Where do the android apps that I downloaded save on the tilt 2 because im going to re-install android because it wont start it get stuck on lockscreen, vibrates then reboots so im going to re-install android but I have my blizzard authenticator on it and dont feel like calling and waiting 30 min. to remove it and put it on again.
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in android open a file browser and then there should be a system folder and there should be an apps folder in there...then find your app and copy it to the sd card...
i dunno if it works exactly like that cuz i dont have my phone with me.
u might have a problem because you are not root so u might not have the permission to copy the file
then go into a terminal programm and type
su
cp /system/apps/whateverapp.apk /sdcard/whateverapp.apk
that should work
nick
Use astro file manager. there is a backup apps option. they are backed up to backup folder. you can also re-install them in astro backup
Lemme know how it works out. Cuz I was thinking bout getting a blizzard auth. Myself.
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Rooted using Unrevoked. Have Root Explorer installed and Titanium. I know the system apps are in the folder: System/Apps When using Root Explorer I don't have the options. To uninstall the apps bit I can delete them. However, after deleting them the programs are still there. Same thing happens when I try to do it with Titanium. Is there something I'm overlooking?
System Apps do not get installed/uninstalled. Deleting them is all you need to to. However, since it appears you are still running the stock ROM you need to make sure you delete the corresponding odex file too.
I only had the stock ROM for about a day before I rooted and installed a different ROM (which was deodexed). BUT, I recall reading that both files need to be deleted.
I suggest that instead of deleting the files place them in a backup folder just in case you might need them later on. As mentioned before you must move the APK and its associated ODEX file if it has one. Sprint applications tend to be updated so uninstall the updates then move the Sprint applications using the aforementioned method.
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so i have to move the sprint apk files and odex files (if applicable) before I can delete them? I already tried deleting them w/o backing them up or changing their location but they keep coming back!
SantinoInc said:
so i have to move the sprint apk files and odex files (if applicable) before I can delete them? I already tried deleting them w/o backing them up or changing their location but they keep coming back!
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Are you mounting the apps folder with "rw" privileges before deleting?
Yes, I am. I have no clue what I'm doing wrong. I swear to god these ****ing apps come right back after I reboot the phone. I delete them with Titanium and/or Root Explorer and after a little while they pop up again. I have no idea what is going on. I rooted with Unrevoked 3.21...maybe something didn't go right?
I also can't get BusyBox to install which is a major pain in da ass because so many apps need it
Using Titanium backup..... It's really annoying to have to install over 100 apps one by one after I flash a new rom. Any way to do it without having to click install on every single one??
If you purchase titanium you can do that. On pro version click menu then batch
stroths said:
If you purchase titanium you can do that. On pro version click menu then batch
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+1... the paid version does it all automatically. Worth the few bucks to unlock.
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Titanium pro (paid) will do that, but I know another way. This does not save your data however. Make a backup in something like astro, and copy from sdcard to computer. Once new rom is flashed, go into recovery. Put all the apps in a folder (I reccommend the name app) and put that in your tools folder. Cd to the tools folder, and use the command
Adb push app/ /data/app/
If you get the gist of this, it will put all the stuff in the apps folder into data app. Reboot, and they will all be installed, but with no data.
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Wouldnt he still have to individually install each apk?
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you could always use a script to do it. Just put all the apks in one directory on your SD card and have it install everything in that dir.
I have one I made for a ROM of mine that does it with symlinks, it could probably be modified to install them. You would still need to install the app data or you would lose all your saved info though.
How do you get an apps .apk file off of a rom to restore it on another rom. Some of my app i like are not inthe market anymore and i have them on an old Nandroid i have. THANKS IN ADVANCE
If it's installed as a user app on the ROM, restore the ROM, then navigate to /data/app and copy it, then paste it to your sd card, that would be the easiest and safest way with a good file explorer like ES,Astro,Root Explorer etc.
ok i didnt look there but its just acouple of apps i had and they aint in the market so i thought i would ask here before i gave up thanks man
You can just use 7zip from your PC and either go to system/ app or data/ app depending on where the apps your looking for are on the ROM and copy them to your sd and install them with a file manager.
Thats if they will work with your new ROM not all apps work on all ROMs I don't think I've tried this with a few and some work and some don't.
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I'm about to start buying a few different apps, and want to save them on my PC so I can have them for either future use or if I am gonna be wiping my phone, returning it, getting another phone, etc... Anybody save them straight to their computer from amazon.com, or can I pull them off my phone thru Kies after dowloading from the market? Then I guess I'll also need to know how would I get the apk running once I put it on my SD Card? Sorry in advance if this is a dummy question- it's my first run at this and there are tons of different opinions and people pitching their softwares on google search and youtube that span back to 2009, so I'd like to see what someone who knows how and has a T989, Thanks!
Download astro file manager (free) from the market and u can back up your apk's. Save them to ur sd card and transfer it to ur pc.
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Download astro file manager (free) from the market and u can back up your apk's. Save them to ur sd card and transfer it to ur pc.
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You can also use JRUMMY6 apps - Ultimate app manager pro or ROM Toolbox Pro. This will save the apk as well as the settings for that app.
