So, I'm always told to back up my rom before flashing a new one. So I do that. However when I go into CWM and try to flash my backup back, it says it doesn't exist.
It's looking for .ZIP files. There are files in a folder that I created/made with the backup. Should I put all the backup files into a zip file so that CWM will flash that back?
Or is there a way to flash those files, because CWM says install ROM from SD Card?
Please help, sorry I'm new to this.
I know I have the data, but how do I get it back?
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i went to do a nandroid restore and it says it couldnt be opened
i need a zip file or something to flash an original ROM ot start over...
im afraid i may have screwed up my phone for good. i have it booted up into recovery mode but i formatted the sd card before i backed it up.
HELP! please!
silver2kgti said:
i went to do a nandroid restore and it says it couldnt be opened
i need a zip file or something to flash an original ROM ot start over...
im afraid i may have screwed up my phone for good. i have it booted up into recovery mode but i formatted the sd card before i backed it up.
HELP! please!
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You haven't screwed up your phone but you have lost your data if you haven't done a nandroid... Why do you format your SD BTW? It is not necessary unless you have Apps2SD... Also a nandroid doesen't save your SD card data it saves your custom ROM with all your mods to your SD... Your text is actually quite confusing... Have you lost your modified ROM or your SD card data? If it's your SD card data you might be able to find software on the internet for recovery of lost files...
just download a new rom;
go into recovery;
check 'usb toggle mode';
copy *.zip to your phone;
wipe all the things you need to wipe;
flash your *.zip
*after you've created a new BART or Nandroid backup of your working system,
copy the BART or Nandroid folder from your SD-card to your local pc so you always have a good backup by hand
**you have NOT bricked your phone so don't stress out
I was trying out a new ROM, so I did a nandroid and flashed. Unfortunately the flash wiped the internal SD. Can I get my Nandroid and my data back or is it a goner?
Its probably gone, but you can try and recover it. I've used a program called Recurva to recover pictures accidently deleted off my camera. You might be able to recover your nandroid, but don't get your hopes up.
I'm not sure any CW flashable ROM will delete either of your sd cards. Which one did you flash and how? If you have a nandroid image saved outside of the sd cards that just got deleted then you should have a folder labeled /sdcard which is your internal sd.
All~G1 said:
I'm not sure any CW flashable ROM will delete either of your sd cards. Which one did you flash and how? If you have a nandroid image saved outside of the sd cards that just got deleted then you should have a folder labeled /sdcard which is your internal sd.
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His language was ambiguous, but I think he meant he made a nandroid (backup) and flashed (with Odin).
Yeah, you can try a number of programs designed to restore data. Be very careful & make sure that clockwork is NOT set to ignore the hash check (I forget exactly what the option is). You don't want to flash it on top if it fails a hash check (unless you are only trying to restore data, which should be ok to try).
Hello,
Ive just reverted my phone back to stock and im wondering if i can safely delete some of the files from my SD card including the Clockworkmod folder and the zip files i used to install CM7.
Thanks
yes you can delete those.
the clockworkmod folder only contains your backup.
the zip is just used to flash the rom. if you ever need it again, it can be redownloaded
thanks for the info
hi!
I accidentally deleted all my folders.
but with a file recovery program I can get the last backup ClockworkMod. if i flash this backup it will bring my sd files back or not?
thanks
No you won't.
thanks alot
Hello.
When I made a backup with TWRP I saved it on my PC.
Since then I have re-flashed TWRP.
Now under the TWRP folder there is now backups folder, or the one with the code after it. There is only the TWRPS File. (Small text file)
I need help as I need to restore back to this backup!
Many thanks.
andregardner said:
Hello.
When I made a backup with TWRP I saved it on my PC.
Since then I have re-flashed TWRP.
Now under the TWRP folder there is now backups folder, or the one with the code after it. There is only the TWRPS File. (Small text file)
I need help as I need to restore back to this backup!
Many thanks.
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Move the file from your pc to your phone. If you have an external SD I'd definitely recommend you put it on the external SD instead of internal
From my Wicked S3 running MIUI