Comments on: How To: Backup protected and paid Android applications for root users http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/ Android news, reviews, how-to guides and more Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Just trying to help http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 Just trying to help Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:41:00 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-2259 For all those getting "cp not found" it may be because Busy Box is not installed. (Busy Box is a lot of Linux functions all packed into one distributable). For all those getting “cp not found” it may be because Busy Box is not installed. (Busy Box is a lot of Linux functions all packed into one distributable).

]]> By: Ian Brock http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Ian Brock Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:41:00 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-2118 your out of luck then there is no known method as far as i know to do this  unless you root your phone.  you need super user acess to see the flash memory. your out of luck then there is no known method as far as i know to do this  unless you root your phone.  you need super user acess to see the flash memory.

]]> By: Adrian Haurat http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 Adrian Haurat Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:41:00 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-2095 Just used Titanium Backup to backup all my apps and it was easy as pie. The free version (which I'm currently using) allows one backup at a time (future backups will just overwrite the current one). For $6 the pro version will allow unlimited backups. For those who (like me) are confused by all the command line stuff... Just used Titanium Backup to backup all my apps and it was easy as pie. The free version (which I’m currently using) allows one backup at a time (future backups will just overwrite the current one). For $6 the pro version will allow unlimited backups. For those who (like me) are confused by all the command line stuff…

]]> By: Robert Torrey Mason II http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Robert Torrey Mason II Wed, 18 May 2011 22:13:00 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-2060  Awesome.  Many thanks for the terminal commands.  Saved me a lot of headache!  Awesome.  Many thanks for the terminal commands.  Saved me a lot of headache!

]]> By: Ken http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Ken Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:30:50 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-838 <a href="#comment-837" rel="nofollow">@Ken </a> Did I just use "VCR" as an example?? Wow I just went back in time 20 years! @Ken
Did I just use “VCR” as an example?? Wow I just went back in time 20 years!

]]> By: Ken http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Ken Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:30:08 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-837 Yes it still works - just backed up all apps from my Droid X today...by the way the "backing up paid apps then returning" as a piracy method is the dirtiest software piracy method I've ever heard of...its exactly the same as walking into a B&M store, buying a VCR, taking the VCR & returning the box full of rocks for a full credit...dirty. Yes it still works – just backed up all apps from my Droid X today…by the way the “backing up paid apps then returning” as a piracy method is the dirtiest software piracy method I’ve ever heard of…its exactly the same as walking into a B&M store, buying a VCR, taking the VCR & returning the box full of rocks for a full credit…dirty.

]]> By: dante http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-813 dante Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:40:20 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-813 is this possible to do still? is this possible to do still?

]]> By: David V http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-620 David V Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:49:23 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-620 ok... I got the SDK installed... and found I also needed to load the Motorola Drivers install so I could see my device. I can see the device when I run "adb devices" and I can now run "adb shell" and I can get a directory listing. But when I do "su" all I get is "permission denied." $ su su su: permission denied $ I don't want to root my device at this time b/c I may return it so I can get one cheaper... hence I all I need to do is to save the 1 app I've purchased. Any ideas on when I am may be missing? I am running v2.1 of Android. ok… I got the SDK installed… and found I also needed to load the Motorola Drivers install so I could see my device. I can see the device when I run “adb devices” and I can now run “adb shell” and I can get a directory listing. But when I do “su” all I get is “permission denied.”

$ su
su
su: permission denied
$

I don’t want to root my device at this time b/c I may return it so I can get one cheaper… hence I all I need to do is to save the 1 app I’ve purchased.

Any ideas on when I am may be missing? I am running v2.1 of Android.

]]> By: person http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-598 person Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:41:56 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-598 The problem seems to be that I didn't have the latest "busybox" installed. To those having the cp:not found problem: I recommend installing the free app Titanium Backup, which will install the busybox thing for you and then allow you to back-up protected apps. The problem seems to be that I didn’t have the latest “busybox” installed. To those having the cp:not found problem: I recommend installing the free app Titanium Backup, which will install the busybox thing for you and then allow you to back-up protected apps.

]]> By: Ben Marvin http://theandroidsite.com/2009/11/22/how-to-backup-protected-and-paid-android-applications-for-root-users/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Ben Marvin Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:12:56 +0000 http://theandroidsite.com/?p=823#comment-597 To those having trouble with the "cp not found", are you doing it via USB on the computer, or through a terminal emulator program on the phone? Try the other method and see if it yields better luck. Or try to change to a different terminal app. Remember upper and lowercase do matter in Linux file systems, so that may also be the issue. Also, not HTC phones, specifically Motorola phones, may require a USB driver to be installed on your PC before ADB can properly communicate with the phone. To those having trouble with the “cp not found”, are you doing it via USB on the computer, or through a terminal emulator program on the phone? Try the other method and see if it yields better luck. Or try to change to a different terminal app. Remember upper and lowercase do matter in Linux file systems, so that may also be the issue.

Also, not HTC phones, specifically Motorola phones, may require a USB driver to be installed on your PC before ADB can properly communicate with the phone.

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