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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.
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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.

Market and Installed Apps

So I tried the new MIUI rom for Milestone and I really liked it, I switched from CM7, and when I did a data restore from CM7 to MIUI, it made my phone freeze and not run properly, giving me system errors. So I wiped and did a davlik wipe as well. Did a nandroid restore to my CM7 rom and used Astro file manager to backup all my apps. Than I wiped again and flashed MIUI, than used astro to install all the apps again, but they do not show up as installed in my market. Just the purchased ones show up as not installed, just pruchased. Is there a way that I can fix it, so the market will detect me installed apps so I can update them. I was hoping to have to avoid reinstalled 50 or more apps.
Thanks, Adam.
Hope all that made sense lol

adam1741 said:
So I tried the new MIUI rom for Milestone and I really liked it, I switched from CM7, and when I did a data restore from CM7 to MIUI, it made my phone freeze and not run properly, giving me system errors. So I wiped and did a davlik wipe as well. Did a nandroid restore to my CM7 rom and used Astro file manager to backup all my apps. Than I wiped again and flashed MIUI, than used astro to install all the apps again, but they do not show up as installed in my market. Just the purchased ones show up as not installed, just pruchased. Is there a way that I can fix it, so the market will detect me installed apps so I can update them. I was hoping to have to avoid reinstalled 50 or more apps.
Thanks, Adam.
Hope all that made sense lol
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Use TITANIUM BACKUP and use the option to force app to show on market.

the Market Doctor? or is there another option? Will restoring my apps make them appear in the market?
Thanks.

adam1741 said:
the Market Doctor? or is there another option? Will restoring my apps make them appear in the market?
Thanks.
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Download the TITANIUM BACKUP and them look for the option to attach the app you want to the Market.
Simple like that.

search app call "google xxx architecture" in manage application, clear cache, reboot,relogin gmail, open market
off coz use tititum backup to save the app for DR
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What about the apps that it didn't attach? it maybe did half...

[Q] Create a download list for Market?

Good day everyone, I have a small question which might sound odd to some of you, please note that I am aware of nandroid and titanium backup etc... as i have purchased titanium backup and find it extremely useful i know exactly what it does.
My question is pretty simple, is there an app that one can download and use, which makes a list of all apps installed and can backup that list either online or on the phone or in whatever way possible, and if one has to restore a phone or install a new rom etc.. can restore that list and the app would RE-DOWNLOAD all apps from market. I DON'T WANT TO RESTORE the apps from a backup, i just want an automated system to re-download and install the apps from the market directly. I know this might not make any sense to some/most of you, but the reason is quite simple, I've used titanium backup to make backups of my apps, but once restored some apps FC, and i can't be bothered to go through all apps one by one to check which are good and which need to be re-installed after every recovery I do. I know appbrain can show you what apps are installed, but i couldn't figure out a way to create a shopping list which i can use to re-install all the apps from the market after i do a rom isntall.
Thank you.
Rodi

erm..... as for apps i think there is only Titanium what can do batch restore.
re-downloading all your apps would really take a long time.
CM7 (ROM) does this, but do you really wanna swap ROMs for this reason, i doubt it.
can i just ask, when you use Titanium, are you restoring system data too ?? because this is the reason what causes FC's , i have suffered this before.
when using Titanium, its best to restore app + app data ONLY, system data is data kept from the previous ROM, therefor it causes issues (FC's) with the new ROM.

Yes, appbrain and the fast web installer does that.
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azzledazzle said:
can i just ask, when you use Titanium, are you restoring system data too ?? because this is the reason what causes FC's , i have suffered this before.
when using Titanium, its best to restore app + app data ONLY, system data is data kept from the previous ROM, therefor it causes issues (FC's) with the new ROM.
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For the time it takes, i don't mind, i'll set it on wifi and let it do it's thing, as for the question about app data and system data, well I don't backup system data, and when i restore i only restore apps only not even apps data, then on a 4-5 apps i restore app data.
markdj57: thx for the answer, can you give me a quick rundown on how to do it through appbrain? as i couldn't find a way to make it download the list of apps
Thank you fellas,
Rodi

AppBrain i download and frequently save the apps list .
Click on app and check install likewise on phone open AppBrain and install/Update .
Its not an automated process.
jje

Go to appbrain website and login using your google account.
Install appbrain and fast web installer from android market.
Sync with appbrain website using app.
On new firmware, do a sync. Appbrain detects new firmware so go to website and you will see 2 lists of apps. Copy all apps to new list and delete old list (optional) be careful you don't delete wrong list.
Enable fast web installer app.
Sync appbrain app. Hit the install button and all your apps will install. Sometimes takes a few times if all apps aren't available in market.
For a few days, some of my paid apps were not visible in the market but it sorted itself out eventually.
Hope this helps
Mark
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Thank you, it worked
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[Q] Apps restore

Is there any program to make backup of apps, but only names (not APKs, not data etc.)?
I want to mass download all my apps, that I had before, but using Google Play.

Hi,
Ultimate Backup provides an option to share your list of installed apps. It can even include the Play Store link and version.
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Ultimate Backup is the best .. but titanium backup is not bad

You can try MyBackup but it may be a problem to backup only names. I tried backup only apk. It works but when i tried to load backup on new soft it fall in bootloop. But i think on rooted phone it will work well

but when you restore programs after flashing a new rom it´s possible that you "build" bugs...for example flashing ics and then restore app´s which were installed under gb isn´t so good

If I got it right, then the question was how to export a list of installed apps to be able to install them again from Market. Manually that would be, without a backup of APK or app data.

with appbrain and also with the last relase of Market you can see the storyline of your app installed in your device

Guys, first of all - thanks for replying.
My idea is to "backup" apps without backing up any APKs or data (DO CLEAN INSTALL DOWNLOADING LATEST VERSIONS OF APPS) to prevent any bugs on new ROM.
Elentirmo74, yes, something like that.
So, for now the only solution is to use Appbrain storyline or Google Play Store history.

Play store has a list of all apps you have ever installed across all devices. That sounds like all you need as you can then redownload and install the ones you want.
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What is the best backup method?

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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