Removing "wipe data/factory reset" from Full Update Guide - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I, as many other people do not update to CyanogenMod because the need to do a "wipe data/factory reset". I have lots of applications installed that have stored information and I cannot lose the data.
Could you make everything possible to prevent having to do a "wipe data/factory reset" or at least conserve all the information at the end of the upgrade? Lots of people cannot afford losing any data.

Backup For Root Users from Market.....
or AppManager
or My Backup Pro
Also, it is required to wipe data/factory reset because of the new way to backup Google's Proprietary apps and restore them, in order to keep legal.

harpreet1988 said:
Backup For Root Users from Market.....
or AppManager
or My Backup Pro
Also, it is required to wipe data/factory reset because of the new way to backup Google's Proprietary apps and restore them, in order to keep legal.
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What are the differences between them?
What should I be using to fully backup and restore as easy as possible?

Just wipe and reinstall everything, you'll thank me later for telling you to do so!
But if you want to chicken out, use backup for root users app. It will back up everything and then some. Great app.

wip data/factory reset
harpreet1988 said:
Backup For Root Users from Market.....
or AppManager
or My Backup Pro
Also, it is required to wipe data/factory reset because of the new way to backup Google's Proprietary apps and restore them, in order to keep legal.
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Hi, noob here lol. How do I install everythin if i wipe it all? Do I need to save somthin pn my card or what? Ty n srry to bug u (o:

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wiping between rom switches

i have a question about wiping before installing a new rom. if i take my g1 the way it is currently with all my settings and back it up with switchrom through the console then perform a wipe and install a new rom. will my settings be preserved when i restore the previous backup or will all the settings be wiped regardless?? TY -joe
lokeycmos said:
i have a question about wiping before installing a new rom. if i take my g1 the way it is currently with all my settings and back it up with switchrom through the console then perform a wipe and install a new rom. will my settings be preserved when i restore the previous backup or will all the settings be wiped regardless?? TY -joe
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If you make a backup and it is saved to your sdcard, you can do anything to your rom and your old settings will still be there (when you restore).
does this also apply to: wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, wipe sd ext partition, wipe battery stat,s and wipe rotate settings as well? ty
i just went ahead and tried it. switchrom will restore regardless of anything you wipe.
lokeycmos said:
i just went ahead and tried it. switchrom will restore regardless of anything you wipe.
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You can always look at your backup itself to see what it contains.
Glad that you found your answer though.
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Thanks.

quick question

Using a CWM SD card, if I wipe data/factory reset, that blanks it out completely as if it was new out of the box right? Then if I restore my backup it will again be registered and such? I am having a couple weird issues where Titanium Backup doesn't do anything except show me the overview tab and nothing else, among other things. So if I do a complete wipe and restore my backup it will be a fresh start yes? I have restored the backup without wiping and when I re-root what page I was on in my books and other such thing remained...
Yeah, if you wipe data and then restore your backup you should be exactly where your Nook was when you backed it up. Apps, settings, and everything.

[Q] wipe data from recovery wipes internal sdcard?

Hello guys
Before i try to root my phone and install custom ROM, i wanna make sure that if i do a nandroid backup in my sdcard and do a wipe data, i wont lose the backup. If it does wipe, where do I save the backup?
Also with a factory reset, do I lose all pics and musics from sdcard?
This is confusing. Some people o Google say yes, others say no.
Thanks!

[Q] What to backup before flashing new ROM?

I flashed my initial custom ROM when I first bought my HTC One. I'm on the 4.4.2 Android Rev. GPe ROM. I want to try a different ROM now that perhaps might be a better fit for me.
However, I'm already all, "set up" with my phone now with pictures, music, apps etc. I don't want to lose all this if I do a factory reset. What should I make sure to backup before wiping and flashing to make sure I don't lose any of my personal media/data?
I have already made a TWRP Backup, a Titanium backup of all user apps, and copied the TWP/Titanium Back folders as well as the DCIM and Music Folders to my local hard drive. Is there anything else I am missing should I want to switch back?
Elite83 said:
I flashed my initial custom ROM when I first bought my HTC One. I'm on the 4.4.2 Android Rev. GPe ROM. I want to try a different ROM now that perhaps might be a better fit for me.
However, I'm already all, "set up" with my phone now with pictures, music, apps etc. I don't want to lose all this if I do a factory reset. What should I make sure to backup before wiping and flashing to make sure I don't lose any of my personal media/data?
I have already made a TWRP Backup, a Titanium backup of all user apps, and copied the TWP/Titanium Back folders as well as the DCIM and Music Folders to my local hard drive. Is there anything else I am missing should I want to switch back?
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You wont lose any pics/music/videos if u wipe. Your apps will go. But Titanium is there for that. Just make sure THAT YOU DON'T WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE
raghav kapur said:
You wont lose any pics/music/videos if u wipe. Your apps will go. But Titanium is there for that. Just make sure THAT YOU DON'T WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE
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To confirm that I don't accidentally wipe my internal storage like an idiot, when I select "Wipe" in TWRP, I choose "Factory Reset", (both caches obviously), and "Wipe Data"?
Elite83 said:
To confirm that I don't accidentally wipe my internal storage like an idiot, when I select "Wipe" in TWRP, I choose "Factory Reset", (both caches obviously), and "Wipe Data"?
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1- You should do a nandroid backup.
2- Yes, wipe: Cache, Dalvik, Data (excluding /data/media aka internal storage) for a clean flash;
for a dirty-flash, you only wipe, cache and dalvik (though most installer scripts take care of that anyways).

[Q] Custom ROM upgrade problem :(

Hi guys I'm new to this forum but i've been a CD-ROM for years...
I have question about upgrading ViperROM to 6.2.1
I'm currently using ViperROM 2.7.0 with sense 5.0
Android 4.2.2
I use Titinium Pro to backup all my apps and....
my question is....how to upgrade from 2.7 to 6.2.1 the easiest way?
without any data lost?
do i have to use the data backup from ROM or i can just use the titaniumPRO for full backup?
please advice
I always copy and paste the contents of the sdcard to a folder for safe keeping on my laptop or usb drive. I wipe, data, cache, dalvik cache, system and user partitions. Reboot recovery, use adb sideload to send the rom.zip over and flash. Setup the phone and copy and paste everything back. The whole process takes min. 25-30 minutes. Works for me /shrugs, just my 2 pennies.
I would follow @DeathAngel66669 advice it is very solid. I also use Titanium Pro to quickly add back my USER APPS only with data. Never restore system apps.
majmoz said:
I would follow @DeathAngel66669 advice it is very solid. I also use Titanium Pro to quickly add back my USER APPS only with data. Never restore system apps.
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I'm just concerning about my User App data, (whatsapp image, convo history)
so i can just do titanium pro and wipe the phone? cool!
Whatsapp etc backs up it's own data to a folder in your internal storage, when you reinstall it and set it up it will say backup found would you like to restore. Just make sure you don't wipe internal storage.
You could also try and dirty flash as you are on viper one already, just go into advanced wipe and wipe your caches only, do not factory reset and when installing the Rom also select don't wipe data partition.
But again as the others have said, make sure it's backed up first, if a dirty flash doesn't work, you'll be left with no choice but to reflash and wipe along the way.

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