So I recently restored a backup of my phone as I was having some issues with the ROM I was on, hoping to get back to a stable version of the ROM. When it rebooted after restoring the TWRP backup it reported "No Sim Card Found".
I am in the process of flashing stock images, but is there a way to combat this in the future?
Having the same problem.
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Did you find a solution? I'm having the same problem.
Galveia said:
Did you find a solution? I'm having the same problem.
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Hello,
Do you have a custom ROM installed? Did you try looking in the ROM thread if it is a well known issue?
Did you try reverting to stock firmware?
Did you try cleaning the SIM contacts in the SIM tray? Sometimes contacts can be oxidized after some time.
Good luck...
5.1 said:
Hello,
Do you have a custom ROM installed? Did you try looking in the ROM thread if it is a well known issue?
Did you try reverting to stock firmware?
Did you try cleaning the SIM contacts in the SIM tray? Sometimes contacts can be oxidized after some time.
Good luck...
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Hi. I made a backup of a Stock ROM with android 4.4.2. The original Stock ROM works perfectly. I can't delete the contacts because I've no way to save them in other card.
Galveia said:
Hi. I made a backup of a Stock ROM with android 4.4.2. The original Stock ROM works perfectly. I can't delete the contacts because I've no way to save them in other card.
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Hey,
Android 4.4.2 ? Installed on a Nexus 6P ? Are you serious?
If you want to backup contacts, why not using export option in contact app?
Export to .CSV, save the .CSV file on a computer and restore those later with contact app as well...
Anyway, is it a Nexus 6P?
Good luck...
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Hey,
Android 4.4.2 ? Installed on a Nexus 6P ? Are you serious?
If you want to backup contacts, why not using export option in contact app?
Export to .CSV, save the .CSV file on a computer and restore those later with contact app as well...
Anyway, is it a Nexus 6P?
Good luck...
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No, sorry, I forgot to say. I use a ZTE Blade L3.
Galveia said:
No, sorry, I forgot to say. I use a ZTE Blade L3.
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Hey,
Lol, ok...
So why.dom't you sync your contacts on your Google account? Or export as a .CSV file?
Also, if you are on a custom ROM having this problem and the stock ROM works, I suggest you report your issue to the ROM developer...
Good luck...
5.1 said:
Hey,
Lol, ok...
So why.dom't you sync your contacts on your Google account? Or export as a .CSV file?
Also, if you are on a custom ROM having this problem and the stock ROM works, I suggest you report your issue to the ROM developer...
Good luck...
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I'm on the stock rom, it's just a backup of it with all my staff there. But thanks. I'll try to delete the contacts and see what happens.
Deleting the contacts didn't. Anyway thanks for the help. But I found a way to get it to work again and I would like to share it, because it may help others.
The complete situation: I made a backup of a stock rom (4.4.2) with TWRP and when I restored it, the SIM card was not detected at all. In MTK Engineering Mode/CDS Information/Phone 1 (or whatever number yours is) everthing was at null or unkown.
AND I FOUND A WAY TO SOLVE THIS! Flash a ROM that detects the SIM card and enter the IMEI numbers. Then, go to TWRP, DON'T FORMAT ANYTHING and then restore the backup selecting the options to restore that you want (for example boot; nvram; system;... those ones). In my case, I restored all of them and I got it to work! This because the phone memory needs to be installed and with android 4.4.2 kitkat the phone storage is not in the backup, only the system storage. I hope this helps the KitKat users and others (because I've never tested this in other versions)!
Galveia said:
Deleting the contacts didn't. Anyway thanks for the help. But I found a way to get it to work again and I would like to share it, because it may help others.
The complete situation: I made a backup of a stock rom (4.4.2) with TWRP and when I restored it, the SIM card was not detected at all. In MTK Engineering Mode/CDS Information/Phone 1 (or whatever number yours is) everthing was at null or unkown.
AND I FOUND A WAY TO SOLVE THIS! Flash a ROM that detects the SIM card and enter the IMEI numbers. Then, go to TWRP, DON'T FORMAT ANYTHING and then restore the backup selecting the options to restore that you want (for example boot; nvram; system;... those ones). In my case, I restored all of them and I got it to work! This because the phone memory needs to be installed and with android 4.4.2 kitkat the phone storage is not in the backup, only the system storage. I hope this helps the KitKat users and others (because I've never tested this in other versions)!
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Hello,
This is really specific to your device and should be posted in the appropriate forum. It is of no us on the N6P...
Glad you got it working though.
Cheers...
5.1 said:
Hello,
This is really specific to your device and should be posted in the appropriate forum. It is of no us on the N6P...
Glad you got it working though.
Cheers...
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It's just because I got here searching for everything related to this, so if someone with the same problem get here with other phone like me could see this. Should I delete the post?
