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[Q] Backup CM7 settings?

hello,
i know how to backup apps+data and rom, but i would like to backup only the cm7 settings (not the complete rom)
how can i do this?

andi_o said:
hello,
i know how to backup apps+data and rom, but i would like to backup only the cm7 settings (not the complete rom)
how can i do this?
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There currently isn't a means to, though its been asked for a lot so it might happen.
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OriginalGabriel said:
There currently isn't a means to, though its been asked for a lot so it might happen
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and there is really no way todo this?
what about using abd shell, rootexplorer, etc. and copying files to sdcard?

andi_o said:
and there is really no way todo this?
what about using abd shell, rootexplorer, etc. and copying files to sdcard?
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I'm sure there's a way to do it; I, personally, don't know where the settings are stored though
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Titanium Backup will do it just fine. I always back up my CM settings.
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TheBiles said:
Titanium Backup will do it just fine. I always back up my CM settings.
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yes, you can backup apps+data with titanium backup, but how do you backup VPN, Wireless and other CM7-settings? afaik it is not possible to save those settings with titanium backup!?
if anybody could tell me where the settings are stored i could use adb shell or root explorer and simply copy them.

andi_o said:
yes, you can backup apps+data with titanium backup, but how do you backup VPN, Wireless and other CM7-settings? afaik it is not possible to save those settings with titanium backup!?
if anybody could tell me where the settings are stored i could use adb shell or root explorer and simply copy them.
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Your wireless network settings should automatically sync with your Google account, but there are options in TB to specifically back them up. I'm not sure about VPNs, but you could poke around for it. I only know that selecting "back up all user apps and system data" and restoring it is essentially a nandroid. Other than re-adding widgets and changing the wallpaper, I can't think of anything that it doesn't save.

ok, but this would be a complete backup. i could do this with rom manager. so my main question is: where are the CM7-settings stored?

[Q] Titanium Backup issue after ICS

I just flashed Mr X's Telus stock ICS ROM, and I'm having trouble with Titanium Backup. I have the proper backup folder selected, and the little toast pops up with the correct number of app elements, but when I hit batch, it doesn't show that I have any backups to restore. It shows only the apps that are on the phone stock. Any suggestions? This is driving me nuts.

JaylanPHNX said:
I just flashed Mr X's Telus stock ICS ROM, and I'm having trouble with Titanium Backup. I have the proper backup folder selected, and the little toast pops up with the correct number of app elements, but when I hit batch, it doesn't show that I have any backups to restore. It shows only the apps that are on the phone stock. Any suggestions? This is driving me nuts.
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Did you manually go explore the directory you had the backups in before to ensure that they are actually still there? Like with root explorer, etc?
You could try clearing data in application manager and re-install, try to copy the backup directory somewhere else, then specify in settings where it is.. Maybe its a cache issue?
Good luck

JaylanPHNX said:
I just flashed Mr X's Telus stock ICS ROM, and I'm having trouble with Titanium Backup. I have the proper backup folder selected, and the little toast pops up with the correct number of app elements, but when I hit batch, it doesn't show that I have any backups to restore. It shows only the apps that are on the phone stock. Any suggestions? This is driving me nuts.
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I think u may need to root agin, mr.x's rom was made to be stock with no root. The ics root files are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705565

I have root. Titanium and Root Explorer are granted access.
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I tried copying the whole backup folder to internal memory, but it still doesnt want to let me restore.
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Try restoring a single app. with my ICS flash I got prompted that the phone ID was different that what was used to install TB and through the prompt I reset the phone back to the original ID, and it allowed the restore. Just wondering if you are not seeing a prompt due to the batch mode..

I figured it out. Apparently the default setting now is to filter out apps not currently installed. How [email protected]#!& stupid is that?! After three flashes and as many hours I find this.:banghead:
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Hey OP, im having the same problem. I can restore apps one by one manually but when i try to batch restore all my apps it doesnt work. What specifically did u do to fix this issue?
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My issue was that it would not show me the apps to be installed, and I had to tap on Filters and set to All so it would show me those not yet installed.
To batch restore, you need the paid version. If you have the Pro Key, but it's not working, uninstall and re-install.
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Need urgent help with restoring nandroid backup

