What does Make a nandroid mean?
I attempted to locate the info but failed miserably.
Thank you for your time and patience.
FlowGee said:
What does Make a nandroid mean?
I attempted to locate the info but failed miserably.
Thank you for your time and patience.
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Well, I clicked the wrong button again, so I guess I'm thanking you for asking a good question, lol!
Anyway, a nandroid is a backup file that you make in a custom ClockWorkMod recovery. Depending on what recovery version you install, your nandroid will be saved on the external micro sdcard (my preference) or on internal "sdcard". there's also a new recovery version that uses a usb flash drive.
It's basically an image of your entire system, apps, data, configuration at the time of the backup. A custom recovery, is really beneficial for the ability it gives you to make nandroid backups, and to flash zip files (roms, kernels and other mods) from within the recovery menu.
FlowGee said:
What does Make a nandroid mean?
I attempted to locate the info but failed miserably.
Thank you for your time and patience.
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lol, try this link for an explanation...
Make a Nandroid
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Hey!
I tried flashing a Hero rom to my HTC Magic this evening, but after flashing the phone just froze at the HTC Magic screen, it didnt reboot, it just froze.
I then tried to boot in the recovery menu, and install a earlier version of cyanogen, that i know have worked on my phone before. But the same happens, the phone just freeze at the HTC Magic screen, and nothing happens.
I have a Magic 32A
Hope that anyone here can help me, dont know what i need to do to get it working again.
1.) wrong section
2.) do you have a nandroid backup ?
1) Sorry, maybe an moderator can move the thread to the proper forum
2) Yes i have a Nandroid backup on my computer. I have tried taking that nandroid and copying it to a spare SDcard i have, and then boot in recovery and then choose Nandroid Restore, but i keeps saying : Error performing restore! Try running 'nandroid-mobile.sh restore' from console.
Dont know what that means
So i guess i dont have a nandroid backup, or not a working nandroid
Any ideas?
Per
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Dosnt any1 know what i can do?
Can i be the SPL that i have broken, and need to flash a new one?
perevers said:
1) Sorry, maybe an moderator can move the thread to the proper forum
2) Yes i have a Nandroid backup on my computer. I have tried taking that nandroid and copying it to a spare SDcard i have, and then boot in recovery and then choose Nandroid Restore, but i keeps saying : Error performing restore! Try running 'nandroid-mobile.sh restore' from console.
Dont know what that means
So i guess i dont have a nandroid backup, or not a working nandroid
Any ideas?
Per
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Did you rename your Nandroid backup from the original name? If so then this can cause problems when you try to restore.
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata data.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
boot to fastboot and put your nadroid system.img data.img boot.img files inside sdk tools folder
and open cmd and copy paste above
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512319
this might help also
sitimber said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512319
this might help also
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Thanks alot, tried this link, and did what they told, and it worked. So thanks alot for the help, it is really appriaciated
perevers said:
1) Sorry, maybe an moderator can move the thread to the proper forum
2) Yes i have a Nandroid backup on my computer. I have tried taking that nandroid and copying it to a spare SDcard i have, and then boot in recovery and then choose Nandroid Restore, but i keeps saying : Error performing restore! Try running 'nandroid-mobile.sh restore' from console.
Dont know what that means
So i guess i dont have a nandroid backup, or not a working nandroid
Any ideas?
Per
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I'll move it to General and close it.
Hi!
I wonder, does Nandroid backup (ClockWork Recovery) count as a current ROM backup? Even if it isn't a ZIP file? Is it usable in case of a new ROM flashing goes wrong? Is this it?
Why are there so many advices to make a .zip file of your backup? I'M CONFUSED over this... When do I have to make a .zip file out of my backup. Furthermore, a Nandroid backup makes a folder with several files in it... Do I make a .zip file of that folder?
And last but not the least...
What is the difference between Cyanogen Recovery Image and ClockWorkMod Recovery?
PLZ guys, don't be angry with me for asking. Gotta start learning sometime and need to have all the answers, all of the basics covered before advancing to the next level.
...Just a simple answer... PLZ?
In short:
- Which backup is which?
- When to make a .ZIP file?
- How to make a .ZIP file (out of which folder?)?
