[Q] what exactly is a "nandroid" backup? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II

If is a nandroid backup? is it when i backup all my apps with titanium backup? I hear when people discuss switching roms like its switching underwear "just do a nandroid backup and life is easy" - how do you define and execute a nandroid backup?

It is the backup of your phone from within recovery. Access recovery by powering on by holding vol+ home and power until splash screen is shown then release all buttons.
Next time you could search for it and you would get your answer quicker
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If you use rom manager from clockwork mod you can automate it to back up on its own every few days. Mine does in the middle of the night every other day then restarts

look up the glossary section of my guide...great explanation on it there.

So doing a "nandroid" backup it will preserve the rom too? For example I want to try rom "a" I do a nandroid back up with current rom "x" and then I try 'a" and I don't like it. Then I just restore backup from X and it'll restore the previous rom plus all apps?

stackz07 said:
So doing a "nandroid" backup it will preserve the rom too? For example I want to try rom "a" I do a nandroid back up with current rom "x" and then I try 'a" and I don't like it. Then I just restore backup from X and it'll restore the previous rom plus all apps?
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Exactly!
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kintwofan said:
Exactly!
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Thank you

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(Q) regarding rom

Hello,
I am currenty running 2.3.4 kph fw. So i wanted to know that is there any way that when i flash a custom rom i can have all my data back e.g themes,apps,settings and sms etc? How to do this? Last time i made app backup with titanium and then updated to 2.3.4 and when restored it didnt work..
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Why didnt titanium backup work?
Dont know but restoring with that just messed up everything and i had to reflash the rom
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yes, only install CWM and you make a NANdroid Backup, ... flash whit the new room and reinstalling the recovery CWM, and give in advanced-backup-restore here only select data...
sorry for my bad english
carvajaljn said:
yes, only install CWM and you make a NANdroid Backup, ... flash whit the new room and reinstalling the recovery CWM, and give in advanced-backup-restore here only select data...
sorry for my bad english
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Does it restore only the apps?
hassaan123 said:
Dont know but restoring with that just messed up everything and i had to reflash the rom
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I have been using it for long. But never had any problem. Don't get what problem you had!
Jeah, install CWM recovery and use NANDROID backup(like adiles sayed) for RESTORING(its the BEST WAY). But if you want only restore you APPS, then you can use TITANIUM BACKUP. It works very well!
CHEERS!
What exactly does nan droid backup restore??
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Nandroid is a complete backup of your system. But with advanced restore you can also only restore the phone settings.
I wouldn't advise you to restore settings from a Froyo ROM to a Gingerbread one though.
Same goes with Titanium Backup. When you upgrade to GB, just reinstall the Apps from market and only restore Appdata with Titanium.
When changing from a stock gb rom to a custom gb rom is it safe to do a complete nandroid backup? Or i should only backup the app data with titanium?
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adiles said:
Does it restore only the apps?
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yes, apps, paswords, notes, all DATA.... and for the sms use backups restore sms download from market
hassaan123 said:
When changing from a stock gb rom to a custom gb rom is it safe to do a complete nandroid backup? Or i should only backup the app data with titanium?
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Both the things are completely different.
Nadroid backup is used backup complete rom(system, recovery, apps, data, cache, settings).
Whereas titanium backup can only backup apps & data.
You can only restore with titanium backup after you have a working rom & titanium backup installed.
Whereas with nandroid you can restore if you have cwm recovery working.
Hit thanks if I helped!!!
Considering this thread I can't see why you were able to troll in the GingerReal thread when you don't even know as much as this.
Hatshipuh said:
Considering this thread I can't see why you were able to troll in the GingerReal thread when you don't even know as much as this.
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Positive trolling here sir LOL
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Best way to backup the S3

