[Q] how to restore just one app from a nandroid. - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So i have a month old nandroid that i just need one thing out of.
Ideas on how to get it out?
I know you can browse them now.
But my plan B was to restore and titanium backup just that app.
Thoughts?

Use unyaffs to extract data from your data.img.
If you are on a windows system, then http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112906

I guess i am comfortable getting the files out of a nandroid i just dont really know what to do with them.

JustusIV said:
I guess i am comfortable getting the files out of a nandroid i just dont really know what to do with them.
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Titanium Backup can read Nandroid and install back the app and data.
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Oh snap didn't know that thx so much!
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AppExtractor allows to extract Apps and installable apk files from Nandroids
Hello,
I am using several Roms in my phone and have uses AppExtractor ver. 1.5.4 for installing or just extracting apk files from Nandroid backups.
Saved my some work
Best regards,
Catherall

Titanium Backup is a good choose.
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Or use app free from market 'app extractor'. Don't think it works with ICS add yet.
Edit : oops, didn't read the post two above mine, sorry.
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After an app update, the app stopped working... I just extracted the apk from an old CWM data tarball and installed it. It worked.
clockworkmod backup folder > data.ext4.tar > data > app > get the apk here.
Maybe this isn't true for all versions of CWM, android, or apps though...
Lesson learned, make a nAndroid every now and then, that way when updates break apps, you can go back to the old versions!

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Restoring from CWM

I tried restoring a backup of a stock ROM, but upon start up, it comes up with the tutorial setup to find it hasn't restored any of my applications, only my system settings. Can someone explain what the hell is happening?
What the hell are you doing.Restore how ???.
jje
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JJEgan said:
What the hell are you doing.Restore how ???.
jje
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By restoring a backup in CWM. It just doesn't seem to restore any applications.
Can't say what your problem is there, but it might be worth investing in titanium backup pro (batch restore saves a lot of time and effort). Hope you get your apps back.
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marcadam said:
Can't say what your problem is there, but it might be worth investing in titanium backup pro (batch restore saves a lot of time and effort). Hope you get your apps back.
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I use Titanium Backup already It's just easier using a nandroid back up for me. Didn't back up in Titanium Backup unfortunately but I managed to retrieve me apps by using App Extractor to extract the applications and contacts from the nandroid backup
dave2 said:
I use Titanium Backup already It's just easier using a nandroid back up for me. Didn't back up in Titanium Backup unfortunately but I managed to retrieve me apps by using App Extractor to extract the applications and contacts from the nandroid backup
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If you only wanna restore your apps use advanced restore and select restore data
dave2 said:
I tried restoring a backup of a stock ROM, but upon start up, it comes up with the tutorial setup to find it hasn't restored any of my applications, only my system settings. Can someone explain what the hell is happening?
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How did u make backup of the stock ROM?

[Q] What to change for google play store to auto-download apps from previous rom?

