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[Q] Create Copy of SGS

I want to create a copy of my phone as it is (not just user data, but everything, firmware and databases too) - so TitaniumBackup is probably not sufficient for what I need.
The idea is to be able to explorw all aspects of the phone on my computer - things such as passwords etc.
I repeat, I do not just want the firmware, but everything from my current phone in its current state.
I have already rooted it, just not sure what I need to do from here? Assume it's something Linuxy or Telnet based? (I am using a Windows Machine, so ideally something I can do on there)
Thanks for your help

i think to access the complete ROM via a PC you would need some sort of linux OS. you can do a nandroid backup via CWM and find a compatible program to let you browse thru the md5 file format but then again im not sure thats possible via windows OS... perhaps you could ask one of the Dev's for advice as im sure not all them create roms, themes, apps using linux based OS's ???

I think I did try to post this in the Dev section, as I felt it was better suited there, but maybe by selecting the 'This is a question' option, it got moved into this forum.
I have a backup using CWM which has produced some IMG files - will take a look in them and see if it's got what i'm looking for it in there.
I thought maybe I would need ADB running, but maybe I don't.

ADB is like having some Chinese woman teaching you German...... totally confusing..... at least it is for me anyway but good luck hope you do what you set out to do

what you want is NAND back up.
Search for rom manager on the market.
You must be rooted for this.
NAND back up is like creating the back-up image of your current cell phone just like you do it for your computer.
it backs up your phone completely.
Do some googling and you will see.

[email protected] said:
what you want is NAND back up.
Search for rom manager on the market.
You must be rooted for this.
NAND back up is like creating the back-up image of your current cell phone just like you do it for your computer.
it backs up your phone completely.
Do some googling and you will see.
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Rom Manager does not back up your kernel. Use sgs kernel flasher for this task.
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[Q] Is data recovery from the internal memory possible after rooting?

Hi,
i've imported my photos from my internal memory via sony bridge for mac accidentally in Iphoto. I didn't see the app was faded and crossed. Turns out only the app Photos is still working. So after importing 2700 pics (big trip and behind with backup), the question popped if I wanted to delete the fils on my phone and I said yes. I tried to re install Iphoto, but nothing there, but older pics. I tried the temporary files from the Mac, but nothing.
So now I got my hopes up for a data recovery software thing. But although Windows (Im working on another laptop) did install the drivers correctly and I see my phone in the folder structure, no data recovery software recognises my phone although I switched to MSC and USB-debugging. I think because I haven't rooted it i suppose. Well, that's what all the forum members say
So I think rooting is my only option left? I am wondering if it works for my goal to get my data back. I read that unlocking the boot loader means everything will be erased, so then there would be no point for me to do this. Is it possible to root it without losing my (deleted) data on the internal memory? I know it is being overwritten now as we speak, but I'm sure I can save a few photos!
thanks a million!

First off, I don't fully understand the first bit involving iPhoto. But if I understand correctly, you need to recover files deleted from internal memory.
I think recognizing a phone's internal memory is indeed a steep expectation for general Windows file recovery software. However, there may be some specialized programs out there designed just for that purpose. I know for a fact they exist for iOS for example. Not that I'm a fan. Anyway, googling "recover Android files Windows" showed some interesting results, but as I have no experience I can make no recommendations. I did see Easeus among the results, and I personally would start there based on experience with other software by them: http://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery-software/free-android-data-recovery.html
This would be your safest bet. As you probably know, your photos are still there as long as they are not overwritten. Being able to recover from an external device (PC) is therefore preferable to making changes to your internal memory. It's also far less complex than rooting
Another thought before getting into rooting: I don't suppose you had an app like Google+ making automated backups of your pictures? If so, you might find them on your Google Drive. This also might be a good idea to avoid trouble like this in the future
Third and last resort: you could try a data recovery app on your phone, like GT Data Recovery. That does requires root. The good news: you don't need to unlock your bootloader to be able to root. Locked bootloader means you're limited to stock roms, but they too can be rooted.
Here's a useful thread describing in detail what you'd need to do:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/how-to-root-backup-drm-keys-t3013343
In your case, I'd run data recovery ASAP, meaning
Downgrade your firmware, leaving data in Flashtool unchecked (!!) (See thread's FAQ for detailed explanation)
Root
Install GT Data Recovery or similar from Google Play and run it
After you've recovered all photos you can and backed up all your other data, follow the procedure in the recommended way, which includes wiping data. Do note however, that the firmware mentioned there is outdated (March 2015). You can find up to date firmware here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/list-stock-firmwares-d5803-d5833-t2906706
Good luck!
(Thanks to @bilboa1 and @istux for their useful posts!)

