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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wormsign:
VeNuM,

This is an awesome Tutorial - thanks for taking the time to write it. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nbasse:
Hi, thanks for a nice simple guide.

After flashing speedmod k3-7 on Criskelo v8 I have lost root.

I would like to restore to before I flashed speedmod to regain root.

Is it possible to restore a nandroid if I don't have full root?

What part should I restore to regain root?

Or do you know a Better way to regain root?

I'm still a noob, so I really appreciate all info I get. Don't want to mess this up. :-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mcadamry:
Is CWM required?

Or can we do this in stock recovery?

FF18 SFHub Rooted
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Venum used CWM as an example, but no, stock recovery wont work. Youll need a custom.

The op prerequisites are pretty clear. ^^^^ Look up at the op..

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] crkdslider:
Good detail in this. Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ORStoner:
So what if I have expensive taste on paper weights? You got a problem?

Great tutorial, I know how to use it already but this should defiantely encourage more people to use nandroid making you the saviour of a lot of money.

:thumbup:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] itbmd:
As always, great tutorial. I've used it to make a backup, but thankfully never had to use it to restore. This does lead me to 2 follow up questions/scenarios:

1. The backup is provided you can get into CWM. What if the phone can't get into CWM and is "hard bricked"? Then I assume in this case you can't do anything, correct? What if you have the backup file on your PC as you suggested. Could you somehow through ODIN restore the backup file without access to CWM (provided the phone is recognized in ODIN)? Or would you have to use ODIN to restore, get it up an running, then install CWM, then use your backup to revert back? I guess it all comes down to if it's recognized or not in ODIN, if it is, then you're not really hard bricked; but if it isn't, your SOL?

2. If the phone can boot up, and let's say is stuck in a boot loop where it doesn't get into the rom, but can get into CWM, but the backup is corrupted. How would you transfer from your PC the backup without being able to "mount" the SD card to transfer it. Obviously with an external SD it's no problem, but what if you only use the internal?

Thankfully, I've never experienced any of the issues above, I'm just curious on the answers. Thanks guys.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Awk34:
Possible Sticky? Great guide, thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] The-Droidster:
Great tut. Just one question... Does the nand backup also create a backup of the internal sdcard ie /sdcard :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Wouldn't think that the backup calls to have the storage included. Not that I've seen anyway. That could lead to insufficient space for the backup itself. kernal, modem and ROM are what I believe to be in the backup.

Odd, cause I always pull everything out of storage and pictures to my laptop before doing a nand or anything. Just in case..

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] manuksayamerah:
pretty useful, thanks a bunch dude :good:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] banabry:
Awesome, thank you for the great explanation. What does it mean when people create a stock nandroid? Are they reverting back to a stock ROM for the backup?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Yes.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] VECTUS:
As he said yes. You want a version that will bring you back to stock. So you can start over... Hopefully you will never need to use it...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
Using agats kernal recovery it saves backups as .tar I'd there a way to fix? I've never used Odin so .tar are useless to me. I need the .zips

Force fed a failcake via Swype
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] z_extend_99:
What would happen if an insufficient space occurs?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Backup will fail and won't be a useable restore.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] krutoistudent:
using nandroid backup since forever, but never had the need to restore them, so i have two question

1) when u lose ur imei, does a nandroid backup which was done when u had imei restors it?

2) does a nandroid backup restors widgets and folders at homescreens?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] waltnich:
chasing my tail?

so I loose my system/bin/su doing an update

this gives no root permissions without the su file

CWM can not get superuser permission

I need my nandroid to put su back

chasing my tail . . . :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] VECTUS:
1. No I don't believe so.

2. No for sure

2nd user you need to return to your appropriate device section and ask this question. This is just for nandroid (not lose of Su) and I don't know every device or your situation. Having said that. I bet reflashing the Rom will give you what you want. Just don't update Su. And then do the nandroid.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] danherbias07:
really great help very basic and easy to understand.. Thank you so much. More Power :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] robrooter:
I just have to say Thanks to the Venum team. YOU guys are great. I appreciate everything you do for this community. Keep up the great work!

