yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bangalorerohan:
Dude,

Flashed the above zip on

-> I9000 - Worked fine

-> HTC Desire HD - Worked Fine

-> HTC Evo Shift - Worked Fine

-> Galaxy S2 - Worked Fine

-> Galaxy Note - Fine.

-> iPhone 4S - Yeaah! I joked :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] HeathenMan:
Whats the reason to flash it?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bangalorerohan:
Please READ the link in the OP (The Quote)!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] HeathenMan:
Can you link the page btw the script version of the original post so we can update if new versions are released?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bangalorerohan:
Uhhh? I have done it looong back? :/
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] alex88510:
anyone tried?

Does it has any conflict with UC kernel?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] HeathenMan:
KPQ, UC-Kernel v7 non-oc - i dont notice any change? But its successfully flashed

Edit: since flashing my sd speed increase value is changing to 265 instead of 2048
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] joelmonty:
Flashed ,Sd card read speeds have reduced but write speed increased.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Wahaha123:
Thanks! good thing you replied, almost downloaded the add-ons :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
Rohan have u flashed these files in ur phone??? Do we have to keep some file's backup for safety?? Most imp that does this going to conflict with UC kernel??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Dude!!!

First thing, Me no have phone.

It's in for the Touchcreen replacement!

More a week.

Needed someone to try it.

Flashed it with MANY phones and nothing happened.

This does not OVERWRITE ANY FILE.

But, Still make a nandroid backup :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] joelmonty:
I think you should read the thread ,i flashed it ,the only difference i find is the sd card read and write speed ,its read speed has lowered from avg 20 mbps to 4 or 5 mbps but the write speed have almost doubled from 4 to 8 or 9 mbps.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] alex88510:
So, I flashed the latest 2.3.3 version.

Here is the antutu benchmark result. Left is before flash, right is after flash.

Both run benchmark three time, and I take the third result.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/shot000002x.png <----Before flash

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/249/shot000003o.png <----After flash

Doesn't seems to have a big improvement...

just the sdcard result has a big difference.

P.S. Pls press thanks if I helped.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] HeathenMan:
After flashing
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
What did you wanna convey? :-/
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] anigr88:
He want to say phone nt been used in 6h 30min lol :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] HeathenMan:
If music isnt using phone for you then yes :rolleyes: i update the graphic soon, 1d 6h 30min
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] faizalmzain:
In earlier build of ics there's an option to do such backup under back up and restore settings.

However it's not there in final ics.

I've done it once when I flashed one of those early build of ics on nexus s.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Interesting. They must have deemed it not quite ready for primetime yet. Seems like it should show up in a future version sometime in the not-too-distant future, then. Until then, this seems to work pretty well. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
I just finally rooted. The longer you wait the more painful it will be to start over, so just get it over with. If the adb method qorkks then great. I've flashed and rooted so many phones that its just better to get it over with as pukemon will tell you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
While that's true, if you're already past the point of painful return, why start over when this backup method is available? It's not a question of if it works (it does work).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sahakiap:
my first post. i have successfully taken a full backup using your guide and it worked great. thanks! my question is can i now unlock the boot loader and root then restore my backup and i will have all my settings and apps along with still having the unlocked boot loader and root?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Yes, as shown in the guide, just use the 'adb restore' command after unlocking the bootloader. You may wish to backup your Internal Storage manually, just to be safe, and backup your SMS with a third party app, if you care to keep them. Obtaining root isn't covered in this guide, but yeah, you can root it once you've unlocked the bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktulu029:
I have been trying to do this, but when after i "backup" the backup file shows no size. Am I missing a step?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Interesting. Could you post the exact command that you used, and also what OS you're running?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktulu029:
adb backup -apk -shared -all -f /c/backup.ab

I am running win 7 x64, and my phone is running 4.0.2 if that is useful information.

