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I have successfully rooted my Evo today and I have successfully backup my phone with nandroid and then successfully backed up my stock rom. I have now downloaded VaelPak-v2.2-HTC11-3.29.651.5.zip and I am lost from here. I have unzipped the folder but do not know how to get it installed on my Evo. Any assistance will be helpful! Thanks
T.J.
Put the zip on the root of your SD card..boot into recovery...flash the rom...reboot...enjoy.
Detailed sequence is generally in the OP for the rom...
Do not unzip the file!
Place zip file on the root of the SD card and flash in recovery.
Issmer beat me to it!
Just an FYI.. vael is not a SENSE based rom, so you will no longer have use of any HTC widgets.
when you say put it on the root on the sd card... what folder are you talking about putting the zip file into?
thurst0530 said:
when you say put it on the root on the sd card... what folder are you talking about putting the zip file into?
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Root is the topmost directory - "/". When flashing a new rom, make sure to wipe data, cache and dalvik cache.
nabbed said:
Root is the topmost directory - "/". When flashing a new rom, make sure to wipe data, cache and dalvik cache.
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in other words dont put it into a folder
hmm so basically your saying just drag or copy the zip file to the actual drive on my computer that is represented by my evo device? and then i will reboot in recovery mode and i will see a wipe option? cache and dalvik option? thanks so much seriously
thurst0530 said:
hmm so basically your saying just drag or copy the zip file to the actual drive on my computer that is represented by my evo device? and then i will reboot in recovery mode and i will see a wipe option? cache and dalvik option? thanks so much seriously
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Yep. Just put the zip on the card. Go into recovery. Wipe. Flash and reboot!
ok i am going to try it right now. what about later having to unzip the zip file and dragging specific files to the sd card to get certain things to work on my new rom? i read this somewhere
This us why you should read before you root, everything thats in the zip will be installed onto the phone. There is no need to unzip unless you know what your doing. Additional apps can be downloaded from the market or installed by a file manager.
ok it was a success. i am back up and running and it really looks great. all of my apps are gone!!!!!!!!!!!
thurst0530 said:
ok it was a success. i am back up and running and it really looks great. all of my apps are gone!!!!!!!!!!!
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That's what the wipe does. If you flash a lot (like I do) then get Titanium Backup Pro, probably the best app I've ever bought. It'll save you a headache in the future.
thurst0530 said:
ok it was a success. i am back up and running and it really looks great. all of my apps are gone!!!!!!!!!!!
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No offense to the OP but this made me chuckle. It reminds me back when i would talk people through doing a windows restore. i would get this same type of response no matter how many times i told them what a restore would do and to back up files. It was always ok windows is booted ... hey all my programs and pictures are gone! ho do it get them back.
omegasun18 said:
No offense to the OP but this made me chuckle. It reminds me back when i would talk people through doing a windows restore. i would get this same type of response no matter how many times i told them what a restore would do and to back up files. It was always ok windows is booted ... hey all my programs and pictures are gone! ho do it get them back.
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A little off topic, but this doesn't make me chuckle as much as people who reply on a new rom thread and say "this rom is great. One problem though is wifi no longer works. Nor does the camera, gps and I can't make calls. But I love the rom so far." Or even better, "I love this rom. Super smooth. One issue though, when trying to flash it I get error at line 5 and then the phone sits at the splash screen."
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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.
using latest ics rom from flapjaxxx
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I'm trying to create an 'update.zip' file to flash after installing a new rom. The problem is, it doesn't actually create a zip file. It just duplicates every file in the backup folder.
Any ideas?
wvcadle said:
I'm trying to create an 'update.zip' file to flash after installing a new rom. The problem is, it doesn't actually create a zip file. It just duplicates every file in the backup folder.
Any ideas?
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I just created a zip file containing the apk to be flashed in recovery. Is that what you are doing? Go to menu and head to Special Fetures to create an update.zip of the tb apk that's flashable.
kpjimmy said:
I just created a zip file containing the apk to be flashed in recovery. Is that what you are doing? Go to menu and head to Special Fetures to create an update.zip of the tb apk that's flashable.
