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Anybody out there willing to help this noob right here?(that's me)
like title said i need help to restore W8 to stock rom. i followed this youtube video on how to change W8 eclair 2.1 to gingerxperia vr.23 at first it was ok but then as i used the phone i experienced lots of bugs and errors... camera malfunction, calendar bugs, messages, screen display turning off on calls and alot more.
Now as ive read through out XDA i always see guys saying its easy just use the xrecovery, and use the backup. the problem is during installation of the gingerxperia i didnt create any backup at all (because i was following blindly at the video, he didn't create one i didn't create one either, it was stupid i know)
i download a stock rom named W8.Bld46.17.05.2011.rar it contains 4 files namely ( Cache.img, Data.img, nandroid.md5, sytem.img) but i dont know what to do to those file. please help me
if not for the lack of support for 2.1 eclair to move apps to sd i would have gone through this upgrading and all. i wish 2.1 has some fix to be able to move apps to sd thanks in advance guys. sorry for the bad english
On Your sd card there should be a folder called xrecovery. There should be another 2 folders - Backup and custom. So all You need to do is create a new folder in Backup and put there Cache.img, Data.img, nandroid.md5 and sytem.img.
I don't know if using sb else backup is safe, so in my opinion - You should just use SEUS or SE PC Companion to restore original firmware. These will also unroot Your mobile
And You realy didn't have to change Your firmware to move apps to SD. There are some apps - like Link2SD f.e.
There will be no xrecovery folder on SD Card but instead you will have clockworkmod if you have installed it and inside that ther will be a backup folder put this inside that and then reboot your phone go to clockworkmod recovery and select backup and restore and then click on restore. now your phone will get the stock rom from those four files
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Profxv
well,i think you does not need to restore the stock rom,just download another full working rom,i suggest Gingerdx:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188486 ,since it complete working rom that work on stock kernel,or if you had unlock ur bootloader you can install other rom...
all you need to do is
1.copy the downloaded rom *.zip file to your sd card,using card reader or any other way that work
2.reinsert your sd card to phone
3.power up the phone,while press and hold the back button (CWM recovery/xrecovery should appear)
4.choose wipe data/factory reset option,when prompted choose yes
5.then,select install zip from sdcard option>choose zip from sd card
6.find and select the *.zip that you placed in your sd card (you can placed it anywhere)
7.when prompted,choose yes...after that new rom will be install (takes some times)
8.after it complete,back to main menu and choose reboot system now
9.your phone will reboot and new custom rom succesfully install in your device
#you should choose the right rom first before installing it,and do read the REQUIREMENT of the rom,some need you to unlock bootloader,by the way,good luck
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Thanks sir Bolussimo
Bolussimo said:
On Your sd card there should be a folder called xrecovery. There should be another 2 folders - Backup and custom. So all You need to do is create a new folder in Backup and put there Cache.img, Data.img, nandroid.md5 and sytem.img.
I don't know if using sb else backup is safe, so in my opinion - You should just use SEUS or SE PC Companion to restore original firmware. These will also unroot Your mobile
And You realy didn't have to change Your firmware to move apps to SD. There are some apps - like Link2SD f.e.
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Thank you sir for enlightening me, hmm but i have read somewhere that SEUS doesnt work anymore?is it true?my phone is a W8 e16i. is it safe to use xrecovery? and what is "sb? thank you sir
Thanks sir Profx!
profxv said:
There will be no xrecovery folder on SD Card but instead you will have clockworkmod if you have installed it and inside that ther will be a backup folder put this inside that and then reboot your phone go to clockworkmod recovery and select backup and restore and then click on restore. now your phone will get the stock rom from those four files
Regards
Profxv
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i just have 1 problem after i installed the gingerxperia i decided to format the sd card... :facepalm: im hopeless complete noob haha. thanks sir profxv ill see what i can do atleast i know now what do i need
Thanks sir ihsan123
ihsan123 said:
well,i think you does not need to restore the stock rom,just download another full working rom,i suggest Gingerdx:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188486 ,since it complete working rom that work on stock kernel,or if you had unlock ur bootloader you can install other rom...
all you need to do is
1.copy the downloaded rom *.zip file to your sd card,using card reader or any other way that work
2.reinsert your sd card to phone
3.power up the phone,while press and hold the back button (CWM recovery/xrecovery should appear)
4.choose wipe data/factory reset option,when prompted choose yes
5.then,select install zip from sdcard option>choose zip from sd card
6.find and select the *.zip that you placed in your sd card (you can placed it anywhere)
7.when prompted,choose yes...after that new rom will be install (takes some times)
8.after it complete,back to main menu and choose reboot system now
9.your phone will reboot and new custom rom succesfully install in your device
#you should choose the right rom first before installing it,and do read the REQUIREMENT of the rom,some need you to unlock bootloader,by the way,good luck
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Hmm i still having second thought on installing another custom rom for now i think ill be back on the stock rom. oh and i think i dont want to mess with bootloader i think its very risky lol. thanks sir! : )
monyow said:
Thank you sir for enlightening me, hmm but i have read somewhere that SEUS doesnt work anymore?is it true?my phone is a W8 e16i. is it safe to use xrecovery? and what is "sb? thank you sir
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There was a problem with SEUS on the 1st week of January for me. But after that there was an update. And now it's working. You should try "repair" option, where You must choose Your device [W8].
