I've been trying to find a way to preserve saved games before unlocking and rooting, but TiB and My Backup require root for that. Instead, I discovered ES File Explorer can move apps to the SD card individually. When I unlock, root, and install an ICS ROM, will the games still be detected by ICS with everything intact?
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Just root and use titanium.
Easiest way.
GrayTheWolf said:
Just root and use titanium.
Easiest way.
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He can't root
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werdna87 said:
He can't root
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Oh duh! Because when you unlock your bootloader it wipes your phone.
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Oh duh! Because when you unlock your bootloader it wipes your phone.
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Yep and thats what he's trying to stop.
OP I would just wait for s-off and see what it needs to do.
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If transferring the apps to the SD card doesn't save the game files, could I instead temp-root the phone to get access to the game folders and game save files? Does anyone think we'll ever actually see S-off?
Aeroman787 said:
If transferring the apps to the SD card doesn't save the game files, could I instead temp-root the phone to get access to the game folders and game save files? Does anyone think we'll ever actually see S-off?
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well this just came up http://unlimited.io/ so yea i think we will see it
Also, unless you are on the release firmware, you cant temp root. if you can just back everything up with TB and you are good
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I am totally new to smart phones but i am pretty savy on a computer. I rooted my thunderbloat using a one click root i found on this site but still cant remove the software I want. Anyone else have the same issue?
Are you using titanium backup to uninstall the bloat?
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ddgarcia05 said:
Are you using titanium backup to uninstall the bloat?
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I use Titanium Backup Pro and Freeze the apps for now...
If you have root, you can download Root Explorer from the app store. Use it to browse to the app directory and just delete the apps you don't want. Another option is to rename the unwanted apps. For example, change APPNAME.apk to APPNAME.apk.bk ... then it will be "hidden" from the system. Restore it at anytime by removing the ".bk" extension.
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Lipmonger said:
If you have root, you can download Root Explorer from the app store. Use it to browse to the app directory and just delete the apps you don't want. Another option is to rename the unwanted apps. For example, change APPNAME.apk to APPNAME.apk.bk ... then it will be "hidden" from the system. Restore it at anytime by removing the ".bk" extension.
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Is there a free version of root explorer? Or a free way to rename these files? I don't really feel like paying $4 to remove bloatware.
coder_t2 said:
Is there a free version of root explorer? Or a free way to rename these files? I don't really feel like paying $4 to remove bloatware.
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there is always the option of adb and manually removing stuff if you are familair with linux commands
magneticzero said:
there is always the option of adb and manually removing stuff if you are familair with linux commands
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Anytime I connect via my computer, it says permission denied for su. I know I have root, so I am a little confused. I can uninstall with Titanium Backup, but I was planning on keeping a copy of the apk, just in case. Is there any reason I would need this bloatware? Such as for Warranty or insurance? Other wise I'll just go and remove the worst of the bloat with Titanium backup. Thanks.
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Anytime I connect via my computer, it says permission denied for su. I know I have root, so I am a little confused. I can uninstall with Titanium Backup, but I was planning on keeping a copy of the apk, just in case. Is there any reason I would need this bloatware? Such as for Warranty or insurance? Other wise I'll just go and remove the worst of the bloat with Titanium backup. Thanks.
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there is RUU downloads in the Dev forum that will get you back to where you need to be in case you want to warranty your phone and make it 100% stock again. Best thing to do before removing stuff is boot into clockwork recovery or use rom manager(from the market) and backup everything...then delete. if you come across a problem with deleting something jsut restore from a backup.
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there is RUU downloads in the Dev forum that will get you back to where you need to be in case you want to warranty your phone and make it 100% stock again. Best thing to do before removing stuff is boot into clockwork recovery or use rom manager(from the market) and backup everything...then delete. if you come across a problem with deleting something jsut restore from a backup.
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Oh I didn't about the backup. I'll have to do that. Does the backup copy apks and everything too? Thanks.
