Well is there anyway to root without losing my data? And what exactly does it erase, that's because I downloaded some Gameloft games and here my net is VERY slow (100kb/s), so I need o know if it will be erased, as well Bug Village save data, Gun Bros, Contract Killer, Angry Birds, well there's too much , so I want to know if there's anyway to don't format, for example I didn't need to format my x10 mini pro when I rooted it.
Thanks for your attention, waiting for answers
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I'm kind new at this to and I didn't have much on my phone when I rooted it but I backed up my pics, vids, and other data from my sd card to my pc. If you've purchased apps from the market then they should already be backed up by google and titanium backup is a good app for backing up all apps. like I said I'm new and I was more worried about getting rooted than what I was gonna lose but if I remember correctly it flashes your card so backing up all your data would be wise.
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itechscs said:
I'm kind new at this to and I didn't have much on my phone when I rooted it but I backed up my pics, vids, and other data from my sd card to my pc. If you've purchased apps from the market then they should already be backed up by google and titanium backup is a good app for backing up all apps. like I said I'm new and I was more worried about getting rooted than what I was gonna lose but if I remember correctly it flashes your card so backing up all your data would be wise.
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It is the unlocking that wipes your data, so yes you will use what data you can't backup but you will get your apps back if you are synced to your google account.
So do yiu guys know someway to root without unlocking the bootloader, sorry for this questions, that's because Xperia X10 mini pro is VERY different from Xoom...
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As far as I know you must unlock your device which wipes your data. Why not just copy it to your computer if you have one, unclock and copy back?
That's because Gameloft games, when I connect my Xoom to my computer I can't see it data pack. And so I have too much game data on my Xoom that I worked so hard to do (for example Bug Village and Inotia)...
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XxLordxX said:
That's because Gameloft games, when I connect my Xoom to my computer I can't see it data pack. And so I have too much game data on my Xoom that I worked so hard to do (for example Bug Village and Inotia)...
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Well is your computer set to show hidden files, folders, and system folder?
Ops... sorry...
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Ops... sorry...
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Did that work? Can you see them now?
My PC is far away from me, when I use it I test, anyway thanks , but do you know anyway to backup Inotia game data?
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XxLordxX said:
My PC is far away from me, when I use it I test, anyway thanks , but do you know anyway to backup Inotia game data?
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Titanium Backup is what I use for all my backup needs. I then Sync it with my dropbox which syncs with my PC. So if I wipe the device I just copy it back from the PC. Titanium has an option built in to sync with Dropbox.
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Titanium Backup is what I use for all my backup needs. I then Sync it with my dropbox which syncs with my PC. So if I wipe the device I just copy it back from the PC. Titanium has an option built in to sync with Dropbox.
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TB only works with root.
But I did see a new SanDisK backup app that doesn't require root...it's in the market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sandisk.mz&feature=search_result
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TB only works with root.
But I did see a new SanDisK backup app that doesn't require root...it's in the market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sandisk.mz&feature=search_result
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Sorry forgot (he's not rooted).... stupid me.. LOL
Lol, this maybe a stupid question, but does Super One CLick works to root Xoom?
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XxLordxX said:
Lol, this maybe a stupid question, but does Super One CLick works to root Xoom?
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N-O, NO! Don't even go there.
The Xoom needs to be rooted with its own methods.
Ok, and i didnt see the gameloft data until now, can you tell me how to see it on my Vista Laptop?
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Ok, and i didnt see the gameloft data until now, can you tell me how to see it on my Vista Laptop?
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You should be able to just plug it into your PC and go to Xoom/Internal Storage/gameloft all my game data is in that folder.
What you really want to do is make a folder on your desktop then go to your Xoom open the folder (Internal Storage) click tools/folder options/view make sure "always show menus" is check. Click ok and close that box. Now go to edit in the menu select "select all" then edit again and copy. Go to the new folder and paste it. This will select all the files even if they are hidden. That should start to copy your files over to your PC.
Well I already made a backup of my Gameloft data pack, but I want to backup my Inotia data... Anyone know a way?
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Hey guys,
Im sure many of you know about the problems which can be caused backing up apps and restoring them to different android versions (problems with force close, reboots, general instability / compatibility).
I found this great free app which makes a list of all your apps you have installed into an XML on your sd card (so it wont get wiped when flashing your phone) and will allow you to open the XML and select an app and it will take you to the market place page for your selected app to download it again.
I find the market place 'my apps' will only remember my paid apps after changing roms and this is a much more reliable way and safer way to get your apps back, plus its just easier to have all your old apps in a list ready to download and not searching for ages right?!