It runs everything on the phone like prompted, just doesn't save any data.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Did the screen show up on your phone requesting permission? If so, did you allow it permission, and wait until it said that the backup was completed to check the file size?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Neo3D:
Wow, this should be a freakin STICKY!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktulu029:
Correct. I went through all of the permissions asked on the phone.

i.e. the screen you posted in step 4.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
After allowing the backup, did you get a Toast saying "Backup Started"?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktulu029:
I do. And shortly after, maybe 5 sec I get one saying backup complete. I just did one just using the -apk code, and it took about 10 min, but still rendered me with a .ab file with 0kb.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
I apologize if this is a stupid question, but it's one worth asking: have you tried refreshing the folder? Initially the file starts out as 0b and builds up as it goes, and it's possible the file has a size, but the window just hasn't updated to show it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktulu029:
Ha, it is ok and very reasonable to ask that. I have, and same result. I have been going through and toggling things to see what I have on or off that should be otherwise. Just to get the next one out of the way, USB debugging is on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Haha, okay. Hmm, well if it's getting as far as that there's no question that ADB is connecting. For some reason, it's just not writing out the files. You're on 4.0.2, I'm sure? (not that it should make a difference), and are you GSM or LTE? I really don't think it should matter; I'm just grasping at straws...

I just tried the same exact command you mentioned; I'm also on Win7 x64; LTE Nexus with 4.0.2; backed up directly to C:/c/backup.ab.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ktulu029:
I am running the same setup as you. Would the version of SDK tools and Platform tools matter? I am running Rev 16 and 10 repectively. When I run the comands I am in the C:/ prompt, but that doesnt seem to matter from what I can tell. I am using the USB computer connection of MTP rather than PTP if that matters.

I am still pretty green to this, as the last phone I really messed with was the Eris, and with that it has still been awhile. Things have really come a long way since then.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
The versions might matter, but you're on the same revisions I'm on. Now, I will say that I am running from C:/Program Files(x86)/Android/android-sdk/platform-tools/ rather than just the straight C:/ prompt, just because I've been too lazy to add ADB to my system variables. I'm also using MTP, which shouldn't affect it.

Yeah, things have changed quite a bit; going from the Droid line to the Fascinate was my last jump.

The only thing I can think of to try is to make sure that you are running your Command Prompt as Administrator. The fact that it's creating a file at all seems to disprove that this would have an effect, but it's worth a try.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
It is now possible to root without unlocking your bootloader: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23290676 so nandroid backups and titanium backup are available to locked users as well now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adampdx:
Thank you, thank you, thank you! But I'm wondering if I should have activated my Google account before I did the restore. I don't know if anyone has mentioned this earlier.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Shouldn't matter. You may get a few "permission requested" nags from some of the Google authenticated apps, but I didn't notice any other issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
Efrant, this thread appears to be corrupted. I can't subscribe and the last two pages are blank.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zero0n3:
@NCguy it worked with me....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
Still says "invalid topic id" when I try to subscribe from Tapatalk. Cant bring it up at all from a browser. Something strange going on with the thread. Can't explain why it works for you?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zero0n3:
i've used browser from pc...not from device....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Hmmm. Not sure. Maybe try posting in the thread, or maybe ask a mod for help.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zero0n3:
hi again copkay

today i tried this:

i made experiment with twitter package

1° backup:

adb backup -apk -shared -nosystem -f /user/backup/twitter.bak com.twitter.android

when i used adb restore, it installed twitter apk but after opening i only have the apk installed..no more data...so i have to re sign-in in twitter

2° backup

adb backup -apk -shared -system -f /backup/twitter.bak com.twitter.android

now i used -system instead of nosystem before

when i used adb restore i got twitter but when i open i got crash of twitter..."twitter stopped after crash...restart" so i've reinstalled it from market

can i try other type of bakcup/restore to bakcup a particular apk with its data (apk, db, data) then restore it without crashes? or is it impossible to do this?

thanks

regards

Simon
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Probably Titanium Backup. There was a link to a thread recently in here about an exploit to gain root without unlocking the bootloader, so that might be something to look into.

