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Hey guys, I was thinking about flashing a new ROM via CWM and I've been looking at alot of videos and tutorials online, and they all say, that when you install the new ROM you must "factory data reset" your phone from CWM. So my question is, what will that erase? Will it erase anything on my SD Card? And what programs should I use to backup my stuff, in case it does get deleted?
exdeay-dev said:
Hey guys, I was thinking about flashing a new ROM via CWM and I've been looking at alot of videos and tutorials online, and they all say, that when you install the new ROM you must "factory data reset" your phone from CWM. So my question is, what will that erase? Will it erase anything on my SD Card? And what programs should I use to backup my stuff, in case it does get deleted?
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when you do a factory reset it will wipe internal storage not external(sd card). if you want to backup your apps etc. use either titanium backup or rom toolbox to do so.
k786 said:
when you do a factory reset it will wipe internal storage not external(sd card). if you want to backup your apps etc. use either titanium backup or rom toolbox to do so.
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Thank you very much!!! But then how do I get them all back after I flash my new ROM?
exdeay-dev said:
Thank you very much!!! But then how do I get them all back after I flash my new ROM?
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once you back up your stuff. install titanium back or rom toolbox (whichever you used) from play store and select the restore option.
Edit- read this link for more detailed instructions..google is your best friend if you are not sure about something
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...-backup-restore-apps-system-data-new-rom.html
Ok. And what will this restore? Contacts? Apps? Pictures?
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exdeay-dev said:
Ok. And what will this restore? Contacts? Apps? Pictures?
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yes it will backup the whole system (apps,music,contacts,etc)..read the link i posted in the post above yours
Ok, thank you very much, you have been of very much help Now I feel more confident in flashing ROM's.
exdeay-dev said:
Ok, thank you very much, you have been of very much help Now I feel more confident in flashing ROM's.
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one last advice before you flash read ALL the instruction 2-3 times and ONLY flash when you understand them completely. follow that advice and hopefully you will never brick or harm your phone. good luck
Ok, thank you very much, you have been of very much help Now I feel more confident in flashing ROM's.
exdeay-dev said:
Ok, thank you very much, you have been of very much help Now I feel more confident in flashing ROM's.
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no problem. if you need help with anything else just PM me..if i can help with it i definitely will
Oh, and one more thing, how do you get it to show all the stuff you have when you post? Like yours. Is that just a signature?
exdeay-dev said:
Oh, and one more thing, how do you get it to show all the stuff you have when you post? Like yours. Is that just a signature?
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yes it is a sig. you can set it in user cp
Ok, thank you again, haha I can't thank you enough times
Khizar said:
when you do a factory reset it will wipe internal storage not external(sd card). if you want to backup your apps etc. use either titanium backup or rom toolbox to do so.
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Titanium backup only does your apps and app data......I recommend Easy Backup cuz that will get your SMS, MMS, Contacts, Calender, call log and even your apps
exdeay-dev said:
Ok. And what will this restore? Contacts? Apps? Pictures?
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For photos, i recommend using G-Photos Sync feature. for apps, titanium backup, for contacts (the best you can do is export them to a vcf file transfer it to your pc then import from vcf file)
(For music i contain all the sound files on the ext-sd since factory reset doesn't touch ext-sd).
But if you have lost any of your important files, your best chance of getting them back is using hiren's boot on your pc with the undeleter tools.
I just re-root my phone and some of my games and apps are gone. Is there anyway I can restore it ?
MagmaRedRuby said:
I just re-root my phone and some of my games and apps are gone. Is there anyway I can restore it ?
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What kind of backup do you have to restore from?
mf2112 said:
What kind of backup do you have to restore from?
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I use Titanium Backup.
I believe there is a batch option to Restore Missing Apps, so as long as you backed them up they should be restorable. I restore my apps and data regularly when I am testing things. Just don't restore system apps/data, that generally doesn't end well.
mf2112 said:
I believe there is a batch option to Restore Missing Apps, so as long as you backed them up they should be restorable. I restore my apps and data regularly when I am testing things. Just don't restore system apps/data, that generally doesn't end well.
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I still can't find my games and apps...
Well, I would guess that either they didn't get backed up, or if they were then the backup file was moved so Titanium can't see it. Either of those possible?
mf2112 said:
Well, I would guess that either they didn't get backed up, or if they were then the backup file was moved so Titanium can't see it. Either of those possible?
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I don't know... Or must I reinstall the apk ? It taking up my whole SD space even though I can't see the games and apps...
Titanium will reinstall the .apk if it was backed up, but if you have moved the apps to the SD card then I don't believe Titanium can back them up properly. I keep all my apps on the internal memory but I know that is not possible with some phones due to low internal memory or if you have a lot of apps. In that case you would need to move them back from the SD to the internal memory, then back them up, then move them back to the SD.
Try reinstalling the apk, maybe it will be able to relink to the SD.
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Titanium will reinstall the .apk if it was backed up, but if you have moved the apps to the SD card then I don't believe Titanium can back them up properly. I keep all my apps on the internal memory but I know that is not possible with some phones due to low internal memory or if you have a lot of apps. In that case you would need to move them back from the SD to the internal memory, then back them up, then move them back to the SD.
