Hi,
So i'm planning to stick with the Apex Launcher and have reorganized how I want it to look and so forth. My question is, when I do a flash for a newer version of a custom Rom, say for example Omega series, what do I choose in Titanium so that it backups up my current Apex Launcher settings as well as all my games with their saved data, bookmarks, and any purcahsed apps? Thanks
Backup all apps + system data but..
Restore Missing apps + data. dont do restore all system apps if you move to another firmware/custom rom
bordikun said:
Backup all apps + system data but..
Restore Missing apps + data. dont do restore all system apps if you move to another firmware/custom rom
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I see. Also, before I update to a new version of any custom rom, I usual;y do a factory wipe reset in CWM, clear cache, and clear dalvik. By doing that, would it somehow affect the backup in titanium if I were to do one?
NocNoc9595 said:
I see. Also, before I update to a new version of any custom rom, I usual;y do a factory wipe reset in CWM, clear cache, and clear dalvik. By doing that, would it somehow affect the backup in titanium if I were to do one?
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Nope, just save your backups in your External SD to be sure
bordikun said:
Nope, just save your backups in your External SD to be sure
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Sorry to be a bug, where is that option to "backup all user apps + data to external sd? Or do I need to move it manually? if so where is it stored in the internal SD?
once you have backed up all, copy and paste the folder "titaniumbackup" from internal SD to Ext. SD or your PC
ZACQ8 said:
once you have backed up all, copy and paste the folder "titaniumbackup" from internal SD to Ext. SD or your PC
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Thanks for all the help guys.
NocNoc9595 said:
Sorry to be a bug, where is that option to "backup all user apps + data to external sd? Or do I need to move it manually? if so where is it stored in the internal SD?
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Move your existing backup manually first
Set it before you backup again. Preferences, backup folder location, detect, whole device.
You'll pretty much lose your home screens. You shouldn't need to wipe between versions of the same rom
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You will not lose your home screen if you're using other launchers it will be backup-ed like any other app, been wiping and restoring thru TB and my Nova Launcher home screens are still intact from which i backup-ed.
rootSU said:
Move your existing backup manually first
Set it before you backup again. Preferences, backup folder location, detect, whole device.
You'll pretty much lose your home screens. You shouldn't need to wipe between versions of the same rom
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Thanks for the info. That's true I dont need to wipe between versions of the same ROM. I guess I'm paranoid
I just have 11 apps that I have downloaded, is there a quicker way of doing it instead of selecting each one by one? Wouldnt choosing "Backup all user apps" mean EVERY app currently on my phone including the ones that I personally didn't download?
NocNoc9595 said:
Thanks for the info. That's true I dont need to wipe between versions of the same ROM. I guess I'm paranoid
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Well if any problems occur after flashing, then you need to do a full wipe that's way you need to back-up all apps
NocNoc9595 said:
I just have 11 apps that I have downloaded, is there a quicker way of doing it instead of selecting each one by one? Wouldnt choosing "Backup all user apps" mean EVERY app currently on my phone including the ones that I personally didn't download?
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Why wouldn't you back-up all? in worst case scenario it would be very useful plus you have options in restoring to not restore all apps so I think that would be fine.
If your worried about the size of the back-ups don't worry it will not go even close to 500mb, as you said you have only 11 apps at the moment :good:
bordikun said:
Well if any problems occur after flashing, then you need to do a full wipe that's way you need to back-up all apps
Why wouldn't you back-up all? in worst case scenario it would be very useful plus you have options in restoring to not restore all apps so I think that would be fine.
If your worried about the size of the back-ups don't worry it will not go even close to 500mb, as you said you have only 11 apps at the moment :good:
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Ok thanks again!
Also, what happens if I do a user apps + data backup in titanium and decide to upgrade to another version for example, omega 6.0 to omega 7.0, will there be a conflict with the data portion of the restore because the developer might have changed something once I do a restore with "missing apps + data " in the 7.0 version?
