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Sorry for having to ask this, but Im a real novice when it comes to android (after being a windows mobile junkie for so long)...
What is the best way to backup all my settings/apps before rooting/unlocking, (things such as installed apps, email/facebook/twitter/etc account info, home screen customizations/widgets) and then restore them after the upgrade?
I am use to using UC on the windows side of things and it was quite involved. I am about to do the whole rooting thing (for the first time with an android device) and I am just trying to have all my bases covered.
Thanks in advance
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If you want to back up your apps before you root or upgrade I suggest you save the folders on your SD card. You can also backup your stuff on a cloud data base. Also ES file manager allows you to back up your apps. If you want to back up everything then use titanium backup but it requires root. Im unsure of your situation so I stated all the methods.
Misterowl said:
If you want to back up your apps before you root or upgrade I suggest you save the folders on your SD card. You can also backup your stuff on a cloud data base. Also ES file manager allows you to back up your apps. If you want to back up everything then use titanium backup but it requires root. Im unsure of your situation so I stated all the methods.
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Please stop digging up old posts to get your post count up. The reason for the post count minimum is so that it forces you to contribute information that is relevant. Do you really believe the OP still needs this information over a year later? Please stop.
I've just started trying out custom roms and I've noticed while some roms such as CyanogenMod lets you restore all previously installed apps upon installation other ones doesn't. If I flash a rom which doesn't support it all my apps still stand as installed if I search for them in market on the computer however it's a pain to manually reinstall all apps so is there anyway to trigger something which reinstall all apps like CM do?
well, i don't know what PHONE you are using, but on my inspire 4g with a gingerbread rom, altho the rom doesn't do much with app reloads, just by signing into my google account my apps reappear on their own.
Use Titanium Backup. Run a batch backup of user apps. Then when you install a new rom, run a batch restore. This will restore data as well - game progress, an app's settings, etc. The free version only allows one backup at a time (if you backup the app again, it overwrites the last backup) and you have to agree to the permissions of each app. In the paid version, you can set the max number of backups yourself and everything will install in the background. There's tons of other cool stuff the app can do, I suggest checking it out.
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Use Titanium Backup. Run a batch backup of user apps. Then when you install a new rom, run a batch restore. This will restore data as well - game progress, an app's settings, etc. The free version only allows one backup at a time (if you backup the app again, it overwrites the last backup) and you have to agree to the permissions of each app. In the paid version, you can set the max number of backups yourself and everything will install in the background. There's tons of other cool stuff the app can do, I suggest checking it out.
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This is the way to go. Trust me on that. One more thing if you kind of like a certain rom but you just want to try others make sure you do a nandroid back up. This makes life a hell of a lot easier if you don't like rom boot back to recovery and restore your last back up. I nan once a week so I keep a fresh image cuz I am always adding and removing apps.
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This is the way to go. Trust me on that. One more thing if you kind of like a certain rom but you just want to try others make sure you do a nandroid back up. This makes life a hell of a lot easier if you don't like rom boot back to recovery and restore your last back up. I nan once a week so I keep a fresh image cuz I am always adding and removing apps.
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This saved me a time or two..good advise!!
tazfanatic said:
This is the way to go. Trust me on that. One more thing if you kind of like a certain rom but you just want to try others make sure you do a nandroid back up. This makes life a hell of a lot easier if you don't like rom boot back to recovery and restore your last back up. I nan once a week so I keep a fresh image cuz I am always adding and removing apps.
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As far as my experience when (this afternoon), TI is the ONLY way to go (although, you'll want to root first).
A follow up question on this topic. I have TI Pro and made a backup of apps and data. After flashing an update ROM on my EVO, I could get most of the apps, but not all of them back. Actually, some apps would not even reinstall -- e.g. Twitter gave me some error about a shared library missing. Any ideas?
I bought the paid version of Titanium backup but during batch restore, I still have to press install/cancel and open/done for each app. Is that correct or did I miss changing a setting?
