Before upgrading to ICS, I want to backup my contacts & game/app settings (ONLY this , nothing else). How do I do that?
xdduser said:
Before upgrading to ICS, I want to backup my contacts & game/app settings (ONLY this , nothing else). How do I do that?
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Contacts sync will Google account. Apps with Titanium Backup.
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1) Google sync deletes my Google email addresses/contacts which I have in google but not in phone. I want to keep both of them separate. So NO, contacts sync is not a solution for my problem of backing up contacts.
2) I dont have root, so I cant use Titanium Backup. Any other alternative / if I have root, upgrading to ICS would be difficult, is it?
At&t backs up contacts and there are many app backup programs on the market titanium backup is the most popular but there are others if you search "back up" in the market you should find something
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Should I let Google restore my apps and settings from my Google account after signing in for the first time? Or is it cleaner to just reinstall manually?
Depends on what ur doing.. I always let it keep it backed up.. but I always backup and restore with titanium backup before/after a rom change.. I never restore from my Google account, except on a brand new "stock" phone..
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been wondering about this as well, seems like it can overwrite what some roms do like custom market, dark google search, etc. it keeps reverting me to a wallpaper background from the first time i installed CM7.
Hello
Just got my new Google Nexus S : )
I wanted to know if It would be better to wait till google releases the new ICS 4.0 Andriod and get it updated and then go with New Roms
or
Should i install a new ROM now for better speed and stability ?
If yes, which ROM should i start off with as i am a total beginner with Rooting/Flashing etc.
I dont mind waiting till 4.0 Android is released...
Any suggestions ?
Putting ROMs on it now doesn't exclude you from putting ICS on it later. Go have fun with it and try out different ROMS. When ICS comes out, you can put that on it too. No restrictions !!
But wouldnt rooting the device bar me from updating to ICS officially from Google ?
Yes but there will be ICS ROMs released here that you can install
Stock Android is actually pretty good and very stable. But if you want to toy around, just go ahead and have fun with the great ROMs we have available now.
Greetz
U can also flash back to stock when ics comes out and update officially and reroot and your good
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Heck I had my phone rooted and trying new roms the day I got it and I just got mine Monday when I seen that best buy had them free.
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Is this a good tutorial on rooting Nexus S ?
www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=EA6DlAqYUeo
Can i follow it to root my phone or should i follow some other guide ?
That is the one I used...how ever I would suggest getting a 5.0.2.0 recovery image as the one in the file that goes with that video is an older version...it will still work though.
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djwyman said:
That is the one I used...how ever I would suggest getting a 5.0.2.0 recovery image as the one in the file that goes with that video is an older version...it will still work though.
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Where will i get the 5.0.2.0 recovery image from ?
djwyman said:
That is the one I used...how ever I would suggest getting a 5.0.2.0 recovery image as the one in the file that goes with that video is an older version...it will still work though.
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Which ROM or Kernel did you try out ?
How about using Rom Manager by ClockworkMod?
Which program to use for backing up Data (contacts, messages etc) before Rooting the device ?
off topic, but since you asked about backing up contacts im sure this could help. Go to your contacts, and choose the option to back them all up to SD card. After that, choose to delete all your contacts from your phone, then restore the backup from SD, but choose to restore them as gmail contacts instead of to your phone. This way when you sync your gmail account your contacts will just repopulate. Very handy when flashing new roms ect
fromthestars said:
off topic, but since you asked about backing up contacts im sure this could help. Go to your contacts, and choose the option to back them all up to SD card. After that, choose to delete all your contacts from your phone, then restore the backup from SD, but choose to restore them as gmail contacts instead of to your phone. This way when you sync your gmail account your contacts will just repopulate. Very handy when flashing new roms ect
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i backed up my contacts, but i dont see any option for deleting all my contacts.
Menu
Settings
Applications
Manager Applications
Contacts
Clear Data
This will clear all contacts.
fromthestars said:
Menu
Settings
Applications
Manager Applications
Contacts
Clear Data
This will clear all contacts.
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When i import "IMport from USB Storage", it does not ask me to import as Gmail Contacts.
How do i do that ?
For me,
I will import my contacts in gmail (via browser in pc) so i can manage easily,edit,create group, etc..
and finally sync it all to phone.
That was i done when i use android for the first time.
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How about use Titanium Backup root program for backing up ?
Ibn Saeed said:
How about use Titanium Backup root program for backing up ?
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You need root to using Titanium backup and ussually its use to backup apps. I never use it to backup contacts.
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I think for my 1st ever ROM, ill go with Bugless Beast.