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I like to try different roms, but the problem is i always need to insall all my aps en settings. What is THE BEST way to have all my aps i previously had instantly when i install a new rom?
make a nandroid backup before you install a new rom, and restore it when you're done. though i had issues with the apps stored in the ext partition of my sdcard. i'd like to see the ext partition being saved and restored with dd, but for now nandroid does it via tar. usually works, but not always, at least for me. had to wipe just yesterday for this exact reason.
kendong2 said:
make a nandroid backup before you install a new rom, and restore it when you're done. though i had issues with the apps stored in the ext partition of my sdcard. i'd like to see the ext partition being saved and restored with dd, but for now nandroid does it via tar. usually works, but not always, at least for me. had to wipe just yesterday for this exact reason.
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I do this, but i actually want to use my aps on multiple roms. A nandroid backup restores the rom completely, thats not what i want.
Dave Hagenaars said:
I like to try different roms, but the problem is i always need to insall all my aps en settings. What is THE BEST way to have all my aps i previously had instantly when i install a new rom?
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You can't! Even if you don't wipe, the APN list is going to be part of the ROM, so will replace any APN list you may have had on your device beforehand.
The best you can probably do is backup your APN list via an application like this, and then install the application again after you've installed a new ROM (assuming you've wiped) to restore the APN list back again.
Regards,
Dave
apn list is not a thing i care about, i know the settings. It's a lot less work than reinstalling 30 aps
if you are using apps2sd then don't backup/restore the ext partition. apps will be kept this way, but not the market db. so if you install an app through the market in the first rom it will be installed in the other rom, but not in the other market.
i don't think there is a way to share the settings. you could theoretically move /data to the ext partition aswell, but it will break at least if you switch between 1.5 and 2.1 roms...
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apn list is not a thing i care about, i know the settings. It's a lot less work than reinstalling 30 aps
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Sorry - when you said "aps en settings" I presumed you meant your APNs rather than your applications.
Titanium Backup is what you need.
Regards,
Dave
AppManager works well too, although it wont back up protected apps. I just redownload them from Market instead.
Then I use AppsInstaller to reinstall everything. Can be time consuming with 90+ apps but it's better than having to download them all again.
I haven't wiped since I got Titanium so that might work better.
Also, if you look in the Themes and Software section I think there's a PC program that will let you back-up and restore your apps.
i am new to all this but managed to flash kh3 and root it.
i paid for the pro version of titanium and backed up everything on my galaxy s2 but it backs up to SD. isnt this the internal sd storage and thus would wipe when flashed with another firmware?? i looked into the CWM that came with the firmware but this is just a recovery console isnt it?
i guess i need some guidance of how to properly backup but maybe i want too much. i really was thinking along the lines of a ghost image of everything even things like APN settings etc.
any help appreciated guys.
The sd card isn't wiped when you install any other firmware.
The recovery console has a backup/restore feature, it makes an image of the firmware and software that's installed on the phone.
when i clicked the backup part of cwm it took me to the recovery console where it had factory reset, wipe partition ( or whatever it said) etc etc, i didnt then see it do a backup?
cheers mate
marc.knuckle said:
when i clicked the backup part of cwm it took me to the recovery console where it had factory reset, wipe partition ( or whatever it said) etc etc, i didnt then see it do a backup?
cheers mate
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Sounds like you only have Recovery console & not CWM. If you had CWM, you would see tons of options.
I always have a backup of my current ROM in CWM it's absolutely essential in case things go wrong which they have on occasions, i also back up my apps weekly witt Titanium Backup and delete the previous backup.
marc.knuckle said:
when i clicked the backup part of cwm it took me to the recovery console where it had factory reset, wipe partition ( or whatever it said) etc etc, i didnt then see it do a backup?
cheers mate
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Which kernel are you using?
kh3 from intratech's thread.
i downloaded rom manger and did the top option to get the latest cwm i think but when i tried to backup it errored and i had to press home to restart??
I just use titanium, backup all my apps to external sd card.
Format phone or install a new rom, and just restore all apps with 1-click via titanium.
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chrisjcks said:
I just use titanium, backup all my apps to external sd card.
