I am going travelling and want to make I have a backup micro SDHC card (SanDisk 8 gig) of my progs/data just in case. Whats the best procedure for making a copy? Backup and Restore? Straight copy (via HD)? Presumably best to use a card reader and keep activesyn out of it? Or is it...
I'm a little worried that some things might not copy (e.g. TomTom maps etc) perfectly because of anti-piracy code within the software. (All my software is legit).
Thanks
If you want a convenient way of making a backup of your storage card, use Sprite Backup to back it up.
Quickest, safest and most reliable way of doing it would be to simply put it into a card reader and copy the files off it. Don't bother trying to do it via the mobile device syncing or any other software. Taking the card out of the phone ensures that all files are closed and the device isn't going to be updating them as you're trying to copy them.
Oh and I should have said that I recently did this when I upgraded from a 2gb to an 8gb card. I already had both CoPilot (which came with the phone), and TomTom installed on the card (both legit!), and they both worked fine once I'd put the newly copied 8gb card into the phone.
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So i used to have an old 4gb MicroSD card for my Raphael. I just recently bought a 8gb. What i was wondering, how can i make an identical backup of my 4gb and load it to my 8gb so all my games and programs still work?
Just copy all the contents to your pc, then to the new card. It's easier with a card reader than doing it over active sync. I've hard to re-format my 16g card many times, and that's what I do.
i actually just did that, the problem is only my pictures and music transferred over. All my games and apps that i installed onto my card dont work =(
I actually had a similar problem once with a bunch of free ebooks that I downloaded from tor; I couldn't copy them to save my life off of my old pda. Fortunately, it had two card slots, so I installed total commander on the device (hadn't had it before), and transferred the books to a new micro sdhc card in a sd card adaptor from the cf card that they were loaded on. Then I transferred that to my fuze. I would suggest trying to use the ftp plugin of total commander to transfer to your desktop. With that said, I have NO IDEA IN HELL how to use the ftp plugin of total commander. You could probably do it as well with resco explorer. You're on your own, but it shouldn't be that hard to figure this stuff out.
One other option is to try sprite or sk tools backup (or something similar). Some backup apps have the option of backing up your sd card. I always thought it was kind of silly, because where in the hell do you store it, if your card is nearly full? Who knows, maybe if you sync to a pc, it will automatically store the backup on the pc. Or, delete all the stuff that you can transfer to the pc, run the backup (and store it on the card), then copy everything to the new card and do a restore.
Basically I just accidently wiped the sd card partition....Pissed me off, alot.
So what do you use to automatically back this up. I know TI can off load it to the cloud but what are some other options that can offload to the cloud or like a drop box account.
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Basically I just accidently wiped the sd card partition....Pissed me off, alot.
So what do you use to automatically back this up.
I know TI can off load it to the cloud but what are some other options.
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um....your computer?!! just copy all the contents of your SDCard to a miscellaneous folder on your desktop..and you should be good to go.
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um....your computer?!! just copy all the contents of your SDCard to a miscellaneous folder on your desktop..and you should be good to go.
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im not going to do that every day, thats why im asking what app people use to automatically move pictures, videos, and other data or folders they see fit up to the cloud, or some other place. There used to be dashwire on the windows phones...but im looking for something on the droid and I just want to get some ideas of what people are using.
You can use cobian backup (you can get it from majorgeeks.com). You can schedule a task to backup your sd-card at a certain time each night. Of course you'll have to make sure that
A) Your phone is plugged into your computer and the SD card is mounted
B) The drive letter of your SD card remains the same
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You can use cobian backup (you can get it from majorgeeks.com). You can schedule a task to backup your sd-card at a certain time each night. Of course you'll have to make sure that
A) Your phone is plugged into your computer and the SD card is mounted
B) The drive letter of your SD card remains the same
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He wants an automated cloud backup.
Oops must have missed the cloud part
So today my replacement infuse came in the mail. I was all giddy until I noticed that on the market, only 3 apps were under the "not installed" section and that was it. I wanted to back up call logs and SMS. Which I got with SMS and call log back up apps and browsed to my SD to save the files.
I really wanted this to be seamless transition. Like when you plug iPhone into iTunes, back up, get a new phone, and restore from iTunes. I was wondering if its possible to do something like that with infuse? If not, what apps should I use? The old infuse is rooted. The new one, obviously, is not. I sold my computer for a car so I can't really do much but use apps and SD card.
Anyone got anything?
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I would suggest picking up Titanium Backup(TB) and using it to backup your user apps. Do not backup system data though. Once you finish, just copy the Titanium Backup folder to your computer and then to the internal memory of the new phone. Obviously you will need to root and reinstall TB on your new phone, but that will make the transition more seamless. I would suggest individually restoring the apps you want with TB rather than mass restoring them all.
The market has a tendency to only track apps that you've purchased and then seems to sporadically remember the others.
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Yeaaah I had TB on the old one already and love it when switching roms. I guess ill have to barrow a friends computer and try that out. Thanks!
