yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Di27:
at the risk of sounding like a total noob..

I was wondering how do i actually know when restoration is done?? does it usually go back to home screen like when you backup coz I got my phone restoring for around 5-6hours now and backup took a good 3-4 hours.. is this to be expected? (i did a full backup)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sharkcow:
ASUS Transformer?!

I've got a curious problem on an ASUS TF700: backup files are generated, but when I restore, I don't see any changes on the tablet (e.g. backup one app, delete it & then restore -> it's still gone, although the tablet goes through the motions) Have tried both with and without encryption, with our without desktop password.

Looking into an unencrypted backup file with tar, I can see that only the _manifest file is generated, nothing else. Encrypted files are about twice the size, which still seems to be way too small (1.1kB), so I suspect the same problem (haven't tried to decrypt myself to look inside).

any ideas what's going wrong?!

apricoto (or someone else with a transformer): have you tried restoring anything?

thanks,

sharkcow
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] n00BXperia:
4.0 + ? only for ICS OR more..not For GB ? :( :confused::(:crying:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MalcolmR:
Hello!

I have successfully used Simple ADB Backup to back up my Nexus 4 under Win 8 64 bit. But when I try to restore this backup by using the button in main menu, the command window pops up, but instead of doing anything, the window is just filled with text. I think this might be some "help"-text related to ADB itself. My Nexus 4 does not do anything, I even tried to unplug my phone several times. The "restore"-feature seems to link to the wrong commands... Is there any other way to restore the backup?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Hey there!

It's most likely ADB's 'help' text that appears, yes. That would only happen if the command was input incorrectly.

I just checked on my dev system, also Win8 x64. Worked just fine. This is the specific line of code that runs the restore operation:

os.system("adb restore " + str(backup_location))

I suggest you download it again, the download might be corrupted or something.

You can attempt to do the same thing manually by opening the Windows command prompt, navigating to the directory and running 'adb restore name_of_backup.ab', making sure the backup file is in the same directory as the ADB binary.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Thassodar:
I'm having this same issue, and I need to backup this phone ASAP. I'd prefer not to root, but it's seeming to be my only option...

EDIT: Got it to work using a FULL backup (the one with the green arrows), not just apps. The restore is going well on my new GS3 as we speak.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] -lukin-:
I'm also experiencing bugs with ASUS TF700F. Seems to get through the back up - but then hangs at "Shared storage". That's when the desktop app doesn't respond properly.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kenny0t:
it shows

adb server is out of date. killing...

ADB server didn't ACK

*failed to start daemon*

adb: unable to connect for backup

how to solve it??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Amo_rphis:
after i backup allwithout system app,can i restore only 1 or 2 app,or i need to restore all?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Re: [Tool][Windows/Linux][4.0+]Simple ADB Backup - Full backup without root - BETA

You can use something like titanium backup to extract individual apps from it. I haven't tested it personally.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dejanxxxx:
Only for not-rooted device. Can work on rooted device.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Re: [Tool][Windows/Linux][4.0+]Simple ADB Backup - Full backup without root - BETA

It doesn't need root to run, but it works perfectly fine on rooted devices.

That said, if your device is rooted anyway, I don't see why you wouldn't use something like titanium backup instead.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Amo_rphis:
Re: [Tool][Windows/Linux][4.0+]Simple ADB Backup - Full backup without root - BETA

Hoped that the backup for 1 app option to work,i think is most important for a lot of nonrooted ppl :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Tonio78370:
A bit earlier I reported that the program seemed to work on a Note 2 but it doesn't.

I decided to do a Factory Reset yesterday because of the 4.1.2. battery drain issue and backed up the Apps & Device Data. The backup seemed to be OK as it created a file of about 155 Mb. After the reset, I tried to restore but that's were things went wrong: it restored nothing...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hbar98:
Came here to see if anyone had gotten a Moto device to work... Looks like your app is having the same issues as Carbon. Apparently, some Moto phones don't play well with adb backup. I have an OG RAZR, and neither Carbon nor your app works. :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Sad to hear that. Added to the first post so people know.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Oh, also, v2.0 is coming along very nicely. Expect a release this weekend.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hbar98:
Re: [Tool][Windows/Linux][4.0+]Simple ADB Backup - Full backup without root - BETA

Glad to help.. :( Was hoping someone had it working. I'll keep looking or eventually replace the phone some day.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sunnychan2012:
hi,

is it plain simple to run SAB_Windows.exe on a new windows 7?

is there anything to setup and adb?

get following with my tablet

daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * adb: unable to connect for backup

any help?

thx
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Re: [Tool][Windows/Linux][4.0+]Simple ADB Backup - Full backup without root - BETA

That should be it. Which tablet do you have? It may need separate drivers of its own for adb to recognize it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] madushan92:
Tried on Galaxy S3 (i9300)

When it says "Now unlock your device and confirm backup operation" nothing happens on my device.

