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[Q] Nandroid Backup not working! plz help!

when i try to back up my phone using nandroid it would get stuck when backing up "system" and i am forced to do a battery pull!
its really annoying as i really want to try out other roms without re installing apps
Thanks in advance

How long do u wait until restart the phone?
Try looking a new version of your openrecovery, I use androidiani

At least 40 mins and thanks I'll try the link
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Instead of start two identical threads on development and general topics, just do a search.
Here is my answer for an identical question a few days ago:
parads said:
This has happened to me some times. I've read in some place that it's a common error if you have more than 3 or 4 bakcups on the nandroid folder (it doesn't matter how much free space you have).
Since I keep 2 or 3 nandroid backups on SD, I haven't any problem with this.
I hope this work for you.
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Thanks and sorry I won't post the same thing on two sections again
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The same problem for me with Androidiani OR 3.3 and I have no backup on nandroid folder.
Nandroid backup stuck at "Dumping.." system or data till the battery's empty, and there no data backed up, so I have to use Titanium Backup for backing up data

Sometimes it works if you format your card and download a fresh copy of AOR. Make sure you backup your sdcard before formatting it.
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thanks will do

sileshn said:
Sometimes it works if you format your card and download a fresh copy of AOR. Make sure you backup your sdcard before formatting it.
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thanks alot.
it works.

I had the same problem a few days ago. just replace the current openrecovery with the FuFu one found in the dev section. And then copy the nandroid backups from the old recovery and paste them in the new one. The problem should be solved....

uptheironsrafi said:
I had the same problem a few days ago. just replace the current openrecovery with the FuFu one found in the dev section. And then copy the nandroid backups from the old recovery and paste them in the new one. The problem should be solved....
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Can you send me a link plz
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qaz2453 said:
Can you send me a link plz
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Here you are http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1091787

Update: still not working
Reformatted my sd card, using fufu OR but still not backing up
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on androiid-hilfe.de there are also some people who have this problem too, but no solution at this time...
for some people it works when they have format the sdcard over the milestone settingsmenu and redownload the OR...
i don't have any problems with nandroids, but sometimes the OR just freeze and i can't do anythink, i think its an main problem, but don't know how to solve...
if you have a second sdcard, test if it work with it, may your sdcard is damaged...

qaz2453 said:
Update: still not working
Reformatted my sd card, using fufu OR but still not backing up
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Here's what I do.
First, download mini partition tool for formatting the SD card (http://download.cnet.com/Partition-Wizard-Home-Edition/3000-2094_4-10962200.html), don't forget back up the sdcard before doing format.
after formatting complete, copy your back up to your sdcard, and then copy the fresh OR (I'm using the androidiani OR 3.3 (http://code.google.com/p/androidiani-openrecovery/download/list) to your sdcard.
Go to openrecovery and do the nandroid.
On my case the nandroid backup is success.
Hope it works on you too.

Hey could you check if the Nandroid backup is created? in my case, the process stopped at the System Backup. But when I did a battery pull and booted to recovery, I found that the Nandroid was indeed created...

Ye it did make a back up after a pull but the only thing that was missing was the system file
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I had this problem last week. The nandroid would fail when it hit my Ext2 partition, and I'd have to do a battery pull.
I put the card in my laptop using an SD adapter and ran a chkdisk on it in windows 7. Sure enough there were errors on the card that needed repairing. After that, nandroid worked perfectly.
I've had the error as well once before, and that required a bit more work. My milestone came with a 16gb card, but I upgraded to a 32gb card...still have the 16gb in reserve 'just in case'. And it's a lucky thing I do. I deleted my music off the 32gb card to make room, and then used the previously mentioned minitool partition wizard to clone my 32gb card to the 16gb card.
nandroid worked on the 16gb card without any problems.
So i wiped the 32gb card (deleted all partitions from it) and then cloned the 16gb card back to the 32gb card...
nandroid started working again.
Since most people probably don't have spare cards like that lying around, you SHOULD be able to replicate what I did by using a regular SD card or even a USB stick.
Hope any of that helps.

