Anyone gets Helium to work with A3? - Xiaomi Mi A3 Questions & Answers

It doesn't see the A3. I've installed driver that Helium pointed to. Tried on Windows 7 and Windows 10 machine. No luck. Maybe just not compatible?
Is Helium just adb backup with a nice interface? I think it can backup restore individual app(s). I've tried adb backup with the A3. Backup seems to be fine but restore is very flaky.

Hi, was an nightmare for me. Worked with :
- In android => scroll panel (finger up to down), select system android => usb preferences => set it to MIDI
- Had to install weird drivers (hope they are safe) on PC win 7, follow the links :
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb
https://www.xiaomi.cn/post/18464849
http://bigota.d.miui.com/tools/xiaomi_usb_driver.rar
Helium works, but actually i think it only save personnal settings and programs, but not the system. If anyone can confirm, thank you?
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uninstalling programmes via pc

Basically i installed a retractable slider style but its messed up my phone and i can not use it, so i was just wondering whether you can unistall programmes via my pc or do i need to do a hard reset?
yeah mate, boot the phone, connect via active sync, then you have the tools button and add/remove apps, im using the xp version not vista or 7 so not sure if its the same way but it does work.
thank you very much its worked perfectly

[Q] Helium Backu-Up is not detecting tablet. Why?

Dear experts,
I tried to backup my tablet without rooting it using the Helium app. My PC runs with Win 8 and my tablet is a Samsung 3g 10.1 tab 2 (P7501). I did the following:
- installed the Helium app on my tab
- installed the ADB Drivers from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537083
- installed Helium Desktop SW
- started Helium app
- started Helium desktopt SW
- as it was not working I switched between MTP and PTP
However, my PC detects the tablet and I do have Access to my files. Helium is not detecting my tab.
If you do have any comments or hints, please let me know!
Many thanks in advance.

Helium backup problems

Hi I installed CM14 yesterday and was hoping to use Helium to restore all my wifi passwords.
The app starts and asks for my Google Drive login. Then it says checking for superuser, the # appears in the taskbar, then it sits and waits. That's it. The only thing I can do is press cancel, then it says I have to install the desktop app and try that way.
I am on Ubuntu so I downloaded the Linux package, ran the script and according to the readme it says I should have seen a connecting message. I didn't, it sat on a terminal prompt saying i9100: and the phone sat on saying it's set to MTP mode and needs PTP mode (it was definitely in PTP mode as the photo editor launched on my desktop).
So now I'm a bit stuck. I spent hours last night googling the problem and others are reporting it but I have read one comment which said the developer has a habit of abandoning apps which I hope isn't the case. This app worked fine on Marshmallow but it's not working on Nougat at all.
The only other thing I could do is try to restore my wifi passwords from Google backup but again this is a problem I spent a long time looking for answers and it doesn't seem that I can just restore the passwords like that.
Any advice how I can get Helium back up please?
laptopu said:
Hi I installed CM14 yesterday and was hoping to use Helium to restore all my wifi passwords.
The app starts and asks for my Google Drive login. Then it says checking for superuser, the # appears in the taskbar, then it sits and waits. That's it. The only thing I can do is press cancel, then it says I have to install the desktop app and try that way.
I am on Ubuntu so I downloaded the Linux package, ran the script and according to the readme it says I should have seen a connecting message. I didn't, it sat on a terminal prompt saying i9100: and the phone sat on saying it's set to MTP mode and needs PTP mode (it was definitely in PTP mode as the photo editor launched on my desktop).
So now I'm a bit stuck. I spent hours last night googling the problem and others are reporting it but I have read one comment which said the developer has a habit of abandoning apps which I hope isn't the case. This app worked fine on Marshmallow but it's not working on Nougat at all.
The only other thing I could do is try to restore my wifi passwords from Google backup but again this is a problem I spent a long time looking for answers and it doesn't seem that I can just restore the passwords like that.
Any advice how I can get Helium back up please?
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Did you make a backup in recovery before you flashed CM14?
If so, boot to recovery and make a backup of your CM14 then restore the backup that you made of whatever you had before you flashed CM14.
Then go to your /data/misc/wifi folder and find the "wpa_supplicant.conf" file and make a copy of that file, it contains the name and password of all the WiFi points the device has been connected to before you flashed it. Save the copy of that file to your extsdcard.
Then boot to recovery and restore your backup of CM14 and reboot when its done, then you transfer the copy of wpa_supplicant.conf to the /data/misc/wifi folder. You may or may not have reboot or wipe cache and dalvik and reboot.
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[No Gapps][F-Droid] How to backup Settings, User Dictionaries, Blocked Numbers?

Hi all, I am running Lineage OS (but my question is not necessarily Lineage-specific) *without* Gapps (I'm using F-Droid only) on a rooted device.
I am looking for a way to backup (on file) the Settings, Blocked Numbers, and User Dictionaries of my device. The idea is to have a backup such that:
1) I can import smoothly on my PC
2) I can re-import smoothly everything on a fresh install on the same device
3) if I change device (and maybe OS version), I can still re-import manually single files (so, maybe not the full settings, but the user dictionary and blocked numbers yes for example)
The TWRP backup is hence not suitable, because it performs a full device backup.
It would be enough for me to know the location of the databases where Lineage stores such info (my phone is rooted, I can grab those DBs if I know where they are).
I tried Oandbackup but it looks definitely overkill, it always gives me a bunch of error, and plus I found very confusing to decide what com.provider.omg.wtf.orly.kthxbye to backup and what not
Any idea?
Thanks in advance ^^
Up! Even just the user dictionaries would be very appreciated!