Galveia said:
It's just because I got here searching for everything related to this, so if someone with the same problem get here with other phone like me could see this. Should I delete the post?
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Hey,
Not necessarily. But at least post it in your phone's section. If it happened to you, it may happen to others with the same device.
Cheers...
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The standard XDA ROM includes a tool to backup your personal data to a SD-card; "SD Backup". I used this tool just before updating my ROM to 3.15.15. After this I used the tool again to restore my personal data back to the internal memory. Everything looks as before and works just fine. The only thing that bugs me is the fact that this ROM upgarde comes with MediaPlayer 8.5 but after the restore I ended-up with version 8.0 again!
This makes me wonder what the backup tool downgraded aswell. I cannot find anything else but who knows. :?
Anybody got an idea how to make sure that the restore does not downgrade any installed software or why the bloody thing downgraded my player in the first place? :x
Hello...!
Please show me how to use SD Backup!
Thank you...!
roko said:
The standard XDA ROM includes a tool to backup your personal data to a SD-card; "SD Backup". I used this tool just before updating my ROM to 3.15.15. After this I used the tool again to restore my personal data back to the internal memory. Everything looks as before and works just fine. The only thing that bugs me is the fact that this ROM upgarde comes with MediaPlayer 8.5 but after the restore I ended-up with version 8.0 again!
This makes me wonder what the backup tool downgraded aswell. I cannot find anything else but who knows. :?
Anybody got an idea how to make sure that the restore does not downgrade any installed software or why the bloody thing downgraded my player in the first place? :x
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Any instructions on how to do a complete back up SD or via USB? cant find on threads
khakhi said:
Any instructions on how to do a complete back up SD or via USB? cant find on threads
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should you check at >>> http://www.bukisa.com/how-to/back-up-and-restore-rom-of-windows-mobile-from-memory-card
Hi, I wanted to know exactly what content\files is backed up? Is it only the main ROM and the default apps, or ALL apps and user settings at the time of the backup? Can someone provide a link explaining the same or answer the question here?
Thanks.
It backups System, data, boot, so it makes a total image of your phone immediately!
And what about Contacts and SMS's? are they backed up too? Or when you say total, you mean a 100% copy of how my phone is right now?
honestly i didnt get a situation to test this after backing up my phone in recovery....
but i hope we can restore our phone's present condition if we back it up & try to restore....
why cant u have a back up of all ur phone contents onto PC & try restoring from the recovery backup & let all of us know is it really 100% or not ???
makes sense right sheik ??? i think u can do that.... dont mistake me pls...
yeah I can try it. But looking at the power cuts on my city, it'll be hard to do so. And I've already backed up my contacts on my pc and WaveSecure. I just wanted to know of it is unnecessary as the backup will save all that.
Sent from my HTC Tattoo using the XDA mobile app.
It backups ALL THE PHONE. All it's all.
JoOoSs said:
It backups ALL THE PHONE. All it's all.
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Thanks for the confirmation mate.
Hi guys
I'm new to the Android business and I have a few questions, which I will be very happy if you answered.
1. What the heck is a gold card ? I mean, I know it's a modified memcard that I need for rooting phones, but why do I need it ? Why is it not possible to root a phone without it ? Can I use the goldcard as a usual memcard, or do I have to have separate one ?
2. Are there any tutorials for rooting under linux ? I have dualboot, but I don't like windoze, so it would be nice to be able to do it under Ubuntu.
3. Is it possible to restore the original ROM after flashing it ? From what I understand, I suppose I could download the files (maybe from the official HTC site) and install it just like any other ROM. Am I right ?
4. Are there any problems with flashing I should be aware of (IDK, camera not working, microphone problems, graphic artefacts, whatever) ? Can I kill my phone if I do something wrong ?
5. A highly hypothetical question : is it possible to install any other mobile OS after rooting ? Not that I wanna do it, I just wanna know. If not, why ?
6. Is it possible to change boot animations, icons, etc in a ROM that I downloaded ?
I'm thinking about flashing the ROM, because I have problem with 3G / only the browser seems to work with the connection. All the other apps report "No connection".
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Most important :
Can I use the goldcard as a usual memcard, or do I have to have separate one ?
Is it possible to restore the original ROM after flashing it ?
Can I kill my phone if I do something wrong ?
C'mon guys, please..
1. I won't be able to explain how it works exactly, but it seems like it gives higher access level, which is needed for rooting your phone. You can use almost any (some of them doesn't work) MicroSD card and after rooting you phone you'll be able to format it and use as a memory card again.
2. http://android.modaco.com/content/h...-r4-htc-legend-rooting-guide-now-with-1-31-x/ (works on Linux, tested personaly).
3. Yes, later you can flash one of official ROM's. You can download them from here.
4. It depends on the ROM you're going to use. Some of them are damn stable and some not. Read comments before using it. Flash ROM's by using ROM Manager (it's on the Market), it's absolutely fail proof.
