Hi, I'm a bit new to Nandroid Backup, so when you click backup in TWRP then there is "Partitions to Backup" options. I read a guide that you have to check Boot, System, and Data. The thing is, can I just backup System and Boot? And when I restore them does my phone will gone wrong?
Thanks
• Boot is to start the phone up. This is always needed.
• System is for the ROM. This is always needed.
• Data is for your installed apps and settings. Basically, if you backup and restore this, it will be like you used a time machine.
Every data backup is for its own ROM! Do not ever try to restore a data backup from a different ROM!
• Cache is basically the cache. It is not needed, but you can. It speeds up the startup after restoring. If you don't backup it, it will be recreated anyway but you have to wipe your old cache first otherwise they will conflict.
UnexpectedGuy said:
Hi, I'm a bit new to Nandroid Backup, so when you click backup in TWRP then there is "Partitions to Backup" options. I read a guide that you have to check Boot, System, and Data. The thing is, can I just backup System and Boot? And when I restore them does my phone will gone wrong?
Thanks
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Backup
System
Boot
EFS
DATA
this would be sufficient and will nt cause changes or harm to your phone when you restore
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Gautam Maini said:
Backup
System
Boot
EFS
DATA
this would be sufficient and will nt cause changes or harm to your phone when you restore
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thanks, that's what I need.
Letzen said:
• Boot is to start the phone up. This is always needed.
• System is for the ROM. This is always needed.
• Data is for your installed apps and settings. Basically, if you backup and restore this, it will be like you used a time machine.
Every data backup is for its own ROM! Do not ever try to restore a data backup from a different ROM!
• Cache is basically the cache. It is not needed, but you can. It speeds up the startup after restoring. If you don't backup it, it will be recreated anyway but you have to wipe your old cache first otherwise they will conflict.
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also thank you @Letzen, very helpful :good:
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I made a backup of my system in xRecovery earlier.
If I want to restore that backup, do I need to wipe anything?? Like cache?
Or do I only need to restore and just reboot?
Chris95X8 said:
I made a backup of my system in xRecovery earlier.
If I want to restore that backup, do I need to wipe anything?? Like cache?
Or do I only need to restore and just reboot?
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the better thing that you can do its full wipe (factory reset, wipe data cache & dalvik)
when you flashed the backup do battery wipe...
full wipe its better because the apk´s need to zipalign again, do a new busybox, etcc...
SERGI.3210 said:
the better thing that you can do its full wipe (factory reset, wipe data cache & dalvik)
when you flashed the backup do battery wipe...
full wipe its better because the apk´s need to zipalign again, do a new busybox, etcc...
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So I still lose my apps huh?
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[Q] xRecovery:different restore modes
SERGI.3210 said:
the better thing that you can do its full wipe (factory reset, wipe data cache & dalvik)
when you flashed the backup do battery wipe...
full wipe its better because the apk´s need to zipalign again, do a new busybox, etcc...
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Hello,
I've been using xRecovery for a while on my Xperia X8. I usually make a weekly backup and if the phone crashes then I restore completely the latest backup. This implies in restoring apps and data to the previous state as well.
Today I was taking a closer look at the "partial" recovery options of xRecovery, and saw that I can restore only the system.
Initially, I thought I had found the solution, as I would be able to restore only the system, and maintain the state of my apps and data.
However, your response above has confused me a bit.
So, if my Android's system crashes, I can't simply restore only the system, and keep the current app and data? What would then be the best way to restore the system and have the most recent data and apps?
Thank you,
M!©k3t$
How to read from an xrecovery
Could anyone help my how to get/read out contacts from an xRecovery or CWM back up? I did it today.
Without restoring the entire ROM.
Please please please
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pathaniya said:
Could anyone help my how to get/read out contacts from an xRecovery or CWM back up? I did it today.
Without restoring the entire ROM.
Please please please
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I did a nandroid backup bit it said fatal error while backing up bpws...or something like that...(one more thing...will nandroid backup...backup my apps if I lost them??)
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vari9 said:
I did a nandroid backup bit it said fatal error while backing up bpws...or something like that...(one more thing...will nandroid backup...backup my apps if I lost them??)
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For some reason we can't back up all the partitions in nandroid. It should be enough to backup system and data. Optional: boot, logo (if you modified M boot logo), cache (usually not necessary), sd data (if you use ext partition on SD card).