Didn't occur to me that I wasn't going to have Super User rights for the Titanium backup on the new 3d. So I have the Titanium backup files from the 4g but I don't currently have a way to restore them because Titanium's refusal to work with out root access. Any suggestions? And no, I don't have the 4g anymore. Only idea I have is to have someone at work with a 4g that would be willing to restore and then backup with something else not requiring root access. But would rather try this on my own first.
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Didn't occur to me that I wasn't going to have Super User rights for the Titanium backup on the new 3d. So I have the Titanium backup files from the 4g but I don't currently have a way to restore them because Titanium's refusal to work with out root access. Any suggestions? And no, I don't have the 4g anymore. Only idea I have is to have someone at work with a 4g that would be willing to restore and then backup with something else not requiring root access. But would rather try this on my own first.
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get the folder of your TB
look for JUST the .apk
and adb intall
Sweet!! Thanks.
RoysInDaHouse said:
Sweet!! Thanks.
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Just curious to know if you were able to restore app data by doing this? Thanks.
Sally
smarcin said:
Just curious to know if you were able to restore app data by doing this? Thanks.
Sally
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data would be impossible, unless its in apk format\
EDIT: Unless that data is within that apk?
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Sweet!! Thanks.
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i got like 35 apps lol!
so im gonna be C:\ to my folder a lot today
FYI: The apk is actually inside a zipped file (gzip?). Make sure you extract it first. If you're using windows, I don't think it will extract .gz files, so use/install 7-zip.
Also, you might want to try "adb install c:\folder\*.apk" to see if it installs all the apk's at the same time.
No, adb install *.apk just re-install's the app but not the data. There seems to be a *.properties file also. I'm thinking that has the data.
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FYI: The apk is actually inside a zipped file (gzip?). Make sure you extract it first. If you're using windows, I don't think it will extract .gz files, so use/install 7-zip.
Also, you might want to try "adb install c:\folder\*.apk" to see if it installs all the apk's at the same time.
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The adb install c:\folder\*.apk works but just installs the app. It throws an error if the app is already installed. But still doesn't restore previous data to the app.
Is there a way to do this without adb.
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METHOD1911 said:
Is there a way to do this without adb.
A root craving Evo 3d
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Yes, use MyBackup, this will allow you to restore a Root backup to a non-root phone, and visa vera. But the Data of the application can only be done if rooted.
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Is there a way to do this without adb.
A root craving Evo 3d
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Root explorer. It works like a conventional file manager, without root.
I'm using root explorer but when I go to get an apk file it has a gz extension
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Is there a way to back up apps without root? Titanium backup says root required. I want to root my phone but since mega upload was taken down the only files i can find to root would take me all the way back to stock as far as i can tell, and i don't want to lose all my apps + data
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crag11 said:
Is there a way to back up apps without root? Titanium backup says root required. I want to root my phone but since mega upload was taken down the only files i can find to root would take me all the way back to stock as far as i can tell, and i don't want to lose all my apps + data
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Tibu doesn't work without root. And if your phone isn't rooted, then how can you not be on stock? And flashing the whole root packages do not require you to wipe your phone's data, you only have to wipe if your coming from a non stock rom.
Checkout MyBacup Pro. It might do what you are looking for
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AppMonster works well.
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AppMonster works well.
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better than Titanium? Or is it just an alternative since the root is in question?
Alucardis666 said:
better than Titanium? Or is it just an alternative since the root is in question?
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Just an alternative since I don't think it requires root.
I couldn't find any statement that answers my question. My friend is interested in rooting his phone to backup his apps with TB. His phone is currently stock (4.5.141). Is there a root method where the phone is not reset to factory? It would defeat the point of rooting if he looses all his data.
Thanks for taking the time to read my question.
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I couldn't find any statement that answers my question. My friend is interested in rooting his phone to backup his apps with TB. His phone is currently stock (4.5.141). Is there a root method where the phone is not reset to factory? It would defeat the point of rooting if he looses all his data.
Thanks for taking the time to read my question.
