I bought a new phone(nexus s) and i wanna know how can i transfer all the applications i have on it with the progress on them from my x10 to the nexus s.(i.e. transfer the progress from angry birds)
From what i understand i can make a backup with mybackuppro and copy paste the file backup from one phone to another.Will it work?Or there are files connected to the phone and it will not work?
Easiest way is to root x10 & nexus s, and install titanium backup.
BTW I think the method you said also will work
thapap55 said:
I bought a new phone(nexus s) and i wanna know how can i transfer all the applications i have on it with the progress on them from my x10 to the nexus s.(i.e. transfer the progress from angry birds)
From what i understand i can make a backup with mybackuppro and copy paste the file backup from one phone to another.Will it work?Or there are files connected to the phone and it will not work?
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I made a program (for windows) that copies all of the applications and the data (progress in games etc.) to your PC (works only for data on internal memory). After that You will propably have to paste the files to Your nexus manually (because of other OS structure = requires a root).
You can take a look for this tool here
Or You can copy all of the files (from X10) from /data/app & /data/data to Your nexus
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Hi,
i run a backup sesseion yesterday with the build-in app "back up & restore" on my ICS 4.04. i had no chance to choose "usb storage" even my mobile was connected with my laptop so i keep it on "internal storage".
but i can't find the backup now on there. There are just a few folders but only some KB's in size.
Where put the app my backup in ?
It's in a folder called .semc-fullbackup
and where is that folder? do I have an access without root?
how to delete backup from app?
can't find it either.... it's not on my internal storage / SD card....
very useful from backup&restore to put the backup onto the phone memory with no option to save it somewhere else <facepalm>
its in internal memory and its hidden so use explorer and then youll see it.
olaf313 said:
can't find it either.... it's not on my internal storage / SD card....
very useful from backup&restore to put the backup onto the phone memory with no option to save it somewhere else <facepalm>
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You're supposed to connect a USB flash drive TO your phone, not your phone to a computer. It works, i've tried it.
To view the folders, open them through your computer when connected via a data cable; if you try to view them on your phone via a file explorer they don't show up.
Edit: To get Es file explorer to show hidden files/folders go to: Settings --> File Settings --> Show hidden files
It's great that you can do a backup to a USB flash drive, but you don't get the USB on-the-go cable in the box and most people wouldn't know they exist, or where to get one (I've never seen one on sale in a shop).
(For those that don't know, you can get official Nokia or Samsung ones dirt cheap from Amazon and probably eBay etc).
I use MyBackupPro and found that it was impossible to transfer the folder contents to another folder on my Mac desktop using MTP. Certain files just won't/can't copy. A total joke.
However, I can use a file manager to copy everything in the backup folder to a USB drive via the cable (well, actually via a LiveDock as the phone can't power an awful lot of flash drives) but that's a right PITA.
To be honest, I know Google can now backup app settings but the whole thing is a mess. When you reset, you don't always get the apps reinstalling (even if starts to do it seemingly fine) and I'm not confident it would work if I needed to rely on it. And even less so if I broke my phone and replaced it with another one, where the backed up data wouldn't reinstall either.
Frankly, despite showing off some really cool features in Android 4.1 at Google I/O today, the one thing they've not really taken much care of is making backups. Why not let me make a backup to my Google Drive storage space? Why not back up all applications and data, including apps installed on the SD card (or internal drive) and also backup widget data, home screen icon positions etc?
Even rooted devices are hit and miss when it comes to backups, and most people don't root their devices - or may have rooted the device they have now, but can't always root the device when changing phone or updating the OS.
Anyway, that was a much longer rant than I intended to write. Going back to the start, the backup app for most people is pretty pointless!!
Access Hidden Files Using Phone
Download Astro File Manager from Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metago.astro&hl=en
Open Astro ...
Open Preferences ...
Goto Look and Feel ...
Check Show hidden files ...
Then you can see a folder named .semc-fullbackup.
Open the folder ...
Copy its contents to some other location ...
That is all ...
Enjoy
olaf313 said:
Hi,
i run a backup sesseion yesterday with the build-in app "back up & restore" on my ICS 4.04. i had no chance to choose "usb storage" even my mobile was connected with my laptop so i keep it on "internal storage".
but i can't find the backup now on there. There are just a few folders but only some KB's in size.
Where put the app my backup in ?
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I used ES file explorer to see the folder I said, my phone was rooted, maybe that's the reason the folder was visible by default
meyourchum said:
Download Astro File Manager from Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metago.astro&hl=en
Open Astro ...
Open Preferences ...
Goto Look and Feel ...
Check Show hidden files ...
Then you can see a folder named .semc-fullbackup.
Open the folder ...
