So,
now that the first usable ROMs for X8 pop up i am wondering: what is the easiest way to import all your settings to a new ROM?
i am thinking of Apps, App-Settings, Sync-Settings (gmail, Roadsync..), SMS, Mails etc etc...
Restoring/Setting this up manually after every installation of a new ROM takes some time.
What is your trick for the lazy people?
How much can be backed up with Titanium Backup? I'm still not sure about this.
What other Apps can you recommend?
update: found a solution at lifehacker today.
Non of them will work when going from ROM to ROM. When you go to a new ROM, you should backup the previous one so you can go back to the default when there is a problems with the Custom ROM.
Basically, you can't transfer apps or anything from one ROM to another. You will have to manually install them yourself, take a list of them and download/install again. I wish it could work but it cant ):
Too bad.
Ok, I cant backup apps this way.
Is there a way or script to automatically install apps (apks) from a folder on sdcard?
Maybe I could use AppBrain to sync apps.
But how about System Settings, Accounts...
Hm, actually come to think of it .. If your phone is rooted (obviously is lol) you can go to Root Explorer or any root application manager, go to System>App and if you can transfer them to your SD card, I use Root Explorer, just select all and zip them, then transfer to SD card .. All the .apk's will be in the zip file. I suppose just install one by one
As for system settings, accounts etc. those can't be backed up .. You'll just have to be updated manually :L Don't be lazy haha
just found this tip from lifehacker using titanium backup. looks pretty convinient.
if someone tries this, please report if you have success.
laureus said:
just found this tip from lifehacker using titanium backup. looks pretty convinient.
if someone tries this, please report if you have success.
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Use this, for me it's the best way.
Titanium backup can store all your current apps and data settings for theseapps, too.
After flashing your new ROM, install Titanium backup and restore your backuped apps. Works fine.
Hi you all, my problem its the following:
I was looking for disable my camera's sound and i found this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13903103&postcount=33, so i decided to try it.
I started by going to /system/media/audio/ui and clear the shutter.ogg and every .ogg file with "camera" in its name(except for camera_click_chort.ogg).
And i followed with the /system/app/Camera.apk/res/raw/ files. I couldnt delete them with Root Explorer, so i tried with Astro and i achieved it(I erased both autofocus_error.ogg and autofocus_ok.ogg and let only camera_timer.ogg).
After all this, i rebooted and when i tried to go to the camera launcher it said to me it wasnt installed(this its true, at the menu it wasnt with the rest of the apps and titanium backup had it as deleted).
So i tried to restore the camera backup from titanium backup and my backup, but they didnt work it out. I also tried to install it again(Camera.apk), but it after the process it said "Aplication not installed"
I have installed some camera apps(such as Camera ZOOM FX and Vignette and took pictures without problems, but when i switch to video recording mode on either of them, its takes me out(Camera ZOOM FX) or just stays loading(Vignette)...
So thats it. I would really like to have the default camera app, mainly to be able to record videos again...
Thank you in advance.
Could someone please at least post all those files i delete. I guess thats my last hope before i restore the nandroid backup(even though i dont know if that will work...)
Reflash your villainrom 1.4? simple.. it's non destructive anyway....
Thanks for answering (you have been the only one, as you can see xD), but i just restored my last nandroid backup and it worked...what a relief...=)
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?
I have the sgs4(verizon)i'm using safestrap with hyperdrive rom 4.4.2.After rom install i restored my titanium backup and i had two galleries,so i uninstalled one.The one i uninstalled was the one that came with my phone.I tried to go back to titanium and restore,but it doesn't work it says restoring,but never actually does.I can go into the titanium backup folder and get apk,but when i install it says failed.I also tried to use root explorer to mount in system/app.I know ther'e is better pic apps,but i like to be able to use some of the features in that gallery.
Also is there anyone who can let me know as far as apps like gallery and camera and so on...what's the newest versions of apps i can get to put on my sgs4.Any help is appreciated,thanks.
I uninstalled the Gallery app gallery 5.1.1-T331XXUIBOG4 via Titanium backups only later knowing its links to setting and Touchwiz in general. I would like to put it back. I had the backup but titanium never finishes the restoration. Must have got to do with being system app?
I think the you can get the apk in system/priv apk/.... It would be a great help if someone would upload it and point me in the right direction as to how to can fully install it. Other versions simply don't install or crash after opened. U can email me at [email protected]