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App for backing up desktop configuration?

There are a number of apps including Titanium Backup for backing up and restoring apps and their data.
I don't know if desktop is the right word, but I use it here to mean the screens and placement of apps on those screens.
For example, if I have a folder with all the Google apps in it and it is sitting on my main screen and other folders for other things on other screens, is there is an app that can backs up all these folders and their placements so I don't have to redo them after TB does its job in restoring the apps and data to the system?
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I found that sprite backup does "home screens." Any other recommendations? Thanks.

dynamicpda said:
There are a number of apps including Titanium Backup for backing up and restoring apps and their data.
I don't know if desktop is the right word, but I use it here to mean the screens and placement of apps on those screens.
For example, if I have a folder with all the Google apps in it and it is sitting on my main screen and other folders for other things on other screens, is there is an app that can backs up all these folders and their placements so I don't have to redo them after TB does its job in restoring the apps and data to the system?
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I found that sprite backup does "home screens." Any other recommendations? Thanks.
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+1 I hate redoing my home screens every time I flash something new
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dynamicpda said:
There are a number of apps including Titanium Backup for backing up and restoring apps and their data.
I don't know if desktop is the right word, but I use it here to mean the screens and placement of apps on those screens.
For example, if I have a folder with all the Google apps in it and it is sitting on my main screen and other folders for other things on other screens, is there is an app that can backs up all these folders and their placements so I don't have to redo them after TB does its job in restoring the apps and data to the system?
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I found that sprite backup does "home screens." Any other recommendations? Thanks.
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I use TB and choose restore apps and data. After an immediate reboot my apps and widgets appear exactly where they were when I backed them up
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nbeebe24 said:
I use TB and choose restore apps and data. After an immediate reboot my apps and widgets appear exactly where they were when I backed them up
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You mean the last option, Restore all apps with data? I thought that's not recommended as it will flood you with force closes.
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Restore (user)apps with data is fine. Never restore systemdata though, that is what can cause problems.
Another option is to use a custom launcher like ADW EX, or another. You can backup and restore the settings of the custom launcher and then you'll get all your homescreens with the right placements of the apps.
The only thing you 'll have to do yourselve is replacing the widgets.

App Idea - exist or could be made?

So sorry if this has already been covered. I did few quick searches and glances but was unable to find anything.
As many know, when you flash a custom rom. You have to go back through and set back up your launcher screen, notification sounds for text, work email, gmail, and the other default one. We are nice enough to have apps auto re-download from the market, at least it tends to work majority of the time.
So we have apps like Titanium backup for apps, to preserve our game saves like angry birds. When we had Launcher pro, it could set your screens back up. Never found anything for sounds.
So the big question, which this could be useful for many people. With ICS out, and all the different roms, I know the new launcher being developed currently does not have a home screen backup, hopefully feature will be added. But is there an App that backs up your Sound settings, maybe your alarm clocks, or anything else that is tedious that you have to go back in and setup? If this is not something out already, might be cool for a dev to make?

This can be done in Titanium Backup. If you filter System apps you can backup: Alarms, Settings, WiFi access points SMS and MMS messages + many more.

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This can be done in Titanium Backup. If you filter System apps you can backup: Alarms, Settings, WiFi access points SMS and MMS messages + many more.
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I have always been hesitant about copying those apps though. In case there was an update to them by either the dev, or when new version comes out of the source. Or are you talking about just restoring data and not that app?

Yea, titanium backup and system apps can be bad, but typically when loading data (ie for the alarm app) works fine and if it doesn't, you should be able to clear the data/cache from the settings/apps menu.
Also, nova launcher is an ics launcher that supports backup and restore...it's really nice.
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[Q] Quick question.....

I tried to get the kitchen to work yet for some reason it just won't run. not sure if it is because I have a 64bit system while it refers to 32bit or not.
My question is that I found a rom I really want to use but don't want the lockscreen,messages app or launcher. Is it just easy enough to edit the roms zip and remove those apk and add the apk for what I want and then flash it?

Yup. Kitchens r crap half the time. I use them to break open the boot.img or add a few things here and there. The rest is done on my own
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Ok.....
What I have is I want to use AlterRom since it more closely gives what I am after. It has GoLauncher already which I have used since I purchased my phone but I also use GoSMS to work around the 160 Char limit by Sprint. I can install it easily enough but I also want to remove the messaging that is there already because of rom size. I will also be using Swyper keyboard so I want to remove the one installed also for rom size. I use GoLocker so how do I delete the one installed? It doesn't remember what I set as default so it always loads the rom version instead of Golocker?

Can't remove stock messaging or it breaks SMS. Look for keyboard.apk or latinime.apk. for keyboard but remember u need the right lib files to get swype to work. And u can't remove stock lock screen. Its integrated into the os. Look at running pngopt or something to reduce rom size. Or open up each apk and remove language files. Delete live wallpapers or wallpapers u won't use. I've never used alterrom but there is always ways to make a rom smaller.
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Sorry about that. I said swiper but I meant Swiftkey as a keyboard.
So can I just use Titanium Backup to freeze the stock lockscreen? If so what file would I be looking for?