Hi there, I'm kinda new to android and was wondering: is there a way to back up the S3 like the iPhone? Where everything gets backed up into a file and if i were to reformat my phone I can just restore it and everything will be there. Thanks. :angel:
I really like Go Backup. Never had an issue with it, even from going to stock firmware to CM9 or 10, which usually ruins titanium backups.
But the one file backup would be a nandroid, which is done through recovery.
FlyingPizza said:
Hi there, I'm kinda new to android and was wondering: is there a way to back up the S3 like the iPhone? Where everything gets backed up into a file and if i were to reformat my phone I can just restore it and everything will be there. Thanks. :angel:
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I prefer titanium backup and twrp. Of course you need to be rooted for these to be installed
How do u restore things using titanium backup? Can i restore data like settings when going from stock to other aosp roms?
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gyromuff said:
I prefer titanium backup and twrp. Of course you need to be rooted for these to be installed
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Do yo ureally have TWRP for i9300 ?
rsxsniper said:
How do u restore things using titanium backup? Can i restore data like settings when going from stock to other aosp roms?
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Yes you can restore but it is not advisable..will create conflicts and FCs..Best bet is to restore all the apps with data from TB..all the apps will have their settings intact..only problem is TW launcher but if you are going to AOSP then that is not a problem...otherwise backup TWlauncher also and restore it with Data..force closes may come though..
Titanium Backup works great for me, but be careful restoring system aps.
Make a nandroid backup just in case you mess something up
With both nandroid backup and titanium backup, I feel like immortal
ABC_Universal said:
With both nandroid backup and titanium backup, I feel like immortal
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But you would be proven as not with no backed up EFS folder .
jje
JJEgan said:
But you would be proven as not with no backed up EFS folder .
jje
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+1.......the most overlooked, but most important backup of all, everything else is just a matter of data loss, but losing efs= goodbye precious!
how about Ultimate Backup Tool?
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Back up everything on phone

What's the best way to back up every single thing on the phone (downloaded apps, app settings, Maildroid settings, etc)? (my phone is rooted, if it makes a difference)
Also, after backing up, can I restore the backup on any phone (like a Galaxy S3, or an HTC, etc) or only on another Galaxy S2? And does the phone I restore the backup on also have to be rooted first?
Install a kernel with cwm. Then make a nandroid backup to external sd
For between phones I recommend go backup
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Its so strange, it almost feels like there are like a ton of threads like this already...like this one....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844916.....gosh isn't it weird what happens when we search BEFORE posting? I know. Silly.
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Titanium backup
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So after backing up, can I restore the backup on any phone (like a Galaxy S3, or an HTC, etc) or only on another Galaxy S2?
And does the phone I restore the backup on also have to be rooted first?
rpimps said:
So after backing up, can I restore the backup on any phone (like a Galaxy S3, or an HTC, etc) or only on another Galaxy S2?
And does the phone I restore the backup on also have to be rooted first?
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If you used a backup app then you have to be rooted yes and yes it can be transferable
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If you used a backup app then you have to be rooted yes and yes it can be transferable
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To build on this since I saw it mentioned above... DO NOT try to restore a NANDROID backup to a different phone, is:GS3, etc. To be safe ONLY restore A NANDROID BACKUP to the same phone.
But as others said a backup app lime titanium backup will be fine. Just with any "backup app" DO NOT restore SYSTEM DATA OR APPS between phones or roms UNLESS it is the SAME phone and rom. Even then I wouldn't personally restore system apps or system data to rule out issues.
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I use Titanium Backup and copy all of the backup files to my PC for safe keeping.
Generally I do a backup of all my apps and then if I need to restore to another device, I root the new device, install Titanium Backup and the app and then use the restore data only option in TB.
Phalanx7621 said:
Its so strange, it almost feels like there are like a ton of threads like this already...like this one....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844916.....gosh isn't it weird what happens when we search BEFORE posting? I know. Silly.
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Man, my thoughts EXACTLY!
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[Q] Flashing roms

