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So I just did a backup of my device through clockwork before i whiped it... thinking it would back up EVERYTHING
Now I just booted in and its mostly all gone.
Whats the best method to backup EVERYTHING before testing other roms?
CWM will create an image of your setup, ROM, Kernel, and all apps. This is more for rolling back to a different ROM.
To back up apps ONLY, use Titanium Backup (free from market). It'll backup all your apps and restore them independent of ROMs.
I'm more looking for like a FULL IMAGE of settings, history etc to restore to after testing a rom, is this available somehow?
Clockwork Recovery should do that. It should restore everything as if you had never made any changes. Can you outline the process you followed, like what options you selected as you did the backup and restore?
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I just went into backup and recovery then did backup, when I restored it my wallpaper was gone, settings gone, apps gone etc...
DroidHam said:
I just went into backup and recovery then did backup, when I restored it my wallpaper was gone, settings gone, apps gone etc...
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You apparently restored back to the wrong image then.
Clockwork backs up EVERYTHING.
No, i only had one backup......
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DroidHam said:
No, i only had one backup......
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If you don't have enough space on your sd card it wont backup everything
Otherwise I have no idea
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ok, i will test it next time before
thx!
You're not alone. Clockwork doesn't backup my app settings either, although it will backup my apps.
You are doing a nandroid backup, right? It makes an image of everything. You definitely should not be having this issue.
Try restoring the backup again, when i was switching from cm6 rc1 i had some issues where my rom would not fully restore, but when i restored it again all my stuff reappeared. Nandroid would back everything up, so unless something happened to your backup, it should restore everything.
Perlexed as to what backs up what?
If I do a nandroid backup that backs up the nand flash (system) data?
Titanium backs up the apps and their user data?
Astro backs up user files?
So after a successfull backup of Nandroid and Titianium backups
my SD card should be able to restore to a replacement phone
(after doing Unrevoked 3.21) and be where the old one was?
I've been trying to figure out why sometimes people (contacts app)
forgets the contact pictures and then remembers them later.
I'm guessing something to do with Google syncing
(so the contacts on the phone are out of sync while this is happening)?
So far I'm only using Google sync to keep calendar and contacts
in sync with Outlook. Is there an app that will sync over USB
and a way to tell Google not to bother?
Thanks
What is best way make backup Messages, settings, App etc...
zeus34 said:
What is best way make backup Messages, settings, App etc...
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Use clockworkmod to do a backup, backs up the entire phone or titanium backup to backup just apps and data.
For just SMS I use WaveSecure.
alexluckett said:
Use clockworkmod to do a backup, backs up the entire phone or titanium backup to backup just apps and data.
For just SMS I use WaveSecure.
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Any of these requires root?
I reckon, clockwork needs root.
Titanium Backup needs root too, fyi
and, so, as you require root for both, have clockworkmod create a nandroid backup...
the created backup is stored on your sd card, make sure you copy it to another location as well (in case your sd card gets crippled )
Seems like both app needs root.
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iAltair said:
Seems like both app needs root.
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nope, it does not seem like....
they DO require root...
also, quick question for this thread:
if i create a nandroid backup, do i still need to worry about my apps completely working (and therefore should also create a Ti backup)?
kebong said:
also, quick question for this thread:
if i create a nandroid backup, do i still need to worry about my apps completely working (and therefore should also create a Ti backup)?
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Nandroid backup is indispensable if everything goes tits up, so I make one prior to flashing a new ROM, at least then I know worst case scenario I can get back to where I am now. I use Ti to restore apps and, more importantly, their associated data after doing a clean install of a ROM, also I can schedule Nandroid to regularly backup apps and data for me
MIUI and CM7 both say to do a full wipe and not restore system settings, otherwise you risk getting random bugs.
As far as I've been able to figure out, my SMS messages are stored in system settings in Titanium Backup.
So is there any way to get them back without doing a full system settings restore?
aph said:
MIUI and CM7 both say to do a full wipe and not restore system settings, otherwise you risk getting random bugs.
As far as I've been able to figure out, my SMS messages are stored in system settings in Titanium Backup.
So is there any way to get them back without doing a full system settings restore?
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I don't think so, because when you restore the system file it would also restore other things from the previous Rom...
There is a app to back up sms. So best thing would be go back to Rom you were using and use that app, I don't know the name of but its in the market, and then you will always have them because of the app no matter what Rom you are on
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craigbailey1986 said:
I don't think so, because when you restore the system file it would also restore other things from the previous Rom...
There is a app to back up sms. So best thing would be go back to Rom you were using and use that app, I don't know the name of but its in the market, and then you will always have them because of the app no matter what Rom you are on
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Thanks.
