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[Q] Nandroid/CWM backup efs included?

When you do a backup via ClockworkMod recovery, are the efs files included?
e.g. Theoretically would restoring a nandroid backup fix a broken IMEI?
I've searched and found conflicting reports.
Many thanks

push it really would love to know if it would restore it!
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it really depends on how you made your nadroid back-up.
there are a couple of options when doing a nandroid back up.
if you select the "ALL" method then it will back up your system files as well as your EFS folder.
go try making a back up to see it for yourself via cwm.

android.francis said:
it really depends on how you made your nadroid back-up.
there are a couple of options when doing a nandroid back up.
if you select the "ALL" method then it will back up your system files as well as your EFS folder.
go try making a back up to see it for yourself via cwm.
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thank u for ur answer of course i made an nandroid backup before but on my cwmrecovery i don't see an option to make an partial or full back up just all
my backup directory looks like that :
nandroid.md5
cache.img
datadata.img
data.img
system.img
450mb
any more help?
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android.francis said:
it really depends on how you made your nadroid back-up.
there are a couple of options when doing a nandroid back up.
if you select the "ALL" method then it will back up your system files as well as your EFS folder.
go try making a back up to see it for yourself via cwm.
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Thanks for your reply. I tried to create a backup, but it seems my recovery is 3e rather than 2e so I can't. From what I've read I need a modified kernel with 2e. Does that mean I need to risk a flash before I can even backup?

Kpkpkpkp said:
Thanks for your reply. I tried to create a backup, but it seems my recovery is 3e rather than 2e so I can't. From what I've read I need a modified kernel with 2e. Does that mean I need to risk a flash before I can even backup?
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i made it that way rooted backed up efs folder flashed hardcore kernel made nandroid backup factory reset flashed darky's 7.0 than 7.5,7.6,7.7.....
perhaps u could make an nandroid backup via sdk remembered smth like that with the n1 i will search for some infos later(just on my phone sorry)
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push it real good
haven't found anything so far about nandroid without cwm on sgs ....
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Kpkpkpkp said:
Thanks for your reply. I tried to create a backup, but it seems my recovery is 3e rather than 2e so I can't. From what I've read I need a modified kernel with 2e. Does that mean I need to risk a flash before I can even backup?
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wait.. back up a bit.. you said your were using clockworkmod recovery.. but now you're stating that you are using 3e recovery.
i was giving you instructions on how to do a nandroid back up in cwm recovery. i haven't touched 2e and 3e in ages.
go get cwm recovery and do the back up there.

android.francis said:
wait.. back up a bit.. you said your were using clockworkmod recovery.. but now you're stating that you are using 3e recovery.
i was giving you instructions on how to do a nandroid back up in cwm recovery. i haven't touched 2e and 3e in ages.
go get cwm recovery and do the back up there.
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like what i was doing he just needs to back up some stuff(efs,perhaps titanium backup) and i would „risk'' it any day again
speeking of cwm i just can choose backup not what i want to backup
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push it good back to top
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No one?
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If you look at the list on the 1. page, there's no efs.img, meaning you don't have a backup of /efs.
I think in order for cwm to take backup of efs, you have to use the newest custom kernels, as they include cwm customised for I9000. If you use the backup option on Rom Manager you'll have problems later.

I see i just scripted it to my pc and external sd perhaps thinking about putting it in a swizerland vault ;-)
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TheNikkoMan said:
If you look at the list on the 1. page, there's no efs.img, meaning you don't have a backup of /efs.
I think in order for cwm to take backup of efs, you have to use the newest custom kernels, as they include cwm customised for I9000. If you use the backup option on Rom Manager you'll have problems later.
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Why would Rom Manager give me problems?

No idea i never used it cwm is easy to use and i allways backup there ...
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ClockWorkMod Recovery does not support backing up of /efs partition yet. You should do it manually.

Is it possible to extract only /efs from the nandroid backup and more important to me, will an "old" backup do the job to restore an imei.

Re efs backup
Use online nandroid manager it backs up efs and whatever else you want. You can choose or let it do it's thing. :cyclops:

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FearTheBeard said:
quite a bit of time past this post, so does CWM supports /efc backup when I do nandroid now?
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If you backup whole build, yes it does.
It is nevertheless a good idea to backup your efs folder separately, by using ADB or with terminal emulator.

