I've just used Titanium Backup to restore about 100 apps from my Mum's old tablet to her new one.
I used the Batch Restore, which allowed to select the apps I wanted to restore but then I still had to tap through the permissions screens for each one, then Install, then (for some of them) cancel the Lenovo popup "Do you want to install this app to SD", then click Done and repeat for the next app, which was obviously quite tedious and long-winded. Even more so when I accidentally tapped Open a couple of times instead of Done, as Open appears in the same place as Install, meaning I had to start again to continue installing the remaining apps.
Couldn't it just copy the backed-up files (app and data) to the correct locations without any of these prompts, or is it necessary to do it this way to create the app icon in Apps? I don't care if it doesn't automatically put an icon on Home, as it never puts them where I want them anyway, so I'll just add them manually afterwards.
Is there any other app that can Restore apps without prompting?
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i actually do not even see a list of appsi installed just to test: i added adobe reader and went to backup apps: still lists 0 apps. perhaps thats why it didnt backup/restore anything earlier? same with accounts, and etc, tohugh i dont know how to check that.
Press search button then clear then apply
I usualy screw up like that?
$5 says you have a filter on.
Menu > filters...
i found a solution that SEEMS to work (still have to test).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=795772
i had his problem with the 0:
"When I click backup/restore it processes without any errors but does not compile a list of apps and data. Originally I thought something had happened to my back up on my sd card, therefore, I have nothing to display. So I went into batch mode and selected backup all user apps and system data (which displayed 0). It began processing like normal (status in the notification bar) and immediately finished (since there was no apps or data selected, it backed up nothing)."
His solution removed the "0" and now has a number next to it:
"I went into settings>apps>manage apps>titanium backup and cleared data. I opened titanium again and it compiled my full list of apps and data. I have no idea why it did that but I'm glad I got it working again."
i actually did not have filters up. not sure why this happened but hopefully it will work now.
quick questions: when in the Batch
1. what does user apps refer to? are they 3rd party downloaded ones
2. what does system data refer to exactly?
3. what does "Restore MISSING apps" mean--more specifically what would be considered missing?
4. are "system services" not meant to be messed with in any way?
5. if i want to save contacts and sms and such, which category is it in (im assuming it is in 'backup all system data' somewhere. Most things listed there are red or green (system services with or without useful data). Bionix rom says NOT to restore SYSTEM APPS. i have no idea what that is, but i figure it is the same as system services?
sorry about the long list of questions. it will help me not screw up when making more backups.
Hey all,
So I just purchased Titanium Backup Pro and was wondering if it was possible to restore apps through CWM, or maybe have Titanium Backup as a root app, so that way when I boot up from a fresh wipe, I'll have all my apps available.
Dumb question time: after wiping and going through the first-time setup screen, when it asks you for your google account, should I uncheck the "restore from google account"? If I don't, it'll automatically start downloading all my apps from the market, thus defeating the purpose of Titanium Backup.
Thanks!
Not entirely a waste. See the root is what makes it amazing.
Lets say you have your inbox that had messages of personal keep, Wife? Gf? or possibly both LOL, those data are saved in root folders, TB Root version tends to back up all of this data, every single message from every person, when you reformat the tablet you obviously lose all your data, but TB Root can restore the data, this includes save games, or memo's, settings, alarm setups,contacts too.
You don't really need to uncheck as you can stop it by tapping the X when you open market to stop all the downloads in general, or just turn the Wifi off LOL.
Also you can't really boot with all apps after a fresh wipe, It's like going for surgery to remove a scar only to have it back again LOL. You will need to re-install TB from market (as all apps will be wiped too, since you purchased it it will just redownload it properly) then you can restore it. Normally it saves under sdcard/TitaniumBackup
As for apps via CWM, that's how they install apps with Custom ROM's but it's not advisable since most apps that get forced into system/app don't always get updated, you need something like market doctor in TB to relink it to market so it updates again.
Thanks for the reply!
So what's your recommendation when re-starting after a fresh wipe? I hate waiting hours for all my apps to re-download from Market/Play, as I'm sure many others do, and I'm sure people have come up with far easier/quicker solutions. This is why I bought Titanium Backup, as I thought it was supposed to fix that problem.
Sorry for being a total n00b here.
That's the thing, after a wipe (Factory reset) you download TB from the market, it should already be there for you to download, as per the backup's are saved on your internal drive, as soon as you launch TB *Make sure the tablet is rooted after a wipe check as TB will mention it for you* after which you go to Menu->Batch->Restore "User apps and missing data" and it will show all the apps that you have installed, I would insist not to restore system apps as they would replace the system apps and you may get FC errors.
