[GUIDE] Game Save Data Backup ressource - Android General

Seems like noone compiled a guide to manually backup game save.
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Altough apps are coming:
Game On Backup and share 60 game saves
GameSaver Backup 3 games
AngryBirdsBackup Backup 3 angry birds in the cloud
SaveShare - game save sync Amazing easy backup trough personnal DropBox on multiple personnal devices
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Abduction 2 : {Root}data/data/au.com.phil.abduction2/databases/abduction2 + abduction2-journal
Angry birds : {Root}data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds/files/highscores.lua and /settings.lua (must be RW without Execute right)
Angry Birds Seasons : {Root}data/data/com.rovio.angrybirdsseasons/files/highscores.lua and /settings.lua
Zeptolab Cut The Rope (All) : sdcard/ZeptoLab/Cut the Rope/ctr.zsf (internal support! )
Zeptolab Cut The Rope Experiments (All) : sdcard/ZeptoLab/Cut the Rope/ctre.zsf (internal support! )
Zeptolab Cut The Rope Time Travel (All) : sdcard/ZeptoLab/Cut the Rope - Time Travel/ctr-timetravel.zsf (internal support! )
Dead Space : {Root}data/data/com.eamobile.deadspace/files/var/ (full directory)
Drag racing : {Root}data/data/com.creativemobile.DragRacing/files/ save152.dat and save15.dat, and not just save.dat
Modern Combat 3 : Fallen Nation (Market) : sdcard/Android/data/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftM3HM/files/SaveGame.bin and CheckPoint.bin
Modern Combat 3 : Fallen Nation (Samsung SG3) : sdcard/Android/data/com.gameloft.android.GAND.GloftM3SS/files/SaveGame.bin and CheckPoint.bin
Plants vs zombis (Amazon) : {Root}data/data/com.popcap.pvz/files/userdata/ (full directory can include multiple players)
Plants vs zombis (Market) : sdcard/data/com.popcap.pvz_row/files/userdata/ (full directory can include multiple players)
Zeptolab Pudding Monsters : sdcard/ZeptoLab/Pudding Monsters/pm.zsf (internal support! )
Where's my perry : {Root}data/data/com.disney.WMP/files/data/perry.db
Where's my water : {Root}data/data/com.disney.WMW/files/data/water.db
World of Goo : {Root}data/data/com.twodboy.worldofgoofull/files/pers2.dat
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Android system include now a Settings / Privacy / Backup + Auto restore that can save in cloud for compatible apps (I suspect Cut the rope to work), check both options
Dead Space Private savefile

I've been looking for a thread like this for days. This is the only way to backup games if the phone isn't rooted. Is it possible to actually list every file instead of just saying the entire directory? Or are there too many files. Because to copy the file without root, you must know the exact file name.
Here's the ones I've gotten so far
Tested
Abduction 2
/data/data/au.com.phil.abduction2/databases/abduction2
/data/data/au.com.phil.abduction2/databases/abduction2-journal
Angry Birds Seasons
/data/data/com.rovio.angrybirdsseasons/files/highscores.lua
/data/data/com.rovio.angrybirdsseasons/files/settings.lua
World of Goo Demo
/data/data/com.twodboy.worldofgoodemo/files/pers2.dat
World of Goo Full
/data/data/com.twodboy.worldofgoofull/files/pers2.dat
Not Tested
Abduction
/data/data/au.com.phil.abduction/databases/data
Clouds & Sheep
/data/data/com.hg.cloudsandsheepfree/files/pasture0.save
Destinia
/data/data/game.destiniaeng/files/msave.dat
/data/data/game.destiniaeng/files/save1.dat
Drag Racing
/data/data/com.creativemobile.DragRacing/save.dat
Link It Pro
/data/data/com.boolbalabs.linkit.pro/shared_prefs/LinkItTag.xml
Sentinel
/data/data/com.Origin8.Sentinel3/app.OEAppSaveData/0_PERSISTENT_DATA.dat
/data/data/com.Origin8.Sentinel3/app.OEAppSaveData/0_PERSISTENT_DATA_CS.dat
Slice It
/data/data/com.com2us.sliceit/game_info.dat
/data/data/com.com2us.sliceit/game_info_2.dat
/data/data/com.com2us.sliceit/game_info_3.dat
Requests
I've been trying to track these down all over the place, but it's really hard without a rooted phone. If someone could take a look, I would be very grateful.
Free Games
Cartoon Wars: Gunner
HeavenHell
BIA2 Free+ HD
Paid Games
9mmHD
Asphalt 6*
Backstab HD*
Block Breaker 3
Captain America: Sentinal of Liberty
GT Racing*
Jenga
Let's Golf 3*
Modern Combat 3*
Modern Combat 2
N.O.V.A. 2 HD
Tintin HD
Uno
* = I found some files on the SD card, so maybe that's it. But I would still appreciate if someone checked /data/data files for me
Another app that deserves recognition for this stuff is SaveShare.

