i was unlocking the bootloader,buit i forgot to take TA backup..........so can I use my friend's backup
Unfortunately no
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Never do that.. You'll lose your phone permanently..
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#The Wolverine said:
i was unlocking the bootloader,buit i forgot to take TA backup..........so can I use my friend's backup
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no,it will only cause hardbrick.
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I read in one of the threads that if your IMEI is good (mine is, have yet to flash a ROM), that you could simply copy the EFS Directory from your phone to the SD card, etc. I copied the entire EFS folder to the internal SD card and also to my PC. Two questions:
1. Is this all I will need in the event I somehow lose my IMEI
2. When I look in the IMEI folder inside the EFS folder it is only 3 bytes, doe that really contain the IMEI
3. (ok, I lied about the 2 questions) I read someplace that if my bootloader is unlocked (which it is), I didn't have to worry about losing the IMEI?
Thanks
This is the way to backup IMEI. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Unlocked or not, you can still lose IMEI on any reboot.
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mybook4 said:
This is the way to backup IMEI. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Unlocked or not, you can still lose IMEI on any reboot.
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this is what ive done also.
it was very easy to do.
mybook4 said:
This is the way to backup IMEI. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Unlocked or not, you can still lose IMEI on any reboot.
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Is this the best way to back up now? I remember that there was once a method using dd. But it's didn't always restore correctly right? Are there any other methods?
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sage3 said:
Is this the best way to back up now? I remember that there was once a method using dd. But it's didn't always restore correctly right? Are there any other methods?
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This is the standard way to backup your IMEI. The old method is not as comprehensive, read the OP of the method that you quoted and you will see why this way is more complete.
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Awesome! Yeah I had read it, but just wanted to make sure!
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I restored a backed up rom in the recovery and now the phone wont turn on. It wont even enter recovery mode or download mode.
It doesn't do anything? No sign of life? What recovery are you using? You where trying to restore a nandroid?
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Did you restore a Nandroid backup meant for a different phone?
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It doesn't do anything? No sign of life? What recovery are you using? You where trying to restore a nandroid?
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Jack_R1 said:
Did you restore a Nandroid backup meant for a different phone?
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It had 50% of battery life before it went off. i dont really know the name of the recovery but it has "sK8" in it. i flashed it with ODIN. And no, I restored i backup i made myself on my own phone.
If you don't mind satisfying my curiosity, which ROM was the backup made of?
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bps119 said:
If you don't mind satisfying my curiosity, which ROM was the backup made of?
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I'm pretty sure it was AOKP.
Are you using an I727? Just curious cause I saw you had a post in the T Mobile section.
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Are you using an I727? Just curious cause I saw you had a post in the T Mobile section.
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I'm using the AT&T version. the post in the T- Mobile section was about UBUNTU.
I nver done it im rooted i use one click casual and not familiar with odin is ther a very simple way to do it as it dummy proof
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30679476&postcount=5732
This will help. Download .zip and flash in CWM/TWRP. it will do it all for you. Keep it safe.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30679476&postcount=5732
This will help. Download .zip and... unlocked ELF backup failed ..??? Solutions
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
Follow at least steps A and B.
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I wish I had backed mine up but now my imei is at 0 and I don't know how to fix it without qspt
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TreasureMan said:
I wish I had backed mine up but now my imei is at 0 and I don't know how to fix it without qspt
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420546
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Is there a way to root but don't lose any on the phone? I got to much apps and stuff.
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Unlocking your bootloader is what deletes everything. And no, if you're not unlocked, there's no way around it. Just back up everything to a PC beforehand.
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xXghostXx313 said:
Is there a way to root but don't lose any on the phone? I got to much apps and stuff.
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Rooting won't erase anything, however unlocking the bootloader, if you have't already will wipe all of your data.
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Rooting won't erase anything, however unlocking the bootloader, if you have't already will wipe all of your data.
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So I can root and use titanium backup ? then from there I can unlock the bootloader and recovery right?
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xXghostXx313 said:
So I can root and use titanium backup ? then from there I can unlock the bootloader and recovery right?
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You can't root without first unlocking the bootloader. If you don't know that maybe you shouldn't be messing around with your phone, at least not until you've done all your homework.
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You can't root without first unlocking the bootloader. If you don't know that maybe you shouldn't be messing around with your phone, at least not until you've done all your homework.
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Okay I get what you mean now. Its been awhile since a rooted a phone lol. I forgot the progress
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I know how to use adb and I'm not too inexperienced with it. Is there a way that I could push files to the system partition without having root on the device? I'm on stock ROM and I do not want to unlock the boot loader or root it, I just need to push a file to the system partition.
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I am pretty sure you can only push files to the SD card without root. Rooting/ unlocking doesn't hurt. Try helium for a backup.
I know it doesn't hurt, I just came back to the stock ROM after using my own compiled ROM. I just didn't want to mod it except that one file, thanks though
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You should be able to do it in custom recovery
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Am I able to boot into one without flashing it while my bootloader is locked? I do not want to unlock my bootloader
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Not without unlocking your bootloader.
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Okay, if I decide to unlock, I can use adb to backup my data partition before the unlock and then restore it after I unlock right?
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Hmmm. Not sure if you can access /data without root via adb. Helium backs everything up so maybe it can. Try it. Im never unrooted enough to know
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Sparx639 said:
Okay, if I decide to unlock, I can use adb to backup my data partition before the unlock and then restore it after I unlock right?
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Here's a good guide to use when performing an adb backup. No you do not need root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
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El Daddy said:
Here's a good guide to use when performing an adb backup. No you do not need root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
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Thanks! I was actually reading this not long ago, I plan do do it soon
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