[Tip] Retain all data after unlocking bootloader

[KSmithInNY]

A quick easy way to keep everything as is after unlocking the bootloader without much time/effort.

[WARN]This process will not backup any settings you have in webtop. This will only backup and restore the phone settings like apps, contacts, emails, texts.[/WARN]

Before Unlocking:
1) First root your phone. I know the instructions for unlocking bootloader say to root after unlocking and you'll still have to do that. You can use the AIO root app and it takes about 90 seconds to root.
- Make sure when you plug your phone into the PC you select charge only more.
- Make sure USB debugging is enabled.
2) After rooted, download and install the bootstrap recovery
- Make sure you've selected to allow apps to install from unknown sources
3) Go into boot strap recovery and make a backup.

Now go through the steps of unlocking the bootloader, rooting, installing a custom recovery, yadda yadda.....

After Unlocking and rooting again:
1) Download and install the bootstrap recovery
- Make sure you've selected to allow apps to install from unknown sources
2) Go into boot strap recovery and restore the backup you made above.
3) You can now delete bootstrap. It serves no point because you can install a real recovery like the big kids

Important: Any issues, questions, comments, bumps, bruises should be discussed in their appropriate threads. Please don't PM questions to me. Thanks!

 

[VDub2174]

Thanks!!

Mind if I post this on another site (giving 100% credit to you of course)?

 

[fintablayze]

There's also an app called Titanium Backup that does all of that with minimal effort.

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[KSmithInNY]

Thanks!!

Mind if I post this on another site (giving 100% credit to you of course)?

Nope, go for it.

There's also an app called Titanium Backup that does all of that with minimal effort.

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Feel free to use whatever method you want to achieve this. There are a couple of things though you didn't mention, but are worth noting:

- Doing a restore with titanium backup breaks market links, meaning any app you restore from a TB backup will not be linked to your market account. You'll need to purchase the license for $6.58 which has the market Dr. feature included. This re-links restored apps to the market and is not included in the free version of TB. So now in order to achieve the same thing someone would need to spend almost $7.
- In addition to the cost you actually need to install 2 apps, TB and the license you purchased for $7. The method described above is 1 apk.

I think most users would lean towards a free single apk option over a $7 multi-apk option. Now had you not said TB and said mybackup root instead .... Thats a single apk, which includes market fixer for free BUT I've had less than consistent results using it. Nand backup has never let me down.

 

[Lokifish]

Webtop changes tend to get lost but over all very useful. I was going to post something similar but forgot about it after I finished the retain 4G method and moved on to tackle webtop. Many thanks!

 

[KSmithInNY]

Webtop changes tend to get lost but over all very useful. I was going to post something similar but forgot about it after I finished the retain 4G method and moved on to tackle webtop. Many thanks!

Good call. I will edit and add a note that webtop settings will get lost. Thanks for bringing it up!