[Q] installed Hyperdrive lost contacts - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

ok so i just flashed to hyperdrive and all is well , except i lost my contacts...I thought no big deal Ill just load verizon backup assistant plus but when i click on it under settings it just crashes settings. I have an old TWRP folder with my mk2 rooted backup which had all of my contacts but I didnt save the stock rom in a slot. I thought I would be able to just drag and drop TWRP folder with my old stock system from pc to phone and boot the old system from the backup folder but I havent been able to do that.. Is there any way to load my old stock in a slot and get my contacts back? Or a way to load backup assistant plus into hyperdrive so it will actually function?

To get my contacts back I just sign into my Google account on my phone......that easy
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Triscuit said:
To get my contacts back I just sign into my Google account on my phone......that easy
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thanks but that didn't work for me.

Nevermind I figured it out....what I had to do was drag and drop old mk2 backup into twrp folder create a new rom slot and then restore using old mk2 twrp backup in case anyone else ran into a similair issue.

Quick question, when flashing using safestrap do you lose all your apps and have to re install from play store, or if you have a backup on SD card and you easily just get them from there.

ickray said:
Quick question, when flashing using safestrap do you lose all your apps and have to re install from play store, or if you have a backup on SD card and you easily just get them from there.
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When you flash a ROM using Safestrap, it's a clean install. After you're done, you'll have to log in to your Google account and let it restore all of your applications.You may also be able to restore from backup (let's say, from Titanium) if they're compatible with the new ROM.

k1mu said:
When you flash a ROM using Safestrap, it's a clean install. After you're done, you'll have to log in to your Google account and let it restore all of your applications.You may also be able to restore from backup (let's say, from Titanium) if they're compatible with the new ROM.
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Thanks k1mu

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Installing Roms...

