Didn't occur to me that I wasn't going to have Super User rights for the Titanium backup on the new 3d. So I have the Titanium backup files from the 4g but I don't currently have a way to restore them because Titanium's refusal to work with out root access. Any suggestions? And no, I don't have the 4g anymore. Only idea I have is to have someone at work with a 4g that would be willing to restore and then backup with something else not requiring root access. But would rather try this on my own first.
RoysInDaHouse said:
Didn't occur to me that I wasn't going to have Super User rights for the Titanium backup on the new 3d. So I have the Titanium backup files from the 4g but I don't currently have a way to restore them because Titanium's refusal to work with out root access. Any suggestions? And no, I don't have the 4g anymore. Only idea I have is to have someone at work with a 4g that would be willing to restore and then backup with something else not requiring root access. But would rather try this on my own first.
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get the folder of your TB
look for JUST the .apk
and adb intall
Sweet!! Thanks.
RoysInDaHouse said:
Sweet!! Thanks.
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Just curious to know if you were able to restore app data by doing this? Thanks.
Sally
smarcin said:
Just curious to know if you were able to restore app data by doing this? Thanks.
Sally
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data would be impossible, unless its in apk format\
EDIT: Unless that data is within that apk?
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Sweet!! Thanks.
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i got like 35 apps lol!
so im gonna be C:\ to my folder a lot today
FYI: The apk is actually inside a zipped file (gzip?). Make sure you extract it first. If you're using windows, I don't think it will extract .gz files, so use/install 7-zip.
Also, you might want to try "adb install c:\folder\*.apk" to see if it installs all the apk's at the same time.
No, adb install *.apk just re-install's the app but not the data. There seems to be a *.properties file also. I'm thinking that has the data.
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FYI: The apk is actually inside a zipped file (gzip?). Make sure you extract it first. If you're using windows, I don't think it will extract .gz files, so use/install 7-zip.
Also, you might want to try "adb install c:\folder\*.apk" to see if it installs all the apk's at the same time.
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The adb install c:\folder\*.apk works but just installs the app. It throws an error if the app is already installed. But still doesn't restore previous data to the app.
Is there a way to do this without adb.
A root craving Evo 3d
METHOD1911 said:
Is there a way to do this without adb.
A root craving Evo 3d
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Yes, use MyBackup, this will allow you to restore a Root backup to a non-root phone, and visa vera. But the Data of the application can only be done if rooted.
METHOD1911 said:
Is there a way to do this without adb.
A root craving Evo 3d
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Root explorer. It works like a conventional file manager, without root.
I'm using root explorer but when I go to get an apk file it has a gz extension
A root craving Evo 3d
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I am totally new to smart phones but i am pretty savy on a computer. I rooted my thunderbloat using a one click root i found on this site but still cant remove the software I want. Anyone else have the same issue?
Are you using titanium backup to uninstall the bloat?
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ddgarcia05 said:
Are you using titanium backup to uninstall the bloat?
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I use Titanium Backup Pro and Freeze the apps for now...
If you have root, you can download Root Explorer from the app store. Use it to browse to the app directory and just delete the apps you don't want. Another option is to rename the unwanted apps. For example, change APPNAME.apk to APPNAME.apk.bk ... then it will be "hidden" from the system. Restore it at anytime by removing the ".bk" extension.
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Lipmonger said:
If you have root, you can download Root Explorer from the app store. Use it to browse to the app directory and just delete the apps you don't want. Another option is to rename the unwanted apps. For example, change APPNAME.apk to APPNAME.apk.bk ... then it will be "hidden" from the system. Restore it at anytime by removing the ".bk" extension.
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Is there a free version of root explorer? Or a free way to rename these files? I don't really feel like paying $4 to remove bloatware.
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Is there a free version of root explorer? Or a free way to rename these files? I don't really feel like paying $4 to remove bloatware.
