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nandroid back up problem

i have three nandroid backups and have never had a problem what so ever with them....seems like eversince i renamed them to keep track of them i tried to use them and they give me and error saying run via adb...does anyone one have any insight?

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aauussttiinn88 said:
i have three nandroid backups and have never had a problem what so ever with them....seems like eversince i renamed them to keep track of them i tried to use them and they give me and error saying run via adb...does anyone one have any insight?
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Actually the last time I tried to restore I had the same issue. Not sure what the remedy is, but I had to just re-flash the Modaco ROM I was running prior to trying out the 2.1 Rom. Wish I knew what was going on.

just figured it out...let me ask you this did you rename your nandroid backups?

aauussttiinn88 said:
just figured it out...let me ask you this did you rename your nandroid backups?
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No, I just have a ton of them in my nandroid folder but never changed any names.

It names the backup based on the source device serial number and the time the backup was made. This, I think, is how it knows which one is the latest. I had this problem once before and the trick was to create the following folder structure in the root directory of your sd card:
nandroid\[insert device serial number]\BCDMRS-20100205-2102\
Note the BCDMRS-20100205-2102 is just a folder name I took from my nandroid folder. If you created the nandroid folder as I describe and have just one backup you can use the same folder name I did and put your backup in it.
An alternative method would be to do a nandroid backup to recreate the paths on your sdcard and overwrite the contents of your equivalent of BCDMRS-20100205-2102 with your older backup.
I didn't get much sleep so sorry if this doesn't make sense.

aabbccddeeffgghh said:
It names the backup based on the source device serial number and the time the backup was made. This, I think, is how it knows which one is the latest. I had this problem once before and the trick was to create the following folder structure in the root directory of your sd card:
nandroid\[insert device serial number]\BCDMRS-20100205-2102\
Note the BCDMRS-20100205-2102 is just a folder name i took from my nandroid folder. If you created the nandroid folder as i describe and have just one backup you can use the same folder name I did and put your backup in it.
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Cool i will try that and see if it works. Actually im not all that pressed to backup any of my nandroids, so if this doesn't work I am going to delete all of mine and make just one backup to what im running now and hopefully that one will work if I ever need to restore. But thanks for the info.

You posted as I was editing my post. The alternate method might work better.

yea i just renamed my nandroid backups to the date in which i created them ie. 20100303 and that worked...weird i think but it works like a charm

<SOLVED> TWRP not restoring backup!

Hi, i would greatly appreciate some help.
I wiped my data/cache/dalvik cache/system before attempting to restore a backup made with TWRP v2.2.2.0.
When i hit restore, it reads: "restore completed in 1 second", "Restore Complete. Successful"
However, nothing has been restored, any suggestions please?

Nbsss said:
Hi, i would greatly appreciate some help.
I wiped my data/cache/dalvik cache/system before attempting to restore a backup made with TWRP v2.2.2.0.
When i hit restore, it reads: "restore completed in 1 second", "Restore Complete. Successful"
However, nothing has been restored, any suggestions please?
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Should i try flashing a different recovery? Or can i flash the nandroid backup through fastboot?

Nbsss said:
Should i try flashing a different recovery? Or can i flash the nandroid backup through fastboot?
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Update: Was able to restore /data using titanium backup to extract from the twrp recovery file. Any ideas why twrp isn't working? Should i just get CWM?

Twrp works fine for me. I prefer it to CWM.
Not sure what your problem was, though.

Working fine for me I have restored my back ups with no problem. Same twrp 2.2.2.0 not sure what your issue was.

Thanks for the replies.
Just remembered, I renamed the folder name after creating the backup, would that have any effect on restoring?
Also the backup file was about 1.24gb, could it be the size was too large? Though it didn't even restore components individually...
I don't feel I can wipe confidently anymore without knowing the problem exactly, any thoughts?

I just tried it. Renaming the folder DOES have an effect on restoring.

My back up is also 1.2 GB.
I always name mine before I back up. It should work fine. Unless it was from when you renamed it somehow?
I name all my back ups but I do it before I actually back up the rom. Maybe that is the issue. Name it before the back up even starts and then you should be fine.

janedoesmith said:
I just tried it. Renaming the folder DOES have an effect on restoring.
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Thanks for confirming! I really didn't want to get rid of twrp, much appreciated! I've learnt my lesson

Nbsss said:
Thanks for confirming! I really didn't want to get rid of twrp, much appreciated! I've learnt my lesson
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I did this. Can I rename the folders back to thier originals, or do I need to use some other recovery to reflash my backups? I would need to know if there was way to determine the origial file names, of course. I have a data only backup renamed BEFORE savig, it works fine. Only the ones I renamed using my PC dont work. I did not make the connection till reading this post. Team Win may need to investigate this issue.

nethead72 said:
I did this. Can I rename the folders back to thier originals, or do I need to use some other recovery to reflash my backups? I would need to know if there was way to determine the origial file names, of course. I have a data only backup renamed BEFORE savig, it works fine. Only the ones I renamed using my PC dont work. I did not make the connection till reading this post. Team Win may need to investigate this issue.
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You can rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/

janedoesmith said:
You rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/
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Try what janedoesmith suggested, alternatively if u simply want to restore the data, this can be done through titanium backup.
You can confirm the "date and time" by checking the properties of the backup folder eg through root explorer

janedoesmith said:
You can rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/
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Used this format (confirmed through TWRP) but I believe this may be the ticket. Wont try it till this evening though. Time for work.
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012-09-14--17-45-24/

nethead72 said:
janedoesmith said:
You can rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/
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Used this format (confirmed through TWRP) but I believe this may be the ticket. Wont try it till this evening though. Time for work.
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012-09-14--17-45-24/
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FYI: I just made up the serial number as an example. You have to name that folder with your real device serial number. Also, you can name the date and time folder with anything you want.

