I am about to do a factory reset as HTC suggested so i want to save all my settings and application before. How do i backup my data ? And is the backup destination the SD card ?
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yes the destination is the SD card, and also do you have clockwork mod installed?
If you want to save data, etc, do a backup via CWM,
if you want to save just the apps and data use titanium backup by doing a "Batch Backup"
If you want contacts save them to a SIM
I have a normal unrooted stock Rom. Will the titanium backup work on my phone ?
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you need to be rooted to use titanium backup, or at least i think you do to use all the features, i think with you not being rooted i think you could do a full back as it wouldnt modify any program files, just copy them...
download it from the market ad give it a go, if not you can always use POB visionary and do a temp root to back everything up
May I ask how to back up "linked contacts" ?
I mean once I set up Gmail contacts and link some of them manually with "Facebook for HTC Sense" and "Tweeter for HTC Sense" If I flash a custom rom all linked contacts will be gone I guess, How can I protect them so that I will not bother to link them again?
Hi I want to ask if a full wipe will delete EVERYTHING in my memory card? Anyway can I back up my apps contacts and messages to restore them later? E.g. when changing roms yet I want my apps and contacts later.
Thanks
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xplained said:
Hi I want to ask if a full wipe will delete EVERYTHING in my memory card? Anyway can I back up my apps contacts and messages to restore them later? E.g. when changing roms yet I want my apps and contacts later.
Thanks
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Full Wipe via ClockworkMod Recovery will delete everything excluding your SD Card partition. You can back up your apps + data with Titanium Backup or My Backup though it's always a safe way to only backup your data and manually installing all your apps after a full wipe and fresh ROM installation to avoid bootloops and FCs.
use this .zip for full wipe.
Hi,
Your contacts should be backuped / synced with google or FB another backup shouldn't be necessary.
For your massages you can use eg Go SMS (Market for free). In there is an option for backing up your massages to your SD. I'm using it and it works like charm!
rgds
If i use Full wipe1.3 , which i have already done so anyways to flash a rom with CWM would say Titanium Backup restore both paid and free apps to my Desire HD if i changed to a different ROM.
Eg im currently using Leedroid's Gingerbread Beta3 , but if i was to fullwipe then flash CM7 rc2 would i be able for example to restore XDA-app premium
Hi,
I have loaded OsiMood onto my phone...
Now, when I try and go to Titanium Backup to restore thigns such as
Buddies Now
Calculator
Clock
Digital Clock
Home screen tips
And click restore it takes forever. Is this the ROM preventing me?
Aquethys said:
Hi,
I have loaded OsiMood onto my phone...
Now, when I try and go to Titanium Backup to restore thigns such as
Buddies Now
Calculator
Clock
Digital Clock
Home screen tips
And click restore it takes forever. Is this the ROM preventing me?
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Just curious, did you allow root when you first launched Titanium Backup? You might try removing it and installing again.
Aquethys said:
Hi,
I have loaded OsiMood onto my phone...
Now, when I try and go to Titanium Backup to restore thigns such as
Buddies Now
Calculator
Clock
Digital Clock
Home screen tips
And click restore it takes forever. Is this the ROM preventing me?
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Force Close titanium Backup (tap and hold home touch key, task manager, active tab, Exit TB), then restart back up. This may NOT work, for TB only preserves "Data" of those system apps (not apk).
Word of caution: You are restoring "system apps" which is quite delicate...I suggest not restoring any system apps, i know it would be a pain for others, like me, who uses some bloat apps...but just to be safe. Talking from experience and from strong warnings upon flashing different ROMs.
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Force Close titanium Backup (tap and hold home touch key, task manager, active tab, Exit TB), then restart back up. This may NOT work, for TB only preserves "Data" of those system apps (not apk).
Word of caution: You are restoring "system apps" which is quite delicate...I suggest not restoring any system apps, i know it would be a pain for others, like me, who uses some bloat apps...but just to be safe. Talking from experience and from strong warnings upon flashing different ROMs.
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YES, didn't even notice that. I usually say never restore System apps or system data with Tibu. It's great for 3rd party apps and data, but more often times it will end up giving you many FC's and leaving you with a generally unstable phone.
hello i have been using this rom,
freeze a app you would like then wait about 10 sec push the home key then restart the phone even tho TB doesnt stop deleting the app it has actually done it i think its a bug in this rom, when the phone powers on you will notice the app is gone, same steps for restoring if the app is big id wait longer before restarting.
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Then how do you install system apps?
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Then how do you install system apps?
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requires some work...you can unpack those system apps from the stock rom and push it to /system/app....
not guaranteed to work, you might end up reflashing....do it on your risk....
Is osimood applied over the rogers rom or replace?
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It should replace the existing ROM, sort of. When going from a stock ROM to custom I always do a wipe data/factory reset in CWM. Then when you flash the new ROM, it's basically replacing the stock ROM. I said sort of, because sometime if you don't wipe the data, when you flash the new ROM some of your old data may still be lingering around. Most of the time you will know this because it force closes (FC's) like crazy, kind of like restoring system data with Titanium Backup (tibu).
Once you are on a custom ROM, you can usually flash any new versions without wiping data, and in return all your settings/apps/data is still there after the flash. I usually do this unless the Dev says to do a wipe in the instructions.
Lots of questions..
Do I restore cwm or tibu? Are they the same?
When I wipe can I also do it from settings?
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Aquethys said:
Lots of questions..
Do I restore cwm or tibu? Are they the same?
When I wipe can I also do it from settings?
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CWM or Clockwork Mod is a recovery platform that is loaded before the Android OS comes up if you press the correct keys. It's used to flash custom ROMS, do a full system backup, wiping and recovery, and some other fun things.
Tibu is designed to backup and restore almost anything in the Android OS itself, ie, apps, settings, and also other fun things like freezing, uninstalling, etc. I say "designed to" because I've never seen Tibu successfully restore system data or apps. The only things I use Tibu for are backing up and restoring of User apps and data, this is helpful when flashing. From a clean install I can usually be back to normal in about 10 minutes using Tibu and then manually entering my google account info, wireless info, ringtones, etc.
You have the ability to wipe from the settings menu, but when flashing new roms it's better to do it from CWM as this wipes your data and cache. Some Devs recommend to wipe the Dalvik Cache also, which can only be done in CWM.
Hope that helps.
I just flashed the AOKP build 5 zip from the Goo Manager app, and I didn't bother to back anything up, because I'm just updating.
After I flashed it it saved all of my apps and data, except it erased all of my contacts.
Is there any way to recover them?
Did you nandroid?
Are your contacts not sync'd with Google, or stored to your sim?
Did you use a backup app?
If your answers are no then I'd have to say you're screwed.
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Hi,
I'm using the ARHD rom and I have "ghost app icons" on app list. I have tried remove them using SD Maid Pro as suggested from some1 but the icons are still there (actually the apps was never installed to "SD"). I also did a factory reset, reflashed rom, re-install/uninstall apps, cleaned cache/dalvik... Looking for a solution for this if possible.
Delete the cache and data of the sense app in the apps list via the settings menu.
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Delete the cache and data of the sense app in the apps list via the settings menu.
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Arg, it was soooooooo simple. Probably it happened cause I was stupid enough to make a full restore of older backup.
Thank you very much.