What is the best way for me to do a full backup, given that there is no sd card. Does that data stay after a wipe? this is pre root. Previously I would use astro, but I'm not sure of the no sd issue. Guess I can mount and backup to pc.
Any suggestions?
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There is an sd card...just that's its internal. The data stored in the sd card is safe after you flash new rom's after a wipe.
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The best way to back up your things are to connect it to your computer and simply move whatever you have in your internal SD to your desktop or wherever you'd like to save it to. That way if anything should go wrong you have it on your computer
rborg said:
What is the best way for me to do a full backup, given that there is no sd card. Does that data stay after a wipe? this is pre root. Previously I would use astro, but I'm not sure of the no sd issue. Guess I can mount and backup to pc.
Any suggestions?
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You can back it up to the Cloud
if you have Titanium Backup PRO
you have the option to backup to Drop Box
you get a FREE 2GB, when you sign up
which is more than enough, since our internal memory is only 1 GB to backup
He's pre-root, so Tit Pro won't work, as it requires root.
Since he's PRE-ROOT, he will lose everything on the internal sd card if he tries to do the FASTBOOT OEM UNLOCK command to root.
Best thing you can do right now is plug up to USB on the computer, copy all contents to your computer and copy back after rooting/restoring.
The internal sd card is safe from a "factory reset" kind of wipe but NOT SAFE from a bootloader unlock.
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You can back it up to the Cloud
if you have Titanium Backup PRO
you have the option to backup to Drop Box
you get a FREE 2GB, when you sign up
which is more than enough, since our internal memory is only 1 GB to backup
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yeap, that's the only Drag in the NS rooting method
back in the SGS it was so straight forward, just unroot, and you are done, you don't even need to reboot the phone
much less Format the whole thing, just to get root
Ok, good thing I waited. It's a ***** to export app settings too. Now to pick a good rom.
Thanks for the help.
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OK, copying internal SD contents is easy. But how to make a backup of things from internal storage?
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OK, copying internal SD contents is easy. But how to make a backup of things from internal storage?
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You can't. There's no way.
This is why many of us rooted ASAP, to avoid accumulating data (like Angry Birds progess, LOL) that we would lose once we rooted.
There are apps to backup SMS messages, and your contacts, calendars, etc, should backup to the cloud. All you're going to lose is apps data that isn't saved by the app to the sdcard.
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Is there any way to keep or restore saved game date after i reset my phone.. im level 30 on the paradise island game dammit..lol but seriously
Titanium Backup. Free or Pro will work. Backup either just that app or use the Menu>Batch option to backup all your apps.
It will backup the data to your external SD, so if you wipe the external SD you will lose that data.
I suggest backing up to the external SD, copying it to your computer just in case and then doing a reset/wipe.
You can always copy it back from the computer to external SD to then use TB to restore.
Thanks dude
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Nextz said:
Thanks dude
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For sure anytime.
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Titanium Backup. Free or Pro will work. Backup either just that app or use the Menu>Batch option to backup all your apps.
It will backup the data to your external SD, so if you wipe the external SD you will lose that data.
I suggest backing up to the external SD, copying it to your computer just in case and then doing a reset/wipe.
You can always copy it back from the computer to external SD to then use TB to restore.
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<3 TitaniumBackup is like the best app for GS4G
I have been told I need to do a "Factory Data Reset" to a) clear out phantom crap-data from my built-in storage (now at 4% free space), and b) stop my phone from random double SMS posts.
I see several Market options for backup but none look very appealing nor do they guarantee to backup everything. Several require your phone to be rooted (mine isn't). Free apps don't backup everything and paid apps only back up the the SD Card but mine is nearly full.
Some on this forum say they can do it all by hand but I have no idea how.
Can't I just plug it into my laptop and move the files over?
This is my first Android phone and I would like to eventually ROOT the phone but I am not there yet. Perhaps this is the next step towards being comfortable doing that.
Some Market Apps, like MyBackup Pro, will back up to the "cloud" but at a price: MyBackup Pro comes with 50MB of free cloud storage, which you can upgrade to 250MB for $1 per month or 1GB for $2 per month.
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I have been told I need to do a "Factory Data Reset" to a) clear out phantom crap-data from my built-in storage (now at 4% free space), and b) stop my phone from random double SMS posts.
I see several Market options for backup but none look very appealing nor do they guarantee to backup everything. Free apps don't backup everything and paid apps only back up the the SD Card but mine is nearly full.
Some on this forum say they can do it all by hand but I have no idea how.
Can't I just plug it into my laptop and move the files over?
This is my first Android phone and I would like to eventually ROOT the phone but I am not there yet. Perhaps this is the next step towards being comfortable doing that.
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titanium backup pro works very well
tylermaciaszek said:
titanium backup pro works very well
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But doesn't that only work for ROOTED phones?
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But doesn't that only work for ROOTED phones?
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thats right sorry forgot you werent rooted
try this vv
http://free-mobile-messenger.com/2011/03/09/backup-everything-1-0-apk/
And that app only saves to the SD card. Mine is FULL
Where do you want to save it to? anywhere but the sdcard will be wiped in any sort of flashing, making it a useless backup. the only logical place to backup your data is your sdcard, and then copying that backup to your computer.
How do I safely move stuff off the SD Card to make more room for the backup?How much room will the backup take? Does the backup only backup the Phone storage or also the SD Storage? (FYI, I have Astro File Manager)
Backing up the sdcard would be an oxymoron, as trying to backup your sdcard to your sdcard would never work, that would be like trying to make 1 + something try to be less than 1. You can plug your phone in as a Mass Storage Device, which will use your phone essentially as a flash drive, and you can add or delete as you please. If you're worried about deleting something, copy it to your computer rather than deleting it outright. Backing up should take about 500 MB if you're using Nandroid, but you're not rooted, and I'm not familiar with the posted backup. Backing up without rooting is very difficult
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...Backing up without rooting is very difficult
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Yeah that is why I am posting. many of us non-root-ers want to be able to do this, and also, aren't you supposed to backup your system BEFORE you attempt to ROOT? How does everyone else do it??
