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If you’re a person who is simply addicted to flashing ROMs on your Android devices, you’ll know the value of backing up your data. In most cases, wiping your data is part of the necessary steps to get a ROM properly functioning on your device.
Related: How to use Titanium Backup App
But, for other users who keep putting off making a backup for their Android phone data or for those who simply aren’t thinking about it, you’ll never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Losing your phone can be as easy as getting it swiped by a pickpocket, accidentally dropping it in whatever you’re drinking or other worse places, or other more grisly ends.
Though Android may not have a native function to back up your device data, it’s always better to go the extra mile and play it safe. You’ll never know when you’ll find your data wiped off your device or your device simply broken. Since Android devices can be linked to your Google account, some of you may not be very comfortable backing up your phone’s data to the cloud. We’ve put together some methods for users who would prefer to keep their data locally. (If you’re looking for tips on cloud-based backups, check our other guide on how to backup your phone to the cloud.)
To fully enjoy a safe backup, you’d need root your Android phone or tablet. But have no fear, we also have tips for users who haven’t rooted their phones. Read on to learn how to make local backups of your Android phone data.
Phones with root
NANDroid backup
For those of you who are rooted, you most likely have custom recovery installed, as well. Most custom recoveries have a backup and restore function. The most popular custom recovery, ClockworkMod Recovery, or even TWRP Recovery, for example, makes backing up your Android phone’s data extremely easy. Boot into Recovery Mode and create a NANDroid backup (usually through the menu Backup and restore > Backup). This backs up all your phone data to your SD card.You can also try using a tool called Online NANDRoid Backup that lets you create NANDroids even without having to reboot your Android device to Recovery Mode.
Some users recommend being extra careful and copying the entire Nandroid backup file to your computer so you’ll never delete it accidentally. It’s a wise precaution, and one we strongly recommend, too.
If you’d need to restore that Nandroid backup you’ve already copied to your computer, copy the Nandroid folder back onto your SD Card, boot into Recovery Mode and select Backup and restore > Restore.
Titanium Backup
Another option for rooted Android users is Titanium Backup. If you aren’t familiar with this app, Titanium Backup is one of the most powerful tools for Android–and when we say powerful, we aren’t exaggerating.Titanium Backup gives you direct access to your system and may be a portal of mistakes for some careless users. If this is your first time handling it, make sure to read everything at least twice.
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.
Titanium Backup is available on the Google Play Store.
Phones without root
MyBackup Pro
MyBackup Pro works not only on rooted phones but also on non-rooted phones. Once you’ve got this app on your Android device, launch it and tap Backup. It gives you the option to either backup your apps or your data.If you’ve made the choice to backup your apps, the menu that appears gives you the option to either select certain apps or to select all of them. If you’ve picked data, you can choose to backup your data to either your SD card or to an online server. Just like in the Apps menu, you have the option of selecting certain data you’d like to save or all of them. Your data will be compressed into a ZIP file on your SD card.
If you’re paranoid about spontaneously disappearing data without being able to back them up, MyBackup Pro gives you the option to select a schedule so that the app routinely backs up your information for you.
When you’d like to restore your data, simply tap Restore.
My Backup Pro can be purchased on the Google Play Store. You can also try its free 30-day trial version, My Backup.
Manual Drag and Drop
If you’d like to save your photos, music and other SD card data, you can connect your Android device to your computer and access your device’s SD card. You can then copy the data over to a folder on your computer. No hassle, no fuss.Though World Backup Day might have been a few days ago, it’s never too late to start backing up your data now. Take a few minutes of your time to save yourself the heartache if something unfortunate happens to your Android device.
Guide to get back of your andoir phone to cloud
As you may have heard, March 31 was World Backup Day. Geeks across the Internet were sharing pointers on making sure that your computer’s important data don’t get lost in an unfortunate accident and we here at Android Authority would like to share a few methods in making sure your phone information doesn’t go up in dust.
There are methods to store your important data locally–that is, on your computer’s hard drive. (If you want to make local backups, check out our guide on how to make local backups of your phone data.) But, some users would like the comfort that the cloud gives them. It’s being prepared, to the second level. You won’t need to worry about your phone, and you certainly won’t need to worry about your computer. Besides, cloud-based backups allow you to access your data through many other devices from wherever you are.
Information stored in the cloud also means that you won’t need to rely on wires to get that information back onto your Android device. Simply connect to the internet, connect to your cloud server of choice, and bring that data back into your phone. Read on to learn how to backup your Android phone to the cloud.
Backing up to your Google Account
One of the main benefits of Android is that you can connect your phone with your Google account. This means that you don’t need to worry about leaving your bookmarks in either your computer or your phone and having to go without them. Google’s linking to your device ensures that all your data is consolidated and easy for you to access. It’s this same connection that makes it easy to back your phone data up with your phone’s built-in settings.If you’d like to keep your contacts, system settings, apps, calendar and email data on your Google account, simply go to Settings > Privacy on your phone. Check the boxes for “Back up my settings” and “Automatic restore.” Make sure that under Backup account you specify the Google account that you want to backup data for.