However when you are done restoring User apps, you can go to the restore tab, and tap on certain "System apps" these can be identified as apps with a red name/smiley, For example Tribuchet.apk is the launcher for ICS 10.1, if you tap it, and press "Restore Data Only" then it will restore the layout on how you had set up your desktop to be.
http://matrixrewriter.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=TB+-+User's+guide This guide is pretty nifty for TB user's who first start out.
PS: Make sure when you back up your stuff, that you backup both system and user apps, that way you can always be sure you didn't lose anything important
How exactly would you make a zip if you wanted to restore apps via cwm?
I have installed SuperNexus JB 4.1.1. published by Faryaab (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810042)
I did wipe/factory reset data.
I have taken backup of all USER apps+data with Titanium backup.
when I opened Titanium backup, I got the message that your device's android ID has been changed!
What is the importance of this ID? I am having trouble with restoring apps using Titanium backup.
I can reinstall apps by going in to Titaniumbackup Folder in the sdcard and click on the file manually.
anyone ?
I tried searching about this on internet but couldn't find the right info.
any help ?
andoxj said:
I have installed SuperNexus JB 4.1.1. published by Faryaab (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810042)
I did wipe/factory reset data.
I have taken backup of all USER apps+data with Titanium backup.
when I opened Titanium backup, I got the message that your device's android ID has been changed!
What is the importance of this ID? I am having trouble with restoring apps using Titanium backup.
I can reinstall apps by going in to Titaniumbackup Folder in the sdcard and click on the file manually.
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u can keep ur old id or can change to new id, its up to you as some developers use android id as a way to ensure you're you in some way that isn't as douchey as asking for your hardware id numbers like IMEI or MEID. It's also the way Google recommends to developers for determining who is who for whatever reason. It normally gets reset every time you flash a new ROM or go back to stock.
if u will change ur id ur phone will restart and ur device will have new id although u can keep ur old id too ... no issues there.
Ten Easy Steps for TiBu success:
1. Open TiBu.
2. Menu > Preferences > App processing mode > AUTO Direct (Should be this by default anyway)
3. Create your backup: Hit the Batch button to the top-right on your screen (the one with a checkmark). Hit “Backup all user apps” and click the green checkmark up top on the next screen. When getting ready for future wipes and ROM flashes, you are going to scroll down and just hit “Backup new user apps & newer app versions”, followed by “Redo backups for modified data”... This will update all those saved games and other info that has changed since the last time you backed it up. Do not backup or restore system data.
Note: While not required.. its a great idea to periodically move all of your backups to your computer for safekeeping. When connecting to your computer you will find a /TitaniumBackup directory on your internal storage. Go ahead and just copy the entire folder over to a safe spot on your computer, and update it from time to time. You never know when you that might come in handy!
4. TiBu now lets you backup and restore your call logs, SMS messages, and browser bookmarks (stock browser only).. How sweet is that?! On the main screen hit Menu > Backup data to XML and choose what you would like to backup if you please.
5. Now we're going to make an update.zip.. This is an awesome feature that gives you a file to flash after your ROM, so that when you boot up you will have TiBu already installed and ready to restore all your apps! Menu > Create "update.zip". The only thing you want to change here is under "Titanium Backup will be installed as:" Select "System application". You can change the name of the output file if you like, I just leave it as update.zip for simplicity. Hit your green checkmark up top and you are good to go.
TIP: Remember to create a new update.zip before your next ROM flash if TiBu has been updated at all since then.. which it probably has if its been a while, the developer updates things a lot!
6. Boot to recovery.. flash your ROM and Gapps (if needed). Now Mount the System, then install the TiBu update.zip we just created. Now... reboot.
7. Skip the initial device setup screen. This can be done by quickly tapping the top-left, top-right, bottom-right, and bottom-left corners of the screen in that order. Or you can just skip through everything without entering your Google account info.
8. Launch TiBu and do Batch > Restore missing apps with data. Now here's the important part.. hit Deselect all. Go through the list and manually select the apps you want to restore with data. You can do it safely for MOST user apps: games, utility apps, etc. But do NOT restore data to any Google apps, and try to avoid it for any apps which actively sync often or create accounts in your phone setup. Can you get away with some of these things sometimes? Maybe.. but just don't take the risk. Restoring any bad data you shouldn't could mean you'll have to re-wipe and start all over again. Once you're done selecting, hit the green checkmark to start the restore.
9. Now run through that last step again... This time after hitting Deselect all, hit App only. Now you can select the apps you are going to restore without data. You can do this for just about anything, including your google apps. Its the same as installing them normally.. TiBu will just do it for you in one quick batch job. Afterwards you can do a Menu > Restore data from XML and restore any the call logs and SMS data we backed up earlier as well.
10. Reboot. Go to Settings > Accounts > Add your Google account and set up your phone again. You can take it from here
After I boot from a clean flash I open TiBu and the first thing it does is ask if I want to restore the previous ID...
Great!