OK So I Sideload everything from the SD Card to the laptop, then delete everything from the SD Card, then backup the phone storage stuff to the SD Card, then move THAT File/folder to the laptop.
Is that right??
Rooting is non-invasive, I've never backed up before rooting. Rooting just edits permissions on one file, which no non-rooted backup app can backup anyways.
If you wanted to backup that way, then yes, that would work, but if you're looking to backup before you root, I would say don't even bother, as it will not backup the phone system anyways, as no non-rooted app can do that.
If rooting is so "non-invasive" then why do you read so many warnings that if you don't do it **JUST RIGHT** you can totally BRICK your phone??
Also what do you mean by "not backup the phone system"?
Rooting can't brick your phone, flashing kernels and bootloaders can. The actual phone files, the operating system files, cannot be backed up by a non-rooted phone, as they are privileged. Rooting only installs the SuperUser.apk to manage super user rights, as well as changing the privileges on the system's super user binary so that you as a user can use it. all that to say, it's not a big deal to root, but what you do once you get root is what can cause issues. And if you brick yourself, no backup is going to help you, as by definition, bricking is beyond repair.
my phone is rooted and when i go to manage apps...it doesnt give me the opition to move to sd card...?...why not...and how do i move the cache for like my maps and other apps to my sd card...any help would be nice...thanks in advance...
Market app. Apps2sd.
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Also Titanium Backup will give you that choice, as well as a ton of other options, like to make a backup copy of apps and their data to the sd card. Flashed my phone and restored all my programs with saved passwords data and everything using this program. The ROM I have now automatically installs all apps to the sd card unless they are required to be on the internal mem. :)
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Also Titanium Backup will give you that choice, as well as a ton of other options, like to make a backup copy of apps and their data to the sd card. Flashed my phone and restored all my programs with saved passwords data and everything using this program. The ROM I have now automatically installs all apps to the sd card unless they are required to be on the internal mem. :)
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i will check that out...thanks...i used app2sd it works pretty good...but how can/do i earse apps...uninsall isnt highlighted as an opition...and if it is...it only uninstalls the update...not the app...cause i want to get rid of apps like...layers...drive smart...tmobile tv...ya know the usless apps...if you have any advice id be very happy to hear....thanks in advance...
Titanium backup removes system apps.
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Okay so I seem to be running out of space fairly quickly on my memory card and seems that my memory card has become "bloated' with some data file and folders from apps and games no longer needed.
I want to format my card to start from scratch, but what folders will I need to keep to be able to keep important backups which include origional backup from my stock Vodafone Rom before I went to ARHD 6.2.1.
Easy ones to recognise is titanium backups I've recently done. Any other advice as me trawling though my memory card root folders I don't know.what to look for?
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What did you do backups with first? Cwm?
Otherwise just:
install 4ext (4ext.net or market) and make a backup from recovery, transfer it to your pc/laptop, then format sd card in 4ext.
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If you're just going to start from scratch, I'd say just keep the titanium backups folder and your clockworkmod folder (That's where the Nandroid backup is).
You'll also obviously want to keep your DCIM folder, assuming you have taken any pictures or videos in there you want.
Lastly you might want to backup some of the folders used by apps with data that you have invested in (ie. games you've played for a long time, etc) onto the computer before you format your card, just in case you'll need those files later.
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Okay so I seem to be running out of space fairly quickly on my memory card and seems that my memory card has become "bloated' with some data file and folders from apps and games no longer needed.
I want to format my card to start from scratch, but what folders will I need to keep to be able to keep important backups which include origional backup from my stock Vodafone Rom before I went to ARHD 6.2.1.
Easy ones to recognise is titanium backups I've recently done. Any other advice as me trawling though my memory card root folders I don't know.what to look for?
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Hi,
Copy the whole card onto PC.
Save photos, anything that says backup, all cwm/4ext backups, titanium.
If its on your PC, you cannot lose it ..
Format the card on your PC to fat 32
Put your card back in, android will put down any files it needs, restore your valuables
Having never gotten the rom I was using 100% working I, stupidly, did not set up a full backup. Long story short, things went sour, I can't boot into my rom and I'm hoping I can get some backup help.
What I've done:
Tried everything I can think of to get the rom working
Copied the sd card to my pc
What I would like to do:
Somehow get my installed apps (and hopefully app settings) copied back onto a clean install of the same rom.
There is not enough room to do a nandroid backup 2g free. Is there anything else I can do/can I use the copied sd card as part of a restore?
Thanks.
You can do a nandroid of /data in recovery. But if the problem is in that partition, restoring it will just put you back where you are now.
Does a /data backup do everything I need? I assumed android_secure was required and that's a whole 3 GBs too big.
android_secure is where the apps are stored when you move them to your sdcard. But if you can't back that up, it's academic. /data might save some of your app settings and files.
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android_secure is where the apps are stored when you move them to your sdcard. But if you can't back that up, it's academic. /data might save some of your app settings and files.
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Just curious why there would be an android_secure if this phone has only internal storage?
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Just curious why there would be an android_secure if this phone has only internal storage?
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Because it partitions the storage (stupidly).
If I copy android secure, could I just put it back after a restore, or would that mess with things? Alternately, if there clear files I could delete to make room for the nandroid of android.secure I could do that. Nearly all of my apps are in there, meaning the data backup is a bandaid on a pretty huge cut.