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Did some searching on this but it came up blank, so maybe someone has a brilliant idea for this
Almost every other day we are getting new builds for Android. I'm sure many of you are like me and have a set of APKs you install with every build. For example SWYPE.
I would like to know if there is a way, when installing a new build, you can have certain apps auto-installed. This would really save me time.
Can't you just put them in the "AndroidApps" folder that usually comes with every build..?
shadiku said:
Can't you just put them in the "AndroidApps" folder that usually comes with every build..?
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Wasn't sure if that was the proper way it was done. I tried that once, needless to say it didn't work out to well. Had to eat a hard reset.
Anyways, can anyone confirm that this is the best way to do it, or if you know of another that would be great. Please share!
Yup!
yes, i'm 99.9% sure that this is a way to auto-install apps onto your phone, as i've read this in other threads which say the same thing
I did this myself with darkstone's builds. I just loaded up the android apps folder. On second boot I had issues so I then deleted all those apps through winmo and everything was fine again. Not sure with this folder that everytime you boot it tries to reinstall or not. Would like some clarification on that.
Not worked for me
I would suggest downloading 7zip file manager, then when you download your desired rom then just open it up. Navigate to the data/apps folder and drop your apps in there, when you flash the rom then your personal apps will be flashed and installed as if they came with the rom already.
That's what I do and I have never had an issue.
Or there always is ADB
HypoTurtle said:
Or there always is ADB
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there are some adb apk tools that could probably do a batch install
Am i right that after putting those in your folder, after hard reset all those apps that were there will reinstall(those that you wanted, and those you uninstalled)? Or there will be trouble uninstalling as it is part of ROM?
Personally i used one of those App Backup & Restore apps from market. I had to spend 10 minutes pressing "Accept" cause they install by regular way, but it was quite fast anyway.
Marquo said:
Am i right that after putting those in your folder, after hard reset all those apps that were there will reinstall(those that you wanted, and those you uninstalled)? Or there will be trouble uninstalling as it is part of ROM?
Personally i used one of those App Backup & Restore apps from market. I had to spend 10 minutes pressing "Accept" cause they install by regular way, but it was quite fast anyway.
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Now which folder are you referring to? When I mentioned placing apps, I was talking about putting them into the data/app folder of the rom zip you are flashing so they will be installed on first boot.
As for backing up and restoring apps, I suggest using MyBackup as it does apps plus their associated data as a batch backup/restore. It doesn't require you to accept each one.
Please mybackup will do sms/mms, call logs, browser shortcuts, and so on. Here is the market link for it: MyBackup
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Now which folder are you referring to? When I mentioned placing apps, I was talking about putting them into the data/app folder of the rom zip you are flashing so they will be installed on first boot.
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I got you right, and i thought that as they are part of ROM, they will be saved and restored when hard reseting(even if you uninstalled them on purpose).
Thiss app sounds really nice, i shall try it out.
EDIT
Look what i found when i came to forum by main site of xda: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23291051
Seems nice.
Hi,
Does anyone know where angry birds saved file is located? I finished the game & now I have to re-format my sd card.....
Just backup you data.
One way is to save all of your Android stuff to your PC. Then place it back on the SD card after you reformat.
Another way is to save your data.img before you reformat your SD card.
A third is to use titanium backup from the market (free) and backup that app with data. After you reformat you can restore angry birds with your save data in tact.
Of course, you could always beat it again... it is a game after all.
+1 on the question of the OP
in my case, titanium is not an option, as my Android build incessantly shows the FC message android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. I cant use any programss as the pop up keeps showing, but i can access my root via droid explorer. Looks like a file got corrupted. Using mdeejay's Desire HD 3.6 BTW.
Id really hate to lose what 2 straight sleepless nights have merited me LOL
Any help n where to find the angry birds save data? or ANY program data for that amtter...maybe i can take it from there
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+1 on the question of the OP
in my case, titanium is not an option, as my Android build incessantly shows the FC message android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. I cant use any programss as the pop up keeps showing, but i can access my root via droid explorer. Looks like a file got corrupted. Using mdeejay's Desire HD 3.6 BTW.
Id really hate to lose what 2 straight sleepless nights have merited me LOL
Any help n where to find the angry birds save data? or ANY program data for that amtter...maybe i can take it from there
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I had also once that titanium wouldn't start. It seemed that superuser doesn't worked well. So you can start superuser and see if titanium is added.
