I've read around that this should be 100% okay to do, but I just wanted people on here to confirm this. I just got a replacement Note 3 from Verizon and I wanted to create a Nandroid backup of my old device's Stock ROM slot and restore that to the new device. Is this okay to do? Am I at risk of bricking?
tokan_one said:
I've read around that this should be 100% okay to do, but I just wanted people on here to confirm this. I just got a replacement Note 3 from Verizon and I wanted to create a Nandroid backup of my old device's Stock ROM slot and restore that to the new device. Is this okay to do? Am I at risk of bricking?
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It's ok to do if the kernels match on both of the phones. So if you updated to MJE and are rooted on your current device, do that first on your new device BEFORE restoring your backup.
So take new device - update to MJE - root it via Kingo - install Safestrap apk - Open Safestrap, select install recovery - restore backup
Thanks, just making sure it was alright to do. I'll make sure it's updated to MJE
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So I have an AT&T galaxy s4 and I rooted and installed TWRP recovery. I want to revert my s4 completely back to stock as in remove twrp recovery and unroot. Ive been trying to look for a way to get stock recovery back on my s4 but cant seem to find the answer. Please help me out!!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40976805
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cloud628 said:
So I have an AT&T galaxy s4 and I rooted and installed TWRP recovery. I want to revert my s4 completely back to stock as in remove twrp recovery and unroot. Ive been trying to look for a way to get stock recovery back on my s4 but cant seem to find the answer. Please help me out!!!!!
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I did the "Casual" TWRP Recovery and Root for my AT&T S4 and love it. I booted into recovery and flashed a backup image of my stock device and saved the 3.56 GB nandoid file on both the internal and external SD and put another copy of my original phone image or nandroid or backup or whatever flavor you want to call it, on my PC.
I've frozen 37 phone functions with Titanium Backup and dodged a bullet. I heard there was another over the airwaves update from AT&T a couple days ago, and I am pleased to see it never appeared on my S4. I couldn't be happier. I have yet to try any custom roms as cyanogenmod doesn't seem to be getting any love lately, plus I would not want to give up the universal remote in the on board "watch on" app.
Why do you want to undo TWRP custom recovery and lose root? Titanium Backup needs root. Did you flash a custom rom without going into recovery first and making a backup of your stock handset once you got root and TWRP?
In any case I think there is an Odin thread you need to read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40976805
fukenbiker said:
I did the "Casual" TWRP Recovery and Root for my AT&T S4 and love it. I booted into recovery and flashed a backup image of my stock device and saved the 3.56 GB nandoid file on both the internal and external SD and put another copy of my original phone image or nandroid or backup or whatever flavor you want to call it, on my PC.
I've frozen 37 phone functions with Titanium Backup and dodged a bullet. I heard there was another over the airwaves update from AT&T a couple days ago, and I am pleased to see it never appeared on my S4. I couldn't be happier. I have yet to try any custom roms as cyanogenmod doesn't seem to be getting any love lately, plus I would not want to give up the universal remote in the on board "watch on" app.
Why do you want to undo TWRP custom recovery and lose root? Titanium Backup needs root. Did you flash a custom rom without going into recovery first and making a backup of your stock handset once you got root and TWRP?
In any case I think there is an Odin thread you need to read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40976805
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well.....Theres nothing wrong with TWRP recovery and root, its just that I have no need for it. I have tried a few custom roms and none offer battery life better than that of the stock TW software so I decided to just stay stock. As you said like 2 days ago at&t rolled out another OTA, however I dont think my phone installed it. It booted into TWRP and it started installing a zip. I wasnt sure if that was the OTA or not. I just dont need the TWRP and root as of now and its kind of a hastle in my current state to flash the new OTA's instead of having it automatically install via stock recovery.
Bought the Verizon G2, brought it home, rooted it. So basically I have nothing but Super Su and a crap ton of bloatware haha! Any threads showing me how to make a backup of what I have now, then a tutorial on how to flash a new ROM? I just wanna be safe having a backup recovery of the phone basically all stock with root acess.
Spentar said:
Bought the Verizon G2, brought it home, rooted it. So basically I have nothing but Super Su and a crap ton of bloatware haha! Any threads showing me how to make a backup of what I have now, then a tutorial on how to flash a new ROM? I just wanna be safe having a backup recovery of the phone basically all stock with root acess.
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You need to Loki first to get TWRP, check the Verizon sub for details. Once you do that you can make a back up of your current phone. Once compete, you can wipe data and flash a new Rom safely. Fyi, the flash takes a long time, just wait it out.
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Spentar said:
Bought the Verizon G2, brought it home, rooted it. So basically I have nothing but Super Su and a crap ton of bloatware haha! Any threads showing me how to make a backup of what I have now, then a tutorial on how to flash a new ROM? I just wanna be safe having a backup recovery of the phone basically all stock with root acess.
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I don't know what LOKI is, but if you're rooted then chose a recovery (twrp or cwm), install it, and then do a nandroid backup. Then you can flash whatever ROM or mod you want.
gunit25 said:
You need to Loki first to get TWRP, check the Verizon sub for details. Once you do that you can make a back up of your current phone. Once compete, you can wipe data and flash a new Rom safely. Fyi, the flash takes a long time, just wait it out.
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Pretty sure you don't need Loki...that's for devs only. TWRP is already pre-lokied for your convenience.
