i recently installed liquid smooth on my gf's i9300 she prefers stock rom. my Q is can i simply go to TWRP and restore the 4.1.2 rooted back up i did. or will i have to flash stock through odin and also wat will i have to do wit gapps as her s3 is on liquid-jb-v2.7-oficial 4.2.2. as the title says id prefer to keep root but can root again if i have to. all answers appreciated
Wouldn't be much point taking a backup that can't be restored
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Wouldn't be much point taking a backup that can't be restored
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and all the apps play store will be good aswell?????
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and all the apps play store will be good aswell?????
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The nandroid backup you had taken then, will restore the phone as an exact snapshot of how it was then. Any apps installed since (or SMS received for example) will be lost, but the phone will be exactly as it was when you took the backup.
If there are SMS that need to be backed up, I recommend SMS backup+, it will back up SMS to your Gmail account. You can even browse them as emails in gmail.
Any apps / data that you want to backup over and above what is in the nandroid backup, use Titanium. With this, ONLY backup and restore USER APPS. System data is incompatible.
Hope this helps. There are some guides in General, under "Roll-up Sticky thread". You should be able to get all teh info you need (including back ups) from tehre.
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Hi all, I was on an unrooted 2.3.3 standard rom, I then rooted, made a full backup and an apps backup using titanium. I then flashed to Ressurection Remix 1.8.1 and noticed that my contacts did not come back. I thought with a full backup and apps backup that the contacts would be backed up, but I am not sure If I have now lost them or what I can do to get them recovered, can anyone help ?
If I recovered my full backup, would that have my contacts in it ?
If you had signed in using Google account, sign in again and you're contacts will be available.... Unless you set the option specific to phone only
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One its wrong forum rules say Q&A for questions .
TB backs up your apps only .
Nandroid backup is full image of rom .
Kies backup of contacts or Google synced or restore from Sim card .
jje
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If you had signed in using Google account, sign in again and you're contacts will be available.... Unless you set the option specific to phone only
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Yeah I don't use google for contacts.
JJEgan said:
One its wrong forum rules say Q&A for questions .
TB backs up your apps only .
Nandroid backup is full image of rom .
Kies backup of contacts or Google synced or restore from Sim card .
jje
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It's bordering on a question and a request for assistance. I'm sure a moderator will move it if its in the wrong place.
TB makes a backup of apps, but I have noticed (after the event) that it will also backup contacts if you manually select it to. Why this isnt turned on by default is baffling.
The Nandroid backup is not a backup then, its a rom backup. That was my mistake for thinking it was a backup of the phone.
I dont use Kies, or google or store contacts on sim. I take it I have lost my contacts completely now then and no way of getting them back ?
Would a data recovery program be able to read the phones internal memory as a drive ? You would think there is something it could recover ?
The file recovery program RECUVA free ware is worth a try or you could open a Nandroid backup .
Nandroid is an image of the phone rom in full including contacts .
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JJEgan said:
The file recovery program RECUVA free ware is worth a try or you could open a Nandroid backup .
Nandroid is an image of the phone rom in full including contacts .
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thanks thats encouraging and good to know, I'll have a play around with it tonight when I get in from work.
RECUVA wouldnt see the phone memory. Nandroid backup let me look at the backup that was made, I saw the contacts.apk but even after I saved it to a location (I did this several times) I went to the location and it didnt show. I even tried to install but it says there was a contacts list there and wouldnt let me overwrite.
I did a full recovery and now all my contacts are back. I will make several backups of these hehe. I don;t want that to happen again.
Thanks for the help.
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Hi all, I was on an unrooted 2.3.3 standard rom, I then rooted, made a full backup and an apps backup using titanium. I then flashed to Ressurection Remix 1.8.1 and noticed that my contacts did not come back. I thought with a full backup and apps backup that the contacts would be backed up, but I am not sure If I have now lost them or what I can do to get them recovered, can anyone help ?
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You can use Titanium Backup to restore your contacts. You have to backup everything first (user applications and system data), flash your new ROM, reinstall TB.
At this point, you can restore your contacts: just open TB and search the backup list for something like "[Contacts....]......" with green title. Restore it (data only), reboot and you should see your contacts.
All the "[something]" items in green are settings and data. Contacts, wireless networks, bookmarks, and so on.
I use this procedure for every new ROM.
Only problems found: restoring SMS/MMS from GB to ICS doesn't work (for me, at least).
Good Luck
You can recover lost contacts from Samsung Galaxy after rooting. To do this, connect your Galaxy phone to your laptop and use a Samsung Contact Recovery program to be able to view the deleted files in the task window. After this, click on the ones that you want to recover.
What's the best way to back up every single thing on the phone (downloaded apps, app settings, Maildroid settings, etc)? (my phone is rooted, if it makes a difference)
Also, after backing up, can I restore the backup on any phone (like a Galaxy S3, or an HTC, etc) or only on another Galaxy S2? And does the phone I restore the backup on also have to be rooted first?
