Rooted SGS2 (with S2root) on Three network - kernel KI8, PDA KI2, CSC KI2
Backed up Talk 1.3 with titanium backup (not pro), uninstalled, cannot restore. 3 seemingly related titanium backup files:
com.google.android.talk-20111209-015957.properties
com.google.android.talk-fabd85cd35eb7dca08bec6aea0e6c41e.apk.gz (containing the apk)
com.google.android.talk-20111209-015957.tar.gz - (containing signinginactivity.xml)
com.google.android.talk.apk is still in the system\app folder, though nothing by that name on the titanium backup list, appears as "Talk 1.3".
Tried running a copy of talk.apk on the phone, didnt install, tried copying it to system\app and resarting: nothing. didnt even show up in titanium backup as an installed app.
Basically....help please! I thought it was something else and I want it back. Whatever changes i do, i still see the gtalk status next to people's names in my contacts/text message list, online/away etc. but no app in the app list. I can't work out what titanium backup did.
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Or if someone could just post a list of system apps that are on a stock sgs2 (latest UK firmware), that would be great too.
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Hi! I need to reinstall MobiTV on my tmo Vibrant so that I can cancel the service. I am running the Eugene373 Vibrant9 ROM (very nice!). I have the app backed up with Titanium from an earlier backup (there is a tar.gz and a properties file associated with the app), and have that TitaniumBackup directory stored on my laptop, but when I do what seems to be the obvious thing (copying the directory to the phone) Titanium does not give me an option to restore MobiTV. I must be missing something obvious.
Ideas? Thanks!
MobiTV is in the /system/app folder and Titanium cannot properly install into /system/app. A lot of my themed apps that I had manually pushed into the folder, like smoked widgets, never restore properly. I wind up having to push the apk's through ADB after everything else is restored.
RobBull69 said:
MobiTV is in the /system/app folder and Titanium cannot properly install into /system/app. A lot of my themed apps that I had manually pushed into the folder, like smoked widgets, never restore properly. I wind up having to push the apk's through ADB after everything else is restored.
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OK. So I have gone through the TitaniumBackup directory and failed to find the relevant apk. I guess that when i told it to backup all apps and data it didn't do this apk because it was "system"?
So, I found an apk here: h t t p :// forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=763580. Is this going to do what I want it to do (reinstall MobiTV)? Which directory should I push it into?
OK. The app is installs and runs, but it says it can't "authorize user". Sigh. I'm feeling like I need to start a new thread, as this one is no longer anything like the right name, nut this is one last query.... Ideas?
When I open it, press Backup/Restore I don't see any apps. All I see is:
Country, Language, Time zone
Wi-Fi access Points
Bluetooth Pairings
Accounts
Application Widgets
but nothing else. The apps I want to backup/uninstall is not shown.
I tried searching and google, but nada
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this happened to me when I switched a Rom before. not sure of which Rom but I had to find my titanium backup folder and place it into what was considered the new root folder. like I said I cannot remember which Rom it was that I flashed but the root folder was the default folder for my files app. hope that helps.
You can also try installing the recommended busybox Titanium uses.
Just to let anybody else know, I had the same problem and I used the BusyBox from Ti backup instead. That fixed it. I tried rebooting and restarting the app, but it needed a newer/different version of BusyBox to get the job done. I'm using a myTouch 4G with the stock, rooted, ROM.
I just cleared data and cache and that fixed it!
I recently updated to "Super Clean version 2.9 - EB01/EC16 Froyo leak root+Froyo Clockworkmodwith MALWARE protection". Don't worry about it being older or anything, we'll fix that once we get the contacts fixed. Regardless, I backed up my contacts to Dropbox with Titanium Backup Pro when I did this, as I didn't want to lose those, but that was it. I tried updating it on my phone, but nothing happened. First I only restored data, then I restored app + data (put older app on?), and nothing. I moved the files from Dropbox to my phone, the Titanium folder and just downloaded, and haven't been able to open them up with an app manager or restore them with TBP.
Help?
EDIT: Okay, not exactly sure what I did, but I got it. Opened up Astro, extracted the file there, tried to run it, said failed, then contacts magically appeared. Not sure how, but they did and I am happy! Guess this is a lesson for me to backup contacts via Google as well! Only thing is I can't use the return key to exit, I have to use the home key. Not sure if it was like that before or not.
Now if anybody wants to recommend me an OS update, feel free.
Rooted SGS2 (with S2root) on Three network - kernel KI8, PDA KI2, CSC KI2
Backed up Talk 1.3 with titanium backup (not pro), uninstalled, cannot restore. titanium backup just sits on "restoring", even left it for 20 mins, cant even cancel it i have to close with task manager.
3 seemingly related titanium backup files:
com.google.android.talk-20111209-015957.properties
com.google.android.talk-fabd85cd35eb7dca08bec6aea0e6c41e.apk.gz (containing the apk)
com.google.android.talk-20111209-015957.tar.gz - (containing signinginactivity.xml)
com.google.android.talk.apk is still in the system\app folder, though nothing by that name on the titanium backup list, appears as "Talk 1.3" and uninstalled. if i delete the titanium backup files, the uninstalled app name changes to com.google.android.talk and talk 1.3 disappears.
