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[Q] Flashing a new Rom, Am I able to get my folders and layout back?

When flashing to a new rom, is it needed for me to completely wipe the phone to Factory reset?
Reason why I am asking is because I have everything placed into folders and located where I want them and when I flashed the rom I had to get everything back (Titanium Backup) but I would still have to put the settings how I liked them, the apps into folders, align the folders, have my home screen how I liked it (which took about 2 hours).
Someone said just use the .data file (and restore that after i have flashed to the ROM i want) I have when I backup my Rom before flashing. Basically, factory reset, install new rom, wipe cache, fix permissions. After I reboot, I go back into recovery, go to advanced restore and JUST RESTORE THE /DATA? Will this work?

Supposedly you can restore the Touchwiz settings by restoring the data component of the app after factory resetting and flashing your new ROM.
...I migrated away from Touchwiz some time ago and am using GoLauncher. One of the features it offers is the ability to backup/restore its settings independently. I also find that when I restore it from a Titanium backup it brings back the location of each item on each desktop screen.
One limitation is that neither way will restore widgets. This is apparently a limitation built into Android. If you have lots of widgets you'll need to make note of which ones were placed on which screens and recreate them after flashing.

ronin4740 said:
Supposedly you can restore the Touchwiz settings by restoring the data component of the app after factory resetting and flashing your new ROM.
...I migrated away from Touchwiz some time ago and am using GoLauncher. One of the features it offers is the ability to backup/restore its settings independently. I also find that when I restore it from a Titanium backup it brings back the location of each item on each desktop screen.
One limitation is that neither way will restore widgets. This is apparently a limitation built into Android. If you have lots of widgets you'll need to make note of which ones were placed on which screens and recreate them after flashing.
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That's the main thing, I tried to search it but did nto find anything definitive on it. The thing I don't like about Go Launcher and Launcher Pro is that I can't really arrange what I want in folders and label them the folders either. That just leads to a large clutter in apps.
Any thoughts?

I have folders in the app drawer and on the desktops with the latest version of golauncher
Using tapatalk on my Galaxy 2 to post this!

ronin4740 said:
I have folders in the app drawer and on the desktops with the latest version of golauncher
Using tapatalk on my Galaxy 2 to post this!
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I like go launcher. Only questions is when backing up, where does it save (I know is says saved to SD but I can't find it in the files to move to the SD card for when I will FLash the phone to a different Rom)?
Also, how much RAM does this take? Does anyone ever use a task manager to close out of apps? It seems that a lot of apps run even when I havent even opened them in weeks.

what's everyone's experience with using the /data technique? Also, does anyone notice a battery drainage use golauncher?

Touchwiss & App Position Backup

Hey guys!
I know there are already many short Threads about this, but I didnt found any, matching to me.
Whats the Problem:
I want to backup my HomeScreen with all App & Widget Positions. Also I want to backup my AppDrawer-Menu (Folders, Icon Postions etc).
I found 3 Solutions, so far:
-Using another Launcher, that can nativly backup these data (not matching for me- I like Touchwizz)
-Using "MyBackup" (many issues reported. only homescreen backup. <-- not even that bugfree)
-Using "TitaniumBackup"
I prefer TitaniumBackup!
In some other Samsung-Thread here I found the solution to simply backup the "twlauncher" with TB. But i cant find that file in TB!!!
Plz, can anybody tell me how to backup my Homescreens and AppDrawer-Folders?

With GoBackup Pro you can save the touchwiz settings even widgets as long as you use the original tw and not a modded one.
I use it with no problems at all and works like a charm.
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Hey Buddy, thx for your hint! unfortunately it doesn't work in my case. a backupp in JB isn't possible. There is also no possibility to autoinstall the backed up apps. I have to confirm every installation.
I know that it can be difficult to restore the TW-settings from ICS to JB, but I thought that it would work anyhow in some way, even if its not 100% as ist was on ICS.
Maybe someone got another idea?

My method.
Nandroid backup ..
Flash your new rom .
Recovery advanced restore restore data only.
It works but you may have conflicts on older apps with new firmware but i have rarely had that happen .
jje

Help and advice pls

Please could anyone help me as to how to use titanium back up pro
Silly questions these but never used this or done it b4
.. can I back up my entire rom with all my apps so if I put a new rom on my phone and dont like it I could just revert back to my last rom how I left it??
Also how do you back up just apps properly
How easy is it to restore apps or even full rom if possible to do
Thanks for reading and thanks even more if you leave advice to the note noob
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You should google nandroid backups.. it basically restores your rom to the time you backed it much like a time machine (you go back to your previous condition). This requires a custom recovery which should be your first task after rooting your phone. Titanium backup only backs up apps and app data this is useful because when you flash a new rom you will lose all your data so TB restores all the apps for you and PRO makes restoration super quick..
Everyone's a noob at some point so doing a quick search on your favourite search engine to answer these sort of questions can take you a long way..
Happy flashing

i don't know bout you, but i myself only made a stock rom backup (right after i root and put cwm using odin), after that i never back up any rom i flashed ( i dont know why but i love --or addicted-- to flash almost every new custom rom)... hence i only back up my apps using titanium. with the new update the UI is kinda different, to upload to dropbox (you get 50GB from samsung for 2 years), you have to klick the 3rd tab and press run.
if you choose to backup using sdcard, dont forget to set the destination in setting, i prefer to backup on my ext sd because i often use superwipe before i flash some rom.
after that pres the checkmark in a box on the right edge on the top, it will then diagnose what scenarios are possible for you.
then it'll show you some list just pick one you want and press the check mark again. and you're done.

