[Q] How to backup you nexus s - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys,
I was just wondering if any of you know how to backup your nexus s to a Windows computer.

Titanium backup the apps you want then copy the titanium backup folder to the computer. Then just copy any sdcard files you want.
A system state backup can be done with CWM and is known as a Nandroid backup.

But it said I have to have a rooted phone and i do not want to root my phone.

zacattack013 said:
But it said I have to have a rooted phone and i do not want to root my phone.
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Best backup you can have is a CWM Recovery backup... It includes everything : the data, the system, everything but the content of the sd card.
No need for root but you'll have to unlock the bootloader and flash the recovery image using fastboot. Unfortunately, unlocking the bootloader will restore factory settings on a Nexus S. I don't think there's a way around it.
That's why I recommend Nexus S buyers to unlock the bootloader the first chance they have.

Can't really backup everything without root, pretty much stuck with only the sdcard contents.
Also, what ^ llavalle said.

Or grab a piece of paper and write what apps you have and copy your photos from DICM folder on SD card.

Root with the one-click-root for your Nexus S.
-> You won't lose any data
-> completely safe
-> Allows you to back up with Titanium Backup without an unlocked bootloader.
Move the titanium backup folder onto your computer.

MrBigWaffles said:
Root with the one-click-root for your Nexus S.
-> You won't lose any data
-> completely safe
-> Allows you to back up with Titanium Backup without an unlocked bootloader.
Move the titanium backup folder onto your computer.
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I also read that you need to have the bootloader unlocked in the process of rooting your phone, thus being able to lose your personal data, which is not what you said "you won't lose any data"
Edit: I have latest stock os, btw

explorer-10 said:
I also read that you need to have the bootloader unlocked in the process of rooting your phone, thus being able to lose your personal data, which is not what you said "you won't lose any data"
Edit: I have latest stock os, btw
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There are exploits that can root with locked bootloader
Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S

DarkhShadow said:
There are exploits that can root with locked bootloader
Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
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evetually, i found it. but not sure if this is what you were referring to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21797658&postcount=1
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although, it really isnt the one-click-root method, but it does what you mentioned about the rooting w/o unlocking BL
so, in that transformer thread, since it was stated exactly:
"Root:
adb push mempodroid /data/local
adb push su /data/local
adb shell
chmod 777 /data/local/mempodroid
/data/local/mempodroid 0xd9ec 0xaf47 sh
** You should now be in a remote shell session with root (indicated by #)
mount -o remount,rw -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system"
where i bolded those pair of numbers, for the nexus s, does it get replaced with "0xd7cc 0xad27"?

llavalle said:
Best backup you can have is a CWM Recovery backup... It includes everything : the data, the system, everything but the content of the sd card.
No need for root but you'll have to unlock the bootloader and flash the recovery image using fastboot. Unfortunately, unlocking the bootloader will restore factory settings on a Nexus S. I don't think there's a way around it.
That's why I recommend Nexus S buyers to unlock the bootloader the first chance they have.
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That's what i was going to say. Titanium Backup for individual configuration and apps and CWM recovery for a full system "image".

explorer-10 said:
I also read that you need to have the bootloader unlocked in the process of rooting your phone, thus being able to lose your personal data, which is not what you said "you won't lose any data"
Edit: I have latest stock os, btw
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Bootloader does not need to be unlocked with the one-click-root method.
I know this for a fact, since I rooted my phone, backed up my apps and then unlocked the bootloader.

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[TUT] Keep your userdata/settings/apps when using HTCDev.com Unlock!