Unlock galaxy mini

Is it possible to unlock the Samsung galaxy mini through USB flashing or does anybody have any working codes perhaps? I don't have the money to unlock it at a shop! I've unlocked plenty nokias via USB but not Samsung!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192122

here is the files required to unlock your samsung

lurcheous said:
here is the files required to unlock your samsung
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How do I install after download please? Thanks!
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Tried to install zip from SD card root in cwm recovery and installation aborts...
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Fraser1978 said:
Tried to install zip from SD card root in cwm recovery and installation aborts...
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It is not a app to run in Mobile... It is to run in PC. Extract it and run the .exe file.

yagya said:
It is not a app to run in Mobile... It is to run in PC. Extract it and run the .exe file.
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Finally managed to pull the bml5 file out, but I've been informed that even with the code one cannot unlock the phone when the cm7 mod is installed. Is there perhaps a way to install stock rom on a partition and unlock there or even if I revert back to stock rom and back up this one will the unlock code still work (once I find it that is)?

Fraser1978 said:
Finally managed to pull the bml5 file out, but I've been informed that even with the code one cannot unlock the phone when the cm7 mod is installed. Is there perhaps a way to install stock rom on a partition and unlock there or even if I revert back to stock rom and back up this one will the unlock code still work (once I find it that is)?
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Yes, you can go to stock and then come back to cm7... Just make a backup of your rom and then
Flash GB..
Unlock Your device...
Flash CWM recovery
Flash CM7 (new/clean install) in CWM
Wipe data amd cache...
[You can check if your sim is unlocked or not; Also doing a nandroid won't harm]
Then use advance restore and restore data and sd-ext i.e. CWM Menu>>Backup and Restore>>Advance restore>>Data and sd-ext

yagya said:
Yes, you can go to stock and then come back to cm7... Just make a backup of your rom and then
Flash GB..
Unlock Your device...
Flash CWM recovery
Flash CM7 (new/clean install) in CWM
Wipe data amd cache...
[You can check if your sim is unlocked or not; Also doing a nandroid won't harm]
Then use advance restore and restore data and sd-ext i.e. CWM Menu>>Backup and Restore>>Advance restore>>Data and sd-ext
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Thanks Yagya mate, I now have an unlocked SGM. Cheers! Its really easy to find when you know the right block to search for in the hex ed!

yagya said:
Yes, you can go to stock and then come back to cm7... Just make a backup of your rom and then
Flash GB..
Unlock Your device...
Flash CWM recovery
Flash CM7 (new/clean install) in CWM
Wipe data amd cache...
[You can check if your sim is unlocked or not; Also doing a nandroid won't harm]
Then use advance restore and restore data and sd-ext i.e. CWM Menu>>Backup and Restore>>Advance restore>>Data and sd-ext
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As a beginner when I read the instructions there are many things that are unclear for me.SO Is there any member of this wonderful forum a video tutorial or to describe the decoding Galaxy mini step by step.It,s will help not only me but also otherlay members of this forum.
best regards:good::good:

[Q] error mounting /sdcard!

with ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0.
I'm trying to install a baseband and I can't mount sd. In CyanogenMod 7.2 stable the sd card works perfect)
thanx

I thought you used SmartFlash for flashing a baseband?
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Herchizante said:
with ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0.
I'm trying to install a baseband and I can't mount sd. In CyanogenMod 7.2 stable the sd card works perfect)
thanx
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So are you trying via smartflash? Or do you try to zip it from SD-card?? Which you cant.
Please give a little more information
Mike

mike the mighty viking said:
So are you trying via smartflash? Or do you try to zip it from SD-card?? Which you cant.
Please give a little more information
Mike
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I have two zips of baseband (823-V21b-Baseband.zip, 824-V20f-Baseband.zip) that I want to try to install it in my phone. There are in the sd card (it works perfect in Android).
It's rare: in other phone, LG Optimus Sol I can access to sd card when I click in 'install zip in sdcard', but I can't do it in LG 2x Optimus now

You can't install basebands using CWM. You need Smartflash for that. I believe there's a sticky thread at the Development section about that.

