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Hello!
Only one question..
Im on 4.2.2 with new baseband
When i want to wipe all my data,so i have the whole space back, what button i have to push in twrp ? Wipe data only or more?
And after that i can push my PA 3.0 via adb push on my nexus and flash it without problems ? Thank you guys and sorry for my noob english,i hope u understand what i want to do
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In TWRP, click Wipe, then Format Data. Be warned, you'll lose everything, including backups.
USSENTERNCC1701E said:
In TWRP, click Wipe, then Format Data. Be warned, you'll lose everything, including backups.
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Does it erase TWRP itself?
Does it erase EFS as well?
I assume after I press this, I will have to push a rom in via Odin for example?
the_hatrix said:
Does it erase TWRP itself?
Does it erase EFS as well?
I assume after I press this, I will have to push a rom in via Odin for example?
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Are you joking mate or just trolling. I hope so otherwise you better buy a iPhone
No not really as I never clicked Format Data before.
I assume it doesn't wipe TWRP itself... but I just want to be sure.
As for EFS I asked because I have a persistent No Service - Selected Network Unavailable showing up since a few days ago. Restore, Full Wipe, Restart, Reconnecting, nothing works. I suspect it might be the EFS partition (TWRP never backed it up as it always fails when it gets to that point, the backup works fine regardless)
So I am down to probably doing a Full Data wipe and install a fresh rom to see if it will fix it.
the_hatrix said:
No not really as I never clicked Format Data before.
I assume it doesn't wipe TWRP itself... but I just want to be sure.
As for EFS I asked because I have a persistent No Service - Selected Network Unavailable showing up since a few days ago. Restore, Full Wipe, Restart, Reconnecting, nothing works. I suspect it might be the EFS partition (TWRP never backed it up as it always fails when it gets to that point, the backup works fine regardless)
So I am down to probably doing a Full Data wipe and install a fresh rom to see if it will fix it.
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You don`t have to wipe if you flash a factory image in fastboot. Everything will be erased after the wipe. Look here for how to do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312.
I'd like an answer to this too.
I want to nuke all data on my N4 (I've saved backups and media on my PC), so that i have a clean phone ready to flash a new ROM (copied across by USB after the wipe) so that any old program folders are gone and I've got a clean slate. But don't want to lose my TWRP recovery/root etc.
I recall that CWM had an option to wipe everything but still had the sense to avoid wiping itself! What's the point of a recovery that nukes itself in the process? That's just retarded - no offence.
Thanks.
gee2012 said:
You don`t have to wipe if you flash a factory image in fastboot. Everything will be erased after the wipe. Look here for how to do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312.
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So thanks to this forum, I thought I bricked my phone last night (well I kinda did). I used the format option on TWRP and magic happened, I was stuck at the logo. I figured I'd just use Odin to flash my official rom, which worked fine. Now I wanna flash the rom I had before formatting but want all the space back (I dont want all of the bloatware folders and bull**** that result from the official rom, which is why I used format in the first place). My questions is: Can I use format now that I have my official rom running and then push a custom rom through Odin? Will that work or not?
Globespy said:
I'd like an answer to this too.
I want to nuke all data on my N4 (I've saved backups and media on my PC), so that i have a clean phone ready to flash a new ROM (copied across by USB after the wipe) so that any old program folders are gone and I've got a clean slate. But don't want to lose my TWRP recovery/root etc.
I recall that CWM had an option to wipe everything but still had the sense to avoid wiping itself! What's the point of a recovery that nukes itself in the process? That's just retarded - no offence.
Thanks.
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If you use twrp and factory reset it will wipe data not the sd partition if you wipe system it wipes the ROM if you wipe data it will wipe SD partition including your backups. None of those will remove your recovery. Nothing will touch efs partition this is not a Samsung device
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Globespy said:
I'd like an answer to this too.
I want to nuke all data on my N4 (I've saved backups and media on my PC), so that i have a clean phone ready to flash a new ROM (copied across by USB after the wipe) so that any old program folders are gone and I've got a clean slate. But don't want to lose my TWRP recovery/root etc.
I recall that CWM had an option to wipe everything but still had the sense to avoid wiping itself! What's the point of a recovery that nukes itself in the process? That's just retarded - no offence.
