Hi guys, just wanna ask, if I fully backup my ROM, is my app being backup too?
Can someone guide me how to backup everything from cm7, including my app, app data, so that I can restore at a later point?
And also, if I'm returning to stock using nvflash, do I need to revert the ext4 to ext3? If so, how!
Thanks
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Use recovery to back up.. easiest and safest.. it will create an image of your rom on the SD card..
So if i use cwm to do a backup of my current rom that basically just takes a snap shot of my stock rom? So if anything goes wrong when i am flashing a custom rom I can just restore my previous backup and all will be working again? (as long as i haven't caused any lasting damage)
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Fulwood Sedge said:
So if i use cwm to do a backup of my current rom that basically just takes a snap shot of my stock rom? So if anything goes wrong when i am flashing a custom rom I can just restore my previous backup and all will be working again? (as long as i haven't caused any lasting damage)
Many thanks
Sedge
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Yes a CWM backup saves everything.
Use titanium backup....
Mungulz said:
Yes a CWM backup saves everything.
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Hmm.. including apps?
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use Titanium Backup.
root first.
xxdoggyxx said:
Hmm.. including apps?
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Including all... Apps, settings etc. CWM saves the entire content of system, data, boot and cache partitions.
You can even make a specific restore in advanced restore menu of CWM you can restore only data for example..(data is where all user apps with their settings are stored)
A good rising app is AppExtractor (see in market) than can use CWM backup files to restore apps, sms, etc... But this time from within the launched system, not from CWM recovery.
Titanium is a must too.
Hmm, so do I complete backup using cwm and also using titanium backup? Or I just need to backup using cwm only?
Or.. how bout' telling me the step to backup my whole cm7, plus guide to restore it back? This is my first time backing up.. :/
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xxdoggyxx said:
Hmm, so do I complete backup using cwm and also using titanium backup? Or I just need to backup using cwm only?
Or.. how bout' telling me the step to backup my whole cm7, plus guide to restore it back? This is my first time backing up.. :/
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I have both: one Nandroid using CWM, to be able to restore the entire system if needded or if I want to try another ROM and come back later, plus a Titanium to have only app backups.
There is no howto to write, they are all already written, and using those two apps is really very simple no need to explain. Just menus to explore. Which steps ? Have you ever looked at CWM menu? it's all written : Backup restore etc... just select.
Try it by yourself it's the best way. You can't harm anything.
Try AppExtractor once you've made your backup you will see its possibilities, can nearly replace Titanium.
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I have both: one Nandroid using CWM, to be able to restore the entire system if needded or if I want to try another ROM and come back later, plus a Titanium to have only app backups.
There is no howto to write, they are all already written, and using those two apps is really very simple no need to explain. Just menus to explore. Which steps ? Have you ever looked at CWM menu? it's all written : Backup restore etc... just select.
Try it by yourself it's the best way. You can't harm anything.
Try AppExtractor once you've made your backup you will see its possibilities, can nearly replace Titanium.
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Oh ok, thanks!
And.. if I backup cm7 ROM, I have to be at cm7 in order to restore that back up? Or I can just restore the back up with other ROM?
P.s. What about the ext4 thingy? Do I have to go back TO 3 if I going to flash my phone to stock using nvflash?
Thanks a million man!!!
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Oh ok, thanks!
And.. if I backup cm7 ROM, I have to be at cm7 in order to restore that back up? Or I can just restore the back up with other ROM?
P.s. What about the ext4 thingy? Do I have to go back TO 3 if I going to flash my phone to stock using nvflash?
Thanks a million man!!!
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What are you talking about?
Titanium restores APPS... doesn't have anything to do with ROM version...
CWM restores the entire ROM. And for your info, CWM isn't part of any ROM it is a software installed in a different partition called /recovery. When you are in CWM you are not in a ROM you are in ... CWM.
Ext4 and Ext3 are file systems try Wikipedia, too long to explain... If you restore a ROM with CWM 5.0.2 version you don't have to bother about that as CWM reformat partitions according to what is specified in backup files.
Okay! Now I understand.. Haha
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Very sorry for newbie Q. I've been using Android for one month now. Though I've rooted, and install CWM, it seems that my knowledge is fragmented. For instance, I installed ROM Manager and ClockWorkMod. Both have backup/restore option. Is Nandrloid backup similar to this? Or CWM is the nandroid backup?
