I learned about Titanium Backup but I don't have a rooted device yet.   I'd still like to backup all my installed apps and their settings - will the default Google backup:    What does this backup exactly?  Sorry if this has been answered before but I really couldn't find it on quick search. So maybe it won't hurt to have my post here.  I see that my best option is adb () though... but I still don't know what the default Google backup does then... and why it's not enough...
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Does anyone know what exactly does Google backup (and restore) when you enable that option?  Also, are we able to see this list somewhere? (Maybe hidden n-levels deep in Google Account information?)  Reason I ask is I've had the unfortunate experience of my SD Card dying on me, put in a temporary SD Card and allowed Google to do the auto-restore.  Some things that were restored:   Saved wireless networks Background Some apps - strangely enough only a subset of my apps were restored (some with data, some without). All previous apps were installed via Android Market.   Then finally got my new SD Card, put that in and the following were restored   Saved wireless networks Some apps - again, same problem... only a subset (different subset, even fewer apps). This time no data seemed to have been restored either.   I think it would be very helpful to be able to view/manage a list of what is backed up, and thus would be restored (but I have yet to find this list... if it even exists).
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I recently found out about Ubuntu for Android Multi-Core Smartphones and was digging around on the Ubuntu website as well as the Canonical website but have yet to find any information on if it available to the public yet ?  I am very interested to try it our on my Android and if it is available for the public am wondering where and how I can get a copy of "Ubuntu for Android" ?  If it is not available then perhaps someone can shed some lite on what sort of timeframe it will be until it is available to the general public?
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Apparently newer versions of Android require the use of Android File Transfer. I have an older machine that doesn't require this, and just mounts as a USB mass storage device. I can't see a technical reason why Android File Transfer is now required when it used not to be.  What changed in order to make this necessary? Why is it necessary?
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I am soon going to unlock bootloader and root my Nexus 5, but I didn't wanted to wipe all the data so I thought of using the ADB backup function to restore after rooting is done.  adb backup [-f &lt;file&gt;] [-apk|-noapk] [-shared|-noshared] [-all] [-system|nosystem] [&lt;packages...&gt;]   So, I made a full backup, with apk, with shared, all.   First of all, what all does this command backup? I suppose everything. Does it include the system, that is, Android files, like the main ROM files including kernel and stuff? Will the ROM get restored after I restore this backup?  Also, after I have rooted the device (which I have still not done), will I be able to restore just the apps, app data and shared storage from the backup? Or should I just backup the apk with shared data backup and that will do it?  Is it possible with a third-party app, root/non-root? (Titanium Backup, maybe?)  I need to know more.
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The default account is normal user, and I used it to install Google Play Store APK (to /data). Then Google Play Store was opened using my current user's permissions, and it is used to download and install other APKs to /data. That means I have full access to the /data partition.  Why are file manager apps unable to view that partition without root permissions?
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No, this is not a , nor is it a solicitation on  to backup or  and only a little bit about Where to backup and When to do it.  This is basically a strategy question: what, where and when all together. "How" is not really relevant: there are tons of back-up programs out there and they all do the same basic thing: make copies of data.  But the real question is: are these back-up programs making copies of the data important to you?  How should you install&amp;run Ubuntu while safeguarding your data?  There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to computers, Ubuntu versions or a backup strategy, therefore I've split this up into 5 basic user types with each their own answer:       (or you're running in UEFI mode!)   And as the above does not fit everyone, one for the impatient:   !    So click one of the above links and go to your user type!  P.S. If you're running a server farm and you've read this question so far, I'm sorry: this is about a single PC, not a network, nor a server farm.
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This is a common question asked by those who want to root their phones. How exactly do I root my Android device? Are there risks involved?
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I am able to backup my app's data from the root/data/data/you.package.name directory by just moving it to SD card manually. however, when i reverse the process,                                                                                                               AKA paste the data back to simulate a restore, the app just force closes, i have tried it with a bunch of apps and noticed the same reaction. Where am i wrong?
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On Android's root (/), what is the purpose of each folder? I want to learn the folder hierarchy structure. I would like to know the differences between Android 2.3 and 4.x, if they have different folders in "/".
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Checking my Native backup this morning something wierd happened. I will describe the problem here.  1) The msdb table backup set shows me the backup was done successfully.  2) The errorlog shows me that the backup was done successfully.  3) The job history doesn't show any entry, even it is successfully or error.  4) Checking the backup media family table the physical device name column shows me something like this: {F2F1E11C-589A-4AAE-8880-0120D8D1998D}1 and other days it shows me the right directory of my backups.  4) The DPM also do system state and database backup after the SQL Server Backup and runs well.  Well.. if anyone need more informations, please let me know.  Thanks. Marcos Freccia @SqlFreccia
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What is a good and cheap solution for online backup of over 100Gb, probably growing to 200+ in about a year, and then no doubt more after that.  I am looking for something that can work in the background on a mac. I am using Aperture 3. The cost is the limiting factor. I have thought about an external HDD, but I want my data in another place to keep it safe.
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I have looked around and found no information on how Android manages to store passwords on the device. Especially Gmail passwords. I'm looking to learn how Android encrypts and stores passwords ? What key does it use and where is this key stored, and what encryption algorithm it uses.
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I have around 950 albums at Google Photos.      I want to back them up now, but organised by albums, not by date.   Whenever I create a backup from within Google Photos, the backup splits my photos by date and adds metadata here and there.  What I am doing now is to click on every album, and choose "Download all". But this will take me ages.  Is there a way through Google Drive or another app to have a easier job?
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I have a rooted android phone. I am trying to pull the applications from /system/app/. However this simply does not copy the apk. What I have tried.      adb shell     su     cd data     cd app     ls   A lot of applications are shown. However when I try to pull it it says   adb pull /data/app test  pull: building file list... 0 files pulled. 0 files skipped.   When I try to pull it from the system/app it pulls it but no file is created on my computer. I have specified the file name, tried with it and without it. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?  I have also tried it individually with specific apks. But that doesnt work either.
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I want to know where Google Play stores downloaded .apk files. I've heard that Google Play doesn't send you an .apk file and installation is completely online. Is it true?
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A couple years ago, my father made a backup of one of our computers using Windows Backup and Restore. It was either Windows Vista or Windows 7, not sure which. He backed up the entire computer, including Program Files, AppData, My Documents, everything, and now it is on .zip files on a WD Passport with 300GB, I'm not sure exactly what it is called. Now I am trying to decide which files to keep and which to delete. Most of what we would keep are files, as we would need CD's to use the programs, and I'm pretty sure they would install everything all over again. That pretty much leaves out Program Files, however, I'm not sure about AppData. For example, my mother used Greetings Workshop and wants some files from there, and she may want to keep some default settings she used. I am talking generally here, as I'm sure some programs have different ways of saving things in AppData.  What, if anything, should I keep from AppData, and what should I delete?
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I have apps that I don't trust or that I just want to try. The problem is that even after deleting them they might leave files/spyware/malware/etc. What are my options? I have Xiaomi mi4c on MIUI with google apps but will soon format it and might replace the ROM.