Hey guys ive installed VillainRom 5.5.0 a little while ago and was looking to change to the new 6.1.0 However im not quite sure which steps i need to follow.
I used this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645253
Do i just start from the second section? or do i need to load the recover rom etc.
Another thing i wanted to ask was ive done a full titanium backup (apps and settings one aswell as just apps one). If i download titanium again and go to restore it on a different Rom i shouldnt have any problems right? And i assume i should only restore the apps not the apps and settings?
Also i have apps2sd installed. Before restoring should i make sure the sd card has the ext2 partition before restoring from Titanium?
Final question is that ive done a nandroid backup with ext, but this is only useful if i want to revert to 5.5.0 right?
In summation:
1) From the guide where do i start to install a new Rom seeing as ive already rooted
2) Which Titanium backup do i restore? apps and settings? or just apps?
3) make sure after doing a full wipe and installing the new Rom that i have the right ext2 partition on my sd card before restoring from Titanium to make sure everything goes back to the sd card because of apps2sd?
4) Nandroid backup is only needed if i want to revert back to 5.5.0 and keep all my settings?
Thanks guys
Indy_Hero said:
Hey guys ive installed VillainRom 5.5.0 a little while ago and was looking to change to the new 6.1.0 However im not quite sure which steps i need to follow.
I used this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645253
Do i just start from the second section? or do i need to load the recover rom etc.
Another thing i wanted to ask was ive done a full titanium backup (apps and settings one aswell as just apps one). If i download titanium again and go to restore it on a different Rom i shouldnt have any problems right? And i assume i should only restore the apps not the apps and settings?
Also i have apps2sd installed. Before restoring should i make sure the sd card has the ext2 partition before restoring from Titanium?
Final question is that ive done a nandroid backup with ext, but this is only useful if i want to revert to 5.5.0 right?
In summation:
1) From the guide where do i start to install a new Rom seeing as ive already rooted
2) Which Titanium backup do i restore? apps and settings? or just apps?
3) make sure after doing a full wipe and installing the new Rom that i have the right ext2 partition on my sd card before restoring from Titanium to make sure everything goes back to the sd card because of apps2sd?
4) Nandroid backup is only needed if i want to revert back to 5.5.0 and keep all my settings?
Thanks guys
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No need to Do recovery stuffagain. Just put the ROM file onto the sdcard main folder and boot to recovery to flash it (remember your wipes)
You can restore the titanium backup with settings fine afaik
If you have ext partition already, it won't disappear or change, so you are fine
Always nandroid before flashing, but you are correct about what it does
OK thanks. 6.1.0 here i come i hope
I just flashed cm7 2.2.1 and im wondering how to restore my apps back to my phone? or isnt it possible? my sd card has alot of space like 1.4gb before i flashed the rom, and now i almost have full space and im thinking of deleting them and start to a new one if restoring isnt possible, if i delete those things on my SD card, will there be a problem on my phone?
if you have a previous CWM backup from your early version of miniCM7 2.2.0 , you can restore your data, just reboot into recovery, select backup and restore, select advance restore, select your backup, and then select data.img, but make a backup of your miniCM 2.2.1 first
Titanium Backup could be a great tool aside from the one option mention earlier. you can even select what apps to do back up and restore.
I want to wipe /sdcard and then to restore apps and data. So what I'll do:
1. Titanium Backup for all apps and data.
2. Wipe /sdcard.
3. Reinstall a fresh Titanium Backup.
But -- Titanium Backup is now fresh, so it doesn't have the apps and data backup I made earlier to restore from.
So the question is:
Does it suffice to copy the entire old Titanium Backup directory into the fresh (and empty) Titanium Backup directory?
Will the option 'restore missing apps with data' show all the stuff I backed up?
Mmm I did this when I moved to a custom JB rom. Like you said if you wipe sd card you will loose all the TB data. I'm not sure if you can move the TB folder to your pc then move it back after the wipe to restore your apps. I personally decided not to as I wanted to make sure I only had JB compatible apps on my phone as I was moving from an ICS rom. Perhaps other users have done this and can advise further.
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Hello,
I would like to be able to use the sd-ext partition as a way to store my apps and if possible the config file of them (like config of an app, game saves, ...).
So, I will be able to install a new rom and use directly all my apps which are still on the sd-ext.
And yes, I known that a backup program can do that but it's far to be as good as what I'm looking for.
Apps can be installed on sd-ext using A2SD Script.
If you want to install a new rom without deleting the installed app,then don't wipe (or factory reset).
But most of rom required wipe during installation.
Link2sd is very good app and I find it better than app2sd because it allows widgets to still be used, (Which i beleive cannot be done with app2sd?)
Free download from play store.
You need to partition your sd card though.
Follow this guide to do it, its very easy and gives all the instructions to work.
I have been following this since my x10 days and now onto my neo phone. I cant live without it.
