Use this tag if you have issues with backups (of apps, settings, documents) on your Android device. As this is a quite generic tag, please use a more specific tag if applicable, for example 'nandroid', 'titanium-backup', 'clockwork-mod'. For restoring your backups, 'restore' is the more appropriate ...
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Looking for Android equivalent of Clonezilla / Diskimage / Ghost etc
Have been googling for quite a few hours but can't seem to find what I'm looking for, hope someone can point me in the right direction....
I want to basically make a complete image of my phone before ...
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Backing up Viber chat logs
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 with GB Samsung firmware, I have updated Viber through Google Play and now it won't even start. It gives me a crash error dialog and closes without even starting the ...
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How do I save sms messages e.g. to SIM?
Today have fired up my new Samsung Galaxy S II. To find that managing SMS messages is not as intuitive as on my old - non-smart Sony Ericsson. Cant seem to find a way to save messages to SIM - or ...
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Can one avoid losing everything on a Galaxy Nexus when applying a new ROM (safely)?
The makers of most ROMs suggest that you do a full device wipe when moving from one ROM to another. I have also found this is usually good practice, so data from the previous ROM does not affect the ...
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Moving from one droid to another
I have a Motorola droid with issues (but it still turns on) and I'm exchanging it for another. How can I move contacts, mail settings, etc. to the SD card so I can transfer them to the replacement ...
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How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone?
The question arises because the best-rated backup application (Titanium Backup) requires root. So what would one use instead when getting a really complete backup is essential? Is there a file ...
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How to NANDroid a phone without ClockWorkMod?
I'm almost sure that there is no ClockWorkMod Recovery for my phone (I've been reading some questions and answer in the forum and also google it with this result. So when I installed ROM Manager the ...
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Non-root backup with multiple users (non-owner or secondary users)
I really did spend some time researching this and was surprised to not find any answers (this great thread doesn't address this problem at all.... I'm trying to recover from my unfortunate situation: ...
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How to switch sd cards when using a data2whatever (d2w) custom ROM?
I'm currently running MIUI XJ (Gingerbread 2.3.5) with d2w on my HTC Desire with the 4GB sd card it was shipped with, but as I found the joy of the occasional ROM-switch, I found myself running out of ...
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Backup on . android_secure - Missing Apps on MicroSD
I Have been Backup and Formatted my MicroSD. After then I Copy again my backup files, But - Apps on MicroSD is Disappear, I check on Application Manager its Still There but not show in menu drawer.
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how to acces to apk using backup?
I want to use adb backup restore, but I'd like to know if possible to know the contents back up file if yes so how. is it possible to have access only to apk. to install on other devices. i don't want ...
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Is it possible to use adb backup in order to make a clone of a tablet? [duplicate]
Is it possible to use adb backup in order to make a copy of tablet? In fact I want to recover the contents of a tablet using adb backup and then install it on the tablet that have the same type with ...
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WhatsApp re-registration after backup
I want to flash a custom rom on my S3. I was wondering if I take a Titanium Backup of all the applications and data on my phone, would I need to re-register (sim verification) for applications like ...
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How to read out the data in HTC Desire SMS backup file?
Unfortunately my HTC Desire SMS app crashed (HTC official android 2.2), all SMS and MMS were lost. When I tried to recover from a previously backed up SMS file (generated by Desire SMS app), but it ...
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Will a nandroid backup save me from a bad upgrade?
I have a Rezound on 4.03, and verizon has pushed an update to it today. I have delayed the install because there's little information about it. What little I have found claim it make the phone ...
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Application backup/restore - for saving resources
I was thinking I could completely backup apps to the SD card, and then restore them when needed. This for saving system resources.
Is there some efficient way to do this?
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I need remote access to my MyTouch 3G Slide using a web interface with no access to the phone
I have a MyTouch 3G slide that is currently in Missouri and I am in North Carolina. I have my Google Play account information and access to a PC. The phone is not password locked but it is plugged ...
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How to backup&restore Android device?
i have a new Nexus 4 (i.e. Jellybean 4.2.1), and i want to backup my current Nexus 4 and restore it onto the new Nexus 4. How can i do that?
i've tried going into Settings -> Backup & reset -> ...
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How do I backup my Nexus 7 and then do a hard reset [duplicate]
I'm really new to using Android, and I was wondering if I could back it up, reset it to see if it fixes a problem, and then restore from my backup if it doesn't work.
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Is It Possible To Backup Settings And All Customized Stuff I Made On Android Cellphone?
Which backup is that? Full backup that backs up whole system? Or is it only backup that backs up settings and customized stuff?
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Can I set my HTC Desire into sync-mode without using touch screen
The screen of my HTC Desire just broke (It's not shattered, but it's completely black).
I have no reason to believe anything else is broken (When I start it up, I hear the short tune that plays when ...
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Can I backup my HTC Desire to my laptop without a USB cable?
I want to backup my HTC Desire, but I don't have the USB cable handy for a while. Any Ideas?
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How can i back up my sanyo zio rom
Im preparing to install a new custom rom on my android phone. I am trying to follow the directions for the OpenZio Rom but I get stuck right off the bat trying to back up my rom. I follow the ...
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How to factory reset without data loss and undue pain?
I ran into a serious SMS bug, which knowledgeable users seem to be saying means the SMS message database is corrupt (source 1, source 2). This is consistent with my current experience. In my case I ...
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Persisting permissions on /mnt/shell after reboot
CWM Nandroid backups are being stored in /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod
I want to use DropSync (or something similar) to automatically upload the contents of this folder to Dropbox as a backup ...