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I don't know what LOKI is, but if you're rooted then chose a recovery (twrp or cwm), install it, and then do a nandroid backup. Then you can flash whatever ROM or mod you want.
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^Exactly. Though you should probably use TWRP.
Hello!
I have just got a new LG G2!
I want to root it, but I'm a little bit confused atm:
1) Rooting the device using IORoot does not change the kernel or recovery, does it? (I'll be rooted runnig stock and won't be able to flash stuff)
2) If I want to create a nandroid backup, I have to flash first CWM/TWRP. So how can I make a nandroid backup for my current unrooted and runnig stock phone?
3) Can I backup my EFS files without a custum recovery (with root only)?
4) Is that correct that after each rom I flash, the phone needs to be rooted again?
Thanks!
1. Yes
2. You use the cwm. Or twrp to make the backup.
3. Not sure, have always been rooted sui never looked for a way to do that.
4. No, I've never had to reroot after installing any rom.
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Is there a way to unroot and leave no evidence that the phones been rooted. Im planning to return it and get another one. THanks in advance
I'm just starting with android and planning on rooting my phone (vD800) eventually. I made a backup here: all settings> general> backup and reset but I don't think this is what I need for recovering from a failed root. What do I need to get so I can make an image of the phone? I have lots of questions but that'll do it for now.
You need to first root then install custom recovery then make a back up...
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You need to first root then install custom recovery then make a back up...
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Ok that kind of goes against everything I know about computers but ok. What am I going to use for a failed root then? Where does my backup image come from? Thanks
brutusthegeek said:
Ok that kind of goes against everything I know about computers but ok. What am I going to use for a failed root then? Where does my backup image come from? Thanks
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What do you mean by failed root? I've never experienced such a thing. To root follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869
You don't replace the OS until after the custom recovery (such as TWRP) is installed. So after you install TWRP or whichever recovery you want just boot in to the recovery and then backup there. Then flash whichever ROM you want.
Ok I get the part about not replacing the OS until you are rooted. So just root it and if I fail post here and see if anyone can help?
I guess I'm just trying to be sure I understand what I'm getting into before I do something that could seriously mess up my phone.
You can use the LG backup app on your phone, it's quite good. Then move or copy the backup file to the computer for safekeeping. I did this when I downgraded back to jellybean from kitkat in order to root kitkat and it worked perfectly. There's nothing about the root process for jellybean that will hurt the phone or cause data loss.
Hello everyone!
I have an LG g2 D802 and i want to root it with towelroot! But in Kernel version i cannot see any date just 3.4.0!
Can i root it with towelroot?
What's the possibilities for my lg to get bricked?
After rooting should i download any app?
Sorry but is the first time i have an android device so it is my first attempt to root!
Thanks
Which Android version are you running?
From a quick Google search I'm seeing a strong indication that Towelroot works with the G2, but only when it's running KitKat, since (I think) Towelroot only works with KitKat so make sure your phone's updated.
Towelroot is the absolute safest method of rooting. If it doesn't work, it won't break anything. I'd recommend trying this method before any other method, especially if you're a beginner. Still, I'd strongly recommend reading through the All Things Root guide to get orientated to the details and dangers of rooting. Once you're rooted you may want to install a custom recovery such as TWRP so you can backup and restore your phone, install custom ROMs, and more. I'd also recommend checking out the available custom ROMs for your phone [AT&T][Verizon][T-Mobile][Sprint]. Make sure you backup your stock ROM and copy the backup to a safe place like a laptop or a desktop before making any big changes to your phone such as flashing a custom ROM. If you do decide to flash a custom ROM, be sure you know what you're doing, as you could cause data loss and/or brick your phone if you do it incorrectly.
Apps I'd recommend after rooting are Root Checker to check if you're rooted, Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps and restore from Nandroid (recovery) backups, System App Remover to remove bloatware, and XPosed Installer to give you access to the huge collection of system-level modifications and the wonderful privacy app XPrivacy.
Hope this helps. I'll be available to answer any more questions you may have.
rectec said:
Which Android version are you running?
From a quick Google search I'm seeing a strong indication that Towelroot works with the G2, but only when it's running KitKat, since (I think) Towelroot only works with KitKat so make sure your phone's updated.
Towelroot is the absolute safest method of rooting. If it doesn't work, it won't break anything. I'd recommend trying this method before any other method, especially if you're a beginner. Still, I'd strongly recommend reading through the All Things Root guide to get orientated to the details and dangers of rooting. Once you're rooted you may want to install a custom recovery such as TWRP so you can backup and restore your phone, install custom ROMs, and more. I'd also recommend checking out the available custom ROMs for your phone [AT&T][Verizon][T-Mobile][Sprint]. Make sure you backup your stock ROM and copy the backup to a safe place like a laptop or a desktop before making any big changes to your phone such as flashing a custom ROM. If you do decide to flash a custom ROM, be sure you know what you're doing, as you could cause data loss and/or brick your phone if you do it incorrectly.
Apps I'd recommend after rooting are Root Checker to check if you're rooted, Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps and restore from Nandroid (recovery) backups, System App Remover to remove bloatware, and XPosed Installer to give you access to the huge collection of system-level modifications and the wonderful privacy app XPrivacy.
Hope this helps. I'll be available to answer any more questions you may have.
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Thanks my friend!!! It was very helpful!!!
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Thanks my friend!!! It was very helpful!!!
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