I just had a couple of questions about the whole ROMS and how to install them. I have my Vibrant rooted but I'm still not 100% sure how to root. What I looked up online is the following:
1-Use ROM manager to download recover image.
2-Download ROM and save it on the SD.
3-Boot into recovery (1st question can I boot into recovery through ROM manager or do I have to do it the manual way?)
4-Select option reinstall packages which take you to the ClockWork Recovery
5-Wipe date from phone (2nd question I've heard about NANDROID back ups but what exactly are they and what do they do? If i make a nandroid back up then wipe will I still be able to restore my phone to its previous condition through this back up?
6-install .zip from SD and Voila you have ROM.
So aside from the two obvious questions I just want to know if I have the correct steps?
The help would be greatly appreciated thank you!
ibuddha said:
I just had a couple of questions about the whole ROMS and how to install them. I have my Vibrant rooted but I'm still not 100% sure how to root. What I looked up online is the following:
1-Use ROM manager to download recover image.
2-Download ROM and save it on the SD.
3-Boot into recovery (1st question can I boot into recovery through ROM manager or do I have to do it the manual way?)
4-Select option reinstall packages which take you to the ClockWork Recovery
5-Wipe date from phone (2nd question I've heard about NANDROID back ups but what exactly are they and what do they do? If i make a nandroid back up then wipe will I still be able to restore my phone to its previous condition through this back up?
6-install .zip from SD and Voila you have ROM.
So aside from the two obvious questions I just want to know if I have the correct steps?
The help would be greatly appreciated thank you!
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1) Yes Rom Manager will let you boot directly into clockwork recovery.
2) Yes Nandroid will make a complete backup of your phone software and apps installed, so when you restore a backup it will be the same as when you backed it up.
3) Make your nandroid before wiping anything! Other wise your steps are ok.
Awesome!! And I can make the nandroid back up from clock work right? Also can I move the back up to like a usb or do I have to keep it on the phone?
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Yes, you use clockwork to make the nandroid bakup. And if you like you can store the backup on your USB drive. Just copy the folder over and you will be all good. You only have to have the backup on the phone if you intend to restore a backup.
Whats great about Clockwork and Nandroid which works well with Clockwork is I have my stock rom all the way to my current. I just keep making backups and I restore if I want to compare. I have the following on my phone.
Stock
Vibrant4
Vibrant5
Vibrant6
Vibrant7
When I get a Rom just the way I like it I make a backup of it so if/when I have to leave it and possibly come back to it I just flash it. Also I would recommend Titanium Backup so you can backup your apps and reload them even if you go back on a rom. Makes reloading settings easier in your apps too.
Ok, so I just made a back up using rom mangers back up rom feature, am I supposed to specifically look for something that says "nandroid"?
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You will only see "nandroid" if you boot your phone into clockwork recovery.
And, no, you don't specifically need to look for it.
aksoutherland said:
Yes, you use clockwork to make the nandroid bakup. And if you like you can store the backup on your USB drive. Just copy the folder over and you will be all good. You only have to have the backup on the phone if you intend to restore a backup.
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Maybe I'm missing something, but wouldn't you want to keep your backup somewhere NOT on the phone? Because if you brick your phone, or corrupt it or something, wouldn't you have a tough time restoring with your backup file? I don't really get it.
Well I've done it I tried out Eugenes Vibrant Hybrid ROM and it was nice but I'll just wait for something else later on. my only question is once you install a ROM i would have had to DL all my apps again which is gay...
anyway i used Rom manager to create my back up of my stock build after playing with Eugene's ROM for a bit I restored my back up like a G.
I LOVE ANDROID!!!
ibuddha said:
Well I've done it I tried out Eugenes Vibrant Hybrid ROM and it was nice but I'll just wait for something else later on. my only question is once you install a ROM i would have had to DL all my apps again which is gay...
anyway i used Rom manager to create my back up of my stock build after playing with Eugene's ROM for a bit I restored my back up like a G.
I LOVE ANDROID!!!
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Nice work. I'm not quite there yet. So, you used ROM manager to restore to your nandroid backup?
Also, I think a lot of people use titanium back-up to back up all their apps.
Dang...
Thanks for the post! Now I remember how I did it!
trunkstar1 said:
Nice work. I'm not quite there yet. So, you used ROM manager to restore to your nandroid backup?
Also, I think a lot of people use titanium back-up to back up all their apps.
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Yeah, I loaded Eugene's ROM and played around with out a bit, then I downloaded rom manager from the market and restored the back up I saved on my sd. It was quick and painless.
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Thanks for the post! Now I remember how I did it!
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Glad I could help although I'm not sure how I did but sweet. I thought titanium back up was just another way of doing the back up stuff.
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Well...
After having just received my shiny new Vibrant... I just couldn't wait to F*$k with it!
I had been reading through the posts on this forum for several day's and went for it!
I kinda remember how/what I did and you just filled in the blanks.
So...Thank you
ibuddha said:
Well I've done it I tried out Eugenes Vibrant Hybrid ROM and it was nice but I'll just wait for something else later on. my only question is once you install a ROM i would have had to DL all my apps again which is gay..
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gay? fine by me
1. Make a nandroid backup using clockworkrecoverymod.
2. Copy the entire backup directory to your PC for "just in case" scenarios.
3. Make a backup of your user installed apps using Titanium backup, and copy it over to your PC.
4. Download the ROM (i.e. Eugene's Vibrant9.zip) to your internal SD card.
5. Boot into clockworkrecovery (I use ROM Manager for that)
6. Install ROM.zip from SD card
7. Reboot into normal boot.
8. Verify the basic functionality of the phone, and make sure your satisfaction level goes a notch up.
9. Download Titanium backup from the market and install it.
10. Restore Titanium backup.
11. Crack a beer, enjoy your accomplishments, and DO NOT ask when CM6 comes rolling around
lqaddict said:
1. Make a nandroid backup using clockworkrecoverymod.
2. Copy the entire backup directory to your PC for "just in case" scenarios.
3. Make a backup of your user installed apps using Titanium backup, and copy it over to your PC.
4. Download the ROM (i.e. Eugene's Vibrant9.zip) to your internal SD card.
5. Boot into clockworkrecovery (I use ROM Manager for that)
6. Install ROM.zip from SD card
7. Reboot into normal boot.
8. Verify the basic functionality of the phone, and make sure your satisfaction level goes a notch up.
9. Download Titanium backup from the market and install it.
10. Restore Titanium backup.
11. Crack a beer, enjoy your accomplishments, and DO NOT ask when CM6 comes rolling around
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In regards to titanium backup... do you need the DONATE version to restore the apps properly. OR will they restore with all our data, but just not link the market? Thanks in advance!
Any way to get into clockwork recovery without rom manager or if the phone isn't booting up at all? I guess I could always leave an update.zip of clockwork mod on the phone. Is that what everyone else does?
GameOver69 said:
In regards to titanium backup... do you need the DONATE version to restore the apps properly. OR will they restore with all our data, but just not link the market? Thanks in advance!
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I have a paid version, I don't think you would need the full version to properly restore the backup. I used it once to flash a different ROM, and I didn't have to re-purchase Titanium Backup again, I don't believe so.
Well every one tells me that the paid version of titanium is better because it updates your apps straight from the market or something like that. I just downloaded the paid version so I'll let you know how that works out.
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You can also pack the backed up user apps into update.zip and re-install the packages from the recovery, so no need to re-download the Titanium Backup, it should be there once you re-install packages from the recovery after booting into your new ROM.

