When it comes to backing up data or restoring it quickly and reliably, many Android users are wondering what and how, in this article you will find many ways how and how to backup and restore later!
Why backup?
1. Your personal Android can store a lot of information that is very valuable for you, which is not allowed to be lost, or for example, you are planning to move from one Android device to another! Of course, when it comes to Google services, for example, everything is very simple here, you entered your login and password, waited 2 minutes until the synchronization with the Google server is completed and the data is all in place, but you will have to suffer with other applications to quickly backup and restore.
Method number 1 - backup on Android and restore using standard ADB tools
Thanks to Google, who took care of creating a backup, the method is not ideal but still better than none!
And so what do you need for this?
2. Download the program from the ADB RUN website (from version 3.21.35 and older)
Method number 4 - DataSync (root)
The DataSync program is suitable for those who need to back up application data, as well as instantly move them to another device. If you need to create archive copies of applications directly, and not just their data and settings, then this application is not for you. Learn more about how this DataSync application works.
Method #5 - OBackup (root)
OBackup - Creates backups just like Online Nandroid Backup, only this time the application has an intuitive graphical interface, and you can also send the backup to a cloud drive. OBackup details.
Method number 6 - Titanum Backup (root)
Method number 7 - Helium (root / root)
A very interesting backup tool. The principle of operation of this application is similar to the work of ADB debugging tools, more precisely based on this method, only with the ability to choose which application to back up. This app does not work on Motorola
The Helium app can work without Root permissions, but having them is even better (if you don't have root rights, you need Android to your computer).
How to create a backup using Helium?
1. Download the Helium app to get started
If there are no Root rights, then you will also have to download and install the add-on on your PC
You may also need to install drivers on your PC (for non-root devices), which are presented on the PC add-on download page
Creating a r.k in Helium on Root devices
Run the application refuse from the offer to enter Google Disk, so this function does not work quite honestly (backup, but recovery only works in the paid version of the application)
You can save backups to internal or external memory
Before any manipulations with an Android device, it is necessary to make a mandatory backup. The resulting copy can help you out if you need to restore data when flashing or losing your phone. So, let's find out how to make a backup on Android correctly and not create difficulties for yourself with restoring the system in the future.
General information
Android system backup is a set of necessary elements of the information block of a smartphone. During the backup, telephone information such as:
- Programs, their parameters;
- Gallery with pictures and media files;
- Email content;
- Contact details received by SMS and MMS.
In addition to the above data and programs, information about the operating system is also saved: all settings, access points, languages, and so on.
Thus, a backup copy is a special archive, the file of which can be placed anywhere. It is convenient to backup Android to a flash drive or hard drive. In addition, today it is popular to use cloud storage.
Making a backup using a computer
Making a backup from a PC is completely easy and even a beginner can do it. In order to create a copy, you need to install the My Phone Explorer program on your personal computer - a convenient, multifunctional, and most importantly, Russified add-on. An important point: before starting copying, install the mobile version of the My Phone Explorer Client application on your phone, otherwise you will not be able to connect to the computer later.
Now we will figure out how to backup Android through a computer, quickly and efficiently:
- Connect your smartphone to your computer using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable.
- We are waiting for the subsequent data synchronization and carefully studying the contents of the connected gadget.
- In order to make a copy to your computer, you need to go to the "Miscellaneous" tab, and click the "Create a backup copy" command.
- The program will then ask you what data you want to save via the computer. Select the lines you want and check the boxes on them.
Done, in a few minutes you will have an archive file of your Android device data on your PC.
How a standard data copy is made
Remember: no matter how proven and effective the backup system is, something can always go wrong. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you store especially important and necessary materials (photos, music, documents, videos, contacts, etc.) on removable media, hard drive or cloud storage. So you will definitely be sure that you will not lose them at the most inopportune moment.
In addition, many probably know that all your contacts and email are linked to your Google account. So in case of data loss on the phone and an unsuccessful backup, you can still return some of the information for which the Gmail service is responsible.
Backing up with the Titanium Backup app
This program allows you to make high-quality system copies, but you need to use it. The only disadvantage of using this application: it saves everything except the smartphone firmware itself.
The add-on menu is simple and intuitive. It has different tabs: "Overview", which includes a description of the program's features, "Backups" with information about the software, and "Schedules", which allows you to set the time when the program will automatically create copies of data.
We are interested in the most important section - "Batch actions". We will work with him.
Detailed instructions for creating a copy of data:
- Download the app from the Play Store or other resources. Be careful and only download apps from trusted sources.
