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[HOW TO] Restore Apps saved by "Titanium backup" when we can't run it

Hi!
Probably, most of you have experienced that Titanium Backup can't be used in some ROMs because of (for example) the incompatibility with ext partitions. That is why I make this mini-guide about how to restore apps (maybe on other ROM) previously saved with Titanium Backup :
What we need
Previously saved apps, on a external SD (Obviously )
ES File explorer (It can be downloaded via PlayStore)
NOTE BEFORE STARTING: You can't restore the data of the app, only the app (apk).
Let's start:
1- Enter on /sdcard/TitaniumBackup/ and search the app you wanna restore:
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2- Let's asume that we want install "Flash Player" (for example). When we find it, we can see that there are three files with (moreless) the same name:
3- The only file we need is wich one that has the ".apk.gz" extension (normally it appears like the 3rd), ensure by long pressing it and then entering in "properties":
4- Once we have our desired file, we press on it and we will enter on the ".apk.gz" file. Then, press again and we will get the installation screen:
Ta-da! Magic!
Hope that this mini-guide helped you and of course, you liked it.​

Thanks for the info man! I was using CM7 but it had not full superuser and ext support, so i couldn't work properly with it... Now I can install my saved apps.
Regards.

Big help, a massive thank you.

Obviously this would take forever, but thanks!

Thanks for the info but it's not working for me. I tried this using ES file explorer. I located the file alright, but when I tried installing it, it said install failed.
DId I miss something? or is there something wrong with the file?
Again thanks for the info.

neat but one question
Hey man i find your idea cool, but however that does not recover lost data, or am i doing something wrong?

Sorry for the necro, but this thread really helped me so I thought I'd chime in.
dc0054 said:
Hey man i find your idea cool, but however that does not recover lost data, or am i doing something wrong?
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My Titanium Backup kept crashing everytime I tried to restore an app. I fixed this by following this guide and then going to the Titanium Backup to restore data. Once you installed the app with this guide the app shows up in Titanium under backed up apps. Then just click the app and ONLY restore data. No crashes and you get your data back!

Emojis

Hey guys i have a sony xperia j st 26i
and i can see these emojis on twitter
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But i don't know how to type them
The sony xperia j runs on 4.1.2 stock rom jellybean it doesn't have a Android Keyboard it comes with Xperia Keyboard but i dont know how to write emojis, can someone give me a apk, or the Android Keyboard with the Add ons part
Cause when i download the Android Keyboard AOSP i can't find Add ons part

Hussain_Salam said:
Hey guys i got a sony xperia j st26i but im trying to figure out how to use emojis i can see what iphone users put but it comes up android styled i just dont get how i can do it
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First thing first, we can't get exact iOS emojis on our phones (by this I mean with colour and the style).
Step 1) Make sure that your phone is rooted.
Step 2) When your phone is rooted download a root browser. You can find a free one in the play store.
Step 3) Download this file to your computer http://www.mediafire.com/download/jnccdh5djct7fwx/DroidSansFallback.ttf
Step 4) Copy that file to your phones memory.
Step 5) Open the root browser on your phone and locate the file. The usual directory is /sdcard for internal memory and /ext_card for an SD card.
Step 6) Move the file from wherever it is to /system/fonts
Step 7) When it has been moved reboot your phone.
Root browser link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Keyboard with emojis in: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.klye.ime.latin&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rbHllLmltZS5sYXRpbiJd

gamer649 said:
First thing first, we can't get exact iOS emojis on our phones (by this I mean with colour and the style).
Step 1) Make sure that your phone is rooted.
Step 2) When your phone is rooted download a root browser. You can find a free one in the play store.
Step 3) Download this file to your computer http://www.mediafire.com/download/jnccdh5djct7fwx/DroidSansFallback.ttf
Step 4) Copy that file to your phones memory.
Step 5) Open the root browser on your phone and locate the file. The usual directory is /sdcard for internal memory and /ext_card for an SD card.
Step 6) Move the file from wherever it is to /system/fonts
Step 7) When it has been moved reboot your phone.
Root browser link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Keyboard with emojis in: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.klye.ime.latin&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rbHllLmltZS5sYXRpbiJd
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I don't really want to root my phone, i can see the emojis but i just dont know how to type them

Hussain_Salam said:
I don't really want to root my phone, i can see the emojis but i just dont know how to type them
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Best you can do without rooting is using that keyboard. Can I just ask why you don't wish to root? I'm curious.

gamer649 said:
Best you can do without rooting is using that keyboard. Can I just ask why you don't wish to root? I'm curious.
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My warranty....

