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nandroid backup

Hey guys, quick question. Does the nandroid backup, backup your apps as well? If not, what does it backup?

yes it backs everything up

thorracing1 said:
yes it backs everything up
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thats good to know.. would hate to have to install all those apps again

uggghhhh my roomie just flashed to modacos rom on my phone withouT doing a nandroid backup.....
will the backup from someone elses phone get me back to stock?
sorry for the noobish question

phelony said:
uggghhhh my roomie just flashed to modacos rom on my phone withouT doing a nandroid backup.....
will the backup from someone elses phone get me back to stock?
sorry for the noobish question
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You can always flash the stock Sprint RUU but then you will have to root again, but it will bring your phone to exactly like the day you took it out of the box.

Noob here too. I did a Nandroid backup before I flashed MoDaCo's rom and after. If I wanted to go back to the Way it was before I rom'ed it would I just flash the first backup? Also, where do you find the Sprint RUU?

ELIMINATED said:
Noob here too. I did a Nandroid backup before I flashed MoDaCo's rom and after. If I wanted to go back to the Way it was before I rom'ed it would I just flash the first backup? Also, where do you find the Sprint RUU?
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yes, to go back to before you had the rom, you would restore the nandroid backup you did before you rom'ed

I had 2 Nandroid backups from different dates and when I went to restore my latest one it kept grabbing the older one, maybe because it was first in the list. I deleted the older one and it restored the correct one. Anybody else experience this or am I just doing something wrong?

watzone69 said:
I had 2 Nandroid backups from different dates and when I went to restore my latest one it kept grabbing the older one, maybe because it was first in the list. I deleted the older one and it restored the correct one. Anybody else experience this or am I just doing something wrong?
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Just take the one you don't want and copy it to your laptop or desktop.

goku14238 said:
Just take the one you don't want and copy it to your laptop or desktop.
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Yes, I'll do that in the future.
I thought that nandroid restore would automatically use the folder with the latest date but obviously not. Just a heads up to others.

This is a little off topic, but can you restore a nandroid backup on a different phone?
I've got some dust under the screen and i'm going to try and get the phone replaced (only been 2 weeks) and it would be nice if i could just restore from a nandroid backup of the old phone.

It backs up your apps if you are not running AppsToSD.
Nandroid does NOT back up anything at all off the SD card, including the EXT2 partition where your apps are located using AppsToSD.

cool, good to know, I don't run apps to sd anyone so i think im good there

HTCSwnsation, how to clear it of bloatware?

Hello,
How are you?
So, I have my new sensation. So far, I'm pretty happy with the phone.
The only thing is that it came with some apps I don't want but can't remove.
Said apps like vodafone music, 360 shop, Tetris trial, dice, etc...
I would really like to clear my phone of said apps.
I don't want to install custom ROM however.
I am more than happy with the stock and would like to be able to receive future official Ota updates.
I read that titanium backup can remove said apps.
My question is of it removes them completely?
Also. for it to work, I read it needs the phone to be rooted.
So, does rooting my sensation, prevent Ota updates?
If I just root the phone and keep everything else stock will I be able to use titanium backup and still receive Ota official updates?
Please help me out.
Thank you.
Cheers!

With Titanium Backup you can remove apps, or use a Startup Manager" to prevent apps from start.

If you gain root acces you will not be able to receive OTA upgrades/updates anymore.

jkolner said:
With Titanium Backup you can remove apps, or use a Startup Manager" to prevent apps from start.
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If I use the startup manager, will the apps still be on the app tray?
Cheers!

JJnJ said:
If you gain root acces you will not be able to receive OTA upgrades/updates anymore.
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Bummer...
Will this happen even on stock recovery?
Cheers!

Yeah, I would recommend rooting and flashing a custom rom that's basically stock but it's just been slightly improved. That way it's nice and clean, and updated.

sshede said:
Yeah, I would recommend rooting and flashing a custom rom that's basically stock but it's just been slightly improved. That way it's nice and clean, and updated.
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What would be a rom like that?
Thanks!
Cheers

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360519
That's TMX SS 4G. Frankly, it's one of the smoothest roms I've ever used and there aren't any visual changes or anything like that. The photos are really bright for some reason, but the rom is perfect.

you really dont have to flash a custom rom if you dont want too,
you can simply gain s-off, super CID, and root and still stay with your stock rom if you wanted, and still be able to remove all the bloatware you want
but as anyone once you gain root and s-off and start looking at the Dev threads you see lot a goodies you want to try and use

ilostchild said:
you really dont have to flash a custom rom if you dont want too,
you can simply gain s-off, super CID, and root and still stay with your stock rom if you wanted, and still be able to remove all the bloatware you want
but as anyone once you gain root and s-off and start looking at the Dev threads you see lot a goodies you want to try and use
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Now I'm confused...
If I gain root access, can I get it free of all the bloatware, and keep everything else stock...
I also saw a few guides here, but I am also co fused with the information overload.
Can i root the phone and install a sensation xe room with 1.5ghz CPU and everything else stock?
Cheers!