Thanks for the detailed description !
I haven't bought the PRO version of TiBu, so I will not be changing the device ID.
Previously, I haven't created the update.zip so I will not be able to restore my previous user app+data too from TiBu.
I should have copied the Titaniumbackup directory to my laptop
Though, I was able to restore SMS and most of my user apps from the TitanumBackup directory, by clicking on the files directly, except the Market links. When I open TiBu, some of the apps doesn't have the market link. But in the Google Play-> My apps, all of my installed apps appear in the "INSTALLED" list.
I have had quite a few people ask me recently what to do when they change ROMs. What do I back up? How do I back up? etc. So it got me thinking, what does everyone do to back up and restore after installing a new ROM? Here is my list:
1. Titanium back up: back up a few programs that don't really update often or don't come from the GPlay
2. SMS Backup and Restore: self explanatory
3. Usually have a ROM that has a boot to recovery option in the power menu but when I don't I get a quick download of Quick Boot. Yeah I'm too lazy to power off and then push power and vol up.
4. MAKE A BACKUP in TWRP (my recovery of choice)
5. Wipe (A couple times if I am feeling particularly dirty) Factory reset is what I usually use. But always follow the developer install instructions to be safe.
6. For AOSP ROMs install the ROM of the week, add in the GApps and flash them both. For stock ROMs you don't flash GApps. Read the installation instructions to make sure which type of ROM you have.
7. Reboot system
8. Go through google setup (wifi, gmail acct ect)
9. Let G Play install all my apps
10. Go into Esfile explorer (my file manager of choice) and install any new apk or anything I didn't backup with titanium
11. Go into Titanium Backup and restore selected apps/games. At this point I am only really restoring settings.
12. Restore sms with SMS Backup and Restore
13. Realize that the new ROM doesn't have Straight Talk APN included and enter in all the APN info (considering using APN Backup and Restore)
14. Go through settings and toggle switches and buttons to make the phone how I like it. I really do wish there was a cross ROM backup that would allow me to save pie settings etc. since that seems like what I spend the most time with.
15. Go on XDA and thank ROM Dev for his hard work and let him know of any wonkiness in hopes that I can help.
Yup, thats pretty much what I do. Hopefully this has helped a few of you and I hope that others will chime in on what they do so maybe I can streamline my process.
Steps 5-7, I would omit and just say, "follow instruction provided by the developer found in the roms OP". Especially, since step 6 could be wrong for some roms.
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Steps 5-7, I would omit and just say, "follow instruction provided by the developer found in the roms OP". Especially, since step 6 could be wrong for some roms.
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Quite right on step six. I haven't been on a stock rom in a long time. Good catch.
I think I'll revise step 5 as well. As for 7 does everyone else clear cache after installation or is it just me?
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I only use Titanium Backup to restore app data and settings (it also backs up APNs, SMS, and call history). To archive my apps, I use App Backup and Restore (free), since it has batch restore without paying. It only backs up apps, not data. I also have Android's native backup enabled, but it doesn't seem to store anything other than WiFi passwords for me.
When installing a new ROM, I wipe data, cache, and dalvik-cache (even though it seems redundant to me, I do this for good measure). Once the ROM is flashed, booted, and logged in, I open the Play Store and let it install apps automatically. Then I open App Backup and Restore to restore any apps that either aren't in the Play Store or didn't install automatically (if you're on mobile data, you might want to solely use App Backup and Restore to restore your apps). Then once everything's installed, I batch restore data only with Titanium Backup so I don't have to click through the installer prompts for each app. Just watch what data you restore, since some system data (like settings) isn't compatible between ROMs.
My workflow in step form:
1. Take screenshots of all desktops, folders, app drawer, and notification drawer (for power widget layout)
2. Run Titanium Backup to batch backup apps and data: Titanium Backup -> Menu button -> Batch actions -> Backup all user apps + system data -> Run -> Select All -> uncheck all red (system) apps, Google Play Services, and any apps for which I don't need data backed up. (I recheck some red apps, like News & Weather and Trickster MOD, but usually restoring these can cause issues. Only restore these if you know what you're doing)
3. Run App Backup and Restore to backup APKs for installed apps: Tap select all (check mark in the bottom right), then backup
4. Force Google sync to make sure contacts and calendar are up to date: Settings -> Google -> Menu button -> Sync now
5. In recovery (TWRP), wipe data, cache and dalvik cache
6. Flash ROM, Google Apps, and Genie Widget (for the stock News & Weather widget)
7. Sign in to my Google Account
8. (If you have concerns about data usage, skip this step) Open the Play Store and let it download (this can take a while, check under Menu -> My apps to see when the install queue is finished)
9. Open App Backup and Restore, click the Archived tab, select all (check mark), and hit restore
10. Open Titanium Backup, and batch restore all apps with data, selecting all first. (NOTE: If you set Titanium Backup to restore to external SD card instead of internal storage, you need to go to preferences and change your backup location (for me it was /storage/sdcard1/TitaniumBackup). The detect feature worked for me using the "Whole device" option.)
