Hi all, I just want to ask if there's a way to restore touchwiz settings (icons and widgets positions, home and lockscreen backgrounds,... ) after a full wipe.
Thank you
Zio
using Titanium Backup
Hmm... You're right... I'm not used to restore touchwiz. I always use titanium but never thought that the function to restore missing apps wouldn't restore touchwiz cause it's already there when I install a new rom... Stupid me!
Thanks
Glebun said:
using Titanium Backup
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I would be careful in restoring TouchWiz as it is a system app isn't it? Could end up in FCs, but please correct me if I am wrong.
Otherwise you could use for instance Apex or Nova, they both got functions to save the settings & desktop.
chrismast said:
I would be careful in restoring TouchWiz as it is a system app isn't it? Could end up in FCs, but please correct me if I am wrong.
Otherwise you could use for instance Apex or Nova, they both got functions to save the settings & desktop.
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Why would it? As long as the version is the same, you're good. And you can restore data only
Alternative method .
Nandroid backup .
Flash new rom .
Restore DATA only from advanced Nandroid backup .
As with a TB restore not everything is guaranteed on new firmware . But i have used this method on every SGS3 firmware with no problem .
jje
hello,
on a rom where touchwiz is not installed (pandoriam 4.1.2), would you advise to (or not) restore an app (touchwizz, for example...) from a backup (titanium) from a stock 4.1.1 rom ?
I guess not, but just in case... (or : is it doable to find the 4.1.2 version of apk in the rom's archive and install it from scratch, not reflashing full rom ?)
Touchwiz and Titanium Backup
Using Titanium Backup DOESN'T restore icon positions.
ziotempa said:
Hi all, I just want to ask if there's a way to restore touchwiz settings (icons and widgets positions, home and lockscreen backgrounds,... ) after a full wipe.
Thank you
Zio
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I do need to amend this and say some launchers will play friendly with Titanium's backup restore feature.. For example, when I use "Next" launcher, Titanium backup will restore the positions of the icons. I Believe it all depends upon the launcher, not necessarily the ROM.
MaverickCoast said:
Using Titanium Backup DOESN'T restore icon positions.
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No it doesnt because restoring any system data is not really supported in any way shape or form.
This is one of the things you get used to flashing custom roms.
MaverickCoast said:
Using Titanium Backup DOESN'T restore icon positions.
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Only restoring a Nandroid data backup on I9300 does that 100%.
jje
MaverickCoast said:
Using Titanium Backup DOESN'T restore icon positions.
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I do need to amend this and say some launchers will play friendly with Titanium's backup restore feature.. For example, when I use "Next" launcher, Titanium backup will restore the positions of the icons. I Believe it all depends upon the launcher, not necessarily the ROM.
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Hi everybody,
maybe a noob question, but I hope you can answer it :
I have backed up my device with Titanium Backup (both applications and system) and reset to factory defaults. I have already restored applications, worked fine. But how can I restore only desktop (homescreen) settings with all the folders, icons, their positions etc.?
I have already tried to restore all files (apps and system) and it restored the homescreen almost perfectly. But there are some reasons/issues, why I cannot do it that way now.
Thank you for your help.
I would suggest just putting them back in a random order-it will keep things exciting when you use your phone
You should have backed up APPS+User Data. Only this way it will restore the positions on the home screen.
666fff said:
I would suggest just putting them back in a random order-it will keep things exciting when you use your phone
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Yes, you are right, that is exciting ... but not very effective
prodygee said:
You should have backed up APPS+User Data. Only this way it will restore the positions on the home screen.
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I have.
I have already solved it. But it is not in the APPS or APPs User Data. I had to restore only TWlauncher and its Data.
Anyway thank you.
I have the same request but there is no TWlauncher backed up - wonder what that is... there are numerous other system apps+data backed up in Titanium backup... I'd like to restore home screen settins and all other sense settings. apps+data are fine already
miracle.flame said:
I have the same request but there is no TWlauncher backed up - wonder what that is... there are numerous other system apps+data backed up in Titanium backup... I'd like to restore home screen settins and all other sense settings. apps+data are fine already
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If you are talking about HTC sense you are in the wrong forum, TWlauncher is touchwizz launcher, the stock launcher used by samsung touchwizz on in this case, the samsung galaxy s2 i9100.
