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PLEASEEEEEE Helpppppp

Ok so I am new to this but I rooteds my phone yesterday on my mac the first time I got an error and re did it and it worked but now when i try to add different roms in the recovery screen I see every option but nandroid back up how come it is not there? Do I really need it to download roms? If so how do I get the nandroid on there?

the screen you see without nandroid, is it a white or black background?

black with blue writing

the recovery screen do you think I should just try to re root it again? If so how do i get the first root off

if it's rooted there is no need to reroot, sounds like you have cwm recovery, there should be a backup option, you won't find the word "nandroid" but that's what it is, if there is no "backup" on that screen can you please list what options are available?

im in clockworkmod recovery v2.6.0.1
and there is an option that says back up and restore which falls under install zip from sdcard

you found them, I've been using RA so long I forgot where in clockwork they are

It seems as if you are seeing the factory recovery. Do you have root? Restart into bootloader, it should say s-off at the top of the screen. If it does, you got root. If it says s-on, no root. If your not rooted run Unrevoked, at the end of the process you should have a proper recovery. If you have root, dl Rom manager from the market and let that app install cw recovery or ra.
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But it still doesnt say nandroid is that ok?

@ mis fit i have the icon for super user and am able to tether so im pretty sure it is rooted but I do not see the nandroid option

yes it says s - off i just checked so now once I open a zip file i thought you had to store it in the nandroid file in the sd card but i dont have a nandroid file

in clockwork it doesn't say nandroid, that's okay, make the backup and your fine

ok cool so where do i place the zip file after they are extracted

leave it where it puts it, it can only find it there, you can copy it to your computer just in case your sdcard fails

Ok, got it, using the Rom manager app it says "Backup Current ROM" and not android. Click on that and you're good to go.
If you are entering recovery using power and vol down or a power off app like quickboot, you won't see an option for nandroid right away either, its under backup/restore.
Sorry it took so long to reply. Driving.
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[Q] Do I have a brick?

I was running CM7 RC3 fine on my phone, then I decided to switch back to my nandroid backup to stock ( I have done this wil ICed glacier/CM7 RC2/RC1/Royal Ginger etc with no problems). And I have been stuck on the boot splash screen the "Tmobile Mytouch 4g" screen for 20 minutes now without any action... is this a brick? I know I should not worry, but I tried wiping the dalvik cache the acahe and reset to factory setting.... still nothing
How do I go about getting the phone to work?
Thanks

are you running recovery 3.0.0.6? have you tried a battery pull?

Yes, a battery pull was tried, and I am running 3.0.0.5... any help is really appreciated

How do I possibly install 3.0.0.6 now? is it possible?
Thanks

need 3.0.0.6 to run stock or royal glacier. or 2.5.1.2. need to reinstall cm7 and use rom manager to flash recovery. or at least its the eaisest way for me.

follow drews guide and let us know how it goes. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944681

unfortunately, I am not being able to go back to royal ginger (its on the toyal ginger splash screen now) I am downloading CM7 RC3 again, but have no way to put it on the sdcard coz I do not have a card reader at this point....... so frustrated.

you can use recovery to mount usb and it will mount the sd card and can tranfer files from computer to card. if you can get to recovery its not bricked. make sure you format boot sys data and cache in mount screen before trying reflash.

Push the cwm 3.0.0.6 recovery image to your phone via adb
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Google easy way to get 3.0.0.6 and it should be a zip file u flash in recovery called clockwork_recoveries.zip or something like that. You go into rom manager pick all recoveries and flash 3.0.0.5 and reboot into recovery and it should say 3.0.0.6 now u can flash any rom and restore without getting stuck
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Your phone is not bricked. As others have stated, you need to re-flash a gingerbread ROM (like CM7) in order for it to boot.
Best thing to do is install ClockworkMod Recovery version 3.0.0.6 because it can flash both gingerbread and froyo ROMs. You can do this in two ways:
1. Re-flash a Gingerbread ROM. Download TrueBlue_Drew's .zip file from his thread in Development and follow his instructions to be able to flash the included recovery images from ROM Manager.
2. If you have the engineering bootloader (0.85.2007, also some people call it ENG SPL), and if you've set up ADB on your computer, then you can use the fastboot utility to flash recovery images directly to the device. I personally prefer this method. If you can't find instructions to do this, PM me.

brick Nexus S

Hello. i am new to the android family
i have a nexus s GT-9020T
i have rooted my phone but without setting the clockworkmod reovery.
today i was playing with the rom manager and downloaded one of the rom from the list. after installation i was unable to start the phone only seeing the google logo with the unlock logo.
i went back into the recovery by typing flash recovery recovery.img etc.
run a restore and restart the phone but still not work
my nexus s is 2.3.4 by the way.
please assist

What "restore" did you run?
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056062
And download the full rom:
Model: i9020T
Full Rom: GRJ22, KD1
That'll revert your Nexus S to the latest completely stock 2.3.4
Then you can flash recovery again and go back to clockwork mod and go flash another rom or whatever.
Remember when you're flashing a new rom you need to wipe data and cache and dalvik cache.

