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[Q] CWM Backup/Restore Question

Is there a safe way to rename the backups we make in CWM ? It currently labels them as "2011-05-22.17.55.36" depending on date/time .... I wanna be able to rename it so I know what is actually on that particular backup ; such as "SRF-1.1.1" "UrbanFury" , etc. When I renamed them before and then tried to restore , it wouldn't work. Anyone find a solution to this ?

use rom manager to rename, or just rename the directory in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/

chris41g said:
use rom manager to rename, or just rename the directory in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/
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That's what I have already done in the past , and when I tried to restore my back-up it wouldn't work ...was wondering if anyone else had actually renamed their backups and then successfully restored them. Maybe the way I was renaming them was wrong ? I need to leave spaces between words ? I need to include date/time format ?

I haven't done it before... but try changing to the 2 in 2011 to a letter. Sfr = s urban fury = u... see if it works.
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qbking77 said:
I haven't done it before... but try changing to the 2 in 2011 to a letter. Sfr = s urban fury = u... see if it works.
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Sounds Good = I hadn't tried that option yet.....now I gotta make another backup before I try renaming my last backup....LOL

the directory name doesnt matter at all... just dont leave any space, you may need to regenerate nandroid.md5 i dont know.. but if so its easy enough
in a shell goto your new backup directory
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md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
BTW i have a script to make and restore nandroid backups.. not using the builtin cwm functions, useful for installs and i guess maybe your situation of naming it whatever you want..

If you back it up in CWM and then boot up and open Rom Manager you can click manage, hold down the backup you want to edit and choose rename. It works just fine, this is how I keep track of my backups.

Censura_Umbra said:
If you back it up in CWM and then boot up and open Rom Manager you can click manage, hold down the backup you want to edit and choose rename. It works just fine, this is how I keep track of my backups.
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So - is it OK to just rename as "SRF " "UrbanFury" "Frankenstein" "SuperNova" etc ? Do I need to have date/time in there or anything else ?

chris41g said:
the directory name doesnt matter at all... just dont leave any space, you may need to regenerate nandroid.md5 i dont know.. but if so its easy enough
in a shell goto your new backup directory
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md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
BTW i have a script to make and restore nandroid backups.. not using the builtin cwm functions, useful for installs and i guess maybe your situation of naming it whatever you want..
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This sounds great Chris, does it still require root?

Censura_Umbra said:
If you back it up in CWM and then boot up and open Rom Manager you can click manage, hold down the backup you want to edit and choose rename. It works just fine, this is how I keep track of my backups.
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Ok I'm currently made a nandroid backup with cwn 3.0.0.6 and I'm trying to edit the name of my nandroid backup...in Rom manager, it wants me to flash clockwork recovery again...should I flash it or is that an error...I'm on srf 1.1.1 rite now

kobby2k6 said:
Ok I'm currently made a nandroid backup with cwn 3.0.0.6 and I'm trying to edit the name of my nandroid backup...in Rom manager, it wants me to flash clockwork recovery again...should I flash it or is that an error...I'm on srf 1.1.1 rite now
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It won't actually flash it, choose flash and epic, and choose 3.x
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kennyglass123 said:
This sounds great Chris, does it still require root?
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Yea, its meant to be run from recovery in install scripts, but could be run from a shell... it has to be in recovery to do the system partition.. suppose the backup can be run from a shell regardless though...
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TexasEpic4G said:
That's what I have already done in the past , and when I tried to restore my back-up it wouldn't work ...was wondering if anyone else had actually renamed their backups and then successfully restored them. Maybe the way I was renaming them was wrong ? I need to leave spaces between words ? I need to include date/time format ?
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I don't believe there should be any spaces. Try underscores: __ .
-Sent from my Random Epic.

It has to be a DOS name like: Bonsai411.6.1.2011
Sent from Bonsai 7.1.1.1

Top Nurse said:
It has to be a DOS name like: Bonsai411.6.1.2011
Sent from Bonsai 7.1.1.1
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can I rename like you are suggesting (Bonsai411.6.1.2011) by connecting to my PC or will this only work via ROM Manager ?

I use es file explore and I just rename it to what ever the rom name is. For example I backup bonsai 4.1.1 and I named it bonsai. I was able to restore it with no problem. I also backed up marcusant rom and just renamed it gingerbread and I was able to restore with no issues. Hope this helps
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Top Nurse said:
It has to be a DOS name like: Bonsai411.6.1.2011
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OK - I tried your suggestion to rename but I did it on the computer ( don't have much experience with ROM Manager since I've always been told it don't really work on our Epic phone ) .... IT WORKED !!! I just changed the 2011 to UrbanFury and SRF and did restore with No Problemas ( I musta left spaces the first times I tried renaming ) ... so the moral of the lesson is - NO SPACES

I have an additional CWM backup/restore question. Does this back up apps installed on the SD card too, as well as their data? I don't don't know whether or not it matters, but I have CWM 3.0.2.5 and the Swiss Cheese ROM.

