So I made a complete backup with twrp today. My question is why do they give you the option to backup your recovery? Isn't twrp your recovery? If I was to backup from that stock backup would I be replacing twrp? What kind of inception is this lol.
Thanks.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
I wonder the same thing but maybe it's if you flash cwm you can flash back to twrp but I tried to flash to cwm the other day and it said it was my recovery but would only boot into twrp. So I pretty much have no answer to your question, just more questions.
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
timisalf said:
I wonder the same thing but maybe it's if you flash cwm you can flash back to twrp but I tried to flash to cwm the other day and it said it was my recovery but would only boot into twrp. So I pretty much have no answer to your question, just more questions.
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You added to my question. Also its interesting what you said. I prefer twrp over cwm. How did you flash cwm?
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
I used flashify. Can adb push too. I prefer CWM.
djraimondi said:
So I made a complete backup with twrp today. My question is why do they give you the option to backup your recovery? Isn't twrp your recovery? If I was to backup from that stock backup would I be replacing twrp? What kind of inception is this lol.
Thanks.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because you just never know how badly you are going to screw up. Besides, you can check it off the list if you don't feel like it.
djraimondi said:
You added to my question. Also its interesting what you said. I prefer twrp over cwm. How did you flash cwm?
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i downloaded rom manager and it said it supported twrp and then i had it flash cwm. as i said before it never worked just said i had both but always booted into twrp.
rfarrah said:
Because you just never know how badly you are going to screw up. Besides, you can check it off the list if you don't feel like it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess what I'm trying to say is. If I mess up my phone that bad that I damage the recovery then the backup I made is useless no? If I messed up my twrp recovery then the backup I made of everything can't be flashed anyway.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
djraimondi said:
I guess what I'm trying to say is. If I mess up my phone that bad that I damage the recovery then the backup I made is useless no? If I messed up my twrp recovery then the backup I made of everything can't be flashed anyway.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, because you backup your perfectly good system BEFORE you screw around with it. It's your safety net.
rfarrah said:
No, because you backup your perfectly good system BEFORE you screw around with it. It's your safety net.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I understand that. But if I obliterated my recovery how would I even go about using my good backup? I would have no way to flash it.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Since TWRP is skinnable and otherwise customizable, I'm going to assume the thought was that the backup saved your customization within TWRP.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
cggorman said:
Since TWRP is skinnable and otherwise customizable, I'm going to assume the thought was that the backup saved your customization within TWRP.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That definitely makes sense.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Related
TWRP won't backup because apparently 'sdcard is not mounted'. The Nexus 7 runs on an emulated sdcard storage, so how do I get about doing a nandroid through TWRP?
try reflashing twrp i dont think it should behave that way
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
Make sure you're using the latest TWRP version.
- Sent from my US Cellular SGS3
ngoralph said:
try reflashing twrp i dont think it should behave that way
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
RMarkwald said:
Make sure you're using the latest TWRP version.
- Sent from my US Cellular SGS3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Using the latest.
A settings reset did the job - backup went smoothly without complications after that. Thanks for the help!
I have a 16gb nexus 4. I rooted my phone a few weeks ago and decided to DL flash cm 10.1 to my phone yesterday. But, it got stuck in a boot loop and I restored to the android backup I had.
The problem is, now my storage says only 435 mb free, but I had around 6gb free before. I have no idea what caused this or how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Nandroid backups?
Sent from my Nexus 4
I don't think it's that. I only have one backup and it says it's only a few megabytes.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Hopefully this answers your question;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2033692
Sent from my CM10.1 Nexus 4
So, of I do the fast boot and recover my data, it should clear up the storage space?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
This of screen shot of my storage capacity.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Fazleee said:
This of screen shot of my storage capacity.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh I misunderstood you, it is showing that you have 16gb its just that a lot of it is missing.
I would try deleting unneeded nandroids, especially if they are CWM as they don't get saved somewhere you can use a simple file manager to get to I don't think.
Also try clearing cache and davlik cache, if this doesn't work, I think you'll have to back up apps and factory reset through recovery.
Sent from my CM10.1 Nexus 4
But the nandroids are only 7.38 mbs. I don't think they are the cause of the problem. I was researching the problem online and I think it might be the lost.dir folder, but I can't find it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Here's a screen shot of what android tuner tells me about my system space.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Fazleee said:
But the nandroids are only 7.38 mbs. I don't think they are the cause of the problem. I was researching the problem online and I think it might be the lost.dir folder, but I can't find it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
there's something wrong then. a nandroid will NEVER be 7.38mb
Wait, I think you're right. The nandroid back up I made on my computer says 5gb. But, which system folder is it in on my phone?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
exb0 said:
there's something wrong then. a nandroid will NEVER be 7.38mb
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wait, I think you're right. The nandroid back up I made on my computer says 5gb. But, which system folder is it in on my phone?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Fazleee said:
Wait, I think you're right. The nandroid back up I made on my computer says 5gb. But, which system folder is it in on my phone?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
which recovery did you use?
