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I am using Android phone for first time, It's a HTC Desire (unrooted), I have a 4GB memory card installed in it with lots of apps and stuff on SD card. Now I want to root my device and bought a new 16GB card. I want to transfer all my data from this 4 GB card to new one, and also want to partition it for rooting. what is the easiest way to do transfer all my data / sms / contacts / everything else to my new card. and my contacts are mess, they were saved on phone not syncd with gmail. I saved them as cvs file and uploaded them on gmail but now every contact is double. alot of crap going on in my phone. anyways want to fix all of it and install my new card and root my device with lee droid rom. can anyone help ?
Guys Sorry if this question have been asked before, I tried to search but couldn't find the answer.

First root your device and install titanium backup and backup all your apps and data. After this copy all the contents of your card onto hard drive. ( take special care that you get the folder named TitaniumBackup, it has all your app and data for restoring)
Then partition your card according to your requirements by any of the methods recommended( i used amon ra recovery) and flash your rom and setup your accounts and all. After all this you can just copy back the contents from your old card onto new one and install titanium backup and restore all your apps and data with it.
As for the doubles in your contacts. log into google contacts and it lets you remove 'doubles' pretty easy.
hope this helps.

thanks man, so rooting doesn't remove my apps / data from device ? sorry i m noob in android world.
Edit. Did it .. thanks

[Q] Having problems with my Wildfire after Cyanogen mod

Hi,
I installed Cyanogen mod 7.1 ROM on my Wildfire Buzz. Unfortunately, i forgot to take a backup of my Messages/Contacts. I did take a backup of my original ROM though ( I mistoook this backup as the backup of all my data) called a Nandroid backup, i presume.
The problem is after the upgrade, i lost all my Apps. Now the Settings->Applications shows a blank screen. I have lost my Market icon. I am lost!!! However i backed up the contents of my SD card to my PC before starting the Cyanogen Mod process, and some of my Apps are on the SD card. I have lots of questions:
a) Is there a way to salvage my Contacts/Messages?
b) How can i restore the Apps/Games from the backed up contents of my SD card?
c) How do i get the Android Market icon?
d) Anything else i need to know post Cyanogen modding?
Please please help,
Thanks,
Regards.

first of all here are the google apps
http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip
You can try restoring your contacts by gmail contacts sync and if you had your contacts on your sim you can hit menu on the contacts menu and select import/export contacts
3rd how did you backup your apps?

Thanks...
I backed up my apps by just copying them to my PC. I know it sounds ridiculous but i honestly thought by backing up the ROM everything would be backed up. Anyway i copied them back to SD card after flashing Cyanogen. But Cyanogen refused to recognize them. Any alternatives? Also the battery life of my Wildfire has dramatically increased. It is now 3 days since i last charged my phone!!! Its incredible. Any explanations? Also what happened to some of the Settings like USB settings, Connect to PC settings etc? Any equivalents?
Thanks once again.

[Q] About to install CyanogenMod on my S3, what files do I backup?

So I've rooted my phone, and I would like to install CyanogenMod as my ROM, as I hear it's great. I have TitaniumBackup, and I am using a youtube video called "How To Install STABLE CyanogenMod 10 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy S3 / III" as a guide. He says not to backup system data, just apps you want. If I wanted to save my texts, pictures, and videos, what would I do for that? I know that Contacts are saved with your email address, as I have read. I could care less about my apps, but what option do I choose on TitaniumBackup in order to save what I said? Thanks for helping a noob out.

