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[Q] Transfer from GNex to N5

How do I transfer my apps, settings, etc. from my not rooted Galaxy Nexus to a Nexus 5?
I should be able to transfer music, video and other sdcard stuff by copying to PC and then to N5, but am wondering how to do other stuff.

foosion said:
How do I transfer my apps, settings, etc. from my not rooted Galaxy Nexus to a Nexus 5?
I should be able to transfer music, video and other sdcard stuff by copying to PC and then to N5, but am wondering how to do other stuff.
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Settings I don't think is possible.
For apps, I use MyBackup, but if you want to take the app data with you I would recommend you root.

orangekid said:
Settings I don't think is possible.
For apps, I use MyBackup, but if you want to take the app data with you I would recommend you root.
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AFAIK, rooting requires unlocking the bootloader, which wipes the phone
I should be able to do the apps (apk) with adb backup

Titanium backup : backup on your previous phone, transfer the backup files on your rooted nexus, then install titanium and restore apps and their data.

Striatum_bdr said:
Titanium backup : backup on your previous phone, transfer the backup files on your rooted nexus, then install titanium and restore apps and their data.
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Alas, Titanium requires root and I have a not rooted Galaxy Nexus

how can I do a nandroid to my pc without saving to my phone?

My nexus 5 has so little space and I tried to delete large apps but in order to do a nandroid backup on the phone I need at least 8GB of space which I only have 3GB free. Is their a way to do a nandroid backup without the need to save the file to the phone but just on the pc?

sillyshyme said:
My nexus 5 has so little space and I tried to delete large apps but in order to do a nandroid backup on the phone I need at least 8GB of space which I only have 3GB free. Is their a way to do a nandroid backup without the need to save the file to the phone but just on the pc?
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see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818321

samersh72 said:
see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818321
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Thank You.

How to restore app data with Helium?

Hello, it's been my first post in a while but I recently upgraded to an S7 and was trying to restore the app data for some of my apps from my S4. I backed up the apps on the S4 using Helium using 2 methods. I first just backed it up to internal. I connected the S4 to the PC and copied the carbon folder. I later connected my S7. Copied the carbon folder into the internal of that. Open Helium on the S7. Click Restore and Snyc. Helium says it can't find any backups.
I then try the PC download option. Open up the web server and backup my apps from there. I now have a zip file called backup. I put that on my S7. Heliu, doesn't see it. I go back to the Helium web server and upload the backup.zip. No progress whatsoever. Upload backup.zip on Google drive. Select "Restore from Google Drive' in Helium. Helium still can't find anything.
All I want is to restore app data on a couple of games I have, I shouldn't have to go through all this nonsense. Is there a better way or a remedy for this Helium issue? I clearly have the backup folder but Helium isn't detecting it.

Use the third option, phone to phone. Under restore/sync if you have both phones in helium you should be able to select them and choose which apps you want to copy over from the s4.

peachpuff said:
Use the third option, phone to phone. Under restore/sync if you have both phones in helium you should be able to select them and choose which apps you want to copy over from the s4.
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But that requires the pro version

Is there a better solution

Not that i know of, the two ways you tried of restoring should work, i used the third option when going from my n5 to the s7. The app was worth it.

Can't I just backup my whole phone to my phone and copy whatever is needed to restore app data to my new phone?

Mo Neenja31 said:
Can't I just backup my whole phone to my phone and copy whatever is needed to restore app data to my new phone?
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Using what app? Only helium can restore data without root. Or are you talking about samsung switch? Not sure that does data though.

peachpuff said:
Using what app? Only helium can restore data without root. Or are you talking about samsung switch? Not sure that does data though.
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I meant just copying the phones app data from my pc to the s7

Mo Neenja31 said:
I meant just copying the phones app data from my pc to the s7
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You can try but you'll hit a road block trying to copy data from /data or any other root directories without having root.

[Completed] Looking for pc tool that backs-up android

I want to know if there is a way to completely backup your phone onto your computer without root.
is there maybe a open source tool on the pc that can help?
Phone: oneplus one android marshmallow

dbzkamehameha said:
I want to know if there is a way to completely backup your phone onto your computer without root.
is there maybe a open source tool on the pc that can help?
Phone: oneplus one android marshmallow
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What do you mean "backup your phone"? Contents like contacts, call logs, SMS, music, movies, photos and even applications?

blinoff82 said:
What do you mean "backup your phone"? Contents like contacts, call logs, SMS, music, movies, photos and even applications?
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basically just like making a complete copy of your pc's hdd, i also heard there was an option like this on android in "setting" where you needed to give the backup a password, but i can't find it.

I have same phone OnePlusOne. And if you want to backup your internal SD card, you can just copy all files via data-cable. You don't need any backup tool. In settings there is no special backup option.
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blinoff82 said:
I have same phone OnePlusOne. And if you want to backup your internal SD card, you can just copy all files via data-cable. You don't need any backup tool. In settings there is no special backup option.
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but i want to backup the os as well

dbzkamehameha said:
but i want to backup the os as well
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Impossible without root.

Best way to backup apps + data without root

Hi!
I'm going to wipe data and cache and I need to make a app + data backup without root.
Two only method I know are hellium and adb backup.
In the last device I owned Hellium doesn't work properly (I lost most apps and data). And using adb backup I'm not sure if it works perfectly or if it will improve device smoothness.
Do you recommend me a good way to backup apps with their data?
Thanks in advance.

Hello
Since you posted this in the Samsung S8 section, non whithstanding your signature, i am going to assume you have an S8.
I was wondering the same thing.
Would SmartSwitch not fullfil your backup needs?
Jay
magarto said:
Hi!
I'm going to wipe data and cache and I need to make a app + data backup without root.
Two only method I know are hellium and adb backup.
In the last device I owned Hellium doesn't work properly (I lost most apps and data). And using adb backup I'm not sure if it works perfectly or if it will improve device smoothness.
Do you recommend me a good way to backup apps with their data?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes, I have a S8. I thought I posted it in the questions and answers forum.
I didn't know that with Smart Switch we can full backup apps and data and not only transferring them to a new Samsung device.
I hope that backups are encrypted.

Smart Switch does not restore everything.... Just like Helium (non-root) . Some apps prohibit backing up app data ???