If i use nandroid to backup before I unroot, then apply the new ota, reroot and backup will this screw up the camera? Would it be better to use titanium backup instead? I want all the new features but dont really want to go through setting everything up again.
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With the official Froyo build on the way in a few days, if I flash back to stock, and then root, and do just a a data restore, will that screw everything up since I'm running Nebula's 2.2 rom right now or will I be cool?
I've had lots of issues restoring Nandroid backups.. make sure to run Titanium backups to.
So I am currently on Paranoid Android and wish to switch to another ROM (most likely AOKP or PACman just to try). In TWRP recovery, what would I select to just back up my app data and NOT my ROM, and after that is possible, what must I restore to get it back and in what order of flashing alon with my new ROM and GAPPS???:silly:
You can go into TWRP and backup and choose what partitions you want to backup. However, I'd suggest you backup everything and don't try to restore the data to another ROM.
I use Titanium to backup all app data as well as MMS history, WiFi networks etc then do a full backup in TWRP. Then wipe everything and flash the new ROM. Then boot up and reconfigure accounts and restore apps + data with titanium.
It may be a little more effort but this way you can always roll back to the previous setup if anything goes wrong and you're less likely to run into any weird issues from moving data around between ROMs.
Or you could try something like app2zip off the play store to make a flashable zip of only selected apps and data which is probably safer than the whole partition. If you do a full backup first you can always rollback if something goes wrong.
When using Titanium Backup, when I hit run backup, where does it go and how do I restore it after I flash my new ROM. Or do I do the update.zip option and flash that when I'm doing my new ROM?
GraysonB said:
When using Titanium Backup, when I hit run backup, where does it go and how do I restore it after I flash my new ROM. Or do I do the update.zip option and flash that when I'm doing my new ROM?
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It goes into a folder on /sdcard called TitaniumBackup. When you flash a new rom, you will need to redownload titanium backup. When you redownload it, it will find the backups and you can click on the app to restore it.
Theres no need to use the update.zip method. Do it like this ^
Hey Guys,
I want to update to 4.3 now with the Tools offered here, but this time on my Phone are a lot of data that I want keep save.
So what is the best method to backup and restore them? Shall I use TWRP and save all of it? Or shall I use other Stuff.
I also have Titanium Free Version. But this will not save my Data I asume?
best wishes,
Ehnoah said:
Hey Guys,
I want to update to 4.3 now with the Tools offered here, but this time on my Phone are a lot of data that I want keep save.
So what is the best method to backup and restore them? Shall I use TWRP and save all of it? Or shall I use other Stuff.
I also have Titanium Free Version. But this will not save my Data I asume?
best wishes,
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Hi,
TWRP offer "nandroid backup" which is a phone backup solution, it work best to restore everything if you system data goes wrong and unable to start your phone. It also means you cannot selectively restore certain apps that you want with TWRP alone.
You can either use Helium (formerly Carbon) or Titanium Backup to backup your user apps. It will save your data so no worries here. For Titanium Backup to work, you need root. Helium works fine without root, but you need to install the desktop client.
Hope it helps.
Thanks for this tipp:
so if I make Nandroid Backup and Flash new Rom (4.3) and restore a nandroid Backup it go down again to 4.2.2 or it recover just apps / Images etc. to it?
Ehnoah said:
Thanks for this tipp:
so if I make Nandroid Backup and Flash new Rom (4.3) and restore a nandroid Backup it go down again to 4.2.2 or it recover just apps / Images etc. to it?
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Nandroid backup works like a system snapshot, so yes it will go back to 4.2.2 in ur case. Pictures & musics in /sdcard (/data/media) is untouched, they won't be backed up when nandroid or wiped when you do factory reset. It's an isolated zone for custom recovery.
So I'm using the normal rom and wanted to install cm14 and was totally confused about the best and simplest way to backup and restore stuff.
Then I read this in the cm blog and got even more confused :/
Points to NOTE:
– Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
– Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
– It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.
Twrp does backups safestrap also does and flashfire also makes backups also Philz touch recovery aka cwm these should all work for you
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For me personally I would ignore those statements, I have used titanium backup since the past two years and have not had any issues. Although you will need to make sure you adhere to it's instructions.
I would recommend
Doing nandroids from the custom recovery before installing anything from recovery or switching to another rom, because it is a lot easier to restore a nandroid than having to, install the rom and gapps, customise the settings to your preference, reinstalling all the apps from fresh and so on. Which is great because you just continue where you left off before you decided to do a nandroid.
Use titanium backup to backup apps and data, also there are options to save your WIFI network settings and sms threads. So when you do a new custom rom / stock rom flash all you have to worry about is configuring the android settings.
Hello,
some time ago I tried backing up my 6T via TWRP by backing up ALL partitions. But restoring them somethimes just didn't work or completely bricked the phone (also bootloader and kinda fastboot).
So did I something wrong (like backing up and restoring something I shouldn't) or is that the case for 6T's. How to take a full Nandroid?
I'd really appreciate help!
Best regards,
Shirotaku
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In my experience. You can only restore on the same rom if you're going to backup everything. So if I'm on 9.0.12 and make a backup. I can't restore that when I'm on anything other then whatever rom I was on when I created that restore point. So basically. If you're on 9.0.12 and want to restore your 9.0.12 then I would wipe everything install a fresh 9.0.12 and then use my backup. I use twrp to make a backup when I'm on a fresh new rom or after I got my phone how I like it. Then in the future if I ever mess it up with xposed or something or it doesn't boot I can just use that twrp backup before I have to go to the last resort which is using the msm tool and making my phone how it was out of the box. Then have to reroot re get twrp ect..
There is an app called migrate which will save all your app data ect.. And put it in a flash able zip. So if you want to flash a new rom you can use the migrate app first to backup all your app data and then flash the new rom and your migrate.zip. Then you'll be on a new rom with all your app data back. Just re-download your apps or you can also choose to backup the app itself a long with the data in migrate. Hope this helps.
You can find more information here
https://twrp.me/faq/whattobackup.html
i7vSa7vi7y said:
In my experience. You can only restore on the same rom if you're going to backup everything. So if I'm on 9.0.12 and make a backup. I can't restore that when I'm on anything other then whatever rom I was on when I created that restore point. So basically. If you're on 9.0.12 and want to restore your 9.0.12 then I would wipe everything install a fresh 9.0.12 and then use my backup. I use twrp to make a backup when I'm on a fresh new rom or after I got my phone how I like it. Then in the future if I ever mess it up with xposed or something or it doesn't boot I can just use that twrp backup before I have to go to the last resort which is using the msm tool and making my phone how it was out of the box. Then have to reroot re get twrp ect..
There is an app called migrate which will save all your app data ect.. And put it in a flash able zip. So if you want to flash a new rom you can use the migrate app first to backup all your app data and then flash the new rom and your migrate.zip. Then you'll be on a new rom with all your app data back. Just re-download your apps or you can also choose to backup the app itself a long with the data in migrate. Hope this helps.
You can find more information here
https://twrp.me/faq/whattobackup.html
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Thx, I'll try this next time
I restore whatever I want on whatever rom anytime. I restore overtop oos, over customs, just data, just boot just system, just vendor... Doesn't matter. All works fine no matter how one does it . I could be on stock tmo, boot to twrp and restore any of my backups..
Does it make a difference if I have a passcode on my phone or not?