I'm sending the phone back to Tmobile for the creaking issue
how do i go about backing up all the countless apps i downloaded over the past couple days?
Code:
cp /data/app /sdcard/data/app
cp/data/app-private /sdcard/data/app-private
or use titanium backup (probably easier and it will save your settings for each app)
borodin1 said:
or use titanium backup (probably easier and it will save your settings for each app)
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Yep, temp root (if you're not already) and use Titanium so you won't have to reconfig all your apps.
Obviously, make sure you pull the backup from your sdcard or use a card other than the one that goes back w/the phone.
borodin1 said:
Code:
cp /data/app /sdcard/data/app
cp/data/app-private /sdcard/data/app-private
or use titanium backup (probably easier and it will save your settings for each app)
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so can i copy these 2 folders and just drag them over to the phone once i get the new one?
Lockeskidney said:
so can i copy these 2 folders and just drag them over to the phone once i get the new one?
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You could, but it would be better to actually install all of them I think. Titanium is the better choice because it can bulk install them.
I'm looking to do the same thing as OP. I've never used Titanium, but just downloaded the free version. Do I just go into Batch and do "Backup all user apps + system data" and then "Restore all apps with data" on the new phone?
netter123 said:
I'm looking to do the same thing as OP. I've never used Titanium, but just downloaded the free version. Do I just go into Batch and do "Backup all user apps + system data" and then "Restore all apps with data" on the new phone?
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Bump. New to this and just want to make sure these 2 steps above are the correct ones that will restore all apps/settings on the new phone...or will there be any other setup that needs to be done?
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I have about 10-15 apps I always end up installing for every new rom. I was wondering if I could just use this method to create an update.zip so I could just load it from recovery after I load a rom. I tried and for the most part (swype excluded) the apps installed ok, but i noticed if I wanted to remove them I could not. I am guessing its because I put the apk in the system/app folder. can i put it in another folder to make it appear just as if it was installed from the market? I don't see any apps installed anywhere else to be honest?
I'm not to sure about the update script but I just use Titanium Backup to reinstall all my apps. Just download it from marketplace and run a app backup. So after I install a new Rom I just redownload titanium from the market place and restore all apps. Then I can uninstall an app or delete it from the backup. Not really sure if this helps you but trying to help others out.
ejkeebler said:
I have about 10-15 apps I always end up installing for every new rom. I was wondering if I could just use this method to create an update.zip so I could just load it from recovery after I load a rom. I tried and for the most part (swype excluded) the apps installed ok, but i noticed if I wanted to remove them I could not. I am guessing its because I put the apk in the system/app folder. can i put it in another folder to make it appear just as if it was installed from the market? I don't see any apps installed anywhere else to be honest?
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If you did something like this you would lose all data associated with those apps such as settings, game saves, etc. Best thing is Titanium backup. Also if you installed the apps without going through the market, you wont get updates.
i think if you put them in /data/app they can be uninstalled so make an update.zip that places them there
You can use ti backup to make an update.zip
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I guess i'll stick with Titanium Backup. I'll have to look into the update.zip option from there, but if it doesnt restore data, kind of a wasted step. I'll have to buckle down and look at it today. It seems kind of cumbersome going through each app 1 at a time, and don't think I want an every app restore. I imagine there's got to be an option where you can select only certain apps....thanks!
TNS201 said:
If you did something like this you would lose all data associated with those apps such as settings, game saves, etc. Best thing is Titanium backup. Also if you installed the apps without going through the market, you wont get updates.
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Unless you also threw the corresponding db's from /data/data in there. Then you would (like you said) run into Market problems without a restore of the vending prefs and databases. Like yourself and everyone before said...use Titanium.
Titanium Tip:
1. Create a folder in root of sdcard. For example /sdcard/Reinstall
2. Go to Titanium's settings and make Reinstall your backup folder
3. Backup the apps you want to keep for restore.
4. Go back to settings and change to your regular backup folder so you don't populate your reinstall folder with unwanted apps.
