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[q] full rom back up ?

I have one noob question.
I've flash JPF to My Galaxy 3 and I've install all apps I need.
Is it possible to make BACK UP of that FIRMWARE and all applications I've installed?
Is it possible via ODIN or some other PC software or something?
I want to make back like make IMAGE file of one partition or whole HDD on PC (Partition Magic or Actronis Image...)
Thanx in forward for answers folks
not development related closed use the Q & A thread

[q] need original rom spice-mi700 build 5012_3_16p

Hi
I wonder if anyone here can help me out, I just damage the original rom of my Spice Mi700 build 5012_3_16P (Indonesian Version) I cant make a phone call, browse internet, etc. Now I need the original ROM of it to flash it back to my device. I couldn't go to the store to get it fix cause i'm too far away from the store (needs 2 flights to get there).
So if anyone here got the device and can dump the clean ROM for me or if anyone had the original ROM would you please share it to me??
BIG THANKS,
ps: mods, if this is the wrong place to ask please move it to the right place, tq.

Did u tried to flash a custom ROM or damaged it while using?
Before flashing try factory reset ur device.Follow the steps below.
---->IF U CAN BOOT INTO RECOVERY VIA KEY THEN SKIP THE 1) N 2) 3) STEP.
IF NOT THEN FOLLOW ALL THE 4 STEPS.
1)Turn on ur pc n search for quick boot app on the internet.
2)Install it run it.
3)Select the recovery boot.(This will boot ur device with inbuilt recovery mode present in ur device.)
4)Then select the wipe date or factory reset something like that.
Wait until it is finished.Then reboot ur device n check weather the prob is solved or not.
Here's the quick boot app:
I am not allowed to post link but here's the path for it:
Google for quickboot.apk u will see the mediafire link download it.

Thanks for the reply,
I have done repairing the device, I search all over the net finnally I have solution flash back using custom ROM.
Here's what happen that make my OS broken, at the time my phone was temporary rooted, then I do a Factory Reset (while it still rooted). After the reset there's when a lot of my device features can't be use. I can't make a phone call, lost my browser, can't install apps, my builtin file browser was not installed. So I'm almost can not do anything. I even tried to install the apps using ADB and still failed. So in my confusion status i search here the any possibilities to fix it, what i found is a custom ROM but its for 5012_3_16I (mine is 16P). I'm afraid it will not work for my device. But anyway what's the worst it can be, so i do this way :
1. Install clokwordrecovery.img
2. Reboot to the recovery (using adb commands)
3. Backup the last state of my device
4. Then install the custom ROM from this XDA (i cannot post a link too, just search it with a thread title "[REQ] Developers Interest NEEDED: Samsung Tab Alternative - Spice Mi700 DroidPad")
5. Aaannnndddd it works, my phone got all the function back.
6. Oooo, I also overclock the Proc to 864mhz (using a solution from the neighbours forum)
7. I found out about yaffs2expert in the market.
8. Using yaffs tool I extract the system img from my backup files earlier
9. I remove the folder system and boot.img in the custom ROM that i got before and change it with my extracted folder from the extracted img and the backup boot.img too (the original backup boot.img was not extracted).
10. I compressed it using zip
11. Using recovery mod install the ROM that i have just build before.
12. And again it now back to its original (like new from the store) state of the device.
13. The proc is still OC to 864mhz.
Do what I have just done is a bad idea (customizing a moded ROM with my original ROM)????
Ok now I have a new problem, everytime I turn the wifi on the device is restarted, is there any solution??
Thanks,

[Q] CF-Auto-Root

Today I downloaded all necessary files to root my Galaxy S3 with CF-Auto-root. Everything is fine and simple.
But I have question; is there possibility to make complete image backup of Phone like with nandroid ? If yes, can somebody help me
with instruction what to do ??
Thank you in advance,
Slavko

slavko51 said:
Today I downloaded all necessary files to root my Galaxy S3 with CF-Auto-root. Everything is fine and simple.
But I have question; is there possibility to make complete image backup of Phone like with nandroid ? If yes, can somebody help me
with instruction what to do ??
Thank you in advance,
Slavko
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Yes you can if you install a custom recovery.
And once your recovery is installed, you can make a backup and this is complete image of your phone.
Except all of your data which are on your sdcard.
And I suppose that you have different guides in the S3 forum with all guidelines for install and use a recovery
So take a little bit of time and search, read and compare a little and when you are ready, you can install your recovery