This will allow you to easily restore all your apps and data after unlock. To start you must be rooted and have working ADB. You also must have atleast 3GB free on your sd card.
Steps:
1. Download attached zip file named dd.zip
2. Extract the zip and copy the dd file to your adb folder
3. Hook your phone up to ADB (all commands from here on out are sent w/o quotes)
4. "adb push dd /data/local/tmp"
5. "adb shell"
6. "su"
7. "cd /data/local/tmp"
8. "chmod 4755 dd"
9. "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p35 of=/sdcard/data.img" This will take awhile, don't touch your phone. When it is finished, it will say records in, records out and some other stuff
10. Mount the phone to your computer and copy the data.img from your sd card to your computer
11. Unlock
12. After the unlock, if the data.img is no longer on your SD card, put it back.
13. Install CWM if you haven't
14. Flash the restore.zip that is attached here in recovery. When it is finished, your data will be restored. Big thanks to jcjcc for the flashable
Think of this like a partial nandroid backup & restore.
Would have help if I saw this before I unlocked lol. I was like f**k where did everything go?
Thanks for helping me earlier with this. Only two of my apps were not restored when I checked, but everyone may vary. I used titanium to restore app only, not app+data since it seem data was restored properly using the above method.
This is great since it restores everything like settings too, not just user apps.
i guess that's cool, but doesn't everyone make backups before they update?
V DidDy 210 said:
i guess that's cool, but doesn't everyone make backups before they update?
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You'd think so, but I've seen a ton of people in the unlock threads complaining that their devices were wiped. Fools.
Thanks OP for the method. It looks like you're pulling the data partition in its entirety, saving it to computer, then restoring. Do you think it's a better/safer/more complete way than just using TiBu? What advantage would this method have over TiBu?
Some of the data isn't restoring properly because you're restoring the partition while the phone is running (and trying to read/write to it at the same time).
Put your .img file at /sdcard/data.img and run this script in CWM recovery to properly restore your data.img.
OP, you can add this to the first post if you'd like.
jcjcc said:
Some of the data isn't restoring properly because you're restoring the partition while the phone is running (and trying to read/write to it at the same time).
Put your .img file at /sdcard/data.img and run this script in CWM recovery to properly restore your data.img.
OP, you can add this to the first post if you'd like.
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Cwm wasn't working when I posted this originally. The intent was to restore in cwm but it had no adb access and updater scripts were borked.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA
Thanks for your work!
con247 said:
Cwm wasn't working when I posted this originally. The intent was to restore in cwm but it had no adb access and updater scripts were borked.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA
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Yeah, there's no adb access, but updater scripts work (at least now). Thanks for the post, by the way! Everything restored 100% perfectly.
jcjcc said:
Yeah, there's no adb access, but updater scripts work (at least now). Thanks for the post, by the way! Everything restored 100% perfectly.
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Thanks for the flashable. I added it to the OP w/ credit to you. I also removed the [WIP] and [PoC] tags from the thread since it now works 100%
V DidDy 210 said:
i guess that's cool, but doesn't everyone make backups before they update?
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This backs up an identical 100% of your system: settings, data, apps, any mods you did, etc you cannot do that with any of the current normal back up.
Worked flawlessly for me, and no doubt saved me a huge hassle. Thanks!
How to root, unlock, upgrade to 1.85, and keep all your data:
Take a backup of your user data with these instructions. Then unlock (user data wiped), and relock in order to upgrade. Then install the 1.85 RUU (user data wiped again). Unlock again, use the same token (user data wiped yet again). Install CWM and then root through CWM. Finally, restore your user data according to the thread.
You'll be on 1.85, the latest, rooted and unlocked, with all your data, apps, and settings 100% intact.
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How to root, unlock, upgrade to 1.85, and keep all your data:
Take a backup of your user data with these instructions. Then unlock (user data wiped), and relock in order to upgrade. Then install the 1.85 RUU (user data wiped again). Unlock again, use the same token (user data wiped yet again). Install CWM and then root through CWM. Finally, restore your user data according to the thread.
You'll be on 1.85, the latest, rooted and unlocked, with all your data, apps, and settings 100% intact.
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Did just this today, worked perfectly. Big thanks from me for this thread.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
will it work with touch recovery from DG
i can confirm this works with TWRP touch recovery!! Just did it tonight
How long is this suppose to sit at the boot animation? its just sitting here and hasnt budged from it for a good 5 minutes after restoring. kinda seems like its bootlooped. the first time it sat there that long i just rebooted and wiped all the data and it started right up.
They say it's deletes all user data for security reason. I wonder what kind of security they are talking about?
I know this is a basic ADB question, but I've read plenty of basic guides and troubleshooting, and no one seems to have recorded a similar issue:
If I list devices, my device shows up -- so a connection is there. It sends the dd file without error.
But when I do adb shell, it goes to the $ prompt, but then after a second or two, returns back to the regular cmd prompt. If I type 'su' quickly enough, it changes to # prompt, but same result --- returns to the regular cmd prompt after a few seconds, after which i cannot proceed with the given steps.
Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?
Don't get it
I don't get it. I have not unlocked my phone. I wan't to backup my apps from my phone, so i could restore them later. I try to follow this guide, @ the moment I type adb shell it works, it just wont do anything su comman. It says not found. What do I do wrong? I want to unlock my phone, and keep/restore all my apps.