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Look in /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds, try copying that folder to another android build. But I'd back up your corrupted image before doing anything else, that way you can always restore.
karendar said:
Look in /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds, try copying that folder to another android build. But I'd back up your corrupted image before doing anything else, that way you can always restore.
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Thank you, this was very helpful. Now I won't lose my progress. Titanium backup didn't work for me.
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Ok im into same issue . So did you finally restored your game ? because i'll be wiping out my device soon.
Hi,
I tried both methods when restoring a backup. The folder method works, but after you reinstalled the game. I also had to modify the folder permissions. Otherwise, Titanium backup works very well too but here's what I did:
1. Backup old data from old ROM
2. Boot new fresh ROM.
3. Install Angry Birds from market or manually.
4. Install Titanium Backup if it's not done
5. Click "Got problems"
6. Install the new busybox version
7. Go to restore, look for Angry birds in the list, click it one and click restore to restore data.
This worked perfectly for me.
wahur1 said:
Ok im into same issue . So did you finally restored your game ? because i'll be wiping out my device soon.
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karendar said:
Look in /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds, try copying that folder to another android build. But I'd back up your corrupted image before doing anything else, that way you can always restore.
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I'm a bit of an Android newbie - so can you tell me what I need to use to copy this folder?
If I look on my PC, the only DATA file I have is data.img
If I go into the Android folder, there is a Data folder... but it only has one folder in it - com.cooliris.media.
I'm very tempted to order a Desire Z in the next few days - and ideally I'd like to copy my Angry Birds progress onto this!
p3eps said:
I'm a bit of an Android newbie - so can you tell me what I need to use to copy this folder?
If I look on my PC, the only DATA file I have is data.img
If I go into the Android folder, there is a Data folder... but it only has one folder in it - com.cooliris.media.
I'm very tempted to order a Desire Z in the next few days - and ideally I'd like to copy my Angry Birds progress onto this!
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Hi, I suggest getting root explorer. It should let you see the system folders. You should see folders like /sys,/system,/tmp,/proc, etc.
When you see this, go in data/data to get the information. Otherwise, use Titanium Backup as I've mentionned above. Other people have said that My Backup pro works really well too for Angry Birds.
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+1 on the question of the OP
in my case, titanium is not an option, as my Android build incessantly shows the FC message android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. I cant use any programss as the pop up keeps showing, but i can access my root via droid explorer. Looks like a file got corrupted. Using mdeejay's Desire HD 3.6 BTW.
Id really hate to lose what 2 straight sleepless nights have merited me LOL
Any help n where to find the angry birds save data? or ANY program data for that amtter...maybe i can take it from there
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the reason you get those errors is from backing up and restoring sys data on a rom with diferent framework.
solution: only backup/restore apps/data
thers no possibility to copy the savefile directly from the sd card to the pc? i mean, when only my sd card is connected to pc.. that way we could just copy the file back after formatting
on a windows pc... lol sure, theres ways...
on a linux box... piece of cake, even for a noob...
god, im pissed. xD i want to get a new android build but i dont want to loose my angry birds save >.<!
i dun trust titanium backup :3 but seems the solution right now
i dun find the file via file browser in winmo or on pc >.>
karendar said:
Look in /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds, try copying that folder to another android build. But I'd back up your corrupted image before doing anything else, that way you can always restore.
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I have actually found this folder but where do you copy it too.
I have just changed to another android build but still have the other one on my SD card so i can boot either one of them with the bootloader so i dont know where to put a copy of this folder so that my current android2 folder sees it.
Any ideas?
** figured it out, just used titanium pro backup, worked restoring saved game data no prob
edit: never mind
Please give me saves from version 1.4.2,
do not want to re-take game
isand3r said:
Please give me saves from version 1.4.2,
do not want to re-take game
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i heard there's a hacked version of angry birds wigh all levels opened. just google it, i forgot the website.
i can give you the file if you would like, just pm me, all stars and eggs (besides the 17th golden egg that is glitched!!
t1h5ta3 said:
on a windows pc... lol sure, theres ways...
on a linux box... piece of cake, even for a noob...
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how to do that? in windows or in linux, it doesn't matter. anyone knows? thanks
I have a Vibrant with fusion 1.1 that is going back to T-mobile. Is there a way to just clone everything on this phone to the new phone.
Can I just copy Titanium backup form the old phone and put it on the sd card of the new one. Is there a better method?
You need to flash back to stock using odin, just go to the development section and click om the.sticky, under odin roms. Click the.stock one and flash,
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iwillkillyou said:
You need to flash back to stock using odin, just go to the development section and click om the.sticky, under odin roms. Click the.stock one and flash,
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That wasn't his question... Like at all...
