I currently have ARHD 5.1.10 installed and when it comes out officially will install 5.1.11. What is the best (easiest and quickest) way to restore my widgets, icons and scenes to the way I have them now?
With ROM's being updated on such a regular interval there must be a one-click method?
Just backup in cwn if you want to, then flash the new ROM right on top of the old one. That way you'll keep all apps, settings etc.
Surely flashing a new ROM would wipe out my screens and replace with the "base" new one? I understand all the apps will be there but what about the layout of the icons?
paulrh said:
Surely flashing a new ROM would wipe out my screens and replace with the "base" new one? I understand all the apps will be there but what about the layout of the icons?
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I flashed the latest ARHD 5.1.11 and of course the screens all changed to the base ROM versions. I then used Titanium Backup Pro to restore Apps and System. All the icons appeared in the same places as I had set them up in 5.1.10 however all of the widgets were "broken". I use Multicon so I have a lot of widgets so this was no good.
I Nandroided back to 5.1.10 and all is back to the way it was.
Is it possible to get back you previous icon and widget arrangement after flashing a new ROM? Titanium Backup Pro almost worked. Perhaps I chose the wrong restore method or option or do you have to sit there after each flash and painstakingly manually restore the icons/widgets after a flash. The missus is getting a little fed up!
What are your experiences?
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I have search the answer with no luck.
i'm always upgrading new roms version or different roms. From the changelog i can see that alot of tweak are done to roms in every new version for different purpose (stability, speed etc).
My question is, if i change roms (from bugless to fresh) or if i just upgrade roms version (from 1.0 to 2.0) using titanium back would it return the system to previous roms version, or it will only restore system setting, programs and datas (phones, sms, call history etc)?
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As far as I know it just retains the system data for the app, leaving the ROM business alone. I've switched between ROMs and the only issue I had was that I had to put the widgets back on manually under ADW.Launcher. All of the widgets said 'Problem loading widget'.
eduardmc said:
I have search the answer with no luck.
i'm always upgrading new roms version or different roms. From the changelog i can see that alot of tweak are done to roms in every new version for different purpose (stability, speed etc).
My question is, if i change roms (from bugless to fresh) or if i just upgrade roms version (from 1.0 to 2.0) using titanium back would it return the system to previous roms version, or it will only restore system setting, programs and datas (phones, sms, call history etc)?
thank you
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Take a look at the guide in my sig. It should answer these questions.
Here's what I do: I setup the phone with all the settings that I like to use, then I backup with titanium backup, then I wipe and flash a rom, and restore with titanium backup. Usually the widgets don't come back due to some error or another, but I just delete and re-add them. Some apps also don't like TB and need to be reinstalled, but most of them work after doing a reboot after the restore of the apps.
This allows you to upgrade without the hassle of reinstalling and setting up all your options.
The backups are also located on the SD card in the Titanium Backup folder if you want to make a backup of the backup.
Same with Mybackup pro, just save apps then if you have root it will ask to use the additional features. Backup you data, home screens, bookmarks, etc then when you put on the new rom you can restore, widgets do not seem to restore on the screens properly but you only need to remove and replace on the screen.
Hi all.
Im on DC 3.2.3 and Ive spent the past 2 days (ignoring the wife LOL) setting up my "desktop" to my liking. Im running ADWLauncher and do not see any similar option to that of the HTC Sense launcher where i could save a theme that I put together to save the hassle of setting it all up again, should I go a different route and want to revert to a saved theme.
Is this possible to do ?
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Hi all.
Im on DC 3.2.3 and Ive spent the past 2 days (ignoring the wife LOL) setting up my "desktop" to my liking. Im running ADWLauncher and do not see any similar option to that of the HTC Sense launcher where i could save a theme that I put together to save the hassle of setting it all up again, should I go a different route and want to revert to a saved theme.
Is this possible to do ?
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why not do what alot of us do and back up your current ROM using ROM Manager. that way if you ever decided to test something else new, you can always go back to your currently nice setup ROM within minutes without having to worry about backup and etc...
With Titanium backup, you can backup user and system apps. There is a system app for HTC Sense: Desktop. Just restore that after you flash a new rom, or whatever, and you're right back to the way things were configured before. I use it quite often.
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With Titanium backup, you can backup user and system apps. There is a system app for HTC Sense: Desktop. Just restore that after you flash a new rom, or whatever, and you're right back to the way things were configured before. I use it quite often.
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So the only thing I need to backup in Titanium to restore my current ADW Launcher theme setup, is HTC Sense: Desktop ?
I have sense disabled via DCConfig.
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Do you have to rearrange your screens (apps, folders, widgets) every time you flash a new version of MIUI? Is there a way to save my screens layout and recover it with a new version without having to go through all the trouble of dragging applications across the screens?
If you do the back up in MIUI, when you restore, you will have all your settings.
I did the back-up including the screen layout but, when I installed the new version of MIUI, it just showed the basic screen layout and apps. How can I recover my layout?
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I did the back-up including the screen layout but, when I installed the new version of MIUI, it just showed the basic screen layout and apps. How can I recover my layout?
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Did you actually go in to the backup app and restore? That has always worked for me.
