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[Q] copy/backup apps/widget positions, manual screen setup possible ?

ARC S, GB 2.3.4.69
1. Its quite timeconsuming to arrange all the apps/widgets on the different screens manually on the phone.
- is there a PC Tool to do it
- can the position be manipulated by e.g. just changing the order in certain files / dirs ?
- how to save / backup the positions of the widgets and apps on several screens to have it after a CWM recovery ?
2. Could I transport the setup to my wifes ARC S ?

yes and I thought only a dev could answer this ...

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moved as requested ... answers would be very welcome now

The easyest way to do this is titanium backup backup all apps with data and also Xperia launcher data and app.
Move backed up files to other device install titanium and restore the apps and launcher with data. Thia should work. I have done it many times.
Some times the launcher will miss one or two apps witch will not show icons but a blank place holder (hard to find) in both the app screen and on the interface itself
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[apps] these apps are must after you root your phone[EDITED 21/11/12]

ok let me introduce my self, i am a android enthusiast
i made this thread so that others who root their phone wont have to go through with the hardship to find the apps that make ROOTING WORTHWHILE
there are tons which i may miss, but here are the ones which is must install! some of them are paid but its worth the price believe me
!!ATTENTION!!
ALL THE APPS HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY TESTED IN HTC ONE V STOCK ROM AND CM9 RC3,AOKP JB, PA, PACman ROM, NO PHONES SHOULD HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THESE APPS
IF U LIKE THIS THREAD A THANKS WILL BE APPRECIATED !!
ALTHOUGH IF ANY THING HAPPENS I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE
1.SUPER USER(FREE)
SUPER USER
Superuser is the first app a user should install after rooting, if the rooting method didn't do it already. "Rooting" a phone allows a user to establish total control over the device, but Superuser is the app that provides the button for that control
2.ROM MANAGER(FREE/PAID)
ROM MANAGER
ROM MANAGER is a app that is used to flash CVM, browse ROMS and more
3.TITANIUM BACKUP(FREE/PAID0[I RECOMMEND PAID]
TITANIUM BACKUP
Titanium Backup is an enormously useful app. Not only can it backup apps, but it can backup apps and all their data, and it can delete apps—even system apps or bloatware.
4.SETCPU FOR ROOT[PAID WORTH EVERY PENNY]
SET CPU
SetCPU allows the user to exert total control over how fast, or slow, the processor runs at any given point in time
5.ADFREE[FREE]
ADFREE
Adfree may actually be the greatest root-essential app available on Android, and it's one that you never see unless it needs updating. All Adfree does is block ads, but it does it for everything on the phone
6.TASKER[AMAZING PAID APP]
TASKER
what it does best is definitely a good thing, since it can practically automate your entire phone given the right amount of power.
7.METAMORPH[FREE/PAID]
METAMORPH
Metamorph is a small app that allows you to theme any part of Android by applying simple patch files
8.BUSYBOX[FREE/PAID]
BUSY BOX
It's not an actual app that you run, but instead provides all the Linux/UNIX commands that we know and love.
9.SSH TUNNEL[FREE]
SSH TUNNEL
Recently mentioned SSH Tunnel is an app that allows an Android phone to connect to the internet using an ssh tunnel for a completely secure connection
10.AUTORUN MANAGER[FREE/PAID]
AUTORUN MANAGER
Change the APPS that start when the phone boots and more
11.ROOT EXPLORER [PAID]
ROOT EXPLORER
explores till the root of your phone
12.ES EXPLORER[FOR THOSE WHO CANT AFFORD THE ABV^]
ES (I USE THIS)
explores till the root of your phone
13.JUICE DEFENDER ULTIMATE[ALTHOUGH FREE IS ALSO THERE]
JD ULTIMATE
HELPS you in saving battery
14.ROM TOOLBOX [pro/free]
ROM TOOLBOX
a toolbox containing all the essential tools
15.TERMINAL[A TERMINAL EMULATOR FOR YOUR PHONE][FREE]
TERMINAL EMULATOR
16. SD MAID[FREE/PRO][PLEASE GO FOR PRO]
SD MAID
a complete set of tools to clean and boost ur SD card
17.INCREDI CONTROL[TO OC/UC/UV](OVER CLOCK)
INCREDI CONTROL
18.DaemonController[ADVANCED CPU MANAGER]
DAEMON CONTROLLER
19.FONT CHANGER[CHANGE FONTS IN YOUR ANDROID]
FONT CHANGER
20.BETTER BATTERY STATS[BRING UR BATTERY HISTORY BACK]
BETTERBS
PM ME IF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SUGGEST IF YOU KNOW ! AND CLICK THANKS IF I HELPED

ok time to rip the list apart....
1.SUPER USER(FREE)
this comes pre-installed and is not needed to be replaced
5.ADFREE[FREE]
if you use this, you might aswell just steal the apps, as using this takes money away from devs!
8.BUSYBOX[FREE/PAID]
Already comes pre-installed and messing about with this can make the rom unbootable OR you can mess up your root based apps
9.SSH TUNNEL[FREE]
well most users will never need this....

