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[Q]Nandroid Backup

Hello guys,
I bought SGS1 a while ago and changed some roms it was annoying losing my apps then my friend told me to use titanium backup it was more annyong cuz i had to backup one program at a time
then i heard about Nandroid Backup , so my question is:
if i change ROM lets say from MIUI to Darky or something and i used Nandroid Backup, all my apps will be there after i restore?

Your phone will shift back exactly where it was when you nandroid backed up ! And any progress from their will be lost !
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BHuvan goyal said:
Your phone will shift back exactly where it was when you nandroid backed up ! And any progress from their will be lost !
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So if I change rom from miui to brand new one and then i restore it will go back to miui? or it will just put my apps from miui on the brand new rom?

Its backup whole rom with apps...tge best possible solution is u have to use titanium backup pro it make a complete backup of apps....i thinkn u r using some free version pf titanium thats why i makes problem.
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Titanium Backup offers the option to backup all your apps at the same time, in case you didn't know. This may be only for the paid version though, I'm not sure. But considering it's the most useful app I've come across, it's definitely worth the money.
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Disc0nectoR said:
So if I change rom from miui to brand new one and then i restore it will go back to miui? or it will just put my apps from miui on the brand new rom?
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Actually if you try to restore a nandroid backup after switching to cm7/miui, your phone simply wont work as the file systems are completely different.
To go back to a Samsung ROM from miui you would need to flash a stock Samsung ROM via odin, and THEN restore the nandroid.
Anyway, beyond that remember the following...
Titanium backs up apps and app data, use after changing ROMs to regain apps.
Nandroid takes a snapshot of the entire ROM, use in case of problems to repair your phone.
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rschenck said:
Actually if you try to restore a nandroid backup after switching to cm7/miui, your phone simply wont work as the file systems are completely different.
To go back to a Samsung ROM from miui you would need to flash a stock Samsung ROM via odin, and THEN restore the nandroid.
Anyway, beyond that remember the following...
Titanium backs up apps and app data, use after changing ROMs to regain apps.
Nandroid takes a snapshot of the entire ROM, use in case of problems to repair your phone.
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Correctly said rschenck!!
Basically if you are on CM7 and want to give a try to MIUI just make a NANDROID backup for full ROM backup and try MIUI ,if you don't like it then flash back CM7 first and then restore the NANDROID backup!!
when it comes to Titaniuim backup , it backs up your app data,freezes them and the apps you want (only in pro version) on any ROM and restore back after flashing any other ROM, if you are on free version then you must select manually which apps to backup that's a pain in the ass !!
Use these according to your requirements....and dont ever restore one rom's nandroid with another as the Kernels,Filesystems,Modems,Bootloaders are entirely different and that could mess up your phone !!
i would prefer NANDROID over Titanuim !!

Thanks guys for this wonderful explanation...just one more query:
I'm currently using samsung Stock rom, CF root kernel, with lagfix(ext4), and some "framework" tweaks..and am thinking of trying CyanogenMod. So if i do a Nandroid backup now, and later decide to come back from cyanogenmod, can i just use Odin to get to ANY Stock rom so that the partitions, file systems, modem etc get back to a similar old format, OR do i need this exact Stock rom version, Kernel, lagfix etc before i can restore the nandroid?
is "kernel" included in a Nandroid backup? also, are Types of filesystems included (or "Lagfix" has to be repeated)?

Nandroid backup queries?

Hi , some questions.Will appreciate if anyone could take the time and answer.
1. What things are left out in a nandroid backup? Are kernels included?
2. I can't restore a nandroid backup of froyo on GB without flashing a stock froyo build first, is that right?
3. Can I restore a Nandroid backup of GB 2.3.3 (say) while on GB 2.3.7 or any other 2.3.x? If yes, what if I am on different kernel than the backup kernel, can i still do it?
4. Suppose I am on 2.3.x based custom rom (say MIUI) and I restore a 2.3.x based CyanogenMod Nandroid backup, will I get my whole CM back or all my apps/settings of CM on MIUI?
Thanks a lot.

