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 to backup an Android device?
Can anyone recommend a good way to backup Android devices?
Ideally I would like to do this wirelessly and, not only backup my data, but also my user settings. Is it possible to backup an image of an ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Can I schedule a night restore/wipe? Or other management solution
I (will shortly) have a small (5-10) android tablets for use in my school. I want them to automatically wipe clean at the end of each day (specifically, remove any user data, even more specifically, ...
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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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How can I keep settings after flashing a ROM?
I am considering flashing my SGS to a custom ROM. I do not, however, relish the prospect of re-configuring everything. Most apps on my phone and most definitions should have no dependencies on the ...
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Restore only part of nandroid image
In attempt to install 2.2 I've deleted all my contacts(contacts were saved on phone, not as google contacts)
I've done full nandroid backup while phone still had those contacts; however when I try ...
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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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Samsung Galaxy - Import contacts from sbu file
I'd a Samsung Galaxy i551. I've done a backup using Kies and it saved a .sbu file. Now I don't have the phone any more and I'd like to export this information to some useful format or at least to view ...
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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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Original OS For Samsung Galaxy S I9000 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I put a ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S I9000 and now it doesn't fully work. I was wondering if there was a way ...
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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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Can Android save state on powerloss?
Does Android support hibernation?
I'm interested specifically in two scenarios:
Resuming after a "nice" powerdown - ie, the phone runs out of power during normal use (say, in the middle of writing ...
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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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Why Browser Tabs Reload After Restoring Back From Multi-Tasking?
When i have tabs opened no matter in which browser and restore back to that browser due to previous multi-tasking, i get all tabs reloading (or would it be more correct to say, loading again from ...
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Preparing A500 for warranty service
I have a rooted A500 with HC3.2 and I strongly believe that the focus problem is hardware. Since I'm under warranty I don't think I'll waste my time and send the tablet to repair.
Two questions:
How ...
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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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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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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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Why are some contacts missing in some views after an android update followed by restoring the contacts?
Here is what happened: I upgraded my android version (to 2.1 on an Xperia X10 ), restored my contacts using the native apps. Some contacts are missing, but when I look at speed dial I can see some of ...
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Can I restore a Titanium backup from an Incredible to a Captivate?
I had an HTC Incredible that I backed up with Titanium Backup Pro. I just got a Samsung Galaxy Captivate and wish to restore the backup, but when I go to restore, the app doesn't find the backup on ...
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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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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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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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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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Is it possible to skip confirmation on app restores?
i'm using Titanium Backup to restore my data and apps,but clicking "install" and "done" is driving me crazy. Is there a setting for that?
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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 ...
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Unable to restore stock OS on Nexus S
I had a post on how can I restore the default OS on phone that has custom build?
however this got closed because it was a possible duplicate. Unfortunately the duplicate did not answer my question so ...
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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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Android restore bootstrap nandroid backup after a failed rom flash
I was trying to flash my Droid X2 to CM7, but it failed. Before I attempted the flash, I did a nandroid backup using an app called "system recovery" (MOTODX2_Bootstrap_signed.apk).
I want to restore ...
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Switch ROMs, still seamlessly use Apps and its data
I am presently using a rooted LG P500 running stock 2.3.3. I am very fond of trying various ROMs and recently got hooked to unofficial CM10 Android 4.1.1 (JellyBean).
Working with such unofficials or ...
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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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Android Backup and Restore
I have rooted android phone. I backed up a application, uninstalled the application from the phone and restored it back the way it was there in the phone(using backup including changes to ...
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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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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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Get original xperia play content back on device after removing it
I've rooted my phone a while ago, deleted random apps I didn't really need that were pre installed. But now there's a potential buyer so I'd like to restore to the way it was the second I've brought ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Any way to retrieve phone number dialed while in airplane mode? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Android - Call log/ history : Retrieve a dialed number when there was no network coverage
I dialed a new phone number while in airplane mode, and the number was not ...
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How can I have android reinstall my installed apps after I do a factory reset?
I have a nexus one and I installed a bunch of apps on it.
After I do a 'factory reset', I go back to 'Android Market' and I see it is trying to download the apps I installed before. However, all of ...
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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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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 ...