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there is always the option of adb and manually removing stuff if you are familair with linux commands
magneticzero said:
there is always the option of adb and manually removing stuff if you are familair with linux commands
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Anytime I connect via my computer, it says permission denied for su. I know I have root, so I am a little confused. I can uninstall with Titanium Backup, but I was planning on keeping a copy of the apk, just in case. Is there any reason I would need this bloatware? Such as for Warranty or insurance? Other wise I'll just go and remove the worst of the bloat with Titanium backup. Thanks.
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Anytime I connect via my computer, it says permission denied for su. I know I have root, so I am a little confused. I can uninstall with Titanium Backup, but I was planning on keeping a copy of the apk, just in case. Is there any reason I would need this bloatware? Such as for Warranty or insurance? Other wise I'll just go and remove the worst of the bloat with Titanium backup. Thanks.
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there is RUU downloads in the Dev forum that will get you back to where you need to be in case you want to warranty your phone and make it 100% stock again. Best thing to do before removing stuff is boot into clockwork recovery or use rom manager(from the market) and backup everything...then delete. if you come across a problem with deleting something jsut restore from a backup.
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there is RUU downloads in the Dev forum that will get you back to where you need to be in case you want to warranty your phone and make it 100% stock again. Best thing to do before removing stuff is boot into clockwork recovery or use rom manager(from the market) and backup everything...then delete. if you come across a problem with deleting something jsut restore from a backup.
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Oh I didn't about the backup. I'll have to do that. Does the backup copy apks and everything too? Thanks.
After obtaining S-OFF and permanent root, I was still having trouble getting Titanium Backup to work.
Here's what I had to do to fix it:
I had used this to obtain temp root in the past: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1151735
Those steps had me create this directory: /data/bin/
Within that directory, I had sqlite, su, etc. so I simply deleted all the files in that folder, rebooted, and Titanium Backup now works!
I hope it helps everyone else.
I believe that all u need was to reinstall busybox. Which you can download in the market.
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jzmjr said:
I believe that all u need was to reinstall busybox. Which you can download in the market.
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I tried that and it did not fix it. A few people have confirmed that what I did fixed it for them. I imagine it will help some others.
jzmjr said:
I believe that all u need was to reinstall busybox. Which you can download in the market.
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you believe wrong lol
Busybox dl didn't work. What's happened is one of the temp root methods put the files in a place that TB could find and they're no longer "registered" in that location. Deleting out the junk fixes the patch issues and helps most folks.
Download busybox from inside TB by pressing problems. It should fix after that.
I Haz 3D!
Worked for me Thanks WillJitsu!
Thanks WillJitSu!!!
I had been racking my brain on what I did, this fixed it!!!
knowledge561 said:
Download busybox from inside TB by pressing problems. It should fix after that.
I Haz 3D!
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nope TB did not offer the BB download only an option to update SU .. the OP's method worked fine
I just uninstalled, reset, installed and it worked as well.
tapa tapa tapa
Thanks it works now
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This worked. You rock!
This worked perfectly for me. Thanks a million!
good call OP! Worked like a charm! didnt realize that stuff was still in that directory.
WillJitsu said:
After obtaining S-OFF and permanent root, I was still having trouble getting Titanium Backup to work.
Here's what I had to do to fix it:
I had used this to obtain temp root in the past: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1151735
Those steps had me create this directory: /data/bin/
Within that directory, I had sqlite, su, etc. so I simply deleted all the files in that folder, rebooted, and Titanium Backup now works!
I hope it helps everyone else.
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you sir are a genius!! thanks for this, it fixed my TB issues
WillJitsu said:
After obtaining S-OFF and permanent root, I was still having trouble getting Titanium Backup to work.
Here's what I had to do to fix it:
I had used this to obtain temp root in the past: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1151735
Those steps had me create this directory: /data/bin/
Within that directory, I had sqlite, su, etc. so I simply deleted all the files in that folder, rebooted, and Titanium Backup now works!
