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[Guide] Installing/restoring in a few mins all your apps on a new ROM!

Heey,
In this guide I am going to tell you how to transfer all your apps on your current ROM easily to a new ROM. You can do this on ANY version of android in ALL cases!
Downloads needed
x10 Flashtool
Astro File Manager from the Android Market
What the heck am I supposed to do now?
Lets get to the point 8D Make sure you've installed Flashtool on your computer and Astro File Manager on your x10! Now open Astro File Manager on your x10 do the following. Menu button > Tools > Application Manager/Backup > Choose the apps you want to restore on your new ROM and > Press on Backup! When the backup progress is finished you will have to close Astro File Manager.
Now mount the USB-storage on your PC. Open your Memory Card go to > backups and copy the folder called ''apps'' to your computer.
Now get your new Custom ROM and install it.
Open up flashtool and make sure the USB-Debugging is enabled on your x10 and that your x10 is connected to your computer. Copy the folder ''apps'' you've put on your computer to Place you've got the Flash Tool folder then there is in it a folder called ''custom''. Copy the ''apps'' folder into it. Press on Ask Root Perms then APK Installer. Click on one app in the list then press CTRL + A on your keyboard and click on Ok. All apps will be installed now.
Don't forget to press on the ''Thanks'' button and leave a reply in the topic if it helped!
Cheers,
PlayGunsta

Or another great Method. Go to your Flashtool Folder then open custom and then apps and put all your apks inside then start Flashtool and click APK Installer and it installs all. But PlayGunstas Method is better when you dont have a PC always becouse you can install all your Apps from SD Card then.

Also you can try to unyaffs the data.img and installing through flash tool if you have a xrecovery backup. Just select the data/app folder

This save only apps or their configuration and data too?

Lofwyr said:
This save only apps or their configuration and data too?
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Configurations are not being saved with this method...

omg... data.img/cache.img or Titanium Backup
it's easier to kill yourself, than backup and restore using this strange method. both methods do not need to use a PC and are much faster, lol
hah, copy data/app folder is easier, than this.
this for deviants only

agreed! tnx for this method but i think using titanium backup will be more easier specially for those who don't have computer...just don't know which one will have better effect... anyway, tnx...

XteNce said:
omg... data.img/cache.img or Titanium Backup
it's easier to kill yourself, than backup and restore using this strange method. both methods do not need to use a PC and are much faster, lol
hah, copy data/app folder is easier, than this.
this for deviants only
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Lol just pointing out different methods. Well consider this : if you have a xrecovery backup in your pc and want to restore data from it, it is easier to just unyaffs it and install. No need to restore,use titanium backup,restore and use titanium backup again.
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I find using Titanium Backup easier. Is using Titanium Backup a good idea or should I use this method?

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realunited123 said:
Lol just pointing out different methods. Well consider this : if you have a xrecovery backup in your pc and want to restore data from it, it is easier to just unyaffs it and install. No need to restore,use titanium backup,restore and use titanium backup again.
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ahah, u write like u don't understand how to restore apps in TB
Launch TB, make 2-3 taps and wait for 30-60 seconds (depends on your apps count and size), it's restored!
so, better I say, that everyone will use the most suitable and comfortable method for himself Peace, people

actually i know how to use titanium backup. I am not asking you to use it. Just pointing out different methods.

thanks wolfbreak

Works
I use both this and adb pull, but it's down to whatever you find easiest I suppose

But then they don't show up as installed in the Market do they? In that case, I won't get updates for them as they are available in the Market.

jenesuispasbavard said:
But then they don't show up as installed in the Market do they? In that case, I won't get updates for them as they are available in the Market.
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They will, even if they dont, you just have to use the Market Doctor on Titanium Backup

Titanium backup is more convinient
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jenesuispasbavard said:
But then they don't show up as installed in the Market do they? In that case, I won't get updates for them as they are available in the Market.
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They will be marked in the Market. If not, updates will for sure be marked (at least for me it did).

Titanium backup is always helpful... very easy too!
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daniel_pnc said:
Titanium backup is always helpful... very easy too!
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But fast? For me not !

[Q] How to Backup App and Game data...

How to Backup App and Game data... For between flashing of Roms.... And i do it constantly...like every 3-4 days...thnx to techno advancements....and MIUI Builds...

YOu need Titanium Backup to do this. Run a batch backup before flashing and a batch restore after.

