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How to save your home screen?

I have my Nexus rooted, and everytime I update to a different rom, or theme I have to redownload all apps which I just use Linda's app manager for (works well) I never figured out how to use AppstoSD, my main problem is I want to know how to save your home screens so I don't have to REDO everything everytime. It can get quite annoying.... any help would be great.

If you use titanium backup, it saves the data of your apps, so when you restore them, everything is its right place. However for the widgets, it will say "widget not found" in place of where the widget once was. You just need to delete the widget and put it on the homescreen again.

MyBackupPro is also for root now and though I have both, I prefer MBP.

go download an app called "AppBrain" and then go to their site and sign-in/make an account. Sync your apps on your phone to app brain and thats the only app you'll have to install when you wipe the phone. You can also browse the market on their site.
http://www.appbrain.com/

anthrax704 said:
go download an app called "AppBrain" and then go to their site and sign-in/make an account. Sync your apps on your phone to app brain and thats the only app you'll have to install when you wipe the phone. You can also browse the market on their site.
http://www.appbrain.com/
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AppBrain is aPITA - you can only install apps one at a time. If you change your settings you can make any apps you download sync with google. If you wipe and sign in it'll start redowloading and installing them
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i guess OP is asking about screens layout with apps shortcuts, not the apps.......the same doubt i had but no one answered......

chowdarygm said:
i guess OP is asking about screens layout with apps shortcuts, not the apps.......the same doubt i had but no one answered......
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Izmar answered it. If you do a titanium restore, then reboot your phone, all your icons will be placed back to where they were on the home screens when you backed them up.

liam.lah said:
Izmar answered it. If you do a titanium restore, then reboot your phone, all your icons will be placed back to where they were on the home screens when you backed them up.
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OH.....i never knew that ..... i have donate version of Titanium but when i restored i used to get only apps.....or i must be missing something

Best backup program???

Im looiking to eventually ROOT and want to know whats the best app out there to backup my contacts. I figured out after all my contacts were put in to save them as google and now i cant go back and change. I always used PIM backup on WM phones. Do they make an android app?

what is wrong with using google for contacts backup ?

I liked Titanium Backup so much I donated to unlock all the stuff. Let me just say... being able to fully restore apps with 1 click is awesome And by 1 click, I mean I tap 1 button and it restores all 40+ apps I have backed up.

simplyphp said:
I liked Titanium Backup so much I donated to unlock all the stuff. Let me just say... being able to fully restore apps with 1 click is awesome And by 1 click, I mean I tap 1 button and it restores all 40+ apps I have backed up.
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i may be wrong, but I dont believe this does a backup of contacts. Mybackup Pro does however. You can also recover homescreen settings as well with this

FattySparks said:
i may be wrong, but I dont believe this does a backup of contacts. Mybackup Pro does however. You can also recover homescreen settings as well with this
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Found this post using Google, pretty much sums it up:
1 - Open Ti Backup
2 - Select the 'Backup/Restore' tab
3 - Select the 'menu' button to bring up some options in this tab
4 - Select 'Batch' (there a bunch of pre-programmed choices)
5 - Option 3 <RUN> 'Backup all user apps+system data'
6 - This will open another window where you can view all the items that are going to be backed up one of which is 'CONTACTS/CALLS' among a bunch of other items.
7 - Select 'Run Operation' at the top and the backup will start
8 - Be sure to copy the contents to your local machine HD for safe keeping
For Titanium Backup Restore:
- Repeat steps 1-4 to advance to the batch menu
5 - Select option 9 on the list <RUN> 'Restore missing apps+ all system data
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http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205535

just add all of your contacts to gmail and the phone will sync and add them automatically. you will never need to manually backup your contacts again.

My backup pro for sure. The home screen settings didn't seem to restore for me though.
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Another vote for Titanium Backup. The Donate version is incredible, and I'd be lost without it. Otherwise it would be nearly impossible to restore all 130 of my apps with data and Market links.

