ok so im a n00b- plz don't be mad at me... and to the point,
recently i upgraded my device with odin to gb 2.3.4
and some questions have popped out:
1. why did my data connection button dissapread in the power menu?
2. how do i change my battery indicator icon to actually see the precentage number i have?
3. can i backup settings ?
4. how can i remove some apps that came with the GB such as the music player/ tmobile sync app/ drivesmart etc.. (i have rooted)
5. ive seen this rom called icbinb and wondering what's the advatages it has, anyway couldn't understand how to install it,
what is voodoo that i should disable ? is there a guide for me ? (i was looking at the guides and couldnt find one that i could understand)
Voodoo is a lagfix thing.. Gets rid of all lag but gb already does that kinda. The mobile data was for froyo only.unless one of the devs put it on for you!
ICBINB is the tweaked version where its a bit smoother! You can also go to the themes and apps forum part and there should be a lil thread there.
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Backup the settings but only advanced restore the data and you can remove apps with titanium backup or root explorer
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To remove apps you don't want, AKA bloatware, I use "titanium backup" you can get it in the market. I suggest you back up everything first then start removing apps one by one, some apps your phone needs to function properly. Actually the paid version offers a "freeze" feature so you can test which apps you can remove safely first. Hope this helped a little
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dor.yashar said:
ok so im a n00b- plz don't be mad at me... and to the point,
recently i upgraded my device with odin to gb 2.3.4
and some questions have popped out:
1. why did my data connection button dissapread in the power menu?
2. how do i change my battery indicator icon to actually see the precentage number i have?
3. can i backup settings ?
4. how can i remove some apps that came with the GB such as the music player/ tmobile sync app/ drivesmart etc.. (i have rooted)
5. ive seen this rom called icbinb and wondering what's the advatages it has, anyway couldn't understand how to install it,
what is voodoo that i should disable ? is there a guide for me ? (i was looking at the guides and couldnt find one that i could understand)
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1. because its just not on the power menu in gb
2. try uot kitchen
3. dont really know
4. Use root explorer, go into /system/app/ find app you want to delete and delete it (titanium backup doesnt work that well for me so this is a sure fire way)
5. just all around smoother
dor.yashar said:
ok so im a n00b- plz don't be mad at me... and to the point,
recently i upgraded my device with odin to gb 2.3.4
and some questions have popped out:
1. why did my data connection button dissapread in the power menu?
2. how do i change my battery indicator icon to actually see the precentage number i have?
3. can i backup settings ?
4. how can i remove some apps that came with the GB such as the music player/ tmobile sync app/ drivesmart etc.. (i have rooted)
5. ive seen this rom called icbinb and wondering what's the advatages it has, anyway couldn't understand how to install it,
what is voodoo that i should disable ? is there a guide for me ? (i was looking at the guides and couldnt find one that i could understand)
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1) I think that's only for Froyo. Nobody did that for GB yet, I believe.
2) Use UOT Kitchen. It's kinda confusing for me, so I never bothered trying...
3) Backup what settings? Your phone settings or your launcher settings? For your phone settings and launcher settings, you can do a backup in CWM. However, you can't do a full backup, because the system can't mount properly. There was someone who mentioned you can flash the Bali 3.3 kernel to create a backup, but I never tried it myself. If you only want to backup launcher settings, most of them have a backup and restore option. Keep in mind that you cannot perform an advanced restore of data from a Froyo ROM onto a GB ROM.
4) Use Titanium Backup to backup, remove, and restore apps.
5) ICBINB is pretty much the smoothest a ROM can get. It's got all the known tweaks built into the ROM, so you just flash and go. Voodoo is a lagfix that speeds up your phone by converting your /system, /data, and /cache to an ext4 file system (the regular is rfs). Having Voodoo fully enabled will make your ROM very fast and smooth. However, there are problems with getting Voodoo to work on GB ROMs, but there are fixes for it. You can search around the forum for that.
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Hey guys,
Dont get me wrong, im pretty much a noob myself Nowadays alot of developement is going on with the new ROMS, till they are finished I needed a stable ROM and I have to admit nothing is better than good old stock 2.1, but to get it in useable condition you do have to do some tinkering. This guide is aimed at people who have just rooted their phones and want to know what they can do, or for people who want new ideas if they are going back to stock 2.1. Its just a collection of things I do, when I flash stock 2.1.
