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[Q] titainium backup

Does Titanium backup work without root?
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No but it is very easy to root if on froyo; if on GB it has a few more steps involving an SBF but it is still a very simple process.

And really, if you're on xda, you know you want to root.
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chbennett said:
And really, if you're on xda, you know you want to root.
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I would think Android should allow backups without the need to hack/ root the phone.
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They do, with apps like my backup and other stuff, but none of those work well because, you guessed it, root level access is needed to preserve system and some data...
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When I had my Windows Mobile 6 phone, I could do a nandroid-type backup (system + user data) using a program called Sprite. Each snapshot was around 50MB for me. And 1-click restore to that backed up state.
No need to hack/root the phone.
I guess the Android equivalent would be to root and use Titanium?
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You are correct. If you want to back up your entire phone you can root install Droid 2 bootstrap and rom manager and just click backup current rom then your entire phone will be backup up. Including setting, messages, all apps, everything.

Nate2 said:
When I had my Windows Mobile 6 phone, I could do a nandroid-type backup (system + user data) using a program called Sprite. Each snapshot was around 50MB for me. And 1-click restore to that backed up state.
No need to hack/root the phone.
I guess the Android equivalent would be to root and use Titanium?
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Always keep a good titanium backup, but if you are rooted, use cwm to create a backup image.
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I hate having to restore

Does anyone else find it very time consuming to have to reinstall all of your data after every rom wipe? I find my self never leaving a rom for awhile because of the whole set up process including the Google set up.
It takes me an hour.
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I can nandroid, wipe EVERYTHING, sign back in and restore data in under 20 mins.... you must be holding the phone wrong or something bud
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This is why Titanium Backup and Mybackup Root were written...

Titanium backup does all of that for you.... 20 minutes and your new ROM is setup
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I'm a solid 20-25 minutes max.
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Rooster85 said:
I can nandroid, wipe EVERYTHING, sign back in and restore data in under 20 mins.... you must be holding the phone wrong or something bud
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I suppose Ti is best, but I haven't seen a ics friendly one available on the open seas
Nandroid? I only have 1 one my phone and thats 2.3.3 stock.
They take long to make, then they just sit there wasting space. Its not like you can just go back to them lime nothing, because by that time they'll be outdated.
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Titanium is definitely ics friendly. If you have pro (or on free.. idk), set up filters with your must have apps. When you clear data ans flash a new rom, it will verify your TB account and restore settings, including filters. Just toggle the filter and do a batch restore. I was in the same boat you were til I started doing this.
And yes, TB also has a feature to restore apps or data, extracting from a nandroid backup.
•°NS4G • ICS°•

Or you could use es file explorer. Just go to the app manager button on the central screen, by pressing it it shows up all ur apps. Choose which ones you want and back them up. After flashing just restore using file explorer in the same manner...
The apps can also be found on the sdcard under backups/apps.
Astrofile manager does exactly the same job.. your pick.
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With Titanium Backup I can be back up and running in about 10 minutes.
Sign into Gmail
Sign into Outlook
Download TB from market
Restore apps and data
Done

Does anyone partition using cmw? I think its possible to some how do that, like save Ti as the drive, so all you have to do is just sign in to Google rather than having to download it.
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Does anyone partition using cmw? I think its possible to some how do that, like save Ti as the drive, so all you have to do is just sign in to Google rather than having to download it.
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just save a copy of a TB apk to your SD.

Thats if the custom rom that has a file explorer preloaded. If not has to download also from market
Another annoying thing Google doesn't add to OS besides a restart option is a built in file explorer
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Does anyone partition using cmw? I think its possible to some how do that, like save Ti as the drive, so all you have to do is just sign in to Google rather than having to download it.
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TB pro has an option to create a TB update.zip This will allow you to flash/install TB threw CWR

