Could someone provide a guide or maybe tips on things I should be doing to keep my S3 optimized? I purchased All-In-One Toolbox and deleted all of my old SMS text and call history and it really sped things up. I was wondering what else I could or should be doing to keep it running well.
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Could someone provide a guide or maybe tips on things I should be doing to keep my S3 optimized? I purchased All-In-One Toolbox and deleted all of my old SMS text and call history and it really sped things up. I was wondering what else I could or should be doing to keep it running well.
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With the text thing just set a limit of 2-500 to keep things a bit tidy. Made the mistake when I first got my s3 to set it to unlimited. After 20k+ of buildup I wasnt able to delete messages anymore, had to let a program run for 5-6 hrs to delete them all. Also like any computer an occasional wipe can do wonders for performance (after backing everything up), whenever my s3 starts acting up I do a clean reflash of my rom and its back to 100%
Get rid of Touchwiz asap.
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If you're rooted, and not on 4.3, get the Lagfix app.
It runs the fstrim commands on your flash storage partitions which help quite a bit if performance seems to be sluggish while loading apps.
Remove all unnecessary bloatware, install some custom rom (if you want better performance than touchwiz one+more available RAM), clean your cache using cache cleaner apps, don't use task killers 'cause they are unnecessary and eats RAM.
I found using Greenify on apps like Facebook really helps preventing slowdown and improves batterylife as well. However, it needs root.
I should have mentioned that i'm not rooted and would prefer not to do that as I'm completely new to it.
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With the text thing just set a limit of 2-500 to keep things a bit tidy. Made the mistake when I first got my s3 to set it to unlimited. After 20k+ of buildup I wasnt able to delete messages anymore, had to let a program run for 5-6 hrs to delete them all. Also like any computer an occasional wipe can do wonders for performance (after backing everything up), whenever my s3 starts acting up I do a clean reflash of my rom and its back to 100%
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This sounds like the only suggestion that doesn't require rooting, correct? Any other non-rooted suggestions?
How do you set the limit on text messages? Is there any app that will allow me to delete messages that are older than a certain date? The ones I've found so far will only do all or by sender.
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I should have mentioned that i'm not rooted and would prefer not to do that as I'm completely new to it.
This sounds like the only suggestion that doesn't require rooting, correct? Any other non-rooted suggestions?
How do you set the limit on text messages? Is there any app that will allow me to delete messages that are older than a certain date? The ones I've found so far will only do all or by sender.
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Try go sms pro txt app i know that has txt limit setting nver did like the stock mms haven't ben on stock in a long time cant help u much ... U can always do a factory reset from time to time.. Not have many apps around if u notice u dnt use an app often then just delete it .. Not much u can since stock has a lot of bloatware
Root your phone and flash a new ROM, kernel, and modem (If you're not on the latest one)!
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Try go sms pro txt app i know that has txt limit setting nver did like the stock mms haven't ben on stock in a long time cant help u much ... U can always do a factory reset from time to time.. Not have many apps around if u notice u dnt use an app often then just delete it .. Not much u can since stock has a lot of bloatware
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Okay I will give that app a shot.
Flamingice1668 said:
Root your phone and flash a new ROM, kernel, and modem (If you're not on the latest one)!
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I really don't know what any of that means as I'm completely unfamiliar to rooting. Won't that void my warranty?
How can there not be anything I can do unless I root? My phone was plenty fast when I first got it and there was bloatware on it then too. There must be other ways to speed things up like cleaning out my cache and the like.
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twistedillutions said:
Try go sms pro txt app i know that has txt limit setting nver did like the stock mms haven't ben on stock in a long time cant help u much ... U can always do a factory reset from time to time.. Not have many apps around if u notice u dnt use an app often then just delete it .. Not much u can since stock has a lot of bloatware
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I downloaded go sms pro but I can't figure out how to set the text message limit. Could you assist?
blunt_eastwood said:
I downloaded go sms pro but I can't figure out how to set the text message limit. Could you assist?
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Menu > Settings > Advanced tab > Application Settings > Scroll to the bottom, and check "Auto delete old messages" then set your Text and MMS limits just below that.
I have mine set to 500 SMS, and 20 MMS
Thanks I figured it out.
Ultimately I ended up uninstalling the app though because it was too slow and I didn't like the ads.
I've been using All-in-one Toolbox and just periodically deleting messages.
So does anyone else have any advise on speeding up my device?
