Hi,
I backup my system with nandroid using CWMR mode. I save it into my computer, then I wipe down my SD card. If I want to use CWMR to restore that backup, where do I copy the file to so that it will be recognized in recovery mode?
Thank you,
stagius24 said:
Hi,
I backup my system with nandroid using CWMR mode. I save it into my computer, then I wipe down my SD card. If I want to use CWMR to restore that backup, where do I copy the file to so that it will be recognized in recovery mode?
Thank you,
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Cwm backups be copied in /data/media/clockworkmod/backups, you can pull the data using "adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod/backups"
Rohit02 said:
Cwm backups be copied in /data/media/clockworkmod/backups, you can pull the data using "adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod/backups"
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Hi,
I already pull the backup.
My question is where do I put them back into the sd card so it will be recognized by CWM in recovery mode. Putting in back in the same folder won't get recognized
stagius24 said:
Hi,
I already pull the backup.
My question is where do I put them back into the sd card so it will be recognized by CWM in recovery mode. Putting in back in the same folder won't get recognized
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mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
put it in this path
wxtye said:
mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
put it in this path
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I use ES to see the folder but cant see it. Even though it suppose to have some other backup from rom manager there. Should I create a new folder?
stagius24 said:
I use ES to see the folder but cant see it. Even though it suppose to have some other backup from rom manager there. Should I create a new folder?
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yes, just create a folder, should work
wxtye said:
yes, just create a folder, should work
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What about when we create backup using CWMR in recovery mode. I can see them through rom manager. They have a similar path /mnt/shell/.. but using ES explorer I can't access them anywhere. Is there any way I can pull that out?
stagius24 said:
What about when we create backup using CWMR in recovery mode. I can see them through rom manager. They have a similar path /mnt/shell/.. but using ES explorer I can't access them anywhere. Is there any way I can pull that out?
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In Rom Manager, go to manage and restore backups, from there, there is an option to download your backup, using a browser from your pc
wxtye said:
In Rom Manager, go to manage and restore backups, from there, there is an option to download your backup, using a browser from your pc
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I tried that but I gave up.
Bought the license on play store but not able to activate. End up pirate apk from google, still doesnt work. Is there a way I can pull it out like nandroid backup?
stagius24 said:
I tried that but I gave up.
Bought the license on play store but not able to activate. End up pirate apk from google, still doesnt work. Is there a way I can pull it out like nandroid backup?
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Never tried it like that, I always use the download option from Rom Manager, its slow but it works for me everytime
wxtye said:
Never tried it like that, I always use the download option from Rom Manager, its slow but it works for me everytime
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Thank you. Do you happen to use titanium backup?
If I back up app+user data on my current rom, and let say later i do a factory reset and flash to another rom. Will the titanium back up still be there for me to restore later? If so, will I get the same app, and all user date like sms, picture onto my new rom?
stagius24 said:
Thank you. Do you happen to use titanium backup?
If I back up app+user data on my current rom, and let say later i do a factory reset and flash to another rom. Will the titanium back up still be there for me to restore later? If so, will I get the same app, and all user date like sms, picture onto my new rom?
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Yes, u can restore your app data as long as you don't format your sdcard partition, to be safe, you can just copy the whole TB folder to your pc.
For sms, you will need to restore system data, which is not recommended when changing roms, maybe just select sms and restore from TB.
Pictures will still be available, again, to be safe, just copy everything to your pc, just in case.
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hey guys
does anyone know how i can manually install the back up and restore app, im running a custom ROM that does not have it, i downloaded it from m.sonyericsson.com/backup
but it wont isntall, just says application not install, but i really want all my contacts back
how can i manually install it using the extracted files from the .apk
thankyou
use something like Astro or Titanium backup to restore/manually install it
i tryed going to the apk with astro and root explorer, still says not installed.
also tryed putting in system/app and installing it
aussiesausage said:
i tryed going to the apk with astro and root explorer, still says not installed.
also tryed putting in system/app and installing it
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Try under Settings, Applications - check Unknown Sources, under Development check Allow mock.
