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[Q] After rsdlite back to stock rom 2.1 , does phone remains rooted ?

Currently on CM6 , if I plan to flash back to 2.1 , and after the process , does my phone remain rooted ?

Nope. It's back to the way it came from the factory.

So that's mean if I want to flash back to CM6 again later , I got to do the whole complete process again ( from root until install open recovery ) ?

Yes. I personally don't see why people choose to inflict this pain on themselves. The *only* times I would consider flashing an sbf are
Returning phone to Motorola/carrier for service
Soft brick (phone won't boot *AND* you cannot get into OpenRecovery)
Install or remove xt720modsbf
The rest is just stupid, wasteful superstition.

Mioze7Ae said:
Yes. I personally don't see why people choose to inflict this pain on themselves. The *only* times I would consider flashing an sbf are
Returning phone to Motorola/carrier for service
Soft brick (phone won't boot *AND* you cannot get into OpenRecovery)
Install or remove xt720modsbf
The rest is just stupid, wasteful superstition.
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Unless you flash xt720mod, which might be better for cm9. Except for that, I agree that so far, I've never seen any gain from flashing to stock.
Or maybe I'm way out of left field.
Sent from my XT720 using xda premium

Mioze7Ae said:
Yes. I personally don't see why people choose to inflict this pain on themselves. The *only* times I would consider flashing an sbf are
Returning phone to Motorola/carrier for service
Soft brick (phone won't boot *AND* you cannot get into OpenRecovery)
Install or remove xt720modsbf
The rest is just stupid, wasteful superstition.
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So, when for exemple you want to upgrade from cm7.2 to cm9 you simply apply update and wipe ? or do you restore 2.1 nandroid first ?

Zachary57 said:
So, when for exemple you want to upgrade from cm7.2 to cm9 you simply apply update and wipe ? or do you restore 2.1 nandroid first ?
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Just apply update and wipe (sometimes the other way around). Restoring 2.1 nandroid is pointless unless you want to actually use it.

Mioze7Ae said:
Just apply update and wipe (sometimes the other way around). Restoring 2.1 nandroid is pointless unless you want to actually use it.
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What about this ? If I want to switch from cm6 to cm7 (android 2.3) , I just simply have to flash it over open recovery , and then do the 3 wipes ? There isn't the need to flash to stock before flash to other custom rom ? If I'm going to switch back to cm6 after some moment of "tasting" , still the same , just flash cm6 rom without back to stock ? Thanks =)

nikctsh said:
What about this ? If I want to switch from cm6 to cm7 (android 2.3) , I just simply have to flash it over open recovery , and then do the 3 wipes ? There isn't the need to flash to stock before flash to other custom rom ? If I'm going to switch back to cm6 after some moment of "tasting" , still the same , just flash cm6 rom without back to stock ? Thanks =)
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Yes. I do this all the time. But I only wipe once.
More specifically, before flashing a "sampling rom":
nandroid > backup > system, data, SD data
factory reset
install sampling rom
To come back
nandroid > restore > all
wipe cache partition
wipe dalvik-cache
SD card utilities > convert to ext4 (or ext3, I prefer ext4)
reboot

Mioze7Ae said:
Yes. I do this all the time. But I only wipe once.
More specifically, before flashing a "sampling rom":
nandroid > backup > system, data, SD data
factory reset
install sampling rom
To come back
nandroid > restore > all
wipe cache partition
wipe dalvik-cache
SD card utilities > convert to ext4 (or ext3, I prefer ext4)
reboot
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Does this mean I can have all data recovered after restore all backup to come back to CM6 ? Including all those apps stored in my ext2 using link2sd ? Wow , that's really sweet , because I just want to "taste" other roms and I'll come back to CM6 after a moment for sure

[Q] backup using cwm

hi guys, how can backup everything, i mean everything from apps to contacts and messages, using clockworkmod recovery? would appreciate any help given

s0mpo said:
hi guys, how can backup everything, i mean everything from apps to contacts and messages, using clockworkmod recovery? would appreciate any help given
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Press Volume up + Power button
Go to Recovery
choose backup and restore
apply backup..
You have done backing up every thing from contacts messages to apps, everything..:highfive:

what if like i'm gonna flash a new rom and i'm expecting that all of my data will be there.

s0mpo said:
what if like i'm gonna flash a new rom and i'm expecting that all of my data will be there.
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It could be done if you are upgrading your ROM, lets say from hellybean previous version to next, if you want your all apps messages and contact backed up and installing any other custom ROM, you can do it by TITANIUM BACKUP, after wiping data and installing custom ROM restore your backup data by TB..