I hope it helps everyone else.
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mine working without deleting any file from /data/bin/
so wired
someone help. after doing the revolution i cant make calls recive calls send txt , internet... NOTHING
All I did was reinstall tb
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I am trying to install TB and rom manager, it is installed (i have a premium license also), but the apps are telling me that im not rooted. I know i have s-off, and i though i was permanently rooted.
I tried to install the SU app, but it tells me that i need to flash the su,zip file and clockwork wont let me install it.
my bad, found the answer here...
This method fixed it up perfectly for me too. Thanks!
System Dump of the Motorola RAZR. This is the Retail SEA version, will update with more info later.
Download via dropbox here
How do I use this? And will it save me from a soft brick? Current stuck on bootloop
How did you get your bootloop
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marko! said:
How did you get your bootloop
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I froze some apps from the recommended list, and I assume I might have selected something I wasnt supposed to.
art0605 said:
I froze some apps from the recommended list, and I assume I might have selected something I wasnt supposed to.
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freezing apps that you dont know what they do is a very easy way to get a bootloop
you can use the system dump to fix it if you know how to use adb a bd push the apps you froze
alternatively
if you can get the phone to connect to your computer you can use adb shell to unfreeze you frozen apps with the following commands
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
su
cd /system/app
ls
//look at what apps have .fro extensions added
rn appname.apk.fro appname.apk
//repeat
that will fix it
Contacts FC fix?
So I screwed up and deleted the yahoo files instead of freeze them on titanium...getting the dreaded contacts force close issue. How can I use this system dump to restore those deleted files? Can I install the apk's through something like astro? Sorry, total noob apparently....had no idea yahoo would have anything to do with contacts..oh well. Thanks.
spikeanut said:
So I screwed up and deleted the yahoo files instead of freeze them on titanium...getting the dreaded contacts force close issue. How can I use this system dump to restore those deleted files? Can I install the apk's through something like astro? Sorry, total noob apparently....had no idea yahoo would have anything to do with contacts..oh well. Thanks.
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i did the same thing and also i have no SMS/MMS notifactions probably caus i removed something else i shouldnt have, ive tried installing those apks again through titanium backup and pushing through adb with no luck so what im using for now with no problem for contacts is Go Dialer EX and Handcent for sms/mms
system dump
So is it as easy as doing a copy all from the system/app folder from the dump onto the razr's system/app folder using a file manager like astro?
spikeanut said:
So is it as easy as doing a copy all from the system/app folder from the dump onto the razr's system/app folder using a file manager like astro?
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not at all. be my guest if you want to try. A. i dont think that astro can access the root folder last time i tried, might have changed since, you would need to use a file manager that can access, mount rw/ro, and change permissions of the system files and/or folders in the root.
B. i tried it already and everytime you try to reinstall the system apps through a file manager it says installation failed.
You have to put all the system apps in the folder AND set the right permissions
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Ahh, ok, so I can do it with root explorer pretty easily then?
spikeanut said:
Ahh, ok, so I can do it with root explorer pretty easily then?
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As long as you be careful as to what you are replacing yes
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So I've tried using File Expert, with Root Exploer, but apparently I'm having some issues when I try to Mount as Read/Write. Also can't seem to use it to change permissions. Anyone have any other apps that will give me access to the permissions?
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So I've tried using File Expert, with Root Exploer, but apparently I'm having some issues when I try to Mount as Read/Write. Also can't seem to use it to change permissions. Anyone have any other apps that will give me access to the permissions?
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Try a terminal emulator use the remount command
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Well, it appears that if you were like me and deleted one of those applications, you're SOL. I've diligently went through the system dump provided, and added all the items I was missing into my /system/app, changed all the permissions to the correct ones, reboot..and still nothing. Even did a full system wipe/factory reset afterwards to no avail. I know this method worked with other phones, but apparently, the RAZR kernal doesn't allow for it. It seems the only solution would be if a SBF was created that can fully restore the phone to factory install...fingers crossed! So what can we take away from this...don't be an idiot like me and delete apps...just freeze them. I think I must be the only one who screwed that up...=/
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On a side no...."Go Contacts EX" is my temp solution.
