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Can ICS Folders be backed up?

I really like the new ICS Folders, but do tend to flash a lot. Any way to back them up so you don't have to re-create them every time you flash a new rom?
OR, does anyone know of a folder app that has a similar style to the ICS folders?

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dspcap said:
I really like the new ICS Folders, but do tend to flash a lot. Any way to back them up so you don't have to re-create them every time you flash a new rom?
OR, does anyone know of a folder app that has a similar style to the ICS folders?
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Nope, not that I'm aware of. You could use a third-party launcher like LauncherPro or ADW that has homescreen backups, but I'm not sure any of them have the same kind of folder capability.

I backed up mine using titanium backup pro and it restore back all my apps including my folders. I did had to setup all my widgets back though.
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asphire23 said:
I backed up mine using titanium backup pro and it restore back all my apps including my folders. I did had to setup all my widgets back though.
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I didn't realize titanium would backup the ISC folders... I guess next time I load a rom, I will give that a try. Thanks

dspcap said:
I didn't realize titanium would backup the ISC folders... I guess next time I load a rom, I will give that a try. Thanks
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the folders should be tied to the launcher. so backup that up with titanium or similar app.

Luxferro said:
the folders should be tied to the launcher. so backup that up with titanium or similar app.
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Get that, but how do you backup the stock launcher?

can this be done with the free version?

vismal said:
can this be done with the free version?
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The Free version of TiBackup works just the same for backing up and restoring. But the paid version gets you batch 1-click restore, and several other advanced features.

martonikaj said:
The Free version of TiBackup works just the same for backing up and restoring. But the paid version gets you batch 1-click restore, and several other advanced features.
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When I was flashing new ROMs, titanium backup was not restoring my ICS folders. However, if you use the Nova Launcher, which is based on ICS and do a titanium backup of that launcher, when you restore, your folders come back.
It's the little things in life that make me happy !
Nova Launcher is really nice !

I backed up the stock ics launcher with titanium, and restored just the data..not the app. This worked fine to restore my folders, but I had to re-create a couple of shortcuts for apps that 'weren't installed' after flashing peter alfonso's 4.03 nightly. It seems to me that the launcher itself might change between 4.02/4.03, so I wanted to play it safe and keep just the data. To be honest...even keeping the data from 4.02 makes me nervous. I just don't know enough about it.

Restoring Apex launcher data (as a system app) after update?

I've been running calk's ics ROMs and using apex launcher as a system app. Every update the system files are wiped, and his ROM doesn't include apex by default. I have tried restoring it and data thru ROM toolbox pro as well as manually dropping the apk in the system apps folder then going to apex settings and restoring data i backed up. To my dismay it has yet to work for me and I'm beginning to get tired of having to re-setup my homescreen every time i install a ROM update. Any suggestions? Am i doing something wrong? Any insights are appreciated.

mxmr said:
I've been running calk's ics ROMs and using apex launcher as a system app. Every update the system files are wiped, and his ROM doesn't include apex by default. I have tried restoring it and data thru ROM toolbox pro as well as manually dropping the apk in the system apps folder then going to apex settings and restoring data i backed up. To my dismay it has yet to work for me and I'm beginning to get tired of having to re-setup my homescreen every time i install a ROM update. Any suggestions? Am i doing something wrong? Any insights are appreciated.
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I tested apex for awhile and its a nice launcher, but I had similar problems restoring my screens with it. I switched to Nova and the restore files are stored on the sd card. It restores perfectly every time for me. Another added bonus is you can save as many backup files as you want. Apex only saves one file and you overwrite it each time you backup. You can go to the folder and rename the backups so you know which file to restore. I'm sticking with nova.

FWIW, I was able to restore my settings for Apex via Titanium Backup. Hope it helps you, though it might be a hassle to install another app to restore yet another app... Good luck!
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tragicallyhip said:
FWIW, I was able to restore my settings for Apex via Titanium Backup. Hope it helps you, though it might be a hassle to install another app to restore yet another app... Good luck!
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I myself have the same problem. It's a pain in the butt but I love Apex so much more than Nova. I just make sure and use TB or MyBackup Pro to backup the data.
I believe I saw something somewhere that said the developer was aware and working on it but I could be making that up...

I am also having this issue...sort of.
I get Apex to restore with the icons, etc.
But the one thing I cant get to work (and its a PITA to have to redo each time) is that when I setup direct dial shortcuts to contacts on my desktop.
The pictures of the contacts will reappear...but when I click it I get "the contact does not exist"
Ive tried to use titanium, to use apex's own backup and restore...somehow I can get this to work. Advice?