Format phone or install a new rom, and just restore all apps with 1-click via titanium.
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This is going to sound like a stupid question, but what the heck.
I have Titanium backup and it backs up to Dropbox. Now if I Flash a new ROM, how do I go about restoring the backup?
In WinMo I have a backup program that created a zipped up file of backups and a small exe file that unpacked and restored the files (complete restore, ROM upgrade restore, etc).
Should use both!
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fred_up said:
This is going to sound like a stupid question, but what the heck.
I have Titanium backup and it backs up to Dropbox. Now if I Flash a new ROM, how do I go about restoring the backup?
In WinMo I have a backup program that created a zipped up file of backups and a small exe file that unpacked and restored the files (complete restore, ROM upgrade restore, etc).
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Batch restore.
Left button at the bottom of your phone > batch
Restore all from there.
If you set your folder location to an external sd card, you can format or install a new rom and your apps wont be touched. You can do a batch restore of all your apps from within titanium.
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kh3 from intratech's thread.
i downloaded rom manger and did the top option to get the latest cwm i think but when i tried to backup it errored and i had to press home to restart??
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Well that's your problem, your using a stock kernel, use cf-roots kernel that has cwm already built in.
cheers guys
Combine titanium media sync with titanium backup and you are sorted.
I have set automatic backup once a week, all is then synced via dropbox when i connect my phone on charger. This way I also backup all the pics and videos I take.
One thing I was wondering is there anyway to have titanium and premiere key backed up initself....in the sense that whenever I restore I always have to go to market get the key and the titanium app then started restoring...maybe I could go to my storage install them from there then reinstall instead off faffing with the market?
apologies if this is a silly question
I have the key on my external sd card .
jje
I've been messing with my ATT SGS2 for a few months. I'd like to start from scratch now that I know which Rom I'm going to want to keep. I unrooted my phone and set it back to stock. However, I still have all the downloaded files, pictures, etc in the /sdcard folder. If I want to keep my apps only, can I delete EVERYTHING in the /sdcard folder(except for titanium backup folder) or are there some system files in the /sdcard folder that should not be deleted?
Some apps store their data in there, but usually re-create them on next boot of the app. It would be safe to say that you can delete most of the things, but I would manually delete them by mounting it as a mass storage on your computer and delete through that interface.
Stock Rom
Orionsax7 said:
I've been messing with my ATT SGS2 for a few months. I'd like to start from scratch now that I know which Rom I'm going to want to keep. I unrooted my phone and set it back to stock. However, I still have all the downloaded files, pictures, etc in the /sdcard folder. If I want to keep my apps only, can I delete EVERYTHING in the /sdcard folder(except for titanium backup folder) or are there some system files in the /sdcard folder that should not be deleted?
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You can delete the /sdcard contents if you want.
Any stock apps, files or folders will be automatically re-created when you
flash the stock rom. If you want to save your market apps, then just do a
backup using titanium full backup first.
Good Luck!
WARNING: Only use the following instructions if you at sure you want to reset your phone back completely to out of the box conditions and you have everything important to you backed up in a separate location from your phone.
If you would like to start from scratch you can enter the following number into the dialer
*2767*3855#
This will reset your phone to stock out of the box conditions, including wiping resting the internal sdcard.
Edit: FYI, the only thing that I know this dialer code will not reset to stock is the download mode binary counter - to reset that requires a usb download mode jig.
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Misterjunky said:
Yo If you want to save your market apps, then just do a
backup using titanium full backup first.
Good Luck!
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Do a little more reading on how to use TiBU before you rely on this advice. One major caveat is that you never restore system data with TiBU, especially when going to a different ROM from the one you did the backup on. All kinds of bad things will happen if you do. The same can be said when switching phones. Some of my apps that I restored from my Captivate did not work properly on my SGSII. I had to reinstall them from the Market and then restore their data separately. Luckily I did not lose my Angry Birds progress.
Thanks, all! I am currently using unnamed and will be going back to it after this. Just want to wipe everything and start fresh.
