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[Q] Rescue me from Titanium Backup

Long time forum fan, first post! I'm a little scared from that registration video, but here we go: After rooting my phone, I did a complete backup with Titanium Backup before deleting all kinds of Verizon and Motorola bloat. Now my Droid 3 is experiencing the hardware keyboard repeating space thing described in many other threads. One of the solutions I read about was to try the new OTA update, but I also read that this requires all the bloatware to be back where it was when I got the phone. So, I went in to Titanium Backup and managed to restore a few of the files, but most of the time, when I try to restore a file, I get the little spiny animation forever. I've tried a couple different Busybox versions, direct access and indirect access. Nothing seems to help. In the future I plan to explore other backup solutions, but for now, I'm stuck with all these backups I can't restore. So, now I guess I need to know a way to manually restore the backed up files. Any ideas?

Try Pete's Root Tools and there is a restore system app option

So that app will use the titanium backups? Happen to have a link for that app?

Its not an app, you connect your D3 to the computer and run the batch script. I cant post links cuz I'm on my phone but i believe Pete posted it in a thread called "unroot" i'll edit my post if i can find it.
morse coded via my DROID 3

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17137213
Unroot?
Thats the thread the .exe file is located in. Its not an app, you connect your d3 to the computer and run the batch script. It'll provide you with instructions to restore missing system apps.
morse coded via my DROID 3

Download Pete's Motorola Root Tools:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6643359/Software/Android/PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.06.zip) <-- for win 7/vista
Download DROID3 original system apps (5.5.959):
http://www.fileserve.com/file/M5jnR7X/DROID3_original_system_app.zip
Extract the DROID3_original_system_app.zip to a folder called system that's in the same location you extracted PetesMotorolaRootTools too.
Then connect your phone to your computer and run the tool. Click this:
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It gets stuck on the first step
SEARCHING FOR THE PHONE (connect it now if you haven't yet)... found!
Running fix step 1 of 4 (setting up symlink)...
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Played around with it some more and got it to work. Thanks everyone!

LaTropa64 said:
Download Pete's Motorola Root Tools:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6643359/Software/Android/PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.06.zip) <-- for win 7/vista
Download DROID3 original system apps (5.5.959):
http://www.fileserve.com/file/M5jnR7X/DROID3_original_system_app.zip
Extract the DROID3_original_system_app.zip to a folder called system that's in the same location you extracted PetesMotorolaRootTools too.
Then connect your phone to your computer and run the tool. Click this:
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Hi there,
How do I execute the tool?
Thanx
Edit- I get a message saying the files must be saved in a /restore/ folder but I can't figure out why my windows XP (32 bit) wont let me use a "/" to create a file??
Am I missing something?
Help??

/ indicates file path. You dont need to type it into the file name. Just place the restore folder inside of the main folder, and extract all the apk's to it.
morse coded via my DROID 3

Lars1967 said:
Hi there,
How do I execute the tool?
Thanx
Edit- I get a message saying the files must be saved in a /restore/ folder but I can't figure out why my windows XP (32 bit) wont let me use a "/" to create a file??
Am I missing something?
Help??
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The directory you run the tool from to restore the system apps should look like this:
Also, if you are on XP, make sure you are using the file for XP (found here: http://www.psouza4.com/droid3/) and not the one for Vista/7 that I linked to in my original post.

Thanks for the reply.
The Win 7/Vista version installed and launches on my XP machine and gives me the restore option pictured in your post.
The XP version you linked me to does not include the restore function (as far as I can tell).
Can I try using the 7/Vista file or will it bork my phone.
Also, will this wipe my phone?
TIA

Please, cant download DROID3_original_system_app.zip anyone has it??

[APP] simply BACKUP -and RESTORE it with cab sender tool or ZUNE

simply BACKUP your phone- to RESTORE over cab sender tool or ZUNE tnx xboxmod
100% device Backup Method (SMS/Email/WhatsAPP) also......... and I mean the games score also chevron unlock and interop-unlock also. Pictures + Media no- you can load over Zune back .......
Unzip
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WP7 Update Cab Sender.zip on your computer. Its a update/backuptool. it contain a dummy cab- it will backup your phone- but not update. Run the WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat (no ZUNE run). If you get a error, please install the tool from folder "if needed install this tool".
After run the WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat type B for (fake) update and real backup. If you have allready a backup in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update- please cut and paste it in a save place.
After all you will get a error message.
Is o.k. ignore the error message. Your BACKUP are succesful done. the error causes from the "fake update", the update cab is only a dummy and is neeaded to activate the Backup process.
INFO: to see this path/files, you have to activate under windows explorer folder options "visible hidden files" The Backup files you will find in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update such as this folder name d4e21648 - xxxxxx - xxxxxx - xxxxxxx.
When you then connect your phone and start ZUNE, and search to updates, ZUNE tell you "your phone software is actuall" and you get the RESTOREPOINT. Copy/Cut the Backup folder from ....\Windows Phone Update to a save place
INFO: If you RESTORE it over cab sender tool plase be patient, the first minutes you do not see any progress- but wait it will! If the screen go off, turn on and lock off the screen AND wait! Restorations duration is ca. 15 - 40 min. please do nothing with the phone in this time. be patient.
DISCLAIMER
I will not take any responsibility for any damages caused directly or indirectly from using the software-package or the instructions. Read the instructions thoroughly and proceed carefully!

this backup method works with mi7ROM_1.1 Samsung Omnia7

Wow great work!
I really needed this! can't wait to get my Focus ROM with this (I mean 1.1 focus ROM )
thanks again!

