is there any way whatsoever that i can root 2.3.3 without downgrading. Im trying to root a friends phone but i dont want him to lose everything
Downgrading is pretty much your only option with 2.3.3. When You temp root before downgrading, you can always back everything up. Use titanium to backup apps and data and there are other apps for backing up text and such. Once you downgrade/root, flash a GB ROM and restore all the apps and such.
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk
okay ill try that. and i an backup contacts as a certain file right? cus the contacts arent backed up to a google account.
joe_d08_17 said:
okay ill try that. and i an backup contacts as a certain file right? cus the contacts arent backed up to a google account.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you can use MyBackup (free from the market) to backup contacts, along with a few other things.
He shouldn't lose anything so long as everything is backed up to google. Yes you might lose call log and some text msgs but this has happened to me so many times I'm over it.
You can backup your pictures by backup the DCIM folder on the SDcard.
I have written a guide on rooting ,backups and flashing roms here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357157
i use mobile backup 2 to backup contacts,calendar,text,and call logs. worked great for me
Related
Hello, I currently have a stock non rooted inspire and was thinking of finally taking the plunge to root and flash a rom. On the Captivate this was super simple and i noticed it was harder on the inspire. I am more concerned about backing up everything on my phone from contacts to apps and stuff like that. I know there are apps out there but i am unsure how they work. Please help me with the method to make sure that non of my data is lost and i can just load it back on my phone after i flash a rom. Thank you =)
bpodz34 said:
Hello, I currently have a stock non rooted inspire and was thinking of finally taking the plunge to root and flash a rom. On the Captivate this was super simple and i noticed it was harder on the inspire. I am more concerned about backing up everything on my phone from contacts to apps and stuff like that. I know there are apps out there but i am unsure how they work. Please help me with the method to make sure that non of my data is lost and i can just load it back on my phone after i flash a rom. Thank you =)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. Don't worry about contacts, Google backs them up. Once you flash a new rom and sign into your google account, they re-sync.
2. Use "My Backup" to backup Sms, mms, contacts, call Log, apps, system settings. Once you root your phone, use my backup root to restore your stuff.
Thank you! Can i just restore everything after i flash a GB rom or will that cause issues
Yeah you should be able to. To me the most important things are contacts and messages, everything else can be downloaded/re-setup again.
Keep in mind, certain app-specific data won't be able to be backed up unless the app has a specific "back up/export" type of function, as some app-specific data is inaccessible to back-up apps on a non-rooted phone, by OS design.
Once you're rooted, though, any app-specific data that was previously inaccessible while unrooted, will be accessible going forward. So you'd have to start over, ONCE, in the inital move from unrooted to rooted, but after you reestablish that data, these backup apps, with root access, will be able to make sure you won't ever have to start over again.
Mainly stuff like angry birds progress/scores, to-do lists that aren't exportable/save-able to a separate file on your SD card, etc.
Inspired Ace 1.0.1¦ XDA Premium
hi,
how can i backup my contact, sms, apps, data, etc... before try unlocking my device?
the suggested methods are complicated and i'm worried about losing all my data...
For contacts and calendar items your Google account is the easiest AFAK.
For SMS there are some apps in market.
About app data you can try temp root with Superoneclick and install Titanium backup
ElGato74 said:
hi,
how can i backup my contact, sms, apps, data, etc... before try unlocking my device?
the suggested methods are complicated and i'm worried about losing all my data...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GoSMS has a backup feature for texts. Works great, simply restore the backup you made when necessary.
If you have saved your contacts under your gmail account, they are backed up on the cloud.
For apps, try Astro file manager it can save them to your SD card but not their data. Some apps do store data on the SD card therefore may be available still after but this varies from app to app.
thank you for answers!
contact moved from phone to google account and sync...
smses backuped..
apps backuped.. but no app data..
soon i'll try downgrade!
@amidabuddha
titanium backup seens dosn't work for me, with or without superoneclick..
try MyBackup, i think it works without root
ElGato74 said:
thank you for answers!
contact moved from phone to google account and sync...
smses backuped..
apps backuped.. but no app data..
soon i'll try downgrade!