Just:
* don't forget to do FULL wipe before flashing ROM.
* read how-to's and (or) chef's notes carefully BEFORE you start.
5. I don't think so as there are no drivers for the other operating systems. Could be some other reasons is well, i don't know.
6. Yes, read those threads.
Thanks very much, dude !
I think I'll try out the most popular one - CyanogenMod. Hope that's stable and it's Froyo-based. Is it ?
btw I can't use the market, that's the main reason I wanna flash. I just can't connect to my gmail account, thus being unable to install new apps. On 3G none of the apps can connect to the internet, on wifi they connect, except the goddamn market.
Thanks again, much love !
btw I hear that you don't need the gold card to root the phone if it's not branded (therefore I don't need one to flash the ROM). Is that right ? My phone's not branded...
grandioso said:
btw I hear that you don't need the gold card to root the phone if it's not branded (therefore I don't need one to flash the ROM). Is that right ? My phone's not branded...
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My phone wasn't branded too, but i couldn't root without the goldcard.
If I backup the data that I currently have on my memcard, can I restore it on any ROM I install ? I just need the facebook-linked contacts, I really don't have anything else as I can't install apps.
One more question - after flashing, is there a way to install apps without the market ? I know, if I had "astro file manager", I could, but now I can't even install astro. Maybe a similar (if not the same) file manager could be included in the ROM ?
grandioso said:
If I backup the data that I currently have on my memcard, can I restore it on any ROM I install ? I just need the facebook-linked contacts, I really don't have anything else as I can't install apps.
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You don't have to backup SD card before flashing ROM as you won't lose any pictures, music, videos or any other files THAT ARE on SD card (unless YOU will format it). If you want to backup some applications data/settings - try to use My Backup app.
grandioso said:
One more question - after flashing, is there a way to install apps without the market ? I know, if I had "astro file manager", I could, but now I can't even install astro. Maybe a similar (if not the same) file manager could be included in the ROM ?
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You can install apps by using ADB if you don't have Market app installed. Also you can use any file manager if your app setup files (APKs) are on the SD card.
And a little advise - use Nandroid backup and then you can do whatever you want. If the things goes wrong way - use Nandroid restore Just do NOT format your SD card without copying files on your PC first.
I created a GoldCard using this guide. How do I know if it's a working goldcard before I root my phone ? I didn't even format the card (I forgot to, because it wasn't mentioned in the guide).
Dunno where the hell have I posted my question(there should be a "view my posts" button).
Anyway... I'm trying to root my Legend, but I get stuck at the point where I have to run the step1 script -> I'm unable to run it, because it allways throws me a "permission denied" error. Even tho it's ran by sudo and it has rwxrwxrwx permissions.
What's going on here ?
grandioso said:
there should be a "view my posts" button
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There is :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=44378428
AllWin said:
My phone wasn't branded too, but i couldn't root without the goldcard.
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Hi, can I use the goldcard for different phones, like the also the Magic? I used the goldcard already for my legend, succesfully.
Thanks, Paul
I think you can
What app do you use to backup before wiping ?
I install my apps to the SDcard, so they should work after wiping, but I also need my old settings, phone book and stuff.
Titanium Backup does a fine backup "app-centric", so you can restore all your apps regardless of their location, including their settings, scores and market location. I would not recommend aiming for a backup of system settings, since you might compromise the function of your new ROM with old system settings. If you just want to do a test with a new ROM, and want to go back to your initial ROM, use Nandroid backup that is part of your rooted Recovery menu - it does a 1:1 backup of your entire ROM. For phone book etc. do a PC sync or use Google Apps. For SMS backup there are a number of free apps that back your SMS up to Gmail, under a SMS label, or to your SD, as an XML file.
Thanks for your efforts. This step-by-step instruction is really help!
great guide
Nice guide, many thanks
Thanks for the great guide,
just one question I am looking for a guide to back up from my HD2 wm6.5 and convert it to Adroid.
I know I can use google apps or exchange but I have other stuff that I want to back up like text messages and call logs.
Any help would be great...
Thanks...
Great Pal!!!!!
Thank you
Dawizz said:
Thanks for the great guide,
just one question I am looking for a guide to back up from my HD2 wm6.5 and convert it to Adroid.
I know I can use google apps or exchange but I have other stuff that I want to back up like text messages and call logs.
Any help would be great...
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im not too sure about this one, i know there are ways to backup wm6.5 things like messages and call logs but i dont know if you could convert them to android format for use on android OS, unless u only want to just back them up and not use them in android?
Dawizz said:
Thanks for the great guide,
just one question I am looking for a guide to back up from my HD2 wm6.5 and convert it to Adroid.
I know I can use google apps or exchange but I have other stuff that I want to back up like text messages and call logs.
Any help would be great...
Thanks...