custom recovery
philos64 said:
Yes you can if you install a custom recovery.
And once your recovery is installed, you can make a backup and this is complete image of your phone.
Except all of your data which are on your sdcard.
And I suppose that you have different guides in the S3 forum with all guidelines for install and use a recovery
So take a little bit of time and search, read and compare a little and when you are ready, you can install your recovery
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Thank you for the help and so quick response.
I have search already on different forums about recovery but I read things like ADB, custom rom, flashing and so on....So I am afraid about doing something wrong which can break my phone. Till yesterday I haven't root my phone because of scare to do something wrong.
Then accident happened. My memory cheap break (without reason, nobody knows why). Samsung service change memory cheap (on warranty), but I have loose all my data. When I say data I mean my application with a few years data filled in (like t2expense, aCar....).So I have made search all over the net about rooting and making FULL (image) backup. Then I found the easiest way to root my phone with CF-Auto-root and that make me happy because was really quick and simple. I buy also Titanium backup and make full backup (all app, user+data). But then I read on different forum that Titanium backup isn't image backup and if I want to make complete image like backup I need nandroid backup.
So please don't be angry if I say that I don't understand what mean "install custom recovery" I want something like CF-Auto-root; simple !! Is there a simple way to do this "install custom recovery". I want to do this quick and simple without hassle. I don't have experience, and I not shame to say I am an idiot for the Android. Before my Galaxy S3 I have iPhone so, it is normal that I am afraid. I read so many about custom rom and all other thing that my head is full of android stuff. To much at the moment. I only want if there is possibility to make image of my phone (like True Image in windows)so if phone break I don't need to install all application again. I have try to search like you mentioned for the "install custom recovery" but I again find so many confusing info like for example bellow; So I am to afraid to do this without afraid that I will loose my data. If you can help me with some better way I will appreciate and I say thank you in advance.
One more time Thank you very much,
Slavko
Method 1:
1. Download the ROM Manager App: HERE
2. Flash CWM Recovery as the Verizon Galaxy S3.
Method 2:
- Stock Recovery, or CWM Recovery Touch
- TWRP 2.2 Recovery
- CWMod Based 6.0.0.8 Recovery for d2vzw 6.0.0.8
1. Download one of the recoveries you like best from above ^
2. Place the .img file onto your sdcard
3. Open terminal and type in these lines: (be sure to change the below)
Code:
$ su
# dd if=/sdcard/.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
# reboot recovery

Assistance is required to flash JB to Samsung Galaxy SII

Hi All,
I decided to flash JB firmware to my old device and give it to my son. Now device has GB version.
I found topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/rom-cyanogenmod-10-official-nightly-t1794758 which presumable should help me with that by encountered few problems:
1. The first advice is: Make sure you're running a proper working ClockworkMod-Recovery.
I went to appropriate topic (DANGER!!!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118693, which refers to http://d-h.st/pQK but downloaded ace-archive contains virus. I killed the virus eventually, but wondering how is that possible that XDA references something with virus inside?
Question #1: should I still try to download ClockworkMod-Recovery from the referenced topic? Today I tried that again, but ace archive still contains a very suspicious exe... and I'm afraid, that is still virus.
2. Further advice is: Copy GApps and CM10 ZIPs to your internal SDCard
Where can I get CM10? In the original topic there is only reference to the nightly guild of CM10. Should I try it? Is there more reliable build?
Another topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-j-e/orig-development/miro-tipo-j-edevelopment-cm10-t1997251 doesn't have any reference to download.
Question #2: Where can I download CM10 and other gapps?
Question #3: Where can I get firmware itself? I could not see any WORKING reference in the original topic. Please advise.
Thanks a lot!

