Help copying OS from one phone to another

[Freakzilla6942]

Have a Galaxy Prevail 2 that the OS crapped out on, got the verizon version (ring) OS on it bt really need to get the boost version back. I brought my daughter a prevail 2 with a bad esn for christmas (so she can only use it on the wifi) and was wanting to know if there is a way i can copy the os from her phone to mine, (the verizon version causes so many problems because i have service with boost)

 

[argedion]

in order to put a ROM on your device you will need to have a custom recovery on the device. But to copy the os from her phone to yours is not going to work.

 

[Lordvincent 90]

Hi and welcome to the forum, it's actually really simple if both phones have cwm installed

Step 1
-make a backup with the 'good' prevail 2 using CWM

Step 2
-restore the backup on the 'bad' prevail 2

Step 3 (optional, but recommended)
-do a factory reset


If you need me to elaborate on any of these steps, just ask


Edit - also, this is a link to your device's section where others who own your phone may be able to answer you more quickly
http://androidforums.com/forums/samsung-galaxy-prevail-2.2372/

 

[Freakzilla6942]

i have odin, is CMW a feature or another program. still a bit of a newb working on smartphones but I am a bit computer savvy

 

[Lordvincent 90]

Cwm = clockwork mod recovery. It's a custom recovery that allows you to make (and restore) a backup of your device (among other things)
http://androidforums.com/index.php?threads/762919/


It's installed onto the phone itself