I've grown tired of bugs in Marshmallow (clock/time issue and notifications rarely working to be specific). I'm planning on downgrading to Lollipop. My question is... is it safe to restore apps and settings with Titanium Backup after doing so?
I was worried the settings for some apps might be saved based on a Marshmallow configuration, so if they were restored on an actual Lollipop configuration, it could cause problems.
kurruptor said:
I've grown tired of bugs in Marshmallow (clock/time issue and notifications rarely working to be specific). I'm planning on downgrading to Lollipop. My question is... is it safe to restore apps and settings with Titanium Backup after doing so?
I was worried the settings for some apps might be saved based on a Marshmallow configuration, so if they were restored on an actual Lollipop configuration, it could cause problems.
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It should work fine as long as you don't restore system data.
If you downgrade and the phone is stuck at the boot animation, you may have to perform a factory reset.
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Hi all.
Sorry for a noob question.
I wonder about the correct restore procedure after flashing new ROMs...
Is it safe to restore everything (thinking of apps+data, system settings, desktop etc) using either Titanium or MyBackup? Or are there some burried negatives which should be paid attention to?
Thx.
If you're flashing a different ROM than before then you probably shouldn't recover the system data, just apps and user data
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Better restore just apps, NOT data, these can make you get AOS Bug..
OK, but what about for example setting up the desktop?
Setting up the desktop takes time every time you flash a new ROM. Is there a workaround...?
betovanbuuren said:
Better restore just apps, NOT data, these can make you get AOS Bug..
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I never heard of AOS bug (might be a device-specific one & not related to the devices I have), but what would be the point of backing up your data if there was no way to restore it? It is perfectly OK to restore your apps and their data. It's also OK to restore system data if you're not switching ROMs.
I personally never had any problems migrating my apps + data back and forth between Froyo and Gingerbread ROMs.
After flashing between multiple ROMs yesterday, restoring all app+data, I never noticed any problems. Any search I do for an AOS bug comes back showing it caused by 2.3.3 or 2.3.4. So I imagine that if you're flashing ROMs and restoring on Froyo or below you won't have an issue.
pudgybunnyBry said:
After flashing between multiple ROMs yesterday, restoring all app+data, I never noticed any problems. Any search I do for an AOS bug comes back showing it caused by 2.3.3 or 2.3.4. So I imagine that if you're flashing ROMs and restoring on Froyo or below you won't have an issue.
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All right then... I will go with that it is safe to restore - at least if not switching ROMs... I think it will end up with some testing
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Hi everyone
I received an update notification a couple of days ago and updated my oneplus one to lollipop. however I really don't like it, it messed up with many of of settings(taskers,profiles settings etc) and I want to downgrade now back to how it was before.
I didn't backup before updating, is it possible to downgrade without losing data?
thank you
cpu2007 said:
Hi everyone
I received an update notification a couple of days ago and updated my oneplus one to lollipop. however I really don't like it, it messed up with many of of settings(taskers,profiles settings etc) and I want to downgrade now back to how it was before.
I didn't backup before updating, is it possible to downgrade without losing data?
thank you
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Yes you can downgrade without losing internal storage data only!
All apps with it's data will be lost
I followed this guide for that :: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/guide-how-to-revert-back-to-cm11s-from-oxygen-guide.290605/
This will work only if you have unlocked bootloader and you are on TWRP recovery(As I tested on it and this works for CMOS12 or any other lollipop based ROM too)
thank you for the reply. Losing apps data it's a problem then, I have apps with data,configurations,settings etc and if downgrading ends up resetting them then it's a problem.
cpu2007 said:
thank you for the reply. Losing apps data it's a problem then, I have apps with data,configurations,settings etc and if downgrading ends up resetting them then it's a problem.
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Do you have root? If not, root the device and then you can use Titanium Backup to backup all of your user apps (along with their data), then once you've reverted to KitKat you can root again and use Titanium to restore your apps.
Hi guys, here's my dilemma:
Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android 5.0.1 or 5.0.2 (I forget which)
Rooted & Full device encryption
Want to recover my information if possible; no factory reset
My questions:
Is there a way to fix a system to recover my data on a rooted & fully encrypted device?
Would flashing work, and how would I go about the recovery process?
Do I need to know the exact OS (cant remember if 5.0.1 or 5.0.2)
Is there a way to get the encrypted data copied and decrypted so I can read it again? (I heard something called adb can be used?)
Things I have tried: Powering down for a while, clearing cache partition, etc. This is the 4th time it has happened in 1.5 years, and I'm tired of it. Warranty/insurance affected by root status so would have to pay for $150 trade-in. Just want my data and ideally move to a new phone.
