What is lost when I update? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to update my GFs Galaxy S2 and I want to know, which of the data is lost if I update with Samsung KIES. I want all the personal data saved from getting lost. Personal data is like photos, messages, phone call list, whatsapp messages, e.g.
I already had some android phones and some ROMS didn't touch any user data at all, thats why I'm not sure what KIES is going to do and wanted to ask you. Or is there any good backuptool for those things?
thanks!

What ROM you have now and what is KIES offering you? Most of ROMs are nonwipe though. For backup I can recommend Titanium Backup.

Usually the homescreens are reset but thats all thats ever happened to me
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nothing!!

Stileth said:
What ROM you have now and what is KIES offering you? Most of ROMs are nonwipe though. For backup I can recommend Titanium Backup.
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I can't tell you yet but i will take a closer look this afternoon! I never used Titanium Backup but I've heard a lot about it. Do I need to root?

Well I lost my whole call logs.

Well I don't need the call logs urgently.
Right now there's Android 2.3.3 with Kernel 2.6.35.7 Build GINGERBREAD.XWKE7 installed and KIES doesn't seem to work on MAC OS X Mountain Lion. So what's the latest update and which data do I lose?

You get the latest software version and NONE of the data is touched.
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GearX said:
Well I don't need the call logs urgently.
Right now there's Android 2.3.3 with Kernel 2.6.35.7 Build GINGERBREAD.XWKE7 installed and KIES doesn't seem to work on MAC OS X Mountain Lion. So what's the latest update and which data do I lose?
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The latest (Official) update would be ICS, BUT I'm pretty sure the user data from GingerBread is is NOT compatible with ICS; which means that the /data partition will most probably be wiped.
I recommend you root GingerBread and use "Titanium Backup" to backup your apps (SMS's, etc. requires PRO version). If you don't want to buy it you can use "SMS Backup and Restore" and "ES File Explorer" to backup your apps (without data). Remember to backup your backups just in case...
NOTE: I don't use KIES, but CWM.
Hope this helped (in time),
ruan

GearX said:
I want to update my GFs Galaxy S2 and I want to know, which of the data is lost if I update with Samsung KIES. I want all the personal data saved from getting lost. Personal data is like photos, messages, phone call list, whatsapp messages, e.g.
I already had some android phones and some ROMS didn't touch any user data at all, thats why I'm not sure what KIES is going to do and wanted to ask you. Or is there any good backuptool for those things?
thanks!
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It will delete ur msgs, contacts(in phone), and apps as well...
U should use SuperBackup for sms and contacts backup...and google for backup of apps...
U can create backup of all required stuff using Kies...
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If you update to ICS via Kies nothing is lost. All you data is untouched. But I wouldn't recommend this as you would face problems after a direct Kies update to ICS from GB. I suggest you root, backup all your apps (Titanium Pro is the best app for this), create a Nandroid backup just in case you wanna revert back, factory reset the phone, wipe cache and Dalvik memory and then update to ICS via Kies.
Edit: sorry my bad. You may lose your messages. Contacts can be backed up to ext storage, apps remain untouched.
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ares05 said:
If you update to ICS via Kies nothing is lost. All you data is untouched. But I wouldn't recommend this as you would face problems after a direct Kies update to ICS from GB. I suggest you root, backup all your apps (Titanium Pro is the best app for this), create a Nandroid backup just in case you wanna revert back, factory reset the phone, wipe cache and Dalvik memory and then update to ICS via Kies.
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I didn't understood really what u just said...
I've updated my phone from GB to ICS via Kies and everything was perfect...
But I m not so expert in this...
You guys are professional and u may have better info than me...
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MomsDear said:
I didn't understood really what u just said...
I've updated my phone from GB to ICS via Kies and everything was perfect...
But I m not so expert in this...
You guys are professional and u may have better info than me...
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I'm no expert my friend most people experience problems after a direct update to ICS from GB. I did the same and faced a lot of problems
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I am sure that If the upgrade is done via Kies you loose nothing.... Absolutely nothing.
But the problem is your applications may not be stable. It is recommended that you do a factory reset after upgrade.
For backup titanium is the best if you are rooted. If not you can use my backup pro.... A decent application that can back up all sms call logs and apps...
Hope this helps...
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MomsDear said:
I didn't understood really what u just said...
I've updated my phone from GB to ICS via Kies and everything was perfect...
But I m not so expert in this...
You guys are professional and u may have better info than me...
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I'm a bit surprised you didn't lose anything... I have never updated using KIES though. It probably backs up the necessary data (SMS's, etc.) and just restores it after the update. Would be very useful if such a feature similar to Titanium Backup were introduced in CWM Recovery.
Point 5 in the KIES 'help' menu reads:
"First, data stored on the device will be backed up...in order to avoid the deletion of data in the device during a firmware upgrade."
ruan

