Okay, so it turns out I'm a complete moron!
I was on the stock ROM, just with cf-root flashed.
I've just flashed Hyperdroid and I've lost my contacts, as they were all saved to my 'phone'. Any idea as to how to retrieve them?
I don't care about having lost my messages as they were getting clogged anyway. And I don't mind reinstalling apps, setting up email etc etc but I just need to get my contacts back.
Also, now that I'm on Hyperdroid, I can flash themes as much as I want, without it changing any settings, until I find one I truly like, right?
Cheers!
-J
PS: Perhaps from now on I should save them to my SIM? I don't like syncing with Google account because when I did that I ended up with thousands of contacts because it added all the email addresses and crap from my email account! I only want phone numbers in my phone...
PPS: I did a NANDROID backup a couple days ago, if this helps in retrieving my contacts..
Your contacts will be on your Nandroid backup, all is not lost...
Like you, I don't sync my contacts and they're on my phone, not my SIM.
I back up my contacts with Super Backup from the market. Free, and does what it says on the tin.
Restore your Nandroid, install SuperBackup, use it to back up contacts/SMS/whatever, re-flash Hyperdroid, reinstall Superbackup, restore contacts - job done
You can use titanium backup (pro) app or free market app "appextractor" to restore contacts directly from nandroid backup. Maybe reboot after, Done.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handyandy.appextractor
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Just a note that you can have the phone only display contacts with phone numbers or specific groups if you wanted to sync them to Google. It is in the contacts app settings.
UpInTheAir said:
You can use titanium backup (pro) app or free market app "appextractor" to restore contacts directly from nandroid backup. Maybe reboot after, Done.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handyandy.appextractor
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Never heard of this before, looks a useful tool - thanks.
Very interesting
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You can use titanium backup (pro) app or free market app "appextractor" to restore contacts directly from nandroid backup. Maybe reboot after, Done.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handyandy.appextractor
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Wow, nice find! Unfortunately I saw your post after I restored the backup, exported contacts to SD card, re-flashed Hyperdroid and imported contacts! haha
Much easier backing up contacts with Google
killall said:
Much easier backing up contacts with Google
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Maybe easier, but said he doesn't want to.
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Wow, nice find! Unfortunately I saw your post after I restored the backup, exported contacts to SD card, re-flashed Hyperdroid and imported contacts! haha
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This mod will backup your apps and auto update the backup on your sdcard at every boot.
Backup apps and data
Flash zip
Open terminal and type su
Then type bak
Follow onscreen instructions
After you do a restore you must reboot or do a hot restart before the apps will show in the menu.
Before installing a new rom just reboot one time to update your backup or do it manually with the script, then after you install your new rom flash this again and restore.
This uses init.d
Now it syncs files instead of using 7zip using rsync. Thanks to dodava for the info and download of rsync it's a much more efficient way to do it.
It also syncs data and settings now but some settings cannot be restored so it excludes those. It keeps your system settings but not accounts like google you have to make those again if you change roms. It does keep app data for installed apps.
Backups are located at /sdcard/appsbak
Please post question/comments/problems here.
If you use this in your rom please leave the creds in the files, Thank You.
Very nice!
I want to know what the script does. I want specific details, I want to see the schematics, I want to know the....
Just kidding!
Thanks for doing this. It may be very useful!!!!
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I want to know what the script does. I want specific details, I want to see the schematics, I want to know the....
Just kidding!
Thanks for doing this. It may be very useful!!!!
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LOL. I see where you went with that.
Thanks for this, trying this out now.
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I want to know what the script does. I want specific details, I want to see the schematics, I want to know the....
Just kidding!
Thanks for doing this. It may be very useful!!!!
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LMAO, just flash it and see what happens.
Did I do something wrong? I tried it and it said line 29 not found and backed up nothing.
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Did I do something wrong? I tried it and it said line 29 not found and backed up nothing.
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Hmm im using the one in my rom. Give me a minute i'll flash this one and see.
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Hmm im using the one in my rom. Give me a minute i'll flash this one and see.
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Ok I posted a screenshot now maybe that helps
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Fixed download now and flash again. I forgot to add a file, i'm runnin on 2 hours of sleep sorry.
Very nice program. Simple and effective. Nice job.
