I would like to share with you a first test version of my new app:
FlashBackup
Features:
presents you a list to choose from your installed user apps / system apps
backup the APKs
create an AROMA-powered flashable ZIP in order to restore your apps
install Superuser or SuperSU (according to your preference) during restore
lets you chose the apps to be restored in AROMA installer
ROOT NEEDED!
Description:
This is a first test release and not yet feature-complete, only the things described above will work. It will be updated regularly.
This app is targeted at advanced users who regularly wipe and re-flash their phone and therefore need to restore their apps. As this process takes a long time using eg. TitaniumBackup, I wanted to create a flashable ZIP file of the currently installed apps, which can later be flashed using the amazing AROMA installer by Amarullz.
Please note that with this first version, it is not yet possible to backup and restore the app data, only the APKs. You can however use TitaniumBackup to restore only data (which is much faster than restoring apks too).
Currently, it is only tested with a HTC Sensation running the latest version of Bruce2728's CM10 (JellyBean). I would appreciate to get feedback about bugs etc. on other devices in order to fix them.
How-To
select your apps to be included in the backup
press 'Backup' and wait for the process to be finished (if it's the first time using the app, you need to grant root permissions)
find your ZIP ready to be flashed under /FlashBackup/flashbackup.zip on your sdcard
Current known issues:
restore / install process may fail due to incompatible updater-binary for some devices
Probably not compatible with Android 4.2 (not tested yet...)
Planned for future updates (subject to change):
include app data in backup/restore
include device-specific updater-binaries for ZIP file (will increase compatibility with specific devices)
backup apps in .android-secure too (if possible)
allow the destination of each app to be selected during install process (=> convert system to user and vice-versa)
... ?
[*] done: add compatibility for Android versions < 3.0
Devices confirmed working (by user feedback):
HTC Sensation (CM10)
HTC EVO 3D
HTC Desire HD (ICS)
HTC HD2
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy SII
LG e400
Samsung i897 Captivate (MIUI 4.x, Android 4.1.2)
Credits:
Amarullz for his amazing work with the AROMA installer
App2Zip devs for the idea of flashable app backups
Screenshots:
=> see thumbnails!
Downloads:
=> see attachments!
Version history:
0.4 - 20/11/2012
added compatibility with Android 2.3+ Gingerbread
new option: install superuser apps as system or user app
0.32 - 19/11/2012
updated SuperSU to 0.98
0.31 - 30/10/2012
hotfix for bug with tech stuff install
0.3 - 30/10/2012
new option: install Superuser or SuperSU
updated SuperSU to 0.97
code cleanups
0.2 - 25/10/2012
fix bug with SuperSU install
0.1 - 24/10/2012
initial public release
Reserved II
Will this backup Android-secure apps (JB+ apps that do not store their apk file in /data/apps)?
Love the idea. Can't wait to try it out!
Edit: Willing to test it out for ya on a Toro (VZW GalNex) running JB. Willing to flash multiple ROMs (well, not "willing", per-se, more like, "addicted"..."crackflasher" doesn't quite cover it in my case.)
I am willing to give this a try on my myTouch 4G.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda app-developers app
PhoenixPath said:
Will this backup Android-secure apps (JB+ apps that do not store their apk file in /data/apps)?
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Not yet, I did not figure out yet how to do this. Will put it on the todo list
@ all:
testing version is coming soon, just found a last-minute bug and doing the last tests now...
flash5000 said:
Not yet, I did not figure out yet how to do this. Will put it on the todo list
@ all:
testing version is coming soon, just found a last-minute bug and doing the last tests now...
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Looking forward to it.
cool
cool information
I'm sorry guys, it will take me another day I suppose - just found another bug.
But I will do my best to get it working asap
aaaand...
ladies & gentlemen, start your engines for a test drive of the first public release!
=> see attachments of the first post
Looking forward to your feedback!
I've currently been using App2Zip, so I'm gonna give this a try, as soon as I re-flash a Rom.
jayk32 said:
I've currently been using App2Zip, so I'm gonna give this a try, as soon as I re-flash a Rom.
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Looking forward to your feedback!