- Run the program only as a superuser.
- Click on the button in the form of a leaflet with a check mark in the upper right corner of the display. In the window that opens, select the items that you want to have in the final archive.
- Click Start.
Ready. Now you have a complete copy of the contents of your phone.
How to backup firmware using ROM Manager
One of the most popular applications for root users is the well-known ROM Manager program. Use the search bar in the Play Store, find and install the application on your phone or tablet.
Your actions during the backup should be as follows:
- Charge your device to the highest possible level. So you will avoid trouble during copying and subsequent repairs.
- Click on the application icon and launch it.
- In the menu that opens, select "Install ClockworkMod".
- Install the add-on, while giving superuser rights to ROM Manager.
- Then go back to the menu, where select the command to save the current ROM.
- After these steps, a window will appear in which you can change the name of the archive to the desired one.
- Click the OK button.
The backup process will take about 10 minutes and you will have a reliable safety net in case of an unfortunate accident. You can restore the system using the same program.
We perform a backup of Android firmware without root rights
As a rule, to create a backup through special applications, you may need to root. If it happens that your phone is included in the list of gadgets where root rights cannot be obtained, the standard backup method through the built-in recovery utility is the best for you.
Thus, most modern smartphones and tablets come out with a tool for copying the system already provided by the manufacturer. You don't even need to root your device to do it.
How to backup Android through recovery, steps:
- First of all, be sure to charge your smartphone so that its charge level reaches 60% or more. If this is not done, there is a high probability that the mobile device will turn off during the backup process, and will not work without major repairs.
- The data storage on the memory card must have at least 500 MB of free space.
- Turn off your mobile device.
- Press the power button and volume button at the same time.
- Two options are possible here: your phone will immediately go into service mode, or a green robot will appear on the screen. In the second case, hold down the power button and the volume down button with a short press.
- Using the volume rocker, scroll through the menu to the backup and restore command.
- Activate the process with one short press of the power button.
- In the next menu that opens, select the nandroid function, the backup item.
- The backup process usually takes about 10 minutes, and when completed, Backup complete appears.
- Your last action is to select and confirm the reboot system now option.
That's all. You have learned how to make a full system backup of your device. It remains only to play it safe just in case and copy the file to a memory card or computer hard drive. You can find it on the memory card in the ClockworkMod section.
Outcome
So, we learned how backup is made on devices with the Android operating system, what programs and applications can be used, how to use the built-in tools. Be sure that after carefully studying the proposed material and following the instructions exactly, you will be able to make a copy of your device data and accurately save important information to you in unforeseen circumstances.
After we have downloaded everything you need, you can, for example, create an Android folder in the root and expand the unpacked contents of the archives into folders, i.e. drivers to the Drivers folder, Platform Tools to a separate folder, SP Flash Tool to a separate folder, MTK Droid Tools to a separate folder too.
Next, enable Developer Mode on your device and activate USB debugging. Those. first go to Settings -> About phone (About device) and click several times (5-7) on the inscription "Build number", until a message appears that Developer Mode is activated. Next, go to the menu Settings -> For developers and put a tick on "Debugging via USB":
After that, we connect the device to the PC and install the ADB drivers (that is, either by running AdbDriverInstaller.exe from the archive, or by opening the device manager and manually specifying the path to the drivers in the Android ADB driver x64 folder for an unknown device). The result should look like this (Device Manager):
The Android ADB Interface device in Device Manager confirms that we are all set for the next step.
We wait until the device is detected in it and press the "Map of blocks" button:
After that, click the "Create scatter file" button and save the resulting file (for me it was called MT6582_Android_scatter.txt) to disk. At this stage of preparation is completed and you can proceed directly to reading the data.
Open the resulting file in Notepad ++ or Word (note that a regular notepad will not work) and find the line partition_name: CACHE in it:
And remember what you have written in the linear_start_addr column, in this case it is 0x3E900000.
We disconnect the phone from the PC and turn it off, i.e. hold the power button and select "Power off" in the menu, you can also disconnect and insert the battery. Next, run the SP Flash Tool and go to the Readback tab in it. Next, click the Add button. As a result, one row will appear in the table:
We click on it, we are prompted to select the location to save the ROM_0 file, select the folder where we want to save it and on the next screen in the Length field enter the number we remembered earlier (linear_start_addr):
The end result should be something like this:
Then we connect the switched off phone (!) To the PC. At this point, it is advisable to open Device Manager. So far, we do not press any buttons in the SP Flash Tool on this screen!