Copy its contents to some other location ...
That is all ...
Enjoy
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cheers buddy, that was great.
first i thought "Astro" is a horoscope app :laugh:
lordoftheriffs said:
I used ES file explorer to see the folder I said, my phone was rooted, maybe that's the reason the folder was visible by default
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Just checked and you're right, ES file explorer can see the folders (my phone is not rooted), you just have to enable the option in settings.
Es file explorer: Settings --> File Settings --> Show hidden files
HI im ravi...thanks for your post....very good app
I'm not rooted, what I did was:
- connect the phone to you computer
- adb shell
- cd sdcard1
- ls -la
Then you should see the .semc-fullbackup folder. So you need to have android SDK installed, I'm not sure if you need to have developer mode enabled, but I did have it enabled.
Just wanted to add to this because this is the first Google hit I got.
Has anyone installed whatsapp on his wave and get it works?
Mine says that's my device is not recognized.
I read about the way of backup from another device but it's necessary the root and it's not simple.
Thanks in advance
You can't use whatsapp without modem.
MrManson666 said:
You can't use whatsapp without modem.
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Yes we can! :laugh:
Install wp in youwave -> backup titanium backup -> copy backup to phone -> restore in phone with titanium backup. :silly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750668
@ Garonte, i don't understand, could you be clearer? thanks
this doesn't work for me...
Tuto
Ok, bad explained...
0. Root ICS android -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750668
1. I assume that you have YouWave instaled in Pc and Whatsapp working. Too many tutos in web.
2. Install Titanium Backup (i instaled version 3.6.7 apk, others dont work for me) in YouWave and make a backup of Whatsapp app+data.
3. Close Youwave.
5. Install winmount and click "mount file" search for C:\Users\"user name"\.Virtualbox\HardDisks
check: youwave_vm01.vdi and open, wait five seconds... a new windows appear with archives open, copy folder "TitaniumBackup" to desktop.
6. Now in ICS android download an install Titanium Backup and whatsapp.
7. Conect ICS android wave to usb and tap usb storage, you will see a folder named TitaniumBackup. Replace this folder with backup folder in "Desktop".
8. Disconect usb and open TitaniumBackup and Restore Whatssapp.
Due to limit partition space, only install this two apps. (titanium and Whatsapp)
9.Done. For me working, now I have the damn Whastapp in ICS android.
Credits to badaspain
@ Garonte , please
" 2. Install Titanium Backup (i instaled version 3.6.7 apk, others dont work for me) in YouWave and make a backup of Whatsapp app+data.
3. Close Youwave.
5. Install winmount and click "mount file" search for C:\Users\"user name"\.Virtualbox\HardDisks
check: youwave_vm01.vdi and open, wait five seconds... a new windows appear with archives open, copy folder "TitaniumBackup" to desktop.
6. Now in ICS android download an install Titanium Backup and whatsapp.
7. Conect ICS android wave to usb and tap usb storage, you will see a folder named TitaniumBackup. Replace this folder with backup folder in "Desktop".
8. Disconect usb and open TitaniumBackup and Restore Whatssapp."
i don't understand in 2. 5. 6.
more....
2. Search google for titanium backup 3.6.7 version and download apk file. then install it in youwave (see help youwave... how to install apk and others app´s)
3.Search google for program "winmount", download and install it in windows... and follow tuto. This program grants open virtual image of hard disk in youwave.
6.Start wave in android... go google play and download these app´s.
greetings.
Same as garonte
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Garonte said:
Ok, bad explained...
0. Root ICS android -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750668
1. I assume that you have YouWave instaled in Pc and Whatsapp working. Too many tutos in web.
2. Install Titanium Backup (i instaled version 3.6.7 apk, others dont work for me) in YouWave and make a backup of Whatsapp app+data.
3. Close Youwave.
5. Install winmount and click "mount file" search for C:\Users\"user name"\.Virtualbox\HardDisks
check: youwave_vm01.vdi and open, wait five seconds... a new windows appear with archives open, copy folder "TitaniumBackup" to desktop.
6. Now in ICS android download an install Titanium Backup and whatsapp.
7. Conect ICS android wave to usb and tap usb storage, you will see a folder named TitaniumBackup. Replace this folder with backup folder in "Desktop".
8. Disconect usb and open TitaniumBackup and Restore Whatssapp.
Due to limit partition space, only install this two apps. (titanium and Whatsapp)
9.Done. For me working, now I have the damn Whastapp in ICS android.
Credits to badaspain
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WOW! You deserve a medal! This is the only tutorial in the entire world wide web that worked for me, you're awesome. Thank you, thank you and thank you again! :laugh:
Cheers from Brazil!
Just use CM 10 v0.31 by rebellos.
