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		mid-kid 7 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Setting up phones is a nightmare How do you back up and restore things without root? I've found that even with root, these days many backups are useless thanks to using hardware-backed encryption...

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gib444 1 hour ago [–]

(not OP but been on Grapheneos for a couple of years).

I don't. I transfer any important data like photos to a real computer weekly

Mail, Calendar and Contacts are handled by IMAP and DavX. Passwords are in 1Password

I have minimal apps so setting up a new device wouldn't be too much trouble

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