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[Tutorial] Back-Up & Restore from a Android Device - Unrooted & Rooted Methods

[Tutorial] Back-Up & Restore from a Android Device - Unrooted & Rooted Methods
How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Non-
Rooted STOCK ROM
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MyBackup
MyBackup works as a perfect
backup & restore utility for Non-
Rooted (as well as ROOTED)
devices running the Android
OS......
The app can be downloaded from
Play Store here : https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=com.rerware.android.
MyBackup&feature=search_result
(FREE VERSION)
Once installed open the
application and tap the Backup
button, an option will pop up
asking wether you want to backup
your apps or data.....
When you backup your apps via
MyBackup, you will be presented
with an option of either selecting
certain apps you want backed up
or all your apps......
With backing up your DATA you
backup either straght to your
SDCard or to a Online server, for
later restoring..... same with the
app menu you can choose what to
backup or backup the your entire
data on the ROM, when backup is
complete it will create a ZIP file
on you SDCard.......
You can also have a backup
scheduled for a certain time ,
which is a great feature to have
especially if you forget to backup
sometimes.........
To Restore you can simply tap on
the RESTORE button and restore
what you want........
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Manual Drag and Drop
Drag & dropping files from your
Android device whilst connected
to the PC is a easy & fuss free way
of backing up data, contacts,
images and other SD Card data.....
Take a few minutes of your time
to save yourself the heartache if
something unfortunate happens to
your Android device.
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How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Custom
ROM with Custom Recovery MENU
or Backup Software
Nandroid backup
For ROOTED Users, you will
obviously have a Custom Recovery
installed with your ROM..... As
with most Nandroid recovery
systems you can backup & restore
all data right from this menu.......
There are many custom recoveries
available the most common one
being the ClockworkMod Recovery, Just boot into
the recovery console, tap on the
backup/restore tag, usually
through the menu Backup and
restore > Backup or restore...
To Restore follow the same
method as backup option, boot
into Recovery Mode and select
Backup and restore > Restore.
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Titanium Backup
Another option for rooted Android
users is Titanium Backup.
Titanium Backup gives you direct
access to your system. If you have
not used this program before
make sure to read all release notes
and methods of using the program
as mistakes can be made....
Once you’ve launched the app,
click on the Backup/Restore tab
and click the Menu button on your
phone. From the menu that
appears, select Batch. At the next
menu, click [RUN] Backup all user
apps + system data. You can
choose to backup just your user
apps and system data but you can
choose a complete and total
backup of your phone.
Depending on how much of your
phone you’ve chosen to back up,
the initial backing up process can
take anywhere from a few minutes
to half an hour or even more. Just
like a Nandroid backup, you can
opt to copy the backup file to your
computer. Navigate to the /
Titanium Backup directory on your
device’s SD card and you can find
your backup there, ready for
safekeeping.
When you’d like to restore your
backup, you can enjoy the same
Batch function. Select Menu >
Batch. On the Backup/Restore
menu, scroll down to find restore
options.
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question
Hi - can I backup from rooted device and then >
unrood and install stock rom >then restore to stock-unrooted rom?
how and what should i do in thisscenario ? does the order matter?
Thanks

g3nius79 said:
Hi - can I backup from rooted device and then >
unrood and install stock rom >then restore to stock-unrooted rom?
how and what should i do in thisscenario ? does the order matter?
Thanks
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no its not possible
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san122 said:
no its not possible
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Is there a different method/app?
I have to use an application thats checks if phone is rooted - it won't allow me to connect if its rooted
AND
I have some apps/games that don't sync with the cloud so all data will be lost if just reinstalled without crrent data?
please advice/refer/HELP?SAVE?RESCUE me
Thanks!

g3nius79 said:
Is there a different method/app?
I have to use an application thats checks if phone is rooted - it won't allow me to connect if its rooted
AND
I have some apps/games that don't sync with the cloud so all data will be lost if just reinstalled without crrent data?
please advice/refer/HELP?SAVE?RESCUE me
Thanks!
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first of all backup everything with titanium backup
Then install new rom
After rom install flashable superuser zip
And then restore it
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san122 said:
first of all backup everything with titanium backup
Then install new rom
After rom install flashable superuser zip
And then restore it
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but I must unroot it - and I must restore apps from rooted device - what do you mean "After rom install flashable superuser zip" - how do I do that
could ou add a link to the zip?
Thanks

Karbonn A21 - Everything About Root & Recovery

Hello frdz
First Step to get full access of your phone is "Root".Why??
1.) To remove unwanted pre installed apps.
2.) To increase your System Space & free up some Ram.
3.) To move all your apps to SD.
4.) To install CWM Recovery.
5.) With CWM recovery You can install(flash) Different Roms and backup Your Stock Rom.
So here is the app to root your phone without PC.
Link:
dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/cf44fba7dab8d83b0e4ddbc08a6dd1e2/5263fbe4/2/2/9/3/5/0/3/Framaroot-1.6.1.apk

You can go to this thread for more info about this app.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276

After rooting The first App you should install is Titanium Backup Pro.