At the time of connection, an unknown MT65xx PreLoader device will be detected in you and the OS will offer you to install drivers for it. The picture below clearly shows this. It is better to open the device manager immediately before connecting the phone in order to “catch” the moment the MT65xx PreLoader appears. If the device appears, and the OS does not offer to automatically install the drivers, then this must be done manually by right-clicking on the MT65xx PreLoader device.
We select "Search for drivers on this computer" and specify the folder in which the unpacked contents of the mtk_xp_vista_7_8_x32_x64.zip archive are located (that is, by this time you should unpack the archive somewhere). After the drivers are successfully installed, the picture in the device manager should change to this:
If the drivers are installed, you can proceed to the next step. Please note that when the phone is connected, the Preloader USB VCOM Port may appear for only a few seconds - this is normal, our task at this stage is to install the phone drivers so that it is identified as the Preloader USB VCOM Port, and not the unknown device MT65xx PreLoader. If you suddenly did not have time to install the drivers, and the phone turned on, we take out the battery, disconnect the phone, insert the battery, connect the phone and repeat the procedure.
As soon as we are convinced that the drivers are installed, we disconnect the phone from the PC. We turn it off, in the open SP Flash Tool we press the Readback button and connect the switched off phone to the PC. After that, we will start the process of reading the firmware from the phone:
Many write about the difficulties that arise precisely at this step. I'll try to explain a little more. After you press the Readback button - SP Flash Tool goes into standby mode for connecting the phone, i.e. it is assumed that before that you managed to catch the moment when your turned off phone is defined as MT65xx PreLoader and install drivers on it so that you have Preloader USB VCOM Port in COM ports. If suddenly, for some reason, the SP Flash Tool wrote about an error, or the phone did not have time to connect, the following method can help (everything described is true only if you installed the drivers correctly and when you connect the phone you get Preloader USB VCOM Port): turn off the phone from the PC, take out the battery, press the Readback button, connect the phone with the battery pulled out. A red bar (Download) will go to the SP Flash Tool, during this time we quickly insert the battery back, if we have time, then a blue Readback bar with percentages will go, as in the picture:
We wait until the process is completed. Creating a backup can take 10-15 minutes. We just look at the running percentages and do not touch anything 😉 At the end of the reading procedure, you will see the inscription Readback Ok:
While we are doing Backup, it's time to explain what a scatter file is and what the ROM_0 file is, which we will get at the output. The phone's memory is a regular EMMC Flash, which is divided into certain sections. A scatter file is a section description file (for example, Scatter has sections PRELOADER, RECOVERY, LOGO, ANDROID, etc.). The purpose of partitions is different, for example, in Recovery - contains the recovery image, in logo - the logo used when the system boots, in Android - the system image, etc. The ROM_0 file that we get as output is essentially a solid EMMC Flash dump in one file. But in order to use the received firmware backup, for example, to restore another similar device, we will still need to split it into sections. Here I will describe several ways how to do it. The first and most common is through MTK Droid Tools. Let's say we already have a ROM_0 file made with the SP Flash Tool.
We turn on the power of the device (phone) and let it boot, after which we restart MTK Droid Tools (the USB debugging mode on the phone, of course, must be enabled, and the ADB drivers are installed on the PC), go to the root, backup, recovery tab and press the button "Create backup from ROM_ flash drive":
We select the ROM_0 we got at the previous step and in the log window we see something like the following:
- Save folder on the computer: E:\Android\MtkDroidTools\backups\KINGSING_S1_141117_ForFlashtoolFromReadBack_150512-005322\
— scatter is saved in the file:
E:\Work\Megaphone Login Plus\MtkDroidTools\backups\KINGSING_S1_141117_ForFlashtoolFromReadBack_150512-005322\MT6582_Android_scatter.txtCopy completed
- preloader.bin ... copied ... cut OK
- MBR ...copied
- EBR1 ...copied
- pro_info ...copied
- nvram.bin ...copied
- protect_f ...copied
- protect_s ...copied
- seccfg ...copied
- uboot.bin ...copied
- boot.img ... copied
…
Well, etc. Now in the save folder, I have this E:\Android\MtkDroidTools\backups\ we have a folder with a full backup of our firmware, divided into sections (i.e. each section in a separate file):
This completes the process of creating a backup of the firmware. If you just wanted to learn how to backup firmware using the SP Flash Tool and you succeeded, you can not read further.
For advanced
But what if MTK Droid Tools "does not see" the phone? Or is it impossible to create a scatter file or split the resulting ROM_0 file into sections? How to get a partition map and is it possible to "cut" the ROM_0 file manually? There is such a possibility. To get a partition map on MTK 65xx, you need to give a command in the ADB console - i.e. run adb shell in the console and type this command there:
If suddenly the phone for some reason is not seen through ADB (in this case, I advise you to read the ADB manual, there may be a problem in the VEN_ID of the device and you just need to register it in %USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini, then the same command can be given in the phone itself by installing Terminal Emulator for Android from Google Play:
As you can see, the result is exactly the same and the linear_start_address of the cache section can be taken from here. Yes, by the way, in new devices, for example, based on MTK 6752, such as Beeline Pro, ZTE Q Lux, etc. The partition map can be obtained with cat /proc/partinfo. MTK Droid Tools does not work with these devices at all.
We now have a method for obtaining the start address of the cache partition, which is needed to obtain ROM_0 using the SP Flash Tool. We also know the addresses (offsets) and sizes of each of the partitions. Those. to "cut" ROM_0 into sections - we do not need to use MTK Droid Tools at all. This can be done "by hand" in any Hex editor that supports the function of selecting and saving a block to a file (I use the console HIEW). Well, as an example, let's "cut" the Recovery partition from the resulting ROM_0 file.
We know (from scatter or dumchar_info) its linear_start_addr: 0x4180000 and partition_size: 0x1000000. Open ROM_0 in HIEW and navigate to 0x4180000. Those. in the console we do hiew32 ROM_0, then press F5 and drive in the address of the beginning of the partition - 4180000:
As you can see, at 4180000 we have the ANDROID! signature, which tells us that we are on the right track 😉 The address of the end of the partition is calculated as linear_start_addr+partition_size-1 = 0x517FFFF in our case. Press in HIEW * (asterisk on the additional keyboard) to start highlighting the block (if you move the up / down / right / left arrows, we see how the block starts to be highlighted) and either go down to 0x517FFFF, or do it through F5:
And we finish the selection of the block, again through the “gray” * (on the additional keyboard). After that, press F2 - Put block (saving the block to a file):
And we have a recovery partition. In the same way, you can cut any other partition from ROM_0. As you understand, we do not need the MTK Droid Tool at all.
To simplify the procedure, you can also write a script / program that will do this automatically for all sections, but to be honest, I don’t have enough time for this, and this task doesn’t arise so often, so HIEW is enough for me for these purposes .
p.s. That's all for now ... the post turned out to be a "draft version", because It was written in a hurry, maybe later I will supplement it if there are any incomprehensible moments. And of course, as always, I will be happy to hear your comments and questions...
p.p.s. As they managed to correct me a little, /proc/dumchar_info does not contain linear_start_addr from scatter, but physical_start_addr. Those. in the above example for the partition with recovery we have:
linear_start_addr: 0x4180000
physical_start_addr: 0x2D80000
partition_size: 0x1000000
And in /proc/dumchar_info we see exactly the physical_start_addr in the StartAddr column. But if we look at the size of the first section (preloader), it becomes clear how to translate physical_start_addr into linear_start_addr, if we add 0x1400000 to 0x2D80000 (this is just the size of the preloader), then it just turns out 0x4180000.
Everyone knows that a smartphone can be easily lost or broken. In the early 2000s, after that, you would not only have to buy a new phone, but also start manually entering all the numbers of your friends, relatives and colleagues into it. And the history of SMS messages would have to be completely forgotten. Fortunately, the situation has now changed. Now you can make a backup of the phone, which will secure useful information. In the future, all that remains is to restore the backup on another device.
The words “system backup” mean its full or partial copying. And not necessarily on a PC - you can use the cloud service. If you make a partial backup, then the following sections of the system are often copied:
- contact book;
- Call log;
- SMS messages;
- Calendar;
- List of installed applications.
In this case, you can exclude some sections from this list. For example, if you never use the Calendar, then it would be logical to remove it in order to speed up the backup.
If you decide to make a full backup of Android, then in the future you will be able to restore the entire system, and not the individual components that make up its composition. This is most relevant for those cases if you regularly experiment with your device by installing third-party firmware on it.
Where is the data copied to?
If you decide to make an Android backup, then you need to decide where exactly to copy all the information. Often, special applications offer the following options:
- microSD memory card- a very convenient way if you have the appropriate slot, but this is not the best option for ensuring the safety of data in case of fear of losing your smartphone;
- A computer- a slightly more complicated method, since you will need to connect via a USB cable, but it is the most reliable;
- "Cloud"- contacts and other information are copied to the server of the application developers, or to Dropbox or some other similar service.
