[Q] Better way to restore data after installing ROM? - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey all,
I installed Cognition 2.0, and literally the next day 2.1 was released. Woe is me.
Anyway, I've been using Titanium Backup to restore all my apps and settings which is great, except for having to click "Install, done" for every single app. I have a lot of apps.
My question is, is there a way to do this so that I don't have to be prompted for every single app?
Thanks!

Yes...buy it and you can run the batch restore operations...one click, done!

pay the measly 3.99 and its a ONE click process

I don't think you need the paid version for batch do you?
I have the free version, and all I do is hit Menu>Batch>Restore missing apps + all system data

magicman0 said:
I don't think you need the paid version for batch do you?
I have the free version, and all I do is hit Menu>Batch>Restore missing apps + all system data
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but you have to click install, done, on every app you restore
with the donate version you only click it one time

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Best way to backup/restore PAID apps.

I am rooted, using amon-ra's care bear. i think its like 1.6.2 or something.
I use backup for root users, someone told me not to but idk why. . .
Every time I flash a new rom and restore my apps, it re-charges me for my paid apps !
ANY HELP ?
when you reinstall paid apps, it always reauthorizes your purchase, but it doesn't actually charge your credit card. Is that what's happening or are you actually seeing the charges on your credit card statement?
I've installed, reinstalled, & restored multiple times and I've never been charged again.
I use Titanium Backup and My Backup Pro in conjunction. Titanium restores the apps, My Backup restores the settings.
delayynee said:
Every time I flash a new rom and restore my apps, it re-charges me for my paid apps !
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No it doesn't. After you purchase an app from the Market and uninstall the purchased app it changes the 'price' to 'purchased' and you don't get charged by downloading again. Are you sure that you're not looking to pirate apps?
Well, i used the apk files to get my paid apps. So I guess they are in the unknown sources. But whenever I restore, and go to my account - it shows that my bill is higher. Maybe i should just redownload the apps, but from the market .
Binary100100 said:
No it doesn't. After you purchase an app from the Market and uninstall the purchased app it changes the 'price' to 'purchased' and you don't get charged by downloading again. Are you sure that you're not looking to pirate apps?
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Well, i used the apk files to get my paid apps. So I guess they are in the unknown sources. But whenever I restore, and go to my account - it shows that my bill is higher. Maybe i should just redownload the apps, but from the market
delayynee said:
Well, i used the apk files to get my paid apps. So I guess they are in the unknown sources. But whenever I restore, and go to my account - it shows that my bill is higher. Maybe i should just redownload the apps, but from the market
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That would be the best idea and not to mention the only one that we can help you with. XDA is very strick against piracy and any hint of such could be a one way ticket to bansville.
titanium backup for root users +$3.99 donation to dev = 0 click back up and restore of all your apps.

best app to backup all apps/settings.

just wondering if anyone has some input as to what the best app to backup all my setting/apps.
If rooted, Titanium Backup is great!
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J.L.C. said:
If rooted, Titanium Backup is great!
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I also agree with Titanium Backup.
The small donation is REALLY recommended.
I flash a new ROM maybe, once a month, or every few weeks.
I tinker with alot of apps, ROMs and things. SO I'm always messing with my Nexus.
Having the latest of my favorite apps + data, is crucial to me.
After flashing a new ROM, or upgrade, i ALWAYS WIPE. Even though they often say you don't need to, but I do anyways, just because I don't mind starting fresh.
It takes me no more then 10-15 minutes to restore a couple dozen apps + data
Titanium Backup.
/end thread
EDIT: One note when using Titanium Backup: When you load a new ROM, don't just restore everything that you backed up. Some times the new ROM may have newer versions of systems files or things like the browser and such, so you wouldn't want to revert back to your old version. I usually hit "restore all apps and system data", then deselect all and hand pick what I want to restore (a good time for ****ty app clean up too). Common things to restore other than your favorite apps (with data) are browser bookmarks, call log, sms log etc.
Titanium here as well
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thanks alot, i will download titanium backup now and check it out.
thanks for it
I'm using MIUI and MIUI backup also best.
What would be the best option if you're not rooted? I want to unlock my bootloader and root to be able to use root apps but otherwise remain stock, what could I use to backup and restore for the data wipe that unlocking it will do?
Can't do anything to back up apps data without root, sorry. Root privileges are required to access that data. You could only backup phonebook/call log/sms/etc.
Jack_R1 said:
Can't do anything to back up apps data without root, sorry. Root privileges are required to access that data. You could only backup phonebook/call log/sms/etc.
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Welp. At least the apps that actually require effort to set up (launcher pro, widgetsoid, minimal text) all have xml export.
+1 on Titanium Backup, worth every penny for paid version.

