First up high fives to the XDA developer community, to villainrom and to unlocker.com....im a noob but have mangaed to root my Oranage branded hero and am running the Aman RA 1.5.2 recovery image and villainrom v12....which both work great!!
What I want to know is what is the 'default' name for the backup image (recovery-backup?) when performing a nandroid backup through the root menu? Basically I did an initial backup from the stock rom prior to loading the villain rom, I've now got a stable version of 2.1 running and was wondering if i take another backup will it replace my previous back up ? or can i save multiples ? (i want one back up per rom?)
Is this possible ?
Cheers in advance
rtorbs said:
First up high fives to the XDA developer community, to villainrom and to unlocker.com....im a noob but have mangaed to root my Oranage branded hero and am running the Aman RA 1.5.2 recovery image and villainrom v12....which both work great!!
What I want to know is what is the 'default' name for the backup image (recovery-backup?) when performing a nandroid backup through the root menu? Basically I did an initial backup from the stock rom prior to loading the villain rom, I've now got a stable version of 2.1 running and was wondering if i take another backup will it replace my previous back up ? or can i save multiples ? (i want one back up per rom?)
Is this possible ?
Cheers in advance
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You can use a file manager like Astro to rename the back-up or just save the back-up to your pc...
ok cheers for that.....but what im trying to find out is what the recovery image defaults to...i.e its name so i know the image im looking at relates to the 'last' backup i took......Ive done another backup but cant see any files time/date stamped at the time of the backup except for 'DiskcacheIndex35089'....could this be it? or am i totally barking up the wrong tree? lol
Cheers
edit - Maybe i should have said....when using root menu to perform a nandroid backup what are the defaults for 'save location' and 'file name' of the recovery image? theres a nandroid file on my sd card...is it in there? Basically I have made two backup files using the root menu one on the stock rom and one on the villain v12 but i cant find two similar files so am struggling to work out what belongs where?
Any expansion/further explanation would be much appriciated
Cheers
Sorted it....just wasnt looking hard enough lol
I know on the thunderbolt it names it by the date/time at which you do it. It doesn't overwrite the previous one because it is a different name
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ok cheers for that.....but what im trying to find out is what the recovery image defaults to...i.e its name so i know the image im looking at relates to the 'last' backup i took......Ive done another backup but cant see any files time/date stamped at the time of the backup except for 'DiskcacheIndex35089'....could this be it? or am i totally barking up the wrong tree? lol
Cheers
edit - Maybe i should have said....when using root menu to perform a nandroid backup what are the defaults for 'save location' and 'file name' of the recovery image? theres a nandroid file on my sd card...is it in there? Basically I have made two backup files using the root menu one on the stock rom and one on the villain v12 but i cant find two similar files so am struggling to work out what belongs where?
Any expansion/further explanation would be much appriciated
Cheers
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Hello Everyone,
I have not play with any android devices since android 2.0 and even back then found self rooting tools. I got my Kid Nabi2 tablet. Runs Android 4.0.4 currently. Nice little tablet. Problem is only have 8GB or storage. About 4gb after all system partitions and recoveries. So my question is can I safely back up my recovery partition to external source to free up some space? I assume recovery partition has complete recovery files when I do restore to factory option. I I remember correctly android has few partitions. /boot, /system, /recovery, /sd. is there a way just to have your operating system and whatever apps. Have recovery mode but have files on like sd card. If I decide to root this device dose that changes anything in my recovery partition. If device is rooted can I just go back to completely stock by doing factory reset? I just want to make sure that if I root it and want to go back to complete stock for any reason I can do that.
You can restore from your backup that gets made after you flash the custom recovery.
Here is the original script for using on Windows:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32207344
Though you should use the gapps package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35888524 as it gets rid of the 'android upgrading' messages on every boot.
If you want a more manual method, or are on linux, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016463
t499user said:
You can restore from your backup that gets made after you flash the custom recovery.
Here is the original script for using on Windows:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32207344
Though you should use the gapps package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35888524 as it gets rid of the 'android upgrading' messages on every boot.
If you want a more manual method, or are on linux, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016463
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T499user, thank you for replaying. I do run windows. I did look at the section you direct me to me before. What I don't understand is when you root with his program do I use option 1 or 2. Where dose the back up go and how do I restore it later? when I restore dose that bring it back completely to stock, meaning just like it was when i got it? I'm currently running new nabi software do I have to worry about losing wifi?
