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Hi I was thinking of buying titanium backup pro but I was thinking.. don't you lose it once you flash a new rom?
Also when I want to flash a new rom can I just flashover the other one with clockwork ? Im new
No you just download it again from the market after you log into gmail
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Thanks but how exactly? Because I flashed yesterday, logged back into my gmail. And no apparently were in downloads
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Search for Titanium, and redownload. You can always redownload purchased apps after flashing or even uninstalling them, as long as you're signed in with the same Google account. You can also make an update.zip file within Titanium that will let you flash it back in to make restores quicker when you flash a new ROM.
Or you can do what i do which is anything that I purchase, make sure you save the .apk file not only on your phone but back it up to your desktop. That way you can reinstall Titanium immediately after flashing your new rom.
Okay thanks guys, but im kinda a noon soon how might I make the update.zip or save the apk to.my desktop if titanium the app itself is saved to the phone not the sd card?
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steelefriese said:
Okay thanks guys, but im kinda a noon soon how might I make the update.zip or save the apk to.my desktop if titanium the app itself is saved to the phone not the sd card?
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If you have a rom saved to your desktop that already has Titanium then all you have to do is unzip and find the apk in there. I think its usually under /system/apps and /data/apps. Or...
You can use ADB. If you know the name of your app, this is the command:
adb pull system/app/titanium.apk c:\dir
Or to get a list of apps installed to phone:
adb remount
adb shell
cd system/app
ls
list the apps installed to the sd card:
adb remount
adb shell
su
cd data/app
ls
Titanium is different than any other paid app (at least this is how it used to work when I bought it.)
When I bought it, the author provided a text file that you placed in the root of you SD card that unlocked the pro version. That way, I just have to make sure that file's in my root dir and I can just download the free one from the Market (or install the APK) whenever I change ROMs. I don't have to worry about the potential that the Pro version doesn't show in the Market.
Does it not work like that anymore?
That version still exists, but you can also now buy it in the market.
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That version still exists, but you can also now buy it in the market.
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That's good. I'd encourage anyone to use that method of purchase, if still possible.
That way, you're automatically upgraded to the Pro version, even if a dev provides the free one in a ROM, by installing from a backup APK, or just downloading the free one from the Market.
heyguys, so i have a slightly unusual requirement, i want to make 30 tabs exactly the same, but dont want to root them and use a custom rom.
I want toadd about 10 apps to the standard load, but i dont wsnt to have to set up a play account on each on if i can help it.
whats the best way?
geekyhawkes said:
heyguys, so i have a slightly unusual requirement, i want to make 30 tabs exactly the same, but dont want to root them and use a custom rom.
I want toadd about 10 apps to the standard load, but i dont wsnt to have to set up a play account on each on if i can help it.
whats the best way?
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You could install install everything on one machine, install CWM, then take a nandroid backup. Move that to the next tablet, install CWM, then restore the nandroid. That's the easy way. You could also build a zip that could be installed with ODIN based on the nandroid - that'd allow you to run the rest of the tablets as stock. If you're going to go that way, you'll probably need to use a Linux system to do it.
Can i get CWM onto the tabs without rooting them though? I thought that would required root? I am doing this for work and want to keep the tabs as oem as possible, just in case.
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Can i get CWM onto the tabs without rooting them though? I thought that would required root? I am doing this for work and want to keep the tabs as oem as possible, just in case.
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Rooting isn't illegal, not in the UK anyway. Just don't install custom firmware, surely?
Wiley87 said:
Rooting isn't illegal, not in the UK anyway. Just don't install custom firmware, surely?
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And even if he does root, he can always un-root and return to stock via odin (if anything was flashed).
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CWM does not require root. Nor does it root the device.
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jd1639 said:
CWM does not require root. Nor does it root the device.
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Yep. You can install CWM through odin & not have to root it.
You can then get the apk's you want to install, package them as a flashable zip and load them on each and flash!
Easy as that!
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Unusual circumstances indeed.
But here is what I would do in your situation.
You said that Ideally, you wouldn't want to add a Google account to the tablet, but to install market apps, you need to have an account on there.
My solution would be to install the apps you want on one tablet, use Astro File manager, to backup those apps, it will copy the apk files into a folder called backup on the tablet storage.
Wipe the device, then go through the initial setup, but skipping the Google account bit. Using the built in file manager, Install the apks you backed up earlier, then make a nandroid backup at that point using CWM, then copy and restore the backup to the other devices, you will then have devices all the same but without the Google account and without the need to learn how to package apps into a zip file for using in CWM.