_hito_ said:
It could be done if you are upgrading your ROM, lets say from hellybean previous version to next, if you want your all apps messages and contact backed up and installing any other custom ROM, you can do it by TITANIUM BACKUP, after wiping data and installing custom ROM restore your backup data by TB..
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can you like give step by step to backup everything then flash the rom. just taking precautions

s0mpo said:
can you like give step by step to backup everything then flash the rom. just taking precautions
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there is a search box on every page
and stickys at the top of every forum list
you need to read here for 3 days befor attempting
any modification to your phone
everything you want to know is in these forums
learn what you are doing PRIOR to bricking your device...

Backup & restore rom

hi everyone,
i have just rooted my lava iris 454(ICS 4.0.4). i am very happy with my engineering (thanks to those members who helped me).
now before going to try custom ROM's i want to make a back up of company provided ROM.
SO, somebody please give me step by step instructions :
1) how can i backup my ROM.
2) After installing custom ROM how can i restore my backup ROM.
please somebody help me. i will be grateful.

aakashing said:
hi everyone,
i have just rooted my lava iris 454(ICS 4.0.4). i am very happy with my engineering (thanks to those members who helped me).
now before going to try custom ROM's i want to make a back up of company provided ROM.
SO, somebody please give me step by step instructions :
1) how can i backup my ROM.
2) After installing custom ROM how can i restore my backup ROM.
please somebody help me. i will be grateful.
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You can install ROM Manager from PlayStore and use Clockworkmod to backup your ROM. Or you could also backup your rom by entering your device's recovery. You can trigger it by pressing a specific combination (Volume Up, Volume Down or both alternatively - depends on your device) of buttons while the device is switching on.
You can find elaborate explanations here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1587607
Hope I helped.

In a nutshell, what you are looking for is called a making nandroid backup. There are many programs which can accomplish this. My favorite is 4EXT recovery, which you can download from the play store. It does require you have root to install 4EXT! After you have a program such as 4EXT or ClockworkMod which can make nandroid backups, then you can save them and restore them in the future. This is how you can return your phone to the exact way it was when you make the backup.

thank you for advising me 4EXT recovery and ROM Manager.
What about titanium backup?
i made a backup(i hope so) by Titanium backup, by selecting the option "Backup all user apps and system data".
my questions are:
1) is that enough for back up?
2) how can i restore it after installing a new rom?
3) in between the process of installing if my phone become dead or blank how it will possible to access titanium backup?
oh its so much complicated. plz any developer help me.
thanks in advance.

installed ROM Manager Premium v5.0.2.7
if select
1) "Flash CWM Recovery"
asks to confirm ph model-> select iris 454 -> says "it does not have an official supported CWM yet. Have u installed a cwm based recovery manually?" -> if i select "yes," 2 option comes for confirm version cmw 2.x and cmw 3.x -> after selecting one of those nothing happen.
2) Backup current ROM
displays "new backup name..." -> if i click OK the system reboot. -> in reboot process an android symbol comes and suddenly it lay down like a wounded man. -> system hangs ->only removing battery makes it solve.

Yes, that's enough backup. You have backed up all your system data and applications. So you can restore your phone's last known working state.
After installing a new ROM, you can download Titanium Backup from PlayStore and use it to restore everything.
Note: Some ROM's don't have PlayStore available in their package in which case you'd have to download the gapps package separately and flash it too while flashing the ROM.
You cannot use Titanium Backup if your phone doesn't come alive. You'd have to restore the stock ROM or flash some other known-to-be-working ROM. You can then restore your stuff.
Sent from my LiveWithWalkman

I've never used a nandroid backup, I usually do a backup with go backup (sms,phone log,wifi passwords and apps with preferences) which is an easy and intuitive app. If something fails i have a tested rom which i flash before do anything else.
Why it's better to do a nandroid backup and not just this??

