PAID VERSION IS THE MOST USEFUL APP ON MARKET!
Now that i got that out of the way...
Am I correct in my assumption that the "create update.zip" function on TB will create a zip that i can flash in amon ra and restore all of my apps from recovery and not have to boot download tb and then restore ?
No, the update.zip just flashes TB so you don't have to download it.
You still have to manually restore apps.
And I agree, it's the best purchase I've made from the market... aside from Root Explorer
plainjane said:
No, the update.zip just flashes TB so you don't have to download it.
You still have to manually restore apps.
And I agree, it's the best purchase I've made from the market... aside from Root Explorer
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not exactly what i was hoping But still very useful.. does it back up and flash current settings etc...?
jayshocka said:
not exactly what i was hoping But still very useful.. does it back up and flash current settings etc...?
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Your settings for Titanium Backup are stored on your SD card, so when you switch roms they're automatically recognized.
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plainjane said:
No, the update.zip just flashes TB so you don't have to download it.
You still have to manually restore apps.
And I agree, it's the best purchase I've made from the market... aside from Root Explorer
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I never bought root explorer, I like es file manager cuz it gives the same permissions.
I'm just the opposite. I like Root Explorer over File Manager, which reminds me to much of Astro.
As for TB, only backup and restore the apps/data that you installed, not your system and on board Google stuff.
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hello,
i know how to backup apps+data and rom, but i would like to backup only the cm7 settings (not the complete rom)
how can i do this?
andi_o said:
hello,
i know how to backup apps+data and rom, but i would like to backup only the cm7 settings (not the complete rom)
how can i do this?
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There currently isn't a means to, though its been asked for a lot so it might happen.
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OriginalGabriel said:
There currently isn't a means to, though its been asked for a lot so it might happen
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and there is really no way todo this?
what about using abd shell, rootexplorer, etc. and copying files to sdcard?
andi_o said:
and there is really no way todo this?
what about using abd shell, rootexplorer, etc. and copying files to sdcard?
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I'm sure there's a way to do it; I, personally, don't know where the settings are stored though
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Titanium Backup will do it just fine. I always back up my CM settings.
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TheBiles said:
Titanium Backup will do it just fine. I always back up my CM settings.
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yes, you can backup apps+data with titanium backup, but how do you backup VPN, Wireless and other CM7-settings? afaik it is not possible to save those settings with titanium backup!?
if anybody could tell me where the settings are stored i could use adb shell or root explorer and simply copy them.
andi_o said:
yes, you can backup apps+data with titanium backup, but how do you backup VPN, Wireless and other CM7-settings? afaik it is not possible to save those settings with titanium backup!?
if anybody could tell me where the settings are stored i could use adb shell or root explorer and simply copy them.
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Your wireless network settings should automatically sync with your Google account, but there are options in TB to specifically back them up. I'm not sure about VPNs, but you could poke around for it. I only know that selecting "back up all user apps and system data" and restoring it is essentially a nandroid. Other than re-adding widgets and changing the wallpaper, I can't think of anything that it doesn't save.
ok, but this would be a complete backup. i could do this with rom manager. so my main question is: where are the CM7-settings stored?
I have recently rooted my phone using the Unrevoked3 method, and have loaded up the Dark Cocoa III rom. After doing this the rom worked great but I lost access to all the apps availabe on the stock rom. Is there any way I can unlock access to the SD card so I can use the already downloaded applications?
JzMac said:
I have recently rooted my phone using the Unrevoked3 method, and have loaded up the Dark Cocoa III rom.
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Outstanding
After doing this the rom worked great but I lost access to all the apps availabe on the stock rom.
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I will take this to mean that you did not create a nandroid backup of your initial setup prior to flash Dark Cocoa III. Having said that, is there a folder on your SD card associated with Dark Cocoa? Sometimes, a folder is created on your card when you flash a custom rom that contains the Sprint apps and other stuff that were removed by the developer.
Is there any way I can unlock access to the SD card so I can use the already downloaded applications?
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What do you mean when you say "unlock access to the SD card"? Can you not use a file manager like Astro, ES Explorer or preferably, Root Explorer to access the files and folders on your card?
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Idk if there is anything wrong. What u should do is go download "sprint lover" Rom. This Rom has everything stock. After u download it follow the flashing directions in that OP. after flashing and booting into the Rom, download Titanium Backup. Backup the stock original roms that u want (back up system apps). After it backs up, Nandroid back to your desired Rom. Download titanium again and restore your system apps that u backed up before hand... this should get u back in the game buddy!
Also any stock based Rom will have the original sprint apps unless noted otherwise
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DonSolo said:
Idk if there is anything wrong....
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Like you, I, too, am unsure if anything is wrong.
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So you flashed the new ROM and didn't do a nandroid backup or use titanium to backup user apps? Just trying to understand what process you went through to get your new ROM.
Like mentioned most sense ROMs that remove apps create a folder on your sd card with removed apps so you can reinstall them if you want.
Also, you don't need to unlock anything to get access to your sd card, just need a file explorer like Astro or Root Explorer (I recommend having both).
Hi, im sending my phone off repair so want to back-up my apps.
Where are the apps stored that are not moved to sdcard?
I know the ones moved are in mnt>asec but cant find the other
Can anybody help?
Thanks
Check /data/data, there might be something in there you want to keep.
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Check /data/data, there might be something in there you want to keep.
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My data file is empty
Wait, are you looking for the actual .apk files themselves?