"sb" means somebody [else] xD
What phone do you pick so i can make a back up .. the lg revolution isnt on there?? Does the other lg phone on the list work the same??
Rom Manager doesn't work with the revo as far as I know
O ok ... well thanks for the fast reply lol good thing i didnt buy it i woulda been mad ha
So should i just use titanium back up?? Is that good?
I only use ROM Toolbox. I will defer to others who have used Titanium on that question.
I use the app manager in ROM Toolbox to backup apps.
Is the only way to make a complete system/rom backup in cwm ?? And if so were does it save so i can delete old ones and keep them fresh back ups
What exactly are you trying to do?
I want to make a backup that i can find thru a file manager so i can save it to my laptop for back up ... but i dont wana jus back up an app or two i need everything a complete system backup
Cwm will do that. My backups are saved to my sd card.
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I'll also confirm that CWM is best for a full backup image. I use Titanium Backup to backup my data and apps. It works great for that purpose.
capt730 said:
Cwm will do that. My backups are saved to my sd card.
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Wat file on ur sd card are they saved in
flaminfury said:
Wat file on ur sd card are they saved in
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.img and md5. Use Titanium Backup to backup apps and stuff use CWM to do a full backup of everything.
I ment folder not file sorry ...
What folder are the back ups saved in . And are you able to rename them? So its not just the date and time?
I have not tried it, but you should be able to rename the folder with Root Explorer. They save in the following location:
/mnt/sdcard/ExternalSD/clockworkmod/backup
brad6360 said:
I have not tried it, but you should be able to rename the folder with Root Explorer. They save in the following location:
/mnt/sdcard/ExternalSD/clockworkmod/backup
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Thank you.
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Wat file on ur sd card are they saved in
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I have a folder "clockworkmod" on my sd that my backups are saved to.
So when I open the "external sd" through a file explorer, "clockworkmod" is a folder with my backups in there. From there I hookup to my pc and transfer what I want saved.
capt730 said:
I have a folder "clockworkmod" on my sd that my backups are saved to.
So when I open the "external sd" through a file explorer, "clockworkmod" is a folder with my backups in there. From there I hookup to my pc and transfer what I want saved.
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I found the folder ... i jus need to understand the date format lol
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.
I installed Trickdroid today (successfully) but I wanted to flash a kernel I downloaded. Clockwork mod doesnt seem to see my sd card. I downloaded the kernael to my sd/download folder - but when I go into recovery it sees nothing there.
Any ideas why this could be? Thanks
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I installed Trickdroid today (successfully) but I wanted to flash a kernel I downloaded. Clockwork mod doesnt seem to see my sd card. I downloaded the kernael to my sd/download folder - but when I go into recovery it sees nothing there.
Any ideas why this could be? Thanks
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You have to look in folder 0/download
Or data/media
However, switch to TWRP, is better then CWM (IMHO)
I need help installing or flashing it with twrp? Do I just flash like how I regularly when installing a rom? please help
AlexG. said:
I need help installing or flashing it with twrp? Do I just flash like how I regularly when installing a rom? please help
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You put it on the root of your sd card and just use TWRP but you have to be on version 2.8.6.0 if you want to flash images which is what that is.
MrMike2182 said:
You put it on the root of your sd card and just use TWRP but you have to be on version 2.8.6.0 if you want to flash images which is what that is.
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I flashed the recovery.img in twrp / install and it showed up a screen with a triangle and an exclamation point. what do I do now?
AlexG. said:
I flashed the recovery.img in twrp / install and it showed up a screen with a triangle and an exclamation point. what do I do now?
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You are on cricket wireless correct? Have you done anything else to the phone? Like flashing another kernel or anything?
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You are on cricket wireless correct? Have you done anything else to the phone? Like flashing another kernel or anything?
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I should be yes, Before I flashed a new rom, I unlocked bootloader and i got it rooted then installed a custom recovery which was twrp and then install nonsense rom 1.03 but on my phone it says NonSense beta 1.01 as the build number.
Try downloading this one but first extract it from the .rar if it's zipped..
http://www.mediafire.com/?28mg4bpunn6z1a2
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Try downloading this one but first extract it from the .rar if it's zipped..
http://www.mediafire.com/?28mg4bpunn6z1a2
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Could you give me steps? Sorry I'm kind of a noob at this forgive me. please and thank you.
AlexG. said:
Could you give me steps? Sorry I'm kind of a noob at this forgive me. please and thank you.
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Do you have a computer that you're about to download that with?
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Do you have a computer that you're about to download that with?
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Yes I'm on it right now. And i'm downloading the file on it.
AlexG. said:
Yes I'm on it right now. And i'm downloading the file on it.
