Create a Backup and Rollback Plan
Plan data protection, account recovery, stock restoration and relock decisions before flashing.
OBJECTIVE
Plan data protection, account recovery, stock restoration and relock decisions before flashing.
TIME PLAN
Prepare 30m · Research 120m · Verify 50m · Document 40m
Working boundary
This lab is a planning and verification exercise. Do not unlock or flash a device as part of the lab.
Prepare the local workspace
Run the local companion in Termux. It creates neutral sample files, a checklist, notes and an evidence template under your home directory.
Android + Termux
python Smartphone-Academy.py prepare custom-rom-backup-rollback-planNo root and no partition changes.Practical mission
- Inventory data, accounts, 2FA and eSIM needs
- Test backups from a second device
- Collect stock restore tools and images
- Write boot-loop and failed-flash recovery steps
EVIDENCE TO PRODUCE
A tested backup inventory and model-specific rollback runbook.
Quality gate
Every identifier is linked to a primary source.
No command is copied from a different device.
The rollback path is available before any destructive step.
Unknowns and stop conditions are written explicitly.
Complete the lab
Local progress
After reviewing the evidence, run python Smartphone-Academy.py complete custom-rom-backup-rollback-plan.