Before Uninstalling Any System app you should make a backup for it in Titanium Backup Pro.
In case if you remove a very important app of Android Os u can restore it suddenly with this app.

2nd Most Important App For Rooted Devices is CWM Recovery.

To download it go to this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440320
Aldo read carefully in first thread how to install it.

After Installing CWM zip file...you should backup your stock rom first.
If ur phone got bricked u can restore it with CWM recovery any time.

I bricked my mobile with chainfire 3d app.
So suggest u all to not install this app.
And always keep a backup of your stock rom.

Framaroot 1.6.1 does not work in Karbonn A21+
Sir, I wanted to root my Karbonn A21+ having OS 4.2.2 but only one exploit named Aragorn is being shown and it fails to root showing error #7. plz help me by mailing.

Hay ..please help me. I want to make icon on home screen be small. But i can't to make it. I have android andromax u root. Thx
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[Q] newbie need help please......

I have a samsung note 3 sprint smn900p
I want to translate the system apks like framework-res.apk and secsettings.apk
then I found one of my friend has a same mobile note 3 sprint already translated and same android version 4.4.2
so I copy all of his files completely ( all system files and system apks ) around 2 GB .
and I make a backup of my system using TWRP recovery .
and now I try to install his framework-res.apk , so I copy it to my sdcard and using rootexplore then change the permissions to R-W-R-R and paste the framework-res.apk file to the system/framework folder and it already replaced the old framework-res.apk with the new framework-res.apk which already translated . but the problem I dont see that the mobile make upgrading for the new apk so I go to the new framework and try to install it from rootexplorer but always get a message app not installed.
I change the mount to RO then RW but nothing change only app not installed.
so how to install the new framework-res.apk ?
my second question, can I make a new rom using my friends complete system files and flash it to my mobile ?
thank you

sobri46 said:
I have a samsung note 3 sprint smn900p
I want to translate the system apks like framework-res.apk and secsettings.apk
then I found one of my friend has a same mobile note 3 sprint already translated and same android version 4.4.2
so I copy all of his files completely ( all system files and system apks ) around 2 GB .
and I make a backup of my system using TWRP recovery .
and now I try to install his framework-res.apk , so I copy it to my sdcard and using rootexplore then change the permissions to R-W-R-R and paste the framework-res.apk file to the system/framework folder and it already replaced the old framework-res.apk with the new framework-res.apk which already translated . but the problem I dont see that the mobile make upgrading for the new apk so I go to the new framework and try to install it from rootexplorer but always get a message app not installed.
I change the mount to RO then RW but nothing change only app not installed.
so how to install the new framework-res.apk ?
my second question, can I make a new rom using my friends complete system files and flash it to my mobile ?
thank you
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Make a backup of your friends phone from its recovery. Restore from yours, wipe data, factory reset and reboot (this way you will lost all your data)
You can also try an advance restore from his backup, restoring only system apps. It may work
Before anything make your own backup.
Good luck!

GreatApo said:
Make a backup of your friends phone from its recovery. Restore from yours, wipe data, factory reset and reboot (this way you will lost all your data)
You can also try an advance restore from his backup, restoring only system apps. It may work
Before anything make your own backup.
Good luck!
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Hi, have you try using another mobile backup and restore it from recovery to the other mobile ?
I dont think it will work because each device has different Imei number and different information

sobri46 said:
Hi, have you try using another mobile backup and restore it from recovery to the other mobile ?
I dont think it will work because each device has different Imei number and different information
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Can't say that i have done this exactly...
May a backup of your phone, and restore your friend's system. It may work without losing your data.

GreatApo said:
Can't say that i have done this exactly...
May a backup of your phone, and restore your friend's system. It may work without losing your data.
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what do you mean by loosing data ? if you mean that I will just loose only media files like video or songs or contacts name .
It doesn't matter for me , to loose these files , the most important thing that I want to make sure when I make a restore from my friend backup , I will not brick my mobile and there will not be any problems in my mobile system after restore the backup .
I need someone that has try this method and confirm to us that this method is SAFE.
and tell us what should I choose in the TWRP recovery when I make a backup because there are many options that we can choose like system - modem - efs etc.

sobri46 said:
what do you mean by loosing data ? if you mean that I will just loose only media files like video or songs or contacts name .
It doesn't matter for me , to loose these files , the most important thing that I want to make sure when I make a restore from my friend backup , I will not brick my mobile and there will not be any problems in my mobile system after restore the backup .
I need someone that has try this method and confirm to us that this method is SAFE.
and tell us what should I choose in the TWRP recovery when I make a backup because there are many options that we can choose like system - modem - efs etc.
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Yes you may soft brick your phone. You may stuck in a bootloop. That is why you will have your backup. You open your phone into recovery and restore...
I am a CWM user so i can't tell you exactly what options to use.
When you flash a new rom on your phone you will lose all your data in the phone (contacts and app data) not the files in your SD card.
If you restore your friends backup with the his data (not only the system) your phone should be with his data.
Nobody will "put his hand in the fire" for you. I can't tell you that it will succeed 100%. That is why i tell you to make a backup.
For more info, you should better open a topic in your phone's section
P.S.: Soft brick is not a big deal if you know how to deal with it

