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No service after restore of info using Spb Backup??

Im using the Xplore ROM and have reinstalled all of the apps i used in Faria's WM6 the real thing. But now after I restore all of my info using Spb backup, I cannot get any service with T-Mobile (I live in Florida, if that helps). Is there some file in the backup that could have messed up my service?

b.mann said:
Im using the Xplore ROM and have reinstalled all of the apps i used in Faria's WM6 the real thing. But now after I restore all of my info using Spb backup, I cannot get any service with T-Mobile (I live in Florida, if that helps). Is there some file in the backup that could have messed up my service?
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App Backup doesn't work from one rom to another. May not work well even on same rom.

umm, so should i just leave it how it is and half-way start from scratch, cuz all i really need is my emails, and i can get those back easy, or can I use another backup tool?

b.mann said:
umm, so should i just leave it how it is and half-way start from scratch, cuz all i really need is my emails, and i can get those back easy, or can I use another backup tool?
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In don't encourage any other backup than PIM Backup...only for stuff like contacts..appointments,tasks and messages
You're not about to reflash the rom every day. Take your time and install the programs you need.

Thanks
I'll just try PIM backup
and where exactly is it hidden in Faria's WM6 the real thing ROM? I could never find it on there...
ohh and i do end up flashing it at least more than twice every other day

b.mann said:
umm, so should i just leave it how it is and half-way start from scratch, cuz all i really need is my emails, and i can get those back easy, or can I use another backup tool?
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Start from scratch!
Anichillus is right, you can't go from Rom to Rom. SPB backup is good for restoring the same Rom.
Going from Rom to Rom is like trying to restore a Win98 pc with an XP backup disc. Sprite backup is supposed to work for what you want to do but I haven't seen or heard anyone confirm this.

ok i will, it just means another few hours up late instead of working on all of the work I should be doing

Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else, so...
With new version of spb backup it will recommend rom restore mode on detection of changed rom... if this causes no service, you can try a normal full restore and see if there are no problems with your phone.

No Service after Spb Backup restore
b.mann said:
Im using the Xplore ROM and have reinstalled all of the apps i used in Faria's WM6 the real thing. But now after I restore all of my info using Spb backup, I cannot get any service with T-Mobile (I live in Florida, if that helps). Is there some file in the backup that could have messed up my service?
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Using H3r7 beta 1 after a back-up restore no service (same rom after hard reset) i checked if drivers are loaded and they are, also no change in connection type. i think that the registry restore has a bug, will compare before and after registry and come back whit an answer.

Haven't fount the cause but after doing a custom restore now it works.
What you need to do is restore using the "Rom Upgrade Mod"
select "Customize Restore" next,next, click options, Check "Force Rom Upgrade Mode", done,next, Chose "Rom Upgrade Mode" from the drop-down menu, check "Overwrite existing files check-box, next, next and you're done.

How to make a full backup to restore

Ok, I just got my replacement Tilt and now I have to send it back because it has hardware issues. I was wanting to just save everything I have on there so that I don't have to set everything back up again when I get my new one. (I'm not using the default ROM)
Should I follow the Kaiser ROM Kitchen Tutorial or is there a quicker way to make a backup so that I can re-install it all. I couldn't find anything else, but I didn't think it would hurt to ask.
Thanks

i'm going to go ahead and not insult you, noob. Had you done a google search for "ppc backup" you might have found software such as sprite backup. I personally use it and i like it. I think it was included in some ROM or other.

brynwall said:
Ok, I just got my replacement Tilt and now I have to send it back because it has hardware issues. I was wanting to just save everything I have on there so that I don't have to set everything back up again when I get my new one. (I'm not using the default ROM)
Should I follow the Kaiser ROM Kitchen Tutorial or is there a quicker way to make a backup so that I can re-install it all. I couldn't find anything else, but I didn't think it would hurt to ask.
Thanks
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Just make sure you install the same ROM as your current Tilt on the new device. Use Sprite Backup as the previous poster suggested and do a backup to SD Card and then restore. Create an .exe of the backup so you don't have to install Sprite backup to restore.

I use Sprite Backup and it works well for me. Saves a lot of time and effort. Just remember to use the same ROM.

Thanks guys, one last question - does this also save the programs I've installed (IE HTC Home Customizer, w/ all of the downloaded info?)

Yes it does.

ecltech said:
Just make sure you install the same ROM as your current Tilt on the new device. Use Sprite Backup as the previous poster suggested and do a backup to SD Card and then restore. Create an .exe of the backup so you don't have to install Sprite backup to restore.
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Actually, I restored a WM6 backup in WM6.1 (upgrading because of the drivers) Sprite backup has a warning, etc. I just restored everything, except the Windows folder and I was fine. Sort of. Some things were broken, so I've been spending some time reinstalling cabs.

