Is ROOT needed before the Clockwork nvflash? Reason I ask is the steps I took were:

1) Boot Stock Recovery to bring device back to stock.
2) nvFlash Clockwork
3) Nandroid backup

My feeling is if I need to get back to stock / exchange my device I restore that backup and then nvFlash stock recovery.

Opinions?

look at step 1 which is root

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how do i do it this way? it doesn't let me type in a new name. no keyboard pops up. i can delete the name but it won't let me select a new name.

Originally Posted by dnichols4

Before backing up via Titanium, you can also just change your "backup folder name" to "_ExternalSD/TitaniumBackup" in the preferences. That should store everything on your SD card and save you a copy

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and for the original way by the op
3. Copy the "Titanium Backup" Directory from your internal SDCard to your External SDCard.
are there steps to doing this? i can't figure it out.

Originally Posted by dn3g3l

how do i do it this way? it doesn't let me type in a new name. no keyboard pops up. i can delete the name but it won't let me select a new name.

When you're at that screen press the return arrow button on the phone and it should take you to the sd card directory. I was confused when I got to that part too.

Am I allowed to do step 3 first instead of step 2? because I rooted and backed up and everything with Titanium Backup but I havn't NvFlashed yet. thanks.

Originally Posted by milesxd

Am I allowed to do step 3 first instead of step 2? because I rooted and backed up and everything with Titanium Backup but I havn't NvFlashed yet. thanks.

These are just guidelines. you can just:

Root
NVFlash
ROM

If ya want.

Originally Posted by TGA_Gunnman

These are just guidelines. you can just:

Root
NVFlash
ROM

If ya want.

so can I
Root
Titanium Backup
NVFlash
and then Rom?

sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, new to rooting, being paranoid and all that.

Originally Posted by milesxd

so can I
Root
Titanium Backup
NVFlash
and then Rom?

sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, new to rooting, being paranoid and all that.

yes go for it

can i put all backup stuff on one microsd and take it out and only use it when needed? i'm guessing i can, but just want to make sure that if something happens to the phone and needed a restore, i can just put the microsd with the backups into the phone and do a restore from there.

edit: thanks amac89 for the tip with the external sd step.

Question/suggestion removed.