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> How do you do this with an Android device without spending hours restoring it? There are plenty of backup tools available on the internet, this isn't really

by aikah 8y ago

> How do you do this with an Android device without spending hours restoring it? There are plenty of backup tools available on the internet, this isn't really a problem with Android. Personally that's what I do each time I travel abroad. Both because I might loose my phone/laptop and because on can never be sure what software/content is legal(or not) in this or that country. Some people got jailed abroad for content/software that would be deemed legal in my home country, on their computer.

r1ch 8y ago
The problem is that a full backup on Android requires root, which breaks a lot of security guarantees and isn't even always possible. As far as I'm aware, there is no possible way for me to backup my non-rooted phone, wipe it and restore is as if nothing happened.
maxxxxx 8y ago
"There are plenty of backup tools available on the internet, this isn't really a problem with Android" Name one and describe the process. So far everything I have tried takes hours and often loses a bunch of settings that need to be restored manually. It requires significant amounts of work. Also it seems most tools need a rooted phone
- aikah 8y ago
  > Also it seems most tools need a rooted phone A minor inconvenience given the legal risks. If you don't want to deal with that just get yourself cheap used gear dedicated to travel purposes.
  - maxxxxx 8y ago
    You still haven't named a single tool or process.
    - aikah 8y ago
      A simple search on Google will yield plenty of results, if you are not willing to do that or even explain which solution you tried yourself and what failed, I'm not going to waste my time recommending an alternative solution to your problem either. In fact I just provided you with another solution which you didn't bother acknowledging.
      - maxxxxx 8y ago
        I have done plenty of research and I couldn't find a solution to backup and restore an Android phone quickly without losing all kinds of data and settings. I have used the built in backup to Google and noticed that restore takes many hours and a lot of apps lost data and settings. It took considerable effort to get back to normal. Definitely too much work to spend on my first day of vacation. A burner phone may work but then you don't have access to all your data.
        efreak 8y ago
        `adb backup`. All you have to do is turn on developer mode to enable adb, root is entirely unrequired. You might need to log into accounts again, I'm not sure. Do note that this can take a while, depending on whether you back up your sdcard and how much storage is in use. You can choose to backup individual apps, or everything, to use encryption, etc. If you install TWRP recovery (root is only required for the installation, not the maintenance), you can do a full-phone backup.
        maxxxxx 8y ago
        Thanks.

by aikah 8y ago

r1ch 8y ago

The problem is that a full backup on Android requires root, which breaks a lot of security guarantees and isn't even always possible. As far as I'm aware, there is no possible way for me to backup my non-rooted phone, wipe it and restore is as if nothing happened.

maxxxxx 8y ago

"There are plenty of backup tools available on the internet, this isn't really a problem with Android" Name one and describe the process. So far everything I have tried takes hours and often loses a bunch of settings that need to be restored manually. It requires significant amounts of work. Also it seems most tools need a rooted phone

aikah 8y ago
> Also it seems most tools need a rooted phone A minor inconvenience given the legal risks. If you don't want to deal with that just get yourself cheap used gear dedicated to travel purposes.
- maxxxxx 8y ago
  You still haven't named a single tool or process.
  - aikah 8y ago
    A simple search on Google will yield plenty of results, if you are not willing to do that or even explain which solution you tried yourself and what failed, I'm not going to waste my time recommending an alternative solution to your problem either. In fact I just provided you with another solution which you didn't bother acknowledging.
    - maxxxxx 8y ago
      I have done plenty of research and I couldn't find a solution to backup and restore an Android phone quickly without losing all kinds of data and settings. I have used the built in backup to Google and noticed that restore takes many hours and a lot of apps lost data and settings. It took considerable effort to get back to normal. Definitely too much work to spend on my first day of vacation. A burner phone may work but then you don't have access to all your data.
      - efreak 8y ago
        `adb backup`. All you have to do is turn on developer mode to enable adb, root is entirely unrequired. You might need to log into accounts again, I'm not sure. Do note that this can take a while, depending on whether you back up your sdcard and how much storage is in use. You can choose to backup individual apps, or everything, to use encryption, etc. If you install TWRP recovery (root is only required for the installation, not the maintenance), you can do a full-phone backup.
        maxxxxx 8y ago
        Thanks.