Hey... guys !
So i recently switched from ios to Android ...
i want to root my galaxy s3 but before that i want to make a complete backup of my phone... how do i do that?
and secondly i downloaded the Update kit 6.0 .. for rooting but there is no option given for 4.1.2! So please help me
Rooting is like gaining administrator rights on your phone. Custom ROMs are modified OS images. And yes, unlike iDevices, you can revert back to any firmware you want. It's not risky if you know what you're doing. Rooting can help you backup your ROM, overclock your phone, restore from an old backup, and can help you modify almost everything in your phone. It's really not that hard.
http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/f118/||-android-||-owners-club-61580/index783.html#post1964287
You don't need to Backup your device just for Rooting, but anyway you can make a nandriod backup from a custom recovery such as CWM or using the toolkit.
Install drivers automatically
Backup/ Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
Backup/ Restore your /efs partition
Dump selected phone partitions, compress to .zip file with MD5
Install BusyBox binary
Root any public build (different options available) (Tutorial to Root Galaxy SIII)
Flash Stock Recovery or CWM Recovery (for flashing custom ROMs)
Install a single apk or multiple apk’s to your phone
Push Files from your PC to your phone
Set file permissions
Dump BugReport, LogCat buffer to PC
Reboot phone options in adb mode
Change background colors, text colors etc.
http://geniusgeeks.com/how-to-backup-restore-samsung-galaxy-s3/
drraptor said:
Rooting is like gaining administrator rights on your phone. Custom ROMs are modified OS images. And yes, unlike iDevices, you can revert back to any firmware you want. It's not risky if you know what you're doing. Rooting can help you backup your ROM, overclock your phone, restore from an old backup, and can help you modify almost everything in your phone. It's really not that hard.
You don't need to Backup your device just for Rooting, but anyway you can make a nandriod backup from a custom recovery such as CWM or using the toolkit.
Install drivers automatically
Backup/ Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
Backup/ Restore your /efs partition
Dump selected phone partitions, compress to .zip file with MD5
Install BusyBox binary
Root any public build (different options available) (Tutorial to Root Galaxy SIII)
Flash Stock Recovery or CWM Recovery (for flashing custom ROMs)
Install a single apk or multiple apk’s to your phone
Push Files from your PC to your phone
Set file permissions
Dump BugReport, LogCat buffer to PC
Reboot phone options in adb mode
Change background colors, text colors etc.
yeah i have downloaded that tool kit but it dosent have option for 4.1.2 !
its only has option for 4.1.1
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babarv2 said:
drraptor said:
Rooting is like gaining administrator rights on your phone. Custom ROMs are modified OS images. And yes, unlike iDevices, you can revert back to any firmware you want. It's not risky if you know what you're doing. Rooting can help you backup your ROM, overclock your phone, restore from an old backup, and can help you modify almost everything in your phone. It's really not that hard.
You don't need to Backup your device just for Rooting, but anyway you can make a nandriod backup from a custom recovery such as CWM or using the toolkit.
Install drivers automatically
Backup/ Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
Backup/ Restore your /efs partition
Dump selected phone partitions, compress to .zip file with MD5
Install BusyBox binary
Root any public build (different options available) (Tutorial to Root Galaxy SIII)
Flash Stock Recovery or CWM Recovery (for flashing custom ROMs)
Install a single apk or multiple apk’s to your phone
Push Files from your PC to your phone
Set file permissions
Dump BugReport, LogCat buffer to PC
Reboot phone options in adb mode
Change background colors, text colors etc.
yeah i have downloaded that tool kit but it dosent have option for 4.1.2 !
its only has option for 4.1.1
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I think 4.1.1's option will work :thumbup:
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babarv2 said:
I think 4.1.1's option will work :thumbup:
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you sure buddy? i m kinda scared
Its just that the version and baseband version dosent match.. In the tool kit
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babarv2 said:
drraptor said:
you sure buddy? i m kinda scared
Its just that the version and baseband version dosent match.. In the tool kit
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You can wait for replies. I think should work
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Backup efs asap before u flash anything mate
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I dont understand what you said sorry D
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I dont understand what you said sorry D
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Use cf root. It's easier, then go to cwm. Power off your device. Power on + vol up + home button
Btw, efs folder contains imei, so backup that also.