Thanks.
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You are showing a complete lack of understanding on the subject. I would recommend doing more reading before you mess with your device.
It is impossible to have root when you don't have a rom on your phone. Clearing all data erases root as well. Flashing a rooted rom (nearly all are rooted) establishes root again.
Wiping data in recovery does not wipe the recovery for one extremely simple reason - recovery has its own partition on any device. The only way recovery could ever be wiped is by flashing a recovery.img file by fastboot (such as the Google factory images).
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FlashThisB said:
So thanks to this forum, I thought I bricked my phone last night (well I kinda did). I used the format option on TWRP and magic happened, I was stuck at the logo. I figured I'd just use Odin to flash my official rom, which worked fine. Now I wanna flash the rom I had before formatting but want all the space back (I dont want all of the bloatware folders and bull**** that result from the official rom, which is why I used format in the first place). My questions is: Can I use format now that I have my official rom running and then push a custom rom through Odin? Will that work or not?
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Odin?????????
Do you have a Samsung Nexus 4????
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For some reason in my HTC One X wipe sdcard doesn't work with twrp. I've noticed that in the hardest and surprising way once that j was trying to flash a new rom and before flash I hit the wipe sdcard button. It supposed to delete everything but I didn't. Thanks god it didn't wiped my data, but now that I am safe I want to delete all from recovery and it just don't work.
Sent from The HTC One X Mongrel Cat.
mitchdickson said:
You are showing a complete lack of understanding on the subject. I would recommend doing more reading before you mess with your device.
It is impossible to have root when you don't have a rom on your phone. Clearing all data erases root as well. Flashing a rooted rom (nearly all are rooted) establishes root again.
Wiping data in recovery does not wipe the recovery for one extremely simple reason - recovery has its own partition on any device. The only way recovery could ever be wiped is by flashing a recovery.img file by fastboot (such as the Google factory images).
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Odin?????????
Do you have a Samsung Nexus 4????
Sent from my iPad 4
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lol nonono I have a samsung galaxy S4 i337M. Sorry for posting in the wrong section but this is all I found on XDA regarding TWRP formatting option.
mitchdickson said:
You are showing a complete lack of understanding on the subject. I would recommend doing more reading before you mess with your device.
It is impossible to have root when you don't have a rom on your phone. Clearing all data erases root as well. Flashing a rooted rom (nearly all are rooted) establishes root again.
Wiping data in recovery does not wipe the recovery for one extremely simple reason - recovery has its own partition on any device. The only way recovery could ever be wiped is by flashing a recovery.img file by fastboot (such as the Google factory images).
Sent from my iPad 4
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Odin?????????
Do you have a Samsung Nexus 4????
Sent from my iPad 4
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Thanks for your reply, sorry my knowledge of this subject isn't as strong as yours.
So I can choose wipe data, then copy a new ROM using USB and flash on a clear device?
Globespy said:
Thanks for your reply, sorry my knowledge of this subject isn't as strong as yours.
So I can choose wipe data, then copy a new ROM using USB and flash on a clear device?
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Yes. U will need to use adb to push the ROM after wiping data though.
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Hi, planning on rooting the device and installing PA (sticking with PA's kernel). New to this area, I hope the questions are fine.
1. What's the difference between Carbon Backup and WugFresh Toolkit backup?
2. How can I avoid bricking the device?
3. Does the toolkit offers an option to unroot the device? If so, will I have to do something else instead of unrooting with the toolkit?
4. If I decided to unroot and go back to what I have right now (all the apps etc.), how would I do that (restore all the data)?
5. Is unrooting wiping the device?
6. Should I update the ROM via GOOManager directlry or should I download from GOOManager and then flash via the recovery?
7. What do you recommend - PA's built in kernel or Franco's?
8. Do I need the SuperSU app? (PA ROM)
9. From SuperSU description:
NOTICE: A SPECIAL PROCEDURE IS NEEDED FOR UNINSTALLATION. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE APP, DO *NOT* JUST UNINSTALL IT, YOU *WILL* LOSE ROOT.
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It doesn't say how to uninstall it.
Thanks in advance!
[email protected] said:
Hi, planning on rooting the device and installing PA (sticking with PA's kernel). New to this area, I hope the questions are fine.
