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Recover settings from cwm backup

I kinda locked my phone and had to do a factory reset from cwm. Now I dont want to recover the whole data.yaffs2.img cause I want to start new. All i want is to recover ONLY the device setting from the setting app. is that possible?

paxy97 said:
I kinda locked my phone and had to do a factory reset from cwm. Now I dont want to recover the whole data.yaffs2.img cause I want to start new. All i want is to recover ONLY the device setting from the setting app. is that possible?
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You could use Titanium Backup to restore the Settings app data.

Theonew said:
You could use Titanium Backup to restore the Settings app data.
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Yeah but when i try to restore something from the cwm backup it says only pro version and i cant buy apps in my country. is there any other app?

paxy97 said:
Yeah but when i try to restore something from the cwm backup it says only pro version and i cant buy apps in my country. is there any other app?
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You could try using Market Enabler, etc. to gain that ability. Titanium Backup is the only app I use for those purposes, so I'm not sure of any other (its the best IMO).

[Q] I finally ready to unlock and root after 2 weeks!

I have had my Nexus 5 for two weeks and I think I'm ready to unlock the bootloader and root it! But what is the best way to back up stock? Is there a way to back up all your apps and settings etc when you are on stock?

GhostSoldier_US said:
I have had my Nexus 5 for two weeks and I think I'm ready to unlock the bootloader and root it! But what is the best way to back up stock? Is there a way to back up all your apps and settings etc when you are on stock?
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Until your rooted and have custom recovery, you could use titanium backup to backup all your apps. However i would say install a custom recovery and make a complete backup of your phone.

GhostSoldier_US said:
I have had my Nexus 5 for two weeks and I think I'm ready to unlock the bootloader and root it! But what is the best way to back up stock? Is there a way to back up all your apps and settings etc when you are on stock?
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alot of methods...
i prefer adb commands
no need to root to use it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50376635&postcount=3651

After you flash a custom recovery the first thing you should do is take a nandroid backup and then take a backup of your EFS! It's highly recommended that you take the efs as it's unique to your device.
To take a backup of your apps when you aren't rooted, use Helium from the playstore. It's pretty good!
Edit: Hahaha! 3 replies exactly at the same time! Ninja'd!

GhostSoldier_US said:
I have had my Nexus 5 for two weeks and I think I'm ready to unlock the bootloader and root it! But what is the best way to back up stock? Is there a way to back up all your apps and settings etc when you are on stock?
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I would look into helium rather than titanium backup (I am just not a fan). It does not require root.

samersh72 said:
alot of methods...
i prefer adb commands
no need to root to use it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50376635&postcount=3651
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adb is saying my device is not found? I have installed the universal adb drover too. What do i need to do?

GhostSoldier_US said:
adb is saying my device is not found? I have installed the universal adb drover too. What do i need to do?
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This will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514396
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Mr hOaX said:
This will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514396
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Tried it and nothing

GhostSoldier_US said:
Tried it and nothing
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That link should have got you going.... adb and fastboot can be a pain in the you know what to get set up.
When in device manager what shows up under Android phone when you connect the device with USB debugging enabled?
You should see "google nexus adb interface" or "adb interface" under android phone.
Personally I'd recommend to just install the Android SDK to the root of your PC's hard drive

GhostSoldier_US said:
Tried it and nothing
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Mate start the whole process form the beginning again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
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vin4yak said:
After you flash a custom recovery the first thing you should do is take a nandroid backup and then take a backup of your EFS! It's highly recommended that you take the efs as it's unique to your device.
To take a backup of your apps when you aren't rooted, use Helium from the playstore. It's pretty good!
Edit: Hahaha! 3 replies exactly at the same time! Ninja'd!
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Back-up of your EFS? What's the EFS?

letdatbassknock said:
Back-up of your EFS? What's the EFS?
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This is a very sensitive system folder that contains Phone-specific information such as the IMEI (encrypted in the nv_data.bin), wireless devices MAC addresses, product code (also in the nv_data.bin), and much more. Often users trying to change product codes or trying to unlock the mobile will end up corrupting data in this location.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531615
And here was best I could find on top Google search.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/backup-and-restore-your-efs-folder-on-samsung-devices/
That'll give you the answer.
I never backup anything personally.
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[Q] recover android game data without previous backup

so I have been clash of clans(online game) on my android device but i didnt sign in to google+ for backup.Unfortunately it looks like I did a factory reset by mistake and all my progress is now gone.Is there any possible way to recover my data eventhough I did a factory reset without a previous backup? please help

omarissa said:
so I have been clash of clans(online game) on my android device but i didnt sign in to google+ for backup.Unfortunately it looks like I did a factory reset by mistake and all my progress is now gone.Is there any possible way to recover my data eventhough I did a factory reset without a previous backup? please help
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Unless you signed up for another backup service I'm affraid you can't get your data back.
Sorry about your game save

