Backup apps - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to install custom rom on my I9300 but I want to have all the apps which I now possess after installing custom rom too. Is it possible??
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Root, install titanium backup pro, backup, also do a nandroid backup in recovery, and backup your sd to computer.....and back up your efs with k tools, and backup that backup to your computer/cloud........there you go, all sorted and ready to flash!

You can also backup them using Samsung Kies.
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Nas Eiesefpi said:
You can also backup them using Samsung Kies.
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....if you trust that POS!

Yeah, it's called Titanium Backup or MyBackupPro

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....if you trust that POS!
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Mine work fine. But recently it start to get slow finding my apps and the loading take like forever. Not sure if my 70+ of apps is too much or Kies is just useless POS. :sly:
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I would recommend a nandroid backup and apoextractor to restore apos from the backup..
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There are a few ways of doing this:
Using Titanium Backup
Using the ADB
Using CWM Advanced Restore
1: Go into Google Play and download Titanium backup (From Titanium Track), make sure you are rooted, otherwise this won't work.
Do a batch operation, select the apps you want to back up, let it run and you're done.
2. Go to the Win8 - Help thread, which is in my description and download the Executables file, that has all the files you need.
Make sure you have USB debugging checked!
In the folder, where you installed the files to, (Win Vista/7) press and hold shift, while right-clicking (Then you can let go of shift).
Select CMD and type in the following:
For User apps (Only)
Code:
adb start-server
adb backup -apk -nosystem -noshared -all
For User apps + system apps
Code:
adb start-server
adb backup -apk -system -noshared -all
That will backup your apps, to your computer (File will be in the same folder as ADB executable/s)
To restore:
Code:
adb start-server
adb restore <path-to-file\filename.ab>
3. Back your phone up with CWM, when you're done, reset the device to original state (Factory reset) and boot up your phone.
Once it has rebooted, boot back into recovery, select advanced restore and choose data, that will re-install all your apps...
I recommend using 1 or 2, they are the safest, in terms of system health...
Hope I could help!

Rom Toolbox is another great app for this task imho, it has other cool tweaks too, some i dare not to change lol

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How to backup and restore our apps using titanium backup?

Hey im gonna flashing a new rom soon, from megatron rom to nessy rom. As we all know we need to wipe our date before flashing a new rom.
So, how can i backup my Restaurant Story app then restore it back after i flash my new rom (nessy)? Im afraid that after i wipe my data, all my apps and games will be gone right, i don't want when i reinstall the Restaurant Story from the market the game will be resetted to level 1. Currently im on level 13. I dont want to play again from the start.
So help?
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Get Titanium from Market, update you busybox from titanium bkp, go to backup/restore tab, press menu button and then batch. Run the batch opperation you need. Save the titanium bkp folder from your sd to pc, and you're done.
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Ruwin said:
Get Titanium from Market, update you busybox from titanium bkp, go to backup/restore tab, press menu button and then batch. Run the batch opperation you need. Save the titanium bkp folder from your sd to pc, and you're done.
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then how to restore it back after my sd card completely wiped?
i just want to backup one apps only it is Restaurant Story
Ruwin said:
Get Titanium from Market, update you busybox from titanium bkp, go to backup/restore tab, press menu button and then batch. Run the batch opperation you need. Save the titanium bkp folder from your sd to pc, and you're done.
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Does this really work, so just dragging the Titanium Bkp folder back in to the SD and restoring installs all the apps again?
@shotgun32 & @Vivasanti
Yes. Put the TitaniumBackup folder back on the SD card after partitioning, wiping, formatting or whatever. Install Titanium Backup again from the Market on your fresh installed ROM and then restore. If your backup included system data, you will also have the SMS and contacts restored, plus most of the system settings. Also, you can restore only the needed apps.
Guys need help here, ive successfuly installed my 1st custom rom and restored my apps from titanium backup but my restored apps are not shown in market->myapps,
I need my restored apps to be linked back in the market so that I can still receive notification when an app has a new update. tnx