i run an restore from the backup that i made before installing the new rom using clockwork mod recovery, its part of the option when installing the rom using the rom manager * click box - backup * etc something like that

sheunghko said:
i run an restore from the backup that i made before installing the new rom using clockwork mod recovery, its part of the option when installing the rom using the rom manager * click box - backup * etc something like that
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Next time don't use Rom Manager to make backups or flash roms. It's stupid and can get you issues like you're having.
Anyways, try wiping data and cache then restoring the backup, do it in Clockwork Recovery.
Let it boot, first boot always takes a while, 5-10 minutes. If you see the boot animation freeze, stop and restart, then yeah it's screwed up, otherwise, just let it is.
If still not working from your backup, do what I said in previous reply, just restore to stock 2.3.4 then re flash clockwork mod and start over with the rom you want to flash.

thank your nxt. i have found the real problem. it was not my backup problem or the rom that u provided. it was the version of my clockwork mod recovery. i was using an 2.x.x.x to restore the phone which is why it doesn't work. everything work fine now after i flashed with an 3.x.x.x and restore the phone. one question thou, where can i always find the newest clockwork mod recovery release ? thank you very much

sheunghko said:
thank your nxt. i have found the real problem. it was not my backup problem or the rom that u provided. it was the version of my clockwork mod recovery. i was using an 2.x.x.x to restore the phone which is why it doesn't work. everything work fine now after i flashed with an 3.x.x.x and restore the phone. one question thou, where can i always find the newest clockwork mod recovery release ? thank you very much
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http://mirrorbrain.cyanogenmod.com/cm/recoveries/
Or just use ROM Manager to get the latest.
That's the only thing I use ROM Manager for... getting the latest Recovery.

thanks again nxt. if you don't mind really ...i have one more question. i know the phone intend to uninstall clockwork mod recovery once its restarted. i know there is command type into the cmd to avoid the phone uninstall the clockworkmod reovery and make it permanent in another word. I didn't run those command when i root my phone because i don't know if its good to make it permanent like.... hmmm like if there will be a 2.3.5 coming next month..just saying ok... with a permanent unofficial recovery will cause a problem?

sheunghko said:
thanks again nxt. if you don't mind really ...i have one more question. i know the phone intend to uninstall clockwork mod recovery once its restarted. i know there is command type into the cmd to avoid the phone uninstall the clockworkmod reovery and make it permanent in another word. I didn't run those command when i root my phone because i don't know if its good to make it permanent like.... hmmm like if there will be a 2.3.5 coming next month..just saying ok... with a permanent unofficial recovery will cause a problem?
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Are you running custom ROM? If you are, it's already made to not revert back to stock recovery. If you leave it stock recovery you'll get notifications for firmware updates by Google, but remember that applying those to a rooted phone might screw things up too.

the blue one is stock recovery right?

sheunghko said:
the blue one is stock recovery right?
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Don't remember. It should only have like 3-4 options.

thanks again nxt. no i am not running an custom rom. i mean not yet. i planed to try one from the rom manager download section then my phone couldn't start after installation and now i have restored my phone from my backup using the clockwork mod recovery 3.x.x.x.

Root? Please, update me.

Hi all,
I've just got my phone from warranty repair. (took almost 2 months, lol.) After repair, I would like to root my phone (finally? got this phone for a year..).
Anyway, I've seen lots of topics, and root manuals, etc.
Now I would like to know few, simple things. Which is newest and most safe possible way to root phone?
And.. Which rom is most stable, advanced and fast for business?
I do understand that many of you are freaking tired with these questions.. But I really need good advice.
P.S
And ye, I would like backup my OS for maximum security.

Heya
I'll just let you know how I rooted my phone.
1. Download universal androot online and install to phone
2. Open the app and click "root". The app should root your phone and come up with a success message.
3. Go to the market and download Rom Manager
4. Open Rom Manager and click "flash ClockworkMod Recovery"
5. This will flash the recovery image.
6. Turn off the phone
7. Hold power and home button and the phone will boot into recovery
8. Click backup/restore and do a nandroid backup.
9. reboot phone
10. Go to XDA and download a ROM. Save this to your SD card
11. GO back to recovery and flash the rom.
Done!
Say thanks if I helped

snailydale said:
Heya
I'll just let you know how I rooted my phone.
1. Download universal androot online and install to phone
2. Open the app and click "root". The app should root your phone and come up with a success message.
3. Go to the market and download Rom Manager
4. Open Rom Manager and click "flash ClockworkMod Recovery"
5. This will flash the recovery image.
6. Turn off the phone
7. Hold power and home button and the phone will boot into recovery
8. Click backup/restore and do a nandroid backup.
9. reboot phone
10. Go to XDA and download a ROM. Save this to your SD card
11. GO back to recovery and flash the rom.
Done!
Say thanks if I helped
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Yes, thanks, looks simple. But I have still questions. Is the ClockworkMod best recovery image available? Is it only one?

shadow_fi said:
Yes, thanks, looks simple. But I have still questions. Is the ClockworkMod best recovery image available? Is it only one?
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No, you have Amon Ra recovery too.
For me Amon Ra was easier to use, but Clockwork have more features, e.g. you can flash unsigned roms or updates so i use it for now.