Finally updated this guide with your infos + the where's my water/perry serie heavily tested by me
Strangeley i can't find where are MC3 files ??? but that excellent saveshare tool can backup it

do you know where the save file is located for mass effect infiltrator?

thfreedumb said:
do you know where the save file is located for mass effect infiltrator?
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Not exactly, i know for sure it's somewhere near the dead space one, because you can backup it with Titanium. Based of this knowledge and dates on my phone i would say :
data/data/com.ea.games.meinfiltrator_row/files/var/settings.db

ninjaw said:
Not exactly, i know for sure it's somewhere near the dead space one, because you can backup it with Titanium. Based of this knowledge and dates on my phone i would say :
data/data/com.ea.games.meinfiltrator_row/files/var/settings.db
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In order to do it I would need to root my phone and the tablet I would like the game to transfer to? Or can I do it without root? I tried to find that director but there is nothing under the 'files' folder on my phone. except for something called game skeleton.

Finally updated with MC3 infos, but that do not work between samsung version and market version ...

I can confirm that destinia doesn't work. ****.

Any knows where are saves for Drag Racing? I want to copy those files. Root is not a problem.

Files are saved into "/data/data/com.creativemobile.DragRacing/files"
Note that on latest version of DragRacing we have save152.dat and save15.dat, and not just save.dat
Hacked latest app for RP and cash. Here, this might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020815&highlight=dragrace

Added guide for Pudding Monsters, this excellent free game got a direct internal backup support via sdcard !

Pretty handy post has helped, I hate keep running out of space on my n7

I dont have Root and am on ICS.
Soon getting official JB and most apps mentioned dont work on JB.
Now i just want to Save one game: Asphalt 7.
Can you guys help me how can i do the same ? Maybe manually copying from save location somewhere on my phone... ?

olivespin said:
I dont have Root and am on ICS.
Soon getting official JB and most apps mentioned dont work on JB.
Now i just want to Save one game: Asphalt 7.
Can you guys help me how can i do the same ? Maybe manually copying from save location somewhere on my phone... ?
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What ??? JB is a minor update and ALL these games are (of course) working on it.
Asphalt 7 require root. But why would you backup manually when the game can backup itself on a facebook account or a gameloft account ?

ninjaw said:
What ??? JB is a minor update and ALL these games are (of course) working on it.
Asphalt 7 require root. But why would you backup manually when the game can backup itself on a facebook account or a gameloft account ?
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Well i have created gameloft account and its showing trophies that i have unlocked in the game...
Now, is the game automatically saved on gameloft servers OR i have to upload save OR do some procedure ? -- How to confirm

olivespin said:
Well i have created gameloft account and its showing trophies that i have unlocked in the game...
Now, is the game automatically saved on gameloft servers OR i have to upload save OR do some procedure ? -- How to confirm
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I know it works, i did it myself on my tab, process can be tricky, but i was abble to check on both device on the same time, i can't even remember what account i used as i tried both accounts to be sure

cidel alecredl
Can you do it for "Undead Slayer"?
Many thanks.

Hi to everyone. I have a suspect. Maybe, for both the "cut the rope" games, there's a new simple way to backup the save data game. Just like "pudding monsters", there's two files located in
sdcard/ZeptoLab/Cut the Rope
Maybe we could simply copy and restore them .
If someone try, it could be a great news for game lover like us
Victory!!! I've just tried between my paid version of "Cut The Rope" and a free versione of the game. It perfectly works. Simply, before copying the file to the new device, clear data of "Cut The Rope". When you start the game, it will ask you if you want to restore the game save data

finito02 said:
Hi to everyone. I have a suspect. Maybe, for both the "cut the rope" games, there's a new simple way to backup the save data game. Just like "pudding monsters", there's two files located in
sdcard/ZeptoLab/Cut the Rope
Maybe we could simply copy and restore them .
If someone try, it could be a great news for game lover like us
Victory!!! I've just tried between my paid version of "Cut The Rope" and a free versione of the game. It perfectly works. Simply, before copying the file to the new device, clear data of "Cut The Rope". When you start the game, it will ask you if you want to restore the game save data
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Yeah I knew that, and i fogot to add it, strangely, only CutTheRope2 isn't doing it

Does anyone know where the CastleTD save file is located?

