so i want to change again my rom again but now i have a lot of things on my phone that important to me
so i would like to use titanium backup but im not quit sure how to use properly
so can somebody explain to me how do i backup everything
and when i mean everything i mean like saves from games and sms and music and pictures and more
so please i need your help
thanks
Using Titanium Backup:
1. Menu -> Batch -> Select RUN Backup all user apps + System data
2. The backup will be in the folder on ur SD card. Copy and save it in case u earse the entire SD card
Using Recovery:
To backup enitre ROM which ever you are currently using. Reboot into recovery..
Currently I use Clockword Mod, so I know how to do it only by this one
1. Reboot into recovery mode.
2.Under Backup & Restore do the nandroid Backup which backsup the currently using ROM with data.
3. This will also be under the folder ClockwordMod in ur SD card backit up in case u do SD card formatting
For SMS, Call Logs & Pictures I use McAfee Wavesecure which I bought long back and backsup all the data.. not sure about Titanium backup for SMS & stuff...
I think this might help you.
Excuse a newbie question, but doesn't the nandroid recovery just take a snapshot of the current setup with ROM and all?
How do you use it with a new ROM?
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You use the nandroid if the new rom doesnt work or you of some other reason want to go back to the old rom.
aswinarun said:
Using Titanium Backup:
1. Menu -> Batch -> Select RUN Backup all user apps + System data
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Don't backup System Data if you are changing from one ROM to another, you will invariably get problems backing up system files that won't work smoothly with the new ROM. Just backup user apps.
Kalavere said:
Don't backup System Data if you are changing from one ROM to another, you will invariably get problems backing up system files that won't work smoothly with the new ROM. Just backup user apps.
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Hi,if i backup system data but do not restore them..will it still conflict?
JxXxn said:
Hi,if i backup system data but do not restore them..will it still conflict?
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No, that's fine. You can back both up and just restore apps and app data with no problem. I've never backed up system data I really don't see the point, I guess you could backup and restore to the same ROM, but i'd rather just start afresh each time.
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Just backup user apps.
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I couldn't agree more with this.
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Being able to backup system data selectively isn't a bad idea, i.e. Wi-Fi access points and literally one or two other things, if someone is after a system backup this is where nandroid comes into play, in my opinion.
I do agree backup for user apps. Also I would prefer Nandroid to restore the old ROM fully. Since I have been using some CM7 RC builds & also nightly builds.. i started to restore system data as well, which literally helps me to have all settings as well.
Also he can run Restore apps with data alone...
But it is upto OP which method he prefers..
Kalavere said:
Being able to backup system data selectively isn't a bad idea, i.e. Wi-Fi access points and literally one or two other things, if someone is after a system backup this is where nandroid comes into play, in my opinion.
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This is for sure, things like bookmarks, user dictionary, wifi are nice to be able to just restore.
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mistaliu said:
This is for sure, things like bookmarks, user dictionary, wifi are nice to be able to just restore.
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I may have gotten confused....
is there a method to selectively backup / restore bookmarks and wifi (wep/wpa passphrases) ?
fred_be9300 said:
I may have gotten confused....
is there a method to selectively backup / restore bookmarks and wifi (wep/wpa passphrases) ?
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Open the app and select Backup/Restore and long press on the system data you want to backup. You should exercise caution and not backup system data that will potentially disrupt another ROM. Wi-Fi Access Points, User Dictionary etc can all be found in there. Hope this helps.
Kalavere said:
Open the app and select Backup/Restore and long press on the system data you want to backup. You should exercise caution and not backup system data that will potentially disrupt another ROM. Wi-Fi Access Points, User Dictionary etc can all be found in there. Hope this helps.
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Or the way I did it was just go under the backup/restore tab and scroll till you find what you want to backup ie. Bookmarks, wifi, etc then you are just backing up what you want and need
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I have a question regarding Titanium that I hope you can help with...
I've just upgraded to the Gingerbread RUU, so I lost root and can't get it back, or frankly want to have it back, but I've backed up a number of apps with Titanium Backup, and is there any way to reinstall them?
They're all saved to my SD card, and Titanium Backup obviously refuses to work.
I can't and don't want to get root back, so is there any way to manually use these backups, or use them with another program?
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I have a question regarding Titanium that I hope you can help with...
I've just upgraded to the Gingerbread RUU, so I lost root and can't get it back, or frankly want to have it back, but I've backed up a number of apps with Titanium Backup, and is there any way to reinstall them?
They're all saved to my SD card, and Titanium Backup obviously refuses to work.
I can't and don't want to get root back, so is there any way to manually use these backups, or use them with another program?
