Whenever I setup Android for the first time, or setup again after resetting my phone, I'm always faced with the same problem. I'm unable to manually perform a backup to Google Drive. The normally blue "Back up now" button is grayed out, and in place of the date and time of the last backup is a message saying, "Waiting to back up..." This message never goes away, even after waiting for days, and a backup never takes place.
I tried every solution I found in my Google searches, but nothing worked except the solution I'm sharing, and it requires ADB (Android Debug Bridge).
How to setup and use ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
Once you have an ADB connection to your phone, enter the following commands exactly as displayed:
This should trigger your first Google Drive backup which you should allow to complete. Once the backup completes, reboot your phone, and return to the Backup screen. The "Back up now" button should now be blue and enabled, allowing you to manually backup to Google Drive at will. Additionally, Android's automatic daily backups should now work normally as well.
I tried every solution I found in my Google searches, but nothing worked except the solution I'm sharing, and it requires ADB (Android Debug Bridge).
How to setup and use ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
Once you have an ADB connection to your phone, enter the following commands exactly as displayed:
Code:
[SIZE="4"]adb -d shell
bmgr enabled
bmgr list transports
bmgr backupnow --all[/SIZE]
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