Hey all, long time no talk.
I noticed everytime a new ROM comes out you guys are always flashing. Is there an easy way to flash without having to "re-install" everything and keeping your screens the way they were previously? Or there is no simple solution?
Mike
Generally not really. If its a minor update for a current Rom u don't always have to erase everything but generally u will have to start from scratch. That's always the best bet for squashing bugs ect
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mrw5641 said:
Hey all, long time no talk.
I noticed everytime a new ROM comes out you guys are always flashing. Is there an easy way to flash without having to "re-install" everything and keeping your screens the way they were previously? Or there is no simple solution?
Mike
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You can always use titanium backup to reinstall apps, I'd definitely recommend dropping a few bucks on the paid version for no click restores. If it's an update to a rom I'm already running, I usually just wipe cache and dalvik before flashing, but you should always wipe before flashing a different rom.
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Excellent that is what I had figured. I just had noticed some guys flashing everytime a new rom comes out, that has to be a pain in the a**. But I have been using Astro to back up everything.
Thanks guys
mrw5641 said:
Excellent that is what I had figured. I just had noticed some guys flashing everytime a new rom comes out, that has to be a pain in the a**. But I have been using Astro to back up everything.
Thanks guys
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Titanium is a great ap. I have noticed that restoring aps with it can cause some issues and slowdowns. I always used titanium but now I prefer a fresh install. When u log into your gmail account u can set it to automatically restore your previous aps also when you look at the "my aps" section you can slide to the right and look at all aps you had ever downloaded.
Good luck, have fun and follow the roms specific instructions!
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jman42028 said:
Titanium is a great ap. I have noticed that restoring aps with it can cause some issues and slowdowns. I always used titanium but now I prefer a fresh install. When u log into your gmail account u can set it to automatically restore your previous aps also when you look at the "my aps" section you can slide to the right and look at all aps you had ever downloaded.
Good luck, have fun and follow the roms specific instructions!
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I'm with you. I used TiBu a couple of times, but had random crashes and stuff.
I do the full wipe now, every time. Stability is worth the trade-off of reinstalling everything
Titanium can be buggy at times but I use the heck out if it... I make a backup of xyz rom and rename it, then switch roms. Set everything up (if it's new to me) and backup/rename. For example I have titanium backupUKB, titanium backupCM9 and titanium backupSRZ all on my SD card...
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I have been using GO Backup instead of Titanium lately and it is pretty good. You can restore all your backed up apps with one click; it only backs up user apps. It also can backup your messages and wifi access points if you backup that kind of stuff, and most of all it's free. I definitely recomend you try it out.
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juzz86 said:
I'm with you. I used TiBu a couple of times, but had random crashes and stuff.
I do the full wipe now, every time. Stability is worth the trade-off of reinstalling everything
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I only restore the user apps using Titanium Backup. I believe that should technically not cause any problems. Well I am glad it didn't the few times I did use it, so far.
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I tried searching for this, but the app seems to have some limitations. Please forgive if this is a repost. I have been on my 3rd rom for 2 weeks now but want to check out another new release. Long story short, I don't want to lose anything installed or subsequent app data. How can I back up and restore all of the non-rom data and have all of the new goodies of the new rom laid on top of the great app/personal data/settings?
Is this a dumb question?
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I tried searching for this, but the app seems to have some limitations. Please forgive if this is a repost. I have been on my 3rd rom for 2 weeks now but want to check out another new release. Long story short, I don't want to lose anything installed or subsequent app data. How can I back up and restore all of the non-rom data and have all of the new goodies of the new rom laid on top of the great app/personal data/settings?
Is this a dumb question?
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titan backup is one of the most used backup apps i have read about on here
EDIT: brain fart: Titanium not Titan ... uhg, sorry about that. Luckily xbox posted too.
tpike said:
I tried searching for this, but the app seems to have some limitations. Please forgive if this is a repost. I have been on my 3rd rom for 2 weeks now but want to check out another new release. Long story short, I don't want to lose anything installed or subsequent app data. How can I back up and restore all of the non-rom data and have all of the new goodies of the new rom laid on top of the great app/personal data/settings?