Titanium Backup Important Info

Several general things to make your titanium backup and restore experience actually work properly.....
Be sure to be in debugging mode.
When first opening titanium, hit the menu button and go to preferences. Scroll all the way down to "app processing mode" and switch to "Auto, indirect"
NEVER restore system data (red and green text in titanium). Only apps. I know its a pain, but its easier to re-setup accounts and all that than restore and take the chance of the problems that usually arise from restoring system stuff.
I hope this helps people....
Restoring the data from apps that have the Titanium Backup icon will restore your wifi settings and your accounts along with various other settings.
To restore your contacts load the data from Contacts Storage 2.2 and not the contacts application itself.
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How do we get TB to save to the external card? When I load a new ROM I have to use App Brain to redownload everything because I cannot find the TB files on the Ext SD card
tbong777 said:
How do we get TB to save to the external card? When I load a new ROM I have to use App Brain to redownload everything because I cannot find the TB files on the Ext SD card
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Just copy the Titanium Backup folder to your external SD, then copy it back over after you flash.
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tbong777 said:
How do we get TB to save to the external card? When I load a new ROM I have to use App Brain to redownload everything because I cannot find the TB files on the Ext SD card
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I wasn't sure about this myself so what I did was just copy the TB folder to my computer and then copy it back to SD when I needed it. Maybe not the preferred method but it works.
techmik67 said:
Several general things to make your titanium backup and restore experience actually work properly.....
When first opening titanium, hit the menu button and go to preferences. Scroll all the way down to "app processing mode" and switch to "Auto, indirect"
I hope this helps people....
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Why?
The app itself recommends AUTO, Direct, and says that AUTO, Indirect is (If you have problems).
tbong777 said:
How do we get TB to save to the external card? When I load a new ROM I have to use App Brain to redownload everything because I cannot find the TB files on the Ext SD card
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Under preferences change the backup folder to /SD/backup (for 2.1) /SD_external/backup (for leaked froyo). Make sure to look in that folder when restoring backups after a new flash.
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External_SD for froyo..... sorry
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RebDovid said:
Why?
The app itself recommends AUTO, Direct, and says that AUTO, Indirect is (If you have problems).
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Cause it works.
techmik67 said:
Cause it works.
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It works with AUTO Direct as well? So can you provide more information? Don't put out false information. Some people take a lot of what is posted as completely accurate.
david717 said:
It works with AUTO Direct as well? So can you provide more information? Don't put out false information. Some people take a lot of what is posted as completely accurate.
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False information? GTFO. Many people posted that batch restore "freezes" for them. Mine used to also, every time. Then I went to a titanium forum, found out to switch to indirect, and have NEVER had a problem since.
You don't wanna use it, don't. But don't accuse me of putting out wrong info .....
techmik67 said:
False information? GTFO. Many people posted that batch restore "freezes" for them. Mine used to also, every time. Then I went to a titanium forum, found out to switch to indirect, and have NEVER had a problem since.
You don't wanna use it, don't. But don't accuse me of putting out wrong info .....
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I didn't accuse you. "Cause it works" isn't an ideal explanation. So what you're saying is. "hit the menu button and go to preferences. Scroll all the way down to "app processing mode" and switch to "Auto, indirect" ...if you are experiencing freeze issues." He asked a simple question, why post a useless/snarky reply to him?
techmik67 said:
False information? GTFO. Many people posted that batch restore "freezes" for them. Mine used to also, every time. Then I went to a titanium forum, found out to switch to indirect, and have NEVER had a problem since.
You don't wanna use it, don't. But don't accuse me of putting out wrong info .....
