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[Q] Google online backup

I'm looking for more details about google online backup service.
I'm thinking about applications online backup.
Where do google backup my details?
I know that for calendar and contact it backups data on gmail account.
But where does it backup applications detail?
And also, can I backup some more details for example mail account setup? (I've many mail account set up and every time I reset my device I need to setup those again..)

May I suggest using Google to search for your answers?

miztaken1312 said:
May I suggest using Google to search for your answers?
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Yes of course but since I already tried with many strings please be so nice to give me some links...

I'm going out on a limb here and I'm gonna say what may be the obvious answer:
It will backup your wifi and bluetooth connection settings, installed apps (purchased apps), wallpapers, and probably system preferences. It may very well do contacts, your user dictionary, email settings (as long as you're using the stock email app I would imagine).
This is all speculated from these two links:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=70449b8473458f58&hl=en
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=5812afd400808115&hl=en

Ok thank you. But I can't find how to "reset" the online backup data... what I want to understand is for example where to find details about installed apps and remove not more used ones.
Do you have any ideas?
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Bisis said:
Ok thank you. But I can't find how to "reset" the online backup data... what I want to understand is for example where to find details about installed apps and remove not more used ones.
Do you have any ideas?
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I think you might be able to find it from your Google Dashboard.
https://www.google.com/dashboard/

Stock email app

I just got my phone a couple days ago and love it but couldn't figure out how to change from different email clients when using the stock email app. It allows you to set a default but are you able to go to a different email account besides going to the message app where is takes you to texts, email, fb, etc.
Thanks in advance and sorry if I sound like a noob.
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kindacrazyazn said:
I just got my phone a couple days ago and love it but couldn't figure out how to change from different email clients when using the stock email app. It allows you to set a default but are you able to go to a different email account besides going to the message app where is takes you to texts, email, fb, etc.
Thanks in advance and sorry if I sound like a noob.
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I don't know your answer but if the "other" email account you want to use has an app in the market (most of the big ones do) I would suggest using that instead. Most stock android apps are pretty much just there to get you up and running until you install something better. I only use the default for exchange access for work.

OK that is probably what I will do then. I just would like to have all my emails in one place so it is easier to check.
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kindacrazyazn said:
OK that is probably what I will do then. I just would like to have all my emails in one place so it is easier to check.
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Oh it's certainly capable. It's just nice getting "native" features like proper labels in gmail and such. If the stock email app isn't to your liking and you want to stay with an "all in one" app then check what the market has to offer.

Messaging App gives you Universal Inbox
kindacrazyazn said:
I just got my phone a couple days ago and love it but couldn't figure out how to change from different email clients when using the stock email app. It allows you to set a default but are you able to go to a different email account besides going to the message app where is takes you to texts, email, fb, etc.
Thanks in advance and sorry if I sound like a noob.
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Use the Messaging App instead of the Email App - Messaging gives you a Universal Inbox, or option to open any individual email account, Text Messaging, or Facebook.
(I haven't found an email app in Market that looks any better or does any better, for me)

Contact/Calendar Sync WITHOUT needing HTC Software

For those of you who are experimenting with AOSP ROMs on your HTC phone and want to synchronize contacts and calendar items with your desktop, have a look at this application. You can install the Android version via the market, the desktop install is freely available from the developer's website below.
http://global.mobileaction.com/product/product_AM.jsp

Also have a look at MyPhoneExplorer. It is also free from the market and very similiar software. You can view your phone's screen on your monitor and operate your phone with your mouse and keyboard. It is a proven software.

Agoattamer said:
Also have a look at MyPhoneExplorer. It is also free from the market and very similiar software. You can view your phone's screen on your monitor and operate your phone with your mouse and keyboard. It is a proven software.
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Interesting. I like the less cluttered look of this desktop version, but what worries me is the non-english support forum. I wonder if using both of these tools, in addition to the HTC sync software, might create some sort of incompatibility.
ETA: I also wonder how these utilities will respond when switching between ROMs or versions. I don't know how they track synchronization sessions. It'd be a disaster if contact items were duplicated or triplicated when updating or experimenting.

I dont know if this goes here but i have been searching around for a answer.. on my inspire I had to reinstall my rom and when i did for some reason i cannot find my phone contacts.. how in world would i get them back I did have titanium but even it says theres nothing there.. i also just two days ago did a fresh backup on titanium.. strange huh.. so far everything has been replaced but my dialer contacts..
any help will be deeply appreciated
thanks

tashsru said:
I dont know if this goes here but i have been searching around for a answer.. on my inspire I had to reinstall my rom and when i did for some reason i cannot find my phone contacts.. how in world would i get them back I did have titanium but even it says theres nothing there.. i also just two days ago did a fresh backup on titanium.. strange huh.. so far everything has been replaced but my dialer contacts..
any help will be deeply appreciated
thanks
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Did you have them synced with Google? If you did then just resign into your google account and they will be restore. As for TIBU it doesnt back up contacts by default as they are stored in System Data and restoring any system data, like contacts, sms, emails, wifi settings and things like that can cause huge issues when changing roms.