br.ruan said:
I'm a bit surprised you didn't lose anything... I have never updated using KIES though. It probably backs up the necessary data (SMS's, etc.) and just restores it after the update. Would be very useful if such a feature similar to Titanium Backup were introduced in CWM Recovery.
Point 5 in the KIES 'help' menu reads:
"First, data stored on the device will be backed up...in order to avoid the deletion of data in the device during a firmware upgrade."
ruan
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Yuppp...
That's the point...
First, Kies backup data and then restore it after upgrade..
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ares05 said:
I'm no expert my friend most people experience problems after a direct update to ICS from GB. I did the same and faced a lot of problems
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Problems???
Like what?
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MomsDear said:
Yuppp...
That's the point...
First, Kies backup data and then restore it after upgrade..
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Problems???
Like what?
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Apps force closing, processes hanging and force closing etc. The phone just got bogged down.
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ares05 said:
Apps force closing, processes hanging and force closing etc. The phone just got bogged down.
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Hmm it doesn't true in my case...
But there was an issue of force closing which was solved in next update...
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ares05 said:
Apps force closing, processes hanging and force closing etc. The phone just got bogged down.
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Wipe cache and do factory reset. Also reinstall problematic applications from Google Play.
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ares05 said:
Apps force closing, processes hanging and force closing etc. The phone just got bogged down.
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Stileth said:
Wipe cache and do factory reset. Also reinstall problematic applications from Google Play.
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Stileth, ares05 says he "did" face problems... not anymore . (If I'm understanding him right anyway)

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How to update my rooted NOTE to the official ATT ICS update that's coming tomorrow?

Hey everyone so I just read here... http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/09/att-samsung-galaxy-note-ics/...that Samsung is FINALLY rolling out the official ICS update. My NOTE however is running a custom DaGr8's AOKP ICS ROM...I'm a noob, can anyone tell me if I need to roll back to the bloated-stock ATT Gingerbread? And if yes, HOW??? Many thanks in advance :fingers-crossed:
Can't help with your query (because I suck) ...I'm sure someone smarter than me (who doesn't)suck) will have the answer you seek..
Nice find on the link though...Thanks for that..Hopefully that will push my carrier up here to follow through ....
http://m-s-j.net/dagnarf/pda-odin-att-stock.rar
i believe this is what you are looking for
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
1st is download of tar
2nd is thread link
You can check the GNote super page...in the Gen section is is pinned...if you on a computer, check my links....
superdanfan said:
http://m-s-j.net/dagnarf/pda-odin-att-stock.rar
i believe this is what you are looking for
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
1st is download of tar
2nd is thread link
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that was wrong..sorry..go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518962
this is rolo racer thread..file is huge..follow steps..i bootlooped when it was finished ..dont worry..pull battery...3 button combo to cwm-hit factory reset..no need to cahe and davlik just factory reset and hit reboot..i just did this and worked perfectly..i am not a noob was just eager to help someone...i hope this helps someone
How long do you think it would take for the release tomorrow to become rooted? Im using T-Mobile, would 4g still work if I switched or do I have to wait for root?
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Its practically already rooted, do the se thing you did with the leaks
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How would you go about backing up and restoring contacts and texts/mms? Titanium backup shows the contacts and what not but it also says 2.3.6 at the end. I feel like restoring this 2.3.6 onto 4.0.4 might not work.
Also, I'm aware you shouldn't lose anything in the upgrade process but I want to factory reset and erase absolutely everything prior to this upgrade. I run a stock rooted ROM.
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bd11goal said:
How would you go about backing up and restoring contacts and texts/mms? Titanium backup shows the contacts and what not but it also says 2.3.6 at the end. I feel like restoring this 2.3.6 onto 4.0.4 might not work.
Also, I'm aware you shouldn't lose anything in the upgrade process but I want to factory reset and erase absolutely everything prior to this upgrade. I run a stock rooted ROM.
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i wouldnt restore ANY system data from gingerbread to ICS
but thats just me
it might work, but might have problems
Yea that's what I'm saying. So is there another method to backup restore texts? I see a method to put them on the SIM but you can only do them individually.
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bd11goal said:
Yea that's what I'm saying. So is there another method to backup restore texts? I see a method to put them on the SIM but you can only do them individually.
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Why don't you just install SMS backup from the market...that's what I use.
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rooting my phone????

