Hi there,
I like to try out Quarx' CM10 build once in a while to see how much it has improved. So far, I don't want to stick to it however, so I regularly make a nandroid backup from CM7.2 to restore once I'm done checking it out.
Lately I always get a "MD5 mismatch" when trying to restore my backup from CM10. Can that be some sort of incompatibility between the versions of Recovery the ROMs use? Or is the recovery even replaced with the ROM? I'm really stumped, since in the past it has always been possible to return to any nandroid backup any time. Was I just lucky then?
Thanks in advance for any insights..
MD5 mismatch = Corrupted backup
Its not a recovery issue from what I can tell
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Hi all,
I am having trouble with my Nandroid backups.
Basically, whenever I restore a backup it only restores the Rom in its stock state. None of my apps or data get restored. I first noticed after I tried miui & decided to go back to cm7.
I'm using CWM 3.0.0.0 to backup & restore.
Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Thanks in advance
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The latest version of CWM is 3.0.0.5, I guess you should start with that.
suksit said:
The latest version of CWM is 3.0.0.5, I guess you should start with that.
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Thanks. I didn't know there was a newer CWM. Just updated via Rom manager (which I've never used b4), so I'll give that a try. If it don't work, i'll have to set up my phone all over again *sigh*
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It could also be a bad nandroid backup. I've had that happen in the past too. It's a little disheartening when you have to go back three months to find a nandroid that works.
I installed CWM 3.0.0.5 via Rom manager. Now I have no cwm at all! I only have the Android recovery *frustrated*
I'm gonna flash the latest CWM manually, then test out Nandroid backup/restore.
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I'm sorry in advance if it has been asked already.
Do I need to perform any wipes before restoring a backup? I'm currently on CM7.2 RC1 and made a backup of it and want to switch to Defy+ CM9 build for a while then go back to CM7.2. Last time I did it (restored CM7 backup after installing CM9) it just stuck on Boot logo and couldn't move on so I had to start from scratch (new installation). Any guides just mention clicking on restore and that's all. Thanks in advance for an answer!
Can anyone help me? I did as I wrote (switched for a while to CM9 GB build from CM7.2 FROYO) then wanted to restore CM7 backup, tried both with and without wipes (data, cache, dalvik) but it just gets stuck on boot logo and won't move on. What am I doing wrong?
You don't need to do a wipe for restoring a nandroid..
I assume you're using the same recovery with which you made the backup..
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You don't need to do a wipe for restoring a nandroid..
I assume you're using the same recovery with which you made the backup..
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Thanks for an answer! I made a backup with CM7 (froyo) recovery and was restoring with the one that was installed along with CM9 (gb). So that was the cause?
You flashed the CM9 ROM through recovery.. right??
ROM's do not change recovery.. Its the same for both..
MarcinRN said:
I'm sorry in advance if it has been asked already.
Do I need to perform any wipes before restoring a backup? I'm currently on CM7.2 RC1 and made a backup of it and want to switch to Defy+ CM9 build for a while then go back to CM7.2. Last time I did it (restored CM7 backup after installing CM9) it just stuck on Boot logo and couldn't move on so I had to start from scratch (new installation). Any guides just mention clicking on restore and that's all. Thanks in advance for an answer!
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Why don't you try Dual Boot...
refer to the below mentionedlink:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364659
However, to install CM9 I'm not sure if someone uploaded itsnandroid backup. Please note that to use the backup and restore youcan only use a Nandroid backup as ROM.zip file can not be restored.
What I understand from your post is that you have CM9 rom in zipformat; if this is the case then you can only install it usingInstall from SD card option from Custom Recovery.
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neo.ank said:
You flashed the CM9 ROM through recovery.. right??
ROM's do not change recovery.. Its the same for both..
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Wiping data removes Custom recovery. If the new ROM has aCustom recovery then only it appears otherwise we have to reinstallthe Custom recovery.
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You flashed the CM9 ROM through recovery.. right??
ROM's do not change recovery.. Its the same for both..
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Yes, i flashed CM9 through recovery.
