How to Backup Stock Rom with ClockworkMod ROM Manager
Happy news for all those who are eagerly waiting for the generalized procedure
to get back to their original stock ROMs.
Finally, we are ready with the detailed steps which helps you to
restore the original stock ROM on the mobile. In this article, we are
providing the restoring technique using
the nandroid backup. It is
always advisable to make a backup of your original stock ROM, so that it
will be
very helpful to you, in case of any damage to your phone
because of any custom ROMs or any firmware updates.
By making a backup of your OS, you can restore it at anytime you need.
Disclaimer: androidadvices.com is not at all responsible in case of any device damage, so we kindly request you to follow the process carefully.
Root the phone:
The first and most important point to consider is, in order to backup
the stock ROM,
your phone should have root access. So, first of all root
your phone and then start this process of backup.
Rooting has many
advantages and only thing to worry about is, it voids the warranty.
So,
root your phone and get back to this procedure to move further.
Download ROM Manager for nandroid:
Once your phone has got root access, you are ready to start the process
of backing up your stock ROM.
We use nandroid application for the backup
process and there are various methods available for nandroid and we use
"ClockworkMod ROM manager” application. This application can be used
only in the rooted phones.
So, rooting is a mandatory step to create a
backup of your stock ROM using this process. To get the ROM Manager,
just search the market and download it on to your phones.
Install recovery Image:
Once you done with the downloading ROM Manager, you need to install
Recovery Image for your phone.
ROM manager searches the specific
Recovery Image for your phone and for that you need to tap on flash
ClockworkMod Recovery
as shown in the figure below. Just confirm your
specific model and move on to install the Recovery Image.
Backup your phone:
After finishing the installing of recovery image, you are ready to make a
backup of your phone. Tap on the
"Backup Current ROM” as shown below,
then the phone will reboot and starts backing up of your phone
on to the
SD card. Once all the backup is done, the phone boots into normal mode.
You can find the backup
in your SD Card under the path of
clockworkmod-backup. Now, you can store this backup anywhere you want.
Restore Your phone:
So, now if some thing went wrong in any of the custom ROM you are
running, then you can restore this original stock
ROM very easily. To do
this just open the ROM Manager on your phone and select "Manage and
Restore Backup”.
Then click on "Restore”, the phone boots and you will
get back to your original stock ROM.
If you got any issues in the process, kindly mention them under the comments section below and we always try to provide the best solutions for it.