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Adb push

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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[Q] Root Flash then Revert Without a PC?

Just wanted to know if its possible to root (towel root) flash custom recovery and custom roms and then if I decide to later revert totally back to stock unrooted nexus without a PC. Ive attempted to read up on this but I'm a little confused that ill need to use SDK and ADB which i can't have access to at the moment or have the skills to use.
I've seen apps on google play to unlock boot loader once towel rooted but I'm just unsure if i can revert totally back to an unrooted nexus 5 with original recovery, without a pc as I'm using an iMac and having really unreliability with it :/
Id greatly appreciate any help :good:

cameracartwright said:
Just wanted to know if its possible to root (towel root) flash custom recovery and custom roms and then if I decide to later revert totally back to stock unrooted nexus without a PC. Ive attempted to read up on this but I'm a little confused that ill need to use SDK and ADB which i can't have access to at the moment or have the skills to use.
I've seen apps on google play to unlock boot loader once towel rooted but I'm just unsure if i can revert totally back to an unrooted nexus 5 with original recovery, without a pc as I'm using an iMac and having really unreliability with it :/
Id greatly appreciate any help :good:
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You may need a computer to return to stock but otherwise you shouldn't need a pc
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Could I not back up the stock ROM using twrp and then after using custom ROMs flash it back (stock) and flash stock recovery and in root and relock boot loader using super su and boot loader apk?
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cameracartwright said:
Could I not back up the stock ROM using twrp and then after using custom ROMs flash it back (stock) and flash stock recovery and in root and relock boot loader using super su and boot loader apk?
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Yes. If u can find all the right files to do that
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NBreunig3 said:
Yes. If u can find all the right files to do that
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think there on xda somewhere?

cameracartwright said:
think there on xda somewhere?
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Yes. What phone and carrier are you using?
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Nexus 5 on EE
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Nexus 5 on EE
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EE?
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Nexus 5 on EE
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The nexus devices are the easiest devices to get back to stock because Google supplies the stock images
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Yes EE it was the first 4g carrier in UK used to be T-Mobile and orange
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But I can only flash the images from Google using adb right?
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But I can only flash the images from Google using adb right?
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Not sure. I am not familiar with nexus devices
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This is a nexus thread?
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There are a couple different options.
I'm not sure if flashify requires a unlocked bootloader. Root, flash custom recovery with flashify, make a backup. When you are done either restore backup or if stock already use flashify to flash stock recovery, delete root apps, unroot via supersu.
Boot unlocker I have heard will work to lock and unlock boot loader but I'm not sure about resetting the tamper flag.
Using fastboot and adb is always going to be the surest and safest way to root etc. Unless you are going to be submitting your phone for RMA there should be no reason to unroot. You can always flash a stock rooted ROM and just leave it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
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Steps are;
-Download boot unlocker fr on play
-Download flashify from play (just in case)
-Download vomers stock ROM (number 6 in resources section in the link in my signature)
-Download stock recovery (number 7 in resources section in the link in my signature)
Firstly, flash the recovery zip via your current recovery and reboot
Then, reset The tamper flag and lock the boot loader
Finally, open SuperSU and use the full indoor option to remove Root
Good as new.
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32 GB to 16 GB?

I have a 32 GB version Nexus 5, but now I see this in the memory section of the settings:
I run Slimkat+ Code Blue kernel... what is happened?
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Covered million times. Even in some of the sticky threads. Please use search
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You mean the fact that 32 GB isn't really 32 GB but something like 29 GB?
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No. I mean a 32 GB version showing as a 16 GB version
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I find it... so I have to do a factory reset to solve this?
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If I full wipe the smartphone and then I restore the nandroid backup of the Slimkat (a nandroid of how I am at the moment) it will work?
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Possibly.
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Ok, let's try.
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It doesn't work..
How can I do?
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Ok, I'm going to use the second method. (Second post of the thread "how to flash the factory image"in the sticky roll-up)
Just a question: flashing the factory image will delete my nandroid backup, right?
If yes, I can save a copy of the backup in my pc and paste it in the device after flashing the factory image and restore it?
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The factory reset would also have deleted your nandroid if you'd done it from stock recovery like the thread says.
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In fact I see this after the factory reset with TWRP, anyway I can do what I said in the last post?
To flash the recovery stock I simply use the command fastboot flash like I was flashing the factory images or I have to do anything else?
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Backup your nandroid to computer
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Now I try, thanks.
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Giolte_ said:
Ok, I'm going to use the second method. (Second post of the thread "how to flash the factory image"in the sticky roll-up)
Just a question: flashing the factory image will delete my nandroid backup, right?
If yes, I can save a copy of the backup in my pc and paste it in the device after flashing the factory image and restore it?
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Flashing the factory image will wipe your device if you use the flash-all bat. Copy your nandroid to your pc. You can copy it back after you re-flash install your recovery
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Ok, it worked, now I have only the last question:
In the "TWRP" folder in the Nexus now I have to put only the "BACKUPS" folder or "BACKUPS" and ".twrps"?
Thanks!

