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Seeking Advice on Preserving an Old Android Phone with Sentimental Value (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by 1252947840@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

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Recently, a beloved family member of mine passed away, and they left behind an Android phone that's approximately 4-5 years old. This device holds significant sentimental value to me, and I'm concerned about its longevity, fearing it may stop functioning in the future.

Currently, the phone operates on a prepaid plan, and I have been regularly topping up its balance. Additionally, I have access to the phone's PIN, allowing me to unlock and use it.

My main question is: Is there a way to effectively preserve this phone, including all its data, in a virtual environment? Essentially, I'm looking for a method to create a virtual replica of the phone that retains all its contents. I'm open to the idea of not using the physical SIM card if this facilitates the preservation process.

Any advice, tools, or methods that could assist in this endeavor would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions.

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[–] Perfect-Flower-5884@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Only two options. The phones in-built backup manager, smart switch works well. That's not what you want though. Android emulator, replicate as near as possible. Problem is I fear you'll need that number to be kept activated and whatever cloud service on the phone to keep going.