Nand restore - Samsung Infuse 4G

I got cwm installed on my infuse, is it safe to do a nand backup and nand restore? Sorry if this is common knowledge and ifs been asked before

Yes it is safe as long as your on the same android version. That is if you make a froyo cmw backup make sure you are running a froyo rom when you restore. You CANNOT restore a froyo system if you are running gingerbread or vice versa. From what I've read the gingerbread cmw for infuse currently can't restore the backups. I don't know if that has changed. I hope this helps.
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Yeah that helps, thanks a lot. One more thing, I know I'm on froyo, about phone says 2.2.1, I'm gonna flash refuse, it that froyo also, and is infused v1 froyo or gb

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[Q] Forgot to back up!

Hi everyone, last night I rooted my Charge with Odin. Flashed EE4 debloated, CWM, voodoo lag fix, SD card patch. Took 5 minutes, not a problem in the world. I just forgot to make a back up of the stock rom before flashing. How do I go about getting back to stock and making a back up, then reflashing it all?
asdecker
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asdecker said:
Hi everyone, last night I rooted my Charge with Odin. Flashed EE4 debloated, CWM, voodoo lag fix, SD card patch. Took 5 minutes, not a problem in the world. I just forgot to make a back up of the stock rom before flashing. How do I go about getting back to stock and making a back up, then reflashing it all?
asdecker
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There is no point in backing up if you are talking about using CWM. The backup and restore function do not work correctly yet which is why Imnuts removed it from his most current build of CWM.
FYI it is not that backup won't work but when you restore it will brick the device.
Ok. Can i use another method besides CWM?
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there are stock roms posted in the developement section....also,,if you are talking about backing up your programs....get titanium backup from the market
Just flashing a stock Rom sounds like easiest. Will i lose root?
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asdecker said:
Just flashing a stock Rom sounds like easiest. Will i lose root?
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no there is a rooted stock rom...look for it in the developement section....
you will have a stock rom...but it will also root you
Can i use Rom manager to make a back up of everything like the OG droid?
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Can i use Rom manager to make a back up of everything like the OG droid?
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NOOOOOOOOOO..
rom manager and the backup and restore functions are no no's for the Charge at this time...
DO NOT USE IT!!!
That's what I thought but THANK YOU for confirming!

rom manager help

Okay So I saw rom manager mentioned alot here so I figured it was something I Should have so I went and got it. Now I have figured out some of it on my own it looks like it is a interface to CWM wich is cool. The first option is flash clockwork recovery so is that the stock gingerbread or froyo so I can send the phone back to TMO? also I downloaded CM7 and Am going to try it out but right now I have stock GB with root from xboarders I backed that one up so I now have my original from before I touched the phone and my current one. So if I dont like cm7 event though I am sure Iwill do I just restore my current backup and that will put me back on xboarders with the addons that I downloaded like green signal fix and the others? or do I have to reflash it and start over? Also if I restore my original from before I rooted thr phone with xboarders will that unroot? Sorry for all the questions but I need to know what I am doing so I dont brick the phone. thanks alot
Charlie
heeeeeeeelp
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Rainbow Screen/GB Bootloader Flashing