Can also try Sideload Wonder Machine.
My AT&T had locked out non Market apps, took some time to get right combination.
try installing via PC using ADB command in cmd.
aussiesausage said:
i tryed going to the apk with astro and root explorer, still says not installed.
also tryed putting in system/app and installing it
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It seems to me, MyPhoneExplorer can do both things - I mean backup/restore and app install.
Tony_C said:
Try under Settings, Applications - check Unknown Sources, under Development check Allow mock.
Can also try Sideload Wonder Machine.
My AT&T had locked out non Market apps, took some time to get right combination.
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ok will try that setting
WindGhost said:
try installing via PC using ADB command in cmd.
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what the hell is that lol
Che Kirila said:
It seems to me, MyPhoneExplorer can do both things - I mean backup/restore and app install.
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can it restore from a backup that was created with restore and back up though?
aussiesausage said:
can it restore from a backup that was created with restore and back up though?
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Maybe - it depends on the backup structure. Never tried complete backup, but it allows to chose its own format or vCard or vCalendar formats. So - possible, but I doubt, since it creates an image of whole phone file system - system and user data both.
I think, you can try a trick - to restore original backup/restore package by MyPhoneExplorer and then restore what you need from the backup you have. Original programs you can find in special thread 2.1 System Apps - In Case You've Deleted Them... or just try to download through your phone browser the newest original version of backup/restore from m.sonyericsson.com/backup.
Finaly i get everything to work!Now i want to do backup to whole system and how to do thet?and where is save location thet file.I want to save that file on my pc.What is procedure?
Megasp said:
Finaly i get everything to work!Now i want to do backup to whole system and how to do thet?and where is save location thet file.I want to save that file on my pc.What is procedure?
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If You have installed Clockwork recovery.
Then u can backup ur entire rom.
For this boot into recovery then go to Backup and restore and select back up.
after completing all procedure reboot ur device.
Connect your device in PC through USB (Storage)
Go to clockworkmod folder\backup
u can see the file with the date name....copy it to ur PC folder and you r done.
Press help if I helped you....
Ok ihave cwd.Just if later something go wrong,i must install cwd again copy cotest of backup folder and restore?What this chieftec 450w backup?complate rom,os,settings?Example if i have another rom can i with this metod restore to this rom what i backuo it?
a nandroid back up takes an exact image of the whole phone. system, data, apps, contacts, everything. its then placed in the clockworkmod folder on the sd card.
when you restore the backup it will bring the phone back to the exact state it was in when you did the back up.
and as far as i know you cant just select parts of it. its all or none. also i think if you rename it it might mess up the m5d sum but dont quote me on it
I did it from boot menu.Turn on + volume down backup and restore,backup and thet is it,i just go to look where is file and save to my PC.
I use rom manager to rename the backups, and never had a problem.
Also you can extract things from nandroids, apps, data, sms settings etc with an app called app extractor, it's in the market and there's a thread on xda for it somewhere.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium
Lol,I happened to test the naming of nandroid last night and I used es file manager to name my nandroid "test(with original date name) and it worked perfect. I need to have little reminders of which backup is which nowadays.
" once its gone,its GONE."
Me too, I currently have 5 nandroids and 4 bootable roms in my boot manager folder, so glad I bought that 16gb card!
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ive got 8gb and still got 6.5 free. Mmmmm bit of a memory junkie i think.
I have about 4gb left lol, 6gb music and another 6gb of roms, backups, themes, apps, icons, mods etc etc
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium
Megasp said:
Finaly i get everything to work!Now i want to do backup to whole system and how to do thet?and where is save location thet file.I want to save that file on my pc.What is procedure?
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Use Titanium Backup When u are done with the backup all files are located in A folder in your system. Than just copy that folder to your computer and your done
Hi, i would greatly appreciate some help.
