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App Idea - exist or could be made?

So sorry if this has already been covered. I did few quick searches and glances but was unable to find anything.
As many know, when you flash a custom rom. You have to go back through and set back up your launcher screen, notification sounds for text, work email, gmail, and the other default one. We are nice enough to have apps auto re-download from the market, at least it tends to work majority of the time.
So we have apps like Titanium backup for apps, to preserve our game saves like angry birds. When we had Launcher pro, it could set your screens back up. Never found anything for sounds.
So the big question, which this could be useful for many people. With ICS out, and all the different roms, I know the new launcher being developed currently does not have a home screen backup, hopefully feature will be added. But is there an App that backs up your Sound settings, maybe your alarm clocks, or anything else that is tedious that you have to go back in and setup? If this is not something out already, might be cool for a dev to make?

This can be done in Titanium Backup. If you filter System apps you can backup: Alarms, Settings, WiFi access points SMS and MMS messages + many more.

incredulous said:
This can be done in Titanium Backup. If you filter System apps you can backup: Alarms, Settings, WiFi access points SMS and MMS messages + many more.
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I have always been hesitant about copying those apps though. In case there was an update to them by either the dev, or when new version comes out of the source. Or are you talking about just restoring data and not that app?

Yea, titanium backup and system apps can be bad, but typically when loading data (ie for the alarm app) works fine and if it doesn't, you should be able to clear the data/cache from the settings/apps menu.
Also, nova launcher is an ics launcher that supports backup and restore...it's really nice.
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App that backsup screen settings?

I don't mind flashing different ROMs to find the one that works best for me...but i HATE having to re-do my home screen every time I flash a new ROM! I have an app that I use to backup all my apps...but is there an app that will allow me to backup my screen settings (icons, widgets, folders, etc)?

If u use a 3rd party launcher like apex, Nova, golauncher ex etc, they all have the built in option to back up settings, if you use stock launcher u can use TiBu to backup the launcher data and restore it later
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How to backup the desktop and app placements?

Is there a way to backup the desktop settings with Titanium? On my HTC there was a [Desktop] app that contained all the placement settings etc that would make it easy to restore and apps and where they are placed on the various tiles/screens.
Thanks!

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f10a said:
Is there a way to backup the desktop settings with Titanium? On my HTC there was a [Desktop] app that contained all the placement settings etc that would make it easy to restore and apps and where they are placed on the various tiles/screens.
Thanks!
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What you need is a better Launcher app, one which has options to backup/restore
all the launcher settings, screens, widgets and other apps.
There are a lot of launchers capabile of doing just that,
I use the Next 3D launcher, it has that option in it but
there are a lot of other launchers which also have it too.
Go to the playstore and download 3/4 some of the more
popular ones, I am sure you will find more than one which
will have that feature.
Good luck!

[Q] How to Remove Favorites Bar from Recent Apps List

Is there any way to remove the favorites bar in the recent apps list?

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After a clean install of fw v.108, I was deleting the usual list of sony apps when I noticed a cluster of three apps in titanium backup I guess I just hadn't noticed before.
They're boxed in yellow in the picture below. I erased all of them and voila! No more favorites bar. You have to restart your phone for the changes to take place.
You have to be rooted for this to work. Without root you can't permanently delete any system files.
Cheers.

[Q] How to keep home screen and widget settings between ROMs?

So one of the reasons I hesitate when switching ROMs is because I don't wanna go through the tedious process of setting up my homescreens and widgets. I know that Titanium Pro and Google Play backup my apps and can restore them for me after flashing a new ROM but it's the tedious stuff like signing into every app and organizing my folders and widgets that kills me.
Is there a setting in Titanium that allows me to save all that stuff? And am I using it wrong? When I flash a new ROM I should just skip the Google sign in process, disable the automatic restore from Google Play, and just launch Titanium right away? From there what do I choose if I want the apps and my personal settings back? Restore All Apps+Data? I don't do anything with System Data if I'm jumping between ROMs right? Do I select to "Keep the Previous ID" when it asks?
I know these are probably easy answers I just want to make sure I've been doing it right this whole time. I know how to keep my apps between ROMs flashing for the most part. I'd just like to keep my homescreen and widgets there too. I use Google Launcher btw and not Nova Prime anymore. I like the convenience of being able to say 'OK Google' and swiping left to get to Google Now.
Thanks in advance for the helps guys.