Coz I'm thinking about flashing the baseband and it says i need to do nandroid backup.
thanks
The backup feature in CWM is called a nandroid backup
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Yup, you are right! It's the same thing.
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Two more questions:
1. I read from a few threads that restore function of CWM may not necessarily working. How do we know when we do the back up that it'll work when we need to restore?
2. The CWM that i downloaded is 3.0.8. I read somewhere that the newest is 3.2 something. How can i upgrade to that? It seems that 3.2 can solve this restore failure.
thanks
If you look in the CWM 3.2.0.0 thread, you'll notice there is a zip file, in that is the recovery image and a batch file that will install it for you.
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Two more questions:
1. I read from a few threads that restore function of CWM may not necessarily working. How do we know when we do the back up that it'll work when we need to restore?
2. The CWM that i downloaded is 3.0.8. I read somewhere that the newest is 3.2 something. How can i upgrade to that? It seems that 3.2 can solve this restore failure.
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I did trust CWM with backup of my system before i tried cyanmod ROM... I have three backups on my SD card and CWM restores fine, but system wont boot. So i had to build my phone all new again.
Dont trust CWM
After rebuilding you could have have restored the data backup (not system and boot) and you'd have been OK.
but the need to still rebuild still equates to CWM backups are useless.
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but the need to still rebuild still equates to CWM backups are useless.
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That's only true for the original ROM, for custom ROM it's a perfect solution, you just have to flash the ROM again after the restore.
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That's only true for the original ROM, for custom ROM it's a perfect solution, you just have to flash the ROM again after the restore.
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now, i'm confused. So, it's not enough that we restore but we need to flash it again? Like in nvflash or smartflash? Then what is it that we restore?
Also, I just flashed CMW 3.2. Do i need to create a new backup since currently my back up is from CMW 3.0.8?
By flash the ROM again, I meant run the zip file with the custom ROM on from Cwm. You will then have all your data and settings back.
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By flash the ROM again, I meant run the zip file with the custom ROM on from Cwm. You will then have all your data and settings back.
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So, if i want to go back to stock rom, i run the zip with stock rom from CWM? thanks.
Do you really have a zip file with stock rom? I don't think so.
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One could be made though, I suppose.
Sorry I'm confused now
CWM backups don't work? is that why I can't see them when I open CW Rom Manager? I can see them on the SD card but not in the program...
If these backups do not work, is there another way of making backups that work? I don't want to be left with a bricked phone if I try out some ROMS...
I saw a youtube video that showed how to use NVflash, but it was for the G2X and incredibly complicated, battery was taken out, and the phone was plugged in/out of the pc several times, etc... Is theres something similar for the O2X?
Cheers
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Do you really have a zip file with stock rom? I don't think so.
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Yes, it's the link below. Unless I'm mistaken. But not sure if it's compatible with my country.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035041
edit: the link is BIN file not zip. So, with stock ROM, nandroid backup is useless then?
Hi guys,
I am tired of waiting for the official ICS update and went ahead and flashed the 'We want ICS' rom and it is GREEEEAT. I made a backup but just want to know if I can get all the apps I had before if I restore the backup or will it take me back to GB. I am on Android 4 now so do I restore or no? I did it using ROM manager
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Hi guys,
I am tired of waiting for the official ICS update and went ahead and flashed the 'We want ICS' rom and it is GREEEEAT. I made a backup but just want to know if I can get all the apps I had before if I restore the backup or will it take me back to GB. I am on Android 4 now so do I restore or no? I did it using ROM manager
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Coming from GB to ICS, it's probably best to download your apps again or install apps only if you have a Titanium Backup.
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Coming from GB to ICS, it's probably best to download your apps again or install apps only if you have a Titanium Backup.
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Using Titanium Backup is not recommended...might cause problems in ROM and ud have to reflash. Install all apps again its the best way.
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Hi guys,
I am tired of waiting for the official ICS update and went ahead and flashed the 'We want ICS' rom and it is GREEEEAT. I made a backup but just want to know if I can get all the apps I had before if I restore the backup or will it take me back to GB. I am on Android 4 now so do I restore or no? I did it using ROM manager
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It's probably a NAND backup you did. This backup contains images of all the partitions of your old ROM. So if you restore, it will restore GB as it was when you did the backup. To restore only your apps you should have used an app like Titanium Backup.
