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App Back Up No Root

Hi,
I am using a Captivate not rooted. If something goes wrong with it and I use a market backup app for NOT rooted phones...
1) When I restore the apps will they appear in the Market under "My Apps" and will it detect updates when available?
2) Will it preserve the settings in each of my apps?
I have so many apps on my Captivate but just scared that something might go wrong and it'll be a pain to restore everything from scratch.
Thank you.
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Which app backups apps without root again?

Which app would you use for non rooted phone?
I know of only two good ways to keep everything and they are only good for root users.
As far as keeping your settings... again the only way to do that would be titanium backup which needs root (but does sync to dropbox)
I have deal with building my phone from the ground up with out TB or App backup....
If you find anything that works for you with out rooting I would love to know.
Rooting for the most part is easy and safe (if you not trying to do coustom ROMS) and very easy to unroot if you ever need to return the phone to at&t. I have dealt with it a few times... if you have any questions feel free to ask..
I'm not all about the ROMs but being able to backup and also install non market apps... like the amazon appstore... with out a computer is very nice
Good Luck
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Yeah you guys are absolutely right it seems like TB and others all require root. I was thinking of using apps like ES Explorer or Astro which has an app backup feature. I guess those don't work the same?
My Captivate is working like a beast right now and it scares me to think if something goes wrong then I'll have to spend hours setting up everything again.
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I would recommend rooting the phone, then you can use any backup method you want.
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Alright I am going to use z4root to root my Captivate on Rogers then use TB to backup.
Z4root seems to be easiest. Am I missing any steps?
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Z4root does not work for the Captivate. If you have a PC the best and easiest way to root is from XDA called Super One Click. I ahec used it to root and un root more than my fair share of time. It is simply and easy to use. And with just one more click it lets you do the off market app install thay I was talking about before. Which you would have to sideload the z4root anyway.
Good Luck
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Thank you for all your help. I will check out SuperOneClick.
I was reading the z4root thread and it said it works for all variants of Galaxy S so I thought that would apply to the Captivate.
I never had any trouble installing non market apps maybe because Rogers in Canada is different from AT&T.
Thanks again.
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Lucky for you to have Rogers... but just wondering how everything went?
Good Luck
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you can backup without root using "mybackup" its free and its in the market, and you can select to backup the app and the data, but if you want to root the "superoneclick" is the best!!

Allmaechtig said:
Z4root does not work for the Captivate. If you have a PC the best and easiest way to root is from XDA called Super One Click. I ahec used it to root and un root more than my fair share of time. It is simply and easy to use. And with just one more click it lets you do the off market app install thay I was talking about before. Which you would have to sideload the z4root anyway.
Good Luck
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Z4 root does work for the captivate I used it numerous times before sgs one click root
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Have not had time to root yet but soon hopefully.
Thanks, maybe I'll try MyBackup first before root.
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Just tried Z4Root and it didn't work on my Captivate. Used it cuz it seemed like the simplest.
Going to use MyBackup but too bad it doesn't restore market links unless you are rooted.
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Yeah... I had the same thing happen to me... the super one click works great... all you need is a pc and be able to follpw simple directions... so I think you're good on that one
Good Luck
PM me & let me know how it goes
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[Q] Rooting my Samsung infuse

hey well i was wondering if there were any apps that could root my phone in one click. because i dnt have a computer and i dont have access to one. I have already tried to use gingerbreak and z4root and universal androot. i am running 2.2.1 stock froyo baseband= i997UCKH1
or if not can anyone of u guys compile one or make gingerbreak z4root or universal androot. pls that would be appreciated im a total noob by the way. thnx. u can msg me back with the answer.

U can't use ginger break for froyo the best thing u can do is wait til ur around a comp and use odin
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Ok thanks but what about z4root or universlandroot
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I am in the sameboat no pc or laptop to root with so I was trying to do with just the phone I downloaded win-zip to open http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=598626&d=1305612341 and opened it and now I have superuser but not sure if phone rooted, I allso have kies air on phone so really thinking I mite have rooted it but not possitive that I did
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Install Titanium Backup.. if it opens, its rooted.. if not, then you are notmm
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It opened but said couldnt get root access still confused I have not rebooted yet could that be why no root access
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Shdwdragon said:
It opened but said couldnt get root access still confused I have not rebooted yet could that be why no root access
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If it couldn't get root access, its not rooted..
Don't make me get the hose!