Nandroid never works for me also....
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Fixed.... it was my dodgy 16 gb micro sd so I'm now using the 8gb supplied and is now working
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[Q] Nandroid backup - cant mount /data

Hi,
I would like to flash a new baseband on because 0622 gives me terrible battery life. So I tried to do a nandroid backup from within CWM 4.0.0.9, but it keeps failing. It seems able to backup the boot image, recovery image, and system, but then says cant mount /data. The size of each backup seems to be just under 200MB.
I am running CM7 #84, with vorkkernel from Friday. I did convert my filesystem to ext4, and had to run the vorkkernel updater with the internal flag (so I think my CWM is also internal).
Can anyone help?
NOT DEVELOPMENT CLOSED USE THE Q & A or the genral section for such questions

Have you tried the last CWM ?

I've never been able to successfully restore a complete backup - something always ***** up along the way for me. I have to wipe, install the ROM, GAPPS, and then do an 'advanced restore' of just the /data/ partition.
Also, the latest CWM won't install for me. I just get "an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
...whatever that means...

Thanks guys, I was able to solve this. I think I needed to upgrade from CWM 4.0.0.9 (obtained via rom manager) to 4.0.1.4 (obtained from a thread on these forums).
Once I had done that, I could backup to the internal SD card (previously it was trying to backup to the external SD card), and also restore the backup. So all fine.

Ancalagon_ZA said:
Thanks guys, I was able to solve this. I think I needed to upgrade from CWM 4.0.0.9 (obtained via rom manager) to 4.0.1.4 (obtained from a thread on these forums).
Once I had done that, I could backup to the internal SD card (previously it was trying to backup to the external SD card), and also restore the backup. So all fine.
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I've the same problem.
But upgranding to CWM 4.0.1.4 doesn't helped me :/
If I've installed an ext4 rom, CWM are not able to do a nandroid backup...
With an ext3 rom, no problem.
You can make a nandroid backup with, for example, slick2x-F rom???

Wing_Zero85 said:
I've the same problem.
But upgranding to CWM 4.0.1.4 doesn't helped me :/
If I've installed an ext4 rom, CWM are not able to do a nandroid backup...
With an ext3 rom, no problem.
You can make a nandroid backup with, for example, slick2x-F rom???
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The recovery must be capable to support ext4 partition, try rusty's recoveries. And be sure you have enough free space on the sd card.
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In my case I think it was because I was not using a version of recovery mod that was designed for the Optimus 2X. I also used the internal version, I'm not sure if that made any difference.

Ancalagon_ZA said:
In my case I think it was because I was not using a version of recovery mod that was designed for the Optimus 2X. I also used the internal version, I'm not sure if that made any difference.
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The recoveries from ROM Manager are designed for the O2X, and the 'official' builds. Mine are built from the same source but with a couple of minor changes... one of which is to allow EXT4 data partitions to be backed up.
Using internal or external version wouldn't have made any difference, that just lets you pick where you want your backups to be saved.

Wing_Zero85 said:
I've the same problem.
But upgranding to CWM 4.0.1.4 doesn't helped me :/
If I've installed an ext4 rom, CWM are not able to do a nandroid backup...
With an ext3 rom, no problem.
You can make a nandroid backup with, for example, slick2x-F rom???
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Yes, all Rusty's 4.0.x.x works perfectly with ext4 ROMs, I used Slick 2X - F and now Slick 2x G (also in ext4), and backups are not a problem.

Actually 4.0.1.0 External might not work on EXT4

Rusty! said:
The recoveries from ROM Manager are designed for the O2X, and the 'official' builds. Mine are built from the same source but with a couple of minor changes... one of which is to allow EXT4 data partitions to be backed up.
Using internal or external version wouldn't have made any difference, that just lets you pick where you want your backups to be saved.
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with 4.0.1.4 I can't either mount /data partition with slick-F rom :/

Interesting, 'cos someone above you can. Wonder what would make yours different.

Rusty! said:
Interesting, 'cos someone above you can. Wonder what would make yours different.
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I'm wonderering the same.
I'm thinking to make a video of that :/
trying to install the external version, also if shouldn't be difference from internal.
I appreciate really much your help.
A last question:
peewster said me to "repartition everything" to make it work, what does it mean? How can i do that?

Wing_Zero85 said:
I'm wonderering the same.
I'm thinking to make a video of that :/
trying to install the external version, also if shouldn't be difference from internal.
I appreciate really much your help.
A last question:
peewster said me to "repartition everything" to make it work, what does it mean? How can i do that?
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Yes! Now it works!!
Don't really know why, maybe first with internal version i've messed up something...now the external version it is working good!

Hmmm, that could just be another **** up on my part
Will look into it later and make sure I actually made the internal one work on EXT4.