TechMinerUK said:
Unless you signed up for another backup service I'm affraid you can't get your data back.
Sorry about your game save
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what about recovery programs?

omarissa said:
what about recovery programs?
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Sorry, probably the wrong way to describe the service.
I mean services like Google+ such as an online account service. An example of this would be Facebook as they backup game data

Files Not Being Recognized

I have a Nexus 5 that I have had since December that has been functioning flawlessly (Google replacement for my last one with busted glass)
I have not done anything to this device (no hacking, no ROMSs, no rooting), beside replace the battery....
A few days ago, I noticed that a bunch of my "custom" ringtones were not working anymore. They just stopped showing up on the ringtone picker. The same goes for my "custom" alarm tones. I also noticed that when I go to attach a picture (to a hangout message, or SMS) that the "Recent" category shows only 1 or 2 pictures (instead of all recent pics). However, when I use RootExplorer and look at the directories, all of the files are there. The ringtones, alarms, pictures, etc. In fact the only pictures that are showing up under the "Recent" category are the ones that have been taken since I began having the problem.
There is also some other weird things happening, like I have lost some contact pictures and the phone has been acting weird.
This phone got the 5.1 update and I have already tried to wipe the /cache partition. Again, all files are there, but Android is not recognizing them...
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Try doing factory reset

Isus <3 said:
Try doing factory reset
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Yeah, I will eventually try that but I was hoping that someone had a magic :fingers-crossed: fix that would be a little easier...

TaterTot24 said:
Yeah, I will eventually try that but I was hoping that someone had a magic :fingers-crossed: fix that would be a little easier...
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If you're afraid of losing data just use applications to store it. Like titanium backup

Isus <3 said:
If you're afraid of losing data just use applications to store it. Like titanium backup
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I guess I was just hesitant because this is the 1st phone I have had that does not have an actual "SD card" so I was not sure how it would work...
Also, the phone is not rooted -- not sure if that matters

TaterTot24 said:
I guess I was just hesitant because this is the 1st phone I have had that does not have an actual "SD card" so I was not sure how it would work...
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Store pictures at Google photos app or use Dropbox, and for data and applications use titanium backup

Isus <3 said:
Store pictures at Google photos app or use Dropbox, and for data and applications use titanium backup
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Does it have to be rooted? -- this is a Stock Nexus 5

TaterTot24 said:
Does it have to be rooted? -- this is a Stock Nexus 5
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You need for titanium backup but for photos you don't.

Isus <3 said:
You need for titanium backup but for photos you don't.
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So to keep from loosing app data, I need to use Ti Backup -- but to use Ti Backup I need to have root access...
In order to get root access, I will have to wipe my phone and loose my app data.... -- Sounds like a never-ending feedback loop
This is why I wanted to wait to do a factory reset

TaterTot24 said:
So to keep from loosing app data, I need to use Ti Backup -- but to use Ti Backup I need to have root access...
In order to get root access, I will have to wipe my phone and loose my app data.... -- Sounds like a never-ending feedback loop [emoji14]
This is why I wanted to wait to do a factory reset
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If you have unlocked bootloader then you don't need to wipe your device for root

Isus <3 said:
If you have unlocked bootloader then you don't need to wipe your device for root
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Ok, I guess I need to do some research on that then... Not sure how to tell if the bootloader is unlocked
Most of the stuff I looked at said it would wipe all data... Any links/suggestions on using the unlocked bootloader?

TaterTot24 said:
Ok, I guess I need to do some research on that then... Not sure how to tell if the bootloader is unlocked
Most of the stuff I looked at said it would wipe all data... Any links/suggestions on using the unlocked bootloader?
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If you don't know how to see that then probably it's locked because it comes locked out of the box. So I'm afraid you will have to wipe your device data to fix your issue. If you're still wondering how to see that you must turn off your device and hold volume down + power button, phone will turn on and green Android will appear. At the bottom you will see lock state of bootloader

ROOT NOUGAT ? - CF-AutoRoot For Nougat ?

