[Device Reviews and Information] Opmovers:
Amg314,

I started following the steps you outline for us. Turns out it's much easier than I thought .

I'm about to attempt a back up in this manner.

But I'm a little confused as to which blocks I should copy and Flash.

From the list below, userdata and system is obvious. But please know this is the lines outline with

*** Asterix *** these blocks are confusing me, are they required for a successful backup?

1|Hi9Air:/ $ su

Hi9Air:/ # ls -l /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name

total 0

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 expdb -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 flashinfo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 frp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 keystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 lk -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 lk2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 logo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md1arm7 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md1dsp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md1img -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md3img -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16

*** lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 metadata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 ***

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 nvcfg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5

*** lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 nvdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 ***

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 nvram -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 odmdtbo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 oemkeystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 para -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2018-10-26 14:23 preloader_a -> /dev/block/mmcblk0boot0

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2018-10-26 14:23 preloader_b -> /dev/block/mmcblk0boot1

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 proinfo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 protect1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 protect2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 scp1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 scp2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 sdrpmb -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 seccfg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 tee1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 tee2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 vendor -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28

Hi9Air:/ #

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

Material Terminal:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yarolegovich.materialterminal&hl=en_US

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

TC - Total Commander (PC version, include File compare)

https://www.ghisler.com/download.htm

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

adb (Android Debug Bridge)

http://www.evofiles.net/download/platform-tools_r28-0-0-windows-zip/

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

SP Flash Tool (need VCOM/PRELOADER drivers installed)

https://androidmtk.com/smart-phone-flash-tool

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---------- Post added at 03:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:59 AM ----------

Amg314,

I started following the steps you outline for us. Turns out it's much easier than I thought .

I'm about to attempt a back up in this manner.

But I'm a little confused as to which blocks I should copy and Flash.

From the list below, userdata and system is obvious. But please know this is the lines outline with

*** Asterix *** these blocks are confusing me, are they required for a successful backup?

1|Hi9Air:/ $ su

Hi9Air:/ # ls -l /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name

total 0

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 expdb -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 flashinfo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 frp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 keystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 lk -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 lk2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 logo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md1arm7 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md1dsp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md1img -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 md3img -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16

*** lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 metadata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 ***

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 nvcfg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5

*** lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 nvdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 ***

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 nvram -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 odmdtbo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 oemkeystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 para -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2018-10-26 14:23 preloader_a -> /dev/block/mmcblk0boot0

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2018-10-26 14:23 preloader_b -> /dev/block/mmcblk0boot1

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 proinfo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 protect1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 protect2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2018-10-26 14:23 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 scp1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 scp2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 sdrpmb -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 seccfg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 tee1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 tee2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2018-10-26 14:23 vendor -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28

Hi9Air:/ #

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

Material Terminal:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yarolegovich.materialterminal&hl=en_US

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

TC - Total Commander (PC version, include File compare)

https://www.ghisler.com/download.htm

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

adb (Android Debug Bridge)

http://www.evofiles.net/download/platform-tools_r28-0-0-windows-zip/

*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*

SP Flash Tool (need VCOM/PRELOADER drivers installed)

https://androidmtk.com/smart-phone-flash-tool

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