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praky said:
Hi , some questions.Will appreciate if anyone could take the time and answer.
1. What things are left out in a nandroid backup? Are kernels included?
2. I can't restore a nandroid backup of froyo on GB without flashing a stock froyo build first, is that right?
3. Can I restore a Nandroid backup of GB 2.3.3 (say) while on GB 2.3.7 or any other 2.3.x? If yes, what if I am on different kernel than the backup kernel, can i still do it?
4. Suppose I am on 2.3.x based custom rom (say MIUI) and I restore a 2.3.x based CyanogenMod Nandroid backup, will I get my whole CM back or all my apps/settings of CM on MIUI?
Thanks a lot.
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I'm not sure I can answer all your questions but I'll tell you what I've done.
From stock, after making a nandroid backup using CWM, I've flashed a CM7 having done all the usual wipe(cache,etc) procedures and gone back to stock using the backup. Everything is restored, including my settings, old messages, kernel, apps, everything. Be warned, you will obviously lose all the messages and call records that you received after you flashed the new ROM, unless you use an SMS/call log backup app. Same with CM7 to CM9 and back. So if you plan to flash a new ROM, the nandroid should be able to get you back to the exact same state that you were in when you made the backup.
I'm not much of an expert though, so I might be wrong. Feel free to improve on this answer!

1) Yes
2) Yes. Because of change of Linux kernel version.
3) Yes.
4) You will get whole CM back!
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Thanks a lot guys...
One more question.
As you said, since I can't restore a backup of froyo on GB (because of linux kernel change), how can i restore a 2.3.x with a different kernel on a different 2.3.x with a custom kernel. Or is this kernel different from a linux kernel?
Asking because you answered the b part of 3rd question as yes (or maybe you didn't answer it at all, i am implying here)

forcrp said:
I'm not sure I can answer all your questions but I'll tell you what I've done.
From stock, after making a nandroid backup using CWM, I've flashed a CM7 having done all the usual wipe(cache,etc) procedures and gone back to stock using the backup. Everything is restored, including my settings, old messages, kernel, apps, everything. Be warned, you will obviously lose all the messages and call records that you received after you flashed the new ROM, unless you use an SMS/call log backup app. Same with CM7 to CM9 and back. So if you plan to flash a new ROM, the nandroid should be able to get you back to the exact same state that you were in when you made the backup.
I'm not much of an expert though, so I might be wrong. Feel free to improve on this answer!
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Since GB to froyo is not allowed then CM9 (ICS) to CM7 (GB) should also be not allowed? Just want to clarify, have you restored CM7 backup on CM9?

praky said:
Since GB to froyo is not allowed then CM9 (ICS) to CM7 (GB) should also be not allowed? Just want to clarify, have you restored CM7 backup on CM9?
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Cm9 for the Ace still uses the old 2.6 linux kernel(same as the gb kernel) because linux kernel 3.x of ICS is difficult to port for our device!
I have restored a CM7 nandroid backup from CM9 and CM10 and it works perfectly!
Any Gb to gb rom restore works.
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galaxyace152 said:
Cm9 for the Ace still uses the old 2.6 linux kernel(same as the gb kernel) because linux kernel 3.x of ICS is difficult to port for our device!
I have restored a CM7 nandroid backup from CM9 and CM10 and it works perfectly!
Any Gb to gb rom restore works.
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Can i restore a stocklite backup (gb rom) from maclaws rom directly..will there be any MD5 mismatch or any other problem ?
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Cant restore my contacts,sms,apps and data from Gingerbread nandroid backup
Hi,
I have a similar problem.
Thought of posting a new thread but afraid that i would flood the forum.
I have taken NANDROID backup of my Gingerbread Stock ROM(rooted) using CWM.
Currently im in Cyanogenmod 7.2 for galaxy ace S5830.
I thought of restoring my Contacts,Sms,Apps using Advanced restore from Recovery mode.
Result: "MD5 mismatch" hence unsuccessful.
I tried restoring my Entire NANDROID back up.
Result: The Ace was stuck up with Samsung LOGO.
I flashed CM7.2 again after restoring factory settings.Things work but a blank phone.
So im in 7.2 again. How do i restore the GB Rom? I just want to safely export Sms,contacts and data using .APKs and retrieve back in CM7.2 ????
(BTW CM 7.2 gives me 2 days battery backup at 480 Mhz (underclock) with many useful apps customized as ROM. Quite Delighted. Thanks to Mclaw)

Custom and stock roms use different file systems. Custom uses ext4, stock uses rfs. You need to convert file systems before restoring backup.
Ways to do it:
-flashing stock firmware with odin.
-using the cf-root ext4 manager app, which you can extract from cf-root flashable zip.
Good luck

[Q] Install Cynogen 10.0 Stable over 10.1 Nightly Without Wipe

I previously had Nightly 10 and was using it,
I upgraded to Nightly 10.1, I dont like it and want to revert back without loosing my data.
Can I install previous version or Cynogen 10.0 Stable without Wiping my phone?