But the internal 4.0.1.4 works fine for me! External 4.0.0.9 from rom manager did not. Also ext4.
If I restore an ext3 rom over an ext4 rom, what happens? Does it reformat the partition? Just wondering because I'm toying with the idea of a sort-of dual boot setup, where I change from a modaco type rom to a CM7 rom depending on need.

You need to convert back to EXT3 to do that, very easy to do so, there is a CWM script for it (wipes the phone though).
Or you could use the universal converter zip to convert CM7 to EXT4 instead.

I might investigate it, my CM7 is on ext4 right now, so my only problem would be that it is the only rom that uses ext4, everything else is on ext3.
But probably not really worth doing for me, since I would only gain HDMI mirroring. I dont really use A2DP and never use FM radio. HDMI mirroring does sound useful for an upcoming holiday though.

ROM Restore[Back-up]

Ok, so I have been attempting to Flash ROM to Doomed Froyo. I keep hearing to Nandroid Back up.
So I go into ROM Manager and then Back up current ROM being ClockworkMod.
When I visit Manage & Restore Back ups there's no Back up files. I'm beginning to concern myself that it's not backing up! If I go to my File Manager and rummage through ClockworkMod there's no Backup folder or such of that sort.
Am I doing something wrong here? Or is the back up ROM pulled in CWM?

CWM is not a ROM
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So my main issue is when I Back up Current ROM it only takes 3 minutes at least to go through rebooting the issue.
I go into ClockworkMod on my SD card and there's no Backup folder containing my 'Backup'
I need small bits of help, what am I doing wrong?
-Should I manually make the 'backup' folder?

Thrill3d said:
CWM is not a ROM
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I never claimed CWM was a ROM -__________-
I proposed asking if I could find my backup via the CWM Reboot?
I can't seem to find a backup folder in Clockwork Mod. I am not understanding this Nandroid and backing up a current ROM.

Saia- said:
So my main issue is when I Back up Current ROM it only takes 3 minutes at least to go through rebooting the issue.
I go into ClockworkMod on my SD card and there's no Backup folder containing my 'Backup'
I need small bits of help, what am I doing wrong?
-Should I manually make the 'backup' folder?
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Are you looking on the external sdcard? That's where it all gets stored. It also be that you need to manually boot into cwm and do your business that way. Our port may not be fully compatible with rom manager yet.
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where do i put the BOOTSTRAP.APK. what folder?

where does bootstrap.apk go
finally managed to root the 5.7
everytime I power on and hold M i got to the selection screen.
but every selection just powers on the phone normally.
that means i need bootstrap right? I have it from 5.6 but i dont remember where it goes because my old droid screen took a dump
I dont even know how I managed to make a backup on my old phone with no vision, but i did.
PLEASE HELP
okay so I got bootstrap working and I restored my backup from 5.6
now my phone isnt turning on. its stuck on the red eye.
anyone know what I can do?
NEVER MIND IT JUST TOOK AWHILE.... thanks anyways

Oh God. This sounds ugly... You are selecting BP Tools from the M+Power menu, right? Secondly, it doesn't matter where you put the APK on the phone, what matters is installing the APK and installing the recovery. Finally, what kind of 5.6 backup did you restore? Apps from Titanium Backup, My BackUpPro, etc. or a nandroid backup in recovery?
Also, can we move this to general? TYIA.

redsox985 said:
Oh God. This sounds ugly... You are selecting BP Tools from the M+Power menu, right? Secondly, it doesn't matter where you put the APK on the phone, what matters is installing the APK and installing the recovery. Finally, what kind of 5.6 backup did you restore? Apps from Titanium Backup, My BackUpPro, etc. or a nandroid backup in recovery?
Also, can we move this to general? TYIA.
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Not sure how to move this thread to a different area...
I restored a nandroid backup in recovery
is it suppose to be missing certain files because I had to drag a bunch of store from my old droid to my comp and then to my new one
(like photos, the roms folder for my emulater, bloat freezing folder for script manager.)
Now my gallery dosnt work. pictures wont show when i go to gallery --> my library
but i can see them in astro in the DCIM folder.
should the NANDroid have backed all that up and restored it???

kayelemenohpee said:
Not sure how to move this thread to a different area...
I restored a nandroid backup in recovery
is it suppose to be missing certain files because I had to drag a bunch of store from my old droid to my comp and then to my new one
(like photos, the roms folder for my emulater, bloat freezing folder for script manager.)
Now my gallery dosnt work. pictures wont show when i go to gallery --> my library
but i can see them in astro in the DCIM folder.
should the NANDroid have backed all that up and restored it???
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It does not back up anything on your SD card, like photos, music etc.
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That stuff wasnt on my SD card. it was all on the phone.
could my phone have not finished backing up and made the backup file anyway? my old phone screen when out and I made the backup in recovery without being able to see it.
Is there anyway to fix my gallery so I can access my pictures again?

