So, I just recently rooted and installed cyanogenmod 7 on my htc droid incredible. I know that I had to wipe and delete everything in order to install everything. I tried backing up my apps with an app called backupeverything. Well, besides not being able to find it on the market (I was able to find an apk online and install it), every time I try to restore the apps, it doesn't work. I know the apps I need, the issue I'm running into is: is there any way I can recover settings, notes (like from springpad, notepad, etc.) from my phone?
Just go into /data/data and copy the apps folder using a file explorer then put it on sdcard and then on computer and from there you can apply that data into roms by default or do whatever
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I know this is probably a very basic question, but I'm a noob. When you install a new rom, how do you recover your apps?
I generally back them up with App Manager, but then I have to re-install each app individually. Is there any way to just recover them after flashing a new rom without having to install each one individually?
Thanks.
I use Astro to back up my apps. When installing a new ROM, just install Astro, go to menu - app management and you can easily get them all back.
I tried 'backup for root users' and it was a big FAIL. Does not seem to work at all ...
The Astro file manager app can be used to back and restore all your apps at once I believe. After installing a new ROM, grab Astro from the Market and it should read your backed up apps on the sdcard, which you can then restore all at once.
I haven't done this myself but I've read that it shoulr work the way I've described.
Awesome, I'll give Astro a try.
So when install a new rom, its a clean install so theres no apps or anthing.
to get all the apps back i just appbrain and install all the apps that i have sync'd from my previous rom.
this takes FORRREEVVVVEERRRR because it prompts me to install each app one by one from the market.
theres got to be a better way to do this.
i cant seem to find anything though, some people said to use titanium backup but that was even slower because it takes longer to prompt you to install each app.
is there some way that you can install a whole group in one go.
also assuming that i go from a 2.2 rom to a 2.2 rom, the apps that i have installed on my sd card, will they remain installed after i flash a new rom?
please help this would be flashing such a easier process!!!!
oh and i have a rogers captivate i896 on rogers.
thanks in advance guys!
Backup to your desktop before you flash, wipe, then use adb to mass install the apps. Cd to the folder you saved your apps in, "adb install *" should do the trick.
Could someone point me the direction of some tutorial or guide on how to do this as I'm not to comfortable with adb
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I would also suggest Titanium Backup. Appbrain is a pain because it asks you to accept and download the apps one by one. But with Titanium Backup you just go to the backup screen then do a batch reinstall of all missing apps. Plus, if you choose to you can also back up the data with the apps. So once you choose to reinstall the apps there is also an option that says reinstall apps + data. it might take about 5 min. depending on how many apps you have, but its just a push of one button. As far as the apps staying on your SD card, I don't believe they stay there. The only apps that stay are in the market and they are your purchased apps. Unless your using a new rom, sometimes the sprint apps are taken out and put on the sd card. Hope I helped. Take care.
cool this is the best i have heard yet on android os
This statement ([From TiBu website]It's done ! The only thing you may have to adjust is usually your wallpaper/widgets.) in the developers homepage is closest to what I need to know, though this doesn't fully answer my question.
I want to preform a complete system clean and restore using ODIN. I will then flash a new ROM.
Here are the questions
1- Where and how do I save the bu and res folder. If I'm preforming a complete bare-bones (2.1update1) clean of the system. In doing this the TiBu bu/res folder will disappear. So can it be moved to my pc?
2- Wallpapers are in my gallery on ex-sd. Does TiBu, yet have capability to restore widgets?
3- I have worked hard to get my phone (theme, icons, widgets etc...) to where they are the best for me. the ROM, not so much hence the change. How do I save all these things so when I install the new ROM it looks exactly as it does now but w/ a different ROM?
4- When installing a bu folder does TiBu need access to the market?
Thank you, Tomween1
Proudly donated to the Titanium Backup product TiBu Pro
1. backups are stored in a directory on your /sdcard/ (the 16gb internal one) called TitaniumBackup
2. your widgets are merely apps that you have installed from the market. the widget will be restored, but not ON the homescreen.
3. cant do it. with things like launcher pro or adw you can backup and restore configuration from within the app itself, but it wont restore everything back to your homescreen the same way it was before. where a widget was before you will get a 'problem loading widget' box.
