Backup or backup allows you to make a copy of all data from the hard disk of the device, which can be restored in case of damage. Backups are often done for computers, but today we will look at options on how to make a full backup of the system firmware on Android.

There are several ways to create a backup for an Android device: using a computer, using special applications, using the services built into the device.

Recovery is a special program that differs from the usual applications for the Android system, which create backups, and then allow you to roll back to them. Stock recovery is on devices initially, when they are purchased. This type of backup is performed only if you have root rights to the device.

You can install custom recovery yourself. The latter allow you to perform more different actions, and therefore are popular. The most common ones are TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) and CWM (ClockworkMod). Next, you will see how to install backup on Android through recovery.

CWM

ClockworkMod is an older program that has less functionality compared to TWRP. You can replace the stock recovery with it (if it does not already stand as the main one) using the ROM Manager utility in the "Setup recovery" section. One of the features of CWM is the control of only "iron" buttons, that is, the volume control and power buttons that all Android phones and tablets have.

Algorithm for creating a backup using CWM:

1. The phone charge must be at least 60%, and preferably 100%.
2. Free up 500 MB or more of free space.
3. Turn off, wait about a minute.
4. Press the power buttons and "-" or "+", depending on the phone model.
5. When the inverted Android icon appears, shortly press the power button and the opposite volume control button to go to the menu.
6. In the menu that appears, use the "-" or "+" buttons to select the "backup and restore" section, confirm the selection with the power button
7. In the next menu, in the same way, select and click "Backup"
8. Everything! Within 10-15 minutes, a backup of the firmware and all files will be created on your phone.

How to make a backup on Android without applications? Use the same algorithm, as often installed recovery have similar menus and management methods. In this case, you do not have to get root access.

If this option seems too inconvenient, or you only need a backup copy of only part of the data, then you will read on how to make an Android backup through TWRP recovery.

TWRP

TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) is a more advanced utility for the Android system that allows you to use the touchpad, which has an almost complete set of functions for working with file storage, software and operating system. For example, you can only back up selected files. TWRP has a more convenient menu compared to CWM.

To install TWRP, you need one of the special applications, for example, GooManager. In the program menu, select the "Install OpenRecovery Script" item. Then, using the same program, click on the "Reboot Recovery" item and get into the TWRP menu.

IMPORTANT. It is worth noting that the Android device must also have a high battery level, and the storage must have free space.

Click "Backup" and select the necessary sections. We follow the part of the screen highlighted at the bottom, and the program starts creating a copy for the Android system. After a few minutes, click "Reboot system". The copy is ready.

Using a PC

Getting root access, and at the same time mastering various applications, can make it difficult for the user, while making a backup of Android firmware on a computer will be much easier for someone than with TWRP. Moreover, you will not have to download any additional applications for the device.

All you need for this:

1. Enabled USB debugging on an Android device (you can do this from the settings).
2. Install ADB RUN for a computer, it is downloaded for free.
3. PC drivers, which are often installed automatically, and a USB cable.

Algorithm of actions:

1. We connect the phone to the computer and launch the ADB program.
2. Select Backup in the window that opens.
3. Next, select the first item in the new menu.
4. On the Android device, click "Back up data". It also prompts you to create a password, but this step is optional.

A copy that you can use if necessary has been created!

Here were considered the main ways to create a full backup for Android, that is, a backup of the firmware. In addition, there are various functions and utilities that allow you to make copies of applications or various Android games, contacts, SMS, etc. separately.

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Back up device data with android backup service:

You can archive photos, videos, music and files on your device using your Google account. The service can be used to back up data connected to one or more Google accounts. If you want to replace your device or erase existing data, you can restore your data using any account where you backed up your data.

Steps to back up data using android backup service:

1.First of all, open the settings menu of your device.

2. Now under "Private", click on Backup & Reset.

3. Check the box next to "Back up data."

If you have more than one Google account on your device: tap backup account and select the account you want to set as a backup account and if there is no backup account on your device tap Back up account to add a new account.

Automatic restoration of application settings

When you reinstall the app on your device, you can select the option to restore the app's settings. This feature has a precondition that it has already backed up data with your Google account, and the application you are about to reinstall also uses the backup service. Some applications may not backup and restore all data.

Steps to restore app settings on your device

1. Open the settings menu of your device.

2. Under “Personal,” tap Backup & Restore.

3. Select the Automatic Repair checkbox.

Recover data and settings using Android backup service:

Android backup service can be used to restore data on a new device and restore app settings after you've backed up your data to your Google account. When you add your Google Account to a new device, the data that you previously saved to your Google Account is restored to the new device.

What data and settings will be restored.

• Gmail settings
• Google calendar options
• Wi-Fi networks and passwords
• Wallpaper Home Screen
• Apps installed via Google Play
• Display options
• Language and input settings
• date and time
• Third-party app and data options

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Steps for Android devices backup

Step 1: Connect your device to your computer, run. The program will recognize your device immediately. If the connection fails, check if USB Debugging is activated on your device and if you have given computer permission to connect your Android device.

Step 2: Click the "Toolbox" button at the top of the program launch window.

