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Nandroid backup..

I did a nandroid backup bit it said fatal error while backing up bpws...or something like that...(one more thing...will nandroid backup...backup my apps if I lost them??)
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vari9 said:
I did a nandroid backup bit it said fatal error while backing up bpws...or something like that...(one more thing...will nandroid backup...backup my apps if I lost them??)
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For some reason we can't back up all the partitions in nandroid. It should be enough to backup system and data. Optional: boot, logo (if you modified M boot logo), cache (usually not necessary), sd data (if you use ext partition on SD card).
With nandroid of system and data (and the others, but only if you use them) you should expect to be able to go back to exactly how your phone was at the time you made the backup. But you will lose changes you made after you made the backups.
When I'm about to start testing ROMs, I backup system and data. To go back to my pre-testing ROM I restore system and data and then wipe cache partition.

Mioze7Ae said:
When I'm about to start testing ROMs, I backup system and data. To go back to my pre-testing ROM I restore system and data and then wipe cache partition.
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You want to say system and boot ?
Because changing a room modify system.img and boot.img

The boot.img is the same on all the ROMs thanks to the locked bootloader.

Yeah, I never even bother changing boot.img from the sbf version. If I did I'd probably use the Russian one because I think it was the most recently compiled.

Ok, I wasn't knowing that I always flash boot.img that come with ROM.

how to reset cm10 system settings and clear dalvik cache and cache?

how to reset cm10 system settings and clear dalvik cache and cache?
lg p500 running cm10.1 unofficial 4.1.2 jellybean
i did some changes on settings>interface>system>statusbar&notification drawer
and it changed some things i dont like problem is i cant seem to undo the changes
how do i reset the settings to default WITHOUT DELETING ANY DATA and will clearing dalvik cache and cache help and be safe to do even after
i flashed this custom rom back in march without deleting any data

Wipe system, cache and dalvik cache from your recovery and then flash the Rom and gapps again
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akiratoriyama said:
Wipe system, cache and dalvik cache from your recovery and then flash the Rom and gapps again
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doing that will delete my data wont it? will it?

akiratoriyama said:
Wipe system, cache and dalvik cache from your recovery and then flash the Rom and gapps again
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i want to do this because i have this problem
i want to use the slide notification bar for quick brigthness changing it worked before but it shows this now:
lg p500 doesnt even have ambient light sensor so i dont know how automatic brightness would even be enabled:

If you want you can take a nandroid backup and yes it won't delete any of your data
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akiratoriyama said:
If you want you can take a nandroid backup and yes it won't delete any of your data
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How to make a nandroid backup and what does it do?
I thought if you click wipe system in recovery it deletes your data? Please explain thoroughly so I can do is safely and DON'T lose data

androiddownloader said:
How to make a nandroid backup and what does it do?
I thought if you click wipe system in recovery it deletes your data? Please explain thoroughly so I can do is safely and DON'T lose data
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If you wipe system you done loose data ... data here roughly means data partition which holds apps
it wipes only when you wipe data or a reset etc
in recovery you can make a backup of current rom ... you need abour 400 mb free space on sdcard
then try anything if it doesnt work out .. in recovery you can restore and nothing would be lost

mcd_legend said:
If you wipe system you done loose data ... data here roughly means data partition which holds apps
it wipes only when you wipe data or a reset etc
in recovery you can make a backup of current rom ... you need abour 400 mb free space on sdcard
then try anything if it doesnt work out .. in recovery you can restore and nothing would be lost
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if i click wipe system do i lose data? what does wiping system do?
after i make the nandroid backup on my clockwork mod recovery how do i use it to restore from the backup?