I personally just install then wipe data/cache and do a factory reset, then just let Google Services resynchronize my apps upon login.
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Also, as far as pics go, I sync those to the cloud, or on my external sdcard. When you install CM, it doesn't touch the contents of your external card, so you should be good there. As far as sms goes, I know TiBu can do it, but I don't us it, so I wouldn't know how to go about it.
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darthnix said:
So I've rooted my phone, and I would like to install CyanogenMod as my ROM, as I hear it's great. I have TitaniumBackup, and I am using a youtube video called "How To Install STABLE CyanogenMod 10 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy S3 / III" as a guide. He says not to backup system data, just apps you want. If I wanted to save my texts, pictures, and videos, what would I do for that? I know that Contacts are saved with your email address, as I have read. I could care less about my apps, but what option do I choose on TitaniumBackup in order to save what I said? Thanks for helping a noob out.
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You don't need to backup your photos and videos BUT I will say if you have anything on your internal storage (say photos or videos) then you want to move that to your external sdcard, flash CM, then move them back to internal. JB 4.2 and 4.3 have a /0 folder and your internal storage per Samsung's Touchwiz UI gets changed when moving to AOSP for the first time. Texts can be backed up in Titanium Backup, just set the filter for "System" and "not backed up", then scroll to "Messages (sms and mms)" which should be yellow and backup that file too. Titanium Backup defaults all backups to internal storage so you may want to copy this to your external sdcard as well. Lastly, backup your IMEI. When you flash CM, if you have any issues AFTER restoring your app data and texts, start over without that restored data and you'll likely know what your culprit is. So, wipe data and format system, flash CM or CM nightly, flash gapps, boot into rom, enjoy.

SlimSnoopOS said:
You don't need to backup your photos and videos BUT I will say if you have anything on your internal storage (say photos or videos) then you want to move that to your external sdcard, flash CM, then move them back to internal. JB 4.2 and 4.3 have a /0 folder and your internal storage per Samsung's Touchwiz UI gets changed when moving to AOSP for the first time. Texts can be backed up in Titanium Backup, just set the filter for "System" and "not backed up", then scroll to "Messages (sms and mms)" which should be yellow and backup that file too. Titanium Backup defaults all backups to internal storage so you may want to copy this to your external sdcard as well. Lastly, backup your IMEI. When you flash CM, if you have any issues AFTER restoring your app data and texts, start over without that restored data and you'll likely know what your culprit is. So, wipe data and format system, flash CM or CM nightly, flash gapps, boot into rom, enjoy.
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This has been very helpful, but I just have a question or two. If I make a backup of an app like Gallery, or Messaging, will it save all the texts, photos, or anything internal like that? Also, is there a way to just move these files from my internal to external SD card, without having to connect to a computer? I'm not sure whether to move the TitaniumBackup files from my phone to PC, because it looks like it's missing a few things. Is there a built-in option I can use instead?

darthnix said:
This has been very helpful, but I just have a question or two. If I make a backup of an app like Gallery, or Messaging, will it save all the texts, photos, or anything internal like that? Also, is there a way to just move these files from my internal to external SD card, without having to connect to a computer? I'm not sure whether to move the TitaniumBackup files from my phone to PC, because it looks like it's missing a few things. Is there a built-in option I can use instead?
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No it won't save that data and those are System apps which you do not backup. Basically, only backup apps that you downloaded from the Play Store.
Yea, you can use a file browser such as Root Explorer, ES File Explorer, Holo Explorer, to name a few, to move files just like you would on a laptop. For Titanium Backup (TB.), you would move just the TB folder after you've performed a backup via TB.
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darthnix said:
So I've rooted my phone, and I would like to install CyanogenMod as my ROM, as I hear it's great. I have TitaniumBackup, and I am using a youtube video called "How To Install STABLE CyanogenMod 10 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy S3 / III" as a guide. He says not to backup system data, just apps you want. If I wanted to save my texts, pictures, and videos, what would I do for that? I know that Contacts are saved with your email address, as I have read. I could care less about my apps, but what option do I choose on TitaniumBackup in order to save what I said? Thanks for helping a noob out.
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I know this isn't exactly what you are talking about but make sure to use a backup from recovery mode. Just in case you didn't move the necessary files or forgot something you and restore your phone to it's original state. I haven't seen the video but it is the menu that comes up after you hold down the power button, home button and the volume up button.

[Q] Help! How can I save SmS and Call history when play is broken

Hi, last night my phone turned off and on again and I have lost all of my applications and I cannot access google play. My sms and call log are the only things which are still there (and the external SD card content). I want to be able to backup my SMS and call log so I can do a fresh install without losing them. the problem is that I cannot install any apps which means I can't install any backup apps. I can't access Play and I have downloaded backup apps to my pc and transferred them by USB but they won't install. I am on CM11. I can plug it into my pc and navigate in explorer. Is there anyway I can backup the SMS and call log from windows explorer?
please help me.....
thanks

Here u go : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B0-jO7CrL5wsbXFTVm9Lc3JwZmc

I was unable to install any apps full stop (not just from Play..)
My solution, in case it helps anyone else, was: reboot in CWM. Do a full nandroid backup. Reinstall the ROM. Install nandroid manager from play. Use Nandroid Manager to extract the SMS and call log from the Nandroid backup of the buggered system. Job done

[GUIDE] [NOOB FRIENDLY] How to backup your phone.

