Motorola DROID - How to Create a Nandroid Backup - Part 1

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Step number 3 has been changed, please make sure you do this, it was NOT covered in the video, I'm so sorry.. Thank you to all that have pointed this out.


Before doing anything you MUST BE ROOTED
How to root your droid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Hfs99vmHU

Download this file
http://download639.mediafire.com/qxe0l20zyeeg/xwwn3ytfnjm/recovery-0.99.2b.img

Follow this guide if you need extra help
http://rootyourdroid.info/guides/full-system-backup-using-nandroid/

Step 1
Download DroidRootHelper and Terminal Emulator (Jack Pelvich) Both can be found FREE in the market.

Step 2
Open DroidRootHelper, Click menu and download the TOOLS - Click on GET THE TOOLS

Step 3
After downloadin the TOOLS from DroidRootHelper, you must extract them (becuase its a zip file) to the root of the sd card. Keep the folder named TOOLS.

Step 4
Mount Mtdblock4
Install chmod Busybox
Install chmod flash_image
Flash Recovery 99.1b
Rename Recovery
Unmount System mtdblock 4
Sync
Reboot Recovery

Step 5
In recovery mode create a back up file using advanced nandroid back up, Check all boxes then click perform backup, once done use power button to cycle back out, and reboot.

Step 6
Update recovery to latest version- Copy Recovery-0.99.2b.img file to the ROOT of your SD card, you must be mounted via USB to do so. Now you can use Terminal Emulator to input the commands shown on my monitor, this will update you to the 99.2b.

Step 7
Rename the backup file you just created, mount your phone via USB, locate your backup inside the folder called Nandroid, click on the folder that says BSD-0009879- etc... right click and rename the folder to what you are comfortable with, copy that folder to your desktop or location that you want to save it to on your computer.

Step 8
Open up terminal emulator and type in commands EXACTLY like I am showing... Then reboot recovery and your done =D

Helpful links
www.androidforums.com
www.alldroid.org

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[carrzy92]

droidroothelper is not in the market anymore

[lgsr1]

I have a Samsung Charge and would like to backup everything before rooting, photos, videos, contacts and apps. Would like to actually like to make an "image" copy of entire phone (if possible) to install back to phone after rooting. I this possible?

[MistahNukeage]

@j0ina

google droid root helper, someone has put it on rapidshare. download it, drag the .apk to your droid folder when its connected to your PC.

then download Astro file manager off the market, its free :P

find the droid root helper .apk, select it, click open app manager, then hit install

[j0ina]

droidroothelper is deleted from market for everyone.

That makes this video pretty much useless. Sorry bro.

Any alternatives?

[96566820625]

i cant find droidroothelper in the market please help or something

[SciroccoRdsg]

works it with htc desire at the same way?

[bigitalian87]

I still get the Triangle :,(

[cbruski22]

where are the show notes?

[a7freeman]

i clicked on the recovery button at 3:18 and it gave me a force close screen and they wouldnt go away so i took my battery out and rebooted but it keeps flashing the HTC sense white screen and ive tried everything please help!!!

[chaucy9]

Hey great vid, followed the directions to a tee, however, when I click on reboot recovery, I am taken to the white triangle yellow exclamation screen not to the recovery mode, what should i do!