Switching Carrier and Phone need help getting data - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I am switching both carriers and phones. I am moving from ATT with the SG2 to T-Mobile to the SG2.
I have invested tons of time setting up my ATT version and loads of data in my apps. I am not worried about the Mail/Exchange part I realize I will need to redo that part. What I am hoping someone can help me with a way to move over is the following: (Also I am NOT ROOTED)
1. Touchwiz screens
2. Application data from Market downloaded apps
I realize I can reinstall the apps but the data from the apps is my issue. I track expenses etc using several apps.
TIA,
ED

Without root you're sol mate
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a couple of things re: data
as far as emails goes, if you are hooked up to Exchange Server or Gmail
your email resides on the server side, and stays there.
but if you are using POP3 emails that have been downloaded to the phone and removed from the server, then you will be stuck, unless you get Titanium Backup (which needs root) to migrate the emails over to the new phone

kenvan19 said:
Without root you're sol mate
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Well thats not the answer I was hoping for. I would prefer to not root install Titanium and reflash since I am returning the SG2 back to ATT. I don't want something to go wrong.
I'm still hoping for a better answer.

kenvan19 said:
Without root you're sol mate
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What this guy said.

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[Q] LOST ROOTED evO

hi everyone, i just lost my rooted evo, but i dont have any software like mobile defense or anything similar....
i thought i could track it through latitude but i never enabled it in my gmaps...
any one have any help with this ??
I've never used it but check out plan b by lookout labs. It's supposedly designed just for this purpose. BTW, if it works please reply as I want to know if it does work as it says.
Install through the web android market.
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I think most, if not all, of those types of apps must be setup before you lose the phone.
That's what I thought but this one specifically says it can be installed once a phone is lost through the market and it will run as soon as the app is pushed through to your phone by google. Of course it could all be pr speak which is why I want to know if it works for the op.
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Actually, now that you mention it, that could work. I wasn't thinking that you could use the Android Web Market to silently push the app to the phone. Since it silently installs such apps without prompting for confirmation of either the install or its permissions, it probably would work. They would see it install in the notification bar, but might not notice before you got the location info you need.
Of course, this is a great example of why I think that's a security flaw in the Android web market. If someone compromises your Google account, they can push an app down to your phone via the web market and you might not know. Basically such an app could do anything short of something requiring root access with no prompt showing up. I've always thought that despite it being convenient the way it is (review the permissions on the web and have it automatically install), it'd be much more secure to confirm install on the phone first. That said, in this one scenario, it could actually be helpful.
thanks for the help!
i installed/pushed the app through the market but still waiting to get an email.... ill try texting with my friends mobile to see if its still on.
o wow...hopefully it is still on and that app works!! good luck to ya!!
So I have to know. Did it work?
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[Q][Oddball] Google Wallet Can't Add Prepaid

