Just a quick guide for those of you who are unaware. It assumes no previous knowledge and you are running the program for the first time.
Contents
General Setup (Titanium Backup)
Backup Program Settings
Backup System + Program Settings
Restore Program/System Settings
SMS Backup + Restore - coming soon
Backup ROM (Nandroid)
Restore ROM (Nandroid)
General Setup
This will need to be done before wiping (for backup) and after installing the new ROM (for restore)
1. Download Titanium Backup from the market
2. Open Titanium Backup & wait
3. Select "Always Allow" when the SU request pops up
4. Press OK until you reach the main screen "Overview"
5. Select the "Backup/Restore" tab
Backup Program Settings
For those who don't want to save system settings (simpler).
1. Press Menu & Select Batch
2. Click "Run" next to "Backup all user apps"
3. Select the apps you wish to be backed up, and deselect any you don't use
4. Click "Run the batch operation" from the top of the screen
5. Mount your SD card and backup the "TitaniumBackup" folder onto your computer (just in case).
Backup System + Program Settings
For those who want to save system settings as well as your programs (more complex).
1. Press Menu & Select Batch
2. Click "Run" next to "Backup all user apps + system data"
3. Select the apps + data you wish to be backed up:
The green ones are things like calandar notes, sms messages, system settings etc
The red ones are generally crap and don't need to be backed up
The white ones are your programs
4. Click "Run the batch operation" from the top of the screen
5. Mount your SD card and backup the "TitaniumBackup" folder onto your computer (just in case).
Restore Program/System Settings
1. Press Menu & Select Batch
2. Click "Run" next to:
"Restore missing apps + all system data" (for System + Program settings)
"Restore missing apps with data" (for just Program settings)
3. Select the apps you wish to be restored, and deselect any you don't really want
4. Click "Run the batch operation" from the top of the screen
5. OK and Done on any confirmation screens.
Backup ROM (Nandroid)
1. Turn off your phone
2. Hold Home + Power to turn it on into Recovery Mode
3. Press the following:
Backup/Restore
Nand Backup
Home
4. Wait until you see the confirmation message: "Backup Complete!"
Restore ROM (Nandroid)
1. Turn off your phone
2. Hold Home + Power to turn it on into Recovery Mode
3. Press the following:
Backup/Restore
Nand Restore
4. Select the folder and then the latest backup (date is backwards in the name). Press Home to confirm and wait for confirmation message: "Restore Complete!"
Thanks for the guide! One question.. Backup all your apps + system data, what's that do? Is that backing the actual ROM up?
scouzer said:
Thanks for the guide! One question.. Backup all your apps + system data, what's that do? Is that backing the actual ROM up?
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No, to backup the ROM use Nandroid. I'll add that section to the guide, though it's pretty self explanatory.
To be quite honest i don't know the differences between the backup processes. If you want to do it with the system data to go for it, i'll try n research the differences.
Edit: updated with newer details, hopefully this should clarify things!
Great guide, but i want to add other 2 backups that i always do: sms and call log...for the contacts google does prefeclty its work!
for sms i use Sms Backup and Restore
for call log details i use Android backup tool...with this tool you can also backup bookmarks and dictionary info and sms, but i don't suggest you use this tool for the sms because it never woked for me
bookmarks
thanks never used titanium will try it.
Does it backup Bookmarks?
Google chrome allows you to sync bookmarks, any way to enable this on android?
magokh said:
Great guide, but i want to add other 2 backups that i always do: sms and call log...for the contacts google does prefeclty its work!
for sms i use Sms Backup and Restore
for call log details i use Android backup tool...with this tool you can also backup bookmarks and dictionary info and sms, but i don't suggest you use this tool for the sms because it never woked for me
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I'll check that out. I think Titanium Does that too, but i've never tested it properly.
blueflash said:
thanks never used titanium will try it.
Does it backup Bookmarks?
Google chrome allows you to sync bookmarks, any way to enable this on android?
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Possibly, i've never tried.
I normally do a Nandroid + Ext back-up. That way I can wipe my Ext partition between roms
I additionally use "SMS Backup & Restore" from the market.
It exports all SMS into an XML file on the sd-card and can re-import them again on every ROM. So you can even switch from 1.5 to 2.1 without loosing any sms.
paul9619 said:
I normally do a Nandroid + Ext back-up. That way I can wipe my Ext partition between roms
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I have only just started using Ext, i'll add this section to the guide in the future (once I have added the A2SD section in my other guide )
androcheck said:
I additionally use "SMS Backup & Restore" from the market.
