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What is the best method to backup from an existing Android phone and restore the data (bookmarks, Text Messages, phone log, dictionary, settings, etc.) into the EVO?
I have a G1, so when I apply a new Cyanogen ROM I take a complete backup of all my Apps and Data with MyBackup Pro onto my SD Card. After I've gotten the new ROM applied I download MyBackup Pro from the Market and restore some of my Apps and/or Data back into the phone. I restore the bookmarks, text messages, phone log, dictionary, etc. I don't restore the contact list because it's already synced with Google. Google does a good job of keeping my WiFi settings, so I don't have to re-enter that after a wipe.
Would it be best to do a complete backup as normal, and then transfer the backup folder structure onto the new EVO SD Card and then do a restore as I normally would?
I currently have the TP2 (windows mobile 6.5) so I'm not sure about the text messages, programs, etc... but for your contacts you can use google sync.
Just sign in with your google account, sync all of your contacts, get on the new phone and do the same.
This is what I am going to do since it worked so good when I loaded android on my TP2. I like to do it that way too because I have a google voice account
I used my MyBackup Pro for most of the info that I needed to transfer to the EVO. The only problem is with backing up all of the apps. It will install all of them but it can't transfer the data and market links yet since the Evo isn't rooted yet.
slow4g63 said:
I currently have the TP2 (windows mobile 6.5) so I'm not sure about the text messages, programs, etc... but for your contacts you can use google sync.
Just sign in with your google account, sync all of your contacts, get on the new phone and do the same.
This is what I am going to do since it worked so good when I loaded android on my TP2. I like to do it that way too because I have a google voice account
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I'm NOT migrating from a Windows Mobile phone to an Android. I'm migrating FROM an Android to another Android. I already said that I don't restore my contact because Google sync takes care of that.
Condo20t said:
I used my MyBackup Pro for most of the info that I needed to transfer to the EVO. The only problem is with backing up all of the apps. It will install all of them but it can't transfer the data and market links yet since the Evo isn't rooted yet.
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So, it looks like I should just restore as I originally stated in my post using MyBackup Pro. But, you have a very good point that I cannot restore some of my apps since the phone is not rooted yet (WiFi Tether).
Hello, how do I let Titanium backup auto restore my apps without the need to tap "Install" and "Done" for every app? Also, how come restoring Fast web installer doesn't seem to work? I have to manually re-install it?
It's something like press menu, then there's a 'Batch' option in there, it can be found in there option like 'backup all' and 'restore all'. Don't know if it's only on the paid version, have you got the paid version?
It is only on the paid version-worth every cent. Just so batch restore of your apps.
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Yep, this is in the paid version only
quite the incentive to pay for it. it's a huge pain to manually install each app.
Is there another FREE app that can do the backup and batch restore for free?
So worth the money, no doubt.
Sorry to revive an old thread. Just wondering if there's any way to schedule auto restore of an app from a backup file?
Lets say I want to use Foldersync to autosync folders between my tablet and phone. After I have played a game on my tablet I want foldersync to backup game data after change to google disk. After that I want the phone to automatically download the backup to the phone and than autorestore the datafile for that game.
Is it possible?
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Sorry to revive an old thread. Just wondering if there's any way to schedule auto restore of an app from a backup file?
Lets say I want to use Foldersync to autosync folders between my tablet and phone. After I have played a game on my tablet I want foldersync to backup game data after change to google disk. After that I want the phone to automatically download the backup to the phone and than autorestore the datafile for that game.
Is it possible?
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Hey, just so happens I'm also looking to schedule a restore, so that my school's tablets are kept in sync. Did you solve this?
schedule an auto restore please...
umm, I too need an auto-restore for whatsapp only. Restore the manually backed up data each morning at around 4 am.
What's the easiest way to backup my apps, settings and contacts without root?
Use an app like MyBackUp Pro or Sprite.
Lack of root will limit what settings can be backed up (don't have a list of what can / can't, varies with app used and apps themselves).
Hi all - I freaking love these forums, you guys are awesome. What a great community here.
I searched the forums for a walkthru of setting up a new phone from the old one; if it's here somewhere and I missed it, feel free to just point me to it and I'll manage it from there.
So I'm just getting my new AT&T GS III probably today, replacing my stone-age Captivate. I've done a BIT of hack work on the Captivate, it's rooted etc with firmware v2.2, build Froyo.UCJI6. I've got Titanium Backup Pro v5.7.3 running currently. My question is regarding backing up and restoring my settings, market purchases, contacts, saved games (important!!), etc onto my new S III.
For backing up, is it simply a matter of running the batch "backup of all user apps + system data" on the Captivate (which I do weekly), then copying over all the backup files to my removable SD? As long as I run a backup of all apps/data so I just take the files with today's mod date? If I need them all, is there any easy way to batch copy ALL of the files to my SD rather than taking a half-hour to select/deselect the files I need on my tiny Captivate screen?
