I have just rooted my Sprint S4 and plan for now anyway to keep it stock root is their a reason to flash a recovery if I plan to stay only stock root?
FootballJim715 said:
I have just rooted my Sprint S4 and plan for now anyway to keep it stock root is their a reason to flash a recovery if I plan to stay only stock root?
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You need recovery for flashing mods and themes, zip file kernels, make a nandroid backup, backup and restore and EFS folder (Philz Touch Recovery). Reasons enough as you see.
gee2012 said:
You need recovery for flashing mods and themes, zip file kernels, make a nandroid backup, backup and restore and EFS folder (Philz Touch Recovery). Reasons enough as you see.
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Yea, I just installed my recovery and doing a backup currently because I am sure I will become a rom junkie just like on my evo 4g!! Thanks!!
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Hey guys,
I want to try out custom ROM's but not sure if I'm going to like them or not... If I don't like it can I return my phone 100% back to stock gingerbread 2.3.3 and receive OTA updates etc ?
Of course you can.
People switch roms all the time.
Some even have an addiction, to be honest...
m1k30rz said:
Hey guys,
I want to try out custom ROM's but not sure if I'm going to like them or not... If I don't like it can I return my phone 100% back to stock gingerbread 2.3.3 and receive OTA updates etc ?
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If you are rooted at 2.3.3 you can install clockworkmod recovery which is available through rom manager and with it you make a backup of the stock rom
With that backup you can restore it whenever you want to
Make sure you wipe all your data, cache and dalvik cache before flash a custom rom
Shadow_Android said:
If you are rooted at 2.3.3 you can install clockworkmod recovery which is available through rom manager and with it you make a backup of the stock rom
With that backup you can restore it whenever you want to
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Yup, if you're rooted, you can use Clockwork to make a backup of your current ROM, which will preserve a snapshot of your phone exactly as it is now (with user settings, apps, SMS messages, everything).
Restore a stock rom from a back up made by Clockwork doesnt unroot and S-ON.
It will only restore stock ROM. To unroot and S-ON, there will be another effort
redpoint73 said:
Yup, if you're rooted, you can use Clockwork to make a backup of your current ROM, which will preserve a snapshot of your phone exactly as it is now (with user settings, apps, SMS messages, everything).
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I'm in a similar situation with the OP. I'm with stock 2.3.3 and I want to try new ROMs. The problem is that, from what I have read, in order to root and unlock I first have to downgrade. Is there a way to temproot now so that I can install clockworkmod recovery and keep a snapshot before I downgrade?
When I bought this HTC G2 it was already rooted and running CyanogenMod 6. something. I updated it to 7.0.3 a while back. I was wondering if I could go back to Tmobile Gingerbread and still keep my phone unlocked so I could take the Tmobile updates without loosing all my files, apps, messages and phone numbers. I never had the original Tmobile rom backup on the card when I got the phone so don't know where to start.
Shadow_Android said:
If you are rooted at 2.3.3 you can install clockworkmod recovery which is available through rom manager and with it you make a backup of the stock rom
With that backup you can restore it whenever you want to
Make sure you wipe all your data, cache and dalvik cache before flash a custom rom
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very noob question: what exactly gets wiped as "data & cache"?
marauber said:
I'm in a similar situation with the OP. I'm with stock 2.3.3 and I want to try new ROMs. The problem is that, from what I have read, in order to root and unlock I first have to downgrade. Is there a way to temproot now so that I can install clockworkmod recovery and keep a snapshot before I downgrade?
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Nevermind, I found it here . But it should be added in the instructions to "chmod 755" su and busybox, not just fixsu.sh.
Im having 2 issues with phillys recovery n not sure wut im doin wrong. I did a backup and when I restored it gapps forceclosed and phone wouldnt let me do anything. Secondly ive tried doing he create custom rom. It flashs fine but wont pass bootloader s4 screen. Need help. Would love to be able to make a flashable rom with my ultra slim rom n possibly have my xposed tweets built in.
TeamBlaze
Got backup to work. But still unable to get custom rom aka update.zip to get past bootloader. Anyone kno how to fix this.
TeamBlaze
If you're talking about the update.zip made from Titanium, it is NOT a custom ROM.
It is simply a backup of your applications (and some settings) you can use to flash after flashing a ROM to 're-load' all your stuff.
