So I'm using a noname QSmart phone, for which, surprisingly, I found a CWM img; however, after I installed CWN, I can no longer boot into stock recovery (3e). This is a problem since I did my backup on the stock recovery and now, I cannot restore it due to the fact that CWM does not recignise stock .backup files. I acknowledge that I can just flash stock recovery back but that would defeat my purpose of cracking the pattern lock (I won't go in details but don't worry, you don't need to know). Basically, I need a way to boot into stock recovery OR a way to restore that .backup file I created earlier.
TL;DR: I f***ed up and I need a way to boot into stock recovery from CWM or a way to restore stock .backup files from CWM
I'm new so forgive me if I made any mistake
Thanks in advance!
hauntedaccount said:
So I'm using a noname QSmart phone, for which, surprisingly, I found a CWM img; however, after I installed CWN, I can no longer boot into stock recovery (3e). This is a problem since I did my backup on the stock recovery and now, I cannot restore it due to the fact that CWM does not recignise stock .backup files. I acknowledge that I can just flash stock recovery back but that would defeat my purpose of cracking the pattern lock (I won't go in details but don't worry, you don't need to know). Basically, I need a way to boot into stock recovery OR a way to restore that .backup file I created earlier.
TL;DR: I f***ed up and I need a way to boot into stock recovery from CWM or a way to restore stock .backup files from CWM
I'm new so forgive me if I made any mistake
Thanks in advance!
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Hi and welcome to XDA.
Your stock recovery got wiped as soon as you flashed cwm. You have to find the stock firmware for your phone and extract the recovery image and flash it now. The backup you made before might still be in your internal storage so if you do that you'll be able to restore your backup.
I couldn't find any information about your device here at xda so if you have any further queries try posting in Android Q&A,Help and Troubleshooting or in the friendly Q&A thread here->[Ask Any Question][Newbie Friendly]. Experts there may be able to help you.
Good luck
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Hi,
I already searched the forums, but couldn't find a clear answer. If you would be so kind, just answer the questions with yes/no
A custom recovery is just more capable than the normal recovery?
A custom recovery image is neccessary for a nandroid backup?
Does the custom recovery image overwrites the normal recovery?
Does the original recovery gets restored, if I restore a nandroid backup, which was made at the very first start of the phone (for warranty purpose)?
Is it possible to flash a kernel without a custom recovery or do I need it anyway?
Finally this is what I'm planning to to:
I'll receive my Nexus s today and want to change the carrier-info and install a custom kernel. Therefore I'd like to proceed as follows:
Create a nandroid backup with the original recovery for warranty purpose
Install a custom recovery image (clockworkmod recovery?)
Change carrier-info according to the how-to
Update to stock 2.3.4
Root the phone
Install netarchy kernel
Lock bootloader
Are the steps fine or did I miss something. I would be very delighted if one of you guys could help me!
Thanks in advance!
Long story short you'll need the custom recovery to do anything you see on xda.
Thanks, but that still leaves me 2 questions:
Does the custom recovery overwrite the original recovery?
Is the original recovery restored when I install the original stock rom / nandroid backup?
ca509 said:
Thanks, but that still leaves me 2 questions:
Does the custom recovery overwrite the original recovery?
Is the original recovery restored when I install the original stock rom / nandroid backup?
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You have two options:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
In case you just want to make a nandroid backup and preserve stock recovery, no flashing process through this command, phone simple boots into a custom recovery.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Flash any custom recovery and replace stock or wherever recovery was installed before. Very useful if you want to install different kind of ROMs or kernels.
Restoring a backup or flashing a stock ROM will bring back stock recovery. Just make sure this script is present in your phone: /etc/install-recovery.sh It will do the job for you after reboot.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (US Wifi+IR) P3113 [ROM Build Number: IMM76D.P3113UEBLH2] which is still 100% stock. I plan on installing a custom rom, but first I want to make a complete backup of everything.
I know I need to use a custom recovery (I plan on using ClockworkMod) and flash the custom rom. I don't have any problems with that part.
I also have all of my data already backed up. I plan on doing a full factory reset before installing anything anyway.
