Hey,
I would like to unlock my bootloader. I am aware that this amke me loses all my data
I was ondering whether it is possible to perform a Nandroid backup before unlocking the bootloader and then restore the data after unlock bootloader .
I have made so many modifications with Xposed Installer, soI dont want to loose all my "progress".
I was thinking of making an update.zip with all my apps and their data but this is too much of a hassel to do.
Xperia Z Ultra running 5.0.2 prerooted by myself with TWRP and Philz Recovery
Thanks in Advance
And another thing I have a dual rcovery Philz and TWRP is it possible to remove one of them because when i softbrick my phone i will always boot into philz even if i have twrp as my default recovery
thanks again
Grari135 said:
Hey,
I would like to unlock my bootloader. I am aware that this amke me loses all my data
I was ondering whether it is possible to perform a Nandroid backup before unlocking the bootloader and then restore the data after unlock bootloader .
I have made so many modifications with Xposed Installer, soI dont want to loose all my "progress".
I was thinking of making an update.zip with all my apps and their data but this is too much of a hassel to do.
Xperia Z Ultra running 5.0.2 prerooted by myself with TWRP and Philz Recovery
Thanks in Advance
And another thing I have a dual rcovery Philz and TWRP is it possible to remove one of them because when i softbrick my phone i will always boot into philz even if i have twrp as my default recovery
thanks again
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I am fairly certain that restoring a nandroid made prior to unlocking relocked the bootloader resulting in a soft brick until I could unlock it again.
Unless its stock. Wait no it won't work. Just start over.
Related
1. How to install nandroid backup?
2. Can i install it in my phone xperia min st15i rooted ics .587 (locked BL)?
3. where can i download the latest official/working nandroid backup for my xperia min st15i?
4. If Im installing custom ROM's and failed, and having boot loop problems.. Can i use nandroid backup to restore where I saved? that means from all files settings? will be back to what state you saved?
5. And If I successfuly installed and boot new ROM, then after many restart/reboot or after tomorrow, can I still use nandroid backup to restore to its previes ROM/OS? without having any problem? Is that how nandroid backup work?
Please answer THANKS!
1.)Nandroid backup is Total Disk Image(think dd command) of the partitions of a phone .This may or may not include ,/system,/data,/cache,/sd-ext,android-secure,kernel and recovery depending on the recovery and phone ...
2-3.)Nandroid Backup is created by the user and should not be shared amongst each other for security and privacy reasons ...So basically they are hard to find and probably it's not a good idea to flash one to your phone...
4-5.)Basically you create the Nandroid backup of your phone from the recovery ...Then you can install a custom ROM ...If you have a problem then you can restore the original backup
So there is no "install" as such of a nandroid backup ....It's Backup from your phone via recovery and restore to your phone via recovery ....
A point to ponder is that the recovery for the Locked BL lies in /system ...If the Custom ROM doesnt flash the recovery to /system properly then in case of a boot loop ,you have to go for Downgrade-Upgrade Root-Recovery-Backup cycle ...
This is relevant to you...
Fastboot, Custom ROMS & ClockworkMod Recovery:
A custom ROM is a fully standalone version of the OS, including the kernel (which makes everything run), apps, services, etc - everything you need to operate the device, except it's customized by someone in some way.
So what does the "customized" part mean? Since Android is open source, developers are free to take stock ROMs, modify them, strip them of garbage, optimize them, add things, and pretty much do whatever their imagination and skills allow.
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- Custom ROMS for Android Explained And Why You Want Them
In the Development Section you will find a variety of Custom ROMs, some require you to have an an Un-Locked Bootloader and some don't, it's usually stated in the thread title if it's required or not but modding your Phone with an unlocked Bootloader is much simpler. Most ROMs usually come in .zip format which require ClockworkMod (CWM) to install them.
You can find a great Guide HERE that will show you how to use Fastboot which is the method used for installing Kernels required by certain Custom ROMS.
Got a Mac? - [GUIDE] Set up ADB and Fastboot on a Mac easily (With Screenshots!)