Come on sometimes those ads are so annoying.....and not everyone is rich to buy all the apps that want, and tunneling is one thing i quite often use, well i was just trying to help
And i just showed them the best apps it's their choice now
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xplore also.. for those u can't buy root explorer.. its an all in one file manager.. which includes root also
Sent from my One V

yea but i prefer es explorer, i have been using it from the tiime i used myfirst android

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Posts reupdated 2 mores apps added!,links fixed

Save apps with settings for another ROM?

How do we set up our devices exactly how we like with the apps we like and customised settings for each app.... and then save them all onto the SD card so we can then flash in another flavour of ROM to try out and simply add our saved apps all set up and ready to go....?
It takes forever to re-set all my apps i like to use.... and as I'm hopefully going to have MultiROM working asap I would hope that I can simply flash in a ROM to try and 'add' all my apps to it with with one click but importantly with all their settings exactly how I use them.

I agree. Maybe you could try the Titanium Backup donate version. I think it has a "Create zip" option. I just can't comment further as I've never used it.
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i use APK Organize
Works fine for me...
Just be sure you have your phone rooted and in debug mode...
use the "Backup / Restore" function and choose app + data

Bernsi said:
i use APK Organize
Works fine for me...
Just be sure you have your phone rooted and in debug mode...
use the "Backup / Restore" function and choose app + data
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Thanks for that.... looks worth having
however... I've now discovered that I lost the original full root access I had on KK when i installed CM12 and I'm gonna guess that full root access is tied in to the kernel and of course Android 5.x.x is built on a different kernel and therefore needs re-rooting....? CyanogenMod grants App and ADB root via menu in developer options but that is obviously a limited root access and not enough for APK Organise...?
When i try the APK organise it denies me the backup saying 'No root access'.... which surprised me initially.
I can't seem to find a working root-tool for Android 5.1.1. which is what I'm currently on in CM12.1.... anyone know where I can find please as this APK organise looks like a very useful tool to have working from within Windows and makes it easy to keep the backups on my laptop harddrive instead of the sd card

Use zipme available on playstore.
It makes zip flashable with apk data and also settins if selected ....
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160lightning said:
When i try the APK organise it denies me the backup saying 'No root access'.... which surprised me initially.
I can't seem to find a working root-tool for Android 5.1.1. which is what I'm currently on in CM12.1.... anyone know where I can find please as this APK organise looks like a very useful tool to have working from within Windows and makes it easy to keep the backups on my laptop harddrive instead of the sd card
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You don't need to root CM, simply enable root access in the developer options.
Apart from that, I've been using Titanium Backup pro for years and I'm very happy with it.
Edit: sry, I didn't see the upper half of your post. Anyway, the CM root access is enough for TitaniumBackup. Maybe it's the app that has to be updated for lollipop, I remember TitaniumBackup had some issues in the first days of lollipop, too.

Winb33 said:
Use zipme available on playstore.
It makes zip flashable with apk data and also settins if selected ....
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As luckyrumo points out these apps 'APK Organise' and the 'ZipMe' you recommend may well need updating to work with Android 5..... ZipMe hasn't been touched since 2013 according to the 'last updated' info.
I have Titanium Backup free version and tried using the backup app + data in batch prefs menu prior to having to do a wipe and clean install of CM12.... but when I reinstalled the Titanium backup app it failed to show the backups that were made previously and supposedly stored on my sd card along with everything else that has never been affected on the sd card. during ROM installations and associated full wipes... I think the backup disappeared when the app was wiped... I can't think of any other logical explanation....? I wonder if the paid version makes a difference...?
One particular app I use is Call Meter 3G which keeps track of my available contract free minutes by way of progress bar homescreen widget tracking any given monthly period and of course it does so by logging all my calls,messages and data use (tho I get unlimited data on my plan so that is not important). Because of the sheer volume and complexity of all the settings to get this app customised to work with my carrier plan it's a pain to have to set-it all up again when re-installing apps after flashing a custom ROM... and without the call logs you will always be starting part way thru a month so it won't be accurate until the bill cycles and a new month begins.
If I can get MultiROM working (no luck so far) having a one click install for apps and customised settings will make life much easier as I plan to try out ALL available ROM's alongside my primary. I only have one device at this stage so MultiROM is a no brainer for me... If I could just get it to install !!!!!
Nick

