Hello community - I've just become a member with my shiny new Nexus S from WIND Mobile here in Canada.
I've been bugged by my friend with an Experia Arc to start rooting and I'm going to take his advice. I just have some question since I'm new to this and the various tutorials don't seem to answer them...
Firstly: My phone is a Nexus S (dur) running 2.3.4. It's the GT-I9020T model (the aws version which in the States is under T Mobile).
Now on to the questions:
I was going to follow this guide in order to gain root access to my phone, then put on clockwork recovery, back it up and flash myself Cyanogen Mod
addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-root-nexus-s-with-a-single-click-using-superboot
Thing is, there's a disclaimer on the page saying that if I'm using a retail version the phone, I need to unlock the bootloader... but it doesn't tell me how to tell if I AM using a retail version, or what a retail version of the phone is.
I know, probably a stupid question, but I don't want to risk a bricked phone!
Also, if I need to unlock the bootloader - and subsequently erase all data in the process - is there any way I can back up what I already have on the phone?
Second:
When I'm done with the rooting, putting Clockwork recovery will allow me to make a NANDROID backup - does this include absolutely EVERYTHING on the phone? Apps, contacts, etc.
Third:
Once I've flashed Cyanogen Mod, will I lose all my contacts, or will they still be sync'd to my google account? Also, will I need to manually reinstall all apps from the market.
Finally:
Lets say something goes wrong with my phone inside my year warranty, is it possible to restore the phone completely to manufacturer settings so I can still get warranty service if need be? (I doubt it, just would like clarification).
Thanks for any help you guys give me! And if I've been an idiot and asked repetitive things, just point to the thread that answers them. I'm new to all of this.
Regards,
Tal.
Retail version means you bought the phone through your carrier vs buying an unbranded/named version from a third party source such as ebay or what have you, clockwork recovery does NOT back everything up, get titanium back up, its free in the market and back your contacts up which ever way is convienant..i.e I use tmobile contact back up on my vibrant. Titanium will back up your apps and data.
I'm fairly new to the root game, but ive learned alot, ive been able, with the help of some amazing developers and their ROMs, to get my battery life from a gandful of hours to 24 hours plus....
Happy rooting buddy, and good luck!
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Actually, clockworkmod (nandroid) does back up absolutely eveything. You backup your stock ROM, flash 20, flash your backup, and your back exactly where you started on your stock rom. Titanium backup only backups your apps& system settings, nandroid backups your whole phone OS.
Alright, wicked - clockwork will get it all. that's great.
Now, to unlock the bootloader (which I need to do apparently to install clockwork) will erase everything - is there a way around that? Are my contacts synced with google's services? I don't care about apps - I can get those back but I DO care about my close to 130 numbers >_<
Talnoy said:
Alright, wicked - clockwork will get it all. that's great.
Now, to unlock the bootloader (which I need to do apparently to install clockwork) will erase everything - is there a way around that? Are my contacts synced with google's services? I don't care about apps - I can get those back but I DO care about my close to 130 numbers >_<
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Your contacts SHOULD be saved on googles server after you sync. As a precaution what I always do before a wipe is go to contacts, click menu, import/export, export to usb storage. This way if for whatever reason when you resync your phone and your contacts are missing, you can use this as a backup essentially
Talnoy said:
Alright, wicked - clockwork will get it all. that's great.
Now, to unlock the bootloader (which I need to do apparently to install clockwork) will erase everything - is there a way around that? Are my contacts synced with google's services? I don't care about apps - I can get those back but I DO care about my close to 130 numbers >_<
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everything that is synced come back after a flash, gmal, calendar, task, contacts, picasa albums, etc, etc...
just make sure sync is marked in settings>account & sync>your account
even the apps, wifi and bookmarks come back if you chose to backup it in google account!!
You can always check on your Gmail -> Contacts if it has the list of all your contacts. If yes, that means it'll auto-sync the next time you boot your new ROM and put in your settings.
Greetz
woo hoo! I think I'm ready!
Just to confirm, that method using superboot will work right? Also, one niggling question I have is if there's anything different I need to do because I'mrunning the AWS version of the phone.
Thanks so much guys! I'll let you know how this goes.
PS: I saw it mentioned somehwere that I could turn the bottom buttons into a notification light with an app after rooting...anyone know what the app is called?
