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When I do a NAND Backup, what does it include?

Does it get everything... as in:
- kernel
- firmware
- radios
- all applications including gapps, sprint apps, etc
Is there anything it doesn't get? (besides bootloader and recovery)...
Thx!

Do a nand before you flash something or make and drastic changes. It backs up everything.
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dglowe343 said:
Do a nand before you flash something or make and drastic changes. It backs up everything.
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I have never gotten nandroid to work for me. EVER. I tried it twice on my adp and once on my evo. It completely ****ed up my card, and I had to reformat. I don't know what the hell I'm doing wrong..it didn't seem like it should be that difficult. However,i gave up using it after it ****ed up my d card.

If you do a ‘NANROID’ backup from ClockWork Recovery, what does it actually do?
Only reason I ask is that I want to switch and play around with some different ROMS that I’ve seen but want to back up my text messages, etc… so I can restore it all on the new ROM of my choice.
Is there a contents guide as to whats involved?

Just think of a Nandroid backup as a snapshot of everything that's on your phone at the time you make the backup. I generally check everything that's an option to backup, just in case. I'm using the Smelkus recovery.
You can't use a Nandroid to restore info to a new ROM. It's only there in case you run in to problems, then you have something to fall back on, namely, restoring whatever ROM you've backed up.
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For SMS use SMS backup from the play store. Only way I know of to transfer or save messages. Real easy to use and once you load a new rom and reinstall SMS backup it will reload all your conversations if you wish
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RascalDoc said:
For SMS use SMS backup from the play store. Only way I know of to transfer or save messages. Real easy to use and once you load a new rom and reinstall SMS backup it will reload all your conversations if you wish
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Or Google Voice.
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FinZ28 said:
Or Google Voice.
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Google Voice restores SMS messages? I'll have to look at that.....
Birmingham.... Alabama?? Half my family tree originated in Ensley......lol

RascalDoc said:
Google Voice restores SMS messages? I'll have to look at that.....
Birmingham.... Alabama?? Half my family tree originated in Ensley......lol
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Well, not so much restores them as it saves them separately from the messaging app. Take for instance, even if I delete all my texts in my messaging app, they are still in Google Voice unless I go and delete them (which I normally do about once a week or so on my laptop since it's such a pain to delete multiple texts in the app).
Yes, Birmingham, Alabama, would be correct. I hear Ensley was nice back forty or so years ago. From what I've seen of it nowadays, I know that's no longer the case

Does it backup let's say all my mp3 files on my internal sd card too?

[Discussion]Backup apps with user data

Crackflashers do full wipe many times, so I guess they are expert at backup-ing apps. I'm currently using Go backup, not go backup ex.
What other apps do you use?
I know stormbird backup, titanium, go backup, miui backup.. what else are you using?

Hi!
I also use Go Backup!
I was using titanium by the past, but really like the ability to restore all my apps & things without any prompt!

Titanium looks a bit complicated..
Isnt there a simple app to just backup ur data n apps?

Keanu4 said:
Titanium looks a bit complicated..
Isnt there a simple app to just backup ur data n apps?
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MyBackup Root.

Titanium backup since day 1.

Titanium backup :thumbup:
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Rom toolbox can do this also. Honestly, I never backup my data. If I do backup, I only backup the apps to save me some download time. Over the last few years of using Android I've learned that most apps really just aren't important enough for me to even install so it's not a big deal to me.
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ANDROID TUNER is what I have been using. Have used titanium and ROM tb but android tuner is a better "all in one" app for me and my phone.
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Anyone able to backup gmail app data? Using TiBk, it just backs up the app, but when restoring, none of the settings are preserved. Really inconvenient if I want to change between different roms.
Also any way to backup system data like ringtones, sound, display settings?

kjaved373 said:
Anyone able to backup gmail app data? Using TiBk, it just backs up the app, but when restoring, none of the settings are preserved. Really inconvenient if I want to change between different roms.
Also any way to backup system data like ringtones, sound, display settings?
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???What?? they are synced to your account. What settings are you talking about? If it is general settings it takes like 2 sec. to check the box. I have never used TB for Gmail. Just get it from Play or it is in GAPPS.
You don't want to restore system settings between ROM'S, it will generally ef up the new one. Things don't necessarily mix well.

jayjay3333 said:
???What?? they are synced to your account. What settings are you talking about? If it is general settings it takes like 2 sec. to check the box. I have never used TB for Gmail. Just get it from Play or it is in GAPPS.
You don't want to restore system settings between ROM'S, it will generally ef up the new one. Things don't necessarily mix well.
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I have a lot of labels and custom notifications for each set up, takes like 5 min to setup. Kinda annoying but would be more convenient if I can restore it.
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i use go backup. it's simple and awesome.