For apps, use titanium backup
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I dont understand what you said sorry D
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I have created a thread in galaxy 2 forums, for Backing up EFS without Rooting. You Can Follow it
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Basics >> noobs are allowed to read them .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
I just rooted my phone ... succesfully
Backed up IMEI (by ktool)
used titanium PRO (for whole system+apps backups)
Now m ready for ROMS!
where do i get them and how to install? if i flash them via recovery... will it flash my whole phone?
Why will you not read the basics first are you really rushing to brick your phone and are that ignorant you cannot even find the Android Development sections .
Its not a game you risk scrapping your phone by failing to follow the instructions .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1566
jje
JJEgan said:
Why will you not read the basics first are you really rushing to brick your phone and are that ignorant you cannot even find the Android Development sections .
Its not a game you risk scrapping your phone by failing to follow the instructions .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1566
jje
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Read the basics and installed the CYANOGENMOD v16
cheers mate
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Hi, anyone now if rom manager working on rooted galaxy s2? Do a backup, restore, install new rom from sd card, etc. Thanks in advance
078gregory said:
Hi, anyone now if rom manager working on rooted galaxy s2? Do a backup, restore, install new rom from sd card, etc. Thanks in advance
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It isnt fully compatible. Use the cwm that is in chanfires root thread in dev.
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078gregory said:
I'm using cwm, but I did one time backup with cwm and then I tried a restore, I can not because a received a error:MS5 Mismatch. Before sgs2 I had a optimus 2x and worked perfect on 2x. Hope will fixed to work on sgs2, coz is easy to use.
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Anyone????
what version of CF root are you using?
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MD5 = file signature does not match probable corruption or different file .
jje
JJEgan said:
MD5 = file signature does not match probable corruption or different file .
jje
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It`s another way to make a restore if I did a backup with CWM?
What did you backup ???
On what phone and what app to backup .
What CWM recovery are you using .
or are you trying to restore a backup from a different phone ??
Post is rather confusing .
jje
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MD5 is a way to control a TAR file.
It will missmath as well if you try to access the file via 7-Zip for instance.
Try to find same file elseware from the web, or excrtact end rebuild a direct tar file.
Good luck
I don't like CWM4 on CF-root
The reason i don't like it is: It makes the recovery disappear after about a day of use, Then i have to reflash, i don't want to do that.
CWM removes it's self for me
The thing i don't like about CF-Root, is and this may be my fault, It freezes some of my rooted apps that freeze bloatware (Easy Freezy) and it also removes the custom recovery by it's self
When i go into the app and click reboot recovery, it boot into Android system recovery.
I then have to reflash in order to get ClockworkMod back.
This other Root meathord: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414
Does NOT freeze some rooted apps like Easy Freezy and Adfree like CF root does for some reason.
Help would be appreciated,
Thanks.
Hey everyone. I installed jelly bean on my gs3 and i didn't liked it (a little lugging). Thank God i made a backup before this process using cwm. But now when i tried to open this app in my phone it said something about application version. I tried using sgs3 toolkit but my phone now cannot boot into the system and using the recovery image i cannot find the restore folder (which i managed to copy it the sd card before). How can i restore my phone using that backup i have done before??
So you have a backup, but it does not work, or you can not find it?
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I have a backup but since my phone won't boot i do not know how to install it. I have that backup on my pc too..
Boot into recovery (vol up, home & power) and restore...
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Maybe you should try booting to download mode and flashing stock via odin and worry about your backup after your phone is in working order
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When i go into recovery and press restore it says it does not locate any file to use. But i have copied the backup folder before all this mess to the root of the phone.