Nandroid?..............
They take long to make, then they just sit there wasting space. Its not like you can just go back to them lime nothing, because by that time they'll be outdated.
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thats ridiculous:
1. im pretty sure ive noticed mine being around 6 minutes
2. they arent a waste of space since they are a back up file. i keep 3 always deleting the oldest one.
3. you CAN go back to them at anytime like nothing
4. i make mine every wednesday while im showering (which takes more then 6 minutes)

demo23019 said:
TB pro has an option to create a TB update.zip This will allow you to flash/install TB threw CWR
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Wrong. Even the free one lets you create a flashable zip.
Moreover, you could make it build as a regular update.zip or even make it install as a system app or an user app.
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ozone89 said:
Wrong. Even the free one lets you create a flashable zip.
Moreover, you could make it build as a regular update.zip or even make it install as a system app or an user app.
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how the **** am i wrong i never said free one didn't
i said pro because that what i have

Noob question...flashed phone for first time yesterday and performed a backup using titanium free. When I flash a new rom don't you usually have to wipe data first? Would this not wipe the backup from your phone?
Thanks in advance!

It stores a copy in a folder called TitaniumBackup. If you wipe the SD card (or storage for us) that is different.
It is a hassle having to reinstall an app like Chase that requires a confirmation text. TB (Pro for me) makes restoring login info, etc a snap. Worth the $.

Nick N said:
It stores a copy in a folder called TitaniumBackup. If you wipe the SD card (or storage for us) that is different.
It is a hassle having to reinstall an app like Chase that requires a confirmation text. TB (Pro for me) makes restoring login info, etc a snap. Worth the $.
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So when I flash a new rom and wipe data, the SD card (storage) is not wiped?
Thanks!
Brett

Skillz1318 said:
So when I flash a new rom and wipe data, the SD card (storage) is not wiped?
Thanks!
Brett
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Noob replying to a noob (so pardon me, if i stumble):
When flashing a new ROM, you wipe - system, dalvik cache, data and boot ( perhaps not reqd.) Wiping SD card not required when installing new ROMs, unless it's the first time, and you're putting CWR on a Nexus S... However, some developers do recommending a full SD Card wipe as well. I assume you copy the Titanium backup folders to your PC, and copy it back before restoring.. Haven't tried that yet..
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Probably will have to buy Pro, since it's getting to be a pain to restore my apps, with the permissions for each one...
Somehow, TiBackup doesn't seem to restore my homescreen settings, though I remember reading somewhere that it should do that as well..
Also, learnt the hardway not to try restoring Call logs and Messages when moving from a GB ROM to an ICS ROM... Boot loops with 2 ICS roms (Nexusbeam and Brainmaster's )
So, what all can you restore using TiB with your eyes closed?

I am still new to this phone, but with the Evo we had a zip file that wiped the system, data, cache, etc instead of remembering which ones to wipe. Maybe there is something like that for the Nexus?
I only restore apps, so I am not much help outside of that. With TB Pro all you have to do is click batch and restore all the apps with data automatically while you sit there and wait. I generally restore user apps only, maybe someone else can chime in with advice on restoring settings?
There is also an option to save backups on your drop box account, but I don't.
I am a flashaholic, one of the reasons I bought a used NS4G was because I was bored with the Evo. Titanium Backup (Pro) makes it fast and easy to restore apps and data when flashing new ROMs.

Running busted phone in emulator...?

This is more of a question to see if it's possible cause it would be fun... but, is it possible to create a system image or some such thing to load your existing phone (all data, contacts, game info, everything) into an emulator?
To specify, in case it's needed, my broken phone is an HTC Dream (G1), rooted and tweaked (quite a lot), and it currently has Ginger Yoshi 2.3.1 I believe. I dropped it off a ladder and it basically won't do anything now. Boots (and I can get to the recovery screen), but won't actually function.
Anyway, kind of a hobby thing to stimulate conversation.

Try droid explorer
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Is there a way to make a Nandroid backup and then to install your original ROM onto the emulator and restore the data?

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Is there a way to make a Nandroid backup and then to install your original ROM onto the emulator and restore the data?
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Not that I know of. I haven't used the emulator much (only for basic app testing), but being that I've always restored from recovery, and I don't think there is a way to enter recovery using the emulator, it would seem impossible for me.
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Try droid explorer
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I can check it out, but does it have to have a USB connection to a device? Or can it use images? Say nandroid backups or something?

