I want to install a new jb rom based off xxlsj. But it says to wipe data and do factory reset. Now I have a couple of games on my current jb leak stock rom which I want to back up. These games are more than 500 mb each when I downloaded from play store. Thing is when I take their backup using titanium backup and check the backup folder size, it shows only about 20 mb in size. I already put a check on backup external data to "always". Please help. I don't want to lose progress and redo those games all over.
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I want to install a new jb rom based off xxlsj. But it says to wipe data and do factory reset. Now I have a couple of games on my current jb leak stock rom which I want to back up. These games are more than 500 mb each when I downloaded from play store. Thing is when I take their backup using titanium backup and check the backup folder size, it shows only about 20 mb in size. I already put a check on backup external data to "always". Please help. I don't want to lose progress and redo those games all over.
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You should check that you create a backup of the app + app data in Titanium Backup.
Maybe the app data is missing in your case.
If you are not sure, maybe yu can test the TB restore of one app (+ app data) which is not so important if the restoring fails.
Good luck !
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I want to install a new jb rom based off xxlsj. But it says to wipe data and do factory reset. Now I have a couple of games on my current jb leak stock rom which I want to back up. These games are more than 500 mb each when I downloaded from play store. Thing is when I take their backup using titanium backup and check the backup folder size, it shows only about 20 mb in size. I already put a check on backup external data to "always". Please help. I don't want to lose progress and redo those games all over.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think your game data is stored in another folder. In my case (with Modern Combat II) I have a folder 'Gameloft' on my internal sd, and when I do a full wipe, TB only back ups and restores the app itself (your 20mb in the TB-folder), and the game starts and uses the data from 'Gameloft'.
Don't know if you understand it but I believe you won't loose anything.
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Thx for the input. My main concern is the data wipe and factory reset that the new room will be needing. I reckon the game data files are being stored somewhere in the internal memory and they will be erased if I proceed to flash the new rom. Why isn't TB backing up huge chunk of files. Doesn't make sense to me :what:
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Thx for the input. My main concern is the data wipe and factory reset that the new room will be needing. I reckon the game data files are being stored somewhere in the internal memory and they will be erased if I proceed to flash the new rom. Why isn't TB backing up huge chunk of files. Doesn't make sense to me :what:
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With a full wipe you won't delete any of your user data on your sd-card. It only deletes the rom itself. TB backs up the app itself, and things like username/password for the game so you won't have to put it in again. The game data (levels and all the progress you made) will still be stored in another file on your sd-card, so TB doesn't back up those files (as they won't be touched with the wipe). That's why it's only 20mb in this case.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think your game data is stored in another folder. In my case (with Modern Combat II) I have a folder 'Gameloft' on my internal sd, and when I do a full wipe, TB only back ups and restores the app itself (your 20mb in the TB-folder), and the game starts and uses the data from 'Gameloft'.
Don't know if you understand it but I believe you won't loose anything.
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So data wipe and factory reset won't touch a part of internal sd? Thats a relief thanks I'll go ahead and flash the new rom
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So data wipe and factory reset won't touch a part of internal sd? Thats a relief thanks I'll go ahead and flash the new rom
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Nope, you will keep all of your user data
Good luck.
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I want to install a new jb rom based off xxlsj. But it says to wipe data and do factory reset. Now I have a couple of games on my current jb leak stock rom which I want to back up. These games are more than 500 mb each when I downloaded from play store. Thing is when I take their backup using titanium backup and check the backup folder size, it shows only about 20 mb in size. I already put a check on backup external data to "always". Please help. I don't want to lose progress and redo those games all over.
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This isn't a Galaxy SII question its a question specific to a Android app so has nothing to do with this forum.
This question should be asked in Android forum or even email to app dev.
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Consider installing again the apps once you format, and then restore the savegames with Titanium Backup.
Before formatting, would be a good idea to do a Clockworkmod backup.
Although needs confirmation, I believe some savegames may be encrypted and be suitable only for the device.
