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Question on Flashing ROMS

Im currently on the Super D 1.10.3 port but Im looking at flashing Cyanogen 5.07...
Is there a way for me to flash cyanogen but keep my current apps and contacts?

anyone?

Adamsville MITM said:
Im currently on the Super D 1.10.3 port but Im looking at flashing Cyanogen 5.07...
Is there a way for me to flash cyanogen but keep my current apps and contacts?
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Sync your contacts with Google, as for your apps; sorry, you need to wipe before flashing different ROMs meaning you lose all application data.

titanium backup in the market will do that...
the paid version does batch backups
once on 2.1 google backup also syncs your apps
edit: your contacts are auto synced to google if you have sync for contacts turned on

thnx folks... got my contacts, all apps, and my shiny new cyanogen rom...

[Q] how to update and keep apps and info?

hi everyone,
is there any way to update a version from the same android build and
keep my apps and accounts information?
Thanks a lot!

As far as I know, only some ROMs support the ability to do that e.g When I updated Darkstone Froyos ROM from V3.1 to V3.2, I kept the data.img file and replaced all the others, however with the latest and last build I couldn't do that because the ROM simply wouldn't load. So as an alternative I used Launcher Pro and Titanium backup to save and restore my settings. To backup applications I recommend you use Astro file manager. All of these applications are free and can be found on the Android market. I hope I helped.

[Q] Help switching android builds

Iam currently running the [UPD][BUILD][27.10.10]Mdeejay eVo Sense v. 2.3 rEVOlution [kernel:hastarin R7.7] build which i really like. It it my favorite build to date. I am considering switching to the [UPD][BUILD](29.10.2010)New Customize (iphone,sense,galaxys) in one Build mccm SE 3.0 build. I would like to install it and try it on my HD2. What i want to know is how can i back up my phone the way it is now, incase i dont like the other build. I already have all my contacts saved through google, but what can i do to back up my apps??? And is it possible to keep all my apps when i install the new build???
Please help me out.

Quite simpy, copy your existing Android folder off of your SD card, or rename it something other than Android, and copy the new build over. If you don't like it, then delete the new one, and either rename or copy your old one back.

thanks for clearing that up.. if i did like the new build is there any way to transfer the apps over with out redownloading them all???

If it is a completely different build, then yeah, but it involves all sorts of crazy hackery. It's easier to just re-download them.

c_bizzle_07ight said:
thanks for clearing that up.. if i did like the new build is there any way to transfer the apps over with out redownloading them all???
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If it's the same Android version you can get the folders and data with Titanium backup. Once you back them up it creates a folder. If it's a different Android version you have to reinstall the programs, but I think you can still use the data. Titanium backup lets you pick app and data of just data when restoring.
So basically if you are running a build that uses Android 2.2.1 and you change to a different 2.2.1 build, you can just restore the app and data from TB and they will be there. TB won't let you restore the app if it was backed up from a different version of Android so no worries there...

[SOLVED]online market says "There are no Android phones associated

Yesterday, I installed my first NAND build on my hd2 (Pongster's Hyperdroid GBX). It's a great build, really, but when I wanted to add a few goodies to it (like a T9 dialer), the online market spat this at me:
"There are no Android phones associated with this account. Please sign in with a different account."
That never happened with any of the SD builds that I used previously.
I tried googling for a solution, I tried the suggested method of removing my phone number from google's password recovery service. No change.
The market works fine on my phone. Apps download and install with no problems (well, perhaps the download speeds aren't as fast as they could be on my wi-fi, but that's all). Gmail and contacts sync with no problem.
I tried clearing the market cache. Didn't work.
The only differences between this install are 1) This being Gingerbread, others being Froyo 2) NAND, others were SD 3) I used MyBackup Root instead of Titanium Backup
Any ideas?

JustinBlue said:
Yesterday, I installed my first NAND build on my hd2 (Pongster's Hyperdroid GBX). It's a great build, really, but when I wanted to add a few goodies to it (like a T9 dialer), the online market spat this at me:
"There are no Android phones associated with this account. Please sign in with a different account."
That never happened with any of the SD builds that I used previously.
I tried googling for a solution, I tried the suggested method of removing my phone number from google's password recovery service. No change.
The market works fine on my phone. Apps download and install with no problems (well, perhaps the download speeds aren't as fast as they could be on my wi-fi, but that's all). Gmail and contacts sync with no problem.
I tried clearing the market cache. Didn't work.
The only differences between this install are 1) This being Gingerbread, others being Froyo 2) NAND, others were SD 3) I used MyBackup Root instead of Titanium Backup
Any ideas?
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when you used mybackup , did you make your backup apks and data? I have always encounter issues using data in my backup when moving to a different rom. I would suggest doing a new backup just with the apks, no data, backup your sms, and do a full wipe from task 29 and start fresh. I did this and got rid of 99% of my issues.

I suppose I'll try that...

JustinBlue said:
I suppose I'll try that...
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well you don't have to try it if you don't want ! you didn't answer my question, did you backup data with mybackup?

Oh, sorry. Yes, I backed up APKs and data.
Well, I'll give it a shot. Strangely enough, a NAND install is easier than an SD one

JustinBlue said:
Oh, sorry. Yes, I backed up APKs and data.
Well, I'll give it a shot. Strangely enough, a NAND install is easier than an SD one
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it is, and even though I used to love having the choice of booting in to different sd builds(I used to keep like 3 or 4 in my sd at a time) I haven't looked back after I went nand. But trust me, task 29, install MGLDR, CWM, and flash fresh , just install apks and you should see the difference in apps and phone responding better.

And that did the trick. Google somehow sniffed out that I have a new ROM even before I set up my own account on the phone (something to do with SIM information or IMEI?).
Thanks for all your help roloracer.

Quick Back-up Question

I'm running CM 7.0.2 and I wanted to update to CM 7.0.3...I've backed everything up to Titanium Backup...will this save all my settings and desktop layouts?
Thanks

th_x said:
I'm running CM 7.0.2 and I wanted to update to CM 7.0.3...I've backed everything up to Titanium Backup...will this save all my settings and desktop layouts?
Thanks
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If you backed up in backup/restore window the green colored "[DESKTOP] ADW.Launcher" and also [WALLPAPER/SETTING] Settings x.x.x" . These will save for the default app. Anything green in the backup/restore section are user/system settings then when you restore back, restore the Widgets first then restore the settings....
I backup everything green then restore and works good

thanks...once i install CM7.0.3 do I run titanium from the SD card? or do I download it from the market first then restore my previous settings?

If your upgrading for CM7.0.2 to 7.0.3 like you said you don't need Titanium Backup. Just boot into Clockwork and upgrade to 7.0.3 zip without clearing data. And all of your setting will be there.

Before you install the new version, make sure you have titanium first...pro version of course... then back up your stuff...what I do is batch backup all use apps...then go in and back up user settings...the green highlighted stuff. I then do into /data/apps and copy the ENTIRE dir to my sdcard..these are the apks that you have put there. Then do the needed stuff for putting cm 7.03, complete wiping and so on...Now you got a fresh copy of the new cm on...also when you are flashing cm...flash cm, then gapps then any overclock kernel you want...all back to back.. when it is done installing and a fresh cm is there, go into file manager...and install the titanium apk in your fresh /data/app ...I don't wait for market to download them...then do your restoring...first the apps and widgets....THEN your green settings...that should do it.