Back Up ? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi ... I'm a total noob/newbie with cell phones . I'm a older person that just want to back up the phone if ever something bad happens to it . I don't want to root . I just want to keep the factory setting and I'm happy with that alone . Now, I have view a few apps which do back ups but it say before installing the app my phone has to be rooted . Again, I don't want to go there . So my question is , is there an app which will Back Up my whole phone incase of a disaster ? Thanks

Hi, if you want to backup your ROM, you need to root, there is no other way to backup without it.. But if you want to keep it stock, you doesn't need any backup, there is no problem..
PS: the apps that you saw was just to backup other apps, to backup your ROM, you need to make a nandroid backup from CWM or TWRP.
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Please use the Q&A Thread when you have any douts..
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Have a look at this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36499906
Hope it helps.
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Try clickfree mobile backup in the play store. It's I think exactly what you are looking for.
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there's helium app by koush if you want to backup your apps and apps data. no need to be rooted.

Thanks everyone for your inputs , I will look into each suggestion :good:

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Helllllllllllpppppppppppp

hellppppp please i have a nexus s (gsm) on 2.3.4 .. i had rooted it with the one root v3 then i unrooted it with the same program but now it says its a nexus s 4g and im stuck and have no service PLEASE HELPPPPPPP
Go to the development section download the stock rom and radio and flash em!
ok is there anyway u can send me links cause i have no idea what u just told me to do
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060192
that will get you on stock 2.3.4 and flash the radio as well. I'm assuming you have clockwork recovery installed?
i did it and it restarted but it wont go back to load up its stuck on the nexus s loading screen
skm1892 said:
i did it and it restarted but it wont go back to load up its stuck on the nexus s loading screen
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Looks like it is time for Odin.
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help
whats odin and how do i use it/ do it
Do you have clockworkmod recovery??
If you have it try to restore your previous rom!!
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i have clock works and how do i restore previous rom?
Sounds like you need to do some reading. Looks like you were not very prepared. Read the roms,kernel, and root guide that is stickied.
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ok
i really really need to put 2.3.4 nexus s on my nexus s but it has 2.3.4 nexus s 4g on my phone how do i fix it? do i needd to root it or not explain please
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i GOT IT TO WORK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS not screwing again .. never going to screw around with this again
skm1892 said:
i really really need to put 2.3.4 nexus s on my nexus s but it has 2.3.4 nexus s 4g on my phone how do i fix it? do i needd to root it or not explain please
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i GOT IT TO WORK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS not screwing again .. never going to screw around with this again
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Or you could learn about what you are doing BEFORE you do it.
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No reason to never try again, you have just learned a valuable lesson in reading before doing something your unsure about
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Dont forget to wipe data,cache partition,and dalvik cache through cwm. And you're ready to flash with 2.3.4 stock rom.
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Rem3Dy said:
Or you could learn about what you are doing BEFORE you do it.
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just read a crap load first next time

I just got the 32 gb Nexus 7

I am officially a user of the nexus 7. What should I install?
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idevice12345 said:
I am officially a user of the nexus 7. What should I install?
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Go take a look in the Nexus 7 section. The first thing I did was unlock and root it. Keep in mind that unlocking it will wipe your data, so I would do that first.
Welcome to the club
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Oh. I already installed a bunch of apps. What Rom are you using?
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idevice12345 said:
Oh. I already installed a bunch of apps. What Rom are you using?
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I'm just stock rooted right now. I'm happy with the layout and the battery life is amazing. Got over 9hrs of screen on time last cycle
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idevice12345 said:
I am officially a user of the nexus 7. What should I install?
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All of the things. Assuming you already have root you should dl the standard stuff - Titanium Backup/Pro, ES File Explorer, XDA Pro , Voodoo OTA, Rom Toolbox, SuperSU (that's just what I prefer instead of just superuser), Terminal Emulator, and the like. Other than that it's all you. Whatever puts wind in your sails.
TokenAntiAppleRant said:
All of the things. Assuming you already have root you should dl the standard stuff - Titanium Backup/Pro, ES File Explorer, XDA Pro , Voodoo OTA, Rom Toolbox, SuperSU (that's just what I prefer instead of just superuser), Terminal Emulator, and the like. Other than that it's all you. Whatever puts wind in your sails.
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And don't forget adaway useful tool
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I just got a 32GB Nexus 7 also trying to decide what ROM to install lol. I love Scott's roms on my Infinity so I will try his first on this.
Running a stock rooted 16gb and using ROM toolbox Pro for Backup, ad blocker, launches nandroid backups, and more. SuperSu Pro for root. SwiftKey Tablet is amazing. Tablet talk is also really handy.
Nova Launcher and HD Widgets look very slick.
Don't forget about stick mount, I picked up a Samsung otg on Amazon. Speaker Boost also helps my earphones while watching movies on the plane.
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kilometers4 said:
And don't forget adaway useful tool
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Ah yes. Good call. I did forget adaway.
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kilometers4 said:
I'm just stock rooted right now. I'm happy with the layout and the battery life is amazing. Got over 9hrs of screen on time last cycle
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I know it's kind of a cardinal sin on XDA but I am still running rooted stock 4.1.2 on my N7 also. I've tried a few custom ROMs but I always end up going back to stock bc it seems like it runs smoother.
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Ah yes. Good call. I did forget adaway.
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I know it's kind of a cardinal sin on XDA but I am still running rooted stock 4.1.2 on my N7 also. I've tried a few custom ROMs but I always end up going back to stock bc it seems like it runs smoother.
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Yeah, I've been thinking about trying a rom solely for tablet mode, but it works really well the way it is on stock
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Restoring apps with titanium backup doesn't restore game save for Bard's Tale?