Hussain_Salam said:
My warranty....
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You can unroot if you feel anything is going wrong. I rooted my Miro within a week of having it and nothing has gone bad. Your choice anyway.

SOLVED Where do apps install

This will be a noob question but its really starting to irritate me, where do apps install on kit kat? I cannot find any apps other than system and sys-priv I have checked data/apps and I have checked my internal storage card

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Sent from **Nexus 5 signal sucks**

dicecuber said:
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Sent from **Nexus 5 signal sucks**
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that's a stellar reply!
im dead serious guys I have over 100 apps installed and I cannot find the files, im specifically trying to see if I can get apn back and restore to work but I cannot find the file on my phone, I have gone folder by folder and im just not seeing it im not sure what im missing but im missing something. its been a long day and thought id just throw it up on here for some assistance.

Circaflex said:
This will be a noob question but its really starting to irritate me, where do apps install on kit kat? I cannot find any apps other than system and sys-priv I have checked data/apps and I have checked my internal storage card
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/data/app and /system/app.

jd1639 said:
/data/app and /system/app.
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/data/app doesn't exist for me, data does but no apps and system app doesn't show my apps from google play I also tried on sdcard data/app but nothing
basically for apn backup and restore to work I need to move the apk to sys/priv-app but I cant find the apk on my phone, this is turning into a very frustrating moment

Circaflex said:
/data/app doesn't exist for me, data does but no apps and system app doesn't show my apps from google play I also tried on sdcard data/app but nothing
basically for apn backup and restore to work I need to move the apk to sys/priv-app but I cant find the apk on my phone, this is turning into a very frustrating moment
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Are you rooted?

Circaflex said:
/data/app doesn't exist for me, data does but no apps and system app doesn't show my apps from google play I also tried on sdcard data/app but nothing
basically for apn backup and restore to work I need to move the apk to sys/priv-app but I cant find the apk on my phone, this is turning into a very frustrating moment
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they are in /data/app/, what are you using to find the files, a root enabled file explorer?
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simms22 said:
they are in /data/app/, what are you using to find the files, a root enabled file explorer?
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I am rooted, tried esfile explorer and slims built in from slimkat
ok so im a total idiot, for whatever reason es was not getting root access, nor was slimexplorer, rebooted and now they ask for root and I see the files, thanks guys its been a long day at the hospital

Now try find your keyboard app (if you don't use stock)
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Xperia Z3 keyboard

Hello Everyone,
this is not my work, i just tried it on my phone and it does work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/app-z3-keyboard-t2868406
if you have previous version of the keyboard installed, please make sure to delete app data from settings->apps->xperia keyboard after flashing (or manually installing) it.
the walkman app provided in the same thread doesn't work.
happy typing!

donjamal said:
Hello Everyone,
this is not my work, i just tried it on my phone and it does work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/app-z3-keyboard-t2868406
if you have previous version of the keyboard installed, please make sure to delete app data from settings->apps->xperia keyboard after flashing (or manually installing) it.
the walkman app provided in the same thread doesn't work.
happy typing!
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I manually installed it on my Verizon g3 with root explorer,changed permissions, then rebooted, updated the language pack. BOOM! sexy keyboard with no issues!
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It is, fast and pretty

It's a custom (and dumbed down) SwiftKey built using the SDK. Get the free SwiftKey instead.

ninjeratu said:
It's a custom (and dumbed down) SwiftKey built using the SDK. Get the free SwiftKey instead.
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Yeah, I know but why should I, if I've been using this for ages now and I like the look and the features? And honestly I don't want any more fancier features for a keyboard.

