[Q] Q - MyLibrary File Location? - Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi - I 'm a new Transformer Pad owner and I really like it. I have a question about the preinstalled app MyLibrary. I am using it to organize my e-books (from Amazon) into folders as well as to note which books are 1st, 2nd, etc in a series. I took me hours and hours to do this so what I want to do is to back up what I've done in case something goes wrong and I have to restore the tablet. However, I can't find where the MyLibrary files are located in the file manager software and MyLibrary isn't located among the apps available for backup in App Backup. Does anyone know how I can back this up? Any help will be *greatly* appreciated. Thanks.

Its a system app and you have to back it up as such. I don't think you can back up system apps with the asus backup manager but you can use other backup apps like Titanium Backup

You need root, it is in /system/app

How to get root?
Thanks. How do I get root? What is it? Is it risky? I don't want to alter anything on the tablet to do the backup.

Think of rooting as jailbreaking it, you can use my One-click PERI tool, but that is definitely altering the tablet. (software not hardware)

Any other way?
Thanks for your reply. Is there any way to back up system apps without altering the tablet to get root?

No, it's a locked down section of the tablet. :[
You can do it on your computer by extracting it from the blob too.
Let me see if I can find the .apk file for you, I may have it lying around somewhere.
EDIT: Do you need to open MyCloud first to get in it? I have MyCloud

Thanks again
Thanks for continuing to help. I don't need to open MyCloud first. MyLibrary is separate all by itself. Thanks for saying that you will try to find the .apk file but that won't accomplish what I'm trying to do. The thing is I put a lot of work in to organizing my books into folders and making comments on some books that are a part of a series. It's that part (all my changes) that I'm trying to back up in case I have to restore the tablet. How to you extract something from the blob via computer? Thanks.

Oh, I'm sorry there's no easy way to do that without root :/
You'd have to go through a hour process just to get that data, and it'd be impossible to restore without root anyway.
Sorry for the misunderstanding, I thought you wanted the apk.
Titanium backup is a good root app to do this though.

Any other apps?
Thanks for your help again. Do you know of any apps that will allow me to import Kindle books and then organize them, make notations as to which book is first, and then back up that with app backup? Thanks.

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[Q] Backup/Restore

Sorry for having to ask this, but Im a real novice when it comes to android (after being a windows mobile junkie for so long)...
What is the best way to backup all my settings/apps before rooting/unlocking, (things such as installed apps, email/facebook/twitter/etc account info, home screen customizations/widgets) and then restore them after the upgrade?
I am use to using UC on the windows side of things and it was quite involved. I am about to do the whole rooting thing (for the first time with an android device) and I am just trying to have all my bases covered.
Thanks in advance
[App] Es File manager
If you want to back up your apps before you root or upgrade I suggest you save the folders on your SD card. You can also backup your stuff on a cloud data base. Also ES file manager allows you to back up your apps. If you want to back up everything then use titanium backup but it requires root. Im unsure of your situation so I stated all the methods.
Misterowl said:
If you want to back up your apps before you root or upgrade I suggest you save the folders on your SD card. You can also backup your stuff on a cloud data base. Also ES file manager allows you to back up your apps. If you want to back up everything then use titanium backup but it requires root. Im unsure of your situation so I stated all the methods.
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Please stop digging up old posts to get your post count up. The reason for the post count minimum is so that it forces you to contribute information that is relevant. Do you really believe the OP still needs this information over a year later? Please stop.

Which Files to Back Up?

