Hi, I'm new to the whole rooting your phone thing and installing a rom.
I've rooted my X10 phone successfully.
I've installed xRecovery.
I've backed up both apps and data using MyBackup Pro.
I've backed up both system and data using xRecovery.
I've cleared all cache and data using xRecovery.
I've installed Wolfbreak V6.
Can I recover my data (only) using xRecovery to my current Wolfbreak Rom without breaking everything?
Can I recover my data and apps using MyBackup Pro to my current Wolfbreak Rom without breaking everything?
I'd prefer not to have to go re-installing all my contacts, wifi settings and more without a real cause.
Thank you
Here's what I'd do if I were you:
1. Make a new backup of my freshly installed ROM in xRecovery.
2. Restore data from previous ROM through Advanced Restore in xRecovery.
3. Wipe dalvik cache in xRecovery.
4. Reboot
5. Keep an eye for anything "weird". In all cases, you'll have the backup from step 1, so no harm done.
Many people accuse the data restore for ROM shortcomings.
Truth is, a ROM means /system and data are in a completely different partition. So 90% of the time, you'll be just fine. As long as you restore data between the same kind of ROM stock-stock-stock based, MIUI-MIUI, CM-CM etc...
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Thank you. I'll do as you've suggested. I thought that the data and system should be separate and compatible with a rom update. I did go the route of the stock flash so it should be okay.
Worked!
I did a xRecovery backup of my working updated ROM (once I fixed a small bug) just to be safe.
I used xRecovery advanced to restore my data from my original ROM.
everything feels and looks like before the wolfbreak ROM. I have all my phone numbers and text messages back, skins and apps!
and it works better too.
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Ive found it pretty annoying that when updating cyanogen, I would have to install each and every one application and going trough all the settings and moving all the applications to SD card again very daunting.
Is there a way so that, if the next upgrade comes out, I can just only restore applications and settings on the new rom using xrecovery or titanium?
I was going thruogh xrecovery, and therer was one called advanced restore, and allows me to choose restore data, restore cache, restore ext... is this the one and which one?
Yah sure, make a full recovery with Xrecovery, and the install new rom , when rom install ends, make full wipe and battery status wipe, then make advanced restore, Data and cache only, and you're gonna have all your apps back :O thats how i make
k will test and see, thanks =)
DO NOT back up and simply restore when u get a new rom, i backed up my 2.1 with xrecovery then installed new rom and restored from xrec and bricked my phone, i reflashed and now im stuck on the previous kernel due to the fact that i now cant update, i didnt use the advanced restore cache and data restore, guessing it should work
Obiously, if you try making a backup from Eclair and then restore on Froyo, you're gonna have a bricked device, cuz eclair cache and data it's different than on CM6 or CM7, but he's talking about doing this with 3.4 CM6, to 3.5CM6, so it's totally safe, and I DO IT every time I update my ROM.
Correct me if im wrong about 2.1 to 2.2 or 2.3, but do what i say it's safe
EDIT: Did you make a full restore? lol men , and respect to update to the new kernel, you do it copying build.prop to /system with RootExplorer, go to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944244
use Titanium backup?
I'll go ahead and apologize for the length of this, I just want to provide as much information as possible.
I have a rooted Thunderbolt. My original issue was that I was having numerous restarts daily, and I would drop the mobile network all the time and thus couldn't send/receive texts or calls. I posted on AndroidForums and it was suggested to me to flash the rom and update the radio. My previous phone was a rooted incredible, but this was my very first time messing with the radio and/or rom. I did a nandroid backup and followed the guides to do both. I flashed the das bamf 2.1 rom with mr2.5 radio. Everything seemed to be ok, I didn't have any weird issues, but since I am new at this, I'm not completely sure if something went wrong or not. Here is the current problem I am now having...
I can no longer sync my google calendar, I keep getting the com.google.process.gapps force close error. And I get the com.android.phone force close error as well and will loose connection with the mobile network for a few minutes. Also I cannot get any pic messages to send/receive. And I just noticed that when someone calls me, my screen turns on, but it doesn't come up with the answer call screen it just lights up, and I can't answer the call.
I have tried searching for solutions but haven't found anything to work. I fixed permissions with rom manager, and have tried toggling sync on and off on the calendar and cleared data under manage applications with no success. Is there maybe something that I missed along the way or maybe some other solution to try that anyone can suggest? Or is there any additional information that I need to provide? Thanks!
Did you use Titanium Backup to restore apps? Also did you use ROM Manager to flash ROM or did you do it directly from Recovery? Also did you wipe before flashing the ROM?
jasonxlee01 said:
Did you use Titanium Backup to restore apps? Also did you use ROM Manager to flash ROM or did you do it directly from Recovery? Also did you wipe before flashing the ROM?
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droidforums.net/forum/thunderbolt-roms/140736-how-flash-roms-thunderbolt.html
I followed the guide on that site.... I did use titanium backup to restore the apps. I used rom manager to flash, but I did wipe before flashing (I think!). I have the new rom manager so what I did was download the zip files for the rom, move them to sd card and use rom manager's install rom from sd card, and selected backup, wipe data & cache and dalvik when prompted.
ahbrown32 said:
droidforums.net/forum/thunderbolt-roms/140736-how-flash-roms-thunderbolt.html
I followed the guide on that site.... I did use titanium backup to restore the apps. I used rom manager to flash, but I did wipe before flashing (I think!). I have the new rom manager so what I did was download the zip files for the rom, move them to sd card and use rom manager's install rom from sd card, and selected backup, wipe data & cache and dalvik when prompted.
