How to Backup before flashing? - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am about to root my phone and it says is will wipe the device... How can I backup my EVO before rooting? Looks like nandroid requires root already
Anyone know how to backup before rooting?

Correct, you need root to do a nandroid backup.
If you just want to backup your settings and apps, then do the first step in The Biles root method.
To summarize:
Enable developer tools
Go to unrevoked.com/m/
Download the app and install the app
Open the app. This will give you temporary root access
Open the market and download Titanium Backup
Open Titanium Backup, click on "Problems?" and upgrade whatever it says needs to be upgraded.
Open titanium backup again, hit menu, then hit batch operation. Select all apps and system settings and run the backup.
Now when you're done rooting, you can reinstall titanium backup and it will restore all your apps and their settings, it's realllly nice. Just note that immediately after you restore using titanium backup you need to reboot your phone for the settings to show up. Don't do anything else, just do a reboot.

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Titanium Backup-Restore deleted apps?

I ran a titanium backup, then I deleted a bunch of stock apps, then I ran another titanium backup in preparation to flash my first custom rom.
My question is, after I flash the custom rom and use Titanium Backup to restore my apps and settings, is it going to restore all of those apps I deleted? I opened the Titanium folder on my SD card and all of those apps appear to be listed there.
kirk1978 said:
I ran a titanium backup, then I deleted a bunch of stock apps, then I ran another titanium backup in preparation to flash my first custom rom.
My question is, after I flash the custom rom and use Titanium Backup to restore my apps and settings, is it going to restore all of those apps I deleted? I opened the Titanium folder on my SD card and all of those apps appear to be listed there.
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If you didnt remove them apps from the back up then yes it will restore them. There shoudl be an option if you scroll down i batch where you can see delete back ups for noninstalled apps. I would do this and it should remove the back ups of any app you previously removed but had backed up.
Careful, Titanium doesn't actually take backups of system apps, just their data. If you delete system apps you may not be able to restore them with Titanium.
Does anyone have those stock apps, so i can reinstall through titanium? And how exactly is it done... Thanks.....
rinaldo1976 said:
Does anyone have those stock apps, so i can reinstall through titanium? And how exactly is it done... Thanks.....
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ditto! Need a zip file if possible with stock apps (mainly stock.apk and widget, news.apk, newsreader, rss.apk, friendstream and widget)
as far as how it's done it depends on your phone.
run
cmd
adb push filename.apk /system/app
In TB, it shows the system apps I had deleted, and they have a line through the file name. Below each one, it says that there isnt any backup of those apps. If I open them, it only gives me the option to un-install them. Should I keep them there in case I need them when I find a way to re-install them?
Certain system apps will not reinstall even if you have a backup of them. If you uninstall Facebook for HTC Sense, for example, there is no way of reinstalling it and getting it to work again. Be careful what you uninstall.
If you pay for the TB Pro Key, you can backup system apps (the actual apk) and restore them to /system/app - I've done so anyway. You shouldn't restore them (or their data) on other roms. You can also freeze the app to test if anything will break by removing it. Freezing doesn't remove the app, just keeps it from running or showing in your app drawer. I know it's a bit pricey, but I think it was more than worth the price. Plus you get background app restores, meaning that you don't have to agree to permissions and select install for each app.
You don't have to restore everything that you backup. When you choose to batch restore (select "restore missing apps with data"), you can uncheck which apps you don't want reinstalled. I usually only restore the apps I absolutely need after a clean install, then if I need an app later I'll restore it. This helps to weed out apps you don't use. You can of course do this with the free version.
If you've removed apps and need them again, you can download the rom and extract the apps you need then push them to /system/app. Or you can just flash the rom over itself without wiping data, just wipe caches. If you're running stock you can do this with the stock rooted rom.
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Instal new rom but keep apps/settings

Hey,
I want to install a fresh new rom because i messed some things up. But i want to keep my apps and settings.
I came across titanium backup but i don't understand anything of it and it's not working
And i have a full nandroid backup so if i still mess things up i can always restore it.
So, how do u guys backup your stuff, then do a full wipe before flashing a new rom and restore all your apps, data and settings?
titanium backup wont back up your contacts unless you backup them to google
backup user apps and wifi access points accouts and settings etc
its not that hard to use.
Aamir.Badat said:
titanium backup wont back up your contacts unless you backup them to google
backup user apps and wifi access points accouts and settings etc
its not that hard to use.
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I have my contacts synct with my google account but with titanium backup i have to backup every little think once at the time and i can't restore them when i have installed my new rom.
don't have to back up one at a time with titanium back up. if you press menu, then batch you will see different choices of apps you can back up. select an hit run
or you can create a update.zip which can be flash by clockwork recovery
menu > more > create update.zip
cattleprod said:
don't have to back up one at a time with titanium back up. if you press menu, then batch you will see different choices of apps you can back up. select an hit run
or you can create a update.zip which can be flash by clockwork recovery
menu > more > create update.zip
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Thanks.. i'll try that

Titanium backup pro HOW TO BACKUP WTF??!!?!

So all the tutorials I see say to use "menu>batch" to backup user apps/data, but there is NO BATCH!! I ran backup and it just put a bunch of gz/tar files in a directory!!! So now after I've already updated ROM to JB, TB is not allowing me to restore these files.....or am I missing how to do this?? Why is this app so damn hard to find stuff? Is there any way to restore my stuff or I will have to revert to nandroid backup and use TB again??
BTW, i'm on version 5.4.2.2 pro version
Thanks,
Click the icon in the upper-right with the check mark to get to batch operations.
And those tar.gz files are your backups.
The batch button is on the upper right corner.
And yes TB does compress the back ups.
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ballgum said:
So all the tutorials I see say to use "menu>batch" to backup user apps/data, but there is NO BATCH!! I ran backup and it just put a bunch of gz/tar files in a directory!!! So now after I've already updated ROM to JB, TB is not allowing me to restore these files.....or am I missing how to do this?? Why is this app so damn hard to find stuff? Is there any way to restore my stuff or I will have to revert to nandroid backup and use TB again??
BTW, i'm on version 5.4.2.2 pro version
Thanks,
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Your question is a mess. Your thread title is "how to backup" and your jumbled post is about "how to restore".
In any case, whatever tutorials you're reading are outdated, as TiBu hasn't used a "batch" ever since the ICS version switched to using the Action Bar.
So, to simplify TiBu for you:
1) touch the the little checkmark icon the upperright corner of TiBu
2) Backup your apps and data; not system data
3) Restore later
Easy.
All the rest of the TiBu stuff is for people who aren't afraid to figure it out and/or read their FAQ (no offense)
So I've checked everything in the app.... including the mentioned "check mark" button before posting here. It is not showing any of my backup apps. I've gone into prefs and verified the backup/restore directory. When I go to that directory i see everything but when I go to batch upper right button none of the options show my apps. It only shows the NEW apps on the NEW rom and no options to restore my previous 33 user apps.
Am I missing something here or is it just not working
Sorry about the hasty confusing post...
Open TiBu
Menu/preferences/back up folder location> whole device
it will search your entire phone fit a back up folder
mrhaley30705 said:
Open TiBu
Menu/preferences/back up folder location> whole device
it will search your entire phone fit a back up folder
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I did that and I already had the location correct /storage/sdcard0/TitaniumBackup ...... 48 backups.
When I do what you say and do "whole device" it reloads the TB app data. Then I go into batch options and it still doesn't show my backups...
Any ideas? I will try to get screenshots, i'm not sure how on JB yet
Clear data to set everything to default then set the backup directory again and restart the app (or the phone) This fixed it for me.
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Question, after running TiBu, and if I need to restore my phone to factory (w/ root). To restore my apps etc, I need to reinstall TiBu and run the restore?
Obsessive said:
Question, after running TiBu, and if I need to restore my phone to factory (w/ root). To restore my apps etc, I need to reinstall TiBu and run the restore?
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Yes.
If you bought Pro, install free version first, then pro.

