My HD2 isn't very stable running Android at the moment, and want to start again with a different ROM and android build.
If i were to format my SD card, how would i keep the apps i currently have? I see separate folders for some of the apps iv downloaded, do i just back all them up to my laptop?
and would anyone be able to suggest a stable ROM that will work with a Desire build with sense. Thanks.
Back them up with astro! They are put in backups folder ont he SD. Pull them off and put them back, then astro again, reinstall in the backup options, astro astro astro
i copy the data.img to my pc. if i test a new build, i just copy this file over after copying the build. this way, i keep all my apps and settings.
but some people are warning this method might currupt the build! until now it worked fine for me, but others reported currupt builds. so you have to try out for yourself if it works for you
hebbe said:
i copy the data.img to my pc. if i test a new build, i just copy this file over after copying the build. this way, i keep all my apps and settings.
but some people are warning this method might currupt the build! until now it worked fine for me, but others reported currupt builds. so you have to try out for yourself if it works for you
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hanging on to the data image only works if the file system is the same.
I run two versions of shubcraft 1.5 and sync data across each other.
I couldnt use my data.img from 1.4c due to a file structure change.
If you just want to keep the apps and not have to run back to the market you can Adb pull them and store them on your computer.
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Hi Therese! Is there a quick and safe way to change to a different android build without having to reinstall everything? Want to try a different one with the same apps and settings I already configured.
Thanks in advance!
NessD
You can rename your current android folder and then install a new one. I don't know about maintaining all your pages and settings. But the problem that you run into while installing multiple versions of android is that they may become corrupt and then you start getting SOD's and other errors.
(On a side note: Its been speculated that you can run scan disks on your sd card when it becomes corrupt. But this didn't fix my problem. SOOO, frustrated, I reformatted the SD card and started over. I've settled on Mattc's 1.7.)
I have tried a number of builds and Titanium backup/restore has always worked.
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pa49 said:
I have tried a number of builds and Titanium backup/restore has always worked.
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Will try that on the next run...so, what builds did work the best for you? More specifically: what gave you the best battery usage? Which roms did you use?
Desire based 2.2. Only minor glitches. All hardware functioning and battery indicator accurate. Two phones on one!
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Could also grab a few cheap smaller SD cards & switch em out as needed, lesser card writes and should help with corruption, etc...
I was just about to ask this question, good news i guess. ive pretty much settled on froyosense 2.2 while i wait to see if we can get closer to a flashable rom (had it with winmob post using android for a month).
I just boot the phone into WinMo. Connect to computer. Copy all the folders that relate to Android. Then delete them from the SD card. Copy over the build I want to test and boot it up.
If I don't want to keep the new build, back to WinMo and computer. Then delete new build folders. Copy old folders back into place. Boot up again. As far as the old build is concerned, it was never removed.
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I just boot the phone into WinMo. Connect to computer. Copy all the folders that relate to Android. Then delete them from the SD card. Copy over the build I want to test and boot it up.
If I don't want to keep the new build, back to WinMo and computer. Then delete new build folders. Copy old folders back into place. Boot up again. As far as the old build is concerned, it was never removed.
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Yeah, that's what I did now. I think, I found my favorite build. At least battery seems to be ok at the moment.
FreakyFerret said:
I just boot the phone into WinMo. Connect to computer. Copy all the folders that relate to Android. Then delete them from the SD card. Copy over the build I want to test and boot it up.
If I don't want to keep the new build, back to WinMo and computer. Then delete new build folders. Copy old folders back into place. Boot up again. As far as the old build is concerned, it was never removed.
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Hey all
I am sorry for sounding like a noob but do I delete "everything" off of the SD card and replace with other build or do I have to leave some files on for it to work right?
Or if it is of the same base build you can just copy your data.img.
Hey,
I was wondering how to install multiple ROMs of Android on the same SD card. I've read that each ROM should have its own folder in the root of the SD card. The thing is, though, that the root of my SD card has a bunch of other files and folders - most of which are related to Android (and are the folders of Apps of my current ROM).
Do I just move everything that's related to that ROM into a new folder in the root? So instead of my Haret file being located at "I:\HyperDroidV1.7" it would be located at "I:\NewFolder\HyperDroidV1.7"
Also, when you are just updating from one ROM to another, is there a way to keep all of your apps/data?