ok I agree now titaniumsbackup .. it works
kjaved373 said:
I have a lot of labels and custom notifications for each set up, takes like 5 min to setup. Kinda annoying but would be more convenient if I can restore it.
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there are small this and that settings those need to be done again and sometimes takes 15minutes and still some left out
actually yes thats what I have been searching around to find out... if I am going for full flash after wiping everything for backup... titaniumbackup can take backup of apps n data,
Choose: Backup -> All User Apps + System Data
full flash will change the Device ID? ... Yes it will .. using this same app you can .. even if you have 2 step Account on. ..Restore the device id .. then you can have the login of the Google Account back as well !!
Hope this helps...
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Titanium is my *****!
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Transferring content from old android to nexus 4

i currently have a lg g2x and i have apps and sava data from games and was wondering if there is any good app that can transfer all this content to the new phone? also could it brings issues from 1 being gingerbread and the other jelly bean?

peste19 said:
i currently have a lg g2x and i have app and sava data from games and was wondering if there is any good app that can do this? also could it brings issues from 1 being gingerbread and the other jelly bean?
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Use titanium backup from the app store. Copy the folder with backed up data from the phone to your pc, copy it onto new phone and restore.

Titanium won't work on unrooted phones. Try my backup pro!
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More importantly, how do you get the titanium backup files on the Nexus 4? You can't do it though USB, right? Should I use a FTP server app and do it through FTP?

Sizzlechest said:
More importantly, how do you get the titanium backup files on the Nexus 4? You can't do it though USB, right? Should I use a FTP server app and do it through FTP?
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Just transfer them with USB. Its a folder called TitaniumBackup
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nbeebe24 said:
Just transfer them with USB. Its a folder called TitaniumBackup
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Yep, this is exactly what I did coming from the S4G...Titanium Pro Rocks!

Well, I restored my apps+data on my N4 from my Evo 3D and the N4 bootloops
Where can I find a list of compatible apps for JB 4.2.1? Thanks!
I'm back on my Evo 3D for now...
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Don't just restore all data and go through them one by one. Restore only data for user apps installed from the Play Store. The likelihood is your phone messed up because you overwrote some system data.
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Don't just restore all data and go through them one by one. Restore only data for user apps installed from the Play Store. The likelihood is your phone messed up because you overwrote some system data.
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I did restore some system data but they showed up as green in TB so I thought it was safe (like calendar, contacts, SMS/MMS, wi-fi access points). I will try again and only restore user apps with data. A few apps did not restore at all though (like FB, official Twitter), weird.
I hope I can sort this out. Otherwise, I'm gonna sell the phone.

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Just transfer them with USB. Its a folder called TitaniumBackup
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Here's the problem, I can't see files backed up to that directory. It seems as if they're being filtered from my view. Isn't there an issue with the way USB works such that it's not giving access to all the files, just the multimedia ones?

I use an app called DataSync to sync app data between phones. I've had no problems transferring app data between my HTC Rezound and my Nexus 4. I use dropbox as my storage area, you then upload old data from old phone to dropbox and then download it from dropbox to new phone. You select which apps to sync, the repository, then which direction to sync, very simple to use.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quintstoffers.DataSync&hl=en

I used adb backup & restore to move content from my unrooted One X to my N4.

There's an issue with MTP that directories don't show up right away. There's workaround for other phones or if you install CM 10, but I don't think there's a way to get back to USB Mass Storage on stock Jelly Bean.

Ok so it turns out it WAS one of system settings in green that messed up the phone. My problem is it's actually the SMS/MMS backup, which is apparently tied to the phone app (the HTC one since my backup is from the Evo 3D). I'm not sure how to restore these. I know I can do SMS with SMS Backup & restore but it doesn't do MMS. Any app out there that can save & restore both?

Ghisy said:
Ok so it turns out it WAS one of system settings in green that messed up the phone. My problem is it's actually the SMS/MMS backup, which is apparently tied to the phone app (the HTC one since my backup is from the Evo 3D). I'm not sure how to restore these. I know I can do SMS with SMS Backup & restore but it doesn't do MMS. Any app out there that can save & restore both?
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Use the backup./restore XML feature in titanium backup it does SMS and mms including pictures
As a rule of thumb avoid restoring any system data from differing make phones or across android roms/versions.
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Rusty! said:
I used adb backup & restore to move content from my unrooted One X to my N4.
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This, and it b/u's up your sdcard as well, just do this after you unlock your bootloader if that's in the works.

I found letting it try and backup the shared storage caused me a bunch of problems, so I told it to skip that and copied the bits I needed myself.

ben_pyett said:
Use the backup./restore XML feature in titanium backup it does SMS and mms including pictures
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Oh wow, thanks!! I didn't know about this XML feature!
edit: oh but it only works in the donate version....
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As a rule of thumb avoid restoring any system data from differing make phones or across android roms/versions.
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Yeah I get your point. I'm usually super careful but green options are supposed to be safe to restore but, as it turns out, they're not really.