Voldizard said:
Yes, that's enough backup. You have backed up all your system data and applications. So you can restore your phone's last known working state.
After installing a new ROM, you can download Titanium Backup from PlayStore and use it to restore everything.
Note: Some ROM's don't have PlayStore available in their package in which case you'd have to download the gapps package separately and flash it too while flashing the ROM.
You cannot use Titanium Backup if your phone doesn't come alive. You'd have to restore the stock ROM or flash some other known-to-be-working ROM. You can then restore your stuff.
Sent from my LiveWithWalkman
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thnx dear.
titanium backup is enough for me.
but now what about" if your phone doesn't come alive"? how should i restore the stock ROM if it is unavailable?
can i make stock rom or make a back up of stock rom? how?

Sewrizer said:
this means that your device is not supported by CWM recovery so there is not much to do, unless your stock recovery can perform the same tasks as CWM. for instance sgs2 recovery mode only allows you to install zip and to wipe cache and factory reset.
On the other hand there is a risky method you may try but i am not sure whether it would work. Install odin on your PC or mobile odin on your device and look for a kernel which has CWM recovery in it. THIS IS A RISKY OPERATION SO THINK BEFORE YOU DO THIS. I'm saying this because i bricked my sgs2 and the only way i could make it work was to restore, but again, you need CWM to restore. good luck.
hit thanks if i helped or reply/ send me a PM if you need further details.
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"for instance sgs2 recovery mode only allows you to install zip and to wipe cache and factory reset"
unable to understand this.
i want to try with other rom (because custom rom unavailable for my device); if it fails how should i make alive my phone?
is it possible to recover the company provided rom?
plz response.
thanks in adv.

aakashing said:
thnx dear.
titanium backup is enough for me.
but now what about" if your phone doesn't come alive"? how should i restore the stock ROM if it is unavailable?
can i make stock rom or make a back up of stock rom? how?
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You can find the entire procedure for backing up your Stock ROM here: http://androidadvices.com/backup-stock-rom-clockworkmod-rom-manager/
In order to restore Stock ROM, turn off your phone, boot your phone into recovery and use the restore option in the screen you see.

Sewrizer said:
Can you put your phone in recovery mode? I if so, take a picture of it and post it in a reply.
Sent from Area 51 using my Samsung Galaxy i9100p
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when i press power+ vol down key in booting time it displays Factory mode.
Under this heading the sub menus come like this (i dont know whether it is recovery mode or not.)
Full test
Item test
Test Report
Clear eMMC
Version
Reboot
is it enough info? otherwise ill shoot a photo.
plz make some way-out bro.

it sounds like you need to flash a custom recovery on your thing first

tsomclovin said:
it sounds like you need to flash a custom recovery on your thing first
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whats that man?
whats d process?
i badly need to solve that.
thanks in advance.

Restoring Data From Nandroid Backup.

Earlier, I was on the Elix-R ROM. I was going to upgrade to the newest version of it and made a nandroid backup but forgot to make a TiBu of all my apps. Would it be safe and possible for me to restore all of my app data from the nandroid backup by doing an advanced restore of my data?

you were upgrading the rom that you were using.. why would you wipe data?? if you are upgrading a rom, you never have to wipe anything. all you do is flash the updated rom(and gapps) on top of what youre running without wiping anything.

simms22 said:
you were upgrading the rom that you were using.. why would you wipe data?? if you are upgrading a rom, you never have to wipe anything. all you do is flash the updated rom(and gapps) on top of what youre running without wiping anything.
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I always prefer doing clean flashes of all of the ROMs I run.

absoluterebirth said:
I always prefer doing clean flashes of all of the ROMs I run.
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cool, your choice it is
i dont remember the last time i actually wiped my n5, if i ever did. lol

simms22 said:
cool, your choice it is
i dont remember the last time i actually wiped my n5, if i ever did. lol
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also, another question: should making a TiBu and then erasing the system to flash a new ROM affect the backup of apps or no?

