Hello all,
So I'm new to rooting but successfully rooted my Verizon Gnex and have been trying out a bunch of roms while using Titanium Backup all the while. It's a lifesaver but I was wondering if there was an option I'm not seeing that allows it to restore not only the app and app data but also the icon locations on the home screens. Along the same lines can it restore folders you have grouped the icons into?
Just curious if this possible, would save a lot of time. Thanks.
InB4 OCD noob
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Most third-party launchers have this option separate of TiBu to backup homecsreen locations. It won't restore widgets though.
Thanks! Much appreciated.
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Hey all,
I did a short search for this info both in this forum and outside, and it seems like no one has come up with a solution yet. For the last thread like this one, please look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13160755
I flash ROMs regularly on my DInc, and I would like to start consolidating as much info as possible. Does anyone know of an app that will either transfer or sync bookmarks between phones/ROMs (ie, get the data on a SD card)? I am not interested in third party browsers - I'd like to keep it simple.
If I have to go searching through data directories, I will. But it seems as if this should be easier than that. I have heard of issues with Titanium Backup - often causes errors/fc's, so I am also not looking at that as a solution right now.
Thanks in advance for any help!
I back mine up and restore them issue free across roms with Titanium Backup. Never had a problem, always use stock browser.
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I back mine up and restore them issue free across roms with Titanium Backup. Never had a problem, always use stock browser.
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That's how I moved them from my dInc to my Tbolt too. Works great.
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I back mine up and restore them issue free across roms with Titanium Backup. Never had a problem, always use stock browser.
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What are they backed up as? File name?
Within titanium, it's [bookmarks] browser V. x. x. z
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Is there any app to back up my apps and restore to the way I had it on the home screen. For when I update or change a ROM.
Thanks.
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You can use Titanium Backup or ROM Toolbox to back up not only the apps you have installed, but also their data as well. It will save your backups to your SD card, so when you update your system memory, your backups will be safe. All that is needed is your device must be rooted to use either.
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I think he was asking about restoring not only the apps but also the app icon onto the exact same place in the home screen. If that's your question...I don't think there is something like that, but it would be nice.
use a third party launcher, most of them have backup and restore options
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So I've been using titanium backup now for about 3 years. Sometime between then and now Google has included a service that backs up your apps and app data for you, and restores them on your new or freshly wiped phone.
My question is does it really backup all your app data? I'm assuming it just re-downloads the apps from the play store and restores that apps data? And how often does android backup your apps data?
Some clarification on how this works would be great. Thanks.
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Yeah want to know this too!
And how I'm able to delete these apps, because every time I accidentally leave the box ticked, it downloads apps I don't use... Like freakbook, and its pretty annoying, that's why I don't use it anymore...
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The app have to support application backup for it to work.
Read more here
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I, too, would love to learn more about managing what's stored in Google from our phones. I've been on Android for years now, and can't imagine how much crap is up there that would be worthless today. Having an option to review your backed up apps and data with the ability of pruning would be wonderful.
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Whenever I restore the my Nove Launcher from backup, all the widgets are fine and the paths to all the icons are good, but the icons for the applications always get messed up. Any way to fix this?
I assume you're using custom icons? This seems like an application limitation rather than an issue that can be fixed.
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I am not using custom icons. I'm using the default application icons.
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I had that issue, but only cause I never updated Nova Launcher from the play store.
I would restore app and restore from backup and had blank icons. This was after flashing a Rom. So I decided to update Nova after a flash and then restore settings. Now I backed up the newest version.
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Just wondering if i create a backup of my apps (whats app, games etc) and then restore them after installing any custom rom, do i need to re-register them?
Like for whats app, do i need to register it again? Asking this question because i used a number which was 'accidentally' transferred to someone else by vodafone and yet my what's app works fine right now.
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No, you don't need to re register again.
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Okay. Then can you help me in a good backup and restore app for unrooted LG GP
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You cant restore apps from a unrooted phone. You need root. You can it do with titanium backup.
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For non-rooted apk backup.
"Appmonster" is the one i am using now. It only will backup your added stuff easily. Different programs have different mechanisms for licencing, so there are some that certannly will have to re-connect with the store or something before they will be the paid version. Others that it is a part added securely, and one (piece of crap) wanted to licence verify every day. Appmonster does not backup extra external data stuff, So i do that manually, and again it might still have to connect to finish. or check licence.
there are 2 others that do the simple backup installed apps to apk packages, both worked (unrooted) for what you can do unrooted, i just happen to be using appmonster because it was simple, and aimable to a folder. Some paid programs are not able to be backed up with it, some secured stuff .
Try Helium too. Need to hook up to a PC for it to work though. Works with uprooted.
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