Anyone that has actually been able to pull off a working backup, please tell me how you have did it. I have used multiply versions of Titanium Backup, and they all do the same thing, create a second folder starting with a period. Then the app just fc's. So what backup software are you using and what busybox version (how did you get it installed). What device did the backup come from. Does it work after rebooting the xoom.
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No, not yet. No FC issues, but not back-ups either. It creates the folder, but the only things being backed up are wifi, bluetooth settings, etc. No data or apps are being backed up. My BB version says 1.16.0 and that's what came within the app.
Got angry birds, angry birds seasons, and google voice to work by extracted the data files and moving the backups file by file.
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I am looking at switching builds but dont want to have to reinstall everything post the new build install on my sd card.
What back up system do people recommend, and do any actually allow a full backup/restore that will work?
If not then i will have to reinstall everything, but that seems a really long winded way about switching builds!
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I save the data .img file from the current build. Then I copy the new Android folder on the root of the mem stick. Then I put the data .img file from the old intall back in the new folder.
The above suggestion doesn't always work. If you're going to a completely different build then it may cause problems.
I use Titanium Backup Pro. It does cost, but not much and allows a full backup and restore of all apps and data.
i just use the free titanium backup to backup all my apps. google sync for contacts and then all i have to do it set up a couple of things like wifi and it work
I used to use the free version, but the last restore I did had nearly 200 apps in it, and you have to click "install" and then "ok" for every app with the free version. The paid one does it without you needing to do anything - that's the only reason I paid for it. (Oh, and it can freeze apps too, which is good for finding out what would happen if you uninstalled an app.)
guys,
i use mybackup pro to backup (duh ) my apps from mccm build. then i restore them on my newly installed nexushd2 build. when the process completes, i try opening some apps one by one and some of them can't be opened (force close). the ones that do open, don't retain the saved states!
with titanium, some apps don't get restored at all, although i have selected them.
unfortunately, angry birds is one of the victims. so, if all else fails, could anyone at least help me with an angry birds save file?
yes, i have rebooted my phone. any help will be appreciated. thanks.
Have a few questions I am sure some one can help with. I have been using Ti Backup to backup apps when updating Roms. No problem with the apps and bookmarks. Having trouble figuring out how to save text messages. I have tried saving MMS app and restoring but no prior texts. I have tried restoring just data and no go. What am I missing? What folder are the actual text messages saved in?
I also would like to pre load the ROM with apps before installing, but keep getting errors. Is this a signing issue or just me?
I have just started to use android commander to backup apps. I have tried to reinstall them back into the updated ROM, but also keep getting errors.
I really like Ti Backup, but it really takes a long time to run batch, go through each app, install, and hitting done for each app. May be there is a faster/easier way with Ti Backup.
Any help would be appreciated
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You can make a zip using TB with all your apps which flashers them into /data.
il Duce,
Sorry for being so stupid. Do you mean zipping the backup file that TB uses? I don't see any option for making a zip with TB. Is it in the pro version?
Sorry again for my ignorance
Well I have pro, but I think its in both? Its in menu, more, create update zip. If you dont have that you can do an advanced restore of data with CWM. There are times you wouldn't want to, like going from froyo to ginger or back. Also sense to aosp. Full wipes are generally recommended, but these other things may work for you.
I used the create update.zip earlier today, and I got an error saying that it needed to use Edify. I might have an older version of TiBu, though. I was hoping to get it added to the list of things to flash from the start along with gapps, but no luck. It's not much more work to install the .apk and then batch restore from there, though.
I think switching to Pro allows you to do the batch without having to approve and accept each individual app installation. Not to mention that nice Dropbox storage.
Just use SMS Backup+ to backup SMS and MMS.
What's the best way to move apps and data from n5 L to 6p M? Can we just move the Titanium BU folder to the new device and restore data? Google doesn't restore apps and data from Amazon, and seems to miss some other game data. Just restore Titanium app with Google restore? Or does nfc work with all apps and data (never tried it)?
Not sure what spell check did to the title, supposed to be "Back up data".