Rajneeshgadge17 said:
Why don't you try Dual Boot...
refer to the below mentionedlink:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364659
However, to install CM9 I'm not sure if someone uploaded itsnandroid backup. Please note that to use the backup and restore youcan only use a Nandroid backup as ROM.zip file can not be restored.
What I understand from your post is that you have CM9 rom in zipformat; if this is the case then you can only install it usingInstall from SD card option from Custom Recovery.
Wiping data removes Custom recovery. If the new ROM has aCustom recovery then only it appears otherwise we have to reinstallthe Custom recovery.
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I think you got me wrong. I was using CM 7.2 Froyo build and made a backup of it through recovery. Then I installed CM9 GB build (wiped data, installed rom, kernel, gapps) and have been using it for a while then I wanted to switch back to my CM7.2 backup (went to the recovery, choosed restore) and it said restoring was succesfull but when I rebooted it just stuck on bootlogo and couldn't move on. Any idea what am I doing wrong?
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Yes, i flashed CM9 through recovery.
I think you got me wrong. I was using CM 7.2 Froyo build and made a backup of it through recovery. Then I installed CM9 GB build (wiped data, installed rom, kernel, gapps) and have been using it for a while then I wanted to switch back to my CM7.2 backup (went to the recovery, choosed restore) and it said restoring was succesfull but when I rebooted it just stuck on bootlogo and couldn't move on. Any idea what am I doing wrong?
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Technically, you haven't done anything wrong. What I've learnt from my experience and posts, this is one heck of a weird phone.
Might be a chance your backup is corrupted or incomplete (highly unlikely bt I've seen it in a device)
Or some other glitch which m nt sure of..
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Wiping data removes Custom recovery. If the new ROM has aCustom recovery then only it appears otherwise we have to reinstallthe Custom recovery.
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Well as I said..this phone definitely acts senseless sometimes.. a data wipe in my case didn't remove the recovery or bootmenu.
Even reported it in the app thread..
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neo.ank said:
Technically, you haven't done anything wrong. What I've learnt from my experience and posts, this is one heck of a weird phone.
Might be a chance your backup is corrupted or incomplete (highly unlikely bt I've seen it in a device)
Or some other glitch which m nt sure of..
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It was second time it failed to restore a backup I was trying to do the same a while ago and was unsuccesfull too. Seems like my phone is cursed
Thanks for trying anyway!
MarcinRN said:
Yes, i flashed CM9 through recovery.
I think you got me wrong. I was using CM 7.2 Froyo build and made a backup of it through recovery. Then I installed CM9 GB build (wiped data, installed rom, kernel, gapps) and have been using it for a while then I wanted to switch back to my CM7.2 backup (went to the recovery, choosed restore) and it said restoring was succesfull but when I rebooted it just stuck on bootlogo and couldn't move on. Any idea what am I doing wrong?
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Now, I understand your issue.
Try using below mentioned steps:
1. Boot into latest/custom recovery;
2. Wipe data/cache;
3. Restore the complete Nandroid backup;
4. Now from advance wipe dalvik cache and battery logs;
5. Now reboot the phone.
Please use above mentioned steps and share the results.
Hope this helps!!
Also try to install latest clockwordmod backup.
check this website for more detail http://www.clockworkmod.com/
@MarcinRN
I think your problem is kernel related, if you switch to CM7 from CM9 with GB-Kernel you must restore the froyo-kernel for CM7.
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@MarcinRN
I think your problem is kernel related, if you switch to CM7 from CM9 with GB-Kernel you must restore the froyo-kernel for CM7.
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That's the problem. You can find the kernels on epsy's site. Flash the kernel and restore the nand (there are also options in advanced restore if it still doesn't work, don't know if you need them)
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Thanks guys I'll try it next time. However, I read somewhere that backup contains kernel too, don't know how much true is in that.