As stated above, restoring my apps and data with titanium backup doesn't work on bard's tale. It makes me start the game over. Is this normal? Any fixes? Thanks
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You can copy the save game file in the future. If you have access to your old bards tale game with the good save info you can access it with a file explorer and transfer it to a jump drive or dropbox...or even email it to yourself. Its a very small file.
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File is located here:
/Android/data/com.inxile.BardTale
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Thank you, I still have the backup info from titanium backup, would I be able to find it in one of those files somehow? I see the three files titled bards tale, but obviously they are files that titanium backup uses and not like what I see in the normal file system.
I also have an old backup that I made using wugs toolkit, is there anyway to pull it from there without having to restore the whole backup to my nexus 7? Thanks
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I'm not that saavy yet...still learning. I did something similar and restored my old nandroid, pulled the save file, then restored my new nandroid and replaced the file. Sorry
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TB backs up app data only up to 100mb by default. If app data is over 100mb it doesn't backup at all. You can change this in the settings to whatever size you want.
Thanks I think found it, you have to set " backup app external data" to Enabled Always. Thanks for the heads up. Please let me know if you are referring to a different setting, although I'm pretty sure that's it....
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AT&T Update?

I read that the ATT GS4 was getting a new update (http://www.androidauthority.com/update-rolling-out-for-atts-galaxy-s4-241248/) but I still havent gotten it. Any body else not getting it? When will I get it?
white.noise said:
I read that the ATT GS4 was getting a new update (http://www.androidauthority.com/update-rolling-out-for-atts-galaxy-s4-241248/) but I still havent gotten it. Any body else not getting it? When will I get it?
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Your about 2 weeks too late. Anyway, why would anyone want it? It completely takes away root, and loki custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2366576
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2367355
If you really want it, install Kies on your pc, connect your phone and pc via USB and let it patch it. Like was said above, it will unroot your phone... however, if you're not rooted, no worries.
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Hey there guys, I'm relatively new to all this rooting and such. I have a rooted ATT s4. I have titanium backup (I just don't know too much about Roms, flashing, and custom recoveries). Anyway, as I saw the update, I went and started the update. Meanwhile updating, I came across a page saying it broke root...it kept updating though so I frantically thought of things I could do to stop it and simply used titanium backup to freeze the att updater app. If I unfreeze it, it will resume downloading from where it left off. I have downloaded folder mount, set CPU, and I don't think I've flashed anything...I don't even know what it means...but yeah, I really envy the better quality of the photo taking and HDR recording as well as the better memory usage and lag removed with the update...is there a way to keep root and have the updated firmware...keep in mind I'm still a noon so please use non geeky terms...thanks and any help is appreciated...(is there a way to cancel the ATT update progress so I don't have to keep the app frozen through titanium backup?) Thanks again
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ahura999 said:
Hey there guys, I'm relatively new to all this rooting and such. I have a rooted ATT s4. I have titanium backup (I just don't know too much about Roms, flashing, and custom recoveries). Anyway, as I saw the update, I went and started the update. Meanwhile updating, I came across a page saying it broke root...it kept updating though so I frantically thought of things I could do to stop it and simply used titanium backup to freeze the att updater app. If I unfreeze it, it will resume downloading from where it left off. I have downloaded folder mount, set CPU, and I don't think I've flashed anything...I don't even know what it means...but yeah, I really envy the better quality of the photo taking and HDR recording as well as the better memory usage and lag removed with the update...is there a way to keep root and have the updated firmware...keep in mind I'm still a noon so please use non geeky terms...thanks and any help is appreciated...(is there a way to cancel the ATT update progress so I don't have to keep the app frozen through titanium backup?) Thanks again
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here is geek terms for you, you should have read in the many threads about this, you are now stuck on the update, no going back, there is a root method in the works right now, maybe released already, keep searching the general thread, there is something on the root. Sorry, but giving it to you straight, don't take it wrong. Always READ before you even look at doing something to your phone, I CAN NOT STRESS how important that is.
Good luck.
Thanks you.
Well, i figure you mean no harm, but your style of writing killed a part of me... My phone is still rooted though, as I said. Furthermore, it ISNT updated. I froze the updater before it fully processed. Thanks
