How To Backup & Restore a Nandroid Backup on Android Devices

Just missed it? NANDROID Backup is what we will be discussing in the due course of this article. Whenever we are flashing the custom ROM firmware in our devices, it’s very important to create the NANDROID backup so that just in case in the process of custom ROM firmware update the data will be safe. Data elements like IMEI, EFS and other details are very critical and in the process of firmware update, you need to make sure that you have a backup of the same. Also NANDROID backup creates the backup of ROM as well so that the same can be restored at your convenience. So let’s check out on how you can backup and restore the NANDROID backup of all the data present in your device.

Procedure to create NANDROID Backup and Restore:

• First up, you need to make sure that your device is rooted and installed with some custom recovery image. To check on whether your device is rooted or not, download “Root Checker” app and for custom recovery installation you need to make sure that you have installed “ROM Manager” app from Google PLAY Store.

• Reboot your device in the recovery mode to see the option as “Backup” to back up all the data present in your device including the firmware of your device. Make sure that you are following all the on screen instructions for selecting which all data needs to be backed up.

• Depending upon the data, the device will take time for backing up all the data present in your phone. Also, you need to make sure that you have rebooted the device. Device reboot will take longer time than expected in some cases.

• To restore, reboot your device in the recovery mode and select the option of “Restore” and then choose from the NANDROID recovery image which had been backed up in the earlier step.

So next time when you are about to install the custom ROM firmware, don’t forget to create the NANDROID backup of the existing ROM/ firmware.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for any damage happened to your device in the process of NANDROID backup.

So there you go, you have now successfully learnt on how you can create the backup of NANDROID recovery image in your device and restore the same. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of NANDROID backup.