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Titanium backup pro HOW TO BACKUP WTF??!!?!

So all the tutorials I see say to use "menu>batch" to backup user apps/data, but there is NO BATCH!! I ran backup and it just put a bunch of gz/tar files in a directory!!! So now after I've already updated ROM to JB, TB is not allowing me to restore these files.....or am I missing how to do this?? Why is this app so damn hard to find stuff? Is there any way to restore my stuff or I will have to revert to nandroid backup and use TB again??
BTW, i'm on version 5.4.2.2 pro version
Thanks,

Click the icon in the upper-right with the check mark to get to batch operations.
And those tar.gz files are your backups.

The batch button is on the upper right corner.
And yes TB does compress the back ups.
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ballgum said:
So all the tutorials I see say to use "menu>batch" to backup user apps/data, but there is NO BATCH!! I ran backup and it just put a bunch of gz/tar files in a directory!!! So now after I've already updated ROM to JB, TB is not allowing me to restore these files.....or am I missing how to do this?? Why is this app so damn hard to find stuff? Is there any way to restore my stuff or I will have to revert to nandroid backup and use TB again??
BTW, i'm on version 5.4.2.2 pro version
Thanks,
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Your question is a mess. Your thread title is "how to backup" and your jumbled post is about "how to restore".
In any case, whatever tutorials you're reading are outdated, as TiBu hasn't used a "batch" ever since the ICS version switched to using the Action Bar.
So, to simplify TiBu for you:
1) touch the the little checkmark icon the upperright corner of TiBu
2) Backup your apps and data; not system data
3) Restore later
Easy.
All the rest of the TiBu stuff is for people who aren't afraid to figure it out and/or read their FAQ (no offense)

So I've checked everything in the app.... including the mentioned "check mark" button before posting here. It is not showing any of my backup apps. I've gone into prefs and verified the backup/restore directory. When I go to that directory i see everything but when I go to batch upper right button none of the options show my apps. It only shows the NEW apps on the NEW rom and no options to restore my previous 33 user apps.
Am I missing something here or is it just not working
Sorry about the hasty confusing post...

Open TiBu
Menu/preferences/back up folder location> whole device
it will search your entire phone fit a back up folder

mrhaley30705 said:
Open TiBu
Menu/preferences/back up folder location> whole device
it will search your entire phone fit a back up folder
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I did that and I already had the location correct /storage/sdcard0/TitaniumBackup ...... 48 backups.
When I do what you say and do "whole device" it reloads the TB app data. Then I go into batch options and it still doesn't show my backups...
Any ideas? I will try to get screenshots, i'm not sure how on JB yet

Clear data to set everything to default then set the backup directory again and restart the app (or the phone) This fixed it for me.
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Question, after running TiBu, and if I need to restore my phone to factory (w/ root). To restore my apps etc, I need to reinstall TiBu and run the restore?

Obsessive said:
Question, after running TiBu, and if I need to restore my phone to factory (w/ root). To restore my apps etc, I need to reinstall TiBu and run the restore?
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Yes.

If you bought Pro, install free version first, then pro.

Unfortunately messaging has stopped

So I flashed a custom theme here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=1803273 and I flashed it over wicked r5.
I also also installed another zip from there to change the jellybean messaging app to the stock touchwiz.
It worked but randomly I get a Unfortunately messaging has stopped error.

Try clearing your cache or fixing permissions. Also, it might just be a bit too much tweaking.. Hopefully you can get it to work.
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Every time ive seen that doing a factory reset has fixed it.
BACK UP YOUR INTERNAL SD FIRST!!!
Good luck!
Edit: try daves suggestion first though!
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DocHoliday77 said:
Every time ive seen that doing a factory reset has fixed it.
BACK UP YOUR INTERNAL SD FIRST!!!
Good luck!
Edit: try daves suggestion first though!
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Yeah, I spent a whole day trying to fix this, in the end had to do a factory wipe.

