Quick question regarding titanium backup - Galaxy Ace S5830 General

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I wanna change rom and backup my apps with titanium in order to use them with another rom. Some apps are on phone, the rest on sd-ext and none on sd. So...
1. If I backup my apps then I have to install titanium on new rom and restore them. Will titanium now where to place the apps again (phone/sd-ext)?
2. Do I back the up with their settings or just the apps?
Thanks!

Im not sure about sd-ext but backup your apps + data. This will restore them to their exact original state before

rohanb10 said:
Im not sure about sd-ext but backup your apps + data. This will restore them to their exact original state before
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Click the ' RUN - Backup all user apps + system data. Should do!

It should restore all apps+data to the place they were when you backed them up.

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[Q] what to back up and restore

before upgarding to a different rom, what needs to be backed up and what needs to be restored after the rom upgrade. this is in addition to user apps
in CWR:
Make a Backup (this is a snapshot of your entire system)
Titanium Backup:
Backup all user apps + Data
I also backup Wifi Hotspots (passwords) and bookmarks
SMS Backup +
For all texts and MMS
LauncherPro / ADW:
Backup settings in their menus
jdineshk said:
before upgarding to a different rom, what needs to be backed up and what needs to be restored after the rom upgrade. this is in addition to user apps
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s15274n said:
in CWR:
Make a Backup (this is a snapshot of your entire system)
Titanium Backup:
Backup all user apps + Data
I also backup Wifi Hotspots (passwords) and bookmarks
SMS Backup +
For all texts and MMS
LauncherPro / ADW:
Backup settings in their menus
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Just to be clear, and correct me if I'm wrong, you don't want to backup anything in red on Titanium. Or at least you don't want to restore it if you do back it up since they have been known to cause problems.
no, i only backup/restore what i listed.

[Q] "nandroid backup"

Probably a stupid question, but is "nandroid backup" that's required e.g. to flash Task's ROM the same as the backup I do using Titanium Backup? I noticed TB does not backup whole Tab, as it is only 2-2,5Gb in size, while on my Tab I have some 10-11Gb of storage occupied (apps, photos, movies, mp3).
Is it the same, then? If not, do I need to use some other tools to do a proper "nandroid backup"?
Titanium Backup
1. What can Titanium Backup back up ?
All the applications you have installed, included protected ones,
All the data and settings of these applications,
Most (nearly all) of your phone's settings and data.
Titanium Backup 3.8.0+ will also backup the system applications from your ROM, not just their settings and data.
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A Nandroid backup is a backup of the whole system, you need to have Clockworkmod recovery installed to be able to perform a 'nandroid' backup.
You do a nandroid with ClockworkMod recovery. It's a advanced recovery instead of the stock. You can install this recovery with Rom manager from market.
This nandroid takes a snapshot of your whole system. And you can use it to go back to when the backup was made.
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Thanks guys. I'm rooted and have CWM, so I'll try there. Cheers!
titanum back up, where it will store our data? In our tab or cloud? Sorry for stupid question
On the SD memory built into the Tab.
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joseph168 said:
titanum back up, where it will store our data? In our tab or cloud? Sorry for stupid question
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If you get the paid version you can send the backup to a Dropbox account. Well worth the peace of mind.

[Q] Backing up before switwching roms....?

