After factory reset, I'd like to try setting up as a new phone instead of restoring from backup, but AFAICT I'll lose all my saved wifi passwords. Is there any way around this?
i seem to recall a app that can pull such data.
must be rooted.
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Doesnt google profile in cloud retain such info?
parakleet said:
i seem to recall a app that can pull such data.
must be rooted.
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Doesnt google profile in cloud retain such info?
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it should, I've had my pixel connect to wireless networks I hadnt connected to since flashing the factory image after I signed into my google account
Titanium Backup has an option to save them if you're rooted. As stated above, Google can save and restore them when you log into your account.
fatapia said:
it should, I've had my pixel connect to wireless networks I hadnt connected to since flashing the factory image after I signed into my google account
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So at the initial setup screen you chose to set it up as a new phone, not restoring from any backup?
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Titanium Backup has an option to save them if you're rooted. As stated above, Google can save and restore them when you log into your account.
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Thanks for the replies. I should clarify that I'm not rooted.
When I originally set up my Pixel, I transferred from my Nexus 6 via USB cable. Wifi passwords and everything else came through OK.
I recently moved from one Pixel to another (RMA due to mic issue). I first tried setting up as New Phone. I did sign in to my same Google account on the phone. The wifi passwords were not there. Finally I reset again, this time set up by restoring from the cloud backup (Google Drive backup) of the old Pixel. The wifi passwords were there.
So are you guys saying after setting up as new phone, the wifi passwords should still be restored from the Google account? Maybe I just didn't wait long enough for it to sync?
From what I've read, it sounds like you have to choose to restore from backup to get these (and other) backed up settings, but it's not very clear.
stevexyz0 said:
So at the initial setup screen you chose to set it up as a new phone, not restoring from any backup?
I set up my phone as a "backup" from the cloud just right now and it kept my settings so far
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I set up my phone as a "backup" from the cloud just right now and it kept my settings so far
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I'm trying to figure out if there is any way to set up as a "new phone", which doesn't restore any settings (including Wifi passwords AFAICT), but then later restore ONLY the wifi passwords without having root.
stevexyz0 said:
I'm trying to figure out if there is any way to set up as a "new phone", which doesn't restore any settings (including Wifi passwords AFAICT), but then later restore ONLY the wifi passwords without having root.
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I tried as "new phone" to see if it would restore those settings after syncing, it did not as far as I can tell. I'm not sure it is possible.. sorry I can't help much more
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Has anyone been able to successfully backup gmail accounts and restore them using Titanium Backup? I have multiple accounts (work and personal) and it would be nice to be able to restore all of them without having to reenter them manually. I have tried backing up Gmail 2.3.4 and Accounts and Sync Settings 2.3.4 and upon restoring either of them my accounts are not restored....any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Has anyone been able to successfully backup gmail accounts and restore them using Titanium Backup? I have multiple accounts (work and personal) and it would be nice to be able to restore all of them without having to reenter them manually. I have tried backing up Gmail 2.3.4 and Accounts and Sync Settings 2.3.4 and upon restoring either of them my accounts are not restored....any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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dont think any software does backups on user name and password for gmail unless its a nandroid. You have to find the right gapps that will restore your other stuff. Look around and check since its a nice feature to just put in your info and have all your apps and settings return. Entering your own account information is also like a security issue with google. Dont think your going to see that function with any 3rd party app... Good thought tho I guess
Thanks for the quick response. Ya, the version of GAPPS I have works great I was just hoping to have something like this. I know when I was on Windows mobile, someone wrote a program (SASHIMI) that we were able to input our email, wifi, etc accounts to be inputed when we ran the program...guess I was kinda hoping to have something to similar with Android....guess thats the downside of being a flash-aholic....lol...thanks again for your response.
The ability to backup Gmail, especially if one has several Gmail accounts, with Titanium would be very helpful in the restoration process and repair when then get corrupted.
Hello,
So a few days ago, My HTC One M8 decided to randomly reboot itself. When it restarted it went through the whole optimizing each app (which was weird) and then loaded the home screen. But now most of my stuff has reset itself! I was logged out of every app I am normally automatically logged into. All my photos are still there and text messages. But I have lost every single person in my contact book and call log history! This is what I would like to get back.
I made a backup a couple months ago using HTC Backup. This is what happens when I try to restore the backup:
Apps>HTC Backup>Restore from backup>Checking for saved backup>
Then it finds the backup on Google Drive (G*******[email protected]) So I select the HTC (This Phone) backup and click next>
Then it saids setting up accounts>Choose an account>G*******[email protected]>
Then I get the following error message
"Incorrect cloud storage account"
"Please sign in with the cloud storage account for the selected backup"
Can someone please help? I have opened the Drive app and logged into my account and tried again but still nothing. I assume this problem is arising because of the Drive app or the HTC backup app resetting itself. But I really need my contacts back!