It exports all SMS into an XML file on the sd-card and can re-import them again on every ROM. So you can even switch from 1.5 to 2.1 without loosing any sms.
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There seems to be a lot of support for this. I'll add a section in when I get the chance to test it.
non-rooted backup
Titanium needs root. But I just want to root my phone first time. So Titanium doesn't work
How can I backup all my apps, sms, contacts, phone history, bookmarks, etc... ?
Try SMS Backup & Restore for messages
Contacts - sync with google automatically & you can manually sync others with htc sync
Apps - write them down... (purchased ones will show up automatically)
Bookmarks - not sure
Phone History - (like calls?) not sure
I'm still working on finding a program which will do them all.
zxcat said:
Titanium needs root. But I just want to root my phone first time. So Titanium doesn't work
How can I backup all my apps, sms, contacts, phone history, bookmarks, etc... ?
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backup apps using astro backup function.
smsbackup for sms
google for contacts and bookmarks
There is a much easier way.
Most of what you need is kept in /data/data, subdivided by applications/classes
Just do a tar to your sdcard for example, and that's it.
Just remember to preserve file permissions.
This comes in handy when you're changing roms often, for example. like I do when testing new versions of my rom. Especially changes pertaining to framework, which most of the time require re-odexing.
Just do a tar cpf /sdcard/data.tar to backup and tar xpf /sdcard/data.tar to restore.
If your tar supports gzip, you can also pass it through gzip via tar czpf / xzpf.
You don't need any additional programs. Just adb access.
btdag, poddo, adwinp thank you!
I've tried something from the Market, but there is much really useless "backup" software. Now I'll check this. ASTRO is good, I see.
But I don't remember Google pass Restored it once, but again don't remember.
adwinp, I have "tar: permission denied", so simple ADP access is not enough. Btw, ASTRO can't show /data contents - it's empty. So looks like this method not working in non-rooted Hero.
adwinp said:
There is a much easier way.
Most of what you need is kept in /data/data, subdivided by applications/classes
Just do a tar to your sdcard for example, and that's it.
Just remember to preserve file permissions.
This comes in handy when you're changing roms often, for example. like I do when testing new versions of my rom. Especially changes pertaining to framework, which most of the time require re-odexing.
Just do a tar cpf /sdcard/data.tar to backup and tar xpf /sdcard/data.tar to restore.
If your tar supports gzip, you can also pass it through gzip via tar czpf / xzpf.
You don't need any additional programs. Just adb access.
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I understand what you're saying, but I think my guides are designed to avoid all the command typing if at all possible and provide really inexperienced users with the ability to do this stuff - try telling a newbie to "tar" something and "preserve file permissions" - they'll have no idea what you're on about - i'll add it in if I can find a newbie friendly way of writing it
btdag said:
Try SMS Backup & Restore for messages
Contacts - sync with google automatically & you can manually sync others with htc sync
Apps - write them down... (purchased ones will show up automatically)
Bookmarks - not sure
Phone History - (like calls?) not sure
I'm still working on finding a program which will do them all.
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AGREE with ABOVE
also, not sure about Bookmarks but
Phone History - (like call log) Call Logs backup and restore from the same dev as SMS Backup and Restore
what about
user dictionary? - that's one thing I can't figure how to backup still.
Does android have that feature? In the settings in 2.1 roms you can backup your user dictionary from there. Can someone check this on 1.5?
Edit: Ignore me, this is a feature of HTC_IME mod - though in theory if you could install that without needing root then you would have access to the backup features
astro can only explore SD.
BTW you can use its backup function to save all the apps you have installed. backup apps, not apps data.
in astro go to tools, app manager, backup
Yeah titanium backup is awesome BUT when it comes to restoring its not so good. It takes ages and need to press ok every app we wanna restore. It would be grate if we click once and it will install all of them!
Foka002 said:
Yeah titanium backup is awesome BUT when it comes to restoring its not so good. It takes ages and need to press ok every app we wanna restore. It would be grate if we click once and it will install all of them!
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Then pay for it. The paid version does precisely that.
Anyone know how to backup:
1) Email settings (such as an IMAP or POP3) and password
2) Bluetooth pairings
3) Wifi settings/passwords
4) Google login
Each time I flash a new ROM, etc, these items have to be set up by hand; some of which need to be done before you can do anything else.
