Hi all,
I am having trouble with my Nandroid backups.
Basically, whenever I restore a backup it only restores the Rom in its stock state. None of my apps or data get restored. I first noticed after I tried miui & decided to go back to cm7.
I'm using CWM 3.0.0.0 to backup & restore.
Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Thanks in advance
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The latest version of CWM is 3.0.0.5, I guess you should start with that.
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The latest version of CWM is 3.0.0.5, I guess you should start with that.
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Thanks. I didn't know there was a newer CWM. Just updated via Rom manager (which I've never used b4), so I'll give that a try. If it don't work, i'll have to set up my phone all over again *sigh*
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It could also be a bad nandroid backup. I've had that happen in the past too. It's a little disheartening when you have to go back three months to find a nandroid that works.
I installed CWM 3.0.0.5 via Rom manager. Now I have no cwm at all! I only have the Android recovery *frustrated*
I'm gonna flash the latest CWM manually, then test out Nandroid backup/restore.
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Hi, guys!
Did any of you experience the problem, when after installing Rom Manager, whatever you choose from the menu, it says "you have to install ClocworkMod Recovery from the Rom Manager first..."?
And yet, when I confirm that, it doesen't do anything!!?? Reports no problem, but I cannot use any of the functions in Rom Manager, except "boot in recovery". I have of course, rooted the phone with Unrevoked3.
So my question would be, how to install Clockwork Recovery (UI)?
The other question is which partition to make? EXT, EXT2 or EXT3?
And about the backup... When I made my Nandroid backup it didn't make me a .zip file. Instead I got a "backup" directory with several files in it. Does that count as a ROM backup? Shoud I make a .zip file out of it? Or just rename it as one? Or what...???
Believe me, I' ve searched the forums and did not come up with these answers. So it hasn't been explained clearly yet.
Some help, please??
Its not meant to be a zip... if you want to restore the backup just boot into recovery and select nandroid restore and pick your backup it created.
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I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Rom Manager... That did the trick, as the newer version has arrived just after my first install... Stupid, yet there's no warning...
NANDROID = ROM Backup???
kevin2516 said:
Its not meant to be a zip... if you want to restore the backup just boot into recovery and select nandroid restore and pick your backup it created.
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Does this backup (nandroid) count as a ROM backup? In case flashing a new ROM goes bad or if I just wish to revert to my previous one?
Yeah its a rom backup. What else would nandroid be for.
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I got a message from rom manager saying a new update is available, so I select to clear dalvik cache and back up rom and let it start. I go to check my machine a few hours later and the screen is green. I tried to boot into clockworkmod but it says it has no backups, what else can I do?
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anyone have any ideas b/c I'm about ready to put this thing in the trash. thanks
are you using the latest CWM?
buynary said:
anyone have any ideas b/c I'm about ready to put this thing in the trash. thanks
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You can always start over...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=949699
7.1 rc1 requires that you have the latest version of cwm. If you do not, then you encounter exactly what you have described. All is not lost! If you selected "backup rom" before you began, then boot back into cwm, restore your old rom, then update to the latest cwm (3.0.2.8, I believe) then update to rc1. If you do not have a backup then you will have to start over again but you will probably make backups in the future.
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You should have a bootable CWM sdcard for occasions like this.
Unless you have a nandroid I don't believe you can roll back to an earlier version...
Unzip this attached file and put the folder contents in the root of your CWM sdcard, re-wipe and then flash latest CM7.
Does anyone know if Clockwork mod recovery will restore a TWRP backup? I am an HTC EVO user so I'm use to Clockwork mod, the problem is, I installed TWRP before Clockwork mod was available for the Kindle Fire. This may be a stupid question but, thanks for any help!
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Does anyone know if Clockwork mod recovery will restore a TWRP backup? I am an HTC EVO user so I'm use to Clockwork mod, the problem is, I installed TWRP before Clockwork mod was available for the Kindle Fire. This may be a stupid question but, thanks for any help!
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Since you have TWRP installed just use that to restore you backup, it's just as easy as CWR but touch screen rather than buttons.
I realize that but, I would like to try and switch to clockwork mod and try it. I will probably flash it see if it will restore and post my result here.
what u should do, is use twrp while u have it on, restore ur backup that ur worried about. than, flash cwm, than make a new backup.
but to be honest with you, I deleted my first backup and haven't looked back lol. what do u need it for?
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smirkis said:
what u should do, is use twrp while u have it on, restore ur backup that ur worried about. than, flash cwm, than make a new backup.
but to be honest with you, I deleted my first backup and haven't looked back lol. what do u need it for?
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I'll probably do that. Do you use ClockworkMod or TWRP?
I tried it and it doesn't work. So Clockwork Mod is nice but , I actually details used to switch back to TWRP.
Rooted my N7 with WugFresh's Toolkit, and I've made four CWM back ups since rooting and what with the data files from games like NOVA 3, ME, Max Payne and alike I'm running out of storage. In fact I have a notification, "Storage space running out".
So I've decided to delete some files, and I decided I don't need the four CWM Back ups but I can't delete them??
I've tried using my usual file explorer, Solid Explorer but with no luck there I tried with Root Explorer but still cannot delete the CWM Back ups with that either, WTF?
Never any problems like this with either my last two Android devices (both rooted), any body had similar issues?