Swyped, from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note II
you can also use a 'fake' Google account for all of them. and then always control them from PC.
I am doing this with 4 devices (different manufacturers) and works like a charm. it should be even easier with the same type.
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Unusual circumstances indeed.
But here is what I would do in your situation.
You said that Ideally, you wouldn't want to add a Google account to the tablet, but to install market apps, you need to have an account on there.
My solution would be to install the apps you want on one tablet, use Astro File manager, to backup those apps, it will copy the apk files into a folder called backup on the tablet storage.
Wipe the device, then go through the initial setup, but skipping the Google account bit. Using the built in file manager, Install the apks you backed up earlier, then make a nandroid backup at that point using CWM, then copy and restore the backup to the other devices, you will then have devices all the same but without the Google account and without the need to learn how to package apps into a zip file for using in CWM.
Swyped, from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note II
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You can also use "App Backup & Restore" to backup the apks, very simple to use.
Otherwise, RavenY2K3's method is the best if you want to keep everything oem.
Helli friends, I am using titanium backup 6.0 2. I had create backup of all users apps but after I restore it after flashing new rom I noticed that it missed data folders of my big games like modern combat 4, gta vice city, ravensword. Games apps was asking me to re download data again which I bought from play store. I searched about this but found no solution. Had I made any mistake?
Sorry for my bad english.
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Helli friends, I am using titanium backup 6.0 2. I had create backup of all users apps but after I restore it after flashing new rom I noticed that it missed data folders of my big games like modern combat 4, gta vice city, ravensword. Games apps was asking me to re download data again which I bought from play store. I searched about this but found no solution. Had I made any mistake?
Sorry for my bad english.
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Its normal, I guess titanium does not backup the data from the sd's games folder. Happens to me to, anyway you will be able to restore your safe games without problem.
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If I copy data folder from /sdcard/android/ data manually. Will it work for future
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If I copy data folder from /sdcard/android/ data manually. Will it work for future
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You need t to copy the folder with games data file (the downloaded one) not sure if it is in that fleet you mentioned but you can try.
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every game has a different folder, and titanium is not supposed to back it up
But it should do bcoz it is difficult to backup separately data files of games agaun and again for flashing new roms
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But it should do bcoz it is difficult to backup separately data files of games agaun and again for flashing new roms
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This is one of the things you will have to get used to when flashing roms. As Games keep their info all over the place and with each update the place it gets stored is not always the same. So no it is not supposed back those up.
The titanium backs up, but it just makes it interesting to know how and other parts, as can happen when the program or game update specify that part will not change. Sorry if my english sucks.
I tried too many times but answer is no. It only backup apk file of game not data and it is difficult to re download 1.5 to 2gb data again.i think clockwork recovery can do it but not sure. I will try it and if I get success I will post here.
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no, recovery doesn't backup sdcard contents either
Ok it means there is only a way that we should copy data folder from /sdcard/android. But it is strange that when we uninstall the game it removes the data folder( even it is 1.5 gb) with apk. I hope titanium dev add this feature in next update.
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I hope titanium dev add this feature in next update.
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they won't
I use directory bind to put my games /android/data/game.name/... (NOT ALL /data/ I actually list the games themselves) /android/obb.... /gameloft... folders on the extsdcard from the internal memory's sdcard. I can then backup using Titanium Backup (calling it TT from now) the games' "app and data" then I do the following:
I can flash a new rom,
login to play store/google
restore Directory bind, and enable its binds
install app ONLY using TT
run app and let it check for d/l's (NONE)
in TT kill app, clear data then restore data.
This process works on all my "big" games asphalt 6/7 dark knight GTA:3 dead space etc etc
o and FYI TT already has the feature to backup the external data, but i think its disabled by default (or on a low setting) Its called "backup app external data" in preferances and also the one below sets the size. I have it backup external data if its less than 32mb. presumably you could set to to always and it'd do it, or you could setup a label for your "big" games and have it done like that. I will however say i have not used this feature for backing the games sdcard data, I use the first method.
Thanks for reply. I think it is amazing solution to backup big games data without hassle. I will try it. However I am using link 2 sd in s3 i9300. It works but not for big games data. I have a question that will directory bind work in galaxy s3 bcoz it has no support for move 2 sd.
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Thanks for reply. I think it is amazing solution to backup big games data without hassle. I will try it. However I am using link 2 sd in s3 i9300. It works but not for big games data. I have a question that will directory bind work in galaxy s3 bcoz it has no support for move 2 sd.