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How do you extract an App's data from a full backup made through “adb backup”?
I have been backing up my Nexus 7 with adb backup to back up all files into an encrypted backup. I see that you can restore from a backup with adb restore, but that would wipe all my existing data on ...
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Getting my data off of a G2 with a broken screen
I have a T-mobile G2 (aka HTC desire Z) with a broken screen. I have not rooted it or ever enabled debugging.
I would like to get the data off of this phone and onto my replacement. Is there any way ...
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Restoring to stock not working
Recently I flashed Cyanogenmod on my HTC Inc after making a backup in ClockWork Mod. I really prefer HTC Sense over Cyanogenmod's and Android 2.3's vanilla UIs, so I was going to restore back to my ...
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Partial adb restore
ICS devices support creating backups using adb backup, and restoring them using adb restore. Using adb backup, one can select that everything should be backed up, or only a certain package.
However, ...
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Is there any way to check the backup that android does?
Today I have been researching a bit about the Android backup options (Since I have seen some people having to lose all their data due to ICS serious bugs).
From now, I prefer to use native options, ...
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How do I know when “adb backup” is finished?
I have a non-rooted Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and I wanted to try the "adb backup" feature. Possibly in preparation for rooting, but that's not really relevant to the question.
I want to back up ...
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Android phone lost, what data can I get onto new phone?
Sorry about the clumsy question.
My Android HTC Magic was lost/stolen last night. I had an unlock swipe code, power-on SIM code and have called the phone company and had it blocked, so not too ...
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What is a good guide that shows new Android users how to properly backup and Flash a new ROM?
I've had my Samsung Captivate for almost a year now, It's my first smartphone, and I've just recently decided to root it. Being new to root and not having the greatest understanding of the Android ...
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Is there a way to look inside and modify an adb backup created file?
I created a backup of my Galaxy Nexus with adb backup. The resulting file is named backup.db and it's somehow encrypted.
I wanted to restore the backup, but it stops when it comes to restoring ...
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Kies stuck on a particular file during backup
So I'm trying to back up my galaxy s2 before doing an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich
I'm using the Samsung Kies (by the way, is there a better way? this program sucks) to do this.
I'm backing up ...
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How to backup Swype personal dictionary?
How do I backup my Swype personal dictionary ?
I Googled and found a thread on the Swype forums: Backing up and restoring your user dictionary (ROOT USERS ONLY)
I followed the exact procedure but ...
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Restoring messages from ClockworkMod backup
Here's the story. Today my phone (modded with Cyanogen mod) started bootlooping. So, I did a ClockworkMod backup and went about installing the latest version of Cyanogen mod. When that was done, I ...
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How does one copy all the data AND apps from one Asus tablet to another?
I have an Asus Transformer Prime TF-201, and am upgrading to an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF-701. Before I sell my old table, I want to backup all my data and apps, and somehow transfer them to ...
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What folders should I backup to my computer
I have a SGS2 with ICS. The phone is rooted. I use Titanium Backup Pro for backup, but that only backups to the phone itself, so if the phone is stolen or lost those backups are gone as well.
I have ...
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How to take backup of all installed APKs from Phone to PC?
How do I take backup of all installed apks from my sgs2 to PC using android sdk/ 3rd party tool etc? My phone is not rooted. I can install/uninstall apks using adb, but is there any similar command ...
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Can not receive some mails sent by SMS Backup+ Android app when using Gmail mail delegate feature
I currently backup my Android phone data using SMS Backup+. Data entries are written to Gmail: e.g. each phone call is logged as one message labeled with the call log tag and automatically archived.
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Samsung Kies restore a backup from another PC
I recently did a backup as I had to send my S3 to samsung to fix a broken screen. I took my backup on my work pc and copied the whole backup folder to an external drive. I now have my phone back and ...
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Backing up Android device on Windows via wireless
I need a way to back up my whole Android device on my PC, which is running Windows 7.
I don't have USB cable for my phone, but I have wireless router, so my best option is using Wireless connection.
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Does Titanium Backup work with system using Link2SD
Titanium Backup is a root app that allows you to back up your apps and all their data.
Link2SD is a root app that moves all files an app stores in internal storage to a special partition on SD card, ...
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Got replacement note 2, and gmail did not back up my apps, contacts, nothing? Why not?
Just like it says in the Title i got a new phone and added my existing gmail account that i know is backed up already because I have been there and done that 10 times already.(hence why I got a ...
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How can I download the backups ClockworkMod creates to my PC?
I do not see them in the /clockworkmod folder when I connect my device to my PC. I tried using adb pull but adb does not show any devices when the device is in recovery mode (only if it's booted).
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ROMManager does not backup my sd-ext
I am using rooted LG P500 running stock 2.3.3. Recently I partitioned my SD card using ROMManager in to three partitions (swap, ext and usb storage). I checked with Mini Partition Tool and understood ...
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Are apps backed up/restored with Titanium Backup just as “good” as through Google? [closed]
Is the backup/restore process of Titanium Backup just as good and functional as Google's native processes? In other words, will an app backed up and restored by Titanium Backup run and be just as ...
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All of my launchers keep crashing, my only fix is to factory reset. I need help for backing up valuable data
I have a Galaxy S2 running on ICS. It is not rooted.
Recently it keeps crashing. No app will start with the exception of lock screen and the notification curtain. My menu button does not work so ...
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Copying applications between phones?
Is it possible to easy copy applications between phones (eg. two HTCs via bluetooth) and get them running fine? Or apps just need to be downloaded from AM each time because of some installation ...
