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Preserve Angry Birds through different builds?

Hi Guys,
I'm on phireMod build and I was thinking of moving to different build, but I fear if I move...I would lose the levels i completed
Is there any way to preserve the data. Does titanium backup also preserve angry birds data. Any other easy way?
Regards

Yes to the first two questions and no to the third.
(I'm kind of confused as well. I edited this post heavily.)
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^^yes

I use mybackup pro. It works flawlessly.
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Personally I use Titanium Backup, but another way is to keep your latest highscores.lua file
it's located in /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds/files
(the settings file is also there in case you want to keep your current settings)
You can use any file explorer with root access (i.e. root explorer). Then, just copy and replace the highscores.lua on your new build with the one you pulled off your old build.
In case you don't like using backup programs, for whatever reason, you can use the other method.
Also, you can pull the apk file off /data/app. That way you can just place it on your Android\AndroidApps folder for auto install at boot.

mastajest said:
Personally I use Titanium Backup, but another way is to keep your latest highscores.lua file
it's located in /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds/files
(the settings file is also there in case you want to keep your current settings)
You can use any file explorer with root access (i.e. root explorer). Then, just copy and replace the highscores.lua on your new build with the one you pulled off your old build.
In case you don't like using backup programs, for whatever reason, you can use the other method.
Also, you can pull the apk file off /data/app. That way you can just place it on your Android\AndroidApps folder for auto install at boot.
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I second that. I port over my Angry Birds score to every build using Titanium backup. What I noticed though is I need to install angry birds manually as Titanium fails on some builds. Then when it's installed I go back in Titanium, find angry birds in the backup/restore section, click on it and restore Data only. Everything should be there.
The /data/app/com.rovio.angrybirds folder can be copied from the old ROM to a safe place too and then copied back once the game is installed.
Good luck!
There was another thread somewhere on the forums which I detailed all of this, but I can't find it for the life of me.

@karendar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8851252&postcount=8
would there be anywhere else that the apk and the lua file would be located besides data/data? using astro file managers any search i do for highscores.lua results in nothing found.
my data folder is empty? i've been playing angry birds for a while and wanted to put everything else to a newer build that i like alot.

pxldtz said:
@karendar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8851252&postcount=8
would there be anywhere else that the apk and the lua file would be located besides data/data? using astro file managers any search i do for highscores.lua results in nothing found.
my data folder is empty? i've been playing angry birds for a while and wanted to put everything else to a newer build that i like alot.
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Are you searching from root or from the SD Card? which build are you running? I personally use root explorer, I prefer the interface to Astro... The actual folder is /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds/ and all files are located there. I still say you'd be better off using the Titanium Backup solution though.
Thanks for finding my post, I must be tired.

nvm. finally figured it out. i keep forgetting everything has to be done in root through adb most of the time.
thanks for the help though. i should have posted like 3 hrs when i figured it out lol.
thanks again!

karendar said:
I second that. I port over my Angry Birds score to every build using Titanium backup. What I noticed though is I need to install angry birds manually as Titanium fails on some builds. Then when it's installed I go back in Titanium, find angry birds in the backup/restore section, click on it and restore Data only. Everything should be there.
The /data/app/com.rovio.angrybirds folder can be copied from the old ROM to a safe place too and then copied back once the game is installed.
Good luck!
There was another thread somewhere on the forums which I detailed all of this, but I can't find it for the life of me.
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If Titanium gives you issues restoring the actual app, make sure
1. you first hit the Problems? button to get the latest busybox
2. go to preferences and check on "Force to same location"
I use to have issues with Titanium and some apps including Angry Birds, but after doing that apps install without issues.

Titanium does preserve the data. But you will not be able to restore Angry birds directly, since it doesn't install unless your unmount your SD card. Here's what i do everytime
Unmount SD card -> Install Angry birds from market or using apk -> Mount Card -> Restore App Data Only using Titanium Backup
Hope that helps

Save apps when changing ROM?