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i want to factory reset and start over but i dont want it to delete my downloaded data for games etc. it would be a PITA to redownload all of them again. Anyone know of a way to factory reset without it afffecting the downloaded data?
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No, but Asus provides a simple tool already installed on the device called App Backup. Choose to back up applications and data. Copy to an SD card and then restore from it after the reset. Works really well.
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No, but Asus provides a simple tool already installed on the device called App Backup. Choose to back up applications and data. Copy to an SD card and then restore from it after the reset. Works really well.
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Thanks for the tip. I have to try it but assume it would take just as long. Most of my games have atleast 500mb of data. I was hoping I could just update apk and app data setting and not the additional downloaded game data. I have a feeling the app back up is like titanium back up (which I already use) and will just back up / restore apk and data setting and not the additional downloaded data.
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How big should the back up be mine was 1.7gb should I factory/reset, wipe cache and Davlik then do the back up? I don't mind it being 1.7gb just want to make sure I have a solid backup before I flash a ROM?
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How big should the back up be mine was 1.7gb should I factory/reset, wipe cache and Davlik then do the back up? I don't mind it being 1.7gb just want to make sure I have a solid backup before I flash a ROM?
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Mine are typically right at 1 GB (or right below it). I'm not sure what the point of the backup would be if you factory reset prior to lol. I'm not certain what would cause one to be that large.
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Mine are typically right at 1 GB (or right below it). I'm not sure what the point of the backup would be if you factory reset prior to lol. I'm not certain what would cause one to be that large.
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If you have 300 apps like I do, that could be it
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If you have 300 apps like I do, that could be it
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That's why I question it, I have like 20 apps installed. I do have like 10 GO Launcher apps. I never did wipe cache and Davlik after installing Entropy kernel to get CWM. Is that safe to do now on a stock ROM with no boot issues?
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"Mine are typically right at 1 GB (or right below it). I'm not sure what the point of the backup would be if you factory reset prior to lol. I'm not certain what would cause one to be that large."
I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems after installing a custom ROM I don't care if it is with no apps easy to reinstall apps then reflashing Entropy Stock/Root and still having to install apps.....
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Originally Posted by Simba501
I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems after installing a custom ROM I don't care if it is with no apps easy to reinstall apps then reflashing Entropy Stock/Root and still having to install apps.....
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Why do you need a Nandroid Backup?
Ans: you already provided the answer in your post ""I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems ..."
It is for your own, you can do nb once for every hour or once a year, it's up to you.
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Why do you need a Nandroid Backup?
Ans: you already provided the answer in your post ""I just want a safe back up on my SDcard if I ever have any problems ..."
It is for your own, you can do nb once for every hour or once a year, it's up to you.
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Confused..... Please read my OP... That response was to Simba501 why I would "factory/reset" Then nandroid my first nandroid was 1.7gb just trying to figure out why it was so Big when most people's are 300mb to 1gb.
Bump.... Matt , Wink anyone else, can I clear cache/dalvik in CWM on my stock ROM with no problems? I'm trying to get my Nandroid under 1g? Something doesn't seem right it being 1.7gb?
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Update: After looking in the CWM backup the file sizes are.
.android_secure.vfat.tar 885mb
data.ext4.tar 322mb
system.ext4.tar 462mb
Any ideas what I can do to get the Nandroid file size smaller?
You've got 800+ mb of apps and data installed on the internal SD. The .android_secure file is well, a backup of the entire .android_secure folder. When you go to Manage Apps and tell the phone to "move to SD card" (some apps just install there on their own) this is where they go.
My backups are about the same size as yours but I've got like 102 apps installed, and quite a few are 20+ mb games.
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Mine generally run 1.2 gb. 150 apps installed.