I know, I made sure my folders were named correctly. Fyi, any date/time will work, just need the right format. Procedure worked wonderfully, and to avoid this issue in the future, rename the file BEFORE you backup using twrp interface. I have not tested using twrp to rename AFTER backup, doesn't seem to be a need.
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How to back up Titanium APK?

Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out how I can back up my titanium back up APK so that if I ever want to flash a rom and don't have access to my data connection (it happens alot...especially at work and where I live) I can just install the titanium backup apk and then pull my app backups from a previous backup...can someone help me with that? Thanks so much

Dirtylarry11 said:
Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out how I can back up my titanium back up APK so that if I ever want to flash a rom and don't have access to my data connection (it happens alot...especially at work and where I live) I can just install the titanium backup apk and then pull my app backups from a previous backup...can someone help me with that? Thanks so much
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On TB, Click menu button and there is backup option under the batch action. Just choose what you need.

IzArsha said:
On TB, Click menu button and there is backup option under the batch action. Just choose what you need.
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ok, that I figured out, but lets say I install a new rom...where do I go to get the Titanium backup APK? so I can install it, and then restore my backups to the new rom? Thanks so much!!!

With a root explorer go to data/app and copy TB app somewhere on your phone, so next time you can just install it ?
Sent from my N9005

Dirtylarry11 said:
ok, that I figured out, but lets say I install a new rom...where do I go to get the Titanium backup APK? so I can install it, and then restore my backups to the new rom? Thanks so much!!!
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Use root browser. Go to data/app. Find the TB apk and copy it to external sd

Rosli59564 said:
Use root browser. Go to data/app. Find the TB apk and copy it to external sd
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I just changed my mind and told him the same.
Sent from my N9005

Dirtylarry11 said:
ok, that I figured out, but lets say I install a new rom...where do I go to get the Titanium backup APK? so I can install it, and then restore my backups to the new rom? Thanks so much!!!
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Yes just use dejan sathanas suggestion. Btw if you installed new rom with no wipe, your internal sd card will not be wiped. You can save TB backup apk and after you finished installing new rom you can install TB using samsung file manager.
To save TB backup apk. Go to ES filemanager, click menu and find App manager under tool. Find Titanium backup, long press and select backup button. The backup app should be in sdcard/backup directory.
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Thanks People...So easy...I just wasn't sure...that will save me tons of time as well for future rom installations.

I've always done it via TBU>main menu>special features >create update. zip
Flash with new ROM, job done

is there a way to restore text doc. from nandroid back up without full restore?

As a title says ...I just changed JB with KK,before i did it i made nandroid back up. I forgot to save important text document inside "notebook" app. Is there a way to restore (extract or get) that document wthout full restore ???

I never tried but there is an app called "Nandroid Manager" in Playstore which seems to do that.
If not working, you can search "extract from nandroid backup" in google, there are many other people asking the same question

groshnack said:
I never tried but there is an app called "Nandroid Manager" in Playstore which seems to do that.
If not working, you can search "extract from nandroid backup" in google, there are many other people asking the same question
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Tnx for the fast replay

briketica said:
Tnx for the fast replay
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well i bought nandroid manager and he do the trick but now i have a problem...can't find where are the data from the"NOTEBOOK" app stored????
any1 can help?

I am not sure at all but I found this folder using an explorer:
/data/user/0/com.lge.Notebook/databases
I have created a new note in Notebook app, and the files timestamps in this folder have changed.
Maybe you should try to replace them with your old files and see if that works.

briketica said:
well i bought nandroid manager and he do the trick but now i have a problem...can't find where are the data from the"NOTEBOOK" app stored????
any1 can help?
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The notes you had made on our previous notebook should be in the android/data folder
Sent from LG-G2 D800 on AEONFLEX 4.4.2

Yes, sorry, I found them in sdcard/Android/data/com.lge.Notebook/files. So, they will not be in the nandroid backup except if you backuped ext sdcard too. It is strange if they have disappeared though (except if the location has changed between JB and KK).

groshnack said:
Yes, sorry, I found them in sdcard/Android/data/com.lge.Notebook/files. So, they will not be in the nandroid backup except if you backuped ext sdcard too. It is strange if they have disappeared though (except if the location has changed between JB and KK).
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no nandroids are for backing up the rom you were using at that moment(so that it may be restored if needed), and the things that can be restored from it are mainly apps/themes/system files that you had been running

XxZombiePikachu said:
no nandroids are for backing up the rom you were using at that moment(so that it may be restored if needed), and the things that can be restored from it are mainly apps/themes/system files that you had been running
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Tnx all for replay and you are right...this data are not backed up ...i just found out ....Tnx one more time to all for replay:good:

[Q] Accidentally deleted Calendar.apk and Calendarstorage.apk

So I got a little crazy and deleted these apps without thinking. So basically can somebody give me a copy of the files and inform me how to properly put them back on my phone please? Thanks

damon7620 said:
So I got a little crazy and deleted these apps without thinking. So basically can somebody give me a copy of the files and inform me how to properly put them back on my phone please? Thanks
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Flash a stock firmware via Odin. And for next time apps you don´t want it only freeze. For example with Titanium backup or Link2SD

damon7620 said:
So I got a little crazy and deleted these apps without thinking. So basically can somebody give me a copy of the files and inform me how to properly put them back on my phone please? Thanks
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What version are you in? Did you root your phone? If you are in custom ROM you can extract from your ROM and use Root Explorer to put it to app or pri-app base where you extract from your ROM