Install a kernel with cwm. Then make a nandroid backup to external sd
For between phones I recommend go backup
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Its so strange, it almost feels like there are like a ton of threads like this already...like this one....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844916.....gosh isn't it weird what happens when we search BEFORE posting? I know. Silly.
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So after backing up, can I restore the backup on any phone (like a Galaxy S3, or an HTC, etc) or only on another Galaxy S2?
And does the phone I restore the backup on also have to be rooted first?
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So after backing up, can I restore the backup on any phone (like a Galaxy S3, or an HTC, etc) or only on another Galaxy S2?
And does the phone I restore the backup on also have to be rooted first?
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If you used a backup app then you have to be rooted yes and yes it can be transferable
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If you used a backup app then you have to be rooted yes and yes it can be transferable
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To build on this since I saw it mentioned above... DO NOT try to restore a NANDROID backup to a different phone, is:GS3, etc. To be safe ONLY restore A NANDROID BACKUP to the same phone.
But as others said a backup app lime titanium backup will be fine. Just with any "backup app" DO NOT restore SYSTEM DATA OR APPS between phones or roms UNLESS it is the SAME phone and rom. Even then I wouldn't personally restore system apps or system data to rule out issues.
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I use Titanium Backup and copy all of the backup files to my PC for safe keeping.
Generally I do a backup of all my apps and then if I need to restore to another device, I root the new device, install Titanium Backup and the app and then use the restore data only option in TB.
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Its so strange, it almost feels like there are like a ton of threads like this already...like this one....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844916.....gosh isn't it weird what happens when we search BEFORE posting? I know. Silly.
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Man, my thoughts EXACTLY!
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So I'm upgrading my Samsung Captivate to the SII and was wondering how I can retain all of my apps on the new phone. My captivate is rooted so it's really a question of how I can save the apps and restore them on the new phone as easily as possible. I thought it might be as easy as using Titanium Backup, but I wasn't sure how after I back everything up I'll be able to restore it on the new phone. Thanks for the replies.
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So I'm upgrading my Samsung Captivate to the SII and was wondering how I can retain all of my apps on the new phone. My captivate is rooted so it's really a question of how I can save the apps and restore them on the new phone as easily as possible. I thought it might be as easy as using Titanium Backup, but I wasn't sure how after I back everything up I'll be able to restore it on the new phone. Thanks for the replies.
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You can upload your tb backup to dropbox then dl it on the s2 and restore from there
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You can upload your tb backup to dropbox then dl it on the s2 and restore from there
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Either that or just save the Titanium backup folder from your old phone's storage to pc and then move to the root of internal sd on s2 and restore user apps. Make sure you ONLY RESTORE USER APPS. any system data and you'll get FCs right and left.
Use market apps to backup your msgs and call logs if you want to. Then move the backup files to internal sd of s2 according to where the app stores them, install the same app you backed them up with and restore...
Anything you can sync with google have synced, such as calendars and contacts. Best of luck, mate ))
After rooting s2 backup efs before you start flashing right and left. beware of the superbrick bug and always use safe kernels to wipe data...
Most importantly... have fun and happy updrading and flashing
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You have me freaking out with "superbrick bug". Never heard of it. What is efs? Is there any way to backup my apps and restore them on a different phone without a rooted device? I heard there's something called ultimatebackup or something, but couldn't find a link. Finally, what app is there to backup call logs. I use K-9 for my e-mail and its set to IMAP so I won't have any problems there. Was also able to export the mail settings to the PC.
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You have me freaking out with "superbrick bug". Never heard of it. What is efs? Is there any way to backup my apps and restore them on a different phone without a rooted device? I heard there's something called ultimatebackup or something, but couldn't find a link. Finally, what app is there to backup call logs. I use K-9 for my e-mail and its set to IMAP so I won't have any problems there. Was also able to export the mail settings to the PC.
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Superbrick bug is emmc cap bug in some ics kernels. Whenever flashing new rom always wipe data on s2 using safe kernels, such ad soyah or dorimanx and you'll be fine. Just beware of it, no need to freak out...
Don't know of non root way to backup your apps... never tried it. Maybe some of the other good folk here can help with that.
Best app for backing ypur msgs and call logs in my opinion is Mobile Backup II.
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So I'm upgrading my Samsung Captivate to the SII and was wondering how I can retain all of my apps on the new phone. My captivate is rooted so it's really a question of how I can save the apps and restore them on the new phone as easily as possible. I thought it might be as easy as using Titanium Backup, but I wasn't sure how after I back everything up I'll be able to restore it on the new phone. Thanks for the replies.
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Being a Captivate user, does that mean you are an AT&T customer, and are upgrading to the Galaxy S2 that AT&T sells? If so, you are in the wrong forum...
Yes, AT&T customer. Which forum should I be in? I didn't see a Skyrocket or other SII on the list. TIA.
