After every Rom flash i dont want to re enter Gmail account and other email accounts? Is there any script that i can put in a Rom and when i flash, i dont need to setup them again.
Second question: When i flash a new Rom every time GPS is automatically ON.
How to turn it to OFF from ROM itself by editing scripts.
I am pretty sure there is no way to include such information in a rom, since it requires gaining authorization from outside sources. Also, when you try to restore system info via Titanium, it causes a flood of FCs.
You just need to go through the process manually, I fear.
is there anyway to import such things after flashed rom without using any backup
utility.
We can import contacts from a csv, i mean something as easy as this.
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So I haven't found anything so hopefully I'm not creating a duplicate thread, also I hope this is the correct spot to post this.
I have about 500 Sprint Heroes that need to be set up with specific settings and have a few apps installed. Doing this on 500 phones could take forever to accomplish. Would the phones need to be rooted in order to install a image with preset settings/applications? Also, I'm a total noob and its possible this is way over my head and I should just do this manually but is there an (not really easy but...) a tutorial to create an image to accomplish this?
Thanks!
Onyoursix said:
So I haven't found anything so hopefully I'm not creating a duplicate thread, also I hope this is the correct spot to post this.
I have about 500 Sprint Heroes that need to be set up with specific settings and have a few apps installed. Doing this on 500 phones could take forever to accomplish. Would the phones need to be rooted in order to install a image with preset settings/applications? Also, I'm a total noob and its possible this is way over my head and I should just do this manually but is there an (not really easy but...) a tutorial to create an image to accomplish this?
Thanks!
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Um, the only way I can think to do it is to get one phone and set it up exactly how you want it, minus any specific account settings. Here's how I would do it:
Boot in to one Hero. Log in to your account and download all the apps you want. Download Titanium Backup. Use Titanium Backup's "create update.zip" feature to make Titanium Backup zip that you can flash from recovery. Set up all the apps with what settings you need, but only do it for data apps, not system apps (Don't include special log-ins, passwords, etc.). Use Titanium Backup to backup all of the data apps.
Once you have all those apps backed up how you like them, reboot into recovery and do a complete wipe (not SD card). Flash the ROM you want to load onto all of the phones and flash Google apps. Now flash the Titanium backup ZIP you made earlier. Boot up but when you are asked to set up your account, don't. skip everything. Go into Titanium Backup and restore all of the apps+data (use batch install). This might take a while if you're on Titanium Backup free). Change all of the settings on the phone you'd like, then uninstall Titanium Backup (unless you want it on every phone). The phone should be 100% how you want it to appear on all of those phones.
Reboot into recovery and make a nandroid backup. Make two, just in case. When it is done, reboot and connect your phone to your PC. Mount the SD card. browse to /nandroid/ on your SD card and you should see something like HTC9494952954 as a folder. Copy that onto your PC. That folder is what contains your "install image" (You can name the folder something like 'install-image').
All of the phones would have to be rooted, unfortunately, but all you'd have to do at this point is copy the folder to sdcard/nandroid/ on each SD card and do a nandroid restore using that image.
It sucks that this is for so many phones... It's the easiest way I can think to do it. :S Maybe ask a few buddies to help?
This is definitely the wrong place to post this. What kind of settings are you talking about?
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I need a screen time out of 15 seconds with a preset gesture lock on it, also gps off. Also need 3 applications installed, advanced task killer, astro, and one company specific application that we created. Its not a lot, but it adds up when you have 500 heroes you need to do it on, its a slow process to log into the market on each phone under the same gmail login to download the 2 apps from market.
Onyoursix said:
I need a screen time out of 15 seconds with a preset gesture lock on it, also gps off. Also need 3 applications installed, advanced task killer, astro, and one company specific application that we created. Its not a lot, but it adds up when you have 500 heroes you need to do it on, its a slow process to log into the market on each phone under the same gmail login to download the 2 apps from market.
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Download the 2 market apps as apk's (they're free), since you're using the same gmail account for all the phones, email the apk's to that account. When you turn each phone on you will have to log into gmail and just download them onto each phone. I'm not sure how to get all the settings the way you want them without rooting or doing them individually, If you root the phones, you can make a custom ROM and have all the settings you want and how you want them, plus have the apps you want on them pre-loaded. Again, you will have to flash the ROMs to each phone and know how to make a ROM.