Edit : If you really want to restore you apps you can still restore GB from your Backup, install Titanium Backup, make a backup of your apps and flash again We Want ICS in which you will then be able to restore your apps (Edit 2 : you should use compro01's method, it's faster)
2 options
1. redownload your apps - Easiest way is once you have the play store functioning on the device, just go to https://play.google.com/apps, log in, and wail on the install buttons.
2. if you don't want to do that (e.g. excessive drain on transfer cap and no wifi available) or can't for some reason (e.g. app was removed from the store, but you still want it, like the tricorder (CBS are assholes)), open up the backup folder (/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/[nameofbackup]. This is most easily accomplished on a computer rather than on the device) and open the data.[filesystem].tar file. All the apks for the installed apps are in the apps folder. system apps are in same folder in the system.[filesystem].tar file, but you're probably not interested in anything in there.
Just copy out the apks you're needing, and install away. You may need to turn on "install from unknown sources" under the development options.
Note that neither of these methods will preserve your settings from your apps nor any of their other data (saved games, passwords, etc.). if you have stuff you need for some reason, you'd need to go through the above mentioned 3rd option of backing up your current WWICS install, then restoring your previous ROM, backing up all your relevant apps with Ti or another app, restoring your backup of the WWICS ROM, and using Ti/whatever to restore the backed up apps, all whilst hoping that restoring apps from different bases doesn't break things too horribly.
I prefer titanium backup because my app data will also be backup'd
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I prefer titanium backup because my app data will also be backup'd
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What's the method you should use for titanium? As I redownloaded titanium on my rom and it wouldn't find the backed up data I backed up about 10mins previous
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What's the method you should use for titanium? As I redownloaded titanium on my rom and it wouldn't find the backed up data I backed up about 10mins previous
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Check to see what filters are in use, if any. If you set a filter to show only uninstalled apps you should see your backups.
Ahh.... I'll have a look next time I flash a new rom
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You must be very carefull when using titanium backup and changing roms,since you are coming from GB to ICS thats a completly new and different version of OS and may have problems when restoring too many apps, I suggest that you restore backups one by one app, so if you get some Fc's you can see which app is to blame,and definitly do not restore any settings or system apps
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I use Titanium Backup
I use My Backup and it is great. I have found no problems restoring all my apps between different roms.
And if you need to you can either restore the app or app and data
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I installed Nike aura ics and then used titanium to backup my apps from a gingerbread rom I was using... Haven't had any fc till now
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Thanks guys!! I reinstalled all apps again from the play store but there should be a faster way of doing this. It was a pain but I had to do it. Its great now!!
I know bud. I use Mybackup as well but I forgot to use it while upgrading and thought there would be some other way of doing it
Perhapd this may sound silly, but I'm new to Titaniun Backup, I wish to learn how to backup my apps and its data, but got no idea what option should I use. Could anyone help me out here?
Thanks in advance.
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Open it. Go to the backup/restore tab, click on the app you'd like to backup, press backup. Done.
Restoring is the same, but press restore.
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Open it. Go to the backup/restore tab, click on the app you'd like to backup, press backup. Done.
Restoring is the same, but press restore.
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But since ICS TB wont recognise my backups after flashing a new rom..
I've heard of this happening a few times before, is it a tb problem? Restoring programs after a rom flash is the whole point of titanium lol
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There are some compatibility issues across the ROMs, e.g. from GB backup to ICS restore. You can tick Migrate system data in TB preference. Maybe that helps. Of course you also have to be selective on choosing which apps to restore and NOT to be restored in the new ROM. So far I have no problem from different GB roms and now ICS roms.
I also successfully restored my apps when I updated to ICS. Just pay attention to which apps you restore. It might be a bead idea to restore system apps after an update.
Clear data of titanium from - setting - application - titanium
Check you dont have change backup folder name.
I hate it when all apps are removed to change ROM. I want to try Nik's JB and I dont want apps to be removed whatsapp....
try Ultimate Backup Tool for non-rooted and Titanium Backup for rooted
In this case it should be enough to do a nandroid backup. You can test JB and if you finished testing, you just restore your old stuff. The JB ROM is amazing but it's not a daily driver yet so it's kinda needless to install all your apps on it
I backed some using titanium but how how to restore them?
What about the backup and and restore on the recovery? What is that used for?
aaa124 said:
I backed some using titanium but how how to restore them?