Thanks!
I did try several data recovery software programs, including EaseUS, but none recognised my internal memory unfortunately. I switched all auto back up programs like Google Plus off, because it was just too much. I take so many pics of my kids and the selection process usually doesn't take place directly, so it backs up everything and I've got to many pics in my Google Plus account. But this was a wise lesson i should backup somehow.
So only option 3 is left. As i read it, when I root it, the data on my internal memory won't be deleted? Stock ROM is fine for me, I'm very happy with my standard software, if rooting is what it takes, that's what i should do.

If you're rooted, you can use the app DiskDigger. Worked for me
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kjoz said:
Thanks!
I did try several data recovery software programs, including EaseUS, but none recognised my internal memory unfortunately. I switched all auto back up programs like Google Plus off, because it was just too much. I take so many pics of my kids and the selection process usually doesn't take place directly, so it backs up everything and I've got to many pics in my Google Plus account. But this was a wise lesson i should backup somehow.
So only option 3 is left. As i read it, when I root it, the data on my internal memory won't be deleted? Stock ROM is fine for me, I'm very happy with my standard software, if rooting is what it takes, that's what i should do.
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Generally speaking, wiping data is recommended when flashing a new ROM. Because Giefroot requires older firmware, you need to flash that firmware. Which means a data wipe comes recommended. Technically however, wiping data is optional. It is possible to downgrade without wiping data (by unchecking the respective option in Flashtool). So that is what I'd do in order to recover your pictures.
Once that has been accomplished, along with a backup of all other data you wish to keep, I would start the whole process again as described in the thread I linked to. Because this time, the objective would be not data recovery, but ending up with a stable phone. And that means wiping data. (Highly recommended.)
I don't want to complicate things further, but if you don't care about being rooted after data recovery, you could just upgrade to regular stock firmware instead of pre-rooted firmware. This would allow you to skip a few steps of the process, and also avoid being unable to apply Sony's OTA updates. (Significant updates can cause a loss of root.)
Personally, I would not want to give up root once I have put effort into getting it.

kjoz said:
Hi,
i've imported my photos from my internal memory via sony bridge for mac accidentally in Iphoto. I didn't see the app was faded and crossed. Turns out only the app Photos is still working. So after importing 2700 pics (big trip and behind with backup), the question popped if I wanted to delete the fils on my phone and I said yes. I tried to re install Iphoto, but nothing there, but older pics. I tried the temporary files from the Mac, but nothing.
So now I got my hopes up for a data recovery software thing. But although Windows (Im working on another laptop) did install the drivers correctly and I see my phone in the folder structure, no data recovery software recognises my phone although I switched to MSC and USB-debugging. I think because I haven't rooted it i suppose. Well, that's what all the forum members say
So I think rooting is my only option left? I am wondering if it works for my goal to get my data back. I read that unlocking the boot loader means everything will be erased, so then there would be no point for me to do this. Is it possible to root it without losing my (deleted) data on the internal memory? I know it is being overwritten now as we speak, but I'm sure I can save a few photos!
thanks a million!
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If you have successfully imported from the phone into iPhoto, then you simply need to import your iPhoto Library into Photos in Mac.
Check if you can find the iPhoto library by going to Finder -> Home -> Pictures
There should be 2 libraries there - one for iPhoto, and one for the newer Photos app that came along in April. Double-click the iPhoto library and wait for Photos to launch, then follow the instructions to import the library into Photos.
Make sure you have enough disk space (on the Mac) to do this. You'll need at least as much free space as the size of the iPhotos library to import it into Photos and possibly more.

at the end of my rope. ( 11extsd2internalsd, unlockable bootloader, safestrap ?)

