topic Backing up Memory card in Other/General

Backing up Memory card

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:48:43 GMT

Hi,

I just got a 16 GB microSDHC class 10 card. But before I mount the new card onto my phone, I want to have all the data of previous card on the new card. How can I do that?

I have apps, music and image files etc. on my old card. I didn't find any such option of backing up my memory card. Please help me transferring my data from old card to new card. (Apart from manually copying to my computer's HDD and pasting to my new card, since I won't be able to have my apps then)

So in a nutshell, I want to backup my old memory card and restore it back to my new card.

Please help.

Thanks in advance,

Re: Backing up Memory card

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:15:29 GMT

ok on your PC

1) open any folder -> click on tools -> properties -> view -> show hidden files

2) mount your phone with the NEW SD card and delete everything (save any file that you might want to keep)

3) swap SD cards, mount the old SD card, go to your SD card, press Ctrl + A then Ctrl C, on your desktop create a new folder, open it, then press CTRL + V

4) swap SD cards, mount the new SD card, open the folder you just created, press Ctrl + A then Ctrl C, open your SD card, Ctrl + V

see if that solve the problem

Re: Backing up Memory card

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:16:30 GMT

other methods to backup your phone

Backup & Restore app

if you need the app you can use this link instead to download the apk

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I5CJUPJV

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"