Titanium Backup
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Thanks both for feedback. So I can back up on titanium to sd then wipe all the cache etc, flash new rom, restore?
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This is a fool proof list:
1. Titanium Backup all apps and data
2. Boot into clockworkmod and wipe data 3x
3. Flash new rom
4. Download titanium backup from market and install backups.
Thank you good sir.
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Just out of curiosity, as long as you wipe the three things in recovery, will restoring old data on top of a new ROM from TitaniumBackup ever cause problems?
I've heard some people recommend not doing that, but never really gave any explanation.
Installing from titanium backup won't cause problems as long as you don't mess with system apps.
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Installing from titanium backup won't cause problems as long as you don't mess with system apps.
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Cool, thanks.
Hi,
Currently i'm using AOKP milestone 4, and i'm very glad with it.
Now the milestone 5 is out, and i would like to update ; after all, that's why i bought a dev phone, to have updates faster.
The problem is everytime i put a new rom it took about one week for me to tweak my entire phone again, to install all my apps, custom themes, put shortcuts in home screen and all that stuff.
I see people in this forum installing new roms as it is just like change clothes, and for me the process is VERY dull and time consuming.
So my question is : is there any magical formule to install a new rom (that requires a wipe) and have all my apps, home screens and configurations restored ?
Or you guys really love to do all this work again over and over ?
Thanks in advance !
titanium backup makes the process alot quicker.
Titanium backup pro can restore all of the apps automatically but you have to buy the app (or .apk) (if you know what i mean )
but some of the roms that i have saw they dont recommend it i dont know why .
ill risk it
good luck
Ok, will check it, but as you said, AOKP does not recommend to use it.
Another question : i will make a nandroid before apply. IF anything goes wrong, i can flash my nandroid and restore everything ? No problem if it will be a 'downgrade' ?
Thanks
Can't say I would use a rom that mentions I shouldn't use such a popular app.
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Ok, will check it, but as you said, AOKP does not recommend to use it.
Another question : i will make a nandroid before apply. IF anything goes wrong, i can flash my nandroid and restore everything ? No problem if it will be a 'downgrade' ?
Thanks
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they dont recommend you restore the rom control (system stuff) apps are fine however. i restore my apps super quick.
it also depends on which one you're going from. Milestone 4 to milestone 5 there were more things added to rom control.
but if you went from like build 32 to build 33, you should be able to restore the settings.
-Titanium restore user apps/data
-Nova/Apex/adw launcher restore desktop configuration
-only thing that takes time to configure is rom control settings.
artvandelay440 said:
-Titanium restore user apps/data
-Nova/Apex/adw launcher restore desktop configuration
-only thing that takes time to configure is rom control settings.
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All this its True thats what i do.. Change rom takes like 1 hour, the only thing that bothers me its i have titanium premium but it wont save extra data for Games like blood and glory, need for speed etc and its a pain in the ass to re download that... Any ideas?
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msedek said:
All this its True thats what i do.. Change rom takes like 1 hour, the only thing that bothers me its i have titanium premium but it wont save extra data for Games like blood and glory, need for speed etc and its a pain in the ass to re download that... Any ideas?
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You could try backing up the directories where that data is saved...never did but in theory it seems like it would work.
HeCareth said:
You could try backing up the directories where that data is saved...never did but in theory it seems like it would work.
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Ill try but titanium should save everything u_U
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Sorry nub Q,...
Best way to switch roms without losing all my apps every time... Running asop 4.2.1 and would like to check out a few others. But jus thinking about having to redownload all these apps and log in again makes me tired. Thanks ahead of time for any suggestions.
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Titanium Backup.
Been some problems with titanium back up when flashing new roms, see galaxy nexus development threads for some examples, if you want a relatively failsafe method that stores your apps off phone you can use a file manager like astro to back up all your apps into apks then drop the backups into a folder on your computer via usb, along with any media or data you want preserved, then reload after fully wiping phone and flashing new rom, you might have to download a file manager to install the apks if rom doesnt have one. Gather you have a custom recovery installed, dont forget to update it prior to flashing new rom so you can recover if all doesnt go to plan. Good luck
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Thanks... Recovery I'm using is twrp. I've done a few rom switches feel comfortable. Just hate re downloading apps and logging back in. Will definitely try pc back up tho.
