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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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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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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Backup and restore CM10 on broken razr
My problem is a little bit complicated, I have a Razr (XT910) motorola phone, the screen is cracked and unusable, the tech support of my carrier (in Mexico) is unable to get the display from ...
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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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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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Backup using adb on a phone with a dead screen
I have a Galaxy S3, screen is visually and touch impaired. It is USB debug enabled, un-rooted.
I'm able to use Droid@Screen to see my screen, which i'm able to unlock. I then run this command:
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Clockworkmod Backup/Restore Feature
So last week, I decided to flash a custom ROM to my 2 year old Desire HD. I used the all in one, one-step, "rooting" tool called AAHK (It doesn't just root the phone, it does a whole lot like S-OFF, ...
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How can I resume cancelled app dowloads after attaching a Google account?
I got a new phone and I signed in with my existing google gmail account. To my surprise, the phone started redownloading all of the apps I had on my other phone over my cellular data connection. ...
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How to back up applications in Android? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to backup an Android device?
If I have installed N number of applications including big games, and I would like to back up them, so I could restore the games as soon ...
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New Nexus 4 - transfer photos and other stuff from old Nexus S
So obviously I can't just "swap the SD card" as neither the old phone nor the new phone have an SD card slot.
Similarly I don't really want to copy everything across from the old phone, so I don't ...
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Default Launcher Crashing at Reboot, Access only to Status Bar and Settings
I have a Celkon A95 (It’s a lesser known Indian company; specs : http://www.gsmarena.com/celkon_a95-4822.php) and I’m in some serious problem here. The phone is safely rooted and runs Gingerbread ...
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How do you delete thousands of text messages at once?
I have a HTC vivid and need to delete about 30,000 texts. Every time I try to do it, it freezes my phone. The same thing happens when I try to create a backup.
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How can I backup all my data so I can root my device by unlocking the bootloader?
I have a motorola xoom WiFi, UK version, which has only just recieved the ICS update, I want to unlock the bootloader so I can root the device, install clockworkmod, flash US settings and get ...
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Import data from ColorNote app?
I have lost my Android phone but I have backup of my SD-card on which I have backup of my ColorNote app. How can I get all my notes from that backup?
NOTE: I am using iphone now so dont have a anroid ...
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How can I import / export contacts as VCF in Sony Xperia Tipo Dual
I'm using a Sony Xperia Tipo Dual with ICS. I need to backup my contacts with or without linked contacts.
Does anyone know the exact procedure to export contacts in VCF format; either directly to PC ...
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Back up not only games, but also game progress before flashing ROMS
I have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) And I'm about to flash a custom rom on it. I've done it a bunch of times but what really irritates me is that I lose all progress made on the games that I have on my ...
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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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What can be saved before factory reset?
My phone has a GPS problem and service says the need to wipe it completely.
They are probably just lazy and would rather do it the easy way.
C'est la vie.
The phone is SGS unrooted 2.3.4 - Touch Wiz. ...
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ClockworkMod Recovery makes corrupt backups
Four backups I made using ClockworkMod Recovery couldn't be restored because their MD5 hash values didn't match. Another one was successfully restored. What is the problem and is there a way to check ...
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I Need Help Getting Contacts from Broken Android!
My Huawei Mercury M886 fell out of my lap when getting out of the car and it got run over...
Its not rooted. The screen is completely shattered off and I cant use the touchscreen or buttons so I cant ...
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Is Backing up my Android Device to the Cloud using Skydrive or Dropbox Equally as Effective As using dedicated Back Up Apps?
Is it equally effective to backup my apps, photos, contacts, SMS texts etc on my Android Smartphone (which is non rooted) using MS Skydrive or Dropbox compared with using a dedicated Backup App from ...
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Always reminded of an unsuccessful backup [closed]
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace and roughly every hour, I receive a notification that a backup attempt was failed.
Could this be due to the fact that I am not connected to the Internet? How can I stop ...
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contacts, backup, sync issues
Houston We Have A Problem!!
I did something which I slightly regret now.. I updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 ( I already rooted it, hard reset, all works fine on the previous 2.24) it was only recently I ...
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adb restore progress
Using the backup and restore function with adb (as discussed in Full Backup of non-rooted devices) there is no progress available and often it is very hard to follow the adb logcat output as long ...
