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All this wiping, how do you people keep your data

i'm reading through all the posts for people updating to the new firmware and wiping away all their data without a care. how can you afford to do that so easily?
I have lots of data like SMS messages I need to keep around, applications that cant be downloaded anymore (such as hello aim beta, wifi tether), settings, etc.. that I just can't wipe my phone. how are you people keeping this data around?

I personally use apps to Sd card and to backup sms and such I use MyBackup Pro available on market for about $5. It works great. Go try it. You can even back up applications with it.

John5788 said:
i'm reading through all the posts for people updating to the new firmware and wiping away all their data without a care. how can you afford to do that so easily?
I have lots of data like SMS messages I need to keep around, applications that cant be downloaded anymore (such as hello aim beta, wifi tether), settings, etc.. that I just can't wipe my phone. how are you people keeping this data around?
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I usually will run a nandroid backup first then i can just flash it back without any trouble after the wipe.
I also have GSCRIPT on the phone and have a script that backs up all my apps to the SD and then I have a SCRIPT that will reinstall all my APPS when it is all said and done if I need it for those times that I am unable to backup first.

John5788 said:
i'm reading through all the posts for people updating to the new firmware and wiping away all their data without a care. how can you afford to do that so easily?
I have lots of data like SMS messages I need to keep around, applications that cant be downloaded anymore (such as hello aim beta, wifi tether), settings, etc.. that I just can't wipe my phone. how are you people keeping this data around?
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I always make a nandroid backup. As a matter of fact, I make a nandroid backup weekly or before I do anything drastic to my phone like delete all SMS or try something new. Nandroid backup process takes but 5 minutes. Most of the apps can be downloaded over again and most of SMS are of no importance. All my pics and audio and wallpapers are on SD, so that automatically gets moved.
If I ever need to reference to something, I just flash the nandroid backup, look up what I need and then flash back to the other nandroid backup etc. So far that is my game plan, but i've yet to do this as I've never really had the need to go back.
It is tedious process especially for the apps but I have kept a list and it isn't too bad.
there are other wifi tether programs that are probably better than what you had before.
anything and everything is out there apk wise, if you know where to look.
but, there are backup programs and since I don't use them (other than nandroid), hopefully someone can comment on them.

question, i can do a nandroid backup fine without any problems. i believe i am using jf1.42 recovery image, but lets say my phone bricks, whatever nandroid backed up for me, how do i install it back again? n00b question i know but ive searched around and havnt found that answer yet.

I haven't wiped my phone in over a month.

I use MyBackup Pro. Backs up all your Data, Apps, and settings. And, of course, I make a nandroid backup before I flash anything.
madunix said:
question, i can do a nandroid backup fine without any problems. i believe i am using jf1.42 recovery image, but lets say my phone bricks, whatever nandroid backed up for me, how do i install it back again? n00b question i know but ive searched around and havnt found that answer yet.
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Here's a quick and easy explanation: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/168953-post6.html

I've tried the Nandroid back up, but for the life of me I can't get ADB working on my computer. Is there a script to run it through recovery mode or through the terminal emulator?
Thanks

Hi Aim beta is still available in the market (Is it different from hello AIM beta?) and wifi tether for root users is still available at google code. If there was a program that I wanted that was no longer available I would just back it up to SD before wiping. For SMS I use SMS backup. That way SMS streams are available all the time in my gmail (not that I consider my SMS messages all that important)
Settings take me a little while to get back but usually if I am wiping to put on a new ROM my workflow will change a bit so redoing settings from scratch is not a big deal.
Given that contacts calendar and mail are synced with gmail, wiping is less a concern for me than it was with WM. Reloading apps takes a bit of time but it is not a major effort since most things are either on the market or on my SD.

...what everyone else said.
Also, I use fastboot on the computer side (Windows XP) to get Nandroid's backups back on my phone. This only works if you have the engineering bootloader, though (the thing with the three skateboarding androids). First, you'll have to copy "boot.img," "data.img," and "system.img" to whatever folder fastboot's in. Open up your command prompt. The command line you use is this:
cd *whatever directory fastboot's in*
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata data.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
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I use nandroid and mybackup pro.

Heres a question for the ages. If i do a nandroid backup on say...JF's 1.5ADP and then update to Haykuros image, after a wipe, would i have a problem if i was to fastboot flash my data.img file? Would it cause problems? I have yet to try it.