My main issue is that I want to backup the original stock ROM and all other partitions/images before making any permanent changes.
Since the device doesn't support fastboot I can't just "fastboot boot cwm-recovery.img" to do a temporary boot to backup the stock rom and recovery. All the instructions I've seen indicate I must first flash a new recovery image then boot the device from that. This would cause me to not have a backup of the stock recovery image.
I didn't see any backup options in Heimdall or ODIN either. No luck with Check Fus either.
Is there a way to backup the stock recovery image without flashing anything to the device first?
I have looked at sammobile at the P3113 firmwares, but I can't be sure those apply to my version (US WiFi + *IR blaster*) or would have the stock recovery image. Samsung Kies doesn't seem to have any updates or downloadable firmware for my tablet (it still has the ROM it came with out of the box) that I could extract the stock recovery for my P3113 (US WiFi+IR) from either.
I'd like a backup of everything so I could revert to 100% stock if needed. I also want to be sure I have the original recovery image and not some other version from a "stock rom" downloaded from the Internet.
rbeede said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (US Wifi+IR) P3113 [ROM Build Number: IMM76D.P3113UEBLH2] which is still 100% stock. I plan on installing a custom rom, but first I want to make a complete backup of everything.
I know I need to use a custom recovery (I plan on using ClockworkMod) and flash the custom rom. I don't have any problems with that part.
I also have all of my data already backed up. I plan on doing a full factory reset before installing anything anyway.
My main issue is that I want to backup the original stock ROM and all other partitions/images before making any permanent changes.
Since the device doesn't support fastboot I can't just "fastboot boot cwm-recovery.img" to do a temporary boot to backup the stock rom and recovery. All the instructions I've seen indicate I must first flash a new recovery image then boot the device from that. This would cause me to not have a backup of the stock recovery image.
I didn't see any backup options in Heimdall or ODIN either. No luck with Check Fus either.
Is there a way to backup the stock recovery image without flashing anything to the device first?
I have looked at sammobile at the P3113 firmwares, but I can't be sure those apply to my version (US WiFi + *IR blaster*) or would have the stock recovery image. Samsung Kies doesn't seem to have any updates or downloadable firmware for my tablet (it still has the ROM it came with out of the box) that I could extract the stock recovery for my P3113 (US WiFi+IR) from either.
I'd like a backup of everything so I could revert to 100% stock if needed. I also want to be sure I have the original recovery image and not some other version from a "stock rom" downloaded from the Internet.
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Excellent way of articulating the issues and questions rbeede.
This is exactly what I have been trying to do too. I have searched the forums and google and haven't been able to figure out how to do this either. I was actually fixing to post the same questions myself and thought I should do one last search before I did, which lead me to this thread
I have the same tab and build (P3113 - ROM Build Number: IMM76D.P3113UEBLH2). As an android newbie I have been reading/researching for hours a day since Christmas and there is still a lot I don't understand. This is the first step I would like to take though and I intend on doing a full factory reset before installing anything too.
Can anyone help us with this please?
A. Want to backup the original stock ROM and all other partitions/images before making any permanent changes. Would like a backup of everything so I can revert to 100% stock.
B. For the same reasons as the OP, I also want to be sure I have the original recovery image and not some other version from a "stock rom" downloaded from the Internet.
I am happy to show proper appreciation for anyone who can help and once I get things sorted out and figured out I am willing to help others too. Thank you in advance
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Howdy
You should find and download the stock rom for your device on the net. I myself do not recommend you to install custom rom as it can brick ur device.
For the backup:-
1. For the backup of your apps download this app (App Backup and Restore) from the play store. It can backup ur apps and then can also restore them back but also dont forget to take the backup of this app itself.
2. Connect your tablet/phone to your pc/laptop and then copy all the files in your SD card and Device and store them to seperate folders on your pc/laptop.
3. Now the backup of all your files is created.
According to my information you cannot backup your current rom you will have to download the stock rom from the net which you need and then fla**** in case of a mishappening or incase you wish to revert back.
Best of luck Happy flashing and a happy new year.
