Sorry, this is a basic question as I am new to Android (coming from Win-Mo)
My power button sticks, so I will be getting a replacement phone. But of course I have already installed about 50 apps...
I know I can sync my contacts with Google, but how do I keep my apps?
I would prefer not to root (Titanium) given i am about to return my phone. None of my apps were that expensive, but I'd rather be able to get back up to speed quickly.
Is my best course to:
1. Re-install all programs from Android/Amazon market when I get the new phone
2. Somehow copy my apps and sideload them on the new phone
3. 3rd party program back-up that does not require root (not sure this exists)
4. SOL if i do not root.
Thanks.
FYI, any apps purchased from the Android Market are re-downloadable on another phone for no additional charge, so long as you sign in to that phone with the same Google account that you bought the apps from originally.
For example, I upgraded phones from a Droid X to my Razr. I used the same Google login. All my paid apps were waiting for me in the market. When I went to Market with my Razr, I hit menu button and chose "my apps", and there they were.
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Unfortunately the only way to backup apps is titanium backup root. I personally. PS I sent my razr rooted and they didn't mind it being rooted lol
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I am also new. Try My Backup Pro at the Market. It should do what you want.
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Thanks, those seem like good options. I did not realize that Android Marketplace allowed you to re-download apps on a new device. That should be easy enough- or I will look into back-up pro.
tk76 said:
Thanks, those seem like good options. I did not realize that Android Marketplace allowed you to re-download apps on a new device. That should be easy enough- or I will look into back-up pro.
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You can root and unroot the RAZR with the press of a computer button. I have gone back to stock and then rerooted the next few days. Doom lords batch makes it quick.
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Appbrain also will back up all your apps and reinstall them
Your best bet is to get app monster from the market. It won't back up your progress in each app like TB, but it will back up the apps themselves. Once you back them up, x-fer the appmonster folder to a computer, and put it on the internal memory of your new phone when you get it. Then get appmonster on the new phone, and once installed and launched, hit menu, then view archive. You can multi select, and bat have install from either SD or the market. I'd also recommend just copying all the folders from your current internal to a computer. Sometimes your in app progress will stick in the new device.
I'm also unrooted and have used this method on at least 5 devices for exchanges, and factory resets.
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FYI, ginger un-root is a one-click unrooting app you can buy for .99 in the market. That's what I just used to unroot my phone as it's being exchanged for a new one tuesday.
For AppMonster do I need the Pro version or will the free version suffice?
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For AppMonster do I need the Pro version or will the free version suffice?
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Free version should work fine. Pro lets you batch install and stuff. Honestly I can't remember the differences, cause I got pro so long ago, but I do know that the free version works just fine for backing them up.
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Are there any apps on the market to remove bloatware? I keep reading about one called root explorer, but its not showing on the market...
Use Titanium Backup...
Sweet, didn't know I could do that with tb
+1 on using TB. It's just safer IMO.
Root Explorer works too (and I'm showing it in the market), but is dangerous if you're not sure what you're deleting. I think most bloatware is found in /system/app. Again, be cautious.
how do I use titanium backup to do this?
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how do I use titanium backup to do this?
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Backup/Restore tab, then select what you want gone and click "Un-install!"
If you have the Pro version of TB, you can also Freeze, disable an app (and make it invisible) without un-installing it. Then it can be unfrozen later if you find that you have a need for it afterall.
well, i paid for the pro version, but it won't actually install from the market...and i can't get any support from their website. so i'm just out $6 on that one i guess, but i'll deff try that, thanks!
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well, i paid for the pro version, but it won't actually install from the market...and i can't get any support from their website. so i'm just out $6 on that one i guess, but i'll deff try that, thanks!
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In case you didn't know...paying for the TB Pro Key in the market doesn't actually download and install the app - you still have to download the app itself (which is the one listed as free).
Titanium pro let's you freeze and unfreeze if your not sure about system apps so it's good for noobs. Also the batch restore is worth the price alone.
Don't blame me, blame my keyboard's autocorrection algorithm.
yeah diesel, i knew that... i paid for, tried to download, and install the Pro version, but it won't let me... the dev's webpage has this listed as one of the first problems under the troubleshooting page, but even after i did exactly what they said, it still doesn't work... and they don't have an email i can contact anyone. it sucks cuz i could really use the Pro version too!