akiratoriyama said:
If you want you can take a nandroid backup and yes it won't delete any of your data
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mcd_legend said:
If you wipe system you done loose data ... data here roughly means data partition which holds apps
it wipes only when you wipe data or a reset etc
in recovery you can make a backup of current rom ... you need abour 400 mb free space on sdcard
then try anything if it doesnt work out .. in recovery you can restore and nothing would be lost
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i read "wipe system" in clockword mod means "Formatting the system partition will remove your ROM and leave your phone without an operating system "
that means i would lose my operating system or data then what do i do

androiddownloader said:
i read "wipe system" in clockword mod means "Formatting the system partition will remove your ROM and leave your phone without an operating system "
that means i would lose my operating system or data then what do i do
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you will loose your current rom not data ...
u see apps are in /data partition
and rom on /system ... so wiping system wont afftect /data
its like in windows when you reinstall windows ... only c: gets wiped rest like d: etc arent changed
for nandroid restore ... u can go in recovery > backup and restore ... there is an option for that

mcd_legend said:
you will loose your current rom not data ...
u see apps are in /data partition
and rom on /system ... so wiping system wont afftect /data
its like in windows when you reinstall windows ... only c: gets wiped rest like d: etc arent changed
for nandroid restore ... u can go in recovery > backup and restore ... there is an option for that
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im saying if i make a backup in cwm and then wipe system that will delete my rom operating system right? and then right after i go to restore the backup? if i do wont the settings go right back that is giving me the brightness problem. and if my phone accidentally turns off then how am i going to get to cwm if theres no rom operating system

androiddownloader said:
im saying if i make a backup in cwm and then wipe system that will delete my rom operating system right? and then right after i go to restore the backup? if i do wont the settings go right back that is giving me the brightness problem. and if my phone accidentally turns off then how am i going to get to cwm if theres no rom operating system
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©FIRST & LAST >>WIPING/FACTORY RESETTING SYSTEM DOESN'T DELETING SYSTEM.
My dear bro.answer is very very simple
First thing- you want data but not settings right ?
Just go in recovery - go in backup section - backup whole system(do a nandroid bacup)
After that in main menu select -wipe data/factory reset and then wipe cache and dalvik cache also,Ok
Now you only want data and fresh system(resetted) am i right ?
Now go to backup &restore - select Advance restore - select restore data only - select your last backup.
After that back in main menu and select reboot system now!and voila system rebooted(takes about 5-7 minutes ) and you can seeing problem is gone and all data is intact.as it is.
Last but no least - some of your apps that you installed separately is in internal memory is gone due to factory resetting system.
So it is adviced do a titanium backup of each before doing above things
Btw,who tells you wiping system delets itself?
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[HELP ] Backups failled

Hi,
i have a rooted GT-P 5100 with a 4.1.2 stock rom and philz touchv recovery installed. I want to know why all backups failled with this recovery:banghead:

Use ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.3 instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41159669

same problem:banghead:
backingup data
backup data completed
No/ sdcard/.android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage
backinup cache
backup of cache completed
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext
Generating md5
Backup complete!

Have you tried restoring from a backup? Those messages are all normal.

dynospectrum said:
Have you tried restoring from a backup? Those messages are all normal.
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I think it s ok. Thank you very much

walid77dz said:
I think it s ok. Thank you very much
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No/ sdcard/.android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage
because you must not be having an external sd card in your device!:laugh:
its normal!:good:

Twrp backup problem

WHEN I'M GOING TO BACKUP TWRP GIVES ME ERROR :createTarFork() process ended with ERROR=255

aleksandar.d123 said:
WHEN I'M GOING TO BACKUP TWRP GIVES ME ERROR :createTarFork() process ended with ERROR=255
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Try full wipe.

Hi
I've the same problem.
Make a full wipe ? Ok but how can I backup if the rom is wiped...?

newbie_or_not_newbie said:
Hi
I've the same problem.
Make a full wipe ? Ok but how can I backup if the rom is wiped...?
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The reason why i get this ERROR is that At the moment your system is restored from a backup and you can't make Backup of backup....

Ah ok, I understand now !
So, if I want to make another backup, I should first go to a fresh install or full wipe ?
Another trouble: there's no way to install any custom rom. Do you think it's for the same reason ?