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WiredPirate said:
YOu need Titanium Backup to do this. Run a batch backup before flashing and a batch restore after.
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+1
titanium backup is nice. just don't like the fact that I have to "accept" and then install for a lot of the apps. oh well, better than downloading from the market... much quicker with TB

vq35power said:
+1
titanium backup is nice. just don't like the fact that I have to "accept" and then install for a lot of the apps. oh well, better than downloading from the market... much quicker with TB
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The paid version allows batch restores without having to click each time. It's a little pricey but totally worth it.
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Titanium Backup
And you also can manually back it up.

This new app, SyncIt, will sync your game save files to your Dropbox account! This works across phones and for flashing!

you can also backup your apks with mybackup pro and astro file manager pro

nybmx said:
The paid version allows batch restores without having to click each time. It's a little pricey but totally worth it.
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True.. just found this out by reading Titanium's FAQ online.
I'm going to try all apps+system backup and see how it restores to the new version of the same ROM. keeping my fingers crossed!

miui has it own backup app..

Titanium Backup will hepl you backup all your data, save games, app

vq35power said:
True.. just found this out by reading Titanium's FAQ online.
I'm going to try all apps+system backup and see how it restores to the new version of the same ROM. keeping my fingers crossed!
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I wouldn't do that if I were you well at least the system part it'll start force closing everything in the rom...
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really helpful thread thanks again for this

I´m using Titanium Backup and I´m satisfied

Last time i used Titanium Backup and restored with it, my market dident recognized the apps :/ is it normal or where i just unlucky ?

Titanium backup help

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OK so installed new rom this morn. Last night I used TB to backup my apps. So install Tom and reinstall TB then transfer TB folder back to phone. Go into TB and run missing apps .. only thing is not all my apps show. Like engadget, friends caster,face book,twi, and etc. Another 38 of 60.
So I search in TB for TWI.. and this is what I get..(attatched pic)
So a question I have is there any way to get the apps out of the TB backup folder? And why is look like that?
Thanks.. phone listed in sig and rom is infused 2.2.3
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chvybeatsford said:
Also posted in android general apps.
OK so installed new rom this morn. Last night I used TB to backup my apps. So install Tom and reinstall TB then transfer TB folder back to phone. Go into TB and run missing apps .. only thing is not all my apps show. Like engadget, friends caster,face book,twi, and etc. Another 38 of 60.
So I search in TB for TWI.. and this is what I get..(attatched pic)
So a question I have is there any way to get the apps out of the TB backup folder? And why is look like that?
Thanks.. phone listed in sig and rom is infused 2.2.3
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First off this is probably covered in the general section a search would find plenty of results. But the answer to your question is that you dont have to copy or move any of your backups at all after creating the backup. Look to your external_sd once you install your ROM and then re-install TIBU. You can open and allow Root access for TIBU then go to your phones menu option and select Preferences. Scroll down the list of option until you find Backup Folder Location then click detect and select entire device. It will locate all backup directories, select your regular backup directory and then **Important** select Use Current and close preferences. It should update all of your previous backups. Click the phones menu again and select Batch and Restore Missing Apps with data. You should be good to go at that point. If you dont have any backups then you may not have done your previous backup correctly. Another suggestion I can make is once you get your phone restored and all apps installed the way you want it. Run the Delete Backups batch job and start fresh with a new set of backups.

[Request] flashable app backup

Hey guys, I just had this great idea while waiting system the bus stop, and I think it could be a great help for people like me that flash a lot
I don't.know if this already exist, and if it does.please point me in the right direction, but I would like an app the backs up all of your apps into a flashable .zip, mainly to make things easier so you don't have to go through all the hassel with titanium backup. Thanks guys.
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google nandroid.
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Um.. No...
He's asking if there's a way to backup select apps, then compile them into a flashable zip, so when you flash a new rom, you can restore your apps very quickly, without needing to go through the titanium restore process. Far different than restoring a whole rom.
I think it's an excellent idea and would certainly benefit many people, or at least speed things up for them.
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I think you must take some data with apk one by one which want to backup from system. make flashable zip and build new updater-script with some script to restore and setperm for some data and apk. it's too hard and need more time for making that package.

i like the idea. I'm gonna see if i can make it happen. It seems all we need to do is make an update.zip with a script that adds apks to the data folder. and all you would have to do is manually add the apks to the zip. like ...open the premade zip in winrar and drag the apks to it.

