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[REF][Guide/Tutorial] Getting Started Modding Your T-Mobile G2x

Getting Started Modding Your T-Mobile G2x
This is a Tutorial to assist new users on how to get up and going on a new ROM.
This tutorial is all based on you having a PC and an x64 or x86 based OS.
Please do not ask questions as I will not be supporting this tutorial. Post questions in G2x Q&A or the following linked XDA threads (Read instructions first please in the below linked threads).
Please follow the below steps in order.
Step 1
Root your Phone (for Froyo 2.2.2 only, or you can just skip this step and go to Step 2 if you intend on flashing a ROM straight off):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
Step 2
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery via NvFlash (You can use ROM Manager to install ROMS but CWM is not persistant unless you NvFlash it.):
1. Use the One-Click NvFlasher to flash the Clockwork Mod Recovery of your choosing (external or internal supported SD card)(Which will be persistent at bootup).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
2. In your O/S install ROM Manager and once again choose to flash Clockwork Mod Recovery (which will NOT be persistent at bootup, but you can get to it through the O/S only using ROM Manager).
(You can use ROM Manager to flash ROMS / Download ROMS and Flash. And Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery using NvFlash
so you will also have the security that if your phone freezes or gets in a boot loop you can get to recovery through using the key press method.
Flashing CWM from ROM Manager will not allow you to get to recovery using the boot up button press method. It's a Tegra 2 chipset thing!)
Note: Mounting SD to your PC and ext4 support only works by booting to the NvFlashed CWN recovery and not going through ROM Managers CWM recovery. Are you confused? Hope not!
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So Basically, I use ROM Manager to update my CM7 nightly build and I use the recovery that gets fake flashed by ROM Manager.
I have the NvFlashed Recovery standing by when i want to do a Nandroid Backup/Restore or want to flash roms that are not in ROM Manager or Mount my SD Card from recovery, recover from a bad flashed ROM, etc...
Step3
Perform a Titanium Backup or My Backup Pro of your Phone (you can skip this step if you prefer, and go to Step 4.):
1. Install Titanium Backup or My Backup Pro from Android Market.
2. Backup all of your apps.
3. Copy the "Titanium Backup" Directory from your internal SDCard to your External SDCard.
Step4
Perform a Nandroid Backup of your Phone (Optional but suggested before you flash any ROM or make any O/S changes):
1. Bootup to NvFlashed Clockwork Recovery using the button method.
2. Choose backup/restore and run a backup.
3. This will save the backup to your internal or external SD Card depending on which version of CWM you selected in the One-Click App.
Step 5
Download a ROM and place it on the SDCard that you have ClockworkMod Recovery support for (see step2 link) and flash the ROM by booting into ClockworkMod Recovery using the button press method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048274 = NANDROID Restore Stock LG-P999-V10f Froyo 2.22 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1080045 = Bionix 2 / Gingerbread 2.3.3 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054335 = Eagles Blood / Gingerbread 2.3.3 or Froyo 2.2.2 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096461 = Dark and Sinister Froyo 2.2.2 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1066261 = Gingerbread Leak LG-P999-V20c Gingerbread 2.3.3 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058131 = CyanogenMod7 Nightly / Gingerbread 2.3.4 (Stable / Work In Progress) (My Daily Driver)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068367 = Faux AOSP / Gingerbread 2.3.4 (Stable / Work In Progress)
Plus Many More......
Check the Development thread for all the available ROMS.

Hopefully this clears out most of the repeated flashing questions from the other threads.
That may just be wishful thinking though.

the guide master is here! lol

Before backing up via Titanium, you can also just change your "backup folder name" to "_ExternalSD/TitaniumBackup" in the preferences. That should store everything on your SD card and save you a copy
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When I do a Nandroid back up, should I sync google account to bring back all the apps first or can i just do a nandroid backup with having to sign in.
The reason I ask is because I just got my SD card and would like to do a Nandroid before flashing CM7.

