Best app for ROM backup/recovery - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
I got a cheap LG GT540 a wee while back and now I want to try and install a more recent version of Android (I currently have version 2.1 installed). I think I understand how to do this but the biggest concern I have is that my phone gets bricked and I have to reinstall. The tutorials I have encountered are mostly over a year old and I want to be certain that I can backup the whole image on my phone and recover it. I would be grateful if you could please confirm what the current best ROM Backup/recovery app to do this?

The best way if via Nandroid backups from your recovery.
(On CWM Recovery: Backup&Restore->Backup or Backup&Restore->Restore)

A Nandroid will give you a full image of everything, Titanium Backup will allow you to pick and choose what you do or don't restore. For both you need a rooted device.

Yeah, with Titanium Backup you can backup/restore the apps and settings you want. It´s very useful if you went to another ROM like MIUI or so.

I always use CWM recovery and Titanium Backup. Safe and sound

I just use a nandroid back up.
Titanium back up can extract bits from a nandroid backup as well.

in the play store u can even get apps backing up ur call lists and sms

Thanks everybody for replying.
I had problems trying to backup ROM, got impatient and finally managed to upgrade to CyanogenMod v6. It wasn't the strategy I had in mind but finally got there in the end!!

My Backup Pro is a good application!!

+1 for Titanium Backup

CWM is what I always use.

CWM is the best...
some app can't restored with titanium backup...

I usually just use the Nandroid backup inside CWM.

I am also using titanium backup (paid version), but I am told not to restore the system data of the previous ROM after updated to a new ROM, because the system data of the previous ROM will cause instability to the new ROM.

I am doing automated backups with Titanium (paid version), and I also make nandroid backup every now and then.

Can Anyone give me the .apk link of a backup/restory app? I looked for one in the play store..but they all are paid..I want to root..but dont have a credit card..please help
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I'm also using the titanium backup, but you need the pro version to access some features. I'm satisfied with it.

So I must buy it? There is no free rooting and back up/restoring app? Is Titanium the best one?
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gpsito33 said:
So I must buy it? There is no free rooting and back up/restoring app? Is Titanium the best one?
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Go backup does what titanium does but with all features for free
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can u root with go backup? Cause that is what I need
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Villain Rom - Back up and restore

Hi
I am about to install Villain rom 2.1 onto my GS2. As per instructions, I have backed up using the app that got installed by the cf root called CWM.
I would lose all my setting etc when I install the rom right? If I want to get it back while keeping the villain rom do i restore from CWM. And will this keep the root and the custom rom.??
Thanks. Please help. ASAP
Yes you will lose your settings, and app data, if you want to save it, use titanium backup and backup user Apps and data.
You can restore anything in white or green, but items in red will most likely cause problems
The backup you made is a nandroid backup which if you restore you will restore your whole old rom.
As far as root, cf root will auto root, and villainrom is rooted so you can just install the superuser app from the market.
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will titanium backup save settings? So like my folders etc..?
ushare said:
will titanium backup save settings? So like my folders etc..?
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You mean on the homescreens etc? Depending on the launcher, you can try backing up twlauncher and restoring it after you flash, but it may not work, so take a nandroid backup before you try.
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Which Backup Utility is Best?

Which backup utility is the easiest to use? I have titanium backup on my phone and it appears to be working but not really sure how it works.
jkovach82 said:
Which backup utility is the easiest to use? I have titanium backup on my phone and it appears to be working but not really sure how it works.
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It copies the data files to Your sdcard.
I use it also.
But the best backup utility is xRecovery (for Xperia) or CWM
jkovach82 said:
Which backup utility is the easiest to use? I have titanium backup on my phone and it appears to be working but not really sure how it works.
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Titanium Backup IMO. Google it, play around. Freeze apps, backup...it's pretty straight forward.
Titanium Backup is my preferred one.
Not much can beat tibu
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I use TITANIUM BACKUP PRO as well. It's very simple and also very efficient
clockworkmod is the best
I use a combination of MyBackup and Titanium Backup; MB for restoring apps in bulk and TB for restoring the data.
I recommended Titanium backup pro.
It's very simple and useful.
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Titanium Backup is best for my taste.
Titanium+Google for apps level, and clockwork mod nandroid images for whole system backups/checkpoints.
Titanium Backup Pro
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MikROMs Since 3/13/11
titanium works good for backing up apps, but for system related stuff you need something like cwm
Titanium Backup for sure !
Titanium Backup Pro all the way!
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I also echo the Titanium Backup, works real nice. I don't think it backs up SMS or Call Logs though (somebody please correct me if I'm wrong!!). For that I use SMS Backup & Restore along with Call Log Back Up & Restore.
CWM
I think... and my qout goes to CWM.. everybody have it...
we need it for dev... and soo i think it`s the best... no installtion like titanium.. and soo think CWM iss the best