I had them synced but for some reason i cannot no matter what find them.. and they did not resync on the cell when i set it up again

tashsru said:
I had them synced but for some reason i cannot no matter what find them.. and they did not resync on the cell when i set it up again
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Check the sync and account settings to make sure it is selected.

tashsru said:
I had them synced but for some reason i cannot no matter what find them.. and they did not resync on the cell when i set it up again
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once your sync options are double checked as Zel mentioned, sign in to gmail from the gmail app and get your email, this puts it into a forced sync. Should have all your stuff back.

Thanks for sharing, BillTheCat. I was not familiar with this app. I'l check it out. I've been using Google to sync my stuff.

I use airdroid it syncs contacts pics calender date and file and you can even answer texts on your desktop when your using it
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th3lawmak3r76 said:
I use airdroid it syncs contacts pics calender date and file and you can even answer texts on your desktop when your using it
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i never seen this app before, loving it. Thank you!

+1 for Airdroid

How to backup joined contacts?

Hello, I've spent the last hour linking my Google Contacts with Facebook. So i think, i don't wanna do this again next time I flash new rom or change phone. So is it possible to make some kind of backup that will remember what contacts where linked.
If not, is there an app that can rename all my Google Contacts according to the names of the linked Facebook account.

Are you using a HTC phone with a Sense ROM? If you are, then the People app in Sense adds a tag to each contact once you link it. Using this it automatically restores Facebook link when you factory reset/flash a new ROM. To confirm that it added those tags for you, open a contact and look under the 'Notes' section. Also log into your Gmail account on a computer, open a few random linked contacts and see if this tag is there under 'Notes'. If it's there, it's backed up with Google contacts and when you restore the contacts to the phone, it'll automatically link them after signing into Facebook.
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No, i don't have HTC phone

Which phone do you have then? And which ROM are you using?
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I have T-mobile move balance(Huawei U8600) and i'm using stock rom(2.3)

deemeetar said:
Hello, I've spent the last hour linking my Google Contacts with Facebook. So i think, i don't wanna do this again next time I flash new rom or change phone. So is it possible to make some kind of backup that will remember what contacts where linked.
If not, is there an app that can rename all my Google Contacts according to the names of the linked Facebook account.
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i wish i could help man, i want to do the same thing too

Unfortunately, I don't think it is really possible as these are two separate sets of contacts. The best way to alleviate some of the hassle is to transfer some of the data over, as in, transfer the facebook info into your Google contacts.
Facebook info is not editable as it is stored on their sore and merely linked to it. Ubuntu One os working on their contact management which would slow for this as it syncs facebook, Google and any other services to you ubuntu account then would sync to your mobile.
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I've added all the email address of my friends to my Google contacts. I manually did this one day on my computer, copy pasting email addresses from Facebook to Google contacts. Since then I've never had this problem. Facebook automatically identifies my contacts through their email ID and links them. It's a time consuming process, but you'll only need to do it once and for every new contact that you add.
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Well i'm hardly a developer, but if it possible to access to contacts joined contacts from the android API, and if we build an application that would read information from facebook(with permission, like all FB apps) then i guess it would be possible to store lets say profile id from fb to google contacts notes, and then with the same app, you would be able to join them again in case of new phone/new rom.
Would you say thats possible? Would anyone try to build that?
I think i will try to make something like that after I finish the college year.

HTC has a feature like that, as was mentioned. So it's possible. It would be worth it to try! Basically the htc app automatically searches and paris contacts, based on names, emails, numbers, etc. them you are given a notification, and prompted with the suggestions and you can choose to link. This only happens on startup, so am app that could be called on at any time would be nice!
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When on contacts screen, press menu> import/export> export to sdcard
Restore them whenever you flash a new ROM, don't tell if it wasn't what you were looking for
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I know it has been a long time since this questioned has been asked, but I wanted to let people annoyed by this problem that I have made a free application that can backup and restore those joins. It can help those with mild OCD like myself.
It is called Total Backup and can be found in Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.softwareshack.totalbackup. If you happen to use it don't hesitate to write to me any bugs or features you may like. Feedback is very important to me.

Facebook twice

Hi guys. I need to use two different Facebook accounts at the same time, one for work and one for my private stuff. Is there any way to install the official Facebook app twice? Firendcaster is not an option for me, I don't like the interface of it.
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Sir, please use the Q&A sections for your questions.
But since I am here,
first I don't have or do FB....but if must keep your secrets separate from work, why don't you use the browser "go mobile" for one and the app for your other one. Or if your work requires you to have a FB, why not just keep you private stuff....private.
I remember reading it was a violation of Facebook's Terms of Use to have multiple accounts, but never the less I don't FB.