Sent from my GT-P3100 using xda app-developers app
@kunalthakur - There isn't an official Samsung download source that one can use. Most of the other downloads I've seen have had the recovery.img modified to enable the backup in the first place. We want a trustworthy (verified no malicious software added) stock OEM rom/recovery with no modifications.
I have had some initial success getting the Samsung Kies software to attempt to download the current official ROM from official Samsung servers. I guess Samsung wants people to only download via Kies instead of offering it on their website to reduce the load on their servers and prevent end-users from flashing the wrong ROM because they didn't know what they were doing.
I will update if I have success getting a clean download.
If u are successful in flashing the original rom then notify me too as i dnt know of any such method. Oh by the way here is a site where you can download original roms.
downloadandroidrom.com
And by original I dont mean official.
Sent from my GT-P3100
That site didn't have a ROM for the US (Wifi+IR) GT-P3113
I did however notice that an official ROM update has just become available in Samsung Kies.
Version ending in LK7 (update from LH2).
I'm going to try to save a copy of the download for backup purposes.
rbeede said:
That site didn't have a ROM for the US (Wifi+IR) GT-P3113
I did however notice that an official ROM update has just become available in Samsung Kies.
Version ending in LK7 (update from LH2).
I'm going to try to save a copy of the download for backup purposes.
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I did not say that it had a rom for every device
Sent from my GT-P3100
Hello,
I'm using Galaxy Note 10.1 (N8013, UEALI3).
As our hardware and software are almost identical, I'll assume things will be the same for you and me.
How to create a full backup of your device, without touching anything?
There must be a way, but I also couldn't find it.
So, I found a way that just works as we expect.
To create a full stock device backup, with all images and partitions, without rooting, you'll have to....
Flash CWM! No, please, wait, let me finish...
When you flash a custom Recovery, it is actually not something permanent.
Once you boot your stock rom with stock kernel, your custom recovery is overwritten with the default one.
So, you can flash your CWM, and reboot your device immediately to it.
If you let your stock ROM boots, you are going back to stock recovery.
EXCEPTION:
- When you boot to CWM, choose "Reboot", you'll be given the following option: "ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. Fix? This can not be undone.". If you choose "Yes", you'll never get to stock again, even while booting stock rom.
So, flashing a custom recovery is actually very similar to "fastboot boot recovery recovery.img", as no permanent damages are made.
Finally, that's what you'll have to do:
1) Use Oding to Flash CWM. DO NOT Restart your device from ODIN.
2) Force turn off your device (press power button for > 8 seconds)
3) Boot to recovery (power button + volume up)
4) Make a full backup! In this backup, you'll have the CWM recovery.
5) Reboot your device.
6) Boot normally, and copy your backup from SDCard to your computer.
How to restore the stock I just saved?
1) Flash CWM again if needed.
1.1) If you want to get rid of the binary count, you'll have to make CWM permanent.. for a while.
1.2) Boot into CWM, go to Reboot Device, and choose "Yes - Make it permanent".
1.3) Boot your rooted ROM, download and execute TriangleAway.
1.4) Ok, your download count is zero.2) Now, go back to CWM and restore your backup.
3) This time, you have your stock rom + stock kernel, but still have the CWM recovery.
4) Boot your stock rom
5) Now, you have your stock rom + stock kernel + stock recovery.
I know this is not what you REALLY wanted (extract stock images, including stock recovery image), I wanted that to..
But this just works.
Let me know if I was able to help you.
Good luck!
So this is basically not possible then?
Help -- CWM backup, Flashing Rom & Restore backup.
Hi, i recently flashed CWM v5.5.0.4 on huawein ascend y511. Only can't enter recovery with keys/button combination but with adb and some other app. I made backup with CWM from advance option.
I didn't unlocked bootloader but Flashed "CWM" successfully created backup with it.
Now the question is:
-- What in case i install/flash custom Rom, is it safe?
-- in case yes, will i be able to restore back to stock by restoring backup took with CWM.
&
-- How i can restore/flash stock recovery, is it possible with same method as flashing custom recovery?
Thats all.... Thanks.
ajnabicancer said:
Help -- CWM backup, Flashing Rom & Restore backup.
