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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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.
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I flash roms a lot and there is something I need to find a fix for.
Once the flash is done I boot up and start initial phone setup menu. I have to sign into my google account at this stage obviously. So once that's done the first thing I want to do is restore my apps with titanium, so I go to the market for it, but the market straight away starts downloading ALL my apps at once when I only want TB to download. Only way to stop it is to go through the entire app list and cancel all the downloads, which takes a while. I cant let the downloads go ahead as it's far too many megabytes.
So I want a way to install TB without using the market. I've tried creating the update.zip in TB options and the zip does get created, but when I flash it from recovery it doesn't install.
Can I get the apk from somewhere and install it that way (I know you can push from cmd prompt although I've never tried it), and if so is there a way to do it on the phone only, as I often flash roms when I'm away from the computer.
When you enter your google credentials, it'll ask you if you want to back up your data. Uncheck it. Once your past that screen go into settings > privacy and assure automatic restore is unchecked.
The apks are in /data/app/ by the way.
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zephiK said:
When you enter your google credentials, it'll ask you if you want to back up your data. Uncheck it. Once your past that screen go into settings > privacy and assure automatic restore is unchecked.
The apks are in /data/app/ by the way.
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I'm very familiar with these options. I always leave the option to backup to google ticked in case I ever need it (unlikely), but I always have auto' restore unticked, so I'm pretty sure that the automatic downloading of my apps is because the market app recognizes that I own them all when I sign in with my google account, and not because of auto' restore - but correct me if I'm wrong.
So how would I install TB using the apk. Does it have to be done with my computer? Is there another way. Root explorer would be great, but I'd have to install that the same way, which renders it useless in this particular case. What do all you experienced people do to get round this. Or do you just get through it the same way I do???
You can extract your TB using root explorer and save it on your sdcard. Sometimes its stored in /system/app or /data/app.
Usually roms come with a file explorer, so once you have a rom installed go to its file explorer and install your backed up TB. That's how I usually do it. Hope that helps.
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markfavis said:
You can extract your TB using root explorer and save it on your sdcard. Sometimes its stored in /system/app or /data/app.
Usually roms come with a file explorer, so once you have a rom installed go to its file explorer and install your backed up TB. That's how I usually do it. Hope that helps.
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markfavis,
you the man Your post helped me figure some stuff out. Your thanks meter just went up by a point.
I use ns_collab most of the time and I did not realise it came with root explorer preinstalled until you mentioned roms coming with a file manager. I did a bit of research and discovered root explorer is preinstalled with ns_collab. I never realised it was part of the rom as I already own root explorer so TB always restores my copy.
I've already made a copy of the TB apk files, so I reckon i've got this sorted for next time I flash a rom.
Just one more thing to check. The apk files I have backed up are:
com.keramidas.titaniumbackup-1.apk
and
com.keramidas.titaniumbackuppro-1.apk
Is this all I need to
I think you only need one of those files. One of em is the pro version. I only have one file and I install it like a regular apk file.
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I think you only need one of those files. One of em is the pro version. I only have one file and I install it like a regular apk file.
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I've got the pro version - so I think this must be right. If you are on the free version and only use one file then I'm cookin
im using the pro version and i only have one apk file. pro restores faster with hypershell
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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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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.
Hey,
I'm new to all this ROM flashing stuff. I did a couple and they worked overall pretty well (I didn't expect flawless), but each time I've had to reconfigure the device all over again, reinstall all apps, etc. Any easy way to avoid doing this? It ends up leading to a lot of wasted time I could be spending finding other ways to mess with my phone...hehe.
John
Sync up all your contacts and use titanium backup for restoring and backing up apps.
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vintshave said:
Hey,
I'm new to all this ROM flashing stuff. I did a couple and they worked overall pretty well (I didn't expect flawless), but each time I've had to reconfigure the device all over again, reinstall all apps, etc. Any easy way to avoid doing this? It ends up leading to a lot of wasted time I could be spending finding other ways to mess with my phone...hehe.
John
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i bought titanium backup exactly for this reason. the paid version installs everything very fast and automatically, the free version is still helpful but you have to manually press install and ok on every app.
Also along with TB try to remember to make a "Safe" NAND backup for your phone when it is set up and working great. This is a life saver when you flash an awesome "insert something here" and it eff's up your phone you then have a clean working backup to return to with little fuss. Rom manager does it along with a few others. Welcome to the fun. Remember to READ the forum carefully their have been a lot of Hard bricks lately because people tried to install a non compatible ROM.
Titanium backup is the way to go. I want to make an android application that restores all your data from a nandroid backup after you flash a new ROM...
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Thanks for asking this!
Thanks for asking this! I've flashed custom ROMs on my old phone, but started over from square one each time. I assumed everyone did this. I've heard of Titanium Backup many times, but I guess I always assumed people just wanted a safety net. I didn't realize you could use it to "re-install" apps into a newly flashed ROM.