I don't know, man. It sounds like a big order for what you want to do and how you want it done. In the end it will be your decision on how you do it.
Hello I was wondering if someone can help me. I download Cyanogenmod 6.1.2 which was a good mod for my first. I thought I was doing everything correctly, rooted my phone for the first time. I was following steps on how to access the ROM I recently downloaded, but unfortunately upon installing the rom I wiped my cache and data without backing up my Nandroid. Now everything is gone, I lost my contacts, all my data and on top of that I dont have GMAIL to restore my contacts nor do I have the MARKET.
If someone could help me I would appreciate it, or even provide me with a link in which I can restore my phone back to a default setting so I can start over. I tried looking through the forums, and I couldn't find anything. I don't know if I'm looking in the wrong places, or subforums.
Thank you.
I don't have your answer, not a droid user, but I can tell you that it's probably a very easy fix. Don't sweat it. Your contacts and gmail aren't stored on your phone.
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Well I found out that my contacts were saved VIA gmail, so I found most of my contacts. For the most part I'm worried if I damage my phone in any way, by that I mean losing the Market application in which I can't find when I google market.apk
Lolzumad said:
Well I found out that my contacts were saved VIA gmail, so I found most of my contacts. For the most part I'm worried if I damage my phone in any way, by that I mean losing the Market application in which I can't find when I google market.apk
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Did you flash the GoogleApps? With CMx you need to flash it after you flash CM. Google apps include account settup, googla apps downloader, market, etc
When you set you account up you will see your contacts again
The phone is not damaged at all! Stay chill )... As eXtink said, you just need to download Google Apps, put the .zip file in the update folder and run it from Androidiani, just as you did with the ROM. Here's the link (choose the one for HDPI devices). Have a nice day!
Hey!!
I am currently running stock 2.3.5 JVT with CF Root. I'm planning to flash JVU today, and it will be the first time that i will be flashing a new ROM after rooting my device.
I wanted to take a backup of my all stuff so that i can restore my phone back to its usual state after flashing. Ive already done a Titanium backup, my ADW settings backup, CWM backup, efs floder backup. Is that enough??
Few more things i would love to backup are:
1. My contacts(not sure how to do it and cannot afford to lose them)
2. Contacts with facebook sync(took me a whole day to join contacts with my google and phone contacts, dont want to spend another day doing it)
How can this be done??
And while i am at it, i wanted to know that if it is easier to flash ROMs if im rooted, ie, using CWM to flash ROMs using update.zip or install kernel. Can this be done or should i install ROM manager and use it?? If yes, please tell me how.
PS: I would love to do a clean wipe or factory reset before flashing.
Thanks a lot.
itspb said:
Hey!!
I am currently running stock 2.3.5 JVT with CF Root. I'm planning to flash JVU today, and it will be the first time that i will be flashing a new ROM after rooting my device.
I wanted to take a backup of my all stuff so that i can restore my phone back to its usual state after flashing. Ive already done a Titanium backup, my ADW settings backup, CWM backup, efs floder backup. Is that enough??
Few more things i would love to backup are:
1. My contacts(not sure how to do it and cannot afford to lose them)
2. Contacts with facebook sync(took me a whole day to join contacts with my google and phone contacts, dont want to spend another day doing it)
How can this be done??
And while i am at it, i wanted to know that if it is easier to flash ROMs if im rooted, ie, using CWM to flash ROMs using update.zip or install kernel. Can this be done or should i install ROM manager and use it?? If yes, please tell me how.
PS: I would love to do a clean wipe or factory reset before flashing.
Thanks a lot.
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I use Google Contacts to store all my contacts so whenever I flash new ROMs I just log into my Google account on that phone and it automatically imports my contacts. As for the Facebook sync, I'm not entirely sure because I always just joined the contacts back together whenever I had free time.
I've always used CWM to flash ROMs as well as restoring and backing up my stuff and it has never failed me.
I'd say your backups are sufficient, if you do happen to forget something then it's really no big deal to just redownload the app from the market and reapply your settings.