So it's rather amusing to use Apex launcher than Nova on backup/restore side. I've using Nova on stock ROM 4.1.1 for almost 1 year,but I felt my Galaxy Nexus's battery drained so fast. Right now I'm using CM 10 with Trebuchet launcher & I feel less on battery drain. I planning to move to Apex, but after I read this post, I think I need to think about it again.
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flashing new rom W/O losing shortcuts

is there a way to flash rom's but still have all the apps and screen icons in the same place? I like flashing but hate setting up all the apps and screens to the way i like it..

No your going to lose your apps and placement. If you use Titanium Backup or my backup root you can at least restore your apps. I would not recommend restoring data though it usually causes issues. I just like a fresh install so that I do not have to worry about issues anyway.

bigp750 said:
is there a way to flash rom's but still have all the apps and screen icons in the same place? I like flashing but hate setting up all the apps and screens to the way i like it..
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If you're going between GB and ICS then you do want to do a fresh install of everything. Same if you're going from a custom ROM to a different ROM. Just about the only time it's really safe to keep the apps and settings is when you're updating to a newer version of the ROM you have. Titanium Backup is what you want to use to back-up your apps and system settings.
Some ROM's have a No-Data version you can flash also. Sfhub's usually do. The No-Data version will keep the apps and everything how they were.

bigp750 said:
is there a way to flash rom's but still have all the apps and screen icons in the same place? I like flashing but hate setting up all the apps and screens to the way i like it..
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Yes there is. Make a nandroid of your rom setup the way you like it. Then, whenever you want to switch to a new rom, flash that rom, boot, go back into recovery, then go to restore, advanced restore, advanced restore of data from nandroid. I do this all the time and it works very well. This will only work when going from gb rom to gb rom or ics to ics rom though. Going from gb to ics data restore causes issues.
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j_shelton1988 said:
Yes there is. Make a nandroid of your rom setup the way you like it. Then, whenever you want to switch to a new rom, flash that rom, boot, go back into recovery, then go to restore, advanced restore, advanced restore of data from nandroid. I do this all the time and it works very well. This will only work when going from gb rom to gb rom or ics to ics rom though. Going from gb to ics data restore causes issues.
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You can still run into problems with restoring that way. You really do want to do a fresh install most of the time. It's kind of a crap shoot as to whether or not it will get buggy from restoring apps like that.

If you're using a custom launcher like Nova or ADW, you can back it up with titanium backup then restore it with data once you've got your new ROM installed and it will still have your screens set up. You'll still need to restore/redownload all your apps though.
Sent while hanging with that really hoopy frood Ford Prefect.

Most custom launchers have a backup/restore preferences setting also. Go launcher saves to sd so it doesn't delete its settings between flashing.
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tdunham said:
Most custom launchers have a backup/restore preferences setting also. Go launcher saves to sd so it doesn't delete its settings between flashing.
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On gingerbread I always used the No Data format all between roms. It was usually from stock to Calks though and never had any issues. But these days going from ICS to ICS i just use Titanium Backup and depending on what launcher I am using just lose widgets and maybe 5 minutes total time out my day.

[Q] How to restore launcher?

Sorry if this is a noob question.. But I was wondering how you can restore your launcher and apps from previous roms. For example, let's say I flash a jb build rom and I arrange all my apps the way I like it on the launcher and all my favorite widgets are in place. Then an update of the build is released the next day and i flash the updated rom. Do i have to keep on rearranging my apps the way I had them before as well as the widgets? Or is there an easier way? I use a total of 7 screens on my phone so it takes a really really long time finding the apps and placing them the way I want them too and widgets as well. I really hope there is an easier way of doing this as I flash roms almost everyday. HELP!

wacky_mehden said:
Sorry if this is a noob question.. But I was wondering how you can restore your launcher and apps from previous roms. For example, let's say I flash a jb build rom and I arrange all my apps the way I like it on the launcher and all my favorite widgets are in place. Then an update of the build is released the next day and i flash the updated rom. Do i have to keep on rearranging my apps the way I had them before as well as the widgets? Or is there an easier way? I use a total of 7 screens on my phone so it takes a really really long time finding the apps and placing them the way I want them too and widgets as well. I really hope there is an easier way of doing this as I flash roms almost everyday. HELP!
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Since most jb ROMs use nova you can go into nova settings> backup and restore and back up your home screen (takes like a sec). Then flash your ROM restore apps. Then go back to backup and restore and restore that backup.
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Tmogalaxys2 said:
Since most jb ROMs use nova you can go into nova settings> backup and restore and back up your home screen (takes like a sec). Then flash your ROM restore apps. Then go back to backup and restore and restore that backup.
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+1 Most launchers have that ability now. Minus TW of course
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Additionally, you can use Titanium Backup to make a backup of your launcher+all associated data, and then restore it when you upgrade your ROM.

