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[Q] I have a Stock ROM backup. What should I do with it?

I thought when I first flashed a custom ROM that it might useful to keep a backup of stock.
But right now this backup bogging down my sd card. Will it still work if I copy the folder with the backup in my computer and use it afterwards? Or should I delete it and use the method described in these threads to bring it back to stock if I need to?

As long as you do not change the name of the backup folder you should be ok copying it over and moving it back if you need it.
Recommend using a cable to copy it instead of wifi. Any slight change or corruption will change the md5 sum and the backup will fall to restore.
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Yes you won't have any problems, just store it on your PC.
In fact I leave all my backups just in case something goes wrong.

pzabet said:
I thought when I first flashed a custom ROM that it might useful to keep a backup of stock.
But right now this backup bogging down my sd card. Will it still work if I copy the folder with the backup in my computer and use it afterwards? Or should I delete it and use the method described in these threads to bring it back to stock if I need to?
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I agree with the others, you can keep the Backup on the PC.
However, I do not find the need of it even after Reverting back to Stock (with the methods in the threads). Since, on using the RUU , the phone is just like a factory fresh phone ! U need to set everything up again (& since u r Unrooted & S-ON , u can't Restore the stock Backup as well).
{Contacts / Calendar can be synced via Google Contacts / Calendar &
SMS's can be backed up / Restored via the Inbuilt Backup & Restore of many 3rd Party Messaging Apps (e.g. Go SMS Pro) }

Well, I'd like to thank you all for your answers, I will store the backup on my pc because my opinion is that I might need it(you never know)

Apps Backup and Restore

Hello everyone...
First of all, i'll like to apologise if this thread is already in existence cos i dont really know how to search through over thousands of thread created. I love trying out types of custom rom i feel wld be great. But everytime i install, i'll have to start installing my apps (backed up apk's) manually. Could anyone help me with any app which i can use to backup installed apps so after flashing a new rom, would just have to restore the backup which would install all app and its settings instead of doing it manually all from the start. i googled and downloaded an app Nandroid Manager but i dont figure how to use it.. It wont set a backup location. Any help???
via Desire S using xda app-developers app

Not very familiar with nandroid back up but i am using titanium backup(buy it, worth every penny), it give u option to both backup your app+data.
I think the free version has the same option.
There is also this app. i used recently on a game(pudding monsters) and it restored the app with the data.
Try both and see which works best for u.

+1 Titanium Backup do it well even free version
You can also do it yourself by doing a copy paste of your data/app folder

Titanium is the best way you can choise

its_Khal said:
Hello everyone...
First of all, i'll like to apologise if this thread is already in existence cos i dont really know how to search through over thousands of thread created. I love trying out types of custom rom i feel wld be great. But everytime i install, i'll have to start installing my apps (backed up apk's) manually. Could anyone help me with any app which i can use to backup installed apps so after flashing a new rom, would just have to restore the backup which would install all app and its settings instead of doing it manually all from the start. i googled and downloaded an app Nandroid Manager but i dont figure how to use it.. It wont set a backup location. Any help???
via Desire S using xda app-developers app
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This can be done by two way
1) Titanium Backup - This will ensure all your app and data will be restored on new ROM in single click
a) Backup all user app+data of old ROM
b) Create a Update.zip through Titanium backup app
c) Flash the Update.zip through Recovery (Post installation of new ROM) and enjoy :good:
2) Nandroid backup - By using this option , entire ROM can be backed up (App,Data everything as on date). However this can be use only if you are going back to experience the same ROM again.
1) Through Recovery take the backup of entire ROM
2) Through Recovery restore
3) If you are on S-ON then post restore flash the boot.img manually by using Fastboot command before rebooting the phone. It is must to do step or else phone will be trapped in bootlap
I always ensure following before installing a new ROM
1) Back up of Contacts, SMS/MMS and Call logs by using My Backup Pro app
2) Creating the Update.zip file of all user app+data as on date so nothing can be missed out (Not even save games of Temple Run)
And if I want to go back again to the earlier ROM then I used Nandroid backup. Which reduce a hell lots of efforts.

[Q] is it safe to delete everything on a 2nd hand phone - including system folders

Hi - i bought a 2nd hand phone and in case there is any spyware on it, i want to delete everything on it, including all the system folders using clockwork mod. is this safe?
i am wondering, will the imei numbers be preserved ? (ie, are they actually written on a chip that is read only, or are they in the system folders too?) i am wondering this with a few model phones --- galaxy nexus (which i believe does get the imei reset), sony xperia t, nexus 4, etc

temp4285 said:
Hi - i bought a 2nd hand phone and in case there is any spyware on it, i want to delete everything on it, including all the system folders using clockwork mod. is this safe?
i am wondering, will the imei numbers be preserved ? (ie, are they actually written on a chip that is read only, or are they in the system folders too?) i am wondering this with a few model phones --- galaxy nexus (which i believe does get the imei reset), sony xperia t, nexus 4, etc
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just boot into recovery, and do format, wipe data, etc.

Kobro said:
just boot into recovery, and do format, wipe data, etc.
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Never Try to delete system folders on your phone you will surely get a brick and no one would be able to fix it....
Just Go to setting and find Factory Reset Option that would be the solution to your question...
Hit thanks if i helped......

