Hello all,
I just factory reset my OGP and when I setup my Google account I expected an option to restore my settings and apps that were previously on my OGP, but alas no such option and its like I have a clean device. I now have to go and re-install all my apps and setup all my configuration options once again. Is there an option I am missing that should allow this? I have had this on every other Android device.
Steve
stevefxp said:
Hello all,
I just factory reset my OGP and when I setup my Google account I expected an option to restore my settings and apps that were previously on my OGP, but alas no such option and its like I have a clean device. I now have to go and re-install all my apps and setup all my configuration options once again. Is there an option I am missing that should allow this? I have had this on every other Android device.
Steve
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Its because the phone is already preloaded with att's stuff. And the version of play store that's on there didn't support restoring.
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Jammol said:
Its because the phone is already preloaded with att's stuff. And the version of play store that's on there didn't support restoring.
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Then what is the option to restore apps and settings after a factory restore. Its really painful to go set it up again.
stevefxp said:
Then what is the option to restore apps and settings after a factory restore. Its really painful to go set it up again.
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Titanium backup is what you'll have to use to restore apps. Other than that I have clue. I know your contacts will get restored by default though.
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I just spent a long time tweaking my current system,
TPR 2.21
CC_V2
Apps installed etc...
I'm about to do the whole process for my wifes phone, & I was curious if I could restore MY nandroid backup on her phone, and then just change the account info stuff...
Or is it so much hastle that way that it's better just to install fresh?
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I do it for my GF's phone with all 3 of her replacements. Has to be Epic to Epic of course.
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kennyglass123 said:
I do it for my GF's phone with all 3 of her replacements. Has to be Epic to Epic of course.
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I just tried, and it looked great, but the only way I could unlink my google account was to [privacy->clear all data] but that messed it up... is there a was just to unlink and relink to another account?
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EDIT - i did a triple wipe data in CMW and now it looks good... curious though about unlinking an account if it's possible
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oxsolid said:
I just tried, and it looked great, but the only way I could unlink my google account was to [privacy->clear all data] but that messed it up... is there a was just to unlink and relink to another account?
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EDIT - i did a triple wipe data in CMW and now it looks good... curious though about unlinking an account if it's possible
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i found this below on another site and i'm going to check it out
http://androidforums.com/ally-all-t...ount-android-without-doing-factory-reset.html
Remove main Google account from Android without doing a factory reset.
This worked on my ally running 2.2 Froyo with Cricket flash---Its good for those of you needing to change your primary Google account and dont want to lose any flashing or apps---I only lost the emails and contacts from the primary account so I suggest you back them up if you want to keep them.
You can do this if your phone is rooted:
All you have to do is use Root Explorer and go to /data/system/ find accounts.db and rename it to accounts.db.bak so I could just name it back if I had a problem instead of doing a restore. I also did a Nandroid backup.. Reboot your phone and goto settings>accounts and sync>add account and your good to go!!!!
*You can use AntTek Explorer instead of Root Explorer--its free
**I would do a NANDROID backup before, just in case you delete the wrong file accidentally.
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oxsolid said:
i found this below on another site and i'm going to check it out
http://androidforums.com/ally-all-t...ount-android-without-doing-factory-reset.html
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IT WORKED!!! but then i got the Google talk authentication failed error like below
Ok as fortune would have it I had to use this trick recently with my wifes phone recently.
So I did it worked great.
The only problem is now it is occasionally asking on both my phone and hers
Google talk authentication failed.
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So then i found this:
How to fix google talk authentication failed
I just thought id post this information so everyone wouldn't have to search for it. Go to settings-applications-manage applications and scroll down to market and clear data then scroll down to google services framework and clear data then reboot you're phone and that's it enjoy. Remember it will take about 10 minutes to be able to use the market again.
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I had to use titanium backup to to the wipe data, but it did the trick
{i only did this on the *NEW PHONE*}
to validate, i did a google talk -> google talk chat session between the phones.
Previously undoable
Now i'm going to make a nandorid of my wifes phone so i don't have to do this again!!
oxsolid said:
I just tried, and it looked great, but the only way I could unlink my google account was to [privacy->clear all data] but that messed it up... is there a was just to unlink and relink to another account?
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EDIT - i did a triple wipe data in CMW and now it looks good... curious though about unlinking an account if it's possible
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I think you have to add the second account then delete the first in syncs. Could be wrong though.
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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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You're missing Titantium Backup :good:
Why two threads about this?
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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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When you first setup your phone after a clean ROM flash it usually ask you if you want to sync up your Google applications. If you unchecked one of the options it will not automatically sync Google Apps from the Play Store. For me i prefer not to autosync and use Titanium Backup to restore my apps. This is much faster. There are some apps which when restore with TBU will not activate properly and for those i am not restoring from backup.
You could also access the Play Store from a web browser and directly send the installation to you phone. This way you don't have to waste time going through each App on your phone.
Yeah it doesn't work for me either. It worked great on my Galaxy Note but has never worked on the S3 anyone have a clue on how to fix this??? THanks
I'm having the same problem.... That sucks.