Whatsapp works without doing anything, just install it from playstore....
i wanna copy max payne .apk and its extra data i had to download to my pc. when i go to my computer click galaxy nexus then data folder its empty. also im not rooted
was looking forever and as soon as i asked i found in its in the android folder then data
I have a phone Galaxy Ace plus. I rooted it and recently installed SSHDroid to it. I have little knowledge of Linux so after I ssh in, I did wander little bit and found this,
1)
- All personalized settings of user are kept in /data/data
- Each app is assigned a special userid/groupid and has rights on its particular directory only.
So,
If I purchase a new phone and lets say I install temple run in it, so I copy the com.imangi.templerun/* from the old phone to the new phone and copy the permissions from the parent folder (com.imangi.templerun) of the new phone so will I get my high score, achievements etc in the new phone ?
2)
At the root there is a soft link /sdcard which points to /mnt/sdcard. Is it possible I change this link to /mnt/sdcard/external_sd so when I move any application to 'sdcard' it goes to the external_sd and not in the USB storage ?
3)
There are apk's in the /data/app ? These I suppose are installers so what is their function in the phone ? Can I safely delete them to free some space ?
Apologies for being a noob, but I am new in Android.
Thanks.
Bump.
huzefa_from_kuwait said:
I have a phone Galaxy Ace plus. I rooted it and recently installed SSHDroid to it. I have little knowledge of Linux so after I ssh in, I did wander little bit and found this,
1)
- All personalized settings of user are kept in /data/data
- Each app is assigned a special userid/groupid and has rights on its particular directory only.
So,
If I purchase a new phone and lets say I install temple run in it, so I copy the com.imangi.templerun/* from the old phone to the new phone and copy the permissions from the parent folder (com.imangi.templerun) of the new phone so will I get my high score, achievements etc in the new phone ?
2)
At the root there is a soft link /sdcard which points to /mnt/sdcard. Is it possible I change this link to /mnt/sdcard/external_sd so when I move any application to 'sdcard' it goes to the external_sd and not in the USB storage ?
3)
There are apk's in the /data/app ? These I suppose are installers so what is their function in the phone ? Can I safely delete them to free some space ?
Apologies for being a noob, but I am new in Android.
Thanks.
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To answer your first question the easiest way to transfer your Temple Run application data from one phone to another would be to use an application such as Titanium Backup to back up the Temple Run app data, then transfer the Temple Run app data to your computer, after that transfer the Temple Run app data from your computer to your new phones Titanium Backup folder and after installing Temple Run on your new phone (Make sure it's rooted so you can use Titanium Backup) use Titanium Backup to restore the Temple Run app data you transferred from your computer. For your second question yes it is possible to do this using the Linux "ln" command, a word of caution not all applications will function properly if they are on the external storage. Lastly, unlike .exe type installers that you would find on Windows .apk files function as both the package installer and the Android application package itself that contains all the code for the application to function. You can't delete these apk's to free up space because it will then remove the application from your phone. For example if you remove the Temple Run apk from your data/app folder you will remove Temple Run from your phone. Let me know if you still have questions .
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shimp208 said:
To answer your first question the easiest way to transfer your Temple Run application data from one phone to another would be to use an application such as Titanium Backup to back up the Temple Run app data, then transfer the Temple Run app data to your computer, after that transfer the Temple Run app data from your computer to your new phones Titanium Backup folder and after installing Temple Run on your new phone (Make sure it's rooted so you can use Titanium Backup) use Titanium Backup to restore the Temple Run app data you transferred from your computer. For your second question yes it is possible to do this using the Linux "ln" command, a word of caution not all applications will function properly if they are on the external storage. Lastly, unlike .exe type installers that you would find on Windows .apk files function as both the package installer and the Android application package itself that contains all the code for the application to function. You can't delete these apk's to free up space because it will then remove the application from your phone. For example if you remove the Temple Run apk from your data/app folder you will remove Temple Run from your phone. Let me know if you still have questions .
Sent from my Nexus 10 using xda premium
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Thank You a for your reply and making those points clear.
I have just moved from Ace Plus to S4.
Now I will put a stone on my heart and try to root my 3-hour old S4 :crying:
I've used Sony's app named "Backup & restore" to make a copy of everything from my phone. Then I wanted to copy the backup to my PC and because I couldn't install a file manager or any other app that could have helped me with copying the backup (Google Play wasn't working and I was unable to install any file manager using "adb install"), I copied it using "adb pull". Which seems like it was a big mistake. Now all the folders (like "com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook") turned into files that I cannot open with any app (tried 7zip, PowerISO and other similar apps). Is there a way I can recover the backup? I'm mostly concerned about contacts and messages.