topic Re: backup and restore in XPERIA archive

backup and restore

gun24 — Thu, 08 May 2014 12:14:02 GMT

i changed from sony z to z2 a couple of days ago. it's a big problem that i cannot use my back-up and restore from z on the new z2. you have to fix that. 😄

Re: backup and restore

dm84 — Thu, 08 May 2014 12:17:37 GMT

unfortunately it will not unless your z was on kitkat it will not as z2 is on kitkat. best option is to back you via google account or use xperia tansfer app to move contents on your z to your z2 .

Re: backup and restore

_alexdon_ — Thu, 08 May 2014 19:15:10 GMT

@dm84 wrote:

unfortunately it will not unless your z was on kitkat it will not as z2 is on kitkat. best option is to back you via google account or use xperia tansfer app to move contents on your z to your z2 .

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Transfer/bd-p/xperia_transfer

They are not compatible,backups differ by each firmware update and phone.However,you can rename the .dbk to .zip and try to extract some of the files.

Re: backup and restore

aadilh — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:10:07 GMT

Unfortunately the backup can become potentially useless with firmware change no offer for a selected restore as some items would likely work.

I used backup and sent my phone for repair, I week later it came with this month's new firmware. unfortunately it said my previous backup is now invalid unless I can get anther z2 on the old firmware. So much fun.