This should be an easy question to answer...
I'm looking into rooting my GNexus (lte version) with WugFresh's tool since it looks easy, simple, and effective. I've had my phone since Christmas 2011 so I've had quite some time to customize everything to my likings.
What specific files do I need to back up so I won't have to do much customizing again? Do I just back up every single file shown on the file explorer on windows or do i just do music, pictures, etc...?
Thanks in advance!
SikkNazty said:
This should be an easy question to answer...
I'm looking into rooting my GNexus (lte version) with WugFresh's tool since it looks easy, simple, and effective. I've had my phone since Christmas 2011 so I've had quite some time to customize everything to my likings.
What specific files do I need to back up so I won't have to do much customizing again? Do I just back up every single file shown on the file explorer on windows or do i just do music, pictures, etc...?
Thanks in advance!
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You should just back up your media and any other files you've downloaded. Most games should auto-backup to a file on your internal storage that you can pull out also.
Everything else isn't really salvageable as restoring it to a new ROM will be more trouble than its worth. It's best to start clean to avoid problems down the road. After your first root you can use a tool such as Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps and their data any time you have to wipe your phone again.
Rooting completely nukes the device, so double check that you've saved the important stuff before starting.
martonikaj said:
You should just back up your media and any other files you've downloaded. Most games should auto-backup to a file on your internal storage that you can pull out also.
Everything else isn't really salvageable as restoring it to a new ROM will be more trouble than its worth. It's best to start clean to avoid problems down the road. After your first root you can use a tool such as Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps and their data any time you have to wipe your phone again.
Rooting completely nukes the device, so double check that you've saved the important stuff before starting.
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Sounds good to me.
Thanks for such a fast response!

[Q] backup system app prior to root

Hello. I'm new to the forum and still finding my way around so I apologise if I'm not in the correct place. I have decided to root my Galaxy Nexus and install a custom ROM. I am fairly comfortable with the rooting process and flashing the ROM as I have previous experience with my old (and missed) Nexus One. However when I changed the ROM on the Nexus One I lost the built-in document viewer that came with it. I ended up having to install separate pdf and word doc viewers from the market which were ok but perhaps not as good as the stock apps. I don't want this to happen this time and I am researching ways to preserve it. Having had a mooch around the phone and a general internet search I believe that the Gnex comes with a built in app called “ThinkFree” which deals with the pdf and other docs I wish to view on the phone. I have identified the .apk file (Thinkfree.apk) within /system/app/ area and wish to back this up or lump it in with my other apps for easy back-up so that I can reinstall it after flashing the custom ROM. I was going to root the phone then use a file manager ( Root Explorer or ES File Explorer) to move the .apk file to the/data/app area, back this up with an appropriate app backup utility, flash the new ROM and then restore the apps hoping that the Thinkfree app is up and running. Is this as straightforward as I hope it might be or am I being too simplistic? Any advice would be very much appreciated.

[Q] How to disable/uninstall preloaded NVIDIA apps?