Want to make a clean start

I want to make a clean start on my a500. (3.21)It has slowed down over the past year. I want to erase everything and reinstall apps using app monster. I was thing of flashing my a500 with ICS, but I am not sure whether this only installs the OS alone, but also the apps.
I am curious about ICS as I have waited patiently for OTA upgrade but haven't seen it.
Any tips are appreciated
Thanks
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supermario56 said:
I want to make a clean start on my a500. (3.21)It has slowed down over the past year. I want to erase everything and reinstall apps using app monster. I was thing of flashing my a500 with ICS, but I am not sure whether this only installs the OS alone, but also the apps.
I am curious about ICS as I have waited patiently for OTA upgrade but haven't seen it.
Any tips are appreciated
Thanks
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if you want ICS OTA make sure you have the acer enhancement app from the market thats the only way you can get it OTA

I think that if you just hit the privacy tab in your settings menu and choose factory reset it will do what you are wanting. As far as upgrading goes... Yes. ICS updates will only update the operating system, and yes , your apps and settings and clutter would still be there. So if you feel like you are truly bogged down and need to just wipe it all, do that reset. And then after you'v'e used your monster backup, go to the Play Store and grab the Acer Enhancement tool that Gears mentioned. You'll be set. But do yourself a favor and do some kind of backup first. If you are all stock, it might pay out to get root and then get Titanium Backup or other just so you don't lose something that you may have forgot about.
Good luck.

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I think that if you just hit the privacy tab in your settings menu and choose factory reset it will do what you are wanting. As far as upgrading goes... Yes. ICS updates will only update the operating system, and yes , your apps and settings and clutter would still be there. So if you feel like you are truly bogged down and need to just wipe it all, do that reset. And then after you'v'e used your monster backup, go to the Play Store and grab the Acer Enhancement tool that Gears mentioned. You'll be set. But do yourself a favor and do some kind of backup first. If you are all stock, it might pay out to get root and then get Titanium Backup or other just so you don't lose something that you may have forgot about.
Good luck.
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Thanks for your tips.
I do have all my apps backed up with App Monster. I am hoping this is all the backup I need. Are you suggesting Titanium Backup as an option. I assume you need root to use T. backup.
BTW...... How can I backup the passwords and settings I have for all the different networks I have connected to?
Thanks again for your input
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Titanium Pro version will do all of what you would need and more, but requires root. You have to buy the paid version to be able to save your wifi settings, bookmarks and more advanced stuff than just apps. Totally worth the price if you can't do a backup in recovery. But be sure and save your photos and documents manually. I don't think that Titanium gets those.
I looked for a free way to collect the wifi info. There are a few apps on the play store for this. So if you have already paid for the full version of App Monster then you might just want to find one of them. It might not make much sense to own 2 backup apps...

You can do a factory reset then there is another thing that shows other data folder and you can chose and delete the ones you want
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Data when installing a new rom

Hi folks !
My question can sound stupid but I use to store my data ( video, music,...) in an SD card when using my HTC desire.
With the N7 no such things...
So I would like to know if my data aren't gonna be delete if I flash a new ROM on the N7?
Thanks all sry for that easy question

Hi I am a newbie when it comes to these things, but as far as I understand you lose everything when you unlock and root your device.
For example I have downloaded a few apps and put some of my music and a couple of videos I want to watch onto my nexus. If I now unlock and root it I will have to download the apps again from the play store and set them up again with my preferences as these would have been lost during the root/unlock process. Then I will need to connect the Nexus7 to my PC and transfer the music and video files onto the nexus again. So you need to set aside a couple of hours to do this, obviously the time it takes depends on how many files you are transfering and how many apps you have to restore.
After your device is rooted you can use the app of your choice for backing everything up. I would use Titanium Backup, but that's my choice! That's why its best to root your device straight away so you don't have the hassle of re loading everything
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Not asking for that but thx thought. I'm already root I want flash a new ROM

Are you using TWRP or CWM to flash?
In either case, you don't need to do a full wipe, just a factory reset (I use TWRP) is enough. It doesn't clear the folders of your media.

Using CWM ,Yo OK THX dude so I can flash a new ROM for example paranoid and only loose my apps ? Not all the other stuff right ?

Sorry misunderstood the original question
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