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Best backup program???

Im looiking to eventually ROOT and want to know whats the best app out there to backup my contacts. I figured out after all my contacts were put in to save them as google and now i cant go back and change. I always used PIM backup on WM phones. Do they make an android app?

what is wrong with using google for contacts backup ?

I liked Titanium Backup so much I donated to unlock all the stuff. Let me just say... being able to fully restore apps with 1 click is awesome And by 1 click, I mean I tap 1 button and it restores all 40+ apps I have backed up.

simplyphp said:
I liked Titanium Backup so much I donated to unlock all the stuff. Let me just say... being able to fully restore apps with 1 click is awesome And by 1 click, I mean I tap 1 button and it restores all 40+ apps I have backed up.
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i may be wrong, but I dont believe this does a backup of contacts. Mybackup Pro does however. You can also recover homescreen settings as well with this

FattySparks said:
i may be wrong, but I dont believe this does a backup of contacts. Mybackup Pro does however. You can also recover homescreen settings as well with this
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Found this post using Google, pretty much sums it up:
1 - Open Ti Backup
2 - Select the 'Backup/Restore' tab
3 - Select the 'menu' button to bring up some options in this tab
4 - Select 'Batch' (there a bunch of pre-programmed choices)
5 - Option 3 <RUN> 'Backup all user apps+system data'
6 - This will open another window where you can view all the items that are going to be backed up one of which is 'CONTACTS/CALLS' among a bunch of other items.
7 - Select 'Run Operation' at the top and the backup will start
8 - Be sure to copy the contents to your local machine HD for safe keeping
For Titanium Backup Restore:
- Repeat steps 1-4 to advance to the batch menu
5 - Select option 9 on the list <RUN> 'Restore missing apps+ all system data
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http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205535

just add all of your contacts to gmail and the phone will sync and add them automatically. you will never need to manually backup your contacts again.

My backup pro for sure. The home screen settings didn't seem to restore for me though.
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Another vote for Titanium Backup. The Donate version is incredible, and I'd be lost without it. Otherwise it would be nearly impossible to restore all 130 of my apps with data and Market links.

I thought titanium backup was only for rooted phones. And with Google, I found out u can save that way acre my contacts were transfered. When making a new contact u have the option of making it a Google contact so that it will sync. Unless I'm missing something.
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mebo73 said:
I thought titanium backup was only for rooted phones. And with Google, I found out u can save that way acre my contacts were transfered. When making a new contact u have the option of making it a Google contact so that it will sync. Unless I'm missing something.
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TB is only for rooted users. As soon as you root I suggest jumping on it.
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Yes, not rooted = use MyBackup
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+1 for Titanium Backup Paid Version. Totally worth the $5 bucks to back everything up.

Some say MyBackup Pro is less capable than Titanium. What does Titanium do that MyBackup Pro doesn't other than uninstalling applications?

Gmail’s contacts. I like to flash customs roms, so I have to wipe my phone all the time. With Gmails contacts all I need is to log into my account and its sync all my information immediately.

Doofenshmirtz said:
Gmail’s contacts. I like to flash customs roms, so I have to wipe my phone all the time. With Gmails contacts all I need is to log into my account and its sync all my information immediately.
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But what about your apps?!
I'm using TB Pro and loving it thus far. It only seems to backup my contacts and apps though. Wish it would also backup my settings, but I guess there would be conflicts with changing ROMs and especially changing firmware since setting options might change.

akarol said:
But what about your apps?!
I'm using TB Pro and loving it thus far. It only seems to backup my contacts and apps though. Wish it would also backup my settings, but I guess there would be conflicts with changing ROMs and especially changing firmware since setting options might change.
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Titanium Backup will get all of your settings.

Mybackup has alwaysdone great for me.
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[Q] Hwo do I move all of my apps/contacts/sms/pictures to another MT4G?

So I got a brand new MT4G last week, and today T-Mobile sent me a new one since the front-facing camera on the original did not work.
How can I switch all of my contacts/apps/settings/music/sms/etc. to my new MT4G?

MyBackup Pro

dcwiker05 said:
MyBackup Pro
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Any free options?

MyBackup is like a 30 day trial of the pro version so if you only need to do it once I recommend that. I tell customers to use it all the time for device replacements. Other then that titanium if you are rooted.

dcwiker05 said:
MyBackup is like a 30 day trial of the pro version so if you only need to do it once I recommend that. I tell customers to use it all the time for device replacements. Other then that titanium if you are rooted.
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Awesome, thanks... I'm downloading the trial now. Does it just save all of that to the SD card and I put it back onto the new phone? Or do I have to redownload the app on my new phone?

