restore from backup - HTC Desire S

Ok so imnot really enjoying my experience of rooting so far and want to go back.
As soon as I rooted I made a backup using ROM manager then flashed to LBC Mod. If I want to go back to that backup do I need to go back to my original ROM or can I just restore from that backup from the new ROM I flashed?

Hmm I have ask same type of thread and waiting for repy :/
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steste01 said:
Ok so imnot really enjoying my experience of rooting so far and want to go back.
As soon as I rooted I made a backup using ROM manager then flashed to LBC Mod. If I want to go back to that backup do I need to go back to my original ROM or can I just restore from that backup from the new ROM I flashed?
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1) If I understand correctly you got S-off
2) then root
3) Then used Rom manager to perform a backup.
4) then you flashed LBC ROm
you know want to return to step 3) ?
You can either use ROM manager to restore the device to your previous backup or you could boot into recovery (CWM) and again use the restore option to restore your backup that you took earlier.

ben_pyett said:
1) If I understand correctly you got S-off
2) then root
3) Then used Rom manager to perform a backup.
4) then you flashed LBC ROm
you know want to return to step 3) ?
You can either use ROM manager to restore the device to your previous backup or you could boot into recovery (CWM) and again use the restore option to restore your backup that you took earlier.
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Yeah i want to go back to my backup. SO i can just to that restore right now and it will restore my original ROM?
Thanks for your help. I know it can be annoying with so many newbie questions.

steste01 said:
Yeah i want to go back to my backup. SO i can just to that restore right now and it will restore my original ROM?
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Yes it will.
Although, may I ask what you were not liking about the rooting experience and the LBC ROM?

ben_pyett said:
Yes it will.
Although, may I ask what you were not liking about the rooting experience and the LBC ROM?
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I have the same problem.
After you restore it, can we update it normally since we have broke the guarantee by you know... rooting 'em
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deatH00Stalker said:
I have the same problem.
After you restore it, can we update it normally since we have broke the guarantee by you know... rooting 'em
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what do you mean by update normally, android market or ota updates?
I'd personally avoid ota updates after getting soff and root.
And again can I ask what it was about the custom experience, that you didn't like?
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deatH00Stalker said:
After you restore it, can we update it normally since we have broke the guarantee by you know... rooting 'em
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I don't think there should be any problem doing an OTA update if you're on stock with root but you may loose root.

Well I bought this phone 2 monts ago and the it was in firmware version v10g_00 which is te latest till now.. so I have no expirience in updating, pluging in to comp and update it an so on...
so sorry if I looked so newbie
Anyway, yes it is about the ota update... where you choose the update notification and then update it via computer
and my question is can a backuped phone updates again like ... lets say updating it to gingerbread (that's what I'm facing)
Sorry for the interruption
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[Q] Cyanogen back to Stock ROM

I'm on CyanogenMod7-7.0.3-NS right now but want to go back to stock 2.3.4 as wavesecure is having issues with Cyanogen and can't verify my sim.
Baseband version: I9020XXKD1
Build Number:GRI40
Will this guide work for my Nexus S? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061855
Sorry newbie here, just want to be really really sure as I followed a poor guide somewhere and got stuck up with the google logo and lock on boot, hence was forced to install cyanogen.
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UPDATED: 7/8/11
Okay..so to close my question. I just followed this and everything went back to stock.
theunlockr.com/2011/01/20/how-to-unroot-the-nexus-s
1. followed the link above.
2. I remain rooted but recovery went back to stock. no more clockwork.
3. after booting, was alerted of a 2.3.4 update..so I updated again.
4. marketplace has been upgraded to the new interface (probably bec of the update)
5. to install screenshot app and fontchanger..I needed to have super user, so I just installed Clockwork (recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-) again and installed SU (su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip) via SD card install.
6. so far, everything's good.
If you have some questions, feel free to ask.
Download a stock rom ( unless you made a nandroid backup)
Turn off you phone then start it while holding vol+
Do a factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache( found under advanved)
Flash your stock rom
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Emhalwis said:
Download a stock rom ( unless you made a nandroid backup)
Turn off you phone then start it while holding vol+
Do a factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache( found under advanved)
Flash your stock rom
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thanks! I have made a nandroid backup but I think I may have a corrupted boot.img.
Where can I get a stock rom? Is the one from the link I posted good enough?
Emhalwis said:
Download a stock rom ( unless you made a nandroid backup)
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Is there a way to return to stock while keeping CWM ?
You can stay on stock rom while you are rooted. You can google it. I got my 2.3.4 from ardoid.com
Its a stock rom with added arabic support. Since you dont need arabic. It wont make any difference to you.
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I'm not asking for keeping root, only to revert back to stock while keeping CWM
Clockworkmod will stay on your phone. As far as i know, all your phone recoveries will be done through cwm
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Emhalwis said:
Clockworkmod will stay on your phone. As far as i know, all your phone recoveries will be done through cwm
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I read somewhere that flashing a stock ROM will restore the stock boot/recovery. Is it true ?
That i cant answer u. But i can say that i went back and forth between roms. Reverting to stock when needed. CWM stayed on my phone.
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Ok, will have try. Thanks
dude if install stock rom via odin then u will loss cwm bt iheard u cn gt .zip files of stock roms using tht u wont loss cwn
Thats what im trying to say. The only way (i think) to lose cwm is using odin. But you can find zip stock roms. Thats what i did
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Okay..so to close my question. I just followed this and everything went back to stock.
theunlockr.com/2011/01/20/how-to-unroot-the-nexus-s
1. followed the link above.
2. I remain rooted but recovery went back to stock. no more clockwork.
3. after booting, was alerted of a 2.3.4 update..so I updated again.
4. marketplace has been upgraded to the new interface (probably bec of the update)
5. to install screenshot app and fontchanger..I needed to have super user, so I just installed Clockwork (recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-) again and installed SU (su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip) via SD card install.
6. so far, everything's good.
If you have some questions, feel free to ask.
Thanks for the clarification !