[Q] titanium backup restore not working

So I upgraded my ROM from das bamf 1.6.3 to 1.8, and backup all my apps using Titanium backup. Well when I restore my apps, they all force close. If I restore just the app and no data, it works. But when I restore the data they start force closing. Any ideas on how to get this fixed?
hmm...I've never heard of this happening before as long as I've used it. You are only restoring data for User apps right? Restoring system app data can cause FC's but I've never heard of it happening to user apps unless the data is corrupt.
You may want to make a nandroid, then load your backup of 1.6.3 and force redo all your backups then load load your 1.8 backup again and restore.
The only other thing I can think of is that TiBu is not setup the same as in the other installation. When you were on 1.6.3, did you select "Auto-sync TB settings" from the preferences menu so that they carry over? Also, TiBu is installed to the same place as before right (/system/app vs /data/app)?
I did not have auto sync setup. I did a batch backup of user apps before flashing my ROM. I tried individually restoring the user apps vs doing batch as well. I am not sure if titanium backup is installed in the same place. If I uninstall titanium backup, will I lose my backups? I might uninstall and reinstall titanium backup from the market
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did you make a clockwork backup before going to the new rom version? if so then re flash 1.8 and then go into recovery and select advanced restore and then do data only from your 1.6.3. that should restore all your apps exactly as they were in 1.6.3 and totally bypass titanium so you could at least scratch that off the list if it doesnt work...
coder_t2 said:
I did not have auto sync setup. I did a batch backup of user apps before flashing my ROM. I tried individually restoring the user apps vs doing batch as well. I am not sure if titanium backup is installed in the same place. If I uninstall titanium backup, will I lose my backups? I might uninstall and reinstall titanium backup from the market
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No, you won't lose your backups. They are in the TitaniumBackup folder on your sdcard which remains there regardless of whether TiBu is installed or not.
dak_181 said:
did you make a clockwork backup before going to the new rom version? if so then re flash 1.8 and then go into recovery and select advanced restore and then do data only from your 1.6.3. that should restore all your apps exactly as they were in 1.6.3 and totally bypass titanium so you could at least scratch that off the list if it doesnt work...
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Not a great idea since that would restore all system data too.
If it's the same rom, that would be fine but it's likely to cause problems with upgrades (not always but usually).
Hmm can't uninstall TiBu. It came as part of the ROM I believe. I am kind of bummed to lose all my games progress
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coder_t2 said:
Hmm can't uninstall TiBu. It came as part of the ROM I believe. I am kind of bummed to lose all my games progress
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That's what's causing your problem then. I've noticed that data backups made with a /data/app installed TiBu have problems being restored from a /system/app version. That's why I initially asked if it was installed to the same place on both installations.
Manually remove the apk from /system/app using a file explorer or terminal (and pm uninstall it if you wish) then install from Market. Then you should be able to restore you backed up data.
If you want to know how to manually uninstall something (other than just deleting the apk using a file manager) check here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barebones
Hmm I am unable to delete the file
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Ive had the same problem. It only happens to my amazon downloads. Ive tired reinstalling tibu and restoring the data and app but nothing works. I just stop playing amazon games.
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Yea. Like 90% of my apps don't work. Even ones from the market.
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coder_t2 said:
Hmm I am unable to delete the file
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There is no reason it shouldn't if you know how to do it. That's why I included that link.
coder_t2 said:
Yea. Like 90% of my apps don't work. Even ones from the market.
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Like I said, if your previous backups were made with a version of TiBu that you installed from the Market then you need to install it from Market again to restore that data.
So, get a file explorer that performs root operations and delete TitaniumBackup.apk from /system/app.
Or in terminal type:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -f /system/app/TitaniumBackup.apk
reboot
You may have to verify that is what the apk is named.
Anyway, after that, install TiBu from the Market, open it, and restore whatever apps and user data you want.
Thanks for all the help so far absolute_zero. I am having an issue where when I try the mount line, I get a message telling me the flags to use for mount. I am not that Linux savvy, but I am guessing it thinks I have an inappropriate flag set up or something. Any ideas?
I use titanium backup all the time. I flash roms probably every three or four days if you average it out.
One thing I had problems with once before was using titanium backup that was installed with the ROM. Ive done it both ways, restored my titanium pro using the regular titanium in the ROM, and just downloading and reinstalling the pro version from the market. Once I got my normal pro version installed it went like butter. I sync to Google, let the market install as many apps as possible and manually install a few important ones, then filter to user and "backed up". Once I have that list I batch restore missing apps and all app data.
Rooted Thunderbolt on BAMF Sense 3.0 RC 4 with MR2 radio and latest dreamKernel.
Awesome got it uninstalled, and the backups are working now. Had to uninstall it through adb though. Thanks for the help everyone.

how can i unlock bootloader on gnex without erasing data

i want to use titanium backup but i need root i tryed the root without unlock but dont work for me and i want backup cause i have games like fifa 2012 which are like 2gb that i wanna back up the whole 2gb file
Use adb backup then restore using titanium? Titanium now does extracting/restoring from an adb backup. That is your best shot i guess
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override182 said:
Use adb backup then restore using titanium? Titanium now does extracting/restoring from an adb backup. That is your best shot i guess
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I had a similar situation did an adb backup prior to unlock, then restored with titanium.

