So I recently updated my HTC DNA to a Kitkat ROM (OmniROM) after making a nandroid backup in TWRP. I typical use the app Nandroid Manager (great app BTW) to restore apps, app data, and text messaging history from the old ROM. It usually works great. However, in the transition from CrDroid 4.3 to OmniROM 4.4, the backup became corrupted. Nandroid manager won't restore anything from it. App restoration freezes at 2/256 apps, and trying to restore text messages comes up with an unusual error.
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So, my question is how do I salvage whatever non-corrupted data is in the backup? Could I possibly get SOME of my old SMS history back? App data? Anything? I've found guides to doing this with CWM backups from other sources but they evidently don't apply to TWRP, because what is described in those guides and what I see aren't the same thing. Nandroid Manager has a feature that let's you explore the backup and extract the .win files, so getting to the backup's "guts" won't be a problem. It knowing what to do with those files to salvage whatever I can that's the problem. I was stupid and didn't make any extra backups and now I'm paying for it. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I have moved from Orange to 3 (UK)
So i flashed the 3 version of the ICS4 firmware as on:
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/galax...wnload-the-i9100h3glp2-firmware-at-carrier-3/
That worked out fine.
I did a backup before.
It shows that it has backed up my SMS:
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Wont let me restore them.
By flashing the 3 rom, your phones become just a i9100, no longer a i9100P. Probably whats confused Kies, thinks its a different phone and wont restore personal data (contacts, calendar etc)
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So if i flash it back to Orange i would be able to retrieve that info?
alternatively, you could install a SMS backup application from the play store and restore your messages
Personally, I dont TRUST Kies. I use third-party back up tools for the job.
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alternatively, you could install a SMS backup application from the play store and restore your messages
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Would still have to flash the orange firmware and restore them to the phone before i can back them up using an sms backup app?
I took a backup of my ROM when it was in a broken state (wouldn't boot past 'Samsung i9100' logo), I just want to restore my apps if possible.
At the moment it looks like this
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Is there a way to just restore the 'data' part of this because it seems to be split into 2 files (the .a and .b ones) and I can't access the .b file?
I think, Titanium Backup has an option for restoring stuff manually. (not sure)
And then there's also an app called 'Appextractor' in Play store (free, with a seperate pro key) that can extract apps from Nandroid backups
PhilZ Touch recovery allows you to restore specific partitions.
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PhilZ Touch recovery allows you to restore specific partitions.
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Yes, but the content of /data and /boot is very much related to the system you have installed, so partly restoring will almost always fail.
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Yep. That's exactly right. Be very careful about restoring partitions from one nandroid made of one rom/setup into another; can go spectacularly badly if you don't know what you're doing. Do what MOT suggested & get AppExtractor.
Hey everyone,
I have a very annoying issue. It seems like I messed up with lockscreen settings and now the phone is crashing at the very beginning of OS boot, a FC message constantly pops up every 3 secs or so and the status bar is missing. A process called "com.android.systemui" keeps closing and won't let me do anything with the phone.
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The home page of Nova launcher is shown but the devices behaves as if it is on lockscreen, but I can't unlock it open. Nothing on homescreen can be pressed\launched as the phone is "locked" and only volume up\down, short\long press home\back (lockscreen actions if predefined) and reset would work. I can't just wipe\factory reset yet as I have some important stuff should be backed up before.
Obviously if I Nandroid then restore - this will restore back this conflict as well. I have a very early working backup stage of Viper ROM but it does not include all my customization and all apps installed later on.
I need a way to backup all apps+data and settings, SMS, etc. without the need to "touch" the OS - Titanium backup would absolutely have no use here for me nor others like.
Perhaps I can modify the Nandroid backup file and tell it which apps to (de)install?
Any advice before I reset this device?
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This is a tool to revive your phone from an expensive piece of plastic to a working phone. With this app, you can easily get your phone out from permanent safe mode in a single click. Permanent mode occurs on deleting your EFS. Once you get into Permanent safe mode, it's bit difficult to fix the problem and get your phone in working condition. Usually this problem is fixed by providing command in terminal and flashing fixes via recovery. So this is when this app comes handy to ease the process,
Along with fixing the safe mode, this app also gives you ability to easily backup and restore your EFS(IMEI). You can easily backup and restore your EFS in a single click. Please note that tinkering with EFS is risky.
App has user friendly UI, meaning there are some safety measures implemented to prevent accident clicks. On clicking 'Restore', it asks for confirmation without directly restoring it since touching EFS anyway is dangerous.
Note that backups are stored in "sdcard/manny_efs_backup" folder. App will backup EFS in two different formats, one is ".img" and second is ".tar.gz". This is to be double sure that EFS backup taken is safe.
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Hi all,
Quick question,
I have a full backup (every partition) made on my SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE, this phone has broken a while ago
I just bought the new one, exactly same model [S7 EDGE], same CPU, same 32 GB version,
I want to root the new one, install the same TWRP version and restore my own backup from broken one,
The question is, during the restore process, should I restore every partition to have everything working properly?
I mean about screen as below:
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I am not sure if I should restore partition as: modem, boot?
Thanks for your suggestions,
any suggestions please?
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