My charging port is finally totally useless (its basically free floating in the phone now) so I am going to have to trade my phone in for a new one.
If I were to upgrade to a different phone ie the Thunderbolt or something like that will I lose all my apps, my paid Apps especially?
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You will lose your application in the essence of, you will have to reinstall all of them, unless you use Titanium Backup to back all of them up, and then restore to your new device.
But, any application you have paid for is linked to your GMail account, so once you login, you will find them all in the market under the downloads list, where you can reinstall them.
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Ok so my wife and I both just got the MT4G. I have had the nexus for a long time so I have many purchased applications. She of course has her own account but wants to use some of the applications. How do I do this?
Do I have to add my account to her phone first? If I turn all sync off on my account on her phone does it still push my gmails?
Thanks for any info
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There's a lot of ways to do this but I'll try to give you the most straight forward one.
1. Sign into and setup both accounts on your phones as you would normally
2. Sync and restore all the apps you downloaded on your account
3. Download the app "mybackup" from the market. The free version will let you use its services once and the paid version will let you do this an unlimited time so invest accordingly.
4. Use the in app menus to do a backup of your apps . It will do a backup of all your apps on your sd card and it'll name the file "restore" by default.
5. Swap your sd card out and put it in your wife's phone. Download the app mybackup on your wife's phone and do a restore through the in app menus. Done.
Hope that helps...
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Forgive me if this sounds preachy, but these devs work really hard to make a little bit of money per app. My advice is to just buy them for her device, which is the right thing to do. I understand paying $200 twice for MS Office, but they are only charging on average $3-$5 for an app, and every little bit helps.
I just bought a droid 2 global for my girlfriend and I am trying to figure out what apps would be safe to disable/backup. After the update her phone has been quite sluggish and it's driving me nuts listening to her complain. I figure the VZW apps can go, skype as well, cityid for sure, then i dont know after that. Whatever is bloatware and safe to remove I would like to.
pretty much everything except backup assistant but make a backup of the .apks because for future OTA updates you will need them
From all the apps installed, only CityID, Skype Mobile and Amazon MP3 are constantly lurking in memory (beside backup assistant of course). There might be one news widget that stays resident too.
Be careful what you disable though as if you kill something crucial phone may not boot. CityID, skype mobile and amazon are safe to disable. Keep them around shall you want to apply future OTA updates from Verizon/Motorola.
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Root. Buy titanium back up. Back up. Then freeze or full on remove the programs. You can also use rom manager or another app that "fixes permissions" (a mac does the same thing using disc manager) and then reboot... that seems to make everything jive better.
Or (without root) you can download task killer (ax Droid) and put the widget on the home screen for her. I always remind her to turn it off at least once a day too.
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I should say, I haven't tried to remove anything just freezer a bunch but I will and get back to you. Cheers!
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I backed up CityID, AmazonMP3, and Skype through ADB. I also fixed permissions and things seem a bit smoother.
I was also able to backup and uninstall skybe, amazon mp3, and city ID. I wasn't able to uninstall blockbuster or kindle... but the three mentioned above worked fine for me. Cheers.
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I stupidly forgot to uncheck auto updates for the programs I said I cldnt remove. I was able to back them up and uninstall once I unchecked auto update in the market and removed all updates to the apps - no problem. Phone runs fine with the third party bloatware removed. Cheers.
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But where is the system update located? I checked on the verizon website and there is nothing there. Also, do you have to be a verizon customer to get the update?
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If this has been answered a billion times, please forgive.... I did use Google and the forum search, I just didn't find anything pertinent.
First, I currently only have the free version of TiBU, but it has batch backup/restore functions. Is this an acceptable backup, or does the full version grab more?
Second, When I set up my phone, I used a Google apps account that, upon reflection, I may not always have. If I set up my next rom with my personal gmail account, and then restore my TiBU, will my paid apps transfer to the new account, and continue to update?
Thanks for all the help, and if there's another thread that answers my question, just link me and I'll exhibit my mad literacy skillz!
nope you will just have the app/s, nor will they update.
