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[Q] Titanium Backup

Say I am on a rom and want to switch to a different one. How do I backup just my apps from from [Rom A] and then reload them to [Rom B] after flashing? What selections do I choose within Titanium backup?
From [Rom A] I choose the middle button "Backup/Restore" then select Menu > Batch. Then select the Run next to "Backup all user apps". Is this correct?
Then after flashing a new Rom I go into Titanuim Backup and there is no option to just restore the 60 apps. Am I missing something?
Thanks

In Titanium (assuming you have paid version)
Menu | Batch
Backup all user apps + system data
root, wipe, flash rom, etc.
In new Rom, go to Market, download Titanium and open app
Menu | Batch
Restore missing apps with data
Restore missing apps + all system data (select data only as you already restored the apps...not sure if you can do this step in place of previous, but I'm superstitious and this is how I roll)

I would just do a backup of all apps and not the system info...some roms are tweaked differently and restoring the system settings could give you bad results.

I will give that a try, thanks for the replies!

[Q] backup/restore of data with titanium backup

another noobish question that I wasn't able to find an answer...
having installed CM7 RC1.5 and now I wanted to try with Nightly
however, I'm pretty pleased with how the phone is performing now and after flashing I want to restore all apps and data quickly.
Now, can anyone help me which option of Titanium backup should I use to do it the fastest way?
i thouhgt i would use it like this:
"backup of all system data"
"backup all user apps + system data"
then, after flash for restore
"restore missing apps + all system data"
"restore all system data"
is this the correct way?
are the phone contacts also backed up and restored with this?
thanks in advance for your help...

If you're only updating to a later nightly version, then just flash it. Nothing will be lost (Edit: If you follow exactly the "install nightly" part here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054447). But of course you may create a backup of your apps.

[Tutorial] Backup & Restore Guide [EASY & FREE]

After using a while you may think of changing your stock ROM or Flash your phone with Odin. Or It may happen that you bricked your phone accidentally.
No matter what is the reason you should always at-least take backup of your apps, SMSs, Contacts and Call Logs everytime in your SD/Computer HDD.
So, here is the tutorial that gives you the easy instructions of how to take Backups & Restore your important things from your Android phone for FREE!
Instructions:​
A] BACKUP
1. First of all you need to install two apps from Play Shop for free. One is called "App Backup & Restore" and Other is called "Super Backup".
2. After Installing Both apps First Open "App Backup & Restore", In here you can find all installed apps in "Installed" column (which by default comes first). Now tick the check-boxes you want to backup (If you want to backup all, tap on the little up arrow on the lowest-right corner or click on the menu button of your phone and select "Un/Check all") and click on the button "Backup Selected Apps" to backup your apps.
3. After Backup process complete Don't close this app we are not done yet! Select your phone's menu or the little arrow on the lower-right corner of the app and select "Settings" now make change in these following settings if you find it already changed as per following then ignore that:
Override Old Version: ON
Max Versions To Keep: 1
Backup Path: /mnt/sdcard/App_Backup_Restore
Auto Backup: ON
Auto Backup Notify: OFF
All done press back twice to go back to main menu.
4. After backing up your apps now its time to backup SMSs, Contacts and Call-Logs. So, Open "Super Backup", here you find three different tabs "SMS", "Contacts", "Call Logs". In each tab Select "Backup" button and click "Ok" (Remember you need to backup by going every tab one by one). After Backup everything close the app.
5. Congratulation! if you do everything as I told then You are backed up all your important things from your phone and you may proceed to play with your phone's ROM or flash it without any Fear of losing important data!
6. (OPTIONAL) Connect your phone with your Computer and Copy the two folders "App_Backup_Restore" and "SmsContactsBackup" from SD to your Computer's HDD, this will keep the backups safe to your Computer's HDD.
B] RESTORE
NOTE: If you have done Factory Reset then Please Skip the Google Sign-in process and continue. After completing the following restore process you can Sign-in to your Google account by visiting Play Shop!
1. First of all open "Setting" then "Applications" and then Check "Unknown Sources" and Click Ok.
2. Open SD files and folders explorer (by clicking "My Files" option from menu), then open a folder named "App_Backup_Restore". In this folder you can see a lot of apk files. Now, open the filename starting with "mobi.infolife.appbackup". This should try to install the app "App Backup & Restore". Click Install and then Open it.
3. After Opening the app goto the "Archived" Tab. Here you can find your already backed up apps. Now, tick the check-boxes you want to restore (If you want to restore all, tap on the little up arrow on the lowest-right corner or click on the menu button of your phone and select "Un/Check all") and click on the button "Restore Selected Apps" to backup your apps. This will place notification to install your apps one by one, you have to click "Install" and after installation complete click "Done" to proceed all installations one by one.
4. After installing all of your required apps, close the "App Backup & Restore" app and open "Super Backup" app from menu. Now, here you find three different tabs "SMS", "Contacts", "Call Logs". In each tab Select "Restore" button and click "Ok" (Remember you need to restore by going every tab one by one). After Restore everything close the app.
5. Congratulation! if you do everything as I told then You are restored all your important things into your Phone.
Please Click "Thanks" Button If You Find This Post Useful or Helpful.​

Thanks a lot!
it's really helping so much
but is ther any tool to view the Backed up Contacts and SMS from Super Backup on laptop PC????

Copied it from a blog eh.??
I followed this too..
So i knw..
Can't remember the exact blog bt it is copied..
Nd btw.. Update it..
Super backup.now features backuo of apps too
** rooting is new for me,
nd i am a noob to root....**

OP, Your thread title says EASY & FREE :/ Update it! Knowledge on xda has always been free.... Have you ever seen a member sharing information and asking for money? No
Update it... It kinda puts a bad impression on you

App Backup and Restore Backup Path
Installed app.
Opened settings.
Changed "Backup Path" to /mnt/exe_sdcard/App_Backup_Restore.
Backed up all apps.
App made folder in ext_sdcard which then contained all the backup files.
Re-booted device.
Opened settings.
Backup Path had reverted to original path: /storage/emulated/0/App_Backup_Restore
What am I doing wrong please?

I think its always easier to use backup in CWM, no need to install such apps.If you want to restore installed apps you can just go to advanced/ restore data btw thx for sharing

[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!!