CWM goes to /data/media/clockworkmod
TWRP goes to /sdcard/TWRP/backup
I think...
exb0 said:
which recovery did you use?
CWM goes to /data/media/clockworkmod
TWRP goes to /sdcard/TWRP/backup
I think...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so much.
I found it, deleted it, and got my space back.
But that leads me to another question. If I don't have a backup on my phone, how will I restore? Because yesterday, I was in a boot loop, and the ADB connection wouldn't work. The only reason I could restore was because I had the nandroid back up on my phone already.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Fazleee said:
Thank you so much.
I found it, deleted it, and got my space back.
But that leads me to another question. If I don't have a backup on my phone, how will I restore? Because yesterday, I was in a boot loop, and the ADB connection wouldn't work. The only reason I could restore was because I had the nandroid back up on my phone already.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you were in a bootloop, get into recovery and choose sideload. Then you can push a rom file and flash it. Or you could just not remove the recovery. TWRP nandroid take less space.
I see. I just used CWM because I read that they were better. I'm still new at all of this. Thank you. You've been very helpful.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Fazleee said:
I see. I just used CWM because I read that they were better. I'm still new at all of this. Thank you. You've been very helpful.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem. It's not really.. accurate to say which is better.to each his own.
Hello! I thought I'd make a thread about this because I ask myself this question since a long time. Is it 100% safe to use the Goo manager app from the play store? I mean: 1.Root Nexus 4 on computer
2.Install Goo manager app onto your device
3.Install openrecoveryscript. This is hard for me, what is the chance it will install a recovery that isnt made for my phone? And if its completely safe, can I then always update the recovery in the Goo app?
Thanks for reading this and I hope you guys want to help me!
I use goomanager all the time. I haven't had any problems at all.
The only way it could install the wrong recovery is if you are changing the device id in the build.prop.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium HD app
silverramsrt said:
I use goomanager all the time. I haven't had any problems at all.
The only way it could install the wrong recovery is if you are changing the device id in the build.prop.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So if I dont change any things it will just always download the right recovery and ROMs?
That is correct.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium HD app
nothing is 100% safe. modding your device is far from 100% safe. heck, brushing your teeth isnt 100% safe.
simms22 said:
nothing is 100% safe. modding your device is far from 100% safe. heck, brushing your teeth isnt 100% safe.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
True goo is very dangerous and is subject to daily hackings from foreign governments. /s
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Ace42 said:
True goo is very dangerous and is subject to daily hackings from foreign governments. /s
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only serious comments please. With 100% safe I mean there's no bigger chance to brick than when flashing a recovery manually.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Thibaultvw said:
Only serious comments please. With 100% safe I mean there's no bigger chance to brick than when flashing a recovery manually.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thats how ive been updating my twrp recovery. sure, theres always a chance that something will go wrong, sometimes flashing a recovery via fastboot can go wrong. but i trust goo myself. as i said before, nothing is 100% safe. that said, ive never heard of someone bricking their device flashing a recovery, ever. i have heard of people flashing the recovery for the wrong device before(manually), but that can be fixed.
simms22 said:
thats how ive been updating my twrp recovery. sure, theres always a chance that something will go wrong, sometimes flashing a recovery via fastboot can go wrong. but i trust goo myself. as i said before, nothing is 100% safe. that said, ive never heard of someone bricking their device flashing a recovery, ever. i have heard of people flashing the recovery for the wrong device before(manually), but that can be fixed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm yeah I know you could fix it but it can be forcome
But I think I will flash CWM touch, I loved that in the past.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Anyone flash this ROM and it work?
I just tried to flash and when it rebooted it just keeps booting into TWRP?
I preformed a restore of my backup and all good now.
Are these ROMS going to work?
FYI I am using TWRP from FreeGee...
.
.
.
I am running out just fine. Installed with CWM though.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
I just flashed the 12b last night. I used Flashify to boot into twrp.
Worked better and easier than expected.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
loki patched TWRP for 12b
kendive said:
Anyone flash this ROM and it work?
I just tried to flash and when it rebooted it just keeps booting into TWRP?
I preformed a restore of my backup and all good now.
Are these ROMS going to work?
FYI I am using TWRP from FreeGee...
.
.