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Try this:
http://www.migratetoandroid.com/
Courtesy Of Spb Mobile, haven't used it, just stumbled across it now by chance!
Seems pretty straight forward though.
Dawizz said:
Thanks for the great guide,
just one question I am looking for a guide to back up from my HD2 wm6.5 and convert it to Adroid.
I know I can use google apps or exchange but I have other stuff that I want to back up like text messages and call logs.
Any help would be great...
Thanks...
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Try this, i tested it earlier on & successfully got my data over to android..
Thanks for the tutorial.
Do you have any tips for switching from a ROM with Sense to one without? I am thinking about trying a more stable ROM because the Sense seems to be causing me issues.
Would the Sense related settings be crossed out, and I would uncheck the crossed out options during the restore? Did I understand that correctly from the video?
Also, you touched on the Apps installed from the market. Do you have to install those manually? Or, will Titanium Backup restore those for you?
In need of help
I have hd2 running gingerbread from magldr and would like to switch back to the original rom so i can send it in for warranty .. any help would be greatly appreciated.....thanks
Nice guide, many thanks from me too!!!
Don't forget to backup the SD Card
One other thing that is probably worth pointing out: Once you have backed everything up, you should probably copy it off the SD card to another computer. I read somewhere about someone doing something that wiped out their SD card, and they lost their backups on it.
To back it up, I copied the TitaniumBackup directory from the SD card to my laptop. Also, I copied the clockworkmod directory because i had backed up the ROM as a whole from the AD Recovery.
Easy Guide for Backup and Restore using ClockWorkMod Recovery
Advanced Restore of Data for installing after a Rom upgrade
Very detailed with Pictures You can follow
I love the fact I can reliably and precisely backup and restore a ROM flashed through CWR. It will backup every minute detail and restore it back to the exact condition it was in at backup...not even a single icon missing or different. Even the exact point in a song that was playing when the ROM shut down and I backed it up is restored. And I have been doing these a lot without a hitch.
I like to check out new and other ROMs and I'll backup my current ROM and then do Task 29 and flash the new ROM. I take the backed-up ROM, which is saved on the SD card in one single, specifically named, folder and archive it on my PC. Then I flash the new ROM. If I like that new ROM, I back it up and save the backup on my PC. If I don't like it, I do Task 29, reinstall magldr and the specific recovery file for the backed-up ROM and then copy the archived backup back to the SD card and flash it. Super simple and it puts it back like it never was removed. It's a helluva lot better than Titanium Backup. CWR backup is more akin to a Star Trek transporter where it puts it back exactly like it was before...lol...And it has been so perfectly reliable. Not even a hiccup has been noticed and I've done it a bunch of times.
carl1961 said:
Easy Guide for Backup and Restore using ClockWorkMod Recovery
Advanced Restore of Data for installing after a Rom upgrade
Very detailed with Pictures You can follow
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Hi,
Great idea.
However,people being people,and noobs being noobs,you might want to change picture 11 on MS WORD sheet to "restore"and "restore" rather than "restore"and "backup".
Thanks man... its a life saver!
Thanks but this doesn't help me I get how to do this part, what I don't get is after installing my NAND Custom ROM, I can't access the AD Recovery to actually get into clock work mod, just says not found! How can I get round this please? I have searched and previously have tried flashing CWM but I LOST THE ORIGINAL ROM I wanted to backup DOH!! Thanks in advance for any help.
Thanks this is very useful.
magicianhumphrey said:
Thanks but this doesn't help me I get how to do this part, what I don't get is after installing my NAND Custom ROM, I can't access the AD Recovery to actually get into clock work mod, just says not found! How can I get round this please? I have searched and previously have tried flashing CWM but I LOST THE ORIGINAL ROM I wanted to backup DOH!! Thanks in advance for any help.
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Hello, I am having a similar problem: after I select AD recovery, I only have the message "no boot sources".
Can anyone help ?
Many thanks
jimbaou said:
Hello, I am having a similar problem: after I select AD recovery, I only have the message "no boot sources".
Can anyone help ?
Many thanks
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You have to reinstall your kernel
Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using xda premium
Where you copy Backup and Restore CMR_files folder to make it work?
Merche300 said:
Where you copy Backup and Restore CMR_files folder to make it work?
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They're stored in a folder on your SD card. If I'm not mistaken it's /clockworkmod/backup
Hello everyone. I have been testin a rom called miui, and now I found it great and I am going to keep it. The problem is that the test I made were with a borrowed 16GB SD card, and now I would like to replace it with my definitive 16 GB class 6 SD card. How can I do this without having to reinstall and configure everything?
This procedure seems to be the right one, but I have a question, does it save everything you have in your SD card?, if this is afirmative, then I have a problem, because I won´t have enough space in the SD to make the backup file.. what can you recomend me to do?.
Best regards and thank you very much for all your support