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matthew0776 said:
Thanks... Recovery I'm using is twrp. I've done a few rom switches feel comfortable. Just hate re downloading apps and logging back in. Will definitely try pc back up tho.
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If you're interested in using your PC to back things up, you may as well give apk batch installer a try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531880
If you are using the latest version of titanium backup, you have the option of creating flashable zips of all your apps with data included. Tried it a few times and it seems to work flawlessly for me. The key is to avoid restoring any system apps. I have about 70+ apps to restore and setup. Before it would take me an hour or two, now is done in about 10 minutes.
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If you are using the latest version of titanium backup, you have the option of creating flashable zips of all your apps with data included. Tried it a few times and it seems to work flawlessly for me. The key is to avoid restoring any system apps. I have about 70+ apps to restore and setup. Before it would take me an hour or two, now is done in about 10 minutes.
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That was very useful. First time to know such feature. It seems only available if you donate. Thanks anyway
ahmadallica said:
That was very useful. First time to know such feature. It seems only available if you donate. Thanks anyway
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Titanium backup is useless unless you actually have the pro version. Pro version makes it all one click, set it and forget it. Definitely recommend it for any custom rom flasher.
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I'm currently using an older FrostyJB rom and would like to update to the latest version. The problem is that I've spent alot of time tweaking the settings, downloading apps, and tweaking app settings to my liking.
Is there a way I can save all the apps, app settings, and data? That way after I update to the latest rom version, I can just load it up and won't have to fiddle with downloading all the apps and setting them up again.
Nandroid backup!
From cwm (rom manager)or (goo manager) from the playstore! It does a whole backup of all you're stuff.
Also titanium backup's you're apps n stuff. Either or but if u want the whole thing I suggest a NANDROID BACKUP!!!
U BETTER AXXEEEEE SOMEONE ABOUT IT! dont forget it
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Titanium backup look up a tutorial vids on YouTube. You can just select backup data and then restore it after wards. Make sure you only select data not system
T-Mobile SGS III
mt3g said:
Titanium backup look up a tutorial vids on YouTube. You can just select backup data and then restore it after wards. Make sure you only select data not system
T-Mobile SGS III
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All of what he said.
Also it might be safe to assume you can just flash over on top of the old version, just don't report bugs if you have some, if things start acting weird and you get force closes, then wipe and start over. Longest run on ever.
T-Mobile SGS III
mt3g said:
Titanium backup look up a tutorial vids on YouTube. You can just select backup data and then restore it after wards. Make sure you only select data not system
T-Mobile SGS III
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Thanks, that worked flawlessly. :victory:
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Thanks, that worked flawlessly. :victory:
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Yeah um gonna try that too thanks for sharing.
Yep. Titanium backup is what you need.
Me I use app2zip in order to backup my apps and what i like about it is that it makes a zip that you can flash right after you flash a rom.
It says that if your data is not erase it will restore it but it doesn't work all the time for me so I use a different app to backup apps and phone data to restore them.
More steps than TB but free
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My backup will restore apps and data and easier to use than titanium.
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backups
depends on the backup i'm doing on which one i prefer:
titanium backup if i want to backup the app and the data
superbox if i want just the .apk backed up for later install
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Nandroid backup!
From cwm (rom manager)or (goo manager) from the playstore! It does a whole backup of all you're stuff.
Also titanium backup's you're apps n stuff. Either or but if u want the whole thing I suggest a NANDROID BACKUP!!!
U BETTER AXXEEEEE SOMEONE ABOUT IT! dont forget it
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I don't think he's looking to restore a full backup such as a nandroid. He's wanting to flash a newer version of a rom and make sure all his settings are the same afterwards. I'm sure he wants to have all his messages and bookmarks and apps and widgets to all be there afterward.
Honestly, I don't think there is such an app as I would have found it by now. I hate flashing rom updates every other day and having to restore my messages (and finding out that the backup is from a week ago so I've lost a bunch), downloading my apps and having to reset the settings (usually forgetting an app or 2 every time), not having my bookmarks anymore, etc.
