hey there,
i used towelroot to root my nexus 5 along with su, busybox and bootunlocker from playstore. i used flashify to flash cwm.
(i know i should have used fasstboot to do all this. an i would have, if it didnt wipe my userdata)
after that i created a nandroid using cwm recovery. but it doesnt show in my filesystem (nothing in sdcard/clockworkmod) (neither in root explorer nor on my pc when i usb-connect my phone). but i can restore or delete it in cwm, there i see it.
do you guys have any explanation for this?
an one second question: every time when i enter cwm and want to boot the system again it says, root had been compromised. and lets me fix it. but doesnt seem to make any problems. is this normal?
tyvm!!
kws
i found it myself: root/data/media/clockworkmod/backup
any idea why?
any way to change this location?
tyvm!
kws
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Hi all,
I have spent a good part of 7-8 hours traversing these forums reading about the S2, but if somebody could give me confirmation/clarity for peace of mind before I start to play around with it - it would be greatly appreciated!
1) How does one install fonts onto the S2 that are not native (e.g. Arabic/Hebrew, etc.)? -> is it as simple as transferring them to a specific folder, or is it nested in the kernel or a 'base rom' layer of the phone? (I ask because I know CM7 has those languages support but I don't necessarily want to use CM7).
2) Is there anyway of restoring a CWM image file by 'pushing' it to the phone via a cable? e.g. if I broke my phone installing custom roms or a bad kernel and it doesn't want to even launch into CWM (is that even possible as is on separate partition?), can I somehow connect it to the PC and push my CWM image back to the phone to completely restore it?
Thanks!
You can install your own fonts, but it has to be done at shell level, there's no "Add font" option anywhere.
There's no remote-push for CWM. It would be very useful if someone could get CWM to generate Odin-friendly images but as far as I'm aware no one has done it.
Thanks for that!
Is it actually possible to use Odin to generate a full backup image? This is the first I have heard of it - would you be able to provide a link (couldn't find one myself).
Thanks!
gabtug said:
Thanks for that!
Is it actually possible to use Odin to generate a full backup image? This is the first I have heard of it - would you be able to provide a link (couldn't find one myself).
Thanks!
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To make a kind of "full backup", you need to root your phone.
I used the corresponding CF-Root kernel for my stock ROM.
Then you can easily use the backup feature of CWM Manager, which is included in CF-Root kernel.
To recover such a backup, you have to use CWM (or CWM Manager app) again.
If your phone is "broken" and CWM does not work any more, you first have to "repair" it => do an emergency recovery with KIES or flash a ROM via Odin (if download mode is still working).
Then root your phone to get CWM (or CWM Manager app) again, and recover the system from your previously created backup.
That's the theory ... fortunately I never had to recover my system that way ... yet.
Thanks to both of you! - now time to play around!
(given you both thanks for actually taking the time to explain - always good to find those that help)
Hello
i need some help... i live in israel..
i just bought samsung galaxy s2 and i want to root it...the problem is i just cant find the right kernel.. my phone kernel is JHKJ1
i have searched for like an 2 hours without success..so if someone could help me i will be grateful.
I think you should flash it with the stock rom (first step) which has rooted kernel (second step). use odin. don't use ICS rom.
Root with this,its a KJ1 CF-Root kernel
http://download.chainfire.eu/47/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XW_LUX_KJ1-v4.4-CWM4.zip
You can find out why here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
dude thanks a lot!!!!
you really helped me... you are the king..
but may i just ask..what does the superuser do?
does it gives me some special things?..coz i have now on my phone CMW and superuser but when i log in to the superuser it gives me only apps --> CMW..
and thats all... does it right?
CWM is the recovery on your phone, used for flashing ROMs, clearing cache and various other advanced features.
Superuser is used to allow or deny a given app ROOT access, and also to keep a log of when those privelages have been granted.
malex92 said:
dude thanks a lot!!!!
you really helped me... you are the king..
but may i just ask..what does the superuser do?
does it gives me some special things?..coz i have now on my phone CMW and superuser but when i log in to the superuser it gives me only apps --> CMW..
and thats all... does it right?
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Yeah mate all explained.One of the things that you need to know about the CWM app is that it has the function to make a nandroid backup.This is a backup of your complete firmware as it is now on your phone,contacts,kernel,apps,everything.What this does is makes a backup for you to use if something ever went wrong while doing a flash then all you need to do is enter into revcovery mode and restore the backup and your will be exactly as it is right now.I suggest you do one to have a backup handy.Never know when you might need one.You can delete and create new ones as you go.
1.Open CWM app (give it permissions of course)
2.Select "Backup"
3..Select "Accept"
4..Select,if asked, "int.SD" (this is your internalSD.Sometimes externalSD backups dont register when you need them)
Now it will do a backup and you can reopen the CWM app and see it by selecting Delete or Restore.As you go collecting more apps and so on you can delete and create new ones.If for some reason your phone blows out you can restore the latest backup made by entering in CWM app or if you have done something really bad then by holding Volume up+Home+Power to enter into recovery mode.A good app to download now is Titanium backup.It also backs up all apps and data so if you ever flash a ROM you can pass the apps+data to the new ROM.