Please be aware, that although these instructions are accurate to my knowledge, sometimes there are problems, so do not try this if you dont feel comfortable with any of the instructions.
1. Which SBF?
The stock cincinnati bell 2.1 is the most current and the most updated version of all the SBF's. Unless you are uprading to a new ROM which require another type of base SBF this is the way to go for 2.1. It makes no regional differences that I know off, you may have to put in your APN settings. Reasons for using this SBF is, first its the most updated, most stable and reportedly has best camera quality of all the SBF's, plus it is set to 720 MHZ by default. The SBF code is:
Code:
STR_U2_04.1E.1_SIGNED_USASHLSTAB14P2XAPCNCBW039.0R_NACBW_P011_A006_HWp3_1FF.sbf
2. How to Root?
Once you have flashed your SBF, using either RSD lite in windows or sbf_flash in linux, the easiest way to root is using the universal androot app. Install the app on your phone, open the app and click the root button. A little heads up here, you need to be connected to either wifi or the data network before you use the app because to root the phone the app uses an exploit which requires wifi to be toggled. If it isnt on, it will not work. With the wifi on, press root and you're done. The newest stable UniversalAndroot can be found at this link.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32033772/UniversalAndroot_1.6.1.apk
3. What can I do after rooting?
First of all you can install Open Recovery + Androidiani Recovery. What these are, are custom recoveries with which you can make nandroid backups, wipe reset your phone and cache and apply neat tweaks to make your phone work better on 2.1. To install open recovery download the openrecovery.apk from the following link.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32033772/OpenRecovery.apk
Install the openrecovery app. And reboot your phone once. After the reboot, connect your phone to the PC and create a folder called nandroid and inside that creat a folder called openrecovery. And place it into the root of the SD card.
Code:
nandroid>>openrecovery
Disconnect your phone from the PC. Now open the openrecovery app. And press install recovery. A superuser request will appear. Allow it and open recovery will install on your phone and create the neccessary folders on your SD card. Now connect your phone to the PC its time to install androidiani recovery. Download the Androidiani recovery here.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32033772/OpenRecovery-3_3.zip
Unzip the file. You will see one folder and one update file. Copy the folder and paste it into the root of your SD card. You will notice that the computer will prompt you because there is already an open recovery folder in your SD card. Allow the computer to replace, the old folder with the new one that you are pasting. Then copy the update.zip and just place it in the root of your SD card. You are all set and have installed openrecovery.
What can I do with Androidiani?
Turn off your phone. Now press the volume up button and keep it pressed, while pressing the power on button. The phone will boot into androidiani recovery. Use the volume keys to navigate up and down in the menu and use the camera button to select an option. You will see numerous options in androidiani. The first thing to do is go in the Eclair Modding menu.
I usually do the following things.
1) Install memhack: This moves your /cache folder and allow for lots of apps to be installed so your 173 mb app space will not limit you, which is usually why people want to move to froyo in the first place.
2) Install JITV7
3) Eclair Kernel Modification: This installs busy box and increases functionality.
4) Zipalign Apps. This allows less ram to be consumed when you use apps. I usually zipallign system wide.
Reboot your phone normally, after mods are complete.
4. System app removal?
Useless system apps can safely be removed to make space for more apps. I install titanium backup from the market and use it to uninstall apps. Here is the list of apps I usually remove safely.
1. Gestures.apk (Motorola sign gestures, useless app never used it)
2. Corporate Calender
3. Corporate Directory
4. Quickoffice Trial
5. Kickback
6. Soundback
7. TalkBack
8. MotoAccuweather.
5,6,7 are accesibility apps which can easily be redownloaded from the market. Accuweather isnt accurate and I have the stock AOSP geniewidget which is so much more sexier. Ill give the links to those.
GenieWeather & News 2.1: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32033772/GenieWidget2.apk
Another app I install is the desk clock which is missing in 2.1:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32033772/DeskClock.apk.
Okay once system apps are removed. What rooted apps can you use. There are many. Ill just state what I use when I newly Flash.
1) Root explorer, very good for navigation etc.
2) Market Enabler, i use it to install google+ and other apps not avaible in my country.
3) Battery Calibration, everytime you flash a new ROM its good reset your battery Stats.
5. Finally
You can just use your phone as usual. If your phone number format is different because of the US SBF, just choose a different language in keyboard and locale. Itll fix your dialer format.
