Hello all,
I often hear people talking about flashing new ROMs every few days. When flashing the newest CW7, it clears out all my apps and settings. No problem, I use Titanium Backup and restored all the apps, and restored *most* of the settings (I'm never entirely clear what settings are ok to restore and what aren't).
For those who often flash new ROMs, how do you restore things like your widget placement and icon placement on your home screens? Do you just do that manually or is there some trick I'm missing?
What about voicemails? I normally lose all my messages too. Is there some backup/restore routine I'm missing?
Usually I have adw and reinstall the apps I had previously but taking over apps from roms is dangerous. And I back up my adw settings and desktop configuration. That saves me a lot of time. As for voicemail no idea but I know myback up root will save your phone contacts and sms pretty much everything.
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The newest voicemail update let's you copy voicemails to your sd card.
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I had a ton of text message threads in Handcent.. Just rebooted my phone like I do all the time. And all of a sudden they were gone! I tried to do a data restore from Titanium but that never seems to work for texts
Not the end of the world.. Just curios as to why it happened..
I have read before that sometimes HC will FC if too many messages are present on a thread, I guess this could be qualified as another side effect for a database that has become way too large for HC to handle.
This just happened to me again. After a manual reboot.. ALL of my text messages are gone. They're gone from the stock messaging app too so I'm not sure where the problem lies. I did a Google search and see other people are having this problem as well with just the stock messaging app. Any ideas on a fix? I'm missing some important text messages.... ugh..
Just noticed my saved wireless networks are gone after the reboot as well....
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thenags said:
This just happened to me again. After a manual reboot.. ALL of my text messages are gone. They're gone from the stock messaging app too so I'm not sure where the problem lies. I did a Google search and see other people are having this problem as well with just the stock messaging app. Any ideas on a fix? I'm missing some important text messages.... ugh..
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I can't help you with the root cause of the problem - I've never had it happen to me but a couple of friends have (all msgs wiped).
If the messages are missing from Handcent, they will also be missing from the stock app - there's no difference because the messages are (or should be) in the same place and you're just choosing to view/send them with Handcent or the stock app (or another of your choosing).
I CAN, however, help you try to minimize the effects of this happening in the future, as well as keep multiple records of your SMS...
I use two apps, together. The first one, called SMS Backup & Restore, by developer Ritesh Sahu has been a god send for me. You can backup all your messages and restore them, fully - it even gets the conversation threads in the right order by date upon recovery. In addition to manual backups, you can schedule backups.
While backing up is fast, I have to warn you that deleting all current messages (if you have a lot) and restoring them can take time. Restoring them, however, shows you a status bar so you can track its progress while deleting them just says "deleting" and you never know how long it will be. (The same dev also has a sister program for phone call logs - it's lightning fast and just as reliable/effective).
The other app I use is called "SMS Backup" by dev Christoph Studer (if you have trouble finding either of these in the market, look them up by searching for the dev's names). What this app does is work quietly in the background to send / upload your SMS to your Gmail. You can set which label you want to apply to them in Gmail, and then in Gmail set a filter to have them skip right over your inbox. This app also lets you have them appear as read when they are uploaded. All in all, you never even realize it's working and your Gmail will never be the wiser, until you have to refer back to an old SMS - maybe a phone number or address or some other vital info sent to you over text... and you can just go and find it at that time safely recorded in your Gmail.
I hope that helps!
Best of luck. If you're having trouble beyond disappearing texts, you may have other more serious underlying issues...
The problem with the backup apps are obviously I need to run them. Who thinks to do a backup prior to doing nothing more than a reboot?! It's crazy that the phone just deletes them on it's own. Searching on Google shows that this problem is wayyyy too common.
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The problem with the backup apps are obviously I need to run them. Who thinks to do a backup prior to doing nothing more than a reboot?! It's crazy that the phone just deletes them on it's own. Searching on Google shows that this problem is wayyyy too common.
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who will do backups on a regular basis? folks that have lost data in the past. the more significant the loss, the better their backup habits.
i do backups. it seems the previous poster does. heck, i bet you start doing backups too.
the more you work with technology the more likely you are to ensure that your important data is at least duplicated. things like pictures, audio, video, text should be considered. this goes for desktops, laptops, netbooks, phones, etc. if it stores data, runs an OS and a users interacts with it...it will fail eventually.
sms backup works quite nicely. i found it after i lost my text messgs once.
I run Titanium every single night by schedule and nandroid every other night. I also have automated backups on all my PC's. But I send and recieve at least 1000 texts a day.. So when my texts randomly delete themselves at 5pm.... A backup made at 2am does me no good for my text messages....
Then modify your backup routine. I your backups won't recover your data...you are using the wrong tool. Sms backup can backup every X hrs.
