Hey guys I have been flashing between roms recently and its really getting old having to redo all my settings everytime I flash a new rom.. how do I back them up.. I am currently running Fresh but I really want to go to the Cyanogen RC.. and those of you who have Cyanogen now..would you recommend it?
Yellowcard8992 said:
Hey guys I have been flashing between roms recently and its really getting old having to redo all my settings everytime I flash a new rom.. how do I back them up.. I am currently running Fresh but I really want to go to the Cyanogen RC.. and those of you who have Cyanogen now..would you recommend it?
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I use MyBackup because it can back up *.apk files and their associated data.
Titanium backup
http://matrixrewriter.com/android/
The only backup app you will ever need
ROM manager backs up and restores everything for me when I switch from rom to rom. Just set up everything once while on each rom and create a backup for each to restore to. I also us Titanium backup to backup my apps but you don't need it if you just want to restore your settings and apps as you saved it in rom manager.
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I installed rom manager and was going to start testing out different roms but had a few questions.
1. If I backup my current rom with rom manager are all my apps/settings saved in that backup.
2. I backup all my paid apps with titanium backup. once I flash a new rom can i restore my paid apps back on a new flashed rom.
Thanks
Chris
halfelite said:
I installed rom manager and was going to start testing out different roms but had a few questions.
1. If I backup my current rom with rom manager are all my apps/settings saved in that backup.
2. I backup all my paid apps with titanium backup. once I flash a new rom can i restore my paid apps back on a new flashed rom.
Thanks
Chris
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I believe Rom manager back up just does a Nand Back up for you. if this is correct then yes all your apps and settings are saved I am not 100% because i havent used rom manager much.
with titanium back up yes you can restore your paid and all other apps onto the new rom, it also saves there settings which is a big bonus.
What i usually do is make a nandroid back up through recovery for each rom I try. (i have a stock oh **** fall back nand as well and i save all these on my computer except 1 or 2 i use frequently).
I assume you are using the stock rooted rom now. I would make a nandroid of it then do all the wipes and flash a new rom set it up and as long as everything is working you are ready to go. before flashing the next rom yu want to try nandroid that rom and that way if you like it better you can easily restore the back up and be right were you left it.
Rom Manager makes a full backup of everything. I have't tested Titanium backup yet.
omegasun18 said:
I believe Rom manager back up just does a Nand Back up for you. if this is correct then yes all your apps and settings are saved I am not 100% because i havent used rom manager much.
with titanium back up yes you can restore your paid and all other apps onto the new rom, it also saves there settings which is a big bonus.
What i usually do is make a nandroid back up through recovery for each rom I try. (i have a stock oh **** fall back nand as well and i save all these on my computer except 1 or 2 i use frequently).
I assume you are using the stock rooted rom now. I would make a nandroid of it then do all the wipes and flash a new rom set it up and as long as everything is working you are ready to go. before flashing the next rom yu want to try nandroid that rom and that way if you like it better you can easily restore the back up and be right were you left it.
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Couldn't have said it better. My nandroid back ups are starting to pile up....
Hey guys, this is a really simple question, but was not able to find a simple answer for this.
I'm running stock rooted and am thinking about trying a new ROM, the question is:
1) when I do a backup of current ROM through clockworkmod recovery, does this back up all my apps? or do I need to use mybackup pro or titanium to backup my apps as well as the clockwork backup?
2) if I decide that I do not like the new ROM, can I just go restore from clockworkmod and recover my old ROM (stock) or will I need to flash the RUU file to get back to stock?
Sorry for the noob type questions, just wanna make sure I am squared away to get into these custom ROMs
bretweb24 said:
Hey guys, this is a really simple question, but was not able to find a simple answer for this.
I'm running stock rooted and am thinking about trying a new ROM, the question is:
1) when I do a backup of current ROM through clockworkmod recovery, does this back up all my apps? or do I need to use mybackup pro or titanium to backup my apps as well as the clockwork backup?
2) if I decide that I do not like the new ROM, can I just go restore from clockworkmod and recover my old ROM (stock) or will I need to flash the RUU file to get back to stock?
Sorry for the noob type questions, just wanna make sure I am squared away to get into these custom ROMs
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1) Your apps are backuped, it creates an exact image of your phone at that point. If you do a full wipe then thats when Titanium backup comes in handy.
2) Restoring a nand backup as long is the stock rom backup you want will get you back up and running.
You will need Titanium backup or mybackup if ur gonna flash a new ROM. The nandroid will backup apps, but only useful when you restore back to that nandroid. To restore ur apps after flashing a new ROM, you will need titanium.
Hey... I think this thing makes phone calls too!
Might be a pretty basic qtn but heres the deal.
I took a nandriod backup of dk28 (no root) and then flashed it with nebula rom. Now since the rom was new, all my data/contacts/apps etc are gone obviously.. I am wondering if I did a restore of the nandroid restore, will it restore all that (ie sms/email/contacts/data/apps) or is it used to go back to stock rom only, ie it will remove my custom rom and put back the stock as it was pre flashing nebula?
All I need is a way to keep the custom rom but also restore my sms/email/apps etc.
Thanks!
hardrock121 said:
Might be a pretty basic qtn but heres the deal.
