Samsung Galaxy S :: Definitive Guide To Save An "image" Of Phone?
Oct 6, 2010
I have had my Samsung Galaxy S for about a month now, and have just recently took the plunge and rooted it. I am now seeking a means of backing up my entire phone using a method that will essentially "freeze" my phone's current state, allowing me to restore to this exact state in the future, like an image of my phone. I want all apps, SMS messages, contacts, all settings, everything to be frozen in time as a backup.
I have searched these forums and through Google search results extensively and found a lot of information, most of it regarding Nandroid, Titanium Backup, SPRecovery, ClockworkMod Recovery etc. My understanding is this:
Titanium backup is more of a soft backup, it backs up your apps and settings and allows them to be reapplied.
Nandroid requires the recovery mode to be flashed using ClockworkMod Recovery
SPRecovery can be used instead of ClockworkMod Recovery, but they both have their own pros/cons.
Is there a definitive guide to achieve what I want?
Most of the guides I have read have been tailored to other devices such as the G1, HTC Hero, Droid etc.
TL;DR: I want to make a complete backup of everything on my phone, save it as an image, and be able to restore it later.
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Jun 1, 2010
Is revamped: SAMSUNG GALAXY S
Still no 1700mhz band for 3G, come on T-Mobile!
And user guide shows no flash for camera but it's still early.
http://galaxys.samsungmobile.com/userguide/index.html#
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GT-I9100
version 2.3.5
Kernal I9100XWKJ2
GINGERBREAD.XWKI8
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CODE:.......................
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