OrygunGal said:
I have an additional CWM backup/restore question. Does this back up apps installed on the SD card too, as well as their data? I don't don't know whether or not it matters, but I have CWM 3.0.2.5 and the Swiss Cheese ROM.
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No your SD card is seperate storage and can be backed up on a computer.

OrygunGal said:
I have an additional CWM backup/restore question. Does this back up apps installed on the SD card too, as well as their data? I don't don't know whether or not it matters, but I have CWM 3.0.2.5 and the Swiss Cheese ROM.
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kennyglass123 said:
No your SD card is seperate storage and can be backed up on a computer.
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It doesn't back up the actuall apps, you would need another app for that
like File expert or titanium back up or any other of the multitude of apps out there that do that

HELP!!!

I have deleted com.android.providers.contacts.apk(contact storage) by mistake...I have already rooted my phone...not able to install from root explorer

Wipe data factory reset in cwm.
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I have done that also but not working

just put the file back into ur /system/apps folder
then set permissions properly so it matches other files in that folder .. reboot phone then u back to normal

if you are willing to then you can use ruu

I have set permission n tried but dint work.....help me with ruu

iceman99393 said:
Wipe data factory reset in cwm.
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Do that... and reinstall ROM from scratch and it will work again.....
hope you backed up your contacts with google contacts sync..

kp.nikhil said:
I have set permission n tried but dint work.....help me with ruu
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One do you have CWM installed. If so boot to recovery and wipe Dalvik cache and wipe cache partition.
Make sure these are the only permissions set ON; Read-Owner, Read-Group, Read-Others and Write-Owner.
This should reset the application back.

how to install cwm???srry im a noob..i need everything in detail..plss

kp.nikhil said:
how to install cwm???
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Unofficial ClockworkMod Recovery v.5.0.2.6

cwm installed.dalvik cache wiped...how to set permission ON for Read-Owner, Read-Group, Read-Others and Write-Owner??

many force closes r occuring google services framework and android.process.acore

Sounds like you did more than delete the com.android.providers.contacts.apk.
You might be better off re-flashing your ROM or do as ahmadns said and just run the RUU to restore your phone.
kp.nikhil said:
how to set permission ON for Read-Owner, Read-Group, Read-Others and Write-Owner??
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You can use ES File Explorer from the market, its free. Navigate to the apk(/system/app) and set the permissions.

i havent deleted anything else..hmm ok help me with re-falshing or running the RUU

By chance did you try to change the permissions on the apk after you copied it back? Then you would need to reboot the phone after, my bad I forgot to state that.
But if that did not work, then go to here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074445 and find your version RUU.

ya i changed da permission...should i put da same RUU or can i put a different one?? i was planning to do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1260590

kp.nikhil said:
i was planning to do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1260590
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Since you have CWM installed then do use Jikantaru ROM, he does excellent work!
Other wise if you ran the RUU it would over right the CWM and root, so you would have to do that all over again, unless you just extracted the rom.zip file and installed that thru CWM.

ok...will this fix my problem?? i have 4 custom roms im a lil confused which to select http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1314430..i would prefer this bcoz i need internal memory or this 1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317931....then cm7 port and da other one which i hav already told u b4...

In essence yes. This will wipe and install a fresh ROM. If I was you, try all of them to find which one better suites your needs. They are all developed by talented people with each there own style and taste. Just try them at least for two days each to properly understand the differences. You will not go wrong with any in my opion.

after installing custom rom can i change back to original rom??

Restore app

I need help today with Restoring all my apps and widgets from backup after I Flashed new rom. can someone point me to the right direction.
Thank you,

Droidrookie said:
I need help today with Restoring all my apps and widgets from backup after I Flashed new rom. can someone point me to the right direction.
Thank you,
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Titanium Backup

Droidrookie said:
I need help today with Restoring all my apps and widgets from backup after I Flashed new rom. can someone point me to the right direction.
Thank you,
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If you have a google account,google will restore your apps during set-up,but not the settings.Like the guy above said,Titanium Backup does the trick.

Diablo67 said:
If you have a google account,google will restore your apps during set-up,but not the settings.Like the guy above said,Titanium Backup does the trick.
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I downloaded Titanium back up and I am unable to locate the app. I saw it in my Application, but can't access to it.

