[Q] Remembering Apps When Upgrading ROM - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I've had instances when i clean wipe and install a new version of the rom and I'd have to install all the apps again, but then there were instances when the apps were auto-downloaded from the play store.
For example, clean installed CNA 3.65 and it remembered my apps from 3.6, but when I clean installed to 3.66 I need to redownload all the apps again. What makes it do that? Should I be syncing something?
Thanks,

Theoretically your apps should always re-download from Google when you enter your account into the phone for the first time on a fresh device.
Unfortunately, it doesn't always work properly.

There must be only one device visible on Google Play (PC) for it to automatically restore apps.
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I always open up my apps, aborted the auto download n install, install back my titanium n key then used titanium to restore my user apps.
Only a few rare case where apps are broken from playstore but market doctor in titanium does the work. Worth every penny!
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Zeinzu said:
There must be only one device visible on Google Play (PC) for it to automatically restore apps.
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Not really...
I have several devices, and Google seems to remember which is which.
I suspect it has more to do with the device ID, which some ROMs do a lot job of maintaining...

danger-rat said:
Not really...
I have several devices, and Google seems to remember which is which.
I suspect it has more to do with the device ID, which some ROMs do a lot job of maintaining...
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That's what I meant. If it shows the same device more than once it won't work. This happens a lot if you flash Roms constantly. Hide all the identical devices except the most recent one.
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus.

Just flashed 3.6.6 and it restored all my apps. Bad luck, bro

Zeinzu said:
That's what I meant. If it shows the same device more than once it won't work. This happens a lot if you flash Roms constantly. Hide all the identical devices except the most recent one.
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus.
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I use titanium it seems way faster just backup apps and data then restore apps and data fix some settings and reboot usually good to go
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Zeinzu said:
There must be only one device visible on Google Play (PC) for it to automatically restore apps.
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus.
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I will log into Google Play and make sure there is only one device. Thank you

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[Q] restore apps from market after full wipe

Hi all I got this problem and it happened only once that after a full wipe, my apps has been reinstalled by theirself when i booted up for 1st time.
now it is not happening anymore and when i do full wipe, i have to remember all the apps io downloaded and reinstall them again.
is there a solution? dont tell me to use titanium bck please cos android should do that automatically! thanks
i looked around on found this, same problem different "phone" but none solutions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117511
What ROM were you on and what were you going to? I've found if you've wiped and got to a new build (e.g. 4.0.3 to 4.0.4) then it doesn't automatically do it
thanks for answering!
Im using AOKP, 21 before and now 22 (403), always used this after the stock rom, with AOKP have never been restored :/
P4p3r1n0 said:
thanks for answering!
Im using AOKP, 21 before and now 22 (403), always used this after the stock rom, with AOKP have never been restored :/
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Get Titanium Backup, it backups up your apps including the apps data.
Titanium Backup - LINK
kkl1993 said:
Get Titanium Backup, it backups up your apps including the apps data.
Titanium Backup - LINK
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ok thank u if this is the only way to fix then i will
I think it has something to do with your Google account. I have the same problem and it was ages ago the phone auto installed my market app. I do change rom quite often and i do not like TB to restore apps.
In your goggle account, I don't remember exactly where you can se a list of your devices and their apps. Same device can show as different ones in your account probably due to different build.prop or something like that.
So my theory is that you can only have a limited amount of devices with auto restored apps. Or Google doesn't recognice your device as the same one after you have flashed it with some custom rom.
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qsec said:
I think it has something to do with your Google account. I have the same problem and it was ages ago the phone auto installed my market app. I do change rom quite often and i do not like TB to restore apps.
In your goggle account, I don't remember exactly where you can se a list of your devices and their apps. Same device can show as different ones in your account probably due to different build.prop or something like that.
So my theory is that you can only have a limited amount of devices with auto restored apps. Or Google doesn't recognice your device as the same one after you have flashed it with some custom rom.
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duno.. i find out that logging with my credential onto the web market, i can see all the apps I downloaded and both my phones, G1 and nexus.
I just choosed what i wanted to "restore" and I clicked on install and in which phone to install. now i've got all my aps back onto my nexus

Google auto backup/reinstall of apps

Hello all,
I remember something about google automatically backing up all my apps when I first set up my phone and/or market access. I have also heard of apps being automatically reinstalled after members on this board have flashed new roms and wiped all data. I have never had this happen to me but it would be super convenient.
Is there anything I can do to activate that feature?
Thanks.
mikelav456 said:
Hello all,
I remember something about google automatically backing up all my apps when I first set up my phone and/or market access. I have also heard of apps being automatically reinstalled after members on this board have flashed new roms and wiped all data. I have never had this happen to me but it would be super convenient.
Is there anything I can do to activate that feature?
Thanks.
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Yep install a aosp ROM .... cm9 aokp codename miui etc
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if you are not running a cyn mod or AKOP, I suggest you use Titanium Backup to rip the apks into an archive where you can reinstall them if anything happens.
Thanks both but I installed cm9 and that didn't happen. Any ideas?
I've been a little confused on the exact procedure myself, and have felt super lucky when it just...works. lol
I do know this: if your on a gingerbread rom or even ics, once you let the market update to Google play after a wipe/flash, log in to your Gmail, press menu>my apps> slide over one pane and you will see every app you've ever downloaded under that Gmail. I found apps from like 2009 lmfao

What in stock ROM syncs my apps?