Also, Clockword integrates with ROM Manager so you can manage backup's and ROM's easier.

Ok, it seems that Clockword is better to me.
The second step will be choosing right ROM for me.
I use my phone for work, and need ultra stable, and fast ROM with good support.
Which would you recommend?

VillainROM 13. Based on 2.1 very reliable and smooth.

im using floyo 1.2.0 its stable enough i guess and quite fast with the flykernel 12a
download this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784689
put it in your root of the sd card
power off phone
when power off hold the home button and the power on/off button
wipe data factory reset wipe cache goto advanced and wipe dalvik cache
instal rom from sd card and waith for reboot
when booted turn of again and download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730471
dont wipe anything just instal zip from sd and select that one (in clockwork)
hope this wil work for you

snailydale said:
Heya
I'll just let you know how I rooted my phone.
1. Download universal androot online and install to phone
2. Open the app and click "root". The app should root your phone and come up with a success message.
3. Go to the market and download Rom Manager
4. Open Rom Manager and click "flash ClockworkMod Recovery"
5. This will flash the recovery image.
6. Turn off the phone
7. Hold power and home button and the phone will boot into recovery
8. Click backup/restore and do a nandroid backup.
9. reboot phone
10. Go to XDA and download a ROM. Save this to your SD card
11. GO back to recovery and flash the rom.
Done!
Say thanks if I helped
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Thank you! This helped a lot.

shadow_fi said:
Ok, it seems that Clockword is better to me.
The second step will be choosing right ROM for me.
I use my phone for work, and need ultra stable, and fast ROM with good support.
Which would you recommend?
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Ive been using this rom for a while and it is very fast and stable.

[Q] Installing custom ROM's

I've seen instructions for installing custom ROM's where you bring up the ROM file inside Odin (PDA area),
then you place the cell in Download mode, then you hit the [Start] button.
Instead of doing this, why can't you place the ROM files onto the SD card, then use Recovery mode to install them from there?
Thanks!

andyistic said:
I've seen instructions for installing custom ROM's where you bring up the ROM file inside Odin (PDA area),
then you place the cell in Download mode, then you hit the [Start] button.
Instead of doing this, why can't you place the ROM files onto the SD card, then use Recovery mode to install them from there?
Thanks!
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I only used Odin to root my device. After setting up a custom recovery, I've downloaded all my ROMs to the SD card and flashed them from there. Since you're (hopefully making and) putting your nandroid backup on the SD card, it makes it very easy to recover from an accident.
The method I used was from a Youtube video where the guy used Odin to root, and then GooManager to install TWRP. I've got a custom ROM on my phone and haven't looked back.
Good luck and have fun,
-Jeff

you need a custom recovery, I prefer TWRP, as stated above you can get it through goomanager which is available from the play store. after installing the recovery you can download any rom you want to your pc, transfer it to your phone (either phone storage or external SD) after that go into recovery mode on the phone (hold volume UP home button and power button down at the same time, when you see the Samsung logo, let off all buttons) at this point you can find the rom you transferred, and flash, before flashing anything you will want to do a nandroid backup, then do a full wipe before flashing the rom. after the rom is installed you can go into recovery through the power menu. good luck!
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scott_0 said:
you need a custom recovery, I prefer TWRP, as stated above you can get it through goomanager which is available from the play store. after installing the recovery you can download any rom you want to your pc, transfer it to your phone (either phone storage or external SD) after that go into recovery mode on the phone (hold volume UP home button and power button down at the same time, when you see the Samsung logo, let off all buttons) at this point you can find the rom you transferred, and flash, before flashing anything you will want to do a nandroid backup, then do a full wipe before flashing the rom. after the rom is installed you can go into recovery through the power menu. good luck!
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So a couple of questions then:
1: You cannot install a ROM using stock recovery?
2: What's included in an nandroid backup?
I'm assuming it includes the modem/radio files, yes?

andyistic said:
So a couple of questions then:
1: You cannot install a ROM using stock recovery?
2: What's included in an nandroid backup?
I'm assuming it includes the modem/radio files, yes?
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1. no, you will need either TWRP ot CWM
2. backs up all your data, etc, so yes everything gets backed up
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You use Odin to flash .tar files, which reverts your phone back to stock, unrooted factory condition.
Once you've rooted the phone, you use a custom recovery to install unsigned .zip files, which will generally be custom roms and/or mods.
Stock recovery will only install .zip files that are signed by the manufacturer, such as OTA updates and....not much else. If your phone is rooted, you have absolutely no use for stock recovery.
A Nandroid backup will usually include the boot image, system files, and user apps & data. I use TWRP, which also gives you the option to back up your recovery and EFS partition (telephony data). In most cases, you only need to make a backup of boot, system, and data.
Hope this helps.
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