Corrupt sms / mms database
This has to do with a corrupt db file. It can either happen if something goes wrong with titanium backup/restore process. Or also if you manually copy these files from another older backup (when an older android was installed).
First backup the existing sms/mms with smsbackup from appstore. It is free.
With an explorer app like ESFile explorer, go to "/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases" (or something similar in your phone where the sms / mss .db files are located).
Make a backup of the files here and then Delete all the files.
Then restore the sms from smsbackup app. Voila ! No crash anymore
No need to do a factory wipe.
If everything works fine, you can delete the backup folder containing the old db files.

FYI: After upgrading to Wicked's v.7 I stopped getting these errors. Been a week so far with no probs.

genardas said:
So I flashed a custom theme here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=1803273 and I flashed it over wicked r5.
I also also installed another zip from there to change the jellybean messaging app to the stock touchwiz.
It worked but randomly I get a Unfortunately messaging has stopped error.
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Hi please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27695693 ..... it may be related to your CSC. Or alternatively (in my case) I had mistakenly frozen the system app "BadgeProvider" using Titanium Backup. Constant "Messaging has stopped" kept coming up until I unfroze BadgeProvider.

shriramrs31 said:
This has to do with a corrupt db file. It can either happen if something goes wrong with titanium backup/restore process. Or also if you manually copy these files from another older backup (when an older android was installed).
First backup the existing sms/mms with smsbackup from appstore. It is free.
With an explorer app like ESFile explorer, go to "/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases" (or something similar in your phone where the sms / mss .db files are located).
Make a backup of the files here and then Delete all the files.
Then restore the sms from smsbackup app. Voila ! No crash anymore
No need to do a factory wipe.
If everything works fine, you can delete the backup folder containing the old db files.
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Thanks I tried restoring one too many things related to SMS with titanium backup which screwed up the messaging app, I wasn't able to receive or read msgs. Your solution worked, I just had to reboot after deleting.

If you rooted your phone, anyone, and you deleted or renamed some system apps to stop them loading then you could face problems with the SMS Messaging app.
Just make sure the system app "WebViewGoogle" is left intact (in the folder data/system/app)
If you deleted it then put it back in, if you renamed it (e.g. from "WebViewGoogle.apk" to "WebViewGoogle.apk.old") then name it back to "WebViewGoogle.apk"
This app must be intact for the Messaging app to work. properly.

Issue with TiBu Update.zip

So I made an update.zip before I went from my 4.1 ROM to a 4.2 ROM. However whenever I try to flash my update.zip file it makes my phone not boot. Unfortunately I was stupid and didnt make any other backups. Is there a way to restore individual apps/data from the update.zip file?

Could have something to do with how titanium created the file.
Does the .zip only contain the tibackup app? Or others as well?
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It contains a large list of apps. When I created the zip I went through the long list of stuff and only backed up what I wanted (none of the red system stuff).
All in all its not a huge deal. Was mostly wanting my SMS/Call Logs/Wi-Fi
All the other stuff would be nice but can be redone

File and directory structure has changed in 4.2.
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File and directory structure has changed in 4.2.
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Yep I dont think thats the cause though as it also happens if I try going back to my 4.1 ROM (JBSourcery).
I went through my update.zip file and removed a bunch more stuff that I likely didnt need and it worked!!! Obviously I backed something up into the zip that was causing the issue. There was also some system apks/files in there that I am positive I didnt choose for the update.zip... not sure if it auto-adds some or if I just spaced out but so far so good!
EDIT: Well it kind of worked... I got some of the apps but some didnt show at all and it didnt restore my SMS messages

Just to update if anyone else runs into this...
As I said above I got it to work by manually editing the .zip file to remove some stuff that I didnt need but it didnt restore my SMS/Call logs or anything like that (Wi-Fi APs as well).
I then went into the .zip and removed all the SMS/Call Log/Wi-Fi lists and then put them in the TitaniumBackup folder on my phone (overwriting my old ones) so it will allow me to restore. I also tried removing all files from my .zip file except the SMS/Call Log/Wi-Fi stuff and will see if reflashing helps
It would be a really great addition to TiBu to have the ability to restore from your .zip file from within TiBu. I dont think it would be super hard to implement but I'm not a dev so thats just speculation.
I will update again later if my workaround does the trick.

