Once you’ve downloaded the original software or found an appropriate backup of your own, the process should take no more than a few minutes. In this case, you can download a flashable stock ROM direct from the OnePlus website. How to do this depends on what app you used when rooting. If you used SuperSU, for example, go to the Settings tab, select Full Unroot, then reboot your phone again.

• This will ensure that you can always restore your device to a working state, even if you experience a major software problem.
• That might include music, photos, documents, and your Google account data.
• This is the reason why it is always recommended to take a complete device backup beforehand.
• Sadly, the Galaxy S9 series isn’t included in the list.

The device from a relatively newer player in the market had created quite an unprecedented hype when it was first launched. While that hype has slowly settled down, however, we cannot deny the fact that this device is quite an active player in custom development. In my experience with this ROM, the battery life was just the same as the stock ROM, but I was able to customize a few things here and there. To put it into better words, think of LineageOS, but with added features and tweaks. Not to mention, the huge list of device support– both new and old.

As a result, the latest versions are more stable than ever and go easier on the system’s resources. While Google’s AOSP is barebones, LineageOS gives it a sense of customizability while maintaining stability.

• CWM and TWRP recovery are quite popular amongst android users especially those who love to flash custom ROMs or root their android devices.
• Backing up the ROM/Firmware from within the OS make things more efficient and easily accessible.
• Stephen is a freelance writer at Android Police who primarily covers how-to guides, features, and the occasional in-depth explainer across various topics.
• If your Nandroid backup is more than a day or two old, you might want to keep it for emergencies only.

Backing up your Google Drive account is just as simple as backing up your Android phone. You can only upload to Google Drive with a certain amount of space. In order to use Samsung Cloud on a non-Samsung phone, you must first download the Samsung Cloud app and then access content from a web browser. There are a few ways to access data on Android without root. The easiest way is to use a third-party app like Data Transfer. Another option is to use a file manager like ES File Explorer or File Manager Pro and access the files directly. Finally, you can use a command line tool like adb shell to access the data on the device here.