Giolte_ said:
Ok, it worked, now I have only the last question:
In the "TWRP" folder in the Nexus now I have to put only the "BACKUPS" folder or "BACKUPS" and ".twrps"?
Thanks!
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You'll need to put the nandroid backup file in twrp/backups/your device serial number/
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Yes, but now that I have reflashed the TWRP there is no folder in it, just TWRP..anyway I saved on PC the whole folder "TWRP"

Giolte_ said:
Yes, but now that I have reflashed the TWRP there is no folder in it, just TWRP..anyway I saved on PC the whole folder "TWRP"
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If you make a backup of where you are now it'll create the folders
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Ok, now I try, thanks!

No signal

Today I received a phone recharge, and the first 5 minutes after this recharge everything was good, but then, with no sense, my smartphone didn't receive the signal.
Like I said, the first 5 minutes the device is good, in fact I called my friend with no problems...
I tried to change the SIM, but it doesn't work anyway...
What can I do?
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Giolte_ said:
Today I received a phone recharge, and the first 5 minutes after this recharge everything was good, but then, with no sense, my smartphone didn't receive the signal.
Like I said, the first 5 minutes the device is good, in fact I called my friend with no problems...
I tried to change the SIM, but it doesn't work anyway...
What can I do?
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Assuming the reprovision didn't work and you can confirm its not the SIM card damaged.. You could always flash a different radio in recovery or return to stock 4.4.4 via factory image to verify its not the software it'll also flash the latest stock radio.

Unfortunately my pc doesn't work, so I can't do nothing for now, there are other things that I can try?
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Mmm... can I restore the nandroid backup of two days ago, when the signal was received perfectly?
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Up, please.
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Giolte_ said:
Up, please.
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Of course you can restore the nandroid. I'd do a full wipe first just to make sure everything is cleaned up.
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Ok, now I try to do wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, wipe data wipe system and then a restore, thanks.
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The nandroid doesn't work... There is anything else that I can do?
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Giolte_ said:
The nandroid doesn't work... There is anything else that I can do?
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Flash the factory image in fastboot and see if that solves the problem. If it doesn't it could be a hardware issue.
Edit, I see you don't have a pc Can you borrow one?
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Today I'm gonna send it to repair, I hope that I can have the pc as soon as possible...
Anyway, in the hardware problem case, can I send it to LG?
I don't have the Google warranty...
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Also tried to flash the rom's update, but it still the same.
So my last hope is to flash the factory image, but I have no pc at the moment.
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Giolte_ said:
Also tried to flash the rom's update, but it still the same.
So my last hope is to flash the factory image, but I have no pc at the moment.
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Install Philz Touch. Wipe all partitions and flash vomer's stock 4.4.4 rom via recovery. This should be enough in most cases to rule out a software issue. But I agree, fastboot cleaning has solved my problems which recovery wipes couldn't!

Ok, thanks for the suggestion, I'll try it when I recover my pc
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[Completed] [Q] Nandroid Backups

Hello!
Was wondering if I'd get new notifications when restoring from a Nandroid backup.

Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. I'm not sure what you notifications you're talking about? A nandroid will restore you device to the same condition your phone was in when you made the backup. It's like restoring an image on your pc.
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jd1639 said:
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. I'm not sure what you notifications you're talking about? A nandroid will restore you device to the same condition your phone was in when you made the backup. It's like restoring an image on your pc.
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Well.. General new notifications. Say for example, a text message on Whatsapp. Do you know if that would appear in my notifications or in the app when I restore?

If you got them before, you'll get them again. A nandroid is nothing more than an image of your system the exact same way it was when you made the nandroid.
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jd1639 said:
If you got them before, you'll get them again. A nandroid is nothing more than an image of your system the exact same way it was when you made the nandroid.
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Alright. Thank you!