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Well after you're done downloading that extract it first but you should have a program on the computer to extract with... I use winrar because it's easy and does everything... After you extract it you need to get it onto your SD card but make sure it's in the root of the SD and not inside of any folder and then go in TWRP and wipe system dalvic, cache and data and then go back and restore/install the stock rom you're downloading now.
MrMike2182 said:
Well after you're done downloading that extract it first but you should have a program on the computer to extract with... I use winrar because it's easy and does everything... After you extract it you need to get it onto your SD card but make sure it's in the root of the SD and not inside of any folder and then go in TWRP and wipe system dalvic, cache and data and then go back and restore/install the stock rom you're downloading now.
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I'm a bit confused there, I extracted it and the files are in the folder called cricketstock2014-12-22, what should I do from there? and if I can't put it on the root of my sd card then where should I put it at? thanks for spending your time and helping me.
AlexG. said:
I'm a bit confused there, I extracted it and the files are in the folder called cricketstock2014-12-22, what should I do from there? and if I can't put it on the root of my sd card then where should I put it at? thanks for spending your time and helping me.
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You need to get that whole file on your sd card but first let's try to just drop the entire file you downloaded the ".rar" and wipe the system like I said and go into TWRP and click install and see if it installs if it doesn't come back and let me know.
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You need to get that whole file on your sd card but first let's try to just drop the entire file you downloaded the ".rar" and wipe the system like I said and go into TWRP and click install and see if it installs if it doesn't come back and let me know.
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But twrp doesn't show rar files.
AlexG. said:
I'm a bit confused there, I extracted it and the files are in the folder called cricketstock2014-12-22, what should I do from there? and if I can't put it on the root of my sd card then where should I put it at? thanks for spending your time and helping me.
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I figured it wasn't gonna show the rar file so do this one.
The next thing you should try is this... Use your computer to navigate inside of your sd card and look for this and click TWRP and then click Backups then you should see a folder similar to this FA48XSR09828 (but not the same as mine) click into that one and then take the entire extracted folder this one "cricketstock2014-12-22" and copy it in there and yes it needs to be in this folder so you need to somehow get it in there..
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After you get that entire folder into your TWRP backup folder go back to wipe and wipe the thing's I mentioned and then go back again and this time click restore and you should see the cricketstock2014-12-22 folder tap to install that.
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I figured it wasn't gonna show the rar file so do this one.
The next thing you should try is this... Use your computer to navigate inside of your sd card and look for this and click TWRP and then click Backups then you should see a folder similar to this FA48XSR09828 (but not the same as mine) click into that one and then take the entire extracted folder this one "cricketstock2014-12-22" and copy it in there and yes it needs to be in this folder so you need to somehow get it in there..
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After you get that entire folder into your TWRP backup folder go back to wipe and wipe the thing's I mentioned and then go back again and this time click restore and you should see the cricketstock2014-12-22 folder tap to install that.
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My TWRP folder is in my internal storage of the phone and when I click in the folder theres no backup folder, there's a file called .twrp it's a TWRP FILE
AlexG. said:
My TWRP folder is in my internal storage of the phone and when I click in the folder theres no backup folder, there's a file called .twrp it's a TWRP FILE
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no it should not be on the internal storage the phone doesn't have enough room to do what I'm saying this file 900mb is to big for internal storage check on your external storage for the backup folder if it's not there we have to do something.
MrMike2182 said:
no it should not be on the internal storage the phone doesn't have enough room to do what I'm saying this file 900mb is to big for internal storage check on your external storage for the backup folder if it's not there we have to do something.
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I cannot find a TWRP Nor backup file, I never backed up my stock rom when I flashed a new rom for the first time.
AlexG. said:
I cannot find a TWRP Nor backup file, I never backed up my stock rom when I flashed a new rom for the first time.
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Alright do this then... Put your SD card back in the phone, boot into TWRP and then click backup and then make sure it's NOT set to try backing up to your internal storage make sure it says SD or ext_sd and then backup the broken system you have because this will then create that backup folder you need on your SD card that you can't find since you never made a backup up before after it creates the folders go ahead and copy the cricket folder in there then go back to the main screen and tap restore and then you should see the folder you copied in there as long as TWRP is set to external storage if it says internal again then change it back.
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Alright do this then... Put your SD card back in the phone, boot into TWRP and then click backup and then make sure it's NOT set to try backing up to your internal storage make sure it says SD or ext_sd and then backup the broken system you have because this will then create that backup folder you need on your SD card that you can't find since you never made a backup up before after it creates the folders go ahead and copy the cricket folder in there then go back to the main screen and tap restore and then you should see the folder you copied in there as long as TWRP is set to external storage if it says internal again then change it back.
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How do I backup up the broken system if i'm on nonsense? or do I just regularly backup just like normal? sorry for making you type and all. But I appreciate all the help you're giving me so far.
AlexG. said:
How do I backup up the broken system if i'm on nonsense? or do I just regularly backup just like normal? sorry for making you type and all. But I appreciate all the help you're giving me so far.
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just make a backup the normal way. Just go into TWRP and tap backup and go from there until it's done backing up the messed up system. You only need to do this so we can get the stock recovery into the backup folder that you can't find.