Try reinstalling the apk, maybe it will be able to relink to the SD.
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Nothing happen.... Btw my phone is Xperia arc S and it have low internal storage..
MagmaRedRuby said:
Nothing happen.... Btw my phone is Xperia arc S and it have low internal storage..
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Unfortunately I don't know anyone from the Xperia Arc forums but I have requested that a mod move this thread over to that device's Q&A forum so you can get better device specific help than here in the XDA General forum.
mf2112 said:
Unfortunately I don't know anyone from the Xperia Arc forums but I have requested that a mod move this thread over to that device's Q&A forum so you can get better device specific help than here in the XDA General forum.
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Ok. Thanks btw.
MagmaRedRuby said:
Ok. Thanks btw.
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It impossible that apps can disappear after rooting.....have you tried reinstalling the apps ? And see if they ask to be overwritten ?
"Friends forever." - Ventus
As I don't have this phone I can only go by what I've read but this thread makes it sound like apps disappearing after moving to sdcard is a common problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046594
Also I know some methods to get root on some devices will wipe system data are you sure this is not the case?
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E.Cadro said:
As I don't have this phone I can only go by what I've read but this thread makes it sound like apps disappearing after moving to sdcard is a common problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046594
Also I know some methods to get root on some devices will wipe system data are you sure this is not the case?
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I think it got wipe... But why it still taking up much space ?
If your referring to the 4gb used and 3.4gb free at the bottom of your screen shot that number is the total space used by everything on your sd card not just apps. I'm guessing you have otjerthings on.your sd card ie music,pics,rom,backups so that total refers to everything on your sd card
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So what do I have to do ?
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MagmaRedRuby said:
So what do I have to do ?
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I would try and install a couple apps manually since you said titanium back up did not work. Reboot and see if they are there if not I would take a look at the thread I linked to in my prior post. If you don't have anything on your sd card like I mentioned and are still missing 4gb of space then you may need to format your sd card. This will erase everything on your card including partitions so back up anything of importance to your pc first.
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All right then.
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E.Cadro said:
I would try and install a couple apps manually since you said titanium back up did not work. Reboot and see if they are there if not I would take a look at the thread I linked to in my prior post. If you don't have anything on your sd card like I mentioned and are still missing 4gb of space then you may need to format your sd card. This will erase everything on your card including partitions so back up anything of importance to your pc first.
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Erm.. I think I need to format my SD
cause the file is still not there...
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restore via cwm or titanium backup
if u hv taken backup via cwm, restore it or if u hv taken backup via titanium backup u can restore, otherwise install again nd hv fun.
Hello all,
Question is:
How to create a full backup of your phone (applications, photos, music and so on) that you can restore after flashing a firmware to your phone??
I am desperate making it manual (copy music, see what apps you need again, etc) each time i flash a rom!!!
Please advise!
(I hope I am not the only one having this issue .... )
Thx
kreindler said:
Hello all,
Question is:
How to create a full backup of your phone (applications, photos, music and so on) that you can restore after flashing a firmware to your phone??
I am desperate making it manual (copy music, see what apps you need again, etc) each time i flash a rom!!!
Please advise!
(I hope I am not the only one having this issue .... )
Thx
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Nandroid backup in recovery
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adb backup if you're not rooted.
If rooted then titanium backup pro best app available for tasks like this. Has a batch feature to backup what you need and restore again also you can save your backup to dropbox.
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It is somehow helpfull, but still:
It works for all user installed apps flawless.
BUT i cannot complete it for system apps! For none of them! It doesnt give me an error or so, it (the progress bar) just freezes when trying to backup sys apps....
My phone is of course rooted...
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kreindler said:
It is somehow helpfull, but still:
It works for all user installed apps flawless.
BUT i cannot complete it for system apps! For none of them! It doesnt give me an error or so, it (the progress bar) just freezes when trying to backup sys apps....
My phone is of course rooted...
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Titanium backup works fine with user or system app, you can uninstall titanium backup and delete the folder on sd card and redownload the app
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I tested the 4.6 version as i wanted to pay fo it only after I see it working
Will try somehow to test the last version.... If there would be a trial...
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I only see ways to backup before rooting. I read this thread [TUT] How to Unlock Bootloader and Root your Htc One V and are the bootloader and root different things? Do you have to install bootloader to root or can you just root it without?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665
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Bootloader is a program that loads files required during booting.Rooting is a process which gives you access to the root of the system.Bootloader is a program while rooting is a process.
As far as backing up before rooting is concerned, there is a guide here about backing up before rooting.
Searched,but couldn't find it.
And,bootloader doesn't need to be installed,it is present in the device.
And,rooting requires an unlocked bootloader unless you have s-off,which you most probably don't have.
[email protected] OP is not asking how to flash a ROM or a kernel,he's asking the difference between root and bootloader.
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cybervibin said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665
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Umm what?
mihirengg19 said:
Bootloader is a program that loads files required during booting.Rooting is a process which gives you access to the root of the system.Bootloader is a program while rooting is a process.
