Hi all, got a question about Windows Mobile.
I want to backup my application keys so that when I flash a new rom, I don't have to re-enter all those settings and data again. I'm talking about data/information such as serial key, all your settings and accounts that you configured and setup, etc etc.
I tried backing up HKLM\Software as well as HKCU\Software and when I imported them, it bricked my phone and the ROM somehow got corrupted. I had to reflash it again to get it working.
Of course, I can backup the ENTIRE registry, and that will obviously work on the same ROM. But if I try to use that backup on a different ROM, then obviously it won't work.
I tried Google and searching around and couldn't find out which path I need to look at to backup the application keys.........does anyone know?
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So when I'm in the satellite tab i see the sattelites but than it says "Mode 2: Fix not available". I have been struggling with getting my GPS to work and maybe there is a thing I could make the fix available?
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Hiya,
Try this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427888
Everyone has problems with GPS and I wish that HTC would fix this. However i used the Elite RC3 ROM last week and they seemed to fix it on mine so it might be worth trying custom Roms.
I tried that but it still doesn't get a fix. Also when I put a new rom on my phone and use SPB backup to restore my contacts and programs, will the programs work? It would be too much installing for me after I flash the new rom.
What i do is this. I have an 8GB expasion card in mine so i install all the programs/games i need to that. i also use PIM backup to backup all my contacts.
All i do is run PIM backup to backup messages, contacts etc and copy all my shortcuts from the programs menu. When you hard reset or flash all you will need to do is restore the PIM backup, restore you shortcuts and you're sorted.
However if some programs require serials, you will need to enter them back in again as this is saved in the registry on the device it self. Any personal settings for those programs should be saved too providing it saves them to the storage card.
So my company is switching to google apps, and apparently google apps requires a factory reset in order to get up and running with my corporate e-mail.
I thought titanium backup would do the trick but I can't seem to find the right options for a full backup. I also looked into astro with around the same results.
I do have a Clockwork ROM backup but if i understand correctly that is A FULL backup, whereas I only need apps.
Ideas?
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So my company is switching to google apps, and apparently google apps requires a factory reset in order to get up and running with my corporate e-mail.
I thought titanium backup would do the trick but I can't seem to find the right options for a full backup. I also looked into astro with around the same results.
I do have a Clockwork ROM backup but if i understand correctly that is A FULL backup, whereas I only need apps.
Ideas?
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Although I am not expert and have not done it myself you could possibly just copy the app folder off your internal SD and then replace it. Your setting would still be gone though.
I would imagine that certain data is stored all over the place. I am going to just do an odin's 1 touch restore and redo all my stuff...
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Hey Guys, I'm a little bit of a noob here. I have had my captivate for about 6 months now and I started to get a little frustrated with the way the Captivate was set up compared to my old HTC Hero. I didn't have to root the Hero and could do anything with it I wanted. With the captivate it was another story. I rooted the new Captivate and it has been a wild ride. I follow the forums to see what is available after having Super User installed. I have to say I went a little crazy into the exploration of what i can and cant do. I learned what I cant do the hard way and spent almost 3 day's having problems with odin3 one touch flasher. Once i got everything back running to factory settings I decided to just set up the phone the way I like it and updated the config. for example I added the root access and updated the settings.db file to allow 3rd party apk installs. I than also deleted the wealth of useless crap At&T Preloaded onto the OS such as the apps and the 20 AT&T contacts. Fortunately now my phone and layout is exactly to where I want it. Unfortunately now I am afraid to perform other root mods on the phone and have to re flash the original factory settings on it and have to set it up all over again. I am not much of a programmer but do know end user support very well and was hoping that there would be a way to create a backup of the root directory so that in case I brick my phone (happend twice when I tried to replace the launcher program) I can just flash my backup so that I don't have to install apps, configure settings, and adjust the layout all over again? I was thinking of creating an update.zip would do it that i could keep on my sd card and flash it from recovery.
Can Somebody please Help!!!
Thanks,
Jay
Generally speaking, unless you use the same ROM, it is a bad idea to restore system settings.
Check out Titanium Backup from the Market. It works really well at backing up apps, data, and system data. Be sure to get the donate version so you don't have to manually install every single app (huge time/effort saver). It won't give you an update.zip file, but if you reinstall it and point it at it's backup folder, it can restore all of your data with minimal effort.
If you are prone to bricking your phone, back it up to an external SD card by entering "/<external sd>/Titanium Backup" as the backup path, replacing <external sd> with the real path (it's different on 2.1 and 2.2 ROMs).