-I am using Titanium backup pro right now.
-Previously i was on mwakious and backed up all apps using Titanium Backup (346 apps + data).
-Flashed a sense 4.0 rom.
-All apps gone.
-Installed Titanium Backup and clicked restore apps + data.
-Had to install all the 346 apps one by one...(Time taken about 1-2 hours ! :/ )
So my question is IS THERE A WAY TO RESTORE MY APPS + DATA FAST...NOT INSTALL ONE BY ONE...LIKE HOW IT BACKS UP MY APPS....
Also i backed up the mwakious rom using 4ext recovery...Can anyone tell if now i restore that backup will it be with the apps ???
Q-2 ( ) :- Which according to you is the best aosp rom for gsm evo 3d ?
invince2 said:
-I am using Titanium backup pro right now.
-Previously i was on mwakious and backed up all apps using Titanium Backup (346 apps + data).
-Flashed a sense 4.0 rom.
-All apps gone.
-Installed Titanium Backup and clicked restore apps + data.
-Had to install all the 346 apps one by one...(Time taken about 1-2 hours ! :/ )
So my question is IS THERE A WAY TO RESTORE MY APPS + DATA FAST...NOT INSTALL ONE BY ONE...LIKE HOW IT BACKS UP MY APPS....
Also i backed up the mwakious rom using 4ext recovery...Can anyone tell if now i restore that backup will it be with the apps ???
Q-2 ( ) :- Which according to you is the best aosp rom for gsm evo 3d ?
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buy the pro version...
First off, you should never backup and restore ALL apps with Titanium, especially when switching roms. You should only backup downloaded apps, not system apps. System apps vary with every rom, and restoring them with another rom will cause a lot of problems, as well as take forever. As mentioned above, the Pro version does batch backup and restore.
Also i backed up the mwakious rom using 4ext recovery...Can anyone tell if now i restore that backup will it be with the apps ???
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That's a nandroid backup, i.e. a complete system image. If you restore that, it restores the rom and all apps, just like it was when you made the backup.
titanium
Batch backup/restore icon in Titanium backup pro is located in the top right corner of your screen.
What I like is the option under titanium, press the menu buttoon, choose extract from nandroid backup.
From there you have options for data + app or whatnot, and after you hit the checkmark. Auto installs and never had a problem.
Just need a nandroid and your done, always extract my same apps from previous nandroid backups.

Q: When doing wipe is there way to backup all apps and settings and then restore

I tried checking guides and using search but found nothing, this may be stupid question but when trying new rom or patching newer version of rom which requires wipe all things are reset and apps are gone. So is there program to save settings and all the apps and then after wipe restore them so everything would be like before wiping?
DARKKi said:
I tried checking guides and using search but found nothing, this may be stupid question but when trying new rom or patching newer version of rom which requires wipe all things are reset and apps are gone. So is there program to save settings and all the apps and then after wipe restore them so everything would be like before wiping?
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Yes, you can make a Nandroid backup "it saves all setting apps" you installed even The alarm clock that you setted to go to school:
1- Go to CWM" Clockworkmod Recovery menu"
2- Backup and Restore
3- and u will have a bunch of choices (Backup to internal or External SDcard) (Restore from internal or external sdcard)
after you choose wait for the device to complete backup and then reboot, the next time you want everything as it was perfectly you just have to restore the Nandroid backup that you made.
Important : DONT EVER CHANGE NANDROID BACK FOLDER NAME because MD5 checksum recognize only the folder name that was created during the backup.
Hope this helps !
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nhariamine said:
Yes, you can make a Nandroid backup "it saves all setting apps" you installed even The alarm clock that you setted to go to school:
1- Go to CWM" Clockworkmod Recovery menu"
2- Backup and Restore
3- and u will have a bunch of choices (Backup to internal or External SDcard) (Restore from internal or external sdcard)
after you choose wait for the device to complete backup and then reboot, the next time you want everything as it was perfectly you just have to restore the Nandroid backup that you made.
Important : DONT EVER CHANGE NANDROID BACK FOLDER NAME because MD5 checksum recognize only the folder name that was created during the backup.
Hope this helps !
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Thanks alot! I always though that cwm's backup and restore was for ROM
Should i advanced restore and restore data only, wont it restore the whole "older" rom too if you make complete restore?
Using nandroid backups to restore data after flashing is a bad way to do so, because it does exactly that - restores all the apps and settings, which essentially equals to a no-wipe. Use Titanium Backup and backup only user apps
Glebun said:
Using nandroid backups to restore data after flashing is a bad way to do so, because it does exactly that - restores all the apps and settings, which essentially equals to a no-wipe. Use Titanium Backup and backup only user apps
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Okay, thanks. Did not know that. So i can backup my apps with Titanium but what about all the settings? Is there method to back them up? I use Apex launcher so it does have backup but those system settings, anyway to back those up?
read the app details
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDYQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.keramidas.TitaniumBackup%26hl%3Den&ei=pQAJUe_BAtGz0QWKn4GwDQ&usg=AFQjCNF7PIPXrWXqNXp1RpWH3FeelqZu_Q&bvm=bv.41642243,d.d2k
Titanium backup backups apps+settings, so u wont lose any progress on games, even facebook and twitter remain all the same, no need to log back in after restoring the apps. And for your launcher, im using nova launcher and in settings i can make a backup of my homescreens etc. So if i do a full wipe i restore my apps with TB and the nova launcher backup and everything is back to as it was before the wipe! Hope this helps
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[Q] Why do I need titanium backup and also something like CWM/TWRP?