If you gain root..you can just keep the ROM as is..and use Titanium Backup to freeze or delete any of the bloatwares you don't want. Freezing is probably best so you won't mess anything up. If you don't like the ROM at all...then you can flash the custom one. I pretty much just froze the programs all along, until recently when trying to check out the ICS. Back up a Nandroid of your unchanged ROM, and you can always go back to it.

Freezing your apps does not remove them.
The easiest way to remove while wanting to stay STOCK, is to simply root your phone...install Root Explorer from the Market...delete the apk files from /system/app and /data/app that you do not want...then unroot.

troby86 said:
Freezing your apps does not remove them.
The easiest way to remove while wanting to stay STOCK, is to simply root your phone...install Root Explorer from the Market...delete the apk files from /system/app and /data/app that you do not want...then unroot.
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Now this sounds good...
Are there any guides for this on sea?
There are so many threads on android development, I don't know wich to follow...
Cheers!

gdourado said:
Now this sounds good...
Are there any guides for this on sea?
There are so many threads on android development, I don't know wich to follow...
Cheers!
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Just follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
It will probably take you about an hour to complete, depending on how experienced you are, but you do not need to complete the SuperCID portion since you are not flashing anything.
Step 5 will tell you how to revert everything once you have deleted your APKs.
FOLLOW EVERYTHING CLOSELY!!!
BTW...is there a reason you do not want to stay rooted?
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gdourado said:
Now this sounds good...
Are there any guides for this on sea?
There are so many threads on android development, I don't know wich to follow...
Cheers!
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Also, you can try the Temp-Root method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149998
This bypasses alot of steps, but provides temporary root, it might allow you to delete the APKs with Root Explorer, haven't tried, but I see no reason why it shouldn't.

Another option for me would be to root the phone and install a custom rom.
The thing is there are so many roms, I don't know which to use.
I would like a sensation xe rom, as stock as possible and bloatware free.
With the CPU at 1.5.
What's the best rom for that?
Cheers!

I think as long as you keep stock recovery you can still get ota updates.
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JJnJ said:
If you gain root acces you will not be able to receive OTA upgrades/updates anymore.
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NOT TRUE. If you are rooted, you can still get OTA. I know, I did it to my N1. It's just that it might not update if you have a custom recovery. and IF you update with an OTA, it will most probably unroot the device.

Well if you really want to stay stock, that's not a problem. Just follow the guides out there to S-OFF and root, they're very straight forward. After that, use Titanium Backup to remove them from your phone - there's really no need to freeze bloatware, you'd really only want to freeze actual system applications just in case, but I don't think removing Amazon MP3 from your phone will cause an OS crash.
Things like Facebook, Twitter, Amazon Kindle, etc etc can be safely removed from the system permanently.

sshede said:
Well if you really want to stay stock, that's not a problem. Just follow the guides out there to S-OFF and root, they're very straight forward. After that, use Titanium Backup to remove them from your phone - there's really no need to freeze bloatware, you'd really only want to freeze actual system applications just in case, but I don't think removing Amazon MP3 from your phone will cause an OS crash.
Things like Facebook, Twitter, Amazon Kindle, etc etc can be safely removed from the system permanently.
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So, should I follow the s-off and root guide? Or do the permanent root?
Can you point me to the correct guide?
Thanks.

Been reading some more...
What if I debrand my sensation.
S-off, cid to HTC_001
And then install a stock ruu.
That would do it right?
No vodafone bloatware and Ota updates, right?
Does stock ruu come with Simms trial, Tetris trial?
Cheers!

[Q] looked and looked but still dont get it

ok so i just did my first root ever with no problems.
i have searched and searched but still not getting answers that i feel comfortable with.
if there is anyone that is familiar with my device samsung galaxy s blaze. pls pm me. i will return the favor, promise

mudmachine2929 said:
ok so i just did my first root ever with no problems.
i have searched and searched but still not getting answers that i feel comfortable with.
if there is anyone that is familiar with my device samsung galaxy s blaze. pls pm me. i will return the favor, promise
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your question is ambiguous please elaborate.

