Data restoration (computer technology), returning data from a backup to its original location or to its successor. In android data means applications, settings and documents.
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How can I flash back to the stock rom for HTC EVO 4G/Supersonic using just the phone and clockwork mod recovery and/or rom manager?
I need to flash back to my stock rom for just a few minutes to get my GPS working again ...
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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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Android Market auto restore apps not working
After some problems I had to restore my phone. Before doing it I had enabled the option of google's security copy. Now I've linked my google account and market does nothing, it doesn't restore apps. ...
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How do I Restore a ClockworkMod backup with a busted power button or through ADB?
I was trying to flash a new ROM, but can't get it to boot. Usually, I would have just booted into my recovery and restored my last backup. But I can't do that now as my power button is broken and it ...
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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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Extracting data from a backup file (.sbu) made by Samsung kies
I had made a back up file containing contacts, , calender, memo etc with the help of Samsung kies which was saved in .sbu format when I owned a Galaxy ace plus. But now I have a new phone galaxy grand ...
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Do any launchers restore home screen widgets from Google backup?
Are there any custom/3rd-party launchers that, when you have Back up my data turned on in the Backup & reset settings, restore home screen widgets when a backup is restored? I know the stock one ...
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How can I transfer SMS messages from my old iPhone to my new Android phone?
I think my previous SMS are stored somewhere in iTunes, can I get them back and store them in my new Android?
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Restoring e-mail accounts for Samsung's stock e-mail app with TB?
Every time I wipe and install a new ROM, or an updated version, I tend not to restore system apps, except for the essentials (like Clock, for alarms; Contacts storage, etc.)
One thing is giving me an ...
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Do I need to wipe anything before restoring a full nandroid backup?
I'm used to wiping everything when installing a new ROM, but I would like to know if a nandroid restore automatically wipes out the partitions it is recovering.
When I run a restore, I see some ...
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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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Huawei ascend H866C
I installed a rom app and then accidently hit the wrong device name. Screen only says image signature verify fail
Your boot/recovery image may have an incorrect signature.verify. signature. Remove ...
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I'v lost my phone recently
I'v lost my phone recently and it's got a pattern lock on it but iv also reported the phone as stolen so it's been barred. Would it be possible for a thief to unlock it
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Google Backup: Multiple devices using the same account - what happens on Restore?
It is nothing new that one can use multiple Android devices with a single Google account. Switching on a new device for the first time asks whether one wants to store one's data with Google, which ...
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Can I restore apps from my SD card?
I was a bit quick to switch phones, is it possible to restore the applications with their settings from the SD card (When they were installed on the card, ("regular" and Link2SD).
(I can of course ...
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Is it enough to restore /data with ClockworkMod? (Maybe changing systems as well
I definitely don't want to restore cache files. Why would I want to restore system files as well? If I understood Izzy's answer here, as a normal user (not a system developer) all I need is to restore ...
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adb restore time
I want to use the adb restore . I use adb restore to restore a backup. But my problem after some delay if i don't click ok, the mechanism restore stops. I want my restore do not stop. And if possible ...
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Lost all sms data but database seems to be in the folder
I own an HTC desire(android 2.3.5) and suddenly the phone rebooted, and after a minute, it rebooted again (I hadn't typed in the pin)...
When I opened my sms app (handcent) I got no messages...
I've ...
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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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How can I restore the original ringtones and sounds?
Without really thinking, I used the "clear data" command on the Media Storage app, which deleted all the stock ringtones and notification sounds from my Nexus One. How can I get them back?
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1answer
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Restore specific items using Titanium Backup without root?
I regularly backup my entire phone using Titanium Backup.
For the next two weeks or so, im going to be using my friends phone. Id like to restore a few things from the backup (contacts, some app ...
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Restore whatsapp chat if no SD-card
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 which I formatted it then when I re-installed WhatsApp, it did not ask me to restore back my chat.
I don't have an SD-card installed in my phone.
What can I do to get back my ...
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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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1answer
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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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Revert samsung galaxy S2 to original OS
I have a rooted galaxy S2 with cyanogenmod 10.1 but I would like to revert it to the original OS. How can I do that?
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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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Recovering deleted xml-file on old HTC wildfire [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recover deleted content from userdata partition?
Before changing my phone i made a back up on my old HTC Wildfire, using SMS Backup & Restore. The program made a ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Selective batch restore in Titanium Backup?
Lately I upgrade my ROM (cm 10.1) quite often so I want to have my favourite applications ready after each upgrade. I got Titanium Backup Pro with root access.
I would like to know how to
install ...
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Where are my apps?
My handset was replaced under warranty and I was expecting my apps to sync to the new handset but when I check my apps in market none of them are listed. Do I really have to manually find every ...
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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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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 ...
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Unable to copy files to /sdcard
Due to a configuration error I made combined with an OTA update (Android 4.1.2), I had to re-unlock my bootloader to regain root on my GSM Galaxy Nexus. This process wipes the entire phone, including ...
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Is it possible to completely brick your Android phone by using a Custom ROM?
I understand that you can completely "brick" (render unusuable) your iPhone by attempting to Jailbreak incorrectly.
Whether or not this is actually the case, is it possible to do the same with your ...
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Restore a ROM Back-up
I am going to try out CyanogenMod tonight on my phone. Before I do that, however, I am curious about one thing. I performed a NANDROID backup, per instructions that I received on this site (thank you ...
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Droid x on Liberty 3 v 2: How can I restore contacts with titanium backup after flashing?
I just rooted my droid X and installed liberty 3v2. Awesome experience so far.
Before I flashed, I backed up most of my apps + system data with titanium backup. What app / data do I need restore from ...
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Where are displayed shortcuts stored?
Often after a reboot, crash or USB usage, icons of apps go missing. Both in the "Home" screens and "Applications".
Currently I have four screens of apps, three in Home. Some of the icons ...
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Restoring LG Optimus 2X P990 back to stock LG software
I have flashed a lot of custom ROMs onto my phone, like CM7, kangs and such of CM9 before it's released, MIUI, and so on. I didn't want to wait till the third quarter of 2012 before I got some IC on ...
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Cannot Reach Restore Progress Screen In Titanium Backup PRO
On a Samsung Galaxy S I-9000, I just installed CyanogenMod 10 Stable and the latest Google Apps for CM10. TB Pro is version 5.7.0.1.
I started a restore (missing apps with data) and during the ...
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How to resume app restore after stopping it on first opening Google Play?
I've installed a fresh stock ROM from Google site on my Galaxy Nexus.
At the time i've opened the Google Play and started installing the 157 apps... the problem is that i needed to stop downloading ...
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play.google.com and Google Play app out of sync
Having become fed up with a custom ROM i was using, I reverted back to a previous ROM via a nandroid backup (through CWM Touch).
It would appear that the backup preserved all my installed apps and ...
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how do I know if I uninstalled something I shouldn't have
Epic sph-d700 rooted 2.3.6 kernel v 2.6.35.7 FC09
I wanted to free up RAM by removing some system apps.
after removing 7 of them my system started having unexpected errors.
Google play updates ...
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restore deleted photos on samsung s3 internal sdcard [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I recover a deleted file on Android?
I have deleted photos from my samsung galaxy s3 that were saved in my internal sdcard. How can I restore them. All restore ...
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Is it safe to restore the phone.apk from a stock Samsung ROM to CM9?
I was using the stock Samsung ROM on my Samsung S2 i9100. Changed over to Siyah Kernel and then made the leap to CyanogenMod 9.
Although I prefer and appreciate the myriad settings and usability of ...