How to remove ROOT of my phone

Hello!
At first....sorry for my english ^^
I am using my HTC Desire S now since 2 months and I'm very unhappy with it because of the bad batterie coverage of it.
Since I've rooted my phone and installed another ROM on it i can only use my phone for about 1 day.
What I am going to do now is to uninstall the ROM (has been installed by the app "ROM Manager") and ClockworkRecovery-Mod and then I will remove the root.
Is it possible to recover the original stock ROM on any way?
I did no Nandroid backup.
The phone is standard S-OFF, I will not lose it during the processes.
Can anybody help me to do this?
Thanx - Börni
Have you taken a look at this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506
Find your ROM among these, run the RUU, and you will be back to stock conditions(NO root and back to S-ON).
Also, if you want you S-off back, you could use the revolutionary tool from here:
http://revolutionary.io/
What happens if you load up the stock rom from a backup and format the phone?
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Well, thanks!
Will it be back at S-OFF or on S-ON when I've finished the installaiton of this ROM?
Greetings!
iamlegendfam said:
What happens if you load up the stock rom from a backup and format the phone?
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I do not understand how you can take a nandroid backup of an un-rooted stock ROM?
baigner said:
Well, thanks!
Will it be back at S-OFF or on S-ON when I've finished the installaiton of this ROM?
Greetings!
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After running the RUU? You should be back to stock conditions with S-ON.
You can use the revolutionary tool to gain S-OFF again.
ok, thanks for your quick replay!
I will try it out.
Just remove the su binary
baigner said:
Is it possible to recover the original stock ROM on any way?
I did no Nandroid backup.
Thanx - Börni
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iamlegendfam said:
What happens if you load up the stock rom from a backup and format the phone?
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@iamlegendfam
He didn't take a backup, so he can't.
ad8yaa said:
I do not understand how you can take a nandroid backup of an un-rooted stock ROM?
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@ad8yaa
You're correct, you can't but he didn't.

just put on new ROM where do i find the back up i made.?

hey guys i just installed this kings ROM but before that i made a backup , where and how do i get to that to install it so i get all my apps and info back.?
Depends on the recovery you used. Also if you can't answer the next question you shouldn't have rooted your phone in the first place. Do the research first then tinker.....
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takes to long to research, rather learn as i go.i used the cwm 5.0
/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
Greetz
so just go to that file and load it.? the rom will stay the same correct?
jimmyjames72 said:
so just go to that file and load it.? the rom will stay the same correct?
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No, it will restore your old system/rom.
Use Titanium Backup to backup/restore apps.
Greets.
jimmyjames72 said:
so just go to that file and load it.? the rom will stay the same correct?
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if your recovery has advance restore option , then you can first install the applications and then go recovery and ONLY RESTORE DATA PARTITION

