Hey all,
I'm interested in checking out the CM9 Kang that's going around in the threads, but I just recently updated all my folders in ADW Launcher EX. Is there a way to save the folders so when I flash the kang, I can have the folders with the apps in them re-populate? This would also help so I can flash back to Galaxy Task, etc. I have Titanium Backup but I'm not sure if it can save the folders.
Yeah, I know I could just re-do the folders, but I'm lazy and it takes a while when you have 200 apps
Thanks!
ADW Launcher EX can backup and restore your settings and the desktop configuration: [ADWSettings > Backup and restore], but if you're using Titanium Backup, restoring the data will have the same effect.
I have a problem restoring widgets from other apps in ADW via the desktop configuration backup or Titanium Backup (widget not found) every time a do a full wipe and flash a ROM, but the folders (with apps) inside the dock are restored without a problem.
I suppose that if your folders are in the desktop there won't be a problem at the moment you restore your configuration. Just remember that the icons of every app inside the folders will appear after you restore/reinstall the apps (for some, maybe after a reboot)
+1 for titanium backup. Proof that you own that should almost be a prerequisite to reading the Dev forum here. Imagine how much heartache would be saved if you needed to provide proof that you'd done a recent backup before reading any of the ROM threads!....
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I haven't found any specific threads on saving icons between flashes, so here my question is. If it is somewhere else, please direct me.
So, I've been avidly following various ROMs and am accustomed to flashing, swapping kernals, using NvFlash if need be, and using Titanium Backup, however, I find it incredibly tedious to reload all of my programs through Titanium Backup by batching and going through the install process for 100ish apps each time. So firstly, is there any way to have Titanium Backup automatically install my apps (and only ask permission once)? Secondly, is there any way to save my user layout so I don't have to drag all my icons and widgets back to their respective locations? Thanks.
pay for the pro version of Titanium, you can then restore your apps in 2 clicks.
as far as icons and display setups, I use launcher pro, that has a backup/restore option...just need to save the files before wiping. It worked pretty well, the first time I used it...I just need to remember to reinstall the widget color themes and icon packs before restoring the backup, or it won't find them...lol
I also use circle widget and it also has a backup/restore option.
So, if I load a new rom, I'll restore apps from titanium backup (pro version can do batch restores) then restore circle widget backups, then launcher pro, and it's "mostly" back to the way it was...just a few tweaks and I'm done.
A little FYI for you guys:
I use ADWLauncher EX, it also has the desktop and launcher settings backup/restore facility that TJEvans mentioned, but lately, I've noticed that on CM-7.0.3, after I do a "wipe cache partition" and "Wipe Dalvik Cache" in ClockworkMod, the desktop layout will be preserved, but, the widgets will all fail to load. I will see the grey boxes where the widgets are supposed to go, but, no widgets will actually be loaded into them.
So, I looked around on the gTablet and found that the widget list is stored in /data/system/appwidgets.xml, and this file, for some reason, gets reset to a default state after I wipe stuff in ClockworkMod. Now, I backup that xml file and put it back into place if my widgets don't load.
I did my first ever flash recently. I flashed omega, though before I flashed I used titanium and did a batch backup of apps+system data. Though after flashing and restoring apps only from titanium, nothing was on the homescreen except for the stock stuff. So I had to manually get apps and put them back onto the homescreen and in folders (massive headache).
I want to flash a new rom though is there a way of backing up and restoring so everything stays in the spot they were previously in before flashing?
I'd like to know this too.
the backup defaults to /sdcard/TitaniumBackup
that is internal sdcard
if you internal sdcard got wiped out, then nothing to restore. copy it out to a safe place.
If you are pretty sure your internal sdcard is not wiped out, use a file explorer and browse it, does it have files in it?
You can then go to TitaniumBackup , menu | preferences | backup folder location
if it is not pointing correctly, hit Detect
the select what is detected and "use the current folder"
I'd like to know this too. I have Titanium Backup too but am unsure how to utilise it fully. Right now I find myself having to manually configure all my application settings after flashing a new ROM.
In my (limited) experience, Titanium won't restore apps to your home screen. It can only restore your apps and their data/settings. When you install a new rom if you do a full wipe you lose your home screen, but if you do a partial wipe (dalvik) you do not. If you are flashing a new release of the same rom you can usually do a partial wipe but if you are flashing a new rom you will probably have to do a full wipe.
