Since there is no supported TWRP or CWM for the Remix tablet, making a backup is a problem for many people.
I found this online and backed up my tablet to my pc. The total backup was about 9GB, so I presume it to be a complete image. I've not tried a restore, but it is comforting to know I do have a backup.
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-create-a-full-backup-of-your-android-device-without-root/
Just a bit of info for you, there is a CWM image out that you can do complete backups and the like for your tablet:
CWM for Remix
usafle said:
Just a bit of info for you, there is a CWM image out that you can do complete backups and the like for your tablet:
CWM for Remix
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I've tried that numerous times and my tablet brings up the Remix logo and just hangs there. Hopefully some day therer will be a CWM or TWRP that we can flash and do complete backups onto the SD card and then a custom rom.
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Hey all, I updated to a beta of Paranoid Android that screwed up everything. I created a backup ( and actually have several more older ones) with ClockworkMod Recovery. The very latest backup will not restore for whatever reason, but the main issue is that it's the only backup I can even see.
All the other backup folders don't even show up in recovery. Accessing /sdcard/ I can see them all. Any ideas on how to restore?
Actually, the one backup that CWM Recovery shows, I can't see under /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/
I'm guessing CWM Recovery is pointed in the wrong directory..?
Ladies and gentlemen,
Recently, whilst flashing a new ROM, I had an issue. I tried to restore a backup that I created with TWRP 2.6.0 with the same version. I got to the "Restore data" stage in the logs, and it failed.
I have two data.ext4 files in my TWRP backup folder: the first is data.ext4.win000 and data.ext4.win001. I'm thinking this is the issue.
I have already flashed a ROM and booted, so I am out of the woods. Just wanted to know if anyone has had any success with split data files in a TWRP recovery.
Thanks for your time.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
Recently, whilst flashing a new ROM, I had an issue. I tried to restore a backup that I created with TWRP 2.6.0 with the same version. I got to the "Restore data" stage in the logs, and it failed.
I have two data.ext4 files in my TWRP backup folder: the first is data.ext4.win000 and data.ext4.win001. I'm thinking this is the issue.
I have already flashed a ROM and booted, so I am out of the woods. Just wanted to know if anyone has had any success with split data files in a TWRP recovery.
Thanks for your time.
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Look for TWRP-Recovery-jfltespr-2.5.0.2 seems to be the most reliable for backup and restores right now.
The 'splitting of the EXT/data is NOT the problem. That's the way twrp is compressing the images.
Also there are some ROMs that have partition problems with certain kernels, so take note of that.
I make a crap load of nandroids and switch back and forth pretty often. 2.5.0.2 has been the most reliable for me.
Once more thing I do is verify the nadroid via the AFV app. I boot to recovery, create backup (always of every partition) then boot to ROM and run the AFV app on the backup and make sure it verifies. Then I'll boot back to recovery and wipe/format and flash away according to the dev's instructions.
Leader,
Thanks for such an informative write up. I will check into rolling back to a different twrp build. It's an unpleasant solution, but if it works I'll have to bite the bullet.
Thanks again!
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Hello,
I have a Galaxy s4 i9505 jfltexx. I'm under CWM recovery but I'd rather prefer to have PhilZ Recovery.
I saw that jflexx versions have been stopped and that they recommended to use jflte version... for this OK. But are there some versions that I musn't flash ? Or do I need the last version available ?
Thanks for your help
TWRP is the recommended recovery for us, once you get used to it, it is actually better...
Philz is based on cwm. Since cwm hasn't been updated for a while, neither has Philz.
I also recommend TWRP as many ROMs recommend TWRP.
Ok except that I had a problem with CWM this morning : the Nandroid backups doesn't save the "preload". It was impossible for me to restore it (bootloop). As I understood recently, only PhilZ Recovery has an option to include the preload in the Nandroid backup.
Last but not least, where can I get TWRP on its last version for my phone ? Can you send me a link ?
Here.
TWRP also has a preload backup option if I remember correctly.
Why would you backup preload? As far as I know the partition is empty, for me at least.
Here is a TWRP recovery from autor's website for GT-I9505 (JFLTEXX): https://dl.twrp.me/jfltexx/
GDReaper said:
Here.
TWRP also has a preload backup option if I remember correctly.
Why would you backup preload? As far as I know the partition is empty, for me at least.
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Because, even if it's not a galaxy S2, I had exactly this problem yesterday with my Nandroid backup : http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/bootloop-nandroid-restore-t2337856
Thanks KonowaL !
oldbear3 said:
Because, even if it's not a galaxy S2, I had exactly this problem yesterday with my Nandroid backup : http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/bootloop-nandroid-restore-t2337856
Thanks KonowaL !
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Well, maybe it's a CWM problem.
I never backed up the preload partition, yet I have successfully restored my nandroid backups in the past.
GDReaper said:
Well, maybe it's a CWM problem.
I never backed up the preload partition, yet I have successfully restored my nandroid backups in the past.
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I just flashed TWRP as you advised. It seems really great (not as the old version I tested by the past)... but there is no preload partition backup option. Or I don't see it. Where do you see it ?
