I quite like trying out different roms and seeing how they do, but i dont want to spend hours redownloading all the apps again and tweeking them to how i like them all over again.
Is there an app or something on the pc that backs up all the apps and its data so i can easily switch between roms?
You can use Titanium Backup for that, but it is not advised since restoring data can bork your rom. It is better to use appbrain to store the list of your apps so you can redownload them from the market after you flashed your new rom.
Searching in development section of the desire forum instead of general would have answered your question.
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hmm. its not so much the downloading thats a problem, its setting everything up again to how i like it. handcent sms for instance takes me ages to retweek it. is there nothing that stores the actual app data?
I nerver had any problems using Titanium Backup. It has always worked like a charme for me.
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Before flashing a new ROM make a Nandroid backup - then when you find one you don't like you can revert back to one that's already setup
Coming from the Touch Pro 2 and the Windows Mobile side of things for the last decade, I am wondering if there is something like PPCPimBackup for Android? This was a small little utility that would back up SMS/MMS/Call Logs/Email/Contacts and some other settings and files when specified. I kept a copy on my SD Card so that when / if I had to take my phone in for repair, I could backup everything before I handed it over to the Sprint Tech. Now that I am on an android device, I would like to find something with similar functionality. My E4GT has been experiencing the random screen taps / touches that someone mentioned a week or so ago and I want to take it in and have them look at it and want to make sure I don't lose my call logs and sms logs if they should want to factory reset or replace my phone. Any suggestions for a free application?
MyBackup
works good
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup&feature=search_result
I have used pim backup when I had my TP2 but never had the desire to find something like that here. With google all your contacts are backed up on goggles servers. T
Also if your phone is rooted you can use titanium backup for your Apps or just do a nand backup through recovery and back up everything.... ROM.. Contacts.... Apps.... Mesages.... Emails ect.
Samsung Galaxy S II
Is there an app that will backup desktops / screens? this would be helpful when switching roms.
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Is there an app that will backup desktops / screens? this would be helpful when switching roms.
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Titanium backup will. You backup the launcher and when you restore it will restore the screens. You may have to replace the widgets though..... No biggie though.
Samsung Galaxy S II
Why would you choose Titanium over MyBackup? I know that a majority of the users have Titanium but I don't understand why. What are the differences? I have MyBackupPro and it has worked flawlessly forever! FIGHT!
I've had Titanium for so long, I can't be bothered to try something new/different..
It just works.
With options like freezing apps, pulling backups from nands, and controlling market links, Titanium is hard to beat. Add to that syncing to dropbox and it is a pretty good package.
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With options like freezing apps, pulling backups from nands, and controlling market links, Titanium is hard to beat. Add to that syncing to dropbox and it is a pretty good package.
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Freezing, wiping cache, and wiping data are also available on mybackup pro, controling market links also. How would syncing to dropbox be helpful?
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Freezing, wiping cache, and wiping data are also available on mybackup pro, controling market links also. How would syncing to dropbox be helpful?
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Your backup is stored safely in your dropbox in case of an sd card crash or your phone gets lost or stolen. You will still have your backup to put on the replacement.
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Your backup is stored safely in your dropbox in case of an sd card crash or your phone gets lost or stolen. You will still have your backup to put on the replacement.
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okay, thats pretty cool, other than that, it looks like a wash. I don't think I need to buy Titanium, MBP works fine, and also offers the option of storing backups online.
After almost 1 year using MBP I tried Titanium Backup. TB is faster at backing up system data and users apps and also restoring but a little too complicated compared to MBP. Also MBP can restore apps directly to the SD card(only apps with that option obviously). Maybe TB can do it too but I can't find that option.
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Right, MyBackup Pro can do ALL item titanium can do, and more.
It can backup the SMS, MMS, contacts, other system data from ANY Android version to a different Android version, so you can go from Android 2.x to Android 4.x, which titanium cannot do.
If you want faster backup and restores of Applications and their Data, you can turn on the Busy Box option in the options of MyBackup (Pro).
Also, MyBackup Root is FREE and does a lot more than the free titanium
When I do full restore of system data on Titanium I get all my settings back and have had no problem going from Froyo to Gingerbread with a backup. I don't think you have used it in a while.
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With options like freezing apps, pulling backups from nands, and controlling market links, Titanium is hard to beat. Add to that syncing to dropbox and it is a pretty good package.
