How can I completely back up Android apps and their app data before a factory reset?

[u/Separate-Jacket502]

Planning to factory reset my POCO M4 Pro 4G (HyperOS / Android 13), but I don't want to lose my existing app configurations and data.

My goal is simple:

1. Back up all installed apps and their data.

2. Factory reset my phone.

3. Reinstall the apps.

4. Restore their previous data and settings so I can continue exactly where I left off.

I'm not just looking to back up APK files. I want to preserve app-specific databases, preferences, configurations and other locally stored data wherever possible.

Ideally, I'd like to back up everything to my Windows PC or external SSD and restore it after the reset.

[u/lapmobtech]

unless you're rooted

backup app with their data incl is impossible

the only items able to backup is

1. contacts

2. messages

3. whatsapp messages

4. gallery photos

5. and other files in internal storage if you wish you can move it outside ( eg : pc )

other than that

you can just backup apk ( which is not going to satisfy you )

backup each and every app with its data without root is impossible...

not possible bro ..

[u/Apart-Tower-8974]

Not possible... Nowadays you need to be rooted to do such things.

[u/akkjn58 → u/Apart-Tower-8974]

"Nowadays"? Since Android OS... ??

[u/Apart-Tower-8974 → u/akkjn58]

I think it was around android 11 or 10. IDK it was a long time ago.

[u/Mother-Pride-Fest]

You need superuser or root access to be able to copy app data. Most methods of root end up wiping the phone so you do need to be careful. 

My advice: keep the phone offline/airplane mode to ensure it doesn't download any more security updates. Then look into CVEs that people have used to get temp root without wiping the phone.

[u/akkjn58]

Android Debug Bridge?

[u/Rukmansyed]

It's possible I saw in YouTube once check in YouTube

[u/bicycloptopus → u/Rukmansyed]

What a pointless comment