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App2sd - sd card

Hi guys,
I’m using VillianRom 12 with app2sd and just wondering how can I replace with new one along with all installed programs. Is it just copy function or I have to run recovery mode?
Thanks
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MpegTv said:
Hi guys,
I’m using VillianRom 12 with app2sd and just wondering how can I replace with new one along with all installed programs. Is it just copy function or I have to run recovery mode?
Thanks
…MpegTv…
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I don't understand.
"how can I replace with new one along with all installed programs" - do you mean how can you put a new ROM on without losing the programs? Simple answer is that you can't. You have to wipe the sd card's ext partition for a new rom. Having said that you can backup all of your apps using titanium backup and restore them after the wipe.
See my sig for a guide on backing up between wipes.

If your question was about having a new SD you can do a nandroid backup + ext and install it after wiping everything and with your new SD in your phone...

which backup it should take ?please help

hi every one after a hard work of 3 days i have successfully flashed Ra-Hero-V1.7.01 in my hero now i have to take the backup before rom changing there are following options which should i take and which restore my official hero ROM back when i required
1-Nand backup
2-Nand + ext backup
3-BART backup
4-back google files
kindly guide me which backup i should take to save my current official ROM ..and what are the functions of these different backups i m new to android phone

If you have App2sd than Choose Nandroid backup + EXT Back up Otherwise just Choose Nandroid back up 1st option Hope it helps

sunshine4u said:
hi every one after a hard work of 3 days i have successfully flashed Ra-Hero-V1.7.01 in my hero now i have to take the backup before rom changing there are following options which should i take and which restore my official hero ROM back when i required
1-Nand backup
2-Nand + ext backup
3-BART backup
4-back google files
kindly guide me which backup i should take to save my current official ROM ..and what are the functions of these different backups i m new to android phone
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If its your still with the official ROM, I assume you didn't even create an ext partition yet.
Therefore, at this point you need the "Nand backup" option.
Assuming, you want to install a custom ROM with app2sd support (most custom ROMs), you will need to:
- backup the entire contents of your SD card to the computer (all data on card is lost in the next step!)
- repartition it through recovery, say to: 0 swap (unused), 512M ext2 (not ext3/4), and the rest for fat32.
- restore all files you backed up.
After you have made an ext partition and install a custom ROM, use "Nand + ext backup" to back it up.
Finally, restoring is always using the "Nand restore" option, regardless of which type of backup you made.

thanks a lot...

[Q] Full rom backup?

Hello, im looking if its possible to make a backup of full Rom. Im wanna try install nand android but im afraid to lose all data/settings and everything from my Wm rom.
Sorry for new thread.Peace.

Spb backup, sprite backup, sktools, resco backup.

Do a full backup using SPB Backup, this will save all your settings/SMS/etc onto your SD card. Download a copy of the ROM on your phone.
If you want to return to WinMo, then flash the ROM and run the SPB Backup retore file on the SD Card - this will put all your stuff back into WinMo.

Thanks guys.

Nandroid

Could someone please explain what nandroid is.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

jamietuffen said:
Could someone please explain what nandroid is.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
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Hello,
nandroid is a backup tool. It is run from recovery mode, and makes a copy of the internal memory of the phone and saves it on the SD-card. It can also backup the apps installed on the SD-card in the same manner. It is often used when flashing new roms to the phone, since it provides a means to fully restore the phone to the previous state.
Br,
Henrik

So if i did a nandroid back up on my phone it would back up everything onto my sd card and then restore it to its original state (ie nothing).
J
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

Yes, the nandroid image on the SD card is an exact copy of the relevant parts of the phones internal storage, so when doing a restore everything will be back as it were before. If, however, you have apps installed on the SD card using Froyos apps2sd (which stores the applications on the ordinary fat32 partition of the SD card) those applications is not backed up. Nandroid includes functionality for backing up apps installed on a ext partition, though.
Personally I use Titanium backup to backup applications when I'm changing ROMs.
Br,
Henrik

Does Nandroid overwite previously made backups, or will it make a new backup every time? In case of the latter, can you choose from recovery wich backup you want to restore?
(Before I flashed my Hero, I made a Nandroidbackup of the original ROM. I don't want risk loosing this backup when I make another Nandroidbackup.)

I think it overwrites, but i'm not sure.

No, it doesn't overwrite the old backups. You can choose which image to restore.
Br,
Henrik

Tanks for your reply!

[Q] Need help for Replacing SD Card and keeping system files

I'm planning to replace my SDcard with bigger storage.. Can someone please tell me what to do for keeping all my old files and setup including important system files like, xrecovery+busybox..
Thanks in advance..

make a backup first.
1.backupandrestore.apk (in minicm thread)
2. titanium backup .. apk/data
3. I also use myphonexplorer. .. numbers
4.xrecovery backup ..system
just switch sdcard in xrecovery mode.
make backup again (or copy from first sdcard), restore

kuyagaol said:
make a backup first.
1.backupandrestore.apk (in minicm thread)
2. titanium backup .. apk/data
3. I also use myphonexplorer. .. numbers
4.xrecovery backup ..system
just switch sdcard in xrecovery mode.
make backup again (or copy from first sdcard), restore
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OK thank you so much.. for your quick reply.. I will try your recommendation..