README.rst



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    2 README
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    4 
    5 Andbackup is a basic Android application (or package) backup and restore
    6 script. It can backup a single application, or a list of applications provided
    7 in a text file (one application name per line). It can do the same for
    8 application restore.
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   10 **NOTE**: The andbackup.sh script requires root to run.
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   13 Usage
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   16 ::
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   18   sh andbackup.sh <action> [<application_name>] [<list_file>]
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   21 Example Usage
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   24 Perform bulk backup from application list in file *apps.txt*::
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   26   sh andbackup.sh listbackup apps.txt
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   29 Backup a single app (K9 mail for this example)::
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   31   sh andbackup.sh backup com.fsck.k9
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   34 Restore a single app (again, K9 mail in this example)::
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   36   sh andbackup.sh restore com.fsck.k9
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   39 Perform bulk restore from application list in file *apps.txt*::
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   41   sh andbackup.sh listrestore apps.txt