Switch ROMs keep home screen layout EXACTLY THE SAME

So I have always hesitated to try a new ROM because that would mean I'd have to spend an hour and set all my widgets and apps up just the way I want them. Then I discovered NOVA Launcher. Not only is it highly customizable but it lets you back up and restore your current set up. Menu/Nova Settings/ Backup and Import. That saves it to your phone.
I also backed up all my apps and data with ROM Toolbox.
When you wipe everything to try out a new ROM you can go install Nova (if the ROM doesn't already come with it, which most do these days) and hit restore.
Before you do that though, install ROM Toolbox and restore all your user apps with data NOT system apps. Or if you keep everything backed up with the google machine then you can let it do its thing but you won't have any of your data.
I've done this on quite a few different ROMs and makes the decision easy.

Haha, this is exactly what I do. It makes switching from ROM to ROM ridiculously easy. The most time consuming part is logging into Gmail to download ROM Toolbox.
Also - I use SMS Backup and Restore from the market and it works great! I never lose Text Messages.

If going from JB to JB, I just dirty flash. All of my screens and widgets stay the same. Everyone doesn't like to dirty flash though
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burghfan3 said:
If going from JB to JB, I just dirty flash. All of my screens and widgets stay the same. Everyone doesn't like to dirty flash though
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I dislike this due to the fact that there's reminents of each ROM that's left in there. Unless you wipe /system, it's tolerable.
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Ascertion said:
Haha, this is exactly what I do. It makes switching from ROM to ROM ridiculously easy. The most time consuming part is logging into Gmail to download ROM Toolbox.
Also - I use SMS Backup and Restore from the market and it works great! I never lose Text Messages.
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Titanium Backup Pro allows you to make a flashable zip of any and all apps. So, you can have your "must-haves" ready when you boot into a new ROM

I use my backup root. Also saves my settings and backsup my homescreen. Been using it for porbably 2 years now
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SwimDrewid said:
Titanium Backup Pro allows you to make a flashable zip of any and all apps. So, you can have your "must-haves" ready when you boot into a new ROM
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thats a great idea! do you boot up first then go back in recovery to flash your apps? or stack the zips?

Ascertion said:
Also - I use SMS Backup and Restore from the market and it works great! I never lose Text Messages.
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now that would make it even better! i'm gonna go do that right meow!

the rhyno said:
thats a great idea! do you boot up first then go back in recovery to flash your apps? or stack the zips?
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I stack the zips in TWRP:
ROM
gapps (not the 4.2 (inverted) aroma)
colonel
my_apps.zip
After setting up phone, I go back again and flash the 4.2 inverted apps aroma

dirty flash
After a dirty flash I always get error that unfortunately, email has stopped. so I have uninstall and reinstall every time.

Go Launcher EX does this as well, except the widgets have to be reloaded

Widgets have to be reloaded on Nova also, they're more than just shortcuts.

Launchers have been doing this for a long time, including Launcher Pro which is 3-4 years old Heck, I assumed everyone was backing up their apps and restoring them after a flash, including Nova. Restoring data for the launcher lets you skip the manual backup/restore altogether.
Widgets cannot be backed up like this; it's a limitation in the OS, not the launcher.

I use Titanium Backup to backup system apps like TouchWiz and Settings, SMS and MMS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. I always do a full wipe, and then restore from those backups, I setup a filter in Titanium backup that backs up all the system apps I want to save settings from, that way I don't have to hunt through the ginormous list of system/user apps and pick the right ones. After it restores, the only thing I sometimes have to restore are the widgets that don't auto re-load properly, everything else is restored perfectly, even Bluetooth and Wi-Fi pairings. :good:
New ROMs take me longer to download and flash than they do to setup and configure.

I use nand backup and restore DATA ONLY through the advance restore menu in recovery after i install a new rom.
This get you EVERYTHING back the same way before you fully wiped and installed a new ROM

I use Desktop VisualizeR, and Apex with widgets.
Using Titanium Backup, backup "Application Widgets", "Apex Launcher" and "Desktop VisualizeR".
Restore on any rom. All your **** is back. Wasn't that easy?
Well it wasnt easy for me to figure that one out!!!!! Hopefully it helps someone...