Hello everyone , i just flashed Nougat on my S7 and i can't find CF AUTOROOT to root it , i tried the TWRP way but no succes for me i always end up in bootloop and flash all overgain so

H-banGG said:
Hello everyone , i just flashed Nougat on my S7 and i can't find CF AUTOROOT to root it , i tried the TWRP way but no succes for me i always end up in bootloop and flash all overgain so
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I'm wondering now, myself, because I flashed Nougat and I figure Root would be nice to have.

Kilva said:
I'm wondering now, myself, because I flashed Nougat and I figure Root would be nice to have.
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Hi
Root is possible on Nougat but you need TWRP , follow all steps 1-10
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development/recovery-official-twrp-herolte-t3333770

MAX 404 said:
Hi
Root is possible on Nougat but you need TWRP , follow all steps 1-10
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development/recovery-official-twrp-herolte-t3333770
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Does this require starting over or could I restore a backup I made today?

Kilva said:
Does this require starting over or could I restore a backup I made today?
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mate , do not know what you mean
backup , what backup ??
Please explain in detail

I think he means that he has backed up in TWRP before trying to root.

Every time I try to flash with twrp I get stuck in a bootloop or in the recovery with the /data error.
Best of luck to you. Please let me know if you find a way. Thanks

MAX 404 said:
mate , do not know what you mean
backup , what backup ??
Please explain in detail
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LOL... Who cares what backup I'm talking about? That's irrelevant to the question, which was "does this require starting over?"
Let me try asking again, I suppose.
Does this require [mean that I'll need to be] starting over [Reformatting/wiping all data on device; 'starting' from factory settings] or could I restore a backup [the copied data from my phone to another device, in order to restore data] I made [after rooting with the method you posted]?

Kilva said:
LOL... Who cares what backup I'm talking about? That's irrelevant to the question, which was "does this require starting over?"
Let me try asking again, I suppose.
Does this require [mean that I'll need to be] starting over [Reformatting/wiping all data on device; 'starting' from factory settings] or could I restore a backup [the copied data from my phone to another device, in order to restore data] I made [after rooting with the method you posted]?
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Relevant is to ask correctly , to the point and give relevant information , this is not the mind reading section of the forum
what kind of backup you made? Titanium?
What data you mean , user data or apps data?
If you followed the procedure in post 3 the same in both telephones( same model) and both have the same firmware restoring app and settings , user data should be possible ...data of those apps i would not restore .

MAX 404 said:
Relevant is to ask correctly , to the point and give relevant information , this is not the mind reading section of the forum
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Ask correctly? ...You what mate? You've just proven in that post that I did ask correctly, because you gave me my answer. I gave exactly enough information for you to give me the answer I needed, you did not need anything else:
MAX 404 said:
[if] both have the same firmware restoring app and settings , user data should be possible ...data of those apps i would not restore .
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That is all I was looking for, and I thank you for that. To humor you I shall give more information now.
MAX 404 said:
what kind of backup you made? Titanium?
What data you mean , user data or apps data?
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Does this imply that one backup may not restore data in this case while another may? I used SmartSwitch on a PC, Titanium wouldn't let me back up without root. Are you implying that it matters which backup program I use?
I wasn't planning to back up app data such as game progress, just apps, user settings and files.
I've already started from factory 3 times on this phone and I simply didn't want to go through settings again.
Regardless I think this gives me the information I needed, I wouldn't feel so bad about restarting my phone again just to root it, if I can get all my settings and files back.

Kilva said:
Ask correctly? ...You what mate? You've just proven in that post that I did ask correctly, because you gave me my answer. I gave exactly enough information for you to give me the answer I needed, you did not need anything else:
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WOW , thanks for your comments I'll make a note of that....

MAX 404 said:
WOW ,
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I'm not sure what you're getting offended about. I'm just trying to be straight to the point. This is the internet and sarcasm doesn't portray well so if you really want to take notes, don't you think this exchange would have been ideal? :fingers-crossed:
Kilva said:
Does this require starting over or could I restore a backup I made today?
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MAX 404 said:
[if] both have the same firmware restoring app and settings , user data should be possible ...data of those apps i would not restore .
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Kilva said:
Thank you!!
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Is there any way to root without losing data. I am running latest Nougat
Thank you
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oscar682 said:
Is there any way to root without losing data. I am running latest Nougat
Thank you
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Do you mean keeping the encrypted data from the stock firmware? If so, then no. Root always changes the encryption keys. Even the methods that allow root + encryption still require a wipe at first.