Use SMS Backup & Restore from the Play Store, it's free and good.

I am having a similar problem, my Nexus 4 will arrive this week.
All stuff is ok with TB, except Line from Naver.
Anyone knows how to export and import messages, don't wanna lose them

Updates are available weirdness

When I get the message up in the notification area that "Updates are available".
It seems to display something along the lines of "Updates are available &amp&n&p".
Or something along those lines. What the hell is the rubbish after available all about? It's driving me nuts.
And it doesn't take much to drive me nuts let me tell you
Between the update message weirdness and the Unfortunately gaaps has stopped crap whenever I boot back up etc. Arghh. And don't get me started on the remote restore function using ADB which doesn't seem to work anymore since the latest update.
OK rant over But seriously. What's up with the "Updates are available" message?
I did perform a factory reset BTW. Which is when I found out remote restore seems to be broken.
Cheers
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blueeagle69 said:
When I get the message up in the notification area that "Updates are available".
It seems to display something along the lines of "Updates are available &amp&n&p".
Or something along those lines. What the hell is the rubbish after available all about? It's driving me nuts.
And it doesn't take much to drive me nuts let me tell you
Between the update message weirdness and the Unfortunately gaaps has stopped crap whenever I boot back up etc. Arghh. And don't get me started on the remote restore function using ADB which doesn't seem to work anymore since the latest update.
OK rant over But seriously. What's up with the "Updates are available" message?
I did perform a factory reset BTW. Which is when I found out remote restore seems to be broken.
Cheers
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it means that you have some apps that have updates available in the play store. you can turn off the notification in the play store settings, then they wont bug you.

I knew what the message meant I just don't know what the rest of the gobbledygook is after the word available.
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blueeagle69 said:
I knew what the message meant I just don't know what the rest of the gobbledygook is after the word available.
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just that, gobbledygook :silly:

That's one word for it
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I have that issue too... Not on all apps, and I can't remember which apps I got it from...

How do you have a device with a simple native way to take a screen shot.. And not post one as an example of the "gobbledygook" in question for us to look at?

I have tried to get a screen shot. But just like most other notifications. It's gone before you grab it.
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ooh that feeling when you think you captured it only to look at the shot And see nothing but your home screen

Yep.
I even tried sitting there with my fingers on the buttons waiting for the updates message.
But you never get it when you want it :'(
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Lol like sex in prison
What you want you don't get, and what you get you don't want

lol
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lol
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when you did the factory reset.. Did you do this in custom recovery or in settings on the tablet.. Are you stock ?
Did you use anything to restore your apps such as ti backup adb restore (does not always work).
If you are on a custom rom or have been in the past.. I would suggest you do a FULL Format of your tablet system cache dalvic DATA and all...reboot the tab back into recovery adb push stock new downloaded rom to tab or use usb otg and flash brand new rom... Then see if you still have issues.. DO NOT RESTORE A BACKUP you could be putting the issues back on device..
The way the NO SD Card devices use data. you can have issues linger from a older rom or pop up after flashing.
Be CAUTIOUS ABOUT DELETING DATA ON This device. IT WILL WIPE A DOWNLOADED ROM.. and otg storage with twrp or adb push will be required to get a rom back on device to flash..
Good Luck..

No mate. Just on rooted stock.
I initiated the restore from within settings I believe.
I did two backups originally just in case.
One from ADB and one from My Backup Pro.
It backed up fine using ADB. When restoring it, I had the initial quick reboot. Then when I had the restore my data screen on the Nexus, I hit the Restore button and the Nexus rebooted back to the home screen.
The PC restore was running, but nothing got restored.
I then gave up and restored using My Backup Pro.
But after restoring everything. I keep getting the Gaaps has stopped message.
So time to backup my games and wipe again in the future.
I'll then restore everything else direct from the Play Store, to hopefully get rid off the Google Apps problem.
As for the weird symbols after the Updates are available message, they have been there since 4.2.1 though.
Looks like I'm putting up with this.
I'll grab it on a screen grab eventually
Cheers.
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blueeagle69 said:
No mate. Just on rooted stock.
I initiated the restore from within settings I believe.
I did two backups originally just in case.
One from ADB and one from My Backup Pro.
It backed up fine using ADB. When restoring it, I had the initial quick reboot. Then when I had the restore my data screen on the Nexus, I hit the Restore button and the Nexus rebooted back to the home screen.
The PC restore was running, but nothing got restored.
I then gave up and restored using My Backup Pro.
But after restoring everything. I keep getting the Gaaps has stopped message.
So time to backup my games and wipe again in the future.
I'll then restore everything else direct from the Play Store, to hopefully get rid off the Google Apps problem.
As for the weird symbols after the Updates are available message, they have been there since 4.2.1 though.
Looks like I'm putting up with this.
I'll grab it on a screen grab eventually
Cheers.
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It does sound like there is something in your backups that is stopping them from restoring.. Make sure when you restore a backup you are restoring APPS AND APP DATA ONLY.. not system data and system apps.. Such as google apps being system apps.. This often restores old data on top new and causes big issues. With the fcs really sounds like this is the case..
I Think a Good WIPE and Fresh flash will help you out...
Good Luck ..
Erica Renee Geeky android addict