I choose to not overclock. With wifi on 24/7 and autosync. A few odd phone calls, sms's, 1 hour of GPS when I walk, some gaming, and 2 hours of music. I get an average of 1.5-2 days battery life with this setup. My SD card is formatted completely to FAT32. After installing all my apps, and games. I have 102 MB remaining internal memory.
Hope this has been useful to anyone. Please feel free to make additions.
this is good. something ive been looking for. was on stock rom for a month rooted. very stable but was itching to try out cm6 so i did. ive tried deleting voice dialler with titanium backup but it was kind of not supposed to be deleted because android kept telling me "voice dialler force closed" and i couldnt do anything else so i restored it back. i dont need or want voice dialler. and it also keeps running as a service. any way to stop it?
eejin2 said:
this is good. something ive been looking for. was on stock rom for a month rooted. very stable but was itching to try out cm6 so i did. ive tried deleting voice dialler with titanium backup but it was kind of not supposed to be deleted because android kept telling me "voice dialler force closed" and i couldnt do anything else so i restored it back. i dont need or want voice dialler. and it also keeps running as a service. any way to stop it?
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Before you ever delete any system apps, you should use TB to freeze them first and see if once you do it causes any ill effects. If not, then uninstall but you can always back up so if you ever want it back, Viola there it is.
Please bear with me and my noob questions. I have a rooted and unlocked Infuse 4 G. At the moment I am using t mobile monthly 4 g unlimited pre paid.
I have never done anything to the phone besides using the bml3.bk file in the hex editor to unlock the phone. I have some apps installed, and I have installed titanium back up but have not ran any back ups.
I have read the instructions but I am still confused and worried I might brick my phone. I do not have any warranty on it.
I have had others tell me that the Infused 2.1.0 and infusion 1.1 kernel running 1.6ghz would be the best way to go.
And that CMW recovery is the safest way to install it.
It says not to back anything up with titanium recovery. Does that mean that I will lose all of my apps? Or that I will lose all of my contacts or progress in apps, such as games and kindle books?
Will I lose my APN settings?
Also if I have not backed anything up, what happens if I make a mistake in the installation? Is there a way to get my stock settings back?
Also, just to be sure, I would download the zip files directly to my phone, from my phone correct? Just making sure I do not download them to my PC and then transfer them to my sd card.
Also what about the updates and beta versions? Should I use the most updated file or an older one?
Also, I do use facebook, so I can reinstall that after the ROM is installed?
I really appreciate the help and patience with all my questions.
Export your contacts to your SD card.
Myself, I backed up my apps, then restored apps & data.
(note: do "NOT". restore system data)
The apps that you have can be redownloaded if need be.
Yes to Facebook.
My suggestion would be to just install the Infused 2.1.0 first. Get used to it before going in deeper.
Yes, you can download or transfer the Infused 2.1.0 to your SD card and install from there.
Go directly to Infused 2.1.0. No need to install the beta's.
I'd say that the safest & easiest way to install Infused 2.1.0, is by using Rom Manager, especially if you're new at this.
Truckerglenn said:
Export your contacts to your SD card.
Myself, I backed up my apps, then restored apps & data.
(note: do "NOT". restore system data)
The apps that you have can be redownloaded if need be.
Yes to Facebook.
My suggestion would be to just install the Infused 2.1.0 first. Get used to it before going in deeper.
Yes, you can download or transfer the Infused 2.1.0 to your SD card and install from there.
Go directly to Infused 2.1.0. No need to install the beta's.
I'd say that the safest & easiest way to install Infused 2.1.0, is by using Rom Manager, especially if you're new at this.
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Thank you! Is it better to download the zip files directly to sd card using my phone or using the PC? And is it safe to use titanium back up to back up the apps? And I guess I am just confused. Do I back up the apps I have that I want to keep that are not in the ROM? Or do I back up ALL of the apps I have? Im sorry, Im sure I seem like an idiot, but I want to make sure I am clear on what to do......thank you so much!
Also If I do not back up my stock system, will I be able to go back to stock if something messes up?
emeralds5668 said:
Thank you! Is it better to download the zip files directly to sd card using my phone or using the PC? And is it safe to use titanium back up to back up the apps? And I guess I am just confused. Do I back up the apps I have that I want to keep that are not in the ROM? Or do I back up ALL of the apps I have? Im sorry, Im sure I seem like an idiot, but I want to make sure I am clear on what to do......thank you so much!