I wiped my data/cache/dalvik cache/system before attempting to restore a backup made with TWRP v2.2.2.0.
When i hit restore, it reads: "restore completed in 1 second", "Restore Complete. Successful"
However, nothing has been restored, any suggestions please?
Nbsss said:
Hi, i would greatly appreciate some help.
I wiped my data/cache/dalvik cache/system before attempting to restore a backup made with TWRP v2.2.2.0.
When i hit restore, it reads: "restore completed in 1 second", "Restore Complete. Successful"
However, nothing has been restored, any suggestions please?
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Should i try flashing a different recovery? Or can i flash the nandroid backup through fastboot?
Nbsss said:
Should i try flashing a different recovery? Or can i flash the nandroid backup through fastboot?
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Update: Was able to restore /data using titanium backup to extract from the twrp recovery file. Any ideas why twrp isn't working? Should i just get CWM?
Twrp works fine for me. I prefer it to CWM.
Not sure what your problem was, though.
Working fine for me I have restored my back ups with no problem. Same twrp 2.2.2.0 not sure what your issue was.
Thanks for the replies.
Just remembered, I renamed the folder name after creating the backup, would that have any effect on restoring?
Also the backup file was about 1.24gb, could it be the size was too large? Though it didn't even restore components individually...
I don't feel I can wipe confidently anymore without knowing the problem exactly, any thoughts?
I just tried it. Renaming the folder DOES have an effect on restoring.
My back up is also 1.2 GB.
I always name mine before I back up. It should work fine. Unless it was from when you renamed it somehow?
I name all my back ups but I do it before I actually back up the rom. Maybe that is the issue. Name it before the back up even starts and then you should be fine.
janedoesmith said:
I just tried it. Renaming the folder DOES have an effect on restoring.
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Thanks for confirming! I really didn't want to get rid of twrp, much appreciated! I've learnt my lesson
Nbsss said:
Thanks for confirming! I really didn't want to get rid of twrp, much appreciated! I've learnt my lesson
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I did this. Can I rename the folders back to thier originals, or do I need to use some other recovery to reflash my backups? I would need to know if there was way to determine the origial file names, of course. I have a data only backup renamed BEFORE savig, it works fine. Only the ones I renamed using my PC dont work. I did not make the connection till reading this post. Team Win may need to investigate this issue.
nethead72 said:
I did this. Can I rename the folders back to thier originals, or do I need to use some other recovery to reflash my backups? I would need to know if there was way to determine the origial file names, of course. I have a data only backup renamed BEFORE savig, it works fine. Only the ones I renamed using my PC dont work. I did not make the connection till reading this post. Team Win may need to investigate this issue.
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You can rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/
janedoesmith said:
You rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/
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Try what janedoesmith suggested, alternatively if u simply want to restore the data, this can be done through titanium backup.
You can confirm the "date and time" by checking the properties of the backup folder eg through root explorer
janedoesmith said:
You can rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/
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Used this format (confirmed through TWRP) but I believe this may be the ticket. Wont try it till this evening though. Time for work.
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012-09-14--17-45-24/
nethead72 said:
janedoesmith said:
You can rename it and it works. The folder names are as follows:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/"your device serial number"/"date and time"/
For instance:
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012--09-14--17-45-24/
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Used this format (confirmed through TWRP) but I believe this may be the ticket. Wont try it till this evening though. Time for work.
/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/036f586ce7bee89/2012-09-14--17-45-24/
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FYI: I just made up the serial number as an example. You have to name that folder with your real device serial number. Also, you can name the date and time folder with anything you want.
I know, I made sure my folders were named correctly. Fyi, any date/time will work, just need the right format. Procedure worked wonderfully, and to avoid this issue in the future, rename the file BEFORE you backup using twrp interface. I have not tested using twrp to rename AFTER backup, doesn't seem to be a need.
using latest ics rom from flapjaxxx
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Hey guys,
I have a little problem here. Since 4.3 Titanium Backup doesn't find any backups of apps I did on 4.3.
