Full Backup of Nexus 6 Android Smartphone

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  1. Turn on backup in "Settings"
  2. Do full system backup using adb command over USB:
    1. Install the android-tools package
    2. Turn on USB debugging in Settings->Developer options
    3. Plug in
    4. Authorize USB debugging on phone if prompted
    5. Do "adb devices" to confirm that device is connected and listed
    6. Do "adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup.ab"
    7. Follow instructions on phone to unlock/set encryption key

"adb restore backup.ab" will do the restore