I tried out Cyanogen 6 RC2 for the first time today on my rooted locked-bootloader N1. Fiddled around for about half an hour and then restored my prior nandroid backup. I was also able to use TitaniumBackup to restore app and system data.
One question: I see that the launcher app is not the same as on stock N1. So even though Titanium backs up the launcher data, my home screens can't be restored to Cyanogen's ADWLauncher. So my questions:
1) Is it possible to load back in the stock N1 launcher, and then restore data to it by Titanium to get back exactly the home screens I had before?
2) Can ADWLauncher (or any other app) backup the layout of my (stock launcher) home screens and restore them to ADW/LauncherPro/etc?
It just seems such a pain to set everything up from scratch if it's not needed... I've got a bunch of folders full of AnyCut shortcuts that I'd have to recreate one by one again.
AFAIK it's not possible to export/import homescreens between different launcher apps... Myself I use Launcher Pro which has a built-in backup function. When switching ROM & after reinstalling/restoring your apps, importing the Launcher Pro backup works like a charm...
What you need to do is load cyanogen. Then remove that launcher and push the stock launcher to replace the cyan launcher. Now your backup should restore fine for your home screens.
When installing custom roms.. when going from one to totaly another rom.. it's always best to start clean and don't use any restoring programs because they usualy confuse the **** out the current system.
Manual restoration of all apps etc is best.
RogerPodacter said:
What you need to do is load cyanogen. Then remove that launcher and push the stock launcher to replace the cyan launcher. Now your backup should restore fine for your home screens.
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Ok well I tried that. The problem is, the AOSP-compiled Launcher2.apk which is intended to work on CM6 isn't recognized by Titanium as the same program to restore the data back to. So I get the stock launcher but I can't restore the backup. I tried forcing it to restore the launcher data to Launcher2 anyways and that resulted in force-closes.
Anyway that's my ROM experiment for the day =)
Is it not possible for someone to write a program that backs up home screens and restores them later? Even better if it could be across different launchers.
cmstlist said:
Ok well I tried that. The problem is, the AOSP-compiled Launcher2.apk which is intended to work on CM6 isn't recognized by Titanium as the same program to restore the data back to. So I get the stock launcher but I can't restore the backup. I tried forcing it to restore the launcher data to Launcher2 anyways and that resulted in force-closes.
Anyway that's my ROM experiment for the day =)
Is it not possible for someone to write a program that backs up home screens and restores them later? Even better if it could be across different launchers.
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I'm not an expert, but did you make sure to make sure the launcher name is the same as what it should be? I think it has something to do with that but I don't know what exactly. I remember reading about that around the forums here.
No idea. I've already restored it back to stock rooted. But any other suggestions are welcome.
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Ok so i love all these damn android roms but I also love me the widgets and icons on the home screen. Problem is, most of them want me to wipe before installing which kills my home screen layout. Is there an app or a method that I can do to quickly restore my home screen??
thanks all for any advice!!
If you're using the same launcher before and after upgrade you could backup that database (/data/launcher.package.name/) and then restore it after your new rom and reboot. You'll need to be using exactly the same version.
Also, YMMV with some launchers. You may actually have to use a different launcher as default while you complete the restore process.
In short, it's a pain in the arse.
how do you back it up?
Get http://forum.xda-developers.com/Titanium Backup â
rootTitanium Backup
App is the best at what it does. Saves so much time when going into a new fresh rom.
i actually have that. Can I save my homescreen with that? How?
thx
In titanium press menu > batch > run backup all user apps + system data. Once you flash your new rom just redownload titanium then go menu > batch > run restore all missing apps + system system data. Once that's done Just reboot and when it turns back on everything should be good. You might need to put the Widgets back on manually though.
bsbtauldl1 said:
i actually have that. Can I save my homescreen with that? How?
thx
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There is an option to restore only data from a backup - your homescreen data is saved with the launcher backup. You can easily test this yourself by backing up your launcher application (stock or custom), change your wallpaper, remove a widget, remove an application, then restore the backup and select restore and you will be prompted for app or data only. In my attached image, it is asking if I want to restore data only.
my advice is to take a snapshot of each homescreen page before wiping.
I use rom switching as a way to start fresh and go through my apps and see which ones I really use, and not redo the ones I don't.
bsbtauldl1 said:
how do you back it up?