I flashed the Octane ROM and now have the rainbow screen. I am told I need to flash a Gingerbread bootloader but I cant figure out a 100% sure way of doing this. I have read I also need some sort of kernel just not sure what one. All I did to the phone so far was get clockwork recovery working and flash the Octane ROM. Sorry for the noobish question but I am completely new to these Samsungs and theyre a little more involved than the HTC's I have previously worked with.
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I flashed the Octane ROM and now have the rainbow screen. I am told I need to flash a Gingerbread bootloader but I cant figure out a 100% sure way of doing this. I have read I also need some sort of kernel just not sure what one. All I did to the phone so far was get clockwork recovery working and flash the Octane ROM. Sorry for the noobish question but I am completely new to these Samsungs and theyre a little more involved than the HTC's I have previously worked with.
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I'm guessing you're coming from Froyo. You should check out the SGS 4G Bible here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554. Look under ODIN ROMs and install Chadster's KG4 ROM (last one listed). That's the first GB ROM to have the bootloaders on it. After that, you should be able to drop whatever other GB ROM you want on it.
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I'm guessing you're coming from Froyo. You should check out the SGS 4G Bible here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554. Look under ODIN ROMs and install Chadster's KG4 ROM (last one listed). That's the first GB ROM to have the bootloaders on it. After that, you should be able to drop whatever other GB ROM you want on it.
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Excellent thank you! Could I backup the current ROM in clockwork recovery, flash Chadster's KG4 then just restore my backup? Or would that also restore my old bootloader? The phone is my girlfriends and she just got it setup the way she likes and I would hate for her to have to do it all over again. Shes not as patient as I am when it comes to this kinda stuff.
I believe that would be ok
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Excellent thank you! Could I backup the current ROM in clockwork recovery, flash Chadster's KG4 then just restore my backup? Or would that also restore my old bootloader? The phone is my girlfriends and she just got it setup the way she likes and I would hate for her to have to do it all over again. Shes not as patient as I am when it comes to this kinda stuff.
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No worries. Glad to help. Did it all work?
If you're coming from Froyo, DO NOT advanced restore your data on a GB ROM!
That will cause multiple issues on your phone. One of them being no incoming phone calls.
In order to move from Froyo to GB, your only option is to use Titanium Backup. Backup all user apps and data and restore them when you're on GB.
GB to GB is fine, but you must flash the Bali kernel (yes, it is a Froyo kernel) to perform an advanced data restore. You must be sure to flash the kernel back to a GB kernel afterwards. If not, you will be in a boot loop.
As for keeping HOMESCREEN settings and such, unless if your girlfriend has a custom launcher on, like ADW or LauncherPro, you will have to manually set up everything again.
In terms of PHONE settings, you'll have to set up everything again.
I hope you see this post before flashing, or else you'll have to reflash everything for your girlfriend!
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If you're coming from Froyo, DO NOT advanced restore your data on a GB ROM!
That will cause multiple issues on your phone. One of them being no incoming phone calls.
In order to move from Froyo to GB, your only option is to use Titanium Backup. Backup all user apps and data and restore them when you're on GB.
GB to GB is fine, but you must flash the Bali kernel (yes, it is a Froyo kernel) to perform an advanced data restore. You must be sure to flash the kernel back to a GB kernel afterwards. If not, you will be in a boot loop.
As for keeping HOMESCREEN settings and such, unless if your girlfriend has a custom launcher on, like ADW or LauncherPro, you will have to manually set up everything again.
In terms of PHONE settings, you'll have to set up everything again.
I hope you see this post before flashing, or else you'll have to reflash everything for your girlfriend!
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I assume by advanced restore you mean some sort of restoring through Clockwork Recovery?
I only use Titanium Backup for backup and restore of apps. So backing up the apps on Froyo and restoring them on the GB ROM through Titanium is fine correct? I hope so cause I have already done this once lol.
She does use ADW EX so restoring that wont be an issue.
So If I just backup all the apps with Titanium, then flash the ROM+Bootloader mentioned above, then restore the apps with Titanium Backup it should be fine?
I assume doing this would not have changed the kernel at all. Should I flash some sort of GB kernel while im at it?
I really appreciate all your guys help on this one. Im more nervous about doing this stuff cause the phone isnt mine lol. If it were mine I would be flashing all day long! But in this case I want to get it right the first time.
Just an update. I did the above and it fixed up the rainbow screen. Thank you all for your help. I couldnt have done it without you guys. GF is now happy with her newly updated Octane rom
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Just an update. I did the above and it fixed up the rainbow screen. Thank you all for your help. I couldnt have done it without you guys. GF is now happy with her newly updated Octane rom
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That's great! Glad to hear we could help. Best of luck!

[Q] Updating Moray from 2.2 to 2.2.2

I want to update my Xoom from Moray 2.2 to Moray 2.2.2 and would like to know how to go about doing this, do I need to do a wipe and then flash 2.2.2 or what?
Thanks.
Doesn't it pay to start fresh? I always do. Less chance of mixing anything up.
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took the chance and did it without wipe after i did a nandroid backup and everything went fine, just do nandroid backup to be safe
Everything should be fine with Nandroid backup. Hope I don't reply too late.

[Q] doubt about ICS then Back Froyo

if i update to ICS.. i then i would like to get phone back to stock like it's new froyo.. is there any trouble? what about Gb BL's?
Pd: even if you are using a custom rom.. does Kies have to recognize my phone?.. because mine doesnt..
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if i update to ICS.. i then i would like to get phone back to stock like it's new froyo.. is there any trouble? what about Gb BL's?
Pd: even if you are using a custom rom.. does Kies have to recognize my phone?.. because mine doesnt..
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1st i wouldnt recoment using Kies to anything with the Infuse
2nd read up on how to use Odin or Heimdall for the infuse
theyre the quickest and possibly the safest ways to jump from diff firmware
3rd GB BL shouldnt affect anything once you have the GB ones i believe
but i strongly recommend either Heimdall and Odin
Search GTG Ultimate Unbrick
and why froyo when you ve got amazing GB Roms and a pretty good ICS rom??
just curious
After flashing ICS if you want to go back to froyo/gb simply use Heimdall one click/Odin. Done and done. I've done it several times, no errors, no consequences
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Malisiousintent's post above is perhaps the best way to go back from CM9. Here is an alternate way that may be more comfortable for some (respectfully submitted) After wiping data, cache, and dalvik as usual go to mounts and storage and format system, data, and cache. (You can not do a restore at this point) Do a fresh install of the rom you want to go back to and reboot. If you do not have a restore then set it up as you wish and you are good to go. If you have a restore, skip through the setup, let the media scanners finish then reboot into recovery. Wipe only cache and dalvik - go to backup and restore and choose the rom to restore. Obviously it will be a version that you customized of the fresh install you just did. Reboot and all will be like it was pre- ICS. Have done this and it works fine.
You can't go all the way back to Froyo from ICS - there is no way to revert the bootloaders. You can go back to Gingerbread easily.
"stock" on the Infuse is now Gingerbread anyway, now that UCLB3 is official.

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