Can someone explain me, how i backup up my current rom with cwm?
I tried to search, but i couldn't find something helpfull...
I run TyphooN CyanogenMod 7 v3.2.2 and want to update to v3.2.8
Before the update i want to backup the current system, but I'm a newbe and i don't know how to do a backup with cwm...
It was the first time a flashed my HD2 last week, and it works pretty good, but because of that i have many many questions
Thank you all for the great job you are doing here in that Forum!
In CWM, go down to backup/restore, and press the left (green) phone button. Then go down to backup, again press the left phone button. Then CWM will make a backup of your ROM, data, and SD ext if you have one and it will be stored on your SD card in /clockworkmod/backup. It takes a while to back up, so have at least 50% battery. It will show you on your phone's screen what its doing. Then if you flash a different ROM or screw up your ROM by installing some incompatible modification, you can go into CWM and instead of backup, choose restore instead of backup, and your phone will be returned to the state it was in when you did the backup.
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Thx, that was exactly what i needed
Hi,
Sorry if this has been answered already but I did search the forum and couldn't find an answer.
So 2 days ago I got into flashing my Sam GS2, I followed the instructions completely, I made a NAND backup of my current ROM.
I used ROM manager to install Cyanogen nightly ROM build 75, which I liked a lot but the camera didn't work and realised after it was a test build, so decided to go back to my current ROM. I went into CWM recovery and restored, within 5 mins I was back to like nothing happened.
I then download VillanROM 3.0, again a few bugs so I decided install TK ROM 3.6 I never restored to backup this time as I thought that wasn't necessary, but when I now restore my backup through CWM I get my settings but not my data?
Why is this? The backup file is still there and the same size as before, have I done something wrong?
The reason why I restored was after finding that TK ROM was a stable ROM I forgot to back up my GO SMS settings and Smart keyboard pro settings so I wanted to back up to SD card, re-install the apps and then just restore the settings, now it looks like I won't be able too.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Me for one fails to understand the problem .
jje
Well short version.
I did a NAND backup so I could go back to original ROM just incase things went pair shaped, I managed to restore to it after first flash, then on the 3rd time after realising that I forgot to back up certain app settings, I restored the NAND it does it reboots but only with settings and nothing else.
Can you help?
A failed nandroid restore looks to be a corrupt backup .
jje
Well I thought as much, thought I was doing something wrong.
Just have make sure I do 2 backups next time.
Thanks for the reply.
Hello. I had made a backup of my previous ROM via CWM and then flashed a new ROM. I decided i didn't like the new ROM so i went into CWM to restore the phone back only to get "nand kernal fail" in red letters. I know how to recover from this and i have done so but the backups i made (all 3) all yield the same results when i try and restore them.
Can someone tell me if its possible to recover the files and restore them to my phone, also maybe explain why this happens in the first place? I've already did a search and came across a couple results but nothing like how it happened after doing a restore point via CWM. Any info or help would be greatly appricated.
htccraze said:
Hello. I had made a backup of my previous ROM via CWM and then flashed a new ROM. I decided i didn't like the new ROM so i went into CWM to restore the phone back only to get "nand kernal fail" in red letters. I know how to recover from this and i have done so but the backups i made (all 3) all yield the same results when i try and restore them.
Can someone tell me if its possible to recover the files and restore them to my phone, also maybe explain why this happens in the first place? I've already did a search and came across a couple results but nothing like how it happened after doing a restore point via CWM. Any info or help would be greatly appricated.
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just restore your backup !!
and immediately flash tytung's r14 kernel after that !!
may help !!
Thanks for the tip. I did try that but it didn't work. The only way I'm able to recover from this is if i reflash cwm and then reinstall magldr, then reinstall my ROM. I just hate that i can't recover the backups i had because it was a lot of work getting my phone just how i wanted it.
Hey all,
I was trying to get OTA2 installed while retaining my root and long story short I ended up formatting my /system in CWM thinking it would rebuild the factory image. Now of coarse my system won't boot. For some reason I am also unable to mount /sdcard. Is there anyway I could restore my system?
Thanks for any help!
restore \system of your CWM backup
I don't have a CWM backup . I know, a real bonehead move. If anyone could help me out with a clean CWM backup I'd be willing to compensate.
Edit: BTW I have a 16gb US version of the TPT.
Is it even possible to flash someone else's CWM backup?
Could I use the full image that Lenovo took down, found here?
I don't suppose there's an nvflash image for this device...
While I'm not sure, it might be possible to use that full image. Certainly worth a try. You might try asking on that forum, if you haven't already.
Yes, It is possible to restore from someone else's backup. I, in the past have copied my backups to my pc when they were too much and If i needed them, I just copied them back to external_sd/clockworkmod/backup/ and voila, it would appear for restoration in CWM.
I may be wrong, I do not believe that region should have any effect but to be safe (since you already made one mistake ) restore your US version with a US backup. I have a UK version and I would have uploaded a backup for you if you couldn't find a US one but unfortunately, my tablet is at the lenovo repair centre, being treated for the dreaded micro usb port failure. Hope someone here can help with a backup.
Thanks for the advice!