CincoDeDrinko said:
I'm about to start buying a few different apps, and want to save them on my PC so I can have them for either future use or if I am gonna be wiping my phone, returning it, getting another phone, etc... Anybody save them straight to their computer from amazon.com, or can I pull them off my phone thru Kies after dowloading from the market? Then I guess I'll also need to know how would I get the apk running once I put it on my SD Card? Sorry in advance if this is a dummy question- it's my first run at this and there are tons of different opinions and people pitching their softwares on google search and youtube that span back to 2009, so I'd like to see what someone who knows how and has a T989, Thanks!
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Here's a quick guide:
1) Download and install a file explorer application that can write to the system partition. You can use ROOT explorer or ES file explorer. I'm not sure if astro has system writing capabilities.
2) Go into the application and enable root access and the ability to write to system. For ES, you go into settings then scroll down and check "Up to Root" and "Root Explorer" and "Mount File System"
3) Navigate to the apk files that you want to save. For user apps, it's under /data/apps and for system apps (memo, contacts, etc.) it's under /system/apps. Now you probably default to /sdcard so you'll have to go up one more level to reach the root directory (it'll just be "/") to access system or data. Save those apks.
4) If you want to restore these apks to a future phone/ROM, it's the same idea, except you just have to copy paste the files to the directory that you found them in. But you have to watch out for odexed/deodexed apps because they're not compatible. So if you go into /system/apps or /data/apps and you see a .odex file after each respective .apk file, you won't be able to install those apps to a ROM that is deodexed. If you go into those directories and you only see .apk files, you won't be able to install those apps on a stock ROM (almost all custom ROMs are deodexed).
5) All you have to do is copy the files into the directories and reboot, you don't have to install them or anything. Some will say that you should change the permissions to (rw- r-- r--) but I've tried both ways anecdotally and I don't think it makes a difference whether you do or not.
Although I'm not sure why you want to go about it this way, if you have titanium backup it'll do all your backing up and restoring for you. The only thing that I use this method for is for the memo.apk which I use but isn't included on all ROMs. TB doesn't back this up because it's a system app. So this process is really only necessary for system apps.
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Here's a quick guide:
1) Download and install a file explorer application that can write to the system partition. You can use ROOT explorer or ES file explorer. I'm not sure if astro has system writing capabilities.
2) Go into the application and enable root access and the ability to write to system. For ES, you go into settings then scroll down and check "Up to Root" and "Root Explorer" and "Mount File System"
3) Navigate to the apk files that you want to save. For user apps, it's under /data/apps and for system apps (memo, contacts, etc.) it's under /system/apps. Now you probably default to /sdcard so you'll have to go up one more level to reach the root directory (it'll just be "/") to access system or data. Save those apks.
4) If you want to restore these apks to a future phone/ROM, it's the same idea, except you just have to copy paste the files to the directory that you found them in. But you have to watch out for odexed/deodexed apps because they're not compatible. So if you go into /system/apps or /data/apps and you see a .odex file after each respective .apk file, you won't be able to install those apps to a ROM that is deodexed. If you go into those directories and you only see .apk files, you won't be able to install those apps on a stock ROM (almost all custom ROMs are deodexed).
5) All you have to do is copy the files into the directories and reboot, you don't have to install them or anything. Some will say that you should change the permissions to (rw- r-- r--) but I've tried both ways anecdotally and I don't think it makes a difference whether you do or not.
Although I'm not sure why you want to go about it this way, if you have titanium backup it'll do all your backing up and restoring for you. The only thing that I use this method for is for the memo.apk which I use but isn't included on all ROMs. TB doesn't back this up because it's a system app. So this process is really only necessary for system apps.
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TI backup also just requires the pro license key to be stored in the same location as the backup directory. this way you can change roms and get Ti pro back without needing to re purchase.
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try using root explorer
then goto the data/app directory copy your apps and move to whatever folder that you like. then if you want you could sign up for minus and upload all your apks (they have a 2gb upload limit so it works great). Or just connect hercules to computer and pull files from folder you copied to to your computer.
rom tool box pro backs up ALL your installed apks on your sd. manual install and market installed.
How do i delete the old backups and make new ones. Im tired of having to uncheck most of the things i do not use anymore in a restore (alors of FONTS from before...Apps that I cant use or do not need anymore etc...) In the backup/restore all i can do is update or change what I already have.
Might be me again not seeing the obvious option.
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How do i delete the old backups and make new ones. Im tired of having to uncheck most of the things i do not use anymore in a restore (alors of FONTS from before...Apps that I cant use or do not need anymore etc...) In the backup/restore all i can do is update or change what I already have.
Might be me again not seeing the obvious option.
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Plug your phone into a PC and navigate to the folder where TBU stores its data. Delete everything in that folder. Run a new back up. Viola!
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Plug your phone into a PC and navigate to the folder where TBU stores its data. Delete everything in that folder. Run a new back up. Viola!
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Or download a File Manager application and just blow out the folder with the phone. File Manager HD is pretty good.
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Or download a File Manager application and just blow out the folder with the phone. File Manager HD is pretty good.
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Went to titanium app, located the default folder..Deleted it and re-created it..
Still always has the 0 options to backup apps.. Im on AOKP JB and external SD doesnt mount yet so its hard to navigate efficiently