Does mybackup pro back up paid apps?

I dont really care about my txt i mean i got alot of txt but nothing to much to be save..I use appmanger to save my .apk apps to sd. and contacts are sync to google so yeah thats all i do.

If you have apps to sd it's as easy as following any apps to sd tutorial. All your apps that are already on your sd card will pop right back into your phone. In case anyone didn't know this. I tried and found out that it worked. So PM me for more details. I can't do much right now. But I can let you know what commands to type in adb shell or terminal emu.

Using the apps to sd, once I set the links up, everything is back, although my protected apps show up as the .apk name as with a gear icon. I have to uninstall then re-install those. But I am looking around for ways to remedy that. I think I found one post, but haven't wiped since I found it.

Now that I rooted...

I rooted my phone using SuperoneClick for mac/linux, and it was very simple. It said my phone was rebooting and that my phone was rooted.
Now what do I do? What can I do with rooting? I don't see any difference on the mainscreen. What I did was went to look at my applications and realized I have "SuperUser" now.
When I click that, I have LOG, Apps, and settings, the only thing listed is settings. How can I remove certain bloatware that I don't need?

Get titanium backup so you can uninstall bloatware- if you pay $6 you can freeze the bloatware instead of removing it completely.

A program like Root Explorer can help you get rid of the bloatware as well. Just navigate to System/APP and delete what you don't want. Just be carefull not to delete the wrong software, I think there is a list in one of the threads here of what is safe to get rid of.

Yeah, just get an App manager that uses root access (I use Anttek App Manager). You can either freeze such apps or delete them entirely. You can also change CPU speed, and eventually upgrade to CM7 when it's released, and quite a few other things!
Before doing anything though, I'd recommend backup up your phone with Rom Manager.

Okay, so your steps should be this....
First download ROM manager to back up my system?
Then I download app manager so I can freeze/delete? Freezing might be safer for a newb like me.

that is what I did

I backed up the phone using ROM manager, but where can I find where that backup is to make sure I did it successfuly?

If you are thinking about getting into some serious tinkering, custom ROMs, Kernels, etc. You will probably want to use the NVFlash method to load in clockwork recovery. This method and a good backup of your system should help bail you out of the most circumstances.

Yes, but I'm not sure where to find the backup? I want to make sure the backup was successful. Please someone help

Backups will be found in the clockworkmod/backups folder. Check there to make sure u are doing it right and have a backup.
What can you do with root? As a beginner I would recommend you go slow:
1- Install interesting apps that require root: http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/13/8-great-apps-every-rooted-android-user-should-know-about/
2- Learn how to make and restore nandroid backups w/ Clockworkmod Recovery.
3- Freeze bloatware with Titanium Backup Pro.
4- Eventually get to flashing custom ROMs once we get some !

Backup should be on your external sd card in a folder called clockworkmod/backup
Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk

I backed it up, went to clockworkmod and my backup, but it doesn't say anything when I click it, neither does it show up in the manage and restore backup

bump, anyone?

try again?

Mikeglongo said:
I rooted my phone using SuperoneClick for mac/linux, and it was very simple. It said my phone was rebooting and that my phone was rooted.
Now what do I do? What can I do with rooting? I don't see any difference on the mainscreen. What I did was went to look at my applications and realized I have "SuperUser" now.
When I click that, I have LOG, Apps, and settings, the only thing listed is settings. How can I remove certain bloatware that I don't need?
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why would you do this to your phone and have no idea what it does or how to take advantage of it?
that's like hotflashing a bios just because it sounds cool.

I'm new to it and want to freeze bloatware? And plus, I can google on how to do stuff and "take advantage" of it =) Thanks

And I just made a back-up and that one is not showing up, gave it a name and everything, would the best thing to do is to uninstall rom manager and install it?

Mikeglongo said:
I'm new to it and want to freeze bloatware? And plus, I can google on how to do stuff and "take advantage" of it =) Thanks
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that sound like an easy way to get in over your head

rofl, i still can't get even make a backup, i tried making the back-up twice, and it's showing me the first one, but when I go to manage/restore, it doesn't come up

Do u have an sdcard mounted? If not u need one.

