Does any one know how to do this? I really like the animations and functionality of GEL but it is a pain to re-setup my home screens and icon lay out every time i want to try a new rom. I used to use nova and backed up my launcher but I do not know how to do this with GEL.
Any tips?
agalvin13 said:
Does any one know how to do this? I really like the animations and functionality of GEL but it is a pain to re-setup my home screens and icon lay out every time i want to try a new rom. I used to use nova and backed up my launcher but I do not know how to do this with GEL.
Any tips?
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The only thing I can think off is titanium backup to backup the launcher data. im not sure if will work but it worked when I use to have a evo 3D.
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xXghostXx313 said:
The only thing I can think off is titanium backup to backup the launcher data. im not sure if will work but it worked when I use to have a evo 3D.
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tried that and no success unfortunately.
agalvin13 said:
tried that and no success unfortunately.
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I've been searching for this same solution.. Titanium doesn't seem to restore the layout, so the data must be kept elsewhere.
Back up Google Search
agalvin13 said:
Does any one know how to do this? ... Any tips?
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I just updated my Nexus 4 rooted Purity ROM 2013-11-29 to 2013-12-02 build by doing a full wipe. I used Titanium Backup to backup "Google Search". After Google Market had installed most of my apps and I used Titanium Backup to restore the settings and install non-Market apps, I did a Data Only restore of "Google Search" and all the icons were back on my home screen. I rebooted for good luck and everything is restored and working well. :good:
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When I flash a new rom I need to orginize the apps all over again, there is app that backup that?
Titanium Backup
i download the app but its only reinstall the apps and don't orginaize, how do I make it to reorginaize thank u
i9apps said:
i download the app but its only reinstall the apps and don't orginaize, how do I make it to reorginaize thank u
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if you backed up your launcher, it should restore like before except for widgets. i have switch rom before and after restoring my adw ex data its like how i had it before.
make sure you restore app + data
don use any launcher (dont like adw) , there is any way to do that without launcher?
i9apps said:
don use any launcher (dont like adw) , there is any way to do that without launcher?
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You have to use a launcher, in your case the stock launcher but a launcher none the less.
If you backup the data it should restore like how you had it
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Why is it when I back up with tibu, flash a new ROM, then restore my tibu backup I have all the apps I have deleted and uninstalled show up in my app drawer again?
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putney1477 said:
Why is it when I back up with tibu, flash a new ROM, then restore my tibu backup I have all the apps I have deleted and uninstalled show up in my app drawer again?
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Are you referring to apps that you actively download from the Play Store or preinstalled apps built into the rom? Provide an example or three of apps that you see this occur with.
SlimSnoopOS said:
Are you referring to apps that you actively download from the Play Store or preinstalled apps built into the rom? Provide an example or three of apps that you see this occur with.
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Sorry. Its apps that I have downloaded like textra, jorte, etc
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putney1477 said:
Sorry. Its apps that I have downloaded like textra, jorte, etc
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Gotcha. Now, have you deleted those app backups from within TiBu? Before reinstalling apps, they would appear in your Backed up/Uninstalled filter.
Edit: And is it possible that your Google Restore is bringing any of those apps back? When you flash a new rom, before signing in via the initial set-up wizard, usually Settings/Backup & Reset/"Back up my data" and also the "Automatic Restore" tabs are enabled. Unchecking both of those options then signing into your Gmail will also ensure nothing is auto-restored.
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Gotcha. Now, have you deleted those app backups from within TiBu? Before reinstalling apps, they would appear in your Backed up/Uninstalled filter.
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Aaaaaha! no I have not. How do I do that?
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putney1477 said:
Aaaaaha! no I have not. How do I do that?
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I've always gone into that same list, tapped the app I no longer needed, and selected delete in the popup box. I usually only delete one or two app backups. I'm just now noticing there's a Batch action/Batch delete if you scroll ALL the way to the bottom lol if you can't tell I've never used that before.
Hi all,
Just curious if anyone knows how to backup your launcher / icons setup from titanium backup. Either I am blind or something as I cant find it in the list of items on my n5 w/ kitkat
Thanks
aimetti said:
Hi all,
Just curious if anyone knows how to backup your launcher / icons setup from titanium backup. Either I am blind or something as I cant find it in the list of items on my n5 w/ kitkat
Thanks
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Quick search > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435097 :good:
pert_S said:
Quick search > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435097 :good:
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lol really?
anyways , its not the same as it once was backing up. Its not in titanium backup anymore as far as I can see. Thanks for searching tho.
aimetti said:
lol really?
anyways , its not the same as it once was backing up. Its not in titanium backup anymore as far as I can see. Thanks for searching tho.
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I was trying to figure this out too.. when I just backup the launcher app and restore it back it doesn't work.. so I ended up backing up all system app and data then restore all data and it worked.. It looks like they mixed things up the settings some how...
edit: figured it out.. I restored google search data and launcher data and bingo restored all my icons and folders...
It looks like google search handles the launchers db file.. been doing some digging..
apps/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/db/launcher.db-journal
apps/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/db/launcher.db
so all you do is backup google search app and your launcher's icons and folders will be restored...
This will make the launcher home screen 4 (wide) x 5 (high)
It will also make the app drawer 4 (wide) x 6 (high)
Only tested on Verizon GS5 (SM-G900V)
Flash using safestrap.
