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Best way to back up apps etc. before new ROM install

i have started to get very tired of every time i want to change ROM's or there is a update for a ROM im running which requires me to wipe, having to then re install all my apps, re add my accounts and set everything up again.
So i was wondering what is the best way to speed this process up, is there a way to back up the apps so they will all reinstall themselves? or maybe a way i can just import everything back after the new rom has installed.
I have tried a few backup apps on the market but they seem to slow the rom down after restoring everything, or cause alot of things to crash etc.

look for "backup for root users" in the marketplace. Should do what you want.
You have to remember that after restoring the backup, you have to run fix_permissions (terminal -> su -> fix_permission )

i made my own update zip to use stright after rom update

Look for Astro... This little app is free on the market and allows you to back up all your installed apps...

sitimber said:
i made my own update zip to use stright after rom update
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how do you make a update zip?

[Q] Newbie costum ROM question

I'm a total noob so i need some information regarding the costum ROM. I've checked some tutorials on how to make the thing work. But i have a last question.
I need to do a full wipe in order to get the new ROM to work. So i will lose my data. I want to back them up, in order to restore them later on my new rom. So if i use the titanium backup. How exatcly do i make an backup to get it work later on new ROM.
Thanks for anwsers =)

There's no way you could just back-up your settings and then restore all of them if you want to switch ROMs because the applications would differ in each ROM and new data would be needed.
If you want to back-up your entire ROM (the original one) before changing ROMs <highly recommended, you could use the "backup" feature in xRecovery.
If you want to back-up your apps, I suggest you use Astro File Manager since Titanium Back-up will only back-up ONE APP unless you go pro.
Back-up can be found by clicking the Left Key>Tools>Application Manager/Backup
Regarding your settings however... Titanium can back-up your Wi-Fi settings or Contacts so maybe you could use that.

If i wanto install custom ROMs i do first is backup all of my phone things in xrecovery, so if i'm not comfort to use the customs i restore the fresh one .
for the contacts back up i export contacts to sdcard so i can import it for the new custom ROMs later.
for the apps and game i backup with titanium backup.
thats simply what i used to do before install customs ROM

leaftheberry;12440285
I need to do a full wipe in order to get the new ROM to work. So i will lose my data. I want to back them up said:
if you have back up on titanium, after you installed the new custom ROM all you have to do is re install your titanium back up and you will see the back up apps that you have in the earlier ROM, and restore it.
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thanks .. i really appreciate your help =) it worked.

leaftheberry said:
thanks .. i really appreciate your help =) it worked.
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oh and one more question. do you know what to do if i have a costum rom from racht alredy on my device and want to install another rom
i want to install a [ROM] 2.2.1 MiniCM-1.0.0-Beta2.1 port for x8 (update.zip). Can i just add the update.zip or do i have to go back to stock and thank install the new rom?

[q] App_backup question

After flashing a new ROM, can't seem to get the apps back the way it was prior to flashing. I have TB but am curious to know if the app_backup folder can be uploaded to dropbox, and copied back after the new ROM is flashed?
Is there a way to save the current home screen from one ROM to another?

[Q] Best way to use (Titanium)Backup

Hey guys,
I am currently trying out some ROMs and for that I wanna know how to restore my apps/data the quickest way. Got TitaniumBackup Pro and I tried to create a update.zip with my wanted apps for which I don't want to backup the data manually but instantly when I startup the new ROM. But the .zip install failed in TWRP after I flashed the ROM and GApps. Or is the update.zip not what I want for that?
But even when I recover the backup for some apps, some of them still kinda need some extra work like LightFlow or SwiftKey and the Facebook Messenger App. For example some of them need notification settings changed etc. Is there any way to avoid doing that every time?
Also, I know there was some change in the backup directory from 4.2 to 4.3 in TB where you have to change to legacy or something but why do I still have to do that when switching between 4.3 ROMs? Or can I fix that by deleting all my backup and doing another backup so it will be in the new "right" directory?

Fresh rom install, chose not to restore any apps. Can I re-launch that wizard?

If I chose to bypass the installing of all my previously installed apps (from the recent cloud backup) after installing a fresh rom, is there any way to get back into that wizard and chose to install all those apps?

resarfekim said:
If I chose to bypass the installing of all my previously installed apps (from the recent cloud backup) after installing a fresh rom, is there any way to get back into that wizard and chose to install all those apps?
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If you chose a fresh install probably not. I did the same as you in the past and never found a way to do it. You might want to reinstall the ROM and see if you are given the restore choice again.