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Backup?

How to take a backup of sgs2? Plz somebody tell me I want to update it's software
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What do you want to backup?
you can use a application like MyBackup
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup
Or if you have root you can use titanium backup
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup

I was updating its software. When I connected it to pc it asked me for update I accepted it. Then it said u need to take back up of it.
so what things should be backedup before upgration. M new to android. So would love to here it from experienced ppl
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99% of the time nothing will be lost with updating firmware/android.
if you have google sync on it will save your contacts and calendar. There is google backup it will restore the installed apps, not the data (don't know why).
so if something goes wrong you will loose your savedata, sms and bookmarks, nothing on your SD.
You can make a backup of sms with free apps like:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore (i use this one)
or paid apps like MyBackup

How to take google backup?
What is included in phone date just giver me examples
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I have some hd games on phones. Will that downloaded data remains
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shantanuparadkar said:
How to take google backup?
What is included in phone date just giver me examples
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It should include wifi access points, installed apps (not save data). go to
"settings > Privacy" you will find the option there
shantanuparadkar said:
I have some hd games on phones. Will that downloaded data remains
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everything on your Extern SD card will be remained, not sure of the internal SD space. i never did a wipe on the phone, even after updating through Kies

Thanks
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Kies asks you if you want to make a backup just before it starts flashing the new firmware. In my case everything was backed up: contacts, call log, sms, mails, settings, data partition, ... the whole backup is around 2GB. I think that should include everything. And for the worst case scenario, Google can backup your stuff, except the App Data (Savegames ...).

Best way to backup which makes a perfect image of what you had before is by using Clockworkmod recovery. However this recovers root. With this method, a restore will turn the phone back to 100% how it was before you flashed.
The next backup method is Titanium backup. It also requires root if you want it to back everything up. This backs up your data, settings and apps. However, if you want to restore, it restores by installing/copying the items back into the phone, which means sometimes the apps are not how they were before. Also, the free version requires you to manually click through each restore, which takes a long time if you have many apps.
The final method is through Kies, but I believe it just restores your settings, contacts and images. I don't think it backs up the apps.

I did an OTA FW update some days ago without any backup ... ok, a little risk ... everything was fine after the update, NO data lost, everything was still there, mails, savegames, contacts, etc..

Sleepycat3 said:
Best way to backup which makes a perfect image of what you had before is by using Clockworkmod recovery. However this recovers root. With this method, a restore will turn the phone back to 100% how it was before you flashed.
The next backup method is Titanium backup. It also requires root if you want it to back everything up. This backs up your data, settings and apps. However, if you want to restore, it restores by installing/copying the items back into the phone, which means sometimes the apps are not how they were before. Also, the free version requires you to manually click through each restore, which takes a long time if you have many apps.
The final method is through Kies, but I believe it just restores your settings, contacts and images. I don't think it backs up the apps.
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Thanx mate
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Backup apps to cloud?

So i was wondering if anyone has ever needed to back up all there apps to a location other then there phone/tablet. it would be cloud storage i would think. reason is i need to backup all my apps and have then to be restored apon receiving replacement nexus. I herd sandisk memory zone? thanks.

MyBackup Pro has an option to backup to online storage and restore. I'm not sure if the free version has that option but I know the paid version does.
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I use the following process to ensure I can restore my whole device to a brand new unit if necessary.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29550640
I use my workstation rather than a Cloud for a Number of reasons. The best being that the workstation has a triple redundant backup, and if I really need access to it remotely I already have that ability.
I used this to create a restorable copy of a completely setup device to a brand new unit successfully already.
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I create the same functionality with Dropsync. It basically lets Dropbox function the same on your tab as your computer. I run my backups with TiBu in the early morning, and although syncing can be slow, it easily finishes before I get up. I was already using Dropbox so this was the most convenient solution for me.
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I forgot to mention that i would like an option to do an entire backup without having to root first. From my understanding rooting it would wipe user data? so then there would be no point lol

Sofwhitewolf said:
I forgot to mention that i would like an option to do an entire backup without having to root first. From my understanding rooting it would wipe user data? so then there would be no point lol
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Rooting doesn't wipe the data, Unlocking the Bootloader does. Why unlocking should be done before doing a lot of work.
You can use adb to do a backup of your system, but none of the other things I talked about will work. No point in moving it to a cyberlocker since it will already be on your computer/workstation.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
spottedcatfish said:
I create the same functionality with Dropsync. It basically lets Dropbox function the same on your tab as your computer. I run my backups with TiBu in the early morning, and although syncing can be slow, it easily finishes before I get up. I was already using Dropbox so this was the most convenient solution for me.
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While TB is something that I do and end up with a copy in my backup system, it is not what I use to restore to a new device. Instead I use the Nandroid Backup (created with TWRP). Much much faster and more complete. Only need to move over the Nandroid backup files after you have unlocked the new device and rooted, and put the recovery on the device. Then simply do a restore in recovery wipe Davik and Cache and you are right back where you were with the other device.
The sync to the workstation via the Cheetah Sync is much faster than syncing to dropbox and I am backing up more than just the TB files for a more useful backup.