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Looking back thru this thread, i see that i may not have explained WHY i posted this, so i will. As i said in the quote above, I searched a while to get ANY tibu support. That tip was THE MOST RECOMMENDED for problems, and it worked for me, so I thought I'd try to help others by posting. I apologize for not explaining further.
As far as being a little short in the last replies, i did not like being accused of posting false info.....
I do apologize for saying it was false. Just bad wording on my part, and could have been said more... politely.
Also, being pretty new to Android. It actually took quite some time to find out some the TiBu information you posted.
Thanks for the tip!
david717 said:
I do apologize for saying it was false. Just bad wording on my part, and could have been said more... politely.
Also, being pretty new to Android. It actually took quite some time to find out some the TiBu information you posted.
Thanks for the tip!
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I was pulling my hair out for a whole day searching for good support for titanium, and FINALLY found that 1 tip, and found it worked EVERY time for me on batch restore. So i just wanted to help others by posting it, and felt offended by the wording.
Let's say "no harm, no foul" =)
And I'm glad if the tip benefits you!!! =))
Twoam said:
To restore your contacts load the data from Contacts Storage 2.2 and not the contacts application itself.
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Where is this? Is it part of Froyo? Because I'm on 2.1 and I can't find it in the marketplace.
sremick said:
Where is this? Is it part of Froyo? Because I'm on 2.1 and I can't find it in the marketplace.
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It's something you'll see in the list of system items you can back up in Titanium Backup. Basically, scroll down the list of things you can back up, and anytime you see the Titanium Backup logo next to a system-type item (it'll usually be green) that's some system settings thing you can backup to later restore. It won't be an app, just some settings. I don't know if the Contacts 2.2 will show up for a 2.1 OS. Can't test that myself at this point.
techmik67 said:
NEVER restore system data (red and green text in titanium). Only apps. I know its a pain, but its easier to re-setup accounts and all that than restore and take the chance of the problems that usually arise from restoring system stuff.
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Hey, thanks for the post, but question since you brought it up here and I was going to start another thread but you seem pretty knowledgeable about this...
When you install a new ROM or backup and restoring apps, is using TB really "clean"? I am so used to Windows crapola, that someone told me it is "cleaner" to just reinstall all your apps instead of risking some "crap" getting transferred over through TB's process.
I understand to not backup and restore system stuff now, but what if u do apps only, which is really the better, cleaner way to install in a new ROM?
Thanks.
Dathaeus said:
Hey, thanks for the post, but question since you brought it up here and I was going to start another thread but you seem pretty knowledgeable about this...
When you install a new ROM or backup and restoring apps, is using TB really "clean"? I am so used to Windows crapola, that someone told me it is "cleaner" to just reinstall all your apps instead of risking some "crap" getting transferred over through TB's process.
I understand to not backup and restore system stuff now, but what if u do apps only, which is really the better, cleaner way to install in a new ROM?
Thanks.
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i guess if you want the "cleanest" possible way, you should just reinstall the apps, but honestly i've never had a problem restoring with tibu (well that's not entirely true, but that was due more to user error )
if you do have a problem with a restored app you can always uninstall and reinstall from the market.
but everybody has their own voodoo rituals, so just find what works for you and makes you happy.:highfive:
jde984 said:
i guess if you want the "cleanest" possible way, you should just reinstall the apps, but honestly i've never had a problem restoring with tibu (well that's not entirely true, but that was due more to user error )
if you do have a problem with a restored app you can always uninstall and reinstall from the market.
but everybody has their own voodoo rituals, so just find what works for you and makes you happy.:highfive:
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Thanks.. I just reinstalled all the apps from free TB that didnt require any saved stuff to restore without data, and then the ones that did (like K9 mail) I restored with data and for now it seems all fine except for a glitch in my stock txt messager, go figure...

