Hello Gentlemen,
Let me try to keep this short.
I got a new Android phone recently and had planned to port all my app backups from the N9005.
As things happen, I ran the Samsung app for backup and did a factory reset before checking the same.
The backup made a fool out of me, nearly all the crucial stuff is missing.
So now I need to recover the settings from the post "factory reset" Note 3.
What would be the fastest and least painful way to-
a. Root the SM9005;
b. Recover the backup (XML files for tasker, Aquamail, Biz Calendar and so on);
c. Unroot the app and be done with it.
I need to unroot as the last step as I plan to have the phone loaded with a kid friendly UI and keep it for the kids for long trips. Do not want anything wary taking over it.
Any suggestions and help is welcome!
Thanks,
CKhurana
Your data were erased during the factory reset.
Agreed
zlazaar said:
Your data were erased during the factory reset.
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Agreed.The data is gone.Poof removed from existance.Unless you have a Partition on your phone intact.
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Atifbaig786 said:
AgreedAgreed.The data is gone.Poof removed from existance.Unless you have a Partition on your phone intact.
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Yeah, I know. But a recovery is possible AFAIK until the free space is overwritten? Just like any disk based data recovery happens?
Can you help me with options on the root?
Thanks,
Chetan
Well the simplest one without hassle is either flashing recovery IMG and rooting via SuperSU.
Atifbaig786 said:
Well the simplest one without hassle is either flashing recovery IMG and rooting via SuperSU.
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ok, so this should work, right?
ckhurana said:
ok, so this should work, right?
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Hell yeah
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Hello, I have had my nexus 7 for about 2 days and have set everything up how I want it. From what I've read you can't root without erasing everything. If this is the case are there any apps that will back up my applications + app settings?
Thanks
dizzdiamonds said:
Hello, I have had my nexus 7 for about 2 days and have set everything up how I want it. From what I've read you can't root without erasing everything. If this is the case are there any apps that will back up my applications + app settings?
Thanks
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titanium backup ftw
funkyboy1281 said:
titanium backup ftw
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Thanks, I was under the assumption that TB only works on rooted devices. I will give it a shot anyways.
tb only does work on rooted devices.. u should of rooted it right out of box so u wouldnt have to erase anything
dizzdiamonds said:
Thanks, I was under the assumption that TB only works on rooted devices. I will give it a shot anyways.
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probably would've helped if I actually read the question word for word...oops
dizzdiamonds said:
If this is the case are there any apps that will back up my applications + app settings?
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You can backup most of your device with 'adb backup' before you do the unlock and then 'adb restore' it afterwards. It seems to miss certain things, like paid apps (or it did for me), so if those apps have options to dump config backups to /sdcard that would help in case you have to restore them.
movieaddict said:
tb only does work on rooted devices.. u should of rooted it right out of box so u wouldnt have to erase anything
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Doh! I've made the same mistake as wel!
Harry GT-S5830 said:
ADB Backup & ADB Restore
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Nvm, already posted.
It's not rooting that causes you the wipe, it's unlocking.
However no one has made a way to root without unlocking first.
So if someone figures out how to just root, it would be fine.
Cryingmoose said:
It's not rooting that causes you the wipe, it's unlocking.
However no one has made a way to root without unlocking first.
So if someone figures out how to just root, it would be fine.
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So, I rooted my Nexus 7 a while back (using the Nexus Root Toolkit), then when Google pushed out the JB 4.1.2 Update, the root access vanished, should just clicking the root button re-root it without wiping everything?
hydroxyde said:
You can backup most of your device with 'adb backup' before you do the unlock and then 'adb restore' it afterwards. It seems to miss certain things, like paid apps (or it did for me), so if those apps have options to dump config backups to /sdcard that would help in case you have to restore them.
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1. adb backup
2. unlock
3. adb restore
Or do I need to root as well and restore at last?
mgutt said:
1. adb backup
2. unlock
3. adb restore
Or do I need to root as well and restore at last?
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Anybody answering?
I also have a Nexus 7 well setup and would like to understand how to root it without scratching data on it...
if eventually this could work, it would be great. SO, adb backup and then adb restore after unlocking?:crying:
1. adb backup
2. unlock
3. adb restore
Or do I need to root as well and restore at last?
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It doesn't matter.
Unlocking is what erases the data, what you do afterwards doesn't make any difference.
But since you're already hooking up N7 to PC and booting it in all these weird modes, you might as well finish what you start.
I also have a Nexus 7 well setup and would like to understand how to root it without scratching data on it...
if eventually this could work, it would be great. SO, adb backup and then adb restore after unlocking?
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You can't unlock the bootloader without erasing data.