I am running Android 6.0. Not rooted.
Things I have tried to restore my contacts:
Wondershare Dr.Fone
Resyncing contacts on my Gmail, Hotmail etc. (but i never saved them to those)
HTC Phonebook>Contacts to display>All contacts
None of these have worked.
Thanks in advance!
Ok just found out HTC Backup isn't supported with Android 6.0 :/
So with that option off the table.. Is there any way at all that I can get my contact list back?
Ok well seems like I still should have access to the HTC restore function just not the backup function with Android 6.0.
Does anyone know how to help me restore from the back up?
Thanks
HTC restore will restore the backup that you made prior to Marshmallow.
Don't you backup you contact with gmail account ? When you sync it, it will sync your contact ?
The only way that maybe work (no guarantee) is do factory reset. During the setup, it will ask you to restore from which backup that you recently have with Marshmallow and make your selection to restore (don't choose today .. but earlier)
ckpv5 said:
HTC restore will restore the backup that you made prior to Marshmallow.
Don't you backup you contact with gmail account ? When you sync it, it will sync your contact ?
The only way that maybe work (no guarantee) is do factory reset. During the setup, it will ask you to restore from which backup that you recently have with Marshmallow and make your selection to restore (don't choose today .. but earlier)
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No I never backup up my contacts to gmail
Hmm thanks for your suggestion. I guess if all else fails that is my only option.
kaotik123 said:
Ok well seems like I still should have access to the HTC restore function just not the backup function with Android 6.0.
Does anyone know how to help me restore from the back up?
Thanks
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Settings - backup and reset - restore from HTC backup.
I'm on an M8 running 6.0 and I can see it.
Sent from my HTC One M8
kaotik123 said:
No I never backup up my contacts to gmail
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Backing up contacts to Google/Gmail is default and automatic. So unless you changed the default, they should be backed up, and will restore automatically, when you login to your Google account.
anybody else having issues backing up their pixel 6 pro to google one
Heh, you're right, same here. I hadn't noticed. Stuck on "Starting first backup..." (that I started yesterday). Same after a reboot, stuck on "Starting first backup..." and unable to choose "View details".
not seeing any issue here, backed up 54 minutes ago.
I just tried reboot, clearing app cache and storage for "Google One", and I manually ran the app again. So far stuck again on "Starting first backup..." with a grayed out "View details" button.
roirraW edor ehT said:
I just tried reboot, clearing app cache and storage for "Google One", and I manually ran the app again. So far stuck again on "Starting first backup..." with a grayed out "View details" button.
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I also had this problem on my first day and couldnt manually force it. Then after one night on the charger with wifi on, it just automatically did the backup and now it works (shows backup completed).
Morgrain said:
I also had this problem on my first day and couldnt manually force it. Then after one night on the charger with wifi on, it just automatically did the backup and now it works (shows backup completed).
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I got the phone two days ago and I started the first backup after the OTA, all apps were updated, and I had unlocked the bootloader. I had no idea it thought it was still showing as doing that first backup and hadn't rebooted since that first day. https://one.google.com/home does indeed show only my old device. Weird. I'll check back in a week.
Edit: Interestingly, my wife never manually opened her app until I just asked her. It was weirdly defaulting to show her Yahoo email address, but she switched to her GMail account, proceeded the rest of the way into the app, and it shows her that the backup of her Pixel 6 Pro is complete as of 22 hours ago.
Yup....same issue here.
Also can't get messages chat features to show connected.... Been saying connecting since yesterday
I just checked and the Google One app now says that my most recent backup completed four hours ago.
I had this issue too but was able to fix it by going into Google One > Settings > Manage backup settings & turning on "multimedia messages" & then hitting "backup now" & it now seems to have now completed the first backup.
My phone will not back up.
I'm rooted with canary 23013 & UNSF 2.2
On Google One, call history device settings have 0 data. I think the SMS backup contains media only, since SMS was 0 KB until I enabled media backup.
Anyone else having this issue?
MArtyChubbs said:
My phone will not back up.
I'm rooted with canary 23013 & UNSF 2.2
On Google One, call history device settings have 0 data. I think the SMS backup contains media only, since SMS was 0 KB until I enabled media backup.
Anyone else having this issue?
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How long has it been like that? If you only first noticed the problem today, check back in a couple of days. Mine's been backing up regularly at least once a day since mine started working two days after I noticed it wasn't working.
