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Google Backup? Wow...

So I enabled this on CM6 not too long ago, I recently wiped and updated to the latest version of it, and low and behold all my applications started getting installed from the Market on their own... How does this work, and is my data going to be there as well?

I do not believe it restores data
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It only restore the Market-downloadable applications. Your data (unless on an SD card) will not be restored.

Yea, no data was restored... kinda crappy... oh well, better than nothing.

fldash said:
Yea, no data was restored... kinda crappy... oh well, better than nothing.
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TI Backup is much better and much more versatile. Worth the money.

You just sparked my interest. What are you talking about? I've googled it but haven't found anything yet. Searched in market too.

herbthehammer said:
You just sparked my interest. What are you talking about? I've googled it but haven't found anything yet. Searched in market too.
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Titanium Backup:
http://matrixrewriter.com/android/
HOWEVER, must have root.
MUST.
Your adventure may just be beginning.

What Google Backup are you talking about?

Oh. If that's what you're talking about then I'll pass.

Google backup restores wifi profiles too.
But I love titanium and did purchase the full version.
Swyped on my EVO

I use Titanium Backup because it backs up my settings, apps, data, preferences, WiFi networks, Bluetooth pairings, Cyanogenmod Settings, etc.
Really, all I do after a wipe is to skip to the home screen, open market, add my Google Account, download Titanium Backup, and go to Menu>Batch>Restore everything

It's a Google backup feature...enabled in cm roms only...it's actually quite nice if you are flashing roms everyday
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Is there anyway to get rid of the backup feature, it's pretty pointless without data and I'd rather restore my apps with Titanium...
I just wiped and reflashed and when it asked if I wanted to use Google backup, I unchecked the box, but it started downloading everything anyway...
Nevermind, I found it...

So as far as I understand it, this is part of the ASOP. So way did htc/sprint take it out?
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Any body able to get an apk, to enable this on non cm roms?

herbthehammer said:
Oh. If that's what you're talking about then I'll pass.
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Titanium is awesome and worth every penny for the paid version if you switch roms frequently. If you don't mind a little extra button mashing the free version works well.
It saves data and the version of the app your backing up. Which is really useful if you don't want the updated version of any particular app.

FC Launcher Pro Backup Notes?

Phone randomly got FC's on launcher pro whenever I try to go to the Homepage, so it is barely usable at the moment. Like a dummy I haven't done any nandroid backup in the last few months, but i want to save my notes from the NOTES app. I keep a little log of ideas and notes that I will lose the last few months worth if I can't figure out how to salvage it. ANyone have any clue? If anyone can recommend a way to save the SMS's and Shazam stuff as well it would be a bonus
My problem is I can't get to any of my programs since the homepage won't load up, but I can get into my SMS's if I go to my contacts and sms from there. I did do a SMS backup to my computer with some program called MobileGo. It seems pretty thorough, but I haven't tested since I'm waiting to restore my phone until after I get my notes. Thanks!
I can view my SD card files easily but I can't seem to get it to browse my internal storage...unless i'm forgetting something I assume that is where my notes would be?? Need help...

Pay version or free. Always found the pay version more stable
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Free Version...I assume since I never paid for it.

Yeah always had weird issues with free version
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I have learned my lesson, but I hope I can still save the notes...Any idea where I can backup the files or what directory they might be stored in?

Sent you my code I don't use it anymore since I'm on cm9. See if it helps
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Also try loading a different launcher like adw. All the home screen is a shortcut to your app drawer.
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AOD_Corwin said:
Sent you my code I don't use it anymore since I'm on cm9. See if it helps
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How did you get my kindle fire I swear I took it off the market
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AOD_Corwin said:
Also try loading a different launcher like adw. All the home screen is a shortcut to your app drawer.
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Good idea...any idea how I can install it if I can't get to programs or homepage or the market etc? I can use voice commands, make calls, text or look at my contacts and use some apps that come up by themselves like facebook, craigslist etc.

If any mod can move this to the Q and A forum...I thought I was posting there, but obviously not...

i bought it form gypsies selling small shaved heads and under appreciated tech
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Demianwulf said:
Good idea...any idea how I can install it if I can't get to programs or homepage or the market etc? I can use voice commands, make calls, text or look at my contacts and use some apps that come up by themselves like facebook, craigslist etc.
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do you have titanium back up?
if you do go into that fin luancher pro and clear the data

Can you walk me through the steps...I can't get to any homepage or open up programs so not sure how I would get into titanium backup or launcher pro. If we could just figure out where notes stores its data I could back that up then do a fresh install and drag and replace the new one with the old, I assume.

First do a nandroid back up from cwm assuming your rooted. That way nothing that is done to it can't be reversed. Second what actually happens when you reboot the phone?
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AOD_Corwin said:
First do a nandroid back up from cwm assuming your rooted. That way nothing that is done to it can't be reversed. Second what actually happens when you reboot the phone?
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I am rooted and can do a nandroid backup from cwm...When I boot up the phone it loads everything then force closes constantly when launcher pro tries to load...I can cheat past to make calls if i press the home button quickly and tap the phone icon. I'll do the backup now.

