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[Q] Backups not restoring...

Hi, Been doing nandroid backups religiously of my Stock S4 i9505 - MK8 using both ClockworkMod Recovery and also Online Nandroid Backup Pro as well over last few days...
Anyway, I decided to restore my last backup and that's when the problems started... The restore 'seems' to complete correctly and the phone boots up but immediately but there are lots of pop-up's:
Unfortunately, Google Play service has stopped.
Unfortunately, Google Play Store has stopped.
Unfortunately, process com.google.process.gapps has stopped.
Unfortunately, Picasa Uploader has stopped.
Unfortunately, Gmail has stopped. etc,etc
So, I tried some of the other nandroid backups in case that one was corrupt but got the same problem, tried clearing dalvik cache, same result...
Basically for some very strange reason none of the backups result in a stable system..? Any ideas how I get out of this one..?
Appreciated.

Are you trying to restore an online backup with cwm? That's probably the problem

jd1639 said:
Are you trying to restore an online backup with cwm? That's probably the problem
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I did try that but also restored the backup done in recovery by CWM as well, same result...

topcat888 said:
I did try that but also restored the backup done in recovery by CWM as well, same result...
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Try wiping data, and the caches and then restore the nandroid

jd1639 said:
Try wiping data, and the caches and then restore the nandroid
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ok, wiped all caches plus data/reset and then restored a backup done by CWM I think (unfortunately both types of backups are named using the same naming format, look the same and are in the same folder, yes a mistake)... Anyway re-booted, exactly the same problem.
One thing I did notice this time was that the restores don't complete properly and 'finish early' i.e the screen goes black before it's finished and the phone immediately reboots..?

ITry to make sure you use a nandroid created in cwm. Cwm creates an md5 and checks it so if you use a nandroid not createdby it it'll fail.

jd1639 said:
ITry to make sure you use a nandroid created in cwm. Cwm creates an md5 and checks it so if you use a nandroid not createdby it it'll fail.
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Nope mate tried them all now, all the backups have their respective MD5... Also CWM checks the MD5's of each backup before starting the restore anyway...
I guess I'm a bit stuck on the nandroid restore front and all that's left is to flash a clean stock..? or any other ideas..?
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Ok, an update - Somehow I managed to restore one of the backups but straight away, whilst still in recovery, cleaned and reset it before starting it up and that worked, it got me back to clean working stock, amazingly.!
So that means I can now start again fresh, this time making sure the backups are not corrupt & work, before I need them..!
Cheers

Hi again,
The problem goes on and I don't understand... After restoring the backup and cleaning cache/data reset all was ok in that it loaded no problems... However I keep getting a notification that Storage Space Running Out (Some system functions may not work)...
If you then go into Storage Settings, it reports Total Space as 9.25GB but available space as 355MB... But there are no files stored there, nothing... I used File Manger as well to try to find the files that are taking up all the space but it too reports that there is nothing there taking up the space...? I'm confused..? and worried that if the 345MB gets used by the system, it will then stop working..??
I have installed Root Explorer and list /sdcard it states that 8.91GB used, 329MB free. I think it is old CWM backups that are stored in the int/sd but are hidden that are causing the problem..? CWM can't see them though... I can't find the files that are taking up the space on the int/SD..??
I have also viewed the int/sd files listed when it is connected to pc in MTP mode and again there are no backup files to delete, nothing...yet it reports 329MB free of 9.22 GB...?
Plus I have noticed some of the files/folders have the '01 Jan 1970' date that CWM put on the backup.. MESS..!
I don't get it, where ever I look (using Root Explorer) there are no large files, where are they hidden..??
Basically I just want to completely clear the phone storage of any user data including CWM data (I'll use the ext sd from now on)... Trouble is I'm not sure what I can and can't delete safely..??
Help as always appreciated...

