Google will kill ADB backup and restore option comes to backing up/restoring data 13 MAY 2019
When it comes to data backup / backup, there is no match for the iPhone; You can get a new iOS device and it will be just old ones clone.
Android has also come close to this experience, but to get full backups, users are using ADB backup and restoration.
Now, worryingly, this option is going away.
Why here on
First of all, what is ADB backup and restoration?
Feature
Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Backup and Restore is a highly customizable command-line-based tool that comes as part of the Android SDK package.
This is a developer capability that helps you to make a full backup of your Android phone, from personal data to all installed applications, by connecting it to the computer.
You can also use it to restore that backup to a new device.
However, this option will soon
Can be changed
ADB backup and restore make an ideal choice for backing up Android devices because it does not need to route the phone.
However, recently the Spots Committed in the Android Open Source Project has suggested that the easy option can be removed in the future version of Android.
If this happens, then Android users can lose a very useful backup technique.
Commitment to 'Depression Warning' for details
Commitment in question, first detected by XDA developers, titled, "Add increment warning for backup backup or restore."
Now this implies that whenever a user tries to use the latest ADB backup and restore the utility, a warning message indicates that the feature can not stick to the long-term.
It is not properly known whether Google will replace this utility with something else.
The timeline is not clear even for removal
Timeline
Until now, the Commitment only indicates a warning to remove the feature and when it goes away, there is no word.
However, if Google actually removes this option without introducing any viable option, then the power users will not be happy.
They will be forced to switch to other Root-based options, such as titanium backups, to make full backup of their Android phone.