Before installing Titanium install busybox.Dont forget to give these apps root permission.Install from market,open and install only busybox.The Apps no.
https://market.android.com/details?...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsInN0ZXJpY3Nvbi5idXN5Ym94Il0.
Titanium is good because you can uninstall system app from your carrier that you dont want that annoy you
https://market.android.com/details?...DEsImNvbS5rZXJhbWlkYXMuVGl0YW5pdW1CYWNrdXAiXQ..
I have rooted my Nook Tablet at around Christmas, but am thinking about switching the root to CM7. Do I have to go back to factory setting and remove the old root or will CM7 root over the old root method?
Thanks.
Okay.
First things first. Read this thread
Now, I'll clear it up here, but you should really read that thread as well. You do not "change root." The fact that your tablet is rooted simply means that on your current version of Android (the stock B&N version by the sound of it) you have root access. Newer "root methods" simply have made it easier to attain root access.
What you now want to do, by indicating that you want cm7, is install a custom rom. This means you will be completely overwriting the stock B&N OS. You will have root access with this rom as most custom roms come with the ability to have root access to the file system.
The steps you should take are:
1. Find and download the cm7 zip file (I think the link may be broken in the rom's thread. Have a look around for it. Make sure you do not download any cm7 zip files for the Nook Color). You'll also want to find and download the cm7 gapps files if you want the play store and other google apps.
2. Download indirect's app to flash recovery, install it and flash clockworkmod recovery.
3. Boot into clockworkmod recovery and make a backup.
4. Seriously make a backup.
5. Did you make a backup? Cause you should have.
6. Select "install from zip" and find the cm7 zip file you downloaded. Do this again for the gapps zip file.
7. Wipe data/factory reset.
8. Reboot system and you'll be booting into cm7. The stock B&N OS will be gone.
If you don't like it, simply boot into clockworkmod recovery again and restore the backup you made (you made a backup right?).
Finally, please read the thread I linked. You should have a firm understanding of everything it says before you tinker with this stuff.
Thanks for the quick and detailed response. I've read your linked post and I'll look into how to back up my Nook Tablet and research a bit more before attempting this.
Currently, I'm rooted (fastboot style) but have had a several problems after turning on the Nook. Occasionally, when I turn on the Nook and get the launcher choice menu, the menu is rapidly flashing and I'm unable to make a choice and must reboot. This is why I'm thinking about starting over with a different root method. Other than the occasional startup problems it works fine.
Thanks again!
Hi All,
I have just received my new chinese dual sim mobile phone and I wont to back the entire system, ROM and everthing else as new. (before I tourn it in to an expensive brick).
My question is what software (for the PC running win7 64bit) and or app(s) do I need to be able to do this.
Do I need to root the phone before I can do this?
Yes you have to root it for complete backup...
Because without rooting you can't backup system files..
So first root it
Than install clockwork recovery
Than you can backup a nandroid backup(complete backup of system/Rom, data cache and android secure)...
Without rooting you will only able to backup sd card contents and installed apps..no system data
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
AJ88 said:
Yes you have to root it for complete backup...
Because without rooting you can't backup system files..
So first root it
Than install clockwork recovery
Than you can backup a nandroid backup(complete backup of system/Rom, data cache and android secure)...
Without rooting you will only able to backup sd card contents and installed apps..no system data
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
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Hi AJ88, thank you for replying to my post.
I have been to the android playstore and found ROM manager and premium as well, when I typed in clockwork recovery in the popup, as I was typing in, I saw two apps one was called clockwork recovery and the other was called clockwork recovery mod, both of which sent me to the ROM manager. I take it that this is not what you are saying that I should download, if that is the case where can I get clockwork recovery from?
Thanks chunky...
P.S. ROM Manger does not recognise chinese mobils as they are not in the ROMs list.
so i was snooping around my phones priv-apps folder looking at all the code just cuz im trying to learn more about all of this and it all of a sudden restarted after attempting to open a file called test mode. ( I know, very stupid of me). any ways ive tried things to fix like wipe the dalvik cache etc etc no luck. Ive know created a new twrp recovery image and im wondering can i restore it in a way where i dont load one of the partitions that is causing the soft brick?? also im on a rooted stock image and have xposed installed as well as i had made a twrp recovery file inside the GUI of twrp in the app it self. Can i flash that? IE flash the file with out the boot partition selected???
PLEASE HELP
What's the problem at all? An annoying weird black square with writings on it?
Is it rooted?
Then simply open /efs/factoryapp/factorymode in a text editor (EFS Explorer, Root Explorer, etc.) and change "ON" to "OFF" (without quotes). Then reboot.
The problem is caused by EFS partition, so you may restore only this part of your backup.