In this guide, we will show you how to backup your Android Phone directly to your PC via TWRP. The open-source ecosystem of Android opens the floodgates to a plethora of customizations. We aren’t just talking about installing icon packs, themes, and custom launchers. Once you step into the custom development, there are a plethora of tweaks to try out. There’s just one requirement- an unlocked bootloader. Once you do this, you then have the option could flash custom ROMs, install a custom recovery, or even root your device via Magisk.
However, all these customizations might bring in a few risks as well. More often than not, there is always a danger of data loss. This is why it is recommended to take a backup beforehand. While you could do so from the device’s Settings page but there’s a much better approach to carry out this task. And that involves taking a Nandroid Backup via TWRP Recovery. By default, the back is stored on your device. However, there exists a pretty nifty method through which backup your Android Phone directly to your PC via TWRP. Let’s check out how it could be done.
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What is a Nandroid Backup
Nandroid backup is perhaps the most important functionality of TWRP. For the unaware, this feature allows you to take a backup of all the partitions on your device. Every bit of data is taken care of by it. As a result, when you restore this backup, you will get your device just in the exact same condition. There is no need to sign in to your Google Account and restore the backup from the clouds. The contacts, call logs, messages app data, their settings, the way you configured them will be restored as it is. So while this is understandable, you must ask why should you backup your Android Phone directly to your PC via TWRP. Well, here’s why!
Why Backup Directly to PC via TWRP?
Before you create a Nandroid backup, you would have to specify the TWRP where should it store this backup file. The options include the device’s internal storage, SD card, or USB OTG. However, not many could make use of the latter two storage options. While some users might not be having a USB OTG at home, others might not have a native SD card slot on their devices. As a result, the phone memory is the only option left. In a normal use case scenario, this might meet the requirements for the end-user. However, if you step into custom development, keeping a backup of your important data in the internal storage is inviting risk.
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