Using Airdroid's built-in tools
A Google account allows you not to worry about the personal data contained on your smartphone. With its help, all information is regularly copied to Google servers, from where it can be borrowed when buying a new device. How to register such an account - we told in separate article. Here we will tell you how to enable synchronization with servers.
Step 1. Go to " Settings».
Step 2. Go to the section " Recovery and reset».
Data backup". Below you can select the account that will be used for the backup. This is true for users who have multiple Google accounts on their device.
Step 4. Now you need to select the sections of the operating system that will be copied to the servers of the American company. For this, in Settings» go to the section « Accounts».
Step 5. Click on the item " Google».
Step 6. Click on your Gmail email address.
Step 7. Here you can check the boxes of the items you need. If you do not buy movies on Google Play, then the corresponding item can be left inactive. The same is the case with music. But it is better to synchronize contacts, documents, calendar events, tables and some other data, so as not to lose them in case of theft or breakdown of the smartphone.
Using Super Backup
Some people find Google's servers not secure enough. They believe that the Android backup can thus fall into the wrong hands. These people are wondering: "How to make a backup copy without sending it to the Internet?". Earlier in the section Recovery and reset"there was a corresponding item that allows you to copy all the information to a memory card. But for the sake of security, this feature has been removed from modern versions of the Android operating system. If you still need an Android backup on a microSD memory card, then use the application Super Backup .
Step 1. Install and run the utility Super Backup.
Step 2. At the first start, you will be prompted to set up an automatic scheduled backup. If you want to do this, then click the appropriate button. If not, then click " Not now».
Step 3. In any case, we need to configure the backup method. Therefore, you will have to follow the Settings". To do this, in the main window of the program, you need to click on the vertical ellipsis located in the upper right corner.
Step 4. In the menu that appears, click on the item " Settings».
Step 5. In this section, click on the item " save path».
Step 6. Put a dot near the item " External save card", then select the appropriate folder (for this you need to click the" Look"). When finished, click on the " OK».
Step 7. Now return to the main program window and back up the types of information you need. You can choose from apps, SMS, contacts, calendar, call log and web browser bookmarks. All this is done by pressing the " Save».
Step 8. When you want to use the saved data - do everything the same, but now click on the buttons " Reestablish».
Note: the program is able to send a backup to the "cloud". In this case, this is not a developer server, but a more reliable Google Drive. This is a very good way for those who want to quickly transfer the phone book and other information from one device to another.
Using ADB Run
The previous considered options for creating a backup had a couple of significant drawbacks. Standard Google tools will refuse to work without a connection to the global web. Well, there is no point in using Super Backup on a device without a memory card slot - and there are a lot of such smartphones. Therefore, we need a third backup option that allows you to make a backup copy and send it to your computer. There are quite a number of computer programs that allow you to do this. We'll consider ADB Run- this utility was developed by Vitaly Shipilov, a true connoisseur of the Android operating system.
Note: For successful use of the program, it is necessary that the driver for your smartphone model be installed on the computer.
Step 1: Download and Install ADB Run.
Step 2: Enable USB debugging on your smartphone or tablet. To do this, go to Settings", then go to the section" For developers».
Step 3. Activate the checkbox next to the item " USB Debugging". If necessary, activate the section itself (the switch at the very top).
Step 4. Connect your smartphone to the computer, then run ADB Run (find the file in the folder with the installed program adb_run.bat, or click on the icon that appears on the desktop).
Step 5. The utility does not have an interface, instead having a console view. In this regard, you will have to enter commands in numbers. In our case, you need to enter " 12 » (without quotes) - this command is responsible for backup. Confirm your action by pressing the key Enter.
Step 6. Enter a number 1 and press Enter.
Step 7. What exactly do you want to copy to your computer? If only basic data, then enter a number 1 . If personal data and applications, then enter deuce. AND top three if you want to add the contents of the memory card to this. Click Enter.
Step 8. Wait until the end of the operation.
You can also transfer personal data from a smartphone to a computer using other utilities. For example, a good Android backup program is airdroid, although in fact it is not. You can read more about other applications of this kind in the article about
There are situations when resetting the data stored on your device and rolling back to the manufacturer's settings is simply necessary for Android to work. The reasons can be anything, but the result is always the same - the irretrievable loss of all available data that has been lovingly accumulated for a long time. Therefore, the need for backup (android firmware backup) of photos, contacts, installed applications and other things is quite obvious. So that you can avoid long and exhausting searches for the necessary information, we want to offer you detailed material on how to backup the system and restore it further.