Hi, so i installed the latest version of liquid smooth and i did not like it. I had made a nandroid backup before i installed. When i go into CWM i cant restore it? it says file not found??
For some reason when i restored all my apps using titanium backup. Tons of stuff stopped working (got a load of popups saying things werent working). I cannot access my phone on my computer it says hardware id missing. So i cant copy the nandroid backup onto my phone !! I need help please
I am freaking out. I just want to go back to 4.1 with all my settings and apps. please help me

Were you coming from a stock based ROM? A little more info would be helpful.
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LuigiBull23 said:
Were you coming from a stock based ROM? A little more info would be helpful.
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Yes i was on rooted stock based ROM.
Update: i managed to restore my nandroid through ROM manager. but after i reboot i still get a million messages saying email, messaging, and other apps still not working !
my usb connection is still not working ! nothing shows up on computer
whats really weird is i can connect via PTP and my phone and all the files show up. but i cant via MTP

seifer699 said:
Yes i was on rooted stock based ROM.
Update: i managed to restore my nandroid through ROM manager. but after i reboot i still get a million messages saying email, messaging, apps are not working !
my usb connection is still not working !
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Ok. good to hear. However I would not recommend restoring nandroids through any app. You should always do your backups/restore through your actual recovery. As far as your FC issues go, it sounds like you restored some incompatible app and/or system data through TB.. You need to be careful restoring specific data through TB when jumping between TW and AOSP ROMs.
Try clearing your cache and/or data through settings for any app giving you issues before attempting anything else.
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LuigiBull23 said:
Ok. good to hear. However I would not recommend restoring nandroids through any app. You should always do your backups/restore through your actual recovery. As far as your FC issues go, it sounds like you restored some incompatible app and/or system data through TB.. You need to be careful restoring specific data through TB when jumping between TW and AOSP ROMs.
Try clearing your cache and/or data through settings for any app giving you issues before attempting anything else.
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Thanks for the advice.
I wasnt able to restore from recovery that is why i had to resort to rom manager.
The main problem i seem to have now is not being able to connect to my computer via MTP....
Any suggestions on how to fix this? everything else seems to be working (apps, email, messaging) accordingly except usb.
Also i noticed that a folder called "0" has been created on my phone and it is a exact copy of all my folders. Can this be deleted?

seifer699 said:
Hi, so i installed the latest version of liquid smooth and i did not like it. I had made a nandroid backup before i installed. When i go into CWM i cant restore it? it says file not found??
For some reason when i restored all my apps using titanium backup. Tons of stuff stopped working (got a load of popups saying things werent working). I cannot access my phone on my computer it says hardware id missing. So i cant copy the nandroid backup onto my phone !! I need help please
I am freaking out. I just want to go back to 4.1 with all my settings and apps. please help me
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It happen to me sometimes when I connect phone to PC it said hardware id missing. What I did is change to other USB port on PC sometimes it help bit sometimes not so I restart PC and reboot the phone. After start up I plug the USB most of the time it solve my problem.
When you use CWM to back restore back, make sure that CWM is the one you use to backup prior flashing custom rom. It happen as well to me after update to the latest CWM I can't restore it said file not found. When I odin back CWM to the one I used when I backup my nandroid, it works.

seifer699 said:
Thanks for the advice.
I wasnt able to restore from recovery that is why i had to resort to rom manager.
The main problem i seem to have now is not being able to connect to my computer via MTP....
Any suggestions on how to fix this? everything else seems to be working (apps, email, messaging) accordingly except usb.
Also i noticed that a folder called "0" has been created on my phone and it is a exact copy of all my folders. Can this be deleted?
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You might wanna try different usb cables (prefer blackberry), different usb ports, and/or reinstalling the drivers. If none of this helps try the same troubleshooting steps on a different pc. That will tell you if it is indeed the phone or your pc.
A "0" folder was created as a second sd partition because you had flashed an AOSP ROM. That is your internal sd card so if you're on AOSP you don't wanna delete that folder. If you're on TW, which I can assume you already are, you can delete "0" but only AFTER you've transferred all your important content from the "0" folder back into their originating folders, or wherever you want them to be, on the root of your internal sd card. Otherwise, you will lose all your content.
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Warning!! Warning!! Dont lose your backups!!