- The difference between Cyanogen Recovery Image and ClockWorkMod Recovery?
Thank you!
I already told you... you dont need to zip the nandroid backup. Just go to clockwork and when you do a nandroid restore, your backups will be there to select. No need to zip anything.....
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
When I enter into CMW recovery, and click restore, it only shows the backups i have created in recovery mode, well before flashing a new rom I made a backup with Online Nandroid, but I can't seem to restore it because it doesn't show up in the restore recovery screen. Also, I can't seem to find the path for the restore files from the recovery backups.
Brendan12695 said:
When I enter into CMW recovery, and click restore, it only shows the backups i have created in recovery mode, well before flashing a new rom I made a backup with Online Nandroid, but I can't seem to restore it because it doesn't show up in the restore recovery screen. Also, I can't seem to find the path for the restore files from the recovery backups.
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Not familiar online nandroids at all, but I'm guessing it stores it somewhere other than /data/media/clockworkmod. You'll have to move the nandroid to the default CWM folder most likely.
CMNein said:
Not familiar online nandroids at all, but I'm guessing it stores it somewhere other than /data/media/clockworkmod. You'll have to move the nandroid to the default CWM folder most likely.
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Sadly that did not work, it backups with .tar files that CMW isn't capable of reading.. So, I have to use a previous restore.
Brendan12695 said:
Sadly that did not work, it backups with .tar files that CMW isn't capable of reading.. So, I have to use a previous restore.
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Bummer. As a last resort you don't happen to have CWM set to back up as "dup" under backup type do you?
CMNein said:
Bummer. As a last resort you don't happen to have CWM set to back up as "dup" under backup type do you?
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Nope, I did check to make sure and it was set to default.
Can you post the log file at /data/local/tmp/onandroid.log
delete. posted in wrong thread.
I want to experiment with flashing different ROMs and kernels, but I would like a quick and easy way of restoring my stock 4.1.2 ROM with all my settings/apps if I need to. I tried to do this with Titanium Backup, but after flashing back to stock I had to wipe data and cache and when I reinstalled Titanium backup there was no apps/settings.
Is there any way to make an "image" of my default environment which I can then flash from recovery?
Create a backup(nandroid)
You will need a custom recovery installed, doing this will give you a complete system image and restoring it will put your phone back to the exact state it was in when you made the backup
slaphead20 said:
Create a backup(nandroid)
You will need a custom recovery installed, doing this will give you a complete system image and restoring it will put your phone back to the exact state it was in when you made the backup
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Thanks, I have made a backup using CWM Recovery. I also selected the "create image.zip" option - I assume that I can flash that .zip and be back to the current state after playing with some ROMs?
Vlad_M said:
Thanks, I have made a backup using CWM Recovery. I also selected the "create image.zip" option - I assume that I can flash that .zip and be back to the current state after playing with some ROMs?
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Not sure about that option as I use quote an old recovery that doesn't have that option unfortunately, so can't help you there
slaphead20 said:
Not sure about that option as I use quote an old recovery that doesn't have that option unfortunately, so can't help you there
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Ok, I made both backups (the normal .tar and the image.zip). One more question though - the last time I flashed the stock ROM (using Odin), I had to wipe data and cache because the phone got stuck in a boot loop. If I restore from backup and have to wipe data and cache again, won't this render the whole restore useless (i.e. I will go back to default state)?
While trying to backup my phone using OUDhs CWM Touch Reqovery 1.0.3.4 to back up my data I get an
Error while making a backup image of /data !
Anyone know what could cause this
Here's what was printed to screen.
SD Card space free: 2652MB
Backing up boot image
Backup of boot image completed
Backing up recovery image
Backup of recovery image completed
backing up system
bacup of system completed
backing up data ..
Error while making a backup image of /data!
My backups are all over 3 gigs doesnt look like you have enough memory
bhp090808 said:
My backups are all over 3 gigs doesnt look like you have enough memory
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Ugh I feel such a noob. I forgot the newer CWM you must specifically choose to backup to external SD. Thanks bhp090808
desilva79 said:
Ugh I feel such a noob. I forgot the newer CWM you must specifically choose to backup to external SD. Thanks bhp090808
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No problem I have noob moments every day lol