Thank you so much
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how?
Shdwdragon said:
I am in the sameboat no pc or laptop to root with so I was trying to do with just the phone I downloaded win-zip to open http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=598626&d=1305612341 and opened it and now I have superuser but not sure if phone rooted, I allso have kies air on phone so really thinking I mite have rooted it but not possitive that I did
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How did you get kies air on your phone and how did you get winzip, oh and is your phone rooted now?
thnx.

nvm
Reevolution said:
How did you get kies air on your phone and how did you get winzip, oh and is your phone rooted now?
thnx.
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I got kies air and winzip so how did you install you just unzipped and apk was in there and you installed or how did you did it can you show me like
pictures sorry total noob .

I got kies air and win-zip from google play and once u download the zip file it asks what to open with and click on wunzip .. But all that and mine is still not rooted thinking of away to still do it but havent got it yet
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What did you install
Shdwdragon said:
I am in the sameboat no pc or laptop to root with so I was trying to do with just the phone I downloaded win-zip to open http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=598626&d=1305612341 and opened it and now I have superuser but not sure if phone rooted, I allso have kies air on phone so really thinking I mite have rooted it but not possitive that I did
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Ok so i opened up the file after downloading winzip and it had a whole bunch of stuff what did you install. Can you show pictures

I would if I know how to take them as a screen shot anywayz I just whent to the file that was apk and clecked on it it was superuser if I rember right
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---------- Post added at 02:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:31 PM ----------
I am the ultimite noob go me. Sorry have a bad habbit of just clicking what looks like it will work and hopefully I dont breck it , lol but if I do breck it its okay cuz I allready bout it . L ol
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You just installed the superuser APk no root buddy
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ok but still havent found way to root without comp
ok but i still dont know how to root without a computer. I wont be near a computer for a long long time man and if i do i wont have admin privs.
so i still need to know if there is an app or apps that will root the samsung infuse 2.2.1 froyo. Or at least someone compile one or modify one to allow for rooting. Or at least another way to change boot image or boot animation without rooting it.

No, you can not root an infuse without a computer..
Don't make me get the hose!

There's no known way of rooting without a pc.
You are asking for something that no one has been able to accomplish in almost 2 years the infuse has been out to the public.
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Reevolution said:
ok but i still dont know how to root without a computer. I wont be near a computer for a long long time man and if i do i wont have admin privs.
so i still need to know if there is an app or apps that will root the samsung infuse 2.2.1 froyo. Or at least someone compile one or modify one to allow for rooting. Or at least another way to change boot image or boot animation without rooting it.
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On froyo its been possible to use gingerbreak, z4root, or univsalandroot
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ok now another question
can i change the boot animation or boot logo without rooting.

What really allows changing your bootanimation is the kernel. you need root or a pc to flash a custom kernel..
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Officially Frustrated

Hey guys, sorry to have to post such a pissy post, but I'm hoping something good will come out of this post. Basically I've been trying to Root my Xoom for months now but unfortunately everything I've tried seems not to work. I've even used LAIOT and it still isn't working. The program says that my tablet is rooted, however any Root Checker program I use says it's not Rooted. And also when I try and use Rom Toolbox, or Rom Manager, both of them say that my device is not rooted. And when I type in command prompt the text to check Root statis manually, it says it IS Rooted? Please help!
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DannyShane said:
Hey guys, sorry to have to post such a pissy post, but I'm hoping something good will come out of this post. Basically I've been trying to Root my Xoom for months now but unfortunately everything I've tried seems not to work. I've even used LAIOT and it still isn't working. The program says that my tablet is rooted, however any Root Checker program I use says it's not Rooted. And also when I try and use Rom Toolbox, or Rom Manager, both of them say that my device is not rooted. And when I type in command prompt the text to check Root statis manually, it says it IS Rooted? Please help!
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how many space left you have on the system folder?

1 unlock bootloader (Fastboot OEM unlock)
2 root, (Lord AIO Tool works) (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1936534)
3 ???
4 profit.

What are u developing here?
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Esteway.619 said:
What are u developing here?
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He is developing angry people. Since this is here and we are asking questions in the dev forum, would superoneclick work on the Xoom?
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Cooptx said:
He is developing angry people. Since this is here and we are asking questions in the dev forum, would superoneclick work on the Xoom?
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Lol. I'll ask a question as well. Why do monkeys love bananas?
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DannyShane said:
Hey guys, sorry to have to post such a pissy post, but I'm hoping something good will come out of this post. Basically I've been trying to Root my Xoom for months now but unfortunately everything I've tried seems not to work. I've even used LAIOT and it still isn't working. The program says that my tablet is rooted, however any Root Checker program I use says it's not Rooted. And also when I try and use Rom Toolbox, or Rom Manager, both of them say that my device is not rooted. And when I type in command prompt the text to check Root statis manually, it says it IS Rooted? Please help!
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where are you at? Did you get it rooted? You might be better off starting from scratch and fastboot the original honeycomb wiping data and then rooting from there.