Use Titanium Backup, go to the Backup/Restore, then press the Menu button, then tap Batch, the tap Run next to all User Apps and Data plus System Apps (it's called something like that). Let it finish, take out the SD card, send in the phone, put the sd card back and restore system data/apps.
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Wait, are you looking for the actual .apk files themselves?
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Yeah
savage24x said:
Use Titanium Backup, go to the Backup/Restore, then press the Menu button, then tap Batch, the tap Run next to all User Apps and Data plus System Apps (it's called something like that). Let it finish, take out the SD card, send in the phone, put the sd card back and restore system data/apps.
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Is there no way to do it without root?
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Is there no way to do it without root?
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With root is the simplest way to do it. Root, then unroot. DooMLoRD has a simple way in the Android Development section.
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The .apk files are in /data/app.
i just got a replacement r800x and i want to copy my apps and there data to the new device what can i do to get this going i know how to get the apks but not sure about the rest any tips out there
Root your phone and use the back up feature of Titanium Backup or Super Backup.
VERY IMPORTANT!!
I recently FTF'd up to 4.2.2, rooted, and installed CWM.
The first thing I ALWAYS do when I first root and install CWM is make a backup of stock, to have incase I need it.
Now I always name the backup according to the date I created it, and usually use my favorite file explorer (es file explorer) to find the backup and rename it.
When I attempted to do this, I could not find my backup ANYWHERE!!! I thought maybe It didn't get created properly or something, yet, I saw and big ding on my storage capacity, presumably due to the backup I made, but couldn't find.
I just happened to stumble across a message in ROM Manager that gave me the answer I was looking for.
In ROM Manager it states:
"In Android 4.2, backups are placed in a secure directory, INACCESSIBLE to other apps.
Backups can be pulled with ADB or by using the ROM Manager Backup Download Server."
Basically you HAVE to use ROM Manager to find and rename your backups if your using CWM on Android 4.2
Figured I would post this and save people the headache I went through trying to locate the backup I made.
Check the attached picture of the message that's in ROM Manager.
Thanks and happy flashing!
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VERY IMPORTANT!!
I recently FTF'd up to 4.2.2, rooted, and installed CWM.
The first thing I ALWAYS do when I first root and install CWM is make a backup of stock, to have incase I need it.
Now I always name the backup according to the date I created it, and usually use my favorite file explorer (es file explorer) to find the backup and rename it.
When I attempted to do this, I could not find my backup ANYWHERE!!! I thought maybe It didn't get created properly or something, yet, I saw and big ding on my storage capacity, presumably due to the backup I made, but couldn't find.
I just happened to stumble across a message in ROM Manager that gave me the answer I was looking for.
In ROM Manager it states:
"In Android 4.2, backups are placed in a secure directory, INACCESSIBLE to other apps.
Backups can be pulled with ADB or by using the ROM Manager Backup Download Server."
Basically you HAVE to use ROM Manager to find and rename your backups if your using CWM on Android 4.2
Figured I would post this and save people the headache I went through trying to locate the backup I made.
Check the attached picture of the message that's in ROM Manager.
Thanks and happy flashing!
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Ah yes! I had forgotten about that from the Nexus 4! That explains why I was missing some space, and of course this means I lost the backup I had. Luckily I have a Titanium Backup of my apps and settings, and the pictures were not that important.
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Ah yes! I had forgotten about that from the Nexus 4! That explains why I was missing some space, and of course this means I lost the backup I had. Luckily I have a Titanium Backup of my apps and settings, and the pictures were not that important.
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You may have your backups still. Just look for them in Rom manager.
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You may have your backups still. Just look for them in Rom manager.
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No, I wiped the /data partition when installing a clean version of the .423 FTF. I was missing about 7 GB of space when on RomAur, and I bet some of that space was used by at least one backup. I don't think I had more than one though.
Wiping data doesn't erase your backups. Our anything on your sd cards. Formatting your storage or manually deleting them is the only way to erase them.
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I save my CWM backups on the external SD card so it doesn't disappear even when I upgraded to 4.2
Press thanks if I helped
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Ya that's for sure the way to do it.
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Hi guys
Maybe I'm a moron for not being able to find the answer to this but here goes:
I can see that with ROM Manager my backups are stored in a "safe" location out of reach no matter which file manager I'm using. And then with ROM Manager Premium it's possible to transfer these backup to your PC. But how do I get a backup transferred back to my phone if I need that? I haven't been able to find any information about how to do that.
So before I invest in RM Premium can anyone tell me if this is possible?
"Backups can be pulled using adb or by using ROM Manager Backup Download Sever." To use the sever method go to ROM Manager -> Manage and Restore Backups -> Download Backups It should start a server and show a link you put into your computer browser which will download the backups
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Is this any use?
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"Backups can be pulled using adb or by using ROM Manager Backup Download Sever."
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Yes as I understand it that's Phone -> PC. But what about the other way?
I've just reinstalled it to have a look at the options. I've never used it for at least a year.
From what I understand now (I didn't want to flash cwm) when you store them on a PC they're on a .zip format. To restore you just copy it back to your internal storage/sdcard then use the backup/restore option.
Personally I wouldn't buy the premium. I did long ago but it's outdated and rarely updated.
Best option for backing up is Titanium Backup Pro. Constantly updated and responsive devs.
There are loads of free options. You can even use something like obackup to perform online nandroid backups or just even use recovery and perform a nandroid.
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@d3xp2pc Thanks for an elaborate answer. Thumbs up!