I seem to recall Twitter working for me after restoring, but I could be mistaken.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zero0n3:
i saw it...i didn't would like to root phone...however i thinks there isn't solution

hope in bigG to make something automatic with gdrive when it will come...

thanks for all guys
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Neo3D:
What's the recommended order for doing a restore?

Since the phone also backs up stuff to Google's cloud, when we're installing a new ROM, should we wait for the phone to do a restore from the cloud and then do a restore from the backup file or vice versa?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cmstlist:
Skip the cloud restore completely. Sign into all the accounts you were signed into but with no restore. Then do the restore all the way through.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gatech:
:( Same for me. I didn't put any password, Im sure.

When it was making backup, I saw something rare: My Tablet restarted (I though it was cuz it was ending the backup). After restoring (it doesnt give a confirmation, only closes on android ) no apks, no data. Only the another data from SD and shortcuts.

:(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] yakalid:
Do you have more details about what gets backed up by Google? Or do you mean the synchronization with Google services?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dan9khoa:
will the restore work for stock too?

and does this work on uhm Froyo? X_X

thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
It is for stock, and no it does not work for froyo.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SBS:
What it doesn't backup

A quick search of this thread didn't turn anything up, but I am being told that it:

See comments here
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Thorgoth:
i own a galaxy nexus with the yakjuxw version...

if i follow this guide and backup my data..

can i then unlock bootloader switch to yakju relock the bootloader and

restore the data?

will i have my phone turned to the "fast google supported update version" with all my data?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Don't know if that would be recommended. yakju and non-yakju builds are different, so you may end up with some issue (but you could also be fine as well). I personally would not do that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cmstlist:
It did work when I did this to migrate from yakjuux to yakju. Note that it does not back up SMS, Google accounts and a few other random pieces.

Honestly, just don't relock the bootloader. Gives you more leeway to fiddle with things if they don't restore properly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Thorgoth:
hmmm...

so it would be like the same for me aswell...

tho i am trying to sort my drivers our still...pc does recognise the Gnex for fotos and other data but " adb devices" command does not....re-installing sdk atm:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
There is no need to install the SDK. All you need is the drivers installed properly, and the ADB files (which I have attached for you). It is just a waste of space unless you are a dev, or want to dev.

For the drivers, I would recommend you remove all old drivers and install these. If you don't know how to install them, or are having issues, look here.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Thorgoth:
ty for the links...

i did backup my dataz...and switch to yakzu only...

now..tried for like 2 hours (mostly cause i kind of screw up thinks with mobile device drivers..had htc and lg and sammy's usb drivers..got an app to fuly uninstalled them..then my pc could not even recognise my usb3.0 mybook hdd..then did a win system restore...started from scrath into my wife's netbook..which i didn't had the ac adapter..and was low on batt..got a friend to get me his laptop one....) but i kept getting the same error about adb restore c:\gnexbackup.ab can not be found (or something similar) and i just....wanted to see ics 4.0.4

soooo...new yakzu version new ics version feels like new phone :)

greek odyssey :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tieskejansen:
Backing up game data

Does this also back-up my game data? Because I am in level 803 with bubbleshooter and should be too bad if I lose that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mr mystery:
How long should a full backup take, been over an hour and mine is still stuck on the common shared folder from the sd card?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eueyj:
Restore

Hi,

I performed a full backup using the adb command. This worked fine, I can tell from the file size that it did backup everything. However when I restore it looks like it restores okay but only restores the apps not the data.

I'm just using the command adb restore Nexus.bak. On my Nexus screen it asks for the password which I enter and it accepts.

Any ideas? Is there a way I can extract the file on my PC and then copy it across manually?

