Database Info

Newb Help: Transfer / Backup apps & data

I am about to get a replacement Captivate from AT&T. What is the best way to transfer my apps, data and files to the new phone if both are stock firmware?
with thanks

Use back up apps like My Backup Root and of course Titanium Backup is a must have...then move all of that data off of your phone to your PC.
When you get your new phone transfer the data folders back to their original spot on the phone from your PC and install the same apps you backed up with from the market and start restoring.
Restore app data but not system data.

Is there anyway to do this without rooting?

The best/easiest way is to root.
It can be done w/o but more work involved and it takes longer (think manually reinstalling each backed up app one at a time from the market).
No root required - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup&feature=search_result
Wit that said, it's fairly easy to unroot or return to stock so it can be turned in to at&t.

KonaZXIII said:
The best/easiest way is to root.
It can be done w/o but more work involved and it takes longer (think manually reinstalling each backed up app one at a time from the market).
No root required - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup&feature=search_result
Wit that said, it's fairly easy to unroot or return to stock so it can be turned in to at&t.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok this sounds like what I needed thanks. Can you point me to more info on rooting / unrooting

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11178700&postcount=1
More info here- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858765

[Q] Backup data of applications

Hello.
I would like to backup applications and their data. But I have hboot 2.00.0002 (stock ROM Android 2.3.5, Sense 3.0). All Backup application needs ROOT to backup data of applications. I've read that when I use Unlock Bootloader from HTCdev or other things to enable providing ROOT, it will just do "factory reset".
Here is the damn thing... How can I backup data of applications? Because I now just see it will not be able due to provide ROOT that will erase data I would like to backup.
My English is not the best, but I hope you understand, what I'm talking about.

I'm a normal user, my phone is not rooted, but I use an application from the market called "APP backup & Reinstall", this saves the APK files for applications installed.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

I had the same problem when i wanted to root/unlock my device. I just saved all the messages/images/contacts with an Software called MoboRobo, MyPhoneExplorer should also work. I did not backup the Apps, because i wanted to use the rooting as a clean install without all the useless apps on my phone, so i only installed the ones i really needed on the new rom.
But APP backup & Reinstall should do the work for you.

cooltoka exactly... APP backup & Reinstall is not providing application data backup. It only saves .apk files on SD Card without data, so that is useless for me... Messages/Images/Contacts I already have saved...
Is there any other software for backup app data of NONROOTED device?

Hi Armino !
It seems to me that Titanium backup can make backups of your applications and all the data that come with them.

Reggie368 said:
Hi Armino !
It seems to me that Titanium backup can make backups of your applications and all the data that come with them.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Requires root...
App data is saved in /data/data/ and you don't have the permission to access the folder without root.
I guess you could temp root your device then pull the folders and push the folders back after you S-OFF ed and rooted your phone. But that's just me thinking... I don't know if it works
Sent from my Desire S using xda app-developers app

Hi c.m.b
I can't provide S-OFF, because I have hboot 2.00.0002. I would have to unlock device with Bootloader Unlocker and then downgrade to older version of hboot... But this process will erase my data and that is what I don't wanna do...

[Q] Request for Education: Backups w/o Root?

Hi, I've been browsing and searching around the forum and I think I am more confused than before I started...
I see backup apps that require root (Titanium), and others that say they can do limited backup without root.
Is there an inherent limitation that prevents application data from being backed up if you aren't rooted?
I would like to root my TF700, but I'm on JB and I see it requires downgrade in order to get root (I'm not willing to kill my warranty just yet). I presume downgrading will wipe my tablet of all user data (from internal memory anyway). However I'm not prepared to blow away all my application data. Is some subset of data able to be backed up without root? What is the extent of that? I suppose I can live with losing my Angry Birds progress, but what else would I lose?
Thanks in advance for any enlightenment!
ken

kenryan said:
Is there an inherent limitation that prevents application data from being backed up if you aren't rooted?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Normally, an app can only see its own data, due to Android's security model. This prevents backup apps from seeing the data they should back up, unless they are running as root.
kenryan said:
I presume downgrading will wipe my tablet of all user data (from internal memory anyway).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am not sure if downgrading by itself does anything to your data, however the upgrade to JB modified some database structures and I am not sure what happens if after the downgrade ICS tries to access the already updated databases. It might work, but it may also crash and send you into a boot loop.
kenryan said:
However I'm not prepared to blow away all my application data. Is some subset of data able to be backed up without root?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is a way to make a backup to your computer using adb (adb backup) without being rooted. However I have no personal experience with restoring such a backup (adb restore).

