Guest JockeSve Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi! Maybe a stupid question but ... How to take full (restorable) backup of Your original ROM (and settings if possible) before installing ICS or any othe custom ROM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H3ROS Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 You've rooted the phone and have ClockworkMod installed correct? If yes then hold down volume down when powering on your system and go to "backup and restore" and simply select to backup :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JockeSve Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks for quick answer! Actually, what I'm aiming for is an original, full backup of the ROM before I root it. Or if necessary to root, the first step after rooting just to be able to recover if anything gets totally messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H3ROS Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm not sure how to do a backup at that stage, but we do have the ROM's here in TPT format so you'd just place that onto the SD card and flash it via a special key combination. Nothing fancy required to get it to work :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C3C0 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) A quick guide how to make 100% stock backup including original recovery: NO root or flashing CWM required!!! Works with pure stock. Get this package containing all necessary tools and clockworkmod recovery image: http://ceco.sk.eu.or...lockworkmod.zip Enable USB debugging in Settings / Applications / Development menu Connect phone, install drivers if not already installed, eject all removable drives relevant to phone Open windows device manager. You should see this: http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver1.JPG Run "boot-clockworkmod.bat" Wait for reboot - ClockworkMod should boot shortly - If phone is staying at green android logo for a long time it's time to check the device manager for some driver specific issues: Open windows device manager and look for Android device. If present but with warning sign, you have to update drivers first. Right click Android device, choose Update driver, Select "ADB Interface" from list, "let me pick..." on next screen and choose "ZTE composite ADB interface", confirm This should make your Android device functional and CWM should boot shortly. When in CWM main menu: Go to backup and restore and do Backup It will be stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backups Optional: After successfully making backup, you can execute "install-clockworkmod.bat" to flash clockworkmod permanently. Taken from my more detailed and original Slovak guide. Here is the google translator version of it: http://translate.goo...3p17212&act=url driver update Pics: http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver2.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver3.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver4.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver5.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver6.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver7.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver8.JPG Edited March 7, 2012 by C3C0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JockeSve Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanx a lot C3C0. :P I'll give that a try as soon as I have a minut to spare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dr del Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hi, :mellow: A quick guide how to make 100% stock backup including original recovery: NO root or flashing CWM required!!! Works with pure stock. Get android sdk with adb and fastboot (http://developer.and.../sdk/index.html) Get clockworkmod recovery image and place it in the folder where you have adb and fastboot (andoird-sdk\platform-tools) (http://loadbalancing...jb2d757vhisfuxj) Enable USB debugging in your phone. Connect phone, install drivers if not already installed, eject all removable drives relevant to phone Open windows device manager. You should see this: http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver1.JPG Run command prompt and cd to directory where you have adb fastboot and clockworkmod img (platform-tools) type: adb reboot bootloader Wait for reboot - phone will stay at android logo. Open windows device manager and look for Android device. If present but with warning sign, you have to update drivers first. Right click Android device, choose Update driver, Select "ADB Interface" from list, "let me pick..." on next screen and choose "ZTE composite ADB interface", confirm This should make your Android device functional. Now continue by typing: fastboot boot clockworkmod.img (this will boot CWM recovery from external image not affecting your original recovery image stored in phone) Go to backup and restore and do Backup It will be stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backups Taken from my more detailed and original Slovak guide. Here is the google translator version of it: http://translate.goo...3p17212&act=url driver update Pics: http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver2.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver3.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver4.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver5.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver6.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver7.JPG http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver8.JPG I think I need some help with this. :( I'm using XP and it took a while to track down the right drivers and I now have a different ADB interface. Even when everything seems to go ok the final line doesn't boot into clockworkmod for me - it usually just ejects the phone and I get either "waiting for devic"e or the drivers poop themselves and fail to recognise it again until I reboot. Any hints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C3C0 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 When you look in Device Manager when at <waiting for device> what do you see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dr del Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 When you look in Device Manager when at <waiting for device> what do you see? Ok took some pics of todays attempt - things have wierdnames as the package I downloaded contained the image and the adb and fastboot files ( for multiple os's ). When I first connect the phone with usb debug on and the drive ejected; Then I run the first command which causes the phone to reboot. Then comes the bit where it all falls down; Throughout this the phone remained like this no matter how long I left it. I tried to repeat the command (which usually resulted in the "waiting for device error ) but today it gave me this one instead; The phone only comes back once the battery is removed. I'm aware this is definitely ( l)user error I'm just not sure what it is. :unsure: del Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C3C0 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Everything looks OK. It seems like you are