Not sure if you've ever heard of it, but grab the app named "App2zip". It will do just that. You select apps that you want installed back on your ROM after flashing a new one. When finished hit the OK button and it will make a flashable zip of all the selected apps. It also keeps all user & system apps on separate pages so you don't accidentally backup a system app that might cause issues. Another good thing is that it works for 4.2! I used it to restore over 150 apps on Mmuzzy's first build after 4.2 dropped and everything restored properly. Just know it zips only the apps, no data. If you want your app data backed up use TiBu and restore data after you flash your ROM & apps zip.

i was able to restore my apps using the update.zip from tibu, it then restored data after i booted the OS. I had to mount /system before i flashed the update.zip because if i didn't mount it first, it wouldn't restore my apps at all. The only problem is my phone lagged like an SOB after restoring the data. I just use tibu to restore apps and data after i boot the phone, keeps the problems off my phone.

RoyJ said:
Not sure if you've ever heard of it, but grab the app named "App2zip". It will do just that. You select apps that you want installed back on your ROM after flashing a new one. When finished hit the OK button and it will make a flashable zip of all the selected apps. It also keeps all user & system apps on separate pages so you don't accidentally backup a system app that might cause issues. Another good thing is that it works for 4.2! I used it to restore over 150 apps on Mmuzzy's first build after 4.2 dropped and everything restored properly. Just know it zips only the apps, no data. If you want your app data backed up use TiBu and restore data after you flash your ROM & apps zip.
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Yep I have used App2Zip. TiBu has basically replicated that functionality.
So as is normally the case the problem here was my own stupidity.
I thought that by choosing the option to make an update.zip and then choosing all the programs I wanted it would make a current version backup of the apps I selected. However I think how it works is that it only makes the .zip file out of an existing backup. So I should have run a full TiBu backup before making my .zip. I verified this by going through the xml file with my text messages and verifying that it was old stuff.
So in the end it was my fault for not understanding how the program worked. I still think the ability to restore directly from the update.zip from within TiBu would be a welcome addition though.

Unable to restore backup from AOSP on CM 10.2

This might not be GNex specific but I don't know where else to turn:
I was running AOSP 4.3. Did a complete backup using Titanium Backup. Flashed CM 10.2 and performed the initial setup. Flashed GApps and then installed Titanium from Google Play. Titanium did complain about my phones ID had changed and I chose to let it change it back to the original one (reboot).
Now my problem is that I cannot see any apps in TB other than the ones I have installed from Play after flashing CM 10.2 (TB, BusyBox and Root Explorer). I have tried changing the backup folder but in vain.
I can see that the backup files ARE present in the folder I'm pointing at but I just can't see them in TB.
Can anyone help me figure this one out?
Thanks in advance

Select Menu, go to preferences. Select Backup folder location, select detect. After it scans chose the one in the legacy folder then select use the current folder. Is this what you did?

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Is this what you did?
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Yup. Precisely. Then I select the detected folder and it asks if it should move the files to that location. I say yes and is informed that everything went fine and 310 files were moved successfully. But still only 3 apps in TB's app list

kroogar said:
Yup. Precisely. Then I select the detected folder and it asks if it should move the files to that location. I say yes and is informed that everything went fine and 310 files were moved successfully. But still only 3 apps in TB's app list
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Hmm, Its hard to say without actually having the device in my hand. lol. I dont know what the problem can be if you did all the right stuff.

