Looking for that file so I can put it on my PC just in case (is that even a good idea, by the way)?
Thanks
benyben123 said:
Looking for that file so I can put it on my PC just in case (is that even a good idea, by the way)?
Thanks
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Mine backs up to the External SD card/clockworkmod/backup.
I keep a copy of mine on the PC also.
Exte sd/clockwm/backup u was looking at internal sd cwm backup not in thwre beo
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benyben123 said:
Looking for that file so I can put it on my PC just in case (is that even a good idea, by the way)?
Thanks
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Yes, it is a good idea. People make mistakes. Having an up-to-date backup has been invaluable to me on a couple of occasions. After thinking I knew what I was doing and became a little more confidant, I got lazy and did not backup to my pc. Not much fun. Lost a bunch of things, but losing the pics of my wife and kids bothered me the most.
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Does anyone know of an android app like windirstat for the PC? My SD card is full, and I would appreciate a graphical interface to help me clean it out.
Thanks for all recommendations.
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wow, never heard of windirstat before, that looks pretty cool
sorry, I don't know..
I found a workaround. If you plug the phone into a computer and mount it as a drive, Windirstat will work on it.
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Lol, I was just about to suggest that--having done it before, I've found it really useful. Glad that you got it!
Techrocket9 said:
I found a workaround. If you plug the phone into a computer and mount it as a drive, Windirstat will work on it.
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That is what I did. I didn't understand how I filled up my 32GB sd card (only about half was music and videos) . Well apparently 20 or so clockwork nandroid backups take up alot of space.
specv said:
That is what I did. I didn't understand how I filled up my 32GB sd card (only about half was music and videos) . Well apparently 20 or so clockwork nandroid backups take up alot of space.
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Yep, I move all my nandroid backups except a stock one (for PRI updates) and the latest working for the ROM I'm currently running to my PC.
You can also use the app Astro.
astro /menu/tools/sdcsard usage
Tells you the same exact info. And of course I'm talking the free version of astro file manager.
windirstat is pretty cool. Installed it last night
as for seeing this stuff on the phone, check out THIS APP . It's called DiskUsage, I just found it on AppBrain.com
Techrocket9 said:
Does anyone know of an android app like windirstat for the PC? My SD card is full, and I would appreciate a graphical interface to help me clean it out.
Thanks for all recommendations.
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I LoL.
WinDIRStat is a windows program, originally. I would love to port it to 'Droid....shouldn't be too hard as there exists an Ubuntu Linux version already....anyone got a wrapper? LoL.
Again, I LoL.
So, I rooted my Nook Color and my Nook Tablet, and that made sense to me, because they were so locked down. But this thing connects to my PC with no problems, and there's nothing I haven't been able to install on it. What is the point of rooting?
Running software not available without having root rights (OpenVPN, Titanium backup, Ad blocker, ...)
Hmm, okay. Doesn't seem worth the hassle. Thanks, though.
loribuono said:
hmm, okay. Doesn't seem worth the hassle. Thanks, though.
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correct ! :d:d:d:d:d:d:d
I don't see any reason to root the note 10.1
I had to return my first one because rooting it broke the s pen and flashing stock firmware didn't fix it.
I didn't need to root in the first place, just did it out of habit.
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This device is great out the box. So for me, I feel no meed to root it yet. Once roms mature and developement and custom kernels pick up more, ill likely root.
I like the fact I can root my devices as it gives more flexibility if I need it.
I also like my clock to be accurate and I can't use clocksync properly without root...
Droidwall, titanium backup and clocksync.
Do I need to say more?
titanium backup! i need it to restore my previous device's apps
I did it to get rid of the damn mini apps.
I rooted purely for Titanium Backup and Sixaxis. Totally worth it.
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I rooted purely for Titanium Backup and Sixaxis. Totally worth it.
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That would also be the two reasons for me to root my Note 10.1 at some point down the road, but first I have to get it. Hopefully next week
Dousan...
Why would you want root access?
Well, ask yourself this...
Would you be satisfied with only your desktop and start menu as a user?
Or you would prefer to have access to C:\ as an administrator?
It's the difference between REALLY having control over your device vs having the illusion you have control of your device.
Titanium Backup, I can't stress enough how useful TB is. Between backing up, restoring, moving save data to another device, not to mention being able to save it all to cloud storage. If you ever have to do a factory reset, TB is imo the best way to keep your data.