How ever you want your phone to look when you restore nandroid is what you should do.
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TGA_Gunnman said:
How ever you want your phone to look when you restore nandroid is what you should do.
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Question answered,
Thanks Gunnman

Under CWM recovery, which wipe functions do you need to use when installing an ROM?

k12.usmc said:
Under CWM recovery, which wipe functions do you need to use when installing an ROM?
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First one down.
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Nice guide gunnman.. Hopefully this will help those with questions that can be answered with this thread..

Is ROOT needed before the Clockwork nvflash? Reason I ask is the steps I took were:
1) Boot Stock Recovery to bring device back to stock.
2) nvFlash Clockwork
3) Nandroid backup
My feeling is if I need to get back to stock / exchange my device I restore that backup and then nvFlash stock recovery.
Opinions?

look at step 1 which is root
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how do i do it this way? it doesn't let me type in a new name. no keyboard pops up. i can delete the name but it won't let me select a new name.
dnichols4 said:
Before backing up via Titanium, you can also just change your "backup folder name" to "_ExternalSD/TitaniumBackup" in the preferences. That should store everything on your SD card and save you a copy
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and for the original way by the op
3. Copy the "Titanium Backup" Directory from your internal SDCard to your External SDCard.
are there steps to doing this? i can't figure it out.

dn3g3l said:
how do i do it this way? it doesn't let me type in a new name. no keyboard pops up. i can delete the name but it won't let me select a new name.
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When you're at that screen press the return arrow button on the phone and it should take you to the sd card directory. I was confused when I got to that part too.

Am I allowed to do step 3 first instead of step 2? because I rooted and backed up and everything with Titanium Backup but I havn't NvFlashed yet. thanks.

milesxd said:
Am I allowed to do step 3 first instead of step 2? because I rooted and backed up and everything with Titanium Backup but I havn't NvFlashed yet. thanks.
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These are just guidelines. you can just:
Root
NVFlash
ROM
If ya want.

TGA_Gunnman said:
These are just guidelines. you can just:
Root
NVFlash
ROM
If ya want.
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so can I
Root
Titanium Backup
NVFlash
and then Rom?
sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, new to rooting, being paranoid and all that.

milesxd said:
so can I
Root
Titanium Backup
NVFlash
and then Rom?
sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, new to rooting, being paranoid and all that.
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yes go for it

can i put all backup stuff on one microsd and take it out and only use it when needed? i'm guessing i can, but just want to make sure that if something happens to the phone and needed a restore, i can just put the microsd with the backups into the phone and do a restore from there.
edit: thanks amac89 for the tip with the external sd step.

Question/suggestion removed.

[ROM][POCKET]BlueICS'Jelly

BLUE`JELLY ICS ROM
THIS IS STEP BY STEP SO PLEASE DONT TELL ME THAT IT ISN'T WORKING ..
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS:
FRESH SAMSUNG GALAXY POCKET ..
(FRESH FROM FIRMWARE REFLASH)
(FRESH FROM DATA FACTORY RESET)
VM00CMW3F.ZIP
DEODEX.ZIP
http://www.mediafire.com/?t2kqmb07x2o5wsi
BLUE`JELLY ICS ROM
http://www.mediafire.com/?qf3nx6alhs0hsww
AND COMMON SENSE
----------------
FILES PLACES:
UPDATE.ZIP (FOR ROOTING) SOULD BE ON "SDCARD" OR "PHONE MEMORY"
V3M00CWM3F (FOR CWM ) SHOULD BE ON "SDCARD" OR "PHONE MEMORY"
DEODEX.ZIP SHOULD BE ON "EXTERNAL SDCARD" OR "MEMORY CARD"
BLUEJELLICS ROM SHOULD BE ON "EXTERNAL SDCARD" OR "MEMORY CARD"
--------------------------------
INSTALLATION PROCESS:
REFLASH YOUR FIRMWARE VIA ODIN .. DONT ASK ME HOW .. THIS SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO LEARN IF YOU WANT CUSTOM ROM
AFTER REFLASHING DIAL *2767*3855# FOR HARD RESET (FACTORY DATA RESET)
AFTER REBOOTING .. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE AND ROOT IT .. THEN REBOOT
AFTER MEDIA SCANNING, TURN OFF AGAIN YOUR DEVICE THEN GO TO RECOVERY MODE AGAIN THEN FLASH CWM .
WHEN YOURE ALREADY ON CLOCKWORKRECOVERY, CHOOSE INSTALL ZIP FROM SD CARD
THEN CHOOSE ZIP FROM "EXTERNAL SDCARD"
THEN CHOOSE DEODEX.ZIP
THEN REBOOT
AFTER MEDIA SCANNING, TURN OFF AGAIN YOUR DEVICE THEN GO TO RECOVERY MODE AGAIN THEN FLASH CWM ..
WHEN YOURE ALREADY ON CLOCKWORKRECOVERY, CHOOSE INSTALL ZIP FROM SD CARD
THEN CHOOSE ZIP FROM "EXTERNAL SDCARD"
THEN CHOOSE BLUE`JELLY ICS ROM
THEN REBOOT ..
ENJOY
FEATURES:
NEW BOOTANIMATION
SEMI-ICS STUFFS
TWEAKED BATTERY PERFORMANCE
TWEAKED SIGNAL
ADOPTED ICS PROGRESS BAR
ADOPTED ICS SLIDERS
BETTER RAM MANAGEMENT
ETC.. (EXPLORE IT ON YOUR OWN )
----------------------
HUGE CREDITS TO:
---SIR NARINDRA `IBAY (FOR PEMISSIONS AND GUIDES)
---TO THE CREATOR OF JELLYBLAST V3
---ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED ME
---TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO KEEPS ON SUPPORTING ME AND REQUESTED THIS ROM XD
----
by William Villianueva