Flashing update.zip and restoring apps

A popular function of the donate version of Titanium Backup is making a flash able zip to restore apps via recovery. I will be covering the steps to manage this successfully.
1.Open main menu of Titanium Backup and go to Special Features. There will be an option create update.zip. (This will only backup the apk of titanium Backup) Name it as TitaniumBackup xxxxxx and create zip.
2.Now open the batch section of Titanium Backup and locate the `Create update.zip from apps+data'. Proceed with the making of the zip.
3.If you have factory reseted or changed rom' then finish the setup of ROM and reboot into recovery. First flash the (TitaniumBackup xxxxxx) zip and reboot again.
4. Open titanium backup and grant supersu or superuser permissions. Reboot back into recovery.
5.Flash update.zip and let the process finish. It will reboot automatically and proceed to restore data. After the finish of this process reboot one last time if it asks you to.
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personally I still think backup is better instead make flashable zip, it took too long .................
I prefer batch restore too, purely because I like to check through the apps just to make sure apps that I don't want don't get restored
slaphead20 said:
I prefer batch restore too, purely because I like to check through the apps just to make sure apps that I don't want don't get restored
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You can do that while making the zip. And its faster then manually installing each app.
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Hassaan.W said:
You can do that while making the zip. And its faster then manually installing each app.
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Oh I batch restore! Pro version
way faster than batch.

