Best Backup Solution? - Hero CDMA General

First off, great work by everybody on all these roms. The Hero has become a much better phone because of this community. My problem is that I've become addicted to flashing all the new roms and hate restoring everything from scratch. I've tried Titanium Backup but I don't know what settings to use that will get me the best restoration when I set up a new rom. Also, I may be incorrect, but it seems like apps restored from TB will not update in the market. What do you guys recommend?

hgelpke said:
I've tried Titanium Backup but I don't know what settings to use that will get me the best restoration when I set up a new rom. Also, I may be incorrect, but it seems like apps restored from TB will not update in the market. What do you guys recommend?
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You can purchase the full version of Titanium Backup to enable Market links to show in the Downloads section of the market. There is an option to donate and get the full version in the free app.
If you don't want to purchase the full version then you could use Apps2SD to keep all your apps in place and use 'SMS Backup & Restore' for free in the market to copy all your texts and restore them to the phone once you finish flashing a new ROM. It doesn't do MMS, but there might be other apps for that in the market that will.

Thanks for the input. Which option is the safest in TB? I bought the paid version and I'd like to do a backup but don't want to mess anything up.

id say the best backup for the entire system including apps is nandroid + ext backup using recovery.

You may be interested to know that I'm building this in to fresh kitchen. Currently you can backup all of your applications, and then also your texts, dictionary, and scenes.
The next release will also do contacts, browser settings, and just a slew of general phone options.
It all gets stored on your computer and can easily be pushed back to your phone after a restore.
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sounds like a great feature Flipz. Using these features in your kitchen is the only reason i am still looking forward to the official rom release.

Flipz kitchen looks like the better solution. didn't know all those features were built into it. too bad I'm on a MAC, otherwise I would be using that.
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[MOD] Galaxy S Launcher for Desire!!

Thanks to nygas20007
Confirmed working on Froyo FRF72 & FRF83
Download > MediaFire
Thanks, worked a treat.
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The Galaxy S intrigues me but I've never been that much of a fan of Samsung, Might give this ago.
Downloading now
EDIT: Working Perfectly on Froyo72 will run it for today
Ehi guy.
Have someone tried this mod on a MCR 3.1?
Thank
Tried it for a few minutes, I really liked the app-drawer but not the Homescreen. Restoring now...
Why dont like?
And how you can restore the sense launcher?
Just by the phone?
aukarakiri said:
Why dont like?
And how you can restore the sense launcher?
Just by the phone?
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Because if you put some widgets on it it becomes slow, not like LauncherPro. I don't have sense i'm on Froyo (Defrost 1.4). I restored with it with Rom-Manager.
cTrox said:
I restored with it with Rom-Manager.
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Why?
Wouldn't be easier just uninstall it?
and I think this thread should be in Themes and App. Clearly it's not a ROM development
edit: sorry cTrox, i've just checked that zip file, my bad.
If i want test it on my custom rom based on sense, after how can i restore the sense?
do a nandroid backup (in recovery mode) before flashing this, and restore that very backup if you want to go back.
Works fine, and now we need the widgets
I have been running it for a day, but I get a fc in all the browsers, is anyone getting the same problem ?
Can someone post some more screens?
Seems pretty good, but I would rather just see some more screens than reinstalling my rom etc.
BlackLine7 said:
Can someone post some more screens?
Seems pretty good, but I would rather just see some more screens than reinstalling my rom etc.
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If you don't like it, it is very easy to remove. I like it. Takes a bit of organising to get it to look how you want it o.
PablosOne said:
I have been running it for a day, but I get a fc in all the browsers, is anyone getting the same problem ?
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No FC in stock browser.
ephumuris said:
If you don't like it, it is very easy to remove. I like it. Takes a bit of organising to get it to look how you want it o.
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Or just do a nandoroid backup before installing it =)
I actually get FC's in browser on certain websites. Thought it as rom-problem, but perhaps not.
Here is my homescreen ect running this launcher...
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Is there any way to have this as a standalone replacement i.e install as a normal apk?
Thanks
@ephumuris
how did you manage it to put new icons into the "dock" at the bottom?
Edit:
found it
Menu -> Menu button -> edit

[Q] Can an image of the phone be made

It struck me that since we can access the bootloader to place a ROM image onto the phone could we not access the bootloader, (or a modified bootloader), that would "suck" the entire image of the phone, (and SD Card too would be nice though that could be imaged independently), off onto a PC.
It would be a nice backup and would be brilliant for "fiddlers" like me that want to make changes but want a quick and accurate method to go back if I don't like it.
Is there any reason why this couldn't be done? It would be a most powerful backup system.
The question is too difficult, eh?
Hmm, thats not possible. Haven't seen anyone did it.
Airborne Aircrew said:
The question is too difficult, eh?
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Sprite backup (others are available) is probably as close as you'll get to a quick revert app.
I have sprite backup... I don't think that it is a ROM image though... It would be nice to image the current system bit for bit and the Radio too would be nice.
Happy to be corrected on the "I don't think that it is a ROM image though" thing...
did an extensive search on that topic in xda and general google: no outcome !
There seems to be no method to extract the entire rom/radio directly from a wm device although this would make flashing cooked roms for trial and revert to stock or previous rom a "blink of the eye".
wonder why nobody developed sashimi further to do this job .........
I looked at Sashimi and, unless I missed something, it's really a batch script that automates the reinstallation of applications etc. after you change ROMs fro example...
I was just hoping there was a way, while you are in bootloader, (and therefore have complete contol of the phone but without opening any files in the ROM or Radio), you could not remotely image the phone.
Oh well, if there's anyone out there that has a better understanding of these things it would be a great piece of work...
All I can suggest is that CHTS and XUA etc. can make it less than a 10-min job between flashes now, but I agree a complete back-up would be very ueful.
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I have sprite backup... I don't think that it is a ROM image though... It would be nice to image the current system bit for bit and the Radio too would be nice.
Happy to be corrected on the "I don't think that it is a ROM image though" thing...
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"is probably as close as you'll get" Is as straightforward and accurate an answer as you are likely to get.
If it was as straight forward you make it sound, don't you think a man like Cotula who knows our devices inside out would have already released such a tool?
don't you think a man like Cotula
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Shhh... I'm hunting wabbits....
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Hmmmm, rabbit