babyyeobo14 said:
BLUE`JELLY ICS ROM
THIS IS STEP BY STEP SO PLEASE DONT TELL ME THAT IT ISN'T WORKING ..
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS:
FRESH SAMSUNG GALAXY POCKET ..
(FRESH FROM FIRMWARE REFLASH)
(FRESH FROM DATA FACTORY RESET)
VM00CMW3F.ZIP
DEODEX.ZIP
http://www.mediafire.com/?t2kqmb07x2o5wsi
BLUE`JELLY ICS ROM
http://www.mediafire.com/?17tajqiqijygw4d
AND COMMON SENSE
----------------
FILES PLACES:
UPDATE.ZIP (FOR ROOTING) SOULD BE ON "SDCARD" OR "PHONE MEMORY"
V3M00CWM3F (FOR CWM ) SHOULD BE ON "SDCARD" OR "PHONE MEMORY"
DEODEX.ZIP SHOULD BE ON "EXTERNAL SDCARD" OR "MEMORY CARD"
BLUEJELLICS ROM SHOULD BE ON "EXTERNAL SDCARD" OR "MEMORY CARD"
--------------------------------
INSTALLATION PROCESS:
REFLASH YOUR FIRMWARE VIA ODIN .. DONT ASK ME HOW .. THIS SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO LEARN IF YOU WANT CUSTOM ROM
AFTER REFLASHING DIAL *2767*3855# FOR HARD RESET (FACTORY DATA RESET)
AFTER REBOOTING .. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE AND ROOT IT .. THEN REBOOT
AFTER MEDIA SCANNING, TURN OFF AGAIN YOUR DEVICE THEN GO TO RECOVERY MODE AGAIN THEN FLASH CWM .
WHEN YOURE ALREADY ON CLOCKWORKRECOVERY, CHOOSE INSTALL ZIP FROM SD CARD
THEN CHOOSE ZIP FROM "EXTERNAL SDCARD"
THEN CHOOSE DEODEX.ZIP
THEN REBOOT
AFTER MEDIA SCANNING, TURN OFF AGAIN YOUR DEVICE THEN GO TO RECOVERY MODE AGAIN THEN FLASH CWM ..
WHEN YOURE ALREADY ON CLOCKWORKRECOVERY, CHOOSE INSTALL ZIP FROM SD CARD
THEN CHOOSE ZIP FROM "EXTERNAL SDCARD"
THEN CHOOSE BLUE`JELLY ICS ROM
THEN REBOOT ..
ENJOY
FEATURES:
NEW BOOTANIMATION
SEMI-ICS STUFFS
TWEAKED BATTERY PERFORMANCE
TWEAKED SIGNAL
ADOPTED ICS PROGRESS BAR
ADOPTED ICS SLIDERS
BETTER RAM MANAGEMENT
ETC.. (EXPLORE IT ON YOUR OWN )
----------------------
HUGE CREDITS TO:
---SIR NARINDRA `IBAY (FOR PEMISSIONS AND GUIDES)
---TO THE CREATOR OF JELLYBLAST V3
---ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED ME
---TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO KEEPS ON SUPPORTING ME AND REQUESTED THIS ROM XD
----
by William Villianueva
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Congratulation...

