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[Zoltán Balogh <zoltan.balogh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I usually `adb shell` into the device and go to the /userdata to make a 
`tar cvf userdata.tar.gz ./*`

After that I exit the adb and simple `adb pull /userdata/userdata.tar.gz 
./` the big file. I think that is the most brutal :) and lowest level 
way to back up all the user data you have on the device.

It backs up all your application and all data you have under the 
/home/phablet space

cheers,

bzoltan

On 22/03/16 20:43, Gareth France wrote:
> I'm about to  try reflashing my phone and in another thread was advise 
> of what to back up. However now I've come to do it I've realised 
> connecting my phone to my laptop gives me Documents, Downloads, Music 
> etc with no way to get to the root directory. Accessing via SSH does 
> but I have no idea how to copy off the device with this.
>
> So how exactly do I connect via cable to the root directory and say 
> copy x off phone into y on laptop?
>
> Cheers