How to take a backup of Galaxy s2 2GB Phone memory with an unrooted s2
By no means is this possible without root. You need access to system files, and that is what root enables.
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On unrooted GS2, you cannot access deep system files directly.
Aliasif1 said:
How to take a backup of Galaxy s2 2GB Phone memory with an unrooted s2
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Sorry, I'm not yet in S2 rooting / flashing bussiness, but where are exactly those deep system files?
Because I can see "File system root" folder trough which I can navigate.
All that from Total commander - and my phone is not rooted.
Well, maybe you can see it, but you surely cant browse it!
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Which app is this? (in the screenshot)
Bodisson said:
Sorry, I'm not yet in S2 rooting / flashing bussiness, but where are exactly those deep system files?
Because I can see "File system root" folder trough which I can navigate.
All that from Total commander - and my phone is not rooted.
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Did you read this?
Bodisson said:
All that from Total commander
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I have a rooted SG2, how do I backup the 2GB system partition?
Sorry for hijacking this thread.
boki9999 said:
Well, maybe you can see it, but you surely cant browse it!
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Well, partially.... some folders I can, some I can't.
But I fear I can't open most important folders... Cache, config, data, efs, preload.
I was surprised when I opened sbin, sys, system, vendor... It gave me false impression I can open all of them.
So I stand corrected... :good:
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Wondered if any one knows how to move game and all saves to a new phone the phone is an s2 not rooted uk what's the easy way as don't wanna be doing it all again.and I've searched but four d nothing.
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Download the apk using playstore..and install it in the new phone( login with the same google acc )
Find the data folder of the game in sdcard/ android / data and copy to same directory in new phone
U can also use titanium backup
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Or in /data/data/package.name.of.the.app/.
If you could mention Name of Some Particular Big Games..
TTB Can backuo user Data and Apk but bot SD Data.. You have to Backup itself
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htcmodteam said:
Wondered if any one knows how to move game and all saves to a new phone the phone is an s2 not rooted uk what's the easy way as don't wanna be doing it all again.and I've searched but four d nothing.
Cheers
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ROOT access is required on both phones in order to do this
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Jokesy said:
ROOT access is required on both phones in order to do this
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Since /data partition is mounted as r/w forever, you don't need root to copy app files. Nay, you can copy them even you have r/o...
przemcio510 said:
Since /data partition is mounted as r/w forever, you don't need root to copy app files. Nay, you can copy them even you have r/o...
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Without ROOT access, /data is always empty. Try this, and see for yourself.
The only way he can pull content of /data would be via ADB and he will still need root to copy them to the other phone.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
I thought that /data is always visible, no matter if the phone is rooted or not... nevermind.
So, I currently have a Galaxy Gio running 2.3.x, but I'll be getting a S3 Mini next week.
I have lots of savedata I don't want to lose, like Hill Climb Racer and more.
Is there any way to transfer the savedata, if the apps are on the SD?
Does your gio have root ?
jonke11 said:
Does your gio have root ?
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Yes it does, but I'm not planning on rooting the new phone.
Its complicated..
jonke11 said:
Its complicated..
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Tell me, then.
as far as i know
to copy your game data is from titanium back up
but the target device must be rooted too
Without root you could try looking to see if the game stores its data on the /sdcard. If its stored under /data then you'll need root on the new device to copy it.
I'm surprised there isn't a way to back up game save points, app data, etc to your Google account.
Revobase said:
Tell me, then.
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Ohh.. You need Titanium Backup for data backup and restore.
Hello, when I bought this phone it had THREE (three. co.uk) firmware (with 3 logo when booting, and their app installed).
The phone was also ALREADY rooted - it had superuser app, smartcare app, and I checked it with "Root checker" app - yes, it had root access.
I, for stupid reasons, decided to flash another stock firmware from sammobile and everything went fine, however, after flashing this other stock firmware it didn't have Superuser app, and "Root checker" app didn't find root access as well. Why is that? Is my phone not rooted anymore?
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Question 2.
Three firmware took only 20MB of space and this new stock firmware from sammobile (has even less apps, no games etc) but is taking up 42.89MB of memory after clean install! Any idea why it takes that much more?
P.S. Both are 2.3.6 Gingerbreads
You have to re-root your device. After flashing new firmwares the root is going away.
Android-fany said:
You have to re-root your device. After flashing new firmwares the root is going away.