Thanks for your hard work, looks great...

nice bro...

its not me .. its WILLIAM GIL VILLANUEVA a filipino DEV.
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M going to try.. seems great.
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2nd link not working..

can someone share new link , second link rom don't work. mediafire says "Invalid or Deleted File."

the second link is now fix
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Facebook app not visible on market?
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ultimat3m3 said:
Facebook app not visible on market?
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use the new link of BLUE ICS JELLY
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1 word ....Excellent!!!!! Rom, no rom can be better than this..i lob this rom blueICS'Jelly thx alot mr.william sir.
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Last update for this rom available
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Can I install this ROM to galaxy y duos lite?
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idroid11 said:
Can I install this ROM to galaxy y duos lite?
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No you cannot install this on Y Duos Lite it could brik your phone
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deodex zip is for any country's firmware?

Problem in CWM recovery

Hi,I installed stock rom through odin(S5670XWKQ2) and then I installed the CWM recovery.After few days I wanted to backup the stock rom,so I go to recovery,backup/restore and backup,and when it need to backup the systrm it tell me that ''error in mounting /system'' and exit the backup,I tried to mount system before backup but ''can't mount /system''.The strange thing is that in SD/clockworkmod is a backed up file but when I tap it for restore it tell me ''MD5 sum error''.
Anyone faced this problem?
PS:the phone wasn't rooted(but I don't think this is the problem)
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CWM can't backup stock i.e. rfs roms. However, there might b some modified CWMs capable for this.
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Galaxy_Rohit said:
CWM can't backup stock i.e. rfs roms. However, there might b some modified CWMs capable for this.
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Yup...there is one for rfs...but it was well back posted by pratyush.creed and i cant give link to that attachment...i forgot...
But our tj's CWM wont work with stock...
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Here's the link to pratyush explaining, how to take backup of rfs based stock rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374033
But it's easier to use Cwm recovery for backup & restore if u are on a custom ROM with ext4 partition

Tanks guys,but I found Andro-id 3.3.1 is just like stock,only more costumized and some new features.Thanks again.
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[ROM][ROOT][CWMv6CTRv3.0-PhilZ\TWRPv2.8][MT6589T-16GB-KK4.4.2] BLU Life Play X L102

deleted.

Backups CWM and zipflashables files
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Full Backup - SPFT
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LIST Custom ROMs
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Wireless Update - by company brand
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Are there any custom ROMs for L102a?

Nvram backup/restore
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Any idea where I can get a KK 4.4 rom with full root and SD card support for a BLU Life One M - L131U (Baseband is 850/1700/1900 Mhz - MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P18 - dual sim)? I don't mind keeping my modem.img as the reception is pretty good with this firmware.
I just need full access to Write and Move apps to my External SD Card and my current stock rom (JB 4.2.1) only has emulated SD Card and thus none of the App2SD work!
So I hope a KK 4.4 rom will give back the access I was used to (like under ICS) with using my SD card to store apps.
Thanks in advance.

The ROM for L102a "BLPxL102a_KKLT20.zip" works fine? Any bugs reported? @lopestom

mcaldana said:
The ROM for L102a "BLPxL102a_KKLT20.zip" works fine? Any bugs reported?
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For L102a model to the user when accomplishing anything complained. Just have a backup of your current ROM and test. After this update all google applications.
If you have backup the CWM or TWRP JB ROM can not restore it in KK ROM.
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I can`t go back to main menu in recovery!
I flashed the recoery 2.4 on ly L102a, I could access it normally, but when I select some option, I can`t go back to main menu, I have to remove the battery to exit the recovery. Any solution?
I tried back capacitive button, but no success.