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Titanium backup will do the trick, I've found. There are plenty of guides on how to do this. (Seems like you are familiar w/ it though.) http://bfy.tw/29yY
I usually make backups of only the apps I'm concerned about, plus a keyboard.apk I like, plus Amazon stuffs...
Then copy the folder into the SD card area of the new device.
Install TB from Play store on new phone.
Remove apps I'll be restoring, because they auto-installed, and it's kind of annoying but whatever.
Point TB to the folder I copied over, and restore one at a time. I've had some apps go sideways on a batch restore, but I don't know if it was the batch restore or the backup itself which caused the issue. Either way, I do one at a time now.
Enjoy.
More tips:
The First rule of TB is you never restore system apps.
The Second rule of TB is you NEVER restore system apps.
III Commandment : Thou shalt restoreth system apps never, or thy soul shall burn in heck.
If an app you plan on restoring DID NOT AUTO-GOOGLE-RESTORE-thingy during setup, it's a big tip it might not be compatible in some way in your new OS version / device. Go to Play store and check.
Games and other apps that already backup to the cloud - skip those, or at least don't restore them until you install from Play store normally and see how they recover. If they recover fine, then great.
Restore a small # of apps at a time, and test them all.
I have looked through the topics and online but cant find anyway to backup existing apps, games and general settings on the Shield TV without root.
Normally I wouldn't worry about this but as Google have actually started to delete games entirely from the play store, and you cant even download them if you have previously purchased them as they are missing from your purchase history, there are a few games on the Shield I want to backup so I can restore them if I need to, also I wouldn't mind being able to do a full backup of them all at some point.
I would use Helium but that's cant be installed from the play store, so you cant install it and then the premium key that I would need for backing it up. I tried ES Explorer but the Shield version is dire and doesn't do backups.
For some reason the usual backup option is missing from the backup and reset option in the OS itself, even so this would not restore deleted games on the play store in the event of a reinstall.
If I could backup the games and apps apk's I guess I could manually backup the obb files etc using a file manager.
Any help would be appreciated.
funem said:
I have looked through the topics and online but cant find anyway to backup existing apps, games and general settings on the Shield TV without root.
Normally I wouldn't worry about this but as Google have actually started to delete games entirely from the play store, and you cant even download them if you have previously purchased them as they are missing from your purchase history, there are a few games on the Shield I want to backup so I can restore them if I need to, also I wouldn't mind being able to do a full backup of them all at some point.
I would use Helium but that's cant be installed from the play store, so you cant install it and then the premium key that I would need for backing it up. I tried ES Explorer but the Shield version is dire and doesn't do backups.
For some reason the usual backup option is missing from the backup and reset option in the OS itself, even so this would not restore deleted games on the play store in the event of a reinstall.
If I could backup the games and apps apk's I guess I could manually backup the obb files etc using a file manager.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I have ES File Explorer Pro (I think I paid $2.99 for it a few years ago) and it lets me backup my apps. I can then move them to a NAS I have connected to my router. Now, I will say, I'm not a gamer, so I can't vouch for how well it would backup some of these huge game files, but it might be worth your time to give it a try.
Best of luck! And let us know if it works for you.
LDBAKE said:
I have ES File Explorer Pro (I think I paid $2.99 for it a few years ago) and it lets me backup my apps. I can then move them to a NAS I have connected to my router. Now, I will say, I'm not a gamer, so I can't vouch for how well it would backup some of these huge game files, but it might be worth your time to give it a try.
Best of luck! And let us know if it works for you.
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I ended up using X-plore File Manager to extract and save the apk, then made backup copies of the data and obb directories manually to a usb key inserted in the Shield. Installing the apk on my phone then copying the directories back seems to have worked. I was hoping for something more automated though as I can see process having to be carried out again in the future.
Found out after I did this process, X-Plore File Manger has a built in WiFi server so the directories could have been copied from the shield to the phone from my PC with the WiFi server running on each device without the need for a USB Key.
Thank you for taking the time to reply, any help or suggestion is always appreciated.
Link to X-plore File Manger - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore