I'm new to root so thats why this question is being asked. I got root on my GS4 the other night and installed titanium backup PRO and began UNinstalling bloatware. Before that however I did a backup of everything on my phone.(using that app) I ran the Back up all system date and the Backup all User apps + system data. Is that everything I should have backed up before continuing? Next question: Does that app TRULY UNinstal the apps I tell it to? Thanks for the help in advance.
yes and yes. Be careful what you delete.
michaelgg13 said:
yes and yes. Be careful what you delete.
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Thanks!
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Is this possible?
Sorry if the answer is obvious but this forum has gotten messy as hell.
BrandonBlight said:
Is this possible?
Sorry if the answer is obvious but this forum has gotten messy as hell.
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Upgrading to GB possible, but unlocking no. The fastboot oem unlock command wipes data.
titanium back up and my back up root are your friends.
If you are stock 100% and you will do an 100% stock update, I don't think you will loose any data.
But in that case, I don't know if you will be able later to unlock your bootloader if you want.
If you want to unlock your BP and install a custom rom, then read carefully all instructions. In that case you will loose your data. Use titanium backup, to backup, and then restore them back(except fingerprint data - uncheck it)!
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Titanium Backup PRO.
Mgamerz said:
Titanium Backup PRO.
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Is pro really necessary? I really can't afford it at the moment.
And I have experience with custom roms on other devices. Tried out one of the p-roms a while ago and it was garbage. I'll be waiting for cm7 or MIUI.
I'm also not completely stock, I'm rooted.
Also, does the data wipe include everything but the sd-card?
Also, also, is there a stock gingerbread zip I can flash after the unlocking?
Swifted from my Atrix.
Can Titanium pro backup app's settings?
BrandonBlight said:
Is pro really necessary? I really can't afford it at the moment.
And I have experience with custom roms on other devices. Tried out one of the p-roms a while ago and it was garbage. I'll be waiting for cm7 or MIUI.
I'm also not completely stock, I'm rooted.
Also, does the data wipe include everything but the sd-card?
Also, also, is there a stock gingerbread zip I can flash after the unlocking?
Swifted from my Atrix.
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Pro is not necessary. You can use the free version. The Pro version let's you restore with one click whereas free version wants you to make more clicks. Also, do not backup and restore system data/settings, and only app/data.
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ngelee said:
Can Titanium pro backup app's settings?
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Yes
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I backed up all my apps and system data. after upgrading to gingerbread I chose to restore individual apps. How do I restore my text messages without restoring all my old system data?
trublu said:
I backed up all my apps and system data. after upgrading to gingerbread I chose to restore individual apps. How do I restore my text messages without restoring all my old system data?
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Not sure TiBU can.
When I back up, I backup apps/data with tibu and sms/various other stuff with my back up root.
Does anyone know of a stock/rooted gingerbread zip that can be flashed after unlocking?
Swifted from my Atrix.
If you are rooted (to use Titanium Backup), do you lose the root when applying OTA Gingerbread? If so, what's the best way to regain root?
GoodFoot said:
If you are rooted (to use Titanium Backup), do you lose the root when applying OTA Gingerbread? If so, what's the best way to regain root?
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preinstall method, look in the dev section
mysticdrew said:
preinstall method, look in the dev section
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Any chance you can point to a specific thread? There's so much activity going on the Atrix forum right now that it's hard to find things. (Search for "preinstall method" did not yield anything useful.)
GoodFoot said:
Any chance you can point to a specific thread? There's so much activity going on the Atrix forum right now that it's hard to find things. (Search for "preinstall method" did not yield anything useful.)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
download the attached file in post 2 (preinstall.zip or something). Follow the instructions and run the command in post 1 (the last set of commands ,not the first couple that are based on the SBF)
mysticdrew said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
download the attached file in post 2 (preinstall.zip or something). Follow the instructions and run the command in post 1 (the last set of commands ,not the first couple that are based on the SBF)
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That's just what I need. Thank you, thank you, thank you...
mysticdrew said:
Not sure TiBU can.
When I back up, I backup apps/data with tibu and sms/various other stuff with my back up root.
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Found it. Had to restore Dialer Storage. Shows up as "[SMS/MMS/APN] Dialer Storage" in TiBU.
ceo.mtcl said:
Pro is not necessary. You can use the free version. The Pro version let's you restore with one click whereas free version wants you to make more clicks. Also, do not backup and restore system data/settings, and only app/data.
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I'll do $6 to support a great app and avoid 800 clicks.