My first backup was 730mb my latest backup is 1.58gb eel
Cwm finally put my backup on the external_SD instead of the internal USB sd
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You've got 800+ mb of apps and data installed on the internal SD. The .android_secure file is well, a backup of the entire .android_secure folder. When you go to Manage Apps and tell the phone to "move to SD card" (some apps just install there on their own) this is where they go.
My backups are about the same size as yours but I've got like 102 apps installed, and quite a few are 20+ mb games.
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I did move some games to the SD card but then I factory reset I did tick "format USB storage" before I rooted it then flashed Entroys kernel. I only have like 20 apps installed now. So I guess there are apps stored in some old folder I have searched all over for the folder or folders can't find them anywhere..... Any help where to look?
That much data with that few apps suggest maybe you have some video or music files getting lumped in there. Hard to say for sure, but I agree 1.7 seems like way too much. Try installing TiBu and back up your apps, then take a look and see how big the backups are. This might provide some more granular clues. I highly suggest the TiBu pro batch feature... Save u a lot of time in general
Hey guys/girls.
How long does it take you to do a full wipe, flash and restore? I've only ever installed one rom and was wondering how long it takes.
Also what is the process invlolved in how you do it?
Is it backup with titanium then go into cwm and Wipe Data / Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache, Format System partition and Install rom. Then get titanium and restore everything?
U can use TitaniumBackup to backup apps and restore them when u flash new rom. I rarely use it. I do cwm backup of complete rom and then install and try new rom from scratch... U can do whatever u like.
Averege time for things u asked is aprox. ~10-20min..
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U can use TitaniumBackup to backup apps and restore them when u flash new rom. I rarely use it. I do cwm backup of complete rom and then install and try new rom from scratch... U can do whatever u like.
Averege time for things u asked is aprox. ~10-20min..
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I agree. Average time is about fifteen minutes.
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Average 20 minutes...can take even an hour..if you need to redownload everything from the market....(apps)
About 15 mins for me and I'm a flash crazed Rom head
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ok this is a disaster
I was installing omega v20. Did factory reset, wipe cache, davlik cache and then chose v20 from external sd card. Omega came up and i chose custom installation (choose what to install) and while scrolling through it, it froze.
What do I do???
Keep volume up power button on and home key pressed in , until you get into recovery try again or restore back up if you made one I hope this helps you
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Keep volume up power button on and home key pressed in , until you get into recovery try again or restore back up if you made one I hope this helps you
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Thanks it worked. I'll time myself and see how long it takes me to restore everything on the new rom.
Took me and hour and a half to get everything restored. Im slow huh?
please help me
i try install Jelly Bean ROM to my SGY GT-S5360 and i wait for two hours already and still stuck on Samsung LOGo...what do i do?? help me please
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i try install Jelly Bean ROM to my SGY GT-S5360 and i wait for two hours already and still stuck on Samsung LOGo...what do i do?? help me please
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Go back to recovery.. Vol up +power+home..
Start again.. Or wipe data.. Cache and dalvik and reboot
By the way.. Wrong section.. Gt-I9300 only
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Go back to recovery.. Vol up +power+home..
Start again.. Or wipe data.. Cache and dalvik and reboot
By the way.. Wrong section.. Gt-I9300 only
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sorry dude for the wrong section...i really need help
btw...i already try to go recovery but when want to go there still stuck in samsung logo...
what do i do?
KradeYana SGY said:
sorry dude for the wrong section...i really need help
btw...i already try to go recovery but when want to go there still stuck in samsung logo...
what do i do?
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Pull out your battery.. Now insert the battery and use the 3 button combo..
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i try install Jelly Bean ROM to my SGY GT-S5360 and i wait for two hours already and still stuck on Samsung LOGo...what do i do?? help me please
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Just out of curiosity, you didn't flash the jb leak provided in this section, didn't you?
If you did chances are high you got a full brick.
Are you able to get to download mode (volume down + home + power)? If yes, flash a stock firmware and try again.
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Hey guys/girls.
How long does it take you to do a full wipe, flash and restore? I've only ever installed one rom and was wondering how long it takes.
