[GUIDE] How to do a full backup to /sdcard-ext
How to backup your atrix with adb
Prerequisites:
update: adb,fastboot,moto-fastboot all in one zip
1. Get adb (from one of the following) (awesome thread about adb where to get it and how to use it)
a) Android adk
b) Gladroot or many of the other older rooting methods that are script based in the stickys
c) obtain moto-fastboot for your os version
32 or 64 bit ms windows xp, vista, or 7
64 bit linux
32 bit linux
Mac osX
fastbootandfriends?
d) Drivers for your device - windows 32 and 64 bit (motorola.com site) other os's do not need driver files.
2. Obtain root on your device
a) look in the sticky threads (
I prefer the CWM zip here)
Warnings:
Do not restore /data "/dev/block/mmcblk0p16" if your going from one rom to another. use titanium backup or another utility.
Do not restore /pds "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3" unless you have a issue with your touchscreen or unless instructed to do so by someone that understands /pds.
Do not ever share your pds.img with anyone
Backup:
adb shell
su
Then type the dd commands below to create a image file on your external sdcard for the following...
Boot
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11 of=/mnt/sdcard-ext/boot.img
System
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p12 of=/mnt/sdcard-ext/system.img
Data
removed use tibu
Osh/Webtop
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/mnt/sdcard-ext/osh.img
Recovery
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/mnt/sdcard-ext/recovery.img
PDS
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/mnt/sdcard-ext/pds.img
MOVE YOUR IMAGE BACKUPS OFF YOUR SDCARD!!!
Restore:
to restore use moto-fastboot (from the pudding thread)
boot
moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img
System
moto-fastboot flash system system.img
Data
removed use tibu
Osh/Webtop
moto-fastboot flash webtop osh.img
Recovery
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
WARNING - PDS is tricky - Do not touch pds unless you have to.
Also do not ever share your pds.img with anyone
PDS
adb push pds.img /data/local/tmp
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/pds.img
dd if=/data/local/tmp/pds.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3