Nandroid compatibility between different versions of CWM - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

OK....so I'm currently running Chameleon with jeboo kernel......
Just tried to do a nandroid restore from a backup compiled by PhilZ kernel. After doing the usual wipes the backup *seemed* to go through OK, but on startup I got a boot loop.....
Rebooted into (PhilZ) CWM and wiped dalvik and cache and rebooted....still boot loop. Don't want to factory reset as I'll delete all my apps and settings which kinda defeats the purpose of a nandroid.
The nandroid I tried to restore was a rooted debloated 4.1.2 firmware.....any ideas anyone?
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keithross39 said:
OK....so I'm currently running Chameleon with jeboo kernel......
Just tried to do a nandroid restore from a backup compiled by PhilZ kernel. After doing the usual wipes the backup *seemed* to go through OK, but on startup I got a boot loop.....
Rebooted into (PhilZ) CWM and wiped dalvik and cache and rebooted....still boot loop. Don't want to factory reset as I'll delete all my apps and settings which kinda defeats the purpose of a nandroid.
The nandroid I tried to restore was a rooted debloated 4.1.2 firmware.....any ideas anyone?
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Nandroid by default doesn't backup /preload partition, so you must include that in your nandroid backup to avoid bootloop in newer firmware versions. Especially if you are jumping around roms.
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king_below_my_lord said:
Nandroid by default doesn't backup /preload partition, so you must include that in your nandroid backup to avoid bootloop in newer firmware versions. Especially if you are jumping around roms.
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Thanks fella.... didn't know that....there's a thread for a script somewhere on XDA that backs up preload isn't there?
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keithross39 said:
Thanks fella.... didn't know that....there's a thread for a script somewhere on XDA that backs up preload isn't there?
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In cwm there is an option to include the /preload in our nandroid backup.
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OK...so found the option to restore preload under advanced restore....
But can't seem to find the option to create the image during backup....
Can I assume that it's backed up by default, but not restored unless the option to restore is selected?
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For some reason I am getting an invalid thread id error when I am quoting you, anyway your reply, no,default nandroid doesn't include /preload, there are options like misc. Nandroid settings where we can select the option to include the /preload partition in our nandroid backup.
Edit:You will need to scroll down in cwm to see it.
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Found it....but in my current cwm (6.0.2.7) it doesn't open up any further options when selected......
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keithross39 said:
Found it....but in my current cwm (6.0.2.7) it doesn't open up any further options when selected......
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Guess you will have to upgrade your cwm, I use 6.0.2.9 and it gives the option to include the /preload in misc. Nandroid settings, maybe it's given somewhere else in that version, did you try the backup and restore in the advanced menu, there we can specify every partition we want or don't want, compression.. Bla Bla.. It's pretty neat....
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No...I must admit that up until this point, I haven't delved too deeply into the capabilities of cwm....
Maybe it's time I had a look....
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keithross39 said:
No...I must admit that up until this point, I haven't delved too deeply into the capabilities of cwm....
Maybe it's time I had a look....
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Keith my man you have conquered(maybe not conquered, but something similar) the realms of hardware, it's time you jump into the ocean called software... Lolololololololol..
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Lololol......windows software I can handle.....I've lost count of the number of times I've rebuilt the OS on a PC/Laptop (and then tweaked the s**t out of it to get more performance)....
I've owned a couple of android phones over the last 15 months, but modding only started about 8 or 9 months ago.....
On my old phone (Galaxy W) Samsung left it behind at GB.....so I HAD to learn....
On this phone.....it's because I enjoy it and to some extent...because I can...
I'll be the first to admit that I don't know it all....but damn, I WANT to learn.....if I ended up being half as skilled as Chainfire or Codeworkx I'd be happy.....
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keithross39 said:
Lololol......windows software I can handle.....I've lost count of the number of times I've rebuilt the OS on a PC/Laptop (and then tweaked the s**t out of it to get more performance)....
I've owned a couple of android phones over the last 15 months, but modding only started about 8 or 9 months ago.....
On my old phone (Galaxy W) Samsung left it behind at GB.....so I HAD to learn....
On this phone.....it's because I enjoy it and to some extent...because I can...
I'll be the first to admit that I don't know it all....but damn, I WANT to learn.....if I ended up being half as skilled as Chainfire or Codeworkx I'd be happy.....
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We share similar dreams, I aim to be a really good developer myself professionally as well as part time, and have worked a lot for windows and android apps (though I have to REALLY polish my database skills) but to reach the level of Chainfire,.. I think it feels like trying to count to infinity. That guy is practically a hero for me. Best of luck, buddy, I really do think ours is a noble dream.
PS You rebuilt windows os(as in decompile and recompile)???
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You guys do that, I'm just gonna sit here and sip some scotch and having some smokes.
Remember not to charge me when you come up with an app, or something.
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You guys do that, I'm just gonna sit here and sip some scotch and having some smokes.
Remember not to charge me when you come up with an app, or something.
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Lol coding alone ain't that tough, one app I made by myself looks terribly ugly I am ashamed of it because it looks that bad, (its an encryption and secure deletion app - still in beta) we need group's of skilled people to make something worthwhile(like designer.. Tester.. Bla Bla.) or must be a all in one prodigy.
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Lol...sorry...crossed wires....not decompile/recompile......simply taking a blank/formatted HDD and building a usable OS from the ground up.......
Have done some programming though....but only in the 'basic' language... A looooooong time ago lol
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king_below_my_lord said:
Lol coding alone ain't that tough, one app I made by myself looks terribly ugly I am ashamed of it because it looks that bad, (its an encryption and secure deletion app - still in beta) we need group's of skilled people to make something worthwhile(like designer.. Tester.. Bla Bla.) or must be a all in one prodigy.
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I don't care, i'm looking to the future.
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keithross39 said:
OK....so I'm currently running Chameleon with jeboo kernel......
Just tried to do a nandroid restore from a backup compiled by PhilZ kernel. After doing the usual wipes the backup *seemed* to go through OK, but on startup I got a boot loop.....
Rebooted into (PhilZ) CWM and wiped dalvik and cache and rebooted....still boot loop. Don't want to factory reset as I'll delete all my apps and settings which kinda defeats the purpose of a nandroid.
The nandroid I tried to restore was a rooted debloated 4.1.2 firmware.....any ideas anyone?
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Doesn't jeboo have a twrp recovery? Therefore wouldn't it have a problem trying to restore a cwm backup?
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The jeboo I was using had cwm 6.0.2.7
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Moving from VillainRom3 to Cyanogenmod 7

