Uh wait... you want to recover data after it is wiped? That is not what I was talking about, I was just pointing out a command line tool you can use on phones with root to do backup/restore of the data partition. This tool is basically just there for developers, who often need to wipe and restore their data, and has lots of issues and limitations. But if someone wants to do something like it, the code is a code example to start from.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Lexi Kern <sche...@googlemail.com> wrote: > So you say it is possible. any help how to find out how i extract the wiped > internal phone storage data, although it is wiped? where can i read and > learn about this and how to do it? (i mean the details, i know of course the > tutorials and everything...) that would be soooo amazingly cool...! > Unrealshade > > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com>wrote: > >> If you have root you can do pretty much anything. >> >> Fwiw, if you build the Cupcake platform, there is a "backup" command that >> provides very simple backup/restore when running as root. The source is >> here: >> >> >> http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/system/extras.git;a=tree;f=backup >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Unrealshade <sche...@googlemail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> if i modify my android system and obtain root, is it possible to do >>> what i want then? >>> >>> >>> On Jul 1, 5:03 pm, "Justin (Google Employee)" <j...@google.com> wrote: >>> > This is not possible without modifying the Android system. Such a >>> > process would require root access in order to either change the >>> > filesystem permissions or get around them by reading them as root. >>> > Obtaining root is not possible on retail Android configurations. >>> > >>> > Cheers, >>> > Justin >>> > Android Team @ Google >>> > >>> > On Jun 30, 12:41 pm, Unrealshade <sche...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > Hello Android Developers, >>> > >>> > > I wanted to know if it is possible tocopythe raw data of the >>> > > internal phone storage to the sd-card of the phone (or to some other >>> > > device, maybe through internet/ usb/ bluetooth connection). Maybe >>> even >>> > > further, could users then read the raw data, so they can recover what >>> > > they lost? >>> > >>> > > The reason for me to ask this is that i had to wipe my G1 and read >>> > > about recovering data, but there seems to be no way - not a the >>> moment >>> > > at least. Furthermore I found that quite a lot of people didn't make >>> a >>> > > backup of their data (for whatever reason) so they can't access it >>> > > anymore and have no hope to do so, even in future, which i find >>> pretty >>> > > sad and frustrating for the user. Probably there will be even more >>> > > people who want to recover internal phone storage data as Android >>> > > grows more popular and spreads wider (which i am very sure of). >>> > > Depending on the possibilities, I possibly will try very hard to >>> write >>> > > an application or programm (if the device is connected to a computer) >>> > > to get that data back and eventually maybe even, at least parts of >>> it, >>> > > readable. >>> > >>> > > I _don't_ want to simplycopythe internal storage data, but read >>> > > _all_ the internal storage content, even if it's not used by Android >>> > > anymore because the phone has beenwiped, andcopy_that_ so the user >>> > > may be able to decrypt (if it is encrypted) the data and read his old >>> > > "erased" data (like contacts, sms, application data, calender data, >>> > > etc.). >>> > >>> > > I don't know how hard it really is, but i know it's not going to be >>> > > easy and i won't get discouraged by some people who only say "it's >>> > > impossible" or think that I am not skilled enough to do this. >>> > >>> > > So let me hear your rating for the possiblities and tips, opinions, >>> > > help, maybe there are even some people here who would like to see >>> > > something like that. >>> > >>> > > Thanks in advance, >>> > > Unrealshade >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dianne Hackborn >> Android framework engineer >> hack...@android.com >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to >> provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such >> questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and >> answer them. >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