I took a nandriod backup of dk28 (no root) and then flashed it with nebula rom. Now since the rom was new, all my data/contacts/apps etc are gone obviously.. I am wondering if I did a restore of the nandroid restore, will it restore all that (ie sms/email/contacts/data/apps) or is it used to go back to stock rom only, ie it will remove my custom rom and put back the stock as it was pre flashing nebula?
All I need is a way to keep the custom rom but also restore my sms/email/apps etc.
Thanks!
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It will restore everything excatly how it was when you saved it. Including your Texts/Mail etc that were in your inbox at the time you saved. You are basically going back to the exact point where you saved. You can create backups for every rom you have, it is not just for putting your phone back to stock. I always back up stock first, so I can always go back if needed.
Thanks Heelfan71..I understand it puts back everything as it was .. but will I loose my custom rom after that is my question.
hardrock121 said:
Thanks Heelfan71..I understand it puts back everything as it was .. but will I loose my custom rom after that is my question.
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If you restore your backup? Yes you will loose your custom rom, unless you make a backup of that too (this is what I do). So you can go back and forth between the 2 if needed. Is that what you were wondering?
basically i want to switch back and forth the roms but keep my data intact.. right now after flashing the new rom.. i have obviously lost all my sms/emails/apps etc.. is there a one click solution which will restore all my data on every new rom i install?
edit: Also , I did take a titanium backup before I flashed the new rom.. but i didnt do a complete (ALL) backup, since I couldnt find a option to backup all. I had to choose each service/app/etc to backup.. so I ended up backing up all the stuff that I understood..but restoring them hasnt restored my sms/email data yet.
Do an advanced restore->restore /data in cwm.
I've had pretty good luck keeping my contacts, apps, and settings this way. Some people see weird force close issues after restoring /data. Check it out and see if it works for you.
thaniks.. i ll give it a try .. i thought about it.. but wasnt sure what exactly it does.
did that .. now that removed the rom manager and spare parts.. not sure what else it did.. but it did bring everything sms/apps/emails back ..
i guess i can install rom manager from the market..
If you only restore data your custom rom will stay. It will only restore your apps and app data. If you are restoring data from a rom on the same file system, you should be fine.
In other words, flashing VIPERrom 4.0.3 EXT4, then backing up, then flashing Bonsai 1.1.4 on RFS, then restoring data is not a good idea.
@ryno502 makes sense....thats what i did and it did restore everything.. Thanks!
now i ve to find some good widgets and lockscreen changes..
Nandroid restore on Custom ROM
I own a Xperia Arc(LT 15i)..rooted,unlocked...
I have Cyanogenmod, stable version running on my phone now...
I had taken a nandroid backup using CWM Auto-installer...
But now I wanna know how can i restore my apps that i had with Stock ROM...i tried a advanced backup on /data alone but then, its not booting up if i do so...
Please help..
Xperia?
Your data is incompatible with CM. You will need to download apps again unless you have a Titanium Backup.
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Im currently using RCMix ROM but want to try out MIUI.
If I dont like MIUI I want to be able to revert to RCMix exacatly how i have it on my phone atm (Apps, Settings, Msgs etc)
Im guessing that if I do a backup using CWM that will save everything exactly how it is now?
Then I can install MIUI and if I dont like it, I can just restore using CWM and not have to worry about kernels, radios, apps, settings etc?
Correct. Just use the Backup Current ROM in ROM Manager (or use Recovery) and everything is saved.
I recommend you do this every time you change (or even upgrade) a ROM as it makes it easy to go back.
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Im currently using RCMix ROM but want to try out MIUI.
If I dont like MIUI I want to be able to revert to RCMix exacatly how i have it on my phone atm (Apps, Settings, Msgs etc)
Im guessing that if I do a backup using CWM that will save everything exactly how it is now?
Then I can install MIUI and if I dont like it, I can just restore using CWM and not have to worry about kernels, radios, apps, settings etc?
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yeah just do a backup using rom manager.. backup will be saved to ur sdcard.. when u want to go back to ur backup.. do a full wipe 1st( always full wipe if ur flashing diff roms) and then restore backup through recovery
I have a HTC DHD and have decided that I want a custom ROM. Is there a way to backup my apps and app settings before I do so? So that I can restore them once the custom ROM is installed?
Also, is here a way to backup my branded ROM before I change it?
Thanks
CuBz90 said:
I have a HTC DHD and have decided that I want a custom ROM. Is there a way to backup my apps and app settings before I do so? So that I can restore them once the custom ROM is installed?
Also, is here a way to backup my branded ROM before I change it?
Thanks
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Yes. I have been through this before :
1. Follow guides to permanently root and radio s-off first. Install Clockworkmod.
2. Back up app: Install backup program. I use Titanium Backup and backed up all installed apps and settings. They are saved for later restoration.
Check up http://matrixrewriter.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=TB+-+HOWTOs for official steps.
3. Now get into your CWM Recovery. Make a back up of your stock rom. I still do keep an back up copy of my official stock ROM.
4. Flash the rom of your choice. Flash the radio if necessary.
5. Boot into new rom. Install Titanium Backup if there isn't. Restore your system settings and user apps like in the above link.
6. Become a flash mania. Start your life of flashing tons of different roms...
These are rough steps. You may experience some hiccups during the last step. Usually can be solved by reinstalling from the Market (instead of restoring from backup) and restoring settings only. That's the fun side of this whole stuff.
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