Oh, many thanks!

Hi
Thanks

I am about to flash your Mi7 ROM onto my Focus 1.3 (thanks for the hard work). Before I do I just want to make sure I understand what this procedure will do.
If I run this before I flash the ROM to create a backup and then after I flash the ROM, I restore the backup created this will restore the data (SMS, MMS, etc..) back to the phone in the newly installed ROM?
Thanks in advance

baritoneguy said:
I am about to flash your Mi7 ROM onto my Focus 1.3 (thanks for the hard work). Before I do I just want to make sure I understand what this procedure will do.
If I run this before I flash the ROM to create a backup and then after I flash the ROM, I restore the backup created this will restore the data (SMS, MMS, etc..) back to the phone in the newly installed ROM?
Thanks in advance
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I recommand to do a backup before flash a custom ROM. The reason are, if yo don´t like the custom ROM- you can very quick restore your "old" ROM.
The backap are a FULL BACKUP= complette ROM, Firmware, Apps and Data.
So if you restore your backup AFTER flash custom ROM- you get not a MIX- you overwrite the custom ROM with your the old ROM and Data from your backup.

Got it, thanks for the quick response.
Is there any way to backup the SMS and restore only that part?

baritoneguy said:
Got it, thanks for the quick response.
Is there any way to backup the SMS and restore only that part?
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here the SMSBackup V0.6-en.xap but not shure if works on stock ROM. with my mi7ROM works. use the export and backup function.
here the post if you have a Q http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21458382&postcount=1

Backup
My mobile phoneist still at the progress "Ein Backup wird erstellt 100%". I´ve waitet 20 minutes for now, but nothing is going to happen. What can I do, does the backup fail? Same Problem with wpdm. at 100% the progress stops, without leaving a backup

Malte1234511 said:
My mobile phoneist still at the progress "Ein Backup wird erstellt 100%". I´ve waitet 20 minutes for now, but nothing is going to happen. What can I do, does the backup fail? Same Problem with wpdm. at 100% the progress stops, without leaving a backup
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which ROM? ..........

Yours
Sent from my OMNIA7 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

[Q] [Help] missing internal storage folders [SOLVED]

Phone: Xperia Z C6602
System: Stock 4.3
Root: Yes
today i was trying to copy some photo from my external SD card to my PC (successful)
after doin so, i went into the Internal storage via computer
and tried to copy some MP3 files from my PC into the "ringtones" folder on the internal storage
but for some reason, it just hangs and dose nothing
so i unplug the cable, reconnected and tried a few more time
same thing, hangs...
so i tried to do it in ES File Explorer
and found that certain folders dose not show up in this app
so i went and downloaded File Commander and Root Browser
but nothing change, certain folder such as "Ringtones" (can't remember the names of other folders)
was no on the list...
after a few more attempt
for some reason when i connect the USB cable again
those file disappeared from the PC window as well
as you can see in the photos attached
the phone is functioning fine
but it seems like i no longer have access to the files with in those folders
ie. i now no longer have the factory ringtone that was stored in the "Ringtones" folder
i think it's call "hangout" or something similar??
cannot see it in the ringtone selection list anymore
anyone know how to fix this problem?
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Problem solved (i think.......)
did a bit of research and found this post on the Sony forum
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z-ZL-ZR/Lost-ringtones/td-p/591719
no exactly my problem, but the media storage wipe seems logical, so
Setting -> Apps -> All -> Media Storage -> Clear Data/Cache/Defaults
in my case, there was not default setting to be cleared
so i just clear the data and cache
and once again i have got those missing folders back
however, after doin so
and copying the ringtones from SD to Internal
i notice now i have lost the factory ringtones from the selection list...
also Album not longer display my photos on the SD card
but no too worry
all i did was reset the phone
and everything is back to normal again~
so yah, seems fixed for now

[Q] $ 50,- reward (real) (data loss)