SPECS:

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Galaxy S2 E4GT

Kuban Recovery

Blu Kuban FI27 Build

Kuban Kernel

FI27 Modem

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Tweaked for speed!

Theamed for beauty!

Running like Forrest Gump!

Posted with the XDA app.

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"This is the Droid I've been looking for!"
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JTProuhet:
So i tried flashing cwm on my e4gt last night. Loaded stock ff18 rooted ROM, did the ff18 cwm and then phone never rebooted.. Had to put into download mode and reinstall fi27... Now the phone is even more laggy than before.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] VECTUS:
JT did you ever get this fixed? From the way you wrote it sounded like your were implying that CWM made your phone laggy. As a developer I can tell you this is impossible... There are other reasons it became laggy... And I hope you got figured out?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JTProuhet:
I got it figured out.. but now im running into a problem with flashing an el26 cwm kernel. Im trying to flash the mijjz goodness jb v1.0.3. I flash a stock rooted fk23 rom, flash the el26 cwm like instructions say, flash the rom and then when I get to the welcome screen I get a message saying the phone stopped responding. So then I go to boot in recovery mode, abd it is booting in the factory samsung recovery mode abd cwm is gone.. so I have to reflash from the beginning. When I first rooted I was on fi27, flashed agat fi27 repack and never once had a problem. I flashed both blazer roms gb abd ics, mijjz ics goodness, no problems, never lost my agat recovery but im losing cwm instantly. . Im lost
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ManiacShri:
is there a chance of hard brick ..my device yet doesnt have CWM (galaxy S advance) is it safe to try devving ROMs(beginner)or should i w8 fr cwm and nandroid?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] VECTUS:
Whenever you "root" or "jaibreak" your device there's a chance you can hard brick. For development you will need cwm or twrp (a custom recovery). ANY flashing, whether it be through a custom recovery, fastbook or Odin etc can cause a hard brick. That's something YOU accept responsibility for when you use anything here at XDA. Any tampering you do will also void your warranty on your phone also... Maybe this answered your question?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] joe.stay:
Hi. If I only root my phone and not install any custom rom, is a nandroid backup still recommended?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Depends on how you root since there are several ways.

If your only looking for root, then the one clicks are what I'd suggest but then I'd also suggest titanium backup to save the important stuff since even a one click may cause issues... been known to happen.

Sent from my SPH-D710VMUB using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] joe.stay:
I rooted the epic 4g touch using the method in qbking77's video using odin. It's just rooted stock. Should I still follow the guide for nandroid backup?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
If you're planning on rom hopping, then yes, it'd be in your best interests to have a solid backup to go to. Quick and easy.

Sent from my SPH-D710VMUB using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] robrooter:
I still see a lot of el26 talk. I am curious, haven't the dev's updated their roms to surpass that bug? I honesty have never done the step, and (knock on wood) have not had a problem. So is el26 a step when coming from older stock roms?

My first root/rom was from qbking77 videos. I installed a rooted stock then installed his recommend recovery (agat if I remember rite), Since then I have flashed thru rom included recoveries. I am just curious. Not trying to seem like it a broken step by no means. Just weirded out that I never did it and everybody else seems to do so.

E4GT on Blu Kuban FI27, running XDA app.

"This is the Droid I have been looking for!"
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] joe.stay:
I have the following files created in the backup folder:

boot.img

recovery.img

nandroid.md5

cache.ex4.tar

data.ex4.tar

system.ex4.tar

Are these correct? How do I know the nandroid backup was done correctly and not corrupt?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leaderbuilder:
you can use this app to verify the nandroid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sa.afv&hl=en

Read the instructions on HOW to verify too. Simply long press on the backup directory ( the one with the long file name 2013-03.18.... or whatever) and choose verify.