Also is there a way of freeing up space on my nabi 2 by keeping a back up somewhere else. I think now there is recovery/back up partition. that works when I do factory reset. is that is how that works?
By installing new custom recovery would other recovery still be there?
Sorry trying to get back after many Apple years..
skull791 said:
T499user, thank you for replaying. I do run windows. I did look at the section you direct me to me before. What I don't understand is when you root with his program do I use option 1 or 2. Where dose the back up go and how do I restore it later? when I restore dose that bring it back completely to stock, meaning just like it was when i got it? I'm currently running new nabi software do I have to worry about losing wifi?
Also is there a way of freeing up space on my nabi 2 by keeping a back up somewhere else. I think now there is recovery/back up partition. that works when I do factory reset. is that is how that works?
By installing new custom recovery would other recovery still be there?
Sorry trying to get back after many Apple years..
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I prefer to do it manually, but if you are going to use the script, use option 2. Then you can install gapps from TWRP using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065878.
The backup that gets created is of the current system state. It is stored in /sdcard/TWRP/backups/*serialnumber*/backupname
No worries about wifi as long as you did all of the OTA updates.
t499user said:
I prefer to do it manually, but if you are going to use the script, use option 2. Then you can install gapps from TWRP using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065878.
The backup that gets created is of the current system state. It is stored in /sdcard/TWRP/backups/*serialnumber*/backupname
No worries about wifi as long as you did all of the OTA updates.
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Now do I have to install TWRP or when i root it will do it for me?
It will be done with the script.
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It will be done with the script.
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What dose exactly gets back up?
also do you know why nabi2 only has about 4.45gb of free storage when total is 8gb? 3.55gb seems a lot for system files???
skull791 said:
What dose exactly gets back up?
also do you know why nabi2 only has about 4.45gb of free storage when total is 8gb? 3.55gb seems a lot for system files???
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The system, boot, and data partitions get backed up. That is the way they set it up for the partitions.
All of your questions have already been answered in the other threads, might want to do a search for 'Nabi' and have a read.
t499user said:
The system, boot, and data partitions get backed up. That is the way they set it up for the partitions.
All of your questions have already been answered in the other threads, might want to do a search for 'Nabi' and have a read.
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T499user trust me I been reading crazy and still cant find an answer. Want to point me to the right place ?
No problem, I would start with the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905674
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016463
t499user said:
No problem, I would start with the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905674
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016463
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Thank you. I did read all of them. Do you know where I can find something about android system file. Mostly why I have only 4.45gb out of 8. Is thereba way to move back up patition? To external source to free up some space?
I'll appreciate if someone could help me here as I'm new to ROM flashing etc.
I have the stock ROM atm and want to install CyanogenMod 10.1.
I have read the guide but there are a few points that I'd like to clarify,which are not really explained in the guide.
I understand that I have to wipe everything to install the new ROM.
I have TWRP and have just made a full backup, after installing the new ROM,can I get all my stuff back, eg. messages,contacts,apps settings and messages(e.g viber messages) and so on?
if yes, how do I do so?
Thanks
cpu2007 said:
I'll appreciate if someone could help me here as I'm new to ROM flashing etc.
I have the stock ROM atm and want to install CyanogenMod 10.1.
I have read the guide but there are a few points that I'd like to clarify,which are not really explained in the guide.
I understand that I have to wipe everything to install the new ROM.
I have TWRP and have just made a full backup, after installing the new ROM,can I get all my stuff back, eg. messages,contacts,apps settings and messages(e.g viber messages) and so on?
if yes, how do I do so?
Thanks
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You should use your applications to backup your messages / settings etc. if it is supported.
You need to create a folder named 0 in root of the virtual SD card and move all your contents under 0 folder.
Of course you need to flash the ROM with a compatible kernel..
After installing the new ROM, I've tried to restore the data that I backed up using TWRP but it didn't work.
Now I want to go back to the stock rom and I tried to restore my last backup but it's stuck on the htc splash screen.
I believe I need to fastboot the stock boot.img file but I don't have anywhere, where can I get it from?