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I downloaded them to PC and transfered them sd. Yes, its safe to backup apps with titanium, when you go to reinstall them, just restore apps and data, NOT system data. Just back all of them up, you can restore each that you want later. Just read all the installation instructions a couple of times until you understand the process. Once you do it, you'll realize its not hard. Install the ROM first, then, the kernel. If you do brick your phone, you can use Odin-to-Stock to return the phone to its stock. You'll be glad you upgraded to a custom ROM, its much faster. Only downfalls on Infused 2.1.0, (latest version) is that there is no HDMI support, and the video recording is not 30fps like it should be, but these problems will be fixed soon.
Do NOT run Infusion (or any other overclock/undervolt kernel) until you're perfectly satisfied with the stability of the ROM in question without the modded kernel.
Overclock/undervolt kernels can cause instability that may be misdiagnosed as a ROM bug.
Entropy512 said:
Do NOT run Infusion (or any other overclock/undervolt kernel) until you're perfectly satisfied with the stability of the ROM in question without the modded kernel.
Overclock/undervolt kernels can cause instability that may be misdiagnosed as a ROM bug.
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True, only reason I say this is because they work great together. But he's right, once you install you may not like the ROM or something else, like have problems with it. You can install the kernel anytime. You will need a overclock app like voltage control or setcpu in order to get it overclocked.
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I've got a question regarding titanium backup.
I've installed the ARHD 3.6.0 ROM. Installed all my apps, setup my desktop screen exactly how I want it & finally FROZE via titanium backup pro, all the applications I don't want showing in my drawer.
Can anyone give me a dummies guide on how to make a carbon copy of my exact setup please? So that when I install a new update like 3.6.1, I can just run that backup file and it will freeze all my unwanted applications & set my desktop back to how it was..
Do I need to buy a different piece of software to achieve this?
Thank you
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stanny2k said:
I've got a question regarding titanium backup.
I've installed the ARHD 3.6.0 ROM. Installed all my apps, setup my desktop screen exactly how I want it & finally FROZE via titanium backup pro, all the applications I don't want showing in my drawer.
Can anyone give me a dummies guide on how to make a carbon copy of my exact setup please? So that when I install a new update like 3.6.1, I can just run that backup file and it will freeze all my unwanted applications & set my desktop back to how it was..
Do I need to buy a different piece of software to achieve this?
Thank you
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Hi,
You just want to be able to port all your settings from one ROM to another.
It all depends on the "base" of the new ROM.
If it's the SAME "base" then you can just wipe your cache partition and dalvik,install the ROM and keep all your settings intact.
If it's a DIFFERENT "base",then there is no way of porting your settings.If you did,it would cause conflicts down the road.
With a different based ROM you can carry across your app DATA using Titanium Backup.
What you cannot do ,is carry across "system data". Again this will create conflicts after a while.Even with a same based ROM.
What you have done with your freezing and everything ,is change system data.This cannot be ported between ROMS.Sorry.
Hope all that makes sense.
Thanks for your response.
I find this incredibly hard to believe.. Im not saying what you are saying isnt true. But surely to god there must be some sort of backup software that can see that I've frozen things like "Dock Mode" & "Downloads" create an image of the files I've frozen, once I then install an update to my ROM I select that backup to run and & goes through & freezes the things I had frozen before...
Im freezing things out of my App drawer, so I dont have hundreds of icons in there... Im not freezing any system files or anything like that...
Its literally things like:
Adobe Reader
Connected Media
Dock Mode
Downloads
Flashlight
FM Radio
Friend Stream
Google Search
HTB HUB
HTC Likes...
etc etc. Just things that create icons with my app drawer that I'll never use.
Thanks
You can save desktop settings and data from apps when switching roms. You would have to freeze those apps again on a clean install of a new rom. Its the best and cleanest way possible to ensure the installation is running at its peak. Just freeze the apps you don't want again. I haven't tried an app that remembers and backs up frozen apps.
I think it will be easier if I get the Package Names of all the Apps I wanna freeze then everytime I install a new ROM, just 'pm disable' the list of package names via the terminal emulator.
stanny2k said:
Thanks for your response.