Please keep in mind that your app's data is not yet backed up, so restore it with Titanium afterwards! (just a hint in order not to be blamed afterwards for making you loose your data... )
Had been one of the initial proponents and user of App2Zip and had used it regularly until about 2 months ago. It was then that I came across Go Backup that did almost everything I wanted.
I would really start using your app but would wait for a while since I do not use TB and hence would struggle without the data restore. Once that is in place, it would equal GO Backup. The advantage with Go Backup is that t backs up calls log, sms, mms and wifi connections in addition. GO Backup however misses out on restoring system apps and data.
Looking forward
Paparasee said:
Had been one of the initial proponents and user of App2Zip and had used it regularly until about 2 months ago. It was then that I came across Go Backup that did almost everything I wanted.
I would really start using your app but would wait for a while since I do not use TB and hence would struggle without the data restore. Once that is in place, it would equal GO Backup. The advantage with Go Backup is that t backs up calls log, sms, mms and wifi connections in addition. GO Backup however misses out on restoring system apps and data.
Looking forward
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I will try to implement data backup & restore as one of the next things, but it will need some testing as it's not always very easy to do it right...
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I will try to implement data backup & restore as one of the next things, but it will need some testing as it's not always very easy to do it right...
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There are 2 directions to consider, in my opinion:
1. Leave the idea like it is (backup user apps, no data, nothing additional) keep it simple and somehow small (I have more than 120 apps in total, so I don't really want to think on the size)
2. Try to get data backup AND system apps backup AND calls, sms, settings, etc -
My main problem are the system apps: if I am making an upgrade of Android, why should I get old system apps?!
And this option MUST allow choosing the apps to install (100% Aroma)
The idea sounds good, I will test it as soon as I will need to reinstall one of the devices.
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There are 2 directions to consider, in my opinion:
1. Leave the idea like it is (backup user apps, no data, nothing additional) keep it simple and somehow small (I have more than 120 apps in total, so I don't really want to think on the size)
2. Try to get data backup AND system apps backup AND calls, sms, settings, etc -
My main problem are the system apps: if I am making an upgrade of Android, why should I get old system apps?!
And this option MUST allow choosing the apps to install (100% Aroma)
The idea sounds good, I will test it as soon as I will need to reinstall one of the devices.
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Thanks for your feedback!
At the moment, it allows to backup the APKs of user apps and system apps as well, but only the APKs.
The idea behind backing up system apk's is that I personally have some apps installed as a system app (for example Theft Aware by Avast, or SuperSU) which are not included with my ROM and therefore get lost with every update. The possibility to include them in the ZIP file and later restore them while flashing the update solves my personal problem of remembering to restore these system apps manually
Concerning the size:
I too have about 130 user apps, and the resulting ZIP is about 340MB in size, so about double the size of the ROM ZIP file , but the restore process is much faster when done by flashing in recovery compared to restoring with TitaniumBackup.
The big advantage is that coming Android phones will get a speed boost in the future (with all the quad-core monsters being unveiled by the manufacturers) and therefore ZIP creation time will decrease significantly I guess...
Any other feedback? What's working, what is not?
flash5000 said:
I will try to implement data backup & restore as one of the next things, but it will need some testing as it's not always very easy to do it right...
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flash5000 said:
Thanks for your feedback!
At the moment, it allows to backup the APKs of user apps and system apps as well, but only the APKs.
The idea behind backing up system apk's is that I personally have some apps installed as a system app (for example Theft Aware by Avast, or SuperSU) which are not included with my ROM and therefore get lost with every update. The possibility to include them in the ZIP file and later restore them while flashing the update solves my personal problem of remembering to restore these system apps manually
Concerning the size:
I too have about 130 user apps, and the resulting ZIP is about 340MB in size, so about double the size of the ROM ZIP file , but the restore process is much faster when done by flashing in recovery compared to restoring with TitaniumBackup.
The big advantage is that coming Android phones will get a speed boost in the future (with all the quad-core monsters being unveiled by the manufacturers) and therefore ZIP creation time will decrease significantly I guess...
Any other feedback? What's working, what is not?
