I need to send my transformer back for service because the dock has stopped working. It's not currently rooted and I'd like to do a full backup, wipe and restore to factory settings, send it to service and then fully restore the device I had before hand.
Is this possible? Does the asus backup tool do a full restore?
If not, what steps do I need to take? I assume something like this:
1. Root with ?
2. Backup device
3. remove root
4. send device for repair
5. restore backup.
Not sure what application would be best for this?
You don't have to root it. You can use Universal Root Toolkit to do only the backup of all your pad.
Is there a way to convert a nandroid backup into a flashable zip file? I would like to have the possibility of returning to my rooted rom if ever I decide in the mean time to go back to stock rom and don't like it.
The question has been asked a few times but has never, to my knowledge, received a clear answer.
NoUseToRush said:
Is there a way to convert a nandroid backup into a flashable zip file? I would like to have the possibility of returning to my rooted rom if ever I decide in the mean time to go back to stock rom and don't like it.
The question has been asked a few times but has never, to my knowledge, received a clear answer.
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A nandroid back up takes a snap shot of your entire OS. All of the /system files, all of the /data files. All the apps in their current state. I mean EVERYTHING is store in the nandroid back up. When you preform that there is a "backup/restore" option in the Clockwork ROM recovery image. You would just select "restore" then select the back up you want to store. I will advise you not to change the name of the file as the MD5SUMs will not match and it will not be able to load it. It's a flash-able .zip my nature. but it will verify it's own MD5SUM prior to flashing it.
which brings me to this point.
but to restore you nandroid you need to be a) rooted b)have clockwork installed.
Yup, you can do it, but you need a few things:
1) system.img and boot.img to flash
2) you'll also need a non-stock recovery, so if you return to stock, just go back to a rooted stock system, and keep the non-stock/cwm recovery so that you can apply the zip. This begs neidlinger's point above about just restoring your backup via recovery.
3) if you want to really cross your eyes and dot your tees, then you should also get the EBT partition from the stock firmware so that you can update the bootloader. Most people are fine using what ever old bootloader they had when they rooted, but I think it can cause bootloops with certain combinations.
So yes it can be done, but it's more an exercise in android-fu. You'll have to search around and take apart a few zips to figure it out.
what about this (just to see if I understand the approach): I make a cwm recovery of my present non-stock rom and I somehow manage to go back to a stock rom. If I miss my custom rom, I root , install cwm recovery and restore the backup stored on my external sd card...How is that?
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what about this (just to see if I understand the approach): I make a cwm recovery of my present non-stock rom and I somehow manage to go back to a stock rom. If I miss my custom rom, I root , install cwm recovery and restore the backup stored on my external sd card...How is that?
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That is correct
You are on a custom OS, you make a nandroid backup Via CRW (ClockWork Recovery) (it will store to the SDcard)
you go back to OE not rooted OS with stock recovery.
you don't like it, it's slow or ugly, what ever.
you re-root. Reinstall CWR
you wipe the device
select "backup/restore"
Then restore
and it will restore the Nandroid completely.
you boot the device to the exact point in which you left it.
I just bought and Samsung Galaxy S plus , I upgraded it and Updated it to the latest version .
I'm new to this android kind of stuff, and wanted to root it to get the SuperUser / BlackMarket App, but before that to avoid my phone getting brick I was told to do a system backup for my phone but I dont have a clue how to do a system backup.
Can anyone here kindly assist me ?
Thanks.
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You can go into settings and back up thru ur device but if you do the steps right you can back up everything thru clockwork mod when u root you don't lose anything when you unroot you dooo but once you rooted download titanium backup and you'll be good
Hi new member...we have SGS+ subforum where you can find more info,roms,whatever about our phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1270
I have made backup w/ Titanium backup. Find it from market.
titanium backup without root?
That's what I'm wondering since the requirements is phone need to be rooted first.
What should I do to do a full system backup ( not apps ) Just the system to avoid bricked phones.
I think he's asking for an actual backup of the whole stock rom with everything on it. I wouldn't deal with Titanium Backup for that since it'll only copy changes you have like your own apps and settings when you've used the phone for a while. I would use Clockworkmod Recovery to make a nandroid backup of your rom so you may return to it when a problem with a rom arises.
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That's what I'm wondering since the requirements is phone need to be rooted first.
What should I do to do a full system backup ( not apps ) Just the system to avoid bricked phones.
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Yeah just root and install ROM manager, and from there install ClockWorkMod Recovery, and then say "Backup Current ROM" or something like that and it should do a full system backup
ChpStcksRlz said:
Yeah just root and install ROM manager, and from there install ClockWorkMod Recovery, and then say "Backup Current ROM" or something like that and it should do a full system backup
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indeed.... a nandroid backup via CW Recovery is the best thing you can do
just make sure the backup is verified and not corrupted, after the backup has completed
But I'm wondering how if when I'm rooting that time something screwed up my phone is bricked without any backup?
Is there anyway to backup the system before rooting?
Thanks you guys for replying
U can't mate. But I don't think u can brick a phone while rooting it
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Meaning I root my phone then I do a system backup with those they mention on top, if there's any problem I do a System Restore then use the Unroot method? To claim and warranty back from Samsung or even Unroot my warranty will be gone?
recovery
if you have recovery in the cell is easy to just start looking at recovery and backup and restore
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if you have recovery in the cell is easy to just start looking at recovery and backup and restore
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What do you mean?
If with my phone backup it's just for recovery files,apps,images,etc..
I dont need those I just want the system so I will be safe
Razsus said:
What do you mean?
If with my phone backup it's just for recovery files,apps,images,etc..
I dont need those I just want the system so I will be safe
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Well in all honesty, when rooting your phone you're just adding stuff into the stock ROM to allow more freedom. But this depends on your root method. Just like with my G2, you install Visionary and run the temp root (no harm there) and then on to the permanent root (there's the harm) but it's fairly safe. Just follow your instructions and you shouldn't have any problems. In the case that you do mess up your stock ROM through rooting, the manufacturer includes a built in recovery (which you'll replace with CWM later on), the manufacturer's recovery menu is able to flash SIGNED roms which you may be able to acquire from somewhere here or the manufacturer's website
Ur system can be backed up via cwm. And yes u can unroot after flashing a stock rom to regain warranty
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Guys i know many of you are in same situation as i am. The situation is that with all this Safe Knox rooting ways we miss the ability to CWM full backup our phones because simply we cannot install CWM or TWRP.
Today i tried Online Nandroid Backup and magically it maked backup of my phone and i got a full backup in my ExtSDCard.
Now this is why i did this thread... how i can make this CWM backup files that Nandroid did for me to Tar or anything for been able to apply them throw ODIN if i want to restore me previus situation or even after a disaster?
If believe this is doable but i dont have the knowledge for this but if we achieve this then we will be able to have the precius ability to full backup our phones anytime we want and with a convertion we will be able to restore back. Its pretty crucial for me to be able to have a backup whenever i want and i use that mainly when i wanna check something that does big changes in phone like wanam xposed etc... im not full wipe and full restore everything guy because this needs big time...
What you think?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777579
dd scrip to run from the phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31238368&postcount=34
Odin Maker:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33375618&postcount=59
Is it possible to do any kind of backup on a full stock phone? Because it seems that EFS backup needs root, NANDroid need custom recovery. Root or custom recovery need unlocking. Unlocking need to wipe everything. Kind of a loop here