i want to try a rom by starskyrob fox star 1.4.0.
dont know what tb backs up and did a batch backup and now everthing in backup/restore is gone. i used cwm to backup curent rom. think that is called a nandroid backup. after all the reading i still dont all the way get the installing new rom procedure.
will my contacts be there. and photos. should i partition my sd card. where why is my usb staorage full. etc etc. i love the fact i can do these things with my phone. i just dont want to jump the gun, i am not the type person who likes to do anything unless i tried my best to fig out what i am doing first.
i dont even know if i am using xda the right way. if not i am sorry

first,,,tb free. what all can i do with it. what does it do,i have read about it. everyone says back up user apps and ssytem data. what is system data. is that my contacts,,, if i install new rom wont tb disappear. if so where does my backup go

mudmachine2929 said:
first,,,tb free. what all can i do with it. what does it do,i have read about it. everyone says back up user apps and ssytem data. what is system data. is that my contacts,,, if i install new rom wont tb disappear. if so where does my backup go
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Tb is a program that backs up ur applications and the data attached to each app. a nandroid backup ur current configuration so it saves everything from data, apps, contacts. so best bet is nand. But if ur going into another rom then tb backup that way u can restore once ur in the other rom. Btw foxstar rom isnt working i would suggest my rom *DarkKnight build 2* or reviewers rom which is based on my build 1 called *Noble series*

Right now the only working ROMs are Dark Knight and Noble.
Titanium Backup is a great tool, and will allow you to backup everything including your apps and contacts. Your pictures should be/can be saved on your external SD card, double check that.
Backing up system apps can cause issues when moving to a custom ROM, but I always backup user apps. Yes the new ROM will remove the Titanium Backup application, but the backup for us saved externally. Simply re download TB and restore, viola!
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i get what your say n. and i know this will make me look like a tool,but thats ok.
i only heard about rooting a phone days ago and i found directions on rooting my phone.thanks to the pros out there. then i google my phone is rooted now what.
tb came up and cwm.
i want to try a rom for my samsung galaxy s blaze, i just dont understand the backup and rstore using tb free. and i dont unerstand completly the new rom install process. using rom manager. or from downloading one on pc. what should i wipe and not wipe. what are the do's and donts. i understand directions , alot of people had trouble getting s blaze to root but i did not cause i can follow directions. i have no more direction.

i need one walk through on my first backup and rom install. i will gadly use your rom.

where can i download your rom from with istruction ,,, people say every rom has its own install instruction. and its for galaxy s blaze right. and also what is the design of your rom. performance, batt life, etc
thank you

mudmachine2929 said:
where can i download your rom from with istruction ,,, people say every rom has its own install instruction. and its for galaxy s blaze right. and also what is the design of your rom. performance, batt life, etc
thank you
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You can find all of this and then some in the first post of the ROM thread.
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been looking, cant find where to down load your rom.

mudmachine2929 said:
been looking, cant find where to down load your rom.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1698330
Here u go
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I lied, second post. It's the link that says "Click me for awesomeness"
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Biohazard0289 said:
I lied, second post. It's the link that says "Click me for awesomeness"
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Lol yep that's the link
sent from my batcave

i downloaded and installed the first one. i followed direction though and it worked. kinda knew it was not right one so i did my backup i made and all is well. went through my first cycle. thank you all for the support and help. looking forward to flashing the right one soon.

mudmachine2929 said:
i downloaded and installed the first one. i followed direction though and it worked. kinda knew it was not right one so i did my backup i made and all is well. went through my first cycle. thank you all for the support and help. looking forward to flashing the right one soon.
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Its a process, however once you do it enough you can flash in your sleep. You'll get there, no worries.
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can I restore nandroid on a new phone?

I'm trying to get a replacement of my GS3 tomorrow since the GPS is acting weird. I backed up apps and system data using TiBu and also made a nandroid when I was still on root66. Then I odin'ed back to stock and did factory reset (by the way, that did get rid of the unlocked padlock //relief) so I'm good to go.
The question is, once I get the new phone and odin root66, can I restore the nandroid on the new phone? If not, can I restore any system data from TiBu?
I did search this in the forums and saw a few similar questions. but 2 posts said no and 1 said yes. so I'm confused.

simollie said:
I'm trying to get a replacement of my GS3 tomorrow since the GPS is acting weird. I backed up apps and system data using TiBu and also made a nandroid when I was still on root66. Then I odin'ed back to stock and did factory reset (by the way, that did get rid of the unlocked padlock //relief) so I'm good to go.
The question is, once I get the new phone and odin root66, can I restore the nandroid on the new phone? If not, can I restore any system data from TiBu?
I did search this in the forums and saw a few similar questions. but 2 posts said no and 1 said yes. so I'm confused.
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yes you can restore your old nandroid on the new phone..

Smok3d said:
yes you can restore your old nandroid on the new phone..
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But depending on the recovery you are using you may need to put it in the correct id folder. I know amon RA uses specific id labled folders for each device (even the same model).
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Smok3d said:
yes you can restore your old nandroid on the new phone..
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Yes, you can do it (I've done it) but it's not really a great idea.
You are much much better off to spend the time & reinstall everything fresh.