[Tutorial] Back-Up & Restore from a Android Device - Unrooted & Rooted Methods

[Tutorial] Back-Up & Restore from a
Android Device - Unrooted & Rooted
Methods
How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Non-
Rooted STOCK ROM
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MyBackup
MyBackup works as a perfect
backup & restore utility for Non-
Rooted (as well as ROOTED)
devices running the Android
OS......
The app can be downloaded from
Play Store here : https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=com.rerware.android.
MyBackup&feature=search_result
(FREE VERSION)
Once installed open the
application and tap the Backup
button, an option will pop up
asking wether you want to backup
your apps or data.....
When you backup your apps via
MyBackup, you will be presented
with an option of either selecting
certain apps you want backed up
or all your apps......
With backing up your DATA you
backup either straght to your
SDCard or to a Online server, for
later restoring..... same with the
app menu you can choose what to
backup or backup the your entire
data on the ROM, when backup is
complete it will create a ZIP file
on you SDCard.......
You can also have a backup
scheduled for a certain time ,
which is a great feature to have
especially if you forget to backup
sometimes.........
To Restore you can simply tap on
the RESTORE button and restore
what you want........
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Manual Drag and Drop
Drag & dropping files from your
Android device whilst connected
to the PC is a easy & fuss free way
of backing up data, contacts,
images and other SD Card data.....
Take a few minutes of your time
to save yourself the heartache if
something unfortunate happens to
your Android device.
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How to backup & restore all your
data, contacts etc..... on your
Android device running a Custom
ROM with Custom Recovery MENU
or Backup Software
Nandroid backup
For ROOTED Users, you will
obviously have a Custom Recovery
installed with your ROM..... As
with most Nandroid recovery
systems you can backup & restore
all data right from this menu.......
There are many custom recoveries
available the most common one
being the ClockworkMod Recovery, Just boot into
the recovery console, tap on the
backup/restore tag, usually
through the menu Backup and
restore > Backup or restore...
To Restore follow the same
method as backup option, boot
into Recovery Mode and select
Backup and restore > Restore.
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Titanium Backup
Another option for rooted Android
users is Titanium Backup.
Titanium Backup gives you direct
access to your system. If you have
not used this program before
make sure to read all release notes
and methods of using the program
as mistakes can be made....
Once you’ve launched the app,
click on the Backup/Restore tab
and click the Menu button on your
phone. From the menu that
appears, select Batch. At the next
menu, click [RUN] Backup all user
apps + system data. You can
choose to backup just your user
apps and system data but you can
choose a complete and total
backup of your phone.
Depending on how much of your
phone you’ve chosen to back up,
the initial backing up process can
take anywhere from a few minutes
to half an hour or even more. Just
like a Nandroid backup, you can
opt to copy the backup file to your
computer. Navigate to the /
Titanium Backup directory on your
device’s SD card and you can find
your backup there, ready for
safekeeping.
When you’d like to restore your
backup, you can enjoy the same
Batch function. Select Menu >
Batch. On the Backup/Restore
menu, scroll down to find restore
options.
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[Q] Can't restore Gio with clockworkmod backup.

So my phone didn't go past the Cyanogenmod loading arrow (it just froze at one point, and then started again till next freeze) and I had to ''wipe data/factory reset'' and now phone functions OK, but before that I made backup from recovery screen. When i try to restore from recovery screen same thing happens and it wont go anywhere past the loading arrow. I'd like to know if it is possible to get my phone files back somehow from the backup?
Apps & data can be extracted from Nandroid backup via Titanium backup.
Galaxy_Rohit said:
Apps & data can be extracted from Nandroid backup via Titanium backup.
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I would like to mostly recover my ColorNote notes and vanilla calendar, had couple of important ones, but titanium backup says no backup yet.
I used this method to restore "Contract killer" game onto my newly flashed rom from a previously made clockworkmod/nandroid backup. & request u to strictly follow the steps in order & you'll be good to go:sly::
* Use titanium backup pro version.
Now,
* Install the two apps which u want to restore.
* After installing, take their backup via Titanium backup straightaway.
* Now, goto "Menu" & select "Extract from Nandroid backup".
* Select ur backup from which u want to restore.
* Now in the next screen: First tap on "Deselect all" button. Next tap on "Data only" button(to restore data of the apps). Then scroll to the two apps in the app list & mark tick before them.
* Now press "RUN" at the top of the screen to begin the restoration process.
* Done!!:victory:
Now u have ur apps with the important data!!
Hope this helps...!!
Any other app that does the same, but doesn't cost. titanium backup pro is like 5$.
Christian101 said:
Titanium backup pro is like 5$.
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If you want Titanium Backup Pro without spending money, you know where to find it :silly: . I can't tell you that as it is against xda rules.
BTW you can easily extract your data from backup archives on a PC.
Thank you all, got my stuff back, always backup!!

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