So, that if the process gets messed up, you can restore that backup and get your device again in pre-installation state. Before you restore HTC U11 stock firmware Nandroid, it is important to take a backup of your current ROM. This will provide you a dedicated backup structure, where you will later put the stock firmware backup files. Before we begin make sure you have one of the Xperia Z3 variants listed in this tutorial.
Samsung Cloud is a built-in app and feature that allows you to back up and restore your Samsung phone if it gets lost, broken, or after a factory reset. Your One UI system settings, saved Wi-Fi networks, and homescreen layouts are a few examples of what you can back up. The Samsung Cloud Backup app on Android is fast and easy to use while providing a seamless experience across all Samsung devices.
Double clicking on the Android Backup file will allow you to restore your device from the backup file. Droid Explorer will do full backups of the device and save them in %USERPROFILE%\Android Backups. Within that folder is a folder named for the device, and inside that folder are the backups. Second, on your PC from the command prompt you will need to be able to locate both the adb command and your backup file. The easiest way to do this is to run the adb command from the directory where adb is located.
- While there are many custom ROMs out there, not all of them are stable enough to be used as your daily driver.
- It normally involves a combination of key presses when starting the phone—most frequently holding one of the volume buttons and the power button simultaneously.
- Many apps provide similar features; you can try them as well; it totally depends upon you.
- As you know, Contacts are an essential part of our smartphone.
- Though recently in Oreo there have been small improvements (XDA news) I still can’t confirm if it can copy all user files like photos and music copied from your pc.
- Make sure to always create a backup of your Android device before proceeding.
It is an app that allows stock ROMs you to backup your data, enter a password for the file, and perform a backup. If you want to back up data from an Android application, you’ll need to connect your Android device to a Linux PC via USB cable. The Android Debug Bridge or “adb” command line utility will be required to interact with your phone once it has been connected. You can install ADB in any Linux distribution by following the steps in the package manager. Download the Android/Web OTA Update Zip file and then select Platform / Tools from the System menu.