I set Desktop Backup password before doing this.

USB debugging active as well
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Lucas0511:
Backup seems to run just fine on my One X on 4.2.1 AOSP and with Windows 8 64bit. Will use it side-by-side with Titanium until I want to test a restore, thanks for sharing!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sharkcow:
restore problems!?

That's precisely what I observe on my TF700 (see earlier post). Can you try to look inside the backup file to see which files have actually been backuped (google for "unpacking android backups", 3rd hit)? I suspect that on some (many?) devices, although a backup file with a somewhat reasonable size is generated, the restore process won't work! This would be a serious issue, since it suggests a false safety to the user!

So please, everybody who's got the tool working to generate backup files, please test & report whether the restore process also works!

Simplest test: backup one app, delete it on the android and then try to restore it from the backup.

please help to shed some light on this problem!

sharkcow
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
I definitely encourage this. I try to do what I can, but adb backup is completely a black box to me, so I can't do anything to control it other than telling it what to back up.

The more people report problems, fewer people get burned by it not working.

I'm thinking of making a Google Docs form to submit reports, so we have a nice spreadsheet of how it works on different devices.

Oh, by the way, 2.0 is coming out today. It's already up on GitHub if you're impatient, but I'll have a proper release up in a few hours.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
v2.0 has been released!

Simple ADB Backup has been renamed to Holo Backup.

Here's the changelog:

Most of the code has been rewritten. This doesn't really mean much to users, but the old code was absolutely hideous and I just had to do something about it.

The interface has been completely redesigned, hence the new name. I'm quite proud of how it turned out.

The app now has a proper icon on the Windows executable.

Native support for wireless ADB is now included. That means backups can be done wirelessly (but only if you've rooted your phone), as long as you've enabled wireless ADB on your phone using a root application or a custom ROM feature. Of course, the device and your PC need to be on the same LAN for this to work.

Single app backup has been removed. It very rarely worked, so I figured it was doing more harm than good.

It uses gksudo to gain root priveleges on Linux now, so you no longer have to manually run it as root - it'll ask for your password with a popup when it needs it. Many people still rightfully don't want to give away root privileges so easily, which brings me to the next feature.

The option to use an existing adb install has been included under Linux. The benefit of this is that adb, when properly set up, doesn't require root.

You can now back up text messages and call logs! It does this by installing a copy of SMS Backup+ and launching it on your device. You can then use the app to back up and restore texts and calls to a custom label in your Gmail.

You can now donate bitcoins using a button in the app itself. This will open a browser window letting you donate using either a CoinBase button, or sending bitcoins to my address directly. I did this more for fun than anything else, I don't expect to make a profit from it. :P

Screenshots:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wisamf:
I just tried the Linux version.

When I tried to backup my apps it told me to set Desktop backup password in the Developers Options on the phone.

I did that and now I get this message "Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation." yet there's nothing to confirm on the phone.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
I just tried it and it worked fine.

If you're at the point where you're seeing that message, that means ADB has already been started. ADB is very much a black box from my point of view, so I have no control over it until it finishes.

If ADB is giving you that message, that means it's been started (not the app's problem) and it sees the device (not a driver problem). So I'm confused.

Try running 'adb devices'. What does that give you?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shawnseib:
I'm having issues restoring recently backed up data. Everytime I run the restore it (holobackup) prompts for the name of the backup file which I provide. It then says that it's restoring, but then immediately states that the restore ended. Am I doing something wrong when restoring?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Re: [Tool][Windows/Linux][4.0+]Holo Backup - Full backup without root!

Where does it say the restore ended? In a popup or in the terminal window?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] heschuzha:
hey! i have the same problem, but downloading it again didn't work and I don't understeand what you mean whith the second part....

When i click restore, the command window fills with text and the nexus 4 does nothing. I'm using windows 7 32bit what do I do wrong?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Hm. Like I said, that means adb hasn't been given the correct arguments. This is strange.

