After flashing GCR3, there was a list of options during the reboot asking whether I want to restore the configuration or something like that, I chose NO (I hope I didn't make any mistake here). As the ROM does not include Titanium Backup, I wanted to install Titanium Backup through adb (which I never failed before when flashing other ROMs), but it failed with the following message:
> adb install Titanium_Backup.apk
3755 KB/s (... bytes in 0.515s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Titanium_Backup.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_MEDIA_UNAVAILABLE]
Anybody know what went wrong? 'Unknown sources' under Settings/Applications/ have been on. And I can't find the sdcard directory! When I try to install any apps from Market, it complains that there is not enough space to install items! Does it mean I've lost all the backup data somehow? If so, how can I rebuild the sdcard directory? Help!
mj56gt said:
After flashing GCR3, there was a list of options during the reboot asking whether I want to restore the configuration or something like that, I chose NO (I hope I didn't make any mistake here). As the ROM does not include Titanium Backup, I wanted to install Titanium Backup through adb (which I never failed before when flashing other ROMs), but it failed with the following message:
> adb install Titanium_Backup.apk
3755 KB/s (... bytes in 0.515s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Titanium_Backup.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_MEDIA_UNAVAILABLE]
Anybody know what went wrong? 'Unknown sources' under Settings/Applications/ have been on. And I can't find the sdcard directory! When I try to install any apps from Market, it complains that there is not enough space to install items! Does it mean I've lost all the backup data somehow? If so, how can I rebuild the sdcard directory? Help!
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Did you make a nandroid backup of what you were running? did you back up your sd card to your computer? Eugene stated it could wipe your sd card. The same thing happened to me. I ended up odin back to stock rooted my phone again. Then I formated my sd card to fix the 0 free space put the rom back on and was good to go.
Thanks a lot for the help!
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Did you make a nandroid backup of what you were running?
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Yes, I did.
did you back up your sd card to your computer? Eugene stated it could wipe your sd card.
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Unfortunately I didn't do this part. Does it mean I've lost my backup data?
The same thing happened to me. I ended up odin back to stock rooted my phone again. Then I formated my sd card to fix the 0 free space put the rom back on and was good to go.
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My original stock version was JI6. I could not find any guide of how I could odin back to my stock. Any suggestions or pointers? Also is ODIN only for Windows computers? I have a Mac, so any ODIN program for Mac? Thanks!
nandroid backup should get your old rom back up and running with TB and your other apps. Then you might want to copy things over to your computer,
nomadrider123 said:
nandroid backup should get your old rom back up and running with TB and your other apps. Then you might want to copy things over to your computer,
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Thanks again for the help! Please bear with me as I'm a newbie. By 'nandroid backup' do you mean the backup data I saved through Clockwork Recovery with ROM Manager, right? But I didn't copy that data to my computer! And the problem for me now is that I can't install Titanium Backup because of the "not enough space" message, and I'm not even sure if and where my backup data exists on the phone. What should I do?
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Thanks again for the help! Please bear with me as I'm a newbie. By nandroid backup do you mean the backup data I saved through Clockwork Recovery with ROM Manager, right? The problem for me now is that I can't install Titanium Backup because of the "not enough space" message, and I'm not even sure if and where my backup data exists on the phone. What should I do?
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boot into recovery
select backup and restore
select restore
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boot into recovery
select backup and restore
select restore
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I tried that already! The problem is that at Restore stage, it says:
Couldn't find open directory. No file found.
That was why I feared that I had lost my backup data! And I don't even have an sdcard directory now on the phone... So what else can I do?
That rom wiped my phone as well so I lost all of my backups. Luckily I had a week old back up on my laptop I used. This was the first rom I've flashed that wiped everything so I was kind of confused at first.
Internal phone storage of zero
Could somebody help me out? Aside from the lost backup data, now my main problem is the zero internal phone storage that does not allow me to install any apps! How can I solve this?
that happened to me and what I did was odin to stock again.
odin might fail at first but try again and it will work.
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If you havent fixed your phone yet, there is an easy fix for this. I had the very same problem after installing GCR3. You need to:
In the green recovery go to ULF Voodoo options or whatever it is...then lagfix options....then apply the "use voodoo (ext4)" i think...after it goes through that...then "set default permissions" , clear cache then reboot....
