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[Q] Clockwork Backup Question

What parts of my phone does a Clockwork backup actually back up?
I am pretty sure it doesn't back up the Modem, correct?
Does it back up both the Kernel and the ROM?
Thanks!

Another question: Is doing a Clockwork backup the same thing as doing a "Nandroid" backup?
if not, what is the difference and how do you do a Nandroid backup?
Thanks (again)!

If im not mistaken a CWM backup and nandroid backup are the same thing, and it only backs up the ROM not ther kernel or the modem

GalaxySAndroid said:
If im not mistaken a CWM backup and nandroid backup are the same thing, and it only backs up the ROM not ther kernel or the modem
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http://androidforums.com/fascinate-all-things-root/221347-clockwork-restore-kernel.html
One reply says it does backup the kernel as long as it is a non-voodoo kernel.
This seems right since the backup directory holds all the files that is from the kernel.
I am quite sure that on my phone CWM backup (in recovery mode at least) backs up literally everything.

[Q] Can I restore to rooted backup after flashing rom?

I am using clockwork mod touch edition, and I have a full system backup using it. If I decide to flash cm9 to the device and then decide I want to switch back, can I then restore to this backup using cwm? Or do I have to flash to a stock Rom first?
Brent

u can restore using the backup u created earlier

Ok so the restore also includes the Rom backup then?

yea, that is the main purpose of recovery

Cool, thanks. Just trying to understand more about what is happening when I do these things. Cheers!

don't forget to wipe cache/dalvik cache. u should be fine

want to come back to original gingerbread

hi everyone
as the title said i just want to remove my cm7 from endless and restore my original gingerbread
i have a backup of my files/system but i don't know how to restore them
i have to flash the correct sbf file before or after restoring the system?
edit: i fell like an idiot, didn't see the topic for questions, can someone merge my question with it?

i think that you can use original SBF again to come back to original rom
i never test that, its a suposition

i think that too but i don't know in wich order
restore gingerbread->flash sbf
or
flash sbf->restore gingerbread

Wipe Data then flash sbf then restore.
But if you did a full nandroid backup with CWM you can just restore it.

i dont' know if it is a full nandroid backup
i have those files: boot.img, cache.img, data.img, nandroid.md5, system.img
if it is the full backup i don't need the sbf right?
by the way i can't use the sbf because i don't have it and i can't download it because megaupload and multiupload are down (i need the italian 2.3.4)

Quick question: is it possible to use the CM kernel with stock UK GB…

i think you can do that, but you must have full cwm backup before, if you wanna restore your data.
or if you wanna band new firmware, you can flash gingerbread rom from firmware.
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make a backup with titanium app, then wipe all, flash your new sbf, make root acces and restore backup with titanium again

CWM not backing up system.img

I wanted to flash a custom ROM and decided to do a nandroid backup first. Every time i did one it did not contain the system.img file which means that the stock ROM wasn't backed up. It only backed up recovery and boot. I have the official CWM from clockwordmod.com.
Please help.
BTW. I know that i can use the stock system image from google, but it's much easier to just recover a nandroid backup.

painfactory said:
I wanted to flash a custom ROM and decided to do a nandroid backup first. Every time i did one it did not contain the system.img file which means that the stock ROM wasn't backed up. It only backed up recovery and boot. I have the official CWM from clockwordmod.com.
Please help.
BTW. I know that i can use the stock system image from google, but it's much easier to just recover a nandroid backup.
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What version of CWM are you running?

Q: about backup and restore

heloo guys
i have n910f 5.1.1 with custom nameless rom
and i have TWRP installed
my qustion is
is the TWRP options of backup .. back every thing on device like apps system and etc.. ? or should i need download aroma ZIP and flash it with twrp and do the backup?
and the second Q is the TWRP install md5 rom / or just ZIP FILES ?
thanks alot

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bahaa119 said:
heloo guys
i have n910f 5.1.1 with custom nameless rom
and i have TWRP installed
my qustion is
is the TWRP options of backup .. back every thing on device like apps system and etc.. ? or should i need download aroma ZIP and flash it with twrp and do the backup?
and the second Q is the TWRP install md5 rom / or just ZIP FILES ?
thanks alot
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1)TWRP Backup includes EVERYTHING. It creates an exact image of your phone. All apps, their data, sms, call logs, just everything, lol.
2)only Zip

aks_pk said:
1)TWRP Backup includes EVERYTHING. It creates an exact image of your phone. All apps, their data, sms, call logs, just everything, lol.
2)only Zip
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So let me understand if I backup with twrp and I installed another rom and restore the backup of the old rom will not happen any thing wrong to new rom? Cause what I understood it's make Image for the rom it self and the data ....

bahaa119 said:
So let me understand if I backup with twrp and I installed another rom and restore the backup of the old rom will not happen any thing wrong to new rom? Cause what I understood it's make Image for the rom it self and the data ....
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Nope the TWRP backup the system and rom also almost everything if you installed another rom and used the backup it will go back to the rom you had I think but if you can check backup data and apps only that will backup your apps and data only
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