I'm using the PKMN Rom right now. When a new version comes out, I would like for it to auto-download the apps from the play store that I used to have. Is there something I have to change in the new rom to do that? A build.prop edit? Thanks in advance.
Titanium backup is your friend.
I came across a file
In the Rom zip try deleting sq-lopt
It's in /system/ect/init.d/
This would require a reflash tho
Joel could correct me if I'm wrong
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joshpersaud said:
Titanium backup is your friend.
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Yeah, I have TiBu. But, it'd be nice if it auto-downloads after registering my g-account. Just wondering if it was a little mod I could do myself. That's all.
superchilpil said:
I came across a file
In the Rom zip try deleting sq-lopt
It's in /system/ect/init.d/
This would require a reflash tho
Joel could correct me if I'm wrong
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Thanks SCP! I will try this on the next PKMN update.
I've never gotten my Rezound to restore its apps or its wifi networks. I've also noticed that after a wipe, during the setup process, its asks you if you want to keep your device's networks and settings backed up with Google, but does not give you the option to restore your phone from Google like my Eris and my Transformers do... Has HTC just omitted this functionality??
Gingerbread did that for me but not ics. But I don't mind. Don't like it to auto download anyway.
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joshpersaud said:
Titanium backup is your friend.
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I don't really think it's a good idea to restore from TB.
Although I paid for TB last year, I don't even bother installing it anymore.
When I flash a new rom I find it is MUCH better to reinstall an app from an APk than to restore it. I now use AppMonster Pro to save the APK from all the apps i use to a folder on my card and then clean install them on the new rom.....
The only times I have had it auto download was by signing into google during setup wizard.
jmorton10 said:
I don't really think it's a good idea to restore from TB.
Although I paid for TB last year, I don't even bother installing it anymore.
When I flash a new rom I find it is MUCH better to reinstall an app from an APk than to restore it. I now use AppMonster Pro to save the APK from all the apps i use to a folder on my card and then clean install them on the new rom.....
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Hm, I had a totally different experience. I had about 220 user apps installed. I did a batch backup with Ti Backup, and then a batch restore with data. I think there were seriously one or two apps that I had trouble with. I just wiped the data on those apps and set them up manually.
I guess I don't really see what the fuss is. Now I tend to just install apps from the Market so I get the latest version, and restore data on the few apps that I require lengthy setup.
I also tend to keep archives of my Ti Backup folders, because there are some times I need to go back to an old version of an app because of some crappy update.
I've done batch restore with data with Ti Backup with 200+ apps multiple times with virtually no issues. Some examples of apps I try to install clean are LBE Privacy Guard and Busybox Installer.
Maybe people are restoring system apps?
I always restore lots of different data and apps with tb and have no problem... Just don't restore something in red on system apps lol
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Best app for ROM backup/recovery

Hi
I got a cheap LG GT540 a wee while back and now I want to try and install a more recent version of Android (I currently have version 2.1 installed). I think I understand how to do this but the biggest concern I have is that my phone gets bricked and I have to reinstall. The tutorials I have encountered are mostly over a year old and I want to be certain that I can backup the whole image on my phone and recover it. I would be grateful if you could please confirm what the current best ROM Backup/recovery app to do this?
The best way if via Nandroid backups from your recovery.
(On CWM Recovery: Backup&Restore->Backup or Backup&Restore->Restore)
A Nandroid will give you a full image of everything, Titanium Backup will allow you to pick and choose what you do or don't restore. For both you need a rooted device.
Yeah, with Titanium Backup you can backup/restore the apps and settings you want. It´s very useful if you went to another ROM like MIUI or so.
I always use CWM recovery and Titanium Backup. Safe and sound
I just use a nandroid back up.
Titanium back up can extract bits from a nandroid backup as well.
in the play store u can even get apps backing up ur call lists and sms
Thanks everybody for replying.
I had problems trying to backup ROM, got impatient and finally managed to upgrade to CyanogenMod v6. It wasn't the strategy I had in mind but finally got there in the end!!
My Backup Pro is a good application!!
+1 for Titanium Backup
CWM is what I always use.
CWM is the best...
some app can't restored with titanium backup...
I usually just use the Nandroid backup inside CWM.
I am also using titanium backup (paid version), but I am told not to restore the system data of the previous ROM after updated to a new ROM, because the system data of the previous ROM will cause instability to the new ROM.
I am doing automated backups with Titanium (paid version), and I also make nandroid backup every now and then.
Can Anyone give me the .apk link of a backup/restory app? I looked for one in the play store..but they all are paid..I want to root..but dont have a credit card..please help
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I'm also using the titanium backup, but you need the pro version to access some features. I'm satisfied with it.
So I must buy it? There is no free rooting and back up/restoring app? Is Titanium the best one?
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gpsito33 said:
So I must buy it? There is no free rooting and back up/restoring app? Is Titanium the best one?
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Go backup does what titanium does but with all features for free
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can u root with go backup? Cause that is what I need
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[Q] Backing up the system

