Hello
I would very much appreciate advice on backing up my Samsung Ace phone with a gingerbread operating system.
The phone is not rooted. To get a complete backup of the OS and all the data on the SD card is it best to root the phone?
BTW
The phone is only two weeks into a two year contract.
Cheers
the lemming said:
The phone is not rooted. To get a complete backup of the OS and all the data on the SD card is it best to root the phone?
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Yes. TitaniumBackup can do wonders for you, but you need to be rooted for that.
In order to backup everything, you'll need to root the phone. Without root you can backup the apps, but not their data.
Whether or not you want to root just for that is up to you. There are plenty of reasons to root, but if that's your only reason then I wouldn't do it.
the lemming said:
Hello
I would very much appreciate advice on backing up my Samsung Ace phone with a gingerbread operating system.
The phone is not rooted. To get a complete backup of the OS and all the data on the SD card is it best to root the phone?
BTW
The phone is only two weeks into a two year contract.
Cheers
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If you can get it rooted and get a custom recovery installed, You can use the custom recovery to make a nandroid backup. (Clockwork Recovery and most others will do this)
To do this you boot into recovery, go to backup (or backup and restore) and go. It will create an image of your phone in a few files (It won't backup the radio or bootloader, but I'd argue you shouldn't back those up anyway) which you can then copy to your desktop. You don't always have to be rooted to put a custom recovery on your phone (But most of the time you do)
I did a bit of research for you, and this may help you along the way:
go to google, Search for: "samsung ace clockwork mod" (Without the quotes)
click the result: How to install ClockWorkMod(CWM) on S5830 Samsung Galaxy ...
(I can't post links yet, or i'd just link you to it.)
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Hi guys,
I've been playing around with my Nexus S for about 3 weeks and I've decided to root it, but I have some question, I've been searching the answers in older posts but it's not quite clear yet, hope you can help me.
When I unlocked the bootloader, what kind of data will be wiped? It's just the SD card or also all the apps I've already downloaded? what about SMS, pictures and videos?
Is there anyway I can backup that data considering I haven't root it yet???
Thanks in advance.
dont do it man. i just got my phone yesterday at 1 pm and its now 12am and its bricked by lack of support from the cummunity. i studyied and studied 4 around 10 hours. then bricked my device. and i have a good idea i wont be getting a replacement this time
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
dont do it man. i just got my phone yesterday at 1 pm and its now 12am and its bricked by lack of support from the cummunity. i studyied and studied 4 around 10 hours. then bricked my device. and i have a good idea i wont be getting a replacement this time
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lol what? its nobodys fault but your own. all the resources are available, just because somebody isnt responding to your threads and holding your hand to restore a nandriod backup doesnt make it a "lack of a community".. and your phone isn't bricked, it can be recovered but you are too close-minded and cant install Clockwork Recovery / get drivers working
The data that will be wiped are most likely your SMS/settings/etc. This is standard procedure. And its something you'll go through a lot when you are using custom ROMs.
There are complete instructions for rooting, unrooting and unbricking your phone. It's all here in the forums, and many other places, you just have to look and learn. I read for two weeks before I unlocked and loaded a ROM into my NS.
If you don't have a need to root your phone I wouldn't do it just because you can. I wanted to run the Voodoo app so I had to root and load a ROM. It took a little while but it was painless and I liked learning about the Android system.
You do have to backup your app and your SD, but that was the easy part.
It's close to impossible to brick a nexus device. They purposely come with totally open boot loaders specifically for that purpose!
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It's close to impossible to brick a nexus device. They purposely come with totally open boot loaders specifically for that purpose!
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its not only Nexus devices but like I said people are using the term brick wrong. with these new phones coming out, a lot of them are hard to brick.
if you're phone is able to get into recovery/start/download mode (odin not popular but still an option)/bootloader then its not bricked.
if its unable to start in any form or way.. its considered a brick. please stop using the term in its wrong definition.
"brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity (such as a device with damaged firmware)
In the strictest sense of the term, bricking must imply that software error has rendered the device completely unrecoverable without some hardware replacement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_(electronics)
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I think guys you have lost focus about my question, it's not about how to root (there is a lot of info about), it's about what kind of data will be wiped and how to back it up
Netconn said:
You do have to backup your app and your SD, but that was the easy part.
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What's the best way to do it? It's there an app or I have to day it by myself?
Make a nandroid backup first and foremost! Use Titanium Backup to make a backup of all your apps. If you want a backup of your sms, go sms pro really does a great job of that. Dont forget your contacts as well! Then copy your sd card and place it on the hard drive of your computer. When you unlock the bootloader, it does wipe your sd card. Once your unlocked and rooted, you should be able to restore everything once you replace the copy of your sd card back on the phone. Coming over from a Vibrant, I was nervous about rooting the phone but its an easy process. Just take your time and do lots of reading! Hope this helps!
Thenx, but I still have one doubt, if I haven't root my phone yet, will nandroid or titanium work?
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Woops..yeah, your right there. Too quick to reply. I followed this method here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
and had no problems. Once you get unlocked/rooted and clockwork recovery, then you can make the fore mentioned backups. Export your contacts to the sd card then copy the sd card to the hard drive of your computer before unlocking the boot loader. I do not think apps get affected during the sd wipe unless you have them stored there.
zephiK said:
its not only Nexus devices but like I said people are using the term brick wrong. with these new phones coming out, a lot of them are hard to brick.
if you're phone is able to get into recovery/start/download mode (odin not popular but still an option)/bootloader then its not bricked.
if its unable to start in any form or way.. its considered a brick. please stop using the term in its wrong definition.
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i followed the instructions to flash gri74 back to stock and my phone wont turn on, wont goto any mode, wont read that its hookedup to my pc
isnt that what we call a brick? ive had issues on a galaxy s with this game issue. htc devices i can fly through the root procedure but i got this 1 rooted, tried reflashing to stock and the phone wont turn on at all.
may i suggest a noob proof guide|? i postted 1 in the htc desire forum and people love it. yesterday i returned a moto xoom because ti was overheating , got a nexus s and 2day il b returning that because it wont turn on. can any1 help me think of a good idea i can tell the future shop return people?
kmhil said:
I think guys you have lost focus about my question, it's not about how to root (there is a lot of info about), it's about what kind of data will be wiped and how to back it up
What's the best way to do it? It's there an app or I have to day it by myself?
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you are forced to lose your data to initially root your device. then after that point, you can always create backups and never lose data again while you switch between ROMs and flashing etc. but i think to initially root, you have to lose everything. not the sd card though.
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
i followed the instructions to flash gri74 back to stock and my phone wont turn on, wont goto any mode, wont read that its hookedup to my pc
isnt that what we call a brick? ive had issues on a galaxy s with this game issue. htc devices i can fly through the root procedure but i got this 1 rooted, tried reflashing to stock and the phone wont turn on at all.
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Do keep in mind, we don't have an i9020 or an i9023, we have an i9020A So the instruction out there all need to take that into considerations. I rooted mine fine with no "Bricking" I had to follow the instruction for the i9023, but it worked. I figure it took me all of 1 minute to root my phone. Admitedly, the "One click root" for the Galaxy series was easier.
I try to make it a point to never be the "First" person to do something on their phone. Much safer that way.
I also find it very unusual that you've managed to brick two phones, I've also had the pleasure of owning the telus fascinate, and not once did i get it bricked, I tried Bionics, CM7, Darky's and a bunch of other ones. Just never mess with the boot loader. When you went back to stock, did you make sure it was a stock ROM for the I9020A?
Have you tried connecting the USB to a computer, holding the volume up (or in the case of the galaxy, both up and down) While powering on the device? I've had to use that a few times to recover my galaxy (Thank you odin!!).
Now in regards to the OP, I would recommend using a program like Ti to back everything up, unlock the bootloader then restore from Ti, it's a little more hassel, but you can pretty much keep your settings and data. Personally, i rooted my phone before configuring a single thing on it.
kmhil said:
Thenx, but I still have one doubt, if I haven't root my phone yet, will nandroid or titanium work?
