Hi all,
I just tried upgrading to cyanogenmod 2.1 - SUCCESS (thanks to this forum )
but now the next problem has presented itself... is it possible to restore my backup (more specific: text messages)?
I made a nandroid backup, and after I got to 2.1 I restored... and it did a good job, I got back to the original 1.6.
So put all this information in one question: is it possible to backup + restore my personal settings (text messages) without restoring the firmware?
Or is the backupfunction just a "I just f***ed up my phone"-lifeline?
Thanks
I see that you said you restored back to 1.6 fine using nandroid - have you checked to see if you still have your messages OK? If not then they are probably gone for good. Cant remember if you get messages back with Nandroid, as I have used BART the last couple of times which definitely included messages.
If that worked and you still have your messages, you need to use a backup app and backup those items prior to flashing 2.1, then you can just restore the messages.
I use MyBackUp Pro (there is a full test version that lasts 30 days so would probably be good for a one off demo - but is worth paying for full version as per my explanation) - it allows you to back up all apps incl their data, plus a lot of the paid apps and their data too under the app backup option; and then they also have a data backup option which allows you to backup things like contacts, sms, your home pages etc. Of course you can choose to back up all or pick individual items and its the same for restore.
This is very useful when wiping the phone, as you restore your apps backup first, then restore your data backup - thus it will also install all the widgets as the apps are already loaded - if you do it the other way around your widgets wont work and you will have to remove them from the home screen and then put them back again.
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Greetings,
I am currently running sombionix's Stock 2.2 ROM. I am interested in exploring a couple different ROMs, but don't want to go through the work of reinstalling all my apps, settings, data, etc when I find one I like.
What's the best way to back all that stuff up, so I can reinstall it easily over a new ROM?
Do a Nandroid backup. Go into Rom Manager and select Backup Current ROM.
in CWR:
Make a Backup (this is a snapshot of your entire system)
Titanium Backup:
Backup all user apps + Data
I also backup Wifi Hotspots (passwords) and bookmarks
DO NOT BACKUP/RESTORE RED ITEMS
SMS Backup +
For all texts and MMS
LauncherPro / ADW:
Backup settings in their menus
s15274n said:
SMS Backup +
LauncherPro / ADW:
Backup settings in their menus
For all texts and MMS
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Ti Backup can also backup texts/SMS messages. It's green and labeled either:
[SMS/MMS/APN] Dialer Storage 2.2
[SMS/MMS PREFS] Messaging
True, I just like that with SMS Backup+ they get stored in an SMS folder within gmail, that is searchable!
Unfortunately, on top of all that you probably need to backup (or download identical to yours) kernel version. Nandroid/cwm doesn't back it up, which can be a pain (which is you'll have to have a pc with odin).
For me the best app for backup and restore is.......XRECOVERY.
At boot, allow automatically reposition and re-install the backup application
and / or system and / or data file.
Recommended !
Davide
Titanium Backup Pro
Agree with that for firmware but there is also Nandroid for user data and a few others.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
Awesome for backing up contacts, apps, app save data and everything else without saving all your system files etc.. after all, you might want to load a different firmware - there are many here and they are growing every day (these are sometimes called rom's - but are not - they are firmware) it's free for most functionality but if you want to backup to your own dropbox - this is the biz and worth a few dollars!
SMS Backup +
Jan Berkel
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync
Then backing up your SMS, MMS and Call log - this is awesome and its free!
One last thing - You should really check out @Dropbox. It's hot. http://db.tt/wy2bu4n
Hi together,
is it possible to backup my current contacts, sms or my system settings from my actual HD2 ROM (Desire HD 3.06.405.1 - Sense 3.0 - Android 2.3.5 [v1.3][HierOS 1.7.2])?? I just want to try some other ROMs but i would like to recover my contacts and sms after doing that...
my contacts get synch'd to google
sms backup to backup and restore sms - plenty of these apps on the market
Use Titanium backup software. You can take trial version from market. I think is perfect for backup everything during reflashing
GL
Mine i think is backed up via my google account
Hello Alex91284. I posed the same kind of question not too long ago Here, and Here. I ended up doing both a Titanium backup, which is great when updating the current rom or restoring to the same type of rom, but I found going from ACA(CM7) to a Sense rom (Runnymede) didn't work out so well for system data and account info (one used an Accounts ap, and the other an Accounts and Sync ap, ect, ect), and also found MyBackup root, which was great for backing up settings and contacts/sms/mms/call log/ect. If your like me and don't want to put your data online in 'the cloud' then I'd suggest using MyBackup root, its free and pretty good. I still use Titanium for downloaded aps though, so I can't say how well MyBackup will work for them.
