I was wondering if there is a way to point to a directory containing nothing but APK files and have each one installed on the device in question.
See I found myself needing to wipe my SGS3, I went ahead and backed up every USER installed app (from /data/app dir) and copied all the apks to my external SD card. After I install a fresh OS on the phone I would like to be able to have an app or some kind of batch file to point to where all the apks are and have them auto install.
EDIT: I just found THIS <APK batch installer>, would this work on our device?
I don't know about that but
I used titanium backup to backup my apps on My old phone and used it to batch restore
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I'm not sure if I am okay with you using the bear as a profile picture.
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Titanium back up (for rooted phones) free version will restore all the apps, but you have to hit "install" on each one as they come up.
I believe the Pro version does it automatically.
MontyPyFly said:
Titanium back up (for rooted phones) free version will restore all the apps, but you have to hit "install" on each one as they come up.
I believe the Pro version does it automatically.
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Titanium Backup (Pro version) does what you want. Once you have the Pro version, click on the checkmark in the top right corner to see the batch operations.
And you do want the Pro because it works better than anything else I've tried. Go Backup and MyBackup have both failed for me before.
Titanium Backup Pro is what you want.
But if you're cheap, and you don't care about app data, you can batch adb install all your apps with a simple batch or shell script like:
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$ for app in *.apk; do echo "Installing $app ..." ; adb install $app; done
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I'm not sure if I am okay with you using the bear as a profile picture.
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Its ok, I am
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Its ok, I am
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Bwahaha
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is there a way to backup or save my apps then be able to flash a new rom then restore them without losing data or atleast not have to re download them
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titanium ---- you can find it in the market.....it costs but it restores apps and data.....
if you just want apps ...... eclips3 scripts...they work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6142643
Did you not see the post I made which is about ten posts below this one? Or you can click the link in my sig about the backup and reinstalling of apps script that I wrote.
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ok cool thanks man ill try it
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mkdir /sdcard/backupapp/
cp /data/app/* /sdcard/backupapp/
<do wahtever>
cp /sdcard/backupapp/* /data/app/
mkdir /sdcard/backupapp/
cp /data/app/* /sdcard/backupapp/
cp /sdcard/backupapp/* /data/app/
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Thais exactly what's in my script except for the mkdir which I was looking for to update my script.
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so how do you reinstall, sorry, i'm using a mac
*edit* never mind figured it out
There is an amazing feature in Amon Ra's recovery called "Fix Permissions".
DO NOT WIPE DATA
Click other ->Fix permissions after flashing a new rom.
All your apps will still be installed
As a note - still do a dalvik wipe. ALWAYS.
Thanks
Will either of these methods restore market links so updates will be avail?
Dude, IMO Astro file manager is just plain simple to use for app backup. I mean seriously just install it, run it, go to app/ backup manager and either check all or some apps to backup up. Voila. Don't get no easier than that my friend.
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Dude, IMO Astro file manager is just plain simple to use for app backup. I mean seriously just install it, run it, go to app/ backup manager and either check all or some apps to backup up. Voila. Don't get no easier than that my friend.
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Yes but your apps are not listed in the market after an update to a new ROM. You have to hit next, done like a million times. If your apps arent in the market, you wont get notice about updates. With the donated version of Titanium, it does it all for you automatically. Very simple and full of features. You can get the free version to see what it offers and then pay the 2.99 for the full future one. The dev responds very quickly too.
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.
Whenever I start titanium backup, my thunderbolt freezes. I have wiped several times all with the same result. Also I have the paid versions of these apps so I would like to use those instead. I have also tried to use the bamf toolkit to remove titanium backup and that cause the phone to freeze add well.
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Whenever I start titanium backup, my thunderbolt freezes. I have wiped several times all with the same result. Also I have the paid versions of these apps so I would like to use those instead. I have also tried to use the bamf toolkit to remove titanium backup and that cause the phone to freeze add well.
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Going into settings > applications > manage apps, does it freeze if you try to remove it that way?
There is not an option to uninstall. The button is grayed out. I think it is installed as a system application. Since I can't post in the das bamf thread, I have to post here hoping that there is a flash I can do or some other app on the market place that can uninstall system apps.
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Thades said:
Whenever I start titanium backup, my thunderbolt freezes. I have wiped several times all with the same result. Also I have the paid versions of these apps so I would like to use those instead. I have also tried to use the bamf toolkit to remove titanium backup and that cause the phone to freeze add well.
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i am having the same issues as well as the following:
i think titanium backup free is part of the BAMF Remix 1.6.3 ROM. yes?
i am trying to update to titanium pro. i get the message "this is a system application." then the following message... "application not installed"
anyone have a reason why i cant upgrade the free version to the premium version? i have not upgraded to 1.63 yet.
thanks
markkal123 said:
i am having the same issues as well as the following:
i think titanium backup free is part of the BAMF Remix 1.6.3 ROM. yes?
i am trying to update to titanium pro. i get the message "this is a system application." then the following message... "application not installed"
anyone have a reason why i cant upgrade the free version to the premium version? i have not upgraded to 1.63 yet.
thanks
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I can install the pro key but it still freezes, even if I install the titanium backup from the market
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anyone have any thoughts on this? i'm still trying to update the free version of titanium backup with the premium version. in bamf1.63
You can delete the .apk for each file located in /system/app using root explorer or a file manager with root permissions. Since these were installed as system apps, they can't be uninstalled from the regular settings>manage apps menu, but you can delete with Root explorer.