VERY IMPORTANT!!
I recently FTF'd up to 4.2.2, rooted, and installed CWM.
The first thing I ALWAYS do when I first root and install CWM is make a backup of stock, to have incase I need it.
Now I always name the backup according to the date I created it, and usually use my favorite file explorer (es file explorer) to find the backup and rename it.
When I attempted to do this, I could not find my backup ANYWHERE!!! I thought maybe It didn't get created properly or something, yet, I saw and big ding on my storage capacity, presumably due to the backup I made, but couldn't find.
I just happened to stumble across a message in ROM Manager that gave me the answer I was looking for.
In ROM Manager it states:
"In Android 4.2, backups are placed in a secure directory, INACCESSIBLE to other apps.
Backups can be pulled with ADB or by using the ROM Manager Backup Download Server."
Basically you HAVE to use ROM Manager to find and rename your backups if your using CWM on Android 4.2
Figured I would post this and save people the headache I went through trying to locate the backup I made.
Check the attached picture of the message that's in ROM Manager.
Thanks and happy flashing!

ATRIXXIRTA said:
VERY IMPORTANT!!
I recently FTF'd up to 4.2.2, rooted, and installed CWM.
The first thing I ALWAYS do when I first root and install CWM is make a backup of stock, to have incase I need it.
Now I always name the backup according to the date I created it, and usually use my favorite file explorer (es file explorer) to find the backup and rename it.
When I attempted to do this, I could not find my backup ANYWHERE!!! I thought maybe It didn't get created properly or something, yet, I saw and big ding on my storage capacity, presumably due to the backup I made, but couldn't find.
I just happened to stumble across a message in ROM Manager that gave me the answer I was looking for.
In ROM Manager it states:
"In Android 4.2, backups are placed in a secure directory, INACCESSIBLE to other apps.
Backups can be pulled with ADB or by using the ROM Manager Backup Download Server."
Basically you HAVE to use ROM Manager to find and rename your backups if your using CWM on Android 4.2
Figured I would post this and save people the headache I went through trying to locate the backup I made.
Check the attached picture of the message that's in ROM Manager.
Thanks and happy flashing!
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Ah yes! I had forgotten about that from the Nexus 4! That explains why I was missing some space, and of course this means I lost the backup I had. Luckily I have a Titanium Backup of my apps and settings, and the pictures were not that important.

havanahjoe said:
Ah yes! I had forgotten about that from the Nexus 4! That explains why I was missing some space, and of course this means I lost the backup I had. Luckily I have a Titanium Backup of my apps and settings, and the pictures were not that important.
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You may have your backups still. Just look for them in Rom manager.
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ATRIXXIRTA said:
You may have your backups still. Just look for them in Rom manager.
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No, I wiped the /data partition when installing a clean version of the .423 FTF. I was missing about 7 GB of space when on RomAur, and I bet some of that space was used by at least one backup. I don't think I had more than one though.

Wiping data doesn't erase your backups. Our anything on your sd cards. Formatting your storage or manually deleting them is the only way to erase them.
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I save my CWM backups on the external SD card so it doesn't disappear even when I upgraded to 4.2
Press thanks if I helped
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Ya that's for sure the way to do it.
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Any Alternative App to Restore Apps from TB backed up data

Hello guys, I am having a really hard time using G4 without root. My situation is: I have no other backed up data left without TB backed up database. Does anyone know any app which can scan that database & can restore at least the apks???
Really need this.

nipun1110 said:
Hello guys, I am having a really hard time using G4 without root. My situation is: I have no other backed up data left without TB backed up database. Does anyone know any app which can scan that database & can restore at least the apks???
Really need this.
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Install a file manager (I use Solid Explorer) that can read the .gz files. Go to your TB folder.
Click on xxxxxx.apk.gz, Solid Explorer will show the contents, click again, presto :good:

The included LG Backup tool is amazing. I used it for the first time the other night because I wanted to factory reset my phone (wasn't happy with battery or performance) and it basically works like backing up in Titanium.
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Pfeffernuss said:
Install a file manager (I use Solid Explorer) that can read the .gz files. Go to your TB folder.
Click on xxxxxx.apk.gz, Solid Explorer will show the contents, click again, presto :good:
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Many many thanks for the solution. Although I did it with Es File Manager app.

yeah LG backup is perfect!

LG backup does not seem to work on my AT&T model. Pissing me off.
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