[Q] Remove Factory Apps

I would like to remove some of the factory installed apps on my Galaxy Tab7.
It has gingerbread 2.3.3 installed and has been rooted. I also have the free version of Titanium Backup installed.
I found one thread talking about this issue, but no explaination on how to remove the apps.
Thanks.
Systemappremover can do this for you.
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captirwin said:
I would like to remove some of the factory installed apps on my Galaxy Tab7.
It has gingerbread 2.3.3 installed and has been rooted. I also have the free version of Titanium Backup installed.
I found one thread talking about this issue, but no explaination on how to remove the apps.
Thanks.
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Just click on the app you want to remove and there is a pop-up with options : freeze, uninstall...ect. Be careful in doing so, the system may be unstable if you remove certain apps. Or you can just freeze them, less risky.
Hope it helps.
Edit : sorry I misread your post, I don't know if you can do it with the free version, I doubt it.
You should be able to freeze these apps in Titanium Backup. My recommendation would be to freeze the erroneous apps in favor of removing them, or at the very least back them up first and copy to a safe place.
your correct
aibo said:
Just click on the app you want to remove and there is a pop-up with options : freeze, uninstall...ect. Be careful in doing so, the system may be unstable if you remove certain apps. Or you can just freeze them, less risky.
Hope it helps.
Edit : sorry I misread your post, I don't know if you can do it with the free version, I doubt it.
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I need to use paid version.
Thanks.
While I do personally advocate purchasing the app, as for me it has been one of the most important pieces, it seems odd to me that you can't freeze/uninstall in free mode.
If you have the SDK you can use a command prompt in ADB to remove/rename them. But, that takes a little bit of knowledge of both the commands and the file structure.
Therefore, my suggestion is to shell out the $5 for pro.
yea...quit being so cheap!
Seamus1 said:
While I do personally advocate purchasing the app, as for me it has been one of the most important pieces, it seems odd to me that you can't freeze/uninstall in free mode.
If you have the SDK you can use a command prompt in ADB to remove/rename them. But, that takes a little bit of knowledge of both the commands and the file structure.
Therefore, my suggestion is to shell out the $5 for pro.
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There, I said it all
captirwin said:
There, I said it all
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download root uninstaller free from market, it puts the apps in quarantine and if u remove an app that makes fc's u just put them back in the program, free fast and safe
I bought Titanium Backup.
I freeze the apps I don't want to use and all is well.
Thanks.
captirwin said:
I broke down and bought Titanium Backup.
I freeze the apps I don't want to use and all is well.
Thanks.
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okey then u have the same fix but an app wich is more useful nice

