Hi all,
I am a total noob in these matters but from what I understand, in order to root my phone I need to unlock the bootloader. The problem I have is that I have used my phone for a few weeks now and have some very important data (app data) along with the way I set the layout of the phone etc. I was wondering, if there is any back up app that would allow me to literally copy everything from my phone i.e. the layout of apps, app data (very important), pics in different folders etc.
I know Titanium Backup would be ideal but from what I gather, my phone needs to be rooted before I can use that so it wouldn't make sense for me to use that. Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance and apologies if this has been posted in the wrong area.
I think Helium can do that. (I am not sure). You just need to install an app on your computer and to enable USB debugging in developer's menu in settings.
To enable developer's menu :
Go to about phone in settings, press 7 times on "build number" and you will see the developer's menu in the settings.
For contacts and agenda, you can add them to your google account. For the SMS, I think it is impossible. And even if it were possible, it is not that important
I hope I didn't write this post too late...
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OK, so my mom insisted that she needs a Nexus One, and that I need to root it for her and put a custom ROM on. She lives in a country where Android phones are not very available. Anyway.
I know what you're thinking - I'd be stuck doing tech support for my mom. Well there was a week of that, and then she ran around bragging about her phone to all her friends, and now THEY ALL WANT ONE.
So I agreed (read: got guilted) into setting another one up for a Close Friend of the Family. Now when I did my mom's she pretty much gave me her google account info and I just set it up for her. What I'd prefer to do is install a bunch of apps and then wipe all the userinfo so they have to put in their own google account info. But when I go into recovery and do a wipe, of course, all the apps go, too.
Is there any simple way of doing this?
jethro1138 said:
OK, so my mom insisted that she needs a Nexus One, and that I need to root it for her and put a custom ROM on. She lives in a country where Android phones are not very available. Anyway.
I know what you're thinking - I'd be stuck doing tech support for my mom. Well there was a week of that, and then she ran around bragging about her phone to all her friends, and now THEY ALL WANT ONE.
So I agreed (read: got guilted) into setting another one up for a Close Friend of the Family. Now when I did my mom's she pretty much gave me her google account info and I just set it up for her. What I'd prefer to do is install a bunch of apps and then wipe all the userinfo so they have to put in their own google account info. But when I go into recovery and do a wipe, of course, all the apps go, too.
Is there any simple way of doing this?
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If the apps you're installing are free and non-protected, you can back them up with AppMonster, copy those .apks over onto the new phone, and install there. No need to set up an account for most of those.
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If the apps you're installing are free and non-protected, you can back them up with AppMonster, copy those .apks over onto the new phone, and install there. No need to set up an account for most of those.
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They're all free apps, so that's not a problem. I figured I could adb install, or something like what you're describing, but my concern is whether or not they'll be auto-upgraded through Market (or rather whether they'll get notifications saying updates are available).
Yes, they will be. If you use Titanium for backup, for example, you'll be able to restore the apps before logging in to Market. That's what I do when I change ROMs.
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Yes, they will be. If you use Titanium for backup, for example, you'll be able to restore the apps before logging in to Market. That's what I do when I change ROMs.
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That's pretty cool... except I realise I still need to do the initial login to the phone to run titanium backup. I want to send this to people so when they turn it on they get the "Welcome to Android!" screen, so they get the little tutorial and get to set up their account directly over there without me having to tell them "Ok click menu, then settings..." etc.
Also, I'd like to setup some applications for them - set up browser homepage/bookmarks, some ADWLauncher settings, and preferably which icons/widgets are on the desktops. I know Titanium can do that (though I'm not sure which setting is the desktop) but again, I'd have to login.
Is there maybe something I can wipe to make it rerun the intro screen?
jethro1138 said:
Is there maybe something I can wipe to make it rerun the intro screen?
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not sure if this will work but...
could you install everything you wanted then go into settings, accounts & sync click on your old account and select "remove account"
let me know if this helps
jonesy420 said:
not sure if this will work but...
could you install everything you wanted then go into settings, accounts & sync click on your old account and select "remove account"
let me know if this helps
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I think if you do that it just starts with no account, like if you start it and skip entering n account.