So everytime I backup like Whatsapp, do a factory reset or flash a different ROM and want to flash the backup of Whatsapp through Titanium Backup I can't because Titanium Backup doesn't show it. Even after backupping and rebooting, the backup won't show.
I already tried to change the backup folder and so on but it didn't help
danslecarton said:
Hey guys,
I have a little problem here. Since 4.3 Titanium Backup doesn't find any backups of apps I did on 4.3.
So everytime I backup like Whatsapp, do a factory reset or flash a different ROM and want to flash the backup of Whatsapp through Titanium Backup I can't because Titanium Backup doesn't show it. Even after backupping and rebooting, the backup won't show.
I already tried to change the backup folder and so on but it didn't help
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Titanium has been flaky lately with no update for a while.
Preferences go to backup folder location and click select device. Search whole device and select legacy instead of 0 which was the default. Use select folder and click no to moving the backups over as they are really the same place.
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noob15 said:
Preferences go to backup folder location and click select device. Search whole device and select legacy instead of 0 which was the default. Use select folder and click no to moving the backups over as they are really the same place.
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Did that already
Noone else has this problem?
noob15 said:
Preferences go to backup folder location and click select device. Search whole device and select legacy instead of 0 which was the default. Use select folder and click no to moving the backups over as they are really the same place.
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danslecarton said:
Did that already
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Noone else has this problem?
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After going though the same procedure that noob15 explained, which was a must for upgrading to 4.3, I've had no problems.
If you've made no other changes the default folder for is "TitaniumBackup" located on your mnt/sdcard/, and inside it you should find all your backups.
If you can find no such folder, or if it's empty, you've probably managed to delete the backups.
The joke is that I can find the backups via a file manager or through PC when connected via USB in all these folders. Only Titanium Backup fails to find them
yeah i have the same problem, change the backup folder and doesnt help.
Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out how I can back up my titanium back up APK so that if I ever want to flash a rom and don't have access to my data connection (it happens alot...especially at work and where I live) I can just install the titanium backup apk and then pull my app backups from a previous backup...can someone help me with that? Thanks so much
Dirtylarry11 said:
Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out how I can back up my titanium back up APK so that if I ever want to flash a rom and don't have access to my data connection (it happens alot...especially at work and where I live) I can just install the titanium backup apk and then pull my app backups from a previous backup...can someone help me with that? Thanks so much
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On TB, Click menu button and there is backup option under the batch action. Just choose what you need.
IzArsha said:
On TB, Click menu button and there is backup option under the batch action. Just choose what you need.
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ok, that I figured out, but lets say I install a new rom...where do I go to get the Titanium backup APK? so I can install it, and then restore my backups to the new rom? Thanks so much!!!
With a root explorer go to data/app and copy TB app somewhere on your phone, so next time you can just install it ?
Sent from my N9005
Dirtylarry11 said:
ok, that I figured out, but lets say I install a new rom...where do I go to get the Titanium backup APK? so I can install it, and then restore my backups to the new rom? Thanks so much!!!
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Use root browser. Go to data/app. Find the TB apk and copy it to external sd
Rosli59564 said:
Use root browser. Go to data/app. Find the TB apk and copy it to external sd
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I just changed my mind and told him the same.
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Dirtylarry11 said:
ok, that I figured out, but lets say I install a new rom...where do I go to get the Titanium backup APK? so I can install it, and then restore my backups to the new rom? Thanks so much!!!
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Yes just use dejan sathanas suggestion. Btw if you installed new rom with no wipe, your internal sd card will not be wiped. You can save TB backup apk and after you finished installing new rom you can install TB using samsung file manager.
To save TB backup apk. Go to ES filemanager, click menu and find App manager under tool. Find Titanium backup, long press and select backup button. The backup app should be in sdcard/backup directory.
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Thanks People...So easy...I just wasn't sure...that will save me tons of time as well for future rom installations.
I've always done it via TBU>main menu>special features >create update. zip
Flash with new ROM, job done