Has anyone compiled a list of the safe-to-remove apps for the AT&T GSII along with corresponding .apk filenames, yet? I've already removed a number of them via Root Explorer, using the list of removed apps from Cognition's rom, but there's a couple that still remain and I'm wondering if they're ok to remove or not. A full list would be best, though I'm mainly wondering about:
Kies Air
Featured Apps
Social Hub
AT&T Hot Spots (doesn't show in app list, but still shows as a running app for me)
Don't know...I saw that AT&T Hot Spots wasn't actually in the drawer but it shows up as a running app too. I don't plan on removing Kies Air or the Social Hub (for the moment) but I'd like to remove "Featured Apps" but when I go into Titanium Backup it'll ask me if I'm sure I want to do this since it's part of the framework so I've backed off of it for now...I'd like to know about these 4 apps and if they're safe to remove as well.
I used root explorer and did it manually. I lost count how many I ripped out.
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I would like to keep a running list of AT&T-delivered apps from the stock ROM that are safe to freeze/uninstall without causing any loss of essential functionality.
Amazon Kindle
AP Mobile
AT&T Code Scanner
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Hotspots (if you do not use it)
AT&T Navigator
Buddies Now
City ID
Digital Clock
Dual Clock
Featured Apps
Live TV
Media Hub (not AT&T Bloatware, rather Samsung-delivered)
Mini Diary
Mini Paper
QIK Lite (if you do not use stock video chat)
Yahoo Finance
YP
If you have any apps that you have removed and run problem free for at least 48 hours, please let me know and I will update the list.
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From this thread.
Honestly I'd recommend installing Titanium Backup and doing a backup before you remove ANY apps. You simply never know if you might need them down the road for something. Sure 99% of the AT&T crap is crap, but there's no reason not to back them up first.
Also, if you're worried about it, buy the PRO version (of TB) and simply freeze ones you don't want to use. This isn't deleting them, it simply disables them.
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Honestly I'd recommend installing Titanium Backup and doing a backup before you remove ANY apps. You simply never know if you might need them down the road for something. Sure 99% of the AT&T crap is crap, but there's no reason not to back them up first.
Also, if you're worried about it, buy the PRO version (of TB) and simply freeze ones you don't want to use. This isn't deleting them, it simply disables them.
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I have the PRO version. I know about freezing but I was being lazy and I know there are much more adventurous people than me who've gone ahead and ripped things out. I didn't want to do the freeze app, okay seems safe to remove, repeat per next app deal. Like I said, I'm lazy...
Some of these At&t apps i cant find under root explorer, for example featured apps. what would be the file name for featured apps?
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Smoghog said:
Has anyone compiled a list of the safe-to-remove apps for the AT&T GSII along with corresponding .apk filenames, yet? I've already removed a number of them via Root Explorer, using the list of removed apps from Cognition's rom, but there's a couple that still remain and I'm wondering if they're ok to remove or not. A full list would be best, though I'm mainly wondering about:
Kies Air
Featured Apps
Social Hub
AT&T Hot Spots (doesn't show in app list, but still shows as a running app for me)
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If you want to uninstall even more bloatware you need to get the app called
"SystemAppRemover" from the market. (everything will show up with this).
It makes it very easy to uninstall most any system apps.
The app has other functions too.
It's also best to flash a Nandroid backup of your rom before uninstalling
bloatware/system apps.
(use CWM Manager or CWM Recovery and NOT rom manager for backing up).
Good luck!
I have a NT rooted and setup to disable automatic downloads from BN following directions on this forum. Everythings been working pretty good but I would still like to purchase things from BN occasionally.
I then went out to the Android marketplace and downloaded Nook for Android, installed it and I can see it in my list of apps.
When I click on the icon for it though, all it does it take me back to the main page of my launcher.
Has anyone else had these issues?
Sounds like a bad install to me. I am rooted with zergy and have minor debloat, opting to keep all of the B&N stuff as I still buy books often. Which root method did you use? I also have the nook app on my phone with a few books in my dropbox. It works fine on that as well. Perhaps try clearing cache and data from the app and try signing in again?
I know there have been other threads on this, and I don't recall anyone getting it to work. I believe B&N has done something either to the app or to Android to prevent it from running.
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I had the same outcome after rooting. I suspect and accepted that it was most likely due to opting for a full B&N debloat.
Right, I did do a full debloat also.
If BN would let me just get the ebook, even to my computer, I suppose maybe I could transfer it over to the nook that way but I haven't tried it.
Thanks!
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Right, I did do a full debloat also.
If BN would let me just get the ebook, even to my computer, I suppose maybe I could transfer it over to the nook that way but I haven't tried it.
Thanks!
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Calibre is a resource to assist in that. I find it a great library manager and it will act as a WiFi server to your Nook through the Calibre Library app
I'm unclear whether this post is about the nook software already baked into the device, or the "Nook for Android by B&N" available to download on the Market.
When you say "Nook for Android" I assume you mean the latter.
