Hello,
i have titanium backup files i made from my old Note2 and now i want to restore on my new S4
i don't want to root my new s4 anyway to keep it clean
is there any way to make titanium backup restore the apps without root ?
i need only the apps not the data .. just the apps
so , is there any other way to restore just the apps from the titanium backup folder ?
Extract the apk files from the titanium backup archives and put it on your sdcard so you can install them
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om22 said:
Extract the apk files from the titanium backup archives and put it on your sdcard so you can install them
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I need to restore my backups to my non-rooted phone but I need the app data.. is this possible?
Not without root. I wouldn't recommend extracting the apks as your market links will be broken. No updates. You need root or start again
MamomaN said:
Hello,
i have titanium backup files i made from my old Note2 and now i want to restore on my new S4
i don't want to root my new s4 anyway to keep it clean
is there any way to make titanium backup restore the apps without root ?
i need only the apps not the data .. just the apps
so , is there any other way to restore just the apps from the titanium backup folder ?
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If you still have Note II, there is an easy way to accomplish what you need.
Astro File Manager can back up all installed apps to a folder named "backups." Apps can be reinstalled in the normal way from this folder. Market link is not lost, no root required.
After some of my past experiences, I tend to back up things six ways from Sunday and this has been handy for me.
I hope this helps.
Use Helium if you can..
On the same line, if you still have your note 2, use Helium (Koush's app, previously Carbon) instead..
It allows for backup/restore of data without root.
Now can you use data files backed up with Titanium to restore using Helium is unknown to me...
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Edit: Apologies, wrong reply, dint read that you want just the apps and not the data! Talked only about data..
My experiences.
I just got a G3 and the computer side for Helium wouldn't recognize my phone. Not sure if I wanna root.
OK. I just lied to you. I do wanna root it.
I'm gonna try the Astro method.
I am stuck in the same situation....tried everything but there is no way around to to restore unless the phone is rooted
bsam55 said:
If you still have Note II, there is an easy way to accomplish what you need.
Astro File Manager can back up all installed apps to a folder named "backups." Apps can be reinstalled in the normal way from this folder. Market link is not lost, no root required.
After some of my past experiences, I tend to back up things six ways from Sunday and this has been handy for me.
I hope this helps.
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I tried the Astro method suggested here. Just a warning: only the apk is backed up; no app data. I was hoping it would do the app data since that is what I really care about.
On a rooted device, ES File Explorer (any version) can back up both apps and data. I back up my apps and data with it all the time, or else I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of modifying pre-malware versions of that app to work with systemless root.
Without root however, backing up the data is impossible.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
On a rooted device, ES File Explorer (any version) can back up both apps and data. I back up my apps and data with it all the time, or else I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of modifying pre-malware versions of that app to work with systemless root.
Without root however, backing up the data is impossible.
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What about restoring from an ES File Explorer backup? Can an ES File Explorer backup (apps and/or data) be restored on a non-rooted device?
pvman said:
What about restoring from an ES File Explorer backup? Can an ES File Explorer backup (apps and/or data) be restored on a non-rooted device?
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Just install apk that backed up inside backups/apps. I use ES nowadays just to backup Titanium Backup apk so I don't have to re-download it everytime I clean flash my device.
For data of apps, you might need root.
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pvman said:
What about restoring from an ES File Explorer backup? Can an ES File Explorer backup (apps and/or data) be restored on a non-rooted device?
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Apps can be restored, but not data. Even if you did have app data backed up it cannot be restored without root.
EDIT: Clarified message.
Without root, you will not be able to restore data because the file/directory owner and SELinux security context need to be changed. This is the way Android works; with only a few exceptions, each app gets its own user ID (owner) as which the app runs. Generally speaking, one user ID (UID) cannot write the files/directories of another UID. Doing that would require that UID to set the mode bits (permissions) of a file or directory so that group (GID) or "other" is allowed, but Android apps generally don't do that to maintain the "one UID per app" sandbox. Similarly, if SELinux is used, additional access checks are made based on SELinux contexts (but I don't know that well, so I can't explain it, other than to say, if your file context is not right compared to the context of the process accessing it, it will be denied/won't work).
root on the other hand can override permission checks, and can assign the UID, GID, mode bits, and (usually) the SELinux security context of a file or directory. That is what TB does. If you have SuperSU Pro, you can see the chown/chmod/etc. that it does in its logs.
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I used titanium backup to backup the new Swipe before removing it. I went to restore it and there is a checkbox next to the item, instead of the other logo. Basically the restore feature is grayed out for most items I backed up? I went to the directory the backup uses and there is a compressed file for swipe. If I open it, I see some data, but no apk file.
Question 1st is how do I find the apk to restore this?
Question 2 is why can't I restore all backed up files via titanium (paid version)? Scares me to think I was safe using this product.
Use astro and hit the search button. Type swype with no spaces and search. You might find the apk that way.
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Well I just discovered something strange with most Apps backed up with titanium. If I click on a file that I backed up (say swipe from last update) and uninstalled via titanium, and I get a message that data was backed up, and but no apk present. Sure enough, if I click on the archived swipe file, I see a data file and folder and no apk. Why would titanium backup some files completely and partially with others?