I have Titanium Backup (doesn't do it), and MyBackupPro (will restore system settings). I don't know if the 'system settings' includes these items OR if one can/should even restore system settings between ROMs.
Anyone know a good way to backup/restore these essential setups?
I'm also loocking for something like this for a while now...
This would make things a lot easier, as setting these after flashing is a pain in the...
set titanium backup to backup all apps + user data. should do it
havn't had a problem in any of the roms i've flashed
Yep, I run the batch "backup all user apps + system data," works like a champ.
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qmartman711 said:
Yep, I run the batch "backup all user apps + system data," works like a champ.
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I thought you CANNOT restore system data from one rom to another.
jdmba said:
I thought you CANNOT restore system data from one rom to another.
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It depends on from which ROM you're going to and from. It is definitely not universal. From stock to CM it tends to crash, but from stock to Virtuous (which is about as close to stock as you can get) it works. I haven't sat down and experimented to get a by-ROM list.
Hmmm
So from what I can tell, there is no batch file to easy handle this. I suspect that one needs to do:
1) Backup all user apps -> select all -> backup
2) Backup all system data -> de-select all -> select the green items -> backup
Hey,
I want to install a fresh new rom because i messed some things up. But i want to keep my apps and settings.
I came across titanium backup but i don't understand anything of it and it's not working
And i have a full nandroid backup so if i still mess things up i can always restore it.
So, how do u guys backup your stuff, then do a full wipe before flashing a new rom and restore all your apps, data and settings?
titanium backup wont back up your contacts unless you backup them to google
backup user apps and wifi access points accouts and settings etc
its not that hard to use.
Aamir.Badat said:
titanium backup wont back up your contacts unless you backup them to google
backup user apps and wifi access points accouts and settings etc
its not that hard to use.
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I have my contacts synct with my google account but with titanium backup i have to backup every little think once at the time and i can't restore them when i have installed my new rom.
don't have to back up one at a time with titanium back up. if you press menu, then batch you will see different choices of apps you can back up. select an hit run
or you can create a update.zip which can be flash by clockwork recovery
menu > more > create update.zip
cattleprod said:
don't have to back up one at a time with titanium back up. if you press menu, then batch you will see different choices of apps you can back up. select an hit run
or you can create a update.zip which can be flash by clockwork recovery
menu > more > create update.zip
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Thanks.. i'll try that
Just a very quick question, as I can't find an answer on forums.
When running a backup with Titanium which is the best approach?
1. Back-up all User Apps and System with Data
2. Back-up just User Apps with Data?
The reason im asking is if System Apps with Data is not selected, i presume that I will not have all text, emails and preferences that I have setup?
Can someone correct me if im wrong
Thanks,
1st option, backup all user apps. I found it's safe to backup & restore wifi access points also (although not between CM and stock ROM), other system data ain't safe. You have SMS backup & restore for SMS's, no idea for E-email (I use Gmail), preferences should be set again manually just to be safe.
Hi Friends,
Going from my MJ4 Sprint Note 3 to NB4 Tmo Note 3. I have Titanium Backup PRO version 6.1.4 on the Sprint Note 3, that I want to snapshot backup Calls, Texts, and etc.
I wanted to understand exactly what I need to do this successfully? What versions and/or patches will I need to backup from Jelly Bean and restore to Kitkat?
Thank you for all your help in advance!
No one ?
For calls and text I've always used SMS Backup and Call Logs Backup, both by Ritesh Sahu. Link to one.
In Titanium, the backup option is under "Backup data to XML" when you hit the menu key. As I recall you can't easily specify a save location. Having ES File Explorer helps, as you get an option called something like "ES file save to..." Straightforward restore.
re: upgrading to tmobile N900T
ytj87 said:
For calls and text I've always used SMS Backup and Call Logs Backup, both by Ritesh Sahu. Link to one.
In Titanium, the backup option is under "Backup data to XML" when you hit the menu key. As I recall you can't easily specify a save location. Having ES File Explorer helps, as you get an option called something like "ES file save to..." Straightforward restore.
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Whatever you do in titanium backup be sure NOT to restore ANY system data.
When restoring apps select one of these two options:
1: "Restore missing apps with data".
2: "Restore newer versions of user apps"
You can select other restore options too except options which includes system data.
Good luck!