CuteP0ison said:
I previously had Nightly 10 and was using it,
I upgraded to Nightly 10.1, I dont like it and want to revert back without loosing my data.
Can I install previous version or Cynogen 10.0 Stable without Wiping my phone?
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Better thing is installation with full-wipe, becuase with out it your rom can be slower. You should do backup for example by Titanium backup and install cm10 with full wipe. Your all data gonna be safe.

lookndbeat said:
Better thing is installation with full-wipe, becuase with out it your rom can be slower. You should do backup for example by Titanium backup and install cm10 with full wipe. Your all data gonna be safe.
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Alright, I'll go by the shortcut, if there are problems Ill do a wipe :good:
Backing up everything and restoring everything back is a hefty job

You should be fine. 10 to 10.1 was a minor update.

CWM backup and restore

I've got Android Revolution GE 3.2. I would like to test for few days AR HD 12. I made a backup in CWM. Could I make a restore in AR HD, or should I install AR GE first? Is restore as stable as RUU ROM?

belek1979 said:
I've got Android Revolution GE 3.2. I would like to test for few days AR HD 12. I made a backup in CWM. Could I make a restore in AR HD, or should I install AR GE first? Is restore as stable as RUU ROM?
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Could you explain that a little better? I'm afraid I didn't exactly understand. I would like to give you an answer, but first I'd like to make sure I know exactly what you're trying to do or asking about so that I don't give you a wrong answer or mislead you.

restore is stable yes just flash whatever rom you wanna use if you dont like said rom restore your back up

thank you
so:
1 I make a backup of my ROM (AR GE with Android 4.3) in CWM
2 I install new ROM (AR HD Android 4.2.2) for testing
3 I make a recovery of my backup and I have exactly the same system (with data, apps, settings, sms, wifi history, etc) as in point 1?
or should I make:
3a Install exactly the same ROM as in backup
3b Then restore a backup from point 1
???

belek1979 said:
thank you
so:
1 I make a backup of my ROM (AR GE with Android 4.3) in CWM
2 I install new ROM (AR HD Android 4.2.2) for testing
3 I make a recovery of my backup and I have exactly the same system (with data, apps, settings, sms, wifi history, etc) as in point 1?
or should I make:
3a Install exactly the same ROM as in backup
3b Then restore a backup from point 1
???
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yes just restore and it will be just like it was before you installed ARHD, no need to do 3a and 3b

so restore works more like a complete RUU then like google backup?
thank you

belek1979 said:
so restore works more like a complete RUU then like google backup?
thank you
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yes

any idea id Koush gonna fix extremely long time of backup/restore in 6.0.4.X? now it takes 40 min, when on 6.0.3.X it was few minutes!

[Q] Need to backup the stock rom v16

Hi all I am from India and I got this Mi3 phone a while back in august. Now i have never updated the phone and its in version MIUI-KXDMIBE16.0.
i am very satisfied with it and I have never wanted to update as of now. battery life is great. Not i've seen that the newer update provides more ram space and so on. I want to update to the new version. But problem is that If i dont like it I want to comeback to this (v16) version. i have looked online and no one seems to have the stock rom of the mi3 v16. If I update it means I can never come back to this rom only version 15 or version 18 is available on net.
So here are my questions
1. can i make a stock backup from my existing phone? If yes how? (I need to upload a copy to the forum also seen a couple of people asking for it)
2. if stock is not possible can i use any other recovery to backup this current rom and revert back to it? if yes how?

Use cwm recovery to backup and restore a nandroid backup.

stock?
reneftw said:
Use cwm recovery to backup and restore a nandroid backup.
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if i do that can my friend also use the my backup and restore his mobile to v16?