Now I'm in a very desperate situation. I've been searching for a stock boot.img file so I could restore back everything.
I thought I found one, I used fastboot to flash the recovery.img file and then went to recovery to restore my backup
now all the data has disappeared ! no restore files etc !
what shall I do?
cpu2007 said:
Now I'm in a very desperate situation. I've been searching for a stock boot.img file so I could restore back everything.
I thought I found one, I used fastboot to flash the recovery.img file and then went to recovery to restore my backup
now all the data has disappeared ! no restore files etc !
what shall I do?
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recovery.img is not kernel (boot.img).
Flash TWRP recovery image again and hopefully you will find your backups... Never tried such funny things, so not sure ...
Addicted2xda said:
recovery.img is not kernel (boot.img).
Flash TWRP recovery image again and hopefully you will find your backups... Never tried such funny things, so not sure ...
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can you please tell me where I can find both the kernel(boot.img) and twrp.img ?
and do I use the same process to flash the twrp.img file?(e,g fastboot boot twrp.img)?
Thanks
ps: I found the twrp img file, I used the latest version 2.5.0 and flashed it using fastboot but it didn't work:/
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can you please tell me where I can find both the kernel(boot.img) and twrp.img ?
and do I use the same process to flash the twrp.img file?(e,g fastboot boot twrp.img)?
Thanks
ps: I found the twrp img file, I used the latest version 2.5.0 and flashed it using fastboot but it didn't work:/
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If you did not format /data partition in recovery, your data should still be there, but it sounds like there's something messed up with the /0 folder on your virtual sdcard, created due to multi user feature of android 4.2.
I suggest you chose a rom you'd like to try, flash the correct boot.img (kernel) for this rom, and then install rom using "adb sideload" command.
You should then be able to find your previous sdcard content on your phone using a root explorer and if necessary move it to the right sdcard folder for your android version:
Android 4.1: /data/media/
Android 4.2: /data/media/0/
if it's in the right place you should be able to backup your data to your computer, where it is safe while you can try whatever rom pleases you.
reaper90 said:
If you did not format /data partition in recovery, your data should still be there, but it sounds like there's something messed up with the /0 folder on your virtual sdcard, created due to multi user feature of android 4.2.
I suggest you chose a rom you'd like to try, flash the correct boot.img (kernel) for this rom, and then install rom using "adb sideload" command.
You should then be able to find your previous sdcard content on your phone using a root explorer and if necessary move it to the right sdcard folder for your android version:
Android 4.1: /data/media/
Android 4.2: /data/media/0/
if it's in the right place you should be able to backup your data to your computer, where it is safe while you can try whatever rom pleases you.
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Thank you
I already made a full backup before trying cyanmod and just to be sure I saved the folder of the backup inside my pc; however I can't fiind the stoch boot.img file that I need to flash it back to stock rom.
toolkit
put the cm 10.1 in your phone. your bootloader has to be unlocked, you must be rooted, and have a custom recovery, everything so far ? next what i do is i go into bootloader flash the boot.img then go into recovery and flash the rom and gapps.Use hassons toolkit to flash the cm 10.1 boot.img.
SomebodyEpic said:
put the cm 10.1 in your phone. your bootloader has to be unlocked, you must be rooted, and have a custom recovery, everything so far ? next what i do is i go into bootloader flash the boot.img then go into recovery and flash the rom and gapps.Use hassons toolkit to flash the cm 10.1 boot.img.
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I can't push my files using adb sideload
fastboot devices works in bootloader
but when in twrp I activate sideload and then from the pc I try to use adb sideload to push files ,it says no device found
adb devices shows an empty list.
It worked only once at the beginning but not anymore
ps:
I can connect now; I am using the following command
adb sideload nameOfTheFile
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is this how is done? it goes through but on the phone is says failed.
Ok, I managed to isntall cyanmod again but I can't find my previous data, all pics,music and everything is gone.
I didn't format the data so it must be somewhere but can't find it.
I can see any folder called 0 or 1 in the data folder
PS: FINALLy I managed to restore my last backup, all the settings and apps seems to be fine the backup retained all the settings, apps,messages etc.
however I lost all the music, pics etc.
I didn't format and I remember someone mentioned that they might be somewhere else, where can they be? as I can't see any path called data/media
there's a "data" folder in the device but is empty
Thanks
It should be on the root of your Virtual SD card - as it was...