[Q] Rooting/Roming Backup Help

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 =)
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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.
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[Q] Samsung Galaxy S II

Hi,
I have a Galaxy S II since about a week. It is rooted and Titanium Backup (paid version) is installed.
When I deleted an app I didn't want to keep I accidentally deleted the wrong one, something called BadgeProvider. Alas, I have found out that this system app makes it possible to send SMS (maybe more problems that I haven't found out yet) Without it, I can't .
I have tried to reinstall it from Titanium but that doesn't work. I have found the BadgeProvider.apk file on the Internet and trid to install it with several app installers but that doesn't work either.
I do need to send and receive SMS. How do I get a functional smartphone again?
I do badly need help
Thanks

Well, I would recommend you move the Titanium Backup File onto different storage, than factory reset the phone. If you've only had it a week I don't imagine you are going to lose too much, especially if you are already backed up. May take a little bit to re-root and restore and everything but, it's better than trial and error/waiting for a specific solution.

Update without losing data / apps

I´m new in here, so at first let´s say Hello!
I´ve searched the forum for a while but I wasn´t able to fnd a answer to my question (a answer I understand....)
I´m running 2.3.5 (XXKPM) on my 9003 and got some problems.
The phone freezes every let´s say second or third call when ending the call.
Sometimes it freezes when the call arrives, then I have no possibility than pull the battery out. In that case I´ve got a black screen, ringtone plays endless and also can´t see who´s been calling after rebooting the phone.
The KPM was installed via Kies on first connect, without any problems, I didn´t lose any data / apps when doing this. No other dialers / mods / ...
Because of my problems I´d like to try 2.3.6 (KPQ), but I didn´t find a answer in the forum, if data gets lost when flashing via odin. (I don´t get it via Kies)
Can somebody help me?
Is there a app (which JUST WORKS) I can use to make a complete backup of my system (apps / settings / savegames / ....)
Sorry for this noob question but there´s so much information on the forum and it seems I´m not able to pick out the information I need...

schindi77 said:
I´m new in here, so at first let´s say Hello!
I´ve searched the forum for a while but I wasn´t able to fnd a answer to my question (a answer I understand....)
I´m running 2.3.5 (XXKPM) on my 9003 and got some problems.
The phone freezes every let´s say second or third call when ending the call.
Sometimes it freezes when the call arrives, then I have no possibility than pull the battery out. In that case I´ve got a black screen, ringtone plays endless and also can´t see who´s been calling after rebooting the phone.
The KPM was installed via Kies on first connect, without any problems, I didn´t lose any data / apps when doing this. No other dialers / mods / ...
Because of my problems I´d like to try 2.3.6 (KPQ), but I didn´t find a answer in the forum, if data gets lost when flashing via odin. (I don´t get it via Kies)
Can somebody help me?
Is there a app (which JUST WORKS) I can use to make a complete backup of my system (apps / settings / savegames / ....)
Sorry for this noob question but there´s so much information on the forum and it seems I´m not able to pick out the information I need...
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Download Titanium backup from market.
U will need to be rooted to use it.
Set the backup folder to the external SD from preferences.
Backup all user apps with data.
Flash the new rom following the flashing procedure.
After this U will lose titanium backup, unless u copied it and kept.
Root the rom using any of the available cf-roots.
Install titanium backup again from market.
Set the backup folder to the one on external sd card.
Now restore the user apps.
Thats all.

When u update via Kies to the latest firmware of ur country and phone operator u don't loose data, i've never updated with official or stock firms, always with Odin and the like...
I've updated my niece's Samsung Galaxy Mini via Kies and she didn't loose any data

Lucasred said:
When u update via Kies to the latest firmware of ur country and phone operator u don't loose data, i've never updated with official or stock firms, always with Odin and the like...
I've updated my niece's Samsung Galaxy Mini via Kies and she didn't loose any data
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I quote, any update with kies,or any simple update (flash with odin with one single file) don't erase nothing,just update keeping files

schindi77 said:
Can somebody help me?
Is there a app (which JUST WORKS) I can use to make a complete backup of my system (apps / settings / savegames / ....)
Sorry for this noob question but there´s so much information on the forum and it seems I´m not able to pick out the information I need...
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Download MyBackUp Pro from the Market!
Features:
Backup (with schedule option) to our online secure servers, or SD card, your Applications, Photos, Contacts, Call log, Browser Bookmarks, SMS (text messages), MMS (message attachments), Calendar, System Settings, Home Screens (including shortcut positions), Alarms, Dictionary, Music Playlists, and more...
You can either Restore your backups on your existing or new phone.