Appoligies if asked b4 but is late and d8nt have band with tonight to go searching If I backup b4 rooting can I restore that backup after and the device be as is now but rooted
Your device would still have the custom recovery/unlocked bootloader,
But you would not have Superuser access.
To gain superuser access on that backup, just flash SuperSU v1.91 in recovery.
Hit that "thanks" button.
You can do that to some extent, but you will probably need to at least sign back into your accounts and rearrange the home screen to your liking. You can use something like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525026 (you can also do this manually with adb commands) or just one of the back up apps on the Play Store. Some are free, some are paid. Depends on how quick and easy you want the back up to go if you don't want to use the PC tool. Once you do that, then you can unlock the bootloader, root, then restore your stuff.
honestorb said:
Appoligies if asked b4 but is late and d8nt have band with tonight to go searching If I backup b4 rooting can I restore that backup after and the device be as is now but rooted
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For me Helium Backup is a very good app that backups user apps and data, can be used with and without root. Titanium Backup is also very good but it requires root.
I never backup anything always good to start fresh. You could screw up something restoring from old data
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mistahseller said:
I never backup anything always good to start fresh. You could screw up something restoring from old data
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If you are on the same rom, then it typically isn't much of an issue. Problems arise when restoring from different versions or different roms altogether.
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I know when you reboot a p.c. you dont lose any setting . I get the feeling that is not the case with Android. Can someone confirm?
Thanks and sorry for the noob question.
shaggyskunk said:
I know when you reboot a p.c. you dont lose any setting . I get the feeling that is not the case with Android. Can someone confirm?
Thanks and sorry for the noob question.
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wtf?
of course you dont 'lose settings' by rebooting.
what exactly makes you think it would work otherwise?
Pirateghost said:
wtf?
of course you dont 'lose settings' by rebooting.
what exactly makes you think it would work otherwise?
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Well it seems from stuff that I have read, that a reboot is often compared to a factory reset?
It did not make sense that a reboot would wipe the setting, but I just wanted to be sure.
Thanks!
shaggyskunk said:
Well it seems from stuff that I have read, that a reboot is often compared to a factory reset?
It did not make sense that a reboot would wipe the setting, but I just wanted to be sure.
Thanks!
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a reboot is not compared to a factory reset.
i dont know what you have been reading, but a factory reset is definitely not equal to rebooting the phone.
+1 all you settings remain intact when u reboot the device. Think about how much of a pita it would be if it did not. No one would buy an android device, and if it could not save you settings data then also your Apps would be lost upon each boot. I have no idea where someone would have claimd this but its so far from the
A factory data/wipe reset does remove all user data
amazing........i loved this question
i may put that in my Sig
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+1 all you settings remain intact when u reboot the device. Think about how much of a pita it would be if it did not. No one would buy an android device, and if it could not save you settings data then also your Apps would be lost upon each boot. I have no idea where someone would have claimd this but its so far from the
A factory data/wipe reset does remove all user data
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Thanks AGAIN Silver! I have had an Android for all of three weeks, but if it were any Win
sys I would be right at home.
I had read on a few sites that a reset would clear all of your personal info and any d/l s/w?
My next step is to root the phone. It's too bad that you can't just boot from a back up if you mess up, and just reinstall the whole O/S...but from what I can tell, you can't just get a virgin copy of the Android O/S.?
Well in this thread it is the virgin copy of our factory firmware. If u ever mess up u can use Odin in this thread to flashing back to stock.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348
But also u can make backups that restore every thing before u messed up which will fix ya in most situations. Its called a nandroid backup. Once u root boot into cwm recovery, and click back up restore then select backup. Now anytime u want to go back to how your phone was when u made that back up u just ...boot into cwm click backup restore select restore and choose that restore point..... its just like the system backup/ restore in windows
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Well in this thread it is the virgin copy of our factory firmware. If u ever mess up u can use Odin in this thread to flashing back to stock.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348
But also u can make backups that restore every thing before u messed up which will fix ya in most situations. Its called a nandroid backup. Once u root boot into cwm recovery, and click back up restore then select backup. Now anytime u want to go back to how your phone was when u made that back up u just ...boot into cwm click backup restore select restore and choose that restore point..... its just like the system backup/ restore in windows
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THANKS AGAIN!!
Nandroid requires root, right? I guess that's why some are nervous when delving into new territory..like me.