Phone encryption and TWRP backup

Hey,
So my phone is encrypted as part of my job, and I wanted to run the latest update (XNPH38R) to the Phone and found that:
1. TWRP ( 2.8.0.1) won't let me create a nandroid backup of the phone
2. I can't apply the update because I can't see the content of my storage.
Bootloader in unlock and the phone is rooted
So my first question, Is there a way to do a nandroid backup to encrypted phone?
Is there a way to mount the encrypted storage in TWRP and apply the update
Regards
Same problem with my XT1068!
Also like to be able to format dalvik and do an backup in TWRP, but can't get around the encryption from TWRP.
As it seems, The Samsung S4 has an option to (temporary?) decrypt the Phone as shown in the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qcTycR3UY
But I don't have this on my XT1068.
So Guess/hope there should be some work around somehow?
Edit: Maybe this could do the trick...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/help/how-to-decrypt-encrypted-phone-restore-t1964358
1. No, it would be pretty insecure if you could do a Backup of your phone without entering the password
Sadly an encrypted Backup is currently not possible too. (I understood that you can do a Backup but no restore?)
2. Don't know, but I expect you are locked into OTA updates for now.
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The problem with OTA is that I'll loose root after running the OTA and i need that.
I can't even do a backup,
BTY- you can do an encrypted backup in TWRP so you can put a password to the backup, bit it WON'T let you do a backup to encrypted system.
gallico916 said:
The problem with OTA is that I'll loose root after running the OTA and i need that.
I can't even do a backup,
BTY- you can do an encrypted backup in TWRP so you can put a password to the backup, bit it WON'T let you do a backup to encrypted system.
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I would also be careful upgrading to 38R with encryption as I have read about some people running into problems. But have you tried Philz recovery? May have some more options.
gallico916 said:
The problem with OTA is that I'll loose root after running the OTA and i need that.
I can't even do a backup,
BTY- you can do an encrypted backup in TWRP so you can put a password to the backup, bit it WON'T let you do a backup to encrypted system.
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Re-rooting the phone is easy and takes seconds.
I am having much the same issue that you are. I encrypted my phone and TWRP doesn't allow me to create a nandroid. I get an error stating the it can't mount the data partition. Is that what you're experiencing? I tried to search different forums and couldn't find anything definitive about a solution or if it's even possible to create a nandroid while the phone is encrypted.
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OP - I think I found the solution to our problem. Or rather, Solo1 from the oneplus forum provided the following solution:
..."Eventually I managed to get TWRP v2.7.1.1 (as I previously used 2.8.0.1 and that didn't work) to work on my device. I have now successfully boot into recovery with the data partition mounted and perform my device upgrade from 33R to 38R."
OP - I think I found the solution to our problem. Or rather, Solo1 from the oneplus forum provided the following solution:
..."Eventually I managed to get TWRP v2.7.1.1 (as I previously used 2.8.0.1 and that didn't work) to work on my device. I have now successfully boot into recovery with the data partition mounted and perform my device upgrade from 33R to 38R."
Thanks for the advise,
I found a solution but it's a huge workaround:
1. created Titanium Backup
2. Plug the phone to the computer and backup the folders I need including Titanium Backup
3. Boot to recovery and do full phone wipe,
4. Use TWRP mount option and mont my data partition and copy the new image and Titanium Backup folder.
4. flash image, and boot devices,
5. after initial setup and another restart restore all apps and setting via Titanium Backup app
6. Enjoy the phone
I know it's a work around but This is way we are here at the first place, we like to thinker with our phones
Running the encryption again, and so far all is good
Regards