Do you not have a recovery backup you can restore ? What exactly are you concerned about loosing in terms of data.. are you worried about loosing pictures saved on your phone or say.. text messages ?
@fOmey - I'm not sure if I had a recovery backup. I did have TWRP(?) installed, though. I am worried about losing many pictures and also app data (to do lists, etc.) that aren't synced with a cloud service.
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@fOmey - I'm not sure if I had a recovery backup. I did have TWRP(?) installed, though. I am worried about losing many pictures and also app data (to do lists, etc.) that aren't synced with a cloud service.
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Boot into TWRP and check if you have a backup, if you don't have a backup you can dirty flash your rom and with a bit of luck you'll boot into your OS.
My stock 8T has become a bit unstable recently, rebooting several times a day, even unattended.
If I backup with the Oneplus Switch, reset the phone to factory settings, and then restore the backup - will I lose any settings or anything?
I suspect that since it is not a Twerp type backup, the application settings might all be lost?
Can anyone enlighten me on what results I should expect please?
eslonim said:
My stock 8T has become a bit unstable recently, rebooting several times a day, even unattended.
If I backup with the Oneplus Switch, reset the phone to factory settings, and then restore the backup - will I lose any settings or anything?
I suspect that since it is not a Twerp type backup, the application settings might all be lost?
Can anyone enlighten me on what results I should expect please?
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You may lose depending on the type of reset(Full reset wipes everything). If it is possible, copy the Opbackup folder to your PC after you backup your data via OPSwitch.
eslonim said:
My stock 8T has become a bit unstable recently, rebooting several times a day, even unattended.
If I backup with the Oneplus Switch, reset the phone to factory settings, and then restore the backup - will I lose any settings or anything?
I suspect that since it is not a Twerp type backup, the application settings might all be lost?
Can anyone enlighten me on what results I should expect please?
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OP Switch doesn't back up app data, it only backs up the apks.
So, yes, you will lose all your app settings.
But OP Switch can backup launcher settings.
Thanks, on the one hand, that is a nuisance (losing app data), on the other hand it increases the chances that my instability will be cured by the wipe and restore.
Having weird issues with a Pixel 3 were it will stop making or receiving calls. I can clear the cache and reboot and that often works but I am unsure how many calls I may have missed. Text still works the entire time. I am on the latest Android 11 build with an unlocked bootloader and magisk installed just the restore data with Titanium Backup from previous phone. Not a fan of all the stupidness that got changed/added with Android 12. Willing to try custom roms if that is the right direction. Any thoughts?
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Having weird issues with a Pixel 3 were it will stop making or receiving calls. I can clear the cache and reboot and that often works but I am unsure how many calls I may have missed. Text still works the entire time. I am on the latest Android 11 build with an unlocked bootloader and magisk installed just the restore data with Titanium Backup from previous phone. Not a fan of all the stupidness that got changed/added with Android 12. Willing to try custom roms if that is the right direction. Any thoughts?
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If you restored data from Titanium Backup, that may be your problem. Titanium Backup has not been updated for two years, and does not work well with newer versions of Android. The restore part caused the most problems. TB has pretty much been abandoned.
dcarvil said:
If you restored data from Titanium Backup, that may be your problem. Titanium Backup has not been updated for two years, and does not work well with newer versions of Android. The restore part caused the most problems. TB has pretty much been abandoned.
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Thanks for the response. I noticed it had not been restoring apps for a while so I just resorted to restoring mostly game data with it. Wondering if I use Easy Backup & Restore to save my data then wipe and reinstall OS and apps then restore data if that would fix it.
toasterboy1 said:
Thanks for the response. I noticed it had not been restoring apps for a while so I just resorted to restoring mostly game data with it. Wondering if I use Easy Backup & Restore to save my data then wipe and reinstall OS and apps then restore data if that would fix it.
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It is certainly worth trying. I don't know anything about Easy Backup - I use Swift Backup, and have successfully restored data from one phone to another using it. It might depend on what Android version was on your old phone, though. I recall reading somewhere that restoring data from different Android versions could cause problems.
dcarvil said:
It is certainly worth trying. I don't know anything about Easy Backup - I use Swift Backup, and have successfully restored data from one phone to another using it. It might depend on what Android version was on your old phone, though. I recall reading somewhere that restoring data from different Android versions could cause problems.
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Finally got around to trying this after replacing the loud speaker on another Pixel 3. Seemed to work well. We will see if this solves the call problems.