Talnoy said:
PS: I saw it mentioned somehwere that I could turn the bottom buttons into a notification light with an app after rooting...anyone know what the app is called?
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just search: 'BLN' in the market. You also need to flash a compatible kernel, if you just want stock kernel, but with bln and voodoo, go with matr1x!
Talnoy said:
PS: I saw it mentioned somehwere that I could turn the bottom buttons into a notification light with an app after rooting...anyone know what the app is called?
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BLN. There's a free version in the Market but it's so good you might want to consider buying the Pro
Just make sure you use a Kernel that supports BLN, it will be mentioned in the Kernel's feature list.
I don't know about the superboot, it appears that it should work, but I'd prefer the normal, somewhat longer way of doing it. The one you can find in the sticky here
Greetz
Hmm I figured I'd just grab a stock kernel that supports BLN now I figure since I'm here I'll ask: what does a non-stock kernel do for me? and what would the "best" one be for a nexus s?
Sorry for all the questions I'm hungry for knowledge!
there is no "best" kernel... it's just like rom, you need to test and make your own choice.
you know, you can change the kernel "on the fly", you flash one and if you don't like, just flash another one and you don't lose anything.
the most popular kernel is netarchy one, but in my daily use, it seems a little laggy, so i'm using morfic uv11... but it's really your choice!
Talnoy said:
Lets say something goes wrong with my phone inside my year warranty, is it possible to restore the phone completely to manufacturer settings so I can still get warranty service if need be? (I doubt it, just would like clarification).
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From the FAQ, all credit goes to the original poster(s):
In the event you want to return to stock, simply flash the NAND backup found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884093 . This will restore everything, including the stock recovery image. Then as mentioned above go into the bootloader/fastboot mode and enter "fastboot oem lock" in ADB.
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Greetz
thanks mates, now when I get home from work ill be giving this thing a go. Thanks again for all the help - I'll report on my (hopeful) success as soon as she's working!
is it a she?! =oP
good luck!
Of course its a she, it's ALWAYS a she
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thiagodark said:
just search: 'BLN' in the market. You also need to flash a compatible kernel, if you just want stock kernel, but with bln and voodoo, go with matr1x!
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Would you mind explaining what voodoo is by chance? I looked at matr1x and I'll likely end up flaying that bad boy! Just wondering what voodoo is/does.
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Talnoy said:
Would you mind explaining what voodoo is by chance? I looked at matr1x and I'll likely end up flaying that bad boy! Just wondering what voodoo is/does.
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just search by "voodoo controls" in the market! =o)
Talnoy said:
Would you mind explaining what voodoo is by chance? I looked at matr1x and I'll likely end up flaying that bad boy! Just wondering what voodoo is/does.
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It's an open-source project started by supercurio on these forums, trying to make the sound better on our phones.
For SAMOLED screens, it also has options for display improvements.
Greetz
Okay....having some issues here :S
I'm following the guide on this forum for the 9020T TO THE LETTER.
These steps are confusing me:
Select Browse my computer for driver software - Okay, no problem.
"point it to where you downloaded the Android SDK 2.3 (..\android-sdk-windows\google-usb_driver)"
Make sure to CLICK "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
Then from the list 3 choices select Android Bootloader Interface
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I found out that I had to download the drivers from the SDK first after some searching...ugh. Anyhoo, once I got them and throw my phone into fastboot, I don't see any "Android Bootloader interface" driver, only two choices: Android ADB Composite Device" or "Android ADB Device"
Halp?
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Sorry if this should be in a different thread. Not trying to get flamed. So I am coming from a captivate and am just wondering how is flashing stuff on the inspire different from the captivate? Typically most of my flashing was just done thru CWM on the captivate itself or thru ODIN. I know ODIN doesnt exist for the inspire, but what differences can I expect coming into? how do I get to recovery or download? Any answers on how the flashing experience is different would be much appreciated
Once you've rooted it's pretty much the same as captivate install rom manager and install Rom with cwm recovery. There isn't a need to flash back to stock. Just clear data and cache.
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yup, clockwork mod makes life a hell of a lot easier.
And this restore a heck of a lot better than the captivate did. I don't even use titanium backup anymore. All my txt messages and apps automatically restores including wallpaper
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Thanks guys, my only question is how to get CWM on this phone after root. Im assuming its thru a kernel?
same way you do it on the captivate get rom manager from the market. Install CWM Recovery.