HOW TO BACKUP YOUR PHONE
Hey guys!
I've seen a lot of people being confused about how to backup your phone before a custom rom install or a firmware upgrade.
People here mostly use Titanium backup or Helium to use backup their phones, still the new users/noobs dont know how to operate them.
ao I am making a detailed guide for both, Rooted Phones and Non Rooted phones.
Thanks.
COMMON WAYS FOR ROOTED AND NON ROOTED :
CONTACTS : Simple. Android has given us the unique feature of backing up using the phone itself.
-Open the Contacts app
-Press the Menu Button
-Press Import/Export
-Export to SDCard
and youre done. The phone will make a *.vcf file in your system which can be used on any android phone.
IMAGES : Two Alternatives. Using an App or Manually
-App : Use Quick Backup to SD by Linever corporation from the playstore. It backups in the SD card by making a folder for each album that you've transferred.
MANUALLY :
-Copy the DCIM folder.
-Copy the Pictures folder
-Paste it somewhere safe
CALL LOGS : Use Easy Backup frim the playstore
SPECIFIC for NON ROOTED vs. ROOTED.
NON ROOTED PHONES
APPLICATIONS: TWO WORDS. APK EXTRACT from the playstore. IT saves your apps on the Internal SD card and then you can safely copy all your apps
APP DATA : The MOST IMPORTANT backup after contacts
Nobody likes to lose their HighScores or the points earned and start from the beginning.
-Download Helium App from the Playstore
-Download Helium App for the PC (it prompts)
-Enable USB Debugging from developer options
-Backup on the INTERNAL SD first.
-Copy the folder named CARBON from the internal SD to anywhere safe.
You can restore by the same app on some other phone by just pressing restore. Somehow for me I copy the carbon folder to the INTERNAL SD again and then restore as a direct restore from sd does not work.
ROOTED PHONES
We guys have a lot of options.
Ohh yes we do.
APPLICATIONS and APP DATA
Two APPS. TITANIUM BACKUP & HELIUM
-Open Tiranium Backup
-Tap Backup/Restore
-If you want to backup just one app, tap on it and select backup or;
to backup all the apps, use the tick mark in the app on the backup/restore tab.
Restoring Via TIB.
This is one issue many face. But it is simple.
-Just open TiB
-Press Menu button
-Press Batch Actions
-See for restore
-Press on Restore Apps with Missing Data.
HELIUM
The same process as non rooted users, but then we dont want USB debugging on or the Desktop app.
Just give root permissions and start backing up.
I find helium better than TiB for App and App data.
Again. Opinions differ
This is a basic guides for the "Important Things" in our phone.
If you want me to add about anything specific, Just leave a reply.
Or if you have any other ways or backing up, Ill add it here.
I'll make sure I keep this updated.
Thank you

PRECAUTIONS :
Never Backup system apps and try to push them on other roms.
Dont even try pushing them into system/app or system/priv-apps.
Each system app is made according to a relevant framework.
This can lead to a possible funny behaviour of the phone and many unexpected crashes and weird bootloops.
Its always advised to backup and restore the general utility apps that can be downloaded from the playstore to save data and download time
Do update backups once a week. This helps your backup not to get obsolete with time
Thanks @malybru for the help