Hello
I recently got my Galaxy Nexus and I am trying to use Google Wallet but running into a problem I haven't seen yet (A search revealed 1 other person with the problem but was able to resolve by wiping data from the app. This didn't work for me.)
I am running 4.0.4 AKOP build 29. I am unlocked and rooted. Wallet version 1.1-R52v7.
The app installs just fine. I have it linked to my google account. However, I cannot add a Google Prepaid card. It attempts to add for ~ 1min, then says, "Error adding card. Try again later."
I tried uninstalling / reinstalling. I tried the previous version. I also tried wiping the data from the app itself. Nothing has worked so far
Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance.
Anyone? I'm very anxious to use GWallet!
You need to use a US credit card. View the adding funds thread for instructions that usually work.
Google wallet won't work if your rooted. Very disappointing.
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Big-A-Rob said:
Google wallet won't work if your rooted. Very disappointing.
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Any Proof? I have seen many reports of Rooted Users having it work just fine?
Big-A-Rob said:
Google wallet won't work if your rooted. Very disappointing.
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Rubbish ... It works fine.. You just get a banner warning that it's on an "unsupported device".
RobbieCrash said:
You need to use a US credit card. View the adding funds thread for instructions that usually work.
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I am located in the US. I also don't have the option to add funds because it will not allow me to add a prepaid card.
vk2bea said:
Rubbish ... It works fine.. You just get a banner warning that it's on an "unsupported device".
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I have this banner. I simply used superSU to get rid of it, so the phone it thinks it does not have root. However, with/without superSU it still does not allow me to add a prepaid card
Can anyone else shed some light on this?
Anyone? I'm so close I can feel it!
Mine does the same. Idk wtf is going on. It worked before on my other nexus.
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So I called Google, they connected me to the money network. Guy took a quick look. It is something on their end nothing to do with my phone. He can see my IMEI trying to activate but erroring out.Was escalated to T2 tech support and I am waiting on a phone call back.
They called me back. Had me reset the app. Still nothing worked. This has been escalated now to T3 tech support. I was told I would get a call back tomorrow :-/
Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?
impass3093 said:
They called me back. Had me reset the app. Still nothing worked. This has been escalated now to T3 tech support. I was told I would get a call back tomorrow :-/
Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?
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Did u reset the app before you wiped data sounds like you didn't and have been locked out. If so you will need a new phone
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Just out of curiosity, has your IMEI number maybe reverted to Samsung's default number?
Reason I ask is because that happened to me while using my Nexus S and I had the same issue you're having.
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I'm also experiencing this issue. So frustrating! I used to have Wallet on my phone...but I tried to reset it to get the extra $5 and haven't been able to get it back up and running since. That's what I get for being greedy!
If anyone has any ideas...it would be greatly appreciated. I've done almost everything: reset app, clear cache, uninstalled, installed older versions....cant get it for the life of me!
brmayhem said:
Just out of curiosity, has your IMEI number maybe reverted to Samsung's default number?
Reason I ask is because that happened to me while using my Nexus S and I had the same issue you're having.
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What do you mean Samsung's default number? I have came to the general conclusion that it something to do with the Money Network. They are blocking my phone, my IMEI, from connecting. I was able to login with my Google account on another phone just perfectly and get my prepaid card.
spaceman860 said:
Did u reset the app before you wiped data sounds like you didn't and have been locked out. If so you will need a new phone
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I can open the app just find. It initializes, lets me sign in, make my PIN code, just not add a prepaid card. And I have wiped the data from in the app multiple times trying to get it to work
mattyb65 said:
I'm also experiencing this issue. So frustrating! I used to have Wallet on my phone...but I tried to reset it to get the extra $5 and haven't been able to get it back up and running since. That's what I get for being greedy!
If anyone has any ideas...it would be greatly appreciated. I've done almost everything: reset app, clear cache, uninstalled, installed older versions....cant get it for the life of me!
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Me too, I want this working so bad! Hopefully T3 tech support can help me out. I feel like all that they need to do is reset/unblock/do something, with my IMEI number on their end.
Does anyone else have any ideas?
24hr bump
impass3093 said:
What do you mean Samsung's default number? I have came to the general conclusion that it something to do with the Money Network. They are blocking my phone, my IMEI, from connecting. I was able to login with my Google account on another phone just perfectly and get my prepaid card.
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A while back I flashed a ROM to my Nexus S that corrupted my nv_data.bin file which in turn changed my original IMEI to Samsung's generic's. (004999010640000)
After that happened I was unable to re-use Wallet because Money Network's service will not allow that IMEI to work in their system, for obvious reasons.
Check the IMEI on your phone's back cover or box and compare it to the one in your Android's system. Hopefully they match. There's no solutions for the Nexus S currently. You'd have to send it back to Samsung. Good luck.
This happened to me even after Google fixed the provisioning of the Prepaid Card. I just kept Removing and Adding the Card. Eventually, after a couple of days it fixed itself. Try Resetting the App, Deleting Data, uninstalling, and then re-installing.
Money network finally got it working for me. I believe they did a master reset. It now works
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How do I contact Money Market? I am having the same exact issue.

Avast! Anti-Theft Anyone?