You could also then restore you backup and make sure it really works. Something I recommend EVERYONE do for ANY backup (Linux/PC/Mac/Android) to understand the process and verify the integrity once in a while. An untested and unverified backup is no backup at all.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] e30user:
Can nandroid backups only be restored using the recovery that created them? For example, can a cwm-created backup be restored using a non-cwm recovery? I've never had to try this, but it's something I've been curious about.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
There are issues between cwm5 and cwm6 restores. Been a while and I can't state specifically the issues.

Rule of thumb; use the recovery you used to backup to restore.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s9amme:
it was a bug when ICS came out for our phones. Agat and Kuban kernels/custom recoveries have the bug removed, so they are deemed safe from it. When going to AOSP based roms, a tried and true method was to flash an EL26/EL29 kernel with CWM, then use that to flash an AOSP ROM. If you were on agat's recovery, that's why you didn't have any problems. I was flashing between ICS roms using his recovery as well with no problems myself. I'm about to jump into AOSP based ROM's, and all the ROM OP instructions recommend using an EL26 or EL29 kernel with CWM. Plus, its easier to get help if you follow the OP's instructions :good:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pruikki:
SO if i want to INstall Xperia s phone that CyberShot mod 5. Cyber-shot_CameraMod_V.5.7.2

i have to to do what?

Back up NAND thingy so i can restore system if something goes wrong.

wipe dalwik, wipe cache something??

eaven the mod creator just says Apply via CWM.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1945470 is the mod thing.

QUESTION IS... What is thi sin simple step by step way?

JUST APPLY VIA CWM, DON'T FORGET BEFORE INSTALLING, PLEASE WIPE CACHE PARTISION,

WIPE DALVIK CACHE, REBOOT & ENJOY...!!!

so

1.?

2?cache?

3.dalvik? Why

4.? HOW TO ISNTALL THIS, IMma noob but i try, rooted with CWM....begging howto intall this mod!!! CAN anyone help out?

UPDATE

Root Yes

CWM Yes

System back up in case of brick Yes

installed mod Yes, did the mod installed NO....weird
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leaderbuilder:
Read that thread and it says first and foremost you must be on an ICS build.

Then of course you need a device that has a CWM (custom recovery - based off of Clockwork Mod).

You can use this guide to create your nandroid - full image backup.

Then while in recovery 'wipe cache partition' then 'Wipe the Dalvik Cache' (usually found in the 'advanded' sub-menu).

Then navigate back in recovery to 'install zip from SD card' and navigate to your file/mod saved on your external SD card and select it.

Then navigate to 'flash Cybershot....' or what ever. Let it flash.

Navigate back to 'reboot system' and just reboot the whole system.

First boot will take a little bit of time while the Dalvik rebuilds.

Hopefully you mod will work.

IF not you can go back to recovery and 'restore nandroid'.

I don't think this mod would work on this phone - E4GT Sprint USA but I could be wrong. I won't test it though. I'm on JellyBean.

Good luck.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pruikki:
i made back up, It bircked while installing ac!d audio mod but i made backup so...im running again thanks to back up,

thank you! you guys&gals saved me.!

will now just try to understand what imma making wrong that i cant make Cybershot mod work...

after is install it i reboot and "android is updating, Optimising apps 1/197 or so..."

that normal? after each installation we have that ?

i will create Guide once i figure this out.

im doing as said, bu no results...strange,
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] debarshi.nayak:
Thanks a lot for the tutorial.... I just have a few questions regarding restoring the backup.

