Question about deleting back ups - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can someone please tell me if it is ok if I delete all my back ups in my titanium backup app and it will not hurt the phone i shouldn't delete anything I need
Or important seeing how they are just back ups is that correct and ok if I do it?? I the app all messed up and really confusing some how need to start it all over that is why I ask thanks a bunch for any help
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willdoe said:
Can someone please tell me if it is ok if I delete all my back ups in my titanium backup app and it will not hurt the phone i shouldn't delete anything I need
Or important seeing how they are just back ups is that correct and ok if I do it?? I the app all messed up and really confusing some how need to start it all over that is why I ask thanks a bunch for any help
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I dont know did i understand you.You can delete your backup from TB folder,and that will not hurt your phone,i am doing that always,and then you can do new backup.

Yes I want to delete any and all back ups I have with titanium backup some how not sure how but I got it really messed up and confusing so I want to delete everything with the tb app and start over. Now I shouldn't hurt the phone seeing how they are just backs ups is that correct?
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Great going to start deleting then thanks
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willdoe said:
Yes I want to delete any and all back ups I have with titanium backup some how not sure how but I got it really messed up and confusing so I want to delete everything with the tb app and start over. Now I shouldn't hurt the phone seeing how they are just backs ups is that correct?
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Connect you phone with computer,find TitaniumBackup folder,inside you will see your backeup apps.

Ok but I already deleted everything I a m trying to figure out if I really need tb at all I use my goggle account for app restore when I change roms granted I have only installed 1 rom ever anyway I use goggle for my apps and I made a nandroid back up after I rooted and before I installed liquid smooth rom.So what do you think think I still need tb?? Thanks again for all your help with my question!!
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I'm so confused right now.

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Why is Titanium Backup the best backup utility for root devices?

What is Titanium Backup good for?
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EXTREMELY powerful tool. Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE!
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Does what it says on the tin, simples
It's all stuff you can do as a root user, it just makes it easier/faster
Thanks guys... I'm having a lil prob getting the Titanium pro KEY to work... It causes the app to fc every time I install it. Did u guys have this prob as well?
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Thanks guys... I'm having a lil prob getting the Titanium pro KEY to work... It causes the app to fc every time I install it. Did u guys have this prob as well?
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Nope works fine for me
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No problems here, maybe try uninstalling TB and reinstalling then trying the pro key again. Silly question, you are rooted right?
Yup, rooted to the foolest! And, yup, I tried the uninstalling and reinstalling thing and still... no glory! Guess i'll play around with it till it kicks in. I just don't understand it. Thanks anyway
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Visit the Titanium Backup official site and in particular the wiki.
The feature I use most on TB is the freeze feature. It is also useful to backup settings for programs, like K9 mail, that do not have a backup feature built in.
Useful info. Marv... Thanks.
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{Q} Application Restore via Gmail

Does anyone know what it is in a ROM, that when you sign into Gmail, it downloads all your applications that were installed on your device? Ive noticed alot of ROM's lately that are lacking this feature, and was curious as to what allows a ROM to do this.
Thanks
Your market saves all your paid apps. The rest you have to have a backup with like titanium backup
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Nicgraner said:
Your market saves all your paid apps. The rest you have to have a backup with like titanium backup
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no offense. really, but thats not true. if you use a g2, or nexus s, or cm7, when you sign into gmail ALL your apps re download back to your device
Oh right forgot bout that lol feel kinda dumb... But that is true.
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mrpanic7 said:
no offense. really, but thats not true. if you use a g2, or nexus s, or cm7, when you sign into gmail ALL your apps re download back to your device
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It also happens in the Glacier.
My theory is this. the first time you sign into your Google account via a Android phone it picks up the phone model. and the first time you sign in it figures you just got that phone so it will re-download the apps to that phone. and once you change ROMs and resign in it think "hey this phone already as the apps" so it doesn't kick it to the new ROM.
In any case the best thing to do is use Titanium Backup.
Sounds like a good theory to me.
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Check under settings /privacy /back up + auto restore. I believe that's what the initial setup access.
I don't like it, new rom = new app install, just easier to eliminate problems not related to rom.
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Installed 2.3.3 but...