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there is no way to make a good backup without rooting.
basically yes, you will lose all your settings
there are a few apps you can use to backup your apk before unlocing/rooting the phone.
look for App admin on market https://market.android.com/details?id=az.mecid.appadmin&feature=search_result
the stuff backed to SD does not get wiped
only the internal storage stuff
LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
dont do it man. i just got my phone yesterday at 1 pm and its now 12am and its bricked by lack of support from the cummunity. i studyied and studied 4 around 10 hours. then bricked my device. and i have a good idea i wont be getting a replacement this time
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i took about 12 minutes total to unlock my bootloader, flash clockwork, and flash a custom rom. its not difficult if you pay attention to what you read. youre phone is not bricked. btw, i read your threads. if you werent so demanding, i would have helped. use the pdanet website the next time you need to install the proper driver, and follow the directions that they give you.
When I unlocked I used Astro to back up my apps, I turned on the Google data sync to back up my contacts and I did a back up of my SD on my computer.
When the unlock and recovery was done NS asked for my Google account then it restored all my contacts, Astro restored all my apps and I restored my files from my computer. A few steps but not difficult at all.
You will have to redo your accounts and data, and maybe an app or two won't load but the market will show them installed, just reinstall any that didn't.
Make sure you follow the directions properly in the forum. I had to use two computers to get it to work, but it did work and nothing was damaged.
With all that said.... This was the first time I have ever owned or altered an Android phone. Sure I was nervous... Now I'm hooked.. haha
I wound up using NSCollab .17 so far so good..
First thing I did when I got my phone was fastboot oem unlock.
Even if you don't want to root, use another ROM. Fastboot unlock it so your data doesn't get wiped.
If your hardware and everything seems okay, then flash Clockwork Recovery and do a nandroid backup so you can restore to pre-flashing point if you need it for OEM purposes.
Afterwards, go crazy and flash like theres no tomorrow and find something that you'll like.
And agreed with simms. You've made so made so many threads about this. I would help you step by step but I've been busy so I can't do that anymore. But if you search, you'll find about two or three threads where I did help somebody get their phone to a working state.
The basic idea is... if your phone doesn't boot but you can get to recovery.
- Download a ROM or Nandroid backup
- Install USB drivers
- Fastboot oem unlock (if you haven't)
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (or whatever the recovery.img is named) should be in /sdk/tools
- reboot into recovery (adb reboot recovery)
- mount and storage: mount USB, put the nandroid backup or ROM onto phone
- nandroid restore or flash a ROM (wipe factory,dalvik,cache --> flash ROM (if its CM7.. flash gapps afterwards)
- reboot
your phone boots. alternatively, you can use Odin but thats not a popular method but the choice is available if you wish to go towards that approach
in the worse worse possible case scenario there is always ODIN to the rescue
Why did you guys wait at all?
Once i got the phone i immediately plugged it into my computer and rooted it.
Hey,
since this is my first Android Handset i'd like to know if it is yet possible to make a full backup of the stock rom? I know that Nandroid is used for that, but i think this requires the Clockworkmod (which is not yet available for us afaik)?
Can someone hook me up with a noob friendly tutorial on how to do this on the O3D?
Thanks in advance!
good question!
Well, my question has since been answered in some other threads.
What i did:
Root my device
install latest USB Drivers for O3D (e.g. via LG Mobile Support tool)
put Phone in USB-Debug mode (settings > applications > development)
get the SuperOneClick Tool (Google SDK was not necessary for me on Win7)
connect phone via USB > run SuperOneClick > click Root
when SuperOneClick is done > Reboot
Backup Stock Rom
get RomManager via Market
Install Clockwork Recovery via RomManager
run BackupCurrentRom
phone reboots and you`re done
After rooting the phone i got myself:
BusyBox Toolset (required for TitaniumBackup)
AdFree (for removing Ads from FreeApps)
RootUninstaller (for removing system apps)
TitaniumBackup (Backup all your apps)
(all available from the market)
Does this all work well, i red from other users they have crippled their Phone because of rooting etc..