I plan to wipe everything and reinstall some apps that I had. In order to reinstall the app data, all I need to do is save the Titanium Backup folder to my computer and then move it back over after the wipe and Rom install, correct?
backup/restore
Orionsax7 said:
Thanks, all! I am currently using unnamed and will be going back to it after this. Just want to wipe everything and start fresh.
I plan to wipe everything and reinstall some apps that I had. In order to reinstall the app data, all I need to do is save the Titanium Backup folder to my computer and then move it back over after the wipe and Rom install, correct?
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If you have an external sdcard you can move or copy the titanium backup
there too. As long as you do not manually specify formatting the external
sdcard the titanium backup folder will remain fully intact.
Just remember when you do a titanium restore to only use the
"Restore Missing Apps with Data" option only.
Stay away from the option to restore "Missing Apps+All System Data".
Good Luck!
Gotcha! Thanks again!
I just go into settings>privacy and do the factory reset there.
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Ok I made a nandroid backup on my s2 Gti9100 a few days ago
I then tried to do a titanium backup and my s2 rebooted, I then recieved fcs from a load of apps constatly making it impossible to do anything. I was barely able to turn off, i had to keep taping ok untill i got to power off window.
Then I booted into cwm, wiped cache partition and dalvic and did nandroid restore, i then booted up, no fcs, but all my apps on sd came up in my app drawer and home screen with that grey android icon saying this app is not installed on your phone!
went to recovery again wiped cache and dalvic and data/factory reset
then restored system and data and still had the same problem!
what do i do
please help
p.s. i have not partitioned anything for use in apps like link2sd, no ex whatever
are you doing restore from Advance restore, as you mentioned " then restored system and data....." or from the main restore menu?
Did not you use the Titanium backup for your applications?
Do Not restore System Data is the usual answer to this problem .
jje
JJEgan said:
Do Not restore System Data is the usual answer to this problem .
jje
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Yes of cosrse, if he is doing his restore from Titanium back up,
but OP's concern is about his Nandroid backup, which is a photocopy of his earlier ROM, NO option to avoid system Data restore unles he goes into the advance restore of CWM....
zaheedahmed said:
are you doing restore from Advance restore, as you mentioned " then restored system and data....." or from the main restore menu?
Did not you use the Titanium backup for your applications?
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yes i am using advanced restore
and it was titanium backup that caused my problem in the first place, while i was trying to backup
all my settings are stil here aswell as the apps in internal. I think only the apps moved to sd are messed up
could it be a problem with .androidsecure? should i delete this and let nandroid replace it after restore, or does nandroid even backup that?
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Yes of cosrse, if he is doing his restore from Titanium back up,
but OP's concern is about his Nandroid backup, which is a photocopy of his earlier ROM, NO option to avoid system Data restore unles he goes into the advance restore of CWM....
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I dont mind what method you think of aslong as I can get back to that point
would it be a good idea to extract app backups out of nandroid using titanium, just an idea, i just saw it in its options
if its complicated please explain as im not a phone expert
it is not complicated but a good idea if you have Titanium backup pro (donated version), otherwise you cant...when you selct that option you will automaticaly get prompted the list of applications to install....
By the way why are you selecting advance option for restoring....?
do like this, wipe cache, wipe data fatory reset, and in advance wipe dalvik cache,
go back to Backup and restore select restore at main menu (no advance restore) and select your backup and restore....finish all your stuffs are back....
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Yes of cosrse, if he is doing his restore from Titanium back up,
but OP's concern is about his Nandroid backup, which is a photocopy of his earlier ROM, NO option to avoid system Data restore unles he goes into the advance restore of CWM....
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Yes sorry i thought he wanted to restore his Nandroid backup and follow that with TB restore .
jje
zaheedahmed said:
it is not complicated but a good idea if you have Titanium backup pro (donated version), otherwise you cant...when you selct that option you will automaticaly get prompted the list of applications to install....
By the way why are you selecting advance option for restoring....?
do like this, wipe cache, wipe data fatory reset, and in advance wipe dalvik cache,
go back to Backup and restore select restore at main menu (no advance restore) and select your backup and restore....finish all your stuffs are back....