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Thanks a lot for an answer! :good: I'm new and read a lot but never seen this fact.
What about Question 2? My pre-installed firmware took only 20MB of program memory when it was new or after hard reset, and this new stock from Sammobile, it doesn't have all the games and other apps, but takes up 42MB
It may has bigger data.
Android-fany said:
It may has bigger data.
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Oh well, that's too bad because Ace has rather small program memory and not all apps can be moved to SD so it will soon start lacking it if I don't limit myself... Anyways, thank you for answers.
Grimes13 said:
Oh well, that's too bad because Ace has rather small program memory and not all apps can be moved to SD so it will soon start lacking it if I don't limit myself... Anyways, thank you for answers.
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You can try to use Link2SD or Cronmod Script
When you bought the phone it was already rooted.. :what:
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Hi:
We all know the lost IMEI problems if many of Galaxy's devices , but i just want to know that if there a good and 100% working method for all Galaxy phones that i can manually inter the IMEI on the back of the phone and fix it??
Yes. Buy an Octopus Box, and flash the IMEI.
http://gsmserver.com/shop/gsm/combo...ble_set_medusa_box_for_octopus_box_owners.php
k-semler said:
Yes. Buy an Octopus Box, and flash the IMEI.
http://gsmserver.com/shop/gsm/combo...ble_set_medusa_box_for_octopus_box_owners.php
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ِAha , i heared about that box , but is there any other way that i can do it without a box?? meaning with the USB only?
The $niper said:
ِAha , i heared about that box , but is there any other way that i can do it without a box?? meaning with the USB only?
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If you have a backup of your EFS partition, yes. You can use ADB and push the *.img file to your handset. Short of that, there really isn't a way to do it with ODIN or with ADB. If you don't have a backup of your EFS partition, you're pretty well screwed.
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If you have a backup of your EFS partition, yes. You can use ADB and push the *.img file to your handset. Short of that, there really isn't a way to do it with ODIN or with ADB. If you don't have a backup of your EFS partition, you're pretty well screwed.
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Ok , thank for answer.
But the strange thing that i have a working Galaxy Ace and when i enter the efs file i see that it's empty! so where is the IMEI files?
The $niper said:
Ok , thank for answer.
But the strange thing that i have a working Galaxy Ace and when i enter the efs file i see that it's empty! so where is the IMEI files?
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Are u rooted and using a root file manager?
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The $niper said:
Ok , thank for answer.
But the strange thing that i have a working Galaxy Ace and when i enter the efs file i see that it's empty! so where is the IMEI files?
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Diferent phone the galaxy ace. The efs partition is hidden (stl5 mountpoint), and that's a good thing because you can mess it up by making it vissible and/or attempting to copy it (you have to be EXTRA careful with your adb kung fu so you don't screw it up).
The upside is that it practically can't be accidentally ruined during a rom or other random flash, unlike its galaxy s2 and s3 cousins.
JellyYogurt said:
Are u rooted and using a root file manager?
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Yes , and i checked the choise to view he hidden files , and still empty.
dxppxd said:
Diferent phone the galaxy ace. The efs partition is hidden (stl5 mountpoint), and that's a good thing because you can mess it up by making it vissible and/or attempting to copy it (you have to be EXTRA careful with your adb kung fu so you don't screw it up).
The upside is that it practically can't be accidentally ruined during a rom or other random flash, unlike its galaxy s2 and s3 cousins.
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So you mean hidden like windows hidden files? or In other dir?
The $niper said:
So you mean hidden like windows hidden files? or In other dir?
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I mean hidden not like windows. The partition that holds efs files is not accesible unless you mount it to a specific directory. Not even root explorer and show hidden files will help you find it.
Use google, use the galaxy ace forum right her in xda if you need more details. Its the stl5 mountpoint, and not recommended to try and access it.
Hello,
I recently used Wondershare/MobileGo to back up my samsung galaxy s2 I9100 in order to factory reset it however, I realised after that to restore my phone I need to purchase the program. I am left with a .bak file, how do I use it to restore my phone to how it was before the factory reset?
Thanks
Sir,
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Moved!
Anyone have a solution?
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Anyone have a solution?
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Don't know any app that would open this kind of file. You could try opening it on your pc and see if you can extract any files from it. Else, that's what happens when you don't research backup apps.