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Ok so I need to flash the stable release of CM9 but I need to know how I can restore all my apps and app data. I've spent some money on apps that I'll lose if I flash and just redownload. Suggestions?
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Just re-download your apps. Every transaction is stored in your Google account, you won't be charged twice.

t3chi3 said:
Ok so I need to flash the stable release of CM9 but I need to know how I can restore all my apps and app data. I've spent some money on apps that I'll lose if I flash and just redownload. Suggestions?
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Just use the Galaxy Toolkit to backup and restore features. Link is below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345

t3chi3 said:
Ok so I need to flash the stable release of CM9 but I need to know how I can restore all my apps and app data. I've spent some money on apps that I'll lose if I flash and just redownload. Suggestions?
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Is your bootloader already unlocked? If yes, flash a custom recovery, root your phone and use an app like titanium backup to backup apps + appdata.
If no, unlocking it will wipe your device. You can use adb backup in that case though, use this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
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Petrovski80 said:
Is your bootloader already unlocked? If yes, flash a custom recovery, root your phone and use an app like titanium backup to backup apps + appdata.
If no, unlocking it will wipe your device. You can use adb backup in that case though, use this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
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Nailed it!
And OP, your purchases are all tied to your Google Account. Signing back into the new ROM means you get access to all of your apps for download again if you want.

Here's your guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21328733
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If your looking to back up your apps and not any system data along with the app data, the best app for that is titanium backup. But it requires you have root. Just a matter of backing them up and then restoring them using the tool. It keeps a backup on your phone. Or if you have the pro version you can store the backups online at your storage place of choice.

Tim4828 said:
Just use the Galaxy Toolkit to backup and restore features. Link is below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345
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No. stop suggesting people to use a toolkit, since its pretty obvious that the op doesnt know what he's doing! if something goes wrong, will you be the one to get his device out of trouble?
and besides, the link you posted goes to a baseband thread. ????
a simple solution was given, use play store builtin restore feature, unless op chooses to roll bare aosp, but even then, op wouldnt need a toolkit (he would know how to build from src) to restore apps.
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Imei backup?

Hello my device is sm-t210 and I am with rockettab 2.1 and until now everything works lovely but I have a question, it's necessary good a IMSI backup for futures problems with firmwares updates?
If yes how to do that?
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pl4t!n said:
Hello my device is sm-t210 and I am with rockettab 2.1 and until now everything works lovely but I have a question, it's necessary good a IMSI backup for futures problems with firmwares updates?
If yes how to do that?
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You have got a wifi Tab,for a 3g is that more important.
You can make a image with online nandroid backup from play store.
The other way to use the terminal
su
busybox tar zcvf /storage/extSdCard/efs-backup.tar.gz /efs
that will save the image on your extSdCard
Hit " Thanks " it was helpful

HI Thanks for your fast reply, I have a nanodroid backup do it from twrp recovery, is this enough?
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pl4t!n said:
HI Thanks for your fast reply, I have a nanodroid backup do it from twrp recovery, is this enough?
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yes and no better is the way with online nandroied backup, here you can select the efs partion.

OK l will try,and with this apps its possible recover IMei if I lost it?
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pl4t!n said:
OK l will try,and with this apps its possible recover IMei if I lost it?
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the imei is one part of the efs Partien.

thank you for your help
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I have done efs backup, now to recover this I must use twrp recovery since it make a backup to use with twrp recovery
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pl4t!n said:
I have done efs backup, now to recover this I must use twrp recovery since it make a backup to use with twrp recovery
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For restore use the nadroid backup from play store .
I am not tested on the tab, but i am used this on my phone.
the backup file is on the clockwordmode- backup folder

backup note 7 for recall process

hi,
is there a tool for backing up note 7 (apps and settings) before returning To the service center ?
I know that smartswitch world but that doesnt backup settings of apps.
titanium backup is good but requires root.
an official note 7 backup tool from samsung would be nice.
or a method to get full nandroid backup without touching inox ?

mrmrmrmr said:
hi,
is there a tool for backing up note 7 (apps and settings) before returning To the service center ?
I know that smartswitch world but that doesnt backup settings of apps.
titanium backup is good but requires root.
an official note 7 backup tool from samsung would be nice.
or a method to get full nandroid backup without touching inox ?
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Try this
http://www.samsung.com/uk/smart-switch/samsung-desktop-app.html

First use smart switch to back up settings of the phone, then use Helium to backup settings of apps and or apps themselves. Helium doesn't require root but works pretty much like titanium backup.

There are lots of apps that helium can't backup data from.

MKchrias said:
There are lots of apps that helium can't backup data from.
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And it keeps crashing on my Note 7 :crying:

pigglett said:
Try this
http://www.samsung.com/uk/smart-switch/samsung-desktop-app.html
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Do you know that it backups app settings ?

I never understand why you can't backup settings of an app especially if the backup is attached to your Google or Samsung ID.
If anyone can confirm anything other than the TB/Root solution that works I would really appreciate it.