Fangstien said:
Sorry about that. I said swiper but I meant Swiftkey as a keyboard.
So can I just use Titanium Backup to freeze the stock lockscreen? If so what file would I be looking for?
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Nope. Stock needs to be left alone. Golocker should take over. The stock is not an apk. Its built into the frameworks. Unless its sense then there's an apk u can delete
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Not sure if Sense or not. Says Senseless but OP says 'most' Sense removed. I will share the thread link and hopefully you will be able to tell better.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550526

To get go locker working right with the stock lockscreen, goto settings>security>screen lock and select none then set go locker as default. This will disable stock lockscreen so it won't interfere with golocker :thumbup:
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I have done that. I remember once GoLocker had a setting that would force it over stock but I can't find it now. Problem is that when installed I get both lockscreens.
But let me see if I can understand. If I am editing a Sense Rom all I need to do is delete the lockscreen apk,Rosie or whatever is launcher apk and only the apk that handles viewing of messages(not the provider) apk and add the apk of the apps I want to use and then flash the rom correct? I can do this with any app I wish to change out and delete the apk for the files I do not want like Navigation(Google Maps does it) and that's it or do I also need to modify the build.prop to reflect the changes?

No need to make any build.prop edits from what you wanna do.
If its Sense lockscreen look for HtcLockscreen.apk, and delete that.
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Don't remove mms.apk(the messaging app) it will break mms and only SMS will work, just hide the messaging app in the drawer. Removing htclockscreen.apk and [Desktop]Rosie.apk and any HTC Widgets is OK the mms.apk is small enough if you delete all of the Rosie and sense Widgets it won't make much difference. After deleting HTCLockscreen.apk you will be left with the stock android sliders, if you set screen lock to none in security settings you should just go straight to your homescreen or app when u turn the screen on, if that's the case then setting go locker as default should make it so golocker is the only lockscreen you see. Another option since youre going senseless anyways is cm7.2 its much smaller than a sense rom even if the sense rom is senseless :thumbup:
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Thanks. That is what I was hoping. I really wasn't looking forward to making changes to the build.prop. Not a problem to do on my PC and it'll flash correct?
As for cm7 that was the one I was looking at but I can't get Sprint Zone to work on it. Is an application I use a lot so is kinda important to have.

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Don't remove mms.apk(the messaging app) it will break mms and only SMS will work, just hide the messaging app in the drawer. Removing htclockscreen.apk and [Desktop]Rosie.apk and any HTC Widgets is OK the mms.apk is small enough if you delete all of the Rosie and sense Widgets it won't make much difference. After deleting HTCLockscreen.apk you will be left with the stock android sliders, if you set screen lock to none in security settings you should just go straight to your homescreen or app when u turn the screen on, if that's the case then setting go locker as default should make it so golocker is the only lockscreen you see.
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If he's talking about Alter ROM, that's all been done already.
Really, that ROM is pretty small to begin with (335MB free internal after default install, plus you can always set up a2sd to move dalvik)
Removing these three small apps doesn't seem like it will result in any meaningful increase in available RAM.
I guess my two questions would be, how much free RAM are you aiming for (and why - do you have that many apps?) and what is so useful about Sprint Zone?
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How to backup the desktop and app placements?

Is there a way to backup the desktop settings with Titanium? On my HTC there was a [Desktop] app that contained all the placement settings etc that would make it easy to restore and apps and where they are placed on the various tiles/screens.
Thanks!

re: backup/restore launcher setting
f10a said:
Is there a way to backup the desktop settings with Titanium? On my HTC there was a [Desktop] app that contained all the placement settings etc that would make it easy to restore and apps and where they are placed on the various tiles/screens.
Thanks!
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What you need is a better Launcher app, one which has options to backup/restore
all the launcher settings, screens, widgets and other apps.
There are a lot of launchers capabile of doing just that,
I use the Next 3D launcher, it has that option in it but
there are a lot of other launchers which also have it too.
Go to the playstore and download 3/4 some of the more
popular ones, I am sure you will find more than one which
will have that feature.
Good luck!

[Q] How to keep home screen and widget settings between ROMs?

So one of the reasons I hesitate when switching ROMs is because I don't wanna go through the tedious process of setting up my homescreens and widgets. I know that Titanium Pro and Google Play backup my apps and can restore them for me after flashing a new ROM but it's the tedious stuff like signing into every app and organizing my folders and widgets that kills me.
Is there a setting in Titanium that allows me to save all that stuff? And am I using it wrong? When I flash a new ROM I should just skip the Google sign in process, disable the automatic restore from Google Play, and just launch Titanium right away? From there what do I choose if I want the apps and my personal settings back? Restore All Apps+Data? I don't do anything with System Data if I'm jumping between ROMs right? Do I select to "Keep the Previous ID" when it asks?
I know these are probably easy answers I just want to make sure I've been doing it right this whole time. I know how to keep my apps between ROMs flashing for the most part. I'd just like to keep my homescreen and widgets there too. I use Google Launcher btw and not Nova Prime anymore. I like the convenience of being able to say 'OK Google' and swiping left to get to Google Now.
Thanks in advance for the helps guys.