DrummerMuppet said:
You can't install basebands using CWM. You need Smartflash for that. I believe there's a sticky thread at the Development section about that.
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thank you

[Q] upgrade sd card and backup Apps

Good Morning all,
I have got a rooted galaxy ace with a 2gb micro sd card, I would like to know how to backup the apps and data I have got, and swap my sd card and put everything back.
Tks

rodpat said:
Good Morning all,
I have got a rooted galaxy ace with a 2gb micro sd card, I would like to know how to backup the apps and data I have got, and swap my sd card and put everything back.
Tks
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Use an USB adapter and do a back up form your sd to your pc, you can use apps as titanium backup to backup your data/apps or you can do it manually using whatever browser you want that allow you to manage system partition....
To create a swap patition you will need to use gparted, minipartition tools or do it via recovery in order to get a swap partition or simply using swapper app from Google Play and avoiding create partitions and obviusly a kernel that support it (BE, CF-ROOT e.g.)

Viper The Ripper said:
Use an USB adapter and do a back up form your sd to your pc, you can use apps as titanium backup to backup your data/apps or you can do it manually using whatever browser you want that allow you to manage system partition....
To create a swap patition you will need to use gparted, minipartition tools or do it via recovery in order to get a swap partition or simply using swapper app from Google Play and avoiding create partitions and obviusly a kernel that support it (BE, CF-ROOT e.g.)
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So if I use a USB adaptor and transfer everything for my pc and put it back in the new sd, i will not lose the root?
Tks

rodpat said:
So if I use a USB adaptor and transfer everything for my pc and put it back in the new sd, i will not lose the root?
Tks
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Never! Root is placed in an internal partitiom so don't worry about it, Are you flash CWM recovery yet? It's fully recomended in order to do/manage backups and flash custom roms and mods

Viper The Ripper said:
Never! Root is placed in an internal partitiom so don't worry about it, Are you flash CWM recovery yet? It's fully recomended in order to do/manage backups and flash custom roms and mods
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I have just rooted my mobile, I haven't got a CWM recovery yet. What is it?

rodpat said:
I have just rooted my mobile, I haven't got a CWM recovery yet. What is it?
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A custom recovery which allow you all the best
You are sure you have "GTS5830" model WITHOUT NOTHING MORE
CWM 5.0.2.6. FIX it can be flashed as root.zip/acegingeroot.zip whatever you used to get rooted

Viper The Ripper said:
A custom recovery which allow you all the best
You are sure you have "GTS5830" model WITHOUT NOTHING MORE
CWM 5.0.2.6. FIX it can be flashed as root.zip/acegingeroot.zip whatever you used to get rooted
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I have just rooted and installed the titanium backup, sd maid, market enabler, super user, superSU, SU update fixer and root checker.
how can I find out it?

rodpat said:
I have just rooted and installed the titanium backup, sd maid, market enabler, super user, superSU, SU update fixer and root checker.
how can I find out it?
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What?? you can see your phone model in setting>about phone information or look at your device's box, if you have a GtS5830 model you can flash this custom recovery

Viper The Ripper said:
What?? you can see your phone model in setting>about phone information or look at your device's box, if you have a GtS5830 model you can flash this custom recovery
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I have got GT-S5830 with 2.3.6 gingerbread.xwktr, I thought you asked me about the CWM, sorry.
I have used root.zip to root my mob.
Tks

rodpat said:
I have got GT-S5830 with 2.3.6 gingerbread.xwktr, I thought you asked me about the CWM, sorry.
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Great! so you can flash CWM 5.0.2.6 fix
It could do a full backup from your currently rom!! With ALL your data/system/cache/boot etc partitions and you could restore it whenever you want!! so it's a amazing tool
The cwm-backup is saved in sdcard and you can save it in you pc e.g.

rodpat said:
I have got GT-S5830 with 2.3.6 gingerbread.xwktr, I thought you asked me about the CWM, sorry.
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cwm recovery is flashed via PC by odin & its accessible only when u turn off ur phone & press recovery mode combo keys U can't find cwm recovery as installed apps.
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Viper The Ripper said:
Great! so you can flash CWM 5.0.2.6 fix
It could do a full backup from your currently rom!! With ALL your data/system/cache/boot etc partitions and you could restore it whenever you want!! so it's a amazing tool
The cwm-backup is saved in sdcard and you can save it in you pc e.g.
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Tks I will do it.

