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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!

[Q] Cannot delete folder in data/data

I downloaded Quadrant on my HTC One to Benchmark it and then I uninstalled it however when I rebooted my phone I got a UID inconsistency error and I discovered it was this app so I had to manually delete the .apk to resolve it because for some reason it was still lingering anyway the folder for it is still in my Data/Data directory and no matter what I try I'm unable to delete it. I've used Root Explorer and Ftp'd in but no luck yet. Any suggestions are appreciated!!

Hello Sir
Chronos300 said:
I downloaded Quadrant on my HTC One to Benchmark it and then I uninstalled it however when I rebooted my phone I got a UID inconsistency error and I discovered it was this app so I had to manually delete the .apk to resolve it because for some reason it was still lingering anyway the folder for it is still in my Data/Data directory and no matter what I try I'm unable to delete it. I've used Root Explorer and Ftp'd in but no luck yet. Any suggestions are appreciated!!
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Just make sure you have tap on "Mount as R/W" in Root Explorer

it is mounted a R/W

I just had exactly the same **** happen to me with quadrant. I resolved the uid issues by format cache partition and deleted the apk but that folder in data is not deleteable.
Can't install quadrant either as it says error 24. Well I have no idea what's wrong and also the free space for the folder in data matches the stats for the asec data folder. Weird !

I would put my trust in the original linux/unix command line utilities. I can recommend "Terminal IDE" as a package of a terminal emulator and a base system. Just start it, install the "system", then go to the command line. With
Code:
su
you should get root rights. And with
Code:
rm -r /path/to/whatever
you should either be able to delete it or get a more or less meaningful error message.

@ccxxx i followed your method but remained unable to delete the facebook folder...
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I have also tried using root explorer...
Any suggestions??
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Well, I/o error is bad. It usually means that the memory is physically broken but I think it can also be caused when the filesystem is corrupted.

I renamed the folder instead of deleting it and everything worked perfectly... does this still mean the memory is corrupted?
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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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Where the F Does CWM Backups go?

In clockworkmod there is a tiny file that isnt the backup, but the backup is somewhere because i can use it in cwm....... ??????????? So frustrating

This.
I'd like to backup the CWM backups into my hard drive, is there any chance? Also the backups are dated on 1970 on mine, is that a thing?

Can they send the safety copy?, I need It urgently, my telephone has remained unusable and the last option is to restore a backup with the original rom.
Please

It's in the /data/media/clockworkmode/backups/

jazzh said:
It's in the /data/media/clockworkmode/backups/
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What's the explorer app required to get into these if I may ask? Sliding Explorer is mine but it doesn't seem to be able to navigate these folders. Root Explorer or ES File could do it?

rogeriorp said:
What's the explorer app required to get into these if I may ask? Sliding Explorer is mine but it doesn't seem to be able to navigate these folders. Root Explorer or ES File could do it?
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You can use root Explorer to navigate it.. But you can't copy it.. You should use adb to copy it to your pc..
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Yes, you can copy it with es file explorer and if you're rooted...

jazzh said:
Yes, you can copy it with es file explorer and if you're rooted...
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Im rooted and i have Es file explorer and i tried the adb pull thing, it says there is no file their or something along those lines ??

Try to copy the folder with es to some location on sdcard first

This is why...
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Just use an OTG to do an external backup.
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NextGenGTR said:
Im rooted and i have Es file explorer and i tried the adb pull thing, it says there is no file their or something along those lines ??
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Enable root explorer feature in ES Explorer. Then you ll see the file in it. Then simply copy it to another directory.

[BOOTANIMATION]Night Sky for 10inch Tab 4

I made this boot animation I wanted to share with everyone. Its made for 1280*800 resolution but should work with other samsung tablets as well. Hope you like
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Files
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9kEAu2LX7pqbVFCZ1QxS1I5TTQ/view?usp=sharing

fidorulz said:
I made this boot animation I wanted to share with everyone. Its made for 1280*800 resolution but should work with other samsung tablets as well. Hope you like
<cool gif>
<youtube video>
Files
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This looks pretty freakin' awesome, can't wait to try it out :good:

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
This looks pretty freakin' awesome, can't wait to try it out :good:
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Hope you like it. Also made another one of the earth spinning
LINK

fidorulz said:
Hope you like it. Also made another one of the earth spinning
LINK
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The Earth spinning one was very nice. Unfortunately I was unable to try the Night Sky one because every time I tried I got an error saying the files were too big, whether I tried to copy/move them simultaneously or individually. Yes obviously I have been setting permissions

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
The Earth spinning one was very nice. Unfortunately I was unable to try the Night Sky one because every time I tried I got an error saying the files were too big, whether I tried to copy/move them simultaneously or individually. Yes obviously I have been setting permissions
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What I you using to move them?
I tried File Explorer and Root explorer with no issues. I copy past all the files to system/media and over write the existing files
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx.rr&hl=en

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
The Earth spinning one was very nice. Unfortunately I was unable to try the Night Sky one because every time I tried I got an error saying the files were too big, whether I tried to copy/move them simultaneously or individually. Yes obviously I have been setting permissions
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Try this one I just made its pretty small
Files
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9kEAu2LX7pqdlB1bWxkWGVMVEU/view?usp=sharing

fidorulz said:
What I you using to move them?
I tried File Explorer and Root explorer with no issues. I copy past all the files to system/media and over write the existing files
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I tried both ES file explorer and Root explorer, those are my go-to tools, and yeah that's what I do, overwrite the existing files. Worked fine for spinning earth but not for night sky, even when I tried restoring the stock boot animation first (I always copy the stock files to a secure location first)

Not sure what to tell you. If its doing that with stock boot files too it would indicate another issue. Maybe clear cash in recovery