5. After a wipe, download Titanium (Titanium also has an option to create an update.zip of itself so you can install it in recovery before 1st boot).
6. Go to Titanium and change backup folder to Reinstall.
7. Batch restore (donate only) or manually restore the contents.
8. Remember to change backup folder again.
I do this for system apps/settings across different roms also. For instance, I have a DesireSys folder and a FroyoSys folder. Learn to use the filters, makes life much easier.
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Unless you also threw the corresponding db's from /data/data in there. Then you would (like you said) run into Market problems without a restore of the vending prefs and databases. Like yourself and everyone before said...use Titanium.
Titanium Tip:
1. Create a folder in root of sdcard. For example /sdcard/Reinstall
2. Go to Titanium's settings and make Reinstall your backup folder
3. Backup the apps you want to keep for restore.
4. Go back to settings and change to your regular backup folder so you don't populate your reinstall folder with unwanted apps.
5. After a wipe, download Titanium (Titanium also has an option to create an update.zip of itself so you can install it in recovery before 1st boot).6. Go to Titanium and change backup folder to Reinstall.
7. Batch restore (donate only) or manually restore the contents.
8. Remember to change backup folder again.
I do this for system apps/settings across different roms also. For instance, I have a DesireSys folder and a FroyoSys folder. Learn to use the filters, makes life much easier.
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Excellent! I've been downloading it after each install. I thought there had to be an easier way.
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
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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.
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.
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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.
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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!
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
No matter what I do after flashing a ROM, I can't get TiBu to restore any app/data. After flashing the new ROM, I download TiBu from App Store and then hit menu then batch, go down to restore missing apps/missing apps+data but it shows NO apps or data as in zilch, nothing nada as if I have no apps backed up.
I know I have been using TiBu to back up my apps on a daily basis-blah blah blah. What gives?
I have tried to restore from a nandroid I made right before flashing the new ROM but it just hangs on analyzing data from backup???
Could it be folder issue? Open "menu" in TiBu, "preferences", scroll to "backup folder location", select "detect" and choose "whole device" and see what it comes back with.
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mrrsquared1979 said:
No matter what I do after flashing a ROM, I can't get TiBu to restore any app/data. After flashing the new ROM, I download TiBu from App Store and then hit menu then batch, go down to restore missing apps/missing apps+data but it shows NO apps or data as in zilch, nothing nada as if I have no apps backed up.
I know I have been using TiBu to back up my apps on a daily basis-blah blah blah. What gives?
I have tried to restore from a nandroid I made right before flashing the new ROM but it just hangs on analyzing data from backup???
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I hope you were having TB back up to your external sdcard, if you weren't then when you factory reset you lose your backup. By default TB backs up to the internal sdcard and you have to set external in the preferences section.
Nope its definitely storing on the SD card, I know exactly where the folder and all the files are at. I can see the latest backup files in there.
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Use preference to search for backup folder location (as mentioned) select the folder where your files actually are (ExternaSD).
Then go into batch and Run Verify all your backups. That should get them to show up correctly
leaderbuilder said:
Use preference to search for backup folder location (as mentioned) select the folder where your files actually are (ExternaSD).
Then go into batch and Run Verify all your backups. That should get them to show up correctly
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It shows 0 for number of backups to verify. TiBu seems to not be very user friendly, especially for a noob. Very frustrating to say the least, I hate having to log in to every single application all over again, then rearrange my icons and desktop/screen.
It isn't as if I went from one ROM to a completely different ROM, I went from TriForce 5.0 to 5.2.
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mrrsquared1979 said:
It shows 0 for number of backups to verify. TiBu seems to not be very user friendly, especially for a noob. Very frustrating to say the least, I hate having to log in to every single application all over again, then rearrange my icons and desktop/screen.
It isn't as if I went from one ROM to a completely different ROM, I went from TriForce 5.0 to 5.2.
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Open Titanium to search the entire phone for the backup directory.
If that doesnt find the directory specify it.