If you get your current ROM configured the way you like it you can then create a nandroid to restore it later if that is what you want. And without any info on what version of Android you're on, what ROM you're on, or what version of the recovery you're on there is no way to tell you where to go from here.
leaderbuilder said:
If you're talking about the update.zip made from Titanium, it is NOT a custom ROM.
It is simply a backup of your applications (and some settings) you can use to flash after flashing a ROM to 're-load' all your stuff.
If you get your current ROM configured the way you like it you can then create a nandroid to restore it later if that is what you want. And without any info on what version of Android you're on, what ROM you're on, or what version of the recovery you're on there is no way to tell you where to go from here.
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No. From philz touch recovery. In the custom backups you can selete create a custom rom from backup and I can't get tht to flash right after makin. Clean install n everything.
TeamBlaze
yotaking said:
No. From philz touch recovery. In the custom backups you can selete create a custom rom from backup and I can't get tht to flash right after makin. Clean install n everything.
TeamBlaze
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Never tried that (make ROM from recovery in philz) myself.
I just make and restore loads of backups using Philz and TWRP. I consider a full backup (complete image(s) of all phone partitions) to be my ROM(s).
I would bet that with what you're doing that if, after you flash your custom made zip (and before rebooting) you stayed in recovery and then flashed (install zip) of the same recovery, rebooted back to recovery and flashed the kernel it may work.
Rebooting the recovery (or a battery pull) often clears out hangs.
Did you tried enabling se linux context from backup settings?
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do you have 4.3 compatability checked off?
same issue
yotaking said:
Im having 2 issues with phillys recovery n not sure wut im doin wrong. I did a backup and when I restored it gapps forceclosed and phone wouldnt let me do anything. Secondly ive tried doing he create custom rom. It flashs fine but wont pass bootloader s4 screen. Need help. Would love to be able to make a flashable rom with my ultra slim rom n possibly have my xposed tweets built in.
TeamBlaze
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I had similair issues with philz. idid a very improtnact nandroid backup and when iwent ot restore it didnt work. I definately like TWRp the best. Best UI and never any issues for me.
androidaddicted said:
I had similair issues with philz. idid a very improtnact nandroid backup and when iwent ot restore it didnt work. I definately like TWRp the best. Best UI and never any issues for me.
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I like twrp as well but dnt wrk on 4.3
TeamBlaze
dewrust said:
do you have 4.3 compatability checked off?
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Conito11 said:
Did you tried enabling se linux context from backup settings?
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Imma look into these
TeamBlaze
I want to make a backup of the original kernel that came with my G2 D802 32GB just in case I need it in the future if I mess up something.
I read that flashify can make a backup of the kernel, but also read this program can brick the G2.
Any other ways to backup the kernel of my original stock LG rom?
And how to restore it in the future if I need to do so?
Thanks a lot!
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I want to make a backup of the original kernel that came with my G2 D802 32GB just in case I need it in the future if I mess up something.
I read that flashify can make a backup of the kernel, but also read this program can brick the G2.
Any other ways to backup the kernel of my original stock LG rom?
And how to restore it in the future if I need to do so?
Thanks a lot!
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If you're rooted and have flashed twrp recovery all you have to do is back up the boot partition then you have a back up all you need to do is if you want it back just boot into recovery and restore the boot partition it's not really having a flashable kernel zip but it's one way
Robshr said:
If you're rooted and have flashed twrp recovery all you have to do is back up the boot partition then you have a back up all you need to do is if you want it back just boot into recovery and restore the boot partition it's not really having a flashable kernel zip but it's one way
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¡Perfect! ¡Thanks a lot! :good:
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Two questions though.
Using that method, if I restore the boot then I would lose my custom recovery right?
Also, I've read that doing backups through TWRP or CWM doesn't backup the kernel installed at that moment. Is this true? Because if it's true then doing that backup wouldn't make a backup of the kernel.
Thanks!
Sensamic said:
EDIT:
Two questions though.
Using that method, if I restore the boot then I would lose my custom recovery right?
Also, I've read that doing backups through TWRP or CWM doesn't backup the kernel installed at that moment. Is this true? Because if it's true then doing that backup wouldn't make a backup of the kernel.
Thanks!