Droidrookie said:
I downloaded Titanium back up and I am unable to locate the app. I saw it in my Application, but can't access to it.
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What rom are you running?and recovery?

Diablo67 said:
What rom are you running?and recovery?
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I am still running stock 2.2 rooted. and ClockWorkMod recovery.

Droidrookie said:
I am still running stock 2.2 rooted. and ClockWorkMod recovery.
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Thats strange,all i can tell you is update your recovery and you might need to do a full wipe and partition your sd card and start over,make sure you use Darktremors Apps2sd tweak.

Diablo67 said:
Thats strange,all i can tell you is update your recovery and you might need to do a full wipe and partition your sd card and start over,make sure you use Darktremors Apps2sd tweak.
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WHen I run the emulator on it said Can't install "to" SD card..
Now I saw the titanium update. I will see if I can restore from backups..

You have to backup the apps with titanium backup to restore them u can't just restore apps from a nandroid with it
We are legion, for we are many.

Force close when I try to get into 3G hotspot settings

I am getting a force close when I try to get into 3G hotspot settings, this is most likely related to the fact that I can no longer use my phone as a hotspot with ease.

Okay.....
What ROM are you using? Are you rooted?
Need more information.

Jizzylax said:
Okay.....
What ROM are you using? Are you rooted?
Need more information.
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Rooted, running andi bones.
it use to work fine, now I restore some backups but none cure the problem.
I have tried factory reset, and every backup I have and the problem is still there.

OK, I ended up going back to stock and installing the original rom I was running, now it's working, I think this got messed up when I tried UKB rom, and all my backups newer than stock would not take care of the problem.
Now I want to delete some of the backups and save a new backup, but I have not found the location of the backup files.

Lino. said:
OK, I ended up going back to stock and installing the original rom I was running, now it's working, I think this got messed up when I tried UKB rom, and all my backups newer than stock would not take care of the problem.
Now I want to delete some of the backups and save a new backup, but I have not found the location of the backup files.
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If you want help you've got to give us info. What recovery are you using? For twrp there is a folder on your sd card called twrp. I don't remember the name for the cwm folder because I haven't used it for a long time. I've never used 4ext, so if you are on that you'll have to wait for someone else's input.

gtdtm said:
If you want help you've got to give us info. What recovery are you using? For twrp there is a folder on your sd card called twrp. I don't remember the name for the cwm folder because I haven't used it for a long time. I've never used 4ext, so if you are on that you'll have to wait for someone else's input.
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Thanks I got it.

gtdtm said:
If you want help you've got to give us info. What recovery are you using? For twrp there is a folder on your sd card called twrp. I don't remember the name for the cwm folder because I haven't used it for a long time. I've never used 4ext, so if you are on that you'll have to wait for someone else's input.
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4ext backups to cwm folder
I'm so fresh you can suck my nits...

Lino. said:
Thanks I got it.
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Do you mind posting your solution in case someone else has the same question?

CM10 is keeping my backup from running?

So, I rooted and then made a nandroid backup - then I flashed CM10 and set that all up, no issues. Then I rebooted into restore to check on my backup and CWM doesn't see the backup. I can browse to my backup using a file explorer and I can see it but my CWM doesn't see it.
As if thats not bad enough, I convince my buddy to try flashing CM10 on his Sprint GS3. First thing he says to me after is that his CWM doesn't see his back up. Now he's pissed because he can't restore to stock - same boat I'm in.
Has anyone else experienced this yet??
Thanks

jackryan57 said:
So, I rooted and then made a nandroid backup - then I flashed CM10 and set that all up, no issues. Then I rebooted into restore to check on my backup and CWM doesn't see the backup. I can browse to my backup using a file explorer and I can see it but my CWM doesn't see it.
As if thats not bad enough, I convince my buddy to try flashing CM10 on his Sprint GS3. First thing he says to me after is that his CWM doesn't see his back up. Now he's pissed because he can't restore to stock - same boat I'm in.
Has anyone else experienced this yet??
Thanks
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Do you still have the CWM image (recovery.img)? If so, download Android Terminal Emulator from the Play Store, have the recovery image on the internal memory, run:
Once in the terminal type: su (press enter)
Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)
I think it flashed a newer version of CWM and it doesn't see the old backup you made.