Hi All,
After update to Lollipop 5.0.2 I lost some audio files.
The update to 5.0.2 was a normal "update" so I had no idea I was going to lose data, and I did not make an additional backup.
As it turns out, I'm not the only one who is missing some files. A friend of mine lost almost all downloaded MP3 songs.
For me it's not something I downloaded, but recorded. It's a few .wav files, and I really like them back!
And Yes, I'm willing to pay for it.
I have a HTC M8, but during root process, I saw it was telling me it's a M7 (???)
So, the phone is rooted.
I tried several recovery solutions (all just reading, not writing) and some can find some files, like a facebook .png that I recognise.
This means, there is still (useful) data on there.
How can I recover my files?
Is this just a HTC problem, or are there also other phone vendors who delete user data?
I hope.... and pray... and ask here

fhorst said:
Hi All,
After update to Lollipop 5.0.2 I lost some audio files.
The update to 5.0.2 was a normal "update" so I had no idea I was going to lose data, and I did not make an additional backup.
As it turns out, I'm not the only one who is missing some files. A friend of mine lost almost all downloaded MP3 songs.
For me it's not something I downloaded, but recorded. It's a few .wav files, and I really like them back!
And Yes, I'm willing to pay for it.
I have a HTC M8, but during root process, I saw it was telling me it's a M7 (???)
So, the phone is rooted.
I tried several recovery solutions (all just reading, not writing) and some can find some files, like a facebook .png that I recognise.
This means, there is still (useful) data on there.
How can I recover my files?
Is this just a HTC problem, or are there also other phone vendors who delete user data?
I hope.... and pray... and ask here
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if u have root, go and download diskdigger, scan all phone, and then recovery evrything you can !

Xhemal1325 said:
if u have root, go and download diskdigger, scan all phone, and then recovery evrything you can !
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Yes, I have.
I am confused with the files it finds.
A lot of files, Some corrupt, not yet of it useful data for me.
I do know quite a bit about data recovery on a normal hard drive, but almost no info how it works on NAND flash.
dr.fone also found some files:
I was not aware I had 105 times a .mov files on my phone, 3,5 GB... I did not make them, or download them.
Diskdigger "Helps".
This does find files, but also loads of files I was not aware of. (and not the files I need)
A lot of .zip files, and the strange thing is that they all seem to have the same data structure. (see zip.jpg)
Can any one tell me why I have all them .zip files and apk's?
Thanks!
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Folder and pictures disappeared after I tried cutting it into PC

Hi, yesterday when I was trying to back up some of my photos, which I usually cut it from internal device to PC, during the process there was a time all the folders became "empty folders" when I looked on PC screen, I thought maybe just a preview problem that needs time to load, so I directly cut some of those "empty folders" into PC, while it takes less than 1 second, but actually it contains thousands of photos. I checked the folders on PC that are empty contains nothing, but the folders were cutted out of its original place, I couldn't see them in DCIM. When I'm checking my album on my phone screen, I can still see those folders, but the cover photo becomes unavailable, and soon it disappears from my sight.
I believe those photos are still there, they were not cut out, I think maybe just the directory or index is lost, which make them unseeable. I have tried so many different recovery software to look for those photos like DiskDigger, but still couldn't find them, any suggestions on it, what should I do, is root the final solution for it?
Thanks!
The last view of a disappearing folder looks like this:
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Meh, copy not cut/paste to backup critical files.
If you need to delete the original do so after it's been successfully copied. Otherwise this will occasionally happen.
The files are there, but retrieving them may not be a doable option.

blackhawk said:
Meh, copy not cut/paste to backup critical files.
If you need to delete the original do so after it's been successfully copied. Otherwise this will occasionally happen.
The files are there, but retrieving them may not be a doable option.
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Yeah you're right, I didn't expect that, usually I just make duplicates after they are moved to PC, I think I won't use cut function so careleslly anymore, copy paste would be much better.
Do you think some software offer "Deep Scan" option that only functions with rooted devices would work?

crosscar said:
Yeah you're right, I didn't expect that, usually I just make duplicates after they are moved to PC, I think I won't use cut function so careleslly anymore, copy paste would be much better.
Do you think some software offer "Deep Scan" option that only functions with rooted devices would work?
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Been there, done that.
Are you rooted? You have more options if so otherwise it's irrelevant.

blackhawk said:
Been there, done that.
Are you rooted? You have more options if so otherwise it's irrelevant.
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No, not yet, that's why I'm here looking for answers, if it's possible I will try to root it and see.
I have also heard something like mirror the disk to PC, and then use EasyRecovery or other tools to recover on PC side, would that be possible too?

crosscar said:
No, not yet, that's why I'm here looking for answers, if it's possible I will try to root it and see.
I have also heard something like mirror the disk to PC, and then use EasyRecovery or other tools to recover on PC side, would that be possible too?
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Don't know. It's not like a stand alone flash card.
I avoid getting into this situation by keeping redundant backup hdds.

Hello crosscar, try with recuva for pc you remove the sd card you put it in a flash drive.
You open recuva will ask you what you want to do then choose the sdcard put in the flash drive launch the search.
https://www.ccleaner.com/fr-fr/recuva

meric57 said:
Hello crosscar, try with recuva for pc you remove the sd card you put it in a flash drive.
You open recuva will ask you what you want to do then choose the sdcard put in the flash drive launch the search.
https://www.ccleaner.com/fr-fr/recuva
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Unfortunately it's on internal memory I believe...