sms not backing up

Hello everyone.
Please, I would need your help to the following issue I have.
I have a pretty old cell phone: Samsung Galaxy GT-S7580. And I want to backup sms messages, but only locally on PC.
Samsung's smart switch does not support this model.
Samsung's Kies does support it. I installed Kies on PC, and I have indeed backuped up on PC: contacts (SIM+device), S-Planner and calling log. The only one that it's missing is sms messages backup.
Although Kies util does have this option of sms backup, when I tap on it, it does not make the backup. I do not know why there is this option there.
Cell's phone Android version is 4.2.2, which cannot be updated (max that can be done).
I have tried also Coolmuster Android Assistant program, but, unfortunately, it does not support specific model.
Can you please help me backup up the sms messages locally?
Thank you for your time!
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MyPhoneExplorer | Functions
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Thank you for your answer. The problem is that the program cannot find the device (cell phone). When trying connect, cannot detect it.
It's very strange, because Kies from Samsung does detect it, and also, Windows explorer displays it as device, and with double clicking, I can see phone's contents/data.
You need to install MyPhoneExplorer Client on your phone, which communicates with MyPhoneExplorer on windows.
Everything is described at www.fjsoft.at
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Thank you for your answer. The problem is that the program cannot find the device (cell phone). When trying connect, cannot detect it.
It's very strange, because Kies from Samsung does detect it, and also, Windows explorer displays it as device, and with double clicking, I can see phone's contents/data.
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Hi!
I think that it's possible that your phone may not be compatible with MyPhoneExplorer. In this case, you could try a different backup app that supports your device.
Thanks again for quick answer. The problem is that phone is completely full and out of space. I cannot install application (lient).
Even if I try to uninstall a util/program from phone, what I have understood and come in inclusion all these years is that when from cell phones (as far as it concerns Play Store and Android), so, when uninstalling, in truth nothing happens. Nothing I mean no truly files of "uninstalling" application is removed. All application files stay on phone, and in truth, the only thing that is being removed is application icon. No space is being gaind with "uninstall".
See if you can do sms backup through google service.
https://guidebooks.google.com/android/getstarted/backupyourmessages
I do not want to use Google or any other cloud backup provider. I want to use hard drive locally PC backup and restore.
I agree that MyPhoneExplorer is not compatible with my phone. Would you have any other application that would help for locally backup/restore?
I checked in a device with android 4.1.2 and everything works fine.
- check what applications you have installed
adb shell pm list packages
- identify them and determine the unnecessary ones
- uninstall, for example:
adb shell pm uninstall com.ivona.tts.voicebeta.fra.fra.celine
Once you free up space, install the old version of the client, start MyPhoneExplorer on your PC, connect via USB to your phone and let MyPhoneExplorer update the client version on your phone to the version appropriate for your phone.
These commands: where should I execute them? On a Linux PC? And when:
a. First have connected PC and phone with USB cable and
b. Then on PC (if Linux) I execute them?
Or somewhere else? Please, if you don't mind, a little more help would appreciate.
On your phone, activate USB debugging.
Download SDK Platform-Tools for your OS
Connect the phone to your PC with a USB cable
Confirm access on the phone
Check in the terminal on the PC the visibility of the phone by adb devices
Execute the remaining commands.
I have found the way to execute adb commands.
Now, there is other problem. Insufficient space for application.
I try apps to uninstall, but no result. 1-1 and try to install, with no result. The 3-rd party apps I have installed are with small size. So, 1 by 1 uninstalling has no result, and I lose time.
2 applications with big size that maybe would be the solution to uninstall, unfortunately are not third party. They are system. These 2 are:
Galaxy Apps
YouTube
If I uninstall them (I have no problem unistalling, I do not use them on old Galaxy), so, if I uninstall them, would it make any s/w damage to phone (maybe no startup later)?
I know that I will use Motorola new phone now, but just in case I need something in old phone some day. So, with these two uninstall, I would be ok or not?
If the system allows you to uninstall system applications, it actually enables you to return to the initial version.
This is also a benefit, because there will be smaller versions.
By far, thing are better.
I made space on Samsung. I installed MyPhoneExplorer on Samsung, Motorola and Windows.
First, I backed up from Samsung contacts + SMS on two files respectively. Then, I run MyPhoneExplorer on Motorola.
I restored contacts on Motorola. It worked fine.
The only problem I have is that SMS cannot be sent to Motorola. When I try to send them (try to restore) on Motorola, on internal storage or in e.g. sent folder for a sent SMS, I get error message: "Messages could not be sent".
Seems like something on Motorola is locked, and stops SMS restore/transferring. Or maybe a setting on Motorola settings or on the application is the solution.
Or maybe I make something wrong to the SMS restore procedure.
Ok. Everything worked perfect.
With SDK platform tools, and "MyPhoneExplorer" and "SMS Backup & Restore" apps, I backed up and restored everything to new Motorola Moto G32.
Your advice was extremely helpful!! Thank you so much!!
In order not open another post, I think that my last problem/question fits to this one.
It's about last backup and restore I want to make from old Samsung to new Motorola. It has to do with Samsung's calendar which is S Planner.
problem is :
a. I want to make the backup not via Google. As above-mentioned for other backups (sms, contact, call log). With a 3rd party app. And not via Kies. Kies will make the backup from Samsung, but it can't be used on Motorola. Have already tried use on Motorola, but Kies is working just on Samsung. So, have you any app to suggest for S Planner backup on old Samsung Android 4.2.2, and, at the same time, be used as a restore app for Motorola?
b. If a. is solved, difficult b. now is that S Planner calendar, as an app, is only for Samsung phones. So, I am trying to find a calendar app alternative to S Planner, to install on Motorola, in order to restore there the calendar backup I will have got from my old Samsung.
Would REALLY appreciate your help!

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