GreatApo said:
Yes you may soft brick your phone. You may stuck in a bootloop. That is why you will have your backup. You open your phone into recovery and restore...
I am a CWM user so i can't tell you exactly what options to use.
When you flash a new rom on your phone you will lose all your data in the phone (contacts and app data) not the files in your SD card.
If you restore your friends backup with the his data (not only the system) your phone should be with his data.
Nobody will "put his hand in the fire" for you. I can't tell you that it will succeed 100%. That is why i tell you to make a backup.
For more info, you should better open a topic in your phone's section
P.S.: Soft brick is not a big deal if you know how to deal with it
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so you mean the method will not 100 % success working. that is what you mean. I hope some one that had try this method will give us his experience or I should just make a try and see what will happen.
and I already make a backup for my mobile.
if softbrick happen , if I restore my mobile backup everything will go back normal right ???
by the way my friend mobile still fresh without any data because he just install the custom rom so he will let me to make a full backup from his mobile.
and thank you for your kindness to try to help me with this

Reducing size of TWRP backup size

Those who are fed up of the disc size acquired by TWRP backup or CWM backupand want that it consumes less space on your disc....
Its just a small trick which work for all android device's.....
Requirements: Romtool box (android app)
Link: http://m.apkhere.com/down/com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro_6.0.7.0_paid
1) Open the app, grant root..
2) Select Rom Installer - Backup and Restore - Backup Current rom.
3) Device will automatically reboot into twrp mode and backup will start...
4) Then just delete the backup and you will not be able to restore that backup..
5) Now simply boot into twrp recovery and take backup using that....
U will find that backup will start and will show a size of whats original (lets assume a size of 2880 mb)
Let the backup go.....
6) Reboot ur device and open ur file manager and get the property of the file.
U will find that size consume on ur sd card is very less..(size now will be 1708 mb)
Once done u can take backup normally through twrp or cwm.....
No need to use Rom Toolbox again and again.....
Its a one time process...
Hit like if it helped and if anyone didn't catch me then ask me.....
I will share some screenshots or make a video....
If it didn't work for someone than request me, I will share some other ways to do that
Thanks.............??

Why not just post the info? As of now this thread has no useful info, and would normally be closed as such. :good:

Ok bro i will post it today anyhow.....
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Guide to reduce TWRP or CWM backup size

Those who are fed up of the disc size acquired by TWRP backup or CWM backup and want that it consumes less space on your disc....
Its just a small trick which work for all android device's.....
Requirements: Romtool box (android app)
Link: http://www.apkhotel.com/apk/24685/start
1) Open the app, grant root..
2) Select Rom Installer - Backup and Restore - Backup Current rom.
3) Device will automatically reboot into twrp mode and backup will start...
4) Then just delete the backup and you will not be able to restore that backup..
5) Now simply boot into twrp recovery and take backup using that....
U will find that backup will start and will show a size of whats original (lets assume a size of 2880 mb)
Let the backup go.....
6) Reboot ur device and open ur file manager and get the property of the file.
U will find that size consume on ur sd card is very less..(size now will be 1708 mb)
Once done u can take backup normally through twrp or cwm.....
No need to use Rom Toolbox again and again.....
Its a one time process...
Hit like if it helped and if anyone didn't catch me then ask me.....
I will share some screenshots or make a video....
Thanks.............??
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Im not sure about posting paid apps to download for free here... But anyways, i dobt understand how this works. Care to explain?

giannism13 said:
Im not sure about posting paid apps to download for free here... But anyways, i dobt understand how this works. Care to explain?
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Mention the step u didn't catch up....
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I dont understand the general concept of this. I backup once using an app, and then my backups taken from recovery are magically smaller in size ? How is that possible? I mean, the factors that affect the backup size, are the total size of the partitions you backup and the compression method used from your recovery. Since rom toolbox doesnt change any of this (or does it?) how the other backups end up being smaller?

I removed the paid app from the OP. If there's a free version of this app, then post the Play Store link to it, otherwise this thread will be closed.

giannism13 said:
I dont understand the general concept of this. I backup once using an app, and then my backups taken from recovery are magically smaller in size ? How is that possible? I mean, the factors that affect the backup size, are the total size of the partitions you backup and the compression method used from your recovery. Since rom toolbox doesnt change any of this (or does it?) how the other backups end up being smaller?
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Really it worked bro.....
I tried on 6-7 phones.....
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