Hello all,
I am kind of new to rooting. I've owned my S3 for like 4 months but only just now did I decide to root it... I've already installed a custom rom and i couldn't be happier, it's Wanamlite 5.3.
Now I would like to try different roms, such as UltimaRom, as it has a far better Aroma installer with much more customization.
But I've got a question... ¿Do i need to wipe all my data in order to flash the other rom on top of Wanamlite?
Cheers.
You might get lucky and be just fine flashing it on top, but there's a very good chance you'll get a lot of problems. In fact, it probably won't boot at all. So it's always good to do a wipe before switching ROMs. Backup your data and apps in Titanium
Glebun said:
You might get lucky and be just fine flashing it on top, but there's a very good chance you'll get a lot of problems. In fact, it probably won't boot at all. So it's always good to do a wipe before switching ROMs. Backup your data and apps in Titanium
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Yeah... I'll most likely end up doing that.
Anyway, I was reading the instructions in the UltimaRom post and they mention that you should make a NANDroid Backup using CWM. What is the purpose of this backup? I mean, with Titatanium you can restore your apps, but what kind of data does NANDroid Backup save and restore?
Cheers.
Alphadan said:
Yeah... I'll most likely end up doing that.
Anyway, I was reading the instructions in the UltimaRom post and they mention that you should make a NANDroid Backup using CWM. What is the purpose of this backup? I mean, with Titatanium you can restore your apps, but what kind of data does NANDroid Backup save and restore?
Cheers.
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Nandroid backup if i am right is like a boot image of your phone when you do the backup, so if things go wrong it will restore the phone with everything you had at the point of backup
wicked wizard said:
Nandroid backup if i am right is like a boot image of your phone when you do the backup, so if things go wrong it will restore the phone with everything you had at the point of backup
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Glebun said:
right
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Learned that from my wii flashing days lol
Cool guys, thanks for your help )

Backing up EVERYTHING with TWRP?

How do I do a FULL backup of my phone with TWRP?
What do you mean by full? Kernel, rom, all that as well as contacts, apps, settings etc?
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How do I do a FULL backup of my phone with TWRP?
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goto backup and select all the options there.. :good: This is called the Nandroid Backup.
It will backup all the settings,data and evrything you had on you mobile except your data files(images,songs)
If you only want to backup apps, go for Titanium Backup. :good:
stingerxxx said:
What do you mean by full? Kernel, rom, all that as well as contacts, apps, settings etc?
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Yes, everything so if I mess up while installing a new Rom, I can full revert back.
how would i backup data files as well?
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Bammeh said:
how would i backup data files as well?
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If you use PhilZ Touch instead you have the choice via custom backup to back up everything including even external sd if you wish and even efs, radio/baseband, etc.
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lalec said:
If you use PhilZ Touch instead you have the choice via custom backup to back up everything including even external sd if you wish and even efs, radio/baseband, etc.
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I would need to remove twrp, then install CWM, then philz touch?
Can I manually backup everything? Or use titanium?
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Bammeh said:
I would need to remove twrp, then install CWM, then philz touch?
Can I manually backup everything? Or use titanium?
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PhilZ Touch already includes a specific version of CWM and will install that for you. You don't have to first remove TWRP; when you install a new recovery it overwrites it. As for whether to use Titanium Backup, that is a very good app (especially the Pro version) and it all depends on what you need to back up. Your original post indicated that you are wanting to back up everything and that you were not just talking about user apps and data. I personally use both nandroids and Titanium Backups. Nandroids are awesome for reverting back to a previous state if you mess something up while trying a new ROM (or just didn't like the new ROM). Titanium Backup Pro lets you install/migrate all of your user apps and settings to the new ROM (Pro version lets you do it in a batch action that only takes a couple minutes). Good luck!
lalec said:
PhilZ Touch already includes a specific version of CWM and will install that for you. You don't have to first remove TWRP; when you install a new recovery it overwrites it. As for whether to use Titanium Backup, that is a very good app (especially the Pro version) and it all depends on what you need to back up. Your original post indicated that you are wanting to back up everything and that you were not just talking about user apps and data. I personally use both nandroids and Titanium Backups. Nandroids are awesome for reverting back to a previous state if you mess something up while trying a new ROM (or just didn't like the new ROM). Titanium Backup Pro lets you install/migrate all of your user apps and settings to the new ROM (Pro version lets you do it in a batch action that only takes a couple minutes). Good luck!
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I just want to backup all my settings and files just incase I break something. Or if I like the new Rom, I just want to transfer my apps and files over.
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