Anyone else use this? I used it a while back for my N1, tested the remote auto-enable GPS, siren, lock, etc and they all seemed to work great. Haven't used it since though and just decided to fire it up and get it set up on my GNexus.
Think it's worth using or just a waste of time?
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Cerberus
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I'm using it, always have been an avast fan on my pcs
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Cerebus is the best out there, that's what I use.
Cerberus is best IMO as well.
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Cerberus is the ****. one license for 5 devices also....
I'm using Avast!, but not sure if I should switch Cerberus or use both together?
(I'm not rooted at the moment)
I'm using my brain.
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alxrock said:
I'm using Avast!, but not sure if I should switch Cerberus or use both together?
(I'm not rooted at the moment)
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i cant imagine you need anything more than cerberus.
and im not rooted and dont plan to...
I just dumped my Avast! and got Cerberus set up now. Thanks for the input. I've heard a lot of good things about Cerberus, and wasn't too sure about Avast!
rican408 said:
i cant imagine you need anything more than cerberus.
and im not rooted and dont plan to...
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I also just signed up with Cerberus. Thanks everybody!
I just "Attempted" to sign up with Cerberus last night. Paid for the app through Google Play, still haven't activated my device, and nobody is answering my e-mail to let me know what is going on. We'll see how it goes.
I've never in my life lost a phone, or misplaced it for that matter. I just figured, with Avast! being free, "why not?" have a safety net in case I lose it.
Set it up with my wife's phone as the "trusted" number so if it gets lost, I can track it
Cerebus is probably better but I don't see the need to pay for something like this, personally.
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uoY_redruM said:
I've never in my life lost a phone, or misplaced it for that matter. I just figured, with Avast! being free, "why not?" have a safety net in case I lose it.
Set it up with my wife's phone as the "trusted" number so if it gets lost, I can track it
Cerebus is probably better but I don't see the need to pay for something like this, personally.
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I've worked inIT for years and one thing i noticed with virus removals. They came in by the bunches with eset, macafee (sp) Norton, etc all paid subscriptions. The least infected computers I've seen were all running avast free. My personal laptop has never been infected. Recent, avast on my phone picked up malware code not only in an app i downloaded from the play store (koi pond live wallpaper) but it also noticed the same app/malware in my mybackuproot compressed back up of the app.
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I can also vouch for Cerberus! Just make sure you don't restore it through titanium, it causes problems
My apologies for gravedigging, but...
I have avast installed currently. Has anyone actully used either of these to recover a stolen phone?
funkbuqet said:
My apologies for gravedigging, but...
I have avast installed currently. Has anyone actully used either of these to recover a stolen phone?
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I applaud you for finding a relevant thread to post in. I have used rooted avast to find a lost phone. I left it at work derp.
"best to be fresh" sent from the n7
I use Cerberus as well as Avast. Cerberus anti-theft is much easier to re-enable after flashing a new ROM, so I just turn that feature off in Avast. There doesn't seem to be much virus activity in the Android sphere yet, but Avast has a nice firewall, permissions snooper, and some other things. Saves me from having to install a few separate apps that cover the same territory.
Haven't lost my phone yet, but I've seen posts by people who have recovered their phones using Avast, and others using Cerberus.
hi all
not sure if this is the right thread, but i also installed the avast anti-theft on my note 10.1 and my wife's note 1.
the problem is that i already un-installed the avast program. using the application manager, also using the titanium backup to remove it.
apparently it is still there. i just recieved an sms from my wife's phone that a new sim was inserted and all, but she informed me she just turned off her phone. no sim was removed or anything.
now this would just be irritating if we are in the same country, but right now she is using her roaming number and that number is sending back these messages to me.
is there any other solution to totally removing that notification? i am worried that when i follow her there also and have my sim be on roaming, my Note 10.1 would also be sending these messages everytime I turn off my phone or remove my sim.
any help would greatly be appreciated, as this has been already going for 2 weeks now. i am afraid to look at the bill on her mobile number.
thanks guys.
sorry for the long post.
jappy01 said:
hi all
not sure if this is the right thread, but i also installed the avast anti-theft on my note 10.1 and my wife's note 1.
the problem is that i already un-installed the avast program. using the application manager, also using the titanium backup to remove it.
apparently it is still there. i just recieved an sms from my wife's phone that a new sim was inserted and all, but she informed me she just turned off her phone. no sim was removed or anything.
now this would just be irritating if we are in the same country, but right now she is using her roaming number and that number is sending back these messages to me.
is there any other solution to totally removing that notification? i am worried that when i follow her there also and have my sim be on roaming, my Note 10.1 would also be sending these messages everytime I turn off my phone or remove my sim.
any help would greatly be appreciated, as this has been already going for 2 weeks now. i am afraid to look at the bill on her mobile number.
thanks guys.
sorry for the long post.
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You may need to check settings/security/device administration and see if avast is still there. Avast hides a secondary app to prevent someone from simply uninstalling the app if stolen and you'll have to disable the administration option to truly uninstall it.
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[WARNING] Google Music and Root [MEGA UPDATE--FIXED]