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No other feedback for the moment. Once I test it, I will let you know.
But I must say I agree with your approach. By the way, as you use AROMA, I assume you can choose what to install and what not, right?
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No other feedback for the moment. Once I test it, I will let you know.
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I will be pleased to hear from your experiences
okty2k said:
But I must say I agree with your approach. By the way, as you use AROMA, I assume you can choose what to install and what not, right?
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To quote a famous person: Yes we can!
That was the main goal to achieve in the first place and the reason why I started to develop my own app instead of just using App2Zip...
UPDATE:
v0.2
fix bug with SuperSU install
First off I like using Aroma Installer. I've used the app three times, and the first time no problems, but the last two it didn't restore all my apps. Anyway looking forward to the updates.
Cheers mate.
DISCONTINUED.
DISCLAIMER:
Rooting your phone and using custom Recoveries and ROMS have risks and may result in bricking your device, and has nothing to do with Google or the device manufacturers. In case of any mishap I am not responsible if you brick/ruin your phone in any way.
Basic computer skills are required and minimal knowledges about phones and phones utilities too.
Make sure that whatever you do, you are doing it at your own responsibility.
Max Flavour is an optimized ROM, prepared from 1.0.5 stock version.
Update 12.02.2014
- built again from scratch
- fast, smooth and stable
- multilingual (as all my ROMs)
- improved and optimized
- deodexed, zipaligned, init.d support
First boot will take a little bit more time because of the deodexed system, but be patient.
Update 24.11.2013 CHANGELOG
- added version Max Flavour Slim 4.2 with stock launcher replaced by Touchwiz launcher at your request.
=> This version has to be installed with a clean install.Update 16.11.2013 CHANGELOG
- fixed shutanimation loop and also bootanimation.
- hide big 3G/G network type icons from status bar.
- add email and browser alternative apps.
- cleaned up build.prop.
=> This version can be installed over the previous but clean cache and dalvik cache before install.Update 12.11.2013 CHANGELOG
- new implementation of the stock ROM base with translations from official Mediatek language folders. This version is more accurate, but not all languages are translated complete, so you have to accept that.
- various fixes: brightness and autobrightness, screen colors and depth, GPS (new fix), network, tethering, sounds, callerID matching, and some others.
- fixed computer connection as USB Mass storage in any windows (no ZTE drivers needed).
- optimizations for ram, kernel, cache.
- more speed and smoothness.
- some UI improvements, like autohide empty SIM symbol, wallpapers.
- for GPS all needed files are included.
- for adblocker, the hosts file is properly configurated.
Gapps are included in essential version. You can flash "Gapps to complete zip" to get full suite.
INSTALL INSTRUCTION:
To flash a new ROM properly, you need one of my recoveries (for these I'm sure they works).
1. Reboot to recovery.
2. Do a nandroid backup or backup in cwm.
3. mount USB Mass Storage and delete from sdcard these three directories:
.android_secure
Android
LOSTDIR
4. Copy ROM zip or zips on sdcard
5. Eject mass storage from computer and then unmount in recovery
6. wipe all/factory reset or pre-flash wipe in recovery
7. wipe or erase dalvik cache
8. flash zip from sdcard, choose ROM zip, flash it and reboot, or if you flash my ROM version 3.3, the phone will reboot itself.
That's all, this is the correct way to flash any new ROM in any phone thru recovery.
QUICK GPS FIX:
If you want to quick fix gps, do all steps from this post, without downloading MobileUncle - is already installed in ROM.
For extending data partition, please refer to this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44321463&postcount=3
For downloads check post #3.
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CREDITS & THANKS
* dsixda for powerfull android kitchen
* C3C076 for callerID fix and autohide empty sim symbol
* pas2001 for battery icons
* Chainfire for SuperSU solution
* anmol7ify for TouchWiz Launcher
* zedge community for wallpapers
Mirror links
* Max Flavour Full v5 final
* Max Flavour Slim v5 - Touchwiz
* gapps to complete
In attachments are screenshots for Max Flavour with touchwiz launcher.
we are waiting your new updated max flavour ROM to test it (wake up from volume, extended menu on reboot, new graphic engine, new audio engine, new launcher for slim version etc)
pls look in this FB site
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taiwan101-ROM-Factory/130833580409396?fref=ts
he managed to have "Default storage -> external TF card"
can you import this in your new updated max flavour release????