1. What's the difference between Carbon Backup and WugFresh Toolkit backup?
2. How can I avoid bricking the device?
3. Does the toolkit offers an option to unroot the device? If so, will I have to do something else instead of unrooting with the toolkit?
4. If I decided to unroot and go back to what I have right now (all the apps etc.), how would I do that (restore all the data)?
5. Is unrooting wiping the device?
6. Should I update the ROM via GOOManager directlry or should I download from GOOManager and then flash via the recovery?
7. What do you recommend - PA's built in kernel or Franco's?
8. Do I need the SuperSU app? (PA ROM)
9. From SuperSU description:
It doesn't say how to uninstall it.
Thanks in advance!
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XDA Rule 1, use the search button and try finding the answers yourself first. This is not a covenience store where you can order what you want. Don`t want to be rude but lazyness is not apreciated around here
superSU can be set as default superuser app by converting superSU to a system file from within the app and then redownload the superSU app from Play.
Some advice: learn how to use adb instead of toolkits, look here https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNEEKsh9DfW_LuvfJlEbDsWBeAoe1Q
gee2012 said:
XDA Rule 1, use the search button and try finding the answers yourself first. This is not a covenience store where you can order what you want. Don`t want to be rude but lazyness is not apreciated around here
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I have searched alot but couldn't find exact answers for the questions I've listed here (some of them).
[email protected] said:
Hi, planning on rooting the device and installing PA (sticking with PA's kernel). New to this area, I hope the questions are fine.
1. What's the difference between Carbon Backup and WugFresh Toolkit backup?
2. How can I avoid bricking the device?
3. Does the toolkit offers an option to unroot the device? If so, will I have to do something else instead of unrooting with the toolkit?
4. If I decided to unroot and go back to what I have right now (all the apps etc.), how would I do that (restore all the data)?
5. Is unrooting wiping the device?
6. Should I update the ROM via GOOManager directlry or should I download from GOOManager and then flash via the recovery?
7. What do you recommend - PA's built in kernel or Franco's?
8. Do I need the SuperSU app? (PA ROM)
9. From SuperSU description:
It doesn't say how to uninstall it.
Thanks in advance!
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1. Pretty much all backup apps are the same, just with some different features, carbon lets you back up to the cloud I know, Titanium backup is also a pretty good/common one. Main difference is just the features, check the play store descriptions for specifics.
2. With a nexus device you don't really have to worry about bricking, you can always just use google's factory images off of their site to restore your phone from the bootloader/fastboot. It is really easy to do and plenty of guides available on it.
3. I don't know for sure if the toolkit will do it or not, but unrooting is pretty easy, just go into the system/apps portion of the internal storage and delete the superuser app that you have.
4. Just restore all your apps with the backup app that you picked, then once they are restored, delete the superuser app like i explained in the last one.
5. Nope, unrooting just removes the superuser app, nothing else
6. Doesn't matter, I use the same rom and I download on my computer then manually flash it in recovery mode, because the rom downloads faster that way. Remember to flash the gapps every time after you install the rom though!
7. I use PA's kernal, I have heard some people get better battery with Franco, but I can get like 2 and a half to 3 hours everyday on the PA one, and the color settings on the PA one look really nice. It is really a personal preference though, try both
8. Nope, it comes installed with PA already, don't have to worry about that.
9. If you go back to stock, you have to wipe the data before you install the stock aosp rom anyways, which will delete the superuser app for you. but just fyi, PA uses superuser, not superSU, it is newer and works a little bit better
Hope this helped, I love everything about PA! you won't be disappointed!
Happy flashing
klinkdawg24 said:
1. Pretty much all backup apps are the same, just with some different features, carbon lets you back up to the cloud I know, Titanium backup is also a pretty good/common one. Main difference is just the features, check the play store descriptions for specifics.
2. With a nexus device you don't really have to worry about bricking, you can always just use google's factory images off of their site to restore your phone from the bootloader/fastboot. It is really easy to do and plenty of guides available on it.
3. I don't know for sure if the toolkit will do it or not, but unrooting is pretty easy, just go into the system/apps portion of the internal storage and delete the superuser app that you have.