Also, without doing a nand restore, which I really don't want to start from square one, how can I get the swipe apk from the last OTA? SwiftKey has been unreliable since their past two updates?
Thanks
Pull the APK from a stock rooted ROM's zip file.
TB usually won't backup /system apps because, y'know, they're in the non-writable system partition. Normally, they're still there, and normally, you don't mess with stuff in /system, nor should you copy stuff over from one ROM to another if it's a system app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/root-app-backup-restore-otg-t2719286
I want to determine the effectiveness of the restore abilities....
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A backup works but only a semiautomatic restore is available.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/root-app-backup-restore-otg-t2719286
I want to determine the effectiveness of the restore abilities of both programs for unrooted users, which includes me.
The Exposed root cloak may or may not be needed to keep each app from root knowledge.
Do a complete backup with both programs to usbdisk. Then do the following:
Delete just 1 each: app from system/app, data/app & clear data from the same system app. Then clear data from a different data app. 4 tests.
Restore from each and compare.
Thanks
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Anything to do with system apps will not be able to be backed up or restored due to the needed ability to read and write to the system partition.
Cyphir said:
Anything to do with system apps will not be able to be backed up or restored due to the needed ability to read and write to the system partition.
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But each of the programs DO MAKE A full backup folder. Please read the link.
But I see that a rooted user would not be a valid test because of the WP issue.
aviwdoowks said:
But each of the programs DO MAKE A full backup folder. Please read the link.
But I see that a rooted user would not be a valid test because of the WP issue.
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OK, let me put it this way. You can back up anything, but not delete any system app/data/files and can not restore/write files to the system partition during a restore if you are unrooted. The only things you could backup and restore would be apps and data that are saved on your SD card.
Restoring system files can cause big issues as well. So better not worrying about those. They can always be extracted and installed clean if need be. Or you can flash system only with fast boot from an image.
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Verizon S5 with towelroot and Safestrap nandroid.
I'm trying to use Titanium Backup for the first time. I'm watching the video on the Play Store page. The guy says to go to MENU>Preferences>Backup folder location, and then click "DETECT!". When I do, it shows a progress bar and then a message "No backup location was found." I can click back and navigate to the SD card, but it doesn't show up as a backup location.
I'm hoping to eventually use Titanium Backup to remove some bloat and freeze some Samsung/Verizon processes, but I want to get the backup happening first. Every little step causes frustration because things never seem to happen the way they do in the instructional videos.
EDIT: Also, under Help, there is an option to "Upgrade Superuser". This takes me to Superuser app on the Play Store. I already have SuperSU. Do I need to install Superuser?
You need to do sd card fix / hack. One of the security features in kit kat was to limit 3rd party apps ability to write to the sd card. I believe the latest wanam exposed has the ability to change this, there is also an app in the play store sd fix, or you can just modify the file manually. I can't find the thread right now to do the manual edit, but that is what I did and titanium recognizes it now.
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scadilla said:
You need to do sd card fix / hack. One of the security features in kit kat was to limit 3rd party apps ability to write to the sd card. I believe the latest wanam exposed has the ability to change this, there is also an app in the play store sd fix, or you can just modify the file manually. I can't find the thread right now to do the manual edit, but that is what I did and titanium recognizes it now.
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Interesting. I installed "SD KitKat Fixer". I tapped 'FIX' and it says "FIXED: Apps should be able to write to removable sdcards.". However, Titanium Backup says "This folder is not writable" for every folder on the SD card.
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Interesting. I installed "SD KitKat Fixer". I tapped 'FIX' and it says "FIXED: Apps should be able to write to removable sdcards.". However, Titanium Backup says "This folder is not writable" for every folder on the SD card.
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You have to reboot afterwards if you haven't already.
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You have to reboot afterwards if you haven't already.
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Well thanks. I love how these little details always seem to get left out of the instructions.
If you still have problems
Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53428200&postcount=1
Bumping an old thread......Currently stock rooted on NI2. I would like to put a ROM on my phone but would like to backup some of my apps using Titanium backup. In the Titanium backup app the Backup directory shows "not available". Going into preferences it shows that every folder in the device is not writeable. If I click DETECT, it shows no backup location was found. I tried to change the platform.xml to read/write using a couple different file explorers but I am unable to save the changes. I have tried to use the app as discussed above and rebooted the device but sill no dice. It seems that this problem started after I tried Rick's ROM for a very brief time and then flashed my nandroid backup on to the device. I would really like to change the ROM on this thing so any help will be appreciated.
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Bumping an old thread......Currently stock rooted on NI2. I would like to put a ROM on my phone but would like to backup some of my apps using Titanium backup. In the Titanium backup app the Backup directory shows "not available". Going into preferences it shows that every folder in the device is not writeable. If I click DETECT, it shows no backup location was found. I tried to change the platform.xml to read/write using a couple different file explorers but I am unable to save the changes. I have tried to use the app as discussed above and rebooted the device but sill no dice. It seems that this problem started after I tried Rick's ROM for a very brief time and then flashed my nandroid backup on to the device. I would really like to change the ROM on this thing so any help will be appreciated.