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Gingerbread running great....I restored my data with mybackup and with the restore lost the new gingerbread theme and wallpaper. Would someone mind uploading the necessary files? Thank you in advance.
Actually only need wallpaper. thx
Is there a way to back up apps without root? Titanium backup says root required. I want to root my phone but since mega upload was taken down the only files i can find to root would take me all the way back to stock as far as i can tell, and i don't want to lose all my apps + data
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crag11 said:
Is there a way to back up apps without root? Titanium backup says root required. I want to root my phone but since mega upload was taken down the only files i can find to root would take me all the way back to stock as far as i can tell, and i don't want to lose all my apps + data
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Tibu doesn't work without root. And if your phone isn't rooted, then how can you not be on stock? And flashing the whole root packages do not require you to wipe your phone's data, you only have to wipe if your coming from a non stock rom.
Checkout MyBacup Pro. It might do what you are looking for
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AppMonster works well.
Simba501 said:
AppMonster works well.
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better than Titanium? Or is it just an alternative since the root is in question?
Alucardis666 said:
better than Titanium? Or is it just an alternative since the root is in question?
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Just an alternative since I don't think it requires root.
Hey guys,I used titanium backup to remove a system apps,is this means that system app was definitely removed from my phone?
From your question, I take it that you dont really know what your doing. If you dont know what your doing or know how apps like TB or Root Explorer can make your phone unuseable by uninstalling system apps that may be required by FW then you should at first freeze the app. By the way, the app in question was indeed deleted.
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jsheng007 said:
Hey guys,I used titanium backup to remove a system apps,is this means that system app was definitely removed from my phone?
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Yes it means it was removed, providing you have done what you said, as to the post above, let us know what app and we can tell you if it is important.
Hello,
I have tried removing as much bloatware as I could, I am using the rom Omega 16.1 which is great.
My only problem so far is I can't seem to remove Google Movie Plays. I tried titanium backup and root uninstaller, but it still won't uninstall this app.
Any ideas on how to fully remove it?
Thanks!
Delete the app from System/Apps folder .
jje
JJEgan said:
Delete the app from System/Apps folder .
jje
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What program should I be using?
Tried using the explorer but I see no System folder.
Thank you for the help.
kcuestag said:
What program should I be using?
Tried using the explorer but I see no System folder.
Thank you for the help.
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I use titanium backup to remove unwanted apps. Check that out.
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Mickyman said:
I use titanium backup to remove unwanted apps. Check that out.
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Read first post you'll notice I already tried titanium backup.
Nevermind, seems to have worked now using Titanium Backup!
Thanks. :good:
Hi All
Just recently rooted the DNA and added superuser, busybox and such. I am using titanium backup to remove bloatware and after a reset the bloatware apps are back. Cant figure out the issue.
Any help would be appreciated
Your phone is s-on. This means that any edits made to /system while booted in android will not stick. You need to remove the bloatware from recovery.
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Bigandrewgold said:
Your phone is s-on. This means that any edits made to /system while booted in android will not stick. You need to remove the bloatware from recovery.
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thank you very much, after some more searching I found the files to remove the bloat...
appreciate the response...
We can now write to /system while in android...
You need to flash DSB's newest kernel for the fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34904203
[KERNEL]Droid DNA Cubed Kernel v2.2.3[12.23.12]Write to System Partition
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Jrocker23 said:
Hi All
Just recently rooted the DNA and added superuser, busybox and such. I am using titanium backup to remove bloatware and after a reset the bloatware apps are back. Cant figure out the issue.
Any help would be appreciated
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I just use titanium backup to freeze the apps I dislike. Works like a charm.
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S121Guy said:
I just use titanium backup to freeze the apps I dislike. Works like a charm.
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Correct me if I'm wrong... But freezing them still lets them take up space correct? Since there are only 16gb's on the phone I'd like to remove them completely to free up space. With that said, can you fully remove them with titanium backup or rom toolbox? I presume no.
If anybody has a fix for this let me know because I'm eager to remove the boat ware of this phone.
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Itzvik said:
If anybody has a fix for this let me know because I'm eager to remove the boat ware of this phone.
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dbs9938's kernel now allows writing to /system while booted, meaning you can remove system apps with titanium backup.
CastleBravo said:
dbs9938's kernel now allows writing to /system while booted, meaning you can remove system apps with titanium backup.
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...however, you still cannot free up usable space. Only the space in the /system partition where your Rom, amongst other things, reside. Until, that is, someone figures out how to change partition sizes.
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