Still have to find a program to backup all my contacts, messages etc. for Stock Nexus S.
Can anyone suggest any ?
My backup pro can back all that stuff up.
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Hey guys
I've recently rooted my 9023i Nexus S and am currently running Codename Android 1.4.0 with the included Kernel.
I did flash and test Matr1x kernel and one other which I can't remember the name of but in both cases I went ahead and reflashed the ROM to get the original kernel back as I felt the phone became unstable and sluggish after a while on the custom kernels.
I use Titanium Backup to backup and restore my apps and system settings which worked beautifully when I was just flashing the same ROM again, but I am wondering if I would like to try a different ROM (would be based on ICS 4.0.3 or 4.0.4) if I could restore my apps AND my system settings with Titanium Backup?
I have seen around here that I should only restore apps and not system settings when going to a different rom which I totally understand, but I would love to be able to keep my call logs, sms, contacts and especially Email (Exchange) settings between ROM flashes.
Is this possible?
Thanks!
I never really liked Titanium Backup, but you shouldn't have an issue, I believe. You should never lose your contacts as long as you are signed into Google. After you flash a new rom, sign back in and your contacts should be there. As for system settings, I have no idea. Wifi settings, etc shouldn't be a problem. Go ahead and try it. Thats what Clockwork Recovery and Titanium Backup are for. If it doesn't work, then restore back to what you had. Its best to learn from trial and error.
mabry said:
I never really liked Titanium Backup, but you shouldn't have an issue, I believe. You should never lose your contacts as long as you are signed into Google. After you flash a new rom, sign back in and your contacts should be there. As for system settings, I have no idea. Wifi settings, etc shouldn't be a problem. Go ahead and try it. Thats what Clockwork Recovery and Titanium Backup are for. If it doesn't work, then restore back to what you had. Its best to learn from trial and error.
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Thanks, I did do it like that the first couple of times when I flashed a rom, but I really like not having to redo the exchange settings and resync all my email and exchange contacts (all of my contacts come from exchange, none from Google) and also not having to resign into all of my services (Facebook etc.)
I guess I'll just do some tests and see how it goes
Restore apps. Leave the system stuff alone.
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Restore apps. Leave the system stuff alone.
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That's the answer I was expecting
But do you think it's ok to manually restore some settings, for example email settings, rather than doing a batch restore on all settings?
I see a backup in Titanium Backup for Email 4.1 and Exchange Services 4.1 which I assume would include all my emails and settings, right?
You could try restore data only on those. If you get a bunch of force closes .....
The emails are stored on the email server. You log into Gmail/Hotmail/work .. the emails will sync.
If you want to screw with it. Make a current Nandroid of your system. Restore what you want. Screw up ...restore Nandroid. Works... smile
Thanks guys
Tried it yesterday, didn't work
One other question... When restoring apps+data after a flash do you sign into Google and then restore or do you restore and then sign into Google?
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bjornvil said:
Thanks guys
Tried it yesterday, didn't work
One other question... When restoring apps+data after a flash do you sign into Google and then restore or do you restore and then sign into Google?
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Correct me if i'm wrong but with CNA you need to flash Gapps manually. If you don't flash it, you wont have market or anything, so you wont be able to sign in will you?
What i do is just leave google apps alone and flash my user apps. Then when you flash a rom, flash gaps, sign in, then restore user apps.
Yes it's a bit of a pain to reconfigure gmail etc, but most of the data is synced online so it shouldnt be too bad.
Who knows how to back your apps,contacts,videos,pictures etc. on the computer?? I want to root my phone and don't want all my stuff to be gone.
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Bryannrx said:
Who knows how to back your apps,contacts,videos,pictures etc. on the computer?? I want to root my phone and don't want all my stuff to be gone.
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Just plug it in and transfer files bro. When you plug it in choose to mount as disk drive when your phone prompts you too. You can then transfer all your pics and notes etc like that. Then to be double sure, use super backup for your contacts, then transfer that file to your computer. But also be aware, rooting will not erase sdcard, UNLOCKING the bootloader will usually reset you. Hope this helps.. root it and boot it
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Google tons of info on this...
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Backup your contacts to Gmail. Copy and paste pics and videos to your computer as mentioned above. If you want, you can backup SMS using apps like SMS Backup+. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to backup app data without root, which of course doesn't help in your case.
redpoint73 said:
Backup your contacts to Gmail. Copy and paste pics and videos to your computer as mentioned above. If you want, you can backup SMS using apps like SMS Backup+. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to backup app data without root, which of course doesn't help in your case.