By that I mean when I restore to a stock ROM all my past apps are auto-downloaded to my phone and setup for me, but when I flashed a JB ROM from on here the same doesn't happen and I have to install a ****ton of applications manually and all.
All it does is re-download them from the Play Store when you enter your Google credentials and check the right boxes during initial setup.
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All it does is re-download them from the Play Store when you enter your Google credentials and check the right boxes during initial setup.
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Odd, because I did login during the initial setup and it didn't.
When you switch ROMs your Google play id It gets regenerated aka Google sees it as a new device. titanium backup can back it up and restore. Heck you might as well use it to backup and restore your apps and app data while your at it.
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Ah, damn makes sense.
Oh well, Jellybean was worth it.

Do apps sync when flashing a new ROM?

Might sound like a stupid question. I just unlocked, rooted, and flashed Jelly Belly, and was wondering if there was a quick way to recover your apps. The only way I've known is to login to play.google.com and send all the apps I want manually through the web interface. Is it possible to have your apps auto sync once you login to your Google account for the first time upon setup? Maybe some other way. It just pains me to manually have to go to the Google Play Store web interface from my computer and send each app one at a time to my phone. Thanks guys.
during the time when you set it up and logged into google it should of asked you to restore apps if it didnt well then your going to have to do them one by one unless of course you had titanium backup or something
I think while I was still on stock ICS and did a full wipe for a new kernel when I rebooted all my apps started downloading instantly as soon as I signed into Google. Since then thought that hasn't happened. I just go to the play store and look at my app purchase history and download the ones I had. Would like to know how to set up the auto feature, I think it might have to do with the Currents folder I have that is being backed up to Google now.
Alex1123 said:
during the time when you set it up and logged into google it should of asked you to restore apps if it didnt well then your going to have to do them one by one unless of course you had titanium backup or something
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Yeah, that's the issue I'm having. I know a friend of mine doesn't have this issue. Everytime he flashes a new ROM his apps are restored automatically. On the other hand, when I sign into my Google account for the first time, my apps aren't synced and downloaded automatically. Everything else is, like contacts, etc get restored, but not apps for some reason. Any idea why my Google account isn't syncing my apps?
Just backup user apps and data through adb or a toolkit and restore when done. I've flashed all of the stock update leaks using this method, up and running in no time with everything back to normal. Don't backup system apps and data unless are reflashing the same ROM.
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Winesnob said:
Just backup user apps and data through adb or a toolkit and restore when done. I've flashed all of the stock update leaks using this method, up and running in no time with everything back to normal. Don't backup system apps and data unless are reflashing the same ROM.
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Can Titanium Backup do this?

Load Rom THEN phone settings?? HELP!?

Gentlemen,
I've rooted my GS3 - works flawlessly. Id like to start experimenting with various ROMS. My questions is
once I've done an android backup with CWM, and the new ROM is loaded, how do I reinstall all of my apps,
and settings (mail,etc)?? I have Titanium backup installed and have backed up each of the important apps one
by one.......
Easier way? That could take hours to recreate.
THanks
DSSKing
(14 years on a blackberry..... made the Android jump!)
Generally restoring phone settings between different ROMs isn't a great idea and can lead to various problems.
You can have you apps reinstalled automatically when you login to Google on first boot.
It reinstals apps on installing google mail??????? HOW?
Now I'm really peaked about loading a new rom..........
TheFiveDots said:
Generally restoring phone settings between different ROMs isn't a great idea and can lead to various problems.
You can have you apps reinstalled automatically when you login to Google on first boot.
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dssking said:
It reinstals apps on installing google mail??????? HOW?
Now I'm really peaked about loading a new rom..........
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Usually when you boot Android for the first time, you're asked to put in your Google credentials - these are used for Gmail, but also to log you in to the Play Store. Then there is usually an option to restore the phone, and it will proceed to download all of your apps.
If you buy the pro key for titanium backup it automates the backup and restore process. And it is fine to restore apps and data (not system data) from one ROM to another. I even restored apps and data from my Atrix to my S3.
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