4. Just restore all your apps with the backup app that you picked, then once they are restored, delete the superuser app like i explained in the last one.
5. Nope, unrooting just removes the superuser app, nothing else
6. Doesn't matter, I use the same rom and I download on my computer then manually flash it in recovery mode, because the rom downloads faster that way. Remember to flash the gapps every time after you install the rom though!
7. I use PA's kernal, I have heard some people get better battery with Franco, but I can get like 2 and a half to 3 hours everyday on the PA one, and the color settings on the PA one look really nice. It is really a personal preference though, try both
8. Nope, it comes installed with PA already, don't have to worry about that.
9. If you go back to stock, you have to wipe the data before you install the stock aosp rom anyways, which will delete the superuser app for you. but just fyi, PA uses superuser, not superSU, it is newer and works a little bit better
Hope this helped, I love everything about PA! you won't be disappointed!
Happy flashing
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I appreciate your answer, thank you very much!
So now all I worry about is the backup - There are three ways I know:
1. Carbon Backup
2. Toolkit backup
3. Drag and drop from the SDCard
I just want the apps + app settings to be the same after unlocking the bootloader. Which option is the best?
Thanks again!
BTW
About question 4, the locking of the bootloader wipes the device, so how can I unroot and keep the apps? Also, should I do a Nandroid backup before or after I restore all the apps from Carbon?
[email protected] said:
I appreciate your answer, thank you very much!
So now all I worry about is the backup - There are three ways I know:
1. Carbon Backup
2. Toolkit backup
3. Drag and drop from the SDCard
I just want the apps + app settings to be the same after unlocking the bootloader. Which option is the best?
Thanks again!
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It would be appreciative and descent to hit the thanks button of klinkdawg24 after answering your questions That`s how we do things around here.
You are absolutely right. Not used to a Thanks button, usually I just say thanks
[email protected] said:
I appreciate your answer, thank you very much!
So now all I worry about is the backup - There are three ways I know:
1. Carbon Backup
2. Toolkit backup
3. Drag and drop from the SDCard
I just want the apps + app settings to be the same after unlocking the bootloader. Which option is the best?
Thanks again!
BTW
About question 4, the locking of the bootloader wipes the device, so how can I unroot and keep the apps? Also, should I do a Nandroid backup before or after I restore all the apps from Carbon?
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Use carbon backup or titanium backup I would say, I have never used carbon, but there should be a batch option to backup all your apps at once. Also, since the unlocking or locking of the bootloader will wipe all your data, including what is on the phone, make sure you copy the backup to your computer or something after you have completed it.
What I do for nandroid is just to run it before i flash a new rom, that way i always have a restore point that i can get back to.
So I:
1.) reboot to recovery, preform nandroid
2.) factory reset
3.) flash PA and gapps
then after you boot into PA, you can restore your apps and data, then if you wish, you can do another nandroid, but I wouldn't worry about it at that point, just do it before you flash a new rom or update if you would like. That way your nandroid will have all your current app data, not the app data from when you started using the rom. That just works better for me, but again, it is completely up to you
So couple of things I still do not understand:
1. You mean I should do a nandroid backup before I restore all the apps? (right after the root)
2. Right now my bootloader is locked. How can I backup my apps + app's settings so I will recover them after unlocking the bootloader?
3. After I make a nandroid backup, can I just move the whole backup to the computer and when I need it I return it to the SD Card?
Help please? These are the only question I need answer for before I root. I just don't want to be stuck without a backup.
[email protected] said:
So couple of things I still do not understand:
1. You mean I should do a nandroid backup before I restore all the apps? (right after the root)
2. Right now my bootloader is locked. How can I backup my apps + app's settings so I will recover them after unlocking the bootloader?
3. After I make a nandroid backup, can I just move the whole backup to the computer and when I need it I return it to the SD Card?
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1. Make a backup after you rooted and installed the apps and data (passwords etc)
2. Use Helium Backup or Appmonster (Pro) or adb command: adb backup –apk –noshared –nosystem –f /backup/mybackup.ab
3. Yes.
I wouldn't use a toolkit (apart from backing up) especially if it's your first time rooting, it's always best to do it manually in my opinion; it may take a little longer, but then you'll know the ins and outs of what really happens and it will help if anything goes wrong.
