in recovery-mode should i delete user data or cache data ? after boot up the only thing that moves is the pull down menu but no response from it at all.
i have put the root update zip in place but reluctant to root..
I would recommend using Odin to get back to stock. Then get root using your update.zip file and hopefully you have a backup with Titanium backup to restore.
Let me know if you need any of the applications as I have them saved just in case.
What app was it? Are you able to uninstall it ? Also, if you can get there, try resetting your phone to factory. That might clear it up. If not , try ODIN, here's the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810130
Use caution.
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it was a livewallpaper app that had screensaver attatched to it, but it was not in the livewallpaper folder.it wanted permission like a launcher and when i gave it it locked my phone up..my task manager wont kill it.it's some sort of malware im sure..i have odin on my pc but never backed the phone up..never rooted
The best part about root is Titanium Backup. I had root for a while before running any roms etc just to be able to backup all my texts, apps and settings. It paid off when the JI6 OTA soft bricked my phone and I had to Odin to stock.
Hi I am gettkng a replacement atrix today for antenna issues and I wanted to know if it was at all possible to get all apps and data on to my new one? And.if so how I am rooted on gladatix for.1.8.3 right now and have a ton of stuff would TB help? Plz help me
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Titanium Backup will do a full backup and should work fine I used it when I flashed back to 1.26 and transfered everything back after re-rooted to 1.83.
Just make sure you back it up to your SDcard and then PC before unrooting your phone to take it back.
Agreed, TiBU. I would suggest backing up ONLY user apps, you do not want to restore system apps.
Hey guys I was just wondering if there's any way to root without wiping. I have way too many apps (with settings that are too specific and games that I've gone too far in). I'm not that new to the whole rooting thing (I had a rooted Motorola Droid) but any help would be appreciated.
NO... there is absolutely no way
Hmm so is there a way to backup apps (with their settings and everything) so I can restore them after I wipe and root?
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Hmm so is there a way to backup apps (with their settings and everything) so I can restore them after I wipe and root?
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No way to do that.
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Sure there is buy the full titanium backup and learn how to use its backup feature
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I don't think there is a way. Even temp rooted, I couldn't get much of anything to work so I highly doubt Titanium Backup can do anything.
Titanium backup cant do anything without root. Im looking for a way to back everything up? does anyone have a solution? Mostly the cyanogen mod/system settings and installed apps.
Would an SD Card or Flash Drive work for backing up his stuff?
My wife just received a x2 as a replacement for her x. It has froyo on it, if I root it to restore some apps with ti backup from a previous back up, and then do the gb ota will there be any problems other than losing root.
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My wife just received a x2 as a replacement for her x. It has froyo on it, if I root it to back up some apps with ti backup, and then do the gb ota will there be any problems other than losing root.
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If I understand correctly you will not be able to use titanium backup to restore what you back up if you lose root, so backing up seems like a waste
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You should sbf back to Froyo and update to gingerbread pre-root if you don't wish to lose app data.
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Haven't done the ota yet, still running froyo. Was going to, root, restore some apps that are no longer available in the market, and then ota. She does not care about having a rooted phone, she just doesnt wamt to lose those apps. If I knew how to pull them from the phone I would just do that, but I'm no developer. They're books mostly. I have a thundercrap, so I'm not that familiar with the moto stuff.
Titanium Backup is a root app. If you backup with Titanium backup, do the OTA to GB and lose root how do you plan on restoring what you backed up?
Like EvilTim said earlier, what is the sense of backing up if you do not plan on running GB rooted?
Already have a backup from old phone, am going to use old sd card and restore from ti before I do the ota. I just want to make sure if I do the ota over a rooted froyo all that will happen is lose root. On the tbolt if you flash an ota over some rooted roms it will brick you, and I don't want that to happen. If this won't work can someone tell me how to pull a market downloaded app from the phone so it can be installed on the new phone. I have root explorer on the old phone if that helps.
Verizon recommends you do a factory reset before upgrading, while this may not be necessary, if you encounter an issue after upgrading you will most likely have to sbf and start over
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I have never done a factory reset before an ota, but that's a new one to me. This was somewhat helpful, I think ill just tell her it's not possible to save it.
what apps is she trying to save? if it's not available in the market, you can always find the apk on the net. if it's books, save the books from your sd card to your hd and then put them back on the sd card after you update to gb.
It doesn't seem people are understanding what your're asking.
If you have a rooted Froyo phone you can restore a Titanium backup of apps from another phone (using that phone's SD card). Then you can do an OTA update to Gingerbread. Those apps will still be available, but you will lose root.
You may want to use P3's rooted GB though... there may be other apps she wants to backup/restore in the future with Titanium.
Thank you xeno, you understood.
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It doesn't seem people are understanding what your're asking.
If you have a rooted Froyo phone you can restore a Titanium backup of apps from another phone (using that phone's SD card). Then you can do an OTA update to Gingerbread. Those apps will still be available, but you will lose root.
You may want to use P3's rooted GB though... there may be other apps she wants to backup/restore in the future with Titanium.
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I'm pretty sure that in order to restore those apps into the new GB phone, you'll need root. Titanium Backup will not run without root, as it needs to make changes to both system files and permissions.
It didn't work, exactly. However, I improvised. By going into the ti backup directory and going through the files I extracted the apk files and that turned then them into installable apks. Lost the data, so games were started from beginning, but they were installed.
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It didn't work, exactly. However, I improvised. By going into the ti backup directory and going through the files I extracted the apk files and that turned then them into installable apks. Lost the data, so games were started from beginning, but they were installed.
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So, you're saying you restored the files to a rooted 2.2.2 phone and then did an OTA update to 2.3.3? That should work for keeping apps.
If you didn't restore before going to OTA 2.3.3 then I don't think Titanium would work for you.
Yes what you are wanting to do will work root restore than ota
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I have rooted my phone to use it as a wifi hotspot, its great etc but when I unrooted it for a system update and then rerooted I lost all of my installed apps. Of course I can reinstall but its kind of a hassle.
I'm considering rooting my Prime to be able to use sixaxis etc. Is there a method to back up my apps so that I don't have to reroot them all?
I apologize if its a super noob question...
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I have rooted my phone to use it as a wifi hotspot, its great etc but when I unrooted it for a system update and then rerooted I lost all of my installed apps. Of course I can reinstall but its kind of a hassle.
I'm considering rooting my Prime to be able to use sixaxis etc. Is there a method to back up my apps so that I don't have to reroot them all?
I apologize if its a super noob question...
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You mean so you don't have to reinstall them all? Yes, try Titanium Backup. Its 6 or 7 dollars i the market.
I use MyBackup Pro. Also available on the market. I haven't rooted my Prime yet, but I still use it to back up my apps. If you want it to go the SD card, make sure you change the default backup path (it's set to the internal storage by default... use the /Removable/MicroSD/ path).