If you have root, then be careful. If you authorize 10 devices (different ROMs) to your Google Account, then you can't add any more. It used to be as simple as deauthorizing devices every time you reach you limit. As of now, you can only deauthorize 4 device PER YEAR. Be careful...I just had to reupload all my music to a different account because of this.
MEGA SUPER ULTRA EDIT: Google appears to have fixed the issue. Both Adrynalyne and I can now deauthorize devices. It still says the 4 device restriction applies, but seems to be fixed. YAY GOOGLE!
Good thing I just deauthorized all but two devices! This blows
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when did this start happening? I unauthorized devices all the time on my account.
I called and they said it happened within the last 60 days. They couldn't do anything, but passed it onto Level 2 Tech Support and will email me if they can manually deauthorize my devices.
Got phones?
...of the people, by the people, for the people...
How does Google determine if your device is the same or not? Something in build.prop? If when flashing between ROMs we keep this value the same, your device would always appear to be the same. Problem solved.
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snkrhead2323 said:
Good thing I just deauthorized all but two devices! This blows
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Me too! I did just check to make sure it wouldn't let me deauthorize anymore, and Amphibliam is correct. Quite a bummer. Do let us know if you are able to manually deauth any devices or if any other workarounds are found.
ragnarokx said:
How does Google determine if your device is the same or not? Something in build.prop? If when flashing between ROMs we keep this value the same, your device would always appear to be the same. Problem solved.
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I think it has to do with how the app authenticates with your Google account. Each time you click "allow" on the prompt to allow the Music app access to your account counts as an activation.
I'm stealing this info thanks
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Def. Need to find a way around this. I'm maxed out on deauthorizations and I'm at 8 devices.
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codesplice said:
I think it has to do with how the app authenticates with your Google account. Each time you click "allow" on the prompt to allow the Music app access to your account counts as an activation.
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Last time I changed ROMs and restored Google Music with data via MyBackup, it didn't ask me to authorize - it was already authorized. Potential work around?
Possibly. Doesn't help me at this point. My tenth device was reached when I upgraded to build 36. I forgot to flash gapps, so it killed all my google accounts. I tried restoring data from the Music app on my Inc2, but no dice. My guess is once this s**t really hits the fan, people are gonna find a fix. If this happens again with no workaround, my fix is called Amazon MP3.
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1230356
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"Please note that you can only revoke access to four devices per year."
They can't provide an AOSP supported device and then limit Google services to it and not expect an uproar.
Seems to me a simple data wipe would do the same thing.
Honestly, the only reasons why this isn't widespread is because people just haven't flashed enough ROMs yet. This won't just affect the Nexus, but ANY rooted Android device that flashes 15 or more ROMs in a year. Which is like 99% of the rooted population. My guess is that within 1-2 months, this will be all over the internet. I was just unlucky enough to be one of the first. But this really is absurd. What is the reasoning behind limiting the # of devices that can be revoked? Absolutely ridiculous.
And yes, any data wipe would do the same thing, so I imagine if you have a phone with issues (like the Nexus) and you buy the first one, then try 2-3 data wipes/different ROMs to get signal drops/color/whatever fixed. That's 3 devices. Then, they get 2 more Nexuses, and try the same thing on the first, but the second device is fine, so they flash a ROM. That's already 7-9 devices right there. That means you can only flash 5-7 ROMs before you encounter this issue.
Amphibliam said:
Honestly, the only reasons why this isn't widespread is because people just haven't flashed enough ROMs yet. This won't just affect the Nexus, but ANY rooted Android device that flashes 15 or more ROMs in a year. Which is like 99% of the rooted population. My guess is that within 1-2 months, this will be all over the internet. I was just unlucky enough to be one of the first. But this really is absurd. What is the reasoning behind limiting the # of devices that can be revoked? Absolutely ridiculous.
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Wiping a device has the same effect.
You don't need to flash a rom, because it doesn't change your esn, meid, or even your android_id.
I updated my post.
Amphibliam said:
I updated my post.
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I am sure that once this issue is out in the open, it will be a rule that you can only deauthorize 4 unique devices each year. As of right now it is not differentiating between multiple instances of the same device.
I have no idea who to ***** at, but I'll support anyone who starts a complaint, petition, or whatever.
It was mentioned earlier but, what I do is restore my "accounts/sync" with titanium backup.
That way you don't have to authorize the device each time.
Be sure to:
After backing up all apps and system data, then after flashing a new ROM on first boot, install titanium backup (pro or not) VIA APK
Then run Titanium Backup and restore the accounts
Then restore the google music app with DATA via Titanium Backup
Then use the market and music like normal without any need for autorizing a new device etc..

