It transfers (bi-directional) apps and also the critically important app data. There are two installs, the app on your android and the companion program on your PC.
- And if you’re running a custom ROM and your phone breaks, you will often not be able to restore the backup (depending on how it broke).
- Island/work profiles/parallel apps cannot backed up because TWRP cannot distinguish between encryption profiles, only user 0 is decrypted by default.
- Not to mention, the huge list of device support– both new and old.
- In some devices, you need to flash recovery image using ADB and Fastboot.
Make sure that you extract files to your desktop as it will be easier to find them later in the process. Just head over to the Samsung Updates website, use the dropdown menu to select your device, and download the appropriate ROM for your device. Connect your phone to your PC, open the phone’s storage on the computer and go to ‘Backup’ folder.
Some steps may differ depending on the version of your phone and software. Backing up your Google Drive account is just as simple as backing up your Android phone. You can only upload to Google Drive with a certain amount of space. In order to use Samsung Cloud on a non-Samsung phone, you must first download the Samsung Cloud app and then access content from a web browser. There are a few ways to access data on Android without root.
- Internal Storage clears your internal store, and is something you would do for a full factory reset.
- You can also make a Fastboot-compatible backup stock ROM in FlashFire.
- If you wish to include the APK files as well, you would have to uncheck the option.
- Using one of these methods, you can restore your important files from your phone to your Mac computer.
It’s kinda fun having an Android phone and then completely customizing it according to your taste. Finally, it’s time for flashing Custom ROM into the device.