Root How do I restore a Nandroid backup?

[notaguru]

Vlingo eliminated my Bluetooth capability (as reported on other forums - I just failed to do the homework), and the damage is so deep that simply uninstalling Vlingo did not solve the problem.

Evidently I need to revert to a pre-Vlingo condition, which - fortunately - I have, via nandroid. But I don't know how.

??

 

[scary alien]

Vlingo eliminated my Bluetooth capability (as reported on other forums - I just failed to do the homework), and the damage is so deep that simply uninstalling Vlingo did not solve the problem.

Evidently I need to revert to a pre-Vlingo condition, which - fortunately - I have, via nandroid. But I don't know how.

??

Not a problem, notaguru .

First, make sure you have good (100% is preferred) charge on your phone and/or keep it plugged-in / charging while you are doing this.

Just:

1. Boot into custom recovery
2. Select Backup/Restore
3. Select Nand restore
4. Select the Nandroid backup you wish to restore
5. Click trackball to confirm restore
6. Return the the main menu (a couple of volume-down clicks should do it)
7. Select Reboot system now

No need to do any wipes (although they won't hurt; there has been a little discussion recently regarding issues if you are coming/going to a ROM that uses/used cache2cache--your choice).

Enjoy!

 

[erisuser1]

Vlingo eliminated my Bluetooth capability (as reported on other forums - I just failed to do the homework), and the damage is so deep that simply uninstalling Vlingo did not solve the problem.

Evidently I need to revert to a pre-Vlingo condition, which - fortunately - I have, via nandroid. But I don't know how.

??

Well, when you created the Nandroid backup, you selected the "Backup/Restore" sub-menu, as in:

Right there in the same sub-menu where you found "Nand backup" is "Nand restore" (two menu items down.)

Select "Nand restore" and it will list (usually only one) folder names that is the serial number of your phone - select that and then the phone will lists the available Nandroid backup sets

Usually these (Nandroid backup folders) are named something like

BDS-YYYYMMDD-HHMM

Unless you renamed them.

Select the one you want.

 

[metlcat]

Boot into recovery like you would if you were flashing a new ROM or making a nand backup, go to backup/restore, and choose nand restore.

Edit: Haha, look how helpful we all are.

 

[scary alien]

^^^ lol...three answers to one question, in very different ways (erisuser1 wins 'cause he had pics ).

 

[erisuser1]

^^^ lol...three answers to one question, in very different ways (erisuser1 wins 'cause he had pics ).

but you were seconds quicker on the draw. Dang, gunned down again.

 

[scary alien]

but you were seconds quicker on the draw. Dang, gunned down again.

Yeah, but I was Don Knotts (Shakiest Gun in the West ) typing-away while Clint Eastwood (you ) were hunting-down helpful images and always hitting your target.

 

[notaguru]

WOW!!! I was sorta kinda hoping someone would say "You don't need to flush the toilet. Here's how to fix Vlingo."

But this is triple fine. THANKS!

 

[notaguru]

I followed the instructions and loaded the week-old nandroid save. I did not do any 'wipes' but indeed was facing east, chanting properly.

The phone booted, but the UI was strange. I use KaosFroyo v37, but ADW is somehow broken. Lots of functionality is missing. Bluetooth and WiFi do not work. I fixed some of the UI but it's wrong wrong wrong.

Perhaps it's time to install a new ROM and go from scratch.

 

[scary alien]

I followed the instructions and loaded the week-old nandroid save. I did not do any 'wipes' but indeed was facing east, chanting properly.

The phone booted, but the UI was strange. I use KaosFroyo v37, but ADW is somehow broken. Lots of functionality is missing. Bluetooth and WiFi do not work. I fixed some of the UI but it's wrong wrong wrong.

Perhaps it's time to install a new ROM and go from scratch.

Yeah, there's been some chatter (threads) over at XDA regarding this too. I won't repeat all of the stuff, but here's the links:

[Q] Problems with NAND Restore KaosFroyo v39 - xda-developers

xda-developers - View Single Post - [Recovery] [17-Mar-2010] RA-eris-v1.6.2 (starting post...you'll want to read down from post #118)

 

[notaguru]

Excellent information - thanks. That "one screen to right" and the ADW info pretty much describes my observed problem.

I didn't know that KaosFroyo v39 was available. I'd like to find it, then start from scratch. It'll take some time to get everything just right.

What should I "wipe" - and how?

 

[scary alien]

Excellent information - thanks. That "one screen to right" and the ADW info pretty much describes my observed problem.

I didn't know that KaosFroyo v39 was available. I'd like to find it, then start from scratch. It'll take some time to get everything just right.

What should I "wipe" - and how?

Well, the wipes are menu options in custom recovery. Take a peek at erisuser1's thread's post #4 for details and images (http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/127861-universal-eris-root-dummies.html#post1186824), but the gist of doing wipes:

1. From custom recovery

2. Select Wipe from the main (first menu)

3. Select Wipe data/factory reset (you'll probably be prompted to confirm)

4. Select Wipe Dalvik-cache (again, you'll probably be prompted); also, this might be the step that needs to be done w/regard to the issues you are seeing...no guarantees, though, but this wipe certainly will not hurt--it will just force your ROM to rebuild the Dalvik cache upon next reboot (which might be what will help with your issue)

Cheers!

 

[notaguru]

didit
100%
all's well in droidland
Happiness is a slick setup on laptop and phone.
THANKS for the help! It's daunting for a newbie, but trivial looking back.

 

[scary alien]

didit
100%
all's well in droidland
Happiness is a slick setup on laptop and phone.
THANKS for the help! It's daunting for a newbie, but trivial looking back.

lol...I know how you feel...been there, done that.

Now, I expect to see you answering questions like this for others in the not-too-distant future, right? (i.e., "see one, do one, teach one" ).

Cheers and have a great day!