.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Look for the TWRP that's been patched by Micromod777 and datechnerd..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2587296
Read it and you will find what you are looking for, I found it very useful!
geosnipe said:
Look for the TWRP that's been patched by Micromod777 and datechnerd..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2587296
Read it and you will find what you are looking for, I found it very useful!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks I guess FreeGee is outdated. I will flash the new TWRP.lok using adb
I uninstalled Freegee already.
Got TWRP 2.6.3.4 now and gonna try again... Wish me luck. LOL
.
.
.
kendive said:
Thanks I guess FreeGee is outdated. I will flash TWRP.lok using adb
I uninstalled Freegee already.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kendive, if I have helped you simply click the "Thanks" button, like this...
* My best combo was rooted w/CleanRom 1.0, flashed 12b modem, TWRP 2.6.3.3, and using G2 Xposed. It was the best, but Scott (scottsroms.com), stopped developing for this phone hence no 2.0
swagner53 said:
I am running out just fine. Installed with CWM though.
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess I need to push CWM because I am still not having any luck.
I just flashed malladus-vs980-1.2.5 and just get a black screen so I had to reboot back into TWRP and reload my backup again.
Never had a phone have this many issues flashing roms.
I just gonna try [email protected] and in TWRP if you select Zip file sig verification on any of these roms it always fails? I know I am getting a good download.
.
.
.
Dont do the verification, just run the ZIP. Is Mdus 1.2.5 lokified?
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
geosnipe said:
Dont do the verification, just run the ZIP. Is Mdus 1.2.5 lokified?
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure if it's lokified... Probably not...
Either way I flashed LG-G2-VZW-DigitalDream-v2.1 and it's working great and a great rom so far.
.
.
.
kendive said:
Not sure if it's lokified... Probably not...
Either way I flashed LG-G2-VZW-DigitalDream-v2.1 and it's working great and a great rom so far.
.
.
.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you using G2xposed and Xposed installer? Take your customizations to the next level! :cyclops:
geosnipe said:
Are you using G2xposed and Xposed installer? Take your customizations to the next level! :cyclops:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Neither...
What is this?
com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtun
Qcrilmsgtunnel Service Running all the time in the background.
I am going to Freeze it
I flashed to 12B but I Can't seem to locate 12b radio zip. Anyone have a link?
Sent from my VS980 4G using xda app-developers app
Im having a huge issue getting TWRP 2.7.0.1 or any version of TWRP to install. I am used to flashing HTC style and now im just confused and getting frustrated- i used flashify and downloaded the zip and extracted the img, flashed and rebooted- when the phone reboots i get an error message that is like 3 lines long in either red or white text. Any help would be amazing, thanks
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
undeadking said:
Im having a huge issue getting TWRP 2.7.0.1 or any version of TWRP to install. I am used to flashing HTC style and now im just confused and getting frustrated- i used flashify and downloaded the zip and extracted the img, flashed and rebooted- when the phone reboots i get an error message that is like 3 lines long in either red or white text. Any help would be amazing, thanks
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if you are on kitkat you cannot use flashify to install recovery, you need to use AutoRec
Which file?
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
undeadking said:
Which file?
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the one for your device vs980, install it on your phone and then grant it root access then install recovery
Got TWRP 2.7.0.1 installed perfectly! Thanks a million! Man are things different on the G2 haha
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
undeadking said:
Got TWRP 2.7.0.1 installed perfectly! Thanks a million! Man are things different on the G2 haha
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
actually we used to be able to use flashify with most of the 4.2 firmwares of g2, the kitkat update overcomplicated a lot of things for us here but we are still going strong
Yeah ive been doing a lot of research and I'm amazed at how many obstacles y'all have overcame- so glad that I'm apart of the community now! One more question that I havent quite found a definite answer for- now that im rooted, have TWRP 2.7.0.1 and have downloaded a rom/gapps on phone... Do I just reboot to recovery, backup/wipe, install rom and then gapps and reboot system and thats it? Or will I be soft bricked... Thanks in advance for any info
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Which rom to be more specific ?
Always try reading the 1st page of every thread, then look back for at least 4-5 last pages to see if there were any issues.
For non stock roms you would require to flash "aosp kk baseband" by dr87
Also watch the thread if your variant is actually supported.
New, updated roms(non stock) are also maybe updated to 4.4.2 sources and don't require the upper "aosp kk baseband" but you will learn how and why in no matter of time, cheers
I troll the OP/threads and Google for hours and hours before finally posting a question. Going from the Rezound to the G2 is a massive difference in procedures lol added a pic of the zip i was thinking about flashing. Thanks
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app