I usually just flash over the old version (wipe cache and dalvik only) unless I'm going more than a few releases. From week to week I normally just flash right over though. That will keep everything the way you had it.
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When flashing to a new rom, is it needed for me to completely wipe the phone to Factory reset?
Reason why I am asking is because I have everything placed into folders and located where I want them and when I flashed the rom I had to get everything back (Titanium Backup) but I would still have to put the settings how I liked them, the apps into folders, align the folders, have my home screen how I liked it (which took about 2 hours).
Someone said just use the .data file (and restore that after i have flashed to the ROM i want) I have when I backup my Rom before flashing. Basically, factory reset, install new rom, wipe cache, fix permissions. After I reboot, I go back into recovery, go to advanced restore and JUST RESTORE THE /DATA? Will this work?
Supposedly you can restore the Touchwiz settings by restoring the data component of the app after factory resetting and flashing your new ROM.
...I migrated away from Touchwiz some time ago and am using GoLauncher. One of the features it offers is the ability to backup/restore its settings independently. I also find that when I restore it from a Titanium backup it brings back the location of each item on each desktop screen.
One limitation is that neither way will restore widgets. This is apparently a limitation built into Android. If you have lots of widgets you'll need to make note of which ones were placed on which screens and recreate them after flashing.
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Supposedly you can restore the Touchwiz settings by restoring the data component of the app after factory resetting and flashing your new ROM.
...I migrated away from Touchwiz some time ago and am using GoLauncher. One of the features it offers is the ability to backup/restore its settings independently. I also find that when I restore it from a Titanium backup it brings back the location of each item on each desktop screen.
One limitation is that neither way will restore widgets. This is apparently a limitation built into Android. If you have lots of widgets you'll need to make note of which ones were placed on which screens and recreate them after flashing.
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That's the main thing, I tried to search it but did nto find anything definitive on it. The thing I don't like about Go Launcher and Launcher Pro is that I can't really arrange what I want in folders and label them the folders either. That just leads to a large clutter in apps.
Any thoughts?
I have folders in the app drawer and on the desktops with the latest version of golauncher
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I have folders in the app drawer and on the desktops with the latest version of golauncher
Using tapatalk on my Galaxy 2 to post this!
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I like go launcher. Only questions is when backing up, where does it save (I know is says saved to SD but I can't find it in the files to move to the SD card for when I will FLash the phone to a different Rom)?
Also, how much RAM does this take? Does anyone ever use a task manager to close out of apps? It seems that a lot of apps run even when I havent even opened them in weeks.
what's everyone's experience with using the /data technique? Also, does anyone notice a battery drainage use golauncher?
Hey guys,
Right now, I have an unrooted, GB i927 (stock rom). I held off on the previous stock updates through Kies to ICS, since there were some features (read: silly little things like the date and carrier switched places when opening the notification center, the YB contacts addition, and I think that was it) that I didn't like. Now, seeing as how GB is slowly being phased out of development, I am looking for something to flash. I am aware of the newer UCLJ3 update via Kies, and have considered that, but it doesn't fix the silly little things I mentioned. I have also looked at dman's CM10 port, but that is still in beta. Therefore, can someone suggest an ICS rom to flash? I am looking for something with the physical keyboard working (a must, as well as the backlight working), theme support, and no YB plugin in the contacts! Also, if someone has a rom to suggest, would I have to update to UCLJ3? Or does that even matter? (I'm pretty new to the custom roms on Android, so some help would be appreciated.)
Thanks!
Flash dman's deodexed JL3 and flash 14 toggles. It gives the phone an awesome feel.
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Is there a specific version of 14 toggles to flash? All I could find was ones built for specific phones/roms, so I'm not sure if there is a i927-specific or just a general version.
And also, I have heard about the T-Mobile Theme Engine, which is on CM (shows up as Theme Manager?). Would this rom have the support for themeing as well?
literom 0.8.4... has 14 toggles already pre-installed.
I recommend backing up everything with titanium backup, doing a nandroid backup ... flash stock w/ Odin, factory reset and wipe cache, then install CWM then literom 0.8.4 per the instructions. Restore your apps/config etc. with Titanium and you should be good to go.
I created a batch that held only my apps/settings (IE: email, accounts, wifi hot spots, frozen bubble so i dont loose my level, SMS Messaging, call log, widgits I use, apex and config). I run my back to backup, I run it to restore with a new flash .. really saved time in trying new roms
Good luck!
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literom 0.8.4... has 14 toggles already pre-installed.
I recommend backing up everything with titanium backup, doing a nandroid backup ... flash stock w/ Odin, factory reset and wipe cache, then install CWM then literom 0.8.4 per the instructions. Restore your apps/config etc. with Titanium and you should be good to go.
I created a batch that held only my apps/settings (IE: email, accounts, wifi hot spots, frozen bubble so i dont loose my level, SMS Messaging, call log, widgits I use, apex and config). I run my back to backup, I run it to restore with a new flash .. really saved time in trying new roms
Good luck!
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What did you do did you make an update.zip? That did not work for me. Just wondering because I have the pro Titanium backup and now what I do after I install a new ROM is I return the apps I want 1 by 1 via Titanium. Also how do you backup your Text messages via Titanium backup? As well is there a way to backup your 10 speed dial numbers I hate having to redo those after every new Rom.