I have deleted kernel manager this way - my pro key with titanium works with the system version, so I haven't deleted that.
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You can delete the .apk for each file located in /system/app using root explorer or a file manager with root permissions. Since these were installed as system apps, they can't be uninstalled from the regular settings>manage apps menu, but you can delete with Root explorer.
I have deleted kernel manager this way - my pro key with titanium works with the system version, so I haven't deleted that.
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weird because I tried that and it kept reappearing.
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weird because I tried that and it kept reappearing.
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Did you delete or move the apk? Reason I ask is that I moved it to my SD card (in case it caused issues) and realized that I wasn't hitting R/W in the upper corner, so it wasn't actually removing it, just copying the file in read-only mode.
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Did you delete or move the apk? Reason I ask is that I moved it to my SD card (in case it caused issues) and realized that I wasn't hitting R/W in the upper corner, so it wasn't actually removing it, just copying the file in read-only mode.
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You are a genius. I was in read only mode and the app I am using never warned me. I am using super manager. You have to set root permissions in the apps configuration.
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Did you delete or move the apk? Reason I ask is that I moved it to my SD card (in case it caused issues) and realized that I wasn't hitting R/W in the upper corner, so it wasn't actually removing it, just copying the file in read-only mode.
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OK... So I was able to remove titanium backup.
Now, I have the same problem with it from the market. Seems like a bamf issue and not an app issue.
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Hi all I just wanted to know is there a way to backup apps and the data manually
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Hi all I just wanted to know is there a way to backup apps and the data manually
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You mean without using a backup-ing app?
Well, its possible. First you need to locate the apk installation location whether its in Internal memory or SD card. Grab the apk, and regarding the data files, you can get it from the /data folder. Just check for the package name, as it is installed with reference to package names (For Eg: com.google.talk)
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App data is stored under /data/data
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There is also an adb command. I have never used it though....
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Hi guys/gals. I have just rooted/unlocked my Atrix, and am flashing new ROMS. One thing I have run into though is the fact that these new ROMS don't come pre-installed with all of the apps that I want. So, I was thinking I could create an update package that will push all of "my" apps that I use on a regular to the ROM I just flashed instead of installing one by one via play store. I followed the advice posted by a Senior Member here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957 but this isn't working for me. When I attempt to use CWM to install this update.zip file, all I get is updated failed. I do not see the reason for the failure, just that it failed. Can a more experienced user here, assist with what I am doing incorrectly please and thank you.
Check the recovery log. Every recovery has one.
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Check the recovery log. Every recovery has one.
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When I run Show Log from CWM I don't see anything that is relevant to the reason it failed?
OK, I see your problem. You're using a way outdated procedure for creating flashable ZIPs. That is a procedure for creating Amend-based ZIPs which have long been abandoned, only Edify-based ZIPs are supported now. I think your best bed would be to get some ready-made flashable ZIP (of some ROM for example) and modify it according to your preferences.
What about using one of the app backup apps? like what i do is i started on gb, used go backup pro, backed up the apps and data for the apps. then i switched roms, reinstalled go backup pro, and restored the apps and data
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What about using one of the app backup apps? like what i do is i started on gb, used go backup pro, backed up the apps and data for the apps. then i switched roms, reinstalled go backup pro, and restored the apps and data
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I attempted this procedure with zip me, but when I went to actually install the zip created with this app, It said install failed. I know Titanium Backup Pro (paid edition) offers this solution, but I do not have a full paid version. I *thought* it would be simple enough to just create my own install script as I have the .apk files needed, just can't get the script set-up properly.
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OK, I see your problem. You're using a way outdated procedure for creating flashable ZIPs. That is a procedure for creating Amend-based ZIPs which have long been abandoned, only Edify-based ZIPs are supported now. I think your best bed would be to get some ready-made flashable ZIP (of some ROM for example) and modify it according to your preferences.
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This thread is over a year old, but is this more along the lines of the syntax I would need to follow and a good guide for me to follow?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251804
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I attempted this procedure with zip me, but when I went to actually install the zip created with this app, It said install failed. I know Titanium Backup Pro (paid edition) offers this solution, but I do not have a full paid version. I *thought* it would be simple enough to just create my own install script as I have the .apk files needed, just can't get the script set-up properly.
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go backup pro is free, does the same thing as titanium backup pro (paid)
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go backup pro is free, does the same thing as titanium backup pro (paid)
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This app looks very comparable to Titanium Backup (and it's free which is great!). I am not seeing the setting though of how to choose which apps to make an installable zip from. Can you explain that piece to me please?
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This app looks very comparable to Titanium Backup (and it's free which is great!). I am not seeing the setting though of how to choose which apps to make an installable zip from. Can you explain that piece to me please?
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This app gets rid of the need to make an update.zip. just click and restore
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This app gets rid of the need to make an update.zip. just click and restore
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It looks like I would have to restore each app on a individual basis?
I was hoping for a way to have all them batch restored at one time.
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It looks like I would have to restore each app on a individual basis?
I was hoping for a way to have all them batch restored at one time.
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there is an option along the bottom of the screen called batch restore and batch backup. using these will speed up the process of keeping things up to date with backups, and speed up the process of restoring
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there is an option along the bottom of the screen called batch restore and batch backup. using these will speed up the process of keeping things up to date with backups, and speed up the process of restoring
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And I would do the apk + data option?
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And I would do the apk + data option?
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apk is the app, data is the user data from the app. Generally, it would be a good idea to backup both
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