Hi, I have just got a new desire z. My old phone is the plain htc desire (without keyboard). I only got the z because I wanted the keyboard.
My question: how can I transfer all of my settings and apps from my old desire onto the new desire z. I dont really want to have to download all the apps again and have to spend ages doing the settings again. Plus I like my 7 home pages the way I already have them.
I've tried looking in both phones for how to do this. All I can find in the desire z is a transfer data app, but this only transfers my contacts. I remember being asked by my old phone when I first had it whether I wanted to store a backup of my information on the sd card or something, which I declined.
Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks
If you are rooted you can use Titanium Backup. If not I am not sure how else you would do it. Perhaps someone else will know.
That backup option that you opted out of was google's app backup service through the marketplace. If you had checked it, when you turn on your new phone and sign into your google account it would DL all of you apps from the market for you, but it does not preserve app settings (App data).
Not sure what you mean by rooted. I have an unbranded handset with no logo and no network specific bloatware
You can root your phone using the guide in the Wiki. Rooting if where you gain access to the admin user, called "root".
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Doesn't rooting delete all data on the handset? Would I need to root both handsets or just the new one?
The act of rooting a phone does not alter anything other than the permissions you have in relation to the file system of the phone. The only thing altered in the process are files and settings that allow you to have expanded permissions in the file system, so no rooting your phone will not delete all of your data.
So do I need to root both phones or just the old one?
Thanks for all the help
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Hi,
I currently own an HTC Hero, and will most likely be getting an HTC Desire HD.
Now, I have almost 150 apps on my Hero, and I really dread the hassle of re-installing and setting up everything to my liking. It has taken me almost a year to set this up the way I want it.
Would it be possible, using Titanium Backup, to make a backup of EVERYTHING possible on the Hero, and then switch the memorycard to the Desire HD and restore it there, maybe without the app settings? I am thinking that this could be a problem because of the different specs, but I do not know too much under-the-hood-stuff regarding Android.
I am hoping to not have to go through the market for that many downloads.
Any thoughts on this?
Kingkeld.
Market apps will automatically re-install when you sign in into your new phone. For the rest there is Titanium backup
I planned on doing the same, but doesn't Titanium require root?
I can't remember what it's like to not have root, the thought is scary
Try Android commander for the PC, Plug in your hero, goto application manager, select all the apps and click backup, then when you get your new phone selsct all the backed up apps and click install Hope it helps
christonabike said:
I planned on doing the same, but doesn't Titanium require root?
I can't remember what it's like to not have root, the thought is scary
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It does need root that is correct but I'm sure, as stated there are other ways to backup apps. I'm not sure about if you have your apps on ext partition though. I wager root wont take long and then comes recovery roms and then customs... mmm custom
Thank you for the replys. I can not sleep.
Now we just need a root confirmation. Yes, the thought of owning an unrooted phone is scary. Not sure what to think of it. I hope it will not last long.
All I ask is root. I can wait for the custom ROMs. There will be plenty to play with.
You just need to pick your apps from /data/data, copy them over with adb, and do a fix_permissions
See?
OR chmod by hand
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I used Titanium to migrate my app settings from Milestone to Nexus One, but they're on similar versions of Android and both are HDPI devices.
I can tell you that Market apps don't always reinstall automatically if you're going from one phone to another. In any case I suggest a fresh market install of your most important apps, and then restore their data by Titanium if necessary. If this causes a crash, wipe their data again. Less important apps, could just try restoring them directly. Run Titanium's Market Doctor when that's done.
I also suggest using apps like BookmarkSB, SMS Backup Restore, Call Log Backup Restore, etc to transfer those records. May work better than trying to Titanium restore data across different OS versions, and doesn't require root. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
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Hello everyone. I have a stock 2.1 Legend and I am wondering if I have to back up anything before the OTA to 2.2. Will I lose any contacts or other data stored in the phone's internal memory? If so, is there some windows program I can run that will help me out? I have backed up the SD card. Thanks to anyone who can help.
Prior to the OTA update your phone will backup everything important such as contacts, apps, messages and so on.
Actually you won't be losing anything. It will just look like an OS upgrade, even the apps will remain untouched. Of course few of those non froyo supporting apps might stop working properly (if you have any).
But its always a good idea to take a backup.
To backup contacts go to People-> Menu-> Import/Export-> Export to SD Card-> Select the account you want to backup.
to backup sms and call logs there are apps available in market, just search for them. i like the simple backup apps by Ritesh Sahu for sms, apn & call logs
Awesome, thanks for the help!