What's the best way to backup your apps and rom as well as how the homescreen is set up. Usually I would just titanium backup my apps and make a nandroid.
You answered you own question, using TB
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haha thank you, I thought I might have done that. So, I assume you need the Pro version to do some sort of system image?
TI doesnt back up system images, it does backup of .apk's and sometimes their external data stored in /android and /data. I dont even remember what all the pro version lets you do, but i do know it lets you do batch restore jobs and thats a huge timesaver. you can back up your homescreen set up by finding the [DESKTOP] system app and backing it up, then restoring SYSTEM DATA ONLY. otherwise you might screw up your rom. the app is colored green
The problem I find with titanium backup is that there should be a flashable zip for it for new roms that don't gave it or a file managaer to install the apk.
Then when you flash a rom it says something about the phones old ID. At this point, do you always revert the ID back so that the apps are able to be restored. ? Or not ?
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typhoonikan said:
The problem I find with titanium backup is that there should be a flashable zip for it for new roms that don't gave it or a file managaer to install the apk.
Then when you flash a rom it says something about the phones old ID. At this point, do you always revert the ID back so that the apps are able to be restored. ? Or not ?
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You can create a flashable zip within the app itself. Hit the menu button at the top, then create zip, and change the name of the output zip to "titaniumbackup-xxx" and profit

How to? Transfer Contacts/Messages from ICS to JB

After ensuring I had a nice upto date back up I upgraded my GS3 to jellybean... only to find out that I cannot restore the back ups... I used Titainium backup... doh!
Ok so I have now (after hours of problems) reinstalled ICS... restored my stuff.... now what?
I am backing up using kies (as I type) however will I be able to restore?
Any suggestions? thank you
we're you using the .xml method of backup/restore in titanium?
slaphead20 said:
we're you using the .xml method of backup/restore in titanium?
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nope... xml! guess thats kinda universal... simple when you think of it.
Dizzee said:
nope... xml! guess thats kinda universal... simple when you think of it.
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Yup
have u chosen only backup amd restore user apps in titanium? don't backup & restore any system files!
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antonyyip said:
have u chosen only backup amd restore user apps in titanium? don't backup & restore any system files!
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no.. I do know not to back up files... always reinstall normally.. just standard titanium back doesn't restore from ICS to JB... I didn't realise it till after I installed JB... anyway now I have backed up in sooo many ways (including xml) one is bound to work (I hope:silly
use the contact app to export a. vcf file and import it later. worked for me when I switched from my htc vision to the i9300
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mputtr said:
use the contact app to export a. vcf file and import it later. worked for me when I switched from my htc vision to the i9300
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I'll try that.. thanks...
heads up, I backed up with kies, titanium standard and xml... non work... for reasons better known to titanium it won't recognise the xml files..
so reinstall ics and start again :s
(I've never exported to vcf.. is it a simple process?)
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also my sms/mms messages...
it's really simple.
you go to you contacts app, tap menu, export, choose location. done
to bring it back in, yoi do the same thing but use import.
Edit: as for text, I used titanium backup to export xml. not sure why it didn't work for you though. try again maybe?
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extracting the contacts to vcf is one sure way where why do you not sync them with your Google account? After the JB update you can sync back to your phone.
If you do not want Google to have your contacts I guess vcf export or xml would be the easiest way.
Dizzee said:
After ensuring I had a nice upto date back up I upgraded my GS3 to jellybean... only to find out that I cannot restore the back ups... I used Titainium backup... doh!
Ok so I have now (after hours of problems) reinstalled ICS... restored my stuff.... now what?
I am backing up using kies (as I type) however will I be able to restore?
Any suggestions? thank you
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To backup SMS/MMS, you can use SMS Backup/Restore app by Ritesh Sahu. Ensure you set external SDCard as the backup location.
I would suggest synchronizing your contacts with Google so that you can have your contacts intact even if you have to change phones.
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Try go to Contants in ICS and export to sdcard.
Transfer the sdcard to new phone (JB) and go contact and import from sdcard!!
All contact should migrate!! :highfive:
I wish I would have read this thread before my migration from ICS to JB. I somehow trusted that I would be sorted by using Titanium Backup but far from it. I am now restoring back to ICS in order to get my contact data back. I will use the advice given in this thread so a big thumbs up for everyone who contributed.

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