Ok this may have been asked before in various forums but i just want to be clear on how / if this can be done. If i flash a rom, is there a way to restore my applications (with market links for updates) , settings sms etc, into the new rom without having to manually reinstall all the settings and reinstall all the programs?
Yep, after rooting you can use a third-party app like Titanium Backup or MyBackup Pro to achieve this. Both available via Marketplace.
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I tried My Backup pro for backup my apps, but with te restore on a new rom it said: "parsing error"
The messages and contacts went well tho.
Yes, i also received the parse error when attempting to restore apk's... guess the app still has some flaws
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any chance that anyone could post a guide or point to a guide/post that expleins this in some greater detail? specially interesting since mybackup doesnät seem to work according to previosue posts...
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Hello,
I finally found a rom i am happy with and have just started to get it setup but i have a couple of problems.....
When i try to restore my apps using mybackuppro i get a message saying......"there was a problem parsing the files"
I can restore my contacts and settings fine but not the apps.
I tried to download one of my favourite apps from market.... A Online Radio but it does not show now.
I am using this rom here
Appreciate any help.
Cheers.
Try use Titanium Backup instead. It is much better and restores market links too.
Titanium Backup does not work on the nandroid backup i made with my apps on it....i rooted using the one step method....i read somewhere that some apps won't work unless it is fully rooted.
Cheers.
Please everyone, what is the best backup so far for HTC Desire? Backup pro or Nand backup or Titanium backup?
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I use Titanium Backup and it works really well. I haven't tried the others as I've had no reason to seek out an alternative.
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IamMartin said:
I use Titanium Backup and it works really well. I haven't tried the others as I've had no reason to seek out an alternative.
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Stupid question maybe, i know that Titanium backup all the app and app data..this means backup also the sms messages?
Anyone?? Will Titanium backup do a backup of SMS messages/Call Logs??
I use my backup pro. It savers all sms mms etc... Don't know if it stores app data tho
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titanium backs up everything, wallpaper, app settings, game high scores, wifi connection settings, custom keyboard dictionary, system settings,....
Literally THE LOT apart from the actual ROM itself.
If you wanna take a 'snapshot' of the phone for backup purposes, just use NANDroid from clockworkmod. Only problem is you can't refresh those kind of backups, you've got to manually do new backups and delete old redundant ones.
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Anyone?? Will Titanium backup do a backup of SMS messages/Call Logs??
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I use an app called SMS Backup & Restore. It works really well and it had scheduled backups, etc. It's also free. What you can do is have Titanium Backup make a backup of SMS Backup & Restore and then use that to restore SMS.
NOTE that SMS Backup & Restore stores your backed up messages onto the SD card so when you do a factory reset before installing new ROMs, it DOESN'T wipe your messages.
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Hi guys, pls assist...
I want to hard-reset my Desire but not sure if this will wipe everything (contacts, sms, emails, installed apps, homescreens, settings etc.) Or, will they be backed-up and restored back exactly as it was before(?)
Well, when I applied the latest OTA firmware upgrade, that was the case; I mean everything was in place as if nothing has changed, because in privacy settings "backup my settings" and "automatic restore" options were enabled. May I expect same after a hard-reset too?
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Hard reset wipes the data and settings on your phone.
OTA does not.
You should use some kind of backup app in order to restore to the state before the factory reset.
Thx 3722, so I hv decided to postpone this for now..
And, next question in this case, if I use any 3rd party backup app and use it to restore my phone, shall the Market recognize my installed apps as if they have been downloaded and installed via market? Actually that's the only thing keeping me away from hardreset.
Is there any backup utility or a method ensuring installed apps recognized by market after restore?
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Titanium Backup is what you need.
Its in the market ;-)
Mike
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Yes, Titanium is the most popular backup tool and it needs root.
If you don't want to root you can use appbrain app and sync thru appbrain.com once you've reset the phone, to install the apps that you had previously.
Hmm.. I m not rooted and dont want to root just for that (will consider rooting just in case we do not get gingerbread and/or the new sense officially)
As to the appbrain app -already installed in my phone- if i backup/sync apps with appbrain, then will they be linked again to the android market, so that i will be able to get future updates, or only by appbrain?
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When you use appbrain the apps are installed from the android market, so you should have them linked.
See this thread
Thanks for all your valuable input, will give it a try soon.
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I was using the Titanium Backup to restore the apps after installing a new ROM, but it ask permission to install every app (I have about 100 apps).
Do someone know an easy and free way to restore a lot of apps after installing a new ROM?
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I was using the Titanium Backup to restore the apps after installing a new ROM, but it ask permission to install every app (I have about 100 apps).
Do someone know an easy and free way to restore a lot of apps after installing a new ROM?
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Look for ic_backup and ic_restore here on XDA. These are flashable zips from recovery. Sorry, cannot upload them atm.
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Many thanks!!!
After a little bit of googling I found the ic_backup and ic_restore:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20056119&postcount=8230
http://e-tel.eu/post/5831858062/backup-apps-wipe-flash-rom-restore-apps
It will be very easy to install a new ROM now
The paid version of Titanium allows batch restore. It will also restore to previous app location (int or sd) if that box is checked.
hi
Can somebody tell me what's the best way to backup apps and settings when moving from one rom to another,
Thanks
Download Titanium Backup.
It depends. If you're coming from 4.1.2 ROM... and going to 4.3... Titanium Backup will have issues because they changed things on where/how files are stored in 4.3... but I think there is a fix for TB somewhere.
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Never backup system data if you're updating to a new ROM. It messes things up. Just use the Backup new user apps & newer versions.
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hi
Can somebody tell me what's the best way to backup apps and settings when moving from one rom to another,
Thanks
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There are two useful application which almost supports all custom ROMs.
1. ROM ToolBox Pro (Which might have special features including Accounts, Call Log, Contacts and so available with pro app)
2. My Backup Pro (It also have most of facilities but have comusion/requrement of externel app).
I would recommend Helium, because titanium Backup doesn't work properly from Rom to Rom.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup
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Titanium back up works well. .. old versions ...need tb fix app from play store on kitkat
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I used Titanium when I upgraded from 4.1.2 to 4.3 and it all worked well. Use Titanium for all user apps and data. All system stuff will be automatically restored from Google Play (i.e. Contacts and Apps, Wifi access points) the only thing you need to backup extra is SMSes. You can do this from Titanium (export to XML).