Backup successful...Am i wrong to assume if I do a clean install and reinstall my ACS rom all succesful then restore my nandroid backup that my notes will be restored? If not then I'll do that and thanks. Otherwise, I'm still trying to save my notes. Bumpsky

You can try. Asking as you have back your now in a position that you can experiment. When you boot the phone does it immediately crash. Can you get to the app drawer. Then to market. Then titanium backup. Backup notes app and data. Reflash then restore notrs
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AOD_Corwin said:
You can try. Asking as you have back your now in a position that you can experiment. When you boot the phone does it immediately crash. Can you get to the app drawer. Then to market. Then titanium backup. Backup notes app and data. Reflash then restore notrs
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It crashes immediately upon boot...Can't get into my app drawer. I would have done a tit backup and restore if could.

Demianwulf said:
It crashes immediately upon boot...Can't get into my app drawer. I would have done a tit backup and restore if could.
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Just spitballing here but can't you download another home launcher like zeam from a computer... it'll push it to your phone and when its done downloading press home key and set that one as your main launcher.... then delete the faulty one and reinstall it?

You could try reflashing your rom clean and doing an advanced data restore in cwm. Not sure if that would work but it's worth a shot.
Edit: also i believe there is a way to restore apps from a nandroid in titanium if you flash clean. I've never done it, but I've read about people doing that.
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flastnoles11 said:
Just spitballing here but can't you download another home launcher like zeam from a computer... it'll push it to your phone and when its done downloading press home key and set that one as your main launcher.... then delete the faulty one and reinstall it?
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You my friend are a genius...I did that and it worked brilliantly now that I have my notes I can restore without worry. THANK THANK THANK YOU!

Restoring app data in CM9 help

I know restoring data from system apps with TB will cause problems but is it ok to restore data from all my none system apps with TB. If so how do i do it without accidentally restoring system data? I have data i would like to restore like shazam or Mr. Number so if anyone can help it would be great. I posted this question in the CM9 thread but no one was able to give a answer

blackdragon79 said:
I know restoring data from system apps with TB will cause problems but is it ok to restore data from all my none system apps with TB. If so how do i do it without accidentally restoring system data? I have data i would like to restore like shazam or Mr. Number so if anyone can help it would be great. I posted this question in the CM9 thread but no one was able to give a answer
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Probably because its simple. Do you know how to use TB at all? There is a button that says restore next to your app but just keep in mind you had to of backed it up at one time.
I mean seriously did you click backup restore option at the top then click the app and see options to restore or backup. OK one last thing why not just go to TB web page for help or better yet Google...smdh
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playya said:
Probably because its simple. Do you know how to use TB at all? There is a button that says restore next to your app but just keep in mind you had to of backed it up at one time.
I mean seriously did you click backup restore option at the top then click the app and see options to restore or backup. OK one last thing why not just go to TB web page for help or better yet Google...smdh
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Hey jerk off if wasn't here to help than why bother replying? Don't you think for a senior member trolling wouldn't be a option for you but i guess it is.

blackdragon79 said:
Hey jerk off if wasn't here to help than why bother replying? Don't you think for a senior member trolling wouldn't be a option for you but i guess it is.
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i gave you the answer in the cm9 thread. you even quoted it.
people like him and i give the responses we give to get people like you to think about the scenario a bit and to use your head so that you're not reliant on someone else answering a question that you wouldn't have to ask had you took the initiative play with the app for 3 minutes to figure it out yourself.
if you used TB, then you would see the "restore missing apps with data" and the "restore all system data" options. it's pretty clear what the correct option would be for your case. since the first one doesn't say "system", but the second one does explicitly says "system", then it's quite obvious that the option to go with is the one that doesn't say "system". when you choose the "restore missing apps with data" option, it lists all non-system apps. from there, it comes down to hand-eye coordination and an IQ higher than 30 to not click on a non-system app or to click on only certain apps that you want restored. all you have to do is play around with the app a little bit to figure it out.

Multiple app download from google play.

After factory resetting my GS3, the phone does not automatically downloads all my apps from google play but I have to go in and click one by ONE......
I have hundreds of Apps and it will take very long. How come the phone does not do it anymore. It use to do it every time i reset.
what am I missing?
Thanks,

SDJB said:
After factory resetting my GS3, the phone does not automatically downloads all my apps from google play but I have to go in and click one by ONE......
I have hundreds of Apps and it will take very long. How come the phone does not do it anymore. It use to do it every time i reset.
what am I missing?
Thanks,
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Did you have the the Google backup enabled when you first setup your device?
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If you used a backup utility, such as Titanium Backup, it would save you a lot of headache, bandwidth, and time.
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Secret menu
Look under Goofy Play settings. There is a secret option to auto-update all apps. People forgot about that, but not me. Here. Very simple.