Now then guys... i am thinking about rooting my phone to put jelly bean on my samsung galaxy s2 .... i was just wondering views on which is the best one to go for ( LINKS PLEASE ) and is it easy to do you know the usual questions you will have heard them before lol IM A NEWBIE !!!
Cheers People
Download Siyah 3.5.2.
http://www.gokhanmoral.com/gm/2012/07/29/siyahkernel-s2-v3-5/
Tar for Odin.
Then use this guide.
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-i9100-root-android-4-0-3-ics-xwlpd-88120/
Nevermind it says Cf-root. I flashed my Siyah kernel that way.
After that, flash any rom you want in recovery. Just do a Nandroid backup in recovery and backup apps with Titanium backup from Market!!!
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Don't restore apps after flashing newer ROM, cause your phone will bootloop.
Better create text file and write names of installed apps.
Im not sure why everyone is worried about backing up there apps ive flashed about a 100 roms and never had to back them up cause if u go to the play store under my apps there always there
Infact there are apps there id forgotten about just pick which ones u want and re install .some roms auto instal them for u .make sure you have a google acc obviously!
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Some want the data
Not
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-Grift- said:
Some want the data
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What type of data? Music and photos are saved to the external SD card for me, and as for game save data, I believe that is externally backed up as well.
themadba said:
What type of data? Music and photos are saved to the external SD card for me, and as for game save data, I believe that is externally backed up as well.
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Only if the application is on the external memory card then it's backed up there. Otherwise they'll loose the data if that's not the case.
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it says in tutorial to use CM9 do i have to ??
przemcio510 said:
Don't restore apps after flashing newer ROM, cause your phone will bootloop.
Better create text file and write names of installed apps.
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Rubbish!
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If you restore from google play, you loose all your app settings and you will have to reconfigure each app.
Also, Google Play will not show apps installed offline (apk)
Restoring app data with third party app like titanium backup is safe if app is compatible with the target rom
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one more question after i done tht tutorial how do i flash the rom to my phone?? and then how would you put another one on if i gt bored of tht one ?? cheers
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CWM-and have you bothered reading a Rom thread as there's normally install instructions.
And when I get bored of a rom I just restore my nand backup of something previous.
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yes but it kinda seems all confusing for me shall do i just do what the tutorial from the first page .... download a rom then when i have done all the instructions do i just install the rom
jasper69 said:
yes but it kinda seems all confusing for me shall do i just do what the tutorial from the first page .... download a rom then when i have done all the instructions do i just install the rom
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in order to install a perticular custom rom , all u have to do is to follow the install instruction's of the same in there OP. and the same applies to all other roms also.
since installation instruction do vary from one custom rom to another
Jasper,you are better to read up on things so you are familiar with the processes of like rooting/kernels/roms/cwm/Odin/troubleshooting.
I understand reading 1000s of posts is tedious,but you could end up with a non working phone.
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so i succesfully flashed Siyah 3.5.2 onto my phone now on to flashing the rom onto my phone
Done it people I officially have flashed paranoid android hybrid 1.9.5 cm10 on my galaxy s2 yet .... the newbie is not a newbie anymore ... anything else I can do with my phone ????
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jasper69 said:
anything else I can do with my phone ????
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Yeah,make a nand backup asap.
ps-when people take their valuable time to help you,they appreciate people hitting the "thanks" button.
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And how ex actly do o make a band back up and what is it used for ? And there is no thanks button to press :s
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[Q] Method for CM10 Nightly updates

Hi all,
I've been using a nightly build of CM10 for a while now, one of the ones with the memory leak. I'd like to keep on top of the most recent nightly builds on a regular basis, but I hate the process of having to re install all my apps again, losing app data and adding all the sync accounts etc etc.
I was just wondering what process people used for updating to the most recent nightly, if there are any easy ways of doing a simple backup for everything, then just restoring it after the update.
Any information would be appreciated.
Cheers.
joeyh51 said:
Hi all,
I've been using a nightly build of CM10 for a while now, one of the ones with the memory leak. I'd like to keep on top of the most recent nightly builds on a regular basis, but I hate the process of having to re install all my apps again, losing app data and adding all the sync accounts etc etc.
I was just wondering what process people used for updating to the most recent nightly, if there are any easy ways of doing a simple backup for everything, then just restoring it after the update.
Any information would be appreciated.
Cheers.
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ermmm
you just flash the new version over the old one
no wipe is needed?
winwiz said:
ermmm
you just flash the new version over the old one
no wipe is needed?
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Well.... now I feel like an idiot :S
Just wipe dalvik and cache while flashing..you will not loose any data
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Before or after flashing? Anything else I'd need to do or just flash the latest nightly?
joeyh51 said:
Before or after flashing? Anything else I'd need to do or just flash the latest nightly?
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I do it before and after..it is better if you do both..but after is a must
Nothing else is required..
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zoot1 said:
I do it before and after..it is better if you do both..but after is a must
Nothing else is required..
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I disagree completely, wipe once, if at all.
Twice is completely unnecessary.
Before or after doesn't matter a sh*t as long as you do it before you boot the ROM.
(I've often not wiped anything and its been fine although I'll give best practice advice here.)
Actually with nightlies I don't wipe anything, ever, unless specifically instructed to do so by the dev (new code base or whatever)
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zoot1 said:
Just wipe dalvik and cache while flashing..you will not loose any data
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No need in wiping anything. There's a script included in the installation for that.
AntonLiv92 said:
No need in wiping anything. There's a script included in the installation for that.
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I am trying to find this out in the script..i dont know from where did you get it..there is no dalvik/cache wipe in the script..