I'm pretty new to this android stuff. I have rooted my phone and gotten titanium backup, but I also put CWM on it. I booted into CWM and had it backup my system. So what is the difference between titanium backup and CWM? I have heard people say that you should not back up system files with titanium, just apps and user data. Does CWM cover the system backup stuff? If titanium is able to backup user data and system files, why not just use that for everything? And how come titanium can run from the OS while CWM needs to be booted into?
Welcome to the world of rooting
So there is a fundamental difference between using CWM/TWRP to do a backup VS doing a backup from Titanium.
Doing a backup from CWM/TWRP backs up the system as a whole - think of it as a way to restore back whatever version you have - for instance I have a backup of my deoxed stock verizon image, i can boot to that anytime - i even have one with stock that I can revert to as well.
So this backup created by CWM/TWRP are an EXACT 1:1 image of what you have on your system.
Now the backup from Titanium is more for when you flash and need to put on your apps again you could use google play to restore everything OR use Titanium. Titanium is good for backing up the apps and their data - i don't use the system function.
So usage scenarios are:
1. I need to back to another image i had > use CWM/TWRP backup
2. I just flashed to a great new ROM <insert_name> and want to have the same apps i had when i had my previous rom, install titanium open it up and restore the apps you had backed up.
I hope this helps.
Cwm needs to be booted into and you use it to wipe data, cache, etc. Also make a nandroid makeup of your whole system which includes system files, apps, recovery images etc. Cwm isn't really good for restore specific apps. Its good for restoring the system as a whole. That's where titanium comes in. Can back up all apps, individual apps. Freeze and uninstall. Just a lot easier to work with
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vue said:
Welcome to the world of rooting
So there is a fundamental difference between using CWM/TWRP to do a backup VS doing a backup from Titanium.
Doing a backup from CWM/TWRP backs up the system as a whole - think of it as a way to restore back whatever version you have - for instance I have a backup of my deoxed stock verizon image, i can boot to that anytime - i even have one with stock that I can revert to as well.
So this backup created by CWM/TWRP are an EXACT 1:1 image of what you have on your system.
Now the backup from Titanium is more for when you flash and need to put on your apps again you could use google play to restore everything OR use Titanium. Titanium is good for backing up the apps and their data - i don't use the system function.
So usage scenarios are:
1. I need to back to another image i had > use CWM/TWRP backup
2. I just flashed to a great new ROM <insert_name> and want to have the same apps i had when i had my previous rom, install titanium open it up and restore the apps you had backed up.
I hope this helps.
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This.
You can also use titanium to do stuff like freeze applications or move them to your sd card.
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Agreed - you will want both, but really you will use Titanium on your day to day when flashing, the other is for some more safe failures - although really you will probably have few but Titanium is good for scheduled back ups etc..
Very usefull if you do nightlies as well.
OP here, thanks for the info guys. Coincidentally, after making this thread I went into Titanium to backup my user data since I hadn't done it before, and I am getting an error:
"Batch backup interrupted, insufficient free storage space"
I have 25GB on my ext card but within Titanium it shows "This folder is not writable." Something's up with the permissions. I thought I could plug the phone in via USB, then try to set the permissions on the folders. So I plug it in, but the ext card shows completely empty on the PC.
I have manually added files to the ext card through my PC in the past, so something fishy is going on. I am able to backup to the internal memory, so it looks like I need to figure out how to fix the permissions on the ext card. Within my root browser the permissions show write access for owner.
Edit: Titanium really doesn't want to save backups to the external card... But I can create them on internal memory and move them over I guess.

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