need help - how to copy TWRP nandroid backup to device?

how to copy TWRP nandroid backup to device?
I need to restore and I don't know how to copy from my hdd to the phone.
The phone is not booting but I can get to twrp recovery.
Latest TWRP has MTP mode.
but it doesn't allow me to copy one of the backup files which is: data.ext4.win000 and it's 1.5GB
You'll need to give us more information.
Why did it fail? Why did your phone stop booting?
1. flashed bigxie_hammerhead_LRX21O-signed.zip
2. flashed CF-Auto-Root-hammerhead-hammerhead-nexus5
3. booted fine but still had apps like Ti backup & TWRP not working due to root permissions
4. Went to recovery and performed Fix permission.
5. stuck in boot loop
gil80 said:
but it doesn't allow me to copy one of the backup files which is: data.ext4.win000 and it's 1.5GB
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I have had the same problem with my motox 14 the way I found around it was to copy the file to a different fold and use twrp file explore to move it to the back up folder. That has worked for me and a few others try it out it will work.
how can you copy using twrp while in recovery? are you able to access your PC from recovery?
gil80 said:
1. flashed bigxie_hammerhead_LRX21O-signed.zip
2. flashed CF-Auto-Root-hammerhead-hammerhead-nexus5
3. booted fine but still had apps like Ti backup & TWRP not working due to root permissions
4. Went to recovery and performed Fix permission.
5. stuck in boot loop
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You'll need to factory reset then reflash the ROM
Fix permissions was not required here. You need titanium beta from his twitter feed.
ok i got the phone working and lost my data but I have it backed on PC.
I just see that 10GB is used but when I browse the phone using file explorer, the device is empty.... what??
Is it a known issue?
when the phone is connected to PC I see that 10GB is used but when I i browse the device it shows as empty
No. Do a full flash of userdata.img
Please explain
What would I achieve by flashing it?
gil80 said:
Please explain
What would I achieve by flashing it?
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A fix for your problem. I shouldn't really need to explain that.
Thanks!
I got it working now. Only need to figure out why it shows 16GB instead of 32 and why root permissions are not working
gil80 said:
Thanks!
I got it working now. Only need to figure out why it shows 16GB instead of 32 and why root permissions are not working
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Well the answer in the 100 other threads about space say that you must wipe data and cache.
Root should be fine, but as already mentioned, not with official titanium release.
I already did a wipe data and cache. So I don't understand why I still get this but I'll try again.
The Ti Backup link in the twitter feed is no longer valid, but for example, ES file explorer and clean master and also TWRP app are not performing as if they are rooted.
I'll try to re-install CF-Auto-Root-hammerhead-hammerhead-nexus5
gil80 said:
I already did a wipe data and cache. So I don't understand why I still get this but I'll try again.
The Ti Backup link in the twitter feed is no longer valid, but for example, ES file explorer and clean master and also TWRP app are not performing as if they are rooted.
I'll try to re-install CF-Auto-Root-hammerhead-hammerhead-nexus5
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ES doesn't work properly, correct. Not all apps have been updated to work with L yet either.
L is much more secure than KK. There are ways to root.
1) chain fire - makes small change in RAMdisk that allows sudaemon to work at boot
2)flash a permissive kernel - this lowers protection within selinux.
More apps work with the 2nd method, but still not all.
New titanium coming to play soon.
https://twitter.com/titaniumbackup

Is there a safe root on stock 5.1.1 that doesn't wipe data?

