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Telus Hero Nandroid backup

Hey guys, I'd first like to thank everyone posting guides on the forums, has made my job a lot easier. I'm currently in the middle of trying to root my telus hero with the gold card method. I made the gold card, i think anyways, but before i go ahead and run the RUU file to downgrade, I want to make a nandroid backup of my phone. I downloaded the recovery image which is supposed to have nandroid v2.2 in it, but I'm not to sure how exactly to use it... I'm kind of a reallllly big nub.

chaosthebomb said:
Hey guys, I'd first like to thank everyone posting guides on the forums, has made my job a lot easier. I'm currently in the middle of trying to root my telus hero with the gold card method. I made the gold card, i think anyways, but before i go ahead and run the RUU file to downgrade, I want to make a nandroid backup of my phone. I downloaded the recovery image which is supposed to have nandroid v2.2 in it, but I'm not to sure how exactly to use it... I'm kind of a reallllly big nub.
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From my understanding, as I saw it, I believe that the RUU's are safe, since they're HTC approved images, just that the gold card allows you to revert to a lower version of an HTC rom. Think of it as the RUU's as an official update, but an older official update, and the gold cards make your phone seen as a phone that can accept any update (new or old). So there will not be any harm when you run an official update like this unless your computer crashes midupdate or you pull the battery..or the cable gets unplugged.
Nandroid backups can be produced using the recovery image (i call it a menu since that's all you really see from it), which is covered later in a tutorial if you're reading one. This recovery image is applied after a downgrade (the downgrade gives you the ability to have root access, which is i believe necessary to get the recovery image installed), and thus be able to make these nandroid backups. The nandroid backups then get saved onto the SD card to which you can transfer to your computer for safe keeping. This ensures you can revert to an official rom with previous settings applied in case of an awry custom rom installation. The nandroid backups can also be used for nonofficial roms that you've deemed stable when you tested them, and this can be done as many times as you want.
I'm not sure if I'm entirely right, but I believe I have the gist of it. If anyone can correct me for any errors or can elaborate more, please feel free to share After all, we're all new at one point, hopefully veterans of this will chime in and allow us all to learn!
Also, welcome to the forums! Glad to have you!!

alright, so if I understand correctly, I first need to root my phone to gain root access to perform these nandroid backups?
I'm using this guide" Get started rooting Telus HERO130! (No need for QMAT!)", I'd post a URL but it seems that since I am a new member I'm not allowed to post URL's. I've gotten up to step 6. When I run that RUU file it says its going to erase everything on the phone, so I decided its probably best if I backed up my phone before I try this in the event that I mess everything up horribly.
Is this possible without having root access to use the recovery image with nandroid on it? or am I just having another noob moment?
thanks for the help!

[Q] Let's Get It on!

Hi!
This is my first post and I apologize if it would be a bit long but I wanted to be honest and express what I wanted to say.
First of all, I just want to say.. You guys are great!
I have been browsing your forums years ago while I was still using my HTC Desire HD. I wanted to join then I was afraid to brick my phone and didn’t have the liberty of time to research and study how. I just observed as you guys enjoy modding your phones. But this time, I really wanted to start modding and participate in this community that is why I registered. I just bought my new phone and after two weeks of research and contemplating, I decided to get the Nexus 4. With this, I know this is a very good phone to start my modding ventures..
One thing that’s really hard to do is keeping up with all the information that you guys have already discussed or contributed. Honestly, its so hard to back-read pages and pages of different topics or even the same topics! I consider myself a noob coz’ I do not have yet any experience in rooting. I did some modding way back before when I had my MotoRazr flip phone and did some crazy modding to it, but now android is a new world to me in terms of modding.
XDA is such a large forum already and sometimes you’ll really get dizzy back-reading similar topics, trying to find the right guide for me. Im more of interested to know how things work and not just use toolkits. This way I would not just benefit but rather be educated as well.
I really wanted to start modding and in the future, also be able to contribute to this very great community. I am not a guy who has knowledge in scripts and programming but I am an easy learner and have common sense as well. But I’m not that kind of guy who can easily spend to buy a new phone. I really worked hard to be able to buy my new Nexus 4. Since I am just a newbie it is very likely I might make mistakes. I hope you could help me and guide me as I learn from our forum and from you guys. I do not want to end up bricking my phone.
Thank you for all those who would acknowledge my message and help. To all you guys, great job!