As far as I recall, MyBackup (Pro) can actually back up *some* data. I strongly agree with _that though: if you're serious about getting your backup 1) done right, 2) done frequently, and 3) done to any acceptable level of comfort and 4) on any location (even when in a hotel room, on vacation, on the road, whatever), you'll need root access.

Thanks! It makes more sense now.
I did a quick search on adb backup and see there is a fair bit of reading I can do.
Thanks for the pointer!
Ken
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using XDA Premium HD app

[Q] Losing apps, unlocking BL

Last week i got my razr hd, so I'm Kinda new to this whole Stuff, and i have a little question...
Motorola tells me, that if I unlock my bootloader, i will lose my downloaded apps and stuff. So heres the question: It would be annoying loosing stuff, so will i be loosing stuff and is there a possibility to backup things?
Well kinda noobish question, but hope for an answer

esok44 said:
Last week i got my razr hd, so I'm Kinda new to this whole Stuff, and i have a little question...
Motorola tells me, that if I unlock my bootloader, i will lose my downloaded apps and stuff. So heres the question: It would be annoying loosing stuff, so will i be loosing stuff and is there a possibility to backup things?
Well kinda noobish question, but hope for an answer
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you unlock the bootloader, the phone gets factory reset. That is the reason you lose all data on phone memory(Apps, Pictures, Messages, Contacts, Music etc). Your SD Card should remain untouched.
Once you unlock your bootloader and root your phone, then you can perform a nandroid backup, But until then, you need to make use of standard options as below:
1. Contacts: Backup with Google Contacts
2. Apps: Backup with google. In most cases you can restore all your apps, when you login into the playstore after factory reset
3. Messages/Email: Use standard Apps available on Play Store to backup to SD Card or your computer (using the data cable)
4. Pictures: Use Apps like picasa, facebook, dropbox to save pictures online or copy to your computer/SD Card
5. Music: Same as above.

AW: [Q] Losing apps, unlocking BL
Allright, so everything as expected
Thank you for this detailled answer, helped a lot
Thread can be closed.
Sent from my XT925 using xda app-developers app

Non-rooted backup of app caches on data partition?

Hello all,
I've been searching this topic for a few weeks, and have yet to find a viable solution. I want to grab some files out of the app caches on the data partition of my Pixel 2. I don't necessarily want to root it, because I have no desire to modify anything, just want to view some stuff.
I've tried several backup apps - which have either failed because they need root, or "backup disallowed". I've also tried adb using pull, backup, cp, shell, etc. It seems a bit backwards to unlock the bootloader, wiping the device of the very data I'm trying to extract. It's been frustrating to not be able to access one's own personal data ?
Any ideas? Thank you.

+1 I'd love to have this answer as well. All my passwords are in Twik (Play store app). I don't think Google is backing up app data (or are they?). If I ever decide to flash the Pixel 2, I'll have to re-type all my websites, plus the private key. Twik is one of the few apps I rely on that isn't cloud based. I suspect the answer is there's no way on an unrooted android device.
Speaking of Google backing up app data, Google android says it can restore app and app data, but in my experience, unless the app uses cloud based data, it ain't happening. So why do they claim to backup app data? I suppose they are refering to Google apps, as of coarse, Google does keep your Google app cloud data anyway, so you'll have it restored when you log back into your android device.

You could try using Helium for backing up data. Even without root, if you follow the instructions (download the file to a Windows box and connect the phone to it) Helium should work.

Rukbat said:
You could try using Helium for backing up data. Even without root, if you follow the instructions (download the file to a Windows box and connect the phone to it) Helium should work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think I tried that once. But without root, it skips anything that has it's backup flag set to "false". Unless you know a way to trick it ?