backing up data

[slanch]

Say I manually copy all the files on my phone via the Android File Transfer program onto my mac...

And then suppose I decide to root my phone...

when I'm finished with the rooting process, can I then upload those files BACK onto my phone and have my various apps' data restored as they were?

 

[GalaxyNexus]

Say I manually copy all the files on my phone via the Android File Transfer program onto my mac...

And then suppose I decide to root my phone...

when I'm finished with the rooting process, can I then upload those files BACK onto my phone and have my various apps' data restored as they were?

Yes, you can do that. I use Titanium Backup, it kicks butt! Google automatically restores your apps through your GMail account.

 

[slanch]

titanium only works once I'm rooted though right?

I'm not as concerned about downloading the actual apps as I am when they are reloaded will my old data still be there. Like, will saved games carry over, notes from my note app, last flow, etc be as they were before I rooted?

 

[sdrawkcab25]

titanium only works once I'm rooted though right?

I'm not as concerned about downloading the actual apps as I am when they are reloaded will my old data still be there. Like, will saved games carry over, notes from my note app, last flow, etc be as they were before I rooted?

The galaxy nexus has a built in back up tool. Only thing is that you need ADB to use it.... but if you use Wugs root tool kit, it includes the ability to completely back up all the data on your unrooted phone. It can then be reloaded onto the phone after you root and unlock.

 

[slanch]

Thanks for your advice Sdraw, it seems that Wugs' tool only works with a PC and I have a mac. Alas.

How do I go about using ADB?

 

[sdrawkcab25]

Thanks for your advice Sdraw, it seems that Wugs' tool only works with a PC and I have a mac. Alas.

How do I go about using ADB?

There is some Mac pointers found here:

http://www.tested.com/news/feature/...-data-from-your-galaxy-nexusno-root-required/

 

[Dubbin1]

No real need to even bother with it since rooting isn't going to wipe the files anyway.

 

[Deleted User]

No real need to even bother with it since rooting isn't going to wipe the files anyway.

True, but the necessary step of unlocking the bootloader prior to rooting does wipe the user's files.

 

[Dubbin1]

True, but the necessary step of unlocking the bootloader prior to rooting does wipe the user's files.

Yes but he says nothing about unlocking the boot loader