I would love this.
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I would pay for this, and I'm sire.many would. But everything's better when ItS free(;
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just curious about something - I know you said you wanted to avoid going through TiBu but does this really save that much time? Just install TiBu and restore all apps. Voila! done.

almost done

if you have a ton of apps,modded system apps,etc it be a pain to create such a package. I personally rather use TB since I have a few apps I restore with data once I do a batch install. easier to be selective and safe with TB but I do see it's purpose for a zip if you only have a handful of apps

nyydynasty said:
just curious about something - I know you said you wanted to avoid going through TiBu but does this really save that much time? Just install TiBu and restore all apps. Voila! done.
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Call me lazy, but look at it like this.
Flash rom trough recovery
Flash apps trough recovery
Boot phone
You're done
Profit
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ok here goes ...back up your apps using astro.....copy them to a directory on your desktop ...take the attached zip and open it (not extract) with winrar ....insert apks from backup directory into /data/app and close the zip. now you have a flashable zip. confirm works on samsung epic 4g...let me know if it works on yours.View attachment backups.zip

xlinth said:
ok here goes ...back up your apps using astro.....copy them to a directory on your desktop ...take the attached zip and open it (not extract) with winrar ....insert apks from backup directory into /data/app and close the zip. now you have a flashable zip. confirm works on samsung epic 4g...let me know if it works on yours.View attachment 815904
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Actually it does not look like a genuine backup since all the applications' data will be lost. Some apps will be like they were installed for the first time, other apps (those that use lib files) just will not work.
Other than the apks you should copy into the zip the apps' data (take a look at the /data/data folder).

Let's take a realistic approach toward this idea.
First let me say I think it is a decent idea. The idea of Wipe > Flash ROM > Flash apps actually sounds pretty cool. How does this idea compare to Titanium Backup?
This idea:
- Backup desired apps with or without data (per app)
- The app creates suitable updater script and zip package
- Wipe > flash ROM > flash apps > done.
Titanium Backup:
- Backup desired apps with or without data (per app)
- Wipe > flash ROM.
- Boot, run Titanium, restore desired apps.
That is how the app backup/restore process goes BASICALLY. Now, in order for someone to take the time to write an app for something like this, the app would need to be a decent competitor to Titanium. That means either the idea of selecting a bunch of apps and making a restore zip is sufficient or the app will have to have a lot of functionality that Titanium Backup has along with the zip restore function. I'm sure even someone who is not a developer could figure Titanium took a LONG time to write. This app would take a lot of time to write as well. Is it worth it?

matt_stang said:
Let's take a realistic approach toward this idea.
First let me say I think it is a decent idea. The idea of Wipe > Flash ROM > Flash apps actually sounds pretty cool. How does this idea compare to Titanium Backup?
This idea:
- Backup desired apps with or without data (per app)
- The app creates suitable updater script and zip package
- Wipe > flash ROM > flash apps > done.
Titanium Backup:
- Backup desired apps with or without data (per app)
- Wipe > flash ROM.
- Boot, run Titanium, restore desired apps.
That is how the app backup/restore process goes BASICALLY. Now, in order for someone to take the time to write an app for something like this, the app would need to be a decent competitor to Titanium. That means either the idea of selecting a bunch of apps and making a restore zip is sufficient or the app will have to have a lot of functionality that Titanium Backup has along with the zip restore function. I'm sure even someone who is not a developer could figure Titanium took a LONG time to write. This app would take a lot of time to write as well. Is it worth it?
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A ad on to titanium that makes zips would me awesome.
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hey i tried...lol

septix said:
A ad on to titanium that makes zips would me awesome.
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I think that hits the nail right on the head. This is a great idea for an add-on feature to a backup app such as Titanium Backup, not a standalone app.
With that said, I do think it would be interesting to see an app with very basic functionality, unlike Titanium Backup, where you do a one-time backup for each backup and create a zip. I could write this and it would not be too painful but it does require a good chunk of time and unfortunately I don't think it would be quite worth the time.

Ill test out the backup.zip tomorrow after school, I have to study for finals for now. And, if anybody would have the.email of the developer St titanium backup, it would be much appreciated so that I could suggest the ad on
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Ok then, i am writing some code, i hope to find enough time to achieve it... let's see what happens.

[Q] how to restore with titanium backup

OK here is my problem. Im still a noobie at all this. I backed up all my files with titanium backup, wiped both my caches factory reset and flashed my ROM on my GS3. Downloaded titanium backup again and all the restore options were empty, nothing there. But my internal memory is still full and under titanium backup in my files all my apps and data is still there. Why didn't TB save my backup? Is there anyway to restore using just the files or am I pretty much f ucked? Please help thank you.