Trust me..there is always a way to protect data that you find important.
I agree, the app shouldn't erase your data.
you can complain and cry....or...complain and recover.
The choice is solely up to you.
Good luck.
I back up all of my texts to my gmail, makes for great searching!
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Then modify your backup routine. I your backups won't recover your data...you are using the wrong tool. Sms backup can backup every X hrs.
Trust me..there is always a way to protect data that you find important.
I agree, the app shouldn't erase your data.
you can complain and cry....or...complain and recover.
The choice is solely up to you.
Good luck.
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Where is the option to backup every X hours? I've been through the settingss several times and don't see it
I've been using Handcent for 1.5 years now with no issue but just saw this with a customer who has the Thunderbolt. All messages are gone and she was not on the latest version which is 3.9 now. I've got 3.82 on my Evo so I'm going to leave it there till I know what's going on with this.
I have a full version of Titanium Back up and was wondering if there was a way to back up the call log without backing up all system data, Ive already done it for sms/mms thank you.
Edit: Found a app on the market called Call Logs Backup & Restore and its free but would still like to know if there is a way with Titanium
goto menu, batch, backup system, deselect, now pick which apps u wanna backup
I know that but which file is for call log is what im wondering
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its something in parentheses, calls/something...try that should be a green color...its fairly obvious
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Cool will try it out thank you sir
Found this thread by searching, but it isn't fully answered. What item in the backup list contains the call log? pete_kolwalski83 suggested that it was obvious, something green, but I don't see it on my phone.
Here are all the items in green:
Accounts
Application Widgets
Bluetooth pairings
[CALENDAR] Calendar Storage 1.1
[USER DICT] com...serdictionary 2.2
[CONTACTS/CALL...tacts Storage 2.2 **** is this it? I can't get the full name, but it sisn't work
Country, Language, Time zone
[VOICEMAIL] Dialer 2.2
[SMS/MMS/APN] Dialer Storage 2.2
[PLAYLISTS] Media Storage 2.2
[SMS/MMS PREFS] Messaging
[WALLPAPER/SETTINGS] Settings 2.2
[SETTINGS/BLUET...tings Storage 2.2
[BOOKMARKS] Web 2.2
Wi-Fi Access Points
By the way, what is the difference between the items in parenthesis and the items that are just green?
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[CONTACTS/CALL...tacts Storage 2.2 **** is this it? I can't get the full name, but it sisn't work
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Pro Tip: Turn your phone sideways -- Ti Backup will go landscape and show you more of the title.
That said, that should be it. That's the "[Contacts/Calls] Contacts Storage"
By the way, what is the difference between the items in parenthesis and the items that are just green?
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The bracketed prefix is just a "nice name" for what the item is. It's only used on certain system items. For example, it lets you know that you want to backup the "Dialer Storage" to get your SMS/MMS messages, and that the "Messaging" app only backs up the prefs for that particular app, not the messages themselves.
Also, running the backup and then long-pressing on the item in question and tapping "Explore" on the menu that shows up can reveal some information to you.
Wow, I can rotate my phone!?!?! Hehe, thanks for the pro tip.
Although, that setting isn't the one that contains the phone log. I just installed a new ROM after backing up all apps and settings. I restored all of the green items, but I don't have a call log. I have my SMS, and my contacts are in my gmail, so they came over when I resynced, but alas, no call log. I sure do wonder where TB has buried that option.
Odd. I've never tried using Ti Backup to restore SMS/MMS/Call Logs -- I always used the free apps by Ritesh Sahu. They've worked for me.
Yeah, I've also always used other backup apps that can save the call log. Funny that TB doesn't seem to be able to do this though, since it can back up everything else.
Or perhaps I am just doing it wrong...
after restoring CONTACTS/CALL, reboot your phone and they will show up.
For sms, restore [SMS/MMS/APN], then reboot. (You may also need to restore [Voicemail] Dialer, but I am not sure though)
I would like to know how to restore my vpn connections.
Hi.
Lately I've been changing between the new versions of the Oxygen ROM, and it's a real pain in the ass saving all my phone numbers over and over again, and losing all my text messages.
Is there any easy way of backing up this?
you open your phone book, hit the menu button, import/export, export to sd card. At least it works like this with HTC Sense, don't know if they changed the phone book...
Don't know how to back up texts though...
try an app called mybackup, it backs up not only apps+data, it saves contacts, messages, calender tags, bookmarks,call logs and many more
Titanium backup, mybackup pro, sms backup does the work. I prefer Titanium.
There has got to be an easier way of taking backup than Titanium?