Also what is the process invlolved in how you do it?
Is it backup with titanium then go into cwm and Wipe Data / Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache, Format System partition and Install rom. Then get titanium and restore everything?
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In my experience, Titanium Backup should be used sparingly, It IS totally brilliant, but, depending on the ROM you are flashing from/to is like trying to shove a square peg into a round hole, it will go in, but it ain`t happy about it.
Also the amount of time it takes depends on how many apps you have installed.
Before you actually use Titanium, it is a wise idea to go into the preferences, and make sure the "migrate system data" and the "restore app external data" boxes are ticked. (should be default setting IMO)
From a fully app`d ROM do a full backup of sytem and user apps, but when it comes to restoring them, restore the apps only, the restoration of app data should be done selectively, and the most common system data(contacts, call logs, sms history etc) are usually highlighted green.
Then just use your phone and any time you come accross an app that is missing its data, restore it on a "per app" basis.
All this may take a bit longer than the 15-20 mins quoted, but rarely more than an hour.
This has been a reliable method for the 50 odd times I`ve flashed my SII, and the 20 odd times I`ve flashed my SIII....Hope this helps
I was just on I9300XXDLI8 and due to missing picture and music I decided to wait for the official.
Odin the Original Image 5 minutes
Wipe Data 1 Minutes
Phone Initial Setup (with usual play and gmail account) 3 minutes
FULL restore from Kies (119 apps and all other data) 35 minutes
Usual Play Store update for out of date apps 10 minutes
Took a total of 54 minutes.
AJW
Use Go Backup. Titanium fails to do auto restore often, resulting to a manual restore of all your data with Titanium backup using install, enter, done, install, enter, done' repeatedly.
Go Backup restores all without a single problem
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A little cautious here maybe, but TB backup, boot into clockwork android backup, format system and data wipe cache / dalvik. Flash rom, restore apps but no data from titanium then restore data for a select bunch of apps (banking apps which require authentication and similar) restore call logs, sms via TB. Total time approx 1 hour.
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Use Go Backup. Titanium fails to do auto restore often, resulting to a manual restore of all your data with Titanium backup using install, enter, done, install, enter, done' repeatedly.
Go Backup restores all without a single problem
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Go backup seems to have lots of very bad reviews recently (all recent reviews are bad, the good ones are old). Are you still happy with it?
i am installing os in my samsung galaxy s dous GT-s7582..but it takes to much time only showing downloading..what to do please help quickly?
I am planning to use All-in-One or Odin to bring my phone up from 4.1.1. to 4.1.2 or higher, and I have Titanium Backup working - is this app gunna help me recover from a disaster? I have to admit, the interface there boggles my mind. thx!
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You need 2 things. Full nandroid backup - to restore your current state in case of emergency AND full backup via Titanium Backup - to restore your things on the new ROM. I always do both and never have issues!
Yes titanium will do job
Indeed if you flash 4.1.2 on your existing rom, you won't lose data (but erase root) though i always prefers clean install and recommend to factory reset after flashing rom for best performance.
After this reboot and install titanium
Select batch perform
Select scenario 'restore missing application' and you will get all application back
For more details on restore option read 'how to keep data backup up to date' from my signature
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Titanium is one in all for android device.you name and it has all the features.its must buy.
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Titanium Backup is a must have.. I am using it since my Xperia X10i days
It is an ABSOLUTE must have for anybody using custom ROMs
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Agree with the above people above... I've been using it ever since they made android possible for the HD2.
I dont think its a MUST... Like some body said further up I prefer a clean install.. I like starting from scratch every time.. I LOVE flashing ROMS. My phone feels brand new every time I flash
I don't know it is must for all or not, but at least for me it is. I too prefer clean flash, always factory reset whenever flashing rom. But really i never found any difference whether i restore user application by titanium or re install individual application. (once or twice only I did re install each application ) in fact it is big headache to setup each and every application from scratch with individual preferences for each application(I do have usually 150 applications) And I never wish I have to lose all the level in games I have achieved before reseting device.