@svprm: Make a wipe is not a problem as I can save my apps by connecting directly my sd-card to my computer. So if a wipe is really necessary: backup data from sd-ext, make a wipe threw CWM, restore sd-ext, install rom
@gregbradley: I already install Link2SD but it creates symbolic links into the /data folder so if you make a wipe of this folder, you lost those symbolic links. So Link2SD could be perfect if it was possible to save/restore those symbolic links!
I think it will work as you said
1.Install the rom as per insutruction.
2.Install the A2SD script.
3.Restore the sd-ext from pc if you wiped.
4.Boot it.
Try it.
Yes sorry, my fault, I thought that you spoke about Link2SD.
So yes, with A2SD it seems to be possible (which require A2SDGui), in this case all the /data/app is moved to the SD as I understand. This will also save the "config files" (like config of an app, game saves, ...) ?
Yes,Apps and Config can be saved on sd-ext by A2SD++
See this thread for more info:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124
Wow, that's a very interesting thread, I was looking after this for a while. Thanks!
But I'v one more question if I can, where are store the "config files"? Into the /data/data folder?
Because there is so many possibilities with those scripts, it's not so easy to choose. Saving "config files" + apps seems to be the better way as dalvik cache could be regenerated quickly.
Config files are saved on /data/data folder.
Ok, so I've the choice between A2SD++ and INT2EXT.
A2SD++ seems to moves some sub-folders from /data while INT2EXT mount the sd-card on /data. So with A2SD++ there is still some sub-folders on the internal memory.
Have you test both of these solutions, which one is the best for you and why? Sorry to ask so many questions, it's the last one promise.
I think it depends on your sdcard speed(class).
INT2EXT working well for me.
Yokav said:
@gregbradley: I already install Link2SD but it creates symbolic links into the /data folder so if you make a wipe of this folder, you lost those symbolic links. So Link2SD could be perfect if it was possible to save/restore those symbolic links!
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Isnt that why we use titanium backup?
So when we do a wipe we can restore all apps+data from the backup (Stored on the SD card) and have link2sd automatically relink them.
That always works for me.....I think you are finding problems where thay dont exist.
Yes, it will works like this. But for me using a backup tool is not interesting. The goal of storing data to the sd-card is to don't have to make any backup.
So my choice gone for the CronMod script presented by svprm but thanks for your comment, it's always good to have different point of view.
I found another great application to use with the CronMod script: Apps2ROM (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lrenault.tools.apps2rom).
Because external sd-card could never be as fast as internal memory, it's interesting to keep the possibility to move easily an application to the internal memory. And at the same time, to avoid duplicate application after an update.
Yokav said:
Yes, it will works like this. But for me using a backup tool is not interesting. The goal of storing data to the sd-card is to don't have to make any backup.
So my choice gone for the CronMod script presented by svprm but thanks for your comment, it's always good to have different point of view.
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True,
But if you change roms you should not use the data froma previous rom, so changing from stock to CM to MIUI etc needs you to use a backup and restore tha apps without data
svprm said:
I think it depends on your sdcard speed(class).
INT2EXT working well for me.
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I just tried with INT2EXT and it's slow...too slow.
Maybe that you've OC your Neo and have a very fast sd-card. I've a class 10 sd-card of 32Go, which should not be so bad.
Hey,
I wanted to flash JB eXperience™ v2 on my Sola with the locked bootloader. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38682504&postcount=173) But I want also to still have my datas and apps etc. So I think I'l have to make a backup and here we go to my questions:
Is the Sony BackUp App enough for that or will this be deleted?
Which methods are the best to backup?, I Can't use TitaniumBackup because I swapped the internal SD Card.
Is the CWM Backup and Restore thing enought or will it be also deleted? Do I have to install it again?
Thank you :good:
DatJoe said:
Hey,
I wanted to flash JB eXperience™ v2 on my Sola with the locked bootloader. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38682504&postcount=173) But I want also to still have my datas and apps etc. So I think I'l have to make a backup and here we go to my questions:
Is the Sony BackUp App enough for that or will this be deleted?
Which methods are the best to backup?, I Can't use TitaniumBackup because I swapped the internal SD Card.
Is the CWM Backup and Restore thing enought or will it be also deleted? Do I have to install it again?
Thank you :good:
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The CWM backup is more than enough it backup all ur ROMs Settings,Apks all
I m not earning money by helping you so if u think I gave my time so pls press thanx button
The CWM backup is a Nandroid backup which makes an image of your phone when you backup it.
It's the best backup.
By the way, you should know that only restore /data/ partition after flashing the ROM.
And wipe Dalvik Cache after restoring because the /data/ partition has /data/dalvilcache, so it might interfere with your new ROM (since that dalvik cache is of a previous date when you backed up and the ROM is just flashed).
The /data/ partition will restore everything, your homescreen settings and widgets too, Don't worry, That's how I did it and it's fine for me