M0D1441 said:
Titanium backup is the way to go. I want to make an android application that restores all your data from a nandroid backup after you flash a new ROM...
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Oh do it mod!
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M0D1441 said:
Titanium backup is the way to go. I want to make an android application that restores all your data from a nandroid backup after you flash a new ROM...
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You mean like app extractor?
Its in the market
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00mred00 said:
You mean like app extractor?
Its in the market
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who makes this?
Go to the market and buy titanium back up its, the best out there after flashing rom go to titanium back up again and Pico the apps you want back on you device or reinstall them all
I use SMS backup and restore too when I wipe all my phone data, which I found in the market. It backups your text messages to sd card before you wipe and you can restore after. I find it quite helpful.
Make sure you restore apps only withTB don't restore data it can cause problems. I only restore data on a small hand full of apps individually.
If you use a custom launcher they can usually back up seeing and home screen use that.
I would suggest making a nand backup of a fresh stock rom before you install apps as to keep its size small
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Also important to mention that if you go between different versions of Android then never restore system data as it will usually cause force closes
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i bought titanium backup exactly for this reason. the paid version installs everything very fast and automatically, the free version is still helpful but you have to manually press install and ok on every app.
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Yeah, I download Titanium and its da bomb, however, I was a bit concerned about overwriting system apps. If you do a complete restore, won't you bugger up your newly flashed device completely? I also noticed that when, for example, I restored Amazon WITH data, it made me enter my id and pw all over again.
Fortunately, I haven't bricked mine yet. I'm eager to avoid doing that as it would cost me $$$$ to replace it. Is it a problem returning a bricked device under warranty by essentially playing "dumb" user?
I only back up user apps.
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What about when your just updating a rom? Do you still need to wipe and restore with TB or can you just flash the update?
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Advanced restore in cwm, make a nandroid before you flash, then choose advanced restore and restore data, good to go, no app needed
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I always use Titanium backup for restoring the apps... There are a few in the market but most of them did not work well for me (although they have quite good rating). I have a Titanium free so I have to select the apps I want to re-install and do it one at a time if you are willing to spend money I will say that you get the paid version where it is much easier to re-install
N'joy
luigic81 said:
Advanced restore in cwm, make a nandroid before you flash, then choose advanced restore and restore data, good to go, no app needed
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Thank God I'm not the only one who knows this.
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Advanced restore in cwm, make a nandroid before you flash, then choose advanced restore and restore data, good to go, no app needed
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To be honest, I didn't know about this. And so this works when going from any ROM to any ROM?? It's as simple as that? No special considerations for certain situations?
Can someone please explain to me the correct way to use titanium backup. IV re-flashed roms several times and have done a back up with titanium every time. But yet I have to re download my apps every time. Also in one of the markets I had on my phone. had a window were I could scroll through all the apps that I have ever downloaded. Anyone know how to get that back?
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Open up titanium backup. Once loaded the middle tab backup/restore click that and search for the apps you want to restore. You can do one at a time or all under batch
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You have to reinstall Titanium Backup from the market after flashing a new rom. Then follow the instructions chrisram88 posted. Batch restore is only available in the paid version. If you don't see your apps listed go to preferences -> backup folder location and have it search the whole device. DO NOT restore system apps. That can really mess things up.
Thnx I just bought their paid version. I will give it another go when I re- flash. :sly:
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yes...he's right. make sure to flash gapps and then you can download T.B. from the Play Store (I still hate calling it that, lol).
menu > batch > restore (whichever one you choose....some people choose not to include system settings in their backups) then sit back and watch T.B. do it's magic....so worth the asking price!!
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yes...he's right. make sure to flash gapps and then you can download T.B. from the Play Store (I still hate calling it that, lol).
menu > batch > restore (whichever one you choose....some people choose not to include system settings in their backups) then sit back and watch T.B. do it's magic....so worth the asking price!!
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Yea don't restore system settings and data. If you on ics, some apps are bound to cause trouble do to being incompatible
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I just wanted to share a app that work pretty good for me. I love to try out what all the devs have created so this lets me backup my apps with data and flash via cwm or twrp. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=app2zip
This app is very useful. Backup all your apps and than flash them with cwm. Sort of like titanium backup with a extra feature.
does this backup apps
or apps+appdata?
Both and restores both. Works great for most apps, I haven't had much success with google play and I think Gmail.
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How is this app different from go backup? Instead of flashing .zip file I restore my app+data backup from go backup. Any advantages?
I use titanium for my backup most of the time but I have used this before and it's pretty spiffy. Wrap all your apps into one huge zip file and flash them back all at once. I would say the advantage is... in the eye of the beholder? Actually I just put titanium pro in a zip and use it to do the rest. I could never get it to zip itself in a way that would work for me.
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