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After backing up with titanium on your old rom
Download titanium on your new rom and you can re-install, but beware that restoring data from different roms may cause FC's
Can you set Titanium to only restore the apks, no data and cache? That should avoid most issues I suppose?
The interface is a little ... busy... so I havent really given it a go yet.
esbenm said:
Can you set Titanium to only restore the apks, no data and cache? That should avoid most issues I suppose?
The interface is a little ... busy... so I havent really given it a go yet.
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aaa124 said:
I hate it when all apps are removed to change ROM. I want to try Nik's JB and I dont want apps to be removed whatsapp....
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Buy the premium version of titanium backup then you can batch install apps instead of installing one at a time.
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Can you set Titanium to only restore the apks, no data and cache? That should avoid most issues I suppose?
The interface is a little ... busy... so I havent really given it a go yet.
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Yep. What I usually do, is go on the batch section click restore app, and choose app only. And then use app+data for my games, so I don't lose my scores and saves.
You could always restore the data partition from your old ROMs nandroid backup. Works for me.
For rooted phone, I'd suggest Go Backup.
Titanium Backup is much more powerful, but some essential features, like batch backup/restore, require paid version. And it loads pretty slowly on my Incredible S.
Go Backup offers backing up both apps and their data, as well as SMS/call log/contacts/wi-fi access points. Go dev team has recently added backup merging feature, which works fine either.
Today I installed 4.1.1-based ROM from Nikhil, downloaded Go Backup from the Market, ran backup restoration and voila, in 5 minutes I got all my apps back, including paid ones.
This app is constantly being updated, which is also a weighty argument (at least for me).
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You could always restore the data partition from your old ROMs nandroid backup. Works for me.
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That seems like a great idea, anything not to do, or just copy and place..
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That seems like a great idea, anything not to do, or just copy and place..
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I'm using 4ext, I just choose advanced restore and choose data partition.
So if I restore my ROM from a previous backup, it will restore all my apps with data too?
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So if I restore my ROM from a previous backup, it will restore all my apps with data too?
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I'm using 4ext, I just choose advanced restore and choose data partition.
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Thanks for the info, when Nicks new roms settle in a bit and I try them again I'm going to try your method.
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Is it really the same restoring an app from a backup as from Google play? Market links work and the app is registered by the os, integrated into the share menu (facebook for instance) and so on?
Just trying to learn how android works... Something like that would never work in windows, registry entries would probably break...
Nonverbose can you please explain more about the nandroid backup. I tried titanium and it worked.
I am curious about your method.
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aaa124 said:
Nonverbose can you please explain more about the nandroid backup. I tried titanium and it worked.
I am curious about your method.
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nandroid is the backup/restore function in you recovery A nandroid backup will save your COMPLETE ROM with all apps, data and everything else. After a backup you can install whatever you want on your phone and install new things, whatever. And if you had enough, you can restore your backup and your entire phone will be just like when you did the backup It's also a great method to switch between ROMs for example your daily driver (let's say ProjectX) and JB Evolution You can configure both ROMs like you want it, do backups and switch between them The process of backing up/restoring a ROM takes about 5min.
I hope this answered all your questions
Yup I tried this one today but I didnt know it was called nandroid. Thanks
Hi i was wondering, i now have rooted and now i want to add the statusbar mod, but they often say make a full backup in case anything goes wrong.
Do they mean like the backup you make with custom recovery like cwm or xzrecovery, or just the phones backup and restore or like titanium backup? As i want to be able to go back to the exact same state the phone is in at that moment but without the mod.
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Hi i was wondering, i now have rooted and now i want to add the statusbar mod, but they often say make a full backup in case anything goes wrong.
Do they mean like the backup you make with custom recovery like cwm or xzrecovery, or just the phones backup and restore or like titanium backup? As i want to be able to go back to the exact same state the phone is in at that moment but without the mod.
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I believe that would be a Nandroid backup via CWM
SaGaR_ said:
Do they mean like the backup you make with custom recovery like cwm or xzrecovery, or just the phones backup and restore or like titanium backup?
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Do both, better to be safe than sorry, and TB is better for restoring single apps as it's quicker than restoring a full back up.
I tried TWRP but i would like to install cwm and it says it is not yet supported
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And also,
do you have to delete dalvik cache and whatnot everytime you install a mod?
Edit: is it normal to get the message at every startup with "upgrading android system" or something..
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