The best thing about Android smartphone is its support for custom ROMs. Users can install custom ROMs of their choice on their phone. What is great with custom ROMs is that it replaces the entire stock OS installed on the device with a newer version of Android, often with added features or streamlined for better performance.
TeamWin Recovery Project has improved the backup and restores function of the well-known TWRP custom recovery with recent update. TWRP 3.1.0 lets you back up your phone directly on your PC, which is much safer than saving the backup on…
If you just bought a new Android phone and when you sign into it using your Google account that you have already used on your old phone, you may noticed that your new phone start installing apps that you have already installed on your old phone or tablet. This guide for beginners shows how to prevent automatic app installation on your new Android phone.
Besides the Nandroid backup, making backup of individual system partitions on your Android phone, such as Boot, Recovery, EFS data, Modems, etc. is very important if you are frequently making changes on your device. This tutorial lets you know how to create a backup of specific partitions, such as files that boot your phone, recovery, operating system, user data, etc. and how to restore them.
If yours is a Mediatek chipset based Android smartphone, such as Android One and while experimenting with custom ROMs or making any modification in the system, you may accidentally lose NVRAM data. NVRAM is responsible for your phone’s IMEI and network connection data, so losing or corrupt NVRAM data means you will not be able to use your device with any mobile network.
One of the first things you will do after installing a new ROM or factory resetting your Android phone is reinstalling your apps and games. Rather than install individual apps from Play Store, you can back up all installed applications and restore them later providing Unknown Sources is enabled in your phone.