Carlos E.R. wrote:
The difference is in the Android/data/* directory, many things are missing.
I have been doing backup since forever, but I looked up what the
current state of affairs is, so this is from my search results only.
As noted, without root, with later Android versions, getting data out of protected sandboxed storage is, well, it's nigh near likely impossible.
Most people, as we all know, would use Google's marketed method to backup
and restore an old phone to a new phone, but there may be a better way.
If they're lucky, they can use an OEM's preferred backup method too.
a. Samsung Smart Switch (PC backup)
b. Pixel Switch
c. Motorola Rescue and Smart Assistant
Carlos E.R. wrote:
c. Motorola Rescue and Smart Assistant
My phones are Motorola, and my new tablet is Lenovo. I'm not familiar
with this tool, unless it is the thing that runs on first boot.
My last Motorola was the Moto G that Google Fi gave me for $100 years ago.
Here's the European site on the Motorola Rescue & Smart Assistant tool.
<https://en-emea.support.motorola.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/161942/p/11325>
I'm not sure why they even have a USA site that seems the same though.
<https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/161942/p/11138>
Bear in mind it only backs up your media and contacts and the like.
a. It does NOT back up apps or app data.
b. It requires a Windows PC (Windows 7/10/11).
c. The backup is encrypted (but you give it the password)
It's mainly intended for use before a software repair or factory reset.
Dunno how well it works though.
Carlos E.R. wrote:
This entire directory is missed when doing a backup by FTP.
Bummer that the Motorola tool apparently only works on Windows.
Sorry about that. I could be wrong though, so doublecheck it, as it seems
to work on macOS which usually (often?) means it can also work with Linux.
I noticed two things doing that research for you, one of which I've been noticing for the past year or two, which is that almost everything on the
net about Android backup is outdated by each new Android release.
Starting around Android 11, each new Android release seems to have added
more and more protection, such that almost everything out there is wrong.
I found this out the hard way when I was valiantly trying to get Muntashirakon App Manager's "back up apk" menu to work on Android 13.
Given we all know and respect Muntashirakon, I was not, at first, willing
to believe that the "Backup APK" (as opposed to "Save APK") wouldn't work.
I tried valiantly simply because I couldn't believe Muntashirakon had a
menu that didn't work, so I even added Shizuku to the mix, to no avail.
I tried for hours, and finally gave up, where we could blame Muntashirakon, but not really since no non-root app can defeat Android permissions.
Luckily, the Muntashirakon "Save APK" menu works beautifully, but what's different is the "Backup APK" menu also saved the app's data along with it.
My main point, in summary, is what used to work, no longer works, and therefore, much of what is on the Internet is wrong for app-data backup.
My main point, in summary, is what used to work, no longer works, and therefore, much of what is on the Internet is wrong for app-data backup.
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