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Get rootexplorer and on INTERNAL memory/sdcard (dropad has an internal sd for system) go to data/data/ en find a folder called launcher and copy the content to the external sdcard and after a wipe and fresh rom copy back to data/data etc..
Cheers
KillerbeeNL said:
Get rootexplorer and on INTERNAL memory/sdcard (dropad has an internal sd for system) go to data/data/ en find a folder called launcher and copy the content to the external sdcard and after a wipe and fresh rom copy back to data/data etc..
Cheers
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Interseting--may have to try that--
You can only restore System thru TB if using same rom. If diff or an older version, it may not work right--
I like MyBackUp Pro for Home Screens
Hi
I installed titanium backup and now I want to backup the following items:
- All applications
- All System data like wireless passwords, etc
- All user data like contacts, sms, mms, dictionary and so on.
Can you please let me know which menu I should use?
thanks.
legolas.w said:
Hi
I installed titanium backup and now I want to backup the following items:
- All applications
- All System data like wireless passwords, etc
- All user data like contacts, sms, mms, dictionary and so on.
Can you please let me know which menu I should use?
thanks.
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Menu > Batch > Backup all user apps + system data
Thank you, Now I can install new ROMs with no worry about my SMS and MMS messages being lost.
legolas.w said:
Thank you, Now I can install new ROMs with no worry about my SMS and MMS messages being lost.
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I also
Will batch work on the TB free version?
If I remember correctly - in free version you can batch backup, but you can't batch restore, or the batch restore is limited speed.
When you batch restore with the free version, you have to confirm each one. Fun.
harolds said:
Menu > Batch > Backup all user apps + system data
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Thanks Man
Menu > Batch > Backup all user apps + system data : is there any difference between this and a nandroid backup? i mean does it make an image with EVERYTHING you have on your phone?
No it doesn't make an image of everything on the phone like a nandroid backup
A nandroid backup backs up the system, data, cache, and a few other things like ext and recovery depending on how you set it but a titanium backup just backs up apps and data (which are on the data and cache partitions).
You can also create an update.zip to put in your recovery folder and flash that way too. You can set a schedule to back up new, new versions or all. IMHO, pay the money. It has helped me in several instances. You can convert system to data or vice versa, un/attach apps to market and my favorite is you can clean your Dex right from the app.
Somewhere way back I thought folks were having issues restoring System with TB and recommended just doing apps/data--
Right or Wrong?
I like MyBackUp Pro as a quicker (non-nandroid) bu of system/sms/mms/call logs/home screens/settings etc
Ken
rugmankc said:
Somewhere way back I thought folks were having issues restoring System with TB and recommended just doing apps/data--
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Well, the issue is that some of the restored settings were conflicting with what was in there. If you restore system back to the same version (of CM or Android), then it should be problem free. But if you are restoring between nightlies of CM or major releases of stock, then options may have changed and restoring *can* cause conflicts that result in funky operations or bootloops. This doesn't happen all the time, but it has happened enough to me that I don't recommend it.
My recommendation is to just backup all your apps and app data (I also include TB's backup of wifi access points, bluetooth pairings, google accounts, call logs and sms messages). It really doesn't take too long to go and check all your settings. Plus it gives you the opportunity to see what new features were added.
And in all honesty, I am not sure MyBackup Pro would be any different in the above... both just backup the data and restore it. I think if one were to cause an issue, the other one would as well.
Thanks for info bass,
I never restore system with TB, only backup/restore apps--no issues
I started using My BackUp before rooted, so as to have a bu of things if root went wrong. Just kept using it
Never had an issue restoring system with My BackUp, even after a month of nightlies
Main thing I like it for is Home Screens--saves time after fresh flash
Ken
rugmankc said:
Main thing I like it for is Home Screens--saves time after fresh flash
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That is definitely a benefit to using a 3rd-party launcher. I use ADW EX and everything for that app is saved in the app data, so as soon as I restore the app I am back to normal (well, except for my widgets and the background, but there are only two widgets that I use). But I do definitely sympathize on not wanting to redo all your settings. I hate it when I forget something simple like changing the wifi back to never turn off.
Agreed--
I use ADW with CMN's but not EX. Haven't looked real close at its restore capabilities. But, My Back Up does CM/Sense/MIUI restores with Home Screens with no problems
Just comfortable with it--
titanium backup restored my adw ex just fine minus the widgets.
thank you i was looking for that.