I'd do a nandroid and back up the apps and data in titanium and save them to the SD and then put that SD in the new phone that comes.
Oh haha sorry I didnt read the whole thread, yea peform a nandroid
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kuhan said:
That wasn't his question... Like at all...
I'd do a nandroid and back up the apps and data in titanium and save them to the SD and then put that SD in the new phone that comes.
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What would happen if I copied all the contents of the internal memory (all files ,all folders) then copied those over the contents of the new phones internal memory?. Nandroid and TB are not normally saved to the external SD card.
Or should I just load the new rom on the new phone and just copy the TB folder to the new phone and restore from that?
Nandroid and titanium are a good start but neither of those will do things like modem files.
So I would add on the new phone do a base install of fusion 1.1 with the appropriate kernel, i think you said was your rom, then a nandroid restore and that should get you there
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I have a Vibrant with fusion 1.1 that is going back to T-mobile. Is there a way to just clone everything on this phone to the new phone.
Can I just copy Titanium backup form the old phone and put it on the sd card of the new one. Is there a better method?
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I'll chime in with my opinion. Granted my opinion comes from my experiences constantly experimenting with different roms. I've flashed the phone this month almost as often as I've received actual phone calls for crying out loud!
The amount of time expended on looking for such a perfect method seems to be greater than the amount of time spent merely reconstructing an equivalent environment.
Keeping all of my contacts on google and using appbrain to have the ability to keep a known inventory of apps...I can reconstruct my daily driver environment from one rom to another in about 30 minutes max without the need to explicitly backup anything.
Though this may not work for everyone, it surely would work for most. Just a thought...
Using AppBrain would mean you would have to constantly re-download your apps. Also, this does not save the settings and what about apps that are not on the market?
I use Titanium Backup if I want to transfer all my apps and settings. Nandroid would be very appropriate to transfer over all the of phone's data, granted you also manually include the correct modem and kernel.
Doing a Titanium Restore surely takes less time then redownloading and installing from the market, especially if you have the Pro version as it is MUCH MUCH quicker.
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Using AppBrain would mean you would have to constantly re-download your apps. Also, this does not save the settings and what about apps that are not on the market?
I use Titanium Backup if I want to transfer all my apps and settings. Nandroid would be very appropriate to transfer over all the of phone's data, granted you also manually include the correct modem and kernel.
Doing a Titanium Restore surely takes less time then redownloading and installing from the market, especially if you have the Pro version as it is MUCH MUCH quicker.
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Titanium can save some time, but honestly not enough to write home about, at least for me. It's a matter of a few minutes different in my experience.
The reason why I do not use Titanium, despite the fact that it can save some time is that it can lead to complications especially when bouncing between 2.1 and 2.2 derivative roms, depending on what you back up of course. I'll use it when I'm staying within the domain of 2.1...or staying within the domain of 2.2. Crossing those domains however I never use Titanium. I've had more problems than not, and admittedly that may be due to my ignorance of what things are truly safe to restore across different versions of Android.
Then again I'm probably unusual compared to the OP, in that I experiment with EVERYTHING, up to and including a little bit of my own firmware cooking after the fact. Every firmware and experimental firmware and filesystem hack has at some point been on this phone, but that's how I roll.
Doing without deliberate backups hasn't drastically changed my restore times. Setting up the few apps that require setup takes a matter of seconds when I decide to use that app.
It's nice to get a fresh install - just TB and and reinstall after!
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Oh haha sorry I didnt read the whole thread, yea peform a nandroid
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You didn't even read the title of the thread before clicking it, bro....
-bZj
if you want exact - nandroid
otherwise use TitaniumBackup Pro
This is what I would do. I would perform a nandroid. After doing so I would then copy everything in the internal sd to your computer. When the new phone comes. Copy everything into the new phone's internal sd. Root your phone, install clockwork mod. Flash a new rom if you want if not no biggy. Load up into clockwork mod, do an advanced restore, restore data only. Reboot. Reboot again. Load back into clockwork mod, clear cache and dalvik. Reboot twice. Run fix permissions. Reboot. Everything should work with no errors and it will look identical to your last vibrant. You could condense this but I wrote it so that you could install buncha diff roms without having to do titanium restore because that just takes a ****ing long time if you have a **** load of apps installed.
