You can completely backup most apps and your sdcard with adb on an unrooted phone [1]. The tricky ones are apps like Google Authenticator, which disable adb bac

You can completely backup most apps and your sdcard with adb on an unrooted phone [1]. The tricky ones are apps like Google Authenticator, which disable adb backups. You have to be patient and not use your phone for a while. It takes a long time. If you root, a nandroid backup is the way to go. [1] http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351 http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-p...