I downloaded that full image, but I could not get it to flash in the traditional sense. I extracted it and copied the system directory to my system partition and the tablet actually boots now. However, wifi does not work, whenever I press any of the menu keys a red frame flashes around the screen, and I cannot go to the About section of the settings to try to download updates or anything, it just crashes. I am also unable to update to OTA1 via zip in CWM, it gives me:
Code:
assert failed: file_getprop("/system/build.prop", "ro.buildfingerprint") == "Lenovo/ThinkPadTablet/Indigo:3.1/ThinkPadTablet_A310_02/0024_0065_US:user/releasekeys" || file_getprop("/system/build.prop","ro.build.fingerprint") == "Lenovo/ThinkPadTablet/Indigo:3.1/ThinkPadTablet_A310_02/0037_0075_US:user/release-keys"
Since you still need a lot of help anyway why don't you try manually installing all of the updates up to OTA 0076. You have to have all the updates before it flashed first. Link here:
http://download.lenovo.com/slates/think/tablet1
The nandroid backup would have to be of a factory restore, correct? Otherwise, all accounts/settings, etc would be within the backup as well.
I wasn't planning on doing a factory restore any time soon, but if the CM9 ICS port releases is soon, I can make one then as I have the same model and region as you.
I'm just really busy at the moment due to school and I rely on my tablet for school!
That would be the only safe way to let someone have a backup.
toenail_flicker, Thanks for the suggestion, I'll start from the top of the list and work my way down.
obscure.detour, being a student also, I completely understand. Luckily I just bought a Livescribe pen to offset my need for my TPT for the moment .
In the mean time, in case anyone else would be willing, you could also take a backup of your current system, do a factory restore, take a backup of the clean rom, and than restore your original image.
Thanks!
LOL You make it sound easy, but for a CWM noob it's a dicey thing. Never restored anything. Perhaps someone with more confidence in CWM than me can pull it off for you.
I know letting someone have a backup that contains personal info my be tricky, but if you've got time (couple of hours) on your hands you can backup your current system, do a factory reset, and since a factory reset only affects data, it wont wipe your root or CWM. you can then make a CWM backup of the newly reset rom, copy it off the sd card and restore your earlier system which you backed up.
This would save the OP having to start installing the OTA updates one by one.
Like I said, my tablet is away for repairs, otherwise I would have helped him. Or, maybe that's a good thing cos its certain that my tablet's main board will be changed, thus its going to be a fresh android installation on it. when I receive it in a couple of days, if you're still in need, I'll try to reroot and install CWM so I can send you a backup.
Much appreciated darkhandsome18! Installing the OTA's failed . It looks like the image I found is actually a test build. Even the earliest patches do not recognize it as a viable base to install on.
Did you ever get someone's backup? If not I can make one for you today. I am on OTA2 though, were you updated before you wiped system?
Here is a CWM backup from my 32GB US TpT.
Extract the file onto your external sd card in the folder /clockworkmod/backup/
Reboot into CWR
Select Restore Backup and select my backup (You can use advanced backup to restore individual parts or just the normal restore to restore everything, which will be factory reset US OTA2 with root)
Hopefully everything will work properly and you will never format your system partition without a nandroid backup again.
I have it on my Dropbox for now but will delete it in a couple of days because it takes up a lot of space. Let me know once you have downloaded it.
If you don't have a Dropbox account then sign up here and we'll both get an extra 250MB of storage space.
jhankinson, thanks! I was not on OTA2, would that be a problem? Also, I'm having issues backing up my current setup, I got ICS running. CWR gives me "Error while backing up boot image". Any ideas?
I'd like to backup my current (semi-working) setup before attempting to restore yours. Thanks again for uploading that!
I finally got it to work by remounting my sdcard in rw using ADB in clockwork recovery. That backup seems to have worked flawlessly jhankinson, I can't thank you enough!
This is great news! I knew I couldn't help you, but so glad GodfatherIP was able to help you. He helped me a great deal, too, recently.
Who is GodfatherIP?
Hello friends,
I have a question about my ZE520Kl, before i flash custom roms, can someone tell me how i can do a full Nandroid Backup with TWRP ( a ready to flash initial configuration )
I have tried with this initial configuration ( see atachement ) but when i restore the phone doesnt want to boot and i flash the original Asus rom and lost all my files.
If someone have a howto or tutorial link he save my life.
Thanks in advance friends and have a nice day.
DeKs1 said:
Hello friends,
I have a question about my ZE520Kl, before i flash custom roms, can someone tell me how i can do a full Nandroid Backup with TWRP ( a ready to flash initial configuration )
I have tried with this initial configuration ( see atachement ) but when i restore the phone doesnt want to boot and i flash the original Asus rom and lost all my files.
If someone have a howto or tutorial link he save my life.
Thanks in advance friends and have a nice day.
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You didn't back up your personal files, see in the pic you attached "Data excluding storage". That storage is your personal data.
I've ran into similar issues, I think it has to do with the partitions being encrypted by default. I have found that, for me anyways, it usually works if I perform a factory reset, then flash the nandroid backupand then wipe dalvik + cache, it works. But as you said, you lose your personal data. One of the perks to having an external sdcard, just back it up to there.
You can try it now, factory reset and flash your nandroid and see if it works.
Edit: doubt it matters but I usually back up the other small partitions as well, it's only an extra 50megs
Thank you very much for answer, I will try it later.
Firstly looking a good alternative for Asus rom.
I never faced this problem with other phones just do a basic TWRP backup and easily flash.
One more time thank you very much.