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A bit off topic bit still a bit relevant:
I plan on hard resetting my phone in the near future, if I download Froyo, will the reset erase it?
Since I bought my Legend in August from Bell, I've never gotten a single OTA update at all.
Thanks.
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Asovse1 said:
A bit off topic bit still a bit relevant:
I plan on hard resetting my phone in the near future, if I download Froyo, will the reset erase it?
Since I bought my Legend in August from Bell, I've never gotten a single OTA update at all.
Thanks.
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No you won't lose group if you do a hard reset after fupdating, once you've done the update you're updated for good.
Hi - I got a warranty replacement Atrix from AT&T and am now faced with moving all my settings/apps/etc. from my old Atrix to the new one. The phone is not rooted. MotoBlur will restore minimal settings and Android Market reinstalls my paid apps though other than spending hours setting up my new Atrix to match my old one, does anyone have any way/suggestions to easily transfer all my settings/programs from my old Atrix to my new one? I called Moto support - total waste of time; I knew more than the tech about software/features of the phone.
Thanks in advance for any assistance. I tried a google search of backup/restore functions but didn't have much like. Astro file manager backed up everthing to my SD but, when i tried to restore, Atrix wouldn't allow install of "non-secure" apps.
To restore everything you´ll need to root. Then you can use Titanium Backup...
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Hi - I got a warranty replacement Atrix from AT&T and am now faced with moving all my settings/apps/etc. from my old Atrix to the new one. The phone is not rooted. MotoBlur will restore minimal settings and Android Market reinstalls my paid apps though other than spending hours setting up my new Atrix to match my old one, does anyone have any way/suggestions to easily transfer all my settings/programs from my old Atrix to my new one? I called Moto support - total waste of time; I knew more than the tech about software/features of the phone.
Thanks in advance for any assistance. I tried a google search of backup/restore functions but didn't have much like. Astro file manager backed up everthing to my SD but, when i tried to restore, Atrix wouldn't allow install of "non-secure" apps.
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If have to root your phone to be able to do any backup restore. Titanium backup is the most preferred app for backup/restore. If you don't want to install this app, you can still enable sideloading (allow install of "non secured" apps) using guidance from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969960. You will still have to root your phone for this.
any way to do this without root?
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any way to do this without root?
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Yes for the apps, heres a batch installer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559491
What is the best program (for a non rooted phone) for backing up and restoring all Apps etc to a new phone? I am getting my don a new phone and thought I'd ask the smarties in the community. Please
Well, since its a new phone, I would start fresh and redownload your necessary programs. More or less, you're going to say to yourself "do I really need this program?" when you look back at the apps you currently have. Also, some programs may be incompatible with your new phone (especially between major android versions).
I am pretty sure you have to have a rooted phone to be able to do this with titanium backup.
Astro file manager is capable of backing up and restoring apps without requiring root. My wife uses it on her stock MT4G.
However, I'm not sure if it will work on a completely new phone...it might though. You'd obviously have to transfer the backed up information from the old phone's sd to the new one.
why not just root? you can always unroot afterwards.
probably the best two apps for a new phone - SuperOneclick following Rom manger
DR-EVIL23 said:
probably the best two apps for a new phone - SuperOneclick following Rom manger
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How remarkably off topic...thank you. Lol
Edit: Just realized you were likely responding to the title of the thread, not the actual question in the OP. I retract my remark, even though I was just playing around.
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best program for getting a new android phone would have to be superuser imo
I bought a Desire Z about two weeks before the 1.72.405.2 OTA update came along, and I allowed it to update (Yeah I know, this was after all my first Android device).
Anyway, lately my phones been running slowly and apps force closing, so I've decided to downgrade it and root it (psneuter method), and try some different ROM's.
What I was wondering is, what would be the best way without root, to backup as much of my data as possible, apps, sms, files, and also if possible a backup that I can use in case I scew it up, so I can get it back to the way it is now.
I have a copy of:-
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.5_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155556_signed
which I believe is the stock ROM for this device, but as far as I know if it goes wrong I'll be unable to flash this as the update won't allow me to flash an earlier version..
Would I be able to mount and then backup the whole phone using adb or any other method.
I've been reading about it for a while now, and while I have lots of bits of information, I've been unable to find a good solution.