Hi,
quick question is your KNOX showing 0x0 or 0x1

Mizpah said:
Hi,
quick question is your KNOX showing 0x0 or 0x1
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Hi, It's 0x1

topcat888 said:
Hi, I assume it's Knox 0x1 as I have rooted and custom recovery'ed it, how do you tell..??
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Ok, after going through every single folder, I have now found a folder under Data/Media/clockworkmod/ which contains amongst other things another folder called backup, that had 3 backups in it, amounting to 8.27GB data..!
Now I have deleted those (as I have other CWM backups on the ext/sd) and I have some room to move again but my question is now, can I somehow reset the phone (not ext/sd) and all of it's contents completely back to stock, CWM has messed things up a bit with 1970 folder/file dates all over the place..??

topcat888 said:
Ok, after going through every single folder, I have now found a folder under Data/Media/clockworkmod/ which contains amongst other things another folder called backup, that had 3 backups in it, amounting to 8.27GB data..!
Now I have deleted those (as I have other CWM backups on the ext/sd) and I have some room to move again but my question is now, can I somehow reset the phone (not ext/sd) and all of it's contents completely back to stock, CWM has messed things up a bit with 1970 folder/file dates all over the place..??
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That's the main reason I don't like cwm, too many blob folders to make manually cleaning then up easy.
I don't know the i9505 that well but if there is an odin flashable tar file of your current firmware I'd flash that. Then do a factory reset in the stock recovery. That will return your device to like new. You will lose all your apps and data so backup anything you want to keep before you do this

jd1639 said:
That's the main reason I don't like cwm, too many blob folders to make manually cleaning then up easy.
I don't know the i9505 that well but if there is an odin flashable tar file of your current firmware I'd flash that. Then do a factory reset in the stock recovery. That will return your device to like new. You will lose all your apps and data so backup anything you want to keep before you do this
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yes, that's exactly what I was thinking I might have to do... Any ideas/directions as to where the 'odin flashable file of XXUEMK8' would be, I've looked in the i9505 forum but can't find it..?

topcat888 said:
yes, that's exactly what I was thinking I might have to do... Any ideas/directions as to where the 'odin flashable file of XXUEMK8' would be, I've looked in the i9505 forum but can't find it..?
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Check on sammobile.com. you'll have to register but it's free. You'll down load a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it. Use that in Odin

jd1639 said:
Check on sammobile.com. you'll have to register but it's free. You'll down load a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it. Use that in Odin
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Thanks, I searched for i9505 but there is a firmware for every country except the UK or MK8 listed ..?

topcat888 said:
Thanks, I searched for i9505 but there is a firmware for every country except the UK or MK8 listed ..?
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Looks like there is an mk8 for UK btu. Not sure what carrier you're on

You have to enable selinux enforcing to make nandroid backups. Philz recovery can do that.
Enviado desde mi GT-I9505

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Looks like there is an mk8 for UK btu. Not sure what carrier you're on
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Oh, I couldn't see it..? The phone is unbranded but I use O2...

Conito11 said:
You have to enable selinux enforcing to make nandroid backups. Philz recovery can do that.
Enviado desde mi GT-I9505
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Where can I read more about that..?

Don't know. .. Flash Philz recovery and enable that setting, then make nandroid.
Enviado desde mi GT-I9505

Can i restore backup from another phone?

I've got 2 sets of note 3, and both rooted and flashed with custom rom. I did a backup on one of them for the stock firmware before i flashed the custom rom. Question is, can i use the backup for the stock rom and restore it on the other note 3? Will there be any issues?
Thanks!

ck_jun said:
I've got 2 sets of note 3, and both rooted and flashed with custom rom. I did a backup on one of them for the stock firmware before i flashed the custom rom. Question is, can i use the backup for the stock rom and restore it on the other note 3? Will there be any issues?
Thanks!
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Which backup program ?

bekasulaberidze said:
Which backup program ?
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CWM backup. booted into recovery then did the backup..

ck_jun said:
CWM backup. booted into recovery then did the backup..
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Restore just the System partition and the Boot partition. It should work.
Out of curiosity, why not use odin?

FeralFire said:
Restore just the System partition and the Boot partition. It should work.
Out of curiosity, why not use odin?
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Will that unroot the phone and get it back to stock firmware (the backup is stock firmware)
what i was trying to do is to get the phone back to stock as much as possible.
When you said odin, you mean download a stock firmware and use odin to flash it?

ck_jun said:
Will that unroot the phone and get it back to stock firmware (the backup is stock firmware)
what i was trying to do is to get the phone back to stock as much as possible.
When you said odin, you mean download a stock firmware and use odin to flash it?
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Yes, it will restore everything to stock, exactly like the backup.
But, you should use odin. It will restore everything to stock.

