I have titanium backup set to backup all new apps and updates and all app data every morning at 3am. I also make it soft reboot the phone. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to daily reboots?
the advantage is that your phone is "fresh" and ready when you wake up, no more needed apps close automatically and the needed apps are ready to use.
the disadvantage is, if someone calls you in that moment he would get to voice mail,i dont think that its bad for the phone.
thats all i know
only if you have to run stuff on every reboot (scripts etc) that don't run automatically. thats the only disadvantage I can think of.
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I've noticed here lately that a lot of process have been running on my phone. I use atk to kill them but they keep coming back up and bogging down my phone. Any ideas as to how to with stop these processes from running would be great thanks.
Best way is the most obvious one: uninstall everything you don't really need... sometimes people tend to keep apps thinking "I might need it someday", but then why not install it when you need it, later?
Software solution: Startup Auditor. It let's you disable what's started at boot time AND - and this is really cool - it offers you the choice to suppress apps that tend to pop up later (due to system event triggers such as turning on/off wi-fi) from ever starting.
Okay, after much reading and studying I am preparing to get ready to root.
Wondering if I need to back up at all before unlocking. I manually copied over my pics and vids and have exported my contacts.
If a nandroid is felt to be necessary for safety purposes before unlocking then you can disregard the rest of my post, I will temp root and use Titanium (although I am still curious about how the apps install on Android OS). If it's not really necessary then I have more questions:
As far as apps go...
If I don't care about user settings/data of apps does it matter if I back them up or not? I can always redownload from Market right? Or will flashing a ROM break the market ties? I have apps from Market and from Amazon.
When apps install do they put files in different folders like on Windows or do they stay "whole" as programs used to do on older Macs? Just wondering how the back up/restore will work. I have grabbed a lot of apps to try out and there's many that I will not install again once I get a clean phone. So is there something I can use to make a back up without temp rooting? I know I won't be able to do a nandroid, does that matter?
Or is it better and safer to temp root with CleanTool, back up with Titanium and then restore the apps I want after I unlock and root and flash a ROM and kernel? Doing it this way will save all my user data, correct?
Also, I'm not worried about phone settings like what icons I have on my home page etc... I haven't gotten it exactly how I want it yet anyway. Still deciding how I want to set it all up so that it works best for me.
Thanks for any help.
If you want to make a back up of your apps you will have to temp root. Ti backup or Mr backup are good for doing it just make sure you change where they save to the sd2. They start out saving to the sd card which in this phone is the internal which gets wiped.
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I went through the same thought process you're going through before I rooted (this past weekend). What I ended up doing was exporting my contacts directly from "People". I then just went directly to unlock and perm root. I was expecting to be able to restore my apps and contacts from the market, but to my surprise, was not able to do so. I imported my contacts back, and then proceeded to re-setup my phone by re-downloading apps from the market. Not really THAT painful, and going forward, I have Nandroid and Titanium backups.
You're aware you can do a native screen capture of your present phone screens by pressing power, then home, aren't you?
I temp rooted and used titanium backup. I like to be able to restore data on 3rd party apps only. I use mybackup pro for sms (I only keep 200 per contact, but nice not to lose them), then use google for contacts, calender, etc.
Although you can always backup your apps and data using these programs, anytime you flash a new ROM, it's best to install all of the apps fresh and not restore data from a different ROM (such as the stock ROM). Since I know you want to use Ineffabilis, you might want to use Titanium backup or something to just backup the apps, not the data on those apps. Makes things much better.
EDIT: Also, you can't do a Nand backup without a recovery installed, which requires the phone to be unlocked and perm rooted. You can always backup your apps and data with temp root, but a true Nandroid backup is something that you can't do until you have perm root.
WasabiWa83 said:
Although you can always backup your apps and data using these programs, anytime you flash a new ROM, it's best to install all of the apps fresh and not restore data from a different ROM (such as the stock ROM). Since I know you want to use Ineffabilis, you might want to use Titanium backup or something to just backup the apps, not the data on those apps. Makes things much better.