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I have already tried at main menu and advanced, I get the same result
will extracting from nandroid do the trick? with titanium pro
ovgandroid said:
I have already tried at main menu and advanced, I get the same result
will extracting from nandroid do the trick? with titanium pro
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just try....
I dont know while backing up if there was any arror which is causing the problem...can give the treble when you use TB also...
will tb replace app stuff in .androidsecure or sit beside taking up x2 space?
I went to extract from nandroid in pro and when i select my backup the list is empty, app, data, app+data
ovgandroid said:
I went to extract from nandroid in pro and when i select my backup the list is empty, app, data, app+data
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hmmm, that is why you are not getting your apps back when you do nandroid restore...
your backup was not done smoothly, only your system data backed up well not user apps...bad luck
so ive lost it all?
Should i delete .androidsecure, is it just junk files now?
great news!!! turns out all my personal data was kept, I just reinstalled everything and it wae back to normal
p.s. i think the cause of nandroid backup fail was lack of space on my phone, how can i backup to external sd?
If you use the CWM app you can choose between internal/external SD for the location of the backup.
ovgandroid said:
great news!!! turns out all my personal data was kept, I just reinstalled everything and it wae back to normal
p.s. i think the cause of nandroid backup fail was lack of space on my phone, how can i backup to external sd?
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ovgandroid said:
Ok I made a nandroid backup on my s2 Gti9100 a few days ago
I then tried to do a titanium backup and my s2 rebooted, I then recieved fcs from a load of apps constatly making it impossible to do anything. I was barely able to turn off, i had to keep taping ok untill i got to power off window.
Then I booted into cwm, wiped cache partition and dalvic and did nandroid restore, i then booted up, no fcs, but all my apps on sd came up in my app drawer and home screen with that grey android icon saying this app is not installed on your phone!
went to recovery again wiped cache and dalvic and data/factory reset
then restored system and data and still had the same problem!
what do i do
please help
p.s. i have not partitioned anything for use in apps like link2sd, no ex whatever
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Wipe is not needed when restoring in cwm. hope it helps.
so i have reinstalled all my apps, could there be junk or corrupt or duplicate files left on my phone? in androidsecure? or should these fix themselves or been replaced?
Thanks very much for the help! much appreciated
ovgandroid said:
so i have reinstalled all my apps, could there be junk or corrupt or duplicate files left on my phone? in androidsecure? or should these fix themselves or been replaced?
Thanks very much for the help! much appreciated
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why you are so worried about such temporory files...
be happy that now your all apps are back.......as far I know wether you delete such dump files or not will not make any difference,
dont delete the contents of the folder "clockworkmode" especially the "backup" forlder thats all...
ok thanks
was just worried because of the size 1.7GB and no apps on sd
but i suppose ill manage
Hello guys, is that possible? Everytime I do a backup restore with titanium backup full version, it never restores the game packages, which makes me a bit reluctant in doing a full wipe before flashing a new Ron
Only wipe cache, and dalvik then just flash....any options to format data....decline
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alundra212 said:
Hello guys, is that possible? Everytime I do a backup restore with titanium backup full version, it never restores the game packages, which makes me a bit reluctant in doing a full wipe before flashing a new Ron
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Move your games DATA to external SDcard using GLtoSD app.i flashed tons of roms with full wipe and found my data and game progress exactly the same.Untouched
nhariamine said:
Move your games DATA to external SDcard using GLtoSD app.i flashed tons of roms with full wipe and found my data and game progress exactly the same.Untouched
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thanks alot for the heads up!
also, is there a way to backup up contacts and the way my contacts and the way i managed my TW desktop?
Can someone help me please?
alundra212 said:
thanks alot for the heads up!
also, is there a way to backup up contacts and the way my contacts and the way i managed my TW desktop?
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Open titanium, press menu choose backup data to xml.
For TW, backup the TW apps and restore only data. Widgets cannot be restored though, only folders.
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