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First question the answer is no you won't lose your recovery and to answer the second question I know with twrp it does back up the kernel I do it with every custom ROM I flash I'll back up its kernel before I install a custom one just so i have it and decide to go back to it now with cwm I'm not sure I only used cwm for a short period of time and wasn't happy with it I prefer twrp
...rebooting to recovery and making a nandroid backup.
I plan to add an audio mod to my phone (Extreme Beats or whatever) and it's so nice to just reboot to recovery from the modified boot menu, make a nandroid in a proper version of TWRP and then flash whatever I want and move on, knowing that I'll be able to revert should I need to.
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...rebooting to recovery and making a nandroid backup.
I plan to add an audio mod to my phone (Extreme Beats or whatever) and it's so nice to just reboot to recovery from the modified boot menu, make a nandroid in a proper version of TWRP and then flash whatever I want and move on, knowing that I'll be able to revert should I need to.
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Indeed.
Just remember a nandroid for our phone is a limited backup. There are partitions that only a firmware restore can fix making it a 2 step job.
Also persist is only, IS ONLY on phone not in firmware & only Philz can back that up!
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Indeed.
Just remember a nandroid for our phone is a limited backup. There are partitions that only a firmware restore can fix making it a 2 step job.
Also persist is only, IS ONLY on phone not in firmware & only Philz can back that up!
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Interesting. I didn't know this...is there a thread or article you can link me to where I can learn more?
SubliminalME said:
Interesting. I didn't know this...is there a thread or article you can link me to where I can learn more?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/development/xt10xx-philz-touch-t2612149
The same RAZR HD thread is where I last backed up persist
hey
I got galaxy s4 i9500 running android 5.0.1 original rom, cwm recovery, I tried flashing a new system ui without backing up the stock one.
now as the phone starts up an error shows up: system ui stopped. I dont want to wipe my phone, please make me a flashable zip for the original system ui.
thank you guys.
Please... some body help....
rezabx said:
hey
I got galaxy s4 i9500 running android 5.0.1 original rom, cwm recovery, I tried flashing a new system ui without backing up the stock one.
now as the phone starts up an error shows up: system ui stopped. I dont want to wipe my phone, please make me a flashable zip for the original system ui.
thank you guys.
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please hep me quickly
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Download a stock ROM from sammobile and flash it using Odin. Odin doesn't wipe anything so your data will remain intact.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Download a stock ROM from sammobile and flash it using Odin. Odin doesn't wipe anything so your data will remain intact.
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is there any way to take out the system ui from stock rom and make a flashable zip?
actualy I made a flashable zip of my rom with cwm, might it work If I flash this zip of stock rom ?
rezabx said:
Is there any way to take out the system ui from stock rom and make a flashable zip?
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Sure, but you would have to get the right SystemUI file, make sure the commands are correct, and then hope that it works. Downloading the stock ROM from sammobile is easier since you simply install it using Odin, and you're done. Besides, you should ALWAYS have a copy of your stock ROM on your hard drive, just for these types of problems.
rezabx said:
Actually I made a flashable zip of my rom with cwm, might it work If I flash this zip of stock rom ?
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Well first of all, you should be using TWRP as Clockworkmod is no longer maintained and cannot handle some ROMs. Secondly, TWRP allows you to make the backups on the MicroSD card, unlike Clockworkmod. That said, how did you make a flashable zip of your ROM using Clockworkmod? That's not a feature of any recovery I know of. Making a nandroid backup, on the other hand, IS a feature of custom recoveries, and if you did make a nandroid backup, you simply restore that and you're good to go.
thanks bro
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Sure, but you would have to get the right SystemUI file, make sure the commands are correct, and then hope that it works. Downloading the stock ROM from sammobile is easier since you simply install it using Odin, and you're done. Besides, you should ALWAYS have a copy of your stock ROM on your hard drive, just for these types of problems.
Well first of all, you should be using TWRP as Clockworkmod is no longer maintained and cannot handle some ROMs. Secondly, TWRP allows you to make the backups on the MicroSD card, unlike Clockworkmod. That said, how did you make a flashable zip of your ROM using Clockworkmod? That's not a feature of any recovery I know of. Making a nandroid backup, on the other hand, IS a feature of custom recoveries, and if you did make a nandroid backup, you simply restore that and you're good to go.
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its a philz recovery, based on cwm i guess