I flash my phone quite regularly and with this app you can be sure you get the correct version of your apps not restoring one that's not compatible and cause problems.
Here's the App Brain link http://www.appbrain.com/app/zemna-applist-backup/net.zemna.android.applistbackup. I don't expect this to changes lives buts its a helpful tool, for free!
I'm not the dev for this app and take no credit for his / hers / their work! Feel free to hit 'THANKS' if this is useful to you.
Enjoy ;-)
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to be honest not much usefull,but still appreciated...!!
I found it good, each to their own opinions I guess. Just thought I'd share cos my market never shows my free apps after flashing and its just easier to use this than spend ages searching for the all again, there're just there in a list ready to download
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Many thanks,,
Very useful for me
gregbradley said:
Many thanks,,
Very useful for me
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Hit 'thanks' on the OP, glad to of helped ;-)
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Hit 'thanks' on the OP, glad to of helped ;-)
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Already done
easiest way is to copy /data/app to your sd card. then copy all the apks from there to your computer and put them into flashtool's "/custom/app" folder. then after flashing your new rom, click "customize" in flash tool. bam, all your apps are installed without having to wait for downloading.
biggest downfall is losing app's saved "data". ei highscores and settings.
you can back these up by copying the program's data folder from /data/data to your sd card. the data folder for the program will look like this:
come.rovio.angrybirds (angry birds)
inside the data folder you will find different data files, some will be settings, highscores, etc. it will be different for every program. once you reinstall the app. you can copy JUST the data files to replace settings, scores, etc. don't copy the entire folder or you will get FC's.
That makes sense although iv never tried it. In theroy you could use the flashtool to put all the apps back on the phone and then with titanium back up restore data only and it not cause problems?
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why not just use titanium backup? there's a free version. it needs root, but if you're flashing roms so often, you would already have root. you can back up everything, and batch restore everything. better than clicking 1 app at a time imo
tookieboy said:
why not just use titanium backup? there's a free version. it needs root, but if you're flashing roms so often, you would already have root. you can back up everything, and batch restore everything. better than clicking 1 app at a time imo
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I see where your coming from but backing up and restoring apps between different versions of android isn't really a good idea and there is different versions of apps for different android versions which is where the compatibility issues and stability problems come in.
The idea of this is it saves all your apps and you can download the right version for your particular configuration on your phone.
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tookieboy said:
why not just use titanium backup? there's a free version. it needs root, but if you're flashing roms so often, you would already have root. you can back up everything, and batch restore everything. better than clicking 1 app at a time imo
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i hate restoring with titanium. you have to confirm each individual reinstall.
There is a batch mode you know and just leave it to do its thing automaticly. Batch restore brings everything back, I only had to confirm once at the start of the process
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I use android injector from a windows based pc, very handy
The Gingerbread Man said:
There is a batch mode you know and just leave it to do its thing automaticly. Batch restore brings everything back, I only had to confirm once at the start of the process
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batch mode asks me every app
thanks for recommending this app, as it is really useful
i do not recommend tb/mybackup if you are switching between android versions as some apks might not be compatible
using this you can link to the market really easy and it ensures you having apps installing in the right way =)
boooo...
use Titanium Backup and be happy
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boooo...
use Titanium Backup and be happy
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You should read the OP again, TB isn't always the best choice. Especially between different roms and versions of android.
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I use TB and restore just the app, no data.
For games like AB there are back up apps available on the AM and I've not had any problems using this method!
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The Gingerbread Man said:
You should read the OP again, TB isn't always the best choice. Especially between different roms and versions of android.
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hmm, I have never had any problems while restoring apps + data using TB on any roms
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hmm, I have never had any problems while restoring apps + data using TB on any roms
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Your lucky then I guess. Really the idea of this is if your changing your android version though, ie; going from 2.1- 2.2 ,2.2 - 2.3 or down grading your android version. It helped me anyway....
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Some ROMS require you to wipe /data as well as /system. So how would i backup all my stuff so that I can simply restore all my stuff after the changes. Like lets say im running on weapon G2x right now but I want to change my ROM to PhoenixBlood, but i dont want to lose my GTA 3 saves (true story XD). Would be greatly appreciated. And pleas don't tell me just to wipe dalvik cache and /cache. Im going to be using G2X scrubber before the install. Thanks!
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Titanium Backup Pro lets you backup all apps along with their data. You can also backup system data too, but you might run into problems trying to restore Weapon's system data to PB. Basically I just use the default batch backups under "Schedules"
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Will the backup work with the free version?