I used smart switch and I have over 300 aps on my phone, it backed up all of them but 2.

is there a way to have full nandroid backup ?
also, is it possible to ;
- root
- get titanium backup
- unroot

mrmrmrmr said:
is there a way to have full nandroid backup ?
also, is it possible to ;
- root
- get titanium backup
- unroot
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Root=trigger Knox.
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why not use the built in Samsung Cloud app????
it backs up everything from what i can tell including settings,

eyesofice said:
I used smart switch and I have over 300 aps on my phone, it backed up all of them but 2.
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Thanks, but what about the app's data? It took me several days to set up all my apps, the thought of doing it all again just depresses me!
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ittybittyfds said:
why not use the built in Samsung Cloud app????
it backs up everything from what i can tell including settings,
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Doesn't that just mean phone settings? Or does it include app settings?
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smart switch can be used to backup to SD card... and then restored to new phone... will work the same as when connecting tru cable..... perfect

mrmrmrmr said:
is there a way to have full nandroid backup ?
also, is it possible to ;
- root
- get titanium backup
- unroot
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tonymy01 said:
Root=trigger Knox.
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With the current root method it doesn't trigger knox.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-note-7/how-to/root-super-leaky-bros-sprint-galaxy-t3447202
Regardless if Knox is tripped or not samsung is going to replace it. It's under recall.

apprentice said:
Thanks, but what about the app's data? It took me several days to set up all my apps, the thought of doing it all again just depresses me!
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Doesn't that just mean phone settings? Or does it include app settings?
.
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I ended up have to log back into all the apps. One camera one I use called MIX once I signed in with my credentials that were originally created an account all presets where there, I think its hit or miss.

fogame said:
With the current root method it doesn't trigger knox.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-note-7/how-to/root-super-leaky-bros-sprint-galaxy-t3447202
Regardless if Knox is tripped or not samsung is going to replace it. It's under recall.
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But how to restore on new phone, if triggering knox is a risk? I guess if that method doesn't then yay.
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When I rang up Samsung to put in my details for the recall, I asked the same question and was given this link-
http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/skp/faq/1059963
It's pretty handy.

ittybittyfds said:
why not use the built in Samsung Cloud app????
it backs up everything from what i can tell including settings,
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where is that app ?
is it preloaded ?

fogame said:
With the current root method it doesn't trigger knox.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-note-7/how-to/root-super-leaky-bros-sprint-galaxy-t3447202
Regardless if Knox is tripped or not samsung is going to replace it. It's under recall.
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Thanks. But this is a rootable firmware for Sprint Note 7. I have generic unlocked Note 7.
Is there an option for that ?

mrmrmrmr said:
where is that app ?
is it preloaded ?
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Settings--->Cloud and accounts--->Backup--->Backup my data
Cheers~

Default 'Files' app needed.

Hi guys,
I hope this is the right place to put my request.
I recently deleted the 'Files' app from system as i have root access on my OP3.
But now i realized that the app is required to allow write permissions for OTG connected storage devices.
So i kindly request you guys to please upload the app's apk file here.
Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks in advanced and sorry for my bad English.

This is from OOS CB 3.5.3

All system apps have their apk files on system partition (in /system/apps). You can get them with any fine manager with root access.
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Any answer machine?
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droidjithan said:
This is from OOS CB 3.5.3
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Thanks brother. !!! :good:

Explorer23 said:
All system apps have their apk files on system partition (in /system/apps). You can get them with any fine manager with root access.
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As i mentioned, I had deleted the app from system partition, so there were no ways to recover it unless i reflash OOS.
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iAjayIND said:
As i mentioned, I had deleted the app from system partition, so there were no ways to recover it unless i reflash OOS.
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I guess I misunderstood then, I thought you just uninstalled it.
You can also extract apps from rom.zip, if you have it somewhere handy.
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iTunes Similar for Nexus/Android Devices?

is there a similar iTunes windows apps for our Nexus/Android device? like the back up thing like sms/logs/app installed.

paul222008 said:
is there a similar iTunes windows apps for our Nexus/Android device? like the back up thing like sms/logs/app installed.
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Your Google account will automatically back up your apps and contacts. When you flash a new ROM it will ask you if you want to restore.
Most ppl here use titanium backup. Instead. including myself. You have to be rooted to do this.

mikeprius said:
Your Google account will automatically back up your apps and contacts. When you flash a new ROM it will ask you if you want to restore.
Most ppl here use titanium backup. Instead. including myself. You have to be rooted to do this.
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Sometimes when i flash a new rom and sign in my google account google wouldn't ask if i want to restore a previous device.
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paul222008 said:
Sometimes when i flash a new rom and sign in my google account google wouldn't ask if i want to restore a previous device.
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Most likely a problem with the gapps you see using. For just about every custom ROM you can use the pure Nexus dynamo gapps which work well.
I've had problems with open gapps but not Pure Nexus

mikeprius said:
Most likely a problem with the gapps you see using. For just about every custom ROM you can use the pure Nexus dynamo gapps which work well.
I've had problems with open gapps but not Pure Nexus
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Pure nexus Dynamic gapps works with every rom in our nexus 5X ?
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paul222008 said:
Pure nexus Dynamic gapps works with every rom in our nexus 5X ?
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The Pure Nexus gapps from the Pure Nexus ROM has always worked for me. Opengapps in the past have pulled out certain components. I've also has the restore feature not work.
Presumably if you are flashing gapps then you have a custom recovery and are rooted. I'd recommend using Titanium Backup for your apps instead, its easier than manually having Google re-download all your apps.