Next, go to Settings > Account & Sync, tap on the Google account you want to sync, and check all the available options. This way, your data will be stored in your easy-to-access Google account.
Photos
For those of you with devices running Android 2.2 and higher, Google’s Instant Upload service allows you to upload photos and videos automatically. Enable Instant Upload and any photo or video you take is automatically uploaded to a private album on Google+ called From the Phone. Don’t worry, they’re visible only to you until you choose to share them. From the Google+ album, you can easily share them from your phone or from the web.When you first sign in, you’re prompted to enable or disable Instant Upload. In case you weren’t able to enable Instant Upload, you can easily enable it through Menu > Settings.
If you’d like to upload your images to third-party sites, you can download Photobucket Mobile to automatically upload newly snapped pictures to your Photobucket account. You can also use Flickr Companion and Picasa Tool, both free apps that allow mobile uploading but don’t do so automatically.
Android Apps for Backups
inDefend Mobile Backup
You might remember this app from when we wrote about backing up your phone data to the cloud with inDefend Mobile Backup. The article itself has more detailed information, but in short, inDefend Mobile Backup is an application that allows you to easily backup your information, such as your contacts, call logs, text messages and your calendar, to the cloud. Restore them remotely from the cloud is also possible. You’ll need to create an inDefend Mobile Backup account to access your inDefend Mobile Backup features and cloud content.
inDefend Mobile Backup is available for free on the Google Play Store.
SMS Backup +
If you’ve got important text messages and you don’t want to waste precious time writing them down, there’s SMS Backup +. This free app automatically sends your SMS threads to Gmail and stores them under the label “SMS.” Not only that, SMS Backup + also backs up MMS and call log entries. SMS Backup + also allows you to restore SMS and call log entries back to your phone, but unfortunately restoring MMS back to your phone is not yet possible at this time. Future updates may resolve this issue.You can download SMS Backup + from the Google Play Store.
Sandisk Memory Zone
Sandisk Memory Zone allows you to backup files and apps from your phone’s SD card to a cloud storage provider. This free app from the world-renowned maker of flash memory cards can backup to and restore from the following supported services: Box, Dropbox, Google Docs, Picasa, SugarSync, and Facebook.You can even schedule your backups and completely customize a backup plan to your liking. Once you’ve installed the app, it’ll scan your SD card and your device’s internal memory the first time you run it. You’ll be able to choose a cloud storage provider where you’d like to backup your data. Sandisk Memory Zone will prompt you for the frequency schedule of your backup, whether you’d like it to be backed up “only this time” or “everyday.”
Sandisk Memory Zone is available for free from the Google Play Store.
How can Root (upgrade) any HTC Android phone or tablet
XDA Developers member lyriquidperfection has created the HTC Quick Root toolkit for rooting any HTC Android phone or tablet. It also allows you to unroot your device, or even reboot it to other operational modes.
In this guide, learn how to root any HTC phone or tablet with the HTC Quick Root toolkit.
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Warning
- The instructions in this guide are intended for use with any HTC Android device. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
- The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
- Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
- Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.
Requirements
- Any HTC Android device with the following conditions:
- For the Insecure Boot.img method, your device must S-OFF and your insecure boot.img must have ro.secure set to “0.” You must also not use a patched ADB binary.
- For the Universal Exploit method, your HTC device should be running a fully stock ROM that has not been patched by HTC and must have stock recovery installed.
- A Windows PC
- Handset USB drivers installed on the PC. You may install the drivers by installing HTC Sync.
- Enable USB debugging on your handset.
- Disable “Fastboot” from your device’s Settings > Power menu.
- Disable antivirus, firewall, and other security software. Also disable HTC Sync and other software that accesses your phone. Such software can interfere with the procedure in this guide.
- Download the HTC Quick Root toolkit (HTC_QuickRoot_1.1.13_Release.zip, 1.6 MB)
- Backup all personal data on your handset to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
- For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.
Instructions
- Extract the contents of HTC_QuickRoot_1.1.13_Release.zip to your computer. You will get a folder named HTC_QuickRoot_1.1.13_Release.
- On your HTC device, go to Settings > Power and disable the “Fastboot” option.
- Connect your HTC device to the computer via USB cable.
- Open the HTC_QuickRoot_1.1.13_Release folder.
- Click the HTC Quick Root.exe to launch the HTC Quick Root toolkit on your computer.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to root your devices.
- NOTE: If you are running a fully stock device, try the Universal Exploit Method. If you’re using an S-OFF device, use the Insecure Boot.img method.
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