Help!! Need mobile home backup apk file for download to pc

Installed the app via the android market and did backups with it before updating my X10i.
But after the update of the phone i cant find this app in the android market place.
But if i got a hold of the apk file and download it to my pc i would be able to put it on the memorycard and install with astro, Am i right?

Yes you are right. or use adb without even transferring it to your phone
The exact name of the app and dev of it?
Protip: goto appbrain top search market

It´s called: MobileHome Backup
I cant post a link to it since i´m a new user here..

I can find the app on the page appbrain and in the appbrain app.
But when i try to install the app it says: There´s no matches in the android market for the search: pname:mobilehome.backup
What to do?? Can i get a hold of the apk file in any other way?
Handy backup for android would work to. Did a backup with that program to before the update just to be sure but now i cant find any of the programs in the market. Why did the market change beacuse of the update?

installed from market (http://www.appbrain.com/app/mobilehome.backup)
backed with Titanium
found on sd
send to myself by mail
attached here

Thats Great!!!
Thanks alot.. =)
The only problem is that the program didn´t restore my messages even tough it said it did... =(

that's a shame :/
else glad i could help

Could i ask you for a major favor?
To do the same thing with this app: Handy backup for android
Did a backup with that program also..
Thanks

anything else, sir?
now you've got me started
I can recomend you to get a program like Titanium Backup
doesnt backup sms' (not from handcent)
else it backs up every single app+data

Thanks alot for beeing so helpfull.. =)
A box of Carlsbergs??
I´ll check it out.

yes please, just send it to my adress right away :>

Hebbem3 said:
Thats Great!!!
Thanks alot.. =)
The only problem is that the program didn´t restore my messages even tough it said it did... =(
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Hi
Look for "sms backup & restore" in the android market to save your messages.

full version?
Hi sijum,
Is that the full version of Handy backup?
Thanks for sharing that.....

General Question

I have a general question about the AT&T apps that I uninstalled via Titanium Backup. I used Titanium Backup to first backup and then uninstall all the AT&T bloatware apps. I thought the purpose of backing them up first was so they could be reinstalled at some point. But now I find out that the backups made by titanium backup are basically worthless since I uninstalled the original apps. Now I have to try and find the apk files for all those apps if I want to reinstall them.
Is all this correct? Or is there some way to reinstall from the backup files that were saved. If not, what would be the purpose of backing them up first?

On a "normal" android device, Titanium Backup works perfectly to backup your apps and system data. But on a locked down AT&T device its only really good for removing apps after you root the phone. There is a fix that lets you install 3rd party apps but I'm not sure if that includes factory apps (my guess would be no). On a regular Android phone you can download files in your phones browser and use a program like Astro file manager to find them and install them from your SD card. So we are basically waiting for custom roms and hacks to give us the most basic Android functionality. Not cool.

Yes, I know about the AT&T lock down, and I have done the settings.db mod to get non market apps to install.
I guess my question was more about titanium backup. On several threads in here about removing AT&T bloatware using titanium they always said "make sure you back them up before uninstalling them." So I did back them up. I was thinking that the backup was so after we uninstall them, we could later re-install them if we changed our minds. But this is not the case. If you back them up, then use titanium backup to uninstall them, the backups are worthless. The only way to reinstall them is to find the apk file and then reinstall them that way.
So whats the use of backing them up before uninstalling them? And where can we find the apk's for reinstalling them if we need to return our phone for servicing? All of this should have been discussed before offering directions on how to get the bloatware off. I'm pretty new to android so I had no clue that once gone you can't get those apps back. Thats all I was saying; wondering if that is correct.

really? i had no idea, ill fix the guides.

systoxity said:
really? i had no idea, ill fix the guides.
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I dont know what the current guides say, I got my captivate on the 18th and there were several threads then about how to use Ti-backup to remove bloatware.
Its not the end of the world, the full one-click odin flash back to stock is available.
I was just rooting around inside the .tar.gz files that titanium backup creates last night. Discovered that there's no apk file hidden in there. Got me wondering whats the sense in backing up before uninstalling since now those backups are good for nothing. When I go into Ti-backup now and go to restore, the att apps are gone completely from the list.