Rafael Cardoso said:
I flashed the recoery 2.4 on ly L102a, I could access it normally, but when I select some option, I can`t go back to main menu, I have to remove the battery to exit the recovery. Any solution?
I tried back capacitive button, but no success.
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See....
This is a Custom recovery called carliv TOUCH recovery!!
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Sorry!
lopestom said:
See....
This is a Custom recovery called carliv TOUCH recovery!!
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Sorry for this noob question! Thank you very much.
Do you know if Miui Rom is available for this device?

UPDATE
OP update :
New version CWMv6CTRv3.0 for KK ROM.
Thanks again @carliv
New version TWRPv2.8.0.0 to KK ROM.
Post #7 - Backup/Restore NVRAM to help users with IMEI invalid.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53848757&postcount=7

TWRP recovery 2.8.5.0 - XOLO Q3000

TWRP RECOVERY - 2.8.5.0 - XOLO Q3000 with OTG support​
Procedure to follow
download the recovery.
then flash recovery using sptools /flashify /mobileuncle tool using these guides.
OR
if ur using any custom recovery from this thread then
get a flashable recovery which can be flashed from current recovery.
Just reboot to recovery for confirmation.
This is working recovery - tested by me.
flashed JB & KK rom.
Backup and restore without any issues.
OTG is also working properly - FAT/FAT32 formatted USB drives only.
As u all know our device has 6mb recovery partition size.
So while porting i need to trim the actual recovery.
U will not be able to partition ur sd card using this recovery.
Also u wont be able to root using this recovery.
For above issues we have better solutions.
Try and report.
​
For official change logs, see here:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
Bugs:-
After mounting usb otg in recovery, to get back to the previous screen click the back key of the device.
Backup is stored in new folder storage/TWRP/Backups/Q3000/ date and name of rom
So if u want backups to be restored from previous versions of TWRP recovery just move the backup folders in above folder.
Use recovery with theme always - images are reduced in size so it may give graphical glitch when u use plain recovery.
Credits:-
 @carliv sir for base recovery.
@z31s1g for TWRP themes.

Theme folder is same?

aaayush_singh said:
Theme folder is same?
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Yes its same. it wont change.
Just use two zip attached in OP. blackplay and darkplay themes.

@avi3230 Found a bug.....
I created a backup....but after restorin, it says no system installed. Lost all files and applications please see to it.

@avi3230
Any fix for the issue I reported above? Or is it just with me?

aaayush_singh said:
@avi3230
Any fix for the issue I reported above? Or is it just with me?
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I was able to successfully restore my system 3 times till now without error.
No one else tried yet or no problems for them. (already more than 60 downloads still no reply)
(i am not having any system partition done - if u have any partition altered then it may cause this error)

Unable to create full backup as it left data in system and data partition, backup size is just 18 mb and created within 8 second....

@aaayush_singh @sachin.r.fulzele
I will recheck when i get the device.
Please use TWRP 2.8.4.0 rev 2.
Sorry for inconvenience caused.

@avi3230 I had successfully flashed this recovery and didn't face any error during backup/restore of the system rom.
Every thing went fine except when i try to flash a new rom it gives me some symlink error which then i replaced this recovery with Philz touch and am able to successfully flash all the roms. Thanks for your great contribution...

sushbabblu said:
@avi3230 I had successfully flashed this recovery and didn't face any error during backup/restore of the system rom.
Every thing went fine except when i try to flash a new rom it gives me some symlink error which then i replaced this recovery with Philz touch and am able to successfully flash all the roms. Thanks for your great contribution...
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What's the size of back up u created?

sachin.r.fulzele said:
What's the size of back up u created?
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Hi sachin .. 2.6GB is the backup size of my rom(Legend v11)

Is it possible to use Aroma Filemanager without inserting external SD Card?

I had a problem in backing up once. The system backup size was only 29 kb. When I disabled screen timeout, it backed up full system & data partitions.