How can I save my apps when I change ROM? I don't mind downloading the apps again but how to keep the settings and game saves there.
I could not find that info.

titanium backup

i use root explorer, there i can go to /data/app there are the downloaded apps from the market. i copy them with this progam to my own app folder to save them. when i want to use a new android rom i put my apps in the android apps folder and they will be instaled at first boot.

thanks for the reply's

zman519 said:
titanium backup
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I backup using Titanium, however, I see the option Backup/Restore, but I don't see the option to Restore? What do you do to Restore? Maybe I am just missing the option when I look at 'MORE'. Thanks in advance.

anyone have any luck with titanium and games

I've been trying to copy over my game data for gun bros and dungeon defendets but I'm not having any luck. Gun bros just force closes at launch and dungeon defenders doesn't seem to import my character. Anyone successfully done this

do you have the same version of busybox that you had when you backed up?

Morkai Almandragon said:
do you have the same version of busybox that you had when you backed up?
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Yes both xoom and phone have same version

I tried to backup and restore some games on the xoom. What i found was happening is it creates two folders, one named right and one named right with with a period in front. If you delete either, the program doesn't work. After you reboot, it no longer works either .

for Dungeon Defenders you can just copy over the files DunDefHeroes.dun and DunDefHeroes.bak and be good to go. Not sure about the other game.

TWiG420 said:
for Dungeon Defenders you can just copy over the files DunDefHeroes.dun and DunDefHeroes.bak and be good to go. Not sure about the other game.
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Where are those files located

Has anyone been able to restore their save data for games like Angry Birds, Zenonia, and MiniSquadron? I backed them up from my DX but they fail to restore. I have tried with both Titanium Backup and My Backup. I dont think these apps are too friendly with Honeycomb yet

Ainvar said:
Has anyone been able to restore their save data for games like Angry Birds, Zenonia, and MiniSquadron? I backed them up from my DX but they fail to restore. I have tried with both Titanium Backup and My Backup. I dont think these apps are too friendly with Honeycomb yet
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What i did was unzip the gz file on my xoom, and just moved the data/data files one by one. Not easy, but it works.

Thanks that worked for me. Hopefully TI or MBP will resolve this in a future update.

Ainvar said:
Has anyone been able to restore their save data for games like Angry Birds, Zenonia, and MiniSquadron? I backed them up from my DX but they fail to restore. I have tried with both Titanium Backup and My Backup. I dont think these apps are too friendly with Honeycomb yet
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I restored both AB and AB seasons. Do not think I did anything special (shrug)

The hiscore file was the only thing I needed to restore under /data/data/game folder/files/
There are three files there, a guid style file, highscores files, and a settings file. If I tried to use same guid file and settings files from my DX I got a FC on the games. If I just replaced the highscore file for both AB and ABS then all my game data was restored.
For the minisquadron games the data files were being saved on the sdcard instead of the internal memory so I was able to just copy my game data there.
For Zenonia 2 I used the online sync/restore
For Zenonia 1 manually copying the data files to the data/data dir worked fine.
I got everything synced now from my DX to my XOOM which makes me one happy panda.

Legacystar said:
Where are those files located
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For me they were in /sdcard/Android/data/com.trendy.ddapp/files/DunDef
They could also be in the same path but on your external_SD depending on device.

[Q] Best data/app backup process before new ROM install??

Do you guys and gals mind sharing the best apps to use and way to backup all your data/settings/apps before flashing a new ROM? I heard a lot about Titanium Backup, but somehow my user apps are not listed to backup. So I tried mybackup pro and apps backup and restore. Apps backup and restore works, but its a bit of a pain. Cause the apps install one by one, and I gotta keep pressing install/done for each app. Is there a way to just save one huge file and batch install at once? What way would be the best? I love trying out new ROMs but backing up and resetting my settings is a ***** in a box. Also what's the function of the built in google backup when a rom is first installed?

Mybackup Root works fine, way better than Titanium.