Its my first android phone, i want to have it a while
Or can i restore it always with those tools u used on it ?
Does this all work well, i red from other users they have crippled their Phone because of rooting etc..
Its my first android phone, i want to have it a while
Or can i restore it always with those tools u used on it ?
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If you start moving and deleting system files like a idiot you will brick it
Root it then install rom manager then backup your rom you will be safe
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Lorien25 said:
Does this all work well, i red from other users they have crippled their Phone because of rooting etc..
Its my first android phone, i want to have it a while
Or can i restore it always with those tools u used on it ?
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It's not like you have to root your phone. You could keep it locked stock if it works for you. But there are certain benefits from rooting the phone that make it worth a try. Just make sure you have a working backup before experimenting.
ik911 said:
If you start moving and deleting system files like a idiot you will brick it
Root it then install rom manager then backup your rom you will be safe
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So if you make a back-up of the rom and let's say were an idiot and bricked the phone, can it be restored from the back-up? Is it the 3 button sequence to put the device into recovery mode, or is it once it's bricked it's bricked?
as long as you back it up you will be fine
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HI there,
I used clockworkMod and made a backup.
But after i updated the phones kernel i can't boot out of recovery mode.
I've tried everything (restore backup, restore factory settings)
It keeps booting in recovery?????..... Help!!
No, luck i had the phone three days....
Maybe somebody knows what to do....
LG optimus P920 (3D)
I'm getting ready to root my phone, but one thing I haven't been able to figure out is what is the best way to make an image of my stock rom on the AT&T Nexus S before using a tool that's going to delete all my data?
I would really like to make a full system image so that if anything goes wrong, I can flash it back to where it is before the root takes place. Is this possible? Is there a guide out there that I just haven't seen?
Thanks
VillainousVivi said:
I'm getting ready to root my phone, but one thing I haven't been able to figure out is what is the best way to make an image of my stock rom on the AT&T Nexus S before using a tool that's going to delete all my data?
I would really like to make a full system image so that if anything goes wrong, I can flash it back to where it is before the root takes place. Is this possible? Is there a guide out there that I just haven't seen?
Thanks
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i hate saying this, but its true. this should go into the Q&A section, not into development. anyways, i think that you need root for that. but if there is a way, i think that it would be through adb.
Not a problem, if a mod can move it, that'd be great. I thought that a backup before making modifications would fall under the realm of development. After all, without a good backup, I wouldn't want to make too many changes
VillainousVivi said:
Not a problem, if a mod can move it, that'd be great. I thought that a backup before making modifications would fall under the realm of development. After all, without a good backup, I wouldn't want to make too many changes
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what you want is to perform a nandroid backup, and you can do that through a custom recovery. you either need to unlock your bootloader for that(which wipes your phone and sd storage) or you can search how to root without unlocking the bootloader, root it, and use rom manager to flash a recovery/perform a nandroid backup without wiping but getting root.
Just use my back up pro to back up whatever that app will allow. Then copy over all your SDCard contents to your computer....Google takes care of contacts and apps....
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I'm wondering what to do about rooting my HTC One Mini, if I was to root my phone what is the best method because I've seen a few different methods such as the one that doesn't require a computer (Framaroot), this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2675455 and I've also seen another method called Root With Restore Bin4ry.
Which would be the best way for me to root it and what would be the chances of bricking the device if anything went wrong? I've backed up some of my important apps etc incase anything goes wrong but if it does then what would I have to do to restore it back?
Thanks
Exhibitioner said:
I'm wondering what to do about rooting my HTC One Mini, if I was to root my phone what is the best method because I've seen a few different methods such as the one that doesn't require a computer (Framaroot), this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2675455 and I've also seen another method called Root With Restore Bin4ry.
Which would be the best way for me to root it and what would be the chances of bricking the device if anything went wrong? I've backed up some of my important apps etc incase anything goes wrong but if it does then what would I have to do to restore it back?
Thanks
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I did it the "classic" way, installed TWRP 2.7.1.1 custom recovery, flashed the SuperSU zip and got the job done.
