Root Nandroid?

[phenixdragon]

Ok, I just can't figure this out. How do you get Nandroid installed so you can create backups? I am looking all over and just can't figure it out.

 

[grainysand]

There're instructions in the very first post in the xda thread:

Copy recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img to a location where fastboot can find it.
Boot your phone into fastboot mode (power on while holding the trackball)
Connect your phone via usb to your pc/mac/...
fastboot devices (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your phone)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img

Needs an unlocked bootloader, of course.

 

[phenixdragon]

Are you sure that is correct? recovery-RA-nexus-v1.5.3.img is to flash the firmware on top of the current firmware. I am looking to backup before I do it. My understanding is you need Nandroid and it appears you have to go through a few steps and few different apps to get it to work.

 

[grainysand]

Uh, AmonRA's recovery is Nandroid. It's not a firmware. It's not a ROM. It's not a radio image. Read.

 

[phenixdragon]

Do you you like being a prick?

 

[phenixdragon]

Actually it's not what I am looking for and it does flash it.

 

[phenixdragon]

I was able to read some other other things and figure it out.