However if you backup normally - music etc are not backed up.
If there is a 0 named folder in root of your VSD - check there...
Addicted2xda said:
It should be on the root of your Virtual SD card - as it was...
However if you backup normally - music etc are not backed up.
If there is a 0 named folder in root of your VSD - check there...
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yes there is a folder called "0" in the following path /sdcard/0
but is empty . I mean it has all the folder names (e.g music,dcim) but all are empty.
in Addition: If I check how much free space I have in my phone ,it says 55.6GB ,so its sort of emtpy :/
cpu2007 said:
yes there is a folder called "0" in the following path /sdcard/0
but is empty . I mean it has all the folder names (e.g music,dcim) but all are empty.
in Addition: If I check how much free space I have in my phone ,it says 55.6GB ,so its sort of emtpy :/
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So,
Unfortunately evverything is deleted....
cpu2007 said:
PS: FINALLy I managed to restore my last backup, all the settings and apps seems to be fine the backup retained all the settings, apps,messages etc.
however I lost all the music, pics etc.
I didn't format and I remember someone mentioned that they might be somewhere else, where can they be? as I can't see any path called data/media
there's a "data" folder in the device but is empty
Thanks
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You must use a file explorer with root function and you actually have to grant superuser access for it, otherwise /data folder will be displayed as empty. As i said if you did not format /data partition in TWRP, your data should still be there.
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cpu2007 said:
in Addition: If I check how much free space I have in my phone ,it says 55.6GB ,so its sort of emtpy :/
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ah sry, didn't read that. then it's most probably deleted... you can still check your /data/media/ folder with a root explorer, but it seem your data is gone...
I can't believe it, I didn't even format or anyting like that.
I had some important stuff in it and it's all gone now :/
Can someone tell me if there's a way to do a complete backup that includes media as well?
I'd like to try to cyanmod because ive lost all my data anyway, so what is the best way to restore all my apps,messages,contacts etc. once I've installed cyanmod?
THanks
change the cm10.1 name to just rom.zip then push
SomebodyEpic said:
change the cm10.1 name to just rom.zip then push
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I'm not sure what your talking about.
cpu2007 said:
I can't believe it, I didn't even format or anyting like that.
I had some important stuff in it and it's all gone now :/
Can someone tell me if there's a way to do a complete backup that includes media as well?
I'd like to try to cyanmod because ive lost all my data anyway, so what is the best way to restore all my apps,messages,contacts etc. once I've installed cyanmod?
THanks
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The only way to backup your virtual sdcard is copying the content to your computer.
So you're now back on stock rom or any rooted rom?
If you're rooted you can backup your apps and app settings with Titanium Backup, without root you should try Helium - App Sync and Backup. For messages you can use SMS Backup & Restore and the Contacts app has an export function.
After you made all these backups, copy all the content of your phones internal memory to your computer, so these backups are safe.
Then you can try any rom you want, copy back the sdcard contents and restore your backups.
reaper90 said:
The only way to backup your virtual sdcard is copying the content to your computer.
So you're now back on stock rom or any rooted rom?
If you're rooted you can backup your apps and app settings with Titanium Backup, without root you should try Helium - App Sync and Backup. For messages you can use SMS Backup & Restore and the Contacts app has an export function.
After you made all these backups, copy all the content of your phones internal memory to your computer, so these backups are safe.
Then you can try any rom you want, copy back the sdcard contents and restore your backups.
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These sort of backups seem to be a headache. The only good one seem titanium backup ,which I believe has the batch option but you have to pay for it; i heard is worth it.
I am back to my original rom,which isn't stock(i forgot that I had a custom rom lol) but revolution.
The app that you've suggested are very specific, for example I have kik,viber etc and these don't have a backup functionality-will I be using titanium for them too? does titanium do a full backup of contacts and messages as well?
Hello!
I have recently unlocked and rooted my international Atrix it in order to try some other custom ROM's.As advised, i did make a backup of the original ROM (with Romracer’s Recovery 5.0.2.7-atrix5) before installing a new one(the backup files resulted are using this file extension ext3.tar).
