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[Q] How do you delete bloatware via adb

Ive done this before and for the life of me i cannot remember how to do this, and ive been searching xda and google for a half hour now, can anybody help me out. How do you remove stock apps via adb?
Thanks guys

adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd /system/app
# rm xxx.apk
Replace xxx with app names. Case sensitive.
Edit: ignore $ and # when typing the commands

well this is weird, i know i have root but when i try those commands thru cmd on pc, i get error sh-3.2 it won't let me su but when i do it in terminal on phone it works fine

androidtoy09 said:
adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd /system/app
# rm xxx.apk
Replace xxx with app names. Case sensitive.
Edit: ignore $ and # when typing the commands
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Do I need to remove the odex files as well?
Sent from DynamikD's R00t3d & OC G2

Advisable to, yes. Also, reboot and clear cache in recovery for best results.

What is the command to list "dir" to get the app names? I've done this on my mytouch3g as well but rusty
Edit: It's "ls" lol.
Ok, so I just attempted this and get this error:
rm failed for Twitter.apk, Read-Only file system
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And I also would like to remove these:
amazonmp3.apk
Email.apk
com.google.android.apps.finance-1.apk
Web2GoShortcut.apk
Twitter.apk
Web2GoShortcut.odex
Email.odex
What is a .odex file?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

Make sure is not a typo.
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
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Anyone know the name of the photobucket APK?

So now that we have Perma-ROOT, is it safe to delete these bloatwares without worrying about future OTA's?
And what's a .odex file? How do we delete this? Can we just delete these apps thru Titanium Backup and then boot into Recovery to clear cache?
*EDIT* - n/m i see how to delete the .odex files now

What's the .apk name for Photobucket?
*EDIT* - Got it... it's PbAndroid.apk

Need help!
Well those are the commands to remove a app how do you push a apk file back onto the /system/app. I want to push a Bluetooth.apk file from the old ROM to the new OTA and see if that helps with the Bluetooth issue I'm having with the new OTA.

If your perma rooted why not just install titanium backup and uninstall the app. If your temp rooted then you can only disable the app cuz if you delete the apps it'll only reappear after a reboot.

Becuz titanium does not let u remove apps, if it was that easy I think everyone would do it

fryrice8850 said:
Becuz titanium does not let u remove apps, if it was that easy I think everyone would do it
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It doesn't? Then what the heck does titainium do when I press uninstall? This is a serious question.. not sarcasm.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

Nvm u need to select "problems" and it will download busybox on ur g2 and then u can uninstall stock apps...

fryrice8850 said:
Nvm u need to select "problems" and it will download busybox on ur g2 and then u can uninstall stock apps...
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Then it really is that easy... and everyone should do it.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

how would the remount command change for the MyTouch4G?

nemesys571 said:
how would the remount command change for the MyTouch4G?
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Don't think it would.
BTW you can also try this remount command for either, I was advised that it's preferable to use and it's certainly easier:
mount -o remount, rw /system

[GUIDE] 11/22/2010 - Restore Swype after upgrading to CyanogenMod

If you were like me, you rushed right into installing CyanogenMod. Whoops, found out there is no swype installed. What to do?
Hopefully you made a nandroid backup like me. I didn't want to do a full nandroid restore just to extract the files. So I did this...
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UPDATED 11/22/2010 - Okay, some people have requested a "newbie friendly" solution. I have created an APK which will help automate this procedure, without the need for ADB. If you have already applied CyanogenMod, then use this APK to select an older Clockwork Backup that has your licensed Swype. It will then extract and install the files for you. I have only tested on the G2.
http://www.mediafire.com/?j7dnv321ej0mrch
I'll possibly do some updates to:
a) cache swype for future installs (to make restores super quick)
b) add other extractions of 'your' saved files (i.e. google apps)
c) add more options for handling cache/files/etc.
I hope this helps. Enjoy!
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# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# How to recover your swype files from your nandroid backup
# Quick and dirty extract
# Prepare a staging area on your computer
mkdir nandtmp
cd nandtmp
# Copy your old nandroid (pre CM) backup to your staging area..........
# i.e. /androidbackups/clockworkmod/backup/2010-11-01.02.02.02
cp $WHEREVER_OLD_IMAGE_IS/system.img .
# extract files...
unyaffs system.img
adb remount
# Push the swype files back to your Android device
adb push ./system/lib/libSwypeCore.so /system/lib/
adb push ./system/app/Swype.apk /system/app/
# Some users have had issues with not seeing Swype in the options (possibly non read/write system?), so they just installed the APK. If you install it, make sure the lib file has been pushed first.
# i.e. adb install /sdcard/Swype.apk
# Update permissions for good measure (may not be needed)
chmod 644 /system/app/Swype.apk
chmod 644 /system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
# I rebooted, but have heard reports that it is not necessary
adb reboot
# Now in Menu>Settings:Language & keyboard unselect the Android keyboard and make sure Swype keyboard is checked.
A similar process can be done directly on your phone.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hope that helps others restore Swype (or other files they desire) without having to do a full Nand restore.
-oldsk00lz