That is from rubbamade. He posted the fix in the GCR3 thread link number 121.
It worked for most everyone else that had the same issue. Please go to that thread and thank him for posting a fix. GCR3 is a really nice ROM.
Cheers and good luck
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If you havent fixed your phone yet, there is an easy fix for this. I had the very same problem after installing GCR3. You need to:
In the green recovery go to ULF Voodoo options or whatever it is...then lagfix options....then apply the "use voodoo (ext4)" i think...after it goes through that...then "set default permissions" , clear cache then reboot....
That is from rubbamade. He posted the fix in the GCR3 thread link number 121.
It worked for most everyone else that had the same issue. Please go to that thread and thank him for posting a fix. GCR3 is a really nice ROM.
Cheers and good luck
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Yes, that was the solution I ended up taking to fix the problem. Thanks for your kindness...
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I know there are tutuorials for this. I found a few and most of them either expect me to fully understand adb shell commands or understand linux, of which I do very little. I have the rooted 2.1 OTA on my Eris currently. I wanted to start trying out other ROMs on the phone. I've done a nandroid backup, but from searching around I read that it doesn't back up apps or user data, to an extent.
1) I get the error message "Run Nandroid +ext via adb!" when trying to backup everything using nandroid + ext. I also get the same message when trying to use a BART backup.
2) What is the difference between the two? (BART and nandroid)
3) What are the adb commands to use these?
4) How can I make a complete "screenshot" of my phone to restore everything back to its current state? Is this what BART/nandroid+ext do? I need to be sure in case I need the phone restored to working status very quickly.
5) Is apps2SD really that useful? I only run like 45 apps.
6) Does overclocking have any downsides? (I know the phone can lock up if you push it too far, so other than this.)
I think that's it. I've softmodded consoles and a few random electronics but phones are a new one. Sorry if half of these have been answered. I haven't been able to find much about this stuff in laymen's terms.
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I know there are tutuorials for this. I found a few and most of them either expect me to fully understand adb shell commands or understand linux, of which I do very little. I have the rooted 2.1 OTA on my Eris currently. I wanted to start trying out other ROMs on the phone. I've done a nandroid backup, but from searching around I read that it doesn't back up apps or user data, to an extent.
1) I get the error message "Run Nandroid +ext via adb!" when trying to backup everything using nandroid + ext. I also get the same message when trying to use a BART backup.
2) What is the difference between the two? (BART and nandroid)
3) What are the adb commands to use these?
4) How can I make a complete "screenshot" of my phone to restore everything back to its current state? Is this what BART/nandroid+ext do? I need this in case the ROM doesn't work/I screw something up.
5) Is apps2SD really that useful? I only run like 45 apps.
6) Does overclocking have any downsides? (I know the phone can lock up if you push it too far, so other than this.)
I think that's it. I've softmodded consoles and a few random electronics but phones are a new one. Sorry if half of these have been answered. I haven't been able to find much about this stuff in laymen's terms.
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1) if you get that message on restore 99% of the time that means your battery is low.
2) I have no idea what the difference is, but NAND always works great for me.
3) You would need to flash the parts of a NAND Backup via fastboot (correct me if I'm wrong). It's a pain in the ass for the most part.
4) NAND backup and restore makes a "screenshot". It will turn your phone to exactly how it was when u made the backup (make sure you wipe first though )
5) APP2Sd is only if you feel you need it. I use it, but is not required at all. If you have enough free space that why bother, but if not it's good utility to have available.
6) OC is awesome only downside is battery and that is barely their. You can also bork your phone if you set it to high. Some phones can handle over 710 some cannot. The only way you will know for yourself is if you try!
Go for the aloysius rom if you need a or want a new rom to flash
Awesome, thanks. I'll check that ROM out and see if I can get to flashing after work.
1) This isn't when restoring, it's when I'm trying to actually make a backup. Nandroid works fine, but nandroid +ext and BART both give me errors about adb.
Any other suggestions/answers?
Oh, one more question I forgot.
Code:
adb pull data/app desktop
Was using this to pull apps from my phone to the computer. After I did, I couldn't find them on the computer. I assumed they'd go to the desktop, but apparently I was wrong? Where are they?
Raikalo said:
Awesome, thanks. I'll check that ROM out and see if I can get to flashing after work.