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Just throwing it out there, but if you don't have root, you will never REALLY be able to optimize much. You're stuck with what Verizon and Sammy gave you... Rooting and installing cyanogenmod brought the lag next to nothing.
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The stock messaging app allows you to set how many messages it keeps. You set x number of text messages and x number of mms messages. Open the message app and the click the settings button and there are the settings.
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Just throwing it out there, but if you don't have root, you will never REALLY be able to optimize much. You're stuck with what Verizon and Sammy gave you... Rooting and installing cyanogenmod brought the lag next to nothing.
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When I cleaned out my old SMS messages it did make a difference though. Why is rooting the only way to restore my phone to it's initial performance?
blackwolf77 said:
The stock messaging app allows you to set how many messages it keeps. You set x number of text messages and x number of mms messages. Open the message app and the click the settings button and there are the settings.
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Thanks for the tip.
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When I cleaned out my old SMS messages it did make a difference though. Why is rooting the only way to restore my phone to it's initial performance?
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You can always restore it to its initial performance by factory resetting, independent of what ROM you are on. I just don't think touchwiz is as responsive out of the box as cyanogenmod. And I think cyanogenmod holds up to lots more apps and data being on the phone better compared to touchwiz.
People will argue that as always, its just my personal opinion
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When I cleaned out my old SMS messages it did make a difference though. Why is rooting the only way to restore my phone to it's initial performance?
Thanks for the tip.
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For pure stock rom 4.3:
1) Disable unused apps (bloatware)
2) limit SMS, MMS - no more than 500 (mine set to 200).
3) install cache cleaner app and schedule to clean cache weekly
4) Reboot your phone once a week or once every 2 weeks.(I do it before I hit the bed)
You phone should performance well.
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You can always restore it to its initial performance by factory resetting, independent of what ROM you are on. I just don't think touchwiz is as responsive out of the box as cyanogenmod. And I think cyanogenmod holds up to lots more apps and data being on the phone better compared to touchwiz.
People will argue that as always, its just my personal opinion
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I guess resetting the factory settings would give me the ideal result, but it's not very practical.
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For pure stock rom 4.3:
1) Disable unused apps (bloatware)
2) limit SMS, MMS - no more than 500 (mine set to 200).
3) install cache cleaner app and schedule to clean cache weekly
4) Reboot your phone once a week or once every 2 weeks.(I do it before I hit the bed)
You phone should performance well.
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Thanks. Could you tell me how to disable unused apps? And also do you have a recommendation for a cache cleaner app?
blunt_eastwood said:
I guess resetting the factory settings would give me the ideal result, but it's not very practical.
Thanks. Could you tell me how to disable unused apps? And also do you have a recommendation for a cache cleaner app?
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1) For user download apps, just uninstall them. For system apps go into settings-> application-> tab on the all, this dispaly all the apps, if you selected a system app, open it and select disable, to the right you also see a tab for all the apps that you disabled and to re activate just open it up and tab on enable. Note: Not all system apps can be disable. If you don't see the option to disable then it can't.
2) You need a cache cleaner with a scheduler like:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.infolife.cache or
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bazinga.cacheclean
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First off - Apologies if this question has been answered, I look far and wide and searched a few times, but couldn't find the right solution.
Also I just transferred from an iPhone to Android and am quite ecstatic about the power in my hand.
Q 1. I need a modified LogsProvider.apk to clear the text messages from my call log. Any of the files I got from xda don't seem to work for me.
Q 2. Which would be an ideal ROM to use in the infuse? My main phone usage is for regular everyday apps (banking, finance, email, FB etc.), browsing, hot-spot set-up...
Also if I'm using a rooted, unlocked phone would changing (is flashing the right word to use? I'm quite unclear on what flashing means!) the ROM disable or roll-back either of them?
Q 3. Instagram equivalent camera Apps for the okay 8 MP camera which this comes with.
Appreciate the help and thanks so much!
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First off - Apologies if this question has been answered, I look far and wide and searched a few times, but couldn't find the right solution.
Also I just transferred from an iPhone to Android and am quite ecstatic about the power in my hand.
Q 1. I need a modified LogsProvider.apk to clear the text messages from my call log. Any of the files I got from xda don't seem to work for me.
Q 2. Which would be an ideal ROM to use in the infuse? My main phone usage is for regular everyday apps (banking, finance, email, FB etc.), browsing, hot-spot set-up...
Also if I'm using a rooted, unlocked phone would changing (is flashing the right word to use? I'm quite unclear on what flashing means!) the ROM disable or roll-back either of them?
Q 3. Instagram equivalent camera Apps for the okay 8 MP camera which this comes with.
Appreciate the help and thanks so much!
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root is a binary in the system and is included in most roms, you can downgrade it or end up with it corrupt and broken but you probably wont loose it entirely.
if the phone is carrier unlocked then that is in the efs partition. it is normally unaffected by rom flashing unless something goes very wrong. you wont loose the carrier unlock.
I don't really know about camera apps in the market. many might not take photos @ 8mp but to be honest it's a total waist of space. I can't really eecomend an app. sorry.
Thanks - any help in the phone log section? How do I disable every message from being shown? I just want to be able to see dialed, received and missed calls.
Vishoka said:
Thanks - any help in the phone log section? How do I disable every message from being shown? I just want to be able to see dialed, received and missed calls.
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umm... download a rom
without it??? yeah I don't think logs provider is available on the forum for froyo. I think some of the froyo roms have the mod though.. but it can also be done in the phone.apk I believe. also some of the current gb roms can be set to calls only through the menu button.
If you get on a gb rom I posted a modified logsprovider.apk to remove SMS from the call logs..just sayin
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Most the modded logs providers that are listed are for GB.
Also if you tried to install one, it doesn't automatically take out the messages that are already there but will from that point on.
Big Dog Infuse I997 Zeus Rom
I believe the froyo infused 1.6 rom has the logs provider mod?
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Good Morning.
Does Titanium Backup save your text history? Will I loose it if I install a custom ROM?
Thanks.....
I believe there is an app on the market that you can download that will pack up all your sms history...
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You have to wipe data before you install a custom rom. So yes you will loose the texts. I don't use titanium for that. I use My Backup Root to backup my sms mms and call log. It works great for me. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackupRoot
Titanium can backup text/mms messages. I forget what it is stored under when you look at it to restore, but I have restored mine several times.
I *think* it's "[SMS/MMS/APN] Dialer Storage 2.3.6". I'm not 100% positive, but it's definitely one of the green ones.
I have MyBackup Root, but I've never been able to make it work right. Even restoring only apps always causes a crapton of FC's for me. I personally think the interface blows as well...not nearly as granular as Titanium.
Stop sexting.
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I use SMS backup and restore from the market. Has worked perfectly for me every time. It backs up every night and keeps the file on my SD card. Never know if my phone is going to screw up so I always have it running.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&hl=en
shrike1978 said:
I *think* it's "[SMS/MMS/APN] Dialer Storage 2.3.6". I'm not 100% positive, but it's definitely one of the green ones.
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That's the right one. Restore data for it and then reboot.
charlie_c said:
That's the right one. Restore data for it and then reboot.
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Does that save/restore MMS as well and is there one for the call log? Thanks in advance!
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Thanks...
Thanks to everyone who replied to my message.
Your knowledge really helped me out.
At some point, I think I installed an app which creates shortcuts on my homescreen and sends notifications to my, well, notification bar, from time to time (maybe once a week or so). I don't think it's opening any security backdoors or anything because it got through Lookout.
Any idea how I can identify the app? It also seems to happen while I'm asleep! So I can't see it happen.
davyu said:
At some point, I think I installed an app which creates shortcuts on my homescreen and sends notifications to my, well, notification bar, from time to time (maybe once a week or so). I don't think it's opening any security backdoors or anything because it got through Lookout.
Any idea how I can identify the app? It also seems to happen while I'm asleep! So I can't see it happen.
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Just do a full wipe and reinstall the "needed" apps. Then start to add and keep track.
jayjay3333 said:
Just do a full wipe and reinstall the "needed" apps. Then start to add and keep track.
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Yea I don't get how people keep wiping their phones, I like to keep my stuff. Reinstating is a pain, I've done my fair share of it.
Anything I can do by using stuff like logcat?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector
I've used that before, works pretty good
+1
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davyu said:
Yea I don't get how people keep wiping their phones, I like to keep my stuff. Reinstating is a pain, I've done my fair share of it.
Anything I can do by using stuff like logcat?
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This is the best option. The phone will probably run faster and all that extra will be wiped. If you flash full wipe is second nature. I even wipe my SD every once and a while just to speed things up. App may of may not work but in the end your just adding more to your phone. Fresh start.
