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<nowiki>adb backup -apk -shared -all backup-nexus7</nowiki>
 
<nowiki>adb backup -apk -shared -all backup-nexus7</nowiki>
 
Alternatively, use [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid AirDroid]
 
Alternatively, use [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid AirDroid]
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=Restoring Backup=
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==Galery==
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After restoring the images in DCIM, you may need to remove the <tt>/sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.gallery3d</tt> (Android 4.2.1).
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[http://alensiljak.blogspot.nl/2011/01/clear-gallery-thumbnails-on-android.html alensiljak] notes that on older Androids, <tt>remove com.cooliris.media</tt>
   
 
=See Also=
 
=See Also=

Revision as of 23:27, 23 December 2012

Without root

This creates a backup.ab file with all (?) data (but is encrypted if your device is encrypted):

adb backup -apk -shared -all  backup-nexus7

Alternatively, use AirDroid

Restoring Backup

Galery

After restoring the images in DCIM, you may need to remove the /sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.gallery3d (Android 4.2.1). alensiljak notes that on older Androids, remove com.cooliris.media

See Also