Thanks!
1. What you need to do, is to rename the folder containing your 2nd, 3rd, etc. builds to whatever makes you comfortable (HyperDroid, SenseDroid, UltimateDroid, you get it) and then in the startup.txt of the corresponding build, where it says rel_path='Android', change the Android part to whatever you named the corresponding folder to.
It is a good idea to not rename the folder until you have fully booted a build at least once though, so if you download a build and its folder is named 'android' and you already have a build on your sd card in an 'android folder, just rename the existing one to 'android2' or something temporarily, then change it back once you have booted and renamed the new build.
2. Then get Exceller Android and Ubuntu Loader, just search the HD2 forums and you'll find it. It will detect your folders with Haret in them, and give you the choice of which one you want to boot, it will activate CLRCAD and Haret for you, and it also has an autoboot feature that you can set to 3 seconds after booting Windows, which really helps save battery in Android.
You can have as many builds as you want, you're only limited by the size of your sd card. I have like 7 or 8 myself, but only really ever use 3 or 4 (I get bored easy )
3. As far as saving your data, you can try copy n pasting your data.img from your Android folder to your new build, but I never do, as it can cause problems and often won't even boot up. I suggest using Titanium Backup to back up/restore your apps from build to build, and your contacts and appointments should be restored when you sign into your Google account when you first set up the build. Then it's just a matter of customizing everything else. After all, you don't want all your builds set up exactly the same, right?
Good luck, hope this helps
Thanks for the info, but I still have a question: if I just change the name of the "Android" folder for the new build, wont other folders conflict? For example, on my current build, the root of my SD card has, among other folders, the "HyperDroid" folder (where my haret is), "Android," and "Media". It also has folders belonging to other Apps.
Even if I rename the one Android folder, wouldn't that new build also create new folders on the root of my SD cards, some of which would inevitably conflict with stuff I have on my first build.
Thanks.
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Thanks for the info, but I still have a question: if I just change the name of the "Android" folder for the new build, wont other folders conflict? For example, on my current build, the root of my SD card has, among other folders, the "HyperDroid" folder (where my haret is), "Android," and "Media". It also has folders belonging to other Apps.
Even if I rename the one Android folder, wouldn't that new build also create new folders on the root of my SD cards, some of which would inevitably conflict with stuff I have on my first build.
Thanks.
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Some do and some dont, Its probably best to stick to multiple builds of same type of builds and dont mix say sense rom with MIUI or stock ones etc.
i want to flash a later version of americanandroid to my sd card, i was wondering if and how i can keep all my apps i had on the older version, without messing anything up? thanks for help im a rookie.
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i want to flash a later version of americanandroid to my sd card, i was wondering if and how i can keep all my apps i had on the older version, without messing anything up? thanks for help im a rookie.
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Get Titanium Backup, free version will do but Pro is much better as when you batch restore apps it will do it all silently instead of asking if you want to install each one. It will also backup/restore your app data.
If you constantly change roms its a must have app.
ty, when i go into titanium back up, it says sorry, i could not acquire root privledges,. this application will not work please verify that your rom is rooted and inclused busybox and try again, i dunno if my rom is rooted or what busybox is, whats this? and where do i keep titanium backup so when i change roms i can get the app and get all my apps back? ty so much.
there is a file data.img in the android file in your sd. copy it to a safe place. download the new americandroid.rar ,unrar it then copy the content of it to the android folder in your sd. clrcad.exe then haret.exe. the booting will take a long time. after the succesfull booting copy your old data.img to replace the new one in the sd.btw americandroid roms are rooted and your case is strange.
so i wont need the new data.img file when i replace it with my old one? or are all the data.img files the same? and whats rooted mean? ty so much for help, im catching on strong cause of you guys.
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so i wont need the new data.img file when i replace it with my old one? or are all the data.img files the same? and whats rooted mean? ty so much for help, im catching on strong cause of you guys.
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rooted means, you have privilege that you can accept and deny that you cant normally, do. like you are the admin etc.
if you go down the route of using your old data.img save your mem card to the pc format the card put the new build on let it boot up and sort its self out turn phone off, then just replace ur data.img from your build you saved onto the mem card and everything will be there,
Titanium back up can save all your settings as well though. personally i use the free version it works well just the downside is you have to go through the process of clicking install on every app again but it works.