[Q] Best way to make 30 tabs the same

heyguys, so i have a slightly unusual requirement, i want to make 30 tabs exactly the same, but dont want to root them and use a custom rom.
I want toadd about 10 apps to the standard load, but i dont wsnt to have to set up a play account on each on if i can help it.
whats the best way?
geekyhawkes said:
heyguys, so i have a slightly unusual requirement, i want to make 30 tabs exactly the same, but dont want to root them and use a custom rom.
I want toadd about 10 apps to the standard load, but i dont wsnt to have to set up a play account on each on if i can help it.
whats the best way?
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You could install install everything on one machine, install CWM, then take a nandroid backup. Move that to the next tablet, install CWM, then restore the nandroid. That's the easy way. You could also build a zip that could be installed with ODIN based on the nandroid - that'd allow you to run the rest of the tablets as stock. If you're going to go that way, you'll probably need to use a Linux system to do it.
Can i get CWM onto the tabs without rooting them though? I thought that would required root? I am doing this for work and want to keep the tabs as oem as possible, just in case.
geekyhawkes said:
Can i get CWM onto the tabs without rooting them though? I thought that would required root? I am doing this for work and want to keep the tabs as oem as possible, just in case.
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Rooting isn't illegal, not in the UK anyway. Just don't install custom firmware, surely?
Wiley87 said:
Rooting isn't illegal, not in the UK anyway. Just don't install custom firmware, surely?
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And even if he does root, he can always un-root and return to stock via odin (if anything was flashed).
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CWM does not require root. Nor does it root the device.
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jd1639 said:
CWM does not require root. Nor does it root the device.
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Yep. You can install CWM through odin & not have to root it.
You can then get the apk's you want to install, package them as a flashable zip and load them on each and flash!
Easy as that!
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Unusual circumstances indeed.
But here is what I would do in your situation.
You said that Ideally, you wouldn't want to add a Google account to the tablet, but to install market apps, you need to have an account on there.
My solution would be to install the apps you want on one tablet, use Astro File manager, to backup those apps, it will copy the apk files into a folder called backup on the tablet storage.
Wipe the device, then go through the initial setup, but skipping the Google account bit. Using the built in file manager, Install the apks you backed up earlier, then make a nandroid backup at that point using CWM, then copy and restore the backup to the other devices, you will then have devices all the same but without the Google account and without the need to learn how to package apps into a zip file for using in CWM.
Swyped, from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note II
you can also use a 'fake' Google account for all of them. and then always control them from PC.
I am doing this with 4 devices (different manufacturers) and works like a charm. it should be even easier with the same type.
RavenY2K3 said:
Unusual circumstances indeed.
But here is what I would do in your situation.
You said that Ideally, you wouldn't want to add a Google account to the tablet, but to install market apps, you need to have an account on there.
My solution would be to install the apps you want on one tablet, use Astro File manager, to backup those apps, it will copy the apk files into a folder called backup on the tablet storage.
Wipe the device, then go through the initial setup, but skipping the Google account bit. Using the built in file manager, Install the apks you backed up earlier, then make a nandroid backup at that point using CWM, then copy and restore the backup to the other devices, you will then have devices all the same but without the Google account and without the need to learn how to package apps into a zip file for using in CWM.
Swyped, from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note II
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You can also use "App Backup & Restore" to backup the apks, very simple to use.
Otherwise, RavenY2K3's method is the best if you want to keep everything oem.

[Q] File transfer to internal and sd fail.

s4 verizon
i have searched up and down for some one with a similar issue. i have recently rooted and flashed a rom, i had a few failed attempts with twerp flashing a rom so gave up and flashed back to stock and file transferring is still messed up. only way to get data on my phone is to download it directly to my phone using my phone (roms through xda app)
i am currently running synergy rom fully rooted.
any help or ideas would help.
i have re re re re re installed samsung drivers a ton. i even went as far to install kies..
i have even restored the dell computer i have.. and made sure everything is up to date.
i have posted a screen of the
"Cannot copy item..." notification i get.
UPDATE-
so i tried putting the file in a folder and transferring it and it worked,,, wtf.
still my question is out there,,, is this a hidden android thing that will be on new devices??? or is this the computers fault? should i do a compleate restore to stock on this computer
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I was having a similar issue and found that apps like titanium backup may restore a system app from another rom that would make my phone act like your phone. Do you use titanium backup?
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Checkm8 said:
I was having a similar issue and found that apps like titanium backup may restore a system app from another rom that would make my phone act like your phone. Do you use titanium backup?
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i actually do use ti.. but not yet on this phone. i found that simply placing the file in a folder and then copying works. for whatever reason.