There's no need for special recoveries like on the captivate as there's no lagfix craziness to deal with. HTC uses Android/Linux standard file systems
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same way you do it on the captivate get rom manager from the market. Install CWM Recovery.
There's no need for special recoveries like on the captivate as there's no lagfix craziness to deal with. HTC uses Android/Linux standard file systems
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Lol, kinda forgot thats all that needed to be done to get CWM. Too much stress with the captivate.
Yeah I had to retrain my brain as well.
p4ranoid4ndroid said:
Lol, kinda forgot thats all that needed to be done to get CWM. Too much stress with the captivate.
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Totally agree, ill never get samsung again. I would probably flash a different rom on my captivate every other day to find out which one had what bugs and what didnt work correctly, lol. The Inspire is a lot harder to root then the captivate, but is well worth it when you do, for one roms are higher quality and all 100% working, even cm7 rc1. There is no download mode for inspire, you can manually boot into bootloader mode and from there you can enter CWM Recovery.
So i looked at the HTC hack kit, are there any better instructions for rooting? just didnt see anything laid out in that thread.
Another question for yall: On the captivate when wifi was active the 3g symbol would disappear. This doesnt happen on my inspire. Does that mean hspa is still running while im connected to wifi? Battery drain is my issue with this
there's a readme in the hack kit. Very easy to follow
There is youtube two part video walkthrough, thats what i used. I learn easier if i can see it happening.
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On the vibrant (captivate) a bad kernel or Rom could mean boot loop and no hope of getting into clockwork and we would have to use odin. This doesn't happen on the inspire?
Sent from my Inspire '4g'.
ive had boot loop happen twice so far and both times i manually went into boot loader and went to CWM recovery and wiped data and reflashed then everything was fine. The one time i reflashed and still got boot loop i just restored back up and then flashed and was good to go. I made a backup right after i rooted so i wouldnt have to do it again, i suggest you do the same just to be safe.
bkeaver said:
And this restore a heck of a lot better than the captivate did. I don't even use titanium backup anymore. All my txt messages and apps automatically restores including wallpaper
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Not to hijack, but what do you mean? How do you restore all your apps etc without titanium?
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Not to hijack, but what do you mean? How do you restore all your apps etc without titanium?
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lol dont mind the hijacking. the more questions asked the better.
the market auto restores your apps when you sign in with your google account, i cant really explain how it does this, but it sure is nice.
when you check back up my settings when you sign into google for teh first time, it starts keeping a list of market apps you've installed and restores them if you do a factory reset. doesn't seem to catch all of mine all the time though.
still have some questions regarding Flash
I read the rooting thread as well as saw the video, what I could understand is that in captivate we were rooting and then upgrading the ROM.
But here we are rooting and the downgrading.. Are we loosing any functionality? Its little difficult to understand..
can someone pls help?
You are actually downgrading the ROM then rooting THAT. After you have root, and have clockwork mod recovery installed you can install any rooted rom you like. There are a few to choose from in the Dev section.
The current Android release on the Inspire hasn't been "cracked" yet so you need to downgrade to get root.
Hi
I just bought a new HTC. Do u know if there is a pc / laptop application from which i can take a complete "As-is" image of the phone?
I want this just in case if i mess up playing with the mobile, i can use the PC application and restore the complete image as i bought using USB connecting to
phone.
Thanks
If you mean after you've set it up(apps and personal config) on the stock rom, no there isn't a way.
Thanks
Is there way to get the original ROM / Image? let us i do not want the apps and personal config thru PC application connecting thru USB?
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Thanks
Is there way to get the original ROM / Image? let us i do not want the apps and personal config thru PC application connecting thru USB?
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If you look in bubbys simple one click thread or the hack kit thread, there are links to the stock RUU. You can run the RUU from your PC through USB to phone or through hboot.
Sent from my time waster.
I'll add to the above by saying, once you're rooted, it's a different story.
At that point you can flash clockwork recovery, which will allow you to back-up your phones state at that time, which is what you're asking to do now.
The difference is there's no way of doing it to the phone out of the box... As at the point it's not rooted, and the mechanism of backing up in the manner to which you refer is only available with a custom recovery, which is only available on rooted phones with s-Off.