I have internal memory (11GB usable) and no external SD card slot. So if my phone gets bricked when the Nandroid backup file is in my PC, how could I get back the files to my phone's internal memory for recovery....? I guess this has been asked before too, and a solution would be helpful
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
If you hard brick your phone you can't do anything with it (hence the term brick, cuz that's how useful it is)... I don't know what you're asking here. Always keep a nandroid on your phone and computer. If you bootloop, pull the battery. Hold power+ vol up until recovery comes up and restore. You can only restore nandroids with the recovery you made them with. Hope that helps.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] debarshi.nayak:
That helped, but I dont think I quite got my point across, sorry for the wrong choice of words :p (Thanks for taking the time to reply :) )

Suppose the phone is bootlooping, and the nandroid backup file is only on my pc and not on my phone's SD card (its like 3.4 GB), with my phone having no external memory card or removable battery (like Xperia P), then what do I do to restore, or more specifically, get the files on my SD card for restoring.......
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
They're should be a button procedure for non removable battery devices (check your manual or contact your carrier) there is a USB to SD mode in most recoveries.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] debarshi.nayak:
The manual or carrier won't help me with custom recoveries like Cwm.... Thanks anyway, I'll keep looking...

I'll also look into the usb mount feature...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] VECTUS:
This is what you will need if you soft brick and can't get your files. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1274337 If you are wondering how to access files from a corrupt internal memory most people back up those files to their PC beforehand. Simple drag and drop will suffice.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DanimalOfReno:
Thank you

Thank you! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] adamschuetze:
Thank you for this post!

I wanted to learn what nandroid was, so I googled "what is nandroid" and found this thread in the first couple of entries. Thanks :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cletus spuckler:
clockwork mod vs team win

I was told the following on androidpit...it sounded kind of fishy, so I though I could use a second opinion:

"A Nandroid backup is a full system backup - ie everything. So if you're fiddling and have issues you can get your system back exactly as it was. TWRP and CWM etc only backup apps and data etc, - basically putting your additions back on top of a new base. If everything goes wrong without a Nandroid you'd just have to flash stock firmware or a custom ROM and then add your TWRP/CWM backup on top."

I was under the impression that the team win backup was a full backup...any thoughts? Thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
Yes that is completely wrong. If it said Titanium Backup it would be correct. CWM and TWRP both create nandroid backups, tho with TWRP you can choose to backup only data, system, etc. Only the first two sentences are correct in your quote though.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] codergenius:
1) so that would mean my contacts, pictures, sms, call logs etc are to be backed up by some other app?

2) carrier settings etc (india) will be backed up in NANDROID?

3) what about app settings, app data etc? will they be backed up in NANDROID?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cfli1688c1:
i am on android 236, when i reboot to recovery, i dont have backup and restore. what should i do, i only want to make a backup of the current os.

thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
That would mean you have stock recovery, you have to have a custom recovery... Find this in your device's thread.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] karasahin:
Is it possible to do a backup to PC? I have an S5 with 16 GB storage and it has insufficient enough space for backup.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Shadoe:
Hi,

on my SGS2 and Galaxy Note I had a Stock S-Planner Agenda Widget.

It looks like Samsung did not add this to the S3 Development. I only have the Mini-Agenda on the s3.

Anyone know if it is coming oder if I can Install it on top?

L8ter

Tim
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] ginloin:
I just discovered the same thing. I used that widget as my default too. I wonder if an apk could be extracted from the S2?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] escrivel:
Hi Guys,

while I was reading the news about an upcomming Galaxy Note 2 by the end of October 2012 I was thinking of the possibility of a 5.x" Google Nexus.

For someone like me who's smartphone (displays) has been getting bigger over the years this would be so interesting.

What do you think about? Since there will be a few new Nexus this year this is not that unrealistic.

Regards,
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JaiaV:
Rumor, speculation, nonsense...also known as 'you'll know when everyone knows, and not a minute beforehand.'

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1642801
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
No. Just no.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
If there really are multiple Nexi next time around, I can see this being a reality.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SocialReject:
If it has Nexus in its name, I'm buying it...

Period.