I thought titanium backup was only for rooted phones. And with Google, I found out u can save that way acre my contacts were transfered. When making a new contact u have the option of making it a Google contact so that it will sync. Unless I'm missing something.
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mebo73 said:
I thought titanium backup was only for rooted phones. And with Google, I found out u can save that way acre my contacts were transfered. When making a new contact u have the option of making it a Google contact so that it will sync. Unless I'm missing something.
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TB is only for rooted users. As soon as you root I suggest jumping on it.
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Yes, not rooted = use MyBackup
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+1 for Titanium Backup Paid Version. Totally worth the $5 bucks to back everything up.

Some say MyBackup Pro is less capable than Titanium. What does Titanium do that MyBackup Pro doesn't other than uninstalling applications?

Gmail’s contacts. I like to flash customs roms, so I have to wipe my phone all the time. With Gmails contacts all I need is to log into my account and its sync all my information immediately.

Doofenshmirtz said:
Gmail’s contacts. I like to flash customs roms, so I have to wipe my phone all the time. With Gmails contacts all I need is to log into my account and its sync all my information immediately.
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But what about your apps?!
I'm using TB Pro and loving it thus far. It only seems to backup my contacts and apps though. Wish it would also backup my settings, but I guess there would be conflicts with changing ROMs and especially changing firmware since setting options might change.

akarol said:
But what about your apps?!
I'm using TB Pro and loving it thus far. It only seems to backup my contacts and apps though. Wish it would also backup my settings, but I guess there would be conflicts with changing ROMs and especially changing firmware since setting options might change.
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Titanium Backup will get all of your settings.

Mybackup has alwaysdone great for me.
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Widgets!

Anybody know of a program that will restore widgets to their respectful place after a wipe, or upgrade. Kinda getting tired of placing each and every widget each time I wipe. Thanks in advanced.
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Titanium Backup will restore your apps and settings ....but the only way I know how to restore your widget setup is via nandroid backup

The Desktop system app contains your homescreen setup. Caution when restoring system apps though.
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The Desktop system app contains your homescreen setup. Caution when restoring system apps though.
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Desktop systems app? Where can I find it? And can you elaborate on being "careful" restoring. Thanks.
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There is no way to really, consistently, do what you're asking, thanks to the limitations of the Android system.

Maybe someone could figure out a way to export "scenes" to the SD card then you could just save your scene, flash a new sense rom and have everything back how you had it.
I'm just brainstorming, I have no clue if "scenes" can be exported

MyBackup Pro sort of does it. It has a function specifically for restoring homescreens but does not work perfectly.
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If you use adw it can backup your desktop configuration. That's what I do.
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brownmc77 said:
Desktop systems app? Where can I find it? And can you elaborate on being "careful" restoring. Thanks.
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There's a system app named HTC SENSE: DESKTOP. It stores your desktop config. Restoring system apps from one rom to another can cause issues. I'm not sure of specific issues cuz I usually only restore WiFi access points.
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I use this cool thing called pen and paper. It lets you write down where everything is on the home screen. Then when you restore, you can look at the "paper" part, to figure out where everything goes. Isn't that cool?

DeMiNe0 said:
I use this cool thing called pen and paper. It lets you write down where everything is on the home screen. Then when you restore, you can look at the "paper" part, to figure out where everything goes. Isn't that cool?
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Or you could take a screenshot of each screen then put those on your computer and look at them while you're restoring your screens. None of this "paper" business... whatever "paper" means.

My Backup Pro works quite well for me
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ijrod21i said:
Or you could take a screenshot of each screen then put those on your computer and look at them while you're restoring your screens. None of this "paper" business... whatever "paper" means.
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+1 I use shoot me before I wipe for all screens, but it is still a pain

You can't. Just remember where your widgets are or take screens if you really have that many.

Or take a screenshot of each home screen? If rooted, of course.
Just noticed someone mentioned this idea already.

ijrod21i said:
None of this "paper" business... whatever "paper" means.
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I think it's supposed to be in the market, but I haven't been able to find it.
+1 for screenshots though

I found out by accident that if I back up all apps and data with Titanium Backup and then flash whatever... when I restore with Titanium my apps come back but I also discovered that when I power off and then power back on my previous personal scene and apps and widgets all return to where I had them.
I think that is what is being asked.

[Q] Hwo do I move all of my apps/contacts/sms/pictures to another MT4G?

So I got a brand new MT4G last week, and today T-Mobile sent me a new one since the front-facing camera on the original did not work.
How can I switch all of my contacts/apps/settings/music/sms/etc. to my new MT4G?

