So I'm thinking of rooting my Xperia U, because I want to improve performance (the phone is well known for being extremely laggy)
So I have two questions:
1. If I only root it and don't install any custom ROM like Cyanogenmod, will I be able to just delete all the apps I want and still be able to use
Sony PC Companion?
2. If on the other hand I decide to install custom ROM, what is the best way to backup and restore data similar to what PC Companion does?
Thanks!
1.Yes you will be able to delete apps that you don't want. And still you'll be able to use Sony PC companion.
2.Titanium Backup is an app that you can use to backup and restore any app data.
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Good morning to everyone.
I have a stock One S, but now the S-off is possible, I would like to install a custom rom.
My question is: after rooting the phone and before installing the custom rom, is there a way to save\backup all the settings\achievements of the apps and system programs that I used in these 6 months?
Thanks in advance
Alan Slade said:
Good morning to everyone.
I have a stock One S, but now the S-off is possible, I would like to install a custom rom.
My question is: after rooting the phone and before installing the custom rom, is there a way to save\backup all the settings\achievements of the apps and system programs that I used in these 6 months?
Thanks in advance
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Yes it is possible. I used an app called Carbon (free in Play Store) to backup my apps and their data. Carbon also has a feature to backup sms and call log but for me it messed up received times and dates of my messages. So use some other app to backup those... That might have been fixed in newer versions though. Be careful with system app backups especially if you plan to go to an AOSP based rom. They might cause problems in your new rom.
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Titanium Backup as well. Not easy for newbies, but choose backup -> backup all systemdata, then uncheck all and check those with the titanium icon. A backup of data/app with all your apps and settings is a standard function of titanium.
You can see an example on the attached pic.
Keep in mind that unlocking bootloader erases all your apps and their data (mass storage stays untouched). So your data will be erased before you can root your phone. Carbon works on stock unrooted phones as well as it's basically the same as doing an adb backup from your pc. Titanium is way better when you get your phone rooted...
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zaak00 said:
Yes it is possible. I used an app called Carbon (free in Play Store) to backup my apps and their data. Carbon also has a feature to backup sms and call log but for me it messed up received times and dates of my messages. So use some other app to backup those... That might have been fixed in newer versions though. Be careful with system app backups especially if you plan to go to an AOSP based rom. They might cause problems in your new rom.
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I don't know what an AOSP based rom is, but I wanted to try the ViperOnesS because I don't want to lose the Sense.
With my previous Nokia I was used to backup everything[/U ]with a simple click, using the Nokia Pc Suite.
With this Carbon app do you think I'll be able to do the same thing?
Thanks guys.
So I have to download Carbon and save all the system settings?
I have some applications on the phone memory, and others in the internal storage. Is it a problem?
Alan Slade said:
I don't know what an AOSP based rom is, but I wanted to try the ViperOnesS because I don't want to lose the Sense.
With my previous Nokia I was used to backup everything[/U ]with a simple click, using the Nokia Pc Suite.
With this Carbon app do you think I'll be able to do the same thing?
Thanks guys.
So I have to download Carbon and save all the system settings?
I have some applications on the phone memory, and others in the internal storage. Is it a problem?
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Carbon let's you select the apps that you want to backup. And I believe it also has an option to select everything at once... When you have your custom rom up and running you can then either restore everything from the backup or restore only the apps that you want. Apps being in phone/internal memory shouldn't matter.
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zaak00 said:
Apps being in phone/internal memory shouldn't matter.
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But when I install a new rom, they will be erased, right?
Alan Slade said:
But when I install a new rom, they will be erased, right?
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Yes. When you flash a new rom it is usually required to do a factory reset (meaning erase your personal apps and data). That's where backup apps come in handy. When in custom rom, install the backup app (Carbon or Titanium) and it will see backups of your apps and let's you restore them.
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Yes, but its advised to not restore system data due differences in frameworks,etc.
If say I want to send my phone in for a 1-to-1 exchange but find it too much of a hassle to set up everything again, is there a way to backup or clone the phone?
I have tons of apps and root tweaks on my Note 3 so and setting up everything again would probably take me days.
I was wondering if there's a solution for me to easily clone the phone and restore it to the new phone?