[B]Guide for a NANDROID a.k.a. NAND backup.[/B]
Nandroid backups are a life saviour if you dont want to flash the whole stock rom then again do the process of custom recoveries etc. just because you had a "bootloop"
Like c'mon! A bootloop/random ui crashing and you flash a full stock rom. Sounds funny.
But yes, people have to do it if they dont have a handy nandroid backup.
Pre requisite:
-A Custom Recovery.
The best and widely used ones being Philz Recovery
TWRP Recovery
CWM recovery
(Will update links after sometime)
-Knowledge of how to flash things via odin.
-Some common sense on selecting what to flash
How to Install a Custom Recovery
Should I tell that?
in brief
1.Boot into download mode
2.Connect phone to odin and wait for odin to recognise
3.Select the recovery in AP/PDA
4.Press start and let it do its work.
How to enter into a custom recovery
a. Press Volume up + Home Button + Power Button. As soon as you see The GalaxyS4 screen, leave all three and in a jiffy press Volume Up + Home Button.
b. Use quickboot/any other mod that you run that boots your phone in recovery.
Nand Backup
a. When youre in the recovery, press on backup/restore
b. Press on backup and do a full system backup.
It usually takes 30 minutes for a bloated firmware backup. Restore takes the same time.
Do have atleast 40% battery.
Remember, backups can be selective too (Only Data/Only System etc etc.)
Same is for the restore.
A nand backup will always restore you to your last backup position (obvious). So do keep manual backups too.

Good guide.
Added to sticky roll-up thread.

thank you!

What about a basic nandroid backup?

Removed. Backup of messages is not available in stock sms app after all. Sorry for any problems my error may have caused...

jonahtriangle said:
What about a basic nandroid backup?
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@jonahtriangle added the nandroid backup. Tell me if you want me to add more to it
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

@bobfrantic not an issue buddy
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Anyone know how to backup bluetooth pairings? That causes me most pain when updating roms. Titanium has the feature but does not work

DeepankarS said:
HOW TO BACKUP YOUR PHONE
Hey guys!
I've seen a lot of people being confused about how to backup your phone before a custom rom install or a firmware upgrade.
People here mostly use Titanium backup or Helium to use backup their phones, still the new users/noobs dont know how to operate them.
ao I am making a detailed guide for both, Rooted Phones and Non Rooted phones.
Thanks.
COMMON WAYS FOR ROOTED AND NON ROOTED :
CONTACTS : Simple. Android has given us the unique feature of backing up using the phone itself.
-Open the Contacts app
-Press the Menu Button
-Press Import/Export
-Export to SDCard
and youre done. The phone will make a *.vcf file in your system which can be used on any android phone.
IMAGES : Two Alternatives. Using an App or Manually
-App : Use Quick Backup to SD by Linever corporation from the playstore. It backups in the SD card by making a folder for each album that you've transferred.
MANUALLY :
-Copy the DCIM folder.
-Copy the Pictures folder
-Paste it somewhere safe
CALL LOGS : Use Easy Backup frim the playstore
SPECIFIC for NON ROOTED vs. ROOTED.
NON ROOTED PHONES
APPLICATIONS: TWO WORDS. APK EXTRACT from the playstore. IT saves your apps on the Internal SD card and then you can safely copy all your apps
APP DATA : The MOST IMPORTANT backup after contacts
Nobody likes to lose their HighScores or the points earned and start from the beginning.
-Download Helium App from the Playstore
-Download Helium App for the PC (it prompts)
-Enable USB Debugging from developer options
-Backup on the INTERNAL SD first.
-Copy the folder named CARBON from the internal SD to anywhere safe.
You can restore by the same app on some other phone by just pressing restore. Somehow for me I copy the carbon folder to the INTERNAL SD again and then restore as a direct restore from sd does not work.
ROOTED PHONES
We guys have a lot of options.
Ohh yes we do.
APPLICATIONS and APP DATA
Two APPS. TITANIUM BACKUP & HELIUM
-Open Tiranium Backup
-Tap Backup/Restore
-If you want to backup just one app, tap on it and select backup or;
to backup all the apps, use the tick mark in the app on the backup/restore tab.
Restoring Via TIB.
This is one issue many face. But it is simple.
-Just open TiB
-Press Menu button
-Press Batch Actions
-See for restore
-Press on Restore Apps with Missing Data.
HELIUM
The same process as non rooted users, but then we dont want USB debugging on or the Desktop app.
Just give root permissions and start backing up.
I find helium better than TiB for App and App data.
Again. Opinions differ
This is a basic guides for the "Important Things" in our phone.
If you want me to add about anything specific, Just leave a reply.
Or if you have any other ways or backing up, Ill add it here.
I'll make sure I keep this updated.
Thank you
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Mr. @deepankerS,
This guide makes life easy!
You mentioned to back up data and apps through APK Extract, Helium, TiB on the internal SD.
Can I do it on the external SD instead? Would that affect the restore process if i was to restore data and apps backed up on the external SD Memory card?