using the wrong recovery image that is not working with your phone. I suggest you to try this one that's 100% functional because it's taken from my slovak guide: http://ceco.sk.eu.org/omc/OMC_OSK_P743TV1.0.0B04-clockworkmod.zip You will find "boot_clockworkmod.bat" inside the zip which will do adb and fastboot thing automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dr del Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) :D Worked like a charm sir. ETA: I did have to rename the bat file from "boot_clockworkmod .bat" to "boot_clockworkmod.bat" but that was trivial. :lol: Many, many thanks. :) Could this also be used to install custom roms from the sd card as well? I had intended just to root it and remove the orange bloatware but if it is that easy I'm tempted to try more. :) del ( one happy bunny ) Edited February 8, 2012 by dr del Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C3C0 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Just do "install-clockworkmod.bat". After that you can always get into CWM recovery by holding volume down while powering the phone. And you are all set to tamper with custom roms :) I have also modified my previous post containing guide for future visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kliskobg Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Run "boot-clockworkmod.bat" ... When in CWM main menu: Go to backup and restore and do Backup It will be stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backups Thanks for this, exactly what I was looking for! I boot into recovery (before installing it) and got a backup. However, my backup does not contain splash.img that seems to be needed to return the phone 100% to original. Is there a way to get splash.img before rooting the phone? Thanks! edit: here are the files from backup 19.03.2012 17:58 2.112 .android_secure.img 19.03.2012 17:58 4.194.304 boot.img 19.03.2012 17:58 19.008 cache.img 19.03.2012 17:58 30.923.904 data.img 19.03.2012 17:59 222 nandroid.md5 19.03.2012 17:58 6.291.456 recovery.img 19.03.2012 17:58 204.099.456 system.img Edited March 20, 2012 by kliskobg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C3C0 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Splash.img is normally not replaced by rooting or installing custom ROM. There is a way how to copy it out using terminal emulator but I cannot remember the exact way. Serach forum I think there already is info on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kliskobg Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I did search the forum and it said here to do su cat /dev/mtd/mtd2 > /sdcard/splash.img In order to do su, I had to root the phone. I installed CWM as well (5.5.0.4 from this thread). I did create splash.img after rooting but I think it is not the original one. Now, when I switch on the phone, I get android logo first, then Google image (colorful letters) followed by animation from my mobile network carrier. Before rooting and flashing CWM, I used to get android logo, then carrier logo, then carrier animation. How can I see what's inside splash.img? I suspect that my backup contains Google image instead of my carrier image. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C3C0 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 The very first green android logo is stored in splash.img The second one that comes after android logo is in boot.img (so this one you already backed up) The third one (boot animation) is in system.img (backed up, too) So when you flash your stock backup you will get everything as it was, unless you flash splash.img with something else - normally splash.img users change themselves. Custom ROMs normally don't touch this part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kliskobg Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks for clearing up confusion in my head! :rolleyes: It all makes sense now, rooting includes flashing the boot image, so the second image goes with it. Thanks for your guide as well, now I have the phone backed up. Will try to upload the ROM somewhere since it is not on the list of stock ROMs available in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C3C0 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 What android version is your original rom? Can you post what settings / about phone says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kliskobg Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saba1991 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 A quick guide how to make 100% stock backup including original recovery: NO root or flashing CWM required!!! Works with pure stock. Get this package containing all necessary tools and clockworkmod recovery image:http://ceco.sk.eu.or...lockworkmod.zip Enable USB debugging in Settings / Applications / Development menu Connect phone, install drivers if not already installed, eject all removable drives relevant to phone Open windows device manager. You should see this: http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver1.JPG Run "boot-clockworkmod.bat" Wait for reboot - ClockworkMod should boot shortly - If phone is staying at green android logo for a long time it's time to check the device manager for some driver specific issues: Open windows device manager and look for Android device. If present but with warning sign, you have to update drivers first. Right click Android device, choose Update driver, Select "ADB Interface" from list, "let me pick..." on next screen and choose "ZTE composite ADB interface", confirm This should make your Android device functional and CWM should boot shortly. When in CWM main menu: Go to backup and restore and do Backup It will be stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backups Optional: After successfully making backup, you can execute "install-clockworkmod.bat" to flash clockworkmod permanently. Taken from my more detailed and original Slovak guide. Here is the google translator version of it:http://translate.goo...3p17212&act=url driver update Pics:http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver2.JPGhttp://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver3.JPGhttp://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver4.JPGhttp://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver5.JPGhttp://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver6.JPGhttp://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver7.JPGhttp://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver8.JPG Hello there I've used this instruction to create Rom backup from my Android device . but it doesn't worked my device is unrooted. i could pass steps untill this: Enable USB debugging in Settings / Applications / Development menu Connect phone, install drivers if not already installed, eject all removable drives relevant to phone Open windows device manager. You should see this: http://ceco.sk.eu.or...ver/driver1.JPG Run "boot-clockworkmod.bat" Wait for reboot - ClockworkMod should boot shortly but in this step, my phone stucked on "Rebooting" screen can anybody help me?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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