4. no. backups are stored locally on the /sdcard/ as apks in the TitaniumBackup folder. it just restores those apks from the local storage. no need to talk to market for that
Due to some warranty issues, I need to take my rooted and unlocked Captivate back to AT&T. Before I do that I must set it back to factory default. What I don't want to do is lose the programs that I painstakingly searched for and installed onto the device. Some of these I think I can't find anymore. Is there a way to remove these apk apps from the phone and store them onto my PC for re-installation later. Things like busybox installer, root explorer, Superuser permission, etc?
Downloaded apps are stored in /data/app and native apps in /system/app. This path may be different depending on your carrier and OS version. On a Samsung phone I used which was running 2.1, I think downloaded apps were in /d/apps.
If you still can't find then, try running:
Code:
find -name *.apk
. That will tell you where everything is.
Titanium Backup. Backup all user apps + data, then reinstall later. I suggest getting the Pro Key, but it isn't necessary.
If you want something a little more minimal, there are apps that backup a list of installed apps. You can save the list in HTML form. Open it with a text editor from your phone, click the link, and it takes you to the market download page.
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Thanks! I have Titanium Backup Pro installed. So, I just run backup and save it to my PC, then reinstall it all later? That sounds SO easy! I hope I understood you correctly. Thanks again!
Yep. Run the backup, then move the Titanium Backup folder to your computer. Since app purchases are tied to your Google account, just reinstall TB and the Pro key from the market, move the folder back, and batch reinstall.
Almost seems too good to be true, but it isn't. I wouldn't restore system apps/settings across different roms or phones. The only system stuff I restore are wifi access points and playlists.
Good luck!
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Due to some warranty issues, I need to take my rooted and unlocked Captivate back to AT&T. Before I do that I must set it back to factory default. What I don't want to do is lose the programs that I painstakingly searched for and installed onto the device. Some of these I think I can't find anymore. Is there a way to remove these apk apps from the phone and store them onto my PC for re-installation later. Things like busybox installer, root explorer, Superuser permission, etc?
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Simple. Just do a nandroid backup and it will be saved in your sd card. If you restore it, it will restore all the apps, system settings, launcher settings, etc; it will be in the same exact state as it was before the nandroid backup. Steps on how to do a nandroid backup and restore from an earlier nandroid backup can be found here:http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-perform-and-restore-a-nandroid-backup/
So I just got an HTC One, and I'm trying to restore some of my app data (mostly save games... note I do NOT want a full backup that's why I used Helium because I heard it can backup specific apps only) from my old Nexus 4. Since I didn't pay for Helium Premium, I just copied the carbon folder (I assume that is where it's storing the backups) from my Nexus 4 and transferred it to the PC. I then plugged my HTC One and copied the carbon folder in the root of the Internal Storage.
However, when I click "Restore" on Helium on my HTC One, it says it cannot detect any backup files. I also tried manually copying the files from carbon to the data folder and overwrote the files there, but when I start the game it still sends me to the beginning as if I started from scratch. Should I put the carbon folder elsewhere or something? I really need help because I do not want to start these games from the beginning again
Same issue here, except I use a Nexus 7 and only this Nexus 7. Used Helium to make a backup of some apps, stored the folder on my PC. Completely reset the Nexus 7 and transferred back the folder but Helium doesn't see the carbon folder with backup apps in it. If I backup a new app it does place the backup in that specific folder...
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I had the same issue as you both. I fixed it the hard way. I had to download and install each app that I wanted to restore (from Play store). I started each app (so that Helium would see them) without any configuration. Then I did another backup of all the apps I wanted. I then copied all of the .ab files from the original backup to the new backup folders. Restore... voila!
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I had the same issue as you both. I fixed it the hard way. I had to download and install each app that I wanted to restore (from Play store). I started each app (so that Helium would see them) without any configuration. Then I did another backup of all the apps I wanted. I then copied all of the .ab files from the original backup to the new backup folders. Restore... voila!
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This is probably the most fool-proof solution. I do have a question about text messages, though. Everything else seemed to work (thanks for this solution, definitely helpful to at least confirm data). Anyways - the one thing I can't seem to figure out is how to restore text messages (com.android.providers.telephony.ab) - I've tried to do it as a whole app using the PC interface, tried copying the folder as a replacement via Android File Transfer to the 'carbon' folder, etc.
When I try to restore via helium server, it quickly shows me everything as restored but I don't see the messages. When I try to do it manually (e.g. force copy), I don't see an option under "Restore and Sync" to actually select messaging.