Ehabb1 said:
Mr. @deepankerS,
This guide makes life easy!
You mentioned to back up data and apps through APK Extract, Helium, TiB on the internal SD.
Can I do it on the external SD instead? Would that affect the restore process if i was to restore data and apps backed up on the external SD Memory card?
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Lol first edit your comment and shorten the op thread
And yeah..if everything is on the internal sd, copy these folder manually from the internal to external. By default these apps will save info on the internal sd card.
Thus you have settings in the apks to select where to backup.
Just Helium doesnt work on extsd, be it backup/restore.
-TitaniumBackup
-Carbon (contauns helium data)
-ApkExtract/Extracted

Need some help, i have been making backups with recoverys TWRP and Phliz both. I did a full backup of my stock rom 4.4.2 and with TWRP when restore i was unable to write to internel sdcard. And ita was really a annoyn situation. And with the new Philz when i did the restore after boot all apps keep fc could not use it at all.
Any idea why this happens is it due to rong way of wipe (data, system, cashe) when i flash custom roms? Or way that i backup the stock rom? This only happens with the stock rom
Sent from my GT-I9505

DeepankarS said:
Lol first edit your comment and shorten the op thread
And yeah..if everything is on the internal sd, copy these folder manually from the internal to external. By default these apps will save info on the internal sd card.
Thus you have settings in the apks to select where to backup.
Just Helium doesnt work on extsd, be it backup/restore.
-TitaniumBackup
-Carbon (contauns helium data)
-ApkExtract/Extracted
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Hello there @deepankers
I have rooted my phone and everything was going absolutely smooth until today I can't do anything to my external SD card (delete, create folder, etc...). I have already done the SD fix using the app "next app* when I first rooted the phone. I tried Uninstalling then reinstalling es explorer however the problem still exists! I'm sure that es explorer has root access. I tried using the stock "my files" app to do any modifications to my external SD however with no luck!
I appreciate your help in resolving this issue.

Kn!ght L!fe said:
Need some help, i have been making backups with recoverys TWRP and Phliz both. I did a full backup of my stock rom 4.4.2 and with TWRP when restore i was unable to write to internel sdcard. And ita was really a annoyn situation. And with the new Philz when i did the restore after boot all apps keep fc could not use it at all.
Any idea why this happens is it due to rong way of wipe (data, system, cashe) when i flash custom roms? Or way that i backup the stock rom? This only happens with the stock rom
Sent from my GT-I9505
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i am facing the same issue using cwm 6.0.64 when i restore my stock rom backup and reboot lot of apps fc such as gapps but after some research in this forum i realize that only the latest philz recovery could backup and restore a stock rom properly

melekbarca said:
i am facing the same issue using cwm 6.0.64 when i restore my stock rom backup and reboot lot of apps fc such as gapps but after some research in this forum i realize that only the latest philz recovery could backup and restore a stock rom properly
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I think the isuue is stock rom do a format to its partions which is why it do many isuues. Coz in reovery it do its own wipe before resotre. Which makes problems to stock.
Even in new philz i had the issue but what i did was wipe full (not internalsd) restore only system and boot once after that i restore data. In that way no isuue at all. All work good.
Sent from my GT-I9505

Kn!ght L!fe said:
I think the isuue is stock rom do a format to its partions which is why it do many isuues. Coz in reovery it do its own wipe before resotre. Which makes problems to stock.
Even in new philz i had the issue but what i did was wipe full (not internalsd) restore only system and boot once after that i restore data. In that way no isuue at all. All work good.
Sent from my GT-I9505
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great idea i think that cwm 6.0.46 could get the job done using your method

Thanks
This was extremely helpful, i learned it super quickly.

Hi,
I'd like to recommend this app to backup SMS. I've used it a lot of times when changing ROMs, work pretty well. Also you can upload your backup to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. and save it on External Storage. Quite useful .
~Lord

Hi there
Just need to backup the Efs partition easily... There is any method? Thanks so much
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