MyBackup Pro

dcwiker05 said:
MyBackup Pro
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Any free options?

MyBackup is like a 30 day trial of the pro version so if you only need to do it once I recommend that. I tell customers to use it all the time for device replacements. Other then that titanium if you are rooted.

dcwiker05 said:
MyBackup is like a 30 day trial of the pro version so if you only need to do it once I recommend that. I tell customers to use it all the time for device replacements. Other then that titanium if you are rooted.
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Awesome, thanks... I'm downloading the trial now. Does it just save all of that to the SD card and I put it back onto the new phone? Or do I have to redownload the app on my new phone?

Between Titanium and MyBackup, I recommend the latter because it's much more simple and easy to use.

Blazen37 said:
Awesome, thanks... I'm downloading the trial now. Does it just save all of that to the SD card and I put it back onto the new phone? Or do I have to redownload the app on my new phone?
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You'll have to re-download the app in order to restore the backups made on your previous phone.

Apps and contacts will transfer automatically once you sign in to your google account on your new mt4g. Pictures are stored in your memory card. So all you have to do is swap the memory card from one mt4g to the new one.
And why would you want to transfer text messages? Delete them. They take up space.
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TeeJay3800 said:
Between Titanium and MyBackup, I recommend the latter because it's much more simple and easy to use.
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Agreed!
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You'll have to re-download the app in order to restore the backups made on your previous phone.
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Tis' true, it saves all the info to your SD card and then you swap over the SD card to the new phone redownload the app and click restore. It will find the orginal back up on its own. Doing pictures is redundent though if you are keeping the same SD card from the old to new phone as the will auto transfer.

coupetastic-droid said:
Apps and contacts will transfer automatically once you sign in to your google account on your new mt4g. Pictures are stored in your memory card. So all you have to do is swap the memory card from one mt4g to the new one.
And why would you want to transfer text messages? Delete them. They take up space.
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Because some people like to keep them. I always back up my texts before a wipe.
Not all apps will not be backed up because they are not associated with your Google account (only paid apps are).

coupetastic-droid said:
Apps and contacts will transfer automatically once you sign in to your google account on your new mt4g. Pictures are stored in your memory card. So all you have to do is swap the memory card from one mt4g to the new one.
And why would you want to transfer text messages? Delete them. They take up space.
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This didn't happen.

dcwiker05 said:
Agreed!
Tis' true, it saves all the info to your SD card and then you swap over the SD card to the new phone redownload the app and click restore. It will find the orginal back up on its own. Doing pictures is redundent though if you are keeping the same SD card from the old to new phone as the will auto transfer.
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I just did this and it won't let me...
It says "In this version you can only restore/view/manage what you have backed up from this device. To restore/view/manage backups from other devices, please upgrade to the Pro version."
Dang. Trying to determine if its worth paying the 5 dollars for. I have a good amount of contacts, which are linked to there twitters and facebooks, all my pages are fully customized, and I have a ton of apps. It will be such a pain in the but to do all of this manually.

Blazen37 said:
Dang. Trying to determine if its worth paying the 5 dollars for. I have a good amount of contacts, which are linked to there twitters and facebooks, all my pages are fully customized, and I have a ton of apps. It will be such a pain in the but to do all of this manually.
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It's more than worth it in my opinion. You only have to purchase it once, yet from then on you'll have the ability to back up and save whatever you want.

So I used Backup Pro to switch my contacts over, and besides the contacts I had it added the contacts of every single Facebook and Twitter account I was friends with or followed... I deleted the contacts for which I had no numbers for (300+). I then noticed that when I went to link the contacts I did have to there Facebook or Twitter accounts they were not there, I guess because I deleted them from my contacts?
Anyone know how to make it so I can link them again? The contacts are also classified as "Google" instead of "T-Mobile" like they were be for, which is kind of annoying.

TeeJay3800 said:
Not all apps will not be backed up because they are not associated with your Google account (only paid apps are).
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This is not true. All my apps are free except xda app and rom manager. I've done plenty of factory resets and they all always come back after I log in my account.
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coupetastic-droid said:
This is not true. All my apps are free except xda app and rom manager. I've done plenty of factory resets and they all always come back after I log in my account.
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I've been wiping and flashing custom ROMs on Android phones for years, and never once have any apps been backed up after re-signing back into my Google account. It's the exact same way for almost everyone else. If you're going to tell me I'm flat out wrong, maybe you could provide some info like what settings you use?