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Will the backup work with the free version?
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Yes, backups work w/ the free version. But i highly recommend buying the PRO/Donate version. In the PRO version, it features 0-click batch restores, so you won't have to click "install" for every app you restore. Plus, the developer puts a ton of work into this app, and once you buy the PRO version, its yours for life, no matter how many times it updates. Just a suggestion
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Will the backup work with the free version?
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It works great on the free version. Also you may want to then copy your TI backup to your PC. One time I formatted one too many things including my SD card. Lost everything, which really sucks if you play games.
Okay, thanks for the input, im going to buy the pro version
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Yeah titanium backup is the way to go. Run the batch action for user apps system apps wont do ya any good and can cause issues. I would make a Android backup also can't be to careful
Making bad decision's one at a time.
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It works great on the free version. Also you may want to then copy your TI backup to your PC. One time I formatted one too many things including my SD card. Lost everything, which really sucks if you play games.
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Done that more then 1nce, I learned the hard way to backup to external hdd as well lol
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And as clarification, does the g2x scrubber wipe my internal SD and my External SD?
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It works great on the free version. Also you may want to then copy your TI backup to your PC. One time I formatted one too many things including my SD card. Lost everything, which really sucks if you play games.
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You can also backup to dropbox from within the app.
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doesnt cwm restore your entire system? I just restored mine from a recovery file cuz i softbricked my phone today and i am getting all the apps with proper setting from before.
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doesnt cwm restore your entire system? I just restored mine from a recovery file cuz i softbricked my phone today and i am getting all the apps with proper setting from before.
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Yes it does, but i want a different rom, CWM also restores the ROM
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Yes, backups work w/ the free version. But i highly recommend buying the PRO/Donate version. In the PRO version, it features 0-click batch restores, so you won't have to click "install" for every app you restore. Plus, the developer puts a ton of work into this app, and once you buy the PRO version, its yours for life, no matter how many times it updates. Just a suggestion
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+1
As a recent convert to habitual rom flashing, the pro version of titanium and clockwork mod have been super useful. And I've always believed in rewarding people/companies that produce useful tools
duckjob said:
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As a recent convert to habitual rom flashing, the pro version of titanium and clockwork mod have been super useful. And I've always believed in rewarding people/companies that produce useful tools
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Great app wish I knew about it sooner lol, PRO version of titanium backup is great
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Hi, dear friends!
I have a tuned system on my Skyrocket under GingerBread (cultivated for a long time on others phones and moved phone-to-phone with Titanium).
If I will install a custom ICS rom, will I have a possibility to move my apps from GB with a Titanium too?
Thank You!
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Yes, your apps will move with you (their functionality too) from GB to ICS using TBu. Some of your apps may have ICS specific versions which ought to update automatically through the play store.
Is that what you were getting at?
*edit, make sure to save your backup remotely or on your SD card!!!
And what about some system options like stored passwords or wi-fi spot and blabla?
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Krakozawr said:
And what about some system options like stored passwords or wi-fi spot and blabla?
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you cant transfer them.just take some time and add your wifi spots and passwords again on ics
Krakozawr said:
And what about some system options like stored passwords or wi-fi spot and blabla?
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Do not restore system settings or system data across OS versions. It can be done, but is a lot of trouble.
My wife is not excited about her new phone because she doesn't want her PvZ, Angry Birds, and other scores to be lost in the transition. I can move these apps to SD but I don't think that moves the app data.
Aside from rooting, Is there a way to back up the application data to move to a new phone? I don't need settings. I didn't think it was necessarily a phone-specific question, but if it matters, it is going from a Droid2 Global to a Droid4.
For Angry Birds it is possible to Backup the settings:
Angry Birds Backup in the Play store.
With that app you can backup directorys:
Data Export from Webdoor
I dont know exactly if it is working for non-rooted system. If you can access the system partition, you can backup the folders and play them back on the new device.
Greets
Easiest way is use titanium backup but I require root for this.
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Gig103 said:
My wife is not excited about her new phone because she doesn't want her PvZ, Angry Birds, and other scores to be lost in the transition. I can move these apps to SD but I don't think that moves the app data.
Aside from rooting, Is there a way to back up the application data to move to a new phone? I don't need settings. I didn't think it was necessarily a phone-specific question, but if it matters, it is going from a Droid2 Global to a Droid4.