Hey Guys
Bit of a noob here. I got two questions.
Ive just flashed VR3 but the tweaks are scarce is there a way to add more tweaks to VRtweaks?
Second Ive got Rom manager (awsome product) but I cant seem to flash cyanogenmod 7. When i direct Rom Managee to install cyannogenmod from sd it gives me the 3 options 'back up current rom' and so on and asks to boot into recovery and when i press OK nothing happens
Please help!!!
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Flash cyanogenmod through recovery.
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Thank you but when i go into cwm and i navigate to the sd card and select it nothing happens maybe there is a problem with my sd card
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Sd card as instructed or external sd card ???
Is CWM 3e or the required 4
jje
If flashing from cwm remember to flash it twice as per instructions from cm7 thread.
I went from villain to cm7 with no issues. Currently testing it and so far its very decent and fast!
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Excuse my ignorance but are they not the same thing?
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jedmellon said:
Excuse my ignorance but are they not the same thing?
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What is?
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jedmellon said:
Excuse my ignorance but are they not the same thing?
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NO 4e = Clockwork mod required to flash custom roms .
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
Clockworkmod is a 'custom recovery' made by xda member koush. Every phone had a recovery partition designed so that if the user messes up a ROM installation, they can recover their phone. CWM is a modified recovery installed into the recovery partition that allows advanced control over ROM recovery, installation and much more.
Features of CWM include:
- NANDroid Backup, This allows you to completely back up your existing ROM with all its files, data and apps
- Restore Backup, Restores a previous backup (obviously...)
- ROM installation, Allows you to install a ROM contained inside a flashable .zip file
- Wipe data/Factory reset, completely erases all of your data contacts, apps etc, leaving your phone 'as new'
Amongst others...
Thanks guys you have been a major help, I got cyanogenmod working and for me personly it KICKS VILLAINS ASS
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yeah i love cyanogen
mavogler said:
yeah i love cyanogen
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Use ROM manager only for updating CM7 version once you're using CM7. WHen you flash an AOSP ROM for the first time it is better to do it manually via CWM with a full wipe.

rooting my phone????