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So as to avoid needing a computer, you could always put it on a micro sd card and transfer it that way. Just toss it on the external sd, then pop the card into your new phone and move the folder to the internal sd.
I've had issues at times transferring between internal and external sd in the same device, but that could just be a bug in the software. Not 100% certain.
Best bet would obviously be just to toss the folder onto the computer then just transfer it from the computer to the new phone. Easy peasy.
Good luck.
Hello, I wanted to know about how SD cards and Root and all the stuff that is associated with rooting (ROMS, backups, etc) interact. I am on Verizon, currently have a Droid X2, which is a really bad phone, and am due for an upgrade already. I am considering choosing between the HTC One and the GS4, but leaning towards the One because of the design/speakers/snapiness/etc. But there is one thing that I'm concerned about. It doesn't have expandable storage. No expandable storage = no SD Card. I wanted to know because I've seen a few reviews and some of them say that Rooters should stay clear of the One because it doesn't have an SD card.
Another thing: I currently own a Nexus 7 which is rooted, so no SD card there either, but I never realized that I won't be able to quickly restore all of my apps through titanium like I do on my X2, because I realized that all the backups are saved on my X2s SD card, so whenever I factory restore or change ROMs, it's convenient to have my apps and the app data on the SD card. So if I were to wipe my Nexus 7 or change ROMS, the backups would be gone because they are stored on the internal storage, right?
So my questions are:
What role does an SD card have in the Rooting processes and root related things? Is it necessary? What are the advantages of having an SD on the device?
Can any of the roles an SD card has be worked around without one?
Can I have my backups backed up to the cloud or other method in which they can be quickly restored, like on my X2 with the SD card?
Why do the reviewers stay to stay clear of devices without SD card slots?
Should I get the One, and now that I think of it, should have I got my Nexus 7 since I'm a rooter and might change ROMs/have to factory reset?
So my questions are:
What role does an SD card have in the Rooting processes and root related things? Is it necessary? What are the advantages of having an SD on the device?
Nothing; the advice about the One just meant that people who root and ROM their devices tend to horde a lot of phone-related files, so expandable storage is a plus since it allows you to cost-effectively add storage as needed. As for advantages? Being able to add storage as you need it, for cheap, and the ability to seamlessly move your files from phone to phone or computer easily. Plus, apps require internal storage, so another plus of having external storage is that you can put all of your media and other files on external storage to save app space.
Can any of the roles an SD card has be worked around without one?
Sort of; both phones (One and S4) support USB OTG. It's a cheap, $2 cable on eBay that's a microUSB adapter on side (goes into the charger port on your phone) and a full-sized USB port on the other. It lets you plug in flash drives, keyboards, mice, etc. There's also this: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta
Can I have my backups backed up to the cloud or other method in which they can be quickly restored, like on my X2 with the SD card?
If by backups you mean Titanium Backup, yes. Titanium Backup has a native export to cloud option that supports Google Drive, Dropbox, and other providers. If you mean Nandroids (full device backups), just copy them off your phone to your computer. They're saved in a folder on either your SD card or internal storage (guessing your SD card on your Droid X2). I don't recommend at all restoring app backups from two different devices, let alone two completely different versions of Android. It's guaranteed to screw up your ROM in one way or another. It's fine to restore an app to a different device/version of Android, but not the data with it.
Why do the reviewers stay to stay clear of devices without SD card slots?
A few reasons, though none of them have to do with the ability to root:
- If your phone dies (completely, due to damage or just having a bad unit), the data is pretty much gone and unrecoverable. If you were using a microSD card, you could have just pulled it out of the phone and called it a day.
- You can expand the storage for cheap; one of the biggest flaws of the iPhone is that going from 16GB to 32GB costs $100. A 16GB microSD card is like, what, $10? Nuff said.
- Apps can only be installed to internal storage (unless you use some root apps that are a pain in the butt). If you offload all your media (photos, music, videos, etc) to your external storage, you can have room for all your apps. Remember that games are starting to take up over a gigabyte each in some cases. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Asphalt 7, etc.
Should I get the One, and now that I think of it, should have I got my Nexus 7 since I'm a rooter and might change ROMs/have to factory reset?
It depends on your preferences. The One is a great phone in itself; it depends on you whether or not the lack of microSD card slot is a deal-breaker. It won't affect your ability to root the phone, but consider the answers to your questions that I gave you (I'm not swaying you from or towards it). The Nexus 7 is a great tablet; again, having a microSD card slot has nothing to do with the ability to root your device.
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So my questions are:
What role does an SD card have in the Rooting processes and root related things? Is it necessary? What are the advantages of having an SD on the device?
Nothing; the advice about the One just meant that people who root and ROM their devices tend to horde a lot of phone-related files, so expandable storage is a plus since it allows you to cost-effectively add storage as needed. As for advantages? Being able to add storage as you need it, for cheap, and the ability to seamlessly move your files from phone to phone or computer easily. Plus, apps require internal storage, so another plus of having external storage is that you can put all of your media and other files on external storage to save app space.