1) This isn't when restoring, it's when I'm trying to actually make a backup. Nandroid works fine, but nandroid +ext and BART both give me errors about adb.
Any other suggestions/answers?
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You only have to do nandroid without the +ext. You only use ext when you have a partition on your sd card (for running apps2sd). Try a plain ole nandroid. As far as bart goes, I've never heard of anybody using it.
is there a way to name the nandroid backups so you know which one is which when you go to restore? or can you only have one at a time?
duscar said:
is there a way to name the nandroid backups so you know which one is which when you go to restore? or can you only have one at a time?
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You can have as many as your sd card will hold. They will be in folder on your sd card called "nandroid" and you can rename however you see fit, just make sure you Do Not put any spaces in the name.
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You can have as many as your sd card will hold. They will be in folder on your sd card called "nandroid" and you can rename however you see fit, just make sure you Do Not put any spaces in the name.
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if i rename them there, does it rename them in the restore menu so i know which is which?
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if i rename them there, does it rename them in the restore menu so i know which is which?
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yes
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Okay, if a nandroid backup makes a total system image incl. apps and user data, I should be good to go.
Still wondering about how to pull apks and where they go. Any ideas there? See one of my above posts about it.
Also, I need to backup my ENTIRE SD card before a wipe, right?
Ok so I installed jts super cleaner from Rom Manager and it deleted a few programs and widgets that I wanted to keep, is there any way for me to get them back? I tried restoring my phone but I get the android.process.acore error every few seconds.
Thanks for the help.
EDIT: It also has deleted all of my contacts.
draco259 said:
Ok so I installed jts super cleaner from Rom Manager and it deleted a few programs and widgets that I wanted to keep, is there any way for me to get them back? I tried restoring my phone but I get the android.process.acore error every few seconds.
Thanks for the help.
EDIT: It also has deleted all of my contacts.
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Sure, re-flash the ROM, and you can start over.
Also, when you say "Restore" your phone, did you mean you restored a Nandroid backup that you made before you flashed the new ROM, or do you mean you reset your phone to factory settings?
If it's the latter, then that's what happened to your contacts.
Sorry, no I ment I did a restore in Rom Manager.
draco259 said:
Sorry, no I ment I did a restore in Rom Manager.
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Try running "Fix Permissions" from ROM Manager first. If that doesn't work, I'd try wiping data and starting over.
Make sure you make a Titanium and/or MyBackup Pro backup before you wipe!
You can add apps that were removed via the stock system dump or the deodexed DI01 zip that is in the development forum. Frost added it a while back. I have added:
Allshare.apk
vsuiteapp.apk - voice commands for bluetooth
thinkdroid.apk - office suite on the stock rom
Some apps dont have a .odex file so you can just add them to your /system/apps folder. You don't install them, just move them into the app folder.
Rooted 6.2.2, TWRP installed. I ran backup of the stock ROM, before I install a different ROM like CM7 or the ICS that is being developed do I need to copy that backup off the Fire? After the new ROM has been flashed, does that backup stay on the Fire or does the flashing process wipe it out?
Also, after restoring that backup......am I completely at the point when I took the backup? Data, apps, etc should be just as they were when I took the backup?
THANKS
The backup image is stored in TWRD directory with the data and time name. Rename it as your stock Tom for future use.
The contents of the backup as a defualt has ROM and your application if you did not change parameters
Regards
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Just remind you that I have got a weird issue that some of my games does show their icons and when I type to them it says something like "Cannot load, restart Go Launcher" ( I use Go Launcher). I found no way to restart my launcher so that I just reinstall them and it's fine.
ammubarak said:
The backup image is stored in TWRD directory with the data and time name. Rename it as your stock Tom for future use.
The contents of the backup as a defualt has ROM and your application if you did not change parameters
Regards
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
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cruel91 said:
Just remind you that I have got a weird issue that some of my games does show their icons and when I type to them it says something like "Cannot load, restart Go Launcher" ( I use Go Launcher). I found no way to restart my launcher so that I just reinstall them and it's fine.
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Thanks for the replies, but they don't answer my questions.
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Rooted 6.2.2, TWRP installed. I ran backup of the stock ROM, before I install a different ROM like CM7 or the ICS that is being developed do I need to copy that backup off the Fire? After the new ROM has been flashed, does that backup stay on the Fire or does the flashing process wipe it out?