11. Restart your phone.
12. If something seems off with your launcher but you can't put your finger on it, check it against your screenshots.
ecaslak said:
I only use Titanium Backup to restore app data and settings (it also backs up APNs, SMS, and call history). .
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Really? Dang I need to look into that. Thanks for the heads up
Is Phone/messaging storage the one to back up?
Just to be sure, that only backs up settings and not sent/received texts right?
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newbk said:
Really? Dang I need to look into that. Thanks for the heads up
Is Phone/messaging storage the one to back up?
Just to be sure, that only backs up settings and not sent/received texts right?
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That looks like the one! I had that checked, and all of my messages and my custom APNs (Net10, T-Mobile USA, and Orange UK) were saved.
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Hey guys,
I'm trying to restore my previous Titanium Backup configuration on my Note 8, on which I just clean-installed the latest DevBase ROM. Normally, I just backup the following folder in order to save Titanium Backup's configuration for later restore, then after the ROM is installed, I restore the folder, install Titanium Backup and everything is restored:
sdcard\data\com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup\settings\
However, for some reason, the latest version doesn't seem to be restoring from the backup. Any suggestions on what to do to fix it? Really need this my configurations to quickly restore my Note 8 back to normal. Thanks in advance.
Haha can't believe I'm not the only one. Was already buzzing authors but for now no reply. Up until now that always worked. But now since yesterdays flash it doesn't any more. I've been trying to make it work since then without any success. Is your ROM PIE based?
What's even worse for me, i also tried cleaning everything and fresh install TiBu without any settings. I've made a new label, attached an app or two to that label. Then I selected in preferences I want to sync settings, TiBu created /sdcard/data/com.kermidas.TitaniumBackup with corresponding files. After I uninstall and reinstall TiBu first nice surprise is that it force closes. It will not work until I delete /data/data/com.kermidas.TitaniumBackup, after that program starts but it never restores it's settings from /sdcard/data/com.kermidas.TitaniumBackup
I've tried few PIE roms and never managed to find a working sollution. Thinking of going back to Oreo just to test this out then to scream at TiBu makers if it suddenly decided to crap on us. Oh I've also tried old tibu versions. even cracked ones, since I do posses original bought key for TiBu.
jxl69 said:
Haha can't believe I'm not the only one. Was already buzzing authors but for now no reply. Up until now that always worked. But now since yesterdays flash it doesn't any more. I've been trying to make it work since then without any success. Is your ROM PIE based?
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ROM is Oreo based at the moment.
jxl69 said:
What's even worse for me, i also tried cleaning everything and fresh install TiBu without any settings. I've made a new label, attached an app or two to that label. Then I selected in preferences I want to sync settings, TiBu created /sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup with corresponding files. After I uninstall and reinstall TiBu first nice surprise is that it force closes. It will not work until I delete /data/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup, after that program starts but it never restores it's settings from /sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
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Yeah, experienced EXACTLY the same issues. I figured out a solution to the problem though; on first install of Titanium Backup, DO NOT OPEN IT YET, instead, MANUALLY grant it its app permissions via Settings > Apps > Titanium Backup, place your settings folder in the com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup folder like normal, then launch Titanium Backup. Here's a detailed step by step process:
1. Ensure you still have a proper backup of the Titanium Backup settings folder, then uninstall Titanium Backup AND Titanium Backup Pro Key (if you also purchased it)
2. Install a root file system app (like Total Commander) from the Play Store, launch it, and navigate to and delete the following folders:
/sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
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/data/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
AND (if you also purchased it)
/data/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupProThis will ensure you start off like it's your first time installing the app, and will avoid any crashes due to whatever conflicts.
3. Restore your backed-up Titanium Backup settings folder to the following directory:
/sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
4. Re-install Titanium Backup (and Titanium Backup Pro key, if you purchased it). DO NOT OPEN IT YET!! Otherwise, you'll have to repeat steps 1. to 3. above
5. Navigate to Settings > Apps > Titanium Backup and manually enable its app Permissions (at least Storage, but I'd recommend enabling ALL of them like I did)
6. Vuala, now you can launch Titanium Backup, grant it SU permission, and it'll recognize the backup like it should
Hope that helps
MrElectrifyer said:
ROM is Oreo based at the moment.
6. Vuala, now you can launch Titanium Backup, grant it SU permission, and it'll recognize the backup like it should
Hope that helps
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Everyone give this man a beer/coffee/blunt whatever triggers him Even virgin blood if that's his sweet tooth Thank you so many you ended this 2 day misery troll hunt of restoring TiBu settings.