FeralFire said:
Yes, it will restore everything to stock, exactly like the backup.
But, you should use odin. It will restore everything to stock.
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Thanks! but can you tell me more? If i have that backup, what advantage does odin has over downloading a stock firmware?

ck_jun said:
Thanks! but can you tell me more? If i have that backup, what advantage does odin has over downloading a stock firmware?
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Well, for one, odin will restore EVERYTHING to stock. Including the recovery.
Second, the recovery will probably reject the backup if it checks for MD5, you might have to disable it before restoring.
Third, it is more convenient.

ck_jun said:
I've got 2 sets of note 3, and both rooted and flashed with custom rom. I did a backup on one of them for the stock firmware before i flashed the custom rom. Question is, can i use the backup for the stock rom and restore it on the other note 3? Will there be any issues?
Thanks!
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if you want to restore the data it should be no problem. i already test it on all of my phone.

FeralFire said:
Well, for one, odin will restore EVERYTHING to stock. Including the recovery.
Second, the recovery will probably reject the backup if it checks for MD5, you might have to disable it before restoring.
Third, it is more convenient.
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I sadly had to go through that on my old note 2 (super slow connection in my country), well what i found out that to skip md5 check in TWRP, i had to backup my EFS (just to let twrp create its folders and settle up) then i moved the backup from another phone to the folder twrp just created, Restored system and /data with no problems

When the recovery check for MD5, open MD5 file on notepad, clear everything and save it. The recovery will not reject it. Trust me :laugh:

Q: about backup and restore

heloo guys
i have n910f 5.1.1 with custom nameless rom
and i have TWRP installed
my qustion is
is the TWRP options of backup .. back every thing on device like apps system and etc.. ? or should i need download aroma ZIP and flash it with twrp and do the backup?
and the second Q is the TWRP install md5 rom / or just ZIP FILES ?
thanks alot

Anyone?? Up

bahaa119 said:
heloo guys
i have n910f 5.1.1 with custom nameless rom
and i have TWRP installed
my qustion is
is the TWRP options of backup .. back every thing on device like apps system and etc.. ? or should i need download aroma ZIP and flash it with twrp and do the backup?
and the second Q is the TWRP install md5 rom / or just ZIP FILES ?
thanks alot
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1)TWRP Backup includes EVERYTHING. It creates an exact image of your phone. All apps, their data, sms, call logs, just everything, lol.
2)only Zip

aks_pk said:
1)TWRP Backup includes EVERYTHING. It creates an exact image of your phone. All apps, their data, sms, call logs, just everything, lol.
2)only Zip
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So let me understand if I backup with twrp and I installed another rom and restore the backup of the old rom will not happen any thing wrong to new rom? Cause what I understood it's make Image for the rom it self and the data ....

bahaa119 said:
So let me understand if I backup with twrp and I installed another rom and restore the backup of the old rom will not happen any thing wrong to new rom? Cause what I understood it's make Image for the rom it self and the data ....
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Nope the TWRP backup the system and rom also almost everything if you installed another rom and used the backup it will go back to the rom you had I think but if you can check backup data and apps only that will backup your apps and data only
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What version of PhilZ Recovery do I need ?

Hello,
I have a Galaxy s4 i9505 jfltexx. I'm under CWM recovery but I'd rather prefer to have PhilZ Recovery.
I saw that jflexx versions have been stopped and that they recommended to use jflte version... for this OK. But are there some versions that I musn't flash ? Or do I need the last version available ?
Thanks for your help

TWRP is the recommended recovery for us, once you get used to it, it is actually better...

Philz is based on cwm. Since cwm hasn't been updated for a while, neither has Philz.
I also recommend TWRP as many ROMs recommend TWRP.

Ok except that I had a problem with CWM this morning : the Nandroid backups doesn't save the "preload". It was impossible for me to restore it (bootloop). As I understood recently, only PhilZ Recovery has an option to include the preload in the Nandroid backup.
Last but not least, where can I get TWRP on its last version for my phone ? Can you send me a link ?

Here.
TWRP also has a preload backup option if I remember correctly.
Why would you backup preload? As far as I know the partition is empty, for me at least.

Here is a TWRP recovery from autor's website for GT-I9505 (JFLTEXX): https://dl.twrp.me/jfltexx/

GDReaper said:
Here.
TWRP also has a preload backup option if I remember correctly.
Why would you backup preload? As far as I know the partition is empty, for me at least.
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Because, even if it's not a galaxy S2, I had exactly this problem yesterday with my Nandroid backup : http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/bootloop-nandroid-restore-t2337856
Thanks KonowaL !

oldbear3 said:
Because, even if it's not a galaxy S2, I had exactly this problem yesterday with my Nandroid backup : http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/bootloop-nandroid-restore-t2337856
Thanks KonowaL !
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Well, maybe it's a CWM problem.
I never backed up the preload partition, yet I have successfully restored my nandroid backups in the past.