But I'm no expert.
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priyana said:
the backup defaults to /sdcard/TitaniumBackup
that is internal sdcard
if you internal sdcard got wiped out, then nothing to restore. copy it out to a safe place.
If you are pretty sure your internal sdcard is not wiped out, use a file explorer and browse it, does it have files in it?
You can then go to TitaniumBackup , menu | preferences | backup folder location
if it is not pointing correctly, hit Detect
the select what is detected and "use the current folder"
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I think you understood wrong. I'm not asking about the location of the backup file. I'm asking about how I can do a backup and restore so once I flash a new rom I don't have to put all my apps back onto home screen and in folders again. I want it to restore do that all the apps and widgets stay in the position they were before I flashed.
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yeah, now I realised that your problem wasn't the backup folder.
Well, for Apex Launcher that I use, if I backup Apex itself with data, I restore it using Titanium and I get back the icons on home screen, and all widgets.
Even before I restore the apps itself! So I start seeing icons that are actually unclickable.
Not sure about Touchwiz, what to backup.
I've been using Mybackup Root from Google Play which can backup the homescreen which works fairly well. The one thing that didn't work in my case was the widgets didn't show as supposed.
Can titanium backup home screen layout?
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See following link,
http://www.titaniumtrack.com/kb/titanium-backup-kb?page=TB+-+Technical+FAQ
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Just use a launcher that has a home screen backup facility(most!) ...I use nova
.....and now you are on a custom Rom, do a nandroid backup from recovery(full system image)
ok i think I found out how to do it with titanium backup.
I've been doing some searching and people have said that in the titanium backup there is a file called TWLauncher and other have said its called TouchWizLauncher. On my backup it has Touchwiz Home is this the same as TWLauncher and TouchWizLauncher?
Im guessing it is but just wanted to make sure.
So you unlocked, and would like to try a bunch of ROMS to see whats best for you? Or your ROM Chef puts out a new base ROM every 2 weeks (if only!) whatever the case, one annoyance after flashing ROMs or even Factory Resets or wipes of another type is losing your homescreen setups. Sure, if you use Apex or Nova or another 3rd party launcher a backup of that "app" and data with Titanium Backup is all you need, but if it's the stock launcher, Tibu does not generally grab the database for the launcher.
Even when Titanium Backup sometimes saves your launchers data, you run a risk allowing TiBu to restore ANY system data on a newly installed ROM (It is generally okay if you only did a factory reset, since the launcher version will be unchanged) In general I stay away from TiBu for system data, and only restore user apps with it.
If you need to backup, and later restore lLuncher Homescreen Icons, Widgits, etc. for any ICE Cream Sandwich equiped Prime, here are the steps:
1. Using Root Explorer, ES File Explorer with root access turned on or any "Root Level" file manager, go to this folder:
/Data/Data/com.android.launcher/databases
2. Find the file named: "launcher.db"
3. Copy this file to a safe, preferable external location (your MicroSD or better send a copy up to DropBox as well.)
4. After you have flashed, or wiped, and ONLY if you are using the same launcher version, return to this folder, and for an added layer of safety, rename launcher.db to launcher.db.bak
5. Next copy your backed up launcher.db to this location, and set permissions to rw-rw----
6. Finally change Owner to 1000 - System and Group to same using Root Explorers "Owner" setting.
either reboot or got to settings, apps and force stop launcher, then hit "Home" There you go!
This will restore all App Icons and Widgets (assuming they are still present inn the current ROM) it will aslo restore all grouped icon folders. If you use any unique or special widgets, such as Simple Text or similar, make sure those widgets, apps and the associated data is restore PRIOR to replacing launcher.db with your backup. We can only put things back that are present and accounted for.
I hope this saves some folks the time and annoyance of completely re-creating homescreens, over and over and over (and over)
I know that it has saved me countles hours as I like to flash ROMs whenever something interesting comes along, and this way, I have no excuse not to!
Thanks dude!
I ran into this yesterday. Was severely disappointed.
leppie said:
Thanks dude!
I ran into this yesterday. Was severely disappointed.