I desperately need more storage on this phone.. :crying: The only way I have found to gain extra storage is to have root and use StickMount. I have a lot of info and game saves that I don't want to lose to a data wipe though. Is there a safe root method on stock 5.1.1 that doesn't wipe data?
The reason rooting with ChainFire's root tool wipes your data is becuase it boots to a custom one-time-use recovery (different from flashing twrp or cwm) to install the SU binaries. However, to do this an unlocked bootloader is needed. When the "oem unlock" command (what unlocks the bootloader) is run, it wipes all user data (the /data partition) as a security precaution, because one could flash something like twrp and then use adb commands to pull your personal files or remove the password on your lockscreen.
I cant verify if his works right now, i just got CyanogenMod 12.1 (pre-rooted) up and running, but you could try this: ROOTMaster
I used that to root my KFHD and my old LG Optimus G, both on older versions of android though. Let me know if it works for you
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup
Try these 2 apps to backup your stuff, you should be able to backup your stuff without root, and then when you have root you could restore it. Just make sure to move the data from the phone because i believe oem unlock deletes everything from it.
My issue with those backup apps is this "* Users with root access can backup APKs AND DATA!". I have tried using backup apps in the past without root and the apps were backed up but I lost my game saves. Which, is really all I am worried about because I know how to back everything else up without root. I have lost games saves a few times switching from phone to phone without root and it sux. Also, with no data wipe I can avoid the hefty amount of time installing and setting up my phone environment. I do very much so understand the importance of a clean wipe and fresh environment though. With no data wipe and root I could back up app data and then do a fresh install.
It all depend on if you have already unlocked bootloader or not. If yes, just install custom recovery (TWRP) and install SuperSU. If not, there is no way to backup data without wiping your data, beside adb backup command.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
So how do people transfer their game stuff to a new device? Does the adb backup command allow you to back up a device and transfer it onto another device? or will their be complications like file placement since it is a different device?