It's a shame, as I wouldn't have minded doing the same thing back before I rooted, but... No go.
A hard reset will restore your phone as you bought it. If you want to save apps and data, there are apps for backing up. You would just do restores after the hard reset.
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fernandezhjr said:
A hard reset will restore your phone as you bought it. If you want to save apps and data, there are apps for backing up. You would just do restores after the hard reset.
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Thanks
Will hard reset work restore it to out of box condition, even though i have a put a
different ROM?
sivgan said:
Thanks
Will hard reset work restore it to out of box condition, even though i have a put a
different ROM?
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No. The response was to a user with a stock phone already (non-rooted). If you're running a different ROM, then you're necessarily rooted and will have a tough time getting back to out-of-box condition.
Nickovtyme said:
If you look in bubbys simple one click thread or the hack kit thread, there are links to the stock RUU. You can run the RUU from your PC through USB to phone or through hboot.
Sent from my time waster.
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Thanks
Can you please send me the link for those threads?
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Thanks
Will hard reset work restore it to out of box condition, even though i have a put a
different ROM?
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You did not state in your original post that you are planning to root. Obviously, your concern is returning the phone for warranty purposes. I have read many post where users flashed a stock rom and used the s-on tool. It may not return you to exactly like out of the box, but it would be close enough to get you thru warranty. The stock rooted rom I am using now is exactly like stock before I rooted. If it weren't for the fact that someone tinkered with the kernel name, there would be know way to tell the difference.
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You did not state in your original post that you are planning to root. Obviously, your concern is returning the phone for warranty purposes. I have read many post where users flashed a stock rom and used the s-on tool. It may not return you to exactly like out of the box, but it would be close enough to get you thru warranty. The stock rooted rom I am using now is exactly like stock before I rooted. If it weren't for the fact that someone tinkered with the kernel name, there would be know way to tell the difference.
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Thanks for the reply.
I do not want root or do anything with the phone now. I just want to take a AS-IS out of box image of the phone using a PC application and store it. And then play with all phone.
Looks like from the mail threads, it is not possible. AM i correct?
I am waiting to see a response or a way and then even configure or play with my HTC inspire.
sivgan said:
Thanks for the reply.
I do not want root or do anything with the phone now. I just want to take a AS-IS out of box image of the phone using a PC application and store it. And then play with all phone.
Looks like from the mail threads, it is not possible. AM i correct?
I am waiting to see a response or a way and then even configure or play with my HTC inspire.
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It's a 3-way chicken/egg thing. You can't do what you want without unfettered access to the main partitions on the phone. You can't get unfettered access without rooting. You can't root without installing a downgraded ROM and losing the current ROM.
sivgan said:
Thanks for the reply.
I do not want root or do anything with the phone now. I just want to take a AS-IS out of box image of the phone using a PC application and store it. And then play with all phone.
Looks like from the mail threads, it is not possible. AM i correct?
I am waiting to see a response or a way and then even configure or play with my HTC inspire.
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If you're not going to root there is no need to "store" the factory image as it is part of your rom. When you want to reset it just do a factory data reset and it will be just like it was when it came out of the box.
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Thanks
Can you please send me the link for those threads?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-960736.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
sivgan said:
Thanks for the reply.
I do not want root or do anything with the phone now. I just want to take a AS-IS out of box image of the phone using a PC application and store it. And then play with all phone.
Looks like from the mail threads, it is not possible. AM i correct?
I am waiting to see a response or a way and then even configure or play with my HTC inspire.
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You seem a bit confused. If you are not going to root, then my original reply would apply, a hard reset will get you back to out of the box. However, if you do not root, you will not be able to flash a custom rom.
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Hi Guys,
My Girlfriends ChaCha is getting progressively worse. She is getting some odd issues:
Blue Icon staying on screen after keyboard select is up
Screen not registering touchers
Losing spaces rather quickly (even though I make sure all apps are to SD when possible)
General Slowness.
Question is, what is the best way of sorting this out? Is a factory reset a good way to go? Is there any new firmware for it (bought in June this year). I will checking whether it's S-OFF tomorrow etc.
Thanks for any input.
Jake
try hardreset =) (factory) best to be done using bootloader (disable fastboot then boot with vol. down presed while pressing powerbutton)
what apps were installed?
just get the ones you really need!
maybe a virus? (yes there are ones for android!)
report if issue is solved when no additional apps are installed (directly after hardreset)
hashtowent said:
try hardreset =) (factory) best to be done using bootloader (disable fastboot then boot with vol. down presed while pressing powerbutton)
what apps were installed?
just get the ones you really need!
maybe a virus? (yes there are ones for android!)
report if issue is solved when no additional apps are installed (directly after hardreset)
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Thanks a bunch! Will help a lot.
She will be installing mainly Handcent SMS and 1 or 2 games (which will go straight to SD Card).
Does anyone know if it's possible to remove stock apps without rooting? Some of the apps on the phone are useless to her, like stocks etc etc.
Thanks .
BloomerzUK said:
Thanks a bunch! Will help a lot.
She will be installing mainly Handcent SMS and 1 or 2 games (which will go straight to SD Card).
Does anyone know if it's possible to remove stock apps without rooting? Some of the apps on the phone are useless to her, like stocks etc etc.
Thanks .
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These are called "bloatware" mainly because no one actually needs them. Unfortunately you need to be rooted to remove them, via Titanium Backup. To be rooted you need to have CWM installed. To install CWM you need to have S-OFF which is only possible via XTC Clip (currently).
What I suggest is find a local gsm service that has an XTC clip (most of them have it, since it's compatible with all HTC devices) and pay 9-10 euros for a S-OFF and a superCID; they know what to do.
After the S-OFF you can update the OS to the latest 1.52 version which has Android 2.3.5. The roms are in the dev section. You can find more info in the guide in my signature.
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These are called "bloatware" mainly because no one actually needs them. Unfortunately you need to be rooted to remove them, via Titanium Backup. To be rooted you need to have CWM installed. To install CWM you need to have S-OFF which is only possible via XTC Clip (currently).
What I suggest is find a local gsm service that has an XTC clip (most of them have it, since it's compatible with all HTC devices) and pay 9-10 euros for a S-OFF and a superCID; they know what to do.
After the S-OFF you can update the OS to the latest 1.52 version which has Android 2.3.5. The roms are in the dev section. You can find more info in the guide in my signature.
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Thanks for your detailed information!
Maybe your gf's chacha needs some Vagisil or some Summer's Eve, or maybe you just need to give it a rest for a few days. I'm lmao, man. That sentence, hell, the thread name, makes me giggle like a 12 year old boy.
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mosamjc said:
Maybe your gf's chacha needs some Vagisil or some Summer's Eve, or maybe you just need to give it a rest for a few days. I'm lmao, man. That sentence, hell, the thread name, makes me giggle like a 12 year old boy.
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I think you need to grow up.
And I think you need to read up on the Urban Dictionary before talking about about your girlfriend's Chacha issues right after you pull that stick out of your humourless arse.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cha cha
I see some topics about it. I plan to unlock and root as soon as I get the phone.
Just how important is it to backup this, and anything else I should backup too?
its pretty important.. nothing can go wrong by backing it up. once you root it back it up just in case so your new phone wont be a $600 paperweight!
When you install CWM do a nandroid backup of stock
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its pretty important.. nothing can go wrong by backing it up. once you root it back it up just in case so your new phone wont be a $600 paperweight!
When you install CWM do a nandroid backup of stock
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That's good to hear. I figured I'd make stock backup too. Having stock rooted won't mess it up I'd presume? Is there an app that does it too?
I have flashed all the roms available, including CM10 and had no trouble with IMEI. Always good to backup though. There's a fairly simple process in the CM10 OP.
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I have flashed all the roms available, including CM10 and had no trouble with IMEI. Always good to backup though. There's a fairly simple process in the CM10 OP.
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It's built in I assume?
Recon0212 said:
That's good to hear. I figured I'd make stock backup too. Having stock rooted won't mess it up I'd presume? Is there an app that does it too?
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once rooted and you have installed clockwork mod recovery or TWRP you can make a back up of your whole phone..this will not mess up anything. You can get these two recoveries by using the ez recovery app on google play....... To make a backup in the recovery it will say backup and restore as one of the main options
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once rooted and you have installed clockwork mod recovery or TWRP you can make a back up of your whole phone..this will not mess up anything. You can get these two recoveries by using the ez recovery app on google play
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Sorry I don't think I was clear, I know about ROMs cause I do it on my Incredible. What I meant was backing up my IMEI
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Sorry I don't think I was clear, I know about ROMs cause I do it on my Incredible. What I meant was backing up my IMEI
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O my bad you have to be rooted in order to run the operation through a terminal emulator app
If you poke around in development there's one for Mac/Ubuntu (I think Ubuntu anyway) that does root and clockwork recovery from your computer, and that's what I use because it's pretty quick and easy.