Backing up my phone

My phone is running really slow and I'd like to do a full reset. What are some ways I can backup everything in my phone but keep texts and stuff
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I use Kies 3 to back up my Note 4.
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outcasted2003 said:
I use Kies 3 to back up my Note 4.
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Kies doesn't really backup the device, it just copies out media. Backup implies "data" as much as any other adjective I can think of and app data is one thing Kies does NOT backup for sure. Samsung "Smart Switch" is a sham for the same reason and they don't make that clear. A less informed user wouldn't find out until they tried to "restore" to a new device and found that much of their app-data (preferences and game-progress mostly) is not there.
Well without root I don't believe there is any other way to save app data such as game-progress and preferences as you stated. If there is a way, then what would you suggest?
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outcasted2003 said:
Well without root I don't believe there is any other way to save app data such as game-progress and preferences as you stated. If there is a way, then what would you suggest?
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adb backup is the only method I know that doesn't require root. Same method that Helium relies on (which I am now trying), though i think it's taking another approach to getting the .ab file because it seems to be storing on the device, not desktop just yet.
My adb issue doesn't seem to be preventing it from making progress, but it's slow and not remotely done so I can't claim success yet.
Give Helium a try. No root required, and while it's not Titanium Backup it's pretty solid for just backing up & restoring apps.
(of course, now I see it was already mentioned)
I o ow this is an old thread. But, her is how I did it with mine. Download Titanium Backup and SuperSUme. Next, Kingroot. Root with Kingroot, go to SuperSUme, run it. Then go to Titanium Backup. Run that, back everything up. When it is done, move all other the files in its chosen directory onto a safe place. Like a computer or thumb drive. Reset your phone, then after you have set up your Google account, download Titanium Backup, SuperSUme and Kingroot. Put your Titanium files back where they were before. Re Root, and restore your files one by one. That way you do not add unnecessary ones back. Also, after a rest of the phone, you might have to run the Ddebloater script again to stop the OTA's. I'm sure that the OP has by now figured things out. So this step by step is for those that are looking to do the same. If any one else knows of better, by all means, let us know.
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Sorry I will Not let the Chinese have control if my data on my phone. I'll wait for permanent root or none at all.
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outcasted2003 said:
Sorry I will Not let the Chinese have control if my data on my phone. I'll wait for permanent root or none at all.
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Truthfully, if the "Chinese" want into your phone. They will be in there. Think about it. Where are your phones made and programmed? Yup, that's right, China. Now, does the Chinese government have a history of providing that they can not be trusted? Absolutely. But, sorry to burst your bubble. Every government has thus far proven to be the same. And the United states and British governments are worse. So, try to hide whatever it is we want to hide. Doesn't matter. There are probably more back doors into your life regarding our electronic devices than we can imagine. And there are soon to be more when legislation passes a bill locking down firmware for WiFi routers and cellular routers. Of which, our phones have both. Will they be locked down to protect us? They say so. But, we all know that it will be so that the development community can not patch these back doors. Any way, I went off point a bit. I have been using Kingroot and SuperSuMe. A lot of us have been. Does it put us at a potential risk? Yup, potentially it does. But, I want my data to be backed up so that just in case. For now, the pros out weigh the potential cons. But, to each their own.
On a somewhat side note. I use to think similar to you on this subject. But, if the dev community offers a way to back up what the corporate community has failed to provide to us, so be it. If the XDA community has thus far not found any major fault with our Chinese friends software, then I am OK with it. Though, if we find out that this software has been doing potentially bad things, then I would hope that the development community would investigate and destroy them. By the way, if you have the means, keep sensitive data on a separate device. If possible. Maybe one that only connects via WiFi.
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