I myself coming from Desire HD..I still remember how painful its rooting process was.Nexus 4 isn't like that..From Unlocking to Flashing a Custom Rom..Whole Process is easy to understand & less chance of getting into trouble..
For learning..you can have a look at this thread..
[Guide] Ultimate Nexus 4 Root Guide

I myself coming from Desire HD..I still remember how painful its rooting process was.Nexus 4 isn't like that..From Unlocking to Flashing a Custom Rom..Whole Process is easy to understand & less chance of getting into trouble..
For learning..you can have a look at this thread..
[Guide] Ultimate Nexus 4 Root Guide
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thanks for the reply!
I read here in xda that you just need to turn your bootloader off so that anytime you want to root it or do some mods, you do not have to make factory reset and lose all your data. So I was thinking should I just turn it off first while I am still trying to learn more about rooting, Roms, flashing, etc. before actually doing it? That way I do not have to erase my data during factory reset if I decide to root a little more later in time where I have already made several settings and setups, contacts and messages. Is this right?
But if I were to turn my loader off then eventually I have to do a factory reset. Since this is my first time to mod, root, flash or use custom roms, so I think the first I should learn before anything else is about backup so I could still put it back to original stock in case I needed to. Could you guys guide me how to make a backup or a full backup from stock and unrooted phone? I also read that there are custom recovery/backup. Could I do this or my phone should be rooted first before I could do this which means I would need to factory reset first to turn my loader off and eventually erase my data even before I could make a backup. Are there apps I could use and what particular files should be backed up? Some things I am concerned of losing is the words I have added in the dictionary coz I have to do it all over again. For apps, sms and contacts should I just use apps available at the Play store to back it up or is there a better way to actually backup everything including settings? Pls guide me how should I do this.

vinz_bangiz said:
thanks for the reply!
I read here in xda that you just need to turn your bootloader off so that anytime you want to root it or do some mods, you do not have to make factory reset and lose all your data. So I was thinking should I just turn it off first while I am still trying to learn more about rooting, Roms, flashing, etc. before actually doing it? That way I do not have to erase my data during factory reset if I decide to root a little more later in time where I have already made several settings and setups, contacts and messages. Is this right?
But if I were to turn my loader off then eventually I have to do a factory reset. Since this is my first time to mod, root, flash or use custom roms, so I think the first I should learn before anything else is about backup so I could still put it back to original stock in case I needed to. Could you guys guide me how to make a backup or a full backup from stock and unrooted phone? I also read that there are custom recovery/backup. Could I do this or my phone should be rooted first before I could do this which means I would need to factory reset first to turn my loader off and eventually erase my data even before I could make a backup. Are there apps I could use and what particular files should be backed up? Some things I am concerned of losing is the words I have added in the dictionary coz I have to do it all over again. For apps, sms and contacts should I just use apps available at the Play store to back it up or is there a better way to actually backup everything including settings? Pls guide me how should I do this.
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First setup adb http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/, and stay away from Toolkits
Flash a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP in fastboot for backing up and restoring the whole rom (system and user apps, so the whole configuration).
Install Titanium Backup or Helium to backup and restore users apps and data.

