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[Zoltán Balogh <zoltan.balogh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you do not explicitly request the ubuntu-device-flash to wipe (with 
--wipe) the device  then the /userdata is not touched by the flashing.

Once you have a tar.gz of the /userdata/* content you can put it back 
whenever you wish. Just adb push the tar.gz and untar it to the /userdata/

cheers,

bzoltan

On 03/23/2016 03:27 PM, Bruce Griffis wrote:
> So would I be able to flash a fresh image and restore? How would I 
> restore?
>
> On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 2:05:04 AM EDT, Zoltán Balogh 
> <zoltan.balogh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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