I think people were just saying to do a backup because thats what they were used to doing on other devices. It may be able to restore everything once a custom Captivate rom comes out. You could try asking all the guys that flashed the i-9000 roms if they had any luck with it. I used it to delete wallpapers and such that were stock on my nexus one and it saved them....but my Nexus didn't have any bloatware to delete and restore so....

big99gt said:
I think people were just saying to do a backup because thats what they were used to doing on other devices. It may be able to restore everything once a custom Captivate rom comes out. You could try asking all the guys that flashed the i-9000 roms if they had any luck with it.
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Yea, I've downloaded the Odin 1-click factory restore thing and got it saved on my computer just in case.
I'm ready for some custom ROMs, I've thought about trying putting that I-9000 ROM on my phone, but it seems like a lot of work for little or no gain. I've got my phone rooted, did the settings.db mod, uninstalled all the att bloatware, got launcher pro on it; so it runs pretty well. I dont really see a need to put the I-9000 2.1 rom on it, with how much trouble it is to get on. Now if it was 2.2 or if it fixed the crappy GPS I'd jump all over it.

derek4484 said:
I dont know what the current guides say, I got my captivate on the 18th and there were several threads then about how to use Ti-backup to remove bloatware.
Its not the end of the world, the full one-click odin flash back to stock is available.
I was just rooting around inside the .tar.gz files that titanium backup creates last night. Discovered that there's no apk file hidden in there. Got me wondering whats the sense in backing up before uninstalling since now those backups are good for nothing. When I go into Ti-backup now and go to restore, the att apps are gone completely from the list.
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If you do a backup & then uninstall, it's not gone from the list. You can find them at the bottom of the list.
From what OP is saying im guessing TB isn't letting people restore from a backup?

I'm the type who waits for something to be tested and proven before I'll try it lol. My phone runs well enough and I'm not willing to risk crashing my daily driver. I think the headaches just aren't worth it. But I am grateful to all the other guys in these forums dealing with those headaches so they can try new things and learn more about our phones. Eventually they'll get it....and I'll read a forum post about a total noob (even worst than me) installing a rom or fix effortlessly on the first try...and I'll jump right on it lol. I'm not going near the i-9000 stuff for now...no proven gains and so far every version has lost functionality somewhere along the line....but it makes for good reading

systoxity said:
If you do a backup & then uninstall, it's not gone from the list. You can find them at the bottom of the list.
From what OP is saying im guessing TB isn't letting people restore from a backup?
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You're right, the uninstalled programs still show up at the bottom of the list, but if you click on it, the options are Backup, Freeze, Uninstall (dont know why, because its already been uninstalled). There is no restore or re-install.
That was my point, Ti-backup lets you uninstall an app, but it wont reinstall it from a backup that you make using it.

I backed up all the crapware just as advised. But now I cant reinstall them using TB. Please devs help us what happened to our TB crapware backups. I need them to update the phone. That seems the only way the jh7 would install
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

It seems to me that there are a lot of bugs in the Captivate, even with the new GPS Update available. I have held off buying the Captivate (I want it alot!).
So I watch these and other boards to see when AT&T comes out with a Captivate that actually works to most everyone's satisfaction. (I am struggling to keep my Tilt ! alive for a little longer.)
Keep up the great work you first adopters. Its valuable to guys like me who are second adopters!
Thanks,
Dickr

Skip bo disappeared from android market...

Any chance anybody has the Skip Bo apk? I had it on my phone but installed a custom rom last night and when I went to download it from the market this morning it was gone. Checked out the developers website/blog and he said it was taken down due to unforseen complications.
I have a nandroid backup that has it on there but how do I get to it without doing a full restore?
--Sent from my Evo using XDA App--

Little known solution
I recently found a really good solution to your problem. I love to flash different roms and new releases but have recently found myself hesitant of doing so just because of having to set up all your apps and profiles back to the way you had them. But thanks to a fellow XDA member I have discovered that when using ClockWorkMod Recovery you can easily restore all data from your latest back up. To do so: simply go into Recovery mode, select NANDROID, you will have three options BACKUP, RESTORE, and ADVANCED RESTORE. Select ADVANCED RESTORE and you will be prompted to select which backup you want to restore from. Once you have chosen your most recent BACKUP you will be prompted to RESTORE boot, system, data, cache, or sd-ext. Select Restore data and flash and WOILA!!! When your phone reboots your new ROM will have ALL of your previous DATA and I do mean ALL. Text messages, call history, apps, EVERYTHING. Your phone will even have the wallpaper you had before you data wiped for the new ROM. Hope this helps, I know that it has made me a lot more willing to do anything requiring a data wipe. Anyways, I don't know much but if you happen to learn anything worthwhile and you see someone having a problem take a couple of minutes out of your day and help them. Because this community will only get better when people stop FLAMING and start HELPING... Anyways, peace