Can you explain step by step how you did it ?
And how did you get the android l statusbar icons?

matdestr said:
Can you explain step by step how you did it ?
And how did you get the android l statusbar icons?
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Sure, for the icons I downloaded and installed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/mod-gwbt-theme-g3-tweaksbox-themes-t2852754
you must have G3 Tweaksbox installed to use the theme.
To install the keyboard, downloaded the Zip file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/app-z3-keyboard-t2868406
Extract the lib and app folders. Using Root Explorer insert the contents of the lib folder into the /system/lib directory and changed the permissions to rw-r-r- to the file. Do the same for the contents of the app folder and also change the permissions to rw-r-r- to every file. Once completed reboot, it should say "updating" for 1 app. Once you are loaded up open the keyboard settings and download the language pack of your choice. Any questions let me know.

Lazereth said:
Sure, for the icons I downloaded and installed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/mod-gwbt-theme-g3-tweaksbox-themes-t2852754
you must have G3 Tweaksbox installed to use the theme.
To install the keyboard, downloaded the Zip file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/app-z3-keyboard-t2868406
Extract the lib and app folders. Using Root Explorer insert the contents of the lib folder into the /system/lib directory and changed the permissions to rw-r-r- to the file. Do the same for the contents of the app folder and also change the permissions to rw-r-r- to every file. Once completed reboot, it should say "updating" for 1 app. Once you are loaded up open the keyboard settings and download the language pack of your choice. Any questions let me know.
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Does the Keyboard support other languages? (Arabic?)
and can we still change between the LG Keyboard and this one ?

Yes and yes

Lazereth said:
Sure, for the icons I downloaded and installed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/mod-gwbt-theme-g3-tweaksbox-themes-t2852754
you must have G3 Tweaksbox installed to use the theme.
To install the keyboard, downloaded the Zip file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/app-z3-keyboard-t2868406
Extract the lib and app folders. Using Root Explorer insert the contents of the lib folder into the /system/lib directory and changed the permissions to rw-r-r- to the file. Do the same for the contents of the app folder and also change the permissions to rw-r-r- to every file. Once completed reboot, it should say "updating" for 1 app. Once you are loaded up open the keyboard settings and download the language pack of your choice. Any questions let me know.
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I wish to flash it too, but can you tell me do the keyboard has Japanese and Chinese built in, or language packs that can be downloaded? Thanks.

Need To Find A Specific Command

I can't for the life of me mount my system as r/w, but I remember a reboot command that worked like a charm.
It was something along the lines of reboot wvscmmd. If anyone can reply with the command, it'd be much appreciated!

Are you rooted?

*Detection* said:
Are you rooted?
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I am.

Then just install a root explorer app and enable R/W where you need it
Root Explorer or ES File Explorer etc

*Detection* said:
Then just install a root explorer app and enable R/W where you need it
Root Explorer or ES File Explorer etc
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I have done. ES File Explorer reports /system as busy, and Root Explorer does nothing.

Do other root apps work? Certain you are rooted?
Root Explorer has an R/W button at the top of the directory window you need to press to enable write support
ES File Explorer has a toggle switch in the left panel tools section to enable root access

*Detection* said:
Do other root apps work? Certain you are rooted?
Root Explorer has an R/W button at the top of the directory window you need to press to enable write support
ES File Explorer has a toggle switch in the left panel tools section to enable root access
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Other root apps do indeed work, I have Lucky Patcher, Magisk, and Xposed installed.
The R/W button on Root Explorer does not show, and I can toggle root explorer in ES File Explorer, and mounting /system as R/W through it says it is in use.

Root Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en_GB
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*Detection* said:
Root Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en_GB
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There isn't a button to mount as R/W.

Then something has gone wrong somewhere, I'm not even rooted and the button is there
Have you disabled apps / bloatware?
Maybe you need to start fresh, either unfreeze everything, or reset

*Detection* said:
Then something has gone wrong somewhere, I'm not even rooted and the button is there
Have you disabled apps / bloatware?
Maybe you need to start fresh, either unfreeze everything, or reset
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Every time I flash a ROM, I back up what I need, then wipe everything. So it's a clean install. There's no bloatware on the device, and the issue carries over multiple flashes.
I do know it can be fixed by the reboot code I mentioned, but I can't remember it.

PSG Andr3w said:
I am.
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/system/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system (or /)