Phone is rooted. Is it possible to save apk's of apps installed from market? Kinda saves me time when I throw on a new rom instead of having to search them all.
Titanium Backup saves Apps+Data.
curti.nogg said:
Titanium Backup saves Apps+Data.
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Yes, that's the best way to go. If you purchase a key (well worth the money if you flash ROMs a lot) then you can perform a batch restore of all missing apps+data. Don't restore system data though unless you're on the exact same ROM. You could corrupt things if you do.
You may also want to consider LauncherPro instead of whatever home screen your ROM has. LP has the ability to backup / restore your icons. The only thing you have to do manually are widgets.
I have cm9 on my Samsung epic and use titanium backup and mybackup to backup everything. I just setup cm9 on my touchpad and I'm wondering if after setting up and google syncs my account and all the apps auto install can I use the backups from my epic to restore data for various games and whatnot? And any recommendations on syncing data between the two so that the newest data for all apps are on both. I'm not sure at this point how much I'll use cm9 on the touchpad vs webOS. But since my dad is out of town for several weeks, and wanted to take my netbook with him, I'm going to be using my touchpad in it's place. Which means mainly I will be using Firefox from cm9 with it.
You use the Titanium back data from Epic to restore both apps and data in TP too.
I am sure if only restoring data will work. But I would just delete all the apps (whose backup I have)...and restore both apps and data through TiBu in Touchpad...its works for always...
If it's just for games and apps, you should be fine. Just don't try to restore apps/data from any system things, with the two different devices you could really mess things up.
Speaking of, are you restoring from GB to ICS ? If so, know that there's a likelihood it might not work.
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Speaking of, are you restoring from GB to ICS ? If so, know that there's a likelihood it might not work.
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StoneRyno said:
I have cm9 on my Samsung epic
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he should be fine. just copy your Titanium Backup folder from the Epic to the TP SD partition, and you are good to go. I've done this across 3 different devices so far (Galaxy S 4g on GB, Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Honeycomb, and the TP on ICS), and it's worked on all of them (as long as they aren't system apps). In some cases, you may need to uninstall/reinstall a particular app, or let the market update it.
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If it's just for games and apps, you should be fine. Just don't try to restore apps/data from any system things, with the two different devices you could really mess things up.
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would there be a problem restoring trebuchet data? It contains the homescreen settings and icon arrangement. It would be the only system thing that I would need to restore to save time from not having to setup all my homescreens again.
I tried doing that on my tp..somehow it didnt work...so now i use Nova launcher...its similar but have backup restore option...so once you restore all the apps along with Nova launcher.. just go to settings and press restore..
Hi guys, I am not a very "backup" guy, I almost wipe everytime I flash a rom to avoid problems.
But I am getting tired of having to do everyhting (arranging icons , put some wifi passwords, etc), what is the best way to backup that doesn't hassle with new roms?
Titanium backup?I even have the full version (bought it more do delete some apps).
Or HTC Backup?
I am "afraid" of backing up and overwriting newer version of apps without older ones for example, is there a "script" for importing only settings of something?
skinniezinho said:
Hi guys, I am not a very "backup" guy, I almost wipe everytime I flash a rom to avoid problems.
But I am getting tired of having to do everyhting (arranging icons , put some wifi passwords, etc), what is the best way to backup that doesn't hassle with new roms?
Titanium backup?I even have the full version (bought it more do delete some apps).
Or HTC Backup?
I am "afraid" of backing up and overwriting newer version of apps without older ones for example, is there a "script" for importing only settings of something?
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I use titanium, but I NEVER restore apps anymore with TB because I suspect battery drain will occur if I do. I reinstall them from market. after I started doing this I get perfect battery life. The only thing I restore is apps data only. Remember that TB backs up both app with its data and settings. Then you can choose what to restore, app, data or both.
SMS and WIFI access points I also backup with titanium.
As for launcher I use Nova. Which has its own backup solution. you save your layout, icons.. pretty much everything except some widgets to SD. On the other hand If you love sense launcher, I don't know if it still works, but you can try back it up with TB. Used to work on previous Android OS.
I guess there are easier ways, but I have never bothered. HTC backup I have never tried. Don't trust solutions like these anyways.
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