Hi all, encouraged by all the positive comments about JPK I decided to go on and install it.
All went well, rooted without trouble then went back to the stock kernel. I restored all the apps and system data with Titanium Backup and suddenly the process com.android.systemui (the top taskbar) crashed. I rebooted the phone but the error stayed.
I tried reflashing but this time I installed the apps from scratch and used Titanium to restore the apps data, after that the system responded very stable until an hour ago when the com.android.systemui error and crash appeared again.
Has anyone else experienced this? Any fixes?
I was on JPY before, I guess I'll try JS8 or go back to JPY
Thanks
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never restore system data unless whatever ur running is the same thing you were running when you did the backup.
I absolutely agree with you. That's why I flashed again with no system data restore. But the process crashed once more.
Thanks for your input Runedrune
Any other thoughts?
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scarmona said:
I absolutely agree with you. That's why I flashed again with no system data restore. But the process crashed once more.
Thanks for your input Runedrune
Any other thoughts?
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But did you wipe everything before/after the flash?
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But did you wipe everything before/after the flash?
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Yes, everything but the (obviously) external sd card.
The only thing I didn't do was repartition. Do you think that could fix it?
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scarmona said:
Yes, everything but the (obviously) external sd card.
The only thing I didn't do was repartition. Do you think that could fix it?
Try repartition. I did with 512 pit and no problems installed this way on 6 phones.
Good luck.
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scarmona said:
Yes, everything but the (obviously) external sd card.
The only thing I didn't do was repartition. Do you think that could fix it?
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This to me seems like a problem with Titanium Backup: because both times you experienced it after using it, and no one else here have reported anything like that with JVK.
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Xchasa did you use Titanium Backup as well?
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PhoenixFx said:
This to me seems like a problem with Titanium Backup: because both times you experienced it after using it, and no one else here have reported anything like that with JVK.
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Ok, you mean I shouldn't use it?, then how do I recover my contacts and some other useful app data?
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wait, your device have digital Tv? or it's an international version of the SGS
andifds said:
wait, your device have digital Tv? or it's an international version of the SGS
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I do live in latin america but I have the european Galaxy S GT-I9000, NOT the I9000B with built in digital tv.
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scarmona said:
Xchasa did you use Titanium Backup as well?
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Yeah mate. Just apps though like you did second time.
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scarmona said:
Ok, you mean I shouldn't use it?, then how do I recover my contacts and some other useful app data?
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Best thing for contacts is to sync with Google. As soon as you sign in to market after wiping and flashing things all contacts are restored. Clean and simple and always on hand if you lose your phone.
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Read this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1014088
It explains everything related to the backup with TB and why you're experiencing this error.
It happened to me exactly the same..its because you used Titanium and restored system data.
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I've had the same issues with TB, i used it in the beginning. But now i just keep a list of have-to-have apps and i sync my calendar & contacts with google.
I'm also running on 2.3.3, it runs much faster and smoother than 2.2, some lags but a lot less then stock 2.2.
TCke83 said:
I've had the same issues with TB, i used it in the beginning. But now i just keep a list of have-to-have apps and i sync my calendar & contacts with google.
I'm also running on 2.3.3, it runs much faster and smoother than 2.2, some lags but a lot less then stock 2.2.
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Ok, I'll give it Google sync a try and backup my data using other means. Does anyone know how long does it take to make a full backup via Google?
And will this include wifi and apn settings?
Thanks again
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scarmona said:
Ok, I'll give it Google sync a try and backup my data using other means. Does anyone know how long does it take to make a full backup via Google?
And will this include wifi and apn settings?
Thanks again
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As far as i know, but i could be wrong, you can only sync calendar & contacts via Google. So settings of your phone won't be backed up.
Success!! Thank you all for your suggestions. Gingerbread works smoothly now. Working through the first battery depleting cycles now, time will tell.
Sadly my car home app from samsung for the vibrant car dock doesn't work anymore. It does trigger car mode but it won't play the music through the dock's line out nor keep the screen on. Anyone else experienced this?
Maybe wait for a Gingerbread supported version of the app?
Thanks once more
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Titanium Backup

Just noticed that this can remove bloat ware never done anything like this before is that just basically things you don't need. Can anyone list the things I don't need please and can you restore once you remove.
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Hi mate there is a thread roaming about round here saying what u can remove but just be careful on what u remove as it mat start acting weirs and also I use titanium but I mostly just freeze things I think I might end up using again
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festa20 said:
Hi mate there is a thread roaming about round here saying what u can remove but just be careful on what u remove as it mat start acting weirs and also I use titanium but I mostly just freeze things I think I might end up using again
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So freezing things just makes them inactive meaning they take up no ram?
First please use search, or look around:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13143535&postcount=1
Second you can restore everything back by reflashing system.img withouth losing data.
Yea they disappear of your app draw and goes inactive basically
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commodoor said:
First please use search, or look around:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13143535&postcount=1
Second you can restore everything back by reflashing system.img withouth losing data.
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ok will in future
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Yea they disappear of your app draw and goes inactive basically
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Ok cheers mate
Freezing the app is definitely the way to go, at least to begin with. However, while this will stop the app from loading & using up RAM this wont recover internal storage from your phone, so if youve used the phone for a week or so after freezing with no issues then you might want to delete the frozen apps.
But: If you *do* decide to delete an app make a backup of it first (this will copy it to sd card so it wont take up phone storage) in case you do decide you need it back at a later date.
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Freezing the app is definitely the way to go, at least to begin with. However, while this will stop the app from loading & using up RAM this wont recover internal storage from your phone, so if youve used the phone for a week or so after freezing with no issues then you might want to delete the frozen apps.
But: If you *do* decide to delete an app make a backup of it first (this will copy it to sd card so it wont take up phone storage) in case you do decide you need it back at a later date.
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OK cheers for advice