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Re-installing a Gameloft Game - how to save my savegame

So I started playing Eternal Legacy and keep having an issue where the game freezes towards the end of a battle in the area by the mines. Sometimes I can get through 1 battle only to have it freeze after another. Anyone have this issue?
Gameloft sent me a link to redownload and re-install the game and said to delete the old one. But does anyone know how to save my savegame files so I don't have to start the game all over again? I searched the GloftELHD folder but didn't find any files that looked like a save game.
Most gameloft games store their saved games on memory card e.g. Asphalt 6 (profile.sav) and modern combat 2 (save.bin), and some save it in phone memory as application data (Dungeon Hunter 2)
If you can't find any save game file in Eternal Legacy folder, try saving the application data by Titanium Backup
hasaan6545 said:
Most gameloft games store their saved games on memory card e.g. Asphalt 6 (profile.sav) and modern combat 2 (save.bin), and some save it in phone memory as application data (Dungeon Hunter 2)
If you can't find any save game file in Eternal Legacy folder, try saving the application data by Titanium Backup
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Of course there is nothing in that folder even remotely called "save" so thats out. Titanium backup works without Root? My device is stock.
Rogue Leader said:
Of course there is nothing in that folder even remotely called "save" so thats out. Titanium backup works without Root? My device is stock.
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No backup currently gives back up app-data without root. You might be able to copy the data out with ADB if you can isolate what file it is, even without root.
ryocoon said:
No backup currently gives back up app-data without root. You might be able to copy the data out with ADB if you can isolate what file it is, even without root.
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Yeah copying the file out isn't a big deal I can do it through windows explorer. The problem is there is no way to identify which file it is. I would just backup the whole thing but that would defeat the purpose of re-installing the game then. I'm not even convinced re-installing the game will fix my freezing problem.
Rogue Leader said:
Yeah copying the file out isn't a big deal I can do it through windows explorer. The problem is there is no way to identify which file it is. I would just backup the whole thing but that would defeat the purpose of re-installing the game then. I'm not even convinced re-installing the game will fix my freezing problem.
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Have you tried GameLoft Support? Asking on the forum where the save-game data is for that particular game? If it is on the phone itself, gotta get it with ADB, if it is on the SD-card, then you can copy off SD-card to another spot.... If you can't find that info, then I don't know what to tell you. I have that game but haven't started it yet (got it as a freebie 2-for-1 deal). So I wouldn't mind knowing too. I honestly wish they published at least a little bit of detail on this stuff, but they are used to supporting iOS devices, where normal users can't get into this nitty-gritty stuff to poke at it.
ryocoon said:
Have you tried GameLoft Support? Asking on the forum where the save-game data is for that particular game? If it is on the phone itself, gotta get it with ADB, if it is on the SD-card, then you can copy off SD-card to another spot.... If you can't find that info, then I don't know what to tell you. I have that game but haven't started it yet (got it as a freebie 2-for-1 deal). So I wouldn't mind knowing too. I honestly wish they published at least a little bit of detail on this stuff, but they are used to supporting iOS devices, where normal users can't get into this nitty-gritty stuff to poke at it.
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I actually have tried Gameloft Support themselves, and the guy from Gameloft basically told me he didn't know either.
I'm not sure but you can try follow steps, i think you can get back saved data after uninstalling game:
1. Plug you device with USB cable and open the "Removable disc F (or N or G,J the name could vary)" then open "Gameloft" folder.
2. You will see the "games" folder.
3. Pick up the game you need.
4. Then you will see the whole game data.
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The other games do have a savegame file, but this one nothing is marked savegame.
That said not even sure I'm gonna re-install just yet so this may all be moot, just swapped in a Sandisk Class 4 32 gb card and now everything seems to be working better.
Rogue Leader said:
I actually have tried Gameloft Support themselves, and the guy from Gameloft basically told me he didn't know either.
The other games do have a savegame file, but this one nothing is marked savegame.
That said not even sure I'm gonna re-install just yet so this may all be moot, just swapped in a Sandisk Class 4 32 gb card and now everything seems to be working better.
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Hmmm.. So may just have been a hardware glitch with read-times or such odd? One can only hope as much. It is a shame that GameLoft's support isn't better. Considering that their games (even if often buggy) are generally some of the better ones out there (even if generally ripped from other popular games on other platforms).
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Hmmm.. So may just have been a hardware glitch with read-times or such odd? One can only hope as much. It is a shame that GameLoft's support isn't better. Considering that their games (even if often buggy) are generally some of the better ones out there (even if generally ripped from other popular games on other platforms).
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I think it may be, I played for about an hour last night and no problems (plus the class 4 Sandisk runs WAY smoother than the 16gb Class 2 card I had). I almost laughed when I got that email, it seems like such a simple question but the fact he straight out told me "I don't know", I've never gotten something like that from tech support before. Another thing I did was reduce my max text messages per thread to 50 and delete a lot of old stuff (probably about 1000+ texts), that has helped with the phone's sluggishness, and I would bet helped the game as well. I would assume Android prioritizes that task and so it can affect other apps.
I've found that their games are a mixed bag. Eternal Legacy is stunning, graphics are unbelievable for a phone, everything works well, but then I get these freeze ups, and worse if you pause the game to answer a call or check an email/text message, it shuts down! MC2 is really stunning as well, but 50% of the time if you go into the control menu the game force closes, and we have had 1000 threads on the targeting with the right stick. Assassins Creed has decent graphics, great controls and play style, but TONS of graphical glitches, and a pretty cheesy story that completely ignores a huge plot point of the Assassins Creed games aside from a passing reference to animus and memories in the menus.
help me about this too?
that's help me too and work thank you for all ^_^