By default it looks at internal sd. You need it to look at the ExternalSd.
go into Titanium Backup
click your menu button
select preferences
scroll to Backup Location folder
click your back button on the phone and stop at the /storage folder
there you will see "extSdCard" and "sdcard0" under it.
select ExtSdCard
Then choose 'Use Current folder' IF it shows you backups in there.
It appears you are NOT finding the right folder.
[Now it is possible you backed up to the internal or some other folder I don't know but that should get you started.]
and HOPEFULLY you'll find your Titanium backup folder.
leaderbuilder said:
Open Titanium to search the entire phone for the backup directory.
If that doesnt find the directory specify it.
By default it looks at internal sd. You need it to look at the ExternalSd.
go into Titanium Backup
click your menu button
select preferences
scroll to Backup Location folder
click your back button on the phone and stop at the /storage folder
there you will see "extSdCard" and "sdcard0" under it.
select ExtSdCard
Then choose 'Use Current folder' IF it shows you backups in there.
It appears you are NOT finding the right folder.
[Now it is possible you backed up to the internal or some other folder I don't know but that should get you started.]
and HOPEFULLY you'll find your Titanium backup folder.
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Yes it has found the folder on my extSDCard, it has some 432 backups in there(i believe individual files not backups) it for some reason doesn't restore my apps or data.
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storage location is:
/storage/extSDCard/TWRP/TBackups
showing 432 backups.
mrrsquared1979 said:
Yes it has found the folder on my extSDCard, it has some 432 backups in there(i believe individual files not backups) it for some reason doesn't restore my apps or data.
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Try this Uninstall Titanium (and the Pro license) via apps manager.
Reboot to recovery and delete dalvik and cache then reboot.
Go into playstore and re-install TI and the Pro key then reboot the phone.
Then open TIb and you should be prompted for SU permissions; grant them. Then go to preferences>backup folder location and have it search the whole phone again. then when/if it finds the folder select it.
Then see how that goes - try and 'reverify all backups'. If it finds them you should be good to go.
There is also the 'Problems' button when you open the app which has some suggestions too.
leaderbuilder said:
Try this Uninstall Titanium (and the Pro license) via apps manager.
Reboot to recovery and delete dalvik and cache then reboot.
Go into playstore and re-install TI and the Pro key then reboot the phone.
Then open TIb and you should be prompted for SU permissions; grant them. Then go to preferences>backup folder location and have it search the whole phone again. then when/if it finds the folder select it.
Then see how that goes - try and 'reverify all backups'. If it finds them you should be good to go.
There is also the 'Problems' button when you open the app which has some suggestions too.
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Ok, standby, I'll do that right now. TIA
Oh and go to the Backup and restore tab, then 'search' and make sure you check on 'clear filters'!!
That will cause nothing to show up!
I've done that!
leaderbuilder said:
Oh and go to the Backup and restore tab, then 'search' and make sure you check on 'clear filters'!!
That will cause nothing to show up!
I've done that!
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I've just done all that, I have a screen shot but have never uploaded a screenshot to the forum so I don't know how to do that. I know that may get us a little off topic for a bit but at least I could show you exactly what I'm encountering on my end.
leaderbuilder said:
Oh and go to the Backup and restore tab, then 'search' and make sure you check on 'clear filters'!!
That will cause nothing to show up!
I've done that!
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Click on "click to edit filters" then clear.
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leaderbuilder said:
Click on "click to edit filters" then clear.
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That's exactly what mine looked like before and after I clicked on "click to edit filters" and then hit "clear" up at the top...essentially I didn't have any filters from the get go.
First on the filters make sure your's is checked like my pick above. If you've haven't selected anything nothing will show.
then if it doesn't work...
another crazy thing to try.
Create another Titanium folder using file explorer (myfiles or whatever) - Maybe named 'Titanium2' or something on the ExternalSD.
Open TiB >preferences>Select backup folder location.
Then navigate to the new folder (empty one you just created) and then 'Use Current folder'.
Then create a full backup (in batch>backup all user data and apps..).
After that is done go back to preferences>backup folder location and have the app search entire device.