As far as backing up before rooting is concerned, there is a guide here about backing up before rooting.
Searched,but couldn't find it.
And,bootloader doesn't need to be installed,it is present in the device.
And,rooting requires an unlocked bootloader unless you have s-off,which you most probably don't have.
[email protected] OP is not asking how to flash a ROM or a kernel,he's asking the difference between root and bootloader.
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Thanks. So back to my original question, how do I backup before unlocking bootloader and rooting? I don't want to lose the data on some of the apps I have.
In my reply,I said that I could not find the thread.I searched,but couldn't find it....wait I'll search again....
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intrepid9 said:
I only see ways to backup before rooting. I read this thread [TUT] How to Unlock Bootloader and Root your Htc One V and are the bootloader and root different things? Do you have to install bootloader to root or can you just root it without?
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What do u want to backup?? Ur ROM or data ( SMS contacts)???
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bahubali67 said:
What do u want to backup?? Ur ROM or data ( SMS contacts)???
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I think it is my rom... my game progress, my notes, etc. I already synced my contacts with Google.
intrepid9 said:
I think it is my rom... my game progress, my notes, etc. I already synced my contacts with Google.
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Rooting procedure does not needs backup .. it will not delete your data though ...
OK,here is the guide for a full adb backup before rooting-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
Use this if you already have the adb+fastboot setup,or it won't work.
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Razor! said:
Rooting procedure does not needs backup .. it will not delete your data though ...
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What? It states here that it will be deleted.
ckpv5 said:
Note: After doing unlocking bootloader, all your data/apps are gone so make a backup to your PC first.
You will need to run the initial setup again.
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mihirengg19 said:
OK,here is the guide for a full adb backup before rooting-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
Use this if you already have the adb+fastboot setup,or it won't work.
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Thanks. Will I be able to restore my data after I root the phone? Or will it restore the stock android that I had on there?
If you restore the adb backup,you will get to the same state(an identical image) as you were before,with all the data and game progress.
mihirengg19 said:
If you restore the adb backup,you will get to the same state(an identical image) as you were before,with all the data and game progress.
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So, is there is any way to import my data and game progress after I root the phone?
You will not be able to import any game progress from the unlocked/unrooted phone to the newly rooted phone.
But after rooting,play again and save the game progress using Ti Backup; you can use Titanium Backup to restore app+data in any Rom after that(though,it is not recommended).
Fine.
mihirengg19 said:
You will not be able to import any game progress from the unlocked/unrooted phone to the newly rooted phone.
But after rooting,play again and save the game progress using Ti Backup; you can use Titanium Backup to restore app+data in any Rom after that(though,it is not recommended).
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Wow. There goes my minecraft world, my 3 star angry birds levels, my unlocked "swag" in fruit ninja, and a whole bunch of other random games that had some nice saved progress.
This is worth it though because Titanium Backup is able to backup apps!
Rooting also gives better control of my phone and I can remove all those annoying network apps that I can't uninstall now.
Thanks for the info.
But,don't worry,after rooting you can easily hack games using gamecih or game saves are easily available online.just google 'angry birds game save' or for any other game you want
Edit: Root isnt required for backing up apps.you can backup using any file manager like file expert.but,to backup data,root is required.
Oh yea, that's what I meant. Backing up data
Oh yea, that's what I meant. Backing up data
mihirengg19 said:
OK,here is the guide for a full adb backup before rooting-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
Use this if you already have the adb+fastboot setup,or it won't work.
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One last question, will I need to back up my SD card too? I installed apps on there. Will the ADB backup back those stuff up too?
No need.
The adb will create an identical image of your rom like CWM or TWRP would.
when you restore the backup,just put the sd with the games in the phone or it will say app not installed.
Or,to avoid unnecessary confusion,move the games to the phone and then do the backup.
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Anyone recommend a free app to back up and transfer my apps from my Desire to The One ?
the_chang said:
Anyone recommend a free app to back up and transfer my apps from my Desire to The One ?
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google
lots of free apps that do this
Titanium backup
carbon
is another
Doesn't HTC have built in solution for this?I thought I see something about this during setup ....
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During setup you can configure with pc and with bluetooth some file from desire to one
If you're rooted on desire, you can use titanium, if not, you can use carbon
if you just want to transfer the apk's without data, you can just copy all the apk files from data/app/ to your computer then copy them to your new phone and install them manually also.
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Doesn't HTC have built in solution for this?
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OP hasn't even read the manual, rushes to xda to have it all done for them.
xda complies
the_chang said:
Anyone recommend a free app to back up and transfer my apps from my Desire to The One ?
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Use titanium backup to put all your backed up apps into an update.zip, transfer it to the One and flash away to get back all your apps and data
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I already sorted it last week.
the_chang said:
Anyone recommend a free app to back up and transfer my apps from my Desire to The One ?
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Use an app called Helium. With it you can back up your apps to your phone, computer, or Dropbox. You have the option of backing up just application data, or both the appdata and the app.
When you launch Helium on the new device, you can just restore from the method of your choosing. It takes only a few moments before you have all your apps back as well as all of the applications' settings/data.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=en