It's strange that the app will not even launch. I'm not sure how it differs from any other android app. The app works fine on my Droid and Droid charge, but won't download certain magazines saying they're unavailable on the app, when they clearly work just fine on the software baked into the Nook Tablet.
Perhaps after someone gets Cyanogenmod stable on the device we will see whether or not there was something baked in that specifically blocked the "Nook for Android" app in the Market.
I was referring to the B&N Nook app from Android market. MOst of the other B&N preloaded apps also stopped working after debloat too
As ckevinwelch mentioned there have been numerous posts about this - including one by me. What I did instead was find the reader.apk, shop.apk and library.apk apps in an old back-up of Ti-Backup I had and installed those after doing a full debloat using indirect's root. Have had no problems since then.... (I've re-rooted a couple of times to take advantage of updates, etc).
edit... I mispoke, it appears that after I did the freeze OTA block (9.9.9) recently, it now shows as unavailable under owner/account in settings, I don't have access to the B&N shop, but my old books are still on my NT and I can read them. It did work when I was listed under owner/account.
Sorry to get your hopes up.
~ G
If you did the debloat PRIOR to installing and backing up using TI-backup, is there some other place to find and reinstall these apps?
You can get them from the acclaim update zip file (for the magic restore card).
So did you decide not to sell yours?
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TX Kevin, and no, didn't change my mind but the buyer flaked on me. So, still trying to make it worthwhile keeping if it ends up that way.
Does acclaim file require me to reroot? hate the idea of that...
Don't restore from the zip, just pull them out, move them to system/app and install.
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of course none of these will actually do much until I reregister the device under my B&N account, correct? Presently, they run but don't access anything.
Speaking of...is there a way to reregister without rerooting?
of course none of these will actually do much until I reregister the device under my B&N account, correct? Presently, they run but don't access anything.
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Correct...
Speaking of...is there a way to reregister without rerooting?
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I don't think so...
~ G
I did not do a full debloat and only removed games but I have the same problem and cannot use some of the originally installed B&N apps. I think it is something I have to accept since I rooted the device. I did not install the Nook for Android app.
OK - Did a test last night w/ the following results:
After backing up all my apps and go launcher settings, and using Indirect's unroot app and Indirect's root method I rooted once each using option 5 debloat and option 1 debloat. Both times I registered my NT when the initial welcome screens started.
- With option 5 debloat and OTA block I did not have access to the B&N Shop/Library and couldn't purchase new books. I could re-install the library & reader apps from my back-up and my old stuff was there but no access to buy/download new stuff. Device Info/About Your Nook showed Unavailable for Owner/Account.
- With option 1 debloat and OTA block I do have access to the B&N Shop/Library and was able to purchase and download a new book. Device Info/About Your Nook showed my name and e-mail for Owner/Account.
I find it takes about 45 - 60 min. to completely unroot, reroot and reinstall my apps from back-up (after installing Ti-Backup from the market). Since your computer has already been set-up w/ the drivers to root when you did your intitial root - just start the reroot process w/ the NookandZergy.bat that you have in your c:\ntroot folder.
HTH ~ G
Hi!
Any way of having my Galaxy Nexus automatically start downloading my favorite apps from Market when I format my phone.
I have millions of apps and it takes always so much time to download them again. For example If I change rom its annoying to start installing all the needed apps when I t could easily just load the basic software automatically.
Somehow last time my phone did download BeautifulWidgets without my "permission" from the market and installed it.
So any possibilities to make this happen?
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Markomaani said:
Hi!
Any way of having my Galaxy Nexus automatically start downloading my favorite apps from Market when I format my phone.
I have millions of apps and it takes always so much time to download them again. For example If I change rom its annoying to start installing all the needed apps when I t could easily just load the basic software automatically.
Somehow last time my phone did download BeautifulWidgets without my "permission" from the market and installed it.
So any possibilities to make this happen?
Make
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That is google backup feature. It will download all your preveously purchased app only.
I would rather suggest to buy Titanium Backup Pro. Damn good for app backup and restore in batch mode. Good filtering . You can even set the location of your app .
You need root permission to run it. But trust me it will be worth purchase...
You can always use MyBackup Root...is free is efficient and can also backup sms mms system settings etc
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musarraf172 said:
That is google backup feature. It will download all your preveously purchased app only.
I would rather suggest to buy Titanium Backup Pro. Damn good for app backup and restore in batch mode. Good filtering . You can even set the location of your app .
You need root permission to run it. But trust me it will be worth purchase...
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Seconded, I am a frequent flasher running a nightly ROM, so I live by Titanium Backup. The paid version allows for an express, confirmation free batch restore. Just set it, leave it, then once it's finished, reboot it.
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musarraf172 said:
That is google backup feature. It will download all your preveously purchased app only.