N'ayam Amarsh'e said:
Never Try to delete system folders on your phone you will surely get a brick and no one would be able to fix it....
Just Go to setting and find Factory Reset Option that would be the solution to your question...
Hit thanks if i helped......
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yes, but surely someone can leave a virus or eavesdropping tool in the system folder ?
i plan to put a custom rom on after that anyway - so is it safe to remove the system folder ?
the only thing i can see that may cause problems is the IMEI number ?

temp4285 said:
yes, but surely someone can leave a virus or eavesdropping tool in the system folder ?
i plan to put a custom rom on after that anyway - so is it safe to remove the system folder ?
the only thing i can see that may cause problems is the IMEI number ?
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if you wipe with cwm it will erase everything that can be safely erased.

Kobro said:
if you wipe with cwm it will erase everything that can be safely erased.
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not true - because if you delete the system folder - which you can - on some phones the imei resets, i believe, to something generic
any thoughts anyone ?

If you delete a folder that the os needs, it will rebuild it when it boots

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

Create flashable backup of phone in current state

Hi, I have my phone rooted, magisk'd, xposed etc etc and with a lot of apps and tweaks done to it.
Is there any way at all I could make a flashable image of it instead of having to make a backup of it in TWRP and then restoring it from there? (The TWRP method has never failed me but I was just curious about whether the question below could be done)
I'd like to be able to have a copy of the entire phone as a backup on the PC so I could then flash the phone back to its current state (if I mess anything up) using SP Flash Tool?
Forgive me if this is a stupid question or a task so complicated that it would just be easier to continue using TWRP.
The reason I ask is if the TWRP backup on the phone gets corrupted somehow then I'd like a copy of the phone so I could restore using that.

MrGRiMv2 said:
Hi, I have my phone rooted, magisk'd, xposed etc etc and with a lot of apps and tweaks done to it.
Is there any way at all I could make a flashable image of it instead of having to make a backup of it in TWRP and then restoring it from there? (The TWRP method has never failed me but I was just curious about whether the question below could be done)
I'd like to be able to have a copy of the entire phone as a backup on the PC so I could then flash the phone back to its current state (if I mess anything up) using SP Flash Tool?
Forgive me if this is a stupid question or a task so complicated that it would just be easier to continue using TWRP.
The reason I ask is if the TWRP backup on the phone gets corrupted somehow then I'd like a copy of the phone so I could restore using that.
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You can store a copy of your TWRP backup on PC, then, if the backup that is stored on the device gets corrupted, you can use the copy that is stored on PC.
Sent from my SM-S767VL using Tapatalk

I have a copy of it on PC just in case, I thought I remembered reading a thread on here quite a few years back about creating a custom ROM from your existing installation with SPFlashtool or a similar program but it was so long ago that I might have mistaken it for another backup method.
Either way the TWRP backup is still quick enough to recover from and was thinking about the SPFlashtool way as an experiment. Thanks for replying.

You should be able to make partition image backups in TWRP. System, data and boot. Then you can Fastboot flash those partitions back.
I am not familiar with the MTK devices but it must be similar.
You can also use SuperR's kitchen to easily build a ROM from the images.

MrGRiMv2 said:
Hi, I have my phone rooted, magisk'd, xposed etc etc and with a lot of apps and tweaks done to it.
Is there any way at all I could make a flashable image of it instead of having to make a backup of it in TWRP and then restoring it from there? (The TWRP method has never failed me but I was just curious about whether the question below could be done)
I'd like to be able to have a copy of the entire phone as a backup on the PC so I could then flash the phone back to its current state (if I mess anything up) using SP Flash Tool?
Forgive me if this is a stupid question or a task so complicated that it would just be easier to continue using TWRP.
The reason I ask is if the TWRP backup on the phone gets corrupted somehow then I'd like a copy of the phone so I could restore using that.
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Please check if this will help you out, I know it can save app, app data and roms. I used it on my device. Though some apps have problem using the app data which was backed up, most apps worked
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=balti.migrate&hl=en_US
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-migrate-custom-rom-migration-tool-t3862763

gopikrishnanrmg said:
Please check if this will help you out, I know it can save app, app data and roms. I used it on my device. Though some apps have problem using the app data which was backed up, most apps worked
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=balti.migrate&hl=en_US
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-migrate-custom-rom-migration-tool-t3862763
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That is useless for what they are trying to do. That only backs up and restores user apps and user data, it helps you keep your data when switching ROMs. That doesn't help restore the system if the device gets corrupted.
Sent from my SM-S767VL using Tapatalk

Can't believe nobody on XDA told you about dd in 361 days!

Abstract:
Twrp have constant problem with encrypted data. The goal to achieve is make full backup of encrypted phone, when is unlocked, and be able copy on another same model of phone, and again encrypt it.
Same question here.
Im currently working on this.
Will update soon...
-`chiron` -> lineage-18.1-20210722
1. First try:
Code:
a) adb shell
b) su
c) dd if=/dev/block/by-name/system of=/mnt/sdcard/system.img
d) copied /mnt/sdcard/system.img to windows file system
e) dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/by-name/system (after that phone restarted and automaticly went into fastboot)
(adb exited)
f) fastboot flash system system.img
g) Flashed with success, system animation showing, but after longer time phone turning off.
Data looks to dumped correctly, but now question is how to restore it correctly? (i didnt check it well: todo)
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