Thanks for the system dump ... i check the bootintro ... i don't like the rogers ... ( rogers branded ... )
Sorry!
The application Accounts (process com.motorola.setup) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
The following error appears once i press "Done adding accounts".
I have already done data wipe. it still appears.
What should i do?
Could someone dump the /osh directory?
Is that Rogers system? If yes, can somedody explain how to dump it? Have a problem... in other thread...
iankellogg said:
Could someone dump the /osh directory?
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http://www.multiupload.com/DOJUV54FRY
Could anyone tell me how I can take an app from my old MT4G and put it on my Amaze?
Apparently the app is no longer available on the Market and I don't like any of the other options.
Thanks for any help.
Can you not back up your app using Titanium Backup, move your backup to your Amaze and use titanium to restore that one app? I'm new to Android but seems like an idea..
Or you can use root explorer, browse to your system/data partition and look for the app_name.apk file if you downloaded it or system/apps if the app came with the phone and look for the same file and copy that file to your memory card and install it on your new device normally or by placing it in the same folder you took it it out from on the old phone, though you'll need root privileges to do that on the new device.
johnk1973 said:
Can you not back up your app using Titanium Backup, move your backup to your Amaze and use titanium to restore that one app? I'm new to Android but seems like an idea..
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I don't see why that wouldn't work. I should have thought of that before.
Thanks. I'll give it a try now. Lol. I actually paid for TB I might as well use it.
Dark Nightmare said:
Or you can use root explorer, browse to your system/data partition and look for the app_name.apk file if you downloaded it or system/apps if the app came with the phone and look for the same file and copy that file to your memory card and install it on your new device normally or by placing it in the same folder you took it it out from on the old phone, though you'll need root privileges to do that on the new device.
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I will try both ways. Would TB need root access on the new phone?
nguyendqh said:
I will try both ways. Would TB need root access on the new phone?
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Depending if you're backing up the app+data or just the app, if it's just the app you won't need root access, but app+data will require root.
Dark Nightmare said:
Depending if you're backing up the app+data or just the app, if it's just the app you won't need root access, but app+data will require root.
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It's just the app, which if anyone is wondering is "Craigslist Notification".
One of the best free CL apps out there.
And I would know because I downloaded 6 different ones on the Amaze and didn't like ANY of them.
The ones with pictures had no prices, the one with prices had no pictures.
The ones that had both, had no "save" feature...so on and so forth.
So I still have the app on my old MT4G and just wanted to pull it off there and install it on the Amaze.
For some reason the app is no longer on the Market.
Thanks for all the help guys. I'm about to attempt to move the app now.
Will report back.
or if you have adb setup you can use:
Code:
adb pull /system/app/[I][COLOR="Red"]nameofapp[/COLOR][/I].apk
\
then you will find it in your computers user directory
nguyendqh said:
Could anyone tell me how I can take an app from my old MT4G and put it on my Amaze?
Apparently the app is no longer available on the Market and I don't like any of the other options.
Thanks for any help.
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get the original rom then use winrar and do this
1st .. click on rom then open using winrar
2nd.. go to system >> app waaala there's your apk ^_^
3rd.. use good old drag and drop to your desktop
4th.. stick that ho in your sd card hahaha
5th.. using root explorer make sure it say mount R/W and not mount R/O in root explorer
6th.. now find apk move to system >> app
7th... click and fix permission don't know how look at any other apk and see there permissions
all done Reboot that Amaze
that's all fam
if i helped
HIT THANKS
It's not part of a ROM or system files guys, it's actually an app that was once available on the market, I used to use it at one point in time, so can you post the apk file when you pull it please OP.