getting force close on swype as soon as I uncheck the android keyboard, not a huge deal but I do kinda miss swype

ranyvern said:
getting force close on swype as soon as I uncheck the android keyboard, not a huge deal but I do kinda miss swype
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Did you push libSwypeCore.so to /system/lib yet?

For some reason it still doesn't show up in the keyboard list, any idea why?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

Ok, what you're supposed to do is, you actually have to install the swype.apk. its not enough to copy it to the /system/app directory adb install Swype.apk or use root file explorer click on the apk file and choose install.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

or you can open up cyanogenmod(unzip) and download a stock g2 rom and then just put the files in the proper places, then zip cm again and flash(i did this all from my phone ast night because i was too lazy to go to the computer)

have you tried to go to swype.com and signing up for there beta testing. Not sure if still open but does not hurt to try. I reinstall from the beta testing website and is working great on CM6.1 on my G2

k50aker said:
For some reason it still doesn't show up in the keyboard list, any idea why?
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Be more specific. What have you done so far? Did you go into Settings > Keyboard and enable Swype yet?

I tried a few times before but could never get this dumb unyaffs to work for me.
i get
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
C:\g2orgsys>unyaffs systemg2.img
28852 [main] unyaffs 3212 _cygtls::handle_exceptions: Exception: STATUS_ACCESS
_VIOLATION
30677 [main] unyaffs 3212 open_stackdumpfile: Dumping stack trace to unyaffs.e
xe.stackdump
348883 [main] unyaffs 3212 _cygtls::handle_exceptions: Exception: STATUS_ACCESS
_VIOLATION
375003 [main] unyaffs 3212 _cygtls::handle_exceptions: Error while dumping stat
e (probably corrupted stack)
Idk im pretty lazy sometimes, if you can provide some help on this, i would GREATLY appreciate it.
oh and I tried, quickly, to get the emulator working but failed! Im sure its probably something ez I missed. :/

Stryder5 said:
Be more specific. What have you done so far? Did you go into Settings > Keyboard and enable Swype yet?
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Yea, it wasn't there, again, in my case pushing it in to the /app folder did NOT work, I had to intall the apk maually like any other app. Of course only after pushing the lib file.
adb push libSwypeCore.so /system/lib
adb install Swype.apk
Unyaffs is supposed to work on windows? I didn't know that. I use linux, you sould try it and get used to it, it would save you a lot of trouble.
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k50aker said:
Yea, it wasn't there, again, in my case pushing it in to the /app folder did NOT work, I had to intall the apk maually like any other app. Of course only after pushing the lib file.
adb push libSwypeCore.so /system/lib
adb install Swype.apk
Unyaffs is supposed to work on windows? I didn't know that. I use linux, you sould try it and get used to it, it would save you a lot of trouble.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
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Hmmm... I saw the swype in the settings after doing adb pushes and a reboot.
In reality, I had unchecked both Android keyboard, and Swype keyboard. Then went to a text field, and got a request for Android input. I then went back into settings and checked Swype, and then it just worked. I didn't need to install the APK. For those not seeing swype as an option, did you confirm that system was remounted and that files were copied? Did you reboot?
As for unyaffs, I was lazy. I just downloaded a binary for OSX from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7931772 . I haven't tried a Windows version of unyaffs.
-oldsk00lz

k50aker said:
Unyaffs is supposed to work on windows? I didn't know that. I use linux, you sould try it and get used to it, it would save you a lot of trouble.
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thats kinda sucks. lil more trouble then I was hoping for but I got a few LiveCDs somewhere.
How hard would it be to get this running through adb shell, on the phone? lol