If it can ever be important you should make a backup of it though. Since fixing things is always a process, having comprehensive resources for it can trim a lot of time.
Using QPST it only took me like 5 minutes to back mine up. Really simple. Then I put a copy of the file on my HD, on my phone's SD card and one on my Google drive. Now I'm sure I can't lose it. LoL they are small files too. Under 500kb
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I’d like to look further into it.
I lost my IMEI and other connection data with a bad flash of a CM10 nightly. I had to do a lot of stuff, including manually typing in my IMEI using QPST and then returning my phone to the Verizon store for them to do some factory-reset style stuff to it before I got connectivity again. (Even though I was bone-stock with a re-locked bootloader they still knew I had rooted and messed with the kernel and other stuff, btw). And its not completely correct, even though I am in my home service area I constantly have the flashing grey triangle that says I am doing international roaming. Pretty weird. So long story short, backup IMEI and everything else BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING.
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Using QPST it only took me like 5 minutes to back mine up. Really simple. Then I put a copy of the file on my HD, on my phone's SD card and one on my Google drive. Now I'm sure I can't lose it. LoL they are small files too. Under 500kb
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That's good, I'll probably put it on my Skydrive then too.
Is there a high chance of losing it on flashing though? I just plan to flash CM10 really.
Recon0212 said:
That's good, I'll probably put it on my Skydrive then too.
Is there a high chance of losing it on flashing though? I just plan to flash CM10 really.
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Yes, there's always a chance you'll loose it. Better to be safe, than sorry. It only takes a couple of minutes to backup and it may save you the hassle of an exchange.
I backed up the IMEI using this method ( QPST) http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32397-tutorial-imei-backup-nv-with-qpst-us-variants/ It doesn't say should i reset the modems to mtp-adb?
it doesn't say and i would have posted it there but the guy at the end of the thread seems like he is all pissy if you ask any questions. thanks guys
Check out this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Flash the file in the OP in cwm recovery for an easy backup. NOTE: Your bootloader must be unlocked for it to work.
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thanks bro i did that one first but they say do all of them just in case. so i did .
Ok so Ive decided to head back to stock. While all this is flashing and what not is fun and maybe invigorating to some, its gotten me worried that my phone is going to explode in my hand or something. I just dont want to cause any problems with my new shiny phone. Can you tell my noob-ness level? lol So Im running CR 2.5 and LiquidSmooth before that. While there is nothing wrong with CR im just too nervous every time I see something unusual.
I have a nandroid BU of Stock with root and unlocked BL and CWM flashed. If I format system, Format data, Format cache and restore that nandroid. Im back to stock ROM and everything with root, correct?
If I choose to unroot, do I have to use ODIN, or is there another way? I pretty much want to go back to getting OTAs but dont want to loose all my Apps. Can I stay rooted, then lock the bootloader and accept OTAs?
Now I also have BUs in TB and MYBackup. If I choose to unroot how do I get my backups restored if Im not rooted?
What are my best options? Suggestions, links are greatly appreciated?
Anybody?
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Yes me! So first of all there are the OTA's in the development section I believe. And you can just flash the OTA to your rooted device description is in the forum. Second If you would want to get back to stock non rooted the best way would be to ODIN also don't forget to reset the flash counter if you needed to return the device to verizon or anything.
Also you can find the latest stock rooted in the development section with all OTA's included. I wouldn't un-root if I were you just because of all the good stuff that is possible with root.
And I just want to tell you that your pretty safe your phone won't explode or anything like that. :laugh: just make sure you follow the instruction correctly and your phone shouldn't over-heat or drain the battery so on. And even if something drain's the battery check the section where you downloaded the ROM from and you will find the solution easy as 1-2-3.
Use the little search button upper corner on the right hand side if you have any questions in the verizon GS3 section of course and you will find everything you need.
If I have a little time later today, I will link you the OTA's and the latest stock-rooted ROM if you can't find it.