Good luck.
Thanks, I actually already have Titanium Backup lite and i backed it up using the batch Backup all user apps + System Data but have no idea how to restore these backups if my phone bricks. I dont necessarily want to flash the phone to try it out. Any chance you know of where i can find out a little bit more information on how to restore backups with this app?
I also have the ClockworkMod Recovery where i have backed up my phone to an SD card. It says during the process Backing up system, data, datadata and than generates an md5sum. After this the phone boots back up and I was wondering if recovering using ClockworkMod is the same as flashing an update.zip rom but instead of using the stock version? Also this app seems a lot easier to use at there is an option to reboot into recovery and select roms
Recently, I have permanently deleted files from my Android device after factory reset and I didn't take any backup. Is there have any possibility to recover my important data without having any backup?
Try EaseUS MobiSaver app.
You can definitely check the local backup of your phone if you have take backup regularly then, you have enabled to restore data from mobile. Sometimes, files have an automatic backup on Google account. So, you can check your Google backup. In case, if you didn't get back lost after the factory reset then, you may also try the Android data recovery tool. There is no guarantee for data recovery by using any program. But if it will possible to recover files then, it will show the preview of deleted data during the free trial edition.
To be honest, the chances of it would entirely depend on how long you have performed the factory reset. If it has not been so long, then you can actually get your data back. Pick a recovery tool that supports your device, it will let you preview the data and restore them.
Sorry for the delayed reply. For the ones who have the same problem, usually it's difficult to recover them back. You can ask for help from pro shop. Pro shop like Dr.fone, EaseUS MobiSaver, Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android, etc. I am not sure they can work well or not. Before that, you need to stop using your phone. Cause data can not be recovered if they are overwritten by new data. And do remember to take backup of your phone usually. It's easy and safe.
I'm in the same seat and I also managed to flash an original rom on a Galaxy S8 on top of that.
Tried trial versions of all the mentioned and some others but they aren't able to detect anything relevant.
At the moment I'm wondering whether to take the loss or hand it in to a professional.
Can they do anything more that the different recovery softwares can't?
(I thought my phone was synced through a cloud app but it turns out it wasn't.)
I have used an app Named "DiskDigger" it worked perfect for me for recovering Pictures.
Have NonRoot-Method and Root Methood
dashti.95 said:
I have used an app Named "DiskDigger" it worked perfect for me for recovering Pictures.
Have NonRoot-Method and Root Methood
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how do i do it?
Sahurley78 said:
how do i do it?
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its easy just download diskdigger on your android device and it have a button to start recovery
I just found this thread on google, I would like to know if anyone knows a way to recover a deleted application data folder inside the "Android/data" folder in the internal storage, either by adb, usb debugging or with some software since they are important data and I have not gotten any solution .
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
I deleted a large music file and have tried various ways to recover it. I have a G7 Optimo, unrooted. I have the backup function turned on, but don't know if I need to restore the phone to it's original mode to access the backup on Google. Does anyone know if this is what I have to do, or is there an easier way?
Thanks!
If you tried to use data recovery software to help you recover the deleted music file back without backup, you need to root your phone before using it, such as Dr.fone, Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android, phonerescue, etc. If you are not good at that, maybe you can ask for help from pro shop. Good luck to you.
da58 said:
Hi,
I deleted a large music file and have tried various ways to recover it. I have a G7 Optimo, unrooted. I have the backup function turned on, but don't know if I need to restore the phone to it's original mode to access the backup on Google. Does anyone know if this is what I have to do, or is there an easier way?
Thanks!
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Wiped data only can get recovered - if they didn't get overwritten in the meantime - if phone's Android is rooted and you know of digital-forensic softwares what completely can restore the files: just successfully having pulled out of phone the bitwise-copies of the files in question may not help you at all.
nazhai said:
If you tried to use data recovery software to help you recover the deleted music file back without backup, you need to root your phone before using it, such as Dr.fone, Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android, phonerescue, etc. If you are not good at that, maybe you can ask for help from pro shop. Good luck to you.
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I use one of those to unroot the phone, but still can't seem to find them. Doesn't Google store all of my music and contacts if I've got the backup function on? I have Google Drive on my phone, but it ony shows 250 songs when I checked it. I had 1000ish loaded, why aren't the rest showing up in Google Drive? Also, what if I do a factory reset? Last two phones I bought had my music and contacts on them after I set them up. I don't have much on my phone, so don't care if I have to do that. Thanks!
If you have the backup function turned on, it will back up your files automatically. Check around to see if there are any music backup files.