wilnotdie said:
thats kinda sucks. lil more trouble then I was hoping for but I got a few LiveCDs somewhere.
How hard would it be to get this running through adb shell, on the phone? lol
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wilnotdie - You should be able to do this directly on your phone, as well. Of course, you would need to mount your system read/write and cp files versus adb push.
i.e.
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
cp /sdcard/nandtmp/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so /system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
cp /sdcard/nandtmp/system/app/Swype.apk /system/app/Swype.apk
Hope that helps.
-oldsk00lz

oldsk00lz said:
wilnotdie - You should be able to do this directly on your phone, as well. Of course, you would need to mount your system read/write and cp files versus adb push.
i.e.
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
cp /sdcard/nandtmp/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so /system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
cp /sdcard/nandtmp/system/app/Swype.apk /system/app/Swype.apk
Hope that helps.
-oldsk00lz
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Oh mybad, not that way. Was thinking of using the phone as my linux box instead of a pc. In theory it should work, just need to compile for use on the phone?
But Im guessing its not gonna be this ez lol

I didn't do any ADB pushes I just used root explorer to move the libswype file to lib directory then used the installer on the root explorer to install and it loaded right up for me. Only problem I'm getting is the double tap to edit isn't working now for some reason.
I pulled the files from the ota_root_noboot.zip from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=836042

Okay here is what I did and it worked. Using SU File manager (found in the market if you search "root explorer") and on the stock ROM, copy the lib and apk files from /system/app and /system/lib. I copied them to the root of my sd card. Wipe everything and install CM and the addon. Grab SU File manager again and find the lib file on your SD card. copy it. There are two little buttons on the top of SU File manager with an S and a D. I pressed both of them to mount system and data as read/write. Go to system/lib and paste the lib file. Verify that it is there and since there are so many files sort by size its like 998kb. Then just use SU File Manager or astro or whatever to find Swype.apk on your sd card. Install it from there. With Astro click it and "open app manger." Then go to keyboard settings and enable it as an input method. Go to swype settings and it should not FC if you did this stuff correctly. Set your settings and enjoy! Oh yea dont forget to uninstall and refund SU File manager

Hey Jkoenig00 did you have any issues with the double tap to edit?

Worked flawlessly and now I have swype running on CM. This should be stickied or something!

So for those of us who don't know what ADB is or how to use it...
are we screwed?
Is there a noob friendly method?

convolution said:
So for those of us who don't know what ADB is or how to use it...
are we screwed?
Is there a noob friendly method?
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You can use root explorer. Download one of the stock roms. Access it through root explorer and copy the 2 files from the stock rom folders to its respective folder on your device. Then install the apk from within root explorer. Set everything up in your keyboard settings and your golden. Can be done in minutes.
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Adfree Gingerbread

COURTESY OF MODOCO
currently if you try adfree on gingerbread you get some java error to solve this do the following
1. uninstall Adfree
2. download this apk file
3
PHP:
adb remount
adb push AdFree.MCR.apk /system/app

Thanks, I have been trying to get adfree to work all night... Works perfect!

I'm on GingerVillian 1.4. Getting an "Application not installed" message.

Not to hijack but you could also download a hosts file (google one) and put it in /system/etc. This is what that program does for you.
Sent from my HTC Vision

any chance of a .zip? i dont know how to use adb

ADB Works/Copy+Paste, Normal Install Does NOT Work
I’m running GingerVillain 1.4 and it worked for me, but let me venture a guess here: you tried to put the apk into system/app via Root Explorer/ES File Manager/Whatever. Either that or you tried installing the apk as you would install any other apk. Am I right?
I did the same thing, and I ran into the same problem you did. I have no idea why, though I’m sure there is good reason. However, if you uninstall AdFree and then use ADB as directed above it will work just fine. You won’t have to install it or anything; it just magically appears in the application drawer as if you had never uninstalled it in the first place.
ADB works, but RootExplorer-style Copy/Paste does not.
Hope that helps,
-Newbie

I got a mT4G with gingy and adfree works fine. I think one of the updates they did, some ppl were having problems with
4gCM7

I followed the instructions on a G2 with Gingervillain 1.4 and it worked perfectly.