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I bought the paid version of Titanium backup but during batch restore, I still have to press install/cancel and open/done for each app. Is that correct or did I miss changing a setting?
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Not sure, I have never had to do this, and I have not changed any settings that I know of.
I am about to flash my first ROM on my Inspire. I did a NAND backup and copied all the contents of my sd card to my computer.
My question is if I transfer it back onto my sd card after flashing will it restore my apps and other data?
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I am about to flash my first ROM on my Inspire. I did a NAND backup and copied all the contents of my sd card to my computer.
My question is if I transfer it back onto my sd card after flashing will it restore my apps and other data?
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No. Apps need to be installed, not just copied (that's assuming that you're talking about apps on the SD card, and not on the phone's memory).
Do as most of the posts above suggest and do a backup using Titanium Backup. Then you can batch restore (with the paid version) or app-by-app restore (with the free version) after flashing your new ROM.
Titanium is excellent , however I find backups arent always compatible between roms. I sometimes get errors after a restore. For that reason I just sing into Market after flashing a new rom and let the apps re download.
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I purchased the pro version, batch backed up all of my apps. Installed MikG on Evo 4g and now I can't access TI back up. I also did a nand back up. when I restore data nothing happens. Please help. I just want my apps back.
Originally Posted by plainjane
Use Titanium Backup. Run a batch backup of user apps. Then when you install a new rom, run a batch restore. This will restore data as well - game progress, an app's settings, etc. The free version only allows one backup at a time (if you backup the app again, it overwrites the last backup) and you have to agree to the permissions of each app. In the paid version, you can set the max number of backups yourself and everything will install in the background. There's tons of other cool stuff the app can do, I suggest checking it out.
that's the right way..
Two options.
1. Push your apps recorded in your android market library to your phone.
2. Use titanium backup.
Titanium backup is easier, but since you do a reset to make everything fresh, I would prefer the first option.
What you do is to go to android market library from your PC browser. It has all your apps listed. For each app, use the install button to push it to your phone. You need not wait between apps. Just push which ever app you need and they will automatically get downloaded and installed to your phone. For some reason, Google has kept the reinstall feature hidden. See this for details -
http://www.skipser.com/p/2/p/how-to-reinstall-android-apps.html
I don't know, google play used to reinstall my apps when I was on stock sony rom, but since I use Cyanogen now, it doesn't do it. I always keep checked option "keep backed up with bla bla", but it doesn't restore automatically :/
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boscharun said:
Two options.
1. Push your apps recorded in your android market library to your phone.
2. Use titanium backup.
Titanium backup is easier, but since you do a reset to make everything fresh, I would prefer the first option.
What you do is to go to android market library from your PC browser. It has all your apps listed. For each app, use the install button to push it to your phone. You need not wait between apps. Just push which ever app you need and they will automatically get downloaded and installed to your phone. For some reason, Google has kept the reinstall feature hidden. See this for details -
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thanks
hi!
I'm owning a HTC One S since a few days, rooted, and I'm wondering about the best way to back up my device.
Actually I'd like to know what is the most powerful (i.e. more complete) backup app/method: Titanium/Go Backup (or similar), nandroid, or this one: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/ultimate-backup-tool-no-root-required/ ?
If I wipe my cell, which method will allow me to restore it with same apps installed, same icons at the same place, same data and settings for each app (just like a Norton Ghost/Acronis TrueImage)? I think it's the nandroid backup, but I'm not an expert...
2nd question : if I loose this phone and I buy a new one (exact same), will I be able to restore my backup in the new one? Would it work?
3rd question : what about a non-rooted device (thinking to my wife's One V)? can I do a "Ghost" of her phone BEFORE I unlocked her phone's bootloader?
THANK YOU
kinda feel alone here...
anyway, I read more and here is what I understood: nandroid will backup everything like a Ghost, including the ROM. Titanium Backup will backup my apps and data, but not the widgets and homescreen, and Go Backup will backup apps/data/widgets/homescreen.
By saying "apps and data" does it mean "app settings" ?
