I already tried helium but couldnt get past the switch to PTP mode. (I already changed to PTP mode but still it says im in MTP mode). with that is there a way to backup my saves for an android game without rooting my device
If helium doesn't work, i don't think there's something else. Some of the games save your data in cloud and you just need to link the game with Google Play and it would restore your data upon logging in. But some won't do that.