I find this incredibly hard to believe.. Im not saying what you are saying isnt true. But surely to god there must be some sort of backup software that can see that I've frozen things like "Dock Mode" & "Downloads" create an image of the files I've frozen, once I then install an update to my ROM I select that backup to run and & goes through & freezes the things I had frozen before...
Im freezing things out of my App drawer, so I dont have hundreds of icons in there... Im not freezing any system files or anything like that...
Its literally things like:
Adobe Reader
Connected Media
Dock Mode
Downloads
Flashlight
FM Radio
Friend Stream
Google Search
HTB HUB
HTC Likes...
etc etc. Just things that create icons with my app drawer that I'll never use.
Thanks
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Hi,
I know what you are saying.
You just want to get from one ROM to the next with the minimum of faffing around.
Like I said ,going to a new ROM with the same base is easy.
Otherwise it's a COMPLETE re-installation.
On another note ,if you look on mike's [OP] just above the changelog section,there is a thing called "ROM CLEANER"
I have not used this,but I believe you can remove any apk or app you do not want to use ,BEFORE the installation.
malybru said:
Hi,
I know what you are saying.
You just want to get from one ROM to the next with the minimum of faffing around.
Like I said ,going to a new ROM with the same base is easy.
Otherwise it's a COMPLETE re-installation.
On another note ,if you look on mike's [OP] just above the changelog section,there is a thing called "ROM CLEANER"
I have not used this,but I believe you can remove any apk or app you do not want to use ,BEFORE the installation.
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Cheers dude. I'll check it out. Thanks
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that is what I want exactly. Titanium should remember what has been frozen and freeze them next time when I flashed a new ROM.
Any other tools can do this?
This should not be difficult to implement. Any other tool can do this?
stanny2k said:
Thanks for your response.
I find this incredibly hard to believe.. Im not saying what you are saying isnt true. But surely to god there must be some sort of backup software that can see that I've frozen things like "Dock Mode" & "Downloads" create an image of the files I've frozen, once I then install an update to my ROM I select that backup to run and & goes through & freezes the things I had frozen before...
Im freezing things out of my App drawer, so I dont have hundreds of icons in there... Im not freezing any system files or anything like that...
Its literally things like:
Adobe Reader
Connected Media
Dock Mode
Downloads
Flashlight
FM Radio
Friend Stream
Google Search
HTB HUB
HTC Likes...
etc etc. Just things that create icons with my app drawer that I'll never use.
Thanks
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henrik.dk said:
that is what I want exactly. Titanium should remember what has been frozen and freeze them next time when I flashed a new ROM.
Any other tools can do this?
This should not be difficult to implement. Any other tool can do this?
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In the premium version there is a setting that says Auto-Sync TB settings. Tick this. Then follow this guide and you will Freeze all the apps you had no matter how many Roms you change.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173709
thanks a lot. This help a lot.
Panagiotis. said:
In the premium version there is a setting that says Auto-Sync TB settings. Tick this. Then follow this guide and you will Freeze all the apps you had no matter how many Roms you change.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173709
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Bump for some more titanium tips plz
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V 7.6.2XE with beats
stanny2k said:
I've got a question regarding titanium backup.
I've installed the ARHD 3.6.0 ROM. Installed all my apps, setup my desktop screen exactly how I want it & finally FROZE via titanium backup pro, all the applications I don't want showing in my drawer.
Can anyone give me a dummies guide on how to make a carbon copy of my exact setup please? So that when I install a new update like 3.6.1, I can just run that backup file and it will freeze all my unwanted applications & set my desktop back to how it was..
Do I need to buy a different piece of software to achieve this?
Thank you
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For what you want a nandroid backup is much easier. Just go to recovery and make a backup. If you want to restore just superwipe and restore the backup from recovery again, and everything will be exactly in the state as when you made the backup.
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1) The first Rom I flashed was eagleblood. I put it on my SD card from my computer, then I put the SD card back in my phone and did the rest from there. Can we flash Roms without using the computer like if we download right to our phones on the website and then flash?
2)Eagleblood is the first and only Rom I looked at and flashed so far but after clicking the eagleblood link, there was about 7 or 8 different downloads. I guess I got lucky and chose the right one so I'm assuming the others were updates. So for the future, how do I distinguish between them and know which is the actual Rom download link?
3) Which is the best Rom?
4) How do I get my home screen to show in landscape view since I'm rooted now?
