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Tip: Backup ALL DATA

This is just a friendly tip that you should follow even if you don't plan of rooting or flashing any ROMs. I have personally tried several different Roms and after rooting the phone, I can say it's a major pain to have to rebuild. Every time you modify your device backup the Data and possibly your apps if you don't feel like re-downloading them. Hopefully this helps people who are new to the area of rooting and ROMs like I was a short while ago.

Titanium backup and nandroid are your friend.

My Backup Pro also gets the job done.
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I was wondering about this. So titanium/my backup pro will back up app data on a non-rooted phone, so it can be restored post-rooting?
Even though the app is installed on the SD, the user data is still actually stored on the phone regardless, I take it.
I just want to keep my angry birds progress that exists now on my currently non-rooted phone, and get it back after root.
Any clarification on this would be appreciated.
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I am pretty sure that titanium backup cannot back up app data unless the phone is already rooted - not sure about MyBackupPro.
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It's a good question and I'm not sure only because I was rooted before I backed up when I rooted I forgot to backup and started again.
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3GOD said:
I am pretty sure that titanium backup cannot back up app data unless the phone is already rooted - not sure about MyBackupPro.
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Indeed titanium does require root for its primary functionality, but I'm not sure if that extends to simply reading user data, and then copying it to an additional location (ie backing up).
As far as freezing/uninstalling software or *reinstalling* previously backed-up user data, root certainly is required.
I don't see how it wouldn't be feasible to at least read user data of an app, unless the Android system, by design, limits the access of an apps user data to the app itself.
I just did a my backup pro backup, but I can't really tell if it actually got the user data for sure, (though it indicated that's what it was doing).
Hope I can get this issue squared away, as I'm itching to get this thing rooted.
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When I open backup pro it asks if I want to enable backup of root files. I think it just allows extra files to be backed up if you're rooted.
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I'm gonna have to do a little more in-depth research later-on when I get to my computer, and see how these apps handle backing-up user/app data on an unrooted phone.
I was never in this situation on my previous phone, a captivate, because it was my first Android, and I rooted early-on...it was a lot more straightforward.
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Need help

Hey I was wondering the best way to back up the apps from my phone to maybe my computer or SD card and keep my saves
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Titanium Backup. Buy the premium version.
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My phone is not rooted, should have mentioned that in the first post sorry
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They have a non-rooted version, unless that's changed, but I'm not sure if it still has the same functionality/ability that the rooted version does.

skaroger867 said:
My phone is not rooted, should have mentioned that in the first post sorry
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Your not going to be able to backup any user-specific data associated with any given app unless your rooted, or the app itself has a mechanism for backing up/exporting your custom data. There may be some way of doing something via adb, but I'm not sure, and it would seem that biting the bullet and rooting, and then being able to backup thoroughly from that point forward, would be less hassle in the long run.
The apps themselves, or at least a list of them is backed-up to Google if you have that option set. So if you get a new phone or reset, the first time you setup the phone, Google retrieves those apps automatically.
I do believe that mybackup pro, and perhaps even titanium, will backup the apps themselves (the .apks) ONLY, even if you aren't rooted, but that really isnt very useful, especially if you have the Google backup mechanism enabled.
These apps need root in order to gain access to the location on the phone where apps store any of the data you have created with those apps.

Is their a way to backup game saves and data

I hate starting over on some games but sometimes I must when I Change Roms or update a current rom... I use titanium backup but it doesn't seem to backup game data... what's a good app for that
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miguel11691 said:
I hate starting over on some games but sometimes I must when I Change Roms or update a current rom... I use titanium backup but it doesn't seem to backup game data... what's a good app for that
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TiBu backs up my data perfectly fine for all my games (i.e. saved checkpoints, progress, local high scores). Are you sure you're restoring everything properly? I'm not talking down I'm just saying from time to time I don't restore app+data. Every now and then too I need to restore data only after a restore because the data doesn't stick..what games are trying to restore?

Yea I am... games like zenonia (all 3) doesn't back up... I will try the program you use and see what happens... is it better than titanium
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miguel11691 said:
Yea I am... games like zenonia (all 3) doesn't back up... I will try the program you use and see what happens... is it better than titanium
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Tibu is titanium backup

marsdta said:
Tibu is titanium backup
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Oh wow LOL... so what am I doing wrong... what should I press in the batch menu then so it saves everything
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miguel11691 said:
Oh wow LOL... so what am I doing wrong... what should I press in the batch menu then so it saves everything
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hahaha, its all good man! no worries, it is a weird abbreviation. I'm not near my phone (foolishly left it at home) so when I get back to my 2nd love I'll mess around with TiBu and see if there are any settings or something I do specifically that you might not..in the meantime I'll bump this up and see if anyone else who plays that game can shed some insight.