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Yep. Know what you mean. This takes 5 minutes, and saves 10 times that if your Homescreens are extensive
Mind updating this for the 4.4 launcher? That folder doesn't existing anymore. com.google.android.launcher does, but it doesn't have the databases subfolder. Just a file called lib
Thanks
MSmithXDA said:
Mind updating this for the 4.4 launcher? That folder doesn't existing anymore. com.google.android.launcher does, but it doesn't have the databases subfolder. Just a file called lib
Thanks
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I'd love to find the answer to this as well. Everytime I reflash Gapps, even without a wipe, I have to reset all my home screen icons. I would use nova for this, but it doesnt have the google now, and "ok google" feature, like the Google launcher has.
SmartAs$Phone said:
So you unlocked, and would like to try a bunch of ROMS to see whats best for you? Or your ROM Chef puts out a new base ROM every 2 weeks (if only!) whatever the case, one annoyance after flashing ROMs or even Factory Resets or wipes of another type is losing your homescreen setups. Sure, if you use Apex or Nova or another 3rd party launcher a backup of that "app" and data with Titanium Backup is all you need, but if it's the stock launcher, Tibu does not generally grab the database for the launcher.
Even when Titanium Backup sometimes saves your launchers data, you run a risk allowing TiBu to restore ANY system data on a newly installed ROM (It is generally okay if you only did a factory reset, since the launcher version will be unchanged) In general I stay away from TiBu for system data, and only restore user apps with it.
If you need to backup, and later restore lLuncher Homescreen Icons, Widgits, etc. for any ICE Cream Sandwich equiped Prime, here are the steps:
1. Using Root Explorer, ES File Explorer with root access turned on or any "Root Level" file manager, go to this folder:
/Data/Data/com.android.launcher/databases
2. Find the file named: "launcher.db"
3. Copy this file to a safe, preferable external location (your MicroSD or better send a copy up to DropBox as well.)
4. After you have flashed, or wiped, and ONLY if you are using the same launcher version, return to this folder, and for an added layer of safety, rename launcher.db to launcher.db.bak
5. Next copy your backed up launcher.db to this location, and set permissions to rw-rw----
6. Finally change Owner to 1000 - System and Group to same using Root Explorers "Owner" setting.
either reboot or got to settings, apps and force stop launcher, then hit "Home" There you go!
This will restore all App Icons and Widgets (assuming they are still present inn the current ROM) it will aslo restore all grouped icon folders. If you use any unique or special widgets, such as Simple Text or similar, make sure those widgets, apps and the associated data is restore PRIOR to replacing launcher.db with your backup. We can only put things back that are present and accounted for.
I hope this saves some folks the time and annoyance of completely re-creating homescreens, over and over and over (and over)
I know that it has saved me countles hours as I like to flash ROMs whenever something interesting comes along, and this way, I have no excuse not to!
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Mine doesn't have `/Data/Data/com.android.launcher/`, what's the launcher for Samsung S7? It's not `/Data/Data/com.samsung.touchwiz/`
im working on a galaxy sIII, paranoidandroid 2.99, kt747 kernal.
i think i may have screwed myself by deleting the nandroid, but this is what i'm looking to do.
i've got some important info i'm trying to retrieve from a mybackup app/data backup. the info was on a "sticky note" widget on my desktop when i did a backup.
when i wipe then start from scratch, i tried restoring the app + data, then restore apex launcher (the launcher i used that had the widget on it), i would think that when i go to restore apex launcher desktop data/apex settings, it would repopulate the launcher with the previously existing widgets/icons/etc.
it doesn't. it restores the icons that were backed up and their location; but no widgets.
is there a way to get the widget to reappear with the info it had on it when it was backed up or am i SOL?
Hello,
I have a Galaxy S2 I9100 running CM12.1
I use Titanium Backup to backup all my apps and settings and it works really well but the two things that it doesn't backup are my widgets and profiles.
I know that you can backup profiles by saving a copy of /Data/System/Profiles.xml and I know that you can backup widgets using My Backup Root.
I don't want to have to use another app just to backup my widgets and I would like to just keep a copy of the appropriate files saved so that I can restore them manually as I do with profiles.
Does anyone know which file(s) widget setting are saved in so that I can make a copy of it?
Thanks
Steven
If you *can* use My Backup Root to backup your widgets, I think that's your best bet. I'm not sure how My Backup works, but perhaps you could directly access the files in question through the backup it makes.