FYI: copying and pasting with Root Explorer doesn't work.
I was lazy, but ended up having to use the adb method.

xomikronx said:
FYI: copying and pasting with Root Explorer doesn't work.
I was lazy, but ended up having to use the adb method.
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Hmmn...I was able to copy/paste it with ES File Explorer though I didn't uninstall the Market version first. Fixed the issue for me though, so it must have worked.

Worked without a problem, thanks
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JustAnotherNewbie said:
I’m running GingerVillain 1.4 and it worked for me, but let me venture a guess here: you tried to put the apk into system/app via Root Explorer/ES File Manager/Whatever. Either that or you tried installing the apk as you would install any other apk. Am I right?
I did the same thing, and I ran into the same problem you did. I have no idea why, though I’m sure there is good reason. However, if you uninstall AdFree and then use ADB as directed above it will work just fine. You won’t have to install it or anything; it just magically appears in the application drawer as if you had never uninstalled it in the first place.
ADB works, but RootExplorer-style Copy/Paste does not.
Hope that helps,
-Newbie
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You nailed it! I used ADB and it's working now. Thanks!

You can put the apk in the root of your sd card and run these commands in terminal if you don't want to use adb:
Su
cd /sdcard
mount -o remount, rw /system
install AdFree.MCR.apk /system/app
You can also make a gscript script with those commands if you constantly flash the GB updates like me. =P

Yay! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou.
So happy to have this back on gingerbread.

Thanks very much

Works perfectly thank you
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Thanks a lot! Been tryin' to fix this the whole day. God bless you

rUsTyRuSs said:
You can put the apk in the root of your sd card and run these commands in terminal if you don't want to use adb:
Su
cd /sdcard
mount -o remount, rw /system
install AdFree.MCR.apk /system/app
You can also make a gscript script with those commands if you constantly flash the GB updates like me. =P
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thank you!

Adb pushing or installing from terminal did not work for me. As in, after uninstall of original and following steps, AdFree did not show up in the app list
However,
What I did was this...
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm /system/app/AdFree.MCR.apk
install /sdcard/download/AdFree.MCR.apk /system/app/
reboot
Then I installed from market
Not only did it show back up in the app list but no errors were given when updating the hosts file...
Hope this helps!
Sent from me HTC Vision using CM7 Nightly

Final Fix!
AdFree has been upgraded. Uninstall your previous version of AdFree, go to Market and download the new version and it will work just fine. (Supposedly trying to update an old AdFree to the new version won't fix it.)
Troggie81 said:
You nailed it! I used ADB and it's working now. Thanks!
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^.^ Anytime, I'm happy to help.
rUsTyRuSs said:
You can put the apk in the root of your sd card and run these commands in terminal if you don't want to use adb:
Su
cd /sdcard
mount -o remount, rw /system
install AdFree.MCR.apk /system/app
You can also make a gscript script with those commands if you constantly flash the GB updates like me. =P
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I think that will be my job for today, looking into gscripts.
Just out of curiosity though, why is it that using RootExplorer/etc to move the .apk to /system/apps work?
I figure I could have installed it after the movie to make up for the install command. (And ES File Manager generally has no problem moving things to root areas.)
Always good to know -why- something is the way it is. I have a tendency to ignore reasons without explanations, and that has backfired a few times.
Or I can dig around XDA to find the answer; there be knowledge in these here forums.
Either way, thanks!
-Newbie

[Q] Acer A100 on ICS and Rooted but unable to rename files

Hello, I was recently able to upate my A100 to ICS. I followed the root instructions in the developer section and it worked great. Both Titanium Backup and Superuser say I'm rooted but I can't move/rename the wpa_supplicant file. I really need to be able to use ad hoc to tether to my phone. Did I do something wrong in rooting my tablet? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

You need to mount system as r/w. Which file manager are you using?
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How do I enable that? I'm using Root Browser, I never had to do that before in HC...it just worked lol. Thanks for the help.

DravenAcer said:
How do I enable that? I'm using Root Browser, I never had to do that before in HC...it just worked lol. Thanks for the help.
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I personaly used Root Explorer, its free and it has a friendly little buttong that has R/o R/W which allows you to read only to read and write

I redid the root and reinstalled Superuser, Root Browser, Titanium and Terminal...they all I'm rooted but when I try to move or rename the wpa_supplicant file it says failed. When I try to mount on Terminal it says it can't because I don't have root. What's going on lol? Did I do something wrong or is my version of ICS incompatible with the rooting method? Please help...