Yeah u need to be rooted and have cwm recovery. You do the nandroid backup/restore in cwm recovery
I kinda locked my phone and had to do a factory reset from cwm. Now I dont want to recover the whole data.yaffs2.img cause I want to start new. All i want is to recover ONLY the device setting from the setting app. is that possible?
paxy97 said:
I kinda locked my phone and had to do a factory reset from cwm. Now I dont want to recover the whole data.yaffs2.img cause I want to start new. All i want is to recover ONLY the device setting from the setting app. is that possible?
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You could use Titanium Backup to restore the Settings app data.
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You could use Titanium Backup to restore the Settings app data.
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Yeah but when i try to restore something from the cwm backup it says only pro version and i cant buy apps in my country. is there any other app?
paxy97 said:
Yeah but when i try to restore something from the cwm backup it says only pro version and i cant buy apps in my country. is there any other app?
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You could try using Market Enabler, etc. to gain that ability. Titanium Backup is the only app I use for those purposes, so I'm not sure of any other (its the best IMO).
Howdy, I'm strongly debating getting the z3 as an upgrade from my Galaxy s3. I have my s3 rooted with all my apps backed up via TiBu. I know if you root the z3, you lose some of the camera features, so I'm curious about rooting it and then restoring it back to stock. I want to be able to root it so I can run my TiBu backups on it with all the data. If I do that, is there a way to restore the phone so that it's not rooted and has all the features back?
Thanks!
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Howdy, I'm strongly debating getting the z3 as an upgrade from my Galaxy s3. I have my s3 rooted with all my apps backed up via TiBu. I know if you root the z3, you lose some of the camera features, so I'm curious about rooting it and then restoring it back to stock. I want to be able to root it so I can run my TiBu backups on it with all the data. If I do that, is there a way to restore the phone so that it's not rooted and has all the features back?
Thanks!
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Currently no. You need to backup the TA partition first before unlocking the bootloader. But for that you need root. So you will have to wait for a root method that does not involve unlocking the bootloader.
gregbradley said:
Currently no. You need to backup the TA partition first before unlocking the bootloader. But for that you need root. So you will have to wait for a root method that does not involve unlocking the bootloader.
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What's the "TA Partition"?
I guess I shouldn't let this slight inconvenience deter me from getting the phone (I'll let the off contract USA price do that for me).
Thanks!
slicetwo said:
Howdy, I'm strongly debating getting the z3 as an upgrade from my Galaxy s3. I have my s3 rooted with all my apps backed up via TiBu. I know if you root the z3, you lose some of the camera features, so I'm curious about rooting it and then restoring it back to stock. I want to be able to root it so I can run my TiBu backups on it with all the data. If I do that, is there a way to restore the phone so that it's not rooted and has all the features back?
Thanks!
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you can use Helium Backup. It does not require root. I used it to transfer my apps + appdata from my S3 to my Z3. Worked for almost all programs except some very few.
Bäcker said:
you can use Helium Backup. It does not require root. I used it to transfer my apps + appdata from my S3 to my Z3. Worked for almost all programs except some very few.
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That's dope. I'll have to check that out. Didn't realize it didn't require root. Thanks!
slicetwo said:
What's the "TA Partition"?
I guess I shouldn't let this slight inconvenience deter me from getting the phone (I'll let the off contract USA price do that for me).
Thanks!
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Its where the DRM keys are stored.
Backup your phone with Android's ADB backup (google it). Those backups can be restored on an unrooted phone.
jonshipman said:
Backup your phone with Android's ADB backup (google it). Those backups can be restored on an unrooted phone.
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never mind. answered my own question
jonshipman said:
Backup your phone with Android's ADB backup (google it). Those backups can be restored on an unrooted phone.
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as far as I remember sony disabled this feature - no adb backup for us.
Seems to work on my wife's Z3C.
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I am using S8+ Exynos G955FD. So guys I have done rooting, flashing on samsung and other phones before. Can someone guide me about how to root this device. My phone has been on for more than 7 days so oem unlock is enabled. Build number is R16NW.G955FXXS4CRIA
I tried searching but those threads were more than a year old.
Mustafa Jafri said:
I am using S8+ Exynos G955FD. So guys I have done rooting, flashing on samsung and other phones before. Can someone guide me about how to root this device. My phone has been on for more than 7 days so oem unlock is enabled. Build number is R16NW.G955FXXS4CRIA
I tried searching but those threads were more than a year old.
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Which threads were you looking at? so I can point you in the right direction.
In the mean time I would not reboot your phone as you will more than likely relock your bootloader.
spawnlives said:
Which threads were you looking at? so I can point you in the right direction.
