[Q] How to backup app icons and widget locations on native home. - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Sorry if this is a noob question, but is there a way to backup or save how you setup all your app icons and widgets on the stock home screens so you can restore easily after a full wipe?
Thanks in advance!
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I wish...
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I wish, this is actually the only reason I am contemplating returning my phone for an iphone if the 4s had 4g I would.
it didn't bother me to much when I could simply run my nandroids and pull my micro sd card out when my phone physically broke but my gNex is less then a week old and it has some sort of hardware malfunction and now I lost all my backups, and data on my media partition.
I had finally got the phone setup, but to answer your question if your not opposed to simply rooting your phone then nandroid backups, which you now need to backup your backup to your a physical pc.

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Titanium backup Q

I wanted to no if its OK to restore Ti backup of its app data across different roms because its under system apps I no you shouldn't restore regular system app or data across roms these are what I'm talking about
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as far as i know thats the whole point of those green ti backup items.
if i remember correctly i restored both accesspoints and accounts
Gotta say it's pretty dependent on the case.
I've had 2x Galaxy S and I've now got the Galaxy Nexus. Haven't had problems restoring apps from one phone to the other. I even did it from a SGS to a SGSII with no problems.
So you should theoretically be good to go.
But PLEASE make a NANDROID backup, so that anything goes wrong, you can start all over
"Clean" installs: no.
You may or may not have problems...and I've never done it.
But I'd assume it'd work 90% of the time.

Can I move apps/data from old phone to GIII?

I have an Evo 3G roted with a ton of apps. Can I take my Titanuium backup from that phone and restore selective apps and data to my G3.
I have a couple apps that I no longer have the credentials for to re download from the app store without paying for them again.
htc_touch_mn said:
I have an Evo 3G roted with a ton of apps. Can I take my Titanuium backup from that phone and restore selective apps and data to my G3.
I have a couple apps that I no longer have the credentials for to re download from the app store without paying for them again.
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You should be able to do that. You will need to be rooted on the GS3 in order to restore. I was able to restore some apps from my Evo 4G to the GS3 using Titanium. Not sure if all apps can be restored or not. I would not try to restore any system setting or data. That could be a problem.
If you're rooted, use titanium and it should work. Just restore the apps & app data, and not system data. Also, don't. Restore them as a batch operation, do just 2 or 3 at a time, and test them, then continue.
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I can vouch and say that it does work. I moved from the HTC Evo 4G OG and used Titanium Backup to bring all of my old apps and data to my new phone. You will have to have BOTH devices rooted in order to use the backup as well as the SD card or the information.
Yes, I went from an Epic 4G to an S3 using MyBackup Pro. Restored all the app data. As long as you don't try to restore the basic system data you should be fine.
Great, that is what I was hoping for
I also went from an Evo 3D to the SGS3. Just make sure that you don't restore data that was specific for the Evo. For instance, if you have setcpu, don't restore the data because that was specifically for the E3D. Otherwise, you won't have any problems.
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Keep phone as a backup

Most carriers use sim cards to activate their phones, so keeping a backup phone is simple. I've been on Sprint for years and as we all know, we don't get Sim cards. So my question is, if I upgrade to a new phone, I would like to keep my Epic as a backup. Can I do that and how? I assume the backup would not be activated unless the new phone was out and awaiting to be repaired...
You can keep the old phone as a backup, and just call to switch and reactivate it as needed. If you use Google to backup your contacts, the contacts will even sync back to the backup phone. I've used my old Samsung Moment as a backup a few times for my wife's old Hero when it needed repair.
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Or you can even go online and reactivate yourself if needed.
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Alright! Thanks guys!

Need advice guys...

Recently my note 2 has been having issues... The signal bars go from 1-4 constantly and occasionally dropped called and sometimes it won't even let me call or text. Att said they'd send me a refurbished phone. I don't want a refurbished one wtf. Do you think if I factory reset my phone it could fix it? Also, how can I save my nova launcher settings n stuff? Would take forever to make it how I have it with all my apps n stuff..
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Recently my note 2 has been having issues... The signal bars go from 1-4 constantly and occasionally dropped called and sometimes it won't even let me call or text. Att said they'd send me a refurbished phone. I don't want a refurbished one wtf. Do you think if I factory reset my phone it could fix it? Also, how can I save my nova launcher settings n stuff? Would take forever to make it how I have it with all my apps n stuff..
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under Nova settings/Backup and Import there are menus to backup your set up
brad's right about the Nova Launcher backup for Nova Launcher's settings. What's the "n stuff?" Texts? Pictures? Video? May need to be more specific.
Flash a different radio/modem. Are you on a completely stock ROM? A tw (stock) based rom? Cm based? Rooted? If so, what modifications have you made?
The fastest (and best way) to backup your phone is make a nandroid backup, as it backs up every little thing that can possibly be backed up, and once restored, returns your phone to the exact state it was in (for better or worse). But you can do an advanced restore and just restore data, that way you don't restore the problem you're having as well.
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Transferring data from one phone to the M8

Is anyone else having issues transferring data from their old phone?
At first, I thought that HTC sync would work, it looked like it was at least, but it failed to transfer my messages and some images and videos.
I was trying to connect both of my phones to a laptop and transfer the data over like that, but I can't seem to find an option to have the M8 turn on USB mass storage, and when I use HTC's option of browsing the folder, it seems to disconnect after 5 minutes, stopping the transfer.
I really am trying to prevent myself from rooting it, at least for a week, but I'm not used to being locked down like this. What do you guys use?
(Coming from an HTC ONE S running latest CM nightly)
HTC transfer failed with my messages too. Used easy back up from the play store
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Maybe it's your other phone? I transferred from an LG G2 and it worked flawlessly.
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I used Titanium Backup to move my Messages across from my Note 3. I was shocked they came across. It worked with all my apps too, I just had to make sure not to restore any system apps and google apps.
Maybe that'll help for you guys.
I've been piecemeal restoring data from my Titanium Backup and it's worked like a charm.
Easy Backup worked like a charm!
I also use TB for my apps and data. Was going to give it a week before rooting, but eh, I got bored.
Now if I could figure out how to get quick settings on the notification drawer, and disable that annoying keyboard icon (I installed SwiftKey) when ever I use my keyboard. I would be nice to be able to customize my notification area too. Just reminds me of all of the nice stuff form CM that I'm missing.

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