[Q]Restoring app+data only from backup in a new ROM

So i backed up my phone via CWM before custom ROM installation. After installation of the new ROM, is there any way to just restore the app+data from the previous backup ??
Yes i know i can use TB but i want to know if there is a way to restore from the CWM backup I created !!
i tried google search n all but no satisfying answer
MoonBlade said:
So i backed up my phone via CWM before custom ROM installation. After installation of the new ROM, is there any way to just restore the app+data from the previous backup ??
Yes i know i can use TB but i want to know if there is a way to restore from the CWM backup I created !!
i tried google search n all but no satisfying answer
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As far as I know, cwm backs up both user apps and system apps with their data so if u restore it from there, the old sytem apps and data might conflict with the new one...so I would advise against it.
Use cwm and completely restore ur old Rom, make a backup usng tb and then flash ur new Rom... Safest way!
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samajid said:
As far as I know, cwm backs up both user apps and system apps with their data so if u restore it from there, the old sytem apps and data might conflict with the new one...so I would advise against it.
Use cwm and completely restore ur old Rom, make a backup usng tb and then flash ur new Rom... Safest way!
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I just want to select user apps and data associated and restore it from backup. I wont be restoring the system apps coz of interference.. Is there any kind of app or program to do this ??
try titanium backup>restore from nandroid
suael said:
try titanium backup>restore from nandroid
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Thanks man i didnt know there was an option for this in TB all this time . Noob me
suael said:
try titanium backup>restore from nandroid
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I didn't know that function of Titanium Backup either...
I think that will make so much easier for me the fact of testing more ROMs on my cellphone, thanks you
You can simply backup your apps and data via TB and
After installing a new ROM just restore APP+DATA via TB... best way to sort and backup and restore apps individually :thumbup:
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You could also use yaffey to extract anything from a CWM backup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645412
On some clockworkmod versions you can do an advanced restore and just choose data. Never tried it but maybe give it a shot
mihahn said:
On some clockworkmod versions you can do an advanced restore and just choose data. Never tried it but maybe give it a shot
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Not recommendable....if your phone is on different ROM before backup, restoring the backup data into different ROM will make your phone bootloop (really bad cases) or lost statusbar/setting and etc (light cases)....
since he already make a backup then TB is the best choices...
Pusak Gaoq said:
Not recommendable....if your phone is on different ROM before backup, restoring the backup data into different ROM will make your phone bootloop (really bad cases) or lost statusbar/setting and etc (light cases)....
since he already make a backup then TB is the best choices...
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+1:thumbup:
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Pusak Gaoq said:
Not recommendable....if your phone is on different ROM before backup, restoring the backup data into different ROM will make your phone bootloop (really bad cases) or lost statusbar/setting and etc (light cases)....
since he already make a backup then TB is the best choices...
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i will be using the restore only for the user apps and not the system apps. i think there wouldnt be bootloop if i do so...
MoonBlade said:
i will be using the restore only for the user apps and not the system apps. i think there wouldnt be bootloop if i do so...
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You Think????
FYI : Backup from CWM contains the whole pack of the previous ROM....when you choose to restore data only, it restore all data including User Apps Data and System Apps Data....when System Apps Data is restore into a different ROM, you bet it going to make your phone into bootloop....
you are welcome to try it if you don't believe me....
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You Think????
FYI : Backup from CWM contains the whole pack of the previous ROM....when you choose to restore data only, it restore all data including User Apps Data and System Apps Data....when System Apps Data is restore into a different ROM, you bet it going to make your phone into bootloop....
you are welcome to try it if you don't believe me....
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I was talking about the selective backup of nandroid backup from TB. Ofc in a CWM data restore all apps(system+user) get restored. Im well aware of that and I wont be trying that
Anyways i think this tool is the best option right now. So thanks iOneX for the info :good:
A bit late I guess..
Well, I come here six months later, but Google brought me here...
I guess you're already using Online Nandroid Backup combined with Nandroid Manager. Just two days ago I restored user apps+data with Nandroid Manager from a backup created through Online Nandroid Backup. Both apps from H3r3t1c are really useful, specially working together.
Aside of this advice (surely already not needed) I was looking after a script to restore those user apps+data from a backup. I wanna include that script in my list of zips-to-flash in ZipInstaller
I'd appreciate any help. Cheers.