Between Titanium and MyBackup, I recommend the latter because it's much more simple and easy to use.

Blazen37 said:
Awesome, thanks... I'm downloading the trial now. Does it just save all of that to the SD card and I put it back onto the new phone? Or do I have to redownload the app on my new phone?
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You'll have to re-download the app in order to restore the backups made on your previous phone.

Apps and contacts will transfer automatically once you sign in to your google account on your new mt4g. Pictures are stored in your memory card. So all you have to do is swap the memory card from one mt4g to the new one.
And why would you want to transfer text messages? Delete them. They take up space.
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TeeJay3800 said:
Between Titanium and MyBackup, I recommend the latter because it's much more simple and easy to use.
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Agreed!
TeeJay3800 said:
You'll have to re-download the app in order to restore the backups made on your previous phone.
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Tis' true, it saves all the info to your SD card and then you swap over the SD card to the new phone redownload the app and click restore. It will find the orginal back up on its own. Doing pictures is redundent though if you are keeping the same SD card from the old to new phone as the will auto transfer.

coupetastic-droid said:
Apps and contacts will transfer automatically once you sign in to your google account on your new mt4g. Pictures are stored in your memory card. So all you have to do is swap the memory card from one mt4g to the new one.
And why would you want to transfer text messages? Delete them. They take up space.
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Because some people like to keep them. I always back up my texts before a wipe.
Not all apps will not be backed up because they are not associated with your Google account (only paid apps are).

coupetastic-droid said:
Apps and contacts will transfer automatically once you sign in to your google account on your new mt4g. Pictures are stored in your memory card. So all you have to do is swap the memory card from one mt4g to the new one.
And why would you want to transfer text messages? Delete them. They take up space.
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This didn't happen.

dcwiker05 said:
Agreed!
Tis' true, it saves all the info to your SD card and then you swap over the SD card to the new phone redownload the app and click restore. It will find the orginal back up on its own. Doing pictures is redundent though if you are keeping the same SD card from the old to new phone as the will auto transfer.
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I just did this and it won't let me...
It says "In this version you can only restore/view/manage what you have backed up from this device. To restore/view/manage backups from other devices, please upgrade to the Pro version."
Dang. Trying to determine if its worth paying the 5 dollars for. I have a good amount of contacts, which are linked to there twitters and facebooks, all my pages are fully customized, and I have a ton of apps. It will be such a pain in the but to do all of this manually.

Blazen37 said:
Dang. Trying to determine if its worth paying the 5 dollars for. I have a good amount of contacts, which are linked to there twitters and facebooks, all my pages are fully customized, and I have a ton of apps. It will be such a pain in the but to do all of this manually.
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It's more than worth it in my opinion. You only have to purchase it once, yet from then on you'll have the ability to back up and save whatever you want.

So I used Backup Pro to switch my contacts over, and besides the contacts I had it added the contacts of every single Facebook and Twitter account I was friends with or followed... I deleted the contacts for which I had no numbers for (300+). I then noticed that when I went to link the contacts I did have to there Facebook or Twitter accounts they were not there, I guess because I deleted them from my contacts?
Anyone know how to make it so I can link them again? The contacts are also classified as "Google" instead of "T-Mobile" like they were be for, which is kind of annoying.

TeeJay3800 said:
Not all apps will not be backed up because they are not associated with your Google account (only paid apps are).
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This is not true. All my apps are free except xda app and rom manager. I've done plenty of factory resets and they all always come back after I log in my account.
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coupetastic-droid said:
This is not true. All my apps are free except xda app and rom manager. I've done plenty of factory resets and they all always come back after I log in my account.
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I've been wiping and flashing custom ROMs on Android phones for years, and never once have any apps been backed up after re-signing back into my Google account. It's the exact same way for almost everyone else. If you're going to tell me I'm flat out wrong, maybe you could provide some info like what settings you use?

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I've been wiping and flashing custom ROMs on Android phones for years, and never once have any apps been backed up after re-signing back into my Google account. It's the exact same way for almost everyone else. If you're going to tell me I'm flat out wrong, maybe you could provide some info like what settings you use?
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Settings I use are simple. One that came with the device. Have everything saved to google checked. I've never backed up anything with any back up app. Everything is backed up to google with me.
I factory reset my device when I first flashed cm7, when flashing iced glacier, going back to cm from ice glacier, going to royal glacier and back to cm and to honey and back to cm. Every single time my contacts and all my apps came back. Except one or 2 apps that I didn't download off the market but 3rd party.
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Are all your settings backed up as well?