Does anyone knows how to use sgs3 toolkit to restore??
di you put your backup into /clockwordmod/backup?!? i mean it should be there but if it isnt it would be unecessary to do a full fresh install
Greets
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Try and get the restore folder on your extSdCard and make sure you try to restore from ext sd in CWM.
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When i go into recovery there is not a choice to make backup or restore. Also i do not have an external sd card..
Flash CF root and CWM recovery as it looks like you have stock recovery .
jje
antros48 said:
But now when i tried to open this app in my phone
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What app?
antros48 said:
it said something about application version.
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What exactly?
antros48 said:
I tried using sgs3 toolkit but my phone now cannot boot into the system
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So what did you do in the toolkit?
antros48 said:
and using the recovery image i cannot find the restore folder (which i managed to copy it the sd card before).
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What do you mean? You can't find the folder where you backed up to? You don't have sdcard/clockworkmod/backup?
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When i go into recovery there is not a choice to make backup or restore.
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So you don't have CWM? Just flash it with the toolkit
Ok done it. When i reboot the screen is black but the boot sound is playing normally, so i cannot see anything although it seems that the phone is on. Also when i boot into recovery mode and i try mount the phone, nothing happens..
Ok sorry for being so misunderstood, it is because i try at the same time to fix it.. Here how it is right now, when i boot in my phone the boot sound is playing but the screen is black. For the recovery image part, i have flashed cwm but when i go in recovery mode i cannot mount the phone to copy the backup file in cwn folder. And as i said before i already have a backup folder which i want to use to restore my phone. That's all that matters right now..Thank you for your answers btw
Just restore the backup
That is the point,i cannot do that.
So the backup is not on your phone?
Before messing up the phone i copied it on internal sd card, but not in the backup folder of cwm but on the root of the phone
When in recovery, open adb on the computer, type
shell
mv -r [YOUR BACKUP FOLDER PATH] sdcard0/clockworkmod/backup
Or actually, the more straightforward way would be to wipe data, then boot the device and move the backup folder into the cwm directory from there
Hey Everyone. Sorry if I posted in the wrong spot, but I've watched the "noob" video, and I couldn't find anything about my phone on here. So, I've become interested in custom roms, and I'm thinking about learning how to make some. I currently own a Galaxy Proclaim, and I havent been able to create a nandroid backup. I've successfully set up the adb on my Lubuntu Netbook, and I ran adb backup, and apparently that only works for ICS. So, that leaves me with a few questions. How do I make a nandroid backup of gingerbread? What does ROM Manager, from googleplay, back up? And Is there a way I could make a backup manually? I know how to backup the files on my system, but how would I backup the bootloader and everything else? Sorry about all the questions, I'm just curious and determined to make a custom ICS rom, or compile a ROM from source, but I'm afraid to try anything because I don't want to brick my phone.
Buddy do it via cwm.download compatible cwm for ur cell to sd card to root and go stock recovery m0d install zip from sd card and select cwm then select backup restore and in that option just select backup and wait until its done.u need root for flashing cwm in recovery.
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Rom:JellyBlast v3.0.4
Kernel:Kuro
my first custom kernel & rom
waiting 4 Nemisis One
adil.sgy said:
Buddy do it via cwm.download compatible cwm for ur cell to sd card to root and go stock recovery m0d install zip from sd card and select cwm then select backup restore and in that option just select backup and wait until its done.u need root for flashing cwm in recovery.
Sending from SgY via TT2
Rom:JellyBlast v3.0.4
Kernel:Kuro
my first custom kernel & rom
waiting 4 Nemisis One
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Clockwork Manager doesn't support my phone. The phones model number is SCH-S720C. I've tried other backup apps and they back up my apps/media just fine, but I need a full nandroid backup in case I mess up the boot loader or flash the wrong .pit file. I'm not taking any huge risks this time since I bricked my last one. Is there anyway I could make a backup manually? I currently run Lubuntu 12.10, and I've compiled adb and it works right on my computer.