Thanks a lot bro
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its actually quite simple.
batch>back up user apps
flash new rom
batch>restore missing apps + data

I do that all the time and it doesn't work....
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I use titanium back up pro... I feel it a necessity for any root user
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BeGrateful said:
I use titanium back up pro... I feel it a necessity for any root user
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cool story? tell it again? You don't like to read the thread do you? lolol, OP is having a terrible time with TiBu, I agree though TiBu is the best way to go.
I tried to mess around with other back up apps and nothing seemed to be as user friendly and efficient as TiBu...I got a feeling its got more to do with the game then it does TiBu..sorry mate! Hopefully someone who plays the game can help ya out here!

I happened to have an issue with Titanium also. Was bothered that it did not restore apps to the sd card that were backed up from the sd card. It was brought to my attention that there was a setting in the preferences to do so. I also noticed many other new settings that were not there on a previous release when I looked last. There are a few about backing up app cache and external data that is not checked by default. Take a look in the preferences and there might be a setting to get your games fully backed up.

I'd hate to revive an old thread, but I'm having small problems with TiBu... It restores all save data, except for the online ID.

Do you have the newest version of TB?

I'd recommend you try restoring the app and then the data separately. That seems to work for me if the usual doesn't quite do the trick

Use Tb
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theyhateflee said:
Use Tb
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Are you even reading the threads or are you just trying to build up your post count quickly?

Backup/restore apps using Titanium

Backup up apps is no problem, but when it's time to restore, is there any way to have it auto-restore everything? The way I did it now was I started the batch restore, but had to press install-done over and over again for each app. Is there any easier way to auto-restore?

spmode said:
Backup up apps is no problem, but when it's time to restore, is there any way to have it auto-restore everything? The way I did it now was I started the batch restore, but had to press install-done over and over again for each app. Is there any easier way to auto-restore?
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Did you purchase program? also if you did you need to download the purchase before running if you wiped data

I'm using the free version from the market. I'm guessing the auto-restore a feature of the paid version?

spmode said:
I'm using the free version from the market. I'm guessing the auto-restore a feature of the paid version?
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yep you need to purchase
it is well worth it, there are more features with paid program that you will love if your going to be flashing roms

jlmr731 said:
yep you need to purchase
it is well worth it, there are more features with paid program that you will love if your going to be flashing roms
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done. syncing w/ dropbox now

Can also consider app2zip
It creates a flash able zip file of all your apps, no data though

Do you run any risk restoring apps and data or are you better off restoring just the apps? I thought I read somewhere it can get buggy restoring the data
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pschatz12 said:
Do you run any risk restoring apps and data or are you better off restoring just the apps? I thought I read somewhere it can get buggy restoring the data
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If it's just app data, usually no problem
The problem is restoring system data
I like to be safe so that's why I opt for app2zip

I use Go Backup. In my opinion, it's much more intuitive, cleaner, and better looking than titanium. Plus, it's free
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App2zip restores app data also?
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Deathbynukes said:
I use Go Backup. In my opinion, it's much more intuitive, cleaner, and better looking than titanium. Plus, it's free
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that app doesn't support backup on external sd card Fail!!

Paid titanium gives great support. I bought it direct from dev and it's a powerhouse. Does everything and more than I need.
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voodoomanx said:
Paid titanium gives great support. I bought it direct from dev and it's a powerhouse. Does everything and more than I need.
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Buying Titanium was one of the best purchases I ever made for my devices. Well worth the price.

I love the "sync to dropbox". Didn't play around with it more to find out what else it does but that syncing makes it well worth the price.

spmode said:
I love the "sync to dropbox". Didn't play around with it more to find out what else it does but that syncing makes it well worth the price.
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I've flashed my phone so many times now, I don't know what I'd do without Titanium. Probably not flash, haha.

Backup without root?

Hey guys about ready to finally break down and unlock this thing, but I've been using it since august and I would really like to save some app data, any suggestions?
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bryanfritz1 said:
Hey guys about ready to finally break down and unlock this thing, but I've been using it since august and I would really like to save some app data, any suggestions?
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there is a free market app called My Backup that has a non-root version, it will backup your data and apps separately. it works pretty well, and will backup your app data. it can sometimes be flakey restoring all your apps, but it mainly works. i've found it flawless for data such as sms/mms, bookmarks, call log, etc
edit: just make sure to save your backup in a safe place, like a physical sdcard if you have one in your device, or your computer, since the unlock wipes your device. if i remember correctly, the app will store your backup in a folder called rerware/MyBackup..... something like that

If your not rooted it doesn't do app data. For not being rooted it does have a lot of nice options for sms, mms and such that a lot of apps mess up so its still a nice find.
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