Step 3: Click the "Backup Device" button and select the files you want to back up your Android to your computer, and then click the "Backup" button to start backing up your data.

Steps to recover data to another phone

Step 1: Click "Recover Device" on the main interface of the program. TunesGo can support backups created by other mobile managers too, such as MobileGo, Samsung kies, iCloud and iTunes, etc. Select the backup file you want to restore from the list.

Step2: Now the data from the backup file will be listed, which can be transferred to windows, such as contacts, messages, photos, callogs, applications, etc. You can select the data you need to transfer click the "Restore" button. The selected data will be fully restored to your phone.

Contacts, photos, progress in games - smartphones contain in their memory no less necessary information than hard drives of computers. With Android backup, you can prevent the loss of important data by storing it securely on Google servers or on your computer.

Backing up to Google servers

For the full operation of Android, you need a Google account - a Gmail mail account, with which you can log in to any service from a global corporation. Therefore, an Android backup to Google is the easiest way to save your content and settings. To back up your contacts, some app data, calendar, and disk, all you need to do is add a Google account in the settings and turn on sync.

The marked data will be automatically saved to Google's servers. To restore them to your phone from a backup or transfer to another device, you just need to add an account and turn on synchronization.

There is also a "Restore and reset" section in the phone settings. Here you need to enable backup, add a Google account for syncing and activate AutoRecover, which will help you get back a copy of the settings and data of some applications when you reinstall them.

Important information is stored on Google servers, but, for example, the progress in the game cannot be transferred to another device using such synchronization. If you want to keep absolutely all data, then you need to know how to make a full backup.

Backup via Recovery

The standard Android recovery menu (Recovery) has extremely limited functionality - reset settings and install updates. But if you put an alternative Recovery on your phone (for example, Clockworkmod), you can perform a number of operations, including a backup. In fact, it will not be a backup copy of the data, but a full-fledged snapshot of the system.

If you do not know what custom Recovery is and have never installed it, then it is recommended to skip to the next step of the guide, which describes how to create a backup using the Android PC backup program called Adb Run.

If you have a custom Recovery, then making a snapshot of Android will not be difficult:

1. Turn off the phone, go to Recovery (usually you need to hold down the "Volume +" and "Power" keys).
2. Use the volume rocker and power button to open the "Backup and Restore" section.
3. Select "Backup" to create a copy of the current state of the firmware.

The backup will be saved to the memory card, in a folder named "CWM" or "TWRP", depending on which Recovery costs. Then there are two options:

• Store the system image on a memory card.
• Connect your phone to a computer and transfer the backup to your hard drive, so as not to clog the memory of your mobile device with a large amount of data.

To perform Android data recovery after backup via Recovery, you need to make sure that the system image is in the appropriate folder on the SD card. Then you should go to Recovery again, open the "Backup and Restore" section and go to "Restore". A list of backups available for recovery will appear, from which you need to select the appropriate system snapshot.

Using the Adb Run program

If you want to back up Android to your computer, bypassing creating a backup in the Recovery menu and setting up a Google account, then use the free ADB RUN utility. For it to work, two conditions must be met:

• USB debugging is enabled on the phone.
• Mobile device drivers are installed on the computer.

Drivers must be for the model you are connecting to your computer. If the conditions are met, you can proceed to creating a backup.

The backup copy is stored on the computer, in order to return the data to the phone, you need to start Adb Run again and go to the "Backup" section. Here you should open the subsection "Adb Restore" and select the desired backup, after which the data will be copied back to the memory of the mobile device and to the SD card.

The ways to create a backup on Android are not limited to the described tools. In the Play Market, you can find a dozen applications (with or without root) that allow you to save different amounts of data - Safe Backup, Super Backup, Titanium Backup. But before using the features of the application, be sure to read user reviews about its work - some programs are unstable.

If you want to back up applications or games on Android, it is best to use the program, but if you need to back up the entire system, it is easier to install the universal ROM Manager application. It has many features that will come in handy when flashing your device.

ROM Manager can also be used to flash your smartphone or tablet. How to do this is described in detail on our website. For the application to work, you need root rights, which can be obtained using programs, or.

So, install ROM Manager from Google Play, open the app and follow the instructions in the instructions:

1. The first step is to install ClockWorkMod (modified Recovery). To do this, select the "Recovery Setup" item in the main menu of the program. It may also be called "Install ClockWorkMod".

3. In the menu that appears, click on "Install ClockWorkMod".

4. ROM Manager will require root access, after which the ClockWorkMod installation process will begin.

5. Now you can proceed to create an Android backup. To do this, select "Save current ROM" in the main menu of the program.

6. In the window that appears, you can change the name of the backup. At the end click "OK".

7. After that, your device will go to ClockWorkMod Recovery and create a backup. This process can take a long time, so don't worry.

8. If you want to restore the system, open "Backups", select the saved backup and in the next window click "Restore".

All in all, ROM Manager is a truly versatile application. With it, you can install CWM, create a backup of the system and restore it if necessary, as well as flash your Android smartphone or tablet.

