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| title: "What should I back up in TWRP?" |
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| The default backup options in TWRP are system, data, and boot. For most cases, this is sufficient for backing up a ROM. (Note that in some rare cases, boot isn't available for backup on certain devices). If your device has the option, backing up android_secure and/or sd-ext may be a good idea. There's usually no reason to back up cache or recovery (recovery not available for backup on some devices). |
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| Some devices have "special partitions" like WiMAX, pds, efs, etc. These partitions almost never need to be included in a normal backup. It's usually a good idea to make a single backup of these partitions and hang on to them just in case. Make use of TWRP's keyboard feature and name your backup of these special partitions accordingly. |