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I use "My Backup Pro" to backup my apps etc...(no root necessary). It will backup the apps but without the app settings info. So, if you restore the apps, you have to input your info again. It will backup everything.. sms, contacts etc... I use this app when I need to do a fresh restore. Make sure to copy the backup folder into your pc or Dropbox before restoring "fresh" your phone.
Hope this helps.
robjbw said:
I use "My Backup Pro" to backup my apps etc...(no root necessary). It will backup the apps but without the app settings info. So, if you restore the apps, you have to input your info again.
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So it doesn't save app data, like game saves (unless rooted), right?
It looks like it does save MMS, which might be useful for me. SMS Backup+ doesn't do that (will backup your MMS pics to Gmail, but not restore them back to your phone).
No, won't backup saved data. If rooted, I would have used titanium backup. Would save apps+data.
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Wrong section. Please keep all question/help related threads in the Q&A section only. Thank You.
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Mussorre said:
I just saw this topic and hope share my experience, worried about the fact that HTC One doesn't Sync both ways like other ccounts (Blackberry iPhone etc). Contacts outdated on PC's Outlook now and most new contacts are put on the phone, bit concerned about no back up should the phone fail - can Dropbox be used for this or any other suggestions re how to protect all info in the People section?
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The default on Android is to backup all contact info to Gmail. You can verify by simply logging into Gmail on a PC and see if all your contacts are there. If not go into Contacts settings on the phone and merge contacts.
BTW, you realize this is the forum section for the HTC One X/XL, not the HTC One? They are completely different phones. Your post history is all over the place, so I can't even tell what device you own.
Also, you are responding to a thread over a year old.
Hello folks !
Would anyone please help me out. I have two Questions.
1. I usually keep on switching from one rom to another. This is my only phone and hence would like to have my data in one place. I was using Titanium backup until recently but then I've read multiple times that restoring apps Using TI backup causes problems. Is it true ? and if yes then what other alternative is there so that I can backup my Apps with data ?
2. The contacts on my google account are not synced and during initial phone setup, the google contacts are restored. Hence the contacts are few and if I restore the vcf file which I made just before switching to another rom, the contacts get doubled, even if the names match perfectly. So i have two contacts with same picture, same name, same number which is frustrating :\ How can I delete all my contacts and then just restore the vcf file?
Thanks in advance
i don think there will be any problem using Titanium Backup. it will jst restores the app with data.. so no problem watsoever.. bt since batch restore option is not available in free version of TB, i m usng super backup.. which works similar to TB n supports batch restore.. in addition u can also back up contacts, msgs etc..
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Use titanium ... it save all data
& regarding 2nd problem first delete all ur contacts..aftr tht go to contacts > display options > then uncheck all the other accounts except Phone.. that's it
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if u dont mind the data going Apps backup and restore is pretty good ..and its free in the market .have all my google stuff backed up so no probs for me ..dont really care about other apps ..
Until now I have always used Titanium backup to restore the data, etc... and without problems and I have load several ROMS in the last months ( I hope Alpha 6 will be one of the last ones )
Now I'm only using Titatium backup to restore the settings/data for some applications as 4.2 roms automatically download from the play store the applications installed previously in the device.
Cheers
Thanks everyone
And yeah, how do I delete multiple contacts? :-\ there's no multi select option...
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Jspm said:
Thanks everyone
And yeah, how do I delete multiple contacts? :-\ there's no multi select option...
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There r many apps in play store to delete duplicate contacts. U can search & try..
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Use this App
http://tinyurl.com/dydo6gy
Do you have your contacts in the Google account?
In that case open the Google contact page in your pc. There is an option to search and delete, combine contacts
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Jspm said:
Hello folks !
Would anyone please help me out. I have two Questions.
1. I usually keep on switching from one rom to another. This is my only phone and hence would like to have my data in one place. I was using Titanium backup until recently but then I've read multiple times that restoring apps Using TI backup causes problems. Is it true ? and if yes then what other alternative is there so that I can backup my Apps with data ?
2. The contacts on my google account are not synced and during initial phone setup, the google contacts are restored. Hence the contacts are few and if I restore the vcf file which I made just before switching to another rom, the contacts get doubled, even if the names match perfectly. So i have two contacts with same picture, same name, same number which is frustrating :\ How can I delete all my contacts and then just restore the vcf file?
Thanks in advance
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I already made a tutorial on how to backup/restore your apps and data manually using a file explorer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43613204#post43613204
your phone should be rooted.
hope this is what you looking for