Creating image of tablet

Hi guys,
Can anyone recommend any good software that can take an image/dump of my zperia z tablet?
I have it updated and is in a great state and would love to be able to just make an image dump and later load ftf file of its current state for a back/restore.
Thanks
shaun.s said:
Hi guys,
Can anyone recommend any good software that can take an image/dump of my zperia z tablet?
I have it updated and is in a great state and would love to be able to just make an image dump and later load ftf file of its current state for a back/restore.
Thanks
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It depends, if you have root, you can try installing a custom recovery (CWM) and create a backup inside that tool, it's a complete backup of your system, so later if you need to go back because you screwed something, you can go the recovery and restore that backup and get the same state when you created the backup.
Also the other way is using Titanium Backup, it doesn't need a customer recovery, it creates a backup of all your apps with their data, etc.
I use both in that way i feel more safe and also if i need to restore only 1 or 2 apps only i can manually do it using Titanium Backup.
Hope this helps you.
juanyunis said:
It depends, if you have root, you can try installing a custom recovery (CWM) and create a backup inside that tool, it's a complete backup of your system, so later if you need to go back because you screwed something, you can go the recovery and restore that backup and get the same state when you created the backup.
Also the other way is using Titanium Backup, it doesn't need a customer recovery, it creates a backup of all your apps with their data, etc.
I use both in that way i feel more safe and also if i need to restore only 1 or 2 apps only i can manually do it using Titanium Backup.
Hope this helps you.
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Thanks for that.
dont have root so ill look into titanium and see how it goes.
As far as I know Titanium Backup needs root. And go for Pro version. You will be able to freeze/defrost apps which is awesome if you want to tweak your device.
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Backing up EVERYTHING with TWRP?

How do I do a FULL backup of my phone with TWRP?
What do you mean by full? Kernel, rom, all that as well as contacts, apps, settings etc?
Bammeh said:
How do I do a FULL backup of my phone with TWRP?
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goto backup and select all the options there.. :good: This is called the Nandroid Backup.
It will backup all the settings,data and evrything you had on you mobile except your data files(images,songs)
If you only want to backup apps, go for Titanium Backup. :good:
stingerxxx said:
What do you mean by full? Kernel, rom, all that as well as contacts, apps, settings etc?
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Yes, everything so if I mess up while installing a new Rom, I can full revert back.
how would i backup data files as well?
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Bammeh said:
how would i backup data files as well?
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If you use PhilZ Touch instead you have the choice via custom backup to back up everything including even external sd if you wish and even efs, radio/baseband, etc.
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lalec said:
If you use PhilZ Touch instead you have the choice via custom backup to back up everything including even external sd if you wish and even efs, radio/baseband, etc.
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I would need to remove twrp, then install CWM, then philz touch?
Can I manually backup everything? Or use titanium?
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Bammeh said:
I would need to remove twrp, then install CWM, then philz touch?
Can I manually backup everything? Or use titanium?
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PhilZ Touch already includes a specific version of CWM and will install that for you. You don't have to first remove TWRP; when you install a new recovery it overwrites it. As for whether to use Titanium Backup, that is a very good app (especially the Pro version) and it all depends on what you need to back up. Your original post indicated that you are wanting to back up everything and that you were not just talking about user apps and data. I personally use both nandroids and Titanium Backups. Nandroids are awesome for reverting back to a previous state if you mess something up while trying a new ROM (or just didn't like the new ROM). Titanium Backup Pro lets you install/migrate all of your user apps and settings to the new ROM (Pro version lets you do it in a batch action that only takes a couple minutes). Good luck!
lalec said:
PhilZ Touch already includes a specific version of CWM and will install that for you. You don't have to first remove TWRP; when you install a new recovery it overwrites it. As for whether to use Titanium Backup, that is a very good app (especially the Pro version) and it all depends on what you need to back up. Your original post indicated that you are wanting to back up everything and that you were not just talking about user apps and data. I personally use both nandroids and Titanium Backups. Nandroids are awesome for reverting back to a previous state if you mess something up while trying a new ROM (or just didn't like the new ROM). Titanium Backup Pro lets you install/migrate all of your user apps and settings to the new ROM (Pro version lets you do it in a batch action that only takes a couple minutes). Good luck!
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I just want to backup all my settings and files just incase I break something. Or if I like the new Rom, I just want to transfer my apps and files over.
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