Hello,
I plane on root my nexus one, I had it since its release and now I see some limits with my unrooted phone. But before that I would like to backup everything and when I think backup of a computer, I think image (acronis, ghost, wim, etc.) but is it possible to do the same with my phone ? Even if it is still not rooted ? If not, how should I backup it ?
Best regards,
rXp>!<
You have to root before you can take an image (called a NAND backup)
Ok thanks, so how do you think I should backup ? Copy/past of my SDCARD ?
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Install ROM Manager from the market and use it's backup feature.
Still need rooted phone it says. :/ I need a unrooted phone backup technique first.
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Have you updated to 2.2.1? If not, doN'T
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rXpCH said:
Hello,
I plane on root my nexus one, I had it since its release and now I see some limits with my unrooted phone. But before that I would like to backup everything and when I think backup of a computer, I think image (acronis, ghost, wim, etc.) but is it possible to do the same with my phone ? Even if it is still not rooted ? If not, how should I backup it ?
Best regards,
rXp>!<
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No way to do it unless you are rooted, or have an unlocked bootloader.
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Here's is a guide to show you how to root your Nexus 4 for both Windows and Mac! (Yes, there are other guides on XDA, but they don't show you step by step and for both Windows and Mac.)
THIS WILL DO A FACTORY RESET ON YOUR PHONE!!
Guide for Windows:
All FILES and STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION FOR WINDOWS ROOTING METHOD HERE (also includes pictures for each step):
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/11/how-to-root-nexus-4-on-windows.html
Guide for Mac:
All FILES and STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION FOR MAC ROOTING METHOD HERE (also includes pictures for each step):
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/11/how-to-root-nexus-4-on-mac.html
Yes, this does give you the official ClockworkMod Recovery for Nexus 4!
Feel free to ask questions, I will try to respond to as many as I can.
Video links don't seem to be working.
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enviii said:
Video links don't seem to be working.
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Use this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FoKdqlQ7G4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Is there any rooting method that doesn't do the factory reset?
I am asking cause factory reset messed up the secure element of my last phone.
Thanks for the walk through. Took 2 or 3 tries, but I got it rooted.
koolbon said:
Is there any rooting method that doesn't do the factory reset?
I am asking cause factory reset messed up the secure element of my last phone.
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No a factory reset must be done. That it is why it's better to root your phone right after you get it in the mail.
I've just added this guide to the Nexus 4 Complete Index
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Thank you for the Guide, successfully rooted here!
OTA updates
Will this allow me to use OTA updates through OTA. I have a unlocked HTC sensation 4G, The nexus 4 is for my GF ( yea I know im a good BF i brought her the phone not myself) anyways lol. I just want to root it for Titanium backup no custom roms...maybe a UI when they make one for it since she doesnt know android, but just need to know whether i can OTA
Dungo212 said:
Will this allow me to use OTA updates through OTA. I have a unlocked HTC sensation 4G, The nexus 4 is for my GF ( yea I know im a good BF i brought her the phone not myself) anyways lol. I just want to root it for Titanium backup no custom roms...maybe a UI when they make one for it since she doesnt know android, but just need to know whether i can OTA
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Soon as I finished mine up I got the update notification for the OTA update.. Would like to know also..
Dungo212 said:
Will this allow me to use OTA updates through OTA. I have a unlocked HTC sensation 4G, The nexus 4 is for my GF ( yea I know im a good BF i brought her the phone not myself) anyways lol. I just want to root it for Titanium backup no custom roms...maybe a UI when they make one for it since she doesnt know android, but just need to know whether i can OTA
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You will get notified when you have an OTA update available but when you try to update your phone it will not work. So...no.
Just to be clear this only adds root to stock rom right and doesn't delete it? Is there a way to make a complete backup before rooting as that deletes all data?
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otariq said:
Just to be clear this only adds root to stock rom right and doesn't delete it? Is there a way to make a complete backup before rooting as that deletes all data?
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Yes, this will root your stock ROM. And no, there isn't anyway as far as I know. Root is needed to make a complete backup.
Okay thanks thats fine as long as I can backup the stock rom I'm happy
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This was nice and easy - i work part time on a mac, and don't know my way around nearly as well. Thanks for putting this together OP
if i want cwm touch recovery can i just download that and replace it with the recovery in the rootnexus4 folder and type that name in the command prompt?
stuck on the android logo with the warning sign. Any suggestions?
techfanatic9 said:
You will get notified when you have an OTA update available but when you try to update your phone it will not work. So...no.
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That's interesting.... So basically the root of N4 WILL PREVENT many future upgrade?
I rooted my Nexus 7 and use an app called Voodoo OTA RootKeeper from Google Play to protect the root. When OTA update comes, I updates my N7, lose root, use the app, root back. Done this for 4.2 and 4.2.1.
otariq said:
if i want cwm touch recovery can i just download that and replace it with the recovery in the rootnexus4 folder and type that name in the command prompt?
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otariq said:
Just to be clear this only adds root to stock rom right and doesn't delete it? Is there a way to make a complete backup before rooting as that deletes all data?