Taiwan101 ROM Factory Taiwan101_MOD_ZTE-V967s_Emotion_V.02 ROM
./ Base on the Huawei G610s firmware 0130
./ root permission
./ support zh/TW setting via Morelocal2
./ add Taiwan101 spn/carrer APN setting
./ Default enable EPO/AGPS
./ Default storage -> external TF card
./ all Huawei themes update support
./ all hardward working on ZTE-V967s
./ Huawei logo/bootanimation
Thanks for your Rom
carliv said:
The Rom based on stock 1.0.5
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carliv said:
The version full is mostly a debloated stock version kinda like minideal, but not identical.
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carliv said:
UPDATE 19-08-2013: I refined all ROM versions, updated Lewa to last version from 09/08
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Is this based on stock ROM or LewaOS?
samusalo said:
Is this based on stock ROM or LewaOS?
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These are based on stock ROM. LewaOS is in CWM thread.
friend, is just an idea.Your custom Rom is wonderful, works fine, but could you make a clean rom ? there are applications that you install on your custom rom and I not use.
Best regards!
Enviado desde mi ZTE V967S usando Tapatalk 2
musicoloco said:
friend, is just an idea.Your custom Rom is wonderful, works fine, but could you make a clean rom ? there are applications that you install on your custom rom and I not use.
Best regards!
Enviado desde mi ZTE V967S usando Tapatalk 2
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If is not a system app you can uninstall it from settings apps downloaded.
If is a system app, easy way is to use ESFileManager as root explorer and R/W Mounted all, access /system/app, select unwanted apk and corespondent odex and delete. After that reboot and done. But, gapps apps tends to FC if are not all installed (especially in JB), Facebook and tweeter won't work if they are not in system, and any other app I put there has a specific purpose. And you don't know how many people ask me for facebook, tweeter, g-plus, etc. I don't use any of these, and neither gapps, but I have to put in ROM what most of users want. Also, there is an app on playstore, Rom Customizer that let you uninstall system apps in a correct way, even they are odexed.
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i am downloading the new version now - - -
i cant wait to test it with viber working
Hi
i tested the ROM Full v3.2 - 28-08-2013.
First steps i take a i take a backup with titanium backup for the apps,backup older rom in cwm and deleted the 3 folders (like the instructions) and put the rom on sd flashed it (format data etc)...ok done start up google steps install titanium apk and try to restore the apps,
now titanium backup freeze on restore uncle tools... try to restart the cellphone try to install uncle tools apk would not install uncle tools try to uninstall Titanium, other version titanium, he don't have enough space?try the same version, he don't have enough space.. free space 770MB. What do i wrong? or why can i install on this version?
Regards Geheimke
geheimke said:
Hi
i tested the ROM Full v3.2 - 28-08-2013.
First steps i take a i take a backup with titanium backup for the apps,backup older rom in cwm and deleted the 3 folders (like the instructions) and put the rom on sd flashed it (format data etc)...ok done start up google steps install titanium apk and try to restore the apps,
now titanium backup freeze on restore uncle tools... try to restart the cellphone try to install uncle tools apk would not install uncle tools try to uninstall Titanium, other version titanium, he don't have enough space?try the same version, he don't have enough space.. free space 770MB. What do i wrong? or why can i install on this version?
Regards Geheimke
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Try to exclude MobileUncle when you do old backup, or delete it first, because in new version I put a modded version of MobileUncle. I decompiled app to remove chinese gps fix, and replaced with european one.
Now, when you start MobileUncle, in Power gps menu if you initiate GPS set it will load european fix version.
And other thing you have to do, download the ROM again. Seems that yesterday links were corrupted somehow (during upload or in Drive, I don't know), MobileUncle and Ygps lost their permissions and even they are in ROM, don't start. I checked after someone pointed that to me, and I uploaded links again. Now they are ok.