Pre Rooted fw for the Z5

I am looking for a pre Rooted firmware, downloaded a custom Fw from XperiFirm and thought it'd be Rooted but it wasn't.
So I created a Pre Rooted FW using PRF Creator.
Done that, flashed the rom, using flash tool.
And somehow it didn't work.
So I was just wondering is there any pre Rooted firmwares out there I could download and flash from flash tool.
Also without losing any apps/app data if possible.
Thank you, please not my phone has not got a recovery.
You cannot flash a pre-rooted firmware without recovery so you need to unlock the bootloader and root
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No worries thank you.
I have tried unlocking the boatloads but keep getting errors.
My BL is unlockable
bjmag94 said:
No worries thank you.
I have tried unlocking the boatloads but keep getting errors.
My BL is unlockable
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Hi
Did you try this ? ([GUIDE] StockROM -> # GUIDE -> UNLOCK BOOTLOADER)
What errors are you getting ?
I followed the guide off the Sony website to unlock the bootloader.
And I'm not sure what the errors are, I will have have to post them here soon when I get back on the computer
Emilen942702 said:
Hi
Did you try this ? ([GUIDE] StockROM -> # GUIDE -> UNLOCK BOOTLOADER)
What errors are you getting ?
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And I'm not sure what the errors are
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Settings> Developer Options> Enable OEM unlock
set that and then try unlocking the bootloader
Awesome thanks worked for me, now my bootloader is unlocked can I flash a recovery then the PRF I created without losing any data?
SnowManWales said:
Settings> Developer Options> Enable OEM unlock
set that and then try unlocking the bootloader
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Awesome thanks worked for me, now my bootloader is unlocked can I flash a recovery then the PRF I created without losing any data?
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I just looked at my phone after unlocking the Bootloader and it has deleted all my photo's off the phone, and some that I can not get back of my son, is there any way that I can get these back, I used FlashTool to unlock the Bootloader
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I just looked at my phone after unlocking the Bootloader and it has deleted all my photo's off the phone, and some that I can not get back of my son, is there any way that I can get these back, I used FlashTool to unlock the Bootloader
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do you guys even try to think about a data backup before messing around and doing things that are able do delete your stuff?
Photos were stored on internal or SD card?
SD will be easy (if you haven't writen a lot of data on it).
Internal could be difficult...
They were on my internal.
Yes I did think about it, but only backed it up yesterday and didn't realise that there were more photo's taken since, because my partner also uses it to take photo's because of the camera quality..
So I only lost about 20 photo's but still beside the point..
I didn't think that unlocking your bootloader would delete anything?
So now I am about to look into flashing recovery onto the phone so I can flash the firmware that I created..
Would you suggest backing up my data again prior to flashing the recovery, and then the new firmware?
And will I lose all my app data or is there a way of backing that up as well?
Also how would I flash the recovery?
Thank you!
MKRashka said:
do you guys even try to think about a data backup before messing around and doing things that are able do delete your stuff?
Photos were stored on internal or SD card?
SD will be easy (if you haven't writen a lot of data on it).
Internal could be difficult...
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I know your problem, I#ve also all photos of my children on my mobile, but exclusivly on the SD card and backup them with Foldersync once a day (to a 256 GB Flashdrive on my fritzbox)
Your Problem now is, that with each file operation on you internal storage (Android operations also count), the bytes of your pictures vanish.
If you're rooted (I think so), you should try easus Android Data Recovery, it's the only tool I know, that can handle internal storage from Windows:
http://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery/android-phone-internal-storage-recovery.html
I use a lot of easus tools and I always get it back up and running, so give it a shot and good luck!
Unlocking the Bootloader just deletes your TA Partition and with that you DRM Keys. So without a TA Backup or a DRM Fix, your camera quality will descent drastically.
Thank you, I am not rooted as of yet..
But I will still give that a shot and see what I can recover..
Hopefully I haven't lost it completely, oh well that will teach me for next time, so how will I flash the recovery onto my phone?
So then I can flash the pre-rooted firmware to get root access.
Is there any simple guides to follow? Or simple methods, like a code to run through fastboot cmd?
Thank you once again in advanced..
MKRashka said:
I know your problem, I#ve also all photos of my children on my mobile, but exclusivly on the SD card and backup them with Foldersync once a day (to a 256 GB Flashdrive on my fritzbox)
Your Problem now is, that with each file operation on you internal storage (Android operations also count), the bytes of your pictures vanish.
If you're rooted (I think so), you should try easus Android Data Recovery, it's the only tool I know, that can handle internal storage from Windows:
