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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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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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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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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Backup app data without root and no micro USB port
How can I backup an app's data (i.e. Angry Birds scores and achievements) on my Nexus 7, running Android 4.2.2? My tablet is not rooted and my micro USB port is damaged, disallowing me to connect to ...
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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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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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Backup Notification Led (Pulse Light) Configuration
I recently switched from CyanogenMod to Paranoid Android on my nexus. I knew I would loose most of my settings, but I felt rather stupid when I realised I had lost all of my carefully defined Pulse ...
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Backup using ADB without root or usb debugging
I have a Nexus S (on android 4, not rooted) device who's not able to boot. It opens and get stucks to the X screen. I can only access the recovery mode.
I tried to backup data via ADB, but the phone ...
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Clockwork Mod Can't find backups
Yesterday I performed a Nandroid Backup on my phone, because right after I knew I was going to wipe the phone and cache and remount Cyanogenmod on my Galaxy Nexus to hopefully solve another issue I ...
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My Android phone screen is un-usable, how do I transfer all my data to a new phone?
My current phone (Samsung Galaxy POP) running Andoid 2.2 has all its data including contacts and messages stored in the SD card + SIM card. However the touch screen of that phone has been damaged and ...
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How can I programmatically backup Android phone's settings?
I was wondering if I could programmatically backup my Android phone's settings. The "PHONE"'s settings and not application settings.
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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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Ext4 partition clockworkmod recovery backup
Successfully installed CM7 on ZTE Blade and simple2ext (S2E) made me excited.
I've partitioned my SD in CWM recovery and I guess it was Ext3 partition.
But one thing was mistake. I have checked in S2E ...
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How to back up my current android ID?
I want to flash a new rom, but it will change my android ID. Is there any way to just back up my current android ID WITHOUT make a whole-system-backup?
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adb backup that operates similar to dd
Do adb backup methods contain those that operate similar to how dd backups data? So I want to know if adb backup method that hard-copies every bit of disk exists.
If it does not exist, is there any ...
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How to fix Cyanogenmod 7 hanging on boot animation after NO firmware changes
I've been using my Google Nexus S with Cyanogenmod 7 for about a year now. Sometimes it rebooted out of the sudden or locked up but all in all worked well.
Today I rebootet the phone und since then ...
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How to download all my apps in google play when I have flashed a new ROM?
When I have flashed a new ROM, I have to download all the apps I need in google play one by one, which is very inconvenient absolutely. Some of you may recommend "Titanium Backup", but it will lead to ...
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Get data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db from backup.ab
I followed Nikolay Elenkov's method of unpacking backup.ab.
Is it possible to get data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db from backup.ab?
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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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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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Backup Samsung Fascinate running ICS, make ODIN-flashable image
I have Samsung Fascinate running ICS. It's very easy to break the OS, such as: by improperly booting into recovery. I want to make a backup, which I could flash using ODIN.
Does anyone know what ...
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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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Why is adb backup with system apps unsafe? (Holo backup)
In holo backup, adb backup with system apps is said to be unsafe. I was and am not sure why it is. But I tried it anyway, and slept then when I woke up in the morning, my computer crashed. So I am ...
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Flashing ROMs: Am I “Doing it Wrong?”
I'm a software developer and systems administrator, so my technological knowledge is moderately high. I'll just leave that here as a preface.
I've ran custom Android mods since my very first Android ...
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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 do backups and updates properly with full device encryption?
I think about the following use cases:
'Perfectly' reverse encryption without loosing settings
Update ROMs. Even if /system, /data, /sdcard (internal) are encrypted
Low level Backups with CWM. When ...
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Difference between “nandroid” and “nandroid + ext”
I own a CM9 Motorola Backflip MB300. I'm planning downgrading it and reapplying the stock ROM. To prevent rendering it unusable, I'm going to perform a nandroid backup, but I get two options: "backup" ...
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How can I get backup the files from my semi-broken android before shipping it in?
I broke my Samsung Galaxy SIII (Red) last week, got a replacement in the mail, and I'm trying to back up my files (contacts, photos, etc.) onto my computer before I send the broken one in. The only ...
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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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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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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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IMEI mismatch error on restoring nandroid backup from another device(same model)
I use a Micromax A52 ...
I have Gingerbread Custom Rom on it...
what i want to do is backup my rom and restore it on another Micromax A52...
so the models are same...vesrsions are same too...
but ...
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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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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 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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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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Why does my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc LT15a reboot itself and not even load the home screen?
I have Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc LT15a and suddenly the phone started to reboot itself. I'm assuming it's the memory is too low to load the OS main screen. Now, I have important data on the phone ...
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is there a way to backup my non-gmail emails from my Evo 2.3.5?
I want to delete an old email account from the stock email account that cannot be moved to the SD card. But I want to save the emails to the SD card or send the contacts to a gmail account. Is there ...
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How to open android backup file (with .backup extension) on PC?
I created user data backup (with .backup file extension) on Philips W732 (Android 4.0.3) through service menu.
I need to open it on PC and modify (I created this backup before hard reset due to ...
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When I try to back up my Samsung Galaxy S3 it starts the back up but gets stuck at 0%
I need to back up the files on my Samsung Galaxy S3 because I need to restore it as I have been having issues with it. When I connect my phone to Kies and start the back up, it starts but it stays at ...
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How to debug the “data” restore procedure (from a backup) in CWM-based recovery?
I'm using the ClockworkMod-based recovery.img for Galaxy S (GT-I9000) from http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/ReplicantImages (the last one, from 2013-04-06), on two such devices.
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What backup option shall I chose in the Nexus 7 toolkit to backup everything on my Nexus 7?
The options are:
BACKUP OPTIONS [ALL OPTIONS REQUIRE ADB MODE]
Backup ALL installed apps [-all]
Backup Individual Packages [a single app] ONLY
Backup your Internal Storage [virtual SD Card]
CWM ...
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How to backup Viber chat message to Gmail automatically?
I see that Viber app has the feature of backing up message and send email.
I want to do that automatically so as all my Viber messages are safely backuped.
How can I do that with Viber app?
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Back up files on a pattern locked phone
A friend of mine tried to guess my pattern so my phone got locked, asking for gmail account and password. The thing is that i used to use a program for keyboard symbols cause one of the symbols there ...
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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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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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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 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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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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ClockworkMod getting stuck when trying to Flash
I'm trying to use the ClockworkMod recovery image and ROM Manager to flash a custom ROM on my HTC Wildfire. I downloaded CyanogenMod 7.1, put it on the sdcard and followed the instructions.
I ...