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System backup and restore with help of googles system backup feature doesn't seem to work
I have had my phone set up from the start to backup to google. I have done 3 resets now and none of my settings and apps or anything seem to come back. Is there a way to force this to happen? Perhaps, ...
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SMS backup apps, SMS Backup+, SMS Backup and Restore
I've been using SMS Backup+ and when I restore not all my messages are restored, even though I can see them there in gmail. I've used SMS Backup and Restore before but it doesn't have a feature to ...
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Full Backup of non-rooted devices (Android version 2.3.X and below)
This question is NOT a duplicate of this question but of an follow-up because the answers over there does not provided any solution for Android version 2.3.X and below.
In that question - Full Backup ...
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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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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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Any difference between the back ups made by Titanium and Nandroid?
I have both CWM and Titanium backup pro installed and will like to make a backup of my system (Xperia Neo V). However I'm torn between the two. I have about 3.6gb space left on my 14gb SD card and ...
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How to explore and edit a Samsung Galaxy Y's backup file without a connected phone (as, for example, by using NBU Explorer for Nokia Symbian files)
The limitations of Nokia's PC Suite were beautifully resolved by NBU Explorer. I have recently shifted to a Samsung Galaxy Y Duos. This is a double SIM set. Both Samsung's own suite (Kies) as well as ...
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Should I backup .odex files too?
I have recently got an app that permits me to view the contents of my phone memory on my rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone.
In /system/app folder, I see all the system apps that came pre-installed ...
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Clone and distribute Android 4 device with preloaded applications
This may be related to Clone Android Device but I don't think it fits my need. I'm looking to accomplish something similar to Sysprep for Windows, which would allow me to distribute Android devices ...
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How can I schedule a Nandroid backup?
Is it possible to schedule a Nandroid backup for a particular time on a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running CM9 and the Siyah Kernel? How would one accomplish this?
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Can I use MIUI's auto SMS + MMS backup + restore thing on another custom ICS rom?
MIUI's built in SMS + MMS backup works quite well. However, I want to try out new custom ROMs. Is it possible to add integration of that MIUI service onto another ICS rom?
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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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Is it possible to do a complete image backup of an Android device via USB connected to a Windows PC without the Android device being rooted?
I recently purchased a Nexus 7 tablet from Google and I also have a Samsung Skyrocket from AT&T. Neither of the devices is rooted. I'm not too enthusiastic yet about rooting either of them, ...
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Retaining applications and settings when flashing custom ROMs
The one thing that's been keeping me from flashing a custom Jelly Bean ROM on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) is the fact that, unlike OTA updates, when I update my phone with a custom ROM, I'll lose ...
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Missing application from sdcard
I did factory reset. So, I lost application from sdcard but that application files still exist in sdcard.
How do I recovery my application from sdcard. I do not have back up app data file.
My phone ...
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CWM Backup / Contact Recovery
So I just rooted using mobile odin lite and the Entropy512 kernel that has CWM recovery. Then I performed a CWM backup. Stupidly, I forgot to backup anything except for my camera data before doing ...
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What exactly gets wiped when unlocking Galaxy Nexus?
I've seen a few guides on how to unlock the Galaxy Nexus to prepare it for rooting, and they say that the fastboot oem unlock command will "wipe your personal data".
I'm a little unclear on what gets ...
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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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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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Examples of application, used Android Backup Services
Do you know any Android applications (with open source, if it's possible), which use Android Backup Service (http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/backup.html)
I need examples, how Backup ...
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How to open or fully import a previously made backup file of SMSes? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to read out the data in HTC Desire SMS backup file?
I made a backup of my SMSes before doing a reset on my phone HTC Desire S (Android 2.3.5; HTC sense 3.0) to my SD ...
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How to delete backups made using Clockworkmod?
Splitting this question from the comments to my answer to How to install ClockworkMOD Recovery on Sony Xperia Neo V (MT11a)?
Erik, one last thing. I accidentally made an extra backup which didn't ...
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Archive SMS messages, without extra permissions
Answers to the following question list a number of Android apps that can be used to backup SMS messages:
How do I backup and restore SMS Messages?
However, all of the applications mentioned in the ...
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How to create a recovery image file of my android phone? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone?
I want to save all my setting before I am going to root my phone. My question is how to create an image ...
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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 ...