If you're just flashing to stock JVU through Odin, it should be pretty straight forward, just make sure re-partition is checked (this will wipe your apps and system data, but not your internal SD contents such as photos, Titanium backup files, etc) to avoid problems.
I always factory reset/wipe through CWM before and after a flash to avoid anything left from previous ROMs, I'd say make it a habit
One last thing, make sure you flash the correct CF-Root kernel for your new ROM (JVU version)
First time flashing a ROM on any device can be a bit scary but as long as you read the guides and follow the steps, you'll be just fine
Apart from the stuff above(very important). Backup your /efs folder once you got root permissions, some people gets a big headache because of this.
Cheers!
adslee said:
I use Google Contacts to store all my contacts so whenever I flash new ROMs I just log into my Google account on that phone and it automatically imports my contacts. As for the Facebook sync, I'm not entirely sure because I always just joined the contacts back together whenever I had free time.
I've always used CWM to flash ROMs as well as restoring and backing up my stuff and it has never failed me.
I'd say your backups are sufficient, if you do happen to forget something then it's really no big deal to just redownload the app from the market and reapply your settings.
If you're just flashing to stock JVU through Odin, it should be pretty straight forward, just make sure re-partition is checked (this will wipe your apps and system data, but not your internal SD contents such as photos, Titanium backup files, etc) to avoid problems.
I always factory reset/wipe through CWM before and after a flash to avoid anything left from previous ROMs, I'd say make it a habit
One last thing, make sure you flash the correct CF-Root kernel for your new ROM (JVU version)
First time flashing a ROM on any device can be a bit scary but as long as you read the guides and follow the steps, you'll be just fine
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I have started using Google Contacts to save my contacts. However, i used to store my contacts on SIM and i havent really found a way yet to transfer all my contacts from SIM/Phone to google. Any help on this?
If i can use CWM to flash ROMs, then i would use CWM(but i do not know how to) otherwise ODIN.
This isn't the first time im flashing a ROM, this is the first time im flashing ROM after rooting. So just wanted to know if there is anything more to be done.
BTW, im currently on EXT4, should i convert to RFS before flashing??
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Apart from the stuff above(very important). Backup your /efs folder once you got root permissions, some people gets a big headache because of this.
Cheers!
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Already done.
itspb said:
I have started using Google Contacts to save my contacts. However, i used to store my contacts on SIM and i havent really found a way yet to transfer all my contacts from SIM/Phone to google. Any help on this?
If i can use CWM to flash ROMs, then i would use CWM(but i do not know how to) otherwise ODIN.
This isn't the first time im flashing a ROM, this is the first time im flashing ROM after rooting. So just wanted to know if there is anything more to be done.
BTW, im currently on EXT4, should i convert to RFS before flashing??
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To export to Google Contacts, I believe you just have to export all your contacts to SD card, then import from SD card (except select that you import it to Google Contacts).
Using CWM to flash ROMs is pretty easy, just install CF-Root (the kernel comes with CWM), turn off your phone, wait until it's completely turned off, then use the three-button recovery (home + power + volume up) to enter CWM recovery, and you can choose to install ROMs from there.
If you're on EXT4, do revert back to RFS before flashing another stock ROM on top or there will be problems.
Hope this addresses everything
One more thing, how do i restore these backups, keeping in mind that i will also format my SD card(obviously after copying the backups to my computer)??
adslee said:
To export to Google Contacts, I believe you just have to export all your contacts to SD card, then import from SD card (except select that you import it to Google Contacts).
Using CWM to flash ROMs is pretty easy, just install CF-Root (the kernel comes with CWM), turn off your phone, wait until it's completely turned off, then use the three-button recovery (home + power + volume up) to enter CWM recovery, and you can choose to install ROMs from there.
If you're on EXT4, do revert back to RFS before flashing another stock ROM on top or there will be problems.
Hope this addresses everything
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I can not see any option to export my contacts to SD card!! When i tap "Import/Export", i get only three options : Import from SIM card, Export from SIM card and Send name card via. None of them can be used to save or export contacts to SD card or Google Contacts I was using my brother's Galaxy note and he has an option "Merge contacts with Google". Why is isnt it there on SGS??
When installing ROMs, i just change my PDA file and keep the CSC and MODEM same right???