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The backups go to /sdcard/TWRP/backups/...
Unless you wipe your SDCARD they should not be touched.
You can always, copy them onto your computer if you want... which would be useful if you had to like replace the hardware and wanted to restore it onto the new hardware.
Also, after restoring that backup......am I completely at the point when I took the backup? Data, apps, etc should be just as they were when I took the backup?
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Depends on what you backed up (What options you chose).
krelvinaz said:
The backups go to /sdcard/TWRP/backups/...
Unless you wipe your SDCARD they should not be touched.
You can always, copy them onto your computer if you want... which would be useful if you had to like replace the hardware and wanted to restore it onto the new hardware.
Depends on what you backed up (What options you chose).
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Thanks....any suggestions on the options? Select all of them I assume? lol
Just like an image taken on a computer, when I restore it, I would want to be at the exact point where the image was taken. System, apps, data, etc.
the answer to ontwowheels question isn't truly answered yet. Like him, i'm rooted, with TWRP, and trying things out. i'd very much like to try MIUI but its not clear if i can completely revert back to stock Kindle [admittedly there are several conveniences i like about but unfortunately it aint a-la-carte unless i foolishly dive in making my own ROM!]. Can someone please provide some guidance as to what must be backed up to restore stock kindle again, just as i left it [settings, preferences, apps, registration with amazon and market, etc] or if that's even possible, or what won't be restored. i'm not a developer and i hesitate to go with trial and error
thank you very much for your patience
mebobbob said:
the answer to ontwowheels question isn't truly answered yet. Like him, i'm rooted, with TWRP, and trying things out. i'd very much like to try MIUI but its not clear if i can completely revert back to stock Kindle [admittedly there are several conveniences i like about but unfortunately it aint a-la-carte unless i foolishly dive in making my own ROM!]. Can someone please provide some guidance as to what must be backed up to restore stock kindle again, just as i left it [settings, preferences, apps, registration with amazon and market, etc] or if that's even possible, or what won't be restored. i'm not a developer and i hesitate to go with trial and error
thank you very much for your patience
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To restore stock just use TWRP to flash the update.zip found on amazon. Once you download it, you will have to rename it to whatever.ZIP instead or whatever.BIN. Once that's done, go to settings on the stock ROM and hit device, then factory reset and you should be good to go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620255
New version 6.10 released with HP Touchpad boot partition backup and other bug fixes. version 6.10
again ameer made this happen for hp touchpad
go there hit the thank you button show some love for him he showed some love for hp touchpad users
and if you have nothing better to do hit the thanks button here to lol lol lol :angel:
Gesture keyboard cm9 and cm10 latest works nice check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33598257#post33598257
netkillercat said:
http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1620255
New version 6.10 released with HP Touchpad boot partition backup and other bug fixes. version 6.10
again ameer made this happen for hp touchpad
go there hit the thank you button show some love for him he showed some love for hp touchpad users
and if you have nothing better to do hit the thanks button here to lol lol lol :angel:
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Link doesn't working
thanks fixed link
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Link doesn't working
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Still not working?
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Still not working?
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it does work. i just checked .
Link works fine
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hi:
i am very late to this party. please forgive my questions ..
there are some 1270 posts in that thread and i just cant read that many
is this a backup / restore alternative to apps like .. titanium
is there a final working guide and maybe FAQ ?
i would like to have something that makes complete backup of all apps, settings , prefs, data , etc..
thanx..
amkaos said:
hi:
i am very late to this party. please forgive my questions ..
there are some 1270 posts in that thread and i just cant read that many
is this a backup / restore alternative to apps like .. titanium
is there a final working guide and maybe FAQ ?
i would like to have something that makes complete backup of all apps, settings , prefs, data , etc..
thanx..
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Not exactly. This is an alternative to another backup tool, nandroid, which is an image backup of your entire Android installation (not just apps and data like Tiranium). If you restore a nandroid everything is exactly the way you had it at the time you backed it up: settings, preferences, apps, data, etc.
this is like using clockworkmod but with out rebooting
So it backs up everything boot/ sys/ data/ cache/ like clockworkmod but no rebooting needed for lazy people like me lol
bananagranola said:
Not exactly. This is an alternative to another backup tool, nandroid, which is an image backup of your entire Android installation (not just apps and data like Tiranium). If you restore a nandroid everything is exactly the way you had it at the time you backed it up: settings, preferences, apps, data, etc.