After a while i decided to go back on 2.3.4 GB because of the better battery life.I encountered an error while restoring the system "Not enough space on device"(by using advanced restore i could restore data,cache and other partitions except system).
After searching on the internet about this problem, i realized that i couldn't restore the backup because my system partition has 320 MB of space while the system backup archive has 310 MB.It looks like the system need a bit more space in order do be able to extract/install and do it's thing.
My question is: 1) Do you guys know any method that i can use in order to restore that system partition?
1a) Is it possible to somehow alter the backup to make it smaller?
1b) Is making the system partition bigger an solution(i heard you can brick your phone by doing this)?
2) And last, if there is no way of restoring my backup, does anyone know where i could find an International 2.3.4 GB Fruitcake?I searched the whole forum but i couldn't find any working links.
Tracu said:
Hello!
I have recently unlocked and rooted my international Atrix it in order to try some other custom ROM's.As advised, i did make a backup of the original ROM (with Romracer’s Recovery 5.0.2.7-atrix5) before installing a new one(the backup files resulted are using this file extension ext3.tar).
After a while i decided to go back on 2.3.4 GB because of the better battery life.I encountered an error while restoring the system "Not enough space on device"(by using advanced restore i could restore data,cache and other partitions except system).
After searching on the internet about this problem, i realized that i couldn't restore the backup because my system partition has 320 MB of space while the system backup archive has 310 MB.It looks like the system need a bit more space in order do be able to extract/install and do it's thing.
My question is: 1) Do you guys know any method that i can use in order to restore that system partition?
1a) Is it possible to somehow alter the backup to make it smaller?
1b) Is making the system partition bigger an solution(i heard you can brick your phone by doing this)?
2) And last, if there is no way of restoring my backup, does anyone know where i could find an International 2.3.4 GB Fruitcake?I searched the whole forum but i couldn't find any working links.
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did you try wiping system, then restoring? did you try searching for das8nt's webpage via yahoo/google/etc?
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palmbeach05 said:
did you try wiping system, then restoring? did you try searching for das8nt's webpage via yahoo/google/etc?
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
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Wiping system does not solve the issue and yes, i did search on the das8nt website.
I have been wanting for a while to go back to my stock international GB but i am unable to do that. When i try to restore that backup, i get the error which says that i don't have enough space on the system partition.
Recently this post appeared in the development thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2599365
I tried to do this by myself by looking in the threads around here, but i only got to the point where i managed to install ubuntu and android dev kit.
Is it possible for someone to point me to the right resources in regard to patching a kernel and compiling it?
I think it would probably be much simpler and safer to try and figure out why does your backup not fit on the phone anymore. Did you wipe /system before restoring?
ravilov said:
I think it would probably be much simpler and safer to try and figure out why does your backup not fit on the phone anymore. Did you wipe /system before restoring?
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I have tried everything on this forum.My guess is that probably, in order to restore the system, cwm needs a little more space to do it's thing.(my version seems to be a little bigger then other ones)
So, this is my last chance to restore my GB backup. Unfortunately i haven't found a fruitcake for my version of the phone.
Tracu said:
I have tried everything on this forum.My guess is that probably, in order to restore the system, cwm needs a little more space to do it's thing.(my version seems to be a little bigger then other ones)
So, this is my last chance to restore my GB backup. Unfortunately i haven't found a fruitcake for my version of the phone.
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what version do you have? have you checked www.das8nt.com/downloads ?
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what version do you have? have you checked www.das8nt.com/downloads ?
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2.3.4-4.5.2A-74_OLE-31.20
As i already said before, i tried everything available on this forum except for partition resize and flashing the stock image
You can shrink the backup's system to fit your actual partition. To do so, open it wuth 7zip and delete apks, media and all you see is safe to remove. After that, and once you are ready, get the md5sum of the new backup file and replace the one in the txt with it. That way, cwm won't abort on mismaching sums
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You can shrink the backup's system to fit your actual partition. To do so, open it wuth 7zip and delete apks, media and all you see is safe to remove. After that, and once you are ready, get the md5sum of the new backup file and replace the one in the txt with it. That way, cwm won't abort on mismaching sums
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I tried to do something like this a long time ago but it didn't work, but....
THIS ACTUALLY WORKS HAHA!! Thanks for the advice! If you come in Bucharest, give me a message and i'll treat you a beer