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How to keep apps from installing as soon as I install rom?

Everytime I install a new rom and reboot, apps start automatically installing. This is without me even installing titanium backup first.
The reason this is a problem is because I still have to go back and reinstall every single app to get it to show in my installed apps area in the market, so I won't get update notifications unless I reinstall the app first anyways.
Its obviously not titanium backup doing this because it starts doing it even before I install titanium from the market. What is doing this? Its freaking annoying.
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brian85 said:
Everytime I install a new rom and reboot, apps start automatically installing. This is without me even installing titanium backup first.
The reason this is a problem is because I still have to go back and reinstall every single app to get it to show in my installed apps area in the market, so I won't get update notifications unless I reinstall the app first anyways.
Its obviously not titanium backup doing this because it starts doing it even before I install titanium from the market. What is doing this? Its freaking annoying.
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Just skip the google set up and do not sync any data yet upon initial boot up when flashing a new ROM. If needed you can manually input your wifi info if you need that to connect. Normally I skip all that stuff and then just use titanium backup to restore app+data ONLY and do not restore system data. This may corrupt your phone in a way that you'll need to restore your nandroid backup.

Like kpjimmy said, just skip the google log in from the first set up page that you see when installing a new ROM, then go to Menu>Settings>Privacy and place a check mark in the 'Back up my data' box and remove the check mark from 'Automatic restore'. Now you can log in on your google account from 'Accounts & sync' and your done.

Thanks guys.
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Prevent phone to auto-install after new ROM

Hey folks,
today I decied to move back from CyanogenMod to Stock rom.
So I backed everything up and installed the PreRooted Stock ROM.
Now, the phone wants to download and install every app I ever downloaded.
But I wanted to decide for myself wich Apps I want to install and wich not.
Is there any way of preventing this behaviour?
Thank you,
horst2k.

when setting up google account, there are backup setting in the final step.
just untick that. hope will help.

budingyun said:
when setting up google account, there are backup setting in the final step.
just untick that. hope will help.
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Thats the solution. I thought, this option will backup my data in the future. Thanks a lot!

You can change the settings in settings - privacy. You can check backup this device, will work for new rom installed, just un tick restore. Before you add google account.

Alternately just don't enter google account, simply install titanium backup (save the apk or you'll find that some custom ROM s have it pre installed just for this reason) and use that to restore your titanium backup of ask your apps.
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Hmn, for me it doesn't work to untick the box, it also download all the apps. Really annoying especially when on data connection as I use all my "fast" mb's
I cancel them as fast as I can^^

When setting up new ROM don't switch on mobile data
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Can confirm that disabling the backup on the initial setup is not always working (noticed on several ROMs so far)

[Q] Titanium Backup Restore

I upgraded my MIUI rom to 2.2.17 and wanted to restore my apps using tb donate version. When I go to batch restore, a force close box pops up every time. I've already done a fresh wipe, fixed permissions, and installed busybox from the problems tab on tb, but none of them worked. Any solutions?

1. Is it a clean install of ROM?
2. Are you restoring only missing apps and data?

kaleiskillman said:
I upgraded my MIUI rom to 2.2.17 and wanted to restore my apps using tb donate version. When I go to batch restore, a force close box pops up every time. I've already done a fresh wipe, fixed permissions, and installed busybox from the problems tab on tb, but none of them worked. Any solutions?
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Is the root on for your MIUI...believe in the settings you have to turn it on, that would keep TB from working correctly.
I purchased the key via the market...best $$ spent, When ever I put a fresh ROM on, I install TB & key, and then reinstall my "apps only" not apps with data.

Titanium Backup
I plunked down the $$$ for the paid version. Never had any problems with the app.
I do know that when coming from a Froyo based Rom (or stock) to a GB based ROM you aren't supposed to restore apps and data. Just apps.
The one issue I've had with TB is that even though I restore all my apps, and they work fine, the apps are now disconnected from the Android market. Meaning the market no longer thinks I have them installed on my phone. Won't receive any updates when that is the case. I even tried the Market tools within the app. Those didn't resolve the issue.
I went from Stock Froyo to Infused 2.2.3 to Zeus v5. In both cases, I had to manually re-install my apps on the market. Not a huge deal, but an inconvenience.

Lavman72 said:
The one issue I've had with TB is that even though I restore all my apps, and they work fine, the apps are now disconnected from the Android market. Meaning the market no longer thinks I have them installed on my phone. Won't receive any updates when that is the case. I even tried the Market tools within the app. Those didn't resolve the issue.
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There is an option is TiBu that allows you to attach the app to market. Try using it. It should solve your issue. It works for me for certain apps like dropbox and google voice that I don't want to upgrade. Turned it back on for google voice recently and it worked.

I could have swore that the op for miui said to never restore apps with tibu..could be wrong idk
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gatoraid84 said:
I could have swore that the op for miui said to never restore apps with tibu..could be wrong idk
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If anything, it said don't restore with data.
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Never data....always apps....:beer:

Erik_T said:
If anything, it said don't restore with data.
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Now that i think about it in qbking77 video tutorial he kinda made it out like you should should use other means of restoring...tibu last option and your right apps without data
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One thing you can try - uninstall tibu (both paid & free) then reinstall in order - free, then key. I've had issues where app "keys" seem to get installed first and the app won't wort properly.
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Help One More Time?