OK, just to add to this, I saw exactly this "updates available amp&n&p" notification this evening . . . . but on my HTC One X, which is stock, unrooted.
The apps updating are: -
ConvertPad
HDWidgets
SoundHound
WhatsApp
Facebook
Doubt its related, but the WhatsApp update bugged out. That was probably my 3g connection though, which is patchy round here.
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Cheers.
I have a feeling this is a bug with Play Store.
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erica_renee said:
It does sound like there is something in your backups that is stopping them from restoring.. Make sure when you restore a backup you are restoring APPS AND APP DATA ONLY.. not system data and system apps.. Such as google apps being system apps.. This often restores old data on top new and causes big issues. With the fcs really sounds like this is the case..
I Think a Good WIPE and Fresh flash will help you out...
Good Luck ..
Erica Renee Geeky android addict
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Thanks for that.
That's what I'll be doing mate.
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It seems my suspicions were correct concerning the &amp&anp or whatever it is that gets displayed at the end of the Updates are available message you get in the notifications are from the Play Store.
I noticed that my Samsung Galaxy S3 is showing the same thing.
It's gotta be a Play Store bug.
Because my S3 is running 4.11 and my Nexus 7 is running 4.2.1.
It almost looks like variables not getting parsed correctly.
As this only happens when there is more than one update available it seems.
And both my devices are on different versions of Jelly Bean.
And I still can't grab the screen fast enough. As you never know when the updates notifications from the Play Store will appear.
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Why are the notifications not staying in the drop down?
Do you have the market Set to auto update, otherwise I have to hit the notification in order to open the store.
Unless you aren't talking about the notification area but the the ticker in the status bar up top?

Upgrading from Note 2. Easiest way to transfer data and apps?

I currently have a rooted N2 and looking to upgrade to thd N3.
What is the easiest and safest way to transfer all my apps and data?
I know my contacts, emails, sms, music, images and things can be backed up easily. And apps can be re - downloaded.
But what about app data? Game saves and progress, my aCar info, etc.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks

Titanium backup.

As manmyth said, ti is the best way, but only back up user apps. Data (music pictures, sms (sms backup and restore)), I would recommend throwing on the SD card.

Just be aware that Titanium backup won't save certain apps for example Dropbox it saves the app but not the data, same goes for Opera Mobile and a few others.
I'm not sure why but I think it's because these apps store their settings in a different location from that used by most other applications.
Also you'll have to start your games over again.

I strongly recommend the pro version of Titanium backup. It's probably the only Android app I've ever paid for.

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I strongly recommend the pro version of Titanium backup. It's probably the only Android app I've ever paid for.
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Remember that TiBu requires root which you may not have right away if you get an AT&T or Verizon variant. I suggest My Backup Pro if you don't have root now or possibly won't later:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro&hl=en

If you are changing Galaxy phones then I would say use Kies. It works more like itunes for iPhone.
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But what about app data? Game saves and progress, my aCar info, etc.
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+1 for Titanium backup. It backups app data easily.

TiBu requires root on both devices. However, you can use Helium to backup both the app and its data without root.
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i prefer Super Backup to T.B.

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i prefer Super Backup to T.B.
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Have you been able to successfully back up MMS messages with this app? Like Barneystuta, I have a rooted Note 2, and I've done my preorder for the Note 3. I saw on another thread here on XDA that (supposedly) someone is on standby to unlock the bootloader and provide root as soon as they get the phone in hand, but as docnok said, I'm fairly sure root access won't be available for quite some time. TiBu was always best for me when changing ROMs, and I can copy most items over to my SD card, but savings MMS messages (I'm weird and I like to have everything saved: date/time sent, etc) was always a struggle when I wasn't rooted.

derrtydee said:
Have you been able to successfully back up MMS messages with this app?
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hi. yea i have used S.B. successfully recently when i had to wipe my GN1 to put Padawan on it. it backed up and restored my txt's, call log history & contact list, pretty quick and painless.

I'd say Helium because it doesn't require root and we are still uncertain how locked down the GN3 will be. If we could get root the I would also look at TB.

BBFreak said:
I'd say Helium because it doesn't require root and we are still uncertain how locked down the GN3 will be. If we could get root the I would also look at TB.
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Not support Motorola