The JB XXLSJ leak has introduced a new partition on /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 mounted to /preload.
This was required due to the fact that the /system partition just isn't big enough to hold all the extra apps the JB leak requires.
The problem with this is that with the exception of PhilZ Kernel and Jeboo, CWM backups in bith Siyah and DorimanX omit the backing up this /preload partition. If you regularly try out different ROMs and restore back, this can mean your ROM's getting a little out of step as it would have the /preload files from the ROM you last flashed, with all other files coming from the ROM you performed the backup on.
Currently, if you ar on Siyah/Dori, the only way to backup/restore everything via CWM backups is to:
a) reboot into recovery
b) flash PhilZ/Jeboo
c) go to advanced>reboot recovery
d) make your backup in PhilZ/Jeboo recovery
and if you want to revert back to Siyah/Dori:
e) flash Siyah/Dori
f) advanced>reboot recovery
If you ever need to restore, and you are using Siyah/Dori then you will need to:
a) reboot into recovery
b) flash PhilZ/Jeboo
c) go to advanced>reboot recovery
d) restore your backup in PhilZ/Jeboo recovery
e) flash Siyah/Dori
f) reboot
NOTE: Later versions of PhilZ require you to specifically set the backup/restore of /preload. This is done in PhilZ CWM Recovery:
1. boot into PhilZ recovery
2. Philz settings
3. Special backup and restore
4. Misc nandroid settings
5. Toggle /preload processing (make sure this says /preload will be processed)
To get around this current omission in Siyah and Dori, I have written the following 2 CWM flashable zips:
GS2PreloadBackup
This will backup your current /preload partition.
The backup is made on a per-ROM basis to /sdcard/MyBackups/preload/[ROM-Name]/preload.tar
Therefore, if you backup on several different ROMs, you will get several ROM folders in this preload backup location, one backup per ROM
GS2PreloadRestore
This will restore the /preload backup made by the above script for your current ROM.
So if you are on Siyah/Dori and want to make a full backup without flashing between PhilZ, you can now do the following:
1. Boot up into recovery
2. Make your CWM backup
3. Run GS2PreloadBackup.zip
Further down the line, if you ever wanted to restore this, then
1. Boot up into recovery
2. Restore your CWM backup
3. Flash GS2PreloadRestore.zip
The restore is sensitive to the ROM you are currently on, so it will only restore the /preload for you current ROM, provided you have run the backup script previously for the ROM of course.
This of course is only a very temporary measure as I am in no doubt that both Siyah and Dori will both also include the /preload partition in their CWM Recovery scripts very shortly, but for now, I hope this might help one or two of you out.
This was required due to the fact that the /system partition just isn't big enough to hold all the extra apps the JB leak requires.
The problem with this is that with the exception of PhilZ Kernel and Jeboo, CWM backups in bith Siyah and DorimanX omit the backing up this /preload partition. If you regularly try out different ROMs and restore back, this can mean your ROM's getting a little out of step as it would have the /preload files from the ROM you last flashed, with all other files coming from the ROM you performed the backup on.
Currently, if you ar on Siyah/Dori, the only way to backup/restore everything via CWM backups is to:
a) reboot into recovery
b) flash PhilZ/Jeboo
c) go to advanced>reboot recovery
d) make your backup in PhilZ/Jeboo recovery
and if you want to revert back to Siyah/Dori:
e) flash Siyah/Dori
f) advanced>reboot recovery
If you ever need to restore, and you are using Siyah/Dori then you will need to:
a) reboot into recovery
b) flash PhilZ/Jeboo
c) go to advanced>reboot recovery
d) restore your backup in PhilZ/Jeboo recovery
e) flash Siyah/Dori
f) reboot
NOTE: Later versions of PhilZ require you to specifically set the backup/restore of /preload. This is done in PhilZ CWM Recovery:
1. boot into PhilZ recovery
2. Philz settings
3. Special backup and restore
4. Misc nandroid settings
5. Toggle /preload processing (make sure this says /preload will be processed)
To get around this current omission in Siyah and Dori, I have written the following 2 CWM flashable zips:
GS2PreloadBackup
This will backup your current /preload partition.
The backup is made on a per-ROM basis to /sdcard/MyBackups/preload/[ROM-Name]/preload.tar
Therefore, if you backup on several different ROMs, you will get several ROM folders in this preload backup location, one backup per ROM
GS2PreloadRestore
This will restore the /preload backup made by the above script for your current ROM.
So if you are on Siyah/Dori and want to make a full backup without flashing between PhilZ, you can now do the following:
1. Boot up into recovery
2. Make your CWM backup
3. Run GS2PreloadBackup.zip
Further down the line, if you ever wanted to restore this, then
1. Boot up into recovery
2. Restore your CWM backup
3. Flash GS2PreloadRestore.zip
The restore is sensitive to the ROM you are currently on, so it will only restore the /preload for you current ROM, provided you have run the backup script previously for the ROM of course.
This of course is only a very temporary measure as I am in no doubt that both Siyah and Dori will both also include the /preload partition in their CWM Recovery scripts very shortly, but for now, I hope this might help one or two of you out.