No issues, no complicated things, very noob-friendly process.
After installing TWRP you can create a backup ( from the main menu, select backup obviously ) called "NANDROID backup" ( it contains everything if you check it to backup everything ).
This way, if you screw things up one way or another, or you don't like the changes you performed, you can "restore" that backup with TWRP and you'll have your phone restored to the very same condition and contents with the time you created the backup
htc_one_mini_m4 said:
I did it the "classic" way, installed TWRP 2.7.1.1 custom recovery, flashed the SuperSU zip and got the job done.
No issues, no complicated things, very noob-friendly process.
After installing TWRP you can create a backup ( from the main menu, select backup obviously ) called "NANDROID backup" ( it contains everything if you check it to backup everything ).
This way, if you screw things up one way or another, or you don't like the changes you performed, you can "restore" that backup with TWRP and you'll have your phone restored to the very same condition and contents with the time you created the backup
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Some people have told me to use the tutorial at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2675455 @ Q2 where as others have told me to use this tutorial @ http://htconeroot.com/htc-one-root/how-to-root-htc-one-windowsmaclinux/ and not sure which one to follow. Any ideas, which would you go for?
Exhibitioner said:
Some people have told me to use the tutorial at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2675455 @ Q2 where as others have told me to use this tutorial @ http://htconeroot.com/htc-one-root/how-to-root-htc-one-windowsmaclinux/ and not sure which one to follow. Any ideas, which would you go for?
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I went with the Q2 section and was done fast and easily
I recently bought another HTC One Mini as a gift to my sister for her birthday, and I did the very same things I did to mine, everything was done once again easily, trouble-free and fast.
I'd go with Q2 any day.
htc_one_mini_m4 said:
I went with the Q2 section and was done fast and easily
I recently bought another HTC One Mini as a gift to my sister for her birthday, and I did the very same things I did to mine, everything was done once again easily, trouble-free and fast.
I'd go with Q2 any day.
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I followed bits from both, some parts are the same and rooted it fine without any issues.
Hi,
I have a problem that I'm hoping you guys can help me with:
I bought my Nexus 5 from the US Play Store but I live in Europe, which is why my LTE isn't working.
Now I have a friend who has the opposite situation, living in the States but having a European N5.
Now our idea was to simply switch phones, but we don't know how to do with while keeping all the data.
Is there any way to backup EVERYTHING into a file which each of us could flash so it would be like the both of us had the same phone as before, only with working LTE?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes, if you can root both phones without unlocking the bootloader (unlocking wipes phones), flash a custom recovery then do a nandroid backup (EXCLUDING EFS) then copy /sdcard to your pc.
OR use carbon (Although I cannot guarantee its everything).
Although it is much easier and safer to start fresh.
All guides etc are in the link in my signature, except - if you want root without unlocking bootloader, you'll have to try your luck with the towelroot app.
Anyway read up and you may figure it out but if you're a stranger to rooting, I wouldn't recommend it.
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Yes, if you can root both phones without unlocking the bootloader (unlocking wipes phones), flash a custom recovery then do a nandroid backup (EXCLUDING EFS) then copy /sdcard to your pc.
OR use carbon (Although I cannot guarantee its everything).
Although it is much easier and safer to start fresh.
All guides etc are in the link in my signature, except - if you want root without unlocking bootloader, you'll have to try your luck with the towelroot app.
Anyway read up and you may figure it out but if you're a stranger to rooting, I wouldn't recommend it.
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Yeah sorry for the title, couldn't think of any description.
In fact both our phones are rooted and have a custom recovery, I wasn't sure about the nandroid backup process though.
Thanks a lot for your help.
kaeptn1 said:
Yeah sorry for the title, couldn't think of any description.
In fact both our phones are rooted and have a custom recovery, I wasn't sure about the nandroid backup process though.
Thanks a lot for your help.
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Nandroid from recovery will backup everything except sdcard. So do a nandroid backup to sdcard and copy To PC
Just ensure you DO NOT backup or restore efs.
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