Go find the right forum and ask there
majorajo said:
Hi everybody,
maybe a noob question, but I hope you can answer it :
I have backed up my device with Titanium Backup (both applications and system) and reset to factory defaults. I have already restored applications, worked fine. But how can I restore only desktop (homescreen) settings with all the folders, icons, their positions etc.?
I have already tried to restore all files (apps and system) and it restored the homescreen almost perfectly. But there are some reasons/issues, why I cannot do it that way now.
Thank you for your help.
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Put filter on sys apps and search for launcher, you could find TouchWiz Home ....... , then restore data only.
I did this on Jelly Bean 4.1.2 Sanmsung stock ROM.
Hello,
How do I Backup/Restore apps for changing roms.
I'm using a cm9 and want to try some other roms and I want to backup my current applications and then restore it in other rom simply.
I know and application doing this but when I want to restore them I have to install them one by one. but I want to do a backup for my apps and then restore them in the other rom all by one click .. like restore all apps.
Any good program can do this?
Thank you.
samx11 said:
Hello,
How do I Backup/Restore apps for changing roms.
I'm using a cm9 and want to try some other roms and I want to backup my current applications and then restore it in other rom simply.
I know and application doing this but when I want to restore them I have to install them one by one. but I want to do a backup for my apps and then restore them in the other rom all by one click .. like restore all apps.
Any good program can do this?
Thank you.
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Try with Titanium Backup....here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=it
PRESS TNX BUTTON IF I HELP YOU :good:
Yeah use Titanium Back Up as mentioned in the post above.
Once u open TB, on the top right of the screen u will see a tick within a box. Click on this. It will open Batch Backup/Restore options.
Click on Backup all user apps before flashing a new ROM.
once u have flashed a new rom, click on Restore missing apps with data.
Titanium backup
Ultimate Backup
App2Zip - You choose the apps you want and it puts them in a flashable zip on your SD card or internal storage. When you install your new ROM, just install the flashable zip and you have your apps back. Only thing is, it doesn't save the app data with it
AppExtractor - You can extract and install apps AND/OR app data from CWM recovery backups. You can also restore WiFi info, Bluetooth settings, contacts n I think a couple of other things.
All in the market.
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So i backed up my phone via CWM before custom ROM installation. After installation of the new ROM, is there any way to just restore the app+data from the previous backup ??
Yes i know i can use TB but i want to know if there is a way to restore from the CWM backup I created !!
i tried google search n all but no satisfying answer
MoonBlade said:
So i backed up my phone via CWM before custom ROM installation. After installation of the new ROM, is there any way to just restore the app+data from the previous backup ??
Yes i know i can use TB but i want to know if there is a way to restore from the CWM backup I created !!
i tried google search n all but no satisfying answer
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As far as I know, cwm backs up both user apps and system apps with their data so if u restore it from there, the old sytem apps and data might conflict with the new one...so I would advise against it.
Use cwm and completely restore ur old Rom, make a backup usng tb and then flash ur new Rom... Safest way!
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samajid said:
As far as I know, cwm backs up both user apps and system apps with their data so if u restore it from there, the old sytem apps and data might conflict with the new one...so I would advise against it.
Use cwm and completely restore ur old Rom, make a backup usng tb and then flash ur new Rom... Safest way!
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I just want to select user apps and data associated and restore it from backup. I wont be restoring the system apps coz of interference.. Is there any kind of app or program to do this ??
try titanium backup>restore from nandroid
suael said:
try titanium backup>restore from nandroid
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Thanks man i didnt know there was an option for this in TB all this time . Noob me
suael said:
try titanium backup>restore from nandroid
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I didn't know that function of Titanium Backup either...
I think that will make so much easier for me the fact of testing more ROMs on my cellphone, thanks you
You can simply backup your apps and data via TB and
After installing a new ROM just restore APP+DATA via TB... best way to sort and backup and restore apps individually :thumbup:
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You could also use yaffey to extract anything from a CWM backup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645412
On some clockworkmod versions you can do an advanced restore and just choose data. Never tried it but maybe give it a shot
mihahn said:
On some clockworkmod versions you can do an advanced restore and just choose data. Never tried it but maybe give it a shot
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Not recommendable....if your phone is on different ROM before backup, restoring the backup data into different ROM will make your phone bootloop (really bad cases) or lost statusbar/setting and etc (light cases)....
since he already make a backup then TB is the best choices...
Pusak Gaoq said:
Not recommendable....if your phone is on different ROM before backup, restoring the backup data into different ROM will make your phone bootloop (really bad cases) or lost statusbar/setting and etc (light cases)....
since he already make a backup then TB is the best choices...
