On 29.12.2016 18:23, Istvan Gabor wrote:

Hello:

Is it possible to backup a whole android file system to an openSUSE linux computer? The net is full of sites explaining how to do android tablet or phone backup to PC but those mostly apply to backing up some of the data only. I would like to make a copy of the whole file system of a cell phone to my openSUSE computer. I would like:

-backup/copy the whole file system -use cable connection between android device and computer

You can try "adb" from the package "android-tools". The command "pull" allows to download a directory tree from the phone when it's connected via USB. Note that the device must be unlocked when you invoke adb (it doesn't matter when the screen is locked while ADB is running). Some phones will ask you whether you want to allow the PC access to the phone. Also note that android permissions are quite restrictive. That means you won't be able to copy every file and read every directory. If you need more power, check the "Helium" app or "Droid Over Wifi". The latter is a small web server which allows to browse and download files. DOW can create ZIP archives of directory trees. To get .apk files, I let the "MyBackup" app make backups of my apps which I can then download. Regards, -- Aaron "Optimizer" Digulla a.k.a. Philmann Dark "It's not the universe that's limited, it's our imagination. Follow me and I'll show you something beyond the limits." http://blog.pdark.de/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org