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This is what I would do. I would perform a nandroid. After doing so I would then copy everything in the internal sd to your computer. When the new phone comes. Copy everything into the new phone's internal sd. Root your phone, install clockwork mod. Flash a new rom if you want if not no biggy. Load up into clockwork mod, do an advanced restore, restore data only. Reboot. Reboot again. Load back into clockwork mod, clear cache and dalvik. Reboot twice. Run fix permissions. Reboot. Everything should work with no errors and it will look identical to your last vibrant. You could condense this but I wrote it so that you could install buncha diff roms without having to do titanium restore because that just takes a ****ing long time if you have a **** load of apps installed.
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Thanks for the lengthy explanation , that makes the most sense.
I will try this method . Thanks for taking the time.
Hey rancome7 - did you try this method? How did it work for you.. I may just do this right now as im in the same situation of wanting to clone my Vibrant to a new Vibrant
Question - wont restoring data from a nandroid after installing a new ROM cause the rom to act funny since the old data may not agree with it or overwrite something?
before nand we all just download different builds and just copy the data.img file to the next build and basically kept all of our data , app, widget etc.
but what can we do now?
i cant change the data.img file in the nand roms...
how do i change roms and keep all my stuff?
You're gonna need to start backing up and restoring what you want to keep. I recommend titanium backup.
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You're gonna need to start backing up and restoring what you want to keep. I recommend titanium backup.
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titanium backup restore your rom like copying the date.img?
you start just where you left?
It will backup apps, their data and (optionally) system data.
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dardasatla said:
titanium backup restore your rom like copying the date.img?
you start just where you left?
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Titanium Backup will backup all apps and most data (like settings, preferences etc.). Beware that if an app offers to download something for additional functionality, that will not always be backupped, as it isn't always stored in the same location. No harm done there, as it doesn't contain settings in such scenario. If you restore the app, all settings will be restored too.
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titanium backup restore your rom like copying the date.img?
you start just where you left?
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nope. you pick the apps you want to backup and then in the new rom you restore them all.
i wish there is a simple way to change rom like copy one file...
but you all say thet titanium backup is the right thing to do so....
thx.
Hello everyone,
I'm not the type of person to ask for the answer and get the quick way out...I like to try and research, read and read more before asking for help.
Here is the problem:
Before I flashed my phone...I plugged in the usb and copied all folders and files on the SD card to a folder on my pc, just incase.
Then I followed the instruction to install a custom rom...I used Iced Glacier. I rebooted the phone and the Iced rom worked...after checking out the phone, to see what the Iced rom was all about, I realized I didnt use Ti to make a backup of all apps.
Here is the question:
Can I use the folders/files I copied to the pc, to add the apps back to the phone?
Thanks in advance for any help,
BK
Short answer is no...
If you had backup enabled with Google, your apps should auto install when you log into the market. Most of your data will be lost though...
Did you make a nandroid backup of your ROM? If you did, you could now backup your new install, restore your old system backup, use Titanium to backup everything from your old system backup, then switch back to your new install and use Titanium to restore everything...?
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First I want to thank you for taking out the time. I truly appreciate the help.
I read and re-read what you wrote...I kinda of understand but am not sure if the correct steps to take. When you get a chance, can you please try and explain further.
Thanks so much,
BK
What he is asking is did you make a backup of your stock rom before flashing ice-glacier? If so just go back into rom manager and restore your backup. After restoring, personally i prefer my backup root, because it backs up everything texts, bookmarks ect qnd it is one click for that stuff and one click for all your apps with their data instead of clicking once for each app. After doing your backup reflash I-G and redownload my backup root, run it and everything will be there
That's exactly what I meant...
Also, Titanium has a batch option in the menu, so you can one click backup and restore with Titanium also (you have to have the paid version for it to be effective, though)...
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thanks for the info...but have another question related to this.
I did make a backup before flashing...but here is the problems I'm trying to understand.
From what Im trying to gather about using custom roms, is that it does not install any bloatware.
So, if that is true and I use a app like backup root...will this just install every single app that was on the phone.
Im just trying to wrap my brain around this, sorry if it is very newbish
BK
fst2011 said:
From what Im trying to gather about using custom roms, is that it does not install any bloatware.
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Depends on your definition of "bloat". Every ROM contains a collection of system applications.
Keep in mind. Nandroid backups are standalone system images. Titanium Backup and MyBackup and all the other Android apps that do backups are individual application backups. They often can do bulk restores, but that is not always desired or necessary.
You will find you will want both types of backup: Nandroid, and application.
You can also selectively backup and restore apps, so you get to chose what stays, and what goes...
Play around with Titanium and My Backup, and see what they are capable of...
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