I don't know if this would affect it. The Galaxy Nexus I did the backup on was unlocked, rooted 4.0.4 and the one I'm trying to restore to is unlocked, not rooted and running 4.0.2.

---------- Post added at 05:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 PM ----------

It took over 3 hours for mine but seemed to complete okay
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Elentirmo74:
Hi,

Tried this on my ASUS Transformer TFT101. The backup itself worked fine and produced a file of reasonable size (40 MB with user apps only and -noapk). But the restore took literally forever (+2 hours) while it didn't get beyond the second app's set of data. I ended up canceling the restore.

I experienced very long transfer times in MTP mode on my TFT101 before. Anybody had the same issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] recremar:
copkay

Thanks!! It took awhile to get every thing loaded but finally. The most confusing part was getting adb to load. I set up a bat file directing to the directory where adb was located. Once that was done, it worked flawlessly.

Eg: E:\Utilsa_l\Android-sdk\platform-tools\adb backup -apk -shared -all -f C:\GNexus\backup20120411.ab
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Vilkku:
Problems restoring

Thanks for the guide!

However, I'm having problems restoring my data. When I do the restore, only some applications get restored (maybe 10 of my 125 installed in the backup). The backup is over 3GB large so there is at least some data there to be restored.

I am using a different ROM than when I did the backup (stock then, AOKP now, stock then), so that might of course be the reason - anyone got any experience with this? I might trying to flash the stock ROM, and then restore to that to see if it makes any difference.

Is it possible to use any flags when restoring, to for example only restore certain parts of the full restore?

EDIT: It looks like the backup was incomplete, should really have done a separate -noshared backup to make sure that I get all the really important stuff. Seems like it restores everything in alphabetical order, so it looks like I got nothing after com.android.sharedstorage.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KaylordTheuZ:
I'm in the same trouble, anyway I experienced your same situation trying to replace an huge backup filling both passwords (for the backup and encrypted data). Actually I'm trying filling only the backup password and it seems it's running fine (over half an hour on com.android.sharedstoragebackup on my nexus S) without quitting the process on my device.

I'll let you know how it goes... Anyway, I agree with you, a way to unpack an .ab backup would be highly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cmstlist:
Keep in mind you have to wait a lo-o-o-ong time with the cable connected for everything to restore, even after the command line is finished.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KarlosTheJackal:
So this thread is making me want to do the jump from Locked to unlocked bootloader.

I've read & re-read everything & the only thing that doesn't seam to have a solid answer is: How long does the backup & restore take?

Is this something I can do in an hour or should I set aside a whole day for this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nomad4ever:
+1, I would like to know that also. Currently I'm having about 200+ apps installed and 8.3 GB (including media files) used.

Estimated Backup/Restore time via USB?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cmstlist:
Just a tip: It helps if you have a way to monitor the backup as you restore it.

Ways include:

1) Before the backup *and* before the restore, set development options to enable screen on when charging. This way your screen stays on and you can monitor the restore progress. But if you accidentally go somewhere else and can't get back to the restore progress screen...

2) I have Lookout Mobile Security installed which scans every new app on the device. Conveniently, this means every time a new app was restored, I'd get a "toast" in the notification bar. This is what clued me into the fact that apps were still being installed when I thought the process had completed.

3) You could use logcat (either over adb or on-device) to monitor - there are lines in there which indicate apps are being installed, although I don't recall exactly the right ones to monitor for.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
Depends on what all you back up; mine took like 10-15 minutes each to backup and restore, if I remember correctly, but I didn't back up the SD Card -- just apps and data. Personally, I'd recommend doing it that way and backing up the (virtual) SD Card contents manually to your computer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
You can also use this. It will allow you to flash CWM (and thus, do a nandroid backup) before unlocking your bootloader. It's faster and more comprehensive.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KarlosTheJackal:
Thanks for the advice :-)

No good for me, I'm on 4.0.4 :-(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fifarunnerr:
I upgraded from yakjuxw to yakju, and made a backup using this guide.