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+1:thumbup:
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Pusak Gaoq said:
Not recommendable....if your phone is on different ROM before backup, restoring the backup data into different ROM will make your phone bootloop (really bad cases) or lost statusbar/setting and etc (light cases)....
since he already make a backup then TB is the best choices...
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i will be using the restore only for the user apps and not the system apps. i think there wouldnt be bootloop if i do so...
MoonBlade said:
i will be using the restore only for the user apps and not the system apps. i think there wouldnt be bootloop if i do so...
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You Think????
FYI : Backup from CWM contains the whole pack of the previous ROM....when you choose to restore data only, it restore all data including User Apps Data and System Apps Data....when System Apps Data is restore into a different ROM, you bet it going to make your phone into bootloop....
you are welcome to try it if you don't believe me....
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You Think????
FYI : Backup from CWM contains the whole pack of the previous ROM....when you choose to restore data only, it restore all data including User Apps Data and System Apps Data....when System Apps Data is restore into a different ROM, you bet it going to make your phone into bootloop....
you are welcome to try it if you don't believe me....
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I was talking about the selective backup of nandroid backup from TB. Ofc in a CWM data restore all apps(system+user) get restored. Im well aware of that and I wont be trying that
Anyways i think this tool is the best option right now. So thanks iOneX for the info :good:
A bit late I guess..
Well, I come here six months later, but Google brought me here...
I guess you're already using Online Nandroid Backup combined with Nandroid Manager. Just two days ago I restored user apps+data with Nandroid Manager from a backup created through Online Nandroid Backup. Both apps from H3r3t1c are really useful, specially working together.
Aside of this advice (surely already not needed) I was looking after a script to restore those user apps+data from a backup. I wanna include that script in my list of zips-to-flash in ZipInstaller
I'd appreciate any help. Cheers.
i have a made a full backup with titanium backup but it seems like it doesn't restore my icons arrangement or even any shortcut on my home pages.
leboreiro said:
i have a made a full backup with titanium backup but it seems like it doesn't restore my icons arrangement or even any shortcut on my home pages.
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Try use Obackup thats one is the best backup all the app and data and your icon arrangement
leboreiro said:
i have a made a full backup with titanium backup but it seems like it doesn't restore my icons arrangement or even any shortcut on my home pages.
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which launcher are you using ?
Nova launcher has option for backing up these data.
"Go Backup" also have option to backup icon layout, wallpapers etc.
I use TB for apps and Go Backup for others.
kenji1996 said:
Try use Obackup thats one is the best backup all the app and data and your icon arrangement
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i used to backup all . but when i was to restere the backup from the recovery it didn't recognize the backup . so i don't understand how can i restere it
leboreiro said:
i used to backup all . but when i was to restere the backup from the recovery it didn't recognize the backup . so i don't understand how can i restere it
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Hmm then try to backup app only use helium(carbon) this is more easy just backup the data on your memory card you can restore with no problem.
Link to the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=en
When i hard reset my device or install new ROM etc. i arrange my applications inside app drawer in a specific position .. So is tough for me to rearrange the way i want it every time...
Don't answer to me about launchers etc..
I prefer stock rom and no launcher. thx
kitelooper said:
When i hard reset my device or install new ROM etc. i arrange my applications inside app drawer in a specific position .. So is tough for me to rearrange the way i want it every time...
Don't answer to me about launchers etc..
I prefer stock rom and no launcher. thx
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Titanium Backup can do that. Root is needed. Backup TouchWiz launcher apk and only restore data (not apk and data). The workspace files are similar in most versions of TouchWiz I haven't had issues but you need to also clear data first and a reboot may be needed after restore. Definitely need for application widgets.
jmckeejr said:
Titanium Backup can do that. Root is needed. Backup TouchWiz launcher apk and only restore data (not apk and data). The workspace files are similar in most versions of TouchWiz I haven't had issues but you need to also clear data first and a reboot may be needed after restore. Definitely need for application widgets.
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Are you sure? Titannium backup can restore apps..but i don't want to restore apps, what i want is my apps to be exactly in the same order in app drawer.. and believe me i have a strange way that suites to me. I don't need them by type or name etc...
Yes if you do as I said, backup TouchWiz or the launcher you use and only restore data between flashing (not apk+data). I wouldn't have posted if I wasn't sure. I use the same method
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