Thread:SeveranceSecretSociety/@comment-26384327-20160203193350/@comment-26384327-20160206190348

Well, here is the good news. The backup and restore to and from the internal storage worked like a charm. I didn't even have to connect the usb cable. In fact, the only time you have to do that is if you have rebooted your device. Also note that this backup/restore was done with my device being rooted.

What I did was noted the XP/Coins I had when I opened the game, then I did a Backup. Then I reopened the game and did a simple action to change the values, after which I did a Restore and the change in values were intact.

I suppose the key to the backups is WHEN to do them? Logic dictates that one should backup at the end of their gaming session. However, with LBS looming overhead, backups should be done at some point during the gaming session.

Kate, considering the ease of rooting (at least on the Samsung-SGH-I497) and the ease of using Helium, I would recommend rooting, if it will not void your warranty.

As Sev has pointed out Trueandroid is a good jumping off place for learning how to root Android devices.