One more thing, it is not practical to find hundreds of applications to re download from market one by one and install it. And if we keep backup copies of those applications in sd card then what is wrong to install backup from titanium who does same job but in batch.
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I dont think its a MUST... Like some body said further up I prefer a clean install.. I like starting from scratch every time.. I LOVE flashing ROMS. My phone feels brand new every time I flash
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Well, if you have apps that contain data that you need in the future (after a newly flashed rom or a mistake factory restore) it's a must have.
Actually I don't recommend wiping data when you're upgrading. But having Titanium is always good.
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No titanium Backup= if you wipe (what is higly recommended if changing the ROM base) download again every app and definitly losing every settings for these apps. It also means losing every progress in every games you may have, so starting again each game from the beginning. It also means you may lose SMS/MMS unless you back them up with another app. Having to configure again every bluetooth or wifi settings, etc
With Titanium backup= in a single operation you'll recover every app with its settings, starting your games from where you left them and not from the beginning
So yes, it's a must have!
Beside backing up, it can also fix google play problems, clean dalvick and many other features.
Ive had titanium backup on all 3 android phones I have had and can say it is really useful. Especially when you have rooted your phone
I dont think it is must have app because always good think to do backup with cwm and about apps and data go backup is really useful
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vazovskiiii said:
I dont think it is must have app because always good think to do backup with cwm and about apps and data go backup is really useful
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backup with cwm is deferent
if you upgrade/change rom then you need full wipe,you cant restore with cwm.
because it will make your device back to previous ROM.
but with titanium backuo after full wipe..you can restore any apks and setting only with few click..(Pro Version)
without change the ROM/kernels..
i always back up on both CWM and Titanium then put my Back Ups to my Pc..
To have certain application must or not depends on own criteria and priority, but yes if you are conscious to your data and want to remain tension free, titanium + schedule backup is best to it.
It never disappoint in case your device suddenly hang and you need wipe everything.
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I prefer mybackup pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro&hl=en
It is easier to use for the "noobs" and it gets the job done. But now I just start fresh if I flash a new rom. It's easier.
Helli friends, I am using titanium backup 6.0 2. I had create backup of all users apps but after I restore it after flashing new rom I noticed that it missed data folders of my big games like modern combat 4, gta vice city, ravensword. Games apps was asking me to re download data again which I bought from play store. I searched about this but found no solution. Had I made any mistake?
Sorry for my bad english.
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Helli friends, I am using titanium backup 6.0 2. I had create backup of all users apps but after I restore it after flashing new rom I noticed that it missed data folders of my big games like modern combat 4, gta vice city, ravensword. Games apps was asking me to re download data again which I bought from play store. I searched about this but found no solution. Had I made any mistake?
Sorry for my bad english.
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Its normal, I guess titanium does not backup the data from the sd's games folder. Happens to me to, anyway you will be able to restore your safe games without problem.
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If I copy data folder from /sdcard/android/ data manually. Will it work for future
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If I copy data folder from /sdcard/android/ data manually. Will it work for future
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You need t to copy the folder with games data file (the downloaded one) not sure if it is in that fleet you mentioned but you can try.
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every game has a different folder, and titanium is not supposed to back it up
But it should do bcoz it is difficult to backup separately data files of games agaun and again for flashing new roms
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But it should do bcoz it is difficult to backup separately data files of games agaun and again for flashing new roms
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This is one of the things you will have to get used to when flashing roms. As Games keep their info all over the place and with each update the place it gets stored is not always the same. So no it is not supposed back those up.
The titanium backs up, but it just makes it interesting to know how and other parts, as can happen when the program or game update specify that part will not change. Sorry if my english sucks.
I tried too many times but answer is no. It only backup apk file of game not data and it is difficult to re download 1.5 to 2gb data again.i think clockwork recovery can do it but not sure. I will try it and if I get success I will post here.
