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2013 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (2nd Generation, Nexus 7 FHD, Nexus 7.2) => New Nexus 7 Help (2nd Gen) => Topic started by: monroe on July 26, 2013, 09:42:28 AM

Title: transfer files & apps from old 7 to new 7
Post by: monroe on July 26, 2013, 09:42:28 AM

Suggestions on how to transfer (basically everything) files and apps from an old Nexus 7 to the new Nexus 7.

Thanks

Title: Re: transfer files & apps from old 7 to new 7
Post by: gp123 on August 06, 2013, 03:40:55 PM

Just posted an identical question (and possible answer),  Hope for more info on this  -- esp transferring settings, data, etc.  Perhaps via transfer with units back-to-back ??

Title: Re: transfer files & apps from old 7 to new 7
Post by: S.Prime on August 06, 2013, 05:21:19 PM

I am assuming that you are not rooted, so my reply is for non-rooted users.

Serious

• Apps, free or purchased are linked to your Play Store account, so they are available for install on a new Android device when you access Play Store with the same account
• Personal content, pictures, non Google Store videos, music, etc. cam be transferred by Google Drive, DropBox, and other online storage services, as well as MTP to PC.

Not So Serious

• Settings is a very broad area, so without Root, all I can say is that, from my experience you are very limited
• Forgive me, for my jest  8), but now is the time, that the Rooted users will fist pump, knowing that they have the advantage of backup and restore  ;D

Serious Again

Transferring to a new device is easy for data linked to Google Services, but for data that is not linked to those services the responsibility is given to the owner.

Prime