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Firstly Directory Bind (DB) isnt perfect. It can crash and cause the game to crash. However that said I completed maxpayne for example on my phone without a single crash. Second DB doesn't work on 4.2 ROMs apparently (not bothered to test that as im still on 4.1 for now)
Now the thing to remember is that, I HAVE MANUALLY COPIED THE GAME FILES FROM THE INTERNAL TO THE EXTERNAL! I let each app install onto the internal (months and months ago) then moved the files myself to the extsdcard as DB's copy feature is unreliable to say the least. Once the binds are setup, you never need to move anything again, as all NEW data will be sent to the extsdcard.
ALSO if you are using link to sd, doesn't that mean you internal sdcard is ALREADY directed to the extsdcard? so DB would be useless?
In Titanium Backup, Go to Preferences>Backup app External data (It's under Backup Settings) and set it to Enabled(Always)
In my case, this method saved everything needed from the Android/data folder but it did not save the Android/obb folder.
EA Real Racing 3. After backing up and restoring into a new ROM, the game worked flawlessly, my progress was saved and I didn't have to download everything inside the game again. App size was 1.34 GB. While the archive size was around 850MB in the TitaniumBackup folder. But it was probably compressed, and restored everything.
I think this just saves the Android/data folder, it did not save the Whatsapp Media. Thankfully, I had backed up the Whatsapp folder just in case, and i just pasted it back into the Internal SD Storage.
I had even formatted my InternalSD(it was getting too cluttered) while flashing the new ROM. On the previous ROM I was at around 1 GB free... and after the restore in the new ROM and copying of the folders back to Internal I had some 5 GB free. I obviously lost some data, probably from the Android/obb(My guess, around 1 GB game data), but the rest was probably junk that needed cleaning up anyways, since I was back to how it was in the previous ROM.
So, to summarize, while jumping from ROM to ROM doing Full Wipes(or even Format Internal SD), while making your backup you should backup all external data via Titanium, and then copy relevant folders outside the Android/data folder to your backup location and just paste them back after you've restored from Titanium.
Hope this helps.
Oh, by the way, don't be noob enough to not change the TitaniumBackup folder to your external before starting anything.
Titanium backup data take more space than other.
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Apologies if this is the wrong thread:
I have a galaxy tab 2 7.0 which ive rooted and have the script that sets external sd card as internal memory and vice versa. Its running android 4.0.4 and Whats happening is my games are completely dissapearing and upon opening either one of them, it has to redownload all the game data. Its doing it all the time and its come to the point were im going to flatten it and install a custom rom.
What i need to know is where the directory is for save game files so i can back them up. If i use titanium backup, upon restore non of my games work so that option is out of the window. So the plan is
1, Back up the game save directories,
2, wipe it,
3,install a new os,
4. restore the save game files
5, redownload the games.
If this doesnt resolve the issue im thinking perhaps its the SD card.
I know in the microsoft world save game files are normally in your profiles Application data directory or the my documents folder. Does android have a similar set up?
Also, can you recommend a stable and clean rom for this device. Needs to have init.d support so android 4.1.2.
Would really appreciate any help anyone can provide
The most interesting files are under data/data/ and android/data or android/obb.
I can recommend you Cyanogenmod, just google it
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So I have downloaded a game called trainz, which requires me to download 300+ MB data. I have a samsung galaxy young s6312. I have downloaded the game with the data on this mobile. Recently I got a note 2. I want to play this game on my note 2. But i don't want to download the data all over again. Is there a solution by which I can copy the data folder from my old device to my new one?
P. S I already tried copying the com.nv3games.trainz folder (size 318 mb) from my old device to the obb folder of my new device, which didn't work. I also tried copying it to the data folder of my new device, which also didn't work. The Game was still asking me to download the data. Both devices are rooted, so any solution which requires root will be ok.
Thanks..
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So I have downloaded a game called trainz, which requires me to download 300+ MB data. I have a samsung galaxy young s6312. I have downloaded the game with the data on this mobile. Recently I got a note 2. I want to play this game on my note 2. But i don't want to download the data all over again. Is there a solution by which I can copy the data folder from my old device to my new one?
P. S I already tried copying the com.nv3games.trainz folder (size 318 mb) from my old device to the obb folder of my new device, which didn't work. I also tried copying it to the data folder of my new device, which also didn't work. The Game was still asking me to download the data. Both devices are rooted, so any solution which requires root will be ok.
Thanks..
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do a backup of the game on galaxy young and restore it on note 2 using titanium backup!
Thanks.. That worked!!