System Backup with Nandroid the conditions
To create a full Nandroid Backup of your smartphone (including all Apps and settings), there are some conditions:
- The most important thing is that your cell phone is rooted is. If you don't have Root rights and your Smartphone is not rooted, you should check out five of the best Backup Apps to look at. With some of them, you can back up your data without Root.
- Tip: If you have a Custom Recovery installed, you can Nandroid Backups to better manage the "ClockworkMod Recovery" or "TWRP".
- Since the Nandroid Backup all the data and saves again as an Image, it is important that you have enough memory available. Optimally, if you can plug in an (empty) memory card once. So you have to in case of Doubt, the Backup always on Hand.
System Backup with Nandroid
Nandroid Backup from the Android System to create
Since you want to make a Backup of the entire memory, you need to perform the Nandroid Backup in the Custom Recovery mode. For this you need to first turn off your phone.
- Then you can boot it in Custom Recovery mode. This is typically done by simultaneously Pressing the Powers button and the volume down button. Especially for newer devices, partly in addition, the Home must be pressed button.
- The Smartphone starts the Boot Manager, in which you can select with the help of the volume keys to select "Backup and restore" and press the Power button to confirm.
- Then, the Nandroid menu opens. Select "backup to internal sdcard" to start the Backup. After the Backup has been created, it launches your Smartphone new. The Backup will take, depending on the amount of memory 10 to 40 minutes.
Nandroid Online: System Backup while the Smartphone usage
With the Free App "Online Nandroid Backup" you can create a complete System Backup to create, while the Smartphone normal use.
- Install and run the Android App. You can give your super a root-rights.
- Select the very bottom of the menu "Custom Backup", to determine what has to be saved in the Backup.
- After you have done this, you can start on "Quick Backup" the Backup process.
- While the Nandroid Backup is running in the Background, you can use your Smartphone as usual.
How to use the system settings, your Apps (and their data) as well as your calendar entries, and SMS messages without a Nandroid Backup can read in the next tip. In addition, we bring to you the powerful Tool "Titanium Backup" in more detail.