Alek Dev said:
The reason why i get this ERROR is that At the moment your system is restored from a backup and you can't make Backup of backup....
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nonsense... if you restore a nandroid backup it just writes the data from the nandroid backup to the desired partitions, so if you make another backup after restore, you just make the same backup.
If you just wipe chache/dalvik/data you still have system parition to backup. But if you wipe also the system, there is nothing to backup
This error most probably occur while there is some corrupted files you want to backup.
You need to look at /tmp/recovery.log while in recovery (adb pull it). Look in it for the last file that it tried to read before it gave the error. Your options are either delete that file or pull it then delete it. However, the file is corrupt in some way and the backup will never finish.
most probably is it the fault of /system/addon.d
If TWRP is seeing it as a normal file instead of a directory, it's broken. Just delete it (if you can) and try you backup again. It won't hurt anything with that directory removed, and will just be recreated next time you flash a rom.

DallasCZ said:
nonsense... if you restore a nandroid backup it just writes the data from the nandroid backup to the desired partitions, so if you make another backup after restore, you just make the same backup.
If you just wipe chache/dalvik/data you still have system parition to backup. But if you wipe also the system, there is nothing to backup
This error most probably occur while there is some corrupted files you want to backup.
You need to look at /tmp/recovery.log while in recovery (adb pull it). Look in it for the last file that it tried to read before it gave the error. Your options are either delete that file or pull it then delete it. However, the file is corrupt in some way and the backup will never finish.
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Try this
1.Make Backup
2.Wipe everything
3..Restore Your Backup
4.And then Try again to make another Backup and you will get the same Error

Ok, thanks for your answers.
I'll try as soon as I can.

Alek Dev said:
Try this
1.Make Backup
2.Wipe everything
3..Restore Your Backup
4.And then Try again to make another Backup and you will get the same Error
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i just referenced to the error code 255. And what was mine solution back in the days of addon.d (which i stopped using)
Logicly if you restore a bcakup you can make backup again, but why would someone do that? You will end with the same backup as before.
And i dont use the IDOL3 anymore, gave it to my doughter to play with.

Xperia XA F3111 and TWRP 3.0.2 by Jemmini doesn't save settings

I don't know why but TWRP can't save settings after I have changed it. Every reboot to TWRP results in language, time, options as it was before. Any help appreciated.
regards,

Because internal storage is encrypted. Sony don't see internal storage and can't save settings (default they located in /storage/TWRP

ShevNR said:
Because internal storage is encrypted. Sony don't see internal storage and can't save settings (default they located in /storage/TWRP
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Hi, so is it a way to decrypt it so I could save new settings ?
regards,

Andrzej_Andrzej said:
Hi, so is it a way to decrypt it so I could save new settings ?
regards,
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You have to wipe /data partition with TWRP to remove encryption, make backups before.

rrvuhpg said:
You have to wipe /data partition with TWRP to remove encryption, make backups before.
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Thank you, actually I never wiped it. I flashed stock rom, boot.img, recovery.img, SuperSu, but I never wiped all phone.
regards,

rrvuhpg said:
You have to wipe /data partition with TWRP to remove encryption, make backups before.
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So when I wipe data partion and it will become decrypted and visible for system - I will be able to save TWRP settings, then can I restore my data partion from backup so I have my data and apps back ?

Andrzej_Andrzej said:
So when I wipe data partion and it will become decrypted and visible for system - I will be able to save TWRP settings, then can I restore my data partion from backup so I have my data and apps back ?
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Yes you will be able to make nandroid backups and restore and have access to the directories from TWRP, it will save your settings too.

rrvuhpg said:
Yes you will be able to make nandroid backups and restore and have access to the directories from TWRP, it will save your settings too.
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Hi I did nandroid backup from TWRP and saved it. I wiped data partition and restarted the phone.
It looks like factory reset. I went to TWRP to restore data partition but it still boots to fresh system and looks like is not restoring data. It says in TWRP that data partition restored succesfully. So what is going on ?