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gee2012 said:
1. Make a backup after you rooted and installed the apps and data (passwords etc)
2. Use Helium Backup or Appmonster (Pro) or adb command: adb backup –apk –noshared –nosystem –f /backup/mybackup.ab
3. Yes.
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1. But then I will have to install all the apps after the root, make a nandroid backup and then factory reset again to install PA rom. Shouldn't I just make a nandroid backup right after I root with no apps and stuff?
2. With adb backup, is it safe to restore to a different ROM than I used when I took the backup?
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For some reason, I backed up with "adb backup" and the backup's size is 500MB. When I backed up with Carbon (Helium), I got 40MB. I think I'll unlock bootloader + root, then restore the adb backup, then backup with Titanium and then flash PA rom. Is that the right process?
Hi Guys!
Unlocked, flashed TWRP and rooted phone via twrp su for the first time in my life. Next move is installing custom PA rom. After browsing xda and other sites for many days to learn how to do it, basically, its just doing it in trwp recovery mode the factory reset, clearing cache and clearing delvic cache, then install rom and gapps then clear again then you are done. Is this right?
now, about factory reset, clearing cache and delvic cache in twrp, when you do this, does it in anyway delete or removes any data or setting in my phone just like when doing it in factory reset in the "Backup & Reset" in "settings" or just like what happens when you unlock/lock your phone? Or it does not really "erase anything"? Coz I do not know if I should backup first and if I must back up, I do not know which to backup or if I should have to make a full backup? Because I might not have to do backups after all for flashing PA custom rom and save time and internal space. If clearing caches and factory reset in TWRP doesnt really delete or mess up anything in android mode then I will go ahead now and install the custom PA ROM. so I need your advice before I proceed.
About flashing back stock recovery, I DL the stock 4.2.2 rom from google dev. do I just flash recovery using this file or is there another specific stock recover file to DL and flash into the phone just like what I did when I flashed TWRP which I was able to DL from goo.im?
Hope you could help me with these clarifications. I did try to search and learn from different threads about this but I not 100% sure I understood it correctly. So I made this thread to make sure of facts and clarify these things.
Hope you could enlighten me. Thanks!
Isn`t this clear enough!
Quoted from PA OP:
INSTRUCTIONS,
1. UPDATE RECOVERY
2. FACTORY RESET
3. INSTALL ROM, GAPPS, FIX-IF ANY
4. WIPE CACHE & DALVIK CACHE
5. REBOOT
PA 3+ UPDATES DO NOT NEED A FACTORY RESET,
BUT YOU NEED TO INSTALL GAPPS ASWELL.
gee2012 said:
Isn`t this clear enough!
Quoted from PA OP:
INSTRUCTIONS,
1. UPDATE RECOVERY
2. FACTORY RESET
3. INSTALL ROM, GAPPS, FIX-IF ANY
4. WIPE CACHE & DALVIK CACHE
5. REBOOT
PA 3+ UPDATES DO NOT NEED A FACTORY RESET,
BUT YOU NEED TO INSTALL GAPPS ASWELL.
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I think you misundestood me. I am aware already of how to do it but I was just hoping on some clarifications as I have mentioned in my concerns.
now, about factory reset, clearing cache and delvic cache in twrp, when you do this, does it in anyway delete or removes any data or setting in my phone just like when doing it in factory reset in the "Backup & Reset" in "settings" or just like what happens when you unlock/lock your phone? Or it does not really "erase anything"? Coz I do not know if I should backup first and if I must back up, I do not know which to backup or if I should have to make a full backup? Because I might not have to do backups after all for flashing PA custom rom and save time and internal space. If clearing caches and factory reset in TWRP doesnt really delete or mess up anything in android mode then I will go ahead now and install the custom PA ROM. so I need your advice before I proceed.
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I hope you would be considerate enough that I have no experience yet on this and I did some browsing and learning thru the guides and threads here in xda and other forums which is why I know the proceedure. I was only clarifying some things this matter that I have quoted now.
also, if someone would be kind enough to lead me to a link where I could find a stock recovery img. the only latest I have found is not JDQ39.
Thanks
Perform a backup of your current ROM first as this will be replaced by paranoid and all app data will be lost when factory resetting.