Try this: Open the folder Holo Backup is in, right click on an empty space while holding shift, and click 'open command window here'. Then type this in and press enter:

adb restore Backups\backup.ab

Does that do anything?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] heschuzha:
yes it did thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MissRisu:
I'm having this problem as well, and the "restore ended" is in a pop-up on the phone itself, not the terminal window. The terminal window still just says "Now unlock your device and confirm the restore operation."

I suppose I should have attempted to test this before doing the factory reset, but I figured nothing would happen if the data was all still on the phone.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Skei:
I'm having the same issues as MissRisu and Shawnseib. I backed up my Nexus 7, the file is about four gigabytes in size. When I try to restore it, it prompts me to enter my desktop password on my device, and when I do, it says on the device that restore has begun. About a second later, the device tells me it has finished restoring. Nothing further happens.

Any ideas would be fantastic !
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] monkeyhybrid:
I tried to run the Linux binary earlier today but it failed with a glibc 32-bit error message of some sort (sorry, I didn't make note of exact message at the time because I was in a rush).

I'm guessing the binary is compiled for 32-bit Linux and needs 32-bit libraries to be installed if using a 64-bit distro? I thought I'd done this before but maybe I missed something. Ended up using the SDK's adb command line utility in the end.

Let me know if you want any more info on the 32-bit related error message.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omegavesko:
Yup, it's compiled for 32-bit. Have you tried installing the ia32-libs package?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] monkeyhybrid:
I presumed that was the case, however, I do already have ia32-libs package installed. Is there some other dependency I should have known about? I've run the occasional other 32-bit application before.

I ended up just using the sdk's command line tools directly to do what I needed to do, but can re-test with your tool if you have any further suggestions. Looks like a useful application.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ztide:
does not work

this program does not work.

every time i run it i get a backup file of a random size wherever it decided to quit.

i got a 2gb file, a 1gb, and a 3gb, yet my backup should be around 5gb in size

i got no error message, and no confirmation message saying it was completed.

The backup screen on my tablet (tf300t) just disappears and the program on my PC (win 8 x64) lets me press other buttons because it thinks it is done.

I did not actually test the restore file, but others have and found out too late that it doesn't work at all.

being that it quits at random times, I don't expect to have a different experience

i guess i will have to hold off unlocking the bootloader/rooting for now.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] legrande:
How about for android release 4.0 and below? Any similar software?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] paralion:
adb: unable to connect for backup

Downloaded, unzipped into directory in C:, ran HoloBackup.exe

also getting this message: adb: unable to connect for backup

started adb.exe, tried again - same result

Redownloaded, just in case - same result.

Phone is Galaxy S3, connected via MTP
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kanzi83:
Re: [Tool][Windows/Linux][4.0+]Holo Backup - Full backup without root!

Enable USB debugging in your phone setting

Tapatalk on GT-I9305
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jogosgratispro:
I'm freaking out. I can't restore the data.

I have lost everything

The process starts but it ends right after with no results. How can I fix it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sharkcow:
can you connect via adb and look at the log messages what's actually happening? Some android devices apparently create backups with reasonable size but fail to restore them (known to me for ASUS transformers). If you have root, you can try titanium backup to restore the data. Or unpack the backup manually (http://sourceforge.net/projects/adbextractor/files/) and copy relevant files yourself. Maybe it's a good idea in the first place to look inside the backup and see what's really there...

sharkcow
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] germangirl251@yahoo.com:
Help with backup

I have a Motorola Droid Razr that was unrooted in the update to JB. I'm trying to backup all of my app data so I can master reset and then restore. I know the original post states some Motorola phones have issues but I was hoping someone had a workaround. Whenever I run the backup it starts but then stops shortly into it. When it hits com.android.contextual.smartactions. I am able to restore the info that was saved but it is only a small part of the information I want to save. Can anyone help?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sharkcow:
if you're not afraid of the command line interface, you can specify which apps to backup with adb.

To get a list of all installed apps:

* type "adb shell" on the PC connected to the android

* type "pm list packages >apps.txt"

* exit

this will give you a file named "apps.txt" on the android which contains a list of all installed apps, copy this file to your PC (e.g. with adb pull). You can pass the app names in the file to adb backup on the command line to make it backup specific apps.

sharkcow
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jogosgratispro:
I downloaded the program you suggested but I don't know how to use it.

Is it like a Windows program or I need to open it with some kind of Java application?

