Android

Links

• Google: Dashboard
• Google: Device Manager
• Google Support: Configure Sync Options

On this wiki

• Android apps

How-To

Sync phones

For instance to sync old and new phones.

Contacts

• Sync via Google Account.

Calendar

• Sync via Google Account.

Color Notes

• Sync via Google Account.

SMS/MMS/Call logs

• Use SMS Backup & Restore app.

Photos

• Sync via samba share (using for instance ES Explorer app).

Backup with Helium (ClockWorkMod Carbon)

Do not use backup to Internal SD since the internal files cannot be exported. Copying these files from another phone, or as a backup restore, does not work. This method of backup save/restore is not supported, as indicated in the Helium Wiki.

Instead to do the backup:

• Start Helium.
• Start the PC server.
• Connect via the PC, select the set of applications and start the backup.

Advices and troubleshooting

• Exclude MoboPlayer. Backup fails when the app is selected.
• Exclude GBoard. Huge size for little gains.
• Exclude Translate. Huge size for little gains.

Privacy

• Delete backup synced to Google account

Troubleshooting

Frozen widget

• Try restarting the launcher. On Samsung, Force stop TouchWiz in the application manager (TouchWiz is apparently Samsung's custom launcher).

Enable developer mode

• On Samsung, go to Settings → About device → tap 7x on Build number. [1]

Get android log

• Enable USB debugging phone (see developer settings)
• Connect phone to USB
• Run

adb logcat

WiFi troubleshooting

• GUIDE - Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Connection Problems - Android Central

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