Tried running a copy of talk.apk on the phone, didnt install, tried copying it to system\app and resarting: nothing. didnt show upanywhere as an installed app.
I thought it was something else and I want it back. Whatever changes i do, i still see the gtalk status next to people's names in my contacts/text message list, online/away etc. but no app in the app list. I can't work out what titanium backup did.
I think you should have booted to recovery and wiped cache partition and dalvik cache then rebooted and tried again.I dont think it was a good idea to have deleted the backup files cos the backup you made is most likely gone.You might have to reflash your firmware to get the stock app back you deleted.
hmm
I have a copy of the backup files on my desktop, what can I do with them? And is com.google.Android.talk.apk all there is to it? I have no talk.apk, no talkprovider.apk, no gservices like other people have mentioned.
boot into ClockworkMod recovery and flash
gapps-gb-20110828-newtalk-signed.zip
from
http://goo-inside.me/gapps
+1 thats the way to go
good call.that should do if your missing everything else.
I really don't think this was a good idea. Like I said before i still saw peoples talk statuses next to my normal contacts, some part of the stock app was still there. Now I get constantly disconnected in the new app and it seems to sign out when I back out of the program. What can I do with my titanium backup files instead? They are in .gz format but cwm flashes zips, I know I can convert just not sure if its the right thing to do.
I've also read that talk is part of the gmail app somewhere
P.s. Sorry for late reply, was getting my head round installing cwm, unrooted with s2 root then changed kernel to cfroot ki8
Or is there at least a way to reinstall the ki8 firmware that kies gave me...and would that even help
just incase
just incase anyone reading wants to know the real answer, it was to reinstall the official firmware from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
then re-root with CF-Root from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
all stock apps are back including talk, all my apps and settings were left untouched.
I've created a backup called "app +data (easy import)".
Now I can't find any option to restore an app from this backup.
Not from dropbox nor from a titanium backup folder.
Titanium does not see this file and says there is no backup for that app.
So how to restore an app from this kind of backup??
Try clicking on the backup file either in Dropbox or the local file system and running it. Titanium Backup will then ask if you want to restore the app and or data. I know I saved my backup in Gmail, and after downloading, I just press view in Gmail itself and TiBackup will show that dialog.
Sent from my HSPA+ Nexus Prime using Tapatalk 2
it was enough to update to the nevest verssion.
Now I have a bigger problem.
It does not restore any data of system apps.
Not Go Launcher, nor Go sms, or rom settings are being restored.
I've tried to flash the rom again an then restore - no result.
How to force titanium to restore system apps data?
ps. I was able to do it before. It's just stopped working.
Hi I am having similar problems, backed up using easy backup apk & data, sent via gmail to my other phone with Titanium backup on it, when I open it TB recognises it and says please wait, but nothing happens the app does not install. It is only a widget that I want installed but its not having it :crying:
Also I have a tf101 which is not rooted is there anyway I can unzip without TB to use this free widget as its not on the general market, I have a paid version of TB and using the latest release, but obviously not on the tf101.
Any help appreciated as it is frustrating I cannot save apks to other phones.
Thanks
How to restor Titanium backup "TiBkp files
AngryBulleteyeTruth said:
I've created a backup called "app +data (easy import)".
Now I can't find any option to restore an app from this backup.
Not from dropbox nor from a titanium backup folder.
Titanium does not see this file and says there is no backup for that app.
So how to restore an app from this kind of backup??
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I never found the correct answer to this question, which - from my experience - is a rather improbable one. This is the answer:
Find your TiBkp file with some kind of file explorer. In my case: I used "root explorer", probably any other one will do as well. Tap on it.
You will see: "No activity found to open this file."
Your options are
a) cancel
b) open as.
Choose "open as".
Now you get a lot of options (I see seven). One of them is: APK file. Choose it.
Now you may select an "option for null" (probably the null refers to the unknown file extension TiBkp) .
The options are: cancel, view and Install.
Choose install.
Now you get the option from Titanium backup to restore your files. And that works perfectly.....
Cheers :victory:
Hello, i Know this thread is old, but i seem to have run into the same problem. My tibkp file is grayed out and i can't access it. and when i navigate to it and try to open it, it won't give an option to open it with Titanium. Help please. Thank you
PS I have a rooted S7 Edge. Thank you
Hm.. I'm having a similar issue: I can't import .TiBKP files anymore; two devices, S6 Edge running SuperSU-rooted nougat, and Tab S2 running magiskSU-rooted nougat (in both cases the nougat itself is from samsung)
Hello im having troubles backing up an app.
Whenever i back up i get three files (.apk .tar and one PROPERTIES) instead of the .TiBkp. I cant restore said files.
Help please.
New phone, Old problem. Trying to use .TiBKP files to migrate apps&settings from my old phone to my new one, rather than just simply copy everything using smart switch, but opening them in Titanium Backup is NOT an option for .TiBKP files.
Any hints?