http://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery/android-phone-internal-storage-recovery.html
I use a lot of easus tools and I always get it back up and running, so give it a shot and good luck!
Unlocking the Bootloader just deletes your TA Partition and with that you DRM Keys. So without a TA Backup or a DRM Fix, your camera quality will descent drastically.
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1. Flash Recovery "twrp-3.0.2-0-E6653-20160504.img" (extract the zip before) via fastboot
2. Flash a rootable Customkernel (boot.img) (extract Z5_AndroPlusKernel_Permissive_v36.zip) via fastboot.
3. Flash "SuperSU-v2.76.zip" (copy the zip to SD or internal) via TWRP
Download the files here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6424n9sop6kqmj7/AADtEiR3EeZXxedR7_g9lA-ma?dl=0
I've rooted my brand new Z5 a week ago with these files.
4. Do a DRM fix to get the camera quality back you're used to, without you will have really bad pictures in low light condition:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
If you want to do a fresh systemflash before rooting your device, use Flashtools xperifirm to get the latest Marshmallow 6.0.1 Stock Rom
Do not check any point on "wipe" for flashing, unless you want to setup the whole phone new. It's possible that you have to if you update from 5.1.1
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Rashka
Thank you I am already running marshmallow 6.0.1.
I am using the Custom AU one.
I can't manually root it via SuperSU or anything though, not sure if it is a rootable firmwatte or not..
But how do I flash the recovery?
Sorry I new to all this, I done my Z2 about two years ago, followed a guide off here, but it was more simple for the Z2 than the Z5 I think..
And only had to flash a custom rom and it was already rooted and then had to install busybox to get recovery and done it that way..
But now I would not have a clue what the heck I am doing haha..
I will not lose any data while flashing a recovery will I?
MKRashka said:
1. Flash Recovery "twrp-3.0.2-0-E6653-20160504.img" (extract the zip before) via fastboot
2. Flash a rootable Customkernel (boot.img) (extract Z5_AndroPlusKernel_Permissive_v36.zip) via fastboot.
3. Flash "SuperSU-v2.76.zip" (copy the zip to SD or internal) via TWRP
Download the files here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6424n9sop6kqmj7/AADtEiR3EeZXxedR7_g9lA-ma?dl=0
I've rooted my brand new Z5 a week ago with these files.
4. Do a DRM fix to get the camera quality back you're used to, without you will have really bad pictures in low light condition:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
If you want to do a fresh systemflash before rooting your device, use Flashtools xperifirm to get the latest Marshmallow 6.0.1 Stock Rom
Do not check any point on "wipe" for flashing, unless you want to setup the whole phone new. It's possible that you have to if you update from 5.1.1
KR
Rashka
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Why dont your take a backup of the phone via Xperia Companion?
Alternatively, use Titanium Backup (free on Google Play) after you are rooted - before flashing your own ROM
Did you read the WHOLE guide @Emilen942702 linked you to? Especially sections [GUIDE] GENERAL and [GUIDE] StockROM / # GUIDE
If you use AndroPlus kernel v.36 then no need to do the DRM fix as it is already included in the kernel.
MKRashka said:
do you guys even try to think about a data backup before messing around and doing things that are able do delete your stuff?
Photos were stored on internal or SD card?
SD will be easy (if you haven't writen a lot of data on it).
Internal could be difficult...
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yes, that why i back everything i want to sd card and cloud storage, all automated
sent from my Xperia Z5
I flashed the Kernel and Recovery and installed SuperSU.
And the done the DRM, and now I can not use google play, keep getting an error saying that it can not connect to google play or some crap..
Any easy fixes without having to completely wipe and install a fresh rom?
bjmag94 said:
I flashed the Kernel and Recovery and installed SuperSU.
And the done the DRM, and now I can not use google play, keep getting an error saying that it can not connect to google play or some crap..
Any easy fixes without having to completely wipe and install a fresh rom?
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Try to clear data/cache/force stop from :
-Google Services Framework (type the three dots in the upper right corner, and tick "display system apps")
-Google Play Store
-Google Play Services
If it doesn't work
Try to delete hosts file from /etc/hosts (with a root explorer) and reboot
And btw, do you have Freedom installed ?
I will give this a try, and yeah I do, about to uninstall it as it keeps changing on me
Emilen942702 said:
Try to clear data/cache/force stop from :
-Google Services Framework (type the three dots in the upper right corner, and tick "display system apps")
-Google Play Store
-Google Play Services
If it doesn't work
Try to delete hosts file from /etc/hosts (with a root explorer) and reboot
And btw, do you have Freedom installed ?
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bjmag94 said:
I will give this a try, and yeah I do, about to uninstall it as it keeps changing on me
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That's the reason, try to stop it Belfort uninstall, if you can't then just delete host file
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