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I've been wiping and flashing custom ROMs on Android phones for years, and never once have any apps been backed up after re-signing back into my Google account. It's the exact same way for almost everyone else. If you're going to tell me I'm flat out wrong, maybe you could provide some info like what settings you use?
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Settings I use are simple. One that came with the device. Have everything saved to google checked. I've never backed up anything with any back up app. Everything is backed up to google with me.
I factory reset my device when I first flashed cm7, when flashing iced glacier, going back to cm from ice glacier, going to royal glacier and back to cm and to honey and back to cm. Every single time my contacts and all my apps came back. Except one or 2 apps that I didn't download off the market but 3rd party.
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Are all your settings backed up as well?

System settings do not get backed up. I have to set my settings again.
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Isn't there an option you can check when first signing into your Google account called something like "backup/restore Google settings..."? Way back when CM4 was the latest and geatest, Cyanogen said not to check that box because it could cause problems of kind, so I never have. If you have that checked, that may explain why your apps are returning. It's just weird that your apps come back automatically, when it doesn't seem to happen to hardly anyone else (that's why apps like MyBackup and Titanium exist in the first place).

[Discussion]Backup apps with user data

Crackflashers do full wipe many times, so I guess they are expert at backup-ing apps. I'm currently using Go backup, not go backup ex.
What other apps do you use?
I know stormbird backup, titanium, go backup, miui backup.. what else are you using?

Hi!
I also use Go Backup!
I was using titanium by the past, but really like the ability to restore all my apps & things without any prompt!

Titanium looks a bit complicated..
Isnt there a simple app to just backup ur data n apps?

Keanu4 said:
Titanium looks a bit complicated..
Isnt there a simple app to just backup ur data n apps?
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MyBackup Root.

Titanium backup since day 1.

Titanium backup :thumbup:
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Rom toolbox can do this also. Honestly, I never backup my data. If I do backup, I only backup the apps to save me some download time. Over the last few years of using Android I've learned that most apps really just aren't important enough for me to even install so it's not a big deal to me.
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ANDROID TUNER is what I have been using. Have used titanium and ROM tb but android tuner is a better "all in one" app for me and my phone.
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Anyone able to backup gmail app data? Using TiBk, it just backs up the app, but when restoring, none of the settings are preserved. Really inconvenient if I want to change between different roms.
Also any way to backup system data like ringtones, sound, display settings?

kjaved373 said:
Anyone able to backup gmail app data? Using TiBk, it just backs up the app, but when restoring, none of the settings are preserved. Really inconvenient if I want to change between different roms.
Also any way to backup system data like ringtones, sound, display settings?
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???What?? they are synced to your account. What settings are you talking about? If it is general settings it takes like 2 sec. to check the box. I have never used TB for Gmail. Just get it from Play or it is in GAPPS.
You don't want to restore system settings between ROM'S, it will generally ef up the new one. Things don't necessarily mix well.

jayjay3333 said:
???What?? they are synced to your account. What settings are you talking about? If it is general settings it takes like 2 sec. to check the box. I have never used TB for Gmail. Just get it from Play or it is in GAPPS.
You don't want to restore system settings between ROM'S, it will generally ef up the new one. Things don't necessarily mix well.
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I have a lot of labels and custom notifications for each set up, takes like 5 min to setup. Kinda annoying but would be more convenient if I can restore it.
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i use go backup. it's simple and awesome.

ok I agree now titaniumsbackup .. it works
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I have a lot of labels and custom notifications for each set up, takes like 5 min to setup. Kinda annoying but would be more convenient if I can restore it.
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there are small this and that settings those need to be done again and sometimes takes 15minutes and still some left out
actually yes thats what I have been searching around to find out... if I am going for full flash after wiping everything for backup... titaniumbackup can take backup of apps n data,
Choose: Backup -> All User Apps + System Data
full flash will change the Device ID? ... Yes it will .. using this same app you can .. even if you have 2 step Account on. ..Restore the device id .. then you can have the login of the Google Account back as well !!
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