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kinda feel alone here...
anyway, I read more and here is what I understood: nandroid will backup everything like a Ghost, including the ROM. Titanium Backup will backup my apps and data, but not the widgets and homescreen, and Go Backup will backup apps/data/widgets/homescreen.
By saying "apps and data" does it mean "app settings" ?
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Don't know about go, but you are correct on everything else. App data is settings saved stuff etc, it's everything about that app. If you restore an app with data it will be exactly as it was when the backup was made.
You do need root to backup using titanium, but I think there are ways to back up some stuff, using other methods, but I don't know them.
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mehcoib said:
hi!
I'm owning a HTC One S since a few days, rooted, and I'm wondering about the best way to back up my device.
Actually I'd like to know what is the most powerful (i.e. more complete) backup app/method: Titanium/Go Backup (or similar), nandroid, or this one: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/ultimate-backup-tool-no-root-required/ ?
If I wipe my cell, which method will allow me to restore it with same apps installed, same icons at the same place, same data and settings for each app (just like a Norton Ghost/Acronis TrueImage)? I think it's the nandroid backup, but I'm not an expert...
2nd question : if I loose this phone and I buy a new one (exact same), will I be able to restore my backup in the new one? Would it work?
3rd question : what about a non-rooted device (thinking to my wife's One V)? can I do a "Ghost" of her phone BEFORE I unlocked her phone's bootloader?
THANK YOU
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Most people seem to gravitate to titanium. I use the app manager in ROM toolbox pro.
OK, question two, yes. Backup the folder from your sd card to a PC. If you get a new phone just copy it to the new phones sd card install titanium (or whatever you used) and restore.
As for three I think you need to be unlocked to install a custom recovery so I don't think so.
Edit: nandroids (what you refer to as a ghost) are done through a custom recovery.
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Don't know about go, but you are correct on everything else. App data is settings saved stuff etc, it's everything about that app. If you restore an app with data it will be exactly as it was when the backup was made.
You do need root to backup using titanium, but I think there are ways to back up some stuff, using other methods, but I don't know them.
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Most people seem to gravitate to titanium. I use the app manager in ROM toolbox pro.
OK, question two, yes. Backup the folder from your sd card to a PC. If you get a new phone just copy it to the new phones sd card install titanium (or whatever you used) and restore.
As for three I think you need to be unlocked to install a custom recovery so I don't think so.
Edit: nandroids (what you refer to as a ghost) are done through a custom recovery.
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thanks you for all your answers.
Can anyone confirm Titanium Backup will not restore my "icons"/widgets/homescreens?
mehcoib said:
thanks you for all your answers.
Can anyone confirm Titanium Backup will not restore my "icons"/widgets/homescreens?
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You can, just need to find the system setting for the launcher and backup the data. As long as your new rom uses that same launcher. For example cm uses trebuchet. Apex and Nova are two popular third party ones. Widgets aren't saved though, everything else is.
If you're not using a launcher like apex or Nova I highly recommend you try it. I can't imagine going back to the stock launcher. Plus you don't have to worry about what launcher the rom uses, just back up your third party one like any other app and install on your new rom. Then hit home, set it as default, simple.
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Hi guys, I've googled & looked around various threads on here but cannot find a good match to my query so apologies if it has already been asked before!
Anyway, I have just upgraded to the Xperia Z3 from the original Z, I want to now back up and transfer everything over to the Z3 but not sure what is the best/easiest way to do this? I am not sure about Xperia Transfer app as that doesn't support transferring apps over unless it is an iphone, backup & restore from pc companion I am also confused on as I am not sure if that means you restore & backup on the SAME phone??
So what is the correct way? Many thanks for any help!
Lots of views but nobody has even a clue?
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Hi guys, I've googled & looked around various threads on here but cannot find a good match to my query so apologies if it has already been asked before!
Anyway, I have just upgraded to the Xperia Z3 from the original Z, I want to now back up and transfer everything over to the Z3 but not sure what is the best/easiest way to do this? I am not sure about Xperia Transfer app as that doesn't support transferring apps over unless it is an iphone, backup & restore from pc companion I am also confused on as I am not sure if that means you restore & backup on the SAME phone??