ClockworkMod – also known as Clockwork and CWM – is a custom recovery for Android phones and tablets that allows you to perform several advanced recovery, restoration, installation and maintenance operations on your Android device
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- What Is ClockworkMod Recovery And How To Use It On Android
To use CWM on an XPERIA then it's recommended to unlock your Bootloader because then you can simply flash Custom Kernels that come with CWM pre-installed, it's also safer imo because it's separate from the system, but if you haven't unlocked your Bootloader for whatever reason then you're going to have to use [APP]/[RECOVERY]x-Parts [CWM Installer] [Version 7.0] 29/6/12 which is installed to the Phone's system, although it's less effective should you accidentally wipe your system while trying to flash a new ROM as you won't be able to access it.
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hi all, New on the android device here. a couple noobie questions.. before I go try this...
so after doing the jail break, unlock n root method. it will land at the TWRP screen.( I saw on a youtube video)
does this means the stock rom is already wiped ? and I must install a rom before get the phone back to normal working mode ?
or the stock rom will be intact after the unlock and root jailbreak? ( and just do the reboot on twrp button ?)
thanks in advance
the stock rom will still be intact...unlocking allows you to flash custom roms/kernels. without unlocking you can not flash custom firmware without soft bricking the device. however you can still have root on a locked device.
Actually it will boot to the stock rom unless you hold power home vol up on boot. If you do that the first thing you do is use twrp to backup your stock to sd card.
Then you install a rom and it will boot to that new rom. Boot into twrp to restore to stock rom from backup......
Hello All
i recently rooted my Z2 by downgrade method, thinking about moving to CM12 or PA as soon a stable build is released but have some doubts in that area.
1- if i make a nadroid backup through the dual recovery i have now and later after unlocking the bootloader and flashing a differnet recovery and ROM if i restore the old backup will my bootloader be locked automatically?
2- can i use my dual recovery to install a CM ROM( after a clean wipe of current system of course)?
3- i have read about people having problems after installing recovery after flashing a CM ROM, and i havnt really found a coherent answer for that in all the forums that i follow. can anyone give a proper method of how to flash a recovery after the ROM so that i can restore my backup just in case?
4- if my nandroid backup does not relock my bootloader than does restoring my TA backup relocks it?
5- if after flashing a CM or AOSP Rom i try flashing a stock based ROM like existenz or MoonWalker can i restore my TA Backup on dat? will that in anyway affect the root capability of my device? will this relock the bootloader?
Sorry for a list of questions. have only worked with locked bootloader till now and not really handy with sony devices. have only been few months since i got it.
Can someone please remove this thread, by mistake forgot to give a name for this, creating a new thread for same.
iOS jailbreaker here moving to android.
Just got my s6 edge (t-mobile).
im been researching on Bootloader,ROM,Kernel,Firmware,ADB,Root etc and found that i could brick my phone if i don't unlock bootloader before flashing CWM, does this apply if im doing it from odin?
Also another thing i don't understand is how people download ROM on their phone and load to bootloader, backup, wipe the device and install the rom.
what i don't understand is when you wipe the device aren't you wiping the backup as well as the rom you downloaded? or are they saved in a different directory if so what is being wiped here?
Hello guys, I am new in flashing world, so I wanted to know that in the process of rooting what if my phone will get bricked, is there any way to backup and restore current ZUI stock rom if my phone get brick? Although I think it isn't possible to install stock rom because the bootloader will be locked,so I just need a simple way to backup current stock rom and install it in the event of brick
deathcruizer said:
Hello guys, I am new in flashing world, so I wanted to know that in the process of rooting what if my phone will get bricked, is there any way to backup and restore current ZUI stock rom if my phone get brick? Although I think it isn't possible to install stock rom because the bootloader will be locked,so I just need a simple way to backup current stock rom and install it in the event of brick
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Whole stock rom can be backup in custom recovery or via adb after getting root. Flashing custom recovery needs unlocked bootloader.