I know you can restore a lot of this stuff from TB, as I usually do, but I always had worries about restoring things from one build onto another for compatibility reasons and to avoid FC's and such. I don't really think there is a foolproof way of doing what he wants. It's a little safer to do this by hand but inevitably you will lose or forget some things along the way.
Using TB I encountered many problems after a frosty upgrade awhile back. Something about the file system? Has anyone encountered this, as I would also like to upgrade from an old nandroid frosty bk
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dito33 said:
My backup will restore apps and data and easier to use than titanium.
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I agree. I prefer this over TB when it comes to backups but that's my personal preference.
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Toz35 said:
Using TB I encountered many problems after a frosty upgrade awhile back. Something about the file system? Has anyone encountered this, as I would also like to upgrade from an old nandroid frosty bk
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Did you try to restore system data? If so, then that's the problem. Never do that for any reason (when updating the rom).
What I usually do is restore apps like evernote with data basically apps that have info on it. While others ones like Pandora without data in which I could start from Scratch without losing anything. If you want to keep actual settings really I think the only way to do it is if your upgrading the same rom to a different version and rom has to support it.
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So basically, I'm on a ROM, that updates very frequently. Almost all dev say to do a CLEAN install, meaning deleting everything and then flashing the ROM. I'm really sick and tired of re-downloading all apps I had before. Going back into settings tweaking everything, putting back my wallpaper and such. There's got to be an easy way, people tell me having a micro SD slot makes it easier on flashing. Can someone shed some light, theres got to be an easier way then what I've been doing.
rayoubi said:
So basically, I'm on a ROM, that updates very frequently. Almost all dev say to do a CLEAN install, meaning deleting everything and then flashing the ROM. I'm really sick and tired of re-downloading all apps I had before. Going back into settings tweaking everything, putting back my wallpaper and such. There's got to be an easy way, people tell me having a micro SD slot makes it easer on flashing. Can someone shed some light, theres got to be an easier way then what I've been doing.
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Titanium backup. It'll take care of backing up your apps, sms, wifi networks, call log, and accounts no problem. Settings are a bit harder just because there could be minor changes that differ from what you have backed up and could cause conflicts if you we're to restore the different configurations.
~PsyCl0ne
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You can dirty flash. I still would clean flash after awhile of dirty flashing tho.
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PsyCl0ne said:
Titanium backup. It'll take care of backing up your apps, sms, wifi networks, call log, and accounts no problem. Settings are a bit harder just because there could be minor changes that differ from what you have backed up and could cause conflicts if you we're to restore the different configurations.
~PsyCl0ne
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I hear, if you do that and reinstall everything with Titanium backup, its not consider a clean install anymore, I could be wrong. Oh do you know how does a micro-SD become handy when flashing roms?
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You can dirty flash. I still would clean flash after awhile of dirty flashing tho.
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Ugh, whenever I do a dirty flash, I just feel like my phone will just be buggy, even though it might not, it just bugs me alot.
I always restore all user apps with their data and my call logs, sms, and mms using titanium and never have a problem. I use my sd card to put all my backups on to save space.
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Kreateablaze said:
I always restore all user apps with their data and my call logs, sms, and mms using titanium and never have a problem. I use my sd card to put all my backups on to save space.
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Just to add in case you need to do a full wipe on internal if you have your pictures music etc on external then it's not a huge problem.
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You can back up data in CWM or TWRP recovery, then restore once you flash everything. That will restore everything back to the way you had it, just on the newer rom version (or new rom, depending on what you flashed).
If you hate dirty flashing, back up the apks using rom toolbox or titanium backup (there are many applications).
If you're tired of adjusting the settings, back up app cache/data (may even say app settings depending on which backup application you use) and restore after you flash the rom.
My advice is to just use cwm restore; its easy and I don't have to mess with anything.
Restoring app data into a new build ...(unless using the exact same build )..
Is like unprotected sex...
You might get lucky ...you might not ...or you might get phone VD...
It's up to you really ...LOL..g