Then see if your 'Real' backup folder location shows up. select it. Then see if you can restore.
leaderbuilder said:
First on the filters make sure your's is checked like my pick above. If you've haven't selected anything nothing will show.
then if it doesn't work...
another crazy thing to try.
Create another Titanium folder using file explorer (myfiles or whatever) - Maybe named 'Titanium2' or something on the ExternalSD.
Open TiB >preferences>Select backup folder location.
Then navigate to the new folder (empty one you just created) and then 'Use Current folder'.
Then create a full backup (in batch>backup all user data and apps..).
After that is done go back to preferences>backup folder location and have the app search entire device.
Then see if your 'Real' backup folder location shows up. select it. Then see if you can restore.
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Yes all of the filters are exactly as yours before and after clearing all the filters. I would post a screenshot but don't know how to do that. I even went one step further and downloaded the xda app instead of using the tapatalk app, that way I could hopefully mimic you more easily if possible.
Cool.
I have to sign off, got an east cost conf. call I have to be up for in a couple hours.
Please post screen caps of what your stuff looks like and I'll jump back in as soon as I can in the morning.
mrrsquared1979 said:
storage location is:
/storage/extSDCard/TWRP/TBackups
showing 432 backups.
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DING DING DING!!!! There is your problem! You never made a backup with Titanium Backup. The folder you are point to is the TWRP recovery nandroid backup file not the TB backup file. Your backups should be in this folder: /storage/extsdcard/titaniumbackup.
Now the pro TB version has the ability to extract backups from a nandroid backup. Load TB, select menu, scroll down to special backup/restore, and look for extract from nandroid. Good luck.
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DING DING DING!!!! There is your problem! You never made a backup with Titanium Backup. The folder you are point to is the TWRP recovery nandroid backup file not the TB backup file. Your backups should be in this folder: /storage/extsdcard/titaniumbackup.
Now the pro TB version has the ability to extract backups from a nandroid backup. Load TB, select menu, scroll down to special backup/restore, and look for extract from nandroid. Good luck.
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Thanks cruise350! I didn't see the twrp!!
That'll be the problem.
All the other things I suggest are solutions that have worked for me over the past few years when you actually do have the problem of TiB backups not showing - the filters things is the biggest, happened all the time with my E4GT and S3.
Hopefully he'll get it sorted out.
I want to restore WhatsApp by titanium backup I moved titanium backup folder to SD card before flashing a new ROM and after I m done i restored titanium back folder in its original place but in tb app its showing not a single app backed up anyone here to help?
Badboy_deepz said:
I want to restore WhatsApp by titanium backup I moved titanium backup folder to SD card before flashing a new ROM and after I m done i restored titanium back folder in its original place but in tb app its showing not a single app backed up anyone here to help?
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Go to titanium backup - menu - preferences - backup folder location
Then find your folder.
strongst said:
Go to titanium backup - menu - preferences - backup folder location
Then find your folder.
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By that also not able to get backed up data i want to restore now. Here is screenshot
Badboy_deepz said:
By that also not able to get backed up data i want to restore now. Here is screenshot
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Is the backup place checked in the overview page of titanium backup? Maybe the image is corrupt or you did not select the the right folder. Did you tried reinstall titanium backup?
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Is the backup place checked in the overview page of titanium backup? Maybe the image is corrupt or you did not select the the right folder. Did you tried reinstall titanium backup?
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I dont know i backed up today only. And yes the selected folder is correct.
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I dont know i backed up today only. And yes the selected folder is correct.
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Use the “verify backups” option to see if there are errors with the data. If there is, something went wrong during the backup procedure to invalidate it.
zeomal said:
Use the “verify backups” option to see if there are errors with the data. If there is, something went wrong during the backup procedure to invalidate it.
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Nothing is comming in verify apps
Badboy_deepz said:
Nothing is comming in verify apps
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Make a new backup of any app and try to restore. If it does, see if the backup of that app is in the same folder where your whatsapp backup is. Just to check the location.