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aeronium said:
If say I want to send my phone in for a 1-to-1 exchange but find it too much of a hassle to set up everything again, is there a way to backup or clone the phone?
I have tons of apps and root tweaks on my Note 3 so and setting up everything again would probably take me days.
I was wondering if there's a solution for me to easily clone the phone and restore it to the new phone?
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What i understand is that u are trying to replace ur phone with a brand new same model and would not like to spend time in setting up the same environment again.
If i am correct, then it is possible that u could have a nandroid backup of ur current phone's rom through the cwm & restore the same in the new phone using cwm.
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Careful there...
If you do a nandroid backup via CWM, it means you made a backup of the whole of your device. Including your current ROM.. And after that you send the backup file to your new device, and restore it.
Not That Easy, pal !!
If your old device and the new one have different standard OS type, BOOM!! You will successfully make your new device bootloop, or even worse, Bricked!!
For example, your old device is sony Xperia (any type), and you want to restore it to your new device which is Samsung galaxy tab. You will break the Samsung for sure since both device is definitely different.
Even you have both Sony Xperia with different type, you have to find out if the ROM you want to move/clone is compatible with both of them..
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What i do is:
- Backup your phone with CWM
- Install new ROM on new Phone
- Advanced Restore with CWM and i restore only DATA and everything runs fine.
But the recommended will be, backip up all your apps with data, like Titanium Backup, install new ROM on new phone then restore all your apps with Titanium Backup.
You will need to copy all your /sdcard content to the new phone, you can make an adb push:
adb pull /sdcard/ C:\MyBackup
and to the new phone
adb push C:\MyBackup /sdcard
Or just manually copy and paste to the new SD.
Hi,
I am a NOOB, definitely. I just figured out how to root my Sony Xperia Arc S using Eroot_V1.3.4.exe Seemed to go well, and I now have the Superuser app on my phone.
I don't know what to do next. I realize I have more freedom with a rooted phone. I want to free up memory so I can install more apps (my phone had very limited internal memory for apps). But, in general, what steps should I follow next, after rooting my phone? I have read about remove bloatware, installing new ROM, etc. Just not sure what I do next. I installed Titanium Backup Free, but wasn't sure what to do with it next, so I decided to put on the brakes and write this post.
Thanks for your input.
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eastcan said:
Hi,
I am a NOOB, definitely. I just figured out how to root my Sony Xperia Arc S using Eroot_V1.3.4.exe Seemed to go well, and I now have the Superuser app on my phone.
I don't know what to do next. I realize I have more freedom with a rooted phone. I want to free up memory so I can install more apps (my phone had very limited internal memory for apps). But, in general, what steps should I follow next, after rooting my phone? I have read about remove bloatware, installing new ROM, etc. Just not sure what I do next. I installed Titanium Backup Free, but wasn't sure what to do with it next, so I decided to put on the brakes and write this post.
Thanks for your input.
N
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As u said, remove some of the unwanted bloatware apps that u never use in the device in order to free up the RAM & ROM a little. Then try a custom rom for ur device in order to boost your device's performance.
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eastcan said:
Hi,
I am a NOOB, definitely. I just figured out how to root my Sony Xperia Arc S using Eroot_V1.3.4.exe Seemed to go well, and I now have the Superuser app on my phone.
I don't know what to do next. I realize I have more freedom with a rooted phone. I want to free up memory so I can install more apps (my phone had very limited internal memory for apps). But, in general, what steps should I follow next, after rooting my phone? I have read about remove bloatware, installing new ROM, etc. Just not sure what I do next. I installed Titanium Backup Free, but wasn't sure what to do with it next, so I decided to put on the brakes and write this post.
Thanks for your input.
N
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You already Know most of the things :good: ... It depends on you and how you want your phone to be. If you don't like how your stock rom is then you can flash a custom rom. If you don't like the random apps using the phone memory then you can also remove them. Also you can change the boot animations. It simply depends on you
eastcan said:
Hi,
I am a NOOB, definitely. I just figured out how to root my Sony Xperia Arc S using Eroot_V1.3.4.exe Seemed to go well, and I now have the Superuser app on my phone.