Before any manipulation of the Android device, you must make a mandatory backup. The resulting copy can help you out if you need to restore data when flashing or losing your phone. So, let's find out how to make a backup on Android correctly and not create difficulties for yourself with restoring the system in the future.

General information

Backing up the Android system is a set of necessary elements of the information block of a smartphone. During the backup, telephone information such as:

• Programs, their parameters;
• Gallery with pictures and media files;
• Email content;
• Contact details received by SMS and MMS.

In addition to the above data and programs, information about the operating system is also saved: all settings, access points, languages, and so on.

Thus, a backup is a special archive, the file of which can be placed anywhere. It is convenient to make a backup of Android to a flash drive or hard drive. In addition, today it is popular to use cloud storage.

Making a backup using a computer

Making a backup from a PC is quite easy and even a beginner can do it. In order to create a copy, you need to install the My Phone Explorer program on your personal computer - a convenient, multifunctional, and most importantly, Russified add-on. An important point: before starting copying, install the mobile version of the My Phone Explorer Client application on your phone, otherwise you will not be able to connect to the computer later.

Now we will figure out how to make a backup of Android via a computer, quickly and efficiently:

1. Connect your smartphone to your computer using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB cable services.
2. We are waiting for the subsequent data synchronization and carefully examine the contents of the connected gadget.
3. In order to make a copy to your computer, you need to go to the "Miscellaneous" tab and click the "Create a backup copy" command.
4. The program will then ask which data you want to save via the computer. Select the lines you want and check the boxes on them.

Done, in a few minutes a file-archive of data of your Android device will appear on your PC.

How is a standard copy of data done?

Remember: no matter how proven and effective a backup system is, something can always go wrong. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you store especially important and necessary materials (photos, music, documents, videos, contacts, etc.) on removable media, hard drive or cloud storage. So you will definitely be sure that you will not lose them at the most inopportune moment.

In addition, many probably know that all your contacts and email are linked to your Google account. So in case of data loss on your phone and an unsuccessful backup, you can still return some of the information for which the Gmail service is responsible.

We perform a backup using the Titanium Backup application

This program allows you to make high-quality system copies, but you need to use it. The only drawback of using this application is that it saves everything except the smartphone's firmware itself.

The add-on menu is simple and intuitive. It has different tabs: “Overview”, which includes a description of the program's capabilities, “Backups” with information about the software, and “Schedules”, which allows you to set the time when the program will automatically create copies of data.

We are interested in the most important section - "Batch Actions". We will work with him.

Detailed instructions for creating a copy of the data:

• Download the app from the Play Store or other resources. Be careful and download applications only from trusted sources.
• Run the program only as a superuser.
• Click on the leaf-shaped button with a check mark in the upper right corner of the display. In the window that opens, select the items that you want to have in the final archive.
• Click "Start".

Ready. You now have a complete copy of the contents of your phone.

How to backup firmware using ROM Manager

One of the most popular applications for root users is the well-known ROM Manager program. Use the search bar in the Play Store, find and install the application on your phone or tablet.

Your actions during the backup should be as follows:

1. Charge your device to the highest possible level. This will save you trouble during copying and subsequent repairs.
2. Click on the application icon and launch it.
3. In the menu that opens, select the "Install ClockworkMod" item.
4. Install the add-on, while giving the superuser rights to the ROM Manager.
5. Then go back to the menu, where select the command to save the current ROM.
6. After these actions, a window will appear in which you can change the name of the archive to the desired one.
7. Click the "Ok" button.

The backup process will take about 10 minutes and you will have a reliable safety net in case of an unfortunate accident. You can restore the system using the same program.

We perform a backup of the Android firmware without root rights

As a rule, to create a backup using special applications, you may need root rights. If it so happens that your phone is included in the list of gadgets, where root-rights cannot be obtained, the standard backup method through the built-in utility - recovery is the best way for you.

Thus, most modern smartphones and tablets come out with a tool for copying the system already provided by the manufacturer. In order to do it, you don't even need to get root access for your device.

How to backup Android through recovery, steps:

1. First of all, be sure to charge your smartphone so that its charge level reaches 60% or more. If this is not done, the chances are high that the mobile device will turn off during the backup process and will not work without major repairs.
2. The data storage on the memory card must have at least 500 MB of free space.
3. Turn off your mobile device.
4. Hold down the power button and volume button at the same time.
5. There are two possible options: your phone will immediately go into service mode, or a green robot will appear on the screen. In the second case, hold down the power button and the volume down button with a short press.
6. Use the volume rocker to scroll to the backup and restore command.
7. Activate the process with one short press of the power button.
8. In the next menu that opens, select the nandroid function, the backup item.
9. The backup process usually takes about 10 minutes, and when completed, Backup complete appears.
10. Your last action will be to select and confirm the reboot system now option.

That's all. You have learned how to make a full system backup of your device. It remains only to be on the safe side and copy the file to a memory card or computer hard drive. You can find it on the memory card in the ClockworkMod section.

Outcome

So, we learned how to back up on devices with the Android operating system, what programs and applications can be used, how to apply the built-in tools. Be sure that by carefully studying the proposed material and following the instructions exactly, you will be able to make a copy of your device data and accurately save important information to you in unforeseen circumstances.