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] germangirl251@yahoo.com:
I tried going to the command line in the PC and when I typed in adb shell I got a message that adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

However I did try using the UBT tool to backup a single app and that failed as well. There are just one or two apps that I am not willing to loose. The others I can start over with.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sharkcow:
It's java. Run it like this in a command window:

java -jar abe.jar unpack backup.ab backup.tar

Afterwards, you can look into the backup.tar-file with WinZip or a similar program.

First, check if there is an "apps" folder inside the tar. If not, then adb has not backuped any app data. If yes, you can try to restore the data manually by copying to the appropriate folders on your android. Mind you: the app itself is not backuped, only the user-specific data. So you will need to install the app first, then try to restore your data from the backup.

If you need more help, it would be good to know which apps exactly you need to restore.

good luck!

sharkcow

---------- Post added at 03:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:51 PM ----------

If backing up a single app failed with ultimate backup tool, then you're probably out of luck. How exactly does it fail? If you want to investigate further, you can still try to use adb manually. However, since UBT also makes use of adb, chances are that you won't get much further...

You would need to install adb first. I'm sorry, but I'm no expert on how to do that under windows. You should be able to find plenty of hints in the forums, though. Also, you should be aware that adb does not backup the app itself, but just your user data.

sharkcow
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Machtmensch:
Hi there,

I have a HTC Sensation. Tried the Holo Backup yesterday and it finished with a 10GB big file.

Reason was: My WLAN doesn't work anymore so I did a factory reset (it still won't work ;)

Now i Tried to do the restore... A window opened and there is lot of text, but it doesn't do anything... I need help, because all my contacts are lost.

What can I do with the backup to restore it another way? Or how can I get this running? Do I have to type anything in the window?

Thank you a lot
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sirusu:
I have the exact same problem, failed to restore

Quick question, by right the backup can only be restored to the same device. How does the application recognize that? by IMEI?

If i flash a different custom rom, does that mean it will fail to recognize is same device?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] forty7eleven:
Full backup without root!

Quick question: This tool backup my EFS Folder with IMEI too?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Geordi2k9:
Hello there,

first: i'm totaly new to android-rooting and stuff like that.

now i wanted to install a custom rom, because the stock rom by LG (i'm using a LG optimus 2x with Stock ICS Rom (looked bootloader)) is lagging as hell. before i wipe my phone, i want to safe my apps and the app-data (savegames, highscores etc :P). is it possible with Holo Backup, that i'm doing a app backup now (under Stock ICS from LG) and restore it, when i'm using a another (custom-) rom? What i mean is, if the backup (the app, app data, etc) can be restored no matter which rom i'm using?

Greetings!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Four1Fool:
Same problem as everyone else. Have made several successful ADB backups using this program, and another program here on XDA called Nexus 4 Toolkit. Both programs are basically doing the exact same thing on command line. Both backup with large files, neither will restore. I enter the restore password, phone says restore started, then a second later, restore ended. Nothing changes on my phone.

Backing up Nexus 4 NOT rooted, trying to restore to Nexus 4 NOT rooted. No dice, any program I use.

Phone is connected properly, USB debugging enabled, etc. etc.

Tried another Nexus 4, same story, both phones 'seem' to backup, neither will properly restore, with any program.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Just-in-time:
Any one tried this on a Note 2? I want to back up my Gnex app data and load it onto the Note 2. Mostly game data and some other stuff here and there.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] boxta:
Does the program tell you when backup is done successfully?

I have never used ADB backup before, and have always rooted my phone (EVO, S2, S3) quickly and rely on Titanium.

Got the N4 months ago, but haven't found the reason to root it / flash it... until recently i wanted to try PA3 rom... so thought about backing it up via holo.

I got it working, that it's doing the backup, and it has created a file in my folder that's couple GB. But the command prompt still remains "Now Unlock your device and confirm the backup operation" and the phone backup windows closed itself and it's not in the multi task windows anymore.

Does the application actually tell you when it's done? Or do I assume it's done when I see a non 0 byte file?

Thanks,

Martin
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] boxta:
It works on N4!

OMG thank you OP.. just want to report back it totally worked on Nexus 4 (i know some people reported back it didn't work on N4

I ran the backup.. it never really acknowledged that it's done.. but i have the file generated after 45 minutes or so.. so i was like.. what the hell... i backed up my media / photo separately.. and began to unlock / root ... thinking it's no big deal even if i don't get restore back

now i'm rooted .. i ran the restore again.. and it just stuck there for an hour .. holo is even not responding in windows.. but i just left it there

after an hour.. it came back. and everything is restored!

thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kanzi83:
Think its better to use Titanium Backup when you re root... faster and easiest way for Backup

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