Dark Nightmare said:
It's not part of a ROM or system files guys, it's actually an app that was once available on the market, I used to use it at one point in time, so can you post the apk file when you pull it please OP.
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So I'm back from the beach and burnt to a crisp BUT I got the app on my Amaze now!!! WOOT!!!!
Used Root Browser Lite on the MT4G to copy the apk from /data/app to /sdcard.
Then moved that apk on to my desktop.
Plugged in the Amaze and dropped it on the phone then used Astro File Manager to browse to the apk and install it.
Everything is working fine now and I have a copy of the apk on my computer if anything should ever happen.
Thanks a lot for all the help guys. I really really appreciate.
I can't live without this app. I LOVE getting deals on Craigslist.
And Dark, am I allowed to post the apk up?
I have the free version, so it's not a paid app.
Once it's a free app, there's nothing preventing you from posting it bro.
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Once it's a free app, there's nothing preventing you from posting it bro.
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Well then here you go. Hope you "re-enjoy" like I've enjoyed it.
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Well then here you go. Hope you "re-enjoy" like I've enjoyed it.
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Lol no doubt, thanks dude.
I have a Wind Amaze with Ruby installed. S-Off, unlocked, the whole shabang. I have been trouble free for months with this install...
Until yesterday when I installed BusyBox to adjust some Facebook permissions using the Permissions App. All I wanted was the Permissions App, but I needed BB to install it, so I did it without knowing really what it was. What is it exactly?
Now my phone will boot but after I unlock the screen, it will just freeze and reboot like 10 mins later. Sometimes I can get further but within a minute or so, it freezes once again.
Yesterday, I also installed a new 32GB SD card but I don't think that's the problem, as I've tried my old card. I'm considering just reflashing the device with a new ROM but I don't want to have to go through the trouble of reconfiguring everything.
If anyone has a fix or suggestion, it would be greatly appreciated.
never mind sorry ...
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Spastic909 said:
never mind sorry ...
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You never made a backup huh?
Dark Nightmare said:
You never made a backup huh?
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I have Titanium Backup installed on the phone and I'm fairly sure it was backing up regularly. But how would I use that when I can't even boot the phone? I tried booting into custom recovery and recovering but no files were present.
Signed, Noob
kspence said:
I have Titanium Backup installed on the phone and I'm fairly sure it was backing up regularly. But how would I use that when I can't even boot the phone? I tried booting into custom recovery and recovering but no files were present.
Signed, Noob
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Lol accidentally given a thanks but eh, doesn't matter.
You'll need to reinstall, since you have no backup to work with and we don't have a flashable zip of the WIND system files for ya, sorry.
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Lol accidentally given a thanks but eh, doesn't matter.
You'll need to reinstall, since you have no backup to work with and we don't have a flashable zip of the WIND system files for ya, sorry.
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Thanks for the thanks. Have one yourself
How is it that I can't use a Titanium backup?
kspence said:
Thanks for the thanks. Have one yourself
How is it that I can't use a Titanium backup?
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Titanium backup makes backups of apps/app data, a system backup via recovery makes a backup of the entire system including all files/apps, etc in the the system partition, that's why you should always make a backup in recovery and keep it on your sd card just in case this happens, busybox and the likes change system files/permissions etc, just in case it doesn't work well, you can use a system backup to restore the system files it modified.
Two totally backups, get the idea?
Ah ha, makes sense. I wish I had known this earlier but I suppose this is how you learn.
Could it be possible to grab the titanium backup files if I attach my phone to my computer in disk mode then transfer them when I install the new ROM?
kspence said:
Ah ha, makes sense. I wish I had known this earlier but I suppose this is how you learn.
Could it be possible to grab the titanium backup files if I attach my phone to my computer in disk mode then transfer them when I install the new ROM?
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Should be possible, if you can't get it done in the android interface, reboot into 4EXT recovery and choose the mount USB storage option, should make your memory card pop up like it would on the phone for you to copy your files to your pc.