I don't know what to do next. I realize I have more freedom with a rooted phone. I want to free up memory so I can install more apps (my phone had very limited internal memory for apps). But, in general, what steps should I follow next, after rooting my phone? I have read about remove bloatware, installing new ROM, etc. Just not sure what I do next. I installed Titanium Backup Free, but wasn't sure what to do with it next, so I decided to put on the brakes and write this post.
Thanks for your input.
N
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Just instal Clean master from play store.. And delete junk files.. Through it and delete unwanted apps through it
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My HTC one phone died. it is not turning on not even charging. now i have got the xperia z2. i ahve a month old backup on my pc/mac. all my contacts, text messages, pictures cant be recovered from a dead phone. was wondering if there is software to recover the files or anyway to transfer them to my new xperia z2 from the backup i have on the pc/mac.
i used to save my new contacts on phone not google.
please help!!!
maximus_android said:
My HTC one phone died. it is not turning on not even charging. now i have got the xperia z2. i ahve a month old backup on my pc/mac. all my contacts, text messages, pictures cant be recovered from a dead phone. was wondering if there is software to recover the files or anyway to transfer them to my new xperia z2 from the backup i have on the pc/mac.
i used to save my new contacts on phone not google.
please help!!!
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Sorry for you phone... RIP
Actually it seems that you can do sth about this... I found this site where you can see that some people were able to recover some things from their backups using Titanium backup (Pro edition) or the Nandroid Manager (free and paid versions).
PS.: Before restoring anything, make a backup. If you are restoring contacts or other things from your old system apps better not restore the apps only the data...
Good luck! :fingers-crossed:
thanks for your reply. aren't those apps can only recover files that were backed up by those software? i used htc sync manager, which is the official software for htc phones. since my htc one phone is dead i cant install any software on that device. i need something for the pc. i only have that backup. sony's pc companion app can restore files from ios backup but not androids. i need a workable android phone or a htc device.
wish android had something like the icloud.
maximus_android said:
thanks for your reply. aren't those apps can only recover files that were backed up by those software? i used htc sync manager, which is the official software for htc phones. since my htc one phone is dead i cant install any software on that device. i need something for the pc. i only have that backup. sony's pc companion app can restore files from ios backup but not androids. i need a workable android phone or a htc device.
wish android had something like the icloud.
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You didn't read the page i gave you... it seems these apps can also restore from recovery backups...
GreatApo said:
You didn't read the page i gave you... it seems these apps can also restore from recovery backups...
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ohhh ok.....i will give it a try... thanks again
Hi, I'm looking for some advice in regard to performing a backup/restore from a Z5 to an XZ.
Both phones are running the latest Nougat release from Sony.
Sony Companion doesn't support Nougat yet.
Sony Mobile Transfer seems to work (after removing some apps).
But, the problem I keep running into (experienced the same issue when using Sony Companion to go from Z3C to Z5C) is that
Images sent to me via MMS within the messages are showing 'image is corrupt'. once restored to the new phone.
Everything else seems to transfer OK, but losing images within SMS/MMS threads is frustrating me.
Going between the Z3C and the Z5C, I tolerated the loss/corruption of images, but I've now got a lot of MMSs with images on my Z5c, and I really don't want to lose them in the transfer to the XZ.
Is there a method or procedure without root or at least without unlocking the bootloader, where I can guarantee the images are transferred without corruption?
TIA to anyone that can provide some advice.
One way that works good is using titanium backup, but you have to be rooted, so you wont use this metod, maybe someone else will have proper way without root.
EDIT : Maybe try with helium, but I can't guarantee that it will work.
L33Tgod said:
One way that works good is using titanium backup, but you have to be rooted, so you wont use this metod, maybe someone else will have proper way without root.
EDIT : Maybe try with helium, but I can't guarantee that it will work.
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I'd root if it didn't void the warranty... I may have to resort to that though.
Is there an alternative to the stock messenger SMS/MMS app that will hijack/receive/send SMS/MMS including images, where the application can be transfered (including all messages)?
I was looking at Textra, and it looks like it performs all the SMS/MMS services, cant be sure without testing though....
Anyone have any advice in this context?
SMS Backup & Restore
SMS Backup & Restore
No root required. Can backup all your SMS/MMS messages to local storage, Google Drive, Dropbox or email. Basic UI but oh so functional!