The first time, the restoring process crashed, but the second time it worked. All apps are restored now :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] regenwurm16:
Backup & Restore

Hi everybody,

I'm using a HTC One X with the stock, locked, unrooted firmware and have backuped Cut the Rope Experiments without having set a encryption password, neither for the backup nor the system.

Although I'm not rooted the backup and restore of the app with it's respective game data worked flawlessly!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] strumpfv:
Thank you man. Great
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bakakaka:
On Google Nexus 4.0.4 backup command works.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ldefeo1:
other phones

hi guys would this work on other phones, in particular the htc sensation :)

im running 4.0.3
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bakakaka:
Plz try it want to know :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] byrds8:
Doing back up this way will back up app saved data like game states and such? Thats the only reason I havent unlocked and rooted yet. LOL I am not so much into ROMing like a lot of people are but want to be able to fix the phone if the latest update isnt the one that gets pushed finally.

Also I backed up system files too. If this isnt the correct update, will I need to run the backup again so I dont have the system files and it over-write newer ones on restore?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ranova:
it will backup saves and settings of apps.

do not backup and restore system apps unless you are going from the exact same android version
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] byrds8:
Thanks. Guess if it comes down to it Ill run another backup without system files. It was easier to copy what the OP did exactly lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TopSOUL:
Thanks, this also works on Galaxy Note with the latest LPY 4.0.3 firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I'm using the command: adb.exe backup -apk -nosystem -noshared -all

This one only backups my installed apps and their data ;). Don't need any storage or system backup when switching ROMs :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sachinsud:
Please help me understand few things here.

I am using a tablet which runs android 4.0.3

I used this command to backup

C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb backup -all -f C:\backup

.ab

It did backup successfully as mentioned in the thread but i have few questions.

1) Does it take the backup of bootloader and the whole system files?

My tab is not rooted and i have tried almost all the methods to root it. If this backup can backup everything means everything your tab has then i can play around with the os as i am safe that i have a backup from where i can restore.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mm_david_mm:
Here another user with problems...

I'm a Spanish HTC Sensation owner, stock ROM, latest release (3.32.401.1), ICS 4.0.3 and Sense 3.6.

I have tried so many times to backup, and it always happens something wrong.

Once, the phone suddenly restarts; and I've obtained a 1GB file, and when I tried again, it drops me different file sizes... (from 1GB to 4'8GB...)

I've tried with -noshared, -shared, -system, -nosystem, and more, but always it restarts; and tells me to report an error to HTC.

I did a full wipe, and then, It happens again, so I don't know if this is a problem with my Sensation or, probably, this backup metod is not secure yet...

Edit: Just a question; why the process always "stops" on "com.android.sharedstoragebackup" if I selected on ADB "-noshared"?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blackdiamond01:
My system won't even recognize the adb command. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

I've installed SDK tools and updated it.

My phone is connected via USB (USB debugging enabled)

I don't get it. Any suggestions?

Running Windows 7 64bit
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] emgineering:
termty

Hey guys,

I have a gnexus, and everything went smooth for me until I restored from the backup. I got back my screen settings and apps in the right places on my screen, but none of my app settings/data restored! I looked at many of my apps, and I had to basically start from the beginning on them.... any help with this?

Edit: I've read through this forum, and see that some people also didn't get their app data/settings restored, but no one has answered why and if they ever got it fixed. Any advice would be helpful as I've tried restoring my data twice with a 3.8 gb file with no luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
If you start with 4.0.1 or 4.0.2 there is another method that produces a more reliable backup without having to wipe. Sounds like it is too late now for you to use it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1531865

[HOW-TO] [GSM & CDMA] Root without Unlocking Bootloader via exploit (for 4.0.1/4.0.2)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] emgineering:
Thanks, I guess it's too late for me then.... And I already had 4.0.4 so that wouldn't have worked.