Ad Away. Doesn't need to be explained.
ability to remove worthless stock software, or freeze it (via Titanium Backup).
access to apps that you otherwise might never have access to (example - Google Now before it got downgraded)
because it's easy to do.
everybody is doing it!
Chicks dig it.
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Chicks dig it.
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Thanks for all your responses, everyone. I'll consider it. But given that I started this thread and am a straight female, this last reason is probably the least persuasive.
mitchellvii said:
Chicks dig it.
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Guys dig it..... :laugh:
Nice!
ultramag69 said:
Guys dig it..... :laugh:
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You are not really the owner if the device until u rooted it
Probably kind of a "n00b" question, but I can't find a real complete answer. I am seriously considering selling my Tab 7.7 and getting the new Nexus 7. I have the 6810 version. How do you make a back-up of all my Apps(Games mostly) and game saves so they can be transferred to a new tablet? Is it even possible?
Thanks for your time,
Rob
you can backup using titanium backup if your device are root.
Thanks edan,
Is rooting the only why? And will the New tablet need to be rooted as well to load the backup to?
Rob
if you want to use titanium backup. both device need to be root.
there are others backup apps without root. but i havent use any at all since i'm sticking with titanium and all my device are root. so i cant recommend on without root backup apps.
Yeah, probably say that Titanium Backup (Pro) is the most useful app I've ever bought. Possibly first app I bought, and still using to this day. Very useful and easy when transferring data between ROMs.
Sorry, can't comment on non-rooted backup apps, because they don't compare....
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Thanks for the info, edan. I would like to not have to root if at all possible, so hopefully someone else will recommend some apps.
Rob
There is also helium https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup
It can backup without root to a pc
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Thanks for the info everyone! I know you can't sell on this forum but how hard do you think it will be to sell my Tab? About how much you think I could get for it?
Rob
might be half than what you paid to get it... the device still got value...
LonestarROB said:
Thanks for the info everyone! I know you can't sell on this forum but how hard do you think it will be to sell my Tab? About how much you think I could get for it?
Rob
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Check out Swappa. Lots of devices there and might give you an idea of price.
hey,
just got the s5....reading aroung and found sonething important i think...at what point do i back up the efs/imei?...ive read around i just haven seen a good answer whether i do it before i root or after...if it was stated i missed it or was confused...
thanks so much, always gotten good help here
tammyjustin said:
hey,
just got the s5....reading aroung and found sonething important i think...at what point do i back up the efs/imei?...ive read around i just haven seen a good answer whether i do it before i root or after...if it was stated i missed it or was confused...
thanks so much, always gotten good help here
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After you root do it and place on your EXT SD Card/computer for safe storage!
Thanks, sounds kinda like the original EVO, where u had to save wimax keys or something
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I'm looking for advice on how to handle my nandroid backups.
Nandroid backups take up a lot of room which quickly adds up if one has 3 or more backups.
Is there a problem with transferring the backups to a pc or usb flash drive instead of keeping them on the phone?
Can they still be used to restore if not on the phone? How?
I prefer not to put them in the cloud.
Thanks
Anderson2 said:
I'm looking for advice on how to handle my nandroid backups.
Nandroid backups take up a lot of room which quickly adds up if one has 3 or more backups.
Is there a problem with transferring the backups to a pc or usb flash drive instead of keeping them on the phone?
Can they still be used to restore if not on the phone? How?
I prefer not to put them in the cloud.
Thanks
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Yes, but I always keep the latest one on my device.
Anderson2 said:
I'm looking for advice on how to handle my nandroid backups.
Nandroid backups take up a lot of room which quickly adds up if one has 3 or more backups.
Is there a problem with transferring the backups to a pc or usb flash drive instead of keeping them on the phone?
Can they still be used to restore if not on the phone? How?
I prefer not to put them in the cloud.
Thanks
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I always transfer mine to my PC. When you want to restore it just transfer it back.
I'm with aerowinder, always keep one on the device
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jd1639 said:
I'm with aerowinder, always keep one on the device
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I try to, but sometimes I don't have the space. But I agree, it's definitely good practice to keep one on your device.
I keep them on a meenova with 64 gigs on it. Plenty of space and I always have it handy in case things go south.
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I try to, but sometimes I don't have the space. But I agree, it's definitely good practice to keep one on your device.
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You can remove /data partition when you do not have enough space. It can still help and you restore data when you go home.
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You can remove /data partition when you do not have enough space. It can still help and you restore data when you go home.
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That's crazy. Besides, I'm talking long term storage. I have a TON of games and I also like to store music locally and nandroids take up a LOT of space.