[Q] Nandroid Backup Question?

[galaxys3lover]

Hey! ... sorry for this noob question .. but i am a newbie to the android world .. i have rooted my s3 with the omega rom and i have taken a nandroid backup using cwm , now if i want to install another rom for example cm10 or checkrom once i install the other rom can i go into cwm and restore the back up??.. if i do so will everything i backed up come back ? .. or will it bring back the omega rom and my phone how it was when i took the backup?

 

[slaphead20]

It will restore your phone to how it was when you made the backup

 

[galaxys3lover]

back to omega rom

It will restore your phone to how it was when you made the backup

so back to the omega rom? or with new rom but phones previous data and stuff?

 

[slaphead20]

It will take you back to whatever you were on when you hit the backup button, Rom, kernel, data...the lot, as I previously said

 

[galaxys3lover]

It will take you back to whatever you were on when you hit the backup button, Rom, kernel, data...the lot, as I previously said

Thank you so much! ... sorry if i got you angry! God Bless do you happen to know how to customize omega rom ? i want to add the ACID sound engine to this rom is this possible?

 

[ratatattata]

Omega kitchen is available on the play store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.indieroms.OmegaFilesJB

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[slaphead20]

Thank you so much! ... sorry if i got you angry! God Bless do you happen to know how to customize omega rom ? i want to add the ACID sound engine to this rom is this possible?

I don't do anger.....just faux anger!

 

[galaxys3lover]

Omega kitchen is available on the play store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.indieroms.OmegaFilesJB

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Thank you

 

[galaxys3lover]

Thank you

yes but how do i install the mods just download the zip file and flash through cwm?

 

[musgo]

i have a fantastic answer for you...

if you flash a new custom rom and then you want to restore all the settings from the old one, you can go in Cwm mode > Backup and restore > Advanced restore > restore DATA...

in this way you restore only the app and the configuration of system...

i hope i help you!

 

[galaxys3lover]

so the app and the configuration from the old rom will be in the new rom ..??? .. wow! thank you for your answer!

 

[slaphead20]

so the app and the configuration from the old rom will be in the new rom ..??? .. wow! thank you for your answer!

Exercise caution doing this

 

[mar.ioo]

Always make one before flashing.

Remember that full backups take a lot of space. Download titanium backup and backup user apps and their data, delete them and then make a nandroid backup. Takes less space and its a lot faster.

I curently have 2 backups. My stock ROM and a curently used custom ROM. Once my custom ROM is updated I delete the backup of the custom ROM, I update it, then make another Nandroid backup with the updated version that way it saves me a lot of space.

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---------- Post added at 05:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:04 AM ----------

if you flash a new custom rom and then you want to restore all the settings from the old one, you can go in Cwm mode > Backup and restore > Advanced restore > restore DATA...

in this way you restore only the app and the configuration of system.

Use this with caution.

Its better to set you phone manually than to brick it due to lack of time, or doing it manually.

Stick with the basics, basics dont get your phone bricked. Trust me

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[JJEgan]

I have restored data with no problem using Data only Nandroid backups for years .
But i always only restore data to a same build rom that is no restore of ICS to JB and no restore of KLP to JB .

On PC original factory rom + Nandroid copy of last known full working custom rom .

Worked on custom roms are backed up to ext sd card .
Worst problem i ever have is usually if i wipe something without thinking clear Nandroid backups and forget to update . Even then its only a stock rom Odin flash to start again .

jje

 

[mar.ioo]

I have restored data with no problem using Data only Nandroid backups for years .
But i always only restore data to a same build rom that is no restore of ICS to JB and no restore of KLP to JB .

On PC original factory rom + Nandroid copy of last known full working custom rom .

Worked on custom roms are backed up to ext sd card .
Worst problem i ever have is usually if i wipe something without thinking clear Nandroid backups and forget to update . Even then its only a stock rom Odin flash to start again .

jje

I have restored data too. I haven't tried restoring data from CM to AOKP to TW, or vise-versa.. Or different Android version. Not knowing if it is a go, cant recommend it to somebody and then messing up their phone for not giving the correct info.

Keep it in mind buddy

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[JJEgan]

I have restored data too. I haven't tried restoring data from CM to AOKP to TW, or vise-versa.. Or different Android version. Not knowing if it is a go, cant recommend it to somebody and then messing up their phone for not giving the correct info.

Keep it in mind buddy

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Well no you cannot restore two different OS data backups one is Android one is Samsung Android .

jje

 

[galaxys3lover]

So from titanium backup shall I create a zip file.. of all user apps and data.. .?.. is it possible to flash that file from recovery later?.. or should I give back up all user apps and system data which is given as the third option ? Am sorry but I'm new to the Android world.. thank you all for your help!

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[mar.ioo]

So from titanium backup shall I create a zip file.. of all user apps and data.. .?.. is it possible to flash that file from recovery later?.. or should I give back up all user apps and system data which is given as the third option ? Am sorry but I'm new to the Android world.. thank you all for your help!

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In TiBu (Titanium Backup) just back up user apss (like facebook,twitter,games,apps downloaded through GooglePlay Store)

Run a batch backing up user apps and then from System>Apps uninstal all of them but TiBu. Just like that once you've returned from making the backup, open TiBu and select backups/restore tab in the top section again and press the menu/options softkey. Select Batch and then Restore all missing user apps.

No need to make a .zip file, not flashable through recovery.

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[galaxys3lover]

In TiBu (Titanium Backup) just back up user apss (like facebook,twitter,games,apps downloaded through GooglePlay Store)

Run a batch backing up user apps and then from System>Apps uninstal all of them but TiBu. Just like that once you've returned from making the backup, open TiBu and select backups/restore tab in the top section again and press the menu/options softkey. Select Batch and then Restore all missing user apps.

No need to make a .zip file, not flashable through recovery.

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thank you i have done the backup user apps and system data .. will uninstall the apps and make a nandroid backup , come back and restore them using TiBu.

 

[mar.ioo]

thank you i have done the backup user apps and system data .. will uninstall the apps and make a nandroid backup , come back and restore them using TiBu.

you got it. Glad to help buddy. That will make your NandBackup a lot smaller. Feel free to ask again whatever you want, will do my best to help!

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