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thanx for your reply.
this sounds perfect..
concerning our device, is the default backup stored on "sd card" folder?
they use the term external sd card.. makes me think and actual external storage location..
is it pretty much idiot proof.. no way to fubar?
thanx again.
amkaos said:
thanx for your reply.
this sounds perfect..
concerning our device, is the default backup stored on "sd card" folder?
they use the term external sd card.. makes me think and actual external storage location..
is it pretty much idiot proof.. no way to fubar?
thanx again.
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I would actually recommend starting with a normal nandroid backup from your already-installed recovery, instead of using this alternative, first. That way you can get used to the normal way of doing things before changing it up with this. Both TWRP and CWM have the backup ability; just look for "backup" somewhere. The backup is saved on the mounted sdcard, inside /sdcard/clockworkmod. For the recovery method, unless you go in and delete your backups, it's pretty much idiot-proof. Just find the backup option in recovery, perhaps change a couple options like the file name, and hit backup.
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I would actually recommend starting with a normal nandroid backup from your already-installed recovery, instead of using this alternative, first. That way you can get used to the normal way of doing things before changing it up with this. Both TWRP and CWM have the backup ability; just look for "backup" somewhere. The backup is saved on the mounted sdcard, inside /sdcard/clockworkmod. For the recovery method, unless you go in and delete your backups, it's pretty much idiot-proof. Just find the backup option in recovery, perhaps change a couple options like the file name, and hit backup.
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hi:
i did what you said.. all seemed to go just fine..
soo, what does this new thing started by the OP do that is better / different / etc..??
seems like it couldnt be easier really.
thanx
amkaos said:
hi:
i did what you said.. all seemed to go just fine..
soo, what does this new thing started by the OP do that is better / different / etc..??
seems like it couldnt be easier really.
thanx
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OP's alternative allows you do do that very same backup without rebooting into recovery, so you can keep using the Touchpad while it does a backup.
bananagranola said:
OP's alternative allows you do do that very same backup without rebooting into recovery, so you can keep using the Touchpad while it does a backup.
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oh k.. i forgot the actual post title..
that would be better.. but for me, only if its really easy
at least i now know how to do a complete backup / restore..
thanx
Hi, I've got a weird problem. Titanium backup continues to force close over and over whenever I try to open it. This also happened on the same day that my browsers data was wiped and I lost my open tabs. I have a browser backup but can't restore with titanium backup. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you.
DEVILOPS 007 said:
Hi, I've got a weird problem. Titanium backup continues to force close over and over whenever I try to open it. This also happened on the same day that my browsers data was wiped and I lost my open tabs. I have a browser backup but can't restore with titanium backup. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you.
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Have you cleared all app data for TiBu? Uninstalled/reinstalled? Wiped dalvik and cache partitions?
v12xke said:
Have you cleared all app data for TiBu? Uninstalled/reinstalled? Wiped dalvik and cache partitions?
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Yes, done everything possible. I might try a different rom as the could be buggy. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Yes, done everything possible. I might try a different rom as the could be buggy. Thanks for the suggestion.
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You may want to pull your TiBu folder off to a PC just in case. Use a file manager to zip the entire TiBu folder and then move that one zip file to your PC just in case. That way when the fit hits the shan you can always restore apps later.
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You may want to pull your TiBu folder off to a PC just in case. Use a file manager to zip the entire TiBu folder and then move that one zip file to your PC just in case. That way when the fit hits the shan you can always restore apps later.
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I unfortunately didn't have a backup at the time but do have one from a couple of weeks ago. I'm probably going to switch from Chads pa builds to dirty unicorns. If you don't mind, what rom do you use? Thanks for the help, I'm definitely going to get this sorted tomorrow.?
They may not be super recent, but you can batch restore all your apps whenever you load the new ROM. I was just suggesting you safeguard your TiBu backup folder. You may also know you can schedule a backup to run on a schedule so you don't even have to think about it. I use a one week interval at 2:00am. I run stock 7.1.2 ROM, rooted with EX Kernel on my phone and LOS rooted and EX Kernel on my Nexus tablet.