Now then guys... i am thinking about rooting my phone to put jelly bean on my samsung galaxy s2 .... i was just wondering views on which is the best one to go for ( LINKS PLEASE ) and is it easy to do you know the usual questions you will have heard them before lol IM A NEWBIE !!!
Cheers People
Download Siyah 3.5.2.
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/07/29/siyahkernel-s2-v3-5/
Tar for Odin.
Then use this guide.
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-i9100-root-android-4-0-3-ics-xwlpd-88120/
Nevermind it says Cf-root. I flashed my Siyah kernel that way.
After that, flash any rom you want in recovery. Just do a Nandroid backup in recovery and backup apps with Titanium backup from Market!!!
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Don't restore apps after flashing newer ROM, cause your phone will bootloop.
Better create text file and write names of installed apps.
Im not sure why everyone is worried about backing up there apps ive flashed about a 100 roms and never had to back them up cause if u go to the play store under my apps there always there
Infact there are apps there id forgotten about just pick which ones u want and re install .some roms auto instal them for u .make sure you have a google acc obviously!
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Some want the data
Not
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-Grift- said:
Some want the data
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What type of data? Music and photos are saved to the external SD card for me, and as for game save data, I believe that is externally backed up as well.
themadba said:
What type of data? Music and photos are saved to the external SD card for me, and as for game save data, I believe that is externally backed up as well.
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Only if the application is on the external memory card then it's backed up there. Otherwise they'll loose the data if that's not the case.
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it says in tutorial to use CM9 do i have to ??
przemcio510 said:
Don't restore apps after flashing newer ROM, cause your phone will bootloop.
Better create text file and write names of installed apps.
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Rubbish!
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If you restore from google play, you loose all your app settings and you will have to reconfigure each app.
Also, Google Play will not show apps installed offline (apk)
Restoring app data with third party app like titanium backup is safe if app is compatible with the target rom
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one more question after i done tht tutorial how do i flash the rom to my phone?? and then how would you put another one on if i gt bored of tht one ?? cheers
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CWM-and have you bothered reading a Rom thread as there's normally install instructions.
And when I get bored of a rom I just restore my nand backup of something previous.
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yes but it kinda seems all confusing for me shall do i just do what the tutorial from the first page .... download a rom then when i have done all the instructions do i just install the rom
jasper69 said:
yes but it kinda seems all confusing for me shall do i just do what the tutorial from the first page .... download a rom then when i have done all the instructions do i just install the rom
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in order to install a perticular custom rom , all u have to do is to follow the install instruction's of the same in there OP. and the same applies to all other roms also.
since installation instruction do vary from one custom rom to another
Jasper,you are better to read up on things so you are familiar with the processes of like rooting/kernels/roms/cwm/Odin/troubleshooting.
I understand reading 1000s of posts is tedious,but you could end up with a non working phone.
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so i succesfully flashed Siyah 3.5.2 onto my phone now on to flashing the rom onto my phone
Done it people I officially have flashed paranoid android hybrid 1.9.5 cm10 on my galaxy s2 yet .... the newbie is not a newbie anymore ... anything else I can do with my phone ????
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jasper69 said:
anything else I can do with my phone ????
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Yeah,make a nand backup asap.
ps-when people take their valuable time to help you,they appreciate people hitting the "thanks" button.
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And how ex actly do o make a band back up and what is it used for ? And there is no thanks button to press :s
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S2 not remembering settings

Help please.
Anybody help me get my s2 to remember my settings and default apps after power off/reset its driving me nuts
Running stock jb XWLS8
Thanks
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Forgot to mention rom is rooted and installed using mobile odin
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Sv: S2 not remembering settings
Lol no offense but lol haha.. 4.2.2 isn't even out yet officially but only as beta that can be sideloaded so what do you expect?
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Its the official 4.1.2 spanish release
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Backup everything, use nuke & kernel cleaning scripts and reflash ROM.
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vibraloop said:
Lol no offense but lol haha.. 4.2.2 isn't even out yet officially but only as beta that can be sideloaded so what do you expect?
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"Lol no offense" but what on earth are you talking about? Firstly he didnt mention anything about 4.2.2, He said LS8 which is 4.2.1 and HAS been officially released, doesnt make a difference whether its for another country or not.
@ OP
Reboot into cwm and wipe data/factory reset. If that doesnt help you should format emmc and sdcard or use nuke/clean scripts and then flash rom.
I think this is a general 4.1.x fault, I have a galaxy tab2 also on 4.1.1 now and it has got the same problem, every time you switch on from a full power down you have to select the default launcher again, set the stay-awake in developer options, select default music player, and any other default app if more than one is installed, was thinking of removing stock apps and replacing with the ones i want, ie remove default launcher and replace with adw-launcher in system so it is not uninstalable, etc any thoughts?
ps i tried the nuke and wipe scripts no better
only other thing is remove micro-sd
format internal storage
flash PIT,
reinstall stock from odin
but as the tab2 is also same problems i really can't see it doing any good. might go back to SLIM-BEAN rom i think
(only thing how can i port slim-bean to the tab2 as i would like the same rom on both devices this is another topic though)