That I would be interested too

titansfan745 said:
I recently found a really good solution to your problem. I love to flash different roms and new releases but have recently found myself hesitant of doing so just because of having to set up all your apps and profiles back to the way you had them. But thanks to a fellow XDA member I have discovered that when using ClockWorkMod Recovery you can easily restore all data from your latest back up. To do so: simply go into Recovery mode, select NANDROID, you will have three options BACKUP, RESTORE, and ADVANCED RESTORE. Select ADVANCED RESTORE and you will be prompted to select which backup you want to restore from. Once you have chosen your most recent BACKUP you will be prompted to RESTORE boot, system, data, cache, or sd-ext. Select Restore data and flash and WOILA!!! When your phone reboots your new ROM will have ALL of your previous DATA and I do mean ALL. Text messages, call history, apps, EVERYTHING. Your phone will even have the wallpaper you had before you data wiped for the new ROM. Hope this helps, I know that it has made me a lot more willing to do anything requiring a data wipe. Anyways, I don't know much but if you happen to learn anything worthwhile and you see someone having a problem take a couple of minutes out of your day and help them. Because this community will only get better when people stop FLAMING and start HELPING... Anyways, peace
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What recovery do you use? I couldn't find that using AR 1.8
Edit; NM I see it in your post.

Well i dont have it but if you find it i would love to have it lol

also need it
I rooted my wife's EVO tonight telling her she could get all of her games and apps back. Unfortunately I was wrong, skip bo her fav game is missing from the market. I am also looking for this apk if anyone else has it.
Thanks.

titansfan745 said:
I recently found a really good solution to your problem. I love to flash different roms and new releases but have recently found myself hesitant of doing so just because of having to set up all your apps and profiles back to the way you had them. But thanks to a fellow XDA member I have discovered that when using ClockWorkMod Recovery you can easily restore all data from your latest back up. To do so: simply go into Recovery mode, select NANDROID, you will have three options BACKUP, RESTORE, and ADVANCED RESTORE. Select ADVANCED RESTORE and you will be prompted to select which backup you want to restore from. Once you have chosen your most recent BACKUP you will be prompted to RESTORE boot, system, data, cache, or sd-ext. Select Restore data and flash and WOILA!!! When your phone reboots your new ROM will have ALL of your previous DATA and I do mean ALL. Text messages, call history, apps, EVERYTHING. Your phone will even have the wallpaper you had before you data wiped for the new ROM. Hope this helps, I know that it has made me a lot more willing to do anything requiring a data wipe. Anyways, I don't know much but if you happen to learn anything worthwhile and you see someone having a problem take a couple of minutes out of your day and help them. Because this community will only get better when people stop FLAMING and start HELPING... Anyways, peace
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Wow! thanks alot man, i love flashing new roms/ mods too, & hated having to set up my screens/ apps all over again. Before flashing a new rom, i used to draw out my screens/ apps on a piece of paper just so i could remember what i had, & where. It's really wierd cuz' lots of people down clockworkmod recovery, & seem to favor amon ra, but i've had, & rooted my evo since launch day, & never had problems with it, this makes me feel lots better with my recovery choice

skipbo apk
That's nice about the back up but, seriously, does anyone have the skipbo apk!?

Look on 4shared.com
Sent from my sweetness EVA

ajd2416 said:
Look on 4shared.com
Sent from my sweetness EVA
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Do you have a link? Can't find skip bo for android on 4shared.com

Try this if yku have skipbo.
If you have skipbo install AppBackupReinstall
Go in, select skipbo, hit menu, select backup. Now go into your sdcard go to appbackup and post that file please.
I have been going thru withdrawal on this game.
I may have it tonight if I can walk my non tech savy brother thru this, if not I will have it on Xmast and post.

Here you go
Ok, so I have attached the APK I created from the instructions prior and a zip file of it.
Make sure you have gone into applications and selected UNKNOWN SOURCES

thanks meter
Let's get the thanks meter going, I need to get out of this junior member status.

So sorry I dont, 4shared has always been a last restore. When you flashed did you do any type of back up. The game can be lost on the sd card.
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ryanlashway said:
Ok, so I have attached the APK I created from the instructions prior and a zip file of it.
Make sure you have gone into applications and selected UNKNOWN SOURCES
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Thank you VERY MUCH! My wife was going crazy that she could not get this back. She's a happy camper now!

I wonder why he had to remove it. If it's because Mattel had an issue with them marketing it as Skip Bo, that's lame. Unless they're planning to come out with one themselves or license it to someone...

bkrodgers said:
I wonder why he had to remove it. If it's because Mattel had an issue with them marketing it as Skip Bo, that's lame. Unless they're planning to come out with one themselves or license it to someone...
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Probably the same reason facebook had to get rid of the scrabulous app. Now scrabble has their stuff all over the place. I'm sure most of the major game companies have put up trademarks all over the place for all those games they manufacture, whether or not they intend on making a "mobile" version of the game. I think Mattell should pay that guy who developed the game for his hard work, pay him to improve it, then pay him royalties for when they release it to the market themselves.

Thank you Ryanlashway
Stumbled upon this forum while looking for skipbo. Thank you so much uploading it! I can't seem to figure out how to add to the thanks meter. Would be happy to do so.

Thanks a lot!

Thanks a lot!