Galaxy_Rohit said:
cwm recovery is flashed via PC by odin & its accessible only when u turn off ur phone & press recovery mode combo keys U can't find cwm recovery as installed apps.
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.... are you a senior member?? really?
CWM5.0.2.6.fix.zip is a flashable zip!!! Please don't get mad new members, if you want to help try to inform yourself first
you can acces to cwm wihout any combo amd yes! it has a great GUI so you can find his APP in a folder in the internal memory and I said that it was a custom recovery mode :s

[Q] backup dissappeared after flashing ROM

So I have a C6603 that had andoid 4.3. I rooted it and flashed the ROM after a loooong time of finding the right assets, anyway.... I backed up my 4.3 using CWM, then I flashed my ROM to the PAC-ROM. I saved the backup on my SD-card and I can't find it anywhere. The phone works with a few minor hickups, but nothing i can't handle. I'm afraid the SD-card was formatted and my backup is gone..... Is there now no way i can revert to stock android as it were, installing 4.4 when that arrives and so on???

mrdalesen said:
So I have a C6603 that had andoid 4.3. I rooted it and flashed the ROM after a loooong time of finding the right assets, anyway.... I backed up my 4.3 using CWM, then I flashed my R
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yeah it appears that your sd card has been formatted, but no worries u can still flash ftf of sony stock rom or even a cwm flashable zip
so when 4.4 comes out just flash the ftf via flashtool or a cwm flashable zip

mrdalesen said:
So I have a C6603 that had andoid 4.3. I rooted it and flashed the ROM after a loooong time of finding the right assets, anyway.... I backed up my 4.3 using CWM, then I flashed my ROM to the PAC-ROM. I saved the backup on my SD-card and I can't find it anywhere. The phone works with a few minor hickups, but nothing i can't handle. I'm afraid the SD-card was formatted and my backup is gone..... Is there now no way i can revert to stock android as it were, installing 4.4 when that arrives and so on???
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first download any root browser and go to data/media/clockworkmod/backup and check if the backup in there , if not then go to your sdcard and check lost.dir folder and check the lost.dir folder on internal storage , check the size of the files in it , if the size is big ( approximately = size of the backups ) then your backup is been lost and not deleted and u can recover it easily
i wish u can find your backup bro

elias234 said:
first download any root browser and go to data/media/clockworkmod/backup and check if the backup in there , if not then go to your sdcard and check lost.dir folder and check the lost.dir folder on internal storage , check the size of the files in it , if the size is big ( approximately = size of the backups ) then your backup is been lost and not deleted and u can recover it easily
i wish u can find your backup bro
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Thank you so much, I will try! edit: I found the backup! but I do not find it through my bootrestoreprogram-thingy... how do I use these files?

Rzr92 said:
yeah it appears that your sd card has been formatted, but no worries u can still flash ftf of sony stock rom or even a cwm flashable zip
so when 4.4 comes out just flash the ftf via flashtool or a cwm flashable zip
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This is a real nooby question.... but it I do this will it be the same as if I never flashed the phone in the first place? or will i maybe experience problems since I flashed it and didn't update normally??

mrdalesen said:
This is a real nooby question.... but it I do this will it be the same as if I never flashed the phone in the first place? or will i maybe experience problems since I flashed it and didn't update normally??
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Yup it will be the same you won't experience any problems

mrdalesen said:
Thank you so much, I will try! edit: I found the backup! but I do not find it through my bootrestoreprogram-thingy... how do I use these files?
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Just copy/paste the backup to the sd card clockworkmod folder
But beware is you on a older version of recovery you cant restore it because of a md5 mismatch and twrp wil not reconize the nandroid unless you change the format of the backup
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still doesn't work...
demon2112 said:
Just copy/paste the backup to the sd card clockworkmod folder
But beware is you on a older version of recovery you cant restore it because of a md5 mismatch and twrp wil not reconize the nandroid unless you change the format of the backup
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The backup already is there, but as I installed the ROM the phone switched from CWM recovery to Team Win Recovery project, and it can't find the backup! I downloaded ROM manager and chose CWM as the recovery program, but everytime the phone boots into recovery it launches TWRP, which does not find the backup. The backup was easily found in ROM manager and it told me that it would turn of my phone and get back to the old 4.3, as soon as it turned back on it launched TWRP and it did not do anything -_-