Backup TA v9.

11 (2014-06-15)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Renamed 'Convert v4' to 'Convert TA.img'
- Renamed 'Checking for root...' to 'Checking for SU binary'
- When backup was made from an unknown device block, the tool will first check f
or the existence of '/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/TA' as the destinati
on for the restore before using '/dev/block/mmcblk0p1' as the destination. 3
Fixed Bugs
-------------------------- Execute all Windows executables with extension to prevent command not found is
sues on some systems.
- SU binary check failure does not prevent the request for root permissions anym
ore, in case the SU binary is at an unknown location but indeed callable.
- Changed the order in which the different CHOICE programs are tried in order to
hopefully workaround issues on some systems.
Backup TA v9.10 (2013-12-28)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Fixed search/replace mistake alternative choice program.
Backup TA v9.9 (2013-12-07)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Changed the way to determine which choice program to use and added alternative
32bits choice program. Should fix an OS compatibility issue some users were hav
ing.
Backup TA v9.8 (2013-09-28)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Added extra safeguard which checks whether the backup and TA partition have th
e same size before doing the actual restore.
- Added superuser root access check. To make sure ADB is granted root access.
- Initialization description which tells the user what is required for it to be
successful.
- More verbose output.
Backup TA v9.7 (2013-08-18)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Added better partition inspection which should be more generic and compatible
with Sony Xperia devices.
- Added better serial check by not relying on a serial in the TA partition but s
tore it inside the backup package.
- Added timestamp and version number inside the backup package for later usage.
- Added restart option after a successful backup.
Backup TA v9.6 (2013-07-27)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Replaced the convert v4 backup step-by-step guide with an automated process.

- Enhanced the Windows 64-bits check. Thanks to the feedback of zoomsk@XDA

Backup TA v9.5 (2013-07-07)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Replaced all grep with awk commands for searching through lists.
Backup TA v9.4 (2013-07-06)
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Fixed Bugs
-------------------------- Fixed the hang issue some users were having.
- Changed the sort order of backup list in restore from ascending to descending.
Backup TA v9.3 (2013-07-03)
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Fixed Bugs
-------------------------- Fixed menu bug
Backup TA v9.2 (2013-07-02)
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Fixed Bugs
-------------------------- Fix typo
Backup TA v9.1 (2013-07-02)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Changed the restore backup file confirmation dialog in that it now includes th
e filename chosen.
Fixed Bugs
-------------------------- Fix bug which caused the tool not to find the TA by name the second time you r
un the backup process within the same session.
Backup TA v9.0 (2013-06-30)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Merged device compatibility check into backup. Removed 'device compatibility c
heck' from menu.
- Backup does an extensive search for the TA when it can not be found by name, w
hich makes Backup TA compatible with almost if not all Sony Xperia devices.
- A brief description is displayed of what is going to happen when you choose fo
r a backup or restore as menu option. A dialog will ask you to proceed to not.
- After a restore a restart message is displayed which tells the user to restart
the device for it to take effect.
Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed bug in datetime stamp creation for backup filename.
- Fixed sorting bug when choosing a backup to restore.
Backup TA v8.9 (2013-06-18)
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New Features, Improvements

-------------------------- Enhanced device compatibility check.

- Restore confirmation dialog now after backup choice menu.
Backup TA v8.8 (2013-06-16)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Added a device compatibility check.
Backup TA v8.7 (2013-06-16)
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Fixed Bugs
---------- Bundled Windows find command.
- Replaced 32bits choice.exe from Windows 7 to a prior Windows XP version.
Backup TA v8.6 (2013-05-26)
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Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed bug in IMEI/Serial check. Was always executing the code as if the device
was invalid.
Backup TA v8.5 (2013-05-25)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Added device serial check when performing a restore.
- Added ADB device 'wake-up' before a backup or restore.
Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed compatibility bug with 64bits Windows version. Thanks to wawyed@xda for
advice in the solution.
- Added choice32.exe and choice64.exe as part of the tool instead of relying on
Windows.
Backup TA v8.4 (2013-05-23)
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Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed bug in IMEI input.
- Added choice.com as part of the tool instead of relying on Windows.
Backup TA v8.3 (2013-05-21)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Added backup selector when restoring.
- Backups are now saved with datetime suffix.
Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed bug in IMEI check.

Backup TA v8.2 (2013-05-21)

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Fixed Bugs
---------- Added backwards compatibility for backups made with versions before v8.0.
- Fixed bug which caused the tool to not use busybox.
Backup TA v8.1 (2013-05-20)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Added menu option to 'dry run' the restore, so a restore can be tested without
writing.
- Added IMEI length check when restoring.
- Added extra safeguard to make sure a restore is fully written from memory to d
isk when restore ends.
Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed bug which caused the tool to think a restore was unsuccesful while it wa
s not.
Backup TA v8.0 (2013-05-18)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Complete rewrite of the code to make it easier to maintain.
- Added extra safeguards to decrease the risk of a hard-brick.
- Added backup confirmation when backup package already present.
- No need for pre-installed busybox. The tool will temporarily add and
remove it without the need of adbd-insecure app.
- Release the code under MIT license at GitHub: https://github.com/DevShaft/Back
up TA.
- Better output to console.
- Better disposal of used data.
Backup TA v7.3 - v7.7 (2013-05-16)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Kill ADB Daemon on quit.
Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed minor issues.
Backup TA v7.2 (2013-05-13)
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Fixed Bugs
---------- The 'tmpbak' folder wasnt always created.
Backup TA v7.1 (2013-05-12)

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Fixed Bugs
---------- Fixed bug which caused the tool to hang after checking busybox.
Backup TA v7.0 (2013-05-11)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Compatible busybox check.
- More output for better support when needed.
- Overall better checks.
- Instructions how to convert v4 backup to v6+.
Fixed Bugs
---------- Check Compatibility bug fix.
Backup TA v6.1 (2013-04-17)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- (Backup) Extra MD5 checksum check before pulling the backup image from sdcard.
- (Restore) Extra MD5 checksum check after pushing the backup package to sdcard.
- Compatibility check to see if the device (other Xperia models) are compatibile
with this tool (no guarantees!).
Backup TA v6.0 (2013-04-16)
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New Features, Improvements
-------------------------- Removed unneeded ADB Insecure App
- Removed unneeded fastboot
- Removed unneeded busybox
- Now you can extract this tool to any directory of your choosing.
- Added clear progression status while backing up and restoring
- Added restore confirmation
- Backup and restore will be always be unsuccessful when the MD5 checksums do no
t match.
- It now creates a backup package in ZIP format. In this you'll find the backup
image and MD5 file. This package will also be used for restoring.