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Have TB look for backup folders. It may be on your other memory location

And How exactly do I do that??

Hmm, what rom are you using? Cuz it may have changed your internal storage just a tad bit. If you're using AOSP, you might need to do this first: open Titanium Backup (TB) and go to Settings/Preferences/Backup Folder Location//Detect/Scan Whole Device.
That said:
1) open TB and choose "Backup/Restore" then "Click to edit filters"
2) select "backed up" and "uninstalled"
3) tap the check mark on the top right. You'll see your backed up apps now.
4) Tap the check mark on the top right again, scroll down to the "Restore" tab and choose "restore missing apps with data." Do not restore system data.
5) Done.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Hmm, what rom are you using? Cuz it may have changed your internal storage just a tad bit. If you're using AOSP, you might need to do this first: open Titanium Backup (TB) and go to Settings/Preferences/Backup Folder Location//Detect/Scan Whole Device.
That said:
1) open TB and choose "Backup/Restore" then "Click to edit filters"
2) select "backed up" and "uninstalled"
3) tap the check mark on the top right. You'll see your backed up apps now.
4) Tap the check mark on the top right again, scroll down to the "Restore" tab and choose "restore missing apps with data." Do not restore system data.
5) Done.
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Omg That worked!! Thank you so much. What a relief seriously can't Thank you enough.

kolmo0730 said:
Omg That worked!! Thank you so much. What a relief seriously can't Thank you enough.
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Glad to help, now go enjoy your day!
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TiBu Pro not bringing over restored files
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Glad to help, now go enjoy your day!
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Hi-
Running xt912 with CM10.1 Rom.
Followed instructions above and all of my apps/data were not installed to the ROM. Any idea why this is (not) happening.
Missing so many apps? Any help is appreciated.

Helron said:
Hi-
Running xt912 with CM10.1 Rom.
Followed instructions above and all of my apps/data were not installed to the ROM. Any idea why this is (not) happening.
Missing so many apps? Any help is appreciated.
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Aight, I see you're using a different phone so I do not know the file structure. Did TB restore any of your apps OR was it unable to find your backups at all? Cuz if it did not find any backups then open TB and navigate here: Menu/Preferences/Backup Folder Location/Detect/Whole device. This will force TB to scan your entire device (internal and external storage) for your TB backups. If this does not work then there likely is not a backup on the device.

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Aight, I see you're using a different phone so I do not know the file structure. Did TB restore any of your apps OR was it unable to find your backups at all? Cuz if it did not find any backups then open TB and navigate here: Menu/Preferences/Backup Folder Location/Detect/Whole device. This will force TB to scan your entire device (internal and external storage) for your TB backups. If this does not work then there likely is not a backup on the device.
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Thanks! I have done all that u mentioned, and I was able to find backups. BUT, all of my apps have not restored. Am I too recreate every email account and every socia account. That sucks! What the devil is the purpose of TB?
All the forums say TB Pro is the best-does it all, well I found this and it is very upsetting:
1. Titanium Backup will restore all the apps along with their data to your device one by one. On the free version of the app, you will have to restore apps manually one after another. Just make sure that you don’t tap the open app button after restoring any of the app.
If you buy the pro version from the market, all the apps will be silently restored to your phone, and if you have tons of apps on your device, it makes it worth the purchase. THERE WAS NO SILENT INSTALL (and the backup are there and on my PC)
2. For some apps I don’t have the “Restore” button. Why ?
This is probably a system app that you don’t have anymore. System apps are part of your ROM, so Titanium Backup will only backup their data (not the apps themselves).
For this reason, if you backup a system app and then switch to a ROM where that app is missing, Titanium Backup obviously cannot restore the data for it. You have a data-only backup. Before you can restore the data you’ll need to install that system app again, either by reinstalling your ROM or by copying its apk manually into /system/app. I TRIED TO INSTALL JUST APPS/DATA. NO SYSTEM APPS.
If you had disabled the “Normal apps (apk)” and/or “Protected apps (apk)” options in the Backup settings, then all backups of your apps will be data-only, in which case you’ll need to re-install these apps manually before you can restore their data.
So, after deleting Rom from Slot1 (old Cm10 build) and adding the RC5 build, NOTHING was restored. How can this be??? Is there anyway that I can drag and drop files from my PC to the phone? Any and all ideas are appreciated.