Oh nice! But in what way and is the free version any good?
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I use Astro File Manager (which is free). In Settings and then Tools, there is a function called Application Manager/Backup. If you tick the all the apps and then select backup, this will create a proper backup of your apps.
This App Manager/Backup function has 2 advantages, first one is that you can restore all apps directly from within Astro. Second one (this is why I chose Astro) is that these backups are .apk, so in case you don't have Astro, you can just use any other file manager to restore everything.

katu2006 said:
I use Astro File Manager (which is free). In Settings and then Tools, there is a function called Application Manager/Backup. If you tick the all the apps and then select backup, this will create a proper backup of your apps.
This App Manager/Backup function has 2 advantages, first one is that you can restore all apps directly from within Astro. Second one (this is why I chose Astro) is that these backups are .apk, so in case you don't have Astro, you can just use any other file manager to restore everything.
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Nice! Can you mark all apps directly? Does the .apk include data+market link?
EDIT: Can you also restore all apps?

andreasha said:
Nice! Can you mark all apps directly? Does the .apk include data+market link?
EDIT: Can you also restore all apps?
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he said "..you can just use any other file manager to restore everything." ^^

levibuko said:
he said "..you can just use any other file manager to restore everything." ^^
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Thank you!

andreasha said:
Nice! Can you mark all apps directly? Does the .apk include data+market link?
EDIT: Can you also restore all apps?
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Yep, you can mark each app or all of them...depending what you want. But, the best thing is that every app backed-up is an actual .apk and can be exported to any other Rom.

so it backups data and market link then?

katu2006 said:
Yep, you can mark each app or all of them...depending what you want. But, the best thing is that every app backed-up is an actual .apk and can be exported to any other Rom.
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The only thing I miss in it is mount as r/w.

Titanium backup works like a charm too. Go to backup/restore, press settings button and batch. There u can backup userdata + apps, or only one of them. It then backups all in one click. Goes fast and painfree!

Julianv91 said:
Titanium backup works like a charm too. Go to backup/restore, press settings button and batch. There u can backup userdata + apps, or only one of them. It then backups all in one click. Goes fast and painfree!
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Yeah I use that normally too.

Julianv91 said:
Titanium backup works like a charm too. Go to backup/restore, press settings button and batch. There u can backup userdata + apps, or only one of them. It then backups all in one click. Goes fast and painfree!
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When i do it this way i always have to press install and so for every app is that NORMAL?
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levibuko said:
When i do it this way i always have to press install and so for every app is that NORMAL?
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Yes for the free version it sadly is, the pro version backups and restore faster and does it all in a batch.

App for move/restore saves of games in android?

As i'm using my S4 to play how can i move and restore saves from games easily? i don't wanna register in Google+ for play games services

You'll likely have to root, if not already rooted. Then install ES File Explorer, set it up for root access, and then use its App Backup feature to back up your save games. It's what I use to transfer my Doctor Who Legacy savegame and my Pinball Arcade high scores from my tablet to my S4.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You'll likely have to root, if not already rooted. Then install ES File Explorer, set it up for root access, and then use its App Backup feature to back up your save games. It's what I use to transfer my Doctor Who Legacy savegame and my Pinball Arcade high scores from my tablet to my S4.
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Thanks for reply, looks like i've to register in Google+ as i'm no more going to root my phone

Try it first. I regularly root my devices so I have no clue if the app backup feature requires root or not.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Try it first. I regularly root my devices so I have no clue if the app backup feature requires root or not.
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I think it does, since it requires access to the apk and data. There aren't any ways to backup your data without root. The only way is to use an app called Helium I think. But it requires a PC. if you're not rooted. Restoring the data also requires a PC.

Just tested Google play games and restores only achievements.. not saves

GTX90 said:
Just tested Google play games and restores only achievements.. not saves
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The game data is usually stored in the /android/obb or /android/data folders. You should find the save data there.

GDReaper said:
The game data is usually stored in the /android/obb or /android/data folders. You should find the save data there.
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Yeah but i want a cloud service that can backup and restore thoses saves without rooting the phone

Those folders are located on both internal storage and the MicroSD card. You shouldn't need root to work with them.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Those folders are located on both internal storage and the MicroSD card. You shouldn't need root to work with them.
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I've to find an app to backup those files in cloud then, thank you

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Try it first. I regularly root my devices so I have no clue if the app backup feature requires root or not.
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Which app you use to save those files? (with root)

ES File Explorer.

GTX90 said:
Which app you use to save those files? (with root)
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Titanium backup is another popular way to backup apps.

Ok! thanks all

If you don't want to use Titanium backup there's adb backup which is already built into android, but beware doesn't work well. Google Saved Games is great because allows you to automatically sync game progress between different devices without bothering carrying a computer around or rooting your device.
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