Changed phones APN settings, can't text/call

So I was in the country out of service trying to connect to a network. Under mobile network settings I saw APN settings which I never saw before and decided to mess with (yes I know, awful idea). So now that I'm back in a service area, I have a data connection but can't text or call. And of course, APN settings is gone from my mobile network settings and shows varoous CDMA settings like before, my ROM is Dirty Unicorns 4.4.4.
If anyone has any info on how I can fox my apn settings so I can text and call again that'd be great! Thanks!

emfajardo2 said:
So I was in the country out of service trying to connect to a network. Under mobile network settings I saw APN settings which I never saw before and decided to mess with (yes I know, awful idea). So now that I'm back in a service area, I have a data connection but can't text or call. And of course, APN settings is gone from my mobile network settings and shows varoous CDMA settings like before, my ROM is Dirty Unicorns 4.4.4.
If anyone has any info on how I can fox my apn settings so I can text and call again that'd be great! Thanks!
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This app is basically a shortcut to apn settings. You can change any settings you need, and even a reset to default that might help you.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.appando.app.changeApn
The weird thing is, APn settings should only be for data, calls and texts should still work. You can also reflash the ROM zip and wipe dalvik cache and cache from recovery, that would reset your system partition but keep all the data settings and personalized stuff.

dopy25 said:
This app is basically a shortcut to apn settings. You can change any settings you need, and even a reset to default that might help you.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.appando.app.changeApn
The weird thing is, APn settings should only be for data, calls and texts should still work. You can also reflash the ROM zip and wipe dalvik cache and cache from recovery, that would reset your system partition but keep all the data settings and personalized stuff.
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I have tried reflashing ROM, even going back to stock, wiping dalvik cache and cache in the process. Still same error with phone and text.

emfajardo2 said:
I have tried reflashing ROM, even going back to stock, wiping dalvik cache and cache in the process. Still same error with phone and text.
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Well the app I linked will allow to change or add apn's if that's what you want.
However, do you have an EFS backup? Try restoring that. Also, check system network settings and make sure it is set to CDMA and not NV or GSM.
If you get on stock, try doing a profile/prl update.

dopy25 said:
Well the app I linked will allow to change or add apn's if that's what you want.
However, do you have an EFS backup? Try restoring that. Also, check system network settings and make sure it is set to CDMA and not NV or GSM.
If you get on stock, try doing a profile/prl update.
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Unfortunately it looks like EFS backups have been erased after the multiple factory resets and wipes I've done. I called Sprint and they couldn't fix the issue and told me to take the phone to a store. At one point when I tried to update profile it said I must be in the USA, which I am. But that was fixed by some updates on their end and I can update profile/prl. However, now it'll say 4G with no bars and when I make a call, service goes out. Something strange that appeared temporarily but is now gone was a message saying the SIM card is invalid.
I also decided to look into phone identity and noticed that the my phone number section says unknown along with the MIN.

emfajardo2 said:
Unfortunately it looks like EFS backups have been erased after the multiple factory resets and wipes I've done. I called Sprint and they couldn't fix the issue and told me to take the phone to a store. At one point when I tried to update profile it said I must be in the USA, which I am. But that was fixed by some updates on their end and I can update profile/prl. However, now it'll say 4G with no bars and when I make a call, service goes out. Something strange that appeared temporarily but is now gone was a message saying the SIM card is invalid.
I also decided to look into phone identity and noticed that the my phone number section says unknown along with the MIN.
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Yup, your IMEI, MEID, MIN were wiped. Do you have an old backup you can restore? It should also have the EFS within the backup so it would restore the IMEI, MEID, MIN.
If none of that works, try following this thread, it may have something you can benefit from.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161498

dopy25 said:
Yup, your IMEI, MEID, MIN were wiped. Do you have an old backup you can restore? It should also have the EFS within the backup so it would restore the IMEI, MEID, MIN.
If none of that works, try following this thread, it may have something you can benefit from.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161498
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Eureka! I just remembered that I had backed up my phone earlier when it was working! Only issue is I'm not sure how to restore the backup.
I have a file with freegee, TWRP, and EFS_BACKUPS folders. I would post the folder but not sure if this is a privacy issue?
Anyways, any help in restoring this would be much appreciated!

