How did you backup your phones OS

thomasvandijk42 · 12-08-2015, 01:57 AM

I just use the software provided by the company mostly

Tonus · 12-27-2015, 02:31 PM

Kies, iTunes, and so on... I believe the OP was looking for a Linux based backup solution. Aren't we at LinuxQuestions ?

rokytnji · 12-27-2015, 04:57 PM

Never Mind.

schneidz · 01-05-2016, 12:36 PM

what i did for my nexus-5 (iirc):

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sudo yum install android-tools

plug in fone to pc:

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adb reboot bootloader

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fastboot oem unlock

and then download the latest twrp for my device and do:

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fastboot flash recovery <twrp.img>
fastboot reboot

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adb reboot recovery

then select backup/restore from within the twrp menu.

fyi: every device has a different method to unlock the bootloader (some manufacturers make it impossible).

rajahindustani · 04-06-2016, 12:17 AM

its really very nice to know.... thank for sharing....

JJJCR · 04-07-2016, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by schneidz

what i did for my nexus-5 (iirc):
fyi: every device has a different method to unlock the bootloader (some manufacturers make it impossible).

yeah quite risky, if phone got screwed up and the phone bills haven't got paid, waahh..scary.

I'll better not mess up with my phone.

tonabbz · 05-13-2016, 06:16 AM

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Kies, iTunes, are good option for data backup. I believe the OP was looking for a Linux based backup solution.

I thought this is something related to custom recovery and rom flashing. Anyway, you can backup and restore phone with MobileGo. It's quite impressive.

Xkoiul · 06-08-2016, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnsimith

You can try Gmail to back up your phone or Samsung kies if y're Android users, also try iTunes or iCloud if you're iOS users. Or take a look at this article to backup and restore Android phone.

I run Android OS and backup with this gudie backup android.

jamison20000e · 06-08-2016, 02:34 AM

It depends on the phone, carrier and manufacture? Geeksphone off the bat yes iPwn at your own(no pun) risk.

Xkoiul · 06-26-2016, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnsimith

You can try Gmail to back up your phone or Samsung kies if y're Android users, also try iTunes or iCloud if you're iOS users. Or take a look at this article to backup and restore Android phone.

Android assistant is good tool to backup Android data.

zpimp · 06-26-2016, 11:47 PM

i have used cwm and philz, but now use twrp,
the os choice is disappointing, and like some of you said before, its tricky cause you can bricky

mainly software brick since i saw some guys do some magic, they have special tools, and theres also jtag, but its not something anyone can do/repair, like a pc with linux

fsmanchies · 02-27-2017, 03:47 AM

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every device has a different method to backup phone data by using different apps or software. A good example is this one for android sms backup

twrp is good enough to perform OS backup. For personal staff, i prefer Google Drive

Ramksfter · 06-07-2017, 03:51 AM

Thanks for you suggestion, to backup data from phone to computer, you can only use professional data backup tool to backup them , or use some data transfer tool to transfer data to computer for backup, the Android data manager and Android phone transfer tool are good at user to transfer data or backup data , i think the first approach is better,
Because i often use it to backup or transfer Android messages to computer ,feel good