Pay Attention: How do we backup DATA in Apps. NOT just APPS

[Lomius]

Title says it all. I've seen this question asked but too many times I see people saying. "Use Search Function"

The search function has been scoured and I see plenty of great apps that restore and backup apps, contacts, etc.. none restore data WITHIN the apps.

Is there an app that backs up DATA within the apps not just the apps.

Thank you,

come again.

 

[jmerlos]

Titanium backup backs up my apps plus all system data

 

[hewlett777]

I'd like to know this too, with possible Rom coming in September I'm desperate to make the change over as smooth as possible.

 

[thatruth132]

post in general section

 

[joshkoss]

Mooved

 

[filou75]

Good question. I use MyBackup (online) for saving my data - but only sms-contacts..

If you find an app that save all you need, please post its name here ^^

thx

 

[Kev007]

The process is quite complex (at least the way I do it) but it can be done!

Note: YOU NEED LINUX FOR THIS (or if you're brave you can mess with the tools on this site: http://www.chrysocome.net/download. success is not guaranteed. Still post about your experiences though )
Note: Steps 1 to 3 are not always necessary, it depends on which Android build you are using.
1) Give Root Explorer (or a similar file explorer app - must be able to access system/data files) root access
2) Locate the folders containing the user data you want to backup, this is usually somewhere near /data/data. The folders have various naming conventions and dont always contain the name of the app (i'll check and edit this post if i have time)
3) Change the folder's permission settings - I usually just permit everything
4) Shut down Android and in one way or another, mount your sd card on your Linux machine, and locate your data.img or userdata.img file.
5) Open a command line window, enter the following:

sudo mount -o loop data.img /mnt/data

Note: you might need to create the folder you are mounting too
Note: sudo not always neccesary
Note: change data.img to userdata.img, you'll know if this applies to you
6) Browse to the folder containing the data you want to backup and copy it onto your computer. DONE!

You can restore these backups on a different build by using the same method, just in reverse. Also, don't forget to check if the same folder already exists, if yes, it can be extremely annoying to find you dont have permission to change/overwrite it!



I used this to copy all of my saved games, i especially didn't want to loose my Asphalt 5 progress



P.S. if this solves your problem, please change the title of this thread to simplify things for other users

 

[filou75]

Thanks Kev007, I'll try this

 

[trmacdonal]

Thanks Kev007, I'll try this

While it is good to know how to do this stuff, just download Titanium from the market. It backs up all apps plus data in about a minute. You can restore individually or in batches using filters. Search around there is lots of info on this app.

It is great to learn some basic Linux stuff. It will help when you are trying to do things in Android. If you have no intention of learning Linux, Titanium is the way to go.

 

[xecuterbox]

that be good actually - on my last android reinstall I lost my paper toss high score (allbeit only 3 pmsl) but still seems like a good thought considerin the games etc with save data.

 

[ugumba]

Seconded - Titanium Backup preserves all my app data.

This is one of the reasons I love Android over WinMo - backing up app data is practically a nobrainer when you have the right tool.

 

[kcaj32]

+1 on Titanium Backup.
Works great on all builds. Just don't try to restore native HTC apps/data from sense to vanilla Froyo.

 

[Lomius]

The process is quite complex (at least the way I do it) but it can be done!

Note: YOU NEED LINUX FOR THIS (or if you're brave you can mess with the tools on this site: http://www.chrysocome.net/download. success is not guaranteed. Still post about your experiences though )
Note: Steps 1 to 3 are not always necessary, it depends on which Android build you are using.
1) Give Root Explorer (or a similar file explorer app - must be able to access system/data files) root access
2) Locate the folders containing the user data you want to backup, this is usually somewhere near /data/data. The folders have various naming conventions and dont always contain the name of the app (i'll check and edit this post if i have time)
3) Change the folder's permission settings - I usually just permit everything
4) Shut down Android and in one way or another, mount your sd card on your Linux machine, and locate your data.img or userdata.img file.
5) Open a command line window, enter the following:

sudo mount -o loop data.img /mnt/data

Note: you might need to create the folder you are mounting too
Note: sudo not always neccesary
Note: change data.img to userdata.img, you'll know if this applies to you
6) Browse to the folder containing the data you want to backup and copy it onto your computer. DONE!

You can restore these backups on a different build by using the same method, just in reverse. Also, don't forget to check if the same folder already exists, if yes, it can be extremely annoying to find you dont have permission to change/overwrite it!



I used this to copy all of my saved games, i especially didn't want to loose my Asphalt 5 progress



P.S. if this solves your problem, please change the title of this thread to simplify things for other users

Now THIS is an answer. I knew I wasnt the only one trying to do this. I dont need to backup the APPS because I already have them backed up oin my PC.

My buddy has a linux box ill try this with. Thanks.

PS. To the titanium suggestions. I've tried that. Doesnt seem to save game states or 3rd party app preferences...