For contacts backup you can either use google account or just do a normal backup using Kies...Your phone will automatically sync itself once you're connected to the internet and logged in to the google account, and retrieve all the contacts you've synced before. There's no need to find any specific option like the one in galaxy note.
The MODEM and CSC will follow the one inside the ROM that you're going to install
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For contacts backup you can either use google account or just do a normal backup using Kies...Your phone will automatically sync itself once you're connected to the internet and logged in to the google account, and retrieve all the contacts you've synced before. There's no need to find any specific option like the one in galaxy note.
The MODEM and CSC will follow the one inside the ROM that you're going to install
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Well that syncing with google doesn't work for me. I dont know why. But I was able to import all my contacts from phone and sim to google, so its not a problem anymore.
The only thing I want to know is how do I restore the backups? Just goto the respective app and click restore?
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The only thing I want to know is how do I restore the backups? Just goto the respective app and click restore?
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For regular apps, I restore app + data.
For system apps, I just restore the data.
hi
just wanted to throw this question out to the community - I have selected the option to Backup my phone's application/data profile to Google.
now, even though I have uninstalled some applications from my phone, the next time I flash a rom, they pop right back in.
Is there any way I can check on Google what is the data that has been backed up and manually edit/remove those applications so that they don't keep getting re-installed.
thanks.
-f.
farhadtarapore said:
hi
just wanted to throw this question out to the community - I have selected the option to Backup my phone's application/data profile to Google.
now, even though I have uninstalled some applications from my phone, the next time I flash a rom, they pop right back in.
Is there any way I can check on Google what is the data that has been backed up and manually edit/remove those applications so that they don't keep getting re-installed.
thanks.
-f.
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i dont believe it backs up app data. If you want to backup app/game data for when you are flashing a new rom, get titanium backup
farhadtarapore said:
hi
just wanted to throw this question out to the community - I have selected the option to Backup my phone's application/data profile to Google.
now, even though I have uninstalled some applications from my phone, the next time I flash a rom, they pop right back in.
Is there any way I can check on Google what is the data that has been backed up and manually edit/remove those applications so that they don't keep getting re-installed.
thanks.
-f.
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I've looked around on google and my phone and cant find anything. I THINK what you should do, next time you flash a new rom is make sure you sync your phone with google so that your uninstalled apps will register in their server as uninstalled and therefore wont install next time just a hunch though.
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i dont believe it backs up app data. If you want to backup app/game data for when you are flashing a new rom, get titanium backup
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disregard my previous post, i read the question wrong :S
unfortunately i dont think there is a way to do what you are wanting to do ive done some googling and looked through my phne to find nothing :|
What you can do to avoid the apps from re-installing is to not select the 'sync' option when you insal a new ROM in the 'first settings' .
Once the rom has booted up completely then when you goto 'accounts & sync' with gmail, only contacts and the selected choices will be synced, not the apps.
can't backup data or game in google account
Say I want to ...
try out various images, e.g. CM or RessurrecionRemix
try out different .ZIP updates to them, e.g. various options of TK GApps
experiment with self written rules for TK's "Universal Application Remover"
Obviously this mean that I'll wiping my partitions all the time. And all settings will be lost. But then I'd would have to re-enter and re-enter things like my WLAN passphrase, or my google account.
Q: Is there a thread somewhere that explains how to save important things and provide them in a .ZIP file for TWRP?
Hi, Do you ever use Titanium Backup? Even if you feel the need to fully format your device, you can move your backed up apps as well as all your account login data, + WiFi/Bluetooth pairings onto your computer, a private server, the Cloud... You can create a recovery flashable zip of the Titanium BU app and easily transfer/restore your backups onto your device, restore everything without being logged into your Google account, reboot, profit! (= Shreds set up time, automates the dreaded part of having to set up over & over again.
I should mention all of your accounts login data is considered system-side and is the only system data from a previous ROM that is safe to restore. Do not restore system apps, e.g. a gapps included app.
Once you restore your apps+data, Accounts, WiFi configs, BT pairings, APNS (if you like), reboot your device and you're ready to roll. Check Settings -> Accounts and you'll find you can save a lot of time whenever you want to test a new or different ROM.
Sent from my Nexus 6