@amidabuddha
titanium backup seens dosn't work for me, with or without superoneclick..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why don't you try to attain TEMP Root (Shell Root) using the unlockroot program from http://unlockroot.com/index.htm, and once you have root, install Titanium Backup and back up everything from it (Make sure you set your Max Backup History as more than 1) ?? Superoneclick is also a very iffy method... I hope this unlockroot thing works out for you... I haven't tried it out myself, so i just hope it's actually of some use to you.
Titanium Backup works on every android ROM buddy... even on the ICS, i dunno why you should have any issues once you have root access...
I used my backup mate really easy to use and backs up almost everything without root access.
Doesn't save app data but wasn't a biggie for me as it was a new phone I was rooting.
I want to switch roms in order to try out a new one but i have some apps and *messages* that i can't afford to lose. I don't want to use boot manager. If i backup my current rom will everything be the same if i want to revert back... even my messages?
Yes, everything will be the same if you do a nandroid backup in clockwork or 4ext.
Even messages.
Okay I am going to try now. thanks
Should check into "SMS Backup & Restore". I use this when flashing to carry over my text messages between ROMs. Use Titanium Backup for apps and app data, works well. I recommend the paid version, less hassle for restoring apps, set it and forget it!
srt4mn said:
Should check into "SMS Backup & Restore". I use this when flashing to carry over my text messages between ROMs. Use Titanium Backup for apps and app data, works well. I recommend the paid version, less hassle for restoring apps, set it and forget it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 for this. I use the following apps to keep pretty much complete backups of my phone:
SMS Backup & Restore (runs nightly)
App Backup & Restore (runs nightly)
DropSpace (runs nightly)
Dropbox (to dump everything into)
Basically configure DropSpace to back up app settings and APKs, camera pics, navigation (trips, etc) and drop it all into your Dropbox account. App Backup & Restore saves the APK's from your Market apps, so after flashing a new ROM you can just browse your DropBox folder and install the APK directly
Obviously on top of this I always take a nandroid backup (which gets synced to my Dropbox) when flashing new ROMs.
+1 I'm doing the same thing, but I have no idea how to back up contacts...
nikoookami said:
+1 I'm doing the same thing, but I have no idea how to back up contacts...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you store contacts on the phone? I don't have any on the phone. They are in my two Gmail accounts.
You can move them from the phone into your Gmail account. In People, go Menu --> Move and follow the prompts.
Hey guys
I've recently rooted my 9023i Nexus S and am currently running Codename Android 1.4.0 with the included Kernel.
I did flash and test Matr1x kernel and one other which I can't remember the name of but in both cases I went ahead and reflashed the ROM to get the original kernel back as I felt the phone became unstable and sluggish after a while on the custom kernels.
I use Titanium Backup to backup and restore my apps and system settings which worked beautifully when I was just flashing the same ROM again, but I am wondering if I would like to try a different ROM (would be based on ICS 4.0.3 or 4.0.4) if I could restore my apps AND my system settings with Titanium Backup?
I have seen around here that I should only restore apps and not system settings when going to a different rom which I totally understand, but I would love to be able to keep my call logs, sms, contacts and especially Email (Exchange) settings between ROM flashes.
Is this possible?
Thanks!
I never really liked Titanium Backup, but you shouldn't have an issue, I believe. You should never lose your contacts as long as you are signed into Google. After you flash a new rom, sign back in and your contacts should be there. As for system settings, I have no idea. Wifi settings, etc shouldn't be a problem. Go ahead and try it. Thats what Clockwork Recovery and Titanium Backup are for. If it doesn't work, then restore back to what you had. Its best to learn from trial and error.
mabry said:
I never really liked Titanium Backup, but you shouldn't have an issue, I believe. You should never lose your contacts as long as you are signed into Google. After you flash a new rom, sign back in and your contacts should be there. As for system settings, I have no idea. Wifi settings, etc shouldn't be a problem. Go ahead and try it. Thats what Clockwork Recovery and Titanium Backup are for. If it doesn't work, then restore back to what you had. Its best to learn from trial and error.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I did do it like that the first couple of times when I flashed a rom, but I really like not having to redo the exchange settings and resync all my email and exchange contacts (all of my contacts come from exchange, none from Google) and also not having to resign into all of my services (Facebook etc.)
I guess I'll just do some tests and see how it goes
Restore apps. Leave the system stuff alone.
albundy2010 said:
Restore apps. Leave the system stuff alone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's the answer I was expecting
But do you think it's ok to manually restore some settings, for example email settings, rather than doing a batch restore on all settings?