Hi everybody,
hopefully someone here can answer a few questions for me.
I have a Samsung Galaxy 3 mini.
android version 4.4.2
kernel version 3.4.0-1670137
baseband version g730aucubng4
my service provider is AT&T
what I want to do is pretty simple, or so I thought.
I read this article ( https://www.androidpit.com/galaxy-s3-note2-memory-bump) about swapping your phone's internal and external storage so the thing doesn't get so full of apps etc. it runs like crap.
I thought "hey, I haven't rooted my phone yet for fear of loosing stuff, but it's old and slow and if it's that easy, why not"
I rooted it using kingo-root, but decided to use o-nandroid backup to create a backup before I did anything. I fallowed these instructions (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620255/) but during the process of flashing the zip file I got a failure message and managed to wipe my memory loosing everything that wasn't on the external sd card.
anyway, to make a long story short, after 4 days of messing with different apps and trying, unsuccessfully, to do various tasks (mainly dealing with creating backups. using twrp, cwm, titanium backup) I think I've discovered the problem.
contrary to what I had read, my android device's boot-loader was not unlocked, or in fact unlockable.
I finally managed to create a backup using Safestrap. but now to my question.
with my bootloader locked, and working through Safestrap, is it possible to use something like the 11extsd2internalsd file from that first article to swap my two hard drives? or am I stuck, since I can't install new kirnels?
--now, someone is bound to say "hey, you should have searched xyz, there is a thread there about this exact thing". I thought I'd respond to that now and save them the trouble. I have spent the past 5 hours searching, googleing, and reading articles about this. so far, I have learned a lot, but I'm tired and quite frustrated with the whole endeavor.
so I thought I would try asking the experts if it's even possible to do what I originally wanted to do, or if I should just delete all these apps, unroot my phone and go back to deleting my pictures and text messages every other day to save space.
Thanks for having the patiance to read through my tale of woes, hopefully someone will be able to help me out and answer my question.
JM

You can swap internal storage with external SD by editing fstab.<device_name>.
Look, here is this file for my phone (yours will be little different) https://github.com/TeamCanjica/andr...dina/blob/cm-11.0/rootdir/fstab.samsungcodina
Just swap in places this code "voldmanaged=sdcard0"/"voldmanaged=sdcard1"
This file you can edit only after unpacking and repacking boot.img (you need to get ramdisk filesystem, more info and how to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036528).
For flashing boot.img (kernel) after making changes, your device must be rooted (minimum this) or have custom recovery which will let you flash zip package.
As I know, last step is to edit from /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml one line (more info http://trendblog.net/fix-kitkat-sd-card-write-restriction/ )

[Q]Rooting & File Recovery

Hi,
Trying to help a friend recover files (media) that were accidentally deleted on the sm-g900a. To recover those files, all signs indicate that rooting is necessary.
She tried using towelroot without mod, but it failed. I'm guessing she updated sometime in the past. So I'm guessing to root, she'll need to follow the steps (rather, I'll have to follow the steps since it might be a bit much for said friend) in the Root Guide on the General page.
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/guide-merry-christmas-heres-t3516196)
**Q: Once the steps are complete - ie flashing the experimental firmware/OF3- will the chances of file recovery lessen (media files)? (ie will flashing the new firmware(s) override hard drive space that was occupied by said deleted files?) My first guess is minimal, since I'm guessin that part of the hard drive that'll be re-written are mainly the /system and /data files. I'm thinking about this like a traditional HD. But since this isn't my phone, I'd like to get second opinions.
**Q: She's not a tech person so any hitches w/r/t the new stock will be a hassle. Are there any glitches in the no-ship OF3? If so, I'm guessing flashing firmware from sammobile will remedy the problem. (root after this will not be necessary)
***Q: An afterthought. (It's been a while since I've flashed a phone w/ files I cared about. I'm pretty sure they aren't buuuttt) Will the files in /[user] directory affected with the flashes? (eg /sdcard, /internal (however the nomenclature works on the S5. Not the actual Sdcard)

alljokingaside said:
Hi,
Trying to help a friend recover files (media) that were accidentally deleted on the sm-g900a. To recover those files, all signs indicate that rooting is necessary.
She tried using towelroot without mod, but it failed. I'm guessing she updated sometime in the past. So I'm guessing to root, she'll need to follow the steps (rather, I'll have to follow the steps since it might be a bit much for said friend) in the Root Guide on the General page.
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/guide-merry-christmas-heres-t3516196)
**Q: Once the steps are complete - ie flashing the experimental firmware/OF3- will the chances of file recovery lessen (media files)? (ie will flashing the new firmware(s) override hard drive space that was occupied by said deleted files?) My first guess is minimal, since I'm guessin that part of the hard drive that'll be re-written are mainly the /system and /data files. I'm thinking about this like a traditional HD. But since this isn't my phone, I'd like to get second opinions.
**Q: She's not a tech person so any hitches w/r/t the new stock will be a hassle. Are there any glitches in the no-ship OF3? If so, I'm guessing flashing firmware from sammobile will remedy the problem. (root after this will not be necessary)
***Q: An afterthought. (It's been a while since I've flashed a phone w/ files I cared about. I'm pretty sure they aren't buuuttt) Will the files in /[user] directory affected with the flashes? (eg /sdcard, /internal (however the nomenclature works on the S5. Not the actual Sdcard)
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Okay I'll try to go in order here.
1. flashing the new firmware might lessen the chances of file recovery. I'm not exactly sure how NAND chips work, so the problem might be that it zeroes all the sectors out (unlikely) or it just uses a file index and the entries are erased. So proceed at your own risk, if the files are already lost there isn't much more to lose at this point anyway.
2. the pre-rooted OF3 is just the entire OF3 stock system but with the su files inside. Everything else is the same, so you shouldn't have any problems.
3. I'd guess no, but take that with a grain of salt since I've never really checked.
Any other questions, feel free to ask. Good luck!

AptLogic said:
Okay I'll try to go in order here.
1. flashing the new firmware might lessen the chances of file recovery. I'm not exactly sure how NAND chips work, so the problem might be that it zeroes all the sectors out (unlikely) or it just uses a file index and the entries are erased. So proceed at your own risk, if the files are already lost there isn't much more to lose at this point anyway.
2. the pre-rooted OF3 is just the entire OF3 stock system but with the su files inside. Everything else is the same, so you shouldn't have any problems.
3. I'd guess no, but take that with a grain of salt since I've never really checked.
Any other questions, feel free to ask. Good luck!
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Thanks! Said friend got freaked out w the idea if flashing firmware. Boop

Any way to restore deleted files or clone internal storage?

Hi,
I have a P30 Pro and I accidentally deleted some files I didn't saved to PC yet and now I'm trying to find a way to restore them.
Since Huawei phones cannot be rooted without the bootloader unlocking codes, the data saver windows apps cannot work properly.
Also I couldn't find a way (yet) to make a sector by sector copy of the phone's internal storage without rooting it....
I tried Huawei support but they are just... Trash. I don't understand why they even exist.
Any help would be appreciated about the topic!
Thank you in advance!
Kissbb

You didn't try some of those ''free'' data recovery android apps? I know, many of them are bad or only show half of the deleted files, but just go ahead and try a few. Some paid ones let you show the results before you gotta pay, so this might be an option as well.