With nandroid of system and data (and the others, but only if you use them) you should expect to be able to go back to exactly how your phone was at the time you made the backup. But you will lose changes you made after you made the backups.
When I'm about to start testing ROMs, I backup system and data. To go back to my pre-testing ROM I restore system and data and then wipe cache partition.
Mioze7Ae said:
When I'm about to start testing ROMs, I backup system and data. To go back to my pre-testing ROM I restore system and data and then wipe cache partition.
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You want to say system and boot ?
Because changing a room modify system.img and boot.img
The boot.img is the same on all the ROMs thanks to the locked bootloader.
Yeah, I never even bother changing boot.img from the sbf version. If I did I'd probably use the Russian one because I think it was the most recently compiled.
Ok, I wasn't knowing that I always flash boot.img that come with ROM.
Before people start coming in to flame me for using the search button, please let me clarify that i have looked into several threads on xda and none of them provided me with a clear cut answer of what i wanted to know.
I understand first of all is that nandroid backup is a complete image of what is on the phone which should include stuff like settings, sms, call logs, data etc. What i have not found, however, if they keep other files that are lying around in the phone. For example, most of my Nexus S consists of videos and music (7-10GB) and in separate folders that are not tied to any apps in particular. Hence, if they are included in nandroid backup i would not have sufficient storage to do so (reminder that Nexus S has 16 GB)
I have "accidentally" posted on the galaxy S forum of xda and someone pointed out that it backs up apps and data from the internal SD. As far as i know this is slightly different with Nexus S because i observed that most apps are already installed in the "external" SD portion of the data.
Overall, i'm just a little confused. Can anyone clarify this?
It is just apps and data. The sd card is i believe split so that it doesnt touch your music, videos, and images. It just takes care of the main system stuff like apps and settings. Hoped i helped
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But aren't most apps on the nexus S installed on the sd card section of the storage? At least they are under Settings->Application settings->Manage applications->USB Storage
For example my Gameloft games would be almost 1 GB in size so would that be backed up as well. I will end up with gigantic nandroid backups.
A nAnroid backup includes
.android_source - apps2sd information/apps stored on /sdcard
boot - boot image
cache - cache files stored on /cache
data - apps, dalvik other stuff on /data
recovery - recovery image
system - system apps, frameworks modules etc on /system
nadroid.md5 - md5 information
nandroids do not include anything on the /sdcard other than .android_source.
how to do it? by using CWM?? am i wrong or correct??
ciwek90 said:
how to do it? by using CWM?? am i wrong or correct??
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Correct.
Flash ClockworkMod.
(You might have to rename /etc/install-recovery.sh to get it to stick.)
Boot into fastboot (volumeUp+ power).
Recovery - Backup and Restore - Backup.
Maximilian Mary said:
Correct.
Flash ClockworkMod.
(You might have to rename /etc/install-recovery.sh to get it to stick.)
Boot into fastboot (volumeUp+ power).
Recovery - Backup and Restore - Backup.
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Awesome! but if i want to flash custom rom and i do backup first then i flash new custom rom, so i can get back all my apps by restoring nandroid backup is it? or nandroid backup is only for when things went wrong? i confuse...
ciwek90 said:
Awesome! but if i want to flash custom rom and i do backup first then i flash new custom rom, so i can get back all my apps by restoring nandroid backup is it? or nandroid backup is only for when things went wrong? i confuse...
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Nandroid is basically all or nothing. There is an advanced restore which can restore only the partitions you want (like system or data), but it probably won't play nicely with a custom rom. Your best best is to use titanium backup for user apps & data, and perhaps some select system data like texts, bookmarks, and wifi settings. Check out the batch backup/restore options for user apps & data.
ciwek90 said:
Awesome! but if i want to flash custom rom and i do backup first then i flash new custom rom, so i can get back all my apps by restoring nandroid backup is it? or nandroid backup is only for when things went wrong? i confuse...
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Nandroid backup backs up everything including the rom... so NO you can't restore apps with it.
To just save apks/apps you use eg Titanium Backup.
NOW i know it! Thank you so much @Maximilian Mary and @rentaric for helping me!
Nandroid = for backup/restore previous rom
Titanium = for backup/restore data & apps
Thanks again!
rentaric said:
Nandroid backup backs up everything including the rom... so NO you can't restore apps with it.