Hi everyone, so I was wondering what was the best way to backup everything, apps, apps' data and system settings before flashing a new ROM or the same but with new base (which usually requires a clean install).
I've been told that the TWRP backup isn't that great because it'll bring over the "junk" from the previous version, and it doesn't really backup photos for instance.
Samsung's SmartSwitch, at least for me, doesn't backup applications at all. I've tried the phone version as well as the computer one, the phone one crashes once it gets to the app part, the computer one finishes but then there are no apps backed up.
I tried Titanium Backup but I don't know exactly which is the best option, should I be backup just apps and data? Or system data as well? If the correct way is both and let's say that the new ROM is "more" debloated", wouldn't I be putting back in the bloatware by backing up system data as well?
As far as system is concerned I just want to backup something like alarms, memo, system settings like brightness and I think that's more or less it.
Thanks a lot to anyone that helps me, I've been making tons of backup recently trying to find the best solution but couldn't.
Personally I use Titanium Backup, including unlimited external AppData (see in Settings). By that I get at least 80% of my apps back with all the settings done. My photos/videos are stored on my SD and backupped via google photos.
Always looking for a better and easier way to do all this, but for the moment that works pretty well. Still takes 1 - 1&1/2 hours to switch rom, restore backups and set up all my apps that could not be backupped completely.
After flashing and trying out many Custom ROMs on my Note3, I've been burned several times by having backups that don't work.
For example.
1. Had Lollipop 5.0.1 ROM, backed up everything to Samsung Smart Switch and Samsung Kies. Everything backed up, verified it manually. However, after upgrading to CustomROM MM 6.0.1 I cannot restore anything except contacts. No call log, no SMS, no apps and their settings (this takes most time to manually re-install). So Smart Switch and Kies are useless for me.
2. I also backed up everything in Titanium Pro when doing MM6.0.1 -> MM6.0.1 full wipe install. However, when restoring the backed up apps I had many force closes, many apps didn't work at all, many got their Google Play market issues borked (no amount of manual removal/reinstall helped this) and some could not be restored with my custom settings. So, Titanium Pro is near useless for me.
3. I also backed up to Google's own Marshmallow Backup feature. I got _most_ apps backed up, but not all of their settings and not all restored properly. Again, this is nowhere near 100% success and I had to manually re-install Launcher, it's desktop layout icons/positions, all widgets, all call logs, all SMS messages. Lots of work. This has been the "best so far, but nowhere near good" backup that I've been able to find.
So, is there anything out there on Android 6.x that just works? Always. No questions asked. Restores properly. Has clear reports on how/why/when it fails?
Helium Pro and MyBackup Pro both have tons of recent horrible user reviews. I'm not sure they are any better and rather not risk again all my apps/settings/data, because there's another for-pay software that almost works, sometimes
So, any recommendations?
How do you back all your:
- all contacts
- all call/text logs
- all SMS/MMS messages
- all user installed apps and their settings, all system settings
- all accounts and their passwords
- Launcher & setting and incl. desktop, lock screen, icon positions, app re-naming, etc. (I'm using Nova Prime)
Media files, incl. photos I can and always to backup manually.
Of course, I'm not looking to backup a whole ROM, incl kernel/system/baseband modem. Just the apps/settings and everything else.
Titanium backup can do all the things. Except backing up google password for example because I'm not sure which app is storing it.
Sent from my SM-G925F
Rosli59564 said:
Titanium backup can do all the things. Except backing up google password for example because I'm not sure which app is storing it.
Sent from my SM-G925F
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Thanks, I already have Titanium Backup *root* and have tried it, but it fails on so many issues still.
Even the google backup is better, IMHO (i.e. more reliable on the average).
Never had TB pro fail over many many years .
That with a Nandroid/ Clockwork mod recovery covers all my needs .
Contacts i backup to sim card and Google.
Dont require text/ calls backup nor SMS messages .
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- all user installed apps and their settings, all system settings
- all accounts and their passwords
- Launcher & setting and incl. desktop, lock screen, icon positions, app re-naming, etc. (I'm using Nova Prime)>>>
Restored via Clockwork Mod backup restore data .