DravenAcer said:
I redid the root and reinstalled Superuser, Root Browser, Titanium and Terminal...they all I'm rooted but when I try to move or rename the wpa_supplicant file it says failed. When I try to mount on Terminal it says it can't because I don't have root. What's going on lol? Did I do something wrong or is my version of ICS incompatible with the rooting method? Please help...
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I noticed the same problem with Root Browser. It is probably not using the standard /system/bin/mount or /system/xbin/mount. Also it may be ZeroNulls mount script not taking in account for all possible mount scenarios. You could try my mount script in this thread forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1512787 and replace your /system/bin/mount and /system/xbin/mount.
If you are sure it's rooted then remounting from a terminal will work. Are you typing su before trying to remount?
If you are and it still doesn't work try this instead
Code:
$ su
# mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system/
BTW root explorer is not free

eww245 said:
I noticed the same problem with Root Browser. It is probably not using the standard /system/bin/mount or /system/xbin/mount. Also it may be ZeroNulls mount script not taking in account for all possible mount scenarios. You could try my mount script in this thread forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1512787 and replace your /system/bin/mount and /system/xbin/mount.
If you are sure it's rooted then remounting from a terminal will work. Are you typing su before trying to remount?
If you are and it still doesn't work try this instead
Code:
$ su
# mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system/
BTW root explorer is not free
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Thanks for your help. I didn't know I had to type 'su' first lol. That worked...kinda. Because I have to retype that everytime I rename or move something. Is that some kind of bug in the script?

DravenAcer said:
Thanks for your help. I didn't know I had to type 'su' first lol. That worked...kinda. Because I have to retype that everytime I rename or move something. Is that some kind of bug in the script?
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Yes that is a bug in the script. Using my mount script Root Browser is able to modify /system files.

Looks like the old wpa_supplicant file isn't working. I did a search but haven't found any yet that work. Has anyone been able to activate ad-hoc on their A100 with ICS?

eww245 said:
Yes that is a bug in the script. Using my mount script Root Browser is able to modify /system files.
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Yes, that worked great! Thank you.

Using Titanium Backup to restore data backups from Clockworkmod Helium(carbon)

I don't have root on my devices and I'm a noob at it. My first question is, can Titanium Backup restore the data backups created by Helium? If not, what app can?
Second is, what is the most efficient way to get superuser installed on the OUYA using a PC? The thread in the dev section does not give me great confidence in following those instructions.
Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2

Might be able to install Titanium Backup on the OYA and restore apps and data.
For SuperUser:
Setup wired and/or wireless ADB as per http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272266
(Optional) Put adb.exe in your Windows PATH variable so you can run it from anywhere
Download and unzip the SuperUser files from http://d-h.st/BBk
Open an ADB shell and mount the system partition as read-write
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
Install SU, SuperUser, and BusyBox (from the ZIP in step 3)
Code:
adb push su /sdcard/su
adb shell
su
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
exit
exit
adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk
adb install stericson.busybox.apk

I got titanium backup installed and all the superuser privileges. I am to tired to try to do the restores , it seems at a minimum I'll have to place the folders and files created by Helium in titanium backup"s default folders and see if they are recognized.
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TadeoNYC said:
I got titanium backup installed and all the superuser privileges. I am to tired to try to do the restores , it seems at a minimum I'll have to place the folders and files created by Helium in titanium backup"s default folders and see if they are recognized.
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Did this work for you? I also have some Helium backups from before my device was rooted, that I want to try to restore with Titanium. I would restore them with Helium... if the damn thing worked! It always restores the app, then never completes when it's trying to restore the app's data.

clarkg said:
Did this work for you? I also have some Helium backups from before my device was rooted, that I want to try to restore with Titanium. I would restore them with Helium... if the damn thing worked! It always restores the app, then never completes when it's trying to restore the app's data.
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So far as I remember it wasn't possible, definitely not with TiBu. After routing OUYA I wound up rooting all of my devices, so transfers are easy now. I use Android Tuner pro not TiBu now, from my experience, and some others, android tuner is better at moving backups between devices.
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