i also on CM 12.1 Lollipop 5.1.1... (Weekly 5 - JustArchi)
and i restored the apps + data (whatsapp + messages etc.) from CM 11 to CM 12.1 with no problems...
as i installed CM 12.1 in CWM, at restart system, i was asked for fixing root... i have choosen "yes"
for APK Organize choose root access for apps + adb in developer options and activate debug mode. should work, worked for me...

How can i install the same app from play store again without deleting app ?

I am trying to install a app from playstore multiple times but the problem is that "i don't want to delete the app". Is there any option to install a app without deleting the one.
Example - In redmi y2 mobile phones you have a option for second space where we can install the app again from playstore without deleting app which in first space.
The same thing i needed but i need a function like multiple space where i have multiple spaces.
Please help me

you can use multi space, or island. i prefer island as it just an tab in my launcher ( as work space)
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Just Google whatever app you want with ".apk" at the end, so
For example Google Maps, search "Google Maps .apk"
Then download that file, you'll have the actual file or .apk (Android app) and can install as many times as you want.
Or you can search APK Mirror or UpToDown for your app, but essentially it's the same thing, you're downloading the .apk. These 2 are sources for it, Google is just a much bigger source. You'll want make sure the version you want is noted, you'll wanna DL the right one.

Question Clone Phone app

Few questions regarding that app. I have an old OP6 and just got OP11 and used Google copy content from the old phone but that process simply will install the same apps on a new phone but will not copy over those apps' settings and data.
My question is if the Clone Phone app will copy those settings and app data or not? Also, can I clone only selected apps something similar to clone using the Titanium Backup app?

The oneplus clone app Copy only the apks not the app setings or app data
What the clone app can copy is the phone settings
Scyzor said:
Few questions regarding that app. I have an old OP6 and just got OP11 and used Google copy content from the old phone but that process simply will install the same apps on a new phone but will not copy over those apps' settings and data.
My question is if the Clone Phone app will copy those settings and app data or not? Also, can I clone only selected apps something similar to clone using the Titanium Backup app?
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Thanks for the prompt response. So simple it is almost redundant app compare with the initial copying process when the phone is set up for the first time.

Scyzor said:
Thanks for the prompt response. So simple it is almost redundant app compare with the initial copying process when the phone is set up for the first time.
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This feature was never meant to clone app with settings in the first place so you could move apps from phone to phone.
For this you have Titanium Backup, Swift Backup etc.

Thanks for the clarification. I see that Swift Backup is currently the way to go.

Scyzor said:
Thanks for the clarification. I see that Swift Backup is currently the way to go.
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Oneplus had their own stock transfer tools from one phone to another - maybe this will move your apps with data/settings included.
Cant remember the name because I disabled most of them by they should be included in the initial phone set up wizard or as a bundled app or avaiable from the Google Playstore from Oneplus.
Clone App is mostly for cloning apps like Whatsapp etc.

It does clone data but is very limited, meaning only compatible with a few apps like whatsapp. You will be informed before starting which data can be cloned which can't.
It is still useful in some ways, at least it is very fast (make use of wifi to wifi transfer)

Scyzor said:
Few questions regarding that app. I have an old OP6 and just got OP11 and used Google copy content from the old phone but that process simply will install the same apps on a new phone but will not copy over those apps' settings and data.
My question is if the Clone Phone app will copy those settings and app data or not? Also, can I clone only selected apps something similar to clone using the Titanium Backup app?
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The Clone Phone app copies everything. It's actually the only solution without rooting to do so.

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The Clone Phone app copies everything. It's actually the only solution without rooting to do so.
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But the above responses state that it doesn't - just grabbing plane apks without the data or external data folders.

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But the above responses state that it doesn't - just grabbing plane apks without the data or external data folders.
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I've copied over a fifty apps along with their data using this app. No idea what people are talking about - no one has provided a single proof/example.
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It does clone data but is very limited, meaning only compatible with a few apps like whatsapp. You will be informed before starting which data can be cloned which can't.
It is still useful in some ways, at least it is very fast (make use of wifi to wifi transfer)
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This is outright false.

birdie said:
I've copied over a fifty apps along with their data using this app. No idea what people are talking about - no one has provided a single proof/example.
This is outright false.
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I think I will check it on my own what can be done with it.