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Wait do you mean that the update already exists on my phone?
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ahura999 said:
Well, i figure you mean no harm, but your style of writing killed a part of me... My phone is still rooted though, as I said. Furthermore, it ISNT updated. I froze the updater before it fully processed. Thanks
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Wait do you mean that the update already exists on my phone?
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Then if you stopped the update, what are we trying to accomplish?
TheAxman said:
Then if you stopped the update, what are we trying to accomplish?
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I want the benefits of the update with root
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ahura999 said:
I want the benefits of the update with root
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Then this is your rom, that way you can keep root and recovery.. has all of the features you are looking for...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280556
Thank you.
TheAxman said:
Then this is your rom, that way you can keep root and recovery.. has all of the features you are looking for...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280556
Thank you.
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Thanks for the link, I'm not too sure about doing this or not... I'm a total noon with roms, flashing, recoveries or whatever. I'll ask a friend for help. Thanks for the link though!
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TheAxman said:
Then this is your rom, that way you can keep root and recovery.. has all of the features you are looking for...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280556
Thank you.
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In fact, this rom has features that I don't like. It says it removes carrier name and things like that. Some people experienced no wifi and no data. Is there not such a thing as just the new update with root. Minus all the custom features.
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If you follow instructions, and check the OP add ons none of what you say will happen. Very fast,stable ROM. Learn what to do by reading..hell watch some YouTube videos...its not that difficult..if you don't like the ROM you can just nandroid back.
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slawcop` said:
If you follow instructions, and check the OP add ons none of what you say will happen. Very fast,stable ROM. Learn what to do by reading..hell watch some YouTube videos...its not that difficult..if you don't like the ROM you can just nandroid back.
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WELL PUT!
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ahura999 said:
In fact, this rom has features that I don't like. It says it removes carrier name and things like that. Some people experienced no wifi and no data. Is there not such a thing as just the new update with root. Minus all the custom features.
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The people not getting wifi/data ARE NOT READING! PERIOD!
I have a new program I am starting...
1) Send me your phone, you pay shipping
2) I will load it for you (rom of your choice)
3) you pay for the shipping back
4) guess what, working.
Cost - priceless! - Not Cheap!
ahura999 said:
In fact, this rom has features that I don't like. It says it removes carrier name and things like that. Some people experienced no wifi and no data. Is there not such a thing as just the new update with root. Minus all the custom features.
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Check out CLEANrom 1.5. It is what I have and I think it might be something you are describing.
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Dont update it!

Apps flashable Backup/Restore

hi all, i flash different roms thrice a week....
i was wondering that is there any way to backup all my apps into a flashable zip and restore into new rom via cwm?
i just tired of taking backup and restore apps using titanium backup...
Thnaks...
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ok no one is going to help....
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There is an app on the market called app2zip which might do what you're looking for. I've used it before to make a zip of Titanium Backup and it worked well. But it hasn't been updated since last year.
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Titanium Backup can create an update zip of itself or of all the apps+data that you have backup up.
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mpw648 said:
Titanium Backup can create an update zip of itself or of all the apps+data that you have backup up.
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how??
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Backup your apps & data as usual
Next look under Batch Items - Recovery mode - Create "update.zip" from app+data backups.
Click on Run
You can then give the update.zip a name (or leave it as is) and select which apps to include.
Finally click on the green tick in the top right.
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To create an update.zip of just titanium backup, on the front screen of TB press your menu button to bring up the Main Menu.
Scroll to the bottom and find "Special Features". Under that heading click on "Create "update.zip" ..."
Good luck.
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Thanks bro
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GODvilla said:
what is the best bat3 tweak to stabilise battery drainage on CM 10.1(jelly bean 4.2.2
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