So, I'm on my galaxy s3, I updated It to the newest android, and It was rooted. Whenever I boot it up, It freezes a lot now, and It reboots randomly and frequently. I have a 32 gb Ex. SD Card as well as the internal SD Card. I would like to backup all of my contacts, apps, and app data, and then I would like to root my phone again After that. Also, My google play store will not let me download anything, because I cannot sign into the play store, I just want to learn how to backup those things and completely restart my phone.

Xelev said:
So, I'm on my galaxy s3, I updated It to the newest android, and It was rooted. Whenever I boot it up, It freezes a lot now, and It reboots randomly and frequently. I have a 32 gb Ex. SD Card as well as the internal SD Card. I would like to backup all of my contacts, apps, and app data, and then I would like to root my phone again After that. Also, My google play store will not let me download anything, because I cannot sign into the play store, I just want to learn how to backup those things and completely restart my phone.
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Well if you don't have any backup app on your phone and you can't download from playstore, first you have to fix your playstore by clear "data" for the following apps, (Go into settings->apps tab on ALL)
1. Downloader
2. Google play store
3. Google framework services
4. Delete your google account
5. Reboot phone and recreate google account
If you can download from playstore, download "my backup" app, it's great for contacts and SMS (Titanium is the best but not good for contacts and sms).
** If still not able to access playstore, you need to download "my backup apk" and install it.

buhohitr said:
Well if you don't have any backup app on your phone and you can't download from playstore, first you have to fix your playstore by clear "data" for the following apps, (Go into settings->apps tab on ALL)
1. Downloader
2. Google play store
3. Google framework services
4. Delete your google account
5. Reboot phone and recreate google account
If you can download from playstore, download "my backup" app, it's great for contacts and SMS (Titanium is the best but not good for contacts and sms).
** If still not able to access playstore, you need to download "my backup apk" and install it.
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what about app data

Xelev said:
what about app data
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My backup will backup all contacts, sms,mms, all apps and app data and system data (scheuler,calendar, system settings etc..). The nice thing is when you restore, you have option to do full restore, or just certain apps (with or without app data), or you could restore just contacts/sms/mms/scheduler/system data etc.(individually-one by one), very flexible indeed.

I'm curious why when I was trying to help in the other post you would open a new post with the exact same question?
This one here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36427332
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buhohitr said:
My backup will backup all contacts, sms,mms, all apps and app data and system data (scheuler,calendar, system settings etc..). The nice thing is when you restore, you have option to do full restore, or just certain apps (with or without app data), or you could restore just contacts/sms/mms/scheduler/system data etc.(individually-one by one), very flexible indeed.
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I wanted to clear up all the problems, because for your method I needed a pc :/

Xelev said:
I wanted to clear up all the problems, because for your method I needed a pc :/
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You do for his to. The app he said requires root for app data just like mine. Also why start a new thread, just ask of any other ideas in your first. All this does is clutter the forum
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kintwofan said:
You do for his to. The app he said requires root for app data just like mine. Also why start a new thread, just ask of any other ideas in your first. All this does is clutter the forum
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Okay, well, I have a pc, and whenever I try and root it, it does NOT WORK, I am using my mother's laptop, but no matter what I do it won't work. And when I root it bac using mac, now it just keeps freezing and rebooting.

Xelev said:
Okay, well, I have a pc, and whenever I try and root it, it does NOT WORK, I am using my mother's laptop, but no matter what I do it won't work. And when I root it bac using mac, now it just keeps freezing and rebooting.
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How did it not work? Any details would help, error messages, something.
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kintwofan said:
How did it not work? Any details would help, error messages, something.
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In odin, When i'm trying to flash, it keeps saying failed. I put in the required file, and unchecked auto reboot like it said

Xelev said:
In odin, When i'm trying to flash, it keeps saying failed. I put in the required file, and unchecked auto reboot like it said
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Are you in download mode in your phone?
I assume you are, but just in case. Pull the battery, put it back in, then hold volume down, home and power at the same time. Which file are you stuck trying to flash?
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Play Store

Is there anyway to disable the play store from automatically reinstalling my apps after a flash? Feedback is much appreciated.
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Unchecked restore my device when you're in the account setup.

TwitchyEye said:
Unchecked restore my device when you're in the account setup.
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But will that make it so the store doesn't remember my downloaded apps in the future?
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Cooptx said:
No, you have to go into menu-my apps then hit the all apps tab. Then you have to manually delete every app you don't want.
Check this out ! :
DD-Ripper's Secret
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I'm not sure what you're saying no to.

Hey Jacob said:
I'm not sure what you're saying no to.
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Playstore will still remember your installed apps; unchecking restore device will stop Playstore from automatically installing them. He was saying 'no' it will not keep Playstore from remembering you installed apps and told you where to go to see them. And how to remove them if you don't want Playstore to remember them.

Or to say it slightly differently... Unchecking the restore button only stops the auto-restore of your apps on a new ROM. It won't stop Google from tracking your every move and reporting it to the gov't.

lumin30 said:
Playstore will still remember your installed apps; unchecking restore device will stop Playstore from automatically installing them. He was saying 'no' it will not keep Playstore from remembering you installed apps and told you where to go to see them. And how to remove them if you don't want Playstore to remember them.
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Theraze said:
Or to say it slightly differently... Unchecking the restore button only stops the auto-restore of your apps on a new ROM. It won't stop Google from tracking your every move and reporting it to the gov't.
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Thanks guys =D