SeredaOM said:
Hi All,
I decided to flash JB firmware to my old device and give it to my son. Now device has GB version.
I found topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/rom-cyanogenmod-10-official-nightly-t1794758 which presumable should help me with that by encountered few problems:
1. The first advice is: Make sure you're running a proper working ClockworkMod-Recovery.
I went to appropriate topic (DANGER!!!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118693, which refers to http://d-h.st/pQK but downloaded ace-archive contains virus. I killed the virus eventually, but wondering how is that possible that XDA references something with virus inside?
Question #1: should I still try to download ClockworkMod-Recovery from the referenced topic? Today I tried that again, but ace archive still contains a very suspicious exe... and I'm afraid, that is still virus.
2. Further advice is: Copy GApps and CM10 ZIPs to your internal SDCard
Where can I get CM10? In the original topic there is only reference to the nightly guild of CM10. Should I try it? Is there more reliable build?
Another topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-j-e/orig-development/miro-tipo-j-edevelopment-cm10-t1997251 doesn't have any reference to download.
Question #2: Where can I download CM10 and other gapps?
Question #3: Where can I get firmware itself? I could not see any WORKING reference in the original topic. Please advise.
Thanks a lot!
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You can find your CM10 and recovery on cyanogenmod.org

Tyaginator said:
You can find your CM10 and recovery on cyanogenmod.org
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Was not able to find CM10 on cyanogenmod site, only ROMs.
I want also to update community that I was able to update the firmware on my device.
The most important things which helped me to do are below. Hopefully they will help somebody else.
1. The very basic part of device (at least of Galaxy SII) is "Download mode" accessible via "VolumeDown+Home+Power". This mode literally unbreakable and your safety net if anything goes wrong. Via this mode you are able to upload "Recovery software". To do this you need Odin and recovery SW itself. I used Odin 3.04 and CWM-KitKatCompatible-i9100.tar
2. Recovery mode is SW which allows to upload ROM. To use it one should upload zip with FW (firmware) to SD card and using recovery mode SW install it. Usually, people upload ROM when their device is fully functional. In my case (I broke it before I uploaded FW) I pushed fw via ADB (which is working in recovery mode). Command line: adb push "file_with_FW" /sdcard/storage0 - worked for me
3. Also makes sense to install google apps (set of apps from google which will make other programs work better). Trivial thing after you manage items 1 and 2.
Good luck!