I thought I read somewhere recently that because backups capture phone specific data on Samsung models that you are unable to move a backup from one phone to another without overwriting some valuable individual phone information. I've done it across multiple other model phones and tablets but hear it is Samsung specifically that has issues.
Someone with prior knowledge and/or links to discussion please chime in.

Thanks everyone. I'll err on the safe side and setup everything from scratch.

Getting an S3 next week, how important is it to backup your IMEI?

I see some topics about it. I plan to unlock and root as soon as I get the phone.
Just how important is it to backup this, and anything else I should backup too?

its pretty important.. nothing can go wrong by backing it up. once you root it back it up just in case so your new phone wont be a $600 paperweight!
When you install CWM do a nandroid backup of stock

THE SKATER DUDE said:
its pretty important.. nothing can go wrong by backing it up. once you root it back it up just in case so your new phone wont be a $600 paperweight!
When you install CWM do a nandroid backup of stock
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That's good to hear. I figured I'd make stock backup too. Having stock rooted won't mess it up I'd presume? Is there an app that does it too?

I have flashed all the roms available, including CM10 and had no trouble with IMEI. Always good to backup though. There's a fairly simple process in the CM10 OP.

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I have flashed all the roms available, including CM10 and had no trouble with IMEI. Always good to backup though. There's a fairly simple process in the CM10 OP.
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It's built in I assume?

Recon0212 said:
That's good to hear. I figured I'd make stock backup too. Having stock rooted won't mess it up I'd presume? Is there an app that does it too?
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once rooted and you have installed clockwork mod recovery or TWRP you can make a back up of your whole phone..this will not mess up anything. You can get these two recoveries by using the ez recovery app on google play....... To make a backup in the recovery it will say backup and restore as one of the main options

THE SKATER DUDE said:
once rooted and you have installed clockwork mod recovery or TWRP you can make a back up of your whole phone..this will not mess up anything. You can get these two recoveries by using the ez recovery app on google play
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Sorry I don't think I was clear, I know about ROMs cause I do it on my Incredible. What I meant was backing up my IMEI

Recon0212 said:
Sorry I don't think I was clear, I know about ROMs cause I do it on my Incredible. What I meant was backing up my IMEI
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O my bad you have to be rooted in order to run the operation through a terminal emulator app

If you poke around in development there's one for Mac/Ubuntu (I think Ubuntu anyway) that does root and clockwork recovery from your computer, and that's what I use because it's pretty quick and easy.
If it can ever be important you should make a backup of it though. Since fixing things is always a process, having comprehensive resources for it can trim a lot of time.

Using QPST it only took me like 5 minutes to back mine up. Really simple. Then I put a copy of the file on my HD, on my phone's SD card and one on my Google drive. Now I'm sure I can't lose it. LoL they are small files too. Under 500kb
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I’d like to look further into it.

I lost my IMEI and other connection data with a bad flash of a CM10 nightly. I had to do a lot of stuff, including manually typing in my IMEI using QPST and then returning my phone to the Verizon store for them to do some factory-reset style stuff to it before I got connectivity again. (Even though I was bone-stock with a re-locked bootloader they still knew I had rooted and messed with the kernel and other stuff, btw). And its not completely correct, even though I am in my home service area I constantly have the flashing grey triangle that says I am doing international roaming. Pretty weird. So long story short, backup IMEI and everything else BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING.

Legato Bluesummers said:
Using QPST it only took me like 5 minutes to back mine up. Really simple. Then I put a copy of the file on my HD, on my phone's SD card and one on my Google drive. Now I'm sure I can't lose it. LoL they are small files too. Under 500kb
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That's good, I'll probably put it on my Skydrive then too.
Is there a high chance of losing it on flashing though? I just plan to flash CM10 really.

Recon0212 said:
That's good, I'll probably put it on my Skydrive then too.
Is there a high chance of losing it on flashing though? I just plan to flash CM10 really.
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Yes, there's always a chance you'll loose it. Better to be safe, than sorry. It only takes a couple of minutes to backup and it may save you the hassle of an exchange.

I backed up the IMEI using this method ( QPST) http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32397-tutorial-imei-backup-nv-with-qpst-us-variants/ It doesn't say should i reset the modems to mtp-adb?
it doesn't say and i would have posted it there but the guy at the end of the thread seems like he is all pissy if you ask any questions. thanks guys

Check out this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Flash the file in the OP in cwm recovery for an easy backup. NOTE: Your bootloader must be unlocked for it to work.
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thanks bro i did that one first but they say do all of them just in case. so i did .