Thanks,
...John...
j0hn0n1 said:
I bought a Desire Z about two weeks before the 1.72.405.2 OTA update came along, and I allowed it to update (Yeah I know, this was after all my first Android device).
What I was wondering is, what would be the best way without root, to backup as much of my data as possible, apps, sms, files, and also if possible a backup that I can use in case I scew it up, so I can get it back to the way it is now.
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Without root, a good app to backup your other apps is astro file manager, its available free from the market, you just have to hit menu, tools and it'll back up all the apps on your sd card, in terms of files, just make sure their all on your sd card and they'll be fine
Not sure how to back up SmS but i know their are apps out their, a point you may have forgotten is to make sure you back up your contacts as they all get wiped and I made this mistake, the easiest way to do that is to make sure your contacts sync up with your google account so after rooting, you can just sync them back,
Hope i helped!
Use google to remember what apps you've downloaded from market. Once associated, when you flash a new rom, google will automatically redownload all your associated apps. For sms, i suggest you download GoSMS and use their internal backup feature. It will save to sd and be visible to your stock sms app as well on restore.
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Ya but too many times google starts restoring apps that I uninstalled months ago. Great idea but bad implementation imo.
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Sorry I haven't replied, was in work all day yesterday.
I have Astro File Manager, but I hadn't even considered it, thanks. I have my contacts sync'd with Google, so it seems that as long as I backup my files and sms everything else should be done automatically anyway.
Go SMS seems worth getting anyway, as the bog standard Android messages app is seriously dull. I'll give it a try.
I had wondered about Google Market restoring apps, but I thought it would only reinstall apps that were installed at the last sync.
If you install an app and it screws up your phone, and do a factory reset then Google will just reinstall the app that caused all the problems in the first place.
Definitely a good idea, but needs more work.
Anyway, thanks for all the info, I'll give it try tonight, when I get back from work.
...John...
I find SMS Backup & Restore to be the best app for this purpose and I wouldn't recommend the backup feature from the market, as you said it is likely to give problems.
Without root though, the backup choices are somewhat limited for apps and such.
I've been using Super Manager by gpc. It works pretty good, plus offers a ton of other features that can be used with or without root.
I've backed up what I could, although it's typical that as soon as it's all gone I realised things that I should have wrote down (I had been using the wallet/pocket app and although I backed up all my apps, I'm guesing it won't have backed up any of the passwords, logins, bank details, etc).
Anyway, I've downgraded and successfully rooted my phone (through gfree), I have CID: 11111111 and S-Off, but I haven't installed and ROM's yet as I read somewhere that you are supposed to wipe everything between ROM's, am I wiping the Davlik cache or doing a factory reset (I mean won't the factory reset just reset my stock ROM back to it's original condition).
I'm also wondering about finding custom ROMs, on my dell streak I had installed ROM Manager and could get a list of any that were available.
I first installed ROM Manager and used it to flash recovery, but this time I've installed CWM first, so would it be safe to install ROM Manager now, will it want to flash a recovery over the one I have already.
Or is it not advisable to use ROM Manager, as I have previously heard of a few problems it may cause.
Thanks ...John...
Rom manager shouldn't give any problems, but for custom roms it's best to take a look at the development forum. If you don't like that you can still use the list in rommanager, it might be just me who prefers downloading roms to my pc first.
But before you install any of them I recommend you make a nandroid backup from recovery just to be safe.
I think the issues were that some people, not all, found problems flashing some of the gingerbread roms via Rom manager. Better to save the Rom to SD and then flash it via CWM.
Right I've done a nandroid backup, and I've saved one to another mSD card which I can keep somewhere just in case (probably a bit over cautious, but...).
I thought that by saving apps to an sd card, they would run from the sd when I restarted my phone, even the ones that I had moved previously with the application manager in settings are not seen.
Still reinstalling the ones I want isn't really that bad.
Seriously, somebody needs to sort out the Markets app backups feature, when I was setting up the phone at first, I specifically chose to not automatically sync with Google and that I would do it manually when needed. Then I went in to the market to get a file manager and the download failed, it was only when I looked at what was going on I realised it was already downloading and reinstalling 96 apps. I looked around for a 'cancel all' option and there isn't any, so I had to cancel them all one by one and then uninstall the ones that had managed to install.
A simple checklist to select the apps you want would be great, oh, and a cancel all button would be a bonus.
Anyway, things are not as much fun when they're too easy.
Thanks ...John...