Could someone tell me how do I upgrade to newer versions of IcecreamTostidroid without losing the existing apps / settings. Which folders do I have to retain and what needs to be copied.
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Could someone tell me how do I upgrade to newer versions of IcecreamTostidroid without losing the existing apps / settings. Which folders do I have to retain and what needs to be copied.
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This is an SD build, right? Just copy the old data.img into the new build's folder then boot, everything should stay the same (apart from what's updated in the new build obviously).
I do not see a data.img file for this build. Instead I see data.ext4, system.ext4, zImage etc. So do you think I need to retain data.ext4?
I'd guess so but make sure to keep a copy of your SD card contents on your PC in case this isn't it. It should work though.
I'm loving the CM10 unofficial (SD version by LNE) and see there are various test versions... I've gone with the latest (1.0) and followed all the memory tips, tweaks and SDcard error stuff.... and it's working great - better than the CM7 I have been running...
Question is - when the next version comes out - can I overwrite the files, or do I have to do a totally new install?
Thanks
Chris
That depends on the developer. When he makes major changes he'll probably ask for clean install, whereas when they are just some minor fixes or changes, you probably won't need a fresh install, an overwrite would do.
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I'm loving the CM10 unofficial (SD version by LNE) and see there are various test versions... I've gone with the latest (1.0) and followed all the memory tips, tweaks and SDcard error stuff.... and it's working great - better than the CM7 I have been running...
Question is - when the next version comes out - can I overwrite the files, or do I have to do a totally new install?
Thanks
Chris
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Yep, what Marvlesz said. If the dev says fresh install, then do that. If not, then just keep the old data.img and you should be good.
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Yep, what Marvlesz said. If the dev says fresh install, then do that. If not, then just keep the old data.img and you should be good.
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Thanks - I found the instructions below elsewhere...
If I have apps on the phone that the developer does not include in the build, then when I copy the data.img over, will my apps also reappear, or will i need to install them again?
Chris
4) Upgrading Android Builds
I always do a clean install i.e let the Android build its own data.img with a clean formatted SD card.
Once this is done then copy your old backed up data.img and overwrite the newly created data.img to get all your info and settings as they were.
Caution: data.img is usually not compatible across different chef builds and its best to start a clean install if you are going to use a completely different build altogether. You can get you settings back by using a backup programme such as Titanium. Google sync will get your Contacts and Calendar back anyway if you have synced it previously to Gmail account.
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Thanks - I found the instructions below elsewhere...
If I have apps on the phone that the developer does not include in the build, then when I copy the data.img over, will my apps also reappear, or will i need to install them again?
Chris
4) Upgrading Android Builds
I always do a clean install i.e let the Android build its own data.img with a clean formatted SD card.
Once this is done then copy your old backed up data.img and overwrite the newly created data.img to get all your info and settings as they were.
Caution: data.img is usually not compatible across different chef builds and its best to start a clean install if you are going to use a completely different build altogether. You can get you settings back by using a backup programme such as Titanium. Google sync will get your Contacts and Calendar back anyway if you have synced it previously to Gmail account.
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Yes, Data.img should keep your applications as well as other settings or info.
Just realised, when I copy my SD card to computer there is no data.img file....
How do I create it?
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cjbcjbchris said:
Just realised, when I copy my SD card to computer there is no data.img file....
How do I create it?
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It should already be there, in the Android folder. If you have SD Android and 3rd party apps then there has to be a data.img.
cjbcjbchris said:
Thanks - I found the instructions below elsewhere...
If I have apps on the phone that the developer does not include in the build, then when I copy the data.img over, will my apps also reappear, or will i need to install them again?
Chris
4) Upgrading Android Builds
I always do a clean install i.e let the Android build its own data.img with a clean formatted SD card.
Once this is done then copy your old backed up data.img and overwrite the newly created data.img to get all your info and settings as they were.
Caution: data.img is usually not compatible across different chef builds and its best to start a clean install if you are going to use a completely different build altogether. You can get you settings back by using a backup programme such as Titanium. Google sync will get your Contacts and Calendar back anyway if you have synced it previously to Gmail account.
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Personally I think those instructions are stupid. I've never had an issue just copying over the old data.img and booting first time around.