System settings do not get backed up. I have to set my settings again.
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Isn't there an option you can check when first signing into your Google account called something like "backup/restore Google settings..."? Way back when CM4 was the latest and geatest, Cyanogen said not to check that box because it could cause problems of kind, so I never have. If you have that checked, that may explain why your apps are returning. It's just weird that your apps come back automatically, when it doesn't seem to happen to hardly anyone else (that's why apps like MyBackup and Titanium exist in the first place).

Backup games

I was wondering if there is a good app that will let me backup game info on select apps like angry birds or stupid zombies. So that way I don't lose the levels after I wipe out my phone evey time.
If so what's the best one out?
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Titanium Backup..it can backup the app and the date. If your new ROM restores the apps automatically, you can restore just the data through Titanium Backup.

lowandbehold said:
Titanium Backup..it can backup the app and the date. If your new ROM restores the apps automatically, you can restore just the data through Titanium Backup.
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I have that but never use it ... Do you know what option I would use to back that up with and restore it ... Without backing up everything?
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Yea, you open the app, and if you have never used it you have to click on the "problems" box at the bottom which will install busybox. When that is complete, at the top, select backup/restore. That will list all of the applications on your phone. You choose which ones you want to back up by selecting it and choosing "backup". White text apps are user apps, and red text apps are system apps. System apps are mostly unnecessary to back up because the ROM you flash will have its own system apps, and in some cases restoring system apps from a different ROM can cause issues. When you flash something else and go back into Titanium, you go to backup/restore again and find the app. When you click it and select restore you have the option of restoring just the app, app and data, or just the data.

Ah .. Very nice ... Thanks a lot ... This is going to help a lot ... Wish I knew that a long time ago lol
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lol, yea it's a great app, and you won't be able to live without it now!

lowandbehold said:
lol, yea it's a great app, and you won't be able to live without it now!
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Probably not ... My daughter hates me every time I mess with my phone and lose her angry birds progress lol... And now I have my stupid zombies game too.
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[Discussion]Backup apps with user data

Crackflashers do full wipe many times, so I guess they are expert at backup-ing apps. I'm currently using Go backup, not go backup ex.
What other apps do you use?
I know stormbird backup, titanium, go backup, miui backup.. what else are you using?

Hi!
I also use Go Backup!
I was using titanium by the past, but really like the ability to restore all my apps & things without any prompt!

Titanium looks a bit complicated..
Isnt there a simple app to just backup ur data n apps?

Keanu4 said:
Titanium looks a bit complicated..
Isnt there a simple app to just backup ur data n apps?
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MyBackup Root.

Titanium backup since day 1.

Titanium backup :thumbup:
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Rom toolbox can do this also. Honestly, I never backup my data. If I do backup, I only backup the apps to save me some download time. Over the last few years of using Android I've learned that most apps really just aren't important enough for me to even install so it's not a big deal to me.
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ANDROID TUNER is what I have been using. Have used titanium and ROM tb but android tuner is a better "all in one" app for me and my phone.
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Anyone able to backup gmail app data? Using TiBk, it just backs up the app, but when restoring, none of the settings are preserved. Really inconvenient if I want to change between different roms.
Also any way to backup system data like ringtones, sound, display settings?

kjaved373 said:
Anyone able to backup gmail app data? Using TiBk, it just backs up the app, but when restoring, none of the settings are preserved. Really inconvenient if I want to change between different roms.
Also any way to backup system data like ringtones, sound, display settings?
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???What?? they are synced to your account. What settings are you talking about? If it is general settings it takes like 2 sec. to check the box. I have never used TB for Gmail. Just get it from Play or it is in GAPPS.
You don't want to restore system settings between ROM'S, it will generally ef up the new one. Things don't necessarily mix well.

jayjay3333 said:
???What?? they are synced to your account. What settings are you talking about? If it is general settings it takes like 2 sec. to check the box. I have never used TB for Gmail. Just get it from Play or it is in GAPPS.
You don't want to restore system settings between ROM'S, it will generally ef up the new one. Things don't necessarily mix well.
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I have a lot of labels and custom notifications for each set up, takes like 5 min to setup. Kinda annoying but would be more convenient if I can restore it.
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i use go backup. it's simple and awesome.

ok I agree now titaniumsbackup .. it works
kjaved373 said:
I have a lot of labels and custom notifications for each set up, takes like 5 min to setup. Kinda annoying but would be more convenient if I can restore it.
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there are small this and that settings those need to be done again and sometimes takes 15minutes and still some left out
actually yes thats what I have been searching around to find out... if I am going for full flash after wiping everything for backup... titaniumbackup can take backup of apps n data,
Choose: Backup -> All User Apps + System Data
full flash will change the Device ID? ... Yes it will .. using this same app you can .. even if you have 2 step Account on. ..Restore the device id .. then you can have the login of the Google Account back as well !!
Hope this helps...
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Titanium is my *****!
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Transferring content from old android to nexus 4

i currently have a lg g2x and i have apps and sava data from games and was wondering if there is any good app that can transfer all this content to the new phone? also could it brings issues from 1 being gingerbread and the other jelly bean?

peste19 said:
i currently have a lg g2x and i have app and sava data from games and was wondering if there is any good app that can do this? also could it brings issues from 1 being gingerbread and the other jelly bean?
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Use titanium backup from the app store. Copy the folder with backed up data from the phone to your pc, copy it onto new phone and restore.