And Google hasn't opened a way to transfer purchases, have they?
Or even a way to sign in and out of market accounts..... I'd gladly just sign in with this account once a month to check for updates.
ST3ALTHPSYCH0 said:
And Google hasn't opened a way to transfer purchases, have they?
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That is a good question, and I am not sure about it, but I don't believe so.
I guess that I'm just gonna have to hope that a ) I don't ever lose this google apps account or b ) If I do Google has come up with a way to transfer purchases.
Also, is the batch backup in the free version of TiBU the same as the one in the paid version?
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I guess that I'm just gonna have to hope that a ) I don't ever lose this google apps account or b ) If I do Google has come up with a way to transfer purchases.
Also, is the batch backup in the free version of TiBU the same as the one in the paid version?
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I think the batch restore is different, in that the paid version will do multiple apps in one shot, whereas the free version allows you to restore only one at a time.
It's doesn't *limit* you to only one, it just makes you click on every app you want to restore individually, over and over until they're all restored.
In other words, pro does "unattended" one-click restores of multiple app backups.
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This is correct with titanium backup. As far as your apps purchased, I would contact market support by opening the market and press menu - help and click on contact us.
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Let me get this straight, if I buy the full version of TiBU, I won't have to 'accept' and 'done' every app when I restore a backup? If that's the case, it'll be well worth whatever they're asking. (I do understand that I'll need to restore my full version unlock as a standalone to have access to the unsupervised script).
ST3ALTHPSYCH0 said:
Let me get this straight, if I buy the full version of TiBU, I won't have to 'accept' and 'done' every app when I restore a backup? If that's the case, it'll be well worth whatever they're asking. (I do understand that I'll need to restore my full version unlock as a standalone to have access to the unsupervised script).
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Well, I only used the free version to restore apps once, a long time ago (I bought it early on), but from what I remember, and from what I understand you to be saying, you won't have to confirm then select the next app.
As far as restoring your pro to get the full features, you could do that one separately, or, just go to the market and install TiBU free, as you most likely would have to anyway after a new ROM flash, and then go to the pro key listing, and if you've purchased it, it'll say 'purchased', and you can just download the key again.
Just buy it. It's worth it, if for no other reason than to support the dev.
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The free version allows a batch restore, but you have to confirm and then close each install like a regular market install. Anyway, next flash will see me spending the money for the full version.
ST3ALTHPSYCH0 said:
The free version allows a batch restore, but you have to confirm and then close each install like a regular market install. Anyway, next flash will see me spending the money for the full version.
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Yes, what you just mentioned is exactly what the pro version eliminates.
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After having nothing but trouble with my Sensation since June, I finally decided it needed to go back to Tmobile for a replacement. Thankfully I held off on rooting it since I know that can be a very hit or miss situation to fix prior to returning it. What is the best way to back up my apps and data so that I can get the new phone "looking" like this one? Clearly I can not root, so I need a solution that does not require tinkering. I have heard that all apps downloaded from the official Market should be available again (at no charge), can anyone confirm this? If so, how do I go about getting those apps? Also, will the same happen for free daily apps I downloaded from the Amazon App store?
Hi,
I'm also waiting for maturity and ease on rooting/unrooting this phone for the same reason you are
I had to do a factory reset on my Sensation after a couple of weeks and was pleasantly surpised to not only get my contacts back but all the apps I'd installed via Market.
Ensure both boxes are checked under "backup and restore" in Privacy settings and that you've been synchronizing with Google ok and you should get all the Market apps + your contacts and also your settings (like notification, ringtone etc) back
Sorry dunno about Amazon. Hope this helps.
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RazyB said:
Hi,
I'm also waiting for maturity and ease on rooting/unrooting this phone for the same reason you are
I had to do a factory reset on my Sensation after a couple of weeks and was pleasantly surpised to not only get my contacts back but all the apps I'd installed via Market.
Ensure both boxes are checked under "backup and restore" in Privacy settings and that you've been synchronizing with Google ok and you should get all the Market apps + your contacts and also your settings (like notification, ringtone etc) back
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That is interesting. Now, the question is did that work because you were using the same device? I am wondering how it works once you switch to a totally new piece of hardware with a different ESN and so forth.