To just save apks/apps you use eg Titanium Backup.
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Bro, does nandroid backup include the IMEI also?
heyimCHOLO said:
Bro, does nandroid backup include the IMEI also?
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Some recoveries have this option buy many don't, just boot to your recovery and see if it is listed as an option, if not, then no
Your apps will still be on your sd card because your just restoring your operating system that you had with all of it settings it will show all of your apps you had but if you deleted it from the sd card when you try opening it it would say app not installed. Nandroid backup saves everything in settings and operating system apps will be on sd card. Some apps can be included in nandroid it just depends where they are located when back up is saved.
I just did a restore of a Nandroid backup and it has not got my apps and settings. I thought it was supposed to restore everything?
deadman3000 said:
I just did a restore of a Nandroid backup and it has not got my apps and settings. I thought it was supposed to restore everything?
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You are mistaking it with Titanium backup, which saves apps & setting
Nandroid is the core backup
Damn! That sux. I thought it did a full backup. I hate having to start from scratch.
deadman3000 said:
Damn! That sux. I thought it did a full backup. I hate having to start from scratch.
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As we say, first time is always hard
Good luck
I've got back to some semblance of where I was before. However I want to do a Titanium Backup. If I do a backup of user apps only what about any custom settings like all my Circle Launcher icons and apps assigned to the icons? Or do I need to do system data as well?
A nandroid restore should but you back exactly to the point of when you did a backup. That's how it has always work for me on my Nexus One and my TF.
Not sure what happened in your case.
I did a restore and all my user apps and settings for things like Circle Launcher were gone. Likewise for some user settings like email and the market. It was almost like a fresh install.
Nandroid backup is supposed to save EVERYTHING. It's like time traveling, so yeah something messed up on your part when it was supposed to back up the app.
Did you do a custom backup (advanced?) or restore. You could say what you want to restore specifically but that is for more advanced people.
I just chose default backup options. On the first boot it would not boot and got stuck at the eeepad screen. I did a cache and dalvik wipe and then it booted. But to a near fresh install. No idea what is going on with that.
deadman3000 said:
I just chose default backup options. On the first boot it would not boot and got stuck at the eeepad screen. I did a cache and dalvik wipe and then it booted. But to a near fresh install. No idea what is going on with that.
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What are you using to backup?
You could try just flashing the data partition again. This is where all your user installed apps and settings are, which seems to be exactly what you are missing.
I might try restoring the data only after I do another backup in CWM and Titanium. There are a few files I would like to recover if possible.
So i think my nandroid backup is nuked... i do a wipe/factory reset, wipe the cache etc etc - tried restoring the backup. After 10mins or so of waiting the process completes and i reboot the phone. I have been sitting here for over 1hr looking at the boot animation.
If there is noway to restore the ENTIRE backup, is there a way i can extract specific stuff like my text messages? I really can't afford to lose them
duwii said:
So i think my nandroid backup is nuked... i do a wipe/factory reset, wipe the cache etc etc - tried restoring the backup. After 10mins or so of waiting the process completes and i reboot the phone. I have been sitting here for over 1hr looking at the boot animation.
If there is noway to restore the ENTIRE backup, is there a way i can extract specific stuff like my text messages? I really can't afford to lose them
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That seems to happen when /datadata is full or there's some other problem with restoring /data, and the system isn't able to boot. Maybe you can wipe /datadata only and see if boots. I also know that TiBu can extract data from nandroid backups, but I'm not positive whether that applies to messaging.
korockinout13 said:
...Maybe you can wipe /datadata only and see if boots...
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Let me apologize for my ignorance but how do i do that?
duwii said:
Let me apologize for my ignorance but how do i do that?
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In recovery, go to mounts & storage, and format /datadata. Although my memory fails me as to where messages are stored...
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i forgot to mention that this is a fresh installation (i formatted the entire internal storage, basically coming from STOCK).. i still need to do that wipe you refer to?
duwii said:
i forgot to mention that this is a fresh installation (i formatted the entire internal storage, basically coming from STOCK).. i still need to do that wipe you refer to?
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Well wiping /datadata may (or might not) allow the phone to boot, because the phone can't boot when that partition is completely full. It also might wipe your messages but I'm not positive.