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Don't flash from ROM Manager. It seems to cause problems with some phones. Flash the ROM directly from Recovery (Make sure you wipe). Also when you successfully do that and everything is working, download the latest version of Titanium Backup from the market. The Titanium Backup included in the ROM caused problems for me as well. Just to be safe, download the ROM again.
jasonxlee01 said:
Don't flash from ROM Manager. It seems to cause problems with some phones. Flash the ROM directly from Recovery (Make sure you wipe). Also when you successfully do that and everything is working, download the latest version of Titanium Backup from the market. The Titanium Backup included in the ROM caused problems for me as well. Just to be safe, download the ROM again.
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Thanks, I'll give that a shot later tonight and see if it fixes everything!
Haven't personally had any problems with RM on the Tbolt yet. Performs each function just fine. Since he said he wiped, sounds like he's restoring something from TiBu that's causing problems.
If it's lots of things with FC's:
Wipe and don't restore using TiBu. If you still get FC's then that's not the problem and you may want to reflash the rom.
If it's only a few things, you can wipe the data for those particular apps in Settings->Applications->Manage Applications
This might be off topic, but you mentioned Titanium backup. I had my first major issue with Titanium backup last night. I too am on MR2.5 and everything went fine when I flashed the ROM but after I ran Titanium backup my phone kept going to the HTC screen as if it was doing a fast boot. I ended up having to clear out all my Titanium backups and restoring my applications directly from market to get my phone back to par. I hope that helps someone.
Things that were mentioned and things to add.
*Always flash roms from CWM (Clockwork Recovery Manager) not ROM Manager
*Always do a full wipe before flashing any new ROM. That means, go into CWM, Wipe Cache Partition/ Factory reset, Wipe Data, go to advanced and select wipe davlik.
*Run the ROM for a couple minutes to test if it's running smoothly and can connect to Google market.
*If it's running well, then proceed to titanium backup.
This might be a stupid question, but is there any way to get my backup restored? I just tried to restore a backup through CWM but it wiped my villainrom flash and went back to what I had before.
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This might be a stupid question, but is there any way to get my backup restored? I just tried to restore a backup through CWM but it wiped my villainrom flash and went back to what I had before.
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Is that not the whole point you backup XX try ZZZ decide you dont like it and restore the backup of XX which wipes ZZZ .
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yes I realized that eventually, I thought the point was to save your data like apps, themes, etc. so you can load them in the new rom. my apologies
You should not restore cache. When you boot up to a new rom, it will just redo the cache anyways.
As for Clockwork Recovery backup and restore, it does a full backup of the rom, including cache and user settings and apps. It restores back to the original rom as well.
I think you want to restore your settings and applications of your old rom into villainrom. I wouldn't recommend it as it settings for stock and custom might be different and can cause weird issues.
on that note, is there any way to access that information after flashing the new rom (to see what apps i'm missing and download them all again so I don't have to just redownload each one as I realize i need it?) without restoring the backup
nevermind I ended up just going back to my old rom, thanks for the replies guys
There is this wonderful app called Titanium Backup, it backup all your wonderful apps. This way, when you switch ROMs, you can just restore all those wonderful apps that you have been stockpiling.
I just recently rooted the phone, and was not planning to replace the stock ROM, but in the last couple of days, I've been reconsidering this. BUt I do have some questions:
1. Can the new ROM be flashed as an "upgrade", IE, not loose everything and have to re-install apps.
2. I've had my eye on the Shooter XE or the Olympus XE ROMs, the instructions say I need to do a complete wipe before installing. Is that necessary?
3. What about updated Kernels? I'm curently running 1.11.651.3, and there's a newer version available here (Stock 1.13.651.7). Will updating to this newer kernel mess up my existing data?
4. Is there a way to backup all my apps, settings, data etc, then restore it all automatically. Titanium Backup can let you back everything up, including all the system bits and pieces, but how do I know what to back up and restore without doing any damage to the new system (like over-writing new settings and files with old ones)
Yes you must do a full wipe when changing ROMs. If you are installing a newer version of the same ROM then you can just wipe cache and dalvik cache and you won't lose anything. When using Titanium Backup it is a bad idea to restore any system apps. Stick to backing up and restoring user apps only and you will be good to go. It may backup the system apps, but I would advise to only restore the user apps. As far as your settings go, your Google account keeps them backed up if you allow it to and will restore them to your new ROM if you choose that option. Every ROM has a kernel. If you are flashing a custom kernel then just wipe cache and dalvik cache and flash the kernel. You will not lose any data when flashing a kernel by itself.
Hi
I'm trying to get a walkman mod working on my phone, and theres some widgets and other stuff I have to install too.
I've tried many times and not everything was working, but after all the walkman works great now.
In this process I had made a nandroid backup to be sure to get back to a stable system if anything went wrong during installing the app's.
Now. My question is. Do i have to wipe cache, partion, and clear system and all the other wiping things in CWM, before I restore a backup?
When the backup is restoring in CWM, does it delete all the parts from my system folder?
Phone: Xperia Mini st15i
Cyanogenmod 9.1.0
The recovery should wipe it automatically before u restore.
You don't have to wipe anything, it will work