I need help from you guys, because I don't know what I did wrong with adb backup.
I want to backup my Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305) without root. I googled it and found Full Android Backup with SDK Manager. I installed all i need for this like Java Development Kit 8 version 66 (JDK 8u66 x64) and Android Studio which contains SDK Manager. Then they sad i should download the Google USB Driver. I downloaded it but nothing happened. I thought it should work now and then I went to C:\Users\MYNAME\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools and left-clicked adb whilst holding Shift. Then I clicked "Open command window here". After this I typed in "adb devices" and it said:
List of devices attached
3204cfaaf8611199 device
Then I typed in:
adb backup -apk -shared -all -f C:\Users\NAME\backup.ab
It said
Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation.
I did this and my Smartphone opened "Full Backup" and then I was able to set a password for the backup. I don`t need a password and I just clicked "Back up my data" Then it went back to my homescreen and said "Starting backup..." as a toast message and immediately after this it said "Backup finished" and created a backup file with 40 bytes. I don't know what I should do now.
Note that only the command adb backup is removed, the Android Auto Backup feature is still available. Your data is still stored on Google Drive and restored when you upgrade to a new device or re-install apps.
Rather than trying to find an old version of adb, it's easier to add quotes to the arguments to adb backup :
adb backup "-apk -shared -all -f C:\Users\NAME\backup.ab"
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