Hi,
So I've just factory reset (again) to try and help with the battery life. I have a full backup with Titanium, but does anyone know which file I need to restore to get the icon and widget layout back how it was?
Thanks
I'm also new to Android and am myself interested in finding out the answer to that question too!
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I haven't found any specific threads on saving icons between flashes, so here my question is. If it is somewhere else, please direct me.
So, I've been avidly following various ROMs and am accustomed to flashing, swapping kernals, using NvFlash if need be, and using Titanium Backup, however, I find it incredibly tedious to reload all of my programs through Titanium Backup by batching and going through the install process for 100ish apps each time. So firstly, is there any way to have Titanium Backup automatically install my apps (and only ask permission once)? Secondly, is there any way to save my user layout so I don't have to drag all my icons and widgets back to their respective locations? Thanks.
pay for the pro version of Titanium, you can then restore your apps in 2 clicks.
as far as icons and display setups, I use launcher pro, that has a backup/restore option...just need to save the files before wiping. It worked pretty well, the first time I used it...I just need to remember to reinstall the widget color themes and icon packs before restoring the backup, or it won't find them...lol
I also use circle widget and it also has a backup/restore option.
So, if I load a new rom, I'll restore apps from titanium backup (pro version can do batch restores) then restore circle widget backups, then launcher pro, and it's "mostly" back to the way it was...just a few tweaks and I'm done.
A little FYI for you guys:
I use ADWLauncher EX, it also has the desktop and launcher settings backup/restore facility that TJEvans mentioned, but lately, I've noticed that on CM-7.0.3, after I do a "wipe cache partition" and "Wipe Dalvik Cache" in ClockworkMod, the desktop layout will be preserved, but, the widgets will all fail to load. I will see the grey boxes where the widgets are supposed to go, but, no widgets will actually be loaded into them.
So, I looked around on the gTablet and found that the widget list is stored in /data/system/appwidgets.xml, and this file, for some reason, gets reset to a default state after I wipe stuff in ClockworkMod. Now, I backup that xml file and put it back into place if my widgets don't load.
Hi everybody,
maybe a noob question, but I hope you can answer it :
I have backed up my device with Titanium Backup (both applications and system) and reset to factory defaults. I have already restored applications, worked fine. But how can I restore only desktop (homescreen) settings with all the folders, icons, their positions etc.?
I have already tried to restore all files (apps and system) and it restored the homescreen almost perfectly. But there are some reasons/issues, why I cannot do it that way now.
Thank you for your help.
I would suggest just putting them back in a random order-it will keep things exciting when you use your phone
You should have backed up APPS+User Data. Only this way it will restore the positions on the home screen.
666fff said:
I would suggest just putting them back in a random order-it will keep things exciting when you use your phone
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Yes, you are right, that is exciting ... but not very effective
prodygee said:
You should have backed up APPS+User Data. Only this way it will restore the positions on the home screen.
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I have.
I have already solved it. But it is not in the APPS or APPs User Data. I had to restore only TWlauncher and its Data.
Anyway thank you.
I have the same request but there is no TWlauncher backed up - wonder what that is... there are numerous other system apps+data backed up in Titanium backup... I'd like to restore home screen settins and all other sense settings. apps+data are fine already
miracle.flame said:
I have the same request but there is no TWlauncher backed up - wonder what that is... there are numerous other system apps+data backed up in Titanium backup... I'd like to restore home screen settins and all other sense settings. apps+data are fine already
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If you are talking about HTC sense you are in the wrong forum, TWlauncher is touchwizz launcher, the stock launcher used by samsung touchwizz on in this case, the samsung galaxy s2 i9100.
Go find the right forum and ask there
majorajo said:
Hi everybody,
maybe a noob question, but I hope you can answer it :
I have backed up my device with Titanium Backup (both applications and system) and reset to factory defaults. I have already restored applications, worked fine. But how can I restore only desktop (homescreen) settings with all the folders, icons, their positions etc.?
I have already tried to restore all files (apps and system) and it restored the homescreen almost perfectly. But there are some reasons/issues, why I cannot do it that way now.
Thank you for your help.
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Put filter on sys apps and search for launcher, you could find TouchWiz Home ....... , then restore data only.
I did this on Jelly Bean 4.1.2 Sanmsung stock ROM.
So I've seen this question in other forums but just not here on Galaxy 10.1 Tab Forums yet. Here's the deal...
If possible what app can I use to backup my homescreen settings (I've spent a lot of time on one recently)? I have Titanium Backup, but will that do the trick for this? Should I look at a different backup utility such as SGS?
Thanks as always for the help guys!
I take it no one has had success backing up their homescreen yet?
Your homescreen is the Launcher2.apk app. Backing it up via Titanium Backup will backup the current layout and how you have everything set up.
HOWEVER, due to an Android limitation, it will not backup any widget placement/settings you have. There is no way around that unfortunately.
Your best bet is to make a nandroid backup via CWM and then restore that if need be. Of course that would be a complete restoration of everything but it's the only way to back it all up.
Don't know of any way to do this. I know with Launcher Pro you can backup screens and settings, but widgets are never saved.
Still new to flashing and such, but reading and learning. I was looking to add the Blue ics style icons from DAGr8's ICS rom, but wanted to keep a backup of the originals incase. I backed up the system ui with titanium backup, is there anything else I should include in the backup, or is that sufficient.
Thanks
Found my answer.
Even tried my hand at editing the .apk, all went well.
Sorry if this is the wrong section. Mods please move it is.
How can I store, for example, home screen settings in a rom image, so that every time a phone is factory reset, the home screens will be laid out the way I want?
cheers.
You can simply make a backup of your home with applications such as Titanium
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You can simply make a backup of your home with applications such as Titanium
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Make you a drop box account and have Titanium backup save to it to. I have lost my backup on factory wipes before and drop box was a life saver.
I am aware of the backup options but this is for a device that is going to be distributed to a large number of people. If these people do a factory reset then they need to be presented with the preconfigured default homescreen.
They won't have root access so I can't tell them to reset then perform a restore.
Anyone?
LairdPleng said:
Anyone?
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Hey I'm trying to do the same thing. Did anyone find a solution?
Thanks!
.acy said:
Hey I'm trying to do the same thing. Did anyone find a solution?
Thanks!
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I'm trying too. Any solution yet?
As of what i know you can user Titanium Backup to restore setting with the update.zip feature but i dont know if more personal setting are being restored too. In some .properties file there is my gmail i guess for integration with playstore. If i delete this (or any other) entry will the restore work? Is it safe/good method to integrate something like that in my rom?
Also there is ZIPme that restore the whole datal/data/{app} but doesnt seem to work.
Thanks in advance for help!