I don't know where all the need to wipe caches comes from.
Wiping cache and dalvik cache will not erase any of your data
Factory reset will erase all user data (apps, app data, signed in accounts, phone contacts (Google contacts will be downloaded again when you sign into your Google account during setup of new ROM) and SMS messages etc.
Here is the process I usually follow.
Place new ROM & gapps on phone storage
Reboot into twrp
Perform a backup of my working ROM
Factory reset from main page in twrp (the one that says it won't touch your sdcard)
Flash ROM &gapps
Reboot
Once fully setup. Move my old backup from phone storage to pc
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Alex240188 said:
Perform a backup of your current ROM first as this will be replaced by paranoid and all app data will be lost when factory resetting.
I don't know where all the need to wipe caches comes from.
Wiping cache and dalvik cache will not erase any of your data
Factory reset will erase all user data (apps, app data, signed in accounts, phone contacts (Google contacts will be downloaded again when you sign into your Google account during setup of new ROM) and SMS messages etc.
Here is the process I usually follow.
Place new ROM & gapps on phone storage
Reboot into twrp
Perform a backup of my working ROM
Factory reset from main page in twrp (the one that says it won't touch your sdcard)
Flash ROM &gapps
Reboot
Once fully setup. Move my old backup from phone storage to pc
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Thank you very much for the reply! So in making a backup, i could use the backup feature of twrp and this is enough and would make a FULL backup? Meaning all data, app, settings, vault app and files inside vault and go back into its original state as if nothing happened? Or i am wrong? Should i be making or using another backup method aside from the backup feature of the twrp?
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The twrp backup is in essence creating a custom ROM of your phone. Exactly the way it currently is. Including all apps & their data.
If you flash a different ROM and decide you don't like it.
Restore the twrp backup and you will be right back as you was before flashing the custom rom.
If you factory reset (erasing all your data) then restore the backup. It will restore all your data etc...
It's just like a save game. If you mess up. Just reload from there
Note it's not the ultimate tool. If you mess with partitions that are not included in the backup then you might have problems. But for the average user just flashing custom roms . it will backup everything you need
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Alex240188 said:
The twrp backup is in essence creating a custom ROM of your phone. Exactly the way it currently is. Including all apps & their data.
If you flash a different ROM and decide you don't like it.
Restore the twrp backup and you will be right back as you was before flashing the custom rom.
If you factory reset (erasing all your data) then restore the backup. It will restore all your data etc...
It's just like a save game. If you mess up. Just reload from there
Note it's not the ultimate tool. If you mess with partitions that are not included in the backup then you might have problems. But for the average user just flashing custom roms . it will backup everything you need
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Thanks again for the reply. Now another clarification. So when you say the twrp back is just like making a rom of its current status or like a saved game and if i did not want the new rom then i could revert back to this backed up rom. So does it mean that if i install PA rom then restore the backup from twrp, will it overwrite the PA rom and go back to my original rom that i have backed up or will it only restore the apps and settings, etc.?
Also about this twrp backup, will it also backup and return to old state when restored certain apps like notepad and the notes i have saved in this app. The same goes to the vault app and all the files i have hidden in this app, will it back it up as well and will be restored?
Thanks for your patience..
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vinz_bangiz said:
Thanks again for the reply. Now another clarification. So when you say the twrp back is just like making a rom of its current status or like a saved game and if i did not want the new rom then i could revert back to this backed up rom. So does it mean that if i install PA rom then restore the backup from twrp, will it overwrite the PA rom and go back to my original rom that i have backed up or will it only restore the apps and settings, etc.?
Also about this twrp backup, will it also backup and return to old state when restored certain apps like notepad and the notes i have saved in this app. The same goes to the vault app and all the files i have hidden in this app, will it back it up as well and will be restored?
Thanks for your patience..
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Correct. It will revert the entire ROM back to what it was.
Basically how your device is when you backup. Is how it will be when you restore.
All app preferences and settings. All apps. Widgets everything.
The only thing it doesn't alter is what's on your internal storage
And a point to note.
If you make changes to contacts or have received texts after the backup. It will revert them if you restore back to what they were when you backed up.