5) When flashing from Rom to Rom, how do I get all my apps, phone settings, and everything else back without having to take an hour to resetup everything? Can you explain the procedure if you are going to recommend an app for this? Right now I downloaded the free version of titanium backup so I'm assuming that would be it. I see where you can back stuff up with this app, but after switching Roms, how do I restore if the flashing of the new Rom will erase titanium?
6) Which apps would you guys recommend uninstalling from eagleblood that wont hurt anything?
Thanks guys.
TheKid1 said:
1) The first Rom I flashed was eagleblood. I put it on my SD card from my computer, then I put the SD card back in my phone and did the rest from there. Can we flash Roms without using the computer like if we download right to our phones on the website and then flash?
2)Eagleblood is the first and only Rom I looked at and flashed so far but after clicking the eagleblood link, there was about 7 or 8 different downloads. I guess I got lucky and chose the right one so I'm assuming the others were updates. So for the future, how do I distinguish between them and know which is the actual Rom download link?
3) Which is the best Rom?
4) How do I get my home screen to show in landscape view since I'm rooted now?
5) When flashing from Rom to Rom, how do I get all my apps, phone settings, and everything else back without having to take an hour to resetup everything? Can you explain the procedure if you are going to recommend an app for this? Right now I downloaded the free version of titanium backup so I'm assuming that would be it. I see where you can back stuff up with this app, but after switching Roms, how do I restore if the flashing of the new Rom will erase titanium?
6) Which apps would you guys recommend uninstalling from eagleblood that wont hurt anything?
Thanks guys.
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1. Yes
2. The newest one. Look at the version numbers.
3. That's up to you to decide for yourself. Nobody's preferences are the same.
4.You could have done this before. It depends on what launcher you are using most of the time. Play around in the launcher settings.
5.Get the paid version of titanium. Use it to backup user apps+data. Settings and system apps don't normally respond well to a new rom. After you flash something new, get on the market and just download titanium again. Restore from your backup afterwards. All your apps+data will be back. Your phone settings need to be done manually to avoid errors.
6.If you're unsure about uninstalling apps, get the paid version of titanium and freeze the app instead. If it screws something up then defrost.
All of this info is already here. Poke around a little more.
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e4e5nf3nc6 said:
1. Yes
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Thanks for all the answers. How do we do it from phone?
I believe EB has a mobile site, so just navigate to it using your browser and download the appropriate files. They'll wind up on the SD card where you can just flash through CWM.
what ever you download from the browser it'll show up in SD cards/Downloads... it'll be in there and then from there you can move it or you can navigate from the CWM to there
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I believe EB has a mobile site, so just navigate to it using your browser and download the appropriate files. They'll wind up on the SD card where you can just flash through CWM.
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Who or what is "EB"?
As for your answer to number 4......how do you get to the launcher settings? I'm not sure what those are.
EaglesBlood
and some launchers have a custom settings built in some don't, including the stock EB launcher!
I am currently using titanium backup which I'm assuming most of you do as well, however its a quite tedious process restoring all my apps, it asks me individually to install every app which takes a very long time depending on how many apps you are restoring.
With the developing section constantly streaming new updates and roms, how does one keep up with the restoring? I must be missing something here, do you guys all have to install your restored apps one by one?
There must be a simpler way right? I know that if you dont do a full wipe that your apps and settings stay but i find myself switching roms alot which do require full wipes.
If your rooted and buy titanium it will reinstall your apps without going one by one.
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runderekrun said:
If your rooted and buy titanium it will reinstall your apps without going one by one.
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Thanks for the quick response, I did not know that I will get the paid version asap!
I have had Titanium Pro for a couple years. When you backup apps do you just choose non system apps?
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I've been using Titanium and as a complete system that backs up settings for apps as well as the app itself, it's pretty awesome.
However there are times (like immediately after flashing a new rom) when you have nothing extra installed but a file manager and you want to install just the app of something from your sdcard without having to re-download from Google Play. For this, I have used and app available on Google Play called "Android Assistant" that has a reasonably simple back up that will backup just the apks of installed apps. It installs it in a directory "AndroidAssistant_appbackup" in the root directory of the sdcard. Using a File Manager you can easily go into there and install backed up apps.
If you use Titanium, you seem to have to use Titanium itself to restore stuff.