So what is the correct way? Many thanks for any help!
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Download Helium from play store and on to a PC and follow the instructions. It should be able to backup most app's data ready to restore on to the z3.
Inevitably some apps will fail to backup but unless your Z is rooted I believe Helium is your best shot.
You can alternatively connect to the PC suite and transfer data. PC suite has a built in data transfer tool.
Thanks both for the advice, I used Xperia Transfer Desktop app in the end as the non desktop 1 wouldn't work and always got stuck on step 5! I am impressed that everything including my device calendar got sent over too which was another main thing I wanted! Now all that's left to transfer are apps - I remembered doing it somewhere where everything including data were moved but can't remember how. So may give helium a go as my original Z is rooted.
If you're rooted, best option is titanium backup (Z3 has to be rooted for that too)
Be careful restoring system apps though, because the system apps of the Z probably won't work correctly on the Z3
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If you're rooted, best option is titanium backup (Z3 has to be rooted for that too)
Be careful restoring system apps though, because the system apps of the Z probably won't work correctly on the Z3
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Thanks for the suggestion, I do have root on both phones, however I am struggling to understand how to restore/import onto new phone :/ Sorry I'm a noob at this!
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Thanks for the suggestion, I do have root on both phones, however I am struggling to understand how to restore/import onto new phone :/ Sorry I'm a noob at this!
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What!"!!
You have root... use TB to backup, then put the sd card in the new phone restore it on the new phone....
Or if you do not have a sd card, take a backup, move the backup folder to your PC, then to the internal storage of your new phone and restore it
I can help, quite easy
Make sure your backup folder from xperia z is (copied to) on your SD card (for ease of use)
Place SD card with backup in xperia Z3
Open titanium backup, go to menu>settings>location backup folder.
Now all you have to do is click scan and choose to scan everywhere. Once found click on the folder and click "use current folder"
Now restart titanium backup and your backups are found and restorable
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What!"!!
You have root... use TB to backup, then put the sd card in the new phone restore it on the new phone....
Or if you do not have a sd card, take a backup, move the backup folder to your PC, then to the internal storage of your new phone and restore it
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Lol I never had to use titanium in the past because I somehow managed to move stuff like saved game data across with no problem - I just wish I could remember how I did it?!
Only ever used root to change fonts & now I can't even do that as the app I used doesn't work on Z3
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I can help, quite easy
Make sure your backup folder from xperia z is (copied to) on your SD card (for ease of use)
Place SD card with backup in xperia Z3
Open titanium backup, go to menu>settings>location backup folder.
Now all you have to do is click scan and choose to scan everywhere. Once found click on the folder and click "use current folder"
Now restart titanium backup and your backups are found and restorable
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Thank you for the guide
But have to admit I am still confused. I basically want to backup saved game data mostly, so how would I go about doing this? I have no idea where the saved games data would be so that's why I'm struggling to locate the correct files to do this
Do appreciate the help though!
If you restore from titanium backup you have the choice to restore only data or data and the app. You don't have to know where to find the files, if you have the list on titanium you can restore. Game data included
And the data would be in the folder: Titaniumbackup
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If you restore from titanium backup you have the choice to restore only data or data and the app. You don't have to know where to find the files, if you have the list on titanium you can restore. Game data included
And the data would be in the folder: Titaniumbackup
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Ok, please bare with me, like I said I do appreciate the patience & help! I gotta learn somewhere
So I already have the game installed on the Z3, so do I go on my Z and click 'backup'? (choose the game of course), once that's done, I put the sd card into the Z3, then how do I restore only the game data? It looks very alien to me haa.
Yes you just click backup, then copy it to your sd card (Titaniumbackup tends to backup on internal memory)
Put the SD in your z3, point titanium backup to the backup folder like i explained earlier, in the middle tab you click the backup of your game and then choose restore data only.