They may not have been on your EXTERNAL SD card, but they were on some form of storage, probably the internal sd card.
Also, you should never have restored a 5.6 nandroid over a 5.7 system. It would have reverted your /system partition and can cause issues with 5.6 and 5.7 components.

redsox985 said:
They may not have been on your EXTERNAL SD card, but they were on some form of storage, probably the internal sd card.
Also, you should never have restored a 5.6 nandroid over a 5.7 system. It would have reverted your /system partition and can cause issues with 5.6 and 5.7 components.
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OHHH I gotcha INTERNAL SD card still dosnt get backed up... "i learned something new" =)
but by issues of components you mean.... my PHOTO GALLERY?!?!?!
What can I do to fix this problem.??? unroot and let the phone re update the latest 5.7 and then reROOT???

kayelemenohpee said:
OHHH I gotcha INTERNAL SD card still dosnt get backed up... "i learned something new" =)
but by issues of components you mean.... my PHOTO GALLERY?!?!?!
What can I do to fix this problem.??? unroot and let the phone re update the latest 5.7 and then reROOT???
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Ya neither sd gets backed up. It would cause some storage issues if you had mostly full storage, you would not have room for the backup.
As for your other question someone else may know. The 860 only ever had 1 update so I've never had to deal with different system versions
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Let's move to the thread in General.

Issue with TWRP Recovery and back up of Nandroid Plz Help

I am running ARHD 10.1 based on JB 4.2.2. and my recovery is TWRP. The issue I am having started when I updated the rom from 9 something to 10.1. It was recommended that I back up the sd and then restore it back on the phone after the rom flash. I deleted everything from the sd card and then transferred the files to make sure the the files don't get corrupt if it was merged. However, this method was a headache and some files were harder to transfer. After I got everything back to normal I noticed one thing. My old back up of nandroid are still in the sd card, but don't show up in recovery and my new back after the transfer of files to sd card do not show up in the TWRP back up file in the sd card, but I can see the new backup of nandroid in recovery. Why is that. I looked everywhere in the sd card and I can't find any other place it will save them. So where did my phone save them and where can i find it in the sd card?

its /data/media/clockworkmod/backup for cwm but im not sure about twrp

skinsfanbdh said:
its /data/media/clockworkmod/backup for cwm but im not sure about twrp
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Before I had this issue it was /TWRP/BACKUPS/FA34MW904643/
but I only see the old back ups before the issue. The new back ups is no where to be found on the sd card, but I can see the new ones in recovery, but not the old backups.

zainkool said:
Before I had this issue it was /TWRP/BACKUPS/FA34MW904643/
but I only see the old back ups before the issue. The new back ups is no where to be found on the sd card, but I can see the new ones in recovery, but not the old backups.
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look in 0/twrp/backups in recovery

skinsfanbdh said:
look in 0/twrp/backups in recovery
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I tried that. I only see new backups and the old one that is saved on the sd card are missing in recovery. the new back ups I can't find on the sd card.

In my phone after JB 4.2.2 , the TWRP backups saved in the folder storage/emulated/0/TWRP
If nothing ,try to check data/media/twrp or data/media/0/twrp

tash2013 said:
In my phone after JB 4.2.2 , the TWRP backups saved in the folder storage/emulated/0/TWRP
If nothing ,try to check data/media/twrp or data/media/0/twrp
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I found the new back ups in data/media/0/twrp, but I only see it in the file manager in twrp. The folder is shown empty on es explorer with the phone turned on and I do not see phone files when plugged into the computer, only sd. How can I view phone files on the computer.

You need ES set to root explorer to view the contents of /data
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This is one of the reasons CWM is much better
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Yes, you need root permissions for access to /data/media...
In general, something not so with your phone (file system), the path /data/media/0/twrp and path /storage/emuleted/0/twrp are "symlink". My advise, after you will take backup, keep all applications and data and make factory reset with formatting of internal sd under JB 4.2.2.