Use Rom toolbox its amazing and the dev actually helps you
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Is there a way of running the wizard that was at the first boot of the rom again..?
justin860 said:
Use Rom toolbox its amazing and the dev actually helps you
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Plus 1 on this. Great app.
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Usually when I flash a new rom google automatically restores all my apps. Somehow when I installed the latest rom google did not automatically restored my apps so I had to manually install them one by one. When the phone booted up from the first time after flashing, I am pretty sure I check marked the google backup and resotre, but somehow it did not happen.
Anyway is there a way to enforce google restore without having to cleanup everything and start from scratch again?
anybody?
Google restore is a mystery. Sometimes it works sometimes not so much. I don't know if anyone has ever explored why
Pay the few bucks for Titanium Backup. You will be glad you did.
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Pay the few bucks for Titanium Backup. You will be glad you did.
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This. Absolutely.
Ever since I've started flashing ROMs, I've become accustomed to jumping on the market and re-installing all the apps that were deleted during the wipe process. No problem really, I like the idea of a fresh install. However, oddly enough, since flashing Ev1lArt's Wicked v7 and now his JB v3 Roms, the apps from the store persist. Third party apks are still in my downloads and I can re-install them, but the ones from the market instantly start downloading and updating once the phone is done booting up.
On one hand, I think it's fantastic! No more searching the store for all the apps I want.
On the other hand I'm concerned this is an indication of something gone wrong.
If anybody has any insight, I'd be very grateful. Thanks!
Edit: Another question/afterthought. When I went from Wicked v7 (ICS) to v3 (JB) I used Odin and the root66 tar for a clean JB install. I was under the impression partitions would be re-allocated during this process, but there was no PIT file and the instructions are very clear about which boxes to check (ie, don't check re-partition). Am I missing something? Are PIT files not necessary going from ICS to JB? Also interesting to note, when I booted up after ODIN, my apps, wallpapers, Nova Launcher setup etc were all still there. I thought the point of doing a fresh ODIN install was to get the phone to an "out of the box" condition.
Am I just a worry wort? Should I just be happy that some Android magic has saved me some hassle? Thanks again.
Google is supposed to back up what was on your phone and then red download it (restore) from the play store. Downloads always stay, unless you wipe it.
When you say "wipe it", do you mean wipe data/factory reset in recovery? Cuz I always do that.
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That doesn't wipe storage/sdcard. The folders you see when you plug into a computer. Uninstalling apps also doesn't delete those folders
On some roms when you flash on the locations setup screen it will ask if you want to restore your apps from google play...if you leave it checked it well immediately start downloading your apps based off your google account...
Googles backs your data up always when flashing a new rom fireup the play store and go throught the log in thingy there will be an option that you can tick it says "keep my phone backed up whit google" simply untick and voila... its no issue at all trust me
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Lol, and here I thought that was for calendar, mail, contacts etc. Thanks a ton. As long as it's working as advertised and not some fluke.
Thanks!
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Lol, and here I thought that was for calendar, mail, contacts etc. Thanks a ton. As long as it's working as advertised and not some fluke.
Thanks!
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It does work whitout hassle neat feature if you ask me
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It's funny cuz I always check that box during setup and I've flashed at least 10 ROMs and it's never reinstalled my apps.
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It's funny cuz I always check that box during setup and I've flashed at least 10 ROMs and it's never reinstalled my apps.
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Really ? Works fine for me go to settings before flashing another rom i remember somewhere there is an option to keep the phone backed up.. not in the play store but the main settings itself..
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Lol, and here I thought that was for calendar, mail, contacts etc. Thanks a ton. As long as it's working as advertised and not some fluke.
Thanks!
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If you are a little paranoid and want a true clean install, wipe system in recovery before you install your preferred rom. The Google restore had been hit and miss for me over the years so I stopped checking the box and relied on titanium backup. Sounds like it is working better now.
Has anyone else noticed that when flashing from a stock ROM to aosp, the wallapaper previously used with a different aosp ROM is remembered and used? I always wipe data cache delvik and system. Somehow my phone always remembers what wallpaper I had previously. Maybe this is just minor but is it possible that it isn't wiping everything? Idk, maybe there's a simple reason but I was just wondering. Thanks
Is this before or after restoring apps that you notice this. My wifes phone doesnt do this.
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patrao_n said:
Is this before or after restoring apps that you notice this. My wifes phone doesnt do this.
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Its before installing anything other than gapps. Maybe gapps is doing it somehow
Maybe you check the settings when you're logging in to your gmail account where it ask you restore all data and apps from previous phone. Don't remember the phrase but something like that if you do check it then it will restore the wallpaper
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customz123 said:
Maybe you check the settings when you're logging in to your gmail account where it ask you restore all data and apps from previous phone. Don't remember the phrase but something like that if you do check it then it will restore the wallpaper
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Bingo! I was tripping out on it for a while, til I realized it was my Google account restoring it.
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