[Tutorial] Back-Up & Restore from a Android Device - Unrooted & Rooted Methods

[Tutorial] Back-Up & Restore from a Android Device - Unrooted & Rooted Methods
How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Non-
Rooted STOCK ROM
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MyBackup
MyBackup works as a perfect
backup & restore utility for Non-
Rooted (as well as ROOTED)
devices running the Android
OS......
The app can be downloaded from
Play Store here : https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=com.rerware.android.
MyBackup&feature=search_result
(FREE VERSION)
Once installed open the
application and tap the Backup
button, an option will pop up
asking wether you want to backup
your apps or data.....
When you backup your apps via
MyBackup, you will be presented
with an option of either selecting
certain apps you want backed up
or all your apps......
With backing up your DATA you
backup either straght to your
SDCard or to a Online server, for
later restoring..... same with the
app menu you can choose what to
backup or backup the your entire
data on the ROM, when backup is
complete it will create a ZIP file
on you SDCard.......
You can also have a backup
scheduled for a certain time ,
which is a great feature to have
especially if you forget to backup
sometimes.........
To Restore you can simply tap on
the RESTORE button and restore
what you want........
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Manual Drag and Drop
Drag & dropping files from your
Android device whilst connected
to the PC is a easy & fuss free way
of backing up data, contacts,
images and other SD Card data.....
Take a few minutes of your time
to save yourself the heartache if
something unfortunate happens to
your Android device.
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How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Custom
ROM with Custom Recovery MENU
or Backup Software
Nandroid backup
For ROOTED Users, you will
obviously have a Custom Recovery
installed with your ROM..... As
with most Nandroid recovery
systems you can backup & restore
all data right from this menu.......
There are many custom recoveries
available the most common one
being the ClockworkMod Recovery, Just boot into
the recovery console, tap on the
backup/restore tag, usually
through the menu Backup and
restore > Backup or restore...
To Restore follow the same
method as backup option, boot
into Recovery Mode and select
Backup and restore > Restore.
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Titanium Backup
Another option for rooted Android
users is Titanium Backup.
Titanium Backup gives you direct
access to your system. If you have
not used this program before
make sure to read all release notes
and methods of using the program
as mistakes can be made....
Once you’ve launched the app,
click on the Backup/Restore tab
and click the Menu button on your
phone. From the menu that
appears, select Batch. At the next
menu, click [RUN] Backup all user
apps + system data. You can
choose to backup just your user
apps and system data but you can
choose a complete and total
backup of your phone.
Depending on how much of your
phone you’ve chosen to back up,
the initial backing up process can
take anywhere from a few minutes
to half an hour or even more. Just
like a Nandroid backup, you can
opt to copy the backup file to your
computer. Navigate to the /
Titanium Backup directory on your
device’s SD card and you can find
your backup there, ready for
safekeeping.
When you’d like to restore your
backup, you can enjoy the same
Batch function. Select Menu >
Batch. On the Backup/Restore
menu, scroll down to find restore
options.
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san122 said:
How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Non-
Rooted STOCK ROM
*******************************
************
MyBackup
MyBackup works as a perfect
backup & restore utility for Non-
Rooted (as well as ROOTED)
devices running the Android
OS......
The app can be downloaded from
Play Store here : https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=com.rerware.android.
MyBackup&feature=search_result
(FREE VERSION)
Once installed open the
application and tap the Backup
button, an option will pop up
asking wether you want to backup
your apps or data.....
When you backup your apps via
MyBackup, you will be presented
with an option of either selecting
certain apps you want backed up
or all your apps......
With backing up your DATA you
backup either straght to your
SDCard or to a Online server, for
later restoring..... same with the
app menu you can choose what to
backup or backup the your entire
data on the ROM, when backup is
complete it will create a ZIP file
on you SDCard.......
You can also have a backup
scheduled for a certain time ,
which is a great feature to have
especially if you forget to backup
sometimes.........
To Restore you can simply tap on
the RESTORE button and restore
what you want........
*******************************
************
Manual Drag and Drop
Drag & dropping files from your
Android device whilst connected
to the PC is a easy & fuss free way
of backing up data, contacts,
images and other SD Card data.....
Take a few minutes of your time
to save yourself the heartache if
something unfortunate happens to
your Android device.
******************************
How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Custom
ROM with Custom Recovery MENU
or Backup Software
Nandroid backup
For ROOTED Users, you will
obviously have a Custom Recovery
installed with your ROM..... As
with most Nandroid recovery
systems you can backup & restore
all data right from this menu.......
There are many custom recoveries
available the most common one
being the ClockworkMod Recovery, Just boot into
the recovery console, tap on the
backup/restore tag, usually
through the menu Backup and
restore > Backup or restore...
To Restore follow the same
method as backup option, boot
into Recovery Mode and select
Backup and restore > Restore.
*******************************
************
Titanium Backup
Another option for rooted Android
users is Titanium Backup.
Titanium Backup gives you direct
access to your system. If you have
not used this program before
make sure to read all release notes
and methods of using the program
as mistakes can be made....
Once you’ve launched the app,
click on the Backup/Restore tab
and click the Menu button on your
phone. From the menu that
appears, select Batch. At the next
menu, click [RUN] Backup all user
apps + system data. You can
choose to backup just your user
apps and system data but you can
choose a complete and total
backup of your phone.
Depending on how much of your
phone you’ve chosen to back up,
the initial backing up process can
take anywhere from a few minutes
to half an hour or even more. Just
like a Nandroid backup, you can
opt to copy the backup file to your
computer. Navigate to the /
Titanium Backup directory on your
device’s SD card and you can find
your backup there, ready for
safekeeping.
When you’d like to restore your
backup, you can enjoy the same
Batch function. Select Menu >
Batch. On the Backup/Restore
menu, scroll down to find restore
options.
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How can I take full back up of my current stock rom and all the apps along with all system data?
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coolkoushik07 said:
How can I take full back up of my current stock rom and all the apps along with all system data?
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use cwm backup
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emeemisri said:
use cwm backup
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I am having rooted stock rom and stock recovery. Is there any way???
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coolkoushik07 said:
I am having rooted stock rom and stock recovery. Is there any way???
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no you cannot use stock recovery use cwm recovery
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coolkoushik07 said:
I am having rooted stock rom and stock recovery. Is there any way???
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For apps and data use titanium backup. it also makes backup of your user interface settings contacts etc
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tonyjs007 said:
For apps and data use titanium backup. it also makes backup of your user interface settings contacts etc
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Can u suggest me best busybox installer and best busybox version???
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coolkoushik07 said:
Can u suggest me best busybox installer and best busybox version???
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You can use latest busybox and can install via busybox installer from google play

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