In the mean time I would not reboot your phone as you will more than likely relock your bootloader.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/guide-how-to-install-twrp-root-galaxy-t3752492
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/root-sm-g955f-fd-g955fxxu1aqg5-t3652038
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-exynos-t3594756
Okay I wont reboot my device, waiting for a reply till then. One more thing is it necessary to wipe data? I mean is there any way to save the data and restore it later or something else I could do!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/guide-how-to-install-twrp-root-galaxy-t3752492
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/root-sm-g955f-fd-g955fxxu1aqg5-t3652038
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-exynos-t3594756
Okay I wont reboot my device, waiting for a reply till then. One more thing is it necessary to wipe data? I mean is there any way to save the data and restore it later or something else I could do!
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Try this thread it is a bit more up to date. It includes info about RMM state and has a link to the latest zip file. As for rooting I would suggest using magisk.
Also use:
Latest Odin 3.13.1
Latest twrp 3.2.3.2 for the s8+
Latest no-verity-,opt- encrypt ver 6.0
As for the data wiping issue it is necessary to format data in twrp . For backing up apps/data you could try smart switch or an app from playstore. I generally use twrp for my backups but I do have titanium backup as well but it does require root.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...w-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535
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Try this thread it is a bit more up to date. It includes info about RMM state and has a link to the latest zip file. As for rooting I would suggest using magisk.
Also use:
Latest Odin 3.13.1
Latest twrp 3.2.3.2 for the s8+
Latest no-verity-,opt- encrypt ver 6.0
As for the data wiping issue it is necessary to format data in twrp . For backing up apps/data you could try smart switch or an app from playstore. I generally use twrp for my backups but I do have titanium backup as well but it does require root.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...w-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535
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Thanks I'll try it. Then I guess I'll backup with either helium or smart switch.
Wanted to ask one more thing. Why did you suggest magisk, I have always used SuperSU so just thats why asking.
Edit: Thank you very much, now my phone is rooted. Used magisk for rooting and Smart Switch for backup and restore data
Mustafa Jafri said:
Thanks I'll try it. Then I guess I'll backup with either helium or smart switch.
Wanted to ask one more thing. Why did you suggest magisk, I have always used SuperSU so just thats why asking.
Edit: Thank you very much, now my phone is rooted. Used magisk for rooting and Smart Switch for backup and restore data
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Hi Mustafa,
Helium does not backup all apps data (some yes and some no)
Smart switch does not backup any apps data (only backup and restore the apps without the data)
so how you managed this (Smart Switch for backup and restore data) or you mean the apps without its data (settings and games levels)?
Which steps and files exactly you used to root? did you wipe every data on phone?
Going from a rooted phone using FlashFire to backup the entire phone to a non rooted S10+ is a little depressing knowing the phone is not rooted and I can't use Flashfire.
Spending days to configure this s10+ i can't imagine going through this again. I would rather go back to my S6.
What is the best method to backup non rooted phones to get as close to a comprehensive image backup and not just pics, contacts, etc. I mean apps, app settings, android settings and more?
anyone?
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Going from a rooted phone using FlashFire to backup the entire phone to a non rooted S10+ is a little depressing knowing the phone is not rooted and I can't use Flashfire.
Spending days to configure this s10+ i can't imagine going through this again. I would rather go back to my S6.
What is the best method to backup non rooted phones to get as close to a comprehensive image backup and not just pics, contacts, etc. I mean apps, app settings, android settings and more?
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If there is a TWRP for your model number of S10+, you can flash TWRP on the device then use TWRP to create a nandroid backup.
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I don't believe TWRP can be used without an unlocked bootloader and root. My question is for Non-root phones.
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I don't believe TWRP can be used without an unlocked bootloader and root. My question is for Non-root phones.
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TWRP does not require rooting the device, it does require an unlocked bootloader, though.
If your bootloader is locked, you're out of luck on a comprehensive backup, the best you could hope for is to backup just your user data, user apps and their app data.
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The us models are usually locked which is why I asked about the most comprehensive backup for non root phones.
What do you use and recommend?
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The us models are usually locked which is why I asked about the most comprehensive backup for non root phones.
What do you use and recommend?
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ADB can be used without root to backup some of your data.
Do a Google search for:
"ADB backup and restore"
Titanium Backup at the PlayStore also has some features that can be used without root.
The Google backup feature in system settings does a good job of backing up apps, data, contacts and settings. There is also a method to use Google/Gmail to backup text messages.
Certain user apps, such as WhatsApp have their own tools that are used to backup and restore their specific data and databases.
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Doesn't helium use adb, it's been ages since I even considered using non root tools for backup.