Best way to change devices

[cmarks03]

One particularly bad evening I dropped my month-old Galaxy Nexus about 6 feet onto concrete and cracked the glass of the screen (but it didn't drop the call I was on ). I have a replacement on the way from Asurion, and am looking for the best way to achieve a seamless migration. I'm running stock rooted (unlocked bootloader), unencrypted data partitions, latest OTA, and have only frozen/uninstalled a couple factory apps (and added a couple to /system). I think my options are:

1: Titanium Backup - backup and restore everything there. I hope that since it's the exact same device, *everything* (including stuff that it didn't transfer from my Charge like my SMS history) will copy over with little-to-no difficulty.

2: Nandroid - backup/restore everything from Clockwork Mod Recovery. Could also use Titanium Backup to restore parts from the Nandroid backup.

3: Use `dd` to make exact block-for-block images of my phone and use fastboot to flash. Not really feeling this one since I don't have a way to recover from a brick in case I hit the wrong button but I know it's an option...

The only wrench in the works I can think of is that I have Google Wallet, and I vaguely remember something about it storing data about the NFC chip (may or may not matter - I'm keeping the same battery). Losing it would not be the end of the world for me since I don't really use it.

While I'm not the most well versed in Android development/modding, I know Linux and embedded systems very well (but not embedded Linux).

What say the experts?

Thanks in advance everyone!

Regards,

 

[zero neck]

One particularly bad evening I dropped my month-old Galaxy Nexus about 6 feet onto concrete and cracked the glass of the screen (but it didn't drop the call I was on ). I have a replacement on the way from Asurion, and am looking for the best way to achieve a seamless migration. I'm running stock rooted (unlocked bootloader), unencrypted data partitions, latest OTA, and have only frozen/uninstalled a couple factory apps (and added a couple to /system). I think my options are:

1: Titanium Backup - backup and restore everything there. I hope that since it's the exact same device, *everything* (including stuff that it didn't transfer from my Charge like my SMS history) will copy over with little-to-no difficulty.

2: Nandroid - backup/restore everything from Clockwork Mod Recovery. Could also use Titanium Backup to restore parts from the Nandroid backup.

3: Use `dd` to make exact block-for-block images of my phone and use fastboot to flash. Not really feeling this one since I don't have a way to recover from a brick in case I hit the wrong button but I know it's an option...

The only wrench in the works I can think of is that I have Google Wallet, and I vaguely remember something about it storing data about the NFC chip (may or may not matter - I'm keeping the same battery). Losing it would not be the end of the world for me since I don't really use it.

While I'm not the most well versed in Android development/modding, I know Linux and embedded systems very well (but not embedded Linux).

What say the experts?

Thanks in advance everyone!

Regards,

Honestly, I wouldn't bother with an exact replica if your current setup, such as a nandroid backup, saved to tour CPU, then transferred to the new device. You could hit a snag, and then your efforts would be wasted.

I would backup apps and app data with titanium and copy that stuff to your CPU.

I would also get SMS backup + to backup texts and call logs, save them to your Gmail, and then restore them on the new phone.

I just think that's your safest bet. Least likely to go wrong, that is.

 

[2defmouze]

Honestly, I wouldn't bother with an exact replica if your current setup, such as a nandroid backup, saved to tour CPU, then transferred to the new device. You could hit a snag, and then your efforts would be wasted.

I would backup apps and app data with titanium and copy that stuff to your CPU.

I would also get SMS backup + to backup texts and call logs, save them to your Gmail, and then restore them on the new phone.

I just think that's your safest bet. Least likely to go wrong, that is.

I 2nd this

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[cmarks03]

Thanks zero neck and 2defmouze. I now have my replacement up and running! I'm guessing my replacement was refurbished after someone bricked it because the device looks pristine (no cosmetic blemishes at all) and it came with the bootloader already unlocked (that or they forgot to re-lock it after flashing the base image) and the first boot stuff (set up Google account and such) didn't pop up.

Thanks again!

Regards,