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I never hear U'r device, but the important point is You have CWM for U'r device
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I wasn't aware that there was a custom ROM. When i rooted my device, i flashed it back to the stock ROM lol
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I'll appreciate if someone could help me here as I'm new to ROM flashing etc.
I have the stock ROM atm and want to install CyanogenMod 10.1.
I have read the guide but there are a few points that I'd like to clarify,which are not really explained in the guide.
I understand that I have to wipe everything to install the new ROM.
I have TWRP and have just made a full backup, after installing the new ROM,can I get all my stuff back, eg. messages,contacts,apps settings and messages(e.g viber messages) and so on?
if yes, how do I do so?
Thanks
cpu2007 said:
I'll appreciate if someone could help me here as I'm new to ROM flashing etc.
I have the stock ROM atm and want to install CyanogenMod 10.1.
I have read the guide but there are a few points that I'd like to clarify,which are not really explained in the guide.
I understand that I have to wipe everything to install the new ROM.
I have TWRP and have just made a full backup, after installing the new ROM,can I get all my stuff back, eg. messages,contacts,apps settings and messages(e.g viber messages) and so on?
if yes, how do I do so?
Thanks
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You should use your applications to backup your messages / settings etc. if it is supported.
You need to create a folder named 0 in root of the virtual SD card and move all your contents under 0 folder.
Of course you need to flash the ROM with a compatible kernel..
After installing the new ROM, I've tried to restore the data that I backed up using TWRP but it didn't work.
Now I want to go back to the stock rom and I tried to restore my last backup but it's stuck on the htc splash screen.
I believe I need to fastboot the stock boot.img file but I don't have anywhere, where can I get it from?
Now I'm in a very desperate situation. I've been searching for a stock boot.img file so I could restore back everything.
I thought I found one, I used fastboot to flash the recovery.img file and then went to recovery to restore my backup
now all the data has disappeared ! no restore files etc !
what shall I do?
cpu2007 said:
Now I'm in a very desperate situation. I've been searching for a stock boot.img file so I could restore back everything.
I thought I found one, I used fastboot to flash the recovery.img file and then went to recovery to restore my backup
now all the data has disappeared ! no restore files etc !
what shall I do?
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recovery.img is not kernel (boot.img).
Flash TWRP recovery image again and hopefully you will find your backups... Never tried such funny things, so not sure ...
Addicted2xda said:
recovery.img is not kernel (boot.img).
Flash TWRP recovery image again and hopefully you will find your backups... Never tried such funny things, so not sure ...
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can you please tell me where I can find both the kernel(boot.img) and twrp.img ?
and do I use the same process to flash the twrp.img file?(e,g fastboot boot twrp.img)?
Thanks
ps: I found the twrp img file, I used the latest version 2.5.0 and flashed it using fastboot but it didn't work:/
cpu2007 said:
can you please tell me where I can find both the kernel(boot.img) and twrp.img ?
and do I use the same process to flash the twrp.img file?(e,g fastboot boot twrp.img)?
Thanks
ps: I found the twrp img file, I used the latest version 2.5.0 and flashed it using fastboot but it didn't work:/
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If you did not format /data partition in recovery, your data should still be there, but it sounds like there's something messed up with the /0 folder on your virtual sdcard, created due to multi user feature of android 4.2.
I suggest you chose a rom you'd like to try, flash the correct boot.img (kernel) for this rom, and then install rom using "adb sideload" command.
You should then be able to find your previous sdcard content on your phone using a root explorer and if necessary move it to the right sdcard folder for your android version:
Android 4.1: /data/media/
Android 4.2: /data/media/0/
if it's in the right place you should be able to backup your data to your computer, where it is safe while you can try whatever rom pleases you.
reaper90 said:
If you did not format /data partition in recovery, your data should still be there, but it sounds like there's something messed up with the /0 folder on your virtual sdcard, created due to multi user feature of android 4.2.
I suggest you chose a rom you'd like to try, flash the correct boot.img (kernel) for this rom, and then install rom using "adb sideload" command.