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Does anyone happen to know if Words with Friends stores data on my phone or if it's stored on their server since it's between two different people or how I can tell? I'm kicking my bro's ass in a game right now so I DEF don't want to lose that. One day he WILL RESPECT his little sis!
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I went through the same thought process you're going through before I rooted (this past weekend). What I ended up doing was exporting my contacts directly from "People". I then just went directly to unlock and perm root. I was expecting to be able to restore my apps and contacts from the market, but to my surprise, was not able to do so. I imported my contacts back, and then proceeded to re-setup my phone by re-downloading apps from the market. Not really THAT painful, and going forward, I have Nandroid and Titanium backups.
You're aware you can do a native screen capture of your present phone screens by pressing power, then home, aren't you?
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Market knows you've bought apps though so it's no problem to re-download paid apps, right? I have this thing about doing everything fresh on computers so I might just do the same on this baby.
Also, I'm not concerned about my phone screens, I haven't set them up enough to care.
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Does anyone happen to know if Words with Friends stores data on my phone or if it's stored on their server since it's between two different people or how I can tell? I'm kicking my bro's ass in a game right now so I DEF don't want to lose that. One day he WILL RESPECT his little sis!
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Hahaa, too funny. I'm pretty sure that's all over the network. I reinstalled the app after flashing Ineffabilis and just had to sign back in to get all my games back. Hence the fact that you can continue games on Facebook and such.
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Market knows you've bought apps though so it's no problem to re-download paid apps, right? I have this thing about doing everything fresh on computers so I might just do the same on this baby.
Also, I'm not concerned about my phone screens, I haven't set them up enough to care.
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paid apps show up on your acct but free ones don't and you have to search for them. If you are looking for just an app backup, app monster pro works well for this and can do apk backup for most apps (some are protected). Just set it up for old style back up, doesn't require root.
WasabiWa83 said:
Although you can always backup your apps and data using these programs, anytime you flash a new ROM, it's best to install all of the apps fresh and not restore data from a different ROM (such as the stock ROM). Since I know you want to use Ineffabilis, you might want to use Titanium backup or something to just backup the apps, not the data on those apps. Makes things much better.
EDIT: Also, you can't do a Nand backup without a recovery installed, which requires the phone to be unlocked and perm rooted. You can always backup your apps and data with temp root, but a true Nandroid backup is something that you can't do until you have perm root.
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I've never had any problems restoring data on 3rd party apps. I never restore system apps/data.
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I've never had any problems restoring data on 3rd party apps. I never restore system apps/data.
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Ah, touche That's right. I forgot it was just system apps that you want to stay away from regarding data. I just always do a clean install on all apps when I install a new ROM anyway.
I'm going to try to keep this post updated, as long as useful info arrives to help others know what to do!
Do we have a list of apps that can be frozen using TB or similar? I'm not sure if TB is working to freeze apps, it does backup, says it freezes them but when I select filters/frozen there is only one app listed.
This ISN'T my Transformer Prime
Backing up an app only backs it up - it doesn't freeze it, uninstall it, or anything else. To freeze an app, long press the app and choose freeze. Be careful what you freeze - if you're going to freeze a system app, definitely make a nandroid first!
you might want to research more as we already have threads on this fully matured already.
like the other guy said,beware of what you freeze. but honestly, no need to freeze anything. the apps that come with prime can hardly be called bloatware. this isn't like a phone where the carrier loads it with b.s. I still have all stocks apps in ly prime and its super fast n smooth. even more so than my Ipad. freezing or deleting system apps n stock apps always lead to problems. Always! especially with OTA updates. it always break ability to receive over the air updates. so don't fall into the trap like many others who blindly rooted then started deleting and freezing this and that and fun into major problems. patience is key into learning exactly what you doing and the effects it could have on your device.