Can any of the roles an SD card has be worked around without one?
Sort of; both phones (One and S4) support USB OTG. It's a cheap, $2 cable on eBay that's a microUSB adapter on side (goes into the charger port on your phone) and a full-sized USB port on the other. It lets you plug in flash drives, keyboards, mice, etc. There's also this: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta
Can I have my backups backed up to the cloud or other method in which they can be quickly restored, like on my X2 with the SD card?
If by backups you mean Titanium Backup, yes. Titanium Backup has a native export to cloud option that supports Google Drive, Dropbox, and other providers. If you mean Nandroids (full device backups), just copy them off your phone to your computer. They're saved in a folder on either your SD card or internal storage (guessing your SD card on your Droid X2). I don't recommend at all restoring app backups from two different devices, let alone two completely different versions of Android. It's guaranteed to screw up your ROM in one way or another. It's fine to restore an app to a different device/version of Android, but not the data with it.
Why do the reviewers stay to stay clear of devices without SD card slots?
A few reasons, though none of them have to do with the ability to root:
- If your phone dies (completely, due to damage or just having a bad unit), the data is pretty much gone and unrecoverable. If you were using a microSD card, you could have just pulled it out of the phone and called it a day.
- You can expand the storage for cheap; one of the biggest flaws of the iPhone is that going from 16GB to 32GB costs $100. A 16GB microSD card is like, what, $10? Nuff said.
- Apps can only be installed to internal storage (unless you use some root apps that are a pain in the butt). If you offload all your media (photos, music, videos, etc) to your external storage, you can have room for all your apps. Remember that games are starting to take up over a gigabyte each in some cases. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Asphalt 7, etc.
Should I get the One, and now that I think of it, should have I got my Nexus 7 since I'm a rooter and might change ROMs/have to factory reset?
It depends on your preferences. The One is a great phone in itself; it depends on you whether or not the lack of microSD card slot is a deal-breaker. It won't affect your ability to root the phone, but consider the answers to your questions that I gave you (I'm not swaying you from or towards it). The Nexus 7 is a great tablet; again, having a microSD card slot has nothing to do with the ability to root your device.
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Thank you for replying so quickly, I appreciate that! I know that SD cards don't affect rooting whatsoever, but some features that you need to root like titanium backup for restoring app data/apps.
As far as cloud backups go, I know how to backup my applications and app data to the cloud, but how would you go about restoring the apps and data? I'm asking because if you have an SD card you find the location on the SD card where your backups are and you just restore straight from titanium. Since they're in the cloud, would you have to manually move them from PC to the internal storage folder? Or download them from the cloud one by one to you're device? (I know you can create a flashable zip file, but last time I tried it on my X2, it boot looped, so I had to factory restore it.)
That's my main concern is backups and restoring data. How do you do it from the cloud that's as fast as from an SD card? Or how do you perform restores at all from the cloud? Thanks so much!
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Thank you for replying so quickly, I appreciate that! I know that SD cards don't affect rooting whatsoever, but some features that you need to root like titanium backup for restoring app data/apps.
On phones running Ice Cream Sandwich and above, the internal storage shows up as an SD card (the phone may not say it, but if you go into Android's root directory with a file browser, you'd see /mnt/sdcard/ , which is really just the internal storage. If you put a memory card into a Galaxy S3 or S4, the card shows up as /mnt/extsdcard/. Most technical apps allow you to choose where to save/load to and from. Titanium Backup is one of those apps. You can copy your backup folder from the memory card in your X2 to the internal storage in the One. Or you can even use one of those USB OTG cables to put it on a flash drive or card reader directly into the One (remember, a USB OTG cable gives you a full USB port).
As far as cloud backups go, I know how to backup my applications and app data to the cloud, but how would you go about restoring the apps and data? I'm asking because if you have an SD card you find the location on the SD card where your backups are and you just restore straight from titanium. Since they're in the cloud, would you have to manually move them from PC to the internal storage folder? Or download them from the cloud one by one to you're device? (I know you can create a flashable zip file, but last time I tried it on my X2, it boot looped, so I had to factory restore it.)
To be honest, I haven't used Titanium Backup's cloud feature because my home internet isn't too fast, so uploads would be slow, so I don't know much about restoring from the cloud. But I would assume you'd be able to do so. A quick Google search should help you out.
That's my main concern is backups and restoring data. How do you do it from the cloud that's as fast as from an SD card? Or how do you perform restores at all from the cloud? Thanks so much!
Well pulling files over the internet will always be much slower than reading them from local storage; like I said, you can specify to Titanium Backup where your backups are located. You can even export certain app backups into one file (if you hit Menu in TB, you'll see the option if you scroll down a bit). Then you can import it to your One. Or like I said, just move the TB folder on your memory card to your One's internal storage. Like I said, I don't have experience with cloud backups for TB or Nandroid, so Google or someone else would get you a better answer than I can give you.