Pop Up GPS Notification

Anyone know how to get rid of the annoying message that comes on whenever I enable GPS? Its so annoying to have to see that every time I turn it on. Also, I am currently rooted running the stock 4.1.1 I believe; whatever release came with the Note 2 and I am looking for a decent ROM. I dont have alot of experience and dont wanna mess up my phone.
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kelly bean v11 in android development section, has been running great, make sure your rooted and unlocked
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I looked in android development and original android development and was unable to find it can u paste the link? Is it a decent ROM?
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Nevermind I found it originally you typed kelly'bean' so thats what I was looking for lol
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Nevermind I found it originally you typed kelly'bean' so thats what I was looking for lol
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Yeah my bad, I just caught that, jelly, I've been running it for over a week, not 1 sign of a lag, or slowdown or freeze up, reboot nothing, been really very good..
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Thanks for the reply. In terms of using titanium backup I forget what is the proper procedure for wiping and flashing the rom. Do I backup apps and user data and when restoring only restore missing apps with data? Also whats the process us I ng twrp to flash. Ive only flashed 1 rom on my gnex and my friend helped me do it so im lost and I dont wanna brick my phone
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Thanks for the reply. In terms of using titanium backup I forget what is the proper procedure for wiping and flashing the rom. Do I backup apps and user data and when restoring only restore missing apps with data? Also whats the process us I ng twrp to flash. Ive only flashed 1 rom on my gnex and my friend helped me do it so im lost and I dont wanna brick my phone
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Basically its backup all your apps and data from apps u downloaded, like facebook,twitter,etc.. the user apps, system apps, the ones that come with the rom dont ever restore causes problems rom to rom.. after u put the rom on your ext sd card..twrp, go to wipe proced to wipe data factory reset,cache,dalvik cache, install from storage the rom, flash that, then reboot... I personally purchased an app called go backup for all my backups and restore.. it only let's up backup your user apps not system apps so u can't screw up your restore, what I do is backup with go, then flash my new rom, after the new rom is up and running re downldownload go from market and restore from there, all apps are saved dont even have to log into anything again...
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Just make sure your unlocked before flashing a rom.. rooted and unlocked
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Stock Themes for S3

Hi,
Recently i have been mucking about with flashable .zip themes but being an idiot didnt back up before i started flashing and now some of my icons have changed and i was wondering if there is any way to get them back to stock.
Any help greatly appreciated.
I know i have been a giant idiot
One way, I think would be to reflash your current rom.
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nhb13612 said:
One way, I think would be to reflash your current rom.
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i had thought of that, but that means a lot of backing up and so forth
ads2996 said:
i had thought of that, but that means a lot of backing up and so forth
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You won't need to wipe data if you're flashing the same ROM but yes, you should always backup. Always take a Nandroid backup before flashing ANYTHING. Also think about using Titanium backup for individual apps.
You should read:
General > Sticky Roll-up thread > Understanding the basics before rooting
rootSU said:
You won't need to wipe data if you're flashing the same ROM but yes, you should always backup. Always take a Nandroid backup before flashing ANYTHING. Also think about using Titanium backup for individual apps.
You should read:
General > Sticky Roll-up thread > Understanding the basics before rooting
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i just use the stock firmware that came withthe phone so im unsure on how to reflash them
All in that thread I suggested you read although its probably easier for you to flash stock from Odin....
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maybe u can use a launcher, like adwlauncher it let you change icons of your apps
If I wear to do an advanced restore and only remote the /system would that make any difference to my personal data, as it is syst apps that are modified such as the sms and phone app
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Or, if you have Nova Launcher installed, you could go to Nova Settings>Look and Feel>Icon Themes>Default or Stock Jelly Bean
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I already use action launcher and have been for a while now, but the problem is that parts inside the all have been changed and also my apps on the block screen
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In that case, I think one option for you to preserve stock look/icons would be to heed the earlier post/s by rootsu - flash stock firmware from your region/country using Odin. It shouldn't take that long.
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Ok, I will back up all my data, then try restoring /system to see if that works and if that doesn't ill lash the stock firmware
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ads2996 said:
Ok, I will back up all my data, then try restoring /system to see if that works and if that doesn't ill lash the stock firmware
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How are you restoring /system if not flashign a stock rom?
rootSU said:
How are you restoring /system if not flashign a stock rom?
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i have a backup from a while ago
ads2996 said:
i have a backup from a while ago
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Right. When I mentioned earlier about taking Nandroid backups before flashing things, that probably would have been a good time to bring that up.
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Right. When I mentioned earlier about taking Nandroid backups before flashing things, that probably would have been a good time to bring that up.
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sorry, my backup is from about 3 monthes ago, so i feared that it would flash all my data from 3 months ago
You can advanced restore /system as you've already eluded to. Id have recommend that had I known
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Thank you for your help, sorry for not being so forthcoming with information
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No worries
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