Additionally, the new twrp recovery 2.4.2.0 can root for you.

Uproot before ota

I'm rooted with motoroot v1.1....can I just use the unroot function of the app and then install the ota update?
Thanks
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I have motoroot 1.1 also (only needed the entitlement hack) and my OTA worked with it rooted. Kept root too. Since it doesn't mess with the boot loader there wasn't a problem.
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twidave said:
I have motoroot 1.1 also (only needed the entitlement hack) and my OTA worked with it rooted. Kept root too. Since it doesn't mess with the boot loader there wasn't a problem.
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Ugh, now I'm getting a completely different story from the General forum. Someone there says you do have to unroot a Motoroot'ed device. Even says I have to use some new applications to do that. I don't see why I wouldnt be able to use Motoroot.
This is really getting confusing. Too many root methods for me to keep track of.

I certainly wouldn't want to steer you in the wrong direction, all I know is that motoroot 1.1 didn't replace the bootloader and that's why I wasn't afraid to take the OTA. The root methods that came after it did, and that's why I didn't install any of them.
Honestly, the Droid MAXX is the first Droid I've had that I didn't feel the desire to ROM... It's perfect the way it is. I had the OG, X, and Bionic prior to this phone and was constantly reflashing them with something new. The entitlement hack was all I needed for the MAXX.
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Yep, I felt the same way. I use some apps that require root and I like the mobile hotspot. I don't plan on installing any custom Roms
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So, I finally pulled the trigger on the update.
I was rooted with Motoroot v1.1.
I only have the mobile hotspot entitlement hack, and some apps that use root. I didnt make any other changes.
I installed the update without removing root. The update installed just fine. I have confirmed that phone still has root access and mobile hotspot still works.

How do I get rid of motoroot? I got this phone with it still in the system, but not in the drawer. I've done a factory reset and fxz. But when I try to install the app it says that the file already exists and cannot be installed.
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needshelp101 said:
How do I get rid of motoroot? I got this phone with it still in the system, but not in the drawer. I've done a factory reset and fxz. But when I try to install the app it says that the file already exists and cannot be installed.
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I'm not 100% sure. That is a strange situation. It seems like someone tried to return to stock without removing the files first, maybe?
When you used the FXZ method, did you save data or do the clean install?

I did the clean install. I also tried to adb push the apk. But it says it already exists. Strange, I've never seen an app withstand a fxz, then two ota updates. I'm going to attempt the rockmymoto way tomorrow. I can't have an un rooted phone ha ha
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Famaroot issues

Hi I'm new here so not sure if I'm in the correct area but I have a verizon galaxy s3 sch-i535. I installed the latest famaroot and when I try to root using Aragorn I get error #7 and Gandalf gives me error #5, I don't see any other selection to root from, help is appreciated!!!!!
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There's no software in this S3 forum with those word choices. Use Casual by Beanstown106 in the development section if you want to root.
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Ok, ill have to wait till I get my black friday laptop to root then, the famaroot was a actual apk app that did the root
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teamexile91 said:
Ok, ill have to wait till I get my black friday laptop to root then, the famaroot was a actual apk app that did the root
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Good luck. This is the first I've ever heard of Lord of the Rings and root ever mentioned in the same sentence. Just...sounds wrong.
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**** everything else, **** every other tool, method. **** farmaroot, **** oneclickroot, ****.... I've tried to root 3 phones till now using them in vain until I finally arrived to kingo app [kingoapp(dot)com]. You have to do like this to successfully root your phone:
Enable usb debugging by settings→developer options→usb debugging (set it to on)
Run kingo app and then connect the phone to your pc via a usb cable. If drivers for your phone have not been installed or found in your phone...kinggo app will find and download it for you(it really does and the drivers are accurate). Then click "root" and wait until it says "rooted successfully" it wont keep you waiting for long, unlike other tools. :thumbup:

I've never heard of that, how well does it work? Can you also unlock the bootloader and install roms?

The app the OP is referring to is called Framaroot (not farmaroot). The root methods the app uses is based on LOTR characters. Other versions of the GS3 are supported just not the VZW varient. Look at the compatible devices list in the OP of it thread. Link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
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