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davyu said:
Yea I don't get how people keep wiping their phones, I like to keep my stuff. Reinstating is a pain, I've done my fair share of it.
Anything I can do by using stuff like logcat?
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That's why you need an app like Titanium backup or app2zip to automate the re-install process and backup your data.
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That's why you need an app like Titanium backup or app2zip to automate the re-install process and backup your data.
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This is what I don't understand. I used to use titanium backup as you suggested, maybe I was back in the old days, but I remember I still had to restore each app manually. Also, if I do somehow automate it, doesn't the 'bad stuff' come back as well?
I'm still new to the ROM scene, but my biggest headache so far when switching between roms is having to start all over each time.
I know how to restore apps and text messages, but is there an app that will restore caller id pictuers, personal ringtones, phone call history... these types of settings?
If there is an app, can I run it on my stock rom that is setup how I like it, flash to a new rom and restore the settings on that rom. I'm just wondering if restoring personal settings on different roms is an issue?
I searched this issue and found lots on restoring sms and apps, but not much on the personal settings. If I've missed the answer, please just point me in the right direction, don't take the time to sculd me for asking for help, it's not like I didn't search.
Thanks!
You can save system settings in titanium backup as well but it's usually not recommended.
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PaulG1488 said:
You can save system settings in titanium backup as well but it's usually not recommended.
Sent from my Galaxy SIII
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Why is it not recommended?
vetteguy112233 said:
Why is it not recommended?
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Restoring system settings between different rom bases has been know to cause problems for years. My Backup Pro will restore most of the things you want including call logs, sms, play lists ect.
prdog1 said:
Restoring system settings between different rom bases has been know to cause problems for years. My Backup Pro will restore most of the things you want including call logs, sms, play lists ect.
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I figured restoring from one rom to another might cause issues, but when people have 200+ contacts and each one has it's own picture and possible ringtone, I figured someone had to have a way of making this process easier.
I'll look into Titanium and My backup pro, trying can't hurt anything, if it doesn't work, I'll just flash back to stock.
Thanks
vetteguy112233 said:
I figured restoring from one rom to another might cause issues, but when people have 200+ contacts and each one has it's own picture and possible ringtone, I figured someone had to have a way of making this process easier.
I'll look into Titanium and My backup pro, trying can't hurt anything, if it doesn't work, I'll just flash back to stock.
Thanks
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If your contacts are synced with Google the pictures assigned to then should stay between ROMs. I just flashed one last night and my pictures are still with each contact.
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kintwofan said:
If your contacts are synced with Google the pictures assigned to then should stay between ROMs. I just flashed one last night and my pictures are still with each contact.
Sent from my S3 running Eclipse 2.1
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Good to know, I did not know that.
In titanium, you can select any system data parts that are in green writing. Titanium makes a determination on what is safe to restore. Usually sms, wifi passwords, call logs can be done.
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Hey guys,
I just wanted to inform you about two apps I found recently that appear to boost performance and battery life a bit.
The one that boosts performance is a better and more efficient version of Seeder. It's called SeFix and (as opposed to Seeder) really does seem to work!
The second (the battery booster) is actually way more versatile:
It's called Greenify and it lets you disable apps to run in the background.
Eg. I set it to decline the Google Maps request to run in the background all the time; because as we all know, Maps often sucks somewhere near 7% of the battery.
(However, it needed me to root uninstall it and then install it from the play store, so it wasn't a system app anymore)
Anyway: I hope this helped and that it makes your device nicer to use (like it did for me)
Last but not least: as you are probably aware: Orange Backup is a backup app that lets you do complete (CWM or TWRP style backups) without having to go into the recovery!
Really awesome.
I guess you could use it for Facebook too, to keep it from running in the background all the time.
Or... You could also *not* use Facebook and switch to cooler social media, such as Google+
adelancker said:
Hey guys,
I just wanted to inform you about two apps I found recently that appear to boost performance and battery life a bit.
The one that boosts performance is a better and more efficient version of Seeder. It's called SeFix and (as opposed to Seeder) really does seem to work!
The second (the battery booster) is actually way more versatile:
It's called Greenify and it lets you disable apps to run in the background.
Eg. I set it to decline the Google Maps request to run in the background all the time; because as we all know, Maps often sucks somewhere near 7% of the battery.