You will keep all your maket app. Also, your Amazon app store purchase will be there if you sign in with the same account. Just backup your contact info to google and that should be it. The only thing that you will lose is app settings and data.
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You will keep all your maket app. Also, your Amazon app store purchase will be there if you sign in with the same account. Just backup your contact info to google and that should be it. The only thing that you will lose is app settings and data.
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+1. all i had to do was setup my account on my second Sensation and it was just like the first one.
DrBrick said:
+1. all i had to do was setup my account on my second Sensation and it was just like the first one.
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Will text messages be carried over to the new device as well?
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Will text messages be carried over to the new device as well?
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Use SMS Backup in the market, remember to keep your current SD csrd, the backup will be on it. Backup with Gmail works good too, both are available in the market.
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Use MyBackup Root if you're rooted. It saves your stuff on your SD card and you can restore it on a new device.
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After having nothing but trouble with my Sensation since June, I finally decided it needed to go back to Tmobile for a replacement. Thankfully I held off on rooting it since I know that can be a very hit or miss situation to fix prior to returning it. What is the best way to back up my apps and data so that I can get the new phone "looking" like this one? Clearly I can not root, so I need a solution that does not require tinkering. I have heard that all apps downloaded from the official Market should be available again (at no charge), can anyone confirm this? If so, how do I go about getting those apps? Also, will the same happen for free daily apps I downloaded from the Amazon App store?
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You will be able to keep all of your amazon appstore and market purchases. You just have to redownload them while signed into the same gmail account that you made the original transaction. Be wary of some game apps however.. I remember there was a problem for some users using Gameloft apps where they were unable to redownload the games they had purchased and were told by the company that they had to repurchase them for use on their new device. I haven't had the problem since I back up with Titanium, but if root is not an option, then you've been warned
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Use SMS Backup in the market, remember to keep your current SD csrd, the backup will be on it. Backup with Gmail works good too, both are available in the market.
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Thanks, I will check those out.
I am just amazed. IF this has been available to samsung users or if it's a ICS function, I'm still blown away but it.
If you are having problems, and want to do the Windows thing of restarting from scratch, take advantage of the included Outstanding Backup and Restore.
I had been suggested doing the backup and restore by Samsung for my wifi connect/reconnect issue with "N" (no, it doesn't seem to have resolved it) but I was hesitant to go through the PAIN of reinstallation of all my apps (about70).
I decided to bite the bullet and reset the phone. I rooted too so I expected the worse. Well, let me say, that as I am writing this, the phone is automatically reinstalling my apps after signing in to Google and my wifi network. This restored my entire set of apps in only a few minutes (I have 50 mb internet and 5Ghz N, so the phone does my full bandwidth).
It's still rooted. A new Android ID was issued (TI offered to restore the old one). The About Phone/Status page still says Modified at the bottom.
Data from apps like my FlightTracker have no information so that will have to be re-entered. Passwords for apps and sync (or specific sync settings like NOT syncing GDrive or Gmail,) are not restated.
If for whatever reason you decide to do this, don't hesitate.
google
it's not an ICS specific function but more of a google play (formerly google market) function.
Google play knows which apps you have installed from them and on which device.
When you reset your device and input your google credentials, it will propose you to put back the previously installed apps.
Just surf to
play . google . com
log on and it will reflect what you already have installed, it also knows what you have paid for (you can install a paid app on multiple devices and only have to pay once) and at the bottom in "my orders and settings" you can see the devices you own and give them a name.
you can also review and install applications remotely from there. Click on install and your device will start downloading and installing it.
Well coming from a GB device I never saw/realized that the market can install all the apps automatically.
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Since I rooted my phone I wiped and installed it countless times with roms (cyanogen mostly) from android 2.2 to the current 4.0.4
I always check that automatic backup is enabled in the relevant setting but I never seen it working.. I thought it was supposed to restore apps, wifi passwords and so on when, after a wipe, I configure my Google account, but no luck, it never worked for me.
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