TWRP + TiBu Update.zip

Hi all, question about creating an update.zip of my apps in TiBu and flashing it using TWRP. I backed up all my user apps and then generated the update.zip file. Booted into recovery, erased, installed CM 10.1, Google Apps, then flashed in the update.zip. I booted up my phone and CM loaded just fine. When I went into my app drawer, however, none of my apps were there. Anyone know what's going on?
Thanks for the help.
I had a similar issue but found that just backing up and restoring through TiBu was far more effective than using the zip method. I am not exactly sure why. Are you able to restore the apps through TiBu without the zip? Also, does the issue persist if you install the rom that the apps were backed up on and then restored using the zip? That may help narrow your issue.
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Checkm8 said:
I had a similar issue but found that just backing up and restoring through TiBu was far more effective than using the zip method. I am not exactly sure why. Are you able to restore the apps through TiBu without the zip? Also, does the issue persist if you install the rom that the apps were backed up on and then restored using the zip? That may help narrow your issue.
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Thanks for the reply. I haven't tried installing through TiBu. I just flashed the nandroid backup which brought me back to the previous version (stock Android). I read somewhere that the update may not work because TWRP doesn't allow for file sizes over 2gb or something.
I managed to get the zip file to work (the first zip I made was only 3mb), and I flashed it. However, for a lot of apps I had problems. The window would pop up and the circle would spin, but eventually I would get an error. So I had to restore my backups through TiBu anyway.
stickperson said:
Hi all, question about creating an update.zip of my apps in TiBu and flashing it using TWRP. I backed up all my user apps and then generated the update.zip file. Booted into recovery, erased, installed CM 10.1, Google Apps, then flashed in the update.zip. I booted up my phone and CM loaded just fine. When I went into my app drawer, however, none of my apps were there. Anyone know what's going on?
Thanks for the help.
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I would install the rom and gapps, let it boot, then boot back in to recovery to install the update.zip (I always rename mine to apps.zip)

[Q]Switching to stock from CM

Hi guys, after using CM for more than 2 months on my phone I have decided to go back to stock ROM, but I have a few questions first:
1. Can I install the stock ROM on my phone without a computer?
2. Will, after installing the stock ROM, the root go away?
3. How can I backup the apps I have installed in .apk file format?
4. Does it matter what country's ROM I am installing? For example, I have an S3 bought from Saudi Arabia but I'm living in another country, and it's working fine.
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1. Yes you can. Download mobile odin from play store and download the stock firmware (. Tar) file to your phone. Then launch mobile odin and add file.
2. Yes it will
3. Use titanium backup.
4. It does not matter. But try to flash the one for the country you are living in.
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Thanks.
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Plain Water said:
1. Yes you can. Download mobile odin from play store and download the stock firmware (. Tar) file to your phone. Then launch mobile odin and add file.
2. Yes it will
3. Use titanium backup.
4. It does not matter. But try to flash the one for the country you are living in.
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Titanium back up does not back up the apps in apk format. When u restore it however, it will ask u to read thru the permissions one by one and install MANUALLY. Hassle so if most of ur apps are downloaded from google play. Sync ur google account such tat when u flash stock back, all the apps are installed automatically and then go to titanium back up and restore the missing apps and data.
JellyYogurt said:
Titanium back up does not back up the apps in apk format. When u restore it however, it will ask u to read thru the permissions one by one and install MANUALLY. Hassle so if most of ur apps are downloaded from google play. Sync ur google account such tat when u flash stock back, all the apps are installed automatically and then go to titanium back up and restore the missing apps and data.
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Oops, my bad. But there is the pro version which enables you to back them up into update.zip format, and you can install that zip through recovery.
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JellyYogurt said:
Titanium back up does not back up the apps in apk format. When u restore it however, it will ask u to read thru the permissions one by one and install MANUALLY. Hassle so if most of ur apps are downloaded from google play. Sync ur google account such tat when u flash stock back, all the apps are installed automatically and then go to titanium back up and restore the missing apps and data.
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I'm actually looking for a way to keep the apps with me all the time (when flashing through different ROMs) so I don't have to download them all over again. I guess I'll have to use titanium backup pro to make a zip file instead. Thanks anyways!
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A Nandroid backup and restore data only is one way or Titanium backup pro will restore the lot in about 15 mins and no accepting permissions .
That is for similar build roms .
I have now found a way to backup apps manually. I searched for apk files using a file explorer, and found all the apps installed on my device in apk format. I simply copied the ones I wanted backed up (along with their data folders too, for those who had it) to my external SD card so I can install later when ever I want.
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