GDReaper said:
Well, maybe it's a CWM problem.
I never backed up the preload partition, yet I have successfully restored my nandroid backups in the past.
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I just flashed TWRP as you advised. It seems really great (not as the old version I tested by the past)... but there is no preload partition backup option. Or I don't see it. Where do you see it ?
I flashed the 3.0.0 version.

oldbear3 said:
I just flashed TWRP as you advised. It seems really great (not as the old version I tested by the past)... but there is no preload partition backup option. Or I don't see it. Where do you see it ?
I flashed the 3.0.0 version.
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Hmm..
I think only JDCTeam's TWRP has that option. I know their 2.8.7.2 TWRP had several backup options, including efs and others.
Also note that TWRP backups don't work with CWM backups, so you will have to redo them.
Also, as I mentioned earlier, I never backed up preload (unless TWRP does that on its own) and restored those backups successfully, and without bootlooping.
You might wanna try it yourself in order to believe it.

OK thanks a lot for your help

S7 edge With s8 port

Hello.
I am sorry for dumb question.
But i dont understand very well
I am on sac23 rom s8 port
My question is that when if I wanted to flash a mod Like air command etc.
Will i have to download it of s8 or s7 edge
I mean like i had selected my device as s7edge in xda app
Should i stay on that or because of the port i should change it to s8 for mods ?
Sorry if i didnt explained well.
Thanks in advance

junniscorpio said:
Hello.
Should i stay on that or because of the port i should change it to s8 for mods ?
Thanks in advance
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Stick to S7
Also do not forget to make a backup in TWRP might save you a lot of hassle if one flash goes wrong
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EasyAndroidPro said:
Stick to S7
Also do not forget to make a backup in TWRP might save you a lot of hassle if one flash goes wrong
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1st thanks alot for rep .
2nd. Yes i always take a backup cause i already had much mess lol. Now i always take a backup
One more question. I tried to find answer but get confuse.
1.When taking backup in twrp. Is it posibl to just take backup of data without rom ?. I mean if i need to change rom . Wipe and flash rom and restore my data ?.
2. In twrp what contains the kernal
3. Can you explain me shortly
What does efs. Recovery. system . Data. Efs etc contains.

junniscorpio said:
1.When taking backup in twrp. Is it posibl to just take backup of data without rom ?. I mean if i need to change rom . Wipe and flash rom and restore my data ?.
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it is not reccomended to do this (its called a dirty flash) you can choose to do this anyway when installing a custom ROM most of them come with an option in the AROMA installer letting you do a fresh wipe or "dirty flash" it will just install the ROM over your current leaving your settings/apps there. Or if there is no AROMA installer with the rom just dont do a wipe before you install. no need to restore using a backup
dirty flash should be fine if you are upgrading ROMS to a later version but you should always check the thread if that is okay. you may run into problems if its a huge update.
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2. In twrp what contains the kernal
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the kernal is boot.img
junniscorpio said:
3. Can you explain me shortly
What does efs. Recovery. system . Data. Efs etc contains.
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heres some info on EFS > http://www.naldotech.com/galaxy-s7-s7-edge-backup-restore-efs-imei-partition/
recovery is TWRP itself
system is the ROM
Data is your apps etc..
a standard backup is already seleted in TWRP which is
Boot / System / Data
you may as well backup EFS as well its only a few Kb

EasyAndroidPro said:
it is not reccomended to do this (its called a dirty flash) you can choose to do this anyway when installing a custom ROM most of them come with an option in the AROMA installer letting you do a fresh wipe or "dirty flash" it will just install the ROM over your current leaving your settings/apps there. Or if there is no AROMA installer with the rom just dont do a wipe before you install. no need to restore using a backup
dirty flash should be fine if you are upgrading ROMS to a later version but you should always check the thread if that is okay. you may run into problems if its a huge update.
the kernal is boot.img
heres some info on EFS > http://www.naldotech.com/galaxy-s7-s7-edge-backup-restore-efs-imei-partition/
recovery is TWRP itself
system is the ROM
Data is your apps etc..
a standard backup is already seleted in TWRP which is
Boot / System / Data
you may as well backup EFS as well its only a few Kb
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A bundle of thanks mate. Thumbs up