It is just like turning back the clock on your phone. Putting everything back to the point you backed up except files you have put on to the internal storage
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I think you are saying that you will want to restore data on PA. You can backup/restore data with titanium backup or carbon.
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Whoops yes didn't read fully. You get no choice with a twrp backup. It's just the full lot that gets restored. If you want specific apps to be restored onto a new ROM you need to make backups of them using something like titanium backup on your current ROM. Then restore them on your new ROM.
You can use app like SMS backup and restore for taking your SMS history into a new rom
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Thanks guys for the replies. Yes, what i exactly wanted was to install PA but be able to restore all data, apps nd settings back to what it was except that now it would be running under PA rom. If this is the case then titanium back up is what i am looking for? With titanium, is there a specific setting or option that i shld select or just press backup button? Sorry, its my first time to use titanium. Also, does the backup of the titanium also covers my notes on my "note everything" app as well as the files that i hid in my "vault" backup? Or should i make a separate backup using the apps on backup feature? And in the case of the "vault" app, should i unhide them first, backup with titanium then after restore just hide them again?
Im really appreciating the help..
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Hi Guys!
Unlocked, flashed TWRP and rooted phone via twrp su for the first time in my life. Next move is installing custom PA rom. After browsing xda and other sites for many days to learn how to do it, basically, its just doing it in trwp recovery mode the factory reset, clearing cache and clearing delvic cache, then install rom and gapps then clear again then you are done. Is this right?
now, about factory reset, clearing cache and delvic cache in twrp, when you do this, does it in anyway delete or removes any data or setting in my phone just like when doing it in factory reset in the "Backup & Reset" in "settings" or just like what happens when you unlock/lock your phone? Or it does not really "erase anything"? Coz I do not know if I should backup first and if I must back up, I do not know which to backup or if I should have to make a full backup? Because I might not have to do backups after all for flashing PA custom rom and save time and internal space. If clearing caches and factory reset in TWRP doesnt really delete or mess up anything in android mode then I will go ahead now and install the custom PA ROM. so I need your advice before I proceed.
About flashing back stock recovery, I DL the stock 4.2.2 rom from google dev. do I just flash recovery using this file or is there another specific stock recover file to DL and flash into the phone just like what I did when I flashed TWRP which I was able to DL from goo.im?
Hope you could help me with these clarifications. I did try to search and learn from different threads about this but I not 100% sure I understood it correctly. So I made this thread to make sure of facts and clarify these things.
Hope you could enlighten me. Thanks!
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vinz_bangiz said:
Thanks guys for the replies. Yes, what i exactly wanted was to install PA but be able to restore all data, apps nd settings back to what it was except that now it would be running under PA rom. If this is the case then titanium back up is what i am looking for? With titanium, is there a specific setting or option that i shld select or just press backup button? Sorry, its my first time to use titanium. Also, does the backup of the titanium also covers my notes on my "note everything" app as well as the files that i hid in my "vault" backup? Or should i make a separate backup using the apps on backup feature? And in the case of the "vault" app, should i unhide them first, backup with titanium then after restore just hide them again?
Im really appreciating the help..
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I'm not really sure how either of those apps work, but I'm guessing your notes will be fine. You might have to do some experimenting with the vault app. You should do a TWRP backup in addition to Titanium. In Titanium Backup, you just press the batch button in top right corner and "backup all user apps/data" or whatever it says.
As far as system settings go, they should be restored if you choose that option after logging into your Google account (only during initial setup).
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Side note: In order for batch processing to work within Titanium, you must purchase the Pro key. Otherwise, you will have to backup and restore each app individually.
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Great! Thanks for clearing these things for me.
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Side note: In order for batch processing to work within Titanium, you must purchase the Pro key. Otherwise, you will have to backup and restore each app individually.
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It still does batch, but it's a pain...
I'm going to try to flash CM 11 and have already rooted and set up a TWRP 2.6.3.2 recovery. I have seen that you need the new TWRP update to flash CM11 so I have a few questions:
How do I update to 2.6.3.3 easily?
How can I backup all my apps, contacts, data, etc. so that I don't lose everything after I flash?
Is there anything I should know or do before flashing?
Also, how often do you guys flash new roms, or do you usually just stick with one for a while?