New ROM Directory

If some developers could try and add their ROM's to test this out that would be a big help.
http://roms.scottymeuk.co.uk
Features
Add Device
Add ROM to Device
Add Version (Release) to ROM
Changelog
Comment System
Like/Dislikes
http://roms.scottymeuk.co.uk
This is probably been attempted before but I got bored and decided to make a ROM Directory type thing. It took me a day to develop and is written in PHP using the CakePHP framework for anyone that is interested.
If anyone has any feedback or anything please let me know.
The reason there is only 1 ROM added is because they are the files i have on my PC as i use that ROM.
Below are some pictures of it:
http://roms.scottymeuk.co.uk
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Very nice set up I would definitely use it. Ive been doing alot of work lately on my friends and family's android phones and if you can get this up it wont take forever to find a rom that they like and i can set it up for them
http://roms.scottymeuk.co.uk
It would definitely be nice to have one stop place for all the latest ROMs. But, in my opinion creating the website isn't the hard part, the hard part is to keep your directory updated with the latest ROMs.
Because there are lots of ROMs available (different phones, different versions etc) and many people use nightly builds too like in case of Cyanogen. So, that would mean you will have to update the data/urls/change logs etc regularly.
How do you plan to aggregate and update all this data? Manually? Or fetch data as a feed from their respective website? Or hoping for the web 2.0 way?
But, if you manage to do that then it would be really great.
People who create the ROM's will be able to do all of that them self. The way it works is that the ROM is submitted by someone (doesn't have to be the developer) and then that ROM is locked to their account, it is then approved by an admin and then they are then free to add as many versions as they want, where they can upload a zip file, and add change log for THAT version.
The change log is not one big database entry, it is the "versions" of the roms. For each version you submit there is a change log.

New Market Version 3.0 - Find it here!

I almost made a thread asking where to find this, then I happened to stumble across this post:
MatDrOiD said:
Uninstall the market application under applications. Then download market and install it again:
New 3.0 market
Old 2.3.6 Market
It's your decision which you use.
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Credit to MatDrOiD for uploading it (I presume) or at least making us aware of it!
Just in case anyone is short on what to do. I went into Manage Application, uninstalled "Market" (just 'Market', not Market Updater or anything else) and then installed this from my SD card using Astro, though I'm sure any File Explorer with an app explorer feature will work ok too. Maybe you can just install the .apk without uninstalling the old version, if someone can clarify that for me I'll change these details.
Looks great!
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better late than never, buddy but beta version is up since a week and running on my Desire properly ... just as you said, erase the old one 2.3.6 and install the new market apk previously placed into your sd.
dont forget to reboot after the installation, if you wanna go back to the old one like me waiting for a final release, just erase the updates through the menu settings \ applications \ manage applications
Will mod it as for my 2 themes as soon as i get the final release ( videos and books only for US for now )
Haven't rebooted yet, oops!
I thought this was final now? El Goog have released it haven't they?
Please keep me posted if you know anything!
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I'm just install new Market without erasing the old one and it goes fine (just click on install via ES file explorer and overwrite old Market). But the new one is little confusing for me
I like the new market. Its cool looking although sometime lagging a little bit..
much lag at all?
it's very nice
thats the only market apk i installed over the old one and didnt get a Force Close.. atlast the prob solved..
thanks...
The new look is really cool..
Yeah, it sure is prettier and it gives you way more functions. But damn, it's laggy as hell to be honest and the cache isn't making it any better -_-

Saving problem after flashing Cyanogenmod 14.1 (Please help ASAP!)

Guys I wanted to experience a change from the typical stock so I decided to flash the cyanogenmod (official nightly build, for athene).. Experienced a few issues from the beginning (including audio stutter glitch) but managed to fix it after I googled quite a lot for the solution. However the new problem seems to be really annoying and makes me want to switch back to stock, but all the work I've put onto the installation and customization holds me back from doing so. Each time I open Pixlr (Image editing software) or Ringtone maker and edit a file and then try to save it.. I get an error and the file fails to save. This makes the whole app-using experience a waste so it would be a big help if any of you guys could help me out. Thanks
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The CM is dead since Dec 25, I don't know where did you get that "official nightly"...
Try doing a reflash (clean) with Internal Storage wipe. It worked for me.
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1chrome said:
Try doing a reflash (clean) with Internal Storage wipe. It worked for me.
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This will resolve your issue.
Thanks guys
Thanks a lot guys for all your suggestions. But is there any guarantee that this issue can be fixed by clean flashing the rom again? There is so much customization and data on the phone.. I didn't want to lose it with no positive result.
Caloroine said:
Thanks a lot guys for all your suggestions. But is there any guarantee that this issue can be fixed by clean flashing the rom again? There is so much customization and data on the phone.. I didn't want to lose it with no positive result.
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Backup is the 1st thing before you decide to use any custom roms. It's like a law
Use titanium backup for apps and twrp for whole backup of system and apps.

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