Doesn't look like it'll get app settings, but it'll definitely save a bunch of time after doing a wipe/rom install. Excellent work.
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Very nice program. Simple and effective. Nice job.
Doesn't look like it'll get app settings, but it'll definitely save a bunch of time after doing a wipe/rom install. Excellent work.
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I can include the settings, i will work it out and post it when i get it.
Worked great thanks again this is going to save me so much time. And much easier than any other backup restore program on the market.
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Ohhh. This is nice. Good job!
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I can include user setting but it will be all setting for system apps and installed apps
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I can include user setting but it will be all setting for system apps and installed apps
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Yep. There's not really a way to pick and choose that I know of. You'd have to write (basically) a backup/recovery app. I think this is slick enough as it is. Restoring the programs is what takes the most times, and decent backup software will let you restore JUST the app data, so if settings are that critical you can do it in no time after you restore from a wipe.
Cool thanks...great idea
This is the best script ever for flashers.
Hey smoke you think this would work on my old evo? I test out stuff on it for dev's. .
Thank you again.
My 3D Shooter not yours!!
Yea it should work all the dirs are the same. Just have to add an updater-script for the old evo to the zip. Or push the files.
Grab the attachment now and flash the auto backup wasn't working properly. So if you got it before this post was made get the new one.
Is there a way to get this to tie into market also...or how exactly does that work? I thought anything you installed from sdcard, that was not from the market, market would never update the app again. Am I wrong in that thinking? If I am right, is there a possibility to backup the apps and also tie them to the market so we can be sure they are updated?
nice downloading now!!
Hey ive been using the old market for about 3 months with my SK17i, but today, when I boot up my phone after full charged my old android market automatically updated to the new one.
Did your SK17i did the same too?
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mine too. new market works extremely slow.
Aah i thought it was my data connection that was being ****ing retarded. I have the new market too , and it is terribly slow, is it possible to put the old one back?
mine too...
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Aah i thought it was my data connection that was being ****ing retarded. I have the new market too , and it is terribly slow, is it possible to put the old one back?
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I agree, the new market is terribly slow. I got it three days back. I thought I was the only one with the problem. The old one even looks better.
I found a way to remove the new market temporarily. Just open market from application manager and choose 'uninstall updates'. You'll have to do this whenever you need to use the market, 'cause when you exit, you'll find it updated again after some time.
whenever I want to download a big game or app, I would uninstall the market app. it will only uninstall the update. after that I would download the game or app. however, when the download is over, the market automatically gets updated within a few minutes.
try this app for market! =)
http://www.apktop.com/appbrain-app-market-7-1.html
Thanks i will try that, if its ok, i'm gonna remove the retarded one.
Edit heres a pic of it on my phone-
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Thanks i will try that, if its ok, i'm gonna remove the retarded one.
Edit heres a pic of it on my phone-
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Yeah! I like the filter! This app quick light and fast! Cunn!
It is definitely quick.
It quick, but can we download directly without first going to the original market? I don't know how.
Yes just go into manage applications and go to the market and uninstall the market update
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MOGUL USERZ said:
Yes just go into manage applications and go to the market and uninstall the market update
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Yeah (I mentioned that trick first), but it still opens the old market and I'll have to download from there. Then I should just uninstall update every 10 minutes and use the old market. Its as fast as appbrain.
Holy sheet. I thought its my data connection too. But the app itself is incredibly slow, and retarded. Lol
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I have Market 3.1.5, It's very slow.. yes
but after cleaning the app cache, Market work really better
to get old market
to get the old market back (need root):
1. get titanium backup pro
2. unistall market updates (make sure your not connected to internet)
3. then freeze an app called market updater.apk using titanium backup
ive done this and i still have the old market
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It quick, but can we download directly without first going to the original market? I don't know how.
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Yes, you can. Just do this : preferences -> enable fast web install (account settings)
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Georg1992ad said:
Yes, you can. Just do this : preferences -> enable fast web install (account settings)
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Okay, thanks a lot. I'll try:-D
Anytime I try to add to or create new contact, the application force closes. Occasionally when trying to call from my call log, it does also. Im rooted running stock 2.3, locked bootloader. Any ideas on what could be wrong or how to fix this?