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I apologize. I should've clarified. I'm trying to create an update.zip file that contains all of my backed up apps, via Menu/Batch actions, under Recovery mode. It's narrative says, 'Create "update.zip" from app+data backups'. I assumed this would do what I was thinking it would do.
wvcadle said:
I apologize. I should've clarified. I'm trying to create an update.zip file that contains all of my backed up apps, via Menu/Batch actions, under Recovery mode. It's narrative says, 'Create "update.zip" from app+data backups'. I assumed this would do what I was thinking it would do.
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Yes that is what it does. So you are saying when you are running that command, a series of additional file folders?
kpjimmy said:
Yes that is what it does. So you are saying when you are running that command, a series of additional file folders?
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Let's call it a bit of confusion on my part. Not necessarily unwarranted though, because it places both update.zip files outside of the TB folder. Since everything I've had it back up to this point was dumped in the TB folder, I never thought to look elsewhere.
As for the extra files... let's chalk that up to me seeing things?
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wvcadle said:
Let's call it a bit of confusion on my part. Not necessarily unwarranted though, because it places both update.zip files outside of the TB folder. Since everything I've had it back up to this point was dumped in the TB folder, I never thought to look elsewhere.
As for the extra files... let's chalk that up to me seeing things?
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Ah...yes you are correct. Both instances will create an "update.zip" on the 'sd card' of the phone outside of TB. What I do is edit the name to something like appsupdate.zip for the apps and left the other update.zip alone.
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Ah...yes you are correct. Both instances will create an "update.zip" on the 'sd card' of the phone outside of TB. What I do is edit the name to something like appsupdate.zip for the apps and left the other update.zip alone.
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Have you ever flashed your apps zip in recovery? If so, did everything go well?
wvcadle said:
Have you ever flashed your apps zip in recovery? If so, did everything go well?
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I attempted it a few days ago when coming from 4.2.2 to 4.3. It didn't go very well lol. It would flash the appsupdate.zip, lets say, and I see the apps get flashed, but, my recovery would reboot the phone. Bottom line it didn't work for me at that time. I'll try it after lunch to see how it functions when I have root and the phone is happy and stable lol.
What I did was just download TB from the play store and restored my apps from my backup folder once I got root again.
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I attempted it a few days ago when coming from 4.2.2 to 4.3. It didn't go very well lol. It would flash the appsupdate.zip, lets say, and I see the apps get flashed, but, my recovery would reboot the phone. Bottom line it didn't work for me at that time. I'll try it after lunch to see how it functions when I have root and the phone is happy and stable lol.
What I did was just download TB from the play store and restored my apps from my backup folder once I got root again.
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It threw me for a loop when moving from 4.2 to 4.3, due to having to change it to /legacy/. Think this had anything to do with it, or no, since you were in recovery?
wvcadle said:
It threw me for a loop when moving from 4.2 to 4.3, due to having to change it to /legacy/. Think this had anything to do with it, or no, since you were in recovery?
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Maybe, not sure. I'm going into recovery now. Looks like everything is installing currently. When I did this last time. It tried flashing and booted up without a prompt. It does auto boot up after flashing btw.
Booting up.....
looks good!
kpjimmy said:
Maybe, not sure. I'm going into recovery now. Looks like everything is installing currently. When I did this last time. It tried flashing and booted up without a prompt. It does auto boot up after flashing btw.
Booting up.....
looks good!
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Great! Glad to see something work as it's supposed to. Of course, TB is solid, with a solid development team, so it should!
Hi,
I backup my system with nandroid using CWMR mode. I save it into my computer, then I wipe down my SD card. If I want to use CWMR to restore that backup, where do I copy the file to so that it will be recognized in recovery mode?
Thank you,
stagius24 said:
Hi,
I backup my system with nandroid using CWMR mode. I save it into my computer, then I wipe down my SD card. If I want to use CWMR to restore that backup, where do I copy the file to so that it will be recognized in recovery mode?
Thank you,
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Cwm backups be copied in /data/media/clockworkmod/backups, you can pull the data using "adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod/backups"
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Cwm backups be copied in /data/media/clockworkmod/backups, you can pull the data using "adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod/backups"
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Hi,
I already pull the backup.
My question is where do I put them back into the sd card so it will be recognized by CWM in recovery mode. Putting in back in the same folder won't get recognized
stagius24 said:
Hi,
I already pull the backup.
