Hey guys, I've been looking up how to backup the homescreen layout because I hate setting everything up again after a flash since I ussually have all my pages filled. The only way I've found is through my backup root and while it saves where apps were, it won't restore widgets or folders, and widgets are like 80% of my screen haha. Anyone know of a way to backup the layout and have it restore apps and folders and such?
I think I remember someone said a while back you can backup the launcher through titanium but I've long forgotten the name of that file and don't remember if it does folders and widgets...
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In titanium it is HTC Sense that you backup.
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Also if you feel like giving one of the third party launchers a try (apex, nova, etc.) they pretty much all have options to back up your preferences and home screen to your sd card so you can restore across roms. It's always worked flawlessly for me on apex, widgets and all.
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I have used TB to backup and restore several times after a flash but have yet to find a way to restore all the shortcuts to the screens other than redoing each one by one. Am I missing or is this just the way it is.
redglass said:
I have used TB to backup and restore several times after a flash but have yet to find a way to restore all the shortcuts to the screens other than redoing each one by one. Am I missing or is this just the way it is.
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If you are using LauncherPro, then home screens can be backed up to sd card then restored after a flash, but widgets must be restored manually.
Not so sure about ADW or Touch Wiz cuz I don't use them.
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You can backup/restore ADW as well.... its in the menu options like LP.
Not sure I understand the process. Kind of new to this. I am using the stock launcher that came down with Bionix V. I was able to restore all my apps but my home screens did not restore all the widgets and shortcuts to the apps. Can you be more basic in the steps I need to take to restore just the home screen shorcuts/ widgets etc?
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Hi, I did a search but couldn't find any real answer other then "dont wipe data and homescreen should stay the same"
But when Flashing from ROM to ROM the Dev's require or recommend you to factory reset / wipe data. SO I want to know, what are some of you doing to restore your home screen layout? I know some of us spend quite sometime config. our homescreens and it sucks to re-do it. I use TB to back up my apps and data but have always practiced the "do not restore data from TB" as it has caused problems for me in the past, especially on my rooted xoom.
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only restore green system data in titanium and you should be fine. theres a specific one that has homescreens. sometimes you cant though, if switching from froyo to gingerbread it wont work or vica versa. different versions of sense wont work either. a lot of times i found its easier to just take the five minutes and re set them up rather than deal with all the issues.
If you're using the same launcher on each ROM you can just backup that launcher's data and restore it to the new rom. If you have restored all the apps previously on your old homescreens, then everything will be as it was EXCEPT widgets. Widgets are the only thing that do not restore correctly. Just remove the broken ones and re-add them after restoring and you should be fine. I've done it this way for a long time and never had a problem. Having to manually fix the widgets is annoying but there's no way around that as far as I know and it doesn't really take that long (assuming you don't have a lot of them).
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Aight, thanks guys... I'll keep this tips in mind the next time.
Adw launcher lets you backup the layout and then restore it. I've found it to be hit our miss but its better than nothing.
Go Launcher can store setups, too. And check the widgets you use...some of them can store settings, and it might not be obvious. For example, SiMi clock, a very popular clock, allows you to do a ton of customizations with colors, etc. You can save your settings if you press menu while in the settings--took me a while to realize that. (I have gotten into the habit of pressing menu in the settings with various apps--not sure why they hide a settings menu within a settings menu, but they do.)
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Adw launcher lets you backup the layout and then restore it. I've found it to be hit our miss but its better than nothing.
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I actually find (personal experience) that ADW data backup/restore with TiBu does a better job than the one built into ADW. Same applies to other launchers as well since most include a backup/restore feature now. If it works better for you, glad to hear it. It just wasn't the case for me.
Hey guys,
I've been rooted and flashing custom firmware through cwm for quite a while now. I know how to use the nandroid/titanium backup methods to backup/restore apps + settings. However, the nandroid also seems to overwrite any new versions of apps with the old, so I would prefer not to use it.
That being said, is there any way to Backup/Restore the Folders I have made/Widget placement on the homescreen and of my apps? I've pored through the threads for a solid time, and I haven't found any regarding this topic.
I'm sure other people are having this problem too, because after you install a full wipe ROM and restore from titanium backup, only the apps and their data are restored, but not the configurations on the homescreen. It is a royal pain in the ASS to go through and segregate them into folders every. single. time. I flash a new firmware.
Suggestions? If there's already a thread about this and I've missed it, I apologize in advance, but I assure you, I've done my homework.
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Hey guys,
I've been rooted and flashing custom firmware through cwm for quite a while now. I know how to use the nandroid/titanium backup methods to backup/restore apps + settings. However, the nandroid also seems to overwrite any new versions of apps with the old, so I would prefer not to use it.
That being said, is there any way to Backup/Restore the Folders I have made/Widget placement on the homescreen and of my apps? I've pored through the threads for a solid time, and I haven't found any regarding this topic.
I'm sure other people are having this problem too, because after you install a full wipe ROM and restore from titanium backup, only the apps and their data are restored, but not the configurations on the homescreen. It is a royal pain in the ASS to go through and segregate them into folders every. single. time. I flash a new firmware.