Sent from the future.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irizwan:
For a second i thought u meant Android 5.x LOL .. as much as i hate it .. it is a possibility that could happen :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] UZR10278:
Agreed :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MS.:
If they will make phone bigger by 0,1" - i'm not buying it. Sick of those "elephant style" phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zetsumeikuro:
Do not want multiple Nexus phones coming out at once.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
Please explain?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MS.:
5.x :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jeeholim:
Well I would think because the development will be split into however many of them are being made? The whole point of Nexus is the developing community, and I seriously doubt that devs can afford 5 different devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zetsumeikuro:
Having multiple Galaxy devices in my eyes defeats the purpose of the Nexus name. The devs can focus on the ONE device making it as best as possible. This is why I and many others desire a Nexus. Now imagine if there are 5 Nexus devices... I like flashing multiple roms ,but say for an example one dev that makes a rom i like gets variation #1, and another rom i like the dev gets variation #2. You see where I'm going with this right?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JoeM01:
All the next nexus needs is a beefed up processor, improved battery life stock, and if Sammy is the manufacturer a Super AMOLED HD screen. I personally don't think it needs more screen real estate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
That's a fair enough argument. For me the variation of hardware options is a bigger factor.

They will all have AOSP on them and that's what I care about.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GuestK00216:
As it is I find the Galaxy Nexus a tad cumbersome for single handed use so no, I wouldn't be interested in a larger device.

As in, my thumb can't reach the upper opposite side without shifting my grip or vice versa. Nexus S was a perfect fit.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dkopet:
Hands down better camera

I'd like to see a better camera and longer lasting battery. Those are about the only things I feel are holding back the current Gnex from being a perfect phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BrianDigital:
But do you go to the nexus a forum to flash roms to your galaxy nexus.

I think it's a great idea, then if Google makes a nexus with different options, I see a lot of posts saying if the phone gets bigger I'm not buying. I believe the nexus is not a Dev phone anymore. Google is working hard on enhancing it's ui on Android and the Web. With multiple devices and Google showing the world pure Android and customers can have it in the hardware options they want
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Geezer Squid:
I'll keep buying the latest greatest largest as long as it will fit in my shirt pocket. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I fully agree.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username235:
Yep, its why I'm getting it.

Sent from my Sense 4 Rezound
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
I think the form factor of the Galaxy Nexus is perfect. The GN has a big enough screen as it is. 4" is really a nice size where 4.65" (~4.3" screen) is pushing it.

That said, keep the form factor but just give it an upgrade. Quad-Core of course... and? I dunno. The Galaxy Nexus is pretty pimp as it is. The only let down was it was just a Dual-Core phone vs a Quad but there aren't many quads out there yet (HTC One X and the yet to be released SIII).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bozzykid:
I think the next set of Nexus phones (if there is multiple) will all be sold on the Google Play store. This is going to help Google control the experience and keep them updated faster. And having competition among manufacturers will only make the phones better. Right now you have had Samsung create the last two and they really had no motivation to innovate. That will not be the case anymore.

Plus, if Google can help keep the momentum going for off-contract phones, the better for users in the US. Prepaid is finally growing much faster in the US and it is keeping the wireless carriers in check.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
We don't even need quads.

The dual cores coming out now are better than the quads in all ways.

The S4 Snapdragon wipes Tegra 3, and just wait until OMAP5 comes out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Q.Entity:
I ould love a 5.5... Nexus not Note
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username235:
Jesus man, that's like half a foot of phone

Sent from my Sense 4 Rezound
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dschoenike:
that's what she said. :)

dschoenike
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Aridon:
For now but that will change as more software is optimized for those cores. Develpers need handsets in hand before they are going to start making software. Saying Quad cores are worthless is foolish. Perhaps not better right now than dual cores but in the end they will be the new standard.

So must have right now? No.

Better in the long term? All other things equal yes.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
NO for elephant sized phones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zetsumeikuro:
They will true, but since they are from different manufacturers they will also have different issues. Plus it will take Google a longer time to to address since there are more devices.

What variations in hardware would you want to see? Nexus has been and always will be a dev device. It's an open device and unless Google locks it down, Nexus devices will always attract devs. If there are multiple devices then Google will need to work with all the manufacturers to have updates pushed out. Plus it would be difficult for some devs to get multiple Nexus devices. One device is fine and allows for finer control for bug fixing etc. One device a year = perfect.

That's what she said.