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Root Getting a replacement phone
- Thread starter 3vodroid
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carracerz14
Android Expert
Clear the data for the music app in settings>apps
3vodroid
Android Expert
I tried that. I ended up just getting double twist. Which works just fine. Wierd.
Too late now, but restoring nand backups from different phones is not advisable. If an app uses the devices ID then when you flash the nand, you could be bringing to identification from the old device to the new one. Which can lead to conflicts.
carracerz14
Android Expert
Idk where you got that from.. I've been doing it this way ever since I got my droid x
arparaspolo
Android Enthusiast
I use Titanium Backup + Root. Only rarely do I have issues.
3vodroid
Android Expert
It worked just fine for me. No problems at all. I see what you mean by it could cause conflicts though. But I'm just happy to not have to set anything back up. All I did was root, safe strap, and restore and it was like I never got a new phone.
DragonSlayer95
Resident Air Bender
Nand backup would be a no no , restore via titanium shouldn't be a problem.
Sent From My Paranoid Evo 3D Using TapaTalk 2
Sent From My Paranoid Evo 3D Using TapaTalk 2
carracerz14
Android Expert
Like I just said. I've been restoring nand backups on my replacement devices ever since my droid x. As long as it's the same model phone it will be fine, and obviously the op didn't have problems or he would have said
3vodroid
Android Expert
Nope no problems at all. I actually did it for a co-worker. I had rooted and installed a custom rom on the phone initially. His headphone jack went which was covered under his insurance. He enjoyed root, and didn't want to have to set everything back up. So i made a Nand saved to the ext sd and when the new razr came in I just used the same root tool and what not and restored the nand and boom. Good to go. I was surprised at how smooth it went actually.
Also as a side note. Kudos for verizon for not giving my buddy a hard time about exchanging his rooted phone. :thumbup:
That doesn't mean we're wrong or that there isn't potential for mishap. And real my big issue with this is. Unless you are restoring to the exact same model phone, with the exact same hardware set(some phones undergo mid production run tweaks) with the same exact base OS version, you can seriously mess up the phone. I would not advise anyone to use a nand backup on any other phone than the one you made it on.
What I do (and advise) is reinstall the apps using market (via app brain, or the play store website), then use TI backup to restore any apps that got missed (just the app, not the data), and then go through TI backup and carefully select the apps I want to restore the data for. They minimizes the chance of importing any old problems to the new phone, and its better to do fresh installs of the apps anyways. That way they are optimized for the current version of the app and your current OS version.
And in glad the OP didn't have any problems.
It was covered under insurance, and not warranty?
But that is one reason they didn't give him a hard time. Insurance covers rooted phones, even accidental bricked phone in rooting attempts. It just doesn't cover intentional damage.
carracerz14
Android Expert
We're talking about taking the data from one Razr, and putting it to the new Razr. I have no clue why you wouldn't think it would work, I've done it at least 3 dozen times going from droid x to another droid x, then from nexux to Nexus, then again from maxx to maxx.
If you tried to restore say, from a Nexus to a maxx, then yes you'll have problems. I have never seen or heard of anyone having problems restoring a backup to their replacement device.
If you tried to restore say, from a Nexus to a maxx, then yes you'll have problems. I have never seen or heard of anyone having problems restoring a backup to their replacement device.
carracerz14
Android Expert
As for the titanium backup thing.. As long as you don't restore system data you will be fine. It's way too much overkill to do what you suggested.
My titanium is on a schedule to redo backups for modified data every night at 3am, and new apps and newer versions at 4am, so I never have to worry about not having the right version.
My titanium is on a schedule to redo backups for modified data every night at 3am, and new apps and newer versions at 4am, so I never have to worry about not having the right version.
It takes 20 extra minutes, is safer all around, and you have a good chance of having a better running phone. I'm 100% of the opinion that it's worth the extra minuscule amount of effort. Believe me, you would much rather put that tiny effort before hand then deal with the consequences of the nand blowing up in your face. And unless you can swear that every single component is identical to the original phone, you can't guarantee its safe. It's probably safe, but that is not a certainty.
And why are you getting so worked up over this? Especially since you aren't the one who has to deal with the consequences. You're attitude would be fine if you were personally fix the guys phone if something did happen (which is unlikely but not impossible. Especially since not everyone knows the RAZR and the RAZR hd/m are different phones.), but since you aren't how about you let me explain why you need to be careful about this, and how there are safer alternatives and let people make up there own minds?
3vodroid
Android Expert
Sorry about that. Meant to say covered under warranty. You have to excuse me a little. It's getting a little too late for me to be up here in my "neck of the woods"
Sorry about that. Meant to say covered under warranty. You have to excuse me a little. It's getting a little too late for me to be up here in my "neck of the woods"
Good to hear. It's hate to have Verizon swindle your friend out of the deductible.
3vodroid
Android Expert
Yeah after first rooting my evo 4G lte, everyone at work checked out how cool root is, and now everyone wants me to do it for them. Which is good for experience points. And to see how each carrier handles rooted devices. So far I know sprint and verizon are pretty lenient.