Suggestions? If there's already a thread about this and I've missed it, I apologize in advance, but I assure you, I've done my homework.
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OK well as far as I know, there is no way to back up your touch wiz launcher. If you want to backup, you will have to use a different launcher. Go launcher and adw launcher both have a backup restore button for your desktop..
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OK well as far as I know, there is no way to back up your touch wiz launcher. If you want to backup, you will have to use a different launcher. Go launcher and adw launcher both have a backup restore button for your desktop..
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ugh, that stinks. If you use golauncher or adw, can you still make folders/resize widgets, etc.?
Thanks though!
Brodad said:
ugh, that stinks. If you use golauncher or adw, can you still make folders/resize widgets, etc.?
Thanks though!
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I use GoLauncher and yes the widgets can be resized.
In addition to that I also use an app called Apps Organizer. It is used to assign labels to different apps; an app can be assigned more than one label. Example: Titanium Backup is assigned both Root and System. And the beauty is that these labels can be assigned as shortcuts on the homescreen.
So your labels or 'folders' get backed up by TiBU.
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If you want to back up Touchwiz, it should be something like TwLauncher2.3.6 in Titanium Backup.
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If you want to back up Touchwiz, it should be something like TwLauncher2.3.6 in Titanium Backup.
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I've backed up and restored that same file, but it doesn't restore the apps in folders for me, maybe it's something to do with the custom firmware I'm running. But thanks!
This just happened to me this evening - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1491126
Phone entered itself in to safe mode for no apparent reason.
On reboot, app icons are almost all out of the folder I created in app drawer, and non-OEM widgets are missing from homescreen.
I have Titanium Backup, set to do "Redo backups for modified data" every Sunday at 2am.
What, if anything, can I do to restore my folders and widgets with minimal risk?
MyBackup Root can back up your folders and apps on the Touchwiz launcher, but it doesn't seem to do widgets. Better than nothing, at least.
I have it but wasn't scheduled so presumably can't restore.
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Surely there's a way to restore layout using Titanium? How about restoring TWLauncher data? Is it in there?
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Just a quick question here, something which takes me a while when setting up a new Rom.
Is there anything which can copy your homescreens layout and then restore it after flashing a new Rom?
Titanium puts the exact apks back in the system with the same data but it'd be nice to have something to put the folders and apps back too.
Any ideas?
Based on sense roms ICS.
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4Ext recovery control does. Advanced backup selecting only data and flash new rom, then restore data partition
schmeggy929 said:
4Ext recovery control does. Advanced backup selecting only data and flash new rom, then restore data partition
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How well does this work?
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How well does this work?
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I've heard doing that works well since it restores home screens, apps, and data, but can cause problems if restoring data between roms, especially between odex and deodex.
You may want to consider a different launcher like ADW EX or Apex. Both have backup and restore capabilities built in.
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4Ext recovery control does. Advanced backup selecting only data and flash new rom, then restore data partition
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My apologies, maybe I should have been more precise with what I asked, I automatically assumed that everyone would do at least a superwipe prior to flashing a new Rom, you can't report issues without it.
So to reiterate, is there a way to get your home screens back the way they were after a superwipe?, Its only as it is a pain in the arse to get it back to normal again.
but ill give that a whirl anyway,
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You may want to consider a different launcher like ADW EX or Apex. Both have backup and restore capabilities built in.
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I only use sense. Nothing comes close.
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I only use sense. Nothing comes close.
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I understand the loyalty, especially on ICS. But I purchased ADW EX when it was 10 cents and have now been playing with Apex Launcher and they are smooth. If you miss the sense widgets, Android Pro Widgets (for agenda, friendstream, etc) and Beautiful Widgets (for the clock) are good substitutes.
Having said that, I currently run Sense too, so like I said, I understand your reluctance to switch.
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I understand the loyalty, especially on ICS. But I purchased ADW EX when it was 10 cents and have now been playing with Apex Launcher and they are smooth. If you miss the sense widgets, Android Pro Widgets (for agenda, friendstream, etc) and Beautiful Widgets (for the clock) are good substitutes.
Having said that, I currently run Sense too, so like I said, I understand your reluctance to switch.
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Yea I hear you there, but it isn't just the widgets its the whole feel of it, even the phone book is better, on stock all you get is a line of code which would normally link to fb.
Sense integrates everything really well, and they have come on in leaps and bounds in terms of performance.
I do sometimes make the switch to the stock look but I'm always drawn back.
Thanks tho m8
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Yea I hear you there, but it isn't just the widgets its the whole feel of it, even the phone book is better, on stock all you get is a line of code which would normally link to fb.
Sense integrates everything really well, and they have come on in leaps and bounds in terms of performance.
I do sometimes make the switch to the stock look but I'm always drawn back.
Thanks tho m8
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Not trying to convince you to change, but fyi, the launchers I mentioned still allow use of the sense apps, just not the widgets. So, the phone book, dialer, gallery, camera app, etc are still sense. They do not require you to use any stock ASOP apps.
Anybody know which file in Titanium includes the HTC homescreen setup? I would like to back it up for later easy restore. I decided to stick with HTC homescreen instead of Nova Launcher for now.