even then its only a stock rom Odin flash to start again .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have restored data too. I haven't tried restoring data from CM to AOKP to TW, or vise-versa.. Or different Android version. Not knowing if it is a go, cant recommend it to somebody and then messing up their phone for not giving the correct info.
Keep it in mind buddy
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
mar.ioo said:
I have restored data too. I haven't tried restoring data from CM to AOKP to TW, or vise-versa.. Or different Android version. Not knowing if it is a go, cant recommend it to somebody and then messing up their phone for not giving the correct info.
Keep it in mind buddy
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well no you cannot restore two different OS data backups one is Android one is Samsung Android .
jje
So from titanium backup shall I create a zip file.. of all user apps and data.. .?.. is it possible to flash that file from recovery later?.. or should I give back up all user apps and system data which is given as the third option ? Am sorry but I'm new to the Android world.. thank you all for your help!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
galaxys3lover said:
So from titanium backup shall I create a zip file.. of all user apps and data.. .?.. is it possible to flash that file from recovery later?.. or should I give back up all user apps and system data which is given as the third option ? Am sorry but I'm new to the Android world.. thank you all for your help!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In TiBu (Titanium Backup) just back up user apss (like facebook,twitter,games,apps downloaded through GooglePlay Store)
Run a batch backing up user apps and then from System>Apps uninstal all of them but TiBu. Just like that once you've returned from making the backup, open TiBu and select backups/restore tab in the top section again and press the menu/options softkey. Select Batch and then Restore all missing user apps.
No need to make a .zip file, not flashable through recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
mar.ioo said:
In TiBu (Titanium Backup) just back up user apss (like facebook,twitter,games,apps downloaded through GooglePlay Store)
Run a batch backing up user apps and then from System>Apps uninstal all of them but TiBu. Just like that once you've returned from making the backup, open TiBu and select backups/restore tab in the top section again and press the menu/options softkey. Select Batch and then Restore all missing user apps.
No need to make a .zip file, not flashable through recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thank you i have done the backup user apps and system data .. will uninstall the apps and make a nandroid backup , come back and restore them using TiBu.
galaxys3lover said:
thank you i have done the backup user apps and system data .. will uninstall the apps and make a nandroid backup , come back and restore them using TiBu.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you got it. Glad to help buddy. That will make your NandBackup a lot smaller. Feel free to ask again whatever you want, will do my best to help!
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
First of all, i'm really new here...
So the question is: If i flash a new rom in my device... There is any way to restore to the factory rom? (a rom backup or something like that?)
About the apps, files, etc i know how to backup it, :good: just need to know if i can do something to restore the rom if something went wrong or if i just want to go back to factory rom...
zanini007 said:
First of all, i'm really new here...
So the question is: If i flash a new rom in my device... There is any way to restore to the factory rom? (a rom backup or something like that?)
About the apps, files, etc i know how to backup it, :good: just need to know if i can do something to restore the rom if something went wrong or if i just want to go back to factory rom...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to use cwm recovery for taking and restoring nandroid backup or u may use titanium backup, rom toolbox etc for taking backup of individual app and app data.
Sent from my GT-I8552 using Tapatalk
coolkoushik07 said:
You have to use cwm recovery for taking and restoring nandroid backup or u may use titanium backup, rom toolbox etc for taking backup of individual app and app data.
Sent from my GT-I8552 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you mean in the CWM recovery in "Backup and restore" > "Backup" and when i want to come back just use the "Restore" option?
zanini007 said:
you mean in the CWM recovery in "Backup and restore" > "Backup" and when i want to come back just use the "Restore" option?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup
Sent from my GT-I8552 using Tapatalk
coolkoushik07 said:
Yup
Sent from my GT-I8552 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, thanks
coolkoushik07 said:
Yup
Sent from my GT-I8552 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ehh, just one more thing... How much free memory i need to a sucessful backup?
got an error "Error while making a backup image of /data!" and the memory went full (2,21 GB)
zanini007 said:
Ehh, just one more thing... How much free memory i need to a sucessful backup?
got an error "Error while making a backup image of /data!" and the memory went full (2,21 GB)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need least 3 gb of free space as the backup took almost 2.5gb of space
Sent from my beloved GT-I8552
zanini007 said:
Ehh, just one more thing... How much free memory i need to a sucessful backup?
got an error "Error while making a backup image of /data!" and the memory went full (2,21 GB)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
why dont u take a backup on extsd card.....