My Backup Pro has got a much simpler interface than Titanium backup. But I prefer Titanium because it is way powerful and has many options like Freezing the application, Sync to Dropbox etc.
FAQ section in Titanium Backup gives you a nice overview of the available options. So it only takes few minutes to understand the features that are required for common backups.
I use titanium for apps as, like others have said, it's more flexible and allows you to choose what you backup/restore/delete etc.
I also use mybackup pro as it's very quick and simple to back up dictionaries, sms, call logs etc (not contacts, as all of mine are google anywaay).
Is there a way of backing up the "Quick text" in the default messaging program? I backup with tiantium backup, and haven't seen how to do it. I usually don't restore the messages wiht TB - I have tried various backup programs.
I don't know about the stock app, but you can save quick texts using handcent.
If you back up the app and data using Titanium it should backup your quick texts too. When you flash a new ROM or wipe for whatever reason you should be able to get back your quick texts by restoring either the data for the messaging app or the whole app itself.
As far as the texts themselves I recommend SMS backup&restore from the market, it has a "check for duplicates" feature that's great.
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The_mamba said:
If you back up the app and data using Titanium it should backup your quick texts too. When you flash a new ROM or wipe for whatever reason you should be able to get back your quick texts by restoring either the data for the messaging app or the whole app itself.
As far as the texts themselves I recommend SMS backup&restore from the market, it has a "check for duplicates" feature that's great.
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So if this were the case, then wiping the 'Messages' would restore any changes to the quick messages. However, it has no effect. Restoring the message prefs program on a new rom also does not restore quick texts.
As far as finding an alternative, I did find another messaging app. However, I was hoping to not have 2 programs on my phone that do the same thing.
what all are you guys using to migrate your app data from your current phone to the Note 4? Helium has been my go-to for awhile but i wanted to know if there were any other options out there that i should consider too. (moderators forgive me if this is a duplicate topic, i didn't see any in this forum thus far)
I honestly wouldn't even bother transferring app data over unless it is extremely important. I wouldn't want to carry files from an old phone to a new one. Keep it fresh and don't bring over dirty files. May not do anything bad but just my take. Kinda same thing when you wipe data when flashing roms. Dirty flashing can lead to unwanted issues, just as carrying over files from another phone can.
Unless you find a good app to do so. Keep us posted.
thank you. i'm primarily interested in retaining my game data, such as Subway Surfers, Clumsy Ninja, Angry Birds, etc, where it's taken awhile to level up and i would hate to start fresh. i also always transfer text messages and call logs as well. i use SMS Backup/Restore for my texts, Helium for system settings and other app data, and Verizon Cloud for my call logs. i never rooted the S5, been so busy with work i haven't had time to look into tinkering with those settings, so i know that Titanium Backup would not be an option.
Good question. . . I have used Titatnium Backup in the past problem there however is root on N4.
What tu3218 does make sense as well unless you had some way to guarantee or verify it wasn't going to create a bunch of junk in directories which shouldn't exist.
If someone has a good solution I would like to hear it as well. I have three 2-step verify apps which would be nice to just transfer rather than removing and adding manually.
Helium
I bought the full version of Helium and that will transfer all save game data. I downloaded all my apps fresh from the play store after I activated the note. I then used Helium to restore a backup of the games I wanted to keep my save data on.
I also used reware my backup pro to restore my call logs, small, and mms message database.
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I bought the full version of Helium and that will transfer all save game data. I downloaded all my apps fresh from the play store after I activated the note. I then used Helium to restore a backup of the games I wanted to keep my save data on.
I also used reware my backup pro to restore my call logs, small, and mms message database.
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+1 - Righ on cbdudek. That is exactly how I would do it.
* My backup will restore - call logs, contacts, sms, mms etc..
* Helium to restore games' backup
*Not recommend to restore system settings, or old apps. Download fresh from play store. The theory is every time you move into a new house, you need to do a good clean up and throw out all the junks....
appreciate it everyone. about to give Helium a go and see what happens. rather than restoring all of my app data, i only backed up the game data this time around, so we will see how that goes. i'll let you all know in the morning what happens. how do you like your Note 4's thus far?
i never use titanium or any auto backup method to transfer files to a new fone. it always causes tiny little glitches here and there. Best thing to do is start fresh. For contacts and calendar its all on my GMAIL. for text messages I use GO SMS so i can backup and restore within that app no problems. I use nova launcher so i can backup my home screen and all my other screens and restore it with nova no issues. beyond that its all manual input. I have a few remote dvr viewing apps and i configure all those again manually as well as all my mail settings and what not.
Helium works best without root and you can migrate the app over wifi.
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Doesn't your Google account back up app data???
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harrytery said:
Doesn't your Google account back up app data???
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Only some apps.