That's all there is to it.
Might sound a little difficult, but really is easy as 123
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The middle tab will be called backup /restore
crazymister said:
Yes you just click backup, then copy it to your sd card (Titaniumbackup tends to backup on internal memory)
Put the SD in your z3, point titanium backup to the backup folder like i explained earlier, in the middle tab you click the backup of your game and then choose restore data only.
That's all there is to it.
Might sound a little difficult, but really is easy as 123
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The middle tab will be called backup /restore
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You are awesome!
It worked, you have saved me so much time buddy, thank you so much! Now I know for future use and can see why everyone loves TB!! :good:
Your welcome if you enjoy the app make sure to buy the donation version to support the dev
Also that will enable batch backup and restore and more cool and useful functions (like the ability to sync with cloud storage which kinda makes you not needing an SD card for transferring )
crazymister said:
Your welcome if you enjoy the app make sure to buy the donation version to support the dev
Also that will enable batch backup and restore and more cool and useful functions (like the ability to sync with cloud storage which kinda makes you not needing an SD card for transferring )
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Yes, definitely considering to buy, seems I can do so much more!
Btw, as you have been very helpful, you wouldn't perhaps know how to change fonts either do you? I have a vague idea but never tried it coz it got complicated to understand again lol.. & plus, know any way how to get the old styled walkman widget back? (I have a thread about it here & my many problems!) http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/walkman-widget-ugly-t3031514/post58868867
For the fonts I've never done it, but try fonts installer root from play store ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.font.installer)
Make sure to make a Nand backup first! (you do this from recovery)
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For the Walkman thingy, i really don't know... I don't use the widget either. I always just pull down my statusbar or navigate directly from lock screen (i know my songs, and also roughly know how far i am in the song )
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I just tried font installer and it works. Just make sure you make backups through recovery just in case something goes wrong!
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For the fonts I've never done it, but try fonts installer root from play store ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.font.installer)
Make sure to make a Nand backup first! (you do this from recovery)
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For the Walkman thingy, i really don't know... I don't use the widget either. I always just pull down my statusbar or navigate directly from lock screen (i know my songs, and also roughly know how far i am in the song )
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I just tried font installer and it works. Just make sure you make backups through recovery just in case something goes wrong!
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I used to use ifont and that worked fine on my xperia z but on the z3 it just changes to italic! Anyhow I'll try look into it more, thanks for the help anyway! I have no idea what nand is either (does it just mean backup in recovery?) even if I did I wouldn't know how to restore/use lol, might stay away from anything for now in case I brick my phone!
And as for the walkman, it is driving me nuts lol..
Yes, Nand is backup in recovery, and can also easily be restored from recovery. Just take a look in recovery for 5 minutes and i think you can manage to do it yourself. It isn't difficult at all.
But as i said, the app i mentioned seems to work fine
I was wondering how you guys usually backup your phone when going from let's say stock to LineageOS? I was wondering this because I feel my way takes more time than it needs to and if there's a better method I'm glad to hear it.
I'll go first:
I backup first through Titanium backup which is a great app for restoring most data such as wifi passwords and app data for some apps. Secondly I'll make a backup using Helium because it backs up some apps that aren't compatible with TB's way of handling things such as Defenders III. Thirdly and most Important backup I make is through twrp in case I need to go back and get something I forgot or if the new ROM bootloops.
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I was wondering how you guys usually backup your phone when going from let's say stock to LineageOS? I was wondering this because I feel my way takes more time than it needs to and if there's a better method I'm glad to hear it.
I'll go first:
I backup first through Titanium backup which is a great app for restoring most data such as wifi passwords and app data for some apps. Secondly I'll make a backup using Helium because it backs up some apps that aren't compatible with TB's way of handling things such as Defenders III. Thirdly and most Important backup I make is through twrp in case I need to go back and get something I forgot or if the new ROM bootloops.
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Don't post your question more then once, please follow forum rules. You already received an answer here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/help/question-how-backup-apps-moving-to-rom-t3655647
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