New ROM

Whenever i try to flash a new ROM it doesn't want to load. I've tried the CM7 nightlies and the pheonix ROM. This is what I do.
I root my phone via one click root.
Install clockwork recovery via app.
wipe
install ROM via recovery (install zip)
start up
Locks at LG screen. Ugh!
Any advice?
Turague said:
Whenever i try to flash a new ROM it doesn't want to load. I've tried the CM7 nightlies and the pheonix ROM. This is what I do.
I root my phone via one click root.
Install clockwork recovery via app.
wipe
install ROM via recovery (install zip)
start up
Locks at LG screen. Ugh!
Any advice?
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What OS are you coming from?
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Wipe data
Wipe system
Flash.
NVIDIA NEVER AGAIN!
Turague said:
Install clockwork recovery via app.
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NO, NO, NO! It's one thing to do this, alot have, it's another to not read threads or research it.
NEVER flash CWM from an app, you HAVE TO flash via NVflash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
Волк said:
NO, NO, NO! It's one thing to do this, alot have, it's another to not read threads or research it.
NEVER flash CWM from an app, you HAVE TO flash via NVflash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
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Why? What happens if you did from the ROM Manager? Sorry im a noob to this device
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Волк said:
NO, NO, NO! It's one thing to do this, alot have, it's another to not read threads or research it.
NEVER flash CWM from an app, you HAVE TO flash via NVflash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
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This is a must for the g2x. If you use from manager it only fake flashes clockwork mod recovery and makes you unable to flash roms.
Typical way to achieve root on the g2x is to.
1. Nvflash cwm
2. Create a nandroid backup.
3. Flash a rom that has root.
Don't bother with rom manager or super one click.
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Just as a quick question. Does wiping the system, wipe ANY of my data? Like does it only wipe the existing ROM? Ive been confused of it since the first time i flashed a ROM
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Волк said:
NO, NO, NO! It's one thing to do this, alot have, it's another to not read threads or research it.
NEVER flash CWM from an app, you HAVE TO flash via NVflash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot and get back to you. I don't think it had to do with the wipe as I always ran a wipe script before installing. I thought it had to do with the kernel.... (don't have a clue though)
I'll flash the clockwork via nvflash, and get back to you, thanks.
EDIT:
IT WORKS. NVFlash the recovery, make sure to change the command if you have a different version you plan to flash/
I used rom manager and all, my roms have worked fine... :S
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theNOOBuser said:
I used rom manager and all, my roms have worked fine... :S
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You sir are a very lucky man.
Lol. I'm guessing it was a noob-move getting clockwork through ROM Manager. Ill probably use nvflash when I get home just to be safe hahaha
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theNOOBuser said:
Lol. I'm guessing it was a noob-move getting clockwork through ROM Manager. Ill probably use nvflash when I get home just to be safe hahaha
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you definitely want to do that. do you have a nandoid backup of your original system? if your phone breaks, that is the only way to revert it back to original for an exchange (unless ofcourse you take a hammer to it).
Yeah. I have a Stock froyo backup.
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jblah said:
you definitely want to do that. do you have a nandoid backup of your original system? if your phone breaks, that is the only way to revert it back to original for an exchange (unless ofcourse you take a hammer to it).
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i first flased cwm using nvflas... but then i updated it thru rom manager ... is it ok?
rohitmohanihm said:
i first flased cwm using nvflas... but then i updated it thru rom manager ... is it ok?
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I think so. Catch is that I don't know if doing that will actually update anything, the whole problem is that ROM manager doesn't flash it properly/to the right place. The only thing to do is make a nandroid and try it out and if ti doesn't work, then reflash with NV flash and you're good.
Волк said:
I think so. Catch is that I don't know if doing that will actually update anything, the whole problem is that ROM manager doesn't flash it properly/to the right place. The only thing to do is make a nandroid and try it out and if ti doesn't work, then reflash with NV flash and you're good.
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I flashed a few other ROMs after i updated CWM thru ROM manager.. and all of them flashed with out any problems.. the only Issue i had was when i tried flashing Morfic's Trinity kernal .. my phone would get stuck at the boot animation.. i wiped every thing and reflashed CyanogenMod and my phone is working agin [I wiped cache and Dalviks before i flashed the kernal.. i guess my phone cant handle it] http://media.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/mad.gif .. Thanks Bro

How Do I Backup the Operating System?