(However, it needed me to root uninstall it and then install it from the play store, so it wasn't a system app anymore)
Anyway: I hope this helped and that it makes your device nicer to use (like it did for me)
Last but not least: as you are probably aware: Orange Backup is a backup app that lets you do complete (CWM or TWRP style backups) without having to go into the recovery!
Really awesome.
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Greenify looks the app I have been looking for. Maps constantly runs in the background (not on my tf700 but on HTC One S). I am trying this app to see if it works. Thanks for sharing!
new_convert said:
Greenify looks the app I have been looking for. Maps constantly runs in the background (not on my tf700 but on HTC One S). I am trying this app to see if it works. Thanks for sharing!
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You might have to root uninstall it and then reinstall it from the Play Store (to get rid of the 'system app' issue).
It worked for me
Definitely some better battery life after stopping those battery hungry apps
:good: thank you, i will try them... :victory:
adelancker said:
I guess you could use it for Facebook too, to keep it from running in the background all the time.
Or... You could also *not* use Facebook and switch to cooler social media, such as Google+
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I'm trying to use Orange backup with twrp but received error "expr: applet not found" , do you have any idea???
buhohitr said:
I'm trying to use Orange backup with twrp but received error "expr: applet not found" , do you have any idea???
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Never happened to me.
Are you using data2sd?
Maybe it's confused because of the switch?
I can only say that it works like a treat for me and that it makes these backups quite fast considering that it doesn't need to boot into recovery.
Have you tried contacting the developer? He's called snoopy333 and is to be found in the original thread. Maybe he can tell you what's going on?
Thank you for sharing the existence of greenify.
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How do I block the playstore?
Titanium Backup does not turn me or makes user application and remains in system application.
thanks
MarkAndroid said:
Thank you for sharing the existence of greenify.
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How do I block the playstore?
Titanium Backup does not turn me or makes user application and remains in system application.
thanks
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I have never tried doing that with the PlayStore.
maybe you could try SystemTuner or another app?
I am not an expert in these things lol
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Never happened to me.
Are you using data2sd?
Maybe it's confused because of the switch?
I can only say that it works like a treat for me and that it makes these backups quite fast considering that it doesn't need to boot into recovery.
Have you tried contacting the developer? He's called snoopy333 and is to be found in the original thread. Maybe he can tell you what's going on?
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No data2sd, I installed it, went well, config backup desitnation folder which is on my sdcard or microsdcard (tried both). Did you use cloud instead of internal storage? I uninstalled/reinstalled still same issue, WTF! This app seems very well done.
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No data2sd, I installed it, went well, config backup desitnation folder which is on my sdcard or microsdcard (tried both). Did you use cloud instead of internal storage? I uninstalled/reinstalled still same issue, WTF! This app seems very well done.
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I tried TWRP (compression disabled, maybe the key lies there) and let it back-up locally.
But I have indeed also backed everything up to the cloud.
Both worked fine...
Have you contacted the dev yet? I am kind of curious what causes this issue
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I tried TWRP (compression disabled, maybe the key lies there) and let it back-up locally.
But I have indeed also backed everything up to the cloud.
Both worked fine...
Have you contacted the dev yet? I am kind of curious what causes this issue
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Thanks, but I already tried with and without compression, also with md5 settings also (tried them all), even reboot my device before launch the app. I may have to contact the dev see what's going on.
adelancker said:
I tried TWRP (compression disabled, maybe the key lies there) and let it back-up locally.
But I have indeed also backed everything up to the cloud.
Both worked fine...
Have you contacted the dev yet? I am kind of curious what causes this issue
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I contacted the developer and he resolved my issue. This issue was busybox. I re installed busybox and bam everything is working as expected. BTW, his service is excellent, send him an email and 10min later I got his reply. Can't beat that for a free app!! Thanks.
buhohitr said:
I contacted the developer and he resolved my issue. This issue was busybox. I re installed busybox and bam everything is working as expected. BTW, his service is excellent, send him an email and 10min later I got his reply. Can't beat that for a free app!! Thanks.
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Ah wow!
Thanks for letting us know!
It is always so impressive how responsive android developers are :highfive:
Sounds interesting... but I didn't find (Google) Maps in the app list ... any hint?
MicAlter said:
Sounds interesting... but I didn't find (Google) Maps in the app list ... any hint?
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Yeah like I said: go into Titanium Back-up, select Google Maps and convert it to user app (or root uninstall Maps and reinstall it through the Play Store)
Afterwards, you should be able to select it for Greenify!