I'm new to modding so let me know if there's anything that needs to be changed or doesn't work right.
ENJOY!
Don't be shy with that Thanks button!
EDIT: Forgot to mention, make sure busybox is installed before flashing. It uses it to mount /system during the flash process.
briantacker said:
This will make the launcher home screen 4 (wide) x 5 (high)
It will also make the app drawer 4 (wide) x 6 (high)
Only tested on Verizon GS5 (SM-G900V)
Flash using safestrap.
I'm new to modding so let me know if there's anything that needs to be changed or doesn't work right.
ENJOY!
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NICE JOB!! Can't wait to flash...
Thanks, I've been waiting for one of these for our phone. I installed it no problem and everything looks and works great. Nice job.
Works great on dev edition thank you
Nice! been waiting for this
Works great. Thanks a bunch. Really needed this
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Thanks!!
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This is awesome. Do you think you'll tweak an L home launcher to be 4x5 as well? I know I'd download it!
Backwardsblade said:
This is awesome. Do you think you'll tweak an L home launcher to be 4x5 as well? I know I'd download it!
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I can give it a shot if you show me where to get it.
briantacker said:
I can give it a shot if you show me where to get it.
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its in my rom but if u get the android l dev page on here you have access to all android l
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inline6power said:
Works great. Thanks a bunch. Really needed this
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+1[emoji2]
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briantacker said:
Flash using safestrap.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, make sure busybox is installed before flashing. It uses it to mount /system during the flash process.
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Thank you, is using the original recovery OK?
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It does not work with the stock recovery... saying wrong footer.
torr310 said:
Thank you, is using the original recovery OK?
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I'm going to guess no but I'm not sure. The stock recovery probably requires a certain signature.
Curious about a 5x4 or 5x5 like I had on my note 3
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Rippley05 said:
Curious about a 5x4 or 5x5 like I had on my note 3
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I was thinking about doing it if someone asked but after seeing how tedious the process is I'm not so sure.
I'm very used to "home" being in the middle, and not at the left end, of the home screens, so I'd really like to try this. But in the event I decided I didn't like it, how would I go back to the stock settings? Is there an "un-install" for this?
Edit - I just realized, having made a nandroid of the stock ROM with Safestrap, I could just restore that to get back to the factory setup on the home screens if I wanted to, right?
Zoandroid said:
I'm very used to "home" being in the middle, and not at the left end, of the home screens, so I'd really like to try this. But in the event I decided I didn't like it, how would I go back to the stock settings? Is there an "un-install" for this?
Edit - I just realized, having made a nandroid of the stock ROM with Safestrap, I could just restore that to get back to the factory setup on the home screens if I wanted to, right?
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Well first of all this has nothing to do with where the home screen is, it just changes the grid size.
As for restoring, just make a backup of /system/priv-app/TouchWizHome.apk and if you want to go back just restore that file through safestrap.
This is just awesome, I was wondering if it is possible to make the icons a little bit bigger, and also wondering if we could have the Google search bar in every screen, like the Google launcher.
Thanks for the nice mod! !!
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Well first of all this has nothing to do with where the home screen is, it just changes the grid size.
As for restoring, just make a backup of /system/priv-app/TouchWizHome.apk and if you want to go back just restore that file through safestrap.
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Thanks for clarifying that, but I immediately saw the first point above for myself. I made the mistake of assuming your modification would bring about every aspect of the picture you showed (in which your main homescreen is centered). Since that was the main reason I was looking at this modification, I decided to switch to Nova Launcher to get that feature. But thanks for the mod, and for answering my questions.
anybody know if this would work and is even needed on Alliance rom ?
If not needed.. how would I enable in Alliance ?
Hi.
Since I've upgraded to latest rom on my device, huawei backup is gone (?!?).
So what do you guys use to backup your devices? Specially launcher layout, which is a pain in the... after each reset.
No. I'm not rooted nor want to be
Thank you
J.
Joao Oliveira said:
Hi.
Since I've upgraded to latest rom on my device, huawei backup is gone (?!?).
So what do you guys use to backup your devices? Specially launcher layout, which is a pain in the... after each reset.
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You could try Helium (no personal experience). If not, it's going to be difficult because...
No. I'm not rooted nor want to be
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...of this :good:
This app does NOT require root. Good luck.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idea.backup.smscontacts
ronnie72 said:
This app does NOT require root. Good luck.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup
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Got the Backup and HiApp from this sources. Working fine on my device
https://mega.nz/#!kZ5EBKoD!X-lST3IG6yDMdFbvktP6xZDcw0VkTiGGfyX4SOAAABo
https://mega.nz/#!td5lCIxR!zOpx7TnsmoXUCHhBGbuCOj4Oi6YDEja0gkdA97sVzlA
found on a german huaweiblog btw
Link: http://www.huaweiblog.de/allgemein/huawei-backup-warum-root-twrp-co-ueberfluessig-sind/
As far as I know only Huawei apps provide backup for EMUI launcher settings and home screen layout. Can any other third-party app do the same?
Even with Hw backup i can restores layout if I am just re-instaling the same rom version, because every time I upgrade rom restore does not make any effect