Just build your own gapps-style package with everything you want included, then flash it without even logging in.
Alternatively, using your own phone, backup the apps and settings, and use App Monster out similar to backup Titanium as an apk. Then you can install everything without ever having to sign in...
You can skip the initial sign in by touching the four corners of the screen when the android appears, starting top left and working clockwise...
So if you have already signed in, just follow these steps:
Wipe all data
Boot up and skip sign in
Install apps (Titanium if rooted, App Monster if not)
Make whatever settings you want
Power off
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Hi all
So here's my problem, I smashed my galaxy S screen (ink all over the screen).
1. a short time ago i could see certain parts of the screen like the top horizontal bar and saw that touch and tactil and all functions still work
--> what is the operational risk of buying a new screen and installing it myself ?
2. i got the system folder on my computer using ADB
--> how can i use it ? i have the possibility of buing another phone, cani simply push contacts or messages to that one from my computer
3. i'd like to make a titanium backup but i can't see a thing.
--> is there a way to get control on my phone through screen sharing like a vnc ?
my last titanium backup is a bit old, and ll i want are my contacts (i forgot to sync with google, wont let that happen again)
thanks in advance for any help suggestions or solutions
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1. I've heard it being do-able, but have not done this myself. Im sure there will be a tutorial of some kind online (youtube perhaps)
2.I'm not sure where the contacts are kept but yes as Titanium backup does very much the same. It saves the contacts etc
3.Two things being an option here, TV-out, if you can successfully get to the menu and have a cable, if not the nokia one comes quite cheaply.
Secondly someone mentioned Android screencast. Haven't used it myself, but sounds like its worth researching more about if you can get usb debug active. (It doesn't require scrolling up, so i can give you approximate directions to try enable it)
tempnick said:
USB debugging enables control of the phone via the computer using ADB and utilities such as "Android Screencast".
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Hello.
Is there any application out there that allows me to completely back up my Windows Phone 8 handset and store the backup on my computer to be restored if anything goes wrong?
Many thanks.
ianwuk
ianwuk said:
Hello.
Is there any application out there that allows me to completely back up my Windows Phone 8 handset and store the backup on my computer to be restored if anything goes wrong?
Many thanks.
ianwuk
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At the moment, no. WP only saves your settings, app list, accounts and messages, and wolf released an app data backup solution (only for interop unlocked phones w/higher privileges enabled). However, WP8.1 should be bringing way more options for backups, including app data if I remember right.
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At the moment, no. WP only saves your settings, app list, accounts and messages, and wolf released an app data backup solution (only for interop unlocked phones w/higher privileges enabled). However, WP8.1 should be bringing way more options for backups, including app data if I remember right.
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Thanks for replying th0mas96.
That is what I thought.
Yeah, unlike WP7 there's either no way to make the update OS create a full Main OS backup (that we've found), or the update OS just doesn't have that feature anymore. It's certainly not automatic anymore (makes sense, with OTA updates, though it's still a problem)
Zeramoly said:
I know MS has a program called OneDrive, which can easily allows users to back up their Windows phone data to computer or other place, it just like Apple iCloud. Check this tutorial out on how to back up and transfer Windows phone to iPhone.
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+1 for OneDrive. But it only backs up a few items, such as contacts, music, video, etc...
Sadly there's no way to backup some settings, so all you can do is take screenshots (power + volume up) of settings and then manually re-set them to your liking.
I just bought a new Galaxy S8+. When i fittest turned on the phone and tried to restore my apps and settings that were backed-up on the cloud through Google, my previous phone a Nexus 6P, was not an option for me to restore from. I skipped that step and continued to set up the phone thinking I could restore those settings at a later time. Since then I have not found any way to restore those apps and settings. I have downloaded the Samsung sync app which allows for 2 phones to connect with either a cord or wirelessly to restore/copy apps and settings but I could not get that to work. I really don't want to have to download each individual app manually and set each one up. Is there any other way to easily restore/sync my backups to the new S8 that I haven't already tried? Why wouldn't my old phone be an option to sync from the first time I turned on the phone? Is my only option to wipe/reset the phone, start from scratch, and hope that my 6P is in the option menu this time? Is there something I can do with my 6P to make it appear in the restore list this time on my S8?