I would rather suggest to buy Titanium Backup Pro. Damn good for app backup and restore in batch mode. Good filtering . You can even set the location of your app .
You need root permission to run it. But trust me it will be worth purchase...
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I agree, Titanium Backup is the finest of its league. It'll cost you some money, but its totally worth it.
If you just want the apps use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1314443
It also has a ton of other features, but it makes a flashable backup of all your apps then just flash the zip file and all your apps are back. It's much quicker than titanium but i use titanium for data. Best of all its free...
Hello and sorry for taking so much to answer but my Firefox lost all my tabs and I didn't remember this after that.
Okkay so thanks for the answer but those are backup software :/
I know how to backup but I would like it to work different.
Like for instance now I just got back to stock because wanted to see if I can update to 4.0.3 or 4.0.4 but sadly wasn't able.
So now I am probably gonna go to AOKP and after that is installed I need to once again install that big list of apps and its really slow downloading the one at a time from the market.
So I would like to have some way that I have list of programs I want and a software would get the apps from the market for me so I don't really need to do anything.
Make
Markomaani said:
Hello and sorry for taking so much to answer but my Firefox lost all my tabs and I didn't remember this after that.
Okkay so thanks for the answer but those are backup software :/
I know how to backup but I would like it to work different.
Like for instance now I just got back to stock because wanted to see if I can update to 4.0.3 or 4.0.4 but sadly wasn't able.
So now I am probably gonna go to AOKP and after that is installed I need to once again install that big list of apps and its really slow downloading the one at a time from the market.
So I would like to have some way that I have list of programs I want and a software would get the apps from the market for me so I don't really need to do anything.
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What you're wanting is much more time consuming and less efficient than the suggestions posted here. Your data wouldn't be restored, so you would have to setup the apps again anyway. You'd have to wait for the market to try to download all of those apps at once, which takes longer than restoring. And there are already apps out there that do what you want to do, the apps just aren't redownloaded from the market. Titanium Backup has other features too, and really helps with clean installs.
I don't think that what you want exists, aside from the built in Google backup. If you'd rather keep doing what you're doing instead of using backup/restore software, it's your time to waste.
I have my Samsung Galaxy Nexus and my Asus Transformer Prime, and I generally have the same games on both, and I just wondered if there was a method / app to sync saved data / progress between my devices so I could pick up one one device where I left off on the other?
Cheers
Stewart
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Titanium Backup and Dropbox sync should do the trick
I’ve used Titanium Backup for exactly this over a couple of device changes, most recently to my shiny new Transformer Prime. It’s worked perfectly for all games I play except Paradise Island, the game data restored successfully and I can do almost everything except use any of the network features. Although I was registered it now tells me I am not but will not let me sign up again because it has restored my existing profile….. So it half thinks I’m registered… Oh well, as I said it has worked a treat for everything else.
OK maybe I am being really stupid, but I can't seem to figure out how to upload my backups to Dropbox?
Also, is there a way to do this auto-magically whenever I play something?
Can this be used without Root? I have Titanium Backup Pro on my phone (fully rooted etc) can I still copy my game saves onto my stock unrooted prime? Mainly Deadspace, I just completed it and want to play again on newgame+
I saw on Android Police that the app "DataSync" came out I think last week. It requires root and busybox.
AP: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...our-app-data-in-sync-across-multiple-devices/
Market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quintstoffers.DataSync
I haven't used it but it looks easier to use then TB.
TehH4rRy said:
Can this be used without Root? I have Titanium Backup Pro on my phone (fully rooted etc) can I still copy my game saves onto my stock unrooted prime? Mainly Deadspace, I just completed it and want to play again on newgame+
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No Titanium Backup won't work unless you root your Prime too. I don't know about dropbox, I've never used it because TB does all I need to do.
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I saw on Android Police that the app "DataSync" came out I think last week. It requires root and busybox.
AP: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...our-app-data-in-sync-across-multiple-devices/
Market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quintstoffers.DataSync
I haven't used it but it looks easier to use then TB.
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Yeah that works great, its not automatic, but seems to work quite well!!
For some games you can transfer the save file saved on your sd card, so root won't be necessary. However it will be annoying to do everytime you want to play between twwo devices.
SaveShare is another app very similar to DataSync that doesn't require root (though the syncing of some games' files do require root). I'm curious to hear people's impressions who have used both.
Typically, the only game which I want to sync across devices (Where's My Water?) needs root - but none of my devices are rooted
To throw another option into the mix, I've recently developed the app 'GameSync' for this purpose. It also requires root and is more focused on the game side of things, unlike DataSync. As a result, it offers 'automatic synchronization' where possible, keeping the tablet and phone in sync without interaction.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appliedanalog.gamesync