I know you all are going to think I'm ridiculous, but I bought 2 shield tablets for my kids ages 3 and nearly 2 for educational purposes. After weighing the Nexus 9, shield tablet and Sony's Z2 tablet the shield seemed to be the best value. My kids have a restricted profile with only the educational/learning apps that I have selected available to them. My question is how do I disable or uninstall the preloaded NVIDIA apps such as SHIELD HUB, the controller one, Twitch sharing, etc.? My kids will never use them likely for the usable life of the tablets and I don't need them poking around with them so I'd like to have them removed or hidden at the least. I have the tablets stock rooted with TWRP recovery and I've used Titanium backup on previous devices to do something similar before but it doesn't seem be to able to located the APKs of these apps to uninstall them.
Thanks for the help!
Go into Settings and then Apps, you can select which you want to disable and uninstall (will not always uninstall as its part of the system i think) This is what I have done as i dont want junk running when I dont need/want it to
ady702 said:
Go into Settings and then Apps, you can select which you want to disable and uninstall (will not always uninstall as its part of the system i think) This is what I have done as i dont want junk running when I dont need/want it to
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I tried that first before resorting to Titanium Backup. The Disable button is greyed out and not available to click for these apps. These are like some super system level apps that can't be disabled or uninstalled the normal way.
tutech said:
I tried that first before resorting to Titanium Backup. The Disable button is greyed out and not available to click for these apps. These are like some super system level apps that can't be disabled or uninstalled the normal way.
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My suggestion would be to root the device. Many apps such as Titanium require root access for full functionality. Once rooted you'll be able to remove anything that you want. I personally just use Root Browser to navigate to System/App and delete what I don't want.
The drawback to rooting is that you won't have automatic OTA updates. (Not hard to get past that, download the OTA file and flash in Recovery.) But for your use you might not want to receive OTAs anyway.
koop1955 said:
My suggestion would be to root the device. Many apps such as Titanium require root access for full functionality. Once rooted you'll be able to remove anything that you want. I personally just use Root Browser to navigate to System/App and delete what I don't want.
The drawback to rooting is that you won't have automatic OTA updates. (Not hard to get past that, download the OTA file and flash in Recovery.) But for your use you might not want to receive OTAs anyway.
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My tablets are rooted, I mentioned that in the original post. However, Titanium Backup was unable to uninstall them (thus my question here) saying something about being unable to locate the APKs. I'll try Root Browser manually like you suggested when I get back home to them later.
I'm fully aware of all consequences of rooting, OTAs, etc. Every Android device I've owned since the original T-Mobile G1 has been rooted, but I do appreciate your willingness to help!
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My tablets are rooted, I mentioned that in the original post. However, Titanium Backup was unable to uninstall them (thus my question here) saying something about being unable to locate the APKs. I'll try Root Browser manually like you suggested when I get back home to them later.
I'm fully aware of all consequences of rooting, OTAs, etc. Every Android device I've owned since the original T-Mobile G1 has been rooted, but I do appreciate your willingness to help!
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Got it, I misread the part about being rooted and your experience on previous devices.
I stopped using Titanium Backup a while ago. There are simpler means of restoring apps and restoring data is likely to cause headaches. That said, the problem seems odd. As far as I know, all apps install to either /system/app or /data/app, That being the case, can't imagine why TB wouldn't be able to find them.
Are you by any chance running Multirom?
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Got it, I misread the part about being rooted and your experience on previous devices.
I stopped using Titanium Backup a while ago. There are simpler means of restoring apps and restoring data is likely to cause headaches. That said, the problem seems odd. As far as I know, all apps install to either /system/app or /data/app, That being the case, can't imagine why TB wouldn't be able to find them.
Are you by any chance running Multirom?
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Not running MultiROM, just stock with root. I thought it was odd that Titanium couldn't locate the APKs too, that's why I decided to ask here. I suspect if I go cruising around /system/app looking for these APKs to remove I won't find them there.
tutech said:
Not running MultiROM, just stock with root. I thought it was odd that Titanium couldn't locate the APKs too, that's why I decided to ask here. I suspect if I go cruising around /system/app looking for these APKs to remove I won't find them there.
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You would be correct about them not being in system. Look in /vendor/app. Should be what you want.

[Completed] Helium backup app will be the end of me (and plenty others from the sounds of it)

Hello all on xda forums. I am new here and need some help restoring my phone. I was rooted on 4.2 Kitkat and decided to upgrade to 5.0 lolipop on my Galaxy S4 Active (GT-I9295). I made the mistake of using helium to backup my apps and now can not restore my apps. When I look in the app folders on my PC there are no files in the folders which makes it impossible to use the server client. I backed up the full app on helium so I would assume that there would be some files there. I've heard some people say that you have to re-install all of your apps and then restore the data. I have really slow internet and would like to avoid this method if possible. Let me know if you need more information. (Cant upload images since I'm new here sorry about that)
themrgrinch said:
Hello all on xda forums. I am new here and need some help restoring my phone. I was rooted on 4.2 Kitkat and decided to upgrade to 5.0 lolipop on my Galaxy S4 Active (GT-I9295). I made the mistake of using helium to backup my apps and now can not restore my apps. When I look in the app folders on my PC there are no files in the folders which makes it impossible to use the server client. I backed up the full app on helium so I would assume that there would be some files there. I've heard some people say that you have to re-install all of your apps and then restore the data. I have really slow internet and would like to avoid this method if possible. Let me know if you need more information. (Cant upload images since I'm new here sorry about that)
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Something just happened and I can see my app files........I'm never using helium again. Apparently you need to download an app in order for all the data to show up? (If you cant tell, I have no clue what is going on)
themrgrinch said:
Something just happened and I can see my app files........I'm never using helium again. Apparently you need to download an app in order for all the data to show up? (If you cant tell, I have no clue what is going on)
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I GOT IT! So apparently you need to download an app that you used to have and back up the fresh download in order for your old app data to show up. I had my old carbon folder stored on my SD card (Make sure you also back it up to your PC) when I downloaded the app onto my phone. So glad it works!

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