Hi, i recently flashed CWM v5.5.0.4 on huawein ascend y511. Only can't enter recovery with keys/button combination but with adb and some other app. I made backup with CWM from advance option.
I didn't unlocked bootloader but Flashed "CWM" successfully created backup with it.
Now the question is:
-- What in case i install/flash custom Rom, is it safe?
-- in case yes, will i be able to restore back to stock by restoring backup took with CWM.
&
-- How i can restore/flash stock recovery, is it possible with same method as flashing custom recovery?
Thats all.... Thanks.
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Take a look at this page. There is a ton of good information that will answer your questions as well as links to help with custom roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/huawei-ascend-y511-u30-bootloader-root-t2829734
abnxplosiv said:
Take a look at this page. There is a ton of good information that will answer your questions as well as links to help with custom roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/huawei-ascend-y511-u30-bootloader-root-t2829734
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: D, tnx for pointing me back to my thread link, but i really need help for above asked questions.
solved.
Link: Huawei ascend y511-u30 bootloader, Root & CWM!! + Custom ROM
Maybe this is bug of this version of cwm
Use quick boot apk for enter into recovery mode
Hi,
I have installed a custom rom using cwm , prior to installation i backup my phone using android recovery and it created a backup file stored in SD card. now when i want to recover my data using the backup cwm fails to find any file. please suggest some remedy to sort out this (i have micromax A114)
Thanks
Rajesh
XDA Visitor said:
Hi,
I have installed a custom rom using cwm , prior to installation i backup my phone using android recovery and it created a backup file stored in SD card. now when i want to recover my data using the backup cwm fails to find any file. please suggest some remedy to sort out this (i have micromax A114)
Thanks
Rajesh
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Generally you should use the same recovery version for restoring in which you have created the backup.
BTW "3e" reminds me of stock recovery. Usually you can't create a complete system backup (nandroid backup) in stock recovery. You will need to flash a custom recovery first, then create a backup.
Best is to check this thread about your device: Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114 Development, ROM, Root, CWM {Ultimate Thread}.
If you are registered on xda, you can post your question in the corresponding Q&A thread.
And here is a general guide for MTK devices: [GUIDE] Beginner's guide - first steps with a MTK phone.
thanks sir for your suggestion
much appreciated
is there any way to extract at least contacts from that .backup file created by android recovery 3e (stock recovery)
Regards
Rajesh
It_ler said:
Generally you should use the same recovery version for restoring in which you have created the backup.
BTW "3e" reminds me of stock recovery. Usually you can't create a complete system backup (nandroid backup) in stock recovery. You will need to flash a custom recovery first, then create a backup.
Best is to check this thread about your device: Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114 Development, ROM, Root, CWM {Ultimate Thread}.
If you are registered on xda, you can post your question in the corresponding Q&A thread.
And here is a general guide for MTK devices: [GUIDE] Beginner's guide - first steps with a MTK phone.
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biswasr0 said:
thanks sir for your suggestion
much appreciated
is there any way to extract at least contacts from that .backup file created by android recovery 3e (stock recovery)
Regards
Rajesh
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As I don't use any "backup" of stock recovery, you should better ask in one of the threads I posted in my previous answer.
I know that you can restore parts of a nandroid backup created in custom recovery (e.g. CWM or TWRP recovery).
Thanks for your understanding. Thread closed.
So I have a j700p on boost, rooted it thanks to messi, installed xposed (credits to him too) and I'm using flashfire to flash zips. The problem is I want to install a custom rom and experiment with more risky things, which I'm too afraid to do because I can't backup and restore easily without a custom recovery.
Now I was doing some reading looking for guaranteed compatible roms for my phone, and a couple posts said that you don't need cr too install a custom rom since we have flashfire, however, that still doesn't cover backing up the phone and restoring without cr available. Should I brick my device or get it stuck in a boot loop I don't want to have to wipe and start with stock rom then reroot and install all my stuff again and again.