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Doesn't google play backup ur data for you? You just have to tick that option in the settings and then next time u install that app from google play you'll get ur app data back for it! This MAY be an ICS feature only tho and chances are if you're upgrading an old phone, it didn't have ICS... Otherwise ur just gonna have to work ur way back through the game levels
Which phone does your wife has? You can easily root your phone, from the phone itself, for example the samung galaxy gio.
you can try go backup, the app can backup ur app data but u need to root the phone
the only way is by back up the apps
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Doesn't google play backup ur data for you? You just have to tick that option in the settings and then next time u install that app from google play you'll get ur app data back for it! This MAY be an ICS feature only tho and chances are if you're upgrading an old phone, it didn't have ICS... Otherwise ur just gonna have to work ur way back through the game levels
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No it works from gb also mine did.
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root your phone and uses titanium backup.
laneyofdeath said:
No it works from gb also mine did.
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I don't see any option for this, and tried searching the Play Store help files. Can you tell me where I look? It isn't the Verizon Backup tool, right?
She has a GB Droid2Global with the ".629" system version that is not a simple root
Gig103 said:
I don't see any option for this, and tried searching the Play Store help files. Can you tell me where I look? It isn't the Verizon Backup tool, right?
She has a GB Droid2Global with the ".629" system version that is not a simple root
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It'll be in the of your phone. If not check the settings of Play Store (Market). It'll be something like Backup Google App data with a few checkboxes. At least that's how it is in ICS. I don't recall seeing that feature in Gingerbread to be honest. Not sure if anyone else here can help?
Think must be rooted to back up app data...
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I was also wondering this.
Does the new phone need to be rooted too? I am waiting on a gsm galaxy nexus as we speak and I wanted to hold off on the whole rooting, clockworkmod etc. stuff and just use it stock for a while (especially until I get the Jellybean OTA) but I don't want to play through all of plants vs. zombies again! (I know, my life is so hard...)
My old phone is however rooted and already has titanium backup on it. I suppose I can just back everything up and see if it works.
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I was also wondering this.
Does the new phone need to be rooted too? I am waiting on a gsm galaxy nexus as we speak and I wanted to hold off on the whole rooting, clockworkmod etc. stuff and just use it stock for a while (especially until I get the Jellybean OTA) but I don't want to play through all of plants vs. zombies again! (I know, my life is so hard...)
My old phone is however rooted and already has titanium backup on it. I suppose I can just back everything up and see if it works.
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U require root to use tb. Depending on device u could root, install what u need, then unroot
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Hey everyone sorry if this has bee asked already but, I use to use cm7 and I just switched to paranoid android build 8 and was wondering if theres a way to back up my apps like example(on the game 100 floors if I saved it to my SD card and re downloaded would it save all my floors?) Thanks!
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Titanium Backup will be your saving grace. I use it to backup all my user apps and transition them to whatever ROM I switch to. Spend the little extra $$ and get the Pro version too. Well worth the money invested in it.
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Titanium Backup will be your saving grace. I use it to backup all my user apps and transition them to whatever ROM I switch to. Spend the little extra $$ and get the Pro version too. Well worth the money invested in it.
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Oh looked it up seems cool(I know how to get paid apps for free not sure if I'm allowed to post that here though lol) and does this save the apps to SD card or phone or is it there own servers online or something? How does it work do I recover my cm7 back up and do this and then go back to paranoid android re download app and restore?
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Laxshanth said:
Oh looked it up seems cool(I know how to get paid apps for free not sure if I'm allowed to post that here though lol) and does this save the apps to SD card or phone or is it there own servers online or something? How does it work do I recover my cm7 back up and do this and then go back to paranoid android re download app and restore?
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We won't go into discussion of the "free"ness you speak of. It's not tolerated here and I HIGHLY discourage it as a practice.
Titanium Backup will put the backups wherever you'd like. It's all in the setup.
Don't rip off the makers of Titanium Backup. Their tool is awesome and is worth the money
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We won't go into discussion of the "free"ness you speak of. It's not tolerated here and I HIGHLY discourage it as a practice.
Titanium Backup will put the backups wherever you'd like. It's all in the setup.
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Alright thanks I don't think I even need the paid version I just got the free one seems pretty simple to use too
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run into another problem... i need to restore my CM7 rom to get all the apps on titanium backup but i cant restore it for some reason after i backed it up with rom manager i put it onto my laptop and now when i put it back on to my SD card root and click restore in CWM it doesnt show up any ideas?
The backup needs to be in the clockwork folder on root
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The backup needs to be in the clockwork folder on root
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Idk how I did it with it in the root of my SD before but doesn't matter its all gonna now thanks though
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