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save imp files on your pc
hello i have searched all over the internet for a HTC One UK Three RUU, but couldnt find anything.
but i have found a nandroid backup on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2207874&nocache=1
however, i do not know how to use it
can somebody tell me step by step instructions on how to unroot using this backup please and thank you in advance
I just downloaded the nand backup to my pc, put onto my phone's sd at the root of it, then used Rom manager to flash it, after installing you will need to install the lost apps package found in the one android dev section, once done I did my own nand backup without root so I had my own backup
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lilvfr400boy said:
I just downloaded the nand backup to my pc, put onto my phone's sd at the root of it, then used Rom manager to flash it, after installing you will need to install the lost apps package found in the one android dev section, once done I did my own nand backup without root so I had my own backup
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can you find the thread for me, i cannot seem to find it
Hi, I am in the same boat here. No luck finding an RUU for three UK but have found the nandroid back up. If I use this back up will this unroot and get me back to how my phone was when purchased. As this is what I wish to achieve. Complete Noob. Switched from jailbreaking.
jiltedfat said:
Hi, I am in the same boat here. No luck finding an RUU for three UK but have found the nandroid back up. If I use this back up will this unroot and get me back to how my phone was when purchased. As this is what I wish to achieve. Complete Noob. Switched from jailbreaking.
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Doing a Nandroid backup should take away root as long as you don't install it through TWRP or CWM (they have an option when you go to reboot and it gets in the way)
crzykiller said:
Doing a Nandroid backup should take away root as long as you don't install it through TWRP or CWM (they have an option when you go to reboot and it gets in the way)
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Ok cool. Appreciate that. So how do I go about not installing through Cwm or twrp. Is that as described in the earlier posts? Also it mentions the lost apps package can you shed light on this for me too? All help appreciated greatly.
Hello guys, I am writing because I need some advice. Since HTC has abandoned this smartphone, I decided to root it to my girlfriend and install a custom rom updated. The only major problem is that of data of the app: my girlfriend plays a lot with smartphone and would not want to lose the progress made in all these games. I would then do a backup with titanium, but unfortunately only works with the root. So I wanted to know if there is a method to rootare the phone leaving all data intact and original ROM, in order to make a backup with titanium and then install the new custom rom. If so, how? Thank you very much!
Rooting won't lose any data or apps. You can go ahead and root it first, then use titanium backup. =)
you are sure? I have to make the unlock of the bootloader ...
pinez said:
you are sure? I have to make the unlock of the bootloader ...
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iirc unlocking bootloader will wipe all, but om not sure, if it does it warns you before it does it
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Hi,
I have stock 4.2.2 with 6.0.3 Recovery (dual CWM with TWRAP),
If I backup or restore nandroid from CWM recovery it takes about 30-50 minutes..
If I backup from app (Nandroid Manager), it backup in less than 10 minutes (like it was in my old phone - HTC DHD).
Is it normal? I mean the backup file is larger than what I had in my old HTC (2.5GB compare to less than 1GB), but it seems to transfor each file so slowly.. (it transform about 1.3 files in a second..)
Perhaps there is a better recovery I could flash so the performance would get improven?
If so please recommend one. and can I flash it on stock ROM?
Thanks!
Jordan.
mcjordan92 said:
Hi,
I have stock 4.2.2 with 6.0.3 Recovery (dual CWM with TWRAP),
If I backup or restore nandroid from CWM recovery it takes about 30-50 minutes..
If I backup from app (Nandroid Manager), it backup in less than 10 minutes (like it was in my old phone - HTC DHD).
Is it normal? I mean the backup file is larger than what I had in my old HTC (2.5GB compare to less than 1GB), but it seems to transfor each file so slowly.. (it transform about 1.3 files in a second..)
Perhaps there is a better recovery I could flash so the performance would get improven?
If so please recommend one. and can I flash it on stock ROM?
Thanks!
Jordan.
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in Rom Manager go to settings and enable quick backup and restore
Teo032 said:
in Rom Manager go to settings and enable quick backup and restore
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Done it.
The app doesn't even recognize the device, it ain't on the list.. :\
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Use TWRP, so much faster
*boy*racer* said:
Use TWRP, so much faster
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mcjordan92 said:
Done it.
The app doesn't even recognize the device, it ain't on the list.. :\
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you just need to enable that option, there is no "official" release for our device but that setting applies.
Hi there. I've recently purchased a Cherry Mobile One G1. I'm planning to root it so I can modify bootloader, bootlogo & flash some system files(e.g. Pixel Experience). But I want to make sure that I can return back to stock if something goes wrong and also apply if I can't install the OTA. Is the nandroid backup will work on this? TWRP recovery backup? Any successful methods?
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edwaine said:
Hi there. I've recently purchased a Cherry Mobile One G1. I'm planning to root it so I can modify bootloader, bootlogo & flash some system files(e.g. Pixel Experience). But I want to make sure that I can return back to stock if something goes wrong and also apply if I can't install the OTA. Is the nandroid backup will work on this? TWRP recovery backup? Any successful methods?
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Yes I think!
You can Reflash stock rom!
And dunno about twrp method, that method may also works, but I don't own the device so that I can't tell you exactly...