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if you search "contacts force close atrix" you would see that usually it is the google+ app from ics included in some roms uninstall using titanium backup prob solved had to edited whoops wrong app duh
freshbakd said:
if you search "contacts force close atrix" you would see that usually it is the google+ app from ics included in some roms uninstall using titanium backup prob solved had to edited whoops wrong app duh
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This would affect my stock gb rom? And why would it just gave begun recently when I've had no problem since sept when I got my phone? No changes have been made except a couple game apps.
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What rom are you on? Did you download the ics google+? Its just the most common cause. Happened to me its because google+ interacts with contacts like facebook. If that's not the issue fix permissions in recovery. Last resort reflash
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freshbakd said:
What rom are you on? Did you download the ics google+? Its just the most common cause. Happened to me its because google+ interacts with contacts like facebook. If that's not the issue fix permissions in recovery. Last resort reflash
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Im stock gb only rooted not unlocked. No flashing of anything on my phone. Have not downloaded google+ I don't social network in any way or form (facebook, twitter) even on computer. Have not downloaded any apps that should interfere with contacts. Any idea who I need to contact about this. This is a major deal if I can't even add new contacts.
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Are you freezing any apps via Titanium Backup? I had a similar issue to this and the culprit was freezing Yahoo authenticator I believe
GuyIncognito721 said:
Are you freezing any apps via Titanium Backup? I had a similar issue to this and the culprit was freezing Yahoo authenticator I believe
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Oh crap. I uninstalled that since I froze it for so long and had no adverse affects. Restoring via tibu hangs if I try. Crap.
EDIT... I didnt uninstall or freeze the yahoo contacts, but the yahoo mail authenticator I did. I don't use yahoo. Is this the culprit?
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pre4speed said:
Oh crap. I uninstalled that since I froze it for so long and had no adverse affects. Restoring via tibu hangs if I try. Crap.
EDIT... I didnt uninstall or freeze the yahoo contacts, but the yahoo mail authenticator I did. I don't use yahoo. Is this the culprit?
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Yes! Freezing Yahoo Authentication (an also others) cause the Contacts app to crash when editing or adding contacts!
Restore your Authentication apps and have your Contact editing back!
Cheers!
Rayan
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+1after installin google + it did that to me
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Rayan said:
Yes! Freezing Yahoo Authentication (an also others) cause the Contacts app to crash when editing or adding contacts!
Restore your Authentication apps and have your Contact editing back!
Cheers!
Rayan
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Thank you. Now since tibu wont restore those apps do I have another choice or do I need to reflash? Im not wanting to unlock my bootloader so is there a way to reflash my stock gb rom without unlocking? I appreciate your help.
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pre4speed said:
Thank you. Now since tibu wont restore those apps do I have another choice or do I need to reflash? Im not wanting to unlock my bootloader so is there a way to reflash my stock gb rom without unlocking? I appreciate your help.
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you can use a gingerbread sbf to flash your phone with RSDlite, but be very careful as the wrong .sbf file can hard brick your phone.
this is the only way to go back to stock if you don't have an unlocked bootloader.
Alcapone263 said:
you can use a gingerbread sbf to flash your phone with RSDlite, but be very careful as the wrong .sbf file can hard brick your phone.
this is the only way to go back to stock if you don't have an unlocked bootloader.
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Worked like a charm! And if it wasn't for Link2sd, I would have had to reinstall each app one by one thru tibu! With that, I told it which partition to use, restarted and viola! Everything except widgets was back! I love it! Thank you for all your help.
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Is there currently a way to back backup, and then install the east set of applications I have installed right now? I'd like to swap to the new CM10 preview, but don't like the idea of manually selecting every app I have for restore out of my set of 1000+ on my uSD.
I'm extremely familiar with batch backups, so backing them up isn't the big deal--creating the profile for restoring them--batch restoring them is, though.
I've flashed so many ROMs between all, of my sides that I think I'll go nuts if I have to choose 3-400 out of the 1000+ I have again.
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buy the pro key for titanium backup.
One click batch restore of all your apps.
It's pretty much mandatory for serial flashers
Jamesyboy said:
Is there currently a way to back backup, and then install the east set of applications I have installed right now? I'd like to swap to the new CM10 preview, but don't like the idea of manually selecting every app I have for restore out of my set of 1000+ on my uSD.
I'm extremely familiar with batch backups, so backing them up isn't the big deal--creating the profile for restoring them--batch restoring them is, though.