My question is where do I put them back into the sd card so it will be recognized by CWM in recovery mode. Putting in back in the same folder won't get recognized
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mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
put it in this path
wxtye said:
mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
put it in this path
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I use ES to see the folder but cant see it. Even though it suppose to have some other backup from rom manager there. Should I create a new folder?
stagius24 said:
I use ES to see the folder but cant see it. Even though it suppose to have some other backup from rom manager there. Should I create a new folder?
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yes, just create a folder, should work
wxtye said:
yes, just create a folder, should work
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What about when we create backup using CWMR in recovery mode. I can see them through rom manager. They have a similar path /mnt/shell/.. but using ES explorer I can't access them anywhere. Is there any way I can pull that out?
stagius24 said:
What about when we create backup using CWMR in recovery mode. I can see them through rom manager. They have a similar path /mnt/shell/.. but using ES explorer I can't access them anywhere. Is there any way I can pull that out?
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In Rom Manager, go to manage and restore backups, from there, there is an option to download your backup, using a browser from your pc
wxtye said:
In Rom Manager, go to manage and restore backups, from there, there is an option to download your backup, using a browser from your pc
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I tried that but I gave up.
Bought the license on play store but not able to activate. End up pirate apk from google, still doesnt work. Is there a way I can pull it out like nandroid backup?
stagius24 said:
I tried that but I gave up.
Bought the license on play store but not able to activate. End up pirate apk from google, still doesnt work. Is there a way I can pull it out like nandroid backup?
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Never tried it like that, I always use the download option from Rom Manager, its slow but it works for me everytime
wxtye said:
Never tried it like that, I always use the download option from Rom Manager, its slow but it works for me everytime
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Thank you. Do you happen to use titanium backup?
If I back up app+user data on my current rom, and let say later i do a factory reset and flash to another rom. Will the titanium back up still be there for me to restore later? If so, will I get the same app, and all user date like sms, picture onto my new rom?
stagius24 said:
Thank you. Do you happen to use titanium backup?
If I back up app+user data on my current rom, and let say later i do a factory reset and flash to another rom. Will the titanium back up still be there for me to restore later? If so, will I get the same app, and all user date like sms, picture onto my new rom?
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Yes, u can restore your app data as long as you don't format your sdcard partition, to be safe, you can just copy the whole TB folder to your pc.
For sms, you will need to restore system data, which is not recommended when changing roms, maybe just select sms and restore from TB.
Pictures will still be available, again, to be safe, just copy everything to your pc, just in case.
Forgive me if this is not the appropriate placement for this thread...
I've got a nandroid (PhilZ/CWM-based) from my previous S4, which was on MDL and an AOSP-based ROM. There are a number of FILES (not apps or app data) that I wish to recover. Both Titanium Backup AND Nandroid Manager have failed me. They either can't find the directory I'm looking for, or when performing a restore, the data simply isn't there. My guess is the structural difference between what I was running before, which was 4.4.2, and the 4.3 I'm on right now. That's just my guess.
Please don't respond to this with hunches or a stab in the dark, as I'm looking for real solutions here. What I need specifically, is to recover image files. For some reason, those spread amongst my Downloads directory, my Camera photos, my ZoomCamera photos, my Cymera photos, Screenshots, and those hidden within KeepSafe are ALL missing, no matter how many times I tell it to restore data-only. Again, my guess is the difference in the naming-convention or folder hierarchy.
Anyone who has experience in nit-pick type of file recovery, I greatly appreciate your wisdom. :good:
A nandroid is not going to have the picture files you're looking for. It does not backup those file locations.
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jd1639 said:
A nandroid is not going to have the picture files you're looking for. It does not backup those file locations.
Sent from my Nexus 5
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Between TB and a nandroid, those files are skipped? Every time I've done full-wipes and then restores using only TB in the past, my image files were there. What am I overlooking?
disturbd1 said:
Between TB and a nandroid, those files are skipped? Every time I've done full-wipes and then restores using only TB in the past, my image files were there. What am I overlooking?
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The image files are never touched so there always there. The only time they'd be wiped is if you did a factory reset in the stock recovery. Custom recoveries don't wipe the sdcard, internal or external.
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