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As well as scheduled back ups and the customizability ( made up word?) of the backups
I bought both and went ultimately with Titanium. Mainly, it was because, at the time, MyBackup did not have a master page to see what apps were frozen. You had to select each one at a time. In Titanium Backup you could see all your apps and the frozen ones had a blue bar highlight.
Titanium. The end. I used to use mbp, but I got fc's or the app just wouldn't show up after restoring
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The best thing to do is really to try both.
You can get the free MyBackup Root application, which gives you just about everything you need, and the free titanium, and try them out.
MyBackup Pro does have all items Root has, plus a few more items like freezing/disabling bloatware, market linking/detaching, etc...
It's seems they are almost identical Apps. The main difference is the interface,
My Backup Pro seems to be a LOT more user friendly whereas Titanium is for more technical minded people who love control over every little thing.
My Backup Pro - Simple interface and seems not to need root, good for the normal user or the occasional rom flashing.
Titanium Backup PRO - Geared more to the technical minded who likes exploring and control, and compulsive rom flashers.
MyBackup Pro doesn't have DropBox functionality because they also make money out of selling more space online for your backups.
A way around it is to manually get your backups on your SD Card to your DropBox yourself.
In the end it comes down to a matter of preference, as they both much do the same thing
I use Titanium and I like to be able to choose every little thing I'm backing up but on the other hand there is the case of the 'unfriendly' interface (which I gotten used by now but had to do some reading on some bits).
Titanium really needs a Usability Engineer(?) on their team. They would benefit having a 'Normal' and an 'Expert' mode for their interface.
Agreed. Titanium Backup should revamp the interface or give us a choice of interfaces: Classic or Simple
I use MBP, but I don't like it. When I first used it on Froyo and Gingerbread, it rocked. Now on Jelly Bean it regularly force closes, it doesn't copy all the data for applications, some applications don't backup or restore properly. I have never had any problems with Titanium, ever. It's just so darn cumbersome.
I have used Titanium backup on 3 different devices, from Froyo to KitKat, over the past 3 years. It has worked fine thru it all. Backups & Restores are a snap to do, and are reliable. Only problems ever has been an occasional hang up, where I have had to do a shutdown, reboot, but it did not seem to affect the restore.
Love MBP, never had a problem.
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MyBackup Pro now supports Dropbox
Hey guys the new version 4.2 of MyBackup Pro now allows you to use your Dropbox account as the Cloud storage option for Backups and Restore. You can use this by running the app and hitting Menu->Options then select the "Cloud Storage Location" option and selecting Dropbox.
I have two android devices right now, my triumph and a kindle fire running cm7. I would like to be able to transfer my saved games, or app data, from one device to the other so I can play on one and then pick up the same saved game on the other device if I want to.
I feel like there is probably a way to do this with titanium backup pro, but I couldn't figure it out.
Thanks.
Copy the 3 files for the app on your main.device, put in the titaniumbackup folder on device 2, restore data then profit.
Btw it's sdcard/titaniumbackup/backupfilesarehere in case you hadn't found it yet.
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Just picked up a cheap xperia play from ebay (GB 2.3.4 rooted). I'm gonna be backing this up by copying everything from my SD card into a folder on my computer.
I will then delete all of the stuff from my SD card so I have enough room for titanium backup to put files onto the SD card (not using the cloud as a backup) before moving the titanium backup from SD card to computer as well.
My question is will this actually be a complete backup of everything on my phone, and if the need should ever arise, will it be a few simple clicks to restore? Thanks.
From what I've encountered its a toss up. It will backup great but as for actual game data/sd data no. That data will have to be replaced or redownloaded. But thats only for free app. Not too sure about pro( as I am a cheap, tight wallet, low budget, kind of user.) LOL just always broke like my phones.!
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From what I've encountered its a toss up. It will backup great but as for actual game data/sd data no. That data will have to be replaced or redownloaded. But thats only for free app. Not too sure about pro( as I am a cheap, tight wallet, low budget, kind of user.) LOL just always broke like my phones.!
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Not to be rude, but please reread my post; I said I'd be backing up the data from my SD card manually. The bottom line is this: will using the method I described provide me with a simple route to restoring should I ever need to?
In simpler terms, the method I'm going to use is this:
back up internal stuff with titanium and then move it to computer for safekeeping
move SD stuff directly to computer for safe keeping
Your not being rude...but I did read your post. & like I said it does a great job of backing up apps sys/user. I would suggest that you restore apps only. Now if you want a full backup you can install recovery to do a nan-backup.
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