Am I missing something stupid / obvious? The raw data seems to be there (for example, call logs were uploaded just fine, text messages seem to have an issue).
--Dan
So I came up with a solution based on what works for others. Why this works when it didn't previously is beyond me, but hopefully someone else can use it if individual parts of their Helium backup don't work properly (in theory it should work for any app / SQL dataset). The whole point of Helium is that we're running non-rooted phones and so Titanium Backup or the like aren't applicable. For reference, I'm running an N4 to OSX 10.7.x
1. Use the Helium Server to create a full backup.
2. Wipe phone or whatever you need to do (I had to do a factory reset for Google since it's an N4 and my proximity sensor is dead).
3. Install the apps you had previously via Play Store (pain in the a**).
4. Run Helium server and upload the backup data.
5. Update apps as needed (should be auto but who knows for individual stuff).
6. Check app data in apps. Texts are obviously easy to see for me. Hopefully everything restored nicely for you here.
***Now for the bit for people who got corrupted restores.
7. Unzip the backup file on your computer, select the .ab files that correspond to the missing / corrupted restores and then zip those into a new file on your computer (for step 9). Keep these files handy in unzipped form as well for step 10.
8. Perform a new Helium backup of those sections onto the internal SD card (yes it will be blank, worry not).
9. (Optional step): Run Helium server and upload that new zip file (with the stuff that didn't make it) alone. Try restore. Unlikely to work but worth a shot.
10. Running Android File Transfer, find the SD card, find the folder 'carbon' and then find the corresponding sub-folders that have the modules that were corrupted. Replace the SD card backups of the broken modules with the good ones from your computer.
11. Run Helium restore again, but only for the sections you want (I swear, for me Messaging didn't show up the first few times but after step 10 it did).
12. Wait, hoepfully it works well. I would reboot after running the restore to a) kill Helium and b) confirm functionality.
FWIW, my telephony.ab was 1.8MB and took SIX hours to restore. Seriously. Yeah yeah, that's a lot of texts but six hours? I've since added "SMS Backup & Restore" to my phone and will probably just use that, map out my phone layout and functionality and just manually replace apps from now on since most data is in the cloud. You lose some stuff, but prima facie it's boat tons easier.
Hopefully that helps someone else who had the same issues.
Best,
--Dan
please tell me the manual way,it doesn't restore sms backup and showing error in restoring subway surfers app
bfettd said:
So I came up with a solution based on what works for others. Why this works when it didn't previously is beyond me, but hopefully someone else can use it if individual parts of their Helium backup don't work properly (in theory it should work for any app / SQL dataset). The whole point of Helium is that we're running non-rooted phones and so Titanium Backup or the like aren't applicable. For reference, I'm running an N4 to OSX 10.7.x
1. Use the Helium Server to create a full backup.
2. Wipe phone or whatever you need to do (I had to do a factory reset for Google since it's an N4 and my proximity sensor is dead).
3. Install the apps you had previously via Play Store (pain in the a**).
4. Run Helium server and upload the backup data.
5. Update apps as needed (should be auto but who knows for individual stuff).
6. Check app data in apps. Texts are obviously easy to see for me. Hopefully everything restored nicely for you here.
***Now for the bit for people who got corrupted restores.
7. Unzip the backup file on your computer, select the .ab files that correspond to the missing / corrupted restores and then zip those into a new file on your computer (for step 9). Keep these files handy in unzipped form as well for step 10.
8. Perform a new Helium backup of those sections onto the internal SD card (yes it will be blank, worry not).
9. (Optional step): Run Helium server and upload that new zip file (with the stuff that didn't make it) alone. Try restore. Unlikely to work but worth a shot.
10. Running Android File Transfer, find the SD card, find the folder 'carbon' and then find the corresponding sub-folders that have the modules that were corrupted. Replace the SD card backups of the broken modules with the good ones from your computer.
11. Run Helium restore again, but only for the sections you want (I swear, for me Messaging didn't show up the first few times but after step 10 it did).
12. Wait, hoepfully it works well. I would reboot after running the restore to a) kill Helium and b) confirm functionality.
--Dan
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I know super old thread - Just wanted to thank you for the above. Before migrating to a new Nvidia Shield I used Helium to backup to my Mac - however when I tried to restore onto the new device it kept saying "Invalid backup file" (Any idea why?) Anyway, you're approach saved me! Yea bit of pain to download all the apps again first, but at least this above worked, so thanks!