I see too many people blindly root or unlock device then brick it and wonder why..lmfao then come in here screaming for help. then get scolded on fact that they didn't research first. good luck!
Most of the preinstalled apps can also be disabled with the standard app manager. This should prevent any conflicts with future OTAs.
I have an HTC Desire Z, and it's been acting strangely lately. I hear it play the startup sound when it's in my pocket, meaning the phone has crashed when I wasn't even doing anything. I suppose it's time for a hard reset. I'm very reluctant to do this, but when I missed an important call the other day because my "com.htc.phone" (or whatever) application crashed and I didn't notice, that was the last straw.
What is a checklist of things I should do before hard resetting? So far, I've:
1) Backed up SMS
2) Taken screenshots of all my home screens so as to put the icons back in the same place
3) Taken screenshots of the application settings screens so as to install all the same applications again
4) Taken screenshots of some of the other settings screens, so as to use the same ringtone, background, SMS beep, etc.
What are some other steps I should take? I'm scared that I won't get my phone set up the same way again. My phone is great right now, it's just how I like it - except for the crashes.
Is your phone rooted? If so, TitaniumBackup (TB) would be all you need. You can get TitaniumBackup, free and paid, from the market. TB can backup your screen settings according to the launcher apps. For example, I use Go Launcher and when I do a full backup of Go Launcher, it will backup icons positions and everything else that I have changed in Go Launcher.
It may not be necessary to reset your whole device if your just getting one or two processes force closing themselves. The first thing to check is see if you have installed an app that might be conflicting with system apps (try and remember the last time it was working correctly and uninstall apps that you've installed since then).
If this isn't the issue you can also try to wipe app data/cache for the app in question. I hope this makes sense
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Well, I'm not really sure what's causing the problem. My phone came installed with crapware, and lately I've found software installing itself on my phone without my knowledge. I know for a fact the "QQ Security" crapware the phone came with did indeed prevent my phone from functioning correctly.
I am a subscriber to Slacker radio, which gives me the ability to cache stations on my phone so I can play them when not on wifi and not incur data use. However, when I update a rom, or change a rom, something changes and slacker thinks I am registering a new phone. They only allow this once in 30 days and I lose my cache ability. Is there a ID number that gets changed with rom change that I can alter (keep the same) so a subscription service doesn't think its a new phone??
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Glenn
I have titanium backup and the pro key, and when I flash a new rom I have a zip to flash titanium as well. First time running it notify you that the android id has changed and asks you if you want to restore your old one. I do this every time, and I've never had to re-authorize any of my apps.
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Once I get slacker to reset my account I will use that method. I have seen that screen before, but I don't see it everytime I restore from backup using Ti. I wonder if id changes each time rom update or change??
Yes, actually. Each time you wipe and reflash, your android ID changes. I have no idea how to view it, what it's actually called, or how to back it up and change it manually, but titanium backup pro will backup this ID and restore it upon reinstall after a wipe (I have the pro license, not sure if the basic license does this). For more info, see this giude.
I subscribe to Spotify (totally worth it) and experienced the same issue. Upon wipe, flash, and reboot, I'd have to re-download all my music. Once I restored my Android ID and restore my missing apps with data upon reflash (which I do often, because I get bored), everything is still there, just like I left it.
For the record, Titanium backup pro is the most expensive app I've purchased and worth every penny. If you don't own it, try the free version and see if it takes care of your issue. I'm fairly certain the Android ID is your problem.
Furthermore, if you flash a lot, use the Titanium backup schedule function to backup and delete apps so you're not doing massive, hour long operations before you want to flash the new hotness you just downloaded.
I also have the pro license and might have to check out spotify. I have all my playlists on slacker though lol and that would be a lot of work. I will check out schedule on ti as I usually just do the hour backup prior to flashing or nandroid backups lol.
Thanks for all the info!!