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no, recovery doesn't backup sdcard contents either
Ok it means there is only a way that we should copy data folder from /sdcard/android. But it is strange that when we uninstall the game it removes the data folder( even it is 1.5 gb) with apk. I hope titanium dev add this feature in next update.
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I hope titanium dev add this feature in next update.
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they won't
I use directory bind to put my games /android/data/game.name/... (NOT ALL /data/ I actually list the games themselves) /android/obb.... /gameloft... folders on the extsdcard from the internal memory's sdcard. I can then backup using Titanium Backup (calling it TT from now) the games' "app and data" then I do the following:
I can flash a new rom,
login to play store/google
restore Directory bind, and enable its binds
install app ONLY using TT
run app and let it check for d/l's (NONE)
in TT kill app, clear data then restore data.
This process works on all my "big" games asphalt 6/7 dark knight GTA:3 dead space etc etc
o and FYI TT already has the feature to backup the external data, but i think its disabled by default (or on a low setting) Its called "backup app external data" in preferances and also the one below sets the size. I have it backup external data if its less than 32mb. presumably you could set to to always and it'd do it, or you could setup a label for your "big" games and have it done like that. I will however say i have not used this feature for backing the games sdcard data, I use the first method.
Thanks for reply. I think it is amazing solution to backup big games data without hassle. I will try it. However I am using link 2 sd in s3 i9300. It works but not for big games data. I have a question that will directory bind work in galaxy s3 bcoz it has no support for move 2 sd.
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Thanks for reply. I think it is amazing solution to backup big games data without hassle. I will try it. However I am using link 2 sd in s3 i9300. It works but not for big games data. I have a question that will directory bind work in galaxy s3 bcoz it has no support for move 2 sd.
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Firstly Directory Bind (DB) isnt perfect. It can crash and cause the game to crash. However that said I completed maxpayne for example on my phone without a single crash. Second DB doesn't work on 4.2 ROMs apparently (not bothered to test that as im still on 4.1 for now)
Now the thing to remember is that, I HAVE MANUALLY COPIED THE GAME FILES FROM THE INTERNAL TO THE EXTERNAL! I let each app install onto the internal (months and months ago) then moved the files myself to the extsdcard as DB's copy feature is unreliable to say the least. Once the binds are setup, you never need to move anything again, as all NEW data will be sent to the extsdcard.
ALSO if you are using link to sd, doesn't that mean you internal sdcard is ALREADY directed to the extsdcard? so DB would be useless?
In Titanium Backup, Go to Preferences>Backup app External data (It's under Backup Settings) and set it to Enabled(Always)
In my case, this method saved everything needed from the Android/data folder but it did not save the Android/obb folder.
EA Real Racing 3. After backing up and restoring into a new ROM, the game worked flawlessly, my progress was saved and I didn't have to download everything inside the game again. App size was 1.34 GB. While the archive size was around 850MB in the TitaniumBackup folder. But it was probably compressed, and restored everything.
I think this just saves the Android/data folder, it did not save the Whatsapp Media. Thankfully, I had backed up the Whatsapp folder just in case, and i just pasted it back into the Internal SD Storage.
I had even formatted my InternalSD(it was getting too cluttered) while flashing the new ROM. On the previous ROM I was at around 1 GB free... and after the restore in the new ROM and copying of the folders back to Internal I had some 5 GB free. I obviously lost some data, probably from the Android/obb(My guess, around 1 GB game data), but the rest was probably junk that needed cleaning up anyways, since I was back to how it was in the previous ROM.
So, to summarize, while jumping from ROM to ROM doing Full Wipes(or even Format Internal SD), while making your backup you should backup all external data via Titanium, and then copy relevant folders outside the Android/data folder to your backup location and just paste them back after you've restored from Titanium.
Hope this helps.
Oh, by the way, don't be noob enough to not change the TitaniumBackup folder to your external before starting anything.
Titanium backup data take more space than other.