Database Users

What to do before updating/rooting?

Hi guys as we all know that updating or rooting your phone will delete everything that the phone has including contacts,messages, settings, apps and apps settings...
what program do you suggest to back your phone up before updating/rooting and be able to restore it at the same state later?

My Backup Pro from the market

if you update the firmware OTA then it won't delete anything.. and then you'll have the Sony Ericsson back up software.. and I also use Astro to back up my apps (free ones).. this won't cost you anything..

List of bloatware to freeze

Hi,
Just rooted my phone and installed titanium backup pro. I was wonder what apps/programs is safe and good to freeze. Thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069924 go through the thread and they will list which are safe to remove

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...ove APK list&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13127885131932
thx to Sboulema!

Freezing Apps

Hello All,
I just need a lil clarification on this. I wanted to freeze the massive bloatware that comes with the G2. I did the following:
1. Installed TB
2. Backed up ALL apps on the phone.
3. Selected what apps to freeze
4. Uninstalled apps that I believe that were safe to uninstall.
Ok. Now, in what order do I restore an app back if something goes wrong?
Thanks for your time and attention,

[Q] Best Backup/Install Guide for Note3?

hello all, I'm planning to do a clean format/install on my Galaxy Note3 (I'm on a rather early version of KitKat)
my phone is rooted, KNOX is still NOT tripped.
What are some of the Backup apps I have/installed
- Titanium Backup
- Dropbox
- Xposed Framework and various modules
I would need to backup the following
- Camera Images (all saved on extSD)
- Images saved/downloaded from different apps (Talon, Twitter, Facebook, reddit sync dev, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc)
What I have already done
- Contacts are synced to Google
Is there a idiot-proof guide on the whole back-up process so I can have a seamless upgrade to the latest version of KitKat?
The last time I did this I had to revert to some older version of a bootloader, etc - do I still have to do that now?
How should I best backup my apps (to Dropbox? which settings should I save/restore/discard?) or should I just redownload them one-by-one from the Play Store thereafter
thank you!

Titanium saves data so is the most effective.. Apart from that the rest is down to your discretion really.

How can i fully back my phone with all settings and apps?

Hi all,
I have S8 with stock android and many applications installed on it some of them are payed etc... Is it possible to fully backup my phone with all settings wallpapers, sms-es, apps and everything? Then to wipe all data on it to be like a new one, and after that to restore the image and the phone to be like today with all apps settings and eeeeverything
The idea is that phone will be used temporarily from another person for some weeks but i dont want to loose my apps.
Thanks

Hi,
As far as I know, if you're not rooted, you have to use Samsung Kies or another software on PC to backup everything.
Personally, I use SMS & Call log Backup, My App List to backup/restore all applications with Google Play (purchased items too) and I have to open every application I'm using to make individual exports to SD card if the application offers it but that's not efficient...
So I will root and then use Titanium backup to backup everything with one click (app + settings).
Sincerely,