Pop Up GPS Notification

Anyone know how to get rid of the annoying message that comes on whenever I enable GPS? Its so annoying to have to see that every time I turn it on. Also, I am currently rooted running the stock 4.1.1 I believe; whatever release came with the Note 2 and I am looking for a decent ROM. I dont have alot of experience and dont wanna mess up my phone.
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kelly bean v11 in android development section, has been running great, make sure your rooted and unlocked
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I looked in android development and original android development and was unable to find it can u paste the link? Is it a decent ROM?
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Nevermind I found it originally you typed kelly'bean' so thats what I was looking for lol
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slojay said:
Nevermind I found it originally you typed kelly'bean' so thats what I was looking for lol
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Yeah my bad, I just caught that, jelly, I've been running it for over a week, not 1 sign of a lag, or slowdown or freeze up, reboot nothing, been really very good..
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Thanks for the reply. In terms of using titanium backup I forget what is the proper procedure for wiping and flashing the rom. Do I backup apps and user data and when restoring only restore missing apps with data? Also whats the process us I ng twrp to flash. Ive only flashed 1 rom on my gnex and my friend helped me do it so im lost and I dont wanna brick my phone
slojay said:
Thanks for the reply. In terms of using titanium backup I forget what is the proper procedure for wiping and flashing the rom. Do I backup apps and user data and when restoring only restore missing apps with data? Also whats the process us I ng twrp to flash. Ive only flashed 1 rom on my gnex and my friend helped me do it so im lost and I dont wanna brick my phone
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Basically its backup all your apps and data from apps u downloaded, like facebook,twitter,etc.. the user apps, system apps, the ones that come with the rom dont ever restore causes problems rom to rom.. after u put the rom on your ext sd card..twrp, go to wipe proced to wipe data factory reset,cache,dalvik cache, install from storage the rom, flash that, then reboot... I personally purchased an app called go backup for all my backups and restore.. it only let's up backup your user apps not system apps so u can't screw up your restore, what I do is backup with go, then flash my new rom, after the new rom is up and running re downldownload go from market and restore from there, all apps are saved dont even have to log into anything again...
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Just make sure your unlocked before flashing a rom.. rooted and unlocked
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[Q] CWM Advanced Restore>Data On New Rom

Hi!
I was wondering, before I do something stupid , if there's any problem on doing an advanced restore, restoring only data, so I could get my apps, contacts, etc on my just flashed ROM Cyanogen Mod 9, for locked bootloader. I have two nandroid backups, one with the stock ROM ICS 6.1.1.B.1.10, and the other with a custom rom, I think called ZXperience.
So, can I do a data restore easily without messing anything?
Thanks!
PS: I'm using Sony Xperia U
Depends on cwm version, if it's 6 then you can't but if below then you can
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ashisharia said:
Depends on cwm version, if it's 6 then you can't but if below then you can
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Thanks for response!
Well, I had 6, so I install the v5... I did na advanced restore from the stock ICS ROM. Now, when turn on, it shows sony logo, then it shows cyanogen mod boot animation, then flashes, get's back to sony logo, and then to cyanogen mod boot animation again and so on.
I can't still boot into CWM Touch Recovery.
How can I restore my settings, contacts, etc?
Nandroid browser. Download from play store
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ashisharia said:
Nandroid browser. Download from play store
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Ok, I'm going to try it in about half an hour. I'll post results then.
ashisharia said:
Nandroid browser. Download from play store
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Ahaha, sorry if I'm being to noob, but I was able to sucessfully install my apps, how do I get my contacts and app data back? I see a lot of contacts and data related files but do I have to manually placed them in the right folder or there's an easier way?
Thanks!
didnt you got app data back while installing apps from it?
ashisharia said:
didnt you got app data back while installing apps from it?
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I wasn't sure, a little odd, but it's ok. I used Titanium Backup Pro to restore app+data from a nandroid backup. Much easier.
Thank you so much for the help and patience!
Stay good!
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