That leaves me stuck wondering what I should do. Should I just wait patiently while someone develops a cr for it (which I haven't seen anyone post about doing)? Or man up and hope some of these work? I really want to try to create a compatible twrp, but I know nothing about coding with xda, or with any language for that matter. I wouldn't know where to begin with it anyways.
Sorry if it seems like this isn't really a question but the above paragraph contains the questions I have.
Thx for reading!
What id do since its a custom rom and a custom roms dont require the userdata partition with the custom system. Stock roms require a userdata partition with the stock system to be flashed in a tar. id make a backup of the custom roms system, boot, and custom recovery in img format and then use unified toolkits basic toolkit to make the system and boot and custom recovery img a single odin flashable tar with the auto detect partitions option before it builds it.. test it just to make sure it flashes.
Partitions backup and restore..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.partitions
Unifed toolkit
http://www.skipsoft.net/download/uat-v152/
Toolkit instructions.. download it.. extract it to c:... copy youre custom recovery and boot image and custom system imgs to unified toolkits input folder... go into unified toolkit run it the first time download some files then press 99 for basic tookit.. press 8 for make odin flashable tar... pick make single image of multiple images.... pick auto detect images.... let it build... exit once its done then go to unified toolkits output folder and there is you're odin flashable tar.
CoffeeNAndroid said:
What id do since its a custom rom and a custom roms dont require the userdata partition with the custom system. Stock roms require a userdata partition with the stock system to be flashed in a tar. id make a backup of the custom roms system, boot, and custom recovery in img format and then use unified toolkits basic toolkit to make the system and boot and custom recovery img a single odin flashable tar with the auto detect partitions option before it builds it.. test it just to make sure it flashes.
Partitions backup and restore..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.partitions
Unifed toolkit
http://www.skipsoft.net/download/uat-v152/
Toolkit instructions.. download it.. extract it to c:... copy youre custom recovery and boot image and custom system imgs to unified toolkits input folder... go into unified toolkit run it the first time download some files then press 99 for basic tookit.. press 8 for make odin flashable tar... pick make single image of multiple images.... pick auto detect images.... let it build... exit once its done then go to unified toolkits output folder and there is you're odin flashable tar.
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Thx for the fast reply like always coffee! That's the thing though, I'm on stock rom rooted and xposed, but I'm trying to get custom rom, but there's no custom recovery for boost mobile j7. I'm not worried about actually installing without the custom recovery (thank you once again chainfire) my issue is I can't restore any rooted backups on a bricked or bootlooping phone WITH that same bricked or bootlooping phone because because the recovery is stock, so the only option is to flash a stock rom back on, root it again, xpose it, then try again. The solution to this would be to make an Odin, adb, or fastboot flashable back up of the rooted stock rom I have now, but I can't make a flashable backup like that because there's no custom recovery to make one, do you see my dilemma?
Datipad said:
Thx for the fast reply like always coffee! That's the thing though, I'm on stock rom rooted and xposed, but I'm trying to get custom rom, but there's no custom recovery for boost mobile j7. I'm not worried about actually installing without the custom recovery (thank you once again chainfire) my issue is I can't restore any rooted backups on a bricked or bootlooping phone WITH that same bricked or bootlooping phone because because the recovery is stock, so the only option is to flash a stock rom back on, root it again, xpose it, then try again. The solution to this would be to make an Odin, adb, or fastboot flashable back up of the rooted stock rom I have now, but I can't make a flashable backup like that because there's no custom recovery to make one, do you see my dilemma?
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You could make a stock tar rooted with stock recovery but youd have to include youre userdata partition since its on stock and you could do that with the toolkit and it would be odin flashable..
So do i have to use partitions backup and restore to get the partitions? because boot and recovery dont show up in the list, also my J7 isnt showing up on toolkit either with drivers installed and updated.
edit: Wont show up in windows explorer but shows in devices, tried switching to ptp mode and still no luck, trying to unistall driver and reinstall it but it looks like its also having trouble doing that
edit2: Got my phone to show up, and all is good with pc to phone connection, but the app still cant detect boot or recovery for some reason. I tried searching and so far i cant find anyone else who had the same problem, nor do any search results for that even exist. Ill keep trying though.