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If he backs it up through titanium he can use a root browser and copy the file to ext-sdcard, factory reset doesn't erase that. You could also put the backup on a computer via USB if he doesn't have an ext-sdcard. Be sure to put the file back in the proper directory after wiping.
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Sass86 said:
If he backs it up through titanium he can use a root browser and copy the file to ext-sdcard, factory reset doesn't erase that. You could also put the backup on a computer via USB if he doesn't have an ext-sdcard. Be sure to put the file back in the proper directory after wiping.
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It was my understanding TB would not be able to backup anything unless it had root access in the first place..
Zabalba said:
It was my understanding TB would not be able to backup anything unless it had root access in the first place..
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Oh sorry I misread your OP. Yes titanium needs root to perform backups. If you try the USB method you can pull files from the phone and sdcard and store them on your computer.
Edit- also just rooting shouldn't reset data, unless your unlocking the bootloader as well
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Oh sorry I misread your OP. Yes titanium needs root to perform backups. If you try the USB method you can pull files from the phone and sdcard and store them on your computer.
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I'm sorry can you point me to the thread that has this USB method? Also do you know of any method that roots without deleting his data?
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I'm sorry can you point me to the thread that has this USB method? Also do you know of any method that roots without deleting his data?
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http://www.android-advice.com/2012/root-the-motorola-atrix-4g-running-4-5-141/
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http://www.android-advice.com/2012/root-the-motorola-atrix-4g-running-4-5-141/
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This won't restore the phone to factory correct?
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This won't restore the phone to factory correct?
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No. Its just sideloading su.
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Thank you!
I am always low on space on my phone, Sprint EVO 3D ICS. I have been using DiskUsage to free up space when I update apps. DiskUsage shows my "System Data" to be 358MB. When searching I found multiple threads that suggest that I need to root to be able to see what is in the system data folder using all the space. I am ignorant on this part of it. I looked at a few root guides and they seemed very involved and potentially beyond my comfort level. I am not technology stupid, but I do not know anything about Android's file system.
What is the path of least resistance for me to find out what in System Data is using all my space?
Will es file explorer allow to to view without root?
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Yeah I would use explorer if your not rooted and root explorer if you are rooted
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patrao_n said:
Will es file explorer allow to to view without root?
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I tried using ES File Explorer and it shows nothing in the contents of \data\data so it appears I need root.
Is there any easy way to root the phone to give that ES File Explorer process the correct permissions?
Thanks
Is there anyway to view and delete the files using my PC with the SDK tools?
In order to do anything with the root of the phone, you need to first obtain root permissions, by rooting.
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kiewee3 said:
In order to do anything with the root of the phone, you need to first obtain root permissions, by rooting.
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The root instructions I see say that it will restore the phone to the factory rom, which defies the point of what I am trying to do. I tried the temporary root instructions on the site and all failed. So evidently I have no choice. It sucks that Android is locked down to the point of becoming unusable.
If you are just trying to see what's there use explorer. It will work with non-rooted phones
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Its not all android phone. Htc is the hard one. Moto is worse though. Good luck. I would gain s-off while you are at it. Should you need it one day. Its much easier to gain s-off now then later after having all your data just the way you want it.
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patrao_n said:
Its not all android phone. Htc is the hard one. Moto is worse though. Good luck. I would gain s-off while you are at it. Should you need it one day. Its much easier to gain s-off now then later after having all your data just the way you want it.
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I am going to be getting a new phone soon, I am just trying to make this one livable until I can get rid of it. Everything I have tried has failed to get access to the system data directory to find out what is using all the space. It is so very frustrating.
cr0wbar said:
I am going to be getting a new phone soon, I am just trying to make this one livable until I can get rid of it. Everything I have tried has failed to get access to the system data directory to find out what is using all the space. It is so very frustrating.
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Boot your recovery and "flash" Aroma File Manager 1.80. Once it starts you may have to mount your volumes (select "Automount all devices on start" in settings), but then you should be able to access the contents of the /data directory.
If you don't have a custom recovery installed this isn't going to work but you can HTC unlock and flash a custom recovery without having to root your stock ROM.
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