[Q] Firt time Rooter

Hi,
Just joined the forum today and already used Chainfire's CF-Auto root on my Note 8 and so far so good, I have also installed Nandroind manager and nandroid online back up, along with busy box. Titanium Back up was also recommended, and that's as far as I dare go.
So, I suppose, I want to ask, where do i go next, I have no idea where to start or how to go about it. I want to install a ROM but really not sure what to do or which one is best.
How do I back things up and will they be easy to re install after I do so
I want to free up space on my SD card to an external Card too.
I have so many questions and my head is starting to hurt
Cheers

So far you seem to be doing good. You chose one of the easiest methods to Rooting, that's a great start.
Now, I would recommend making a NANDroid Backup. I've never used NANDroid Manager/Online Backup so you would have to actually mess around with it yourself. You can't go wrong if you press an option that says "Backup", so If you see an option to make a NANDroid Backup, DO IT! Once thats done, you would want to put that backup onto your computer or an external HDD.
Now Titanium Backup would be used for apps that you have installed. Example, lets say you have the game Angry Birds on your Note 8.0 and you've gotten really far. You have another Android Tablet or even an Android Phone and want to play Angry Birds on those devices but you want to pick up from where you left off. Thats where Titanium Backup would come in. But thats not the only use of it. If you Flash a ROM onto your Note 8 and you reformat your device, you will lose your progress. Well if you made a backup of your apps via Titanium, you can easily recover them! Even the apk. itself so you don't have to go to the Play Store and redownload it! You can create scheduled backups so you don't forget to do it manually yourself. You will figure out more once you use it after a while.
There's plenty of apps that will also more your installed apps on your device to your External SD Card. I use App2SD, its pretty easy to use and has never failed me so I don't bother looking for a "newer better" one.
I have never used Busy Box, I've heard of it though. I believe its just some type of Framework used in LINUX, I remember an app needed access to BusyBox and I didn't have it installed, so I just installed it to get where I wanted to go. You could find plenty of threads as to what it is and how to use it. I've never bothered unless I had to know about it for some reason.
Once you make a NANDroid, you are free to install ROMs. Choose anyone you think is good, read the posts and see if people are happy with a certain ROM. For my Note 8, I'm choosing to leave it Stock Rooted. You can also find Stock Rooted ROMs that have some extras besides what the manufacturer provides in their Devices.
There are also ROMs that will resemble what a Stock Vanilla Android device would be like, which is what the Nexus Devices that Google sell's on their Play Store such as the Nexus 4 or the older model, the Galaxy Nexus. There is a new Nexus device coming soon dubbed the "Nexus 5". Thats what I'm waiting for!

Thanks for the reply leo9891, great info.
I have backed up all my stuff with titanium and Nandroid manager. but i seem to be having trouble flashing the new rom onto the device
Am I right in thinking that I can do it through Nandroid or is there another way (via Odin)
Cheers

What was the build of your note I have emf2 and am unable to root with chainfire or the toolkit
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Now your rooted i highly recomend multi window manager its on the playstore and allows you to add ANY apps you like to multiwindow you can play a game and watch a movie at the same time, or have ebay open while on whatsapp it lets you choose what to put in the note 8s multiwindow and works very well.
Enjoy
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It's best to use either ClockWorkMod (CWM) or use TeamWinRecoveryProject (TWRP). Flash your ROM through one of those. Also be sure to follow the installation process provided in the developers thread.

How to backup the home screens...

hi guys,
how do I backup the setup, layout of my home screens on the galaxy s6 and galaxy s5.
kevin rea
Lancaster, calif.

Hi Kevin.
Welcome to the forums. Unfortunaly the only way I know to back up touchwiz (which I'm assuming your using) is to be rooted and use titanium backup. (Or do a nandroid backup of the whole system)
If you were to use another launcher such as nova . they normally have a backup function built in.
Another idea i heard people use is to just take a screenshot of the layout then set it as your wallpaper and Aline all your icons with it manually.
Hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other questions.

titanium back up can back up the touch wiz layout???

I haven't tried this because I haven't need it, but using Helium, you can backup most apps without root, I think the one you need to backup is App launcher (it has a House Icon), I think that one should be Touchwiz backup, I may be wrong though.