I prefer the idea of storing them on SD card rather than Gmail so "SMS Backup & Restore" seems to do the job nicely.
Only caveat is it doesn't backup MMS.
The market app "syncmypix" does a great job of pulling FB pics into the native GB contacts app.
For anyone else making the jump...
Im a beginner to flashing roms. Started to root my galaxy s3 and was a success the first time around. After I backup my apps and datas, contacts etcs with titaniumbackup free version. Then I flashed the CM10 everything went smooth. Successfully restoring my apps but I cannot restore my data such as, contacts, texts msg, email accounts other than gmail. Anyone know the reason why this is happening or maybe use a different backup app? Any tips, suggestions would be helpful.
As of right now back to Tmobile stock-rooted jb 4.1
I recommend MyBackup Pro to do app and data backups - allows me to restore my data with the app.
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glad this wasnt an IMEI issue lol, hope you find a solution
Restore the data from "contacts storage". Go to backup/restore find it in the list and tap it. Hit restore, data only.
For texts I use SMS backup & restore. TB didn't seem to work well.
Titanium Backup doesn't backup your SMS automatically. Go into Titanium Backup, press menu, and then hit backup data to XML. This will allow you to backup your call log, SMS/MMS, Bookmarks, and even your Wifi Access points.
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psykhotic said:
Restore the data from "contacts storage". Go to backup/restore find it in the list and tap it. Hit restore, data only.
For texts I use SMS backup & restore. TB didn't seem to work well.
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I tried that while I was on CM10 but it did not work
cytonic said:
Titanium Backup doesn't backup your SMS automatically. Go into Titanium Backup, press menu, and then hit backup data to XML. This will allow you to backup your call log, SMS/MMS, Bookmarks, and even your Wifi Access points.
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Will try that once I get home and see if this will work for me
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Long story, short
Some guy owes me money and I installed "Avatar" ROM and lost all the text messages. How can I pull up all the old messages to prove to him that he owes me money?
everytime ive used titanium back up..wen it came time to restore i would click on anything that referenced mms and settings restarted tha fone and it was there..so if u didnt do a bak up of some sort i think ur shyt outa luck
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ragingazn628 said:
Long story, short
Some guy owes me money and I installed "Avatar" ROM and lost all the text messages. How can I pull up all the old messages to prove to him that he owes me money?
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Nandroid Restore.
No backup before you installed the rom?
mike105217 said:
Nandroid Restore.
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I did a back up before I installed Avatar.
Where can I get that?
frankth3frizz said:
No backup before you installed the rom?
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I backed up via ClockModRecover
ragingazn628 said:
I did a back up before I installed Avatar.
Where can I get that?
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Boot into recovery (vol up and power) > restore > choose which backup to restore
C.Sweat said:
Boot into recovery (vol up and power) > restore > choose which backup to restore
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And this will retrieve all my messages etc?
ragingazn628 said:
And this will retrieve all my messages etc?
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Yes a Nandroid is and exact copy of your phone at the time of the backup so if it was on your phone when you did the backup it will be on there after the restore.
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after I backupd to original can I restore to the current ROM / data I am using now?
I use SMS Backup and Restore to make a backup of my messages prior to flashing a ROM that I want to keep for a bit. TiBu has given me some weird problems and system instability if I restore apps+data, especially between different ROM bases, which is what I would assume would be required for it to restore your text messages.
I'd backup current ROM, restore previous, d/l SMS B&R, backup messages, restore current ROM, d/l SMS again (or pull the apk and just reinstall.. whatever), then restore messages. Problem solved, and you'll have an xml file of your messages which you could save on a computer or something.
ragingazn628 said:
after I backupd to original can I restore to the current ROM / data I am using now?
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Yeah just make another backup before you restore the original backup.
lordcheeto03 said:
I use SMS Backup and Restore to make a backup of my messages prior to flashing a ROM that I want to keep for a bit. TiBu has given me some weird problems and system instability if I restore apps+data, especially between different ROM bases, which is what I would assume would be required for it to restore your text messages.
I'd backup current ROM, restore previous, d/l SMS B&R, backup messages, restore current ROM, d/l SMS again (or pull the apk and just reinstall.. whatever), then restore messages. Problem solved, and you'll have an xml file of your messages which you could save on a computer or something.
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Oh wow I found that option in Nandroid Manager! I'm merging all the texts right now! Sweet!
BOOM! Got it guys thank you <3 +1 for all!
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I use andromizer. .. backup text no matter which messenger you use. .. also back up apps and some other stuff
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