You should then be able to find your previous sdcard content on your phone using a root explorer and if necessary move it to the right sdcard folder for your android version:
Android 4.1: /data/media/
Android 4.2: /data/media/0/
if it's in the right place you should be able to backup your data to your computer, where it is safe while you can try whatever rom pleases you.
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Thank you
I already made a full backup before trying cyanmod and just to be sure I saved the folder of the backup inside my pc; however I can't fiind the stoch boot.img file that I need to flash it back to stock rom.
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put the cm 10.1 in your phone. your bootloader has to be unlocked, you must be rooted, and have a custom recovery, everything so far ? next what i do is i go into bootloader flash the boot.img then go into recovery and flash the rom and gapps.Use hassons toolkit to flash the cm 10.1 boot.img.
SomebodyEpic said:
put the cm 10.1 in your phone. your bootloader has to be unlocked, you must be rooted, and have a custom recovery, everything so far ? next what i do is i go into bootloader flash the boot.img then go into recovery and flash the rom and gapps.Use hassons toolkit to flash the cm 10.1 boot.img.
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I can't push my files using adb sideload
fastboot devices works in bootloader
but when in twrp I activate sideload and then from the pc I try to use adb sideload to push files ,it says no device found
adb devices shows an empty list.
It worked only once at the beginning but not anymore
ps:
I can connect now; I am using the following command
adb sideload nameOfTheFile
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is this how is done? it goes through but on the phone is says failed.
Ok, I managed to isntall cyanmod again but I can't find my previous data, all pics,music and everything is gone.
I didn't format the data so it must be somewhere but can't find it.
I can see any folder called 0 or 1 in the data folder
PS: FINALLy I managed to restore my last backup, all the settings and apps seems to be fine the backup retained all the settings, apps,messages etc.
however I lost all the music, pics etc.
I didn't format and I remember someone mentioned that they might be somewhere else, where can they be? as I can't see any path called data/media
there's a "data" folder in the device but is empty
Thanks
It should be on the root of your Virtual SD card - as it was...
However if you backup normally - music etc are not backed up.
If there is a 0 named folder in root of your VSD - check there...
Addicted2xda said:
It should be on the root of your Virtual SD card - as it was...
However if you backup normally - music etc are not backed up.
If there is a 0 named folder in root of your VSD - check there...
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yes there is a folder called "0" in the following path /sdcard/0
but is empty . I mean it has all the folder names (e.g music,dcim) but all are empty.
in Addition: If I check how much free space I have in my phone ,it says 55.6GB ,so its sort of emtpy :/
cpu2007 said:
yes there is a folder called "0" in the following path /sdcard/0
but is empty . I mean it has all the folder names (e.g music,dcim) but all are empty.
in Addition: If I check how much free space I have in my phone ,it says 55.6GB ,so its sort of emtpy :/
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So,
Unfortunately evverything is deleted....
cpu2007 said:
PS: FINALLy I managed to restore my last backup, all the settings and apps seems to be fine the backup retained all the settings, apps,messages etc.
however I lost all the music, pics etc.
I didn't format and I remember someone mentioned that they might be somewhere else, where can they be? as I can't see any path called data/media
there's a "data" folder in the device but is empty
Thanks
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You must use a file explorer with root function and you actually have to grant superuser access for it, otherwise /data folder will be displayed as empty. As i said if you did not format /data partition in TWRP, your data should still be there.
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cpu2007 said:
in Addition: If I check how much free space I have in my phone ,it says 55.6GB ,so its sort of emtpy :/
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ah sry, didn't read that. then it's most probably deleted... you can still check your /data/media/ folder with a root explorer, but it seem your data is gone...
I can't believe it, I didn't even format or anyting like that.
I had some important stuff in it and it's all gone now :/
Can someone tell me if there's a way to do a complete backup that includes media as well?
I'd like to try to cyanmod because ive lost all my data anyway, so what is the best way to restore all my apps,messages,contacts etc. once I've installed cyanmod?
