03-02-2014 09:55 AM
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  1. FBA's Avatar
    FBA
    I have 2 Note 3's. One which I use and another for backup in case one breaks down and needs to be sent out for repair. I have always had two of the same phones with whatever I buy. Question here is: is there a way to backup one device and restore to another? It's not the data I care about, but the apps I downloaded from Google Play. I can restore the screens and layout with my Nova backup.

    I want to be able to just sign in and have the device restore the apps from my account on Google play, from the previous device.
    03-01-2014 03:01 PM
  2. vpblaze's Avatar
    vpblaze
    I have always wondered this myself.
    One thing I do miss from my old BlackBerry days was the BlackBerry desktop manager.
    It was convenient to plug in my BlackBerry, back up and restore when I switched devices or did a wipe.


    Sent from my Note 3 using Tapatalk
    missmawarlina likes this.
    03-01-2014 07:05 PM
  3. FBA's Avatar
    FBA
    I had something even better, which was a BES. That would recreate my BB environment from A-Z OTA, by simply entering an activation code after a wipe, or upon purchase of a new BB. They had that part right. Unfortunately, they got most everything else wrong. That's why I'm on Android now.
    03-01-2014 08:29 PM
  4. DrSavant's Avatar
    DrSavant
    Helium is what you're after.

    Posted via Android Central App
    03-01-2014 08:42 PM
  5. FBA's Avatar
    FBA
    Originally Posted by DrSavant
    Helium is what you're after.

    Posted via Android Central App
    Doesn't work to do what I want unless the device has been rooted.
    03-01-2014 09:43 PM
  6. vpblaze's Avatar
    vpblaze
    Originally Posted by FBA
    I had something even better, which was a BES. That would recreate my BB environment from A-Z OTA, by simply entering an activation code after a wipe, or upon purchase of a new BB. They had that part right. Unfortunately, they got most everything else wrong. That's why I'm on Android now.
    Damn, OTA would have been nice for sure!

    Sent from my Note 3 using Tapatalk
    03-01-2014 10:52 PM
  7. z06mike's Avatar
    z06mike
    You don't need to root to transfer a backup to another device. I used helium top transfer apps from my wife's S4 to her G2, both without root.

    Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
    03-01-2014 11:21 PM
  8. kgoma2le's Avatar
    kgoma2le
    Originally Posted by FBA
    I have 2 Note 3's. One which I use and another for backup in case one breaks down and needs to be sent out for repair. I have always had two of the same phones with whatever I buy. Question here is: is there a way to backup one device and restore to another? It's not the data I care about, but the apps I downloaded from Google Play. I can restore the screens and layout with my Nova backup.

    I want to be able to just sign in and have the device restore the apps from my account on Google play, from the previous device.
    03-02-2014 02:17 AM
  9. FBA's Avatar
    FBA
    Originally Posted by z06mike
    You don't need to root to transfer a backup to another device. I used helium top transfer apps from my wife's S4 to her G2, both without root.

    Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
    Thanks!
    03-02-2014 07:15 AM
  10. DrSavant's Avatar
    DrSavant
    Originally Posted by FBA
    Doesn't work to do what I want unless the device has been rooted.
    Was about to reply, but z06 beat me to it

    Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk
    03-02-2014 09:55 AM
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