You could practice restoring your nandroid backup, then 'dirty' flashing the ROM upgrade straight over the top.
Once you get used to it, dirty flashing isn't so bad. Saves a ton of time. Plus you have the nandroid just in case .
In answer to your query though, you can extract apps and app data using the appropriately named Nandroid Manager. I used it before on a now sold Nexus 7 when it decided to not boot up but could get to recovery and make a backup.

absoluterebirth said:
Earlier, I was on the Elix-R ROM. I was going to upgrade to the newest version of it and made a nandroid backup but forgot to make a TiBu of all my apps. Would it be safe and possible for me to restore all of my app data from the nandroid backup by doing an advanced restore of my data?
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Yes. Its the same as having never wiped in the first place
absoluterebirth said:
also, another question: should making a TiBu and then erasing the system to flash a new ROM affect the backup of apps or no?
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Eh? I don't understand the problem
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

[Q] Device Hung up on boot screen-SVHD

Hi All,
Today suddenly my device hung up on Android screen and it doesn't go forward. I waited for like 10-15 min,pulled the battery out and rebooted but nothing happens(it still is stuck up on boot screen). I have been on this ROM for more than 8 months from now. What could go wrong suddenly?
Device: Inspire 4G
ROM: SVHD
Can anyone suggest me how to get past it without probably loosing my data?
Thanks!!

Wrong forum

sandy0594 said:
Hi All,
Today suddenly my device hung up on Android screen and it doesn't go forward. I waited for like 10-15 min,pulled the battery out and rebooted but nothing happens(it still is stuck up on boot screen). I have been on this ROM for more than 8 months from now. What could go wrong suddenly?
Device: Inspire 4G
ROM: SVHD
Can anyone suggest me how to get past it without probably loosing my data?
Thanks!!
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as @maltazar1 said its the wrong forum
as for the problem.. it happened to me after using the same ROM for a long time without wiping cache and dalvik
try to backup the ROM..do a clean install..restore what you can from the Back up using TB
a thanks button would be appreciated

PHOENIX-9 said:
as @maltazar1 said its the wrong forum
as for the problem.. it happened to me after using the same ROM for a long time without wiping cache and dalvik
try to backup the ROM..do a clean install..restore what you can from the Back up using TB
a thanks button would be appreciated
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Thanks for your suggestion. I am following them,will let you know once done!!

PHOENIX-9 said:
as @maltazar1 said its the wrong forum
as for the problem.. it happened to me after using the same ROM for a long time without wiping cache and dalvik
try to backup the ROM..do a clean install..restore what you can from the Back up using TB
a thanks button would be appreciated
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Backed up the ROM and installed with clearing everything. Tried to restore the data but it's hanging up again. So,thought to forgot abt the apps data.

sandy0594 said:
Backed up the ROM and installed with clearing everything. Tried to restore the data but it's hanging up again. So,thought to forgot abt the apps data.
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no no..dont restore the data in recovery
use titanium backup to extract the wanted APKs and data from the backup after installing a clean ROM

May I suggest restoring your broken backup (even if it fails) and reinstall SVHD over it without wiping anything except Dalvik, cache and battery stats. If everything else fails checkout one of the newer kitkat roms and manually restore your data partition or anything else needed. You can manually backup data or any other partition through AROMA file manager through recovery hope I help you out bro. Have a nice day.

PHOENIX-9 said:
no no..dont restore the data in recovery
use titanium backup to extract the wanted APKs and data from the backup after installing a clean ROM
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Can I know how to achieve this. Usually I restore a backup that's created from titanium backup. But as I don't have TB files, how to restore the data from system backup from Titanium Backup?

sandy0594 said:
Can I know how to achieve this. Usually I restore a backup that's created from titanium backup. But as I don't have TB files, how to restore the data from system backup from Titanium Backup?
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in TB press menu
extract from nandroid backup
choose your backed up ROM..

PHOENIX-9 said:
in TB press menu
extract from nandroid backup
choose your backed up ROM..
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When I do the above steps,it says "Sorry this feature requires the Donate version"

sandy0594 said:
When I do the above steps,it says "Sorry this feature requires the Donate version"
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oh sorry if you cant buy the Donate Version
try @CedArctic method

Please don't shout at me if wrong forum! Frozen boot screen
Deleted for wrong forum

Hello,
My DHD hung up with Cyanogenmod, one week after intallation. the same problem with SVHD.
several roms were tested, some with bugs and others without bugs but slow in using or other reboots when the camera is used.
Finally, I installed a rooted stock rom, (Android 2.3.5), every thing works correctly.
Best regards