So this time I actually started playing games on this phone lol and since all these roms are coming out, I wanna know how you guys do it to back up the save data and restoring when switching roms without causing problems..
Me personally, I do a complete backup of "user apps" (apps + data). I also set a schedule within Titanium Backup to regulary backup my apps/data. after having flashed a new ROM, I will selectively restore the apps and their data.
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Question, how does backing up Apps with programs like Astro and TI or whatever work? Does it just keep you from having to re-download them from the market when you do a full wipe and flash a ROM? If so, does it restore their market link so that they are updateable? Or do they just do app data?
Sorry, I'm confused. I don't normally have much app data, so I just re-download all my apps each time, and was wondering if I was 'doing it wrong'.
And which program is recommended for backups?
I recommend Titanium Backup, but with the caveat that you should do some research to see how it works. It will back up apps, user settings, and even system settings - but that doesn't mean you can just restore them willy-nilly. For instance, if you backup your apps and app settings, then flash a new ROM, then restore those apps and settings, there may be conflicts between the new ROM and the old programs. It's really more of a just-in-case way to back things up. People have also reported that MyBackup works well. I use TI myself.
In fact, please read this article by flipz (he developed the Fresh ROMs).
All it does is basically takes a snapshot of your system. It copies app files and settings databases. Later, you can restore the apps and data (and even things like account settings and scenes if you know what you're looking for) and be back where you were, as long as things work correctly. There are batch operations, but it all still takes a while to be safe and know that you're not restoring things that will break your system.
It's good, but I recommend a complete nandroid backup (ClockworkMod or Amon RA) if you're not jumping around between ROMs. That's really a better "everything" backup method.
Hope that helps.
I've switched ROM's and Titanium backup is still backed up to the previous ROM. I wanna start fresh (as far as all my backups) with this new ROM.
I think I go to Backup/Restore-menu-batch- run (delete all backups (caution)).
Is this correct?
Secondly, I have many apps/widgets that I froze with Titanium. Do I need to unfreeze these before I make a new backup?
thanks much...
I would suggest not deleting your old backup just yet. Sometimes there is a setting or app that I realize I need a couple days after the fact. I would go to preferences in titanium and change the backup folder name to something else and make a new fresh backup of everything. That way you have a fresh backup without losing your old stuff just in case.
But if you do want to just delete everything then run the delete function you metioned.
As far as the frozen apps are concerned, I've never used the freeze function but I would assume that a backup is made even if it frozen because the apk is not deleted.
does any one have a list of the app that can be frozzen without disruption the use of the phone? also im ussing LP so the sense can go too? if yes what are the sense apps
I've installed countless ROMs now, but I always have the same issue. When restoring apps with Titanium Backup, it never restores everything. For example, I have schedules on Titanium Backup to backup EVERY NIGHT according to these batches:
"Backup all new apps and newer versions" and
"Backup all system data"
I thought this would cover everything. Now when I installed Cyanogen RC2 and tried to do a batch restore of the system data, I am still missing things! Namely, I am missing messages in Messaging and conversations in Google Talk. The last ones showing are from way over a week ago, but I am backing up every night!
Does anyone have any idea whats up? Am I restoring wrong?
My day to day rom is Shinzul's CM7 G. However, I wanted to have a Sense rom on hand that I can restore on occasion. I chose MikFroyo, which I liked a lot.
Before flashing MikFroyo I backed up my SMS, MMS and CALL LOG with MyBackupPro. I also backed up my apps with data (non system apps.) After, flashing MikFroyo and installing MyBackupPro I attempted to restore the SMS, MMS and CALL LOG. When I chose the restore option it said that I didn't not have a backup to restore to. No idea why it wasn't able to access it because I definitely did do a backup.
When I tried to restore my apps with data it seemed to go through ok. However, after trying to open a few apps I got FC. Namely a few of my games, such as Angry Birds and Flick Kick Football. I uninstalled these apps and then I just restored the APK w/o the data. The app restored just fine, however, I really wanted the data.
Trying to restore apps with data on Titanium had a similar problem. The programs would FC and I would only be able to restore the APK w/o the data. This really sucks! Is this a known issue when trying to restore apps + data when going from AOSP to Sense and vice versa?
Someone help, because if nothing else I need to be able to restore my MMS/SMS and my Angry Birds data!
Anyone have any input?
Im not sure, I use titanium pro and never had that issue. Did you go to the website and look at the trouble shooting section yet? Maybe its a bad backup.
That's the reason in a nutshell. You're not suppose to restore your data from AOSP to Sense, and vice versa. Try App only, and post your results after.
Whats the best way to restore apps and data without corrupting certain system apps but still getting the most system data restored?
You almost always never want to restore system data across the roms...though it doesn't always cause an issue. What kind of system data do you want to restore? I mostly just restore apps+data for user apps.
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Lol everything cuz it saves so much time. The icons on the home screens every single setting and ringtones but im running into issues by doing so but like i said it takes so long not to just restore system data. I guess im looking for the specifics of each system app that shouldnt be restored.
i don't mess with trying to restore system data... it usually causes problems... the safest bet is to only restore data on apps u installed... some stuff like alarm clocks and wireless pairings work fine. Trying to restore system launcher data and other and system apps(not unistallable) will cause data corruption hence the force closes etc... when flashing a new rom its best to give the system a fresh start rather than restoring old data from a previous set up... yeah its tedious setting up apps again but it will save frustration later on...