(Titanium) Backup questions when installing ROMs

Hi,
I'm wondering how you guys are backing up your stuff? I recently went from stock to maverick rom but it took me 30min+ to get everything back to the way it was. There must be a better way?
Is there any fast way to backup/restore the following (e.g. with titanium backup):
- Restore homescreen (app shortcuts?)
- Android settings (display, ringtone, vibrate, keyboard etc.)
- Accounts (e-mail, exchange sync, etc)
- Phone numbers (yes I know you can import, but it's yet another step)
- Saved texts
Thanks!
DoubleYouPee said:
Hi,
I'm wondering how you guys are backing up your stuff? I recently went from stock to maverick rom but it took me 30min+ to get everything back to the way it was. There must be a better way?
Is there any fast way to backup/restore the following (e.g. with titanium backup):
- Restore homescreen (app shortcuts?)
- Android settings (display, ringtone, vibrate, keyboard etc.)
- Accounts (e-mail, exchange sync, etc)
- Phone numbers (yes I know you can import, but it's yet another step)
- Saved texts
Thanks!
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I only use TiBu for apps and data, but you might have problems restoring data between ROMs. Sorry I can't help ya.
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I've been using AppExtractor, it will restore apps data and system data from a nandroid. Well worth it, only 2 bucks.
eww245 said:
I've been using AppExtractor, it will restore apps data and system data from a nandroid. Well worth it, only 2 bucks.
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Well appdata isn't my problem as titanium backup handles that fine.
It's the things I mentioned in the first post.
You guys really go through all the menu's to change the settings everytime you install a new ROM? I can't believe that
DoubleYouPee said:
Well appdata isn't my problem as titanium backup handles that fine.
It's the things I mentioned in the first post.
You guys really go through all the menu's to change the settings everytime you install a new ROM? I can't believe that
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All day, erry day. Haha, yeah that's what I do. I don't install new ROMs very often, so it's completely fine with me. I just restore my apps and their data.
Bump.. will backing up mms.apk (using aosp sms) with titanium save all my texts?
I use TB for my apps/data. I use ADW/Ex so my home screen's restored when I do my apps
I use MyBackupPro for Call Log/SMS/MMS's
Email, i typically setup from scratch if jumping to a new base ROM (Moto Blur - CM7)
When just flashing a new version of same rom, i usually just backup and restore it with TB as well.
System settings, ringtones, and other misc stuff, haven't really found a good way to do that works consistantly.
DoubleYouPee said:
Bump.. will backing up mms.apk (using aosp sms) with titanium save all my texts?
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Specifically it is [SMS/MMS/APN]Dialer Storage, a reboot/hot boot is needed after restoring it.
eww245 said:
Specifically it is [SMS/MMS/APN]Dialer Storage, a reboot/hot boot is needed after restoring it.
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Thanks. Any more like these that would backup stuff? Guess all the green ones won't do harm
DoubleYouPee said:
Thanks. Any more like these that would backup stuff? Guess all the green ones won't do harm
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Contacts Storage is for the calllog not sure which of the other Contacts acutally resotore contacts but all four wont hurt as long as only data is restored for them. Anything WIFI can cause issue so I'd avoid that. Thats all I usually all I restore as far as system data.
Okai new question.. Everytime I restore I have to press INSTALL, then DONE. (just like when you normally install an app). I have to do this for ALL my apps ( so 50++ times). Surely this isn't normal?
Hit the menu button and select Batch. From there, you can select batch restore, and it will run on its own. Just be sure to comb through the list and deselect and apps you DON'T want restored, like Blur apps etc.
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DoubleYouPee said:
Okai new question.. Everytime I restore I have to press INSTALL, then DONE. (just like when you normally install an app). I have to do this for ALL my apps ( so 50++ times). Surely this isn't normal?
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That is true for the free version only.
jjhiza said:
Hit the menu button and select Batch. From there, you can select batch restore, and it will run on its own. Just be sure to comb through the list and deselect and apps you DON'T want restored, like Blur apps etc.
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I'm already using batch. It will automatically install all the apps, but I have to press install - done every time.
eww245 said:
That is true for the free version only.
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You mean purchasing the app will remove the prompt??
Most third party launchers will let you backup your home screen setups
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DoubleYouPee said:
You mean purchasing the app will remove the prompt??
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It might...that's why I mentioned batch restore, but I also have the Pro key, so it may very well disable the prompt.
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Can anyone with free titanium backup confirm this is not a problem?
Endoroid said:
Most third party launchers will let you backup your home screen setups
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Then why can't TB? The best one?
DoubleYouPee said:
Can anyone with free titanium backup confirm this is not a problem?
Then why can't TB? The best one?
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You're on CM9 right? TiBu should be able to backup Trebuchet or Nova (if you're using that), and you should be able to just restore your former setup from there. That's how I restored my Nova setup after a clean wipe for the latest CM9 build...
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jjhiza said:
You're on CM9 right? TiBu should be able to backup Trebuchet or Nova (if you're using that), and you should be able to just restore your former setup from there. That's how I restored my Nova setup after a clean wipe for the latest CM9 build...
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No I'm on maverick 2.0 + Stock blur homescreen
DoubleYouPee said:
Can anyone with free titanium backup confirm this is not a problem?
Then why can't TB? The best one?
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Launcher. Like adw or go launcher.
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