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UPDATE 28-08-2013[/COLOR][/B]: I refined the ROM again. What's new:
- new camera and gallery
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Does burst shot work with this new camera?
samusalo said:
Does burst shot work with this new camera?
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No, it doesn't. It's a simple app with fewer option than stock camera, but I think it slightly increase photos quality. But I provided solution to restore stock camera.
carliv said:
Try to exclude MobileUncle when you do old backup, or delete it first, because in new version I put a modded version of MobileUncle. I decompiled app to remove chinese gps fix, and replaced with european one.
Now, when you start MobileUncle, in Power gps menu if you initiate GPS set it will load european fix version.
And other thing you have to do, download the ROM again. Seems that yesterday links were corrupted somehow (during upload or in Drive, I don't know), MobileUncle and Ygps lost their permissions and even they are in ROM, don't start. I checked after someone pointed that to me, and I uploaded links again. Now they are ok.
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Hi, thanks for the fix,
ok now it works fine now, just a few apps that cant move in in the normal way (apps2sd), but it work in titanium Bu.
I just have a question left in the notification bar there is a circle with % battery how to disable this?
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Geheimke
geheimke said:
Hi, thanks for the fix,
ok now it works fine now, just a few apps that cant move in in the normal way (apps2sd), but it work in titanium Bu.
I just have a question left in the notification bar there is a circle with % battery how to disable this?
Regards
Geheimke
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You can change that if you install xposed framework of rovo89 and gravity box module of C3C076, but I modded specialy that with full charging animation, so it's no need to activate battery percentage from settings to see battery state. I changed correspondent xmls to provide full range. In stock version that covers only few stages, 0-15-28-43-57-71-85-100. I added suport for 0-1-2-3........-100 like in cyanogenmod.
carliv said:
Try to exclude MobileUncle when you do old backup, or delete it first, because in new version I put a modded version of MobileUncle. I decompiled app to remove chinese gps fix, and replaced with european one.
Now, when you start MobileUncle, in Power gps menu if you initiate GPS set it will load european fix version.
And other thing you have to do, download the ROM again. Seems that yesterday links were corrupted somehow (during upload or in Drive, I don't know), MobileUncle and Ygps lost their permissions and even they are in ROM, don't start. I checked after someone pointed that to me, and I uploaded links again. Now they are ok.
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carliv said:
You can change that if you install xposed framework of rovo89 and gravity box module of C3C076, but I modded specialy that with full charging animation, so it's no need to activate battery percentage from settings to see battery state. I changed correspondent xmls to provide full range. In stock version that covers only few stages, 0-15-28-43-57-71-85-100. I added suport for 0-1-2-3........-100 like in cyanogenmod.
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Hi, wow very interesting!!! I have never used this before,(gravity box module / xposed framework)
That is the tool I was looking for, many thanks :good::good::good:
The rom is very smooth, and very faster loading his icons, now i gonna try to increase userdata partition.
1 question, on a system with 2.5 userdata when you flash a new normal rom do the userdata back to normal or stay the userdata on 2.5?
Regards Geheimke
geheimke said:
Hi, wow very interesting!!! I have never used this before,(gravity box module / xposed framework)
That is the tool I was looking for, many thanks :good::good::good:
The rom is very smooth, and very faster loading his icons, now i gonna try to increase userdata partition.
1 question, on a system with 2.5 userdata when you flash a new normal rom do the userdata back to normal or stay the userdata on 2.5?
Regards Geheimke
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If the new ROM is a normal one your partition will remain 2.5 (check zip without unpacking and see if there is EBR1 and EBR2 inside - if you see these check ROM specifications, because these binaries are for extending data partition or for restore to normal). If inside ROM zip there isn't any EBR, you are safe, it's normal ROM, and you can flash it with no impact for data partition.
thanks my friend for new release 3.3
I want to ask about
2. Do a nandroid backup or backup in cwm.
3. mount USB Mass Storage and delete from sdcard
these three directories:
.android_secure
Android
LOSTDIR
how to do a full backup in CWM? give us details
and I mount usb mass storage and I am in CWM. How to delete these 3 folders ?
you have the camera from which model of Lenovo? is it better than stock camera?
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