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Flash http://core.routed.com/CWM_Backup_Wipe.zip in cwm recovery and it will wipe everything. There's been some known problems with deleting backups.
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Thanks for the reply, does that zip just delete what's in the CWM Back up folder?
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You have to delete the backups within CWM itself. reboot into CWM recovery and delete backups from there, it's a bug.
Thanks for the reply but where is the option in CWM recovery to delete back ups?
Did you mean CWM recovery or did you mean ROM Manager because I installed CWM through WugFresh's Toolkit and if I select the option in ROM Manager I'm told I must install CWM through ROM Manager??
TIA
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JayJ-1974 said:
Thanks for the reply but where is the option in CWM recovery to delete back ups?
Did you mean CWM recovery or did you mean ROM Manager because I installed CWM through WugFresh's Toolkit and if I select the option in ROM Manager I'm told I must install CWM through ROM Manager??
TIA
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First off I am using the latest version of CWM touch from rom manager. Once in CWM recovery "not rom manager, you still cant delete backups with it." select backup/restore and in that section below the backup and restore options will be delete.
From my understanding if you are using the older version of CWM installed via wugfresh nexus toolbox and use rom manager to upgrade your version of CWM you will no longer be able to delete the backups via CWM, you have to use the version of CWM you made the backups with or it will not work! Once you've cleared them you can upgrade CWM via rom manager or flashing it yourself which I recommend.
Thanks again for replying, appreciate it!
So I have no way to delete them then because the version of CWM installed by Nexus Toolkit does not have the delete option and if I install a newer version of CWM via ROM Manager I still won't be able to delete my back ups??
WTF should I do then?
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Flash the zip I posted earlier. I'm personally saying with the 5.x.x.x version of cwm because it makes a single file with everything I need - but that's just me.
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JayJ-1974 said:
Thanks again for replying, appreciate it!
So I have no way to delete them then because the version of CWM installed by Nexus Toolkit does not have the delete option and if I install a newer version of CWM via ROM Manager I still won't be able to delete my back ups??
WTF should I do then?
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Flash http://core.routed.com/CWM_Backup_Wipe.zip in cwm recovery and it will wipe everything. There's been some known problems with deleting backups.
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Have you given this a try? I haven't used it so I don't know if it will work for deleting the blobs folder as well or not.
What I did personally was just flash the tablet back to the stock image, it took me 10 minutes and I had a fresh start. I made sure "do not install CWM" was selected in the toolkit and flashed back to stock then rerooted. After the usual update binaries blah blah I installed CWM through rom manager and upgraded to the latest CWM touch, rebooted and installed Paranoid android and Trinity kernel lol.
Cliffnotes: I reflashed the stock image and started over properly.
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Flash the zip I posted earlier. I'm personally saying with the 5.x.x.x version of cwm because it makes a single file with everything I need - but that's just me.
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This guy has a point. Using the older version means no blobs folder and that can take up a whole lot more space than the older method. I use the newer version because I like the faster restore.
Which Custom Recovery are you using? and why?
can't delete old backups
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Which Custom Recovery are you using? and why?
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I just realized that CWM has a problem on Nexus 7. Can't delete old backups!! You can't delete files in the CWM backup folder thru file explorer, terminal with SU or ADB. For that, and so many other performance reasons, I dropped CWM faster than drunk girl in stilettos. TWRP is what I use on my Galaxy S2 and I just love it. You can queue up several zips for install in order, like: 1) TDJ cache wipe, 2) install ROM, 3) install Gapps, 4) TDJ cache wipe again. then, come back 2 minutes later, and you're ready to reboot. ALso, TWRP has a file manager in recovery, so you can actually delete those annoying backup folders that CWM won't even let you delete. TWRP FTW.
I also notice that TWRP has the nice backup options for "System/Boot/Data" backup only. So I can clean backup my rom without all those apps(which is HUGE)
guess I'll need to put back TWRP in my Nexus 7 again.
TWRP. I tried the latest CWM but even the touch version is not that good for me. Also the De duplication backup of CWM is just not quite right in my opinion. In my experience, leaving thousand files in the sd card is causing performance problems compared to just few large files.
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If I flash Clockworkmod Recovery in Rom Manager and then Reboot into Recovery from Rom Manager, I go right to cwm recovery. I have tested making and deleting nandroid backups there and it works just fine. My backups consist of a folder containing 5 files including an md5 checksum so I don't know what people are talking about with 'thousands of files'. I think the people criticizing CWM don't know how to use it. I just make sure I flash Clockworkmod Recovery in Rom Manager before I Reboot into Recovery. Works every time. I don't use the Touch version, just plain old Rom Manager v5.0.2.1 and CWM 6.0.1.0.
I had installed CWM first, but now I changed to TWRP and I like it much more. With an USB-stick connected you have the possibility to backup / restore ROMs from there directly, which makes much more sense than backing up to internal memory. Also the other options provided for install / backup / restore are well done. Really nice work!
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I switch between TWRP and CWM.
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TWRP
Big icon easy to use.
CWM, in all honesty, I unlocked and rooted and have never gone back into recovery. Because this is the first device I've ever owned where I didn't feel the need to flash a ROM yet! ( key word,YET) I use my Galaxy S 2 for my flashing addiction.
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