Can I back up my android tablet and restore it on a new device so that my android gvieaway of the day apps are still unlocked.
Android back up and restore
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruNot sure? I've not installed any of those giveaways onto our android devices; I've not even downloaded one, so don't know whether the same conditions apply. If the conditions are the same as for the main giveaways, you are supposed to install them on the day of the giveaway, so installing at any other time isn't allowed.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Hi bha191, welcome to the forums.
I'm rather new to Android and haven't learnt yet how to back up the apps.
However I noticed that some of the gratis apps can be reinstalled some not - not very helpful, I know.
Some of the giveaway apps are always free - shouldn't be a problem to reinstall them.
I even reinstalled some apps with a given code, but that works not always.
My advice: just try it. Fortune favours the brave ;)
Luckily most of the apps are very cheap, if they are useful for me, I'll pay for them to give the developer some bread on the table.graylox
05-07-2014
Posted 10 years ago # -
ChrisS
Administratorbha191, in theory yes.
A review from Tom's Hardware: 8 Best Android Backup Apps
Some of those apps require that you "root" your device (How To Root Your Android Phone Or Tablet) which, as the disclaimer on the page says, will void your warranty. If your warranty is important to you then you have fewer options.
Like with a PC you'll have to restore to similar hardware. How similar may not be determinable until you need to restore and it's possible that not all of your apps will work following a restore.
I'd search for "how to backup and restore your_model" and see what turns up. A general review, like the above one from Tom's, isn't much use if none of the apps work on your specific model.
Posted 10 years ago # -
mikiem2
ModeratorGenerally the way it's supposed to work AFAIK is you back up to Google, or if you've got a Samsung device, I've read backing up to Samsung saves a bit more data. When you purchase an app in Google's Play store &/or at Amazon's app store it's yours -- it's available from then on in my experience on any device signed into the account. I pick up apps/games all the time for myself &/or family members, signing into one of those 2 stores from my PC -- then anyone in the family can sign into those accounts with whatever Android device, and all those apps/games are available.
There are apps to save or export an apk installation file for each installed app -- search the Play store using terms like backup apk or save apk. There's more than a few. They may or may not always work, especially when it comes to keeping your activation or unlocked status -- only a few will back up protected apps, & they require root access.
When I think of backing up a PC I think of disk images that can be restored after booting with a special CD/DVD/USB stick. When you turn on a PC/laptop the bios looks for the necessary data to *boot* into an operating system [Windows, Linux etc.] -- that data can be on a hard drive or one of those bootable CDs/DVDs/USB sticks etc. And when you restore that backup everything on that hard drive partition is replaced.
On a typical device running Android there is an equivalent to those boot discs/USB sticks built in, but if & how you can get to it varies by device make/model. And it may require root access, & enabling the feature may wipe any apps/games added to your device. Note that getting root access, rooting your device, may be illegal, may breach your contract with your cell phone carrier, may void any warranties, & in the process you may brick your device [though odds are against it].
Once you've got your device rooted you can probably [depending on make/model] save the equivalent of a disk/partition image backup, and you can restore it or use an entirely new & different rom -- that's how you would for example install a later version of Android if/when the manufacturer doesn't release it for your device, or install something like CyanogenMod, though the CyanogenMod installer will do a lot of the work [e.g. unlocking] for you.
I should also remind that the whole idea of GOTD is to encourage sales of whatever's being offered -- if you like it, use it, want updates, & want to use it on different hardware later on, you're really supposed to support the dev by buying it.
Posted 10 years ago #
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