Thank you in advance for any help.
The apps My Backup and My Backup Pro are good for that purpose. I'm not sure if it can save your app data if you're not rooted though as I've always been rooted. But its still useful to save some settings and apps. I've used it for around 7-8 years to restore the bulk of my information. Some apps like Waze do not like to be restored and you have to clear the app data in settings before use.
Do not restore contacts or calendar since google already has that info.
Hello,
I recently bought a S20 FE which is my first Samsung phone ever. I came from Huawei P20 Pro (and a Sony and Iphone before that) and i have a few questions, that i hope you guys can help me with:
How do i backup my Samsung phone to a PC?
Huawei has the "HiSuite" PC-software that connects to your phone and allow easy backup/restore functions for calls, text messages,
contacts, pictures etc.. Is there a similar software for Samsung?
Backup to Samsung Cloud: I don't have the option to activate automatic backups, i can only do it manually (nothing in the three-dot menu). Am I missing something?
Thank you in advance,
Dan
Damun said:
Hello,
I recently bought a S20 FE which is my first Samsung phone ever. I came from Huawei P20 Pro (and a Sony and Iphone before that) and i have a few questions, that i hope you guys can help me with:
How do i backup my Samsung phone to a PC?
Huawei has the "HiSuite" PC-software that connects to your phone and allow easy backup/restore functions for calls, text messages,
contacts, pictures etc.. Is there a similar software for Samsung?
Backup to Samsung Cloud: I don't have the option to activate automatic backups, i can only do it manually (nothing in the three-dot menu). Am I missing something?
Thank you in advance,
Dan
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The tool provided for Samsung for backup and restore purposes is SmartSwitch, regarding the automatic backup I always had activated this option by default and had to do it the other way around to deactivate it. If you can provide some screenie or maybe you can enable it open your account via PC.
Thanks for your answers @SubwayChamp
I'll get SmartSwitch.
I've accessed Samsung Cloud from my PC and from my phone, but couldn't find any options to activate automatic backup there.
When i go to settings > Accounts and backup > Under"Samsung Cloud" : Backup data
Here i can choose what to backup and at the bottom there is a button to backup (manually). There is no option to enable automatic backups. The three dots menu only has "More info" but no options.
Edit:
I was looking in the wrong place. Followed the guide here, and i didn't look in the right place.
Had to look in Samsung Cloud settings, and there i found the "Auto back up" option. My bad.
Damun said:
Thanks for your answers @SubwayChamp
I'll get SmartSwitch.
I've accessed Samsung Cloud from my PC and from my phone, but couldn't find any options to activate automatic backup there.
When i go to settings > Accounts and backup > Under"Samsung Cloud" : Backup data
Here i can choose what to backup and at the bottom there is a button to backup (manually). There is no option to enable automatic backups. The three dots menu only has "More info" but no options.
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I was looking in the wrong place. Followed the guide here, and i didn't look in the right place.
Had to look in Samsung Cloud settings, and there i found the "Auto back up" option. My bad.
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Good, that´s what I thought.
Do Not use Smart Switch! It can fail you miserably. Cloud crap is unsuitable for large data bases and hogs bandwidth and battery.
Do a direct folder to folder cut & paste.
Verify it was a good copy.
Always backup the PC backup files to at least 2 hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other.
Do not clone or compress data to hdds as it can remove needed null marks!
Thanks for the warning @blackhawk.
I am a bit surprised that i would resort to use copy/paste on a fairly new phone from one of the biggest cell-phone manufacturers in the world.
Damun said:
Thanks for the warning @blackhawk.
I am a bit surprised that i would resort to use copy/paste on a fairly new phone from one of the biggest cell-phone manufacturers in the world.
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You're welcome.
It's reliable and verifiable (always verify and test the copy). Recopied an unclean transfer don't attempt to "repair" it
Over the years I learned why to use only cut/paste the hard way. The only thing I will clone copy is an OS/loaded apks.
Data damage/lose is not acceptable.
I have about 1.5 tb of data... I don't screw around with it trying shortcuts.