Sofwhitewolf said:
So i was wondering if anyone has ever needed to back up all there apps to a location other then there phone/tablet. it would be cloud storage i would think. reason is i need to backup all my apps and have then to be restored apon receiving replacement nexus. I herd sandisk memory zone? thanks.
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TitaniumBackup+ has support for backing up to Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive.

I use App Backup & Restore to backup every app I install (automatically), then Dropspace to push it to my Dropbox (automatically). Then I relax with a cappuccino and carrot cake.

Backing up and restoring the stock e-mail app

Hi all. I was wondering if there is a way to backup the STOCK e-mail app (emails, accounts, settings) and WITHOUT ROOT. I have done many searches on Google, but most of the threads are quite old.

Pardon my newbness pls but wont titanium backup work? I mean I think it only needs root when you need to uninstall system apps?

Milkman00 said:
Hi all. I was wondering if there is a way to backup the STOCK e-mail app (emails, accounts, settings) and WITHOUT ROOT. I have done many searches on Google, but most of the threads are quite old.
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Helium, or just use Google's in built backup - when you reset or anything you log back in to your g account and it auto restores everything for you -- and gives you an option to restore old apps also.

tclocki said:
Pardon my newbness pls but wont titanium backup work? I mean I think it only needs root when you need to uninstall system apps?
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From everything I read Titanium doesn't do a good job with backing up the stock email app.
radicalisto said:
Helium, or just use Google's in built backup - when you reset or anything you log back in to your g account and it auto restores everything for you -- and gives you an option to restore old apps also.
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Are you sure that the google built in backup actually backs up the email accounts and settings??? Even though I have google backup enabled (I think), it has never really restored anything important.

Milkman00 said:
From everything I read Titanium doesn't do a good job with backing up the stock email app.
Are you sure that the google built in backup actually backs up the email accounts and settings??? Even though I have google backup enabled (I think), it has never really restored anything important.
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When you re-log back into Google it gives you the option to restore backed up data.

radicalisto said:
When you re-log back into Google it gives you the option to restore backed up data.
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I don't recall ever seeing that. Are you absolutely sure that google backs up the stock email app accounts/email??

Milkman00 said:
I don't recall ever seeing that. Are you absolutely sure that google backs up the stock email app accounts/email??
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Use Helium if you want a safeguard

radicalisto said:
Use Helium if you want a safeguard
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Helium doesn't seem to have an option to backup the stock email app.

Milkman00 said:
Helium doesn't seem to have an option to backup the stock email app.
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Could always try the grabbing the data folders from the system and put them on your PC, then just swap them after a reset etc. Other than that, there's Google's cloud back up which is built in, or see what else is available (not sure what else there is tbh)

try MyBackup Pro

[Q] Option to backup and restore unrooted Note 3

Hi,
Can anyone suggest a simple way to backup and restore while resetting the device?
I had to wipe the date on the phone and reset it, but lost several stuff including Nova settings, installed apps via apks from unknown sources, etc.
Any good app which simplifies the backup and restore option? Tried Mybackup pro and Helium before, but not good.
I do not want to root the phone to use Titanium backup though.

Have you tried backing up the device with the back up feature available in the settings?
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Allen` said:
Have you tried backing up the device with the back up feature available in the settings?
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I did, although the backup was a month ago. When I reset, i could not backup as I lost my AVG password so had to reset using the buttons. Restored it using the backup feature but like I said above most of the features were gone! For example, my nova settings, etc

ram11 said:
Hi,
Can anyone suggest a simple way to backup and restore while resetting the device?
I had to wipe the date on the phone and reset it, but lost several stuff including Nova settings, installed apps via apks from unknown sources, etc.
Any good app which simplifies the backup and restore option? Tried Mybackup pro and Helium before, but not good.
I do not want to root the phone to use Titanium backup though.
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Titanium Backup is the BEST app

bekasulaberidze said:
Titanium Backup is the BEST app
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I know that. I have mentioned on top I dont want to use it, as I have to root the phone.
If you have suggestion for unrooted devices, let me know.

ram11 said:
I know that. I have mentioned on top I dont want to use it, as I have to root the phone.
If you have suggestion for unrooted devices, let me know.
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I have tried many apps but they are not stable enough, try this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jiubang.go.backup.ex

The problem for most apps is they need root access to put back settings and so forth... Unfortunately there is a limit to what most apps can do to an unrooted phone...

How do you guys back up your apps+data if you are not rooted?

Ive used helium before but a fair few apps backups were corrupted. I want to do a factory reset but cant since I'll lose all my apps and their data.

Try Helium! U need to install a pc software though. Go to Helium app in play store and read the instructions
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uf21 said:
Ive used helium before but a fair few apps backups were corrupted. I want to do a factory reset but cant since I'll lose all my apps and their data.
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Try "Mybackup" from the android play store, here is the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup&hl=en
For most of it's features it does not require root.
And it does not require a computer.
Good luck!

Helium.

Misterjunky said:
Try "Mybackup" from the android play store, here is the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup&hl=en
For most of it's features it does not require root.
And it does not require a computer.
Good luck!
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It says that to backup app data it needs root.

You can try Samsung Kies built-in backup feature. Though I had problems with restoring app data, maybe I did something wrong..