backup tool for android written in rust which can either be used as a module and as a cli-tool
adbackup uses something similar to the
auto backup mechanism of android. Normally, if
enabled, this mechanism is used, to backup the android system into the google cloud. With the adbackup-cli or the
module it is possible to create backups of folders, apps or the complete system.
In this version of adbackup we have to do some initialisation work: Install adbackup, adb, add adb to the
environment path and enable debug mode on the android device.
adbackup is using the android debug bridge (adb) to
communicate with android devices. Before using adbackup
1. install adb from the official
android developer site.
1. Now add adb to your environment variable
(tutorial).
1. Download and install adbackup.
The computer is ready to work with adbackup. To check if everything is well configured, type adbackup devices.
To bring the android device into a state, in which adbackup can be used, enable the debug mode:
Go to
1. Settings
1. About phone
1. Press five times on the Build number
1. Go back and into the new Developer options
1. Activate at the top of the screen the developer options and enable Android debugging in the list below.
If the device is connected to the computer start another try with adbackup devices.
Every app developer can specify if it is possible to backup the app in general or just parts of it or can completely disable it, here you can read more about it. Because of that, it could be possible, that not every app on the device an be backed up. But until know, there is no better way to do android backups without rooting the device.