Contacts force closing

Im having a serious problem. Anytime I try to add to or create a new contact, it force closes. I can't in any way edit any contact. The process is com.motorola.contacts. I am on stock 2.3 rooted only. I had previously frozen all the social and yahoo authenticators and since had no adverse affects, went ahead and uninstalled them all. However this was about a week ago, but this problem with contacts began this past weekend. Im at a loss. I need to get this working again. Im very uncomfortable with unlocking my bootloader to reflash as I don't understand the terminology you pros use and afraid to ask for fear of being called stupid (again) by some pros. Any help? And please if you feel the need to make me feel like a complete moron, please bite your tongue. Thank you.
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what all did you delete???? that could very well be your problem. i know on my galaxy tab 7 i deleted the email app and my cam force closed every time and would not work, put the app back and all was fixed.
Yes, probably your contacts get fc 'cause you deleted the yahoo authentication, and I think the contacts (if some of your contacts have a yahoo account) use this authentication, so if the contact app doesn't find the authentication app this fc.
And probably if you deleted others sys apps linked with the contact app, you'll still having fc.
So, what apps did you delete?
Anyway you can try install the app(s) again with rootexplorer
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Maltz said:
Yes, probably your contacts get fc 'cause you deleted the yahoo authentication, and I think the contacts (if some of your contacts have a yahoo account) use this authentication, so if the contact app doesn't find the authentication app this fc.
And probably if you deleted others sys apps linked with the contact app, you'll still having fc.
So, what apps did you delete?
Anyway you can try install the app(s) again with rootexplorer
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The apps I deleted were all the authentication ones for facebook twitter and yahoo. However, I don't save any email addresses in my contacts. Only phone numbers. How would I go about finding the backup I have of those apps with tibu thru root explorer?
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fleurdelisxliv said:
what all did you delete???? that could very well be your problem. i know on my galaxy tab 7 i deleted the email app and my cam force closed every time and would not work, put the app back and all was fixed.
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I only deleted the authentication apps for facebook twitter and yahoo. I tried restoring via tibu but it just hangs and never finishes.
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pre4speed said:
I only deleted the authentication apps for facebook twitter and yahoo. I tried restoring via tibu but it just hangs and never finishes.
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I suggest to freeze apps and don't uninstall them (unless you are 100% certain it's safe to delete).
I had the same problem as you, but in my case I just had frozen the authentication apps, which after I un-froze them, Contacts worked again.
Maybe a ROM reflash is what you need?
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yep i had the same issue i couldnt add any contacts im not 100 but it may have been due. to a app i had installed not sure i do now i reflashed alienv4 and that new 1.4 oc kernal from faux and the other guy and the problem is solved now
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Rayan said:
I suggest to freeze apps and don't uninstall them (unless you are 100% certain it's safe to delete).
I had the same problem as you, but in my case I just had frozen the authentication apps, which after I un-froze them, Contacts worked again.
Maybe a ROM reflash is what you need?
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I was thinking that too. How do I go about doing that without unlocking my bootloader and voiding my warranty. Im tech savvy, but not enough to be able to hide the unlocked if I need warranty service. Any help is so appreciated.
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ltdanno360 said:
yep i had the same issue i couldnt add any contacts im not 100 but it may have been due. to a app i had installed not sure i do now i reflashed alienv4 and that new 1.4 oc kernal from faux and the other guy and the problem is solved now
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I don't want to unlock my bootloader to flash other roms. Is it possible to just reflash my stock rom from AT&T usa atrix 4g without doing so? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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my bootloader is unlocked its such a strait forward and (for me.)simple procedure. just read a guide on this forum its the only way that i no of to flash a rom safely and im on usa at&t carrier
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Most likely its because you installed the leaked Google+ app. Uninstall and your problem is solved.
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Most likely its because you installed the leaked Google+ app. Uninstall and your problem is solved.
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Nope did not install that.
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I had the same problem when I freeze all the authentication apks.
The Solution: Un-frozen them.
If you have uninstalled them, you should get the apks and install them.
P.S. Sorry for my bad english >_>
carlosfeco said:
I had the same problem when I freeze all the authentication apks.
The Solution: Un-frozen them.
If you have uninstalled them, you should get the apks and install them.
P.S. Sorry for my bad english >_>
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How would I get them?
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well crap what apps did.ya install prior to this issue
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You can try this 2 ways:
1. With root explorer go to: system/app then look for the apps you deleted, tap and reinstall them.
2. Any way can't reinstall the apps, you may try a factory reset: setting/privacy/factory data reset (using this way all your data will be erased)
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ltdanno360 said:
well crap what apps did.ya install prior to this issue
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I installed the afaod enhanced email and a couple games. It had to do with the autho apps I uninstalled. I reflashed my entire rom last night and everything is normal again. Thank you for all your help. Lesson learned. Don't uninstall any system apps!
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Maltz said:
You can try this 2 ways:
1. With root explorer go to: system/app then look for the apps you deleted, tap and reinstall them.
2. Any way can't reinstall the apps, you may try a factory reset: setting/privacy/factory data reset (using this way all your data will be erased)
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I went with reflashing my stock rom. Everything normal now and i didn't lose my data. Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.
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pre4speed said:
I went with reflashing my stock rom. Everything normal now and i didn't lose my data. Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.
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Ok, you're welcome, any problem just ask
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