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getting back to default icons.

I installed the ICE theme using metamorph and after going back to default theme using droid root helper a lot of things are still blue. Can anyone point me in the direction of a metamorph zip that can get things back to normal? I just want the default icons and dialer back...

Btw I'm running 2.0.1 on a motorola droid

I don't know how the droid works, but just flash the original rom file and it will get everything back to default. Or just open up the rom and replace the apk's with the originals.

evilkorn said:
I don't know how the droid works, but just flash the original rom file and it will get everything back to default. Or just open up the rom and replace the apk's with the originals.
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I flashed the original ROM before it didn't work, thanks for the idea tho.
I'm really just lookin for someone that has made a metamorph file of the defaults from what I've read that's the only way to get back to it.

it happened to me too.. i've tried to reflash the rom (cyanogenmod) and icons werent changed.. so i reflashed android 1.6 and cyanogenmod and icons came back to normal XD

P4p3r1n0 said:
iso i reflashed android 1.6
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Well yea... because cyan doesn't package the google apps...

so am i just SOL?

Without more information yes. What rom, if they are google apps see above, if they are menu parts, most of them are in the framework files, so they just need to be pushed and reboot to see changes.
See the value of a nandroid backup... Worst case, backup your apps and settings then start over.

evilkorn said:
Without more information yes. What rom, if they are google apps see above, if they are menu parts, most of them are in the framework files, so they just need to be pushed and reboot to see changes.
See the value of a nandroid backup... Worst case, backup your apps and settings then start over.
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I did a nandroid backup, but when i made a new one to save my new data and apps it saved the new theme as well. Its things like the color of the text box in messaging and things of that nature that I would like to change back as I found a theme that works for me and I like these icons. I'm new to the android world as I used a blackberry for a long time. So what do you mean by push and reboot?
also how would I go about backing up just my apps and settings?

Stock launcher backup for switching to CyanogenMod?

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.

[TOOL] Automated Backup update.zip maker.

I have written a script to backup installed apps from your current rom, as well as some databases, and data, and package it nicely into an update.zip that can be flashed from CWM, which GREATLY decreases the amount of time it takes me to get back up and running after a flash.
Now, I share it with you.
Requirements: Have ADB on your system, and have it in your PATH variable... the same goes for JAVA.
Usage: Run the batch file, and follow the instructions.
Enjoy.

does this backup market links?

It does not, and you will have to repair permissions on the files in /data/data and /dbdata/ manually as the script does not do that yet. I am half way through a .net app that will add that functionality to the .zip
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sweet ive been looking for a desktop tool that could do something like that or to even create a whole nandroid backup, but none of them backup market links.

Doesn't TiBu already do this?

if you could make a backup of widgets on my homescreen.. then that would be great lol.

darkamikaze said:
if you could make a backup of widgets on my homescreen.. then that would be great lol.
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Don't think we will see this until maybe gingerbread. It is posted on the Launcher pro website that the android system isn't setup to do that yet.
That would be so nice tho

d1g1talphyre said:
Doesn't TiBu already do this?
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...this?
And would this work for the Vibrant?

?? compatible with vibrant, or only captivate?

[Q] Sampsung Fascinate OEM Apps or APK's

I know there will be someone saying that this is already posted but I have not seen as with multiple searches and extensive readings.
Can all the Apps from the SCH-I500 be posted somewhere and I mean the APK's or zipped versions on this site? With all the flashing there are a few from the original that are very good, then they are lost. Or an area to teach us how to abstract them from the ROM's we found them on or the originals. Or link's to where they can be found?
Like Desk Cradle etc. I have flashed many of the ROMs like the Froyo (Kaos), Super Clean, DJ05, DL09 the new Red recovery kernel etc. but always there was something good from the original that I can not find or wished I had back.
Also, is there a moderator on the site that can get the non Fascinate stuff out of here or move? Like Eris, Telus, I9000 we are confused enough without keeping it pure - Samsung Fascinate SCH-I500.
Thaks for any help or suggestions,
norm883

You can back your apps up with titanium back up or astro file manager

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Skillz360 Thank you for your reply.
But Lucy please Esplain!
I have used Titanium and backed up some but as usual the wrong ones the VZW crap.
Do I just backup all that I like or would be interesed in? Then when I reload Titanium on the new ROM the apps will be there for reinstall? Also in Astro all I see are the APK's I downloaded from Market or not the OEM's. And I am rooted.
Thanks for your help and suggestions.
norm883

norm883 said:
Skillz360 Thank you for your reply.
But Lucy please Esplain!
I have used Titanium and backed up some but as usual the wrong ones the VZW crap.
Do I just backup all that I like or would be interesed in? Then when I reload Titanium on the new ROM the apps will be there for reinstall? Also in Astro all I see are the APK's I downloaded from Market or not the OEM's. And I am rooted.
Thanks for your help and suggestions.
norm883
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use Titanium to backup what ever apps you want and you can just use it to restore the app or apps that you want on a new rom ect.. yes when you reinstall Titanium on a new rom you can just load your app or app that you want

If you go into Rom Manager, under sonofskywalker3's section, most of the stock apps can be reinstalled from there.

Thanks
I have seen under ROM Manager but they do not have many and does anyone know where they go when you use ROM Manager or are they only temporary?
norm883

Actually as well as I'm aware, by default Titanium Backup does not backup system apks, it only makes a backup of system app data. I use Root Explorer, go into the /system/app/ folder and manually select and copy over desired apks onto the sdcard.
Look for stock deodexed ROMs, you can unzip them and get your desired apks onto your sdcard, and use Root Explorer to copy them into your /system/app/ folder.

If you need any of the system APKs let me know. I have most of them available in deodexed form.... I believe from the DJ05 leak. But should work on whatever. Just let me know which ones you need and I can send you a link for them.

norm883 said:
I have seen under ROM Manager but they do not have many and does anyone know where they go when you use ROM Manager or are they only temporary?
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they will be installed in system/app like normal when you pull them down in RM

[Q] How to create update.zip with all settings?

Hey!
Since I'm flashing alot of ROM's and reinstalling etc all the time, it would be nice not having to make all the Settings over and over again.
Where are the settings stored?
Can't be very hard to create a installable CWM zip-file with those?
I would appreciate any help regarding this...
Cheers!

depends what your trying to save... you can use titanium backup there is a free and donate version and it is a must have app if your flashing all the time...
1 click backup (all apps + data )
1 click restore. saves lots of time and hassle

Thx for your answer!
I know this already, though... I would like to acheive this using a CWM zip, though...

as far as i know its not possible yet.... i tried this myself and couldnt get it to work...
you can go to www.romkitchen.org and there you can select create an update.zip which you can pack all the stock apps and boot animations / keyboards and stuff... that is flashable thru CWM but to make your own zip file full of 3rd party apps wont work.

Ok, alright, thank you for your input!
To clearify, it's only the android settings i want to backup. Not app settings...
But I'm sure you got that already.

well titanium backup can back up system data, but if your flashing a different rom its not recommended to restore system data from the previous rom as this can cause instability issues.

If u use a modded kernel like speedmod in cwm recovery backup data,dbdata and cache. Then you can flash and restore only apps.
For settings use titanium but you need the same base rom or something wrong can happen like random fc.
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