You can use adb backup, but I just manually backed up what I needed (launcher settings, apps are downloaded automatically from play store, 'sd card' stuff, you don't really need anything else.) Besides, you're gonna be playing with all the settings all the time anyway for next couple of weeks , it doesn't really matter if they get erased.
Ramstein said:
Anybody answering?
I also have a Nexus 7 well setup and would like to understand how to root it without scratching data on it...
if eventually this could work, it would be great. SO, adb backup and then adb restore after unlocking?:crying:
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I did that and it worked. I wanted the savegame of Final Fantasy III that is located in data/data/... after restoring the data the Nexus was still unlocked.
Hi i wanna completely wipe off my nexus 7 as i dunno what stuff is eating my tablet space byt wanted to keep root
How it can be done ?
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Factory reset will do most of the job for you....
yep factory reset will wipe the userdata partition not system partition so root will not be affected
You don't need to take care of it. You can root it anytime again.
pleasant said:
Hi i wanna completely wipe off my nexus 7 as i dunno what stuff is eating my tablet space byt wanted to keep root
How it can be done ?
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vndnguyen said:
yep factory reset will wipe the userdata partition not system partition so root will not be affected
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jkkk88 said:
You don't need to take care of it. You can root it anytime again.
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Hi, pleasant...
Both of the above responses are true... a factory reset will not touch the system partition, thus you will still have root... and, in the hugely unlikely event should you loose root, it's trivially easy to re-acquire again...
* Fastboot flash a Custom Recovery; TWRP or CWM.
* Using that Recovery, flash Chainfire's SuperSU Root Updater .zip
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"...i dunno what stuff is eating my tablet space..."
But before you do that.... don't you want to know what it is, exactly, that is 'eating your tablet space'? After all, it could happen again, at some point in the future.... unless you get to the root of the problem.
Checkout this app on PlayStore, DiskUsage for a very nice graphical overview of how your space is being 'carved up'.
Rgrds,
Ged.
I accidently deleted my twrp backup while I was flashing a rom and is there anyway to recover my twrp backup because its very important
No.
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Another answer than no,I think there some ways to restore data on android
xmagiicsx said:
Another answer than no,I think there some ways to restore data on android
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no, youre not restoring it. might as well take it out of your head. if it was a photo, or a small file, id say you had a chance. not a file as large as a nandroid, sorry.
Hi all,
Timepin( lockscreen pin lock by JC) has recently lock me out of my note 3. Both my password and default password does not work. I'm rooted using URDLV and mobile Odin to x-note 7 ROM so my bootloader is old Mi7 but my Knox is still 0x0.
Author JC has advice me to factory reset and I'll not loose root and I'll have to JTAG if I want to retrieve my data before I factory reset.
My question is how do I JTAG to retrieve my data and is there an alternative before I factory reset my phone.
Thx for your help in advance.
ddogishere said:
Hi all,
Timepin( lockscreen pin lock by JC) has recently lock me out of my note 3. Both my password and default password does not work. I'm rooted using URDLV and mobile Odin to x-note 7 ROM so my bootloader is old Mi7 but my Knox is still 0x0.
Author JC has advice me to factory reset and I'll not loose root and I'll have to JTAG if I want to retrieve my data before I factory reset.
My question is how do I JTAG to retrieve my data and is there an alternative before I factory reset my phone.
Thx for your help in advance.
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If it is worth taking apart your phone, rewiring your CPU circuits and then fusing it all back together just to retrieve some data, then go do it. You don't usually use JTag for anything but fixing a bricked phone or bypassing some hardcoded security algorithm.
Using JTag to recover data makes no sense, you void your warranty and the price would be high even if you do it yourself or give it to someone else.
See my post in timepin thread, there is detailed method, there is not need to restore or install new rom.... I will write in hurry here.... Go to recovery and using file manager or using adb delete this file
/data/system/lockscreen.db and boot your phone, there will not be any pin, password or pattern etc you can use your phone fine
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ravian29 said:
See my post in timepin thread, there is detailed method, there is not need to restore or install new rom.... I will write in hurry here.... Go to recovery and using file manager or using adb delete this file
/data/system/lockscreen.db and boot your phone, there will not be any pin, password or pattern etc you can use your phone fine
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I'm on stock recovery that option is not available to me
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ddogishere said:
I'm on stock recovery that option is not available to me
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Download and install aroma file manager, its a file manager in .zip. You need to flash this zip like normal cwm .zip files..... After flashing a file manager will run
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ravian29 said:
Download and install aroma file manager, its a file manager in .zip. You need to flash this zip like normal cwm .zip files..... After flashing a file manager will run
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Flash it how, via Odin or stock recovery? My PC cannot view my files as the phone is locked. And remember I don't want loose my warranty by tripping Knox
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Flash it how, via Odin or stock recovery? My PC cannot view my files as the phone is locked. And remember I don't want loose my warranty by tripping Knox
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If you have used your stock recovery to flash zip files and it flashes then you are able to use it, i never used stock recovery so i am not sure stock recoveries flash .zip tweaks and themes etc.... If they do then you are able to use it....