bravomail said:
Look under Goofy Play settings. There is a secret option to auto-update all apps. People forgot about that, but not me. Here. Very simple.
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If this is true sir you are a hero! I've been going through phones and OS on those phones a lot lately and installing one by one is really pissing me off. Google backup is a joke. One time in about 50 has google re-installed my apps after a reset.

jeffdaman said:
If this is true sir you are a hero! I've been going through phones and OS on those phones a lot lately and installing one by one is really pissing me off. Google backup is a joke. One time in about 50 has google re-installed my apps after a reset.
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That's why I only rely on multiple local backups. Cloud backups aren't reliable enough yet.

bravomail said:
Look under Goofy Play settings. There is a secret option to auto-update all apps. People forgot about that, but not me. Here. Very simple.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but this only UPDATES installed apps without user intervention, doesn't actually install an app after a restore correct.. if you've restored how does it know which apps to install?

d3athsd00r said:
That's why I only rely on multiple local backups. Cloud backups aren't reliable enough yet.
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I've never seen a local backup that will do anything more than install a specific version of an app. I want the market app this is up to date and for my current OS. Also I want them to keep receiving updates. If I backed up my apps on 2.3.3 GB Inspire 4G they wouldn't do me much good on ICS GSIII. For that matter some of my ICS apps may trip up JB. I wish I could go on google play, put checkmarks next to the apps I want and have play load them. I hate going through 3 or four screens to install each app. It's as annoying as User Access Control on Win Vista/7.

Sorry but I'm a noon but is there a tutorial on how to use titanium backup to restore multiple apps?
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I'd like to know this too. I used to own the sgs2 and it would piss me off to have to pick and choose my old apps again. But sometimes Google play would do it automatically for me.
Now when using the SGS3 with cm10, it's been pretty good at automatically re downloading my apps. I just need to make sure it stays that way, but I don't know how.
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RiPpeR_dUdE said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this only UPDATES installed apps without user intervention, doesn't actually install an app after a restore correct.. if you've restored how does it know which apps to install?
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Google Sync picks up most apps for you. Off course you need to have Google Sync enabled.
As far as data and other complete backup of apps and new versions of the apps you should purchase TiBu. Titanium Backup a must have for Android users.

If the ROM you flash has the option to "restore from Google" while entering your Google login during initial setup of the ROM, then all your apps will be restored.
If you don't get that option, then they won't be restored.
There is no secret setting in Google Play to get the apps to auto-install after the fact.

blasterrr said:
Google Sync picks up most apps for you. Off course you need to have Google Sync enabled.
As far as data and other complete backup of apps and new versions of the apps you should purchase TiBu. Titanium Backup a must have for Android users.
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I just use TiBu, never had a problem and can select which Apps/Data I want to restore.

SDJB said:
After factory resetting my GS3, the phone does not automatically downloads all my apps from google play but I have to go in and click one by ONE......
I have hundreds of Apps and it will take very long. How come the phone does not do it anymore. It use to do it every time i reset.
what am I missing?
Thanks,
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Seriously...hundreds of apps? How many GB is that?

How To Remove AT&T Address Book?

Hello Everyone
I have installed a custom ROM that is really close to stock Touchwiz.
However it includes some kind of "AT&T address book" app that pops up whenever I go to phone and press contacts, for example. This causes my phone to lag too as it opens this useless app, as I am not even with AT&T. I was wondering about how to remove it, or perhaps a contacts apk that I can replace it with that does not have this built in?
Thank you

Use root explorer and nav to system/app. Mount r/w and delete the app. Reboot.
SGSlll AT&T

MedicStuder said:
Use root explorer and nav to system/app. Mount r/w and delete the app. Reboot.
SGSlll AT&T
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Mind writing the name of the app? Tried doing this on a couple of roms, but could not find it...

Can't you just freeze/uninstall it with titanium backup?
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I would simply uninstall it with Titanium Backup, however I think the app is somehow fused into the contacts application. In Titanium Backup I could not locate any process or application related to it. Unless I am missing something or it goes under a different name?

WaterMan! said:
I would simply uninstall it with Titanium Backup, however I think the app is somehow fused into the contacts application. In Titanium Backup I could not locate any process or application related to it. Unless I am missing something or it goes under a different name?
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Try this see if it helps. They talk about it a bit here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28691686
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They say to freeze the Synchronize v1 process using Titanium Backup, but is it safe to delete it? Considering it will never be used, ever.

WaterMan! said:
They say to freeze the Synchronize v1 process using Titanium Backup, but is it safe to delete it? Considering it will never be used, ever.
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That's up to u. If you freeze it and have no issues I guess you could. I usually freeze most apps I dont use just in case. Unless its a well known app and I know what it is. Flashing the ROM again would install it if u ever wanted it.
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Kyocera AAB (AT&T Address Book) Disable
Go to the Apps screen, run Settings, select Apps.
Swipe Left to see RUNNING apps!
Select AAB then Stop it, Swipe Left again to see ALL apps and select AAB and Disable it.
This will stop the auto sync when you open contacts on the Kyocera C6745.