Thanks in advance
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I'm going to try to flash CM 11 and have already rooted and set up a TWRP 2.6.3.2 recovery. I have seen that you need the new TWRP update to flash CM11 so I have a few questions:
How do I update to 2.6.3.3 easily?
How can I backup all my apps, contacts, data, etc. so that I don't lose everything after I flash?
Is there anything I should know or do before flashing?
Also, how often do you guys flash new roms, or do you usually just stick with one for a while?
Thanks in advance
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Hey you can flash Roms with 2.6.3.2 but I'll post a link for you in a Lil for 2.6.3.3...this one is a zip so just flash and wipe cache and davlik afterward.
Make sure you make a backup by going into recovery and clicking on backup and swipe to start. You should always have a BACKUP before you start flashing. If you flash a ROM make sure you wipe SYSTEM, DATA,CACHE, and DAVLIK under advanced in wipe.... Before you flash a ROM and then wipe cache and davlik again afterward.....hope this helps
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http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/g2spr
Here is a link for 2.6.3.3 twrp its flashable so go to recovery and flash the wipe cache and davlik afterward the boot up.....also your contacts and such won't be deleted if its on your internal storage ( make sure you don't wipe this)
Install myphoneexplorer client in phone and in your pc and sync your contacts to it and copy all important stuff to ur pc through it you can use WiFi to connect phone to app in pc if you both are on same network so it gives u flexibility, then install flashify from market and then go to teamw.in/projects and look for twrp and download the one that is for your phone and save it to your phone in sdcard then run flashing and select thy zip u downloaded and flash it and make sure u do cache and dalvik cache wipe after install and then u r done.
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In settings there should be a section for google to run a back up that syncs your apps and/or contacts.
I flash Roms a lot. Damn near daily, you really should give each ROM youre trying a few days to "settle in" especially the new 4.4 Roms.
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Thanks for all the info, it helped a lot and now I finally have a rom working.
Hello ,
im running mm pure 2.8 and i have a lot of stuff on my phone
how can can i wipe all those and reinstall the same rom ?
like installing a rom on a new phone
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Easy.
Backup your apps if you wish with TiBu backup your SMS and call logs with SMS backup restore.
Backup data if you want to format phone memory or SD card.
Download new ROM you wish to use.
Boot into TWRP then wipe advanced select what you wish to do. If you wipe internal and external you will need to put the ROM you downloaded onto a USB and USB otg and flash the ROM through TWRP or remove sdcard put it in your PC and copy ROM to it and flash that way. Then you will have a fresh phone and then restore everything back.
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nathlynn22 said:
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Easy.
Backup your apps if you wish with TiBu backup your SMS and call logs with SMS backup restore.
Backup data if you want to format phone memory or SD card.
Download new ROM you wish to use.
Boot into TWRP then wipe advanced select what you wish to do. If you wipe internal and external you will need to put the ROM you downloaded onto a USB and USB otg and flash the ROM through TWRP or remove sdcard put it in your PC and copy ROM to it and flash that way. Then you will have a fresh phone and then restore everything back.
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first off all thank you
so i can wipe every thing and install the rom from memory card without installing a fresh android M ?
So your running 2.8 TruPure ATM. Just download the new update of it from the thread. Then if you want to format your internal or external memory you will need to backup photos music videos etc if you want to keep it. And again like I said use SMS backup restore to restore sms'. Then use TWRP to wipe what you wish. Then reflash. But really if your not sure your better searching and reading up more before you jump into rooting and flashing custom ROMs etc if you don't understand the basics.
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So your running 2.8 TruPure ATM. Just download the new update of it from the thread. Then if you want to format your internal or external memory you will need to backup photos music videos etc if you want to keep it. And again like I said use SMS backup restore to restore sms'. Then use TWRP to wipe what you wish. Then reflash. But really if your not sure your better searching and reading up more before you jump into rooting and flashing custom ROMs etc if you don't understand the basics.
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ive formated my internal , everything is good but the apps still there , i need to remove everything exactly like a new phone
Did you even do a wipe of system, caches etc?
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Or are you saying you want to revert to stock and remove root custom recovery etc.
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Did you even do a wipe of system, caches etc?
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should i wipe system :S , ive wiped internal , cache etc except for system
Give this a read mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3200808
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