emfajardo2 said:
Eureka! I just remembered that I had backed up my phone earlier when it was working! Only issue is I'm not sure how to restore the backup.
I have a file with freegee, TWRP, and EFS_BACKUPS folders. I would post the folder but not sure if this is a privacy issue?
Anyways, any help in restoring this would be much appreciated!
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Is it just an EFS backup? Did you use the "create flashable EFS.zip"? Or is it only the backup in freegee? You can post screenshots, I wouldn't recommend posting the IMEI or any of that but if it is just a screenshot of the backup then you're ok because everyone has the same name of the backup. I think it is m9kefs1, m9kefs2, m9kefs3. If you are looking at those files, you need to push them using ADB. I think the directions are in that thread I linked. If you created a flashable zip (also directions in that thread) all you need to do is flash the zip it created like any other zip you'd flash in recovery. (TWRP in your case) Just boot into recovery and select install, then from zip. And choose your zip.

dopy25 said:
Is it just an EFS backup? Did you use the "create flashable EFS.zip"? Or is it only the backup in freegee? You can post screenshots, I wouldn't recommend posting the IMEI or any of that but if it is just a screenshot of the backup then you're ok because everyone has the same name of the backup. I think it is m9kefs1, m9kefs2, m9kefs3. If you are looking at those files, you need to push them using ADB. I think the directions are in that thread I linked. If you created a flashable zip (also directions in that thread) all you need to do is flash the zip it created like any other zip you'd flash in recovery. (TWRP in your case) Just boot into recovery and select install, then from zip. And choose your zip.
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Here is a picture of the EFS backup folder I have:
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So does this mean I must use adb? It wouldn't work to compress a folder with the files correct?

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Here is a picture of the EFS backup folder I have:
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So does this mean I must use adb? It wouldn't work to compress a folder with the files correct?
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I would store those somewhere safe period.
But you can also
1) Go to that thread I linked,
2) Download the flashable zip,
3) run it in recovery so it creates the restore zip.
4) go on your PC and replace the 3 files in the backup (that look like yours) with those files
5) Go back to recovery and run the restore zip.
That might do the trick without ADB. If that is too much for you, I can or autoprime can (the OP of that thread) create the file for you, you would have to send us those files. And I have no need for them, but in the wrong hands, they might be able to be used to put your IMEI and MIN on another phone. I am not sure it works that way but if you are not comfortable with that you can get on hangouts and send me a message and I will walk you through it if you send me screen shots during the process. (You would have to email those files, do not post them here)

dopy25 said:
I would store those somewhere safe period.
But you can also
1) Go to that thread I linked,
2) Download the flashable zip,
3) run it in recovery so it creates the restore zip.
4) go on your PC and replace the 3 files in the backup (that look like yours) with those files
5) Go back to recovery and run the restore zip.
That might do the trick without ADB. If that is too much for you, I can or PartimusPrime can (the OP of that thread) create the file for you, you would have to send us those files. And I have no need for them, but in the wrong hands, they might be able to be used to put your IMEI and MIN on another phone. I am not sure it works that way but if you are not comfortable with that you can get on hangouts and send me a message and I will walk you through it if you send me screen shots during the process. (You would have to email those files, do not post them here)
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Thanks for all the help! I might have to contact you in hangout, I flashed the zip but not seeing a zip folder made in the EFS_backup

emfajardo2 said:
Thanks for all the help! I might have to contact you in hangout, I flashed the zip but not seeing a zip folder made in the EFS_backup
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I don't remember if it is created if you don't have an efs.

Sorry for a very late reply but the problem has been resolved!
I was able to place my EFS backups in the zip created by dopy25, flash it in recovery, and then was able to gain network access by updating PRL and profile!