BWolf56 said:
Do you still have the CWM image (recovery.img)? If so, download Android Terminal Emulator from the Play Store, have the recovery image on the internal memory, run:
Once in the terminal type: su (press enter)
Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)
I think it flashed a newer version of CWM and it doesn't see the old backup you made.
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I get this "/sdcard/recovery.img: cannot open for read: no such file or directory"
but I do see that file in the CWM folder on the sd card it's called recovery.img

jackryan57 said:
I get this "cannot open for read: no such file or directory
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Umm, you might have to push it with ADB then. I'm not sure what the command is but I suggest you look it up. I'll try to look for it myself.

BWolf56 said:
Umm, you might have to push it with ADB then. I'm not sure what the command is but I suggest you look it up. I'll try to look for it myself.
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Please excuse my noobness - but I have no idea what you just said

jackryan57 said:
Please excuse my noobness - but I have no idea what you just said
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Does is matter that the recovery.img isn't in the root of the SD card - but its in a folder called clockworkmod? so the path would be /sdcard/clockworkmod/recovery.img

jackryan57 said:
Does is matter that the recovery.img isn't in the root of the SD card - but its in a folder called clockworkmod? so the path would be /sdcard/clockworkmod/recovery.img
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That's your current recovery. We need your older one. Well that's my guess anyway. Which recovery did you first install? If you can refind it, that would be best.

BWolf56 said:
That's your current recovery. We need your older one. Well that's my guess anyway. Which recovery did you first install? If you can refind it, that would be best.
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Thats the recovery I made while I was still stock, I made that backup just before flashing CM10. Once I was on CM10 I didn't make any backups.

jackryan57 said:
Thats the recovery I made while I was still stock, I made that backup just before flashing CM10. Once I was on CM10 I didn't make any backups.
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I was just browsing my file structure and something looks weird since flashing CM10. It looks like it took all my folders that used to be in the root directory of my SD card and put them all in a folder called "0" so the path would be sdcard/0/ and that "0" folder has all the contents of my phone. If I browse to sdcard/ I see most of my folders also but not all of them and most of them are empty. My buddy is reporting the same scenario on his phone after flashing CM10

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I was just browsing my file structure and something looks weird since flashing CM10. It looks like it took all my folders that used to be in the root directory of my SD card and put them all in a folder called "0" so the path would be sdcard/0/ and that "0" folder has all the contents of my phone. If I browse to sdcard/ I see most of my folders also but not all of them and most of them are empty. My buddy is reporting the same scenario on his phone after flashing CM10
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Well that explains it. You're coming from ICS aren't you? In JB, they divided it by users (0, 1, 2..). Copy your backup to your new emplacement and it should be fine.
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BWolf56 said:
Well that explains it. You're coming from ICS aren't you? In JB, they divided it by users (0, 1, 2..). Copy your backup to your new emplacement and it should be fine.
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No, I had JB not ICS - I tried moving it to the root as well and still not working. My buddy also noticed the change in his file structure upon flashing CM10 as well - he was also on JB - ugh!!!!!

jackryan57 said:
No, I had JB not ICS - I tried moving it to the root as well and still not working. My buddy also noticed the change in his file structure upon flashing CM10 as well - he was also on JB - ugh!!!!!
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Mind if I ask why you need that backup? Anything went wrong in the flash?

BWolf56 said:
Mind if I ask why you need that backup? Anything went wrong in the flash?
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Haha - no everything went ok, but if I want to go back to stock and the way my phone was set up before - I can't. I'm so anal that just knowing I can't restore to the way I was is enough to keep me up at night haha. I love CM10 but just knowing I can't restore is enough to make me blow out my phone and install stock rom and start over - it's not easy being me

jackryan57 said:
Haha - no everything went ok, but if I want to go back to stock and the way my phone was set up before - I can't. I'm so anal that just knowing I can't restore to the way I was is enough to keep me up at night haha. I love CM10 but just knowing I can't restore is enough to make me blow out my phone and install stock rom and start over - it's not easy being me
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If you never need to go back to stock, just use Odin
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Yeah but then all my screens and folders aren't set up the way I like

jackryan57 said:
Yeah but then all my screens and folders aren't set up the way I like
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Get Titanium Backup and all will be well again

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Get Titanium Backup and all will be well again
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UGH!!!! Not if I cant restore!!!!!!!

jackryan57 said:
UGH!!!! Not if I cant restore!!!!!!!
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lol That old restore is no good to you. Tibu is independant so as long as you don't wipe you SD, you can restore, whatever you flash. So here's my suggestion, make it the way you like it (I'm sure you'll spend all the time in the world doing it I'm the same way lol) and make one good backup. Keep it up to date when you make changes (especially your launcher) and w/e you decide to flash afterwards, you'll only have to restore your TiBu backup.