My bigger concern is that the restoration goes OK on the S III, as they have different versions of the OS. In the Titanium prefs, there are a TON of settings so I'm don't know what I need to focus on or if it's all set to 'auto-pilot' restore on a new phone. I assume I have to first root and then install Titanium on my new phone, just not sure what to do from there? (BTW, can I do a fully-functional restore on the free version of Titanium with my paid version backups? Or do I need to purchase it again on my new phone?)
Thanks in advance, I LOVE this place!!
Tom
teebob2000 said:
Hi all - I freaking love these forums, you guys are awesome. What a great community here.
I searched the forums for a walkthru of setting up a new phone from the old one; if it's here somewhere and I missed it, feel free to just point me to it and I'll manage it from there.
So I'm just getting my new AT&T GS III probably today, replacing my stone-age Captivate. I've done a BIT of hack work on the Captivate, it's rooted etc with firmware v2.2, build Froyo.UCJI6. I've got Titanium Backup Pro v5.7.3 running currently. My question is regarding backing up and restoring my settings, market purchases, contacts, saved games (important!!), etc onto my new S III.
For backing up, is it simply a matter of running the batch "backup of all user apps + system data" on the Captivate (which I do weekly), then copying over all the backup files to my removable SD? As long as I run a backup of all apps/data so I just take the files with today's mod date? If I need them all, is there any easy way to batch copy ALL of the files to my SD rather than taking a half-hour to select/deselect the files I need on my tiny Captivate screen?
My bigger concern is that the restoration goes OK on the S III, as they have different versions of the OS. In the Titanium prefs, there are a TON of settings so I'm don't know what I need to focus on or if it's all set to 'auto-pilot' restore on a new phone. I assume I have to first root and then install Titanium on my new phone, just not sure what to do from there? (BTW, can I do a fully-functional restore on the free version of Titanium with my paid version backups? Or do I need to purchase it again on my new phone?)
Thanks in advance, I LOVE this place!!
Tom
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I did the whole transfer-of-backups process when I got my current device, migrating over from an even more ancient device than your Captivate.
For the backup process, you could fairly easily tell TiBu to use the SD card for its backup storage - that would probably be the easiest way to get the backups in the right place for the move. Other than that, you could, for example, use ADB to pull the backups off of your phone, use one of the cloud storage services that TiBu Pro supports, or find a file manager app that lets you select everything readily (or even just the TiBu folder - one folder isn't that much of a stretch to move) and move it over to the card.
For the restore process, you want to be careful with exactly which system data settings you choose to restore, as - especially across major Android versions and across devices - restoring many of them will just confuse your device as opposed to doing anything useful. Most of the important things - such as your contacts (assuming you have it set to do that, which is the case by default) and market account purchases - aren't stored on the device, but associated with your Google account, so just logging back in with your account on the new phone will restore a lot of that information easily; in particular, this makes it extremely easy for TiBu to find its licence again (once it's on your device).
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Don't backup system data with titanium, just the apps. I've had some luck backing up sms and WiFi passwords with titanium and restoring them on different roms, though you should use the xml backups (colored in yellow). Your contacts and market purchases should already be synced with your Google account, so if you use the same account on the new phone all of that data will follow.
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For the restore process, you want to be careful with exactly which system data settings you choose to restore, as - especially across major Android versions and across devices - restoring many of them will just confuse your device as opposed to doing anything useful. Most of the important things - such as your contacts (assuming you have it set to do that, which is the case by default) and market account purchases - aren't stored on the device, but associated with your Google account, so just logging back in with your account on the new phone will restore a lot of that information easily; in particular, this makes it extremely easy for TiBu to find its licence again (once it's on your device).
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Thanks for the reply! Do I at some point in the backup or restore process have the option for which system settings are restored?
Also, I'm not sure my contacts are backed up online, is that with my gmail account? I don't think I ever explicitly set that up but I do check gmail on my phone. How can I tell whether it's linked up and already backed up online?
Thanks!
You can check your saved contacts here:
https://www.google.com/contacts/#contacts
When you select to restore in tb you will be given a list of apps/settings to restore. Un check any items that you don't want to restore before confirming the operation.
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Before I restore my Titanium backup to the new phone, do I have to have all the apps that have backed up data already installed on the new phone?
I want to get all my messages off my S8 and onto (possibly) a Google Pixel device. However, due to Samsung's Advanced Messaging, my normal backup and restore app (SMS Backup & Restore) doesn't "see" a bunch of the messages.
Is there a way to either convert the "chats" to text messages or otherwise migrate them to any other device that is not Samsung?
Edit: I'm aware of apps to export to PDF (e.g. SMS Share 2, Legal Text) but I actually want to backup and restore to a new device, not just have an archive of them.