I am running Stock-Rooted with the Faux123 Kernel and I recently got a notification from GooManager that there was a Gapps update so I ran the update. Now every time I reboot, I get the Android is Upgrading dialog. I know this is usually done when you wipe Cache or install another rom but this is happening on every reboot now. ALso, I keep losing sound as well. Does anyone know how I can fix this issue or should I backup everything and load the factory image? I did do a nandroid backup but I the backup was corrupted so I cannot load that. I do have one other backup but that was from back in August. I know that I should of made a more recent backup but I did not.
BTW: I have Clockworkmod as my recovery and this has nothing to do with the Faux123 kernel as I have been using the same version for months without any issues.
Thanks
OK I did have a sooner backup - 10/09 right before the 4.1.2 update but it was made using TWRP and now I use ClockWorkMod. So can I restore a TWRP backup using CWM or do I need to reinstall TWRP and then restore?
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I am running Stock-Rooted with the Faux123 Kernel
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Errm, that's not very stock....
I can't be the only one who read the title and got happy thinking 4.2 was rolling out..
Misleading title is misleading.
I thought the same, though it's only the 7th.
So ive been having this issue and it started all after i tried to flash the ubuntu zips that were supposed to work with a custom recovery. I flashed correctly as everyone said to do so, and my recovery would restart during flashing of the armhf.zip(the larger zip). The armhf.zip would get around 2/3 done and then just restart the recovery but now i am having the problem that i cannot recover from any of my recoveries without my recovery restarting. TWRP will recover the system and then while it is recovering the /data partition it restarts back into the recovery, but does not finish the restore. I am running the latest twrp 2.4.1.0. Please let me know if anyone knows how to fix this issue, or if you have experienced this.
Thanks in advance,
I am wondering if i am going to have to flash factory firmware and rom from google and unroot, and then reroot and what not. Just let me know if any of this would help.
Ran into the same exact thing. Had limited success wiping, restoring nandroid backups, or installing CM10 nightlies. I was finally able to get back up and running this morning using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121673 to do a full wipe then install a clean Android ROM.
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Ran into the same exact thing. Had limited success wiping, restoring nandroid backups, or installing CM10 nightlies. I was finally able to get back up and running this morning using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121673 to do a full wipe then install a clean Android ROM.
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I am able to flash ROMs fine, its just restoring from nandroid that messes it up, did you do the kernel cleaner and superwipe or just the super wipe zip?
Edit: nevermind I just flashed super wipe, and everything is all good now, I can fully restore. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.
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I deleted some knox files from my gt i9505 and then my phone wouldnt boot up. It would get stuck on samsung logo. When i tried to restore a nandroid backup it said md5 mismatch. Btw i did rename thr backup and afterwards i heard this could cause problems. Then i went to the settings of philz recovery and unchecked the option where the recovery checks the md5 sum. After that i decided to try to restore again with the md5 thing off. It began to restore but then it said error restoring /system or something like that.
I managed to get my phone working again by flashing stock firmware. So how can i fix that nandroid backup?
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Have you tried restoring the backup again after changing to stock?
Maybe try with a different recovery if it is compatible
No
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And no i haven't tried a different recovery. I don't think it will wo t k because of the md5 problem.
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Why not try? What do you have to lose? You can always flash philz recovery back
The only other recoveries i know of is cwm. I doubt it will work because the nandroid file is in cwm format.
I still don't understand why after i skipped the step where it checks the md5 and when it finally began to restore i got the error message "error restoring /system".
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There is also twrp recovery. Maybe the backup got corrupted.
I used to have cwm recovery on my old device. Never had any problems with it. Since I got my S4 I'm using twrp which also seems to work without a problem. Twrp is touch based so no worries about tedious button mashing to navigate
Maybe switch to one of those as they seem to be the most popular (which also means they have better support) and they work on pretty much any device.
Okay i might switch to twrp but i wont be able to restore that nandroid backup using twrp.
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Try this
It's for cwm. But since your recovery is based on cwm, it should work. Alternatively you could flash cwm and try it after that guide.
If this doesn't work then do some more searching. Just google "md5 mismatch" it should give you something to work with and, hopefully, a solution.
just reflash your rom, i had this too and what helped was a clean install