vinz_bangiz said:
thanks for the reply!
I read here in xda that you just need to turn your bootloader off so that anytime you want to root it or do some mods, you do not have to make factory reset and lose all your data. So I was thinking should I just turn it off first while I am still trying to learn more about rooting, Roms, flashing, etc. before actually doing it? That way I do not have to erase my data during factory reset if I decide to root a little more later in time where I have already made several settings and setups, contacts and messages. Is this right?
But if I were to turn my loader off then eventually I have to do a factory reset. Since this is my first time to mod, root, flash or use custom roms, so I think the first I should learn before anything else is about backup so I could still put it back to original stock in case I needed to. Could you guys guide me how to make a backup or a full backup from stock and unrooted phone? I also read that there are custom recovery/backup. Could I do this or my phone should be rooted first before I could do this which means I would need to factory reset first to turn my loader off and eventually erase my data even before I could make a backup. Are there apps I could use and what particular files should be backed up? Some things I am concerned of losing is the words I have added in the dictionary coz I have to do it all over again. For apps, sms and contacts should I just use apps available at the Play store to back it up or is there a better way to actually backup everything including settings? Pls guide me how should I do this.
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Backup all of your data before unlocking the bootloader..It'll wipe everything

gee2012 said:
First setup adb http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/, and stay away from Toolkits
Flash a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP in fastboot for backing up and restoring the whole rom (system and user apps, so the whole configuration).
Install Titanium Backup or Helium to backup and restore users apps and data.
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thanks for the advice! already flashed twrp because I would use PA later on and many said its better to use this recovery. I actually encountered some problems on Bootloop which is my first real challenge in the world of modding. But i managed to solved it with help form xda members as well.
Tonight I will be proceeding with flashing customs rom (PA). im just reading some more threads to learn more and be prepared to solve problems in case something goes wrong.

[Q] Could I (and should I) copy a stock ROM backup and flash it to a new Note 3?

So I just dropped my Note 3 of 2 weeks on the floor (with a case on it) and although the glass isn't cracked, the LCD and digitizer is definitely junk since its all warped in color and mostly black. Thank the gods I have insurance.
I have it Rooted and Safestrap installed and luckily made a backup before I installed Xposed when all was still well. I'm familar with Clockworkmod and flashing that way but new to Safestrap. What is the best way to get my new phone back to how the dropped one was like? Not sure of what files to copy onto my PC and back onto the new phone once I get a new one. Would it make a difference if the backup is from another phone?
My main concern is getting all my username and passwords out of the OI Safe app so it's the main reason for wanting to flash my old backup to the new phone. Other than that I'm not to worried about the rest of the phone since it's fairly new and didn't have it long enough for lots of pics and getting it set up the way I really wanted it.
Thanks

That should work with the following big caveat: if you were on the MJ7 kernel (or earlier), and the new phone is on MJE, restoring the full nandroid backup probably won't work at all and is not adviseable. (Remember that Safestrap "ROM"s do not replace the stock kernel).
If the two phones are from the identical release, then what I would do is the following:
- Root and install SafeStrap as usual.
- Immediately make a Nandroid of the Stock Slot using Safestrap. Get it copied off the phone someplace safe (and named in a way that you can remember it) too.
- Make a second slot in Safestrap and restore the backup from the previous phone to this alternate/second slot.
( Note if you were using a ton of the userdata partition on the old phone you will need to right-size the 2nd slot when you create it. Of course, if you were a data-pig on the old phone and there is no room for a sufficiently-large 2nd slot, then this method of rescue is not available to you. In this case you could restore the original nandroid backup directly to the stock slot - only if you were 100% positive of the same kernel release being used on both phones - but if something goes wrong here you might be making a trip to Odin to re-flash stock and then going through the rooting process all over again ).
- You can use it this way for a little while if you like to see if things are working, or rescue critical data from individual apps, or perhaps make TiBu backups of individual apps (that can be later restored into a different ROM). If things seem to be going swimmingly, you can certainly repeat this process, restoring to the stock slot and then destroying the alternate/second slot.
Note that there are other means of rescue of individual apps which do not require a full restore; this is because the Nandroid backups are (concatenated) "tar" archives, and with sufficient command-line knowledge, you could manually splice into place the appropriate folders from /data/data/*, /data/app/*, and /data/lib/* for individual market apps you wanted to rescue from the old backups. Essentially you are doing the same thing that TiBu does, but manually using adb with the phone in Safestrap recovery mode and the command line.
I'm not going to document this, as it is too tedious to do so - either you already have the working knowledge to do this or you don't. The only tricky part to it is getting the user/group ownership of the files correct. (The easiest way to do this is to install the app from the market, then record the owner/group information it used for the new install of the app, restore the /data/data/* files into the correct place, and then as root "chown" them to the correct user ID... either that or run the "Fix Permissions" script of the recovery).
good luck