I rooted my S3. I have not unlocked it.
I would like to backup the android operating system, the apps, and the data before I allow the recent OTA update.
Based on my research, I believe I can use titanium to backup everything except the operating system. How do I backup the operating system?
I tried the Volume Up/Power/Home Button restart. It gives me the option to restore but not to backup.
What am I missing??
chinook9 said:
I rooted my S3. I have not unlocked it.
I would like to backup the android operating system, the apps, and the data before I allow the recent OTA update.
Based on my research, I believe I can use titanium to backup everything except the operating system. How do I backup the operating system?
I tried the Volume Up/Power/Home Button restart. It gives me the option to restore but not to backup.
What am I missing??
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Have to install a custom recovery.
prdog1 said:
Have to install a custom recovery.
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prdog1
Thank you for the speedy reply. I did a quick search and found quite a bit written on installing a custom recovery including on the S3.
It appears that I can only back up to a custom ROM such as ClockworkMod Recovery or TWRP Recovery and not the base ROM as it is on the phone now. Is that correct?
I have ROM manager on the phone so I expect the ClockworkMod Recovery would be the way to go.
Nope, CWM and TWRP are custom recoveries. You'll have to install one of those in order to backup. Go onto the app store and search for EZ Recovery. Use that app to install the recoveries(it's the easiest way for someone new). Then you just boot into your recovery and do a backup of your current setup.
Download EZ Recovery and flash CWM then boot into recovery and choose the backup option.
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Custom recovery will backup stock rom. You will not be able to install any OTA until untill you Odin back to stock.
Thank you for the replies.
I guess I should have included in the initial post that all I have done is root the phone......I think.
I never unlocked the phone with Ez-Unlocker
I never used Rom-Manager either.
I did install SD Speed Increase and increased the SD cache size from 128kb to 1024 kb.
Thats it.
Does this information change the previous recommendations?
No, just install EZ Recovery and follow the directions listed in one of the guides in the stickies.
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chinook9 said:
Thank you for the replies.
I guess I should have included in the initial post that all I have done is root the phone......I think.
I never unlocked the phone with Ez-Unlocker
I never used Rom-Manager either.
I did install SD Speed Increase and increased the SD cache size from 128kb to 1024 kb.
Thats it.
Does this information change the previous recommendations?
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Yes, if you have a custom recovery you cannot accept an OTA. The install will fail. You will have to Odin back to stock in order to take the OTA.
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Thank you for the input.
There is a lot of information on this topic but its not easy to determine which of it applies to my situation. I feel pretty good about being able to Odin back to stock but I'm not sure I want to take the risk of doing that (probably not much risk) just to get the latest update.
I expect the best thing for me to do is decide to either 1) go ahead and install CM10 (I think that's the one I would want) or 2) go back to stock and stick with the Verizon software. I'd like to get Jelly Bean now, but I'm not sure its worth the risk. We'll see.
Thanks again!
If u use ez recovery and flash back the stock recovery u can then accept the ota just fine. As long as u haven't messed with any system files you are good. Then just re root it once ota is done.
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musclehead84 said:
If u use ez recovery and flash back the stock recovery u can then accept the ota just fine. As long as u haven't messed with any system files you are good. Then just re root it once ota is done.
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Thanks for the info.
I have installed EZRecovery and it seems pretty straightforward. I'm still trying to decide if I want to go for a Jelly Bean ROM now or just wait.
I'll just keep reading until I'm comfortable that first, Jelly Bean will give me improvements worth the risk, and second, I won't brick the phone.
I have been fooling with computers since the 70s but Android is somewhat different and it will take a while to learn something about the architecture.
Thanks again.
chinook9 said:
Thanks for the info.
I have installed EZRecovery and it seems pretty straightforward. I'm still trying to decide if I want to go for a Jelly Bean ROM now or just wait.
I'll just keep reading until I'm comfortable that first, Jelly Bean will give me improvements worth the risk, and second, I won't brick the phone.
I have been fooling with computers since the 70s but Android is somewhat different and it will take a while to learn something about the architecture.
Thanks again.
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If new I would flash an ICS rom first and get you a stable daily driver setup and backed up. Regardless of what you read all JB builds are buggy to an extent since they are all ports. The advantage of Android is as long as you have a stable Nandroid you can experiment with more advanced ports. Backup IEMI also and be careful jumping back and forth between AOSP and TW based roms. This is where the most problems come up. From what I've seen if flashed AOSP base it is best to Odin back to stock before going back to Touchwiz.
HI F2 said:
Download EZ Recovery and flash CWM then boot into recovery and choose the backup option.
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Or Twrp
I prefer twrp as it will allow you to name the backup from within recovery as well as some things cwm doesnt do.

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