Titanium Backup Pro and SMS Backup and Restore do the trick for me. They are both very quick processes, so once you get the hang of it youll have no hesitations in switching ROMs constantly. Flash ROM, let it boot, go through the setup real quick, connect your google/email/facebook and whatnot, restore apps from TB, and restore texts, all takes less than 10 minutes.
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whats the simplest option for non rooted phones to back up the entire phone/data ? are there any apps that will create a full image that you can restore at a later date ?
chriskinetic said:
whats the simplest option for non rooted phones to back up the entire phone/data ? are there any apps that will create a full image that you can restore at a later date ?
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You are looking for clockwork mode, backup and restore - but unless you are prepared to root this isn't possible. Why would anyone want to stay rooted? Stock ROM is really, really poor.
I back up my apps using this tool...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448239
It's free and downloadable right from XDA.
It makes a single flashable zip file with all of your downloaded apps in it. (I don't think it backs up system apps)
When you install a new ROM you simply flash the zip and boom...all your apps are back.
The drawback is that it doesn't save app data. For that I use Titanium free version. Reinstalling data takes about 2 seconds per app instead of 30 seconds per app to reinstall the entire thing.
The whole process of putting apps and data back into a new ROM takes about 10-15 minutes.
I prefer Mybackup Pro, backs up apps and their data, sms & mms. Call log, settings and even how your homescreen setup. Been using it for about a year now and it's awesome.
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Is there a way to backup apps' data on non-rooted system?
Every application witch I saw backups only .apks, none of them saves application's data, I don't even know if it's possible?
WereWolf_PL said:
Is there a way to backup apps' data on non-rooted system?
Every application witch I saw backups only .apks, none of them saves application's data, I don't even know if it's possible?
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Many apps have a built in back up system that will let you do this.
For example, Go Launcher lets you back up your Go Launcher settings to a file it stores on the SD Card.
If you have to do a factory reset at some point and need to reinstall Go Launcher from scratch you can install it then simply restore your saved settings. Works like a charm. I'd say about 10% of the apps I use have this feature.
However, if you're talking about being able to back up every app and all its data and restore it....then no. You can't do that when not rooted.
Now if you don't want to root because you like your stock set up the way it is, you should know that you can root your phone without changing anything about the stock interface. You'll just have the ability to do more complete back ups, modifications to settings etc.
(Though fair warning, if you do root it, you won't stop with just doing backups. You'll get carried away like the rest of us and start tweaking EVERYTHING. But that's cool too.)
chrisrj28 said:
I prefer Mybackup Pro, backs up apps and their data, sms & mms. Call log, settings and even how your homescreen setup. Been using it for about a year now and it's awesome.
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just what im looking for , thank you
Skipjacks said:
Many apps have a built in back up system that will let you do this.
For example, Go Launcher lets you back up your Go Launcher settings to a file it stores on the SD Card.
If you have to do a factory reset at some point and need to reinstall Go Launcher from scratch you can install it then simply restore your saved settings. Works like a charm. I'd say about 10% of the apps I use have this feature.
However, if you're talking about being able to back up every app and all its data and restore it....then no. You can't do that when not rooted.
Now if you don't want to root because you like your stock set up the way it is, you should know that you can root your phone without changing anything about the stock interface. You'll just have the ability to do more complete back ups, modifications to settings etc.
(Though fair warning, if you do root it, you won't stop with just doing backups. You'll get carried away like the rest of us and start tweaking EVERYTHING. But that's cool too.)
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Thanks for the info. I know that some applications have backup options, but I was hopping that there's an easier way to backup more important apps, or actually its data.
I also know what rooting means, and I'm not going to end at backups
Actually, I like stock firmware for now, don't need to change that, I just want to root for some more advanced options, additional software that needs root access, and maybe to remove, or at least freeze some unnecessary apps.
P.S. I'm actually a little disappointed about HTCdev web page. I was almost sure, that I can unlock bootloader and root the system without factory reset. I read all the info, and warnings on HTCdev.com, and nowhere, NOWHERE was written that to unlock bootloader you need to factory reset your device.
I went through all the steps, and on the last one, where I had a choice to flash, or to abort, was mentioned that flashing will do factory reset. The worst thing is that the steps shows up one after another, I couldn't even read the last one before sending the unlock code to HTC. So now - even when I didn't unlock my device, they have info that I wanted to do this, and my warranty is voided (or at least partially voided).