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Yes, AT&T customer. Which forum should I be in? I didn't see a Skyrocket or other SII on the list. TIA.
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Regular SII (SGH-I777): http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1301
Skyrocket (SGH-I727): http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1399
If you go to the overall page that has all devices listed, they are there; just do a find on the page with the model number.
EDIT: Just FYI, the answer to your original question is still valid to use Titanium Backup to back up and restore app data. The reason I mentioned the specific device forums is so you don't go flashing an i9100 firmware, ROM, or kernel to your shiny new I777 or I727, or otherwise use a root method specific to the i9100 on either of those devices. That usually doesn't end well.
What's the best way to backup before updating/rooting? Also what do you recommend I backup other than phone contacts, txt's, pics, and other important files that I may have saved? I backed up my phone contacts using the HTC sense export to SD card feature, and backed up my txt's to the SD card into one file using the sense option.
titanium backup
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titanium backup
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Don't you have to be rooted to use that? I thought I read that somewhere, but I don't know. lol
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Don't you have to be rooted to use that? I thought I read that somewhere, but I don't know. lol
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I think it has some non root features. Easiest way to backup is just to root and use titanium backup. I doubt there's a backup utility out there that doesn't require root access permission
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SMS Backup+ and MyBackup will get you sqaured away on apps/sms history. Also, if you use the google syncing features, you can use that to bring in your contacts.
You're going to root anyway then go ahead in root which won't change or clear anything then use Titanium Backup to backup your apps and SMS and contacts then you can update and Flash ROMs. Then reload titanium backup and restore all of your apps and contacts and recent call history. People have the misconception that rooting is the same is flashing rom but it's not rooting just gives you administrative rights over your phone
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I ended up backing up my contacts and sms through HTC's backup to sdcard method inside sense. I just upgraded to the official ICS sense 3.6 lol.
Also, texascfdad, thanks for the clarification on the different between rooting and flashing roms.
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I'm new to rooting and custom roms, so far I've rooted my s3 (i9305) and added a custom recovery. I'm currently looking for a custom rom to update the stock version I'm currently running (4.1.2). I have titanium backup installed and everything is backed up, however many of the posts I've read suggest not to restore apps + data from titanium backup. Can anyone explain why, is it just titanium backup that causes problems? What about using other backup apps like helium? Can I restore just the apps using titanium backup, or should I download from the play store instead?
For me the most important stuff is contacts and calendars (which are in my google account), so that's easy as I just re-add my account. My call logs and SMS are backup to my google account using SMS backup, so I assume it's ok to restore this data as well, I'd also like to be able to restore my firefox data.
Any advice would be appreciated to a noob, I know how to do it, just want to know what the potential risks are of restoring apps and data.
Thanks
Dave
Try app backup and restore if you have a lot of apps it could potentially take up quite a bit of space but you could always backup to cloud ,or external hard drive, or flash drive
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I'm new to rooting and custom roms, so far I've rooted my s3 (i9305) and added a custom recovery. I'm currently looking for a custom rom to update the stock version I'm currently running (4.1.2). I have titanium backup installed and everything is backed up, however many of the posts I've read suggest not to restore apps + data from titanium backup. Can anyone explain why, is it just titanium backup that causes problems? What about using other backup apps like helium? Can I restore just the apps using titanium backup, or should I download from the play store instead?
For me the most important stuff is contacts and calendars (which are in my google account), so that's easy as I just re-add my account. My call logs and SMS are backup to my google account using SMS backup, so I assume it's ok to restore this data as well, I'd also like to be able to restore my firefox data.
Any advice would be appreciated to a noob, I know how to do it, just want to know what the potential risks are of restoring apps and data.
Thanks
Dave
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It is normally okay for u to restore apps. But not recommended if u are coming from touchwiz to aosp roms. The frameworks are different and u may experience force closes. U can try to see if u have force closes.
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videodj said:
Hi
I'm new to rooting and custom roms, so far I've rooted my s3 (i9305) and added a custom recovery. I'm currently looking for a custom rom to update the stock version I'm currently running (4.1.2). I have titanium backup installed and everything is backed up, however many of the posts I've read suggest not to restore apps + data from titanium backup. Can anyone explain why, is it just titanium backup that causes problems? What about using other backup apps like helium? Can I restore just the apps using titanium backup, or should I download from the play store instead?
For me the most important stuff is contacts and calendars (which are in my google account), so that's easy as I just re-add my account. My call logs and SMS are backup to my google account using SMS backup, so I assume it's ok to restore this data as well, I'd also like to be able to restore my firefox data.
Any advice would be appreciated to a noob, I know how to do it, just want to know what the potential risks are of restoring apps and data.
Thanks
Dave
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use titanum backup dude and restore app+data to save u data
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use titanum backup dude and restore app+data to save u data
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Obvious troll is obvious.
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