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You can recover the apps by searching the TitanuimBackup folder and extracting the APKs from the Zip files. It's obviously not possible to recover the data as it's zipped up in a tarball and it requires Superuser rights to access if using Titanium, however I don't know that it's not possible to manually replace the data. If you unzip the tarball and extract the folder to your desktop. If it's the BBC News app for example the folder should look like this after you extract it.
'Data/Data/bbc.mobile.news.uk/cache
-----------------------------------/databases
-----------------------------------/files
-----------------------------------/shared_prefs'
I don't know if you can access Data/Data from the phones internal memory without root, I am using Root Explorer. Try with Astro, I am guessing you can read/write to Data/Data without having S-Off as I am not getting prompted to switch to R/W to delete files (I have Root and S-Off).
If you can read and write to Data/Data without root and S-Off you can manually copy and paste the data over after installing the app, it will take ages to do if you've got any number of apps and I am not ever sure it will work, but I suppose it's worth a go.
I hope this makes sense, it makes semi sense to me as I read it back!
Hello everyone,
I finished flashing a custom ROM to my SGSII and after installing Titanium Backup Prop and it's license, I cannot get it to allow me to do a batch restore of all my apps. I can go to MENU | PREFERENCES | BACKUP FOLDER LOCATION, search for my backup folder which is /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/TitaniumBackup and it will say the folder contains 69 backups. I click on Use the current folder button and then it tells me that once I exit preferences the app will reload itself.
It reloads but when I click MENU | BATCH, it will not show any apps to restore! Anyone has this happen to them? Any help guys and gals? Thanks in advance.
For whatever reason it wont read the external sd card. Just copy the TB file to the internal memory and then try the batch restore. That what I did coming from the Evo.
M2Iceman said:
For whatever reason it wont read the external sd card. Just copy the TB file to the internal memory and then try the batch restore. That what I did coming from the Evo.
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Ok, will give that a try... thanks!
Nop, didn't work. I set the backup folder to the internal storage and made sure all backups were in the folder. When I click on BATCH it will not show any backups to restore. I also made sure UNKNOWN SOURCES is CHECKED in my phone's settings.
M2iceman, the problem was with my filters. Duh!!! Thanks anyway for trying to help. Thanks your way!
I'm about to switch Roms but want to know how do you backup the data ie Titanium backup, pics etc....
I mounted the Nexus to my pc, backed up the nandroid, pics, but for some reason can't see the Titanium Backup folder, I can see it on my phone, but can't see the folder when i mount.
Any info?
Thanks!
Have you installed Titanium Backup from the Market yet?
One of the lovely things about MTP... Download an app called SDrescan from the market which will force the Android media server to rescan files on the virtual sd. This will allow the phone to index any file changes and then they will show up on your computer.
Also as an FYI doing a wipe from CWM will not erase the contents in your virtual sd card. Although it's good to backup the contents in there to your PC anyway.
Thanks Silow!! That is the answer I need!
I want to reset my system part of the One X but not lose anything of my pictures and mp3 files and installed apps. Possible?
Make a backup through CWM, Titanium Backup or some other program?
Or just simply plug the phone in to your computer and drag them onto your computer?
Oh yea, I didn't read the "installed apps" part.
Get Titanium Backup for making backups of installed apps. You can then reinstall them with Titanium Backups without losing any data from them.
You will not lose mp3 or images if you're flashing another ROM tho.
Just copy them to your Desktop, reset the unit, and copy them back
Ok! Thank you, i´m use to SGS 1 where the stuff, not apps. was saved allways on sdcard, and One X has a own part of the sdcard for this, but they will be gone? if i use titanium, the backup file on the phone will be deleted?
Bricked my GS3. Received new one today. Is there anyway I can restore the apps, data, and/or settings from titanium (I backed up to drop box)? I log into drop box but titanium does not let me restore from drop box. Thanks.
Did you try moving the backups from your dropbox to your sdcard?
I just have the internal SD at the moment, would that matter?
If you saved the titanium backup folder just move it from dropbox to the ad card and run TB. See if that works.
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How would I do that? The only way I can move the files is to download them, which I am doing, but it's downloading a .zip file to my PC. Once it's done I will try to move it into the titanium backup folder on the phone? Sorry for all of these questions...I am a complete novice when it comes to cell phone rooting, flashing, and all this fun stuff.
Download a file explorer for your phone from the play store. It can unzipp files for you after you download it from dropbox.
Root the new phone, d/l TiBU, reconnect with it to drop box, profit?
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I have a file explorer so I have been downloading each app and reinstalling them. Thanks guys.