THanks
change the cm10.1 name to just rom.zip then push
SomebodyEpic said:
change the cm10.1 name to just rom.zip then push
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I'm not sure what your talking about.
cpu2007 said:
I can't believe it, I didn't even format or anyting like that.
I had some important stuff in it and it's all gone now :/
Can someone tell me if there's a way to do a complete backup that includes media as well?
I'd like to try to cyanmod because ive lost all my data anyway, so what is the best way to restore all my apps,messages,contacts etc. once I've installed cyanmod?
THanks
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The only way to backup your virtual sdcard is copying the content to your computer.
So you're now back on stock rom or any rooted rom?
If you're rooted you can backup your apps and app settings with Titanium Backup, without root you should try Helium - App Sync and Backup. For messages you can use SMS Backup & Restore and the Contacts app has an export function.
After you made all these backups, copy all the content of your phones internal memory to your computer, so these backups are safe.
Then you can try any rom you want, copy back the sdcard contents and restore your backups.
reaper90 said:
The only way to backup your virtual sdcard is copying the content to your computer.
So you're now back on stock rom or any rooted rom?
If you're rooted you can backup your apps and app settings with Titanium Backup, without root you should try Helium - App Sync and Backup. For messages you can use SMS Backup & Restore and the Contacts app has an export function.
After you made all these backups, copy all the content of your phones internal memory to your computer, so these backups are safe.
Then you can try any rom you want, copy back the sdcard contents and restore your backups.
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These sort of backups seem to be a headache. The only good one seem titanium backup ,which I believe has the batch option but you have to pay for it; i heard is worth it.
I am back to my original rom,which isn't stock(i forgot that I had a custom rom lol) but revolution.
The app that you've suggested are very specific, for example I have kik,viber etc and these don't have a backup functionality-will I be using titanium for them too? does titanium do a full backup of contacts and messages as well?
I'm using GoogyMax (have also used Siyah) and running Purelook HD Rom along with Slimbean as 2nd ROM. Right now I have my phone exactly how I like it but I also like trying new versions. It gets confusing doing Nandroid in each ROM and running backups from both using TB (Titanium) or MBR (My Backup Root) and recently I managed to stuff things up and had to rebuild from scratch.
Is there a way to do a Nandroid and get the entire package backed up? I am presuming in Slimbean backup I get only that ROM (it's around 1.1GB) and the same for Purelook (it's around 2.17GB) It would be good if I could simply boot to recovery and run one Restore and be back to my full setup.
Or am I mistaken in the idea Purelook, based on 4.1.2 stock, would be 2 times the size of Slimbean?
Shouldn't nandroid in CWM backup both Roms as the second is a kind of subset of the first regarding folder structure?
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Shouldn't nandroid in CWM backup both Roms as the second is a kind of subset of the first regarding folder structure?
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No, 2nd ROM is:
/sdcard/.secondrom
This is why it's best to use Siyah recovery to manage nandroid backups for 2nd ROM. However, since /sdcard/.secondrom should contain all the ROM stuff (including data) IIRC, shouldn't you just be able to rename that to /sdcard/.secondrom_OLD and reformat a new /sdcard/.secondrom?
Thanks for the replies.
I am unable to locate the /secondrom using ES File Explorer. Going to / and searching for 'secondrom' gives me no result. secondrom is deinitely there though - I just booted into it. Either it's a setting in ES that I need to change so I can see it (I'm using ES File in the 1st ROM) or I am not understanding how the folder set up works with dual boot. (or possibly, at all )
I guess, unless there is something more specific to find on here, I will have to backup everything then try a restore of each nandroid and see what it gives me.
Its .secondrom, meaning hidden file. Have you enabled hidden files?
On 4.1, /sdcard is /data/media but on 4.2, its /data/media/0 so you'll need to use root explorer permissions to browse and check /data/media if you're on 4.2 as it may appear "missing" as per link in my signature
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