I see a backup in Titanium Backup for Email 4.1 and Exchange Services 4.1 which I assume would include all my emails and settings, right?
You could try restore data only on those. If you get a bunch of force closes .....
The emails are stored on the email server. You log into Gmail/Hotmail/work .. the emails will sync.
If you want to screw with it. Make a current Nandroid of your system. Restore what you want. Screw up ...restore Nandroid. Works... smile
Thanks guys
Tried it yesterday, didn't work
One other question... When restoring apps+data after a flash do you sign into Google and then restore or do you restore and then sign into Google?
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
bjornvil said:
Thanks guys
Tried it yesterday, didn't work
One other question... When restoring apps+data after a flash do you sign into Google and then restore or do you restore and then sign into Google?
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Correct me if i'm wrong but with CNA you need to flash Gapps manually. If you don't flash it, you wont have market or anything, so you wont be able to sign in will you?
What i do is just leave google apps alone and flash my user apps. Then when you flash a rom, flash gaps, sign in, then restore user apps.
Yes it's a bit of a pain to reconfigure gmail etc, but most of the data is synced online so it shouldnt be too bad.
Before I odin my phone back to stock so I can update to ICS, I want to know if there is anyway to back up contacts, sms, call history, etc. before doing this. I use tibackup when I am flashing ROMS, but I don't know if I will be able to access these backups? And tibackup will not work without root, so I won't be able to use it anyways.
Sorry for the noobish nature, but is there any way to back up apps and system data before I odin back to stock?
Bradlees said:
Before I odin my phone back to stock so I can update to ICS, I want to know if there is anyway to back up contacts, sms, call history, etc. before doing this. I use tibackup when I am flashing ROMS, but I don't know if I will be able to access these backups? And tibackup will not work without root, so I won't be able to use it anyways.
Sorry for the noobish nature, but is there any way to back up apps and system data before I odin back to stock?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
back em up with titanium, a root solution is available. just make sure to copy the entire titaniumbackup folder to windows/linux/osx, flash the os, install titanium again, and copy everything from the old titanium folder to the new to restore
for root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32344955&postcount=10
i use 'backup to gmail' for my sms and mms, it puts all your messages in your gmail in folders and will restore call log and sms, dont support restore of mms yet... i paid fo it and there is a free version too, i think it limits the number of back-up messages tho...
Bradlees said:
Before I odin my phone back to stock so I can update to ICS, I want to know if there is anyway to back up contacts, sms, call history, etc. before doing this. I use tibackup when I am flashing ROMS, but I don't know if I will be able to access these backups? And tibackup will not work without root, so I won't be able to use it anyways.
Sorry for the noobish nature, but is there any way to back up apps and system data before I odin back to stock?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
"Super backup contacts" app from market backs up SMS call logs and contacts..its free also
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
jparnell8839 said:
back em up with titanium, a root solution is available. just make sure to copy the entire titaniumbackup folder to windows/linux/osx, flash the os, install titanium again, and copy everything from the old titanium folder to the new to restore
for root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32344955&postcount=10[/QUOTw
I didn't even need to do that. Everything was still there after the update. Thanks for the heads up.
Only thing was getting frigging Kies to work... what a disaster. I had to reinstall several times before it would not freeze.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bradlees said:
jparnell8839 said:
back em up with titanium, a root solution is available. just make sure to copy the entire titaniumbackup folder to windows/linux/osx, flash the os, install titanium again, and copy everything from the old titanium folder to the new to restore
for root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32344955&postcount=10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't even need to do that. Everything was still there after the update. Thanks for the heads up.
Only thing was getting frigging Kies to work... what a disaster. I had to reinstall several times before it would not freeze.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rofl yea, Kies sucks
jparnell8839 said:
back em up with titanium, a root solution is available. just make sure to copy the entire titaniumbackup folder to windows/linux/osx, flash the os, install titanium again, and copy everything from the old titanium folder to the new to restore
for root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32344955&postcount=10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
jparnell8839 said:
rofl yea, Kies sucks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
seriously. At work, trying to get it going on 3 pc's and it took me 2-3 hours to finally get the upgrade. Hope its worth it.