Surprisingly, not many people know about the ability of the system itself to do backup android, and if necessary, save all your existing content. It is quite clear that a failure is possible in the operation of any system, which can occur due to clutter, for example, and as a result, the inevitable deletion of data. Or after buying a new phone, you need to transfer information to a new smartphone. Now you can cope with standard tools without resorting to installing special applications.
How to back up and restore using a Google account
It is well known that Android and Google are one entity. This integration makes it possible to store backups in the cloud and easily access them when a system restore is required. What do we need to do for this:
1st step. To synchronize with a Google account, we find in the settings “personal”, then “accounts”, and then Google.
2nd step. Select your account, tick all the boxes.
3rd step. Go to settings, then "personal", then "backup", and finally "reset settings". We mark the fields "data archiving" and "auto-recovery". We first check the account with which we worked (see the 1st step). It is important that it be registered in the field of the backup account. In the synchronization section, click the "Synchronize" button. To restore the saved data, we log into our Google account from the phone (the “data” refers to all passwords, wireless network settings, as well as previously installed applications).
Immediately after the settings have been reset to factory settings, or when an old account is connected on a new device, the system should download all the data from your account, make sure that an Internet connection is provided in advance.
It is worth noting that such preservation refers to what is associated with Google services. That is, if at the cost of great efforts you have reached the last level of a game, then you may not be able to return to it. During recovery, from a too long list of applications, we delete those that you will no longer need.
If you have applications that are not connected to the Google server, then backup and restore are performed in other ways.
Using standard ADB tools
Step by step:
- Turn on USB debugging on Adnroid;
- Download the proprietary program from the ADB RUN website (version 3.21.35 and higher);
- Install the driver on the PC (if not previously installed);
- USB cable
We create a backup copy:
- Run Adb Run, select the Backup menu;
- Select the first item "Adb Backup";
- We take our android smartphone (tablet) and press the button “create a backup copy (password is not required).
Restoring from backup:
- Select the item "Adb Restore";
- Click on the Android device "restore data".
Using custom Recovery (root)
To use this method, you need to understand that Recovery must already be installed, because the creation of a backup itself cannot be called a backup, it is rather the creation of an integral image of the current state of the firmware.
- After installing Recovery, we enter it;
- Select "Backup and Restore" from the menu
- Next is the menu item "Backup" (to create a backup)
- To restore, select "Restore".
Online Nandroid Backup (requires root)
Despite the name, unfortunately, nothing is stored in the cloud. The program does not have a graphical interface, therefore, we will act from the terminal. This type of backup was created specifically for those who are already tired of rebooting into Recovery to perform Backup, as well as to create a snapshot of the current state of the entire system, and what is already installed in it.
Using DataSync (root)
This program will be good for backing up existing applications and quickly transferring them to another device. However, if your goal is to create archive copies of the applications themselves, and not just existing data and settings, then this application should not be used.
OBackup features (root)
Backups are created in the same way as ONB (third method), only in this case we see a graphical and intuitive interface, and a means of sending a backup to a cloud drive.
Titanium Backup (root)
Perhaps the most convenient and flexible possibility of high-quality backup. And although in this case a cut of the current state of the system is not performed, all user and system applications, as well as their data, are backed up. If your plans include switching to another firmware with the subsequent restoration of everything you need, then this method is highly recommended.
Helium (root/root)
An effective means to accomplish android backup. The principle of operation is based on ADB, but with the ability to select the application for which a copy is created
(App not valid on Motorola). In this case, it is possible to work without root rights, in this case it is necessary to connect the android to the PC. So, step by step:
Download free Helium from the official Google Play app store
In the absence of Root rights, download and install the add-on on the PC. It is possible to install drivers on a computer (for non-Root devices) available on the download page.
Creating a backup in Helium on rooted devices
- We start the application;
- We refuse the offer to enter Google Disk, because this function does not work correctly (copies, but restores only in the paid version);
- We save backups using internal or external memory. To create them, select the necessary applications in the "reservation" section, click the button to start the process, choose where we will save the data.
The recovery process is also extremely simple.
Creating a backup in Helium on non-rooted devices
- Everything basically looks like in the previous case, only with some reservations: After downloading and installing the add-on on your computer, run it;
- Enable USB Debugging on Android
- We launch
- The rest of the steps are performed in the same way as for root.
We hope that our material will be useful to you, good luck!