I flashed the 3.0.0 version.
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I just flashed TWRP as you advised. It seems really great (not as the old version I tested by the past)... but there is no preload partition backup option. Or I don't see it. Where do you see it ?
I flashed the 3.0.0 version.
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Hmm..
I think only JDCTeam's TWRP has that option. I know their 2.8.7.2 TWRP had several backup options, including efs and others.
Also note that TWRP backups don't work with CWM backups, so you will have to redo them.
Also, as I mentioned earlier, I never backed up preload (unless TWRP does that on its own) and restored those backups successfully, and without bootlooping.
You might wanna try it yourself in order to believe it.
OK thanks a lot for your help
Hi,
I've flashed TWRP for a sm-G900f via heimdall, booted into TWRP-Recovery, made an backup from the working Stock ROM to sd card, flashed lineage open gapps etc., all works well.
Because of somtimes not working Sensors I've tried to test if the sensor problem is an hardware or an software issue, so recovered the stock rom backup using the installed twrp 3.2.1-0. Therefor I've made these steps :
Boot into recovery
Wipe cache, system, davlink-cache, format data
restore the stock rom backup
reboot
Every reboot results in booting to recovery, Samsung system won't start.
Tried to disconnect battery for a few minutes etc.
Where is my mistake ? Could someone give me an advice ?
Every restore of the lineage backups using this way works well.
Regards
Fred
fred06007 said:
Hi,
I've flashed TWRP for a sm-G900f via heimdall, booted into TWRP-Recovery, made an backup from the working Stock ROM to sd card, flashed lineage open gapps etc., all works well.
Because of somtimes not working Sensors I've tried to test if the sensor problem is an hardware or an software issue, so recovered the stock rom backup using the installed twrp 3.2.1-0. Therefor I've made these steps :
Boot into recovery
Wipe cache, system, davlink-cache, format data
restore the stock rom backup
reboot
Every reboot results in booting to recovery, Samsung system won't start.
Tried to disconnect battery for a few minutes etc.
Where is my mistake ? Could someone give me an advice ?
Every restore of the lineage backups using this way works well.
Regards
Fred
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Corrupted backup maybe?
A long time ago I made a backup of stock and was able to go back and forth with no issues. You can try and go back to stock, root again and try another back up.
Corrupted backup ? It's the only one I've made after flashing TWRP and before installing Lineage.
fred06007 said:
Corrupted backup ? It's the only one I've made after flashing TWRP and before installing Lineage.
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It happens sometimes, I had an SD card with a bad sector so every time I would make a back up it would get corrupted if I deleted the back up. I ended up leaving the backup so it will no longer write on the bad sectors.
fred06007 said:
Where is my mistake ? Could someone give me an advice ?
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I think, you have to flash or restore the right kernel.
Which partitions have you backed up?
Sorry for the late response, the backup includes in my mind system, data and boot partition because the backup consit's of the following files:
boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.sha2
data.ext4.win
data.ext4.win.sha2
data.info
recovery.log
system.ext4.win000
system.ext4.win000.sha2
system.ext4.win001
system.ext4.win001.sha2
system.info
So I was on stock rom that was unlocked plus rooted,I was also on a different kernel. Before flashing that kernel, I had taken a full backup(It had magisk installed) through TWRP. Full means I didn't leave any of the boxes unchecked,it was a 11GB+ backup. Then it was all well and fine until I found that these kernels weren't liking my 64gb sd card(I created a thread earlier). So I went back to TWRP to restore my backup, I did so, well and smooth no issues. Now when I booted my phone, my phone would just turn off after showing the Asus LOGO, I tried multiple times to no success. It would just turn off after showing ASUS logo. To get out of this mess, I flashed Stock rom through TWRP.
Now I'm clean and fresh, I want to take a good backup and then flash AEX rom! What partitions should I backup??
Backup
Deeptesh Basak said:
What partitions should I backup??
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Backup:
Data
Boot img
System
You may have to flash magisk/SU again after restoring in some cases...
Deeptesh Basak said:
So I was on stock rom that was unlocked plus rooted,I was also on a different kernel. Before flashing that kernel, I had taken a full backup(It had magisk installed) through TWRP. Full means I didn't leave any of the boxes unchecked,it was a 11GB+ backup. Then it was all well and fine until I found that these kernels weren't liking my 64gb sd card(I created a thread earlier). So I went back to TWRP to restore my backup, I did so, well and smooth no issues. Now when I booted my phone, my phone would just turn off after showing the Asus LOGO, I tried multiple times to no success. It would just turn off after showing ASUS logo. To get out of this mess, I flashed Stock rom through TWRP.
Now I'm clean and fresh, I want to take a good backup and then flash AEX rom! What partitions should I backup??
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Backup everything for your first backup.
For incremental backups - boot, system, vendor & data should suffice.
While restoring only select the above four i mentioned. For cross rom restore functionality vendor partition is required.
For restoring stock rom from stock - only boot, system and data should be enough.