[Q] Modifying difficulty in ongoing GOF2 THD game

Sorry if this is off-topic but I'd really like to know if there's a way to do this.
I recently finished the Galaxy on Fire 2 storyline on easy and wanted to replay it on the hard setting (yes, I think it is THAT good )
So I started the game and in between I reflashed the newest version of Prime, having previously backed all up with TB.
Sadly (I have no clue why) TB failed on me and the folder was empty, fortunately I had also backed up the Android data folder on the internal SD where the GOF2 save files were so I copied them back... to my surprise the game saves were on the easy setting again!!!
So here's the question, does anyone know of a way to modifying the save files to set the game to hard without starting all over?
Thanks

will titanium backup work for larger games like gta3?

Hello I'm upgrading to the TF Prime soon, and I wanted to transfer some of my game saves from gta3, mc3, and gof2 over to my new tablet, since there is additional app data will titanium backup still work?
as long as you back up app+ data you should be fine if not jsut copy over the gta3 data should be located at /android/data/com.rockstar.gta3
it will not copy the game data but the install file, for games that require additional downloaded data, that data will need to be downloaded again, my experience is with gta3 and need for speed hot pursuit, which sucks because while nfshp worked previous, it now will not re download the game data, and many users are complaining in the comments, and it did work before now i can't finish my game
luna_c666 said:
it will not copy the game data but the install file, for games that require additional downloaded data, that data will need to be downloaded again, my experience is with gta3 and need for speed hot pursuit, which sucks because while nfshp worked previous, it now will not re download the game data, and many users are complaining in the comments, and it did work before now i can't finish my game
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ya pretty much what i said you need to back up the app data from /android/data/
My data folder never got wiped out deleted, it still makes me download the data every time..but once it does it remembers my previous game save..go figure. I never have been able to just reinstall and play them..im sure you can, but the apk file that titanium backup saves is the install apk, not the launcher that actually launches the game..if you can figure out which file that is and save it it may work..i noticed there is a file called download.something or other created when you run the nfshp apk that titanium saves, i read somewhere that someone cracked the game for pirating and you have to delete this file and do some other stuff to install it without it prompting for download data..could be game specific but gta3 also made me dl the extra data sooooo i assume the work around method will be similar.
TB hasa setting to try and get the sdcard data; idk how well it works
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[Q] Porting GTA:SA savegame from PC to Android?

Hi guys
is it possible to take my own GTA:SA save game that I still have on my PC and copy them to my android in some way that this will work?
I already tried it, I put my save game files (GTASAsf1.b) in: /sdcard/Android/data/com.rockstargames.gtasa/files/
but when I open the game and look at the list of available saved games, there is nothing there! of course I did a backup to my current Game progress before I tried it...
Well, I guess the way each of the games are saved has changed since we are talking about different platforms...
anyway, Is there a way to make it work?
Thanks,
hmm... I installed GTA:VC to try the same thing and no luck...
and yes, I've got all my GTA savegames backed up from PC

Saving game data?

Hi guys,
I am changing my NVS to a LTE version but want to save my game data, is there a quick and easy way to do this? (no root)
Thanks
ady702 said:
Hi guys,
I am changing my NVS to a LTE version but want to save my game data, is there a quick and easy way to do this? (no root)
Thanks
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If yours games support cloud storage : Yes
If yours games put saves on internal sd : Yes
If yours games sucks, your saves are in data/data/com.nameofthestudio.nameofthegame/ and : No(without root)
There's adb backup but is not complete, will only backups things that apps allow you to. You can try with -apk option if you want to bother. Some games include the Google Saved Games that stores the savegame and you can sync among different devices.
[INFO] List of games that do and don't support Google Saved Games

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