I've flashed so many ROMs between all, of my sides that I think I'll go nuts if I have to choose 3-400 out of the 1000+ I have again.
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Also, I suppose if I could restore just the apps from a nandroid, that'd work as well. Any apps for that? I don't mind unchecking the system apps, it's just dealing with the list of 1k that's crazy. I can handle dealing with a couple hundred. Ideally, I'd get apps+data.
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studacris said:
buy the pro key for titanium backup.
One click batch restore of all your apps.
It's pretty much mandatory for serial flashers
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It doesn't work like that. You have to choose from the list of every app you've backed up. Ever. That's not what I'm looking for. I'm looking to restore every app+data I have installed right now.
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rename your titanium backup folder to tibu_all or something.
Then make a fresh backup to the standard backup location. That way this new backup is just what you have currently installed.
That should do what you're looking for
studacris said:
rename your titanium backup folder to tibu_all or something.
Then make a fresh backup to the standard backup location. That was its just what you have currently installed.
That should do what you're looking for
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Didn't think of that. I suppose I could keep one on the internal to segregate them further. That is, if flashing the ROM won't screw with my internal SD coming from FJMod.
What's the "data profile" feature. And do you happen to know where the "backup TiBU settings" feature went?
Does anyone have any other ideas on a way to do this? Something more discrete or other alternatives? Maybe use another backup app? Any suggestions?
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studacris said:
rename your titanium backup folder to tibu_all or something.
Then make a fresh backup to the standard backup location. That way this new backup is just what you have currently installed.
That should do what you're looking for
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Mad props for the ultra-rapid response, BTW.
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There is a reason that Studacris has 2800+ in his "thanks " count ....
He earned every one of them .....g
My Back Up Pro works like TiBU but it also saves your sms and phone logs. ~$5.00
You can use TiBU to save your backups to your dropbox so you don't have to be concerned if a new rom wipes everything.
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My Back Up Pro works like TiBU but it also saves your sms and phone logs. ~$5.00
You can use TiBU to save your backups to your dropbox so you don't have to be concerned if a new rom wipes everything.
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Didn't TiBu get an update that does this as well now re SMS & phone logs. I'd swear I saw that. But I could be mistaken.
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Didn't TiBu get an update that does this as well now re SMS & phone logs. I'd swear I saw that. But I could be mistaken.
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Well done Sir, well done!
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Sms is there too. Nice.
I thought it did. Even though I don't back mine up cause 90% is friends or family asking me to either mod their tablets, PC's or their phones. That gives me the excuse "See, I never got that text or phone call, just look at my log."
TiBu
I am a Tibu fan and big user, bought the key months ago and the best $$ spent...
I use tibu with labels from apps organizer. I have tibu install apps only and a second small group of labeled for apps and data... for call logs and texts I use go backup...it's newer and so far these three utilities have made swapping ROMs a lot easier.
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Anyone else having a problem with this? I just happened to be in settings and noticed it. I disabled and reanabled and still the same.
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Working fine on my tablet.
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Mine is working just fine. Did you try signing out of Gmail completely instead of just disabling?
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I have had this issue intermittently. I think I used titanium backup to clear data for contact storage and that seemed to clear the issue. I only have contacts from my google account, so I didn't lose anything. It just forced a full resync.
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Anyone else having a problem with this? I just happened to be in settings and noticed it. I disabled and reanabled and still the same.
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I had this issue on both this phone and my Atrix 4g, you need to clear the data in contact storage. Haven't had to do it twice on this device yet. As was said earlier titainium backup also works.
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I had the exact same problem on my LGOG and researched a solution for hours with no luck. Then I deleted my Google account from the phone and re added it. Immediately fixed the problem. Still works fine.
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Cleared data in contact storage, which forced a full resync as mentioned...seems to be ok now.
Thanks!
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I have had this issue intermittently. I think I used titanium backup to clear data for contact storage and that seemed to clear the issue. I only have contacts from my google account, so I didn't lose anything. It just forced a full resync.
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Deaf Mute said:
I had this issue on both this phone and my Atrix 4g, you need to clear the data in contact storage. Haven't had to do it twice on this device yet. As was said earlier titainium backup also works.
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Well, it was doing the same thing. Cleared data and let it sync again.
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