Titanium won't work on unrooted phones. Try my backup pro!
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More importantly, how do you get the titanium backup files on the Nexus 4? You can't do it though USB, right? Should I use a FTP server app and do it through FTP?

Sizzlechest said:
More importantly, how do you get the titanium backup files on the Nexus 4? You can't do it though USB, right? Should I use a FTP server app and do it through FTP?
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Just transfer them with USB. Its a folder called TitaniumBackup
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nbeebe24 said:
Just transfer them with USB. Its a folder called TitaniumBackup
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Yep, this is exactly what I did coming from the S4G...Titanium Pro Rocks!

Well, I restored my apps+data on my N4 from my Evo 3D and the N4 bootloops
Where can I find a list of compatible apps for JB 4.2.1? Thanks!
I'm back on my Evo 3D for now...
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Don't just restore all data and go through them one by one. Restore only data for user apps installed from the Play Store. The likelihood is your phone messed up because you overwrote some system data.
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Chrono_Tata said:
Don't just restore all data and go through them one by one. Restore only data for user apps installed from the Play Store. The likelihood is your phone messed up because you overwrote some system data.
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I did restore some system data but they showed up as green in TB so I thought it was safe (like calendar, contacts, SMS/MMS, wi-fi access points). I will try again and only restore user apps with data. A few apps did not restore at all though (like FB, official Twitter), weird.
I hope I can sort this out. Otherwise, I'm gonna sell the phone.

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Just transfer them with USB. Its a folder called TitaniumBackup
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Here's the problem, I can't see files backed up to that directory. It seems as if they're being filtered from my view. Isn't there an issue with the way USB works such that it's not giving access to all the files, just the multimedia ones?

I use an app called DataSync to sync app data between phones. I've had no problems transferring app data between my HTC Rezound and my Nexus 4. I use dropbox as my storage area, you then upload old data from old phone to dropbox and then download it from dropbox to new phone. You select which apps to sync, the repository, then which direction to sync, very simple to use.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quintstoffers.DataSync&hl=en

I used adb backup & restore to move content from my unrooted One X to my N4.

There's an issue with MTP that directories don't show up right away. There's workaround for other phones or if you install CM 10, but I don't think there's a way to get back to USB Mass Storage on stock Jelly Bean.

Ok so it turns out it WAS one of system settings in green that messed up the phone. My problem is it's actually the SMS/MMS backup, which is apparently tied to the phone app (the HTC one since my backup is from the Evo 3D). I'm not sure how to restore these. I know I can do SMS with SMS Backup & restore but it doesn't do MMS. Any app out there that can save & restore both?

Ghisy said:
Ok so it turns out it WAS one of system settings in green that messed up the phone. My problem is it's actually the SMS/MMS backup, which is apparently tied to the phone app (the HTC one since my backup is from the Evo 3D). I'm not sure how to restore these. I know I can do SMS with SMS Backup & restore but it doesn't do MMS. Any app out there that can save & restore both?
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Use the backup./restore XML feature in titanium backup it does SMS and mms including pictures
As a rule of thumb avoid restoring any system data from differing make phones or across android roms/versions.
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Rusty! said:
I used adb backup & restore to move content from my unrooted One X to my N4.
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This, and it b/u's up your sdcard as well, just do this after you unlock your bootloader if that's in the works.

I found letting it try and backup the shared storage caused me a bunch of problems, so I told it to skip that and copied the bits I needed myself.

ben_pyett said:
Use the backup./restore XML feature in titanium backup it does SMS and mms including pictures
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Oh wow, thanks!! I didn't know about this XML feature!
edit: oh but it only works in the donate version....
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As a rule of thumb avoid restoring any system data from differing make phones or across android roms/versions.
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Yeah I get your point. I'm usually super careful but green options are supposed to be safe to restore but, as it turns out, they're not really.

Use SMS Backup & Restore from the Play Store, it's free and good.

I am having a similar problem, my Nexus 4 will arrive this week.
All stuff is ok with TB, except Line from Naver.
Anyone knows how to export and import messages, don't wanna lose them