It's been like this for 6 days. I'm thinking about wiping and troubleshooting as I add on mods. Usually I rely on Google backup to restore all my settings and I might have to do a clean wipe and rely on TiBu to restore what I need. Anyways I appreciate the feedback! Thanks
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It's been like this for 6 days. I'm thinking about wiping and troubleshooting as I add on mods. Usually I rely on Google backup to restore all my settings and I might have to do a clean wipe and rely on TiBu to restore what I need. Anyways I appreciate the feedback! Thanks
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Aigh! Sorry to hear that. Good luck troubleshooting, hope you can either narrow it down or get it solved one way or another.
The weirdest thing is that it asks me to enter in my passcode when I back up through settings, but not the Google one app. That's probably where the issue lies. I'm guessing it's a permission issue that's not allowing The backup manager to read SMS, call history, and the device settings.
Factory reset resolved the issue
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anybody else having issues backing up their pixel 6 pro to google one
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Probably, a glitch at the time to tried to.
No issues with Google one on my P6P either. It says last backup was 12 hours ago.
How do you restore the backup after a factory reset?
wilpang said:
How do you restore the backup after a factory reset?
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Tell the setup that you don't have the old phone to restore from (via cable). It'll then proceed to offer cloud restore.
roirraW edor ehT said:
Tell the setup that you don't have the old phone to restore from (via cable). It'll then proceed to offer cloud restore.
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Yep that worked, mostly! Thanks
For some reason I'm unable to find restore backup, where do I look for this? You would think it would be beside backup but no, and can we not back up all our apps?
There is no separate restore. It will (should) offer to restore during the initial setup after a wipe. Supposedly, it will also restore when you sign into your Google account. More info here.
And, Google incorrectly calls it a backup - it isn't. It stores info on what apps were installed, and re-installs them from the Play Store. If you sideloaded any, you have to do it again. You also have to re-login to most apps. Finally, it will only reflect the state at the last "backup." If you want to go back to what you had a month ago instead, you can't. If you had older versions of some apps, because the newer were broken or whatever, you're SOL. It will restore some settings, like wallpaper, the position of app icons, SMS messages and call logs. But overall, you will still have a lot of work to do to get your phone back to the same as it was.
If backup is "really" important, would you recommend and give a "thumbs up" to the Swift Backup application ? Recently, I woke up and discovered my old backup ( Titanium ) was now failing in its job and transitioned to Swift.
kevinireland11 said:
For some reason I'm unable to find restore backup, where do I look for this? You would think it would be beside backup but no, and can we not back up all our apps?
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During the initial setup of the phone, at the point the phone offers to have you physically connect your phone to your "old phone" via USB-C, there's an option to click telling it you don't have the old phone available. Once you choose that, it takes you down the path of restoring from the cloud backup instead.
Naturally, you have to have it connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data before that point, preferably Wi-Fi but should work either way.
Hey, is there a way to restore my messages from google drive?
I uploaded backup, made an update and I can't restore it becouse "device is not active" -_-.
The only thing that is different is software version.
neqal91 said:
Hey, is there a way to restore my messages from google drive?
I uploaded backup, made an update and I can't restore it becouse "device is not active" -_-.
The only thing that is different is software version.
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Yes, it is possible to restore your messages from Google Drive if you have previously backed them up. If you're receiving a message saying that your device is not active, here are a few things you can try:
1. Make sure your phone is properly connected to the internet
2. Try logging out of your Google account and logging back in
3. Check if you are using the same Google account that you backed up your messages with
4. Try restarting your phone and then attempting to restore your messages
5. Check if you have given necessary permissions to the app to access your Google Drive backup
If none of the above works and you are still unable to restore your messages from Google Drive, try contacting Google support for further assistance.
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neqal91 said:
Hey, is there a way to restore my messages from google drive?
I uploaded backup, made an update and I can't restore it becouse "device is not active" -_-.
The only thing that is different is software version.
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The only way is to factory reset phone and go through setup again. Been there too many times.... Once you are finally rooted, I would use SwiftBackup app to backup and restore apps, app data, sms and call data
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The only way is to factory reset phone and go through setup again. Been there too many times.... Once you are finally rooted, I would use SwiftBackup app to backup and restore apps, app data, sms and call data
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Aren't there any apps which can separate messages from google backup? The backup it's a bit old - January 15 - so I don't want to erase this data also
neqal91 said:
Aren't there any apps which can separate messages from google backup? The backup it's a bit old - January 15 - so I don't want to erase this data also
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Sorry, that is why I am working to get away from Google. Try contacting Google support at this point. Sorry my friend!
TheGhost1951 said:
Sorry, that is why I am working to get away from Google. Try contacting Google support at this point. Sorry my friend!
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Thanks, will do that!
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Thanks, will do that!
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Good luck, if I can help further be glad to do so!