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ravian29 said:
If you have used your stock recovery to flash zip files and it flashes then you are able to use it, i never used stock recovery so i am not sure stock recoveries flash .zip tweaks and themes etc.... If they do then you are able to use it....
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Yeah I think it will trip Knox
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ddogishere said:
Hi all,
Timepin( lockscreen pin lock by JC) has recently lock me out of my note 3. Both my password and default password does not work. I'm rooted using URDLV and mobile Odin to x-note 7 ROM so my bootloader is old Mi7 but my Knox is still 0x0.
Author JC has advice me to factory reset and I'll not loose root and I'll have to JTAG if I want to retrieve my data before I factory reset.
My question is how do I JTAG to retrieve my data and is there an alternative before I factory reset my phone.
Thx for your help in advance.
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Do you have USB debugging still enabled on the phone and your PC USB already approved for that? Since in that case you can use ADB even without your password!
xclub_101 said:
Do you have USB debugging still enabled on the phone and your PC USB already approved for that? Since in that case you can use ADB even without your password!
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Yeah i think so, so how do I use ADB?
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ddogishere said:
Yeah i think so, so how do I use ADB?
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You start the phone, leave it in the locked screen and then plug-in the USB and then you run something like
adb shell
If that works it means you can do some stuff from there. Like reading/writing anything (as long as you also gave adb root permissions). Run just
adb
on the PC and you will see a list of commands, for instance with
adb pull
you can get files from the phone.
If the password problem is strictly in a program (and not in the OS) you can also uninstall that program with
adb uninstall
nicholaschum said:
If it is worth taking apart your phone, rewiring your CPU circuits and then fusing it all back together just to retrieve some data, then go do it. You don't usually use JTag for anything but fixing a bricked phone or bypassing some hardcoded security algorithm.
Using JTag to recover data makes no sense, you void your warranty and the price would be high even if you do it yourself or give it to someone else.
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Using JTAG to recover data is a common way of doing so, and an advisable way when it appears to be some data corruption (which is the likely cause of this issue). Getting someone to dump the data shouldn't cost more than $35-50usd unless you need someone with forensic background for some reason (not needed) here.
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Using JTAG to recover data is a common way of doing so, and an advisable way when it appears to be some data corruption (which is the likely cause of this issue). Getting someone to dump the data shouldn't cost more than $35-50usd unless you need someone with forensic background for some reason (not needed) here.
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But the thing is, I wouldn't ever take apart my phone, voiding all warranty just to recover some data. I believe the majority of the people won't either.
Unless the phone is not broken, people would just give that data up.
nicholaschum said:
But the thing is, I wouldn't ever take apart my phone, voiding all warranty just to recover some data. I believe the majority of the people won't either.
Unless the phone is not broken, people would just give that data up.
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Many people yes. This user told me in email he had no adb access, it now appears to be a different case.
With adb he can dump the info, or just use root (since he is rooted) to delete /data/data/com.cunninglogic.dynamicpin/shared_prefs/* and the /data/system/password.key (or likely on his device I think elsewhere, possible /data/system/LockSettings.db).
Data recovery via jtag is common.
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.
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Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Download the Google factory image for the 6p. Use fastboot to manually flash the system.img, boot.IMG, and recovery.IMG. take the ota then reroot.
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airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Go to guide, instructions there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.
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Yes you can.
I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
airmark said:
I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!
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airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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What did you do?
airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?
Heisenberg said:
What did you do?
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I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?
Any ideas? Do I need to wipe data?
airmark said:
Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?
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airmark said:
I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?
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I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.
Heisenberg said:
I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.
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I had a screen lock pattern, I entered the numbers that correspond to it (from what I read somewhere else, like a num keypad), no joy.
But then again, shouldn't actual booting into the system work as well? Why give this error msg?
I'm going to format then...
unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data
TheAtheistOtaku said:
unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data
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The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.
So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!
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The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.
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i meant a TWRP zip. unless im misunderstanding something, you can just flash those over your current rooted stock and be on your way
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airmark said:
So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!
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known problem, read this
Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.
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Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067
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Thanks, I've just overcome the trauma and gathered the courage needed to give it another go today
So, do I have this right? If I download and flash build MDA89D ROM will it upgrade in place over my currently installed build MDB08K without losing my data? (I asked in that thread as well)
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