Kiwami Samurai FTU152D stock Lollipop 5.1, Root and Xposed, Help and Tips

This post is to help users who have accidentally or on purpose tried to upgrade to Android 6.0 on their Kiwami Samurai FTU152D using software for FTJ152D (Japanese version of phone), and to help with root and installing Xposed on your phone. There is a risk of getting the phone stuck on boot screen if a user uses certain versions of SuperSU. If you searched the net and found this thread, and are still on Stock Rom for your FTU152D, Do not Upgrade until you have read this thread. Upgrading by flashing a rom using SP Flash Tool you risk losing your IMEI information in the phone forever. I am going to write this thread with an assumption that reader has upgraded the software in their phone using the Japanese Firmware. You can read through and use this thread based on your situation and if confused, better to ask questions on the thread than trying something on your own. I do not take any responsibility if you brick or hard brick your phone, so please be careful and do not just randomly flash things without full understanding, confused? ask questions.
Note #1: First and Foremost, Be careful to not flash a preloader.bin file in your phone from other phone models. You run the risk of permanently bricking your phone. Use the correct preloader made for your phone.
Note#2: Make at least a 5 GB backup dump of your phone using SP Flash Tool 'Read Back' tab before you attempt root or other customizations on your phone. This can be done using the scatter file from stock rom of FTJ152D Android 6.0 available at needrom website at:
https://www.needrom.com/download/freetel-samurai-kiwami-ftj152d/
You will need to input scatter file in the download tab before SP Flash tool will allow you to do a 'Read Back' dump of your phone. Be very careful when attempting this and do not accidently download (the whole reason of this thread and my troubles is because I did exactly that). In 'Read Back' tab, you can click on 'Add', name the raw dump, and add the starting address (that will be 0 of course) and make the length equivalent of at least 5 gigabytes, make sure that you have selected the 'EMCC_USER' as your region. Use 'Add' to add another 'Read Back', this time for preloader (in boot_1 region). You can open the scatter.txt file from the rom you downloaded earlier to see how long this 'Read Back' needs to be. Next, click on 'Read Back' to start the backup dump, power off and connect your phone via usb to the computer. (You may need the VCOM drivers, if the phone is not detected by SP Flash Tool or you keep getting errors, search for the driver online or download it from the needrom website, same page where the rom is (link above). Keep these two dump files safe as these are effectively your backup in case you mess up your phone.
ROOT and Xposed:
If on lollipop there are at least couple of options to root using kingroot (personally dislike) and others. If on Marshmallow, you can use my posts in this thread to root using Magisk:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/how-to-root-freetel-kiwami-samurai-t3610015
Recover from Japanese firmware and/or Going back to Lollipop:
In case you have flashed the Japanese firmware and now have problems using the phone and want to go back to FTU152D stock rom (Android 5.1) with correct baseband, use the attached file (mega link below) with SP Flash Tool. First, find an nvram.bin file online compatible for mtk6795 chipset or look at this page as you can download a nvram.bin from there:
https://afterroot.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/mtk-restore-nvram-bin/
***Very Important Note*** Nvram.bin file as the one on the above website will fix your phone, especially the baseband (all the better if you made a backup using the method mentioned in Note#2 above, you can use the scatter file and hex editor (such as HxN from download.cnet.com) to cut out the nvram.bin and secro.img (need both to restore imei and baseband) partition file from the raw dump) but the IMEI numbers will be specific to the nvram.bin file you use (and this is why i didn't provide my backup nvram file, but i did provide secro.img as it contains baseband info), and using wrong imei number with your phone may not be legal. If you use the file from the above website, your IMEI numbers will be specific to that file and you MUST change your IMEI numbers to your original numbers using a number of apps or other methods available online, just search the web.
You should unzip the rom zip from this link:
https://mega.nz/#!1v4GUaBC!Wj4JW6fZkxNB-ZISrdPmBcR_hu_XSu9NoCrnOKYMdYo
that I put together by dicing raw dump of my phone using SP Flash Tool and putting together some of the files from the MM folder. Some of these files may not be needed for a successful installation but i just wanted to be sure because I had issue with some folders not being visible in the phone's internal memory. Make sure you insert an nvram.bin file in the rom folder before proceeding otherwise your phone sims will be greyed out, choose the scatter file in the folder with SP Flash Tool download tab, and use 'format all + download' option in download tab, click on 'Download', power off the phone and attach to PC via USB cable. Once download is done, power up your phone and you are done. Now you can root and install xposed, and fix your IMEI numbers if they are wrong using the tips and link provided above if like.
I am trying to get a custom recovery to work with this phone but so far because there is no touch in recovery mode, TWRP doesn't work. If anyone have been able to install or use custom recovery, please share your experience and help out others. Thanks.

If anyone have internal phone storage not showing DCIM, Alarm, Ringtones, and other folders, make sure you don't have an SD card in the phone, do full factory reset after flashing, go to storage settings and make sure the internal phone storage is selected for write to memory, then insert SD card in the phone. That fixed this issue for me. It is just how this phone is setup that you have to select internal phone storage or external sd card for where the stuff gets stored.
Another fix that worked for me was to remove SD card from phone, format whole flash except bootloader in format tab first, flash all files except userdata.img and cache.img in download mode, and then make sure you go directly to stock recovery at first power on (hold volume up while powering up the phone), wipe cache and wipe data/factory reset, and then allowing the phone to boot up the first time.

Another tip for other Kiwami Samurai users i wanted to share is that both Freetel roms (5.1 & 6.0) come pre-installed on either variant of phone with 3 potential malware or PUPs that i just detected using Malwarebytes (see screenshot). I wouldn't have expected this from a Japanese smartphone manufacturer. These are installed as system apps and require root and an app like Titanium Backup to freeze and/or remove these. 'Debloater' app by Gatesjunior on xda forums can also remove these.

Thank you for the thread.
I have this phone, the US version FTU152D.
From what I can find on XDA and other places. there is no update to Marshmellow available for the US version. Can you confirm?
I see your methods above. I am thinking of flashing stock ROM to the phone to clean up some issues. Think of it as a clean install.
Thank you,