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Try to unmount and remount the card. If that doesn't fix it do a factory data reset from the settings menu and a advanced wipe from safestrap. Then restore your back up. If all else fails remove your card, back it up to your PC and format it and restore. I can assure you my ROM has nothing to do with it. I've installed many ROMs multiple times and re rooted many times without one issue with the extSD card. I even switched phones without ever formatting it. I hope this helps you.
It's not only the card that I can't write to, it's the entire device. Every folder in titanium backup says "This folder is not writeable". I can try the factory reset then reinsatalling a backup. The crazy thing is that I just used SMS Backup and Restore to backup all my SMS/MMS and it created the backup to the external storage.
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It's not only the card that I can't write to, it's the entire device. Every folder in titanium backup says "This folder is not writeable". I can try the factory reset then reinsatalling a backup. The crazy thing is that I just used SMS Backup and Restore to backup all my SMS/MMS and it created the backup to the external storage.
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It's possible you need to remount the /system filesystem rw (read/write) before you can edit /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml. Apps like Root Explorer or ES File Explorer (with root enabled) do this automatically, but depending on the editor they spawn, it may not be able to re-save the file. I followed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53428200
and used Root Browser with the RB Editor, and was able to edit and save platform.xml. Don't forget to reboot after making changes. This made Titanium Backup much happier.
- Dave
Thanks for the tip. There were several other things that did not work. Widgets, voice mail, ring tones, the list goes on. I un-rooted my phone and everything works again. When I did root the phone, it was kinda wierd. It never showed that I was on NE9 after using Odin to get to NE9 from NI2.
Hi everyone !
I know rooted users can use just titanium backup to backup their apps. But I think many people don't know the power of HUAWEI BACKUP APP. So, I thought to create a tutorial to how to backup user apps without root. It is more safe to create backup before installing some rom or even installing OTA update ( as I had experience of losing my all data after ota update ).
BACKUP ALL APPS
1. Open Huawei BACKUP app.
2. Create Backup of apps ( If you are going to reset your device...be sure to also tick "system data option. Because after restoring it all your apps icons on homescreen will be arranged as they were before reset. Awesome....right?)
3. Open any file manager and copy Android/obb folder from phone internal memory and paste it into your memory card.
4. Done !
Restore :
1. Open Backup app. And restore your apps from it.
2. Cut the Android/obb folder from your sdcard and paste it into memory card.
You will have everything as you had left. All game progresses will also be restored.
BACKUP INDIVIDUAL APP
1. Create backup from HUAWEI BACKUP app of that particular app.
2. If it is a game then also go to Android >obb and again copy the folder of that respective app to sdcard ( some games don't have any data in "obb" folder ).
Restore :
1. Restore the app from BACKUP app.
2. Cut the folder that u had copied earlier and paste them to their previous location in internal memory.
That's all Folks !
Edit : Removed some useless steps...
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This back up app you mean the PC software app, HiSuite?? Can you send a link of the back up app you are saying??
No , not pc suite, but huawei own backup app in the mobile itself. OP is right, it is very powerful. It can even restore your apps and home setting to the font and dot. I used it several times. It is as good as titanium backup and work for non rooted user
bluelavender said:
No , not pc suite, but huawei own backup app in the mobile itself. OP is right, it is very powerful. It can even restore your apps and home setting to the font and dot. I used it several times. It is as good as titanium backup and work for non rooted user
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Can you send the apk file here? I can't find it in my phone. Only Huawei Cloud
PS I found it! its in my phone, the app interface looks like the Cloud+. THanks!
Huawei backup restore not only the Apk but the application data also!!
even I didn't setup every app again...
no need for android /obb step
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Yes, all app data, setting, even home layout. Truly like titanium backup
aymnga said:
Huawei backup restore not only the Apk but the application data also!!
even I didn't setup every app again...
no need for android /obb step
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Do me a favour... download asphalt8 from play store and then make a backup of it through huawei backup app. Now delete the asphalt8. Restore your game through backup. Open it and now you will have to download additional data of about 1.5Gb.
Now why game is asking for additional data?
Answer is by uninstalling;you have deleted its main data folder located in Android/obb.
Actually Huawei backup app only backups files from android/data and not from android/obb. Thus, that step isn't useless. ( I have already stated that it is specially for games )
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On my Nexus 7 (5.1.1) I'm trying to transfer data from one user profile to another using Titanium Backup. SU is set to allow multiple users. So, TB has root access on each user. I've also made sure that the sd card writing bug was taken care of. (I tried Helium, but the app said that helium was only available for use by the main user, and the profiles I'm trying to work with are not my main user).
When I backup an app, the TB backup folder only containts the .properties text file. I do not see the tar.gz or apk.gz file. (Also don't see the Tibkp file). In TB, when I "backup" an app, the backup runs like normal and the app shows that I have a backup. But if I close and restart TB, for the same app, there is no backup available.
Anyway, dunno if this is the right place to ask. But I 'm a bit stuck.