I am about 99% sure it was on MJE, I remeber checking it before rooting and following the newest root method available for the newest kernel among other things such as installing Safestrap and Xposed framework.
I unfortunately don't have any experience using Odin or adb, which is something I should know how to do seeing I'm always tinkering with all the phones I get. I'm pretty good with figuring things out when someone points me in the right direction such as you did by searching and following guides here on xda so I thank you for that! I'll try your idea of rescuing the individual app such as TiBu would do using adb. Or even restoring the ROM into a second slot, grabbing the data I need, then get rid of that rom.
And for anyone else reading this...it's never too early to use TiBu or any other backup app for all your important data. Never expected my brand new phone to break after only 2 weeks of owning it but lesson learned.
Thanks a lot for the help, I'll let you know how things go once my new phone arrives.

(need) A guide for a full stock P9 Lite backup.

Hi everyone,
I tried to find a solid guide for fully backing up my system before doing anything to it to no avail. I'm currently on stock VNS-L21/VNS-L21C432B380/EMUI 5.0/Android 7.0 and plan to do the following:
1) Unlock bootloader
2) Root
3) Install Elite kernal and Arsenik rom
4) Probably some other modifications later on
I've already got some app from the store for application backup purposes but would like to have a firmware/rom/whatever backup of my current setup in order to safely restore in case anything goes wrong. I've done considerable amount of flashing with my other Android phones previously but any help would be appreciated.
Furthermore, perhaps it's worth to create a guide for this and sticky it to the top? I saw a lot of "help, bricked device" posts in this forum. I bet the guys with know-how are sick and tired of helping. Anyway, if you point me in the right direction I might as well create the guide for others.
Have a good one,
Renārs

Without root I don't think that I can make a backup . I can make apk file but not backup of data :/

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Can anyone tell me please how to install a rom in my device samsung galaxy ntoe 4 SM-910C Trlte. Please guide me how to root and install custom recovery

Hello there Ulutulu,
So I wanted to take the time to give you some thoughts with this process. I remember being very lost and terrified the first time I got into trying ROM's and it is not for the faint of heart, and there is a VERY real chance that you do permanent damage to your phone "bricked". If you rely on this phone for everyday use, you need to have a backup plan.
The next step is to make sure your phone is Unlocked. I am not an expert and I am not a developer so take my advice with a grain of salt.
You should download the latest version of some software called ODIN. This is a tool that you install on your desktop or laptop and use it to 'inject' software into your phone's operating system.
Make double sure you don't have any data on your phone that you need. Move pictures and files to a safe location.. just NOT on your phone.
You then will need to find the right files. You will need a recovery program known as TWRP that will allow you to directly install ROM's on your phone. You will need to get a ROM you enjoy (that is another HUGE subject) and you need to decide how you will maintain access to your phone.
I have spent a good 2 days installing and configuring new ROM's all at the same time as using the phone as a primary communication device.
I cannot tell you everything or give you step by step instructions. That would take pages to type. But this forum is a GREAT way to learn. I suggest you scroll though the Q & A as well as the Snapdragon development forums and spend a few days reading the suggestions others who are way smarter than me can give.
Good luck!
Dave