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[Q] Best way to back up?

I flash a lot. I'm getting sick of manually reinstalling apps. I used mybackup pro but it seems like it would forget apps. Right now I'm using AppBrain. Is there any way to back up all apps then reinstall them from the back up and have them run like nothing ever happened?

android should install them automatically once you link your phone with your google account. Other then that not that I know of, unless you move all apps to sdcard.

I think it only does that on the stock rom.

nope, did it for CM6 and Enomthers rom (sorry i cant remember how to spell it)

Titanium backup does its job...never failed on me

ctbear said:
Titanium backup does its job...never failed on me
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I 2nd titanium and if u get the donate version it is a one click reinstall of all apps with market links and data
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Good tip. Free version was confusing.
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glwinkler said:
Good tip. Free version was confusing.
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It takes some getting use to play around with it for a bit u won't be disappointed
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Got permission to root and clean up stock rom or load custom.

I received the SGH-i957 for work and they told us not to add any weird apps. What I want to do is remove some the crappy AT&T apps to use less resources. I have rooted an EVO 4g and a HTC Arrive Windows Phone as well as my old HTC Touch Diamond. I have been reading the different threads and I am just curious what you guys think the best method is?

It really doesn't use more resources
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orlandoxpolice said:
It really doesn't use more resources
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I appreciate your response but I would still like to root it.
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If your work said to not mess with apps then I wouldn't really root it.
If you don't care about that, then just follow the rooting thread. I personally like the kernel root method
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orlandoxpolice said:
If your work said to not mess with apps then I wouldn't really root it.
If you don't care about that, then just follow the rooting thread. I personally like the kernel root method
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I will go into more detail I guess. I want to backup how they gave it to me and run it custom, be it remove apps or a new rom. I am worried about some kind of privacy issues. With my HTC Evo 4g I could backup the original rom completely and then uninstall programs or install a new rom.
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Flash twrp and make a nandroid backup then do your root process.
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Yeah, I am definitely rooting it. It is ungodly slow with only a few programs on it and it keeps using at&t data even though I have removed all widgets and have very few apps installed. I know that know one wants to hear me say this but every time I use Android I dislike it more and more. I am sorry if I offend anyone.
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Ok, I got permission from the boss to root and either clean up the stock rom, remove crap, or load a custom rom. So should I just follow the guide in this and if I have to run a custom rom use the on in this thread. Do I have to use the twrp and nandroid backup to make a backup? Or can I restore the stock rom buy using Method 2 after I follow the Method 1 in the root guide?

jonny4 said:
Ok, I got permission from the boss to root and either clean up the stock rom, remove crap, or load a custom rom. So should I just follow the guide in this and if I have to run a custom rom use the on in this thread. Do I have to use the twrp and nandroid backup to make a backup? Or can I restore the stock rom buy using Method 2 after I follow the Method 1 in the root guide?
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I'm pretty tired right now but I will detail it out for you tomorrow. I need to make some edits to that thread. Mainly to include new links and to include twrp.
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orlandoxpolice said:
I'm pretty tired right now but I will detail it out for you tomorrow. I need to make some edits to that thread. Mainly to include new links and to include twrp.
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Thanks for your help man. I want you to know you are not just helping me.

All Questions & Answers in This thread please.

Being as we don't have a Q&A Section in this forum is were not high traffic or busy enough to warrent one. So...
This thread is for ALL Q&A's​
Please can all users be aware of the forum rules when posting anything this can be found here > Rules & Conduct
If you want specific information please use the SEARCH FUNCTION​ it will save a lot of time.
I have made Guides & Tutorials for all users to use showing everything i can think of for this Handset.
If you can't find what your looking for please....ask below.
have a nice day!! :highfive:​

Congrats on your RC status.
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Congrats on your RC status.
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woohoooooooooo TY very much!

USB OTG support for HTC salsa
Hi ,
My device is HTC salsa (rooted), running by stock rom(Android version 2.3.3, kernel version 2.6.35.10), will my device support USB OTG ?, so that i can connect Flash drives(Pen drive/hard disk/mouse/keyboard) to my device, if not , is there any way to make my device to support USB OTG. I don't have interest in custom ROM.

vimal0988 said:
Hi ,
My device is HTC salsa (rooted), running by stock rom(Android version 2.3.3, kernel version 2.6.35.10), will my device support USB OTG ?, so that i can connect Flash drives(Pen drive/hard disk/mouse/keyboard) to my device, if not , is there any way to make my device to support USB OTG. I don't have interest in custom ROM.
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hi there, although you can use the search function for this, i may aswell allow this question for others that wish to follow this.
I typed in USB OTG and got this as top search >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820375
please beware this isn't designed to run on our phones, this may or may not work. i would suggest using the search functions and look into HTC variants of this and not other brands. Good Luck in your quest chap :good:

hi,
Thank you for it reply, is there any app to find OTG support available or not ?
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vimal0988 said:
hi,
Thank you for it reply, is there any app to find OTG support available or not ?
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not that i know off sorry

how can i take a print screen on my htc salsa?

By using a screenshot app. Andross is free and requires root.
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How can I save system app as .apk file, so that I can use it in another mobile or installing as user app. I tried by link2sd, but I can able to do for some app only.
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vimal0988 said:
How can I save system app as .apk file, so that I can use it in another mobile or installing as user app. I tried by link2sd, but I can able to do for some app only.
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that's not recommended, why would you want to? all you would do is cause force closures and possibly crash the system.apk which renders the phone pretty useless. the system.apk is meant for each phone so for use in another htc model it probably wouldn't work correctly or functions would be missing, and to use in another brand android you will find it won't work at all.
rule of thumb, never move a system app to the sd card. unless you want to reflash your rom again or know how to replace it back again.this goes for google play, and other main system files just to save space.

Since Internal memory is low and I don't want to loose system app , I just wanted to convert system app to user app,install as user app and create a link through link2sd. So that it my internal memory increases.
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vimal0988 said:
Since Internal memory is low and I don't want to loose system app , I just wanted to convert system app to user app,install as user app and create a link through link2sd. So that it my internal memory increases.
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there's no other way other than rooting and using data2sd to increase memory. its been tried and tested and all you end up with is failure and some serious complications

phone lags with data2sd
I flashed data2sd on my phone and I am using v11 BB X Stock ROM. My phone started hanging after data2sd , what do I do ?

adi17 said:
I flashed data2sd on my phone and I am using v11 BB X Stock ROM. My phone started hanging after data2sd , what do I do ?
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ok what ext3 have you got? which version data2sd did you use...provide link please. when you say hanging....fc or slow as hell

vimal0988 said:
How can I save system app as .apk file, so that I can use it in another mobile or installing as user app. I tried by link2sd, but I can able to do for some app only.
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Use Root Browser from Play Store. But do you want to copy the whole folder? You atleast cant save the folder an an .apk. But you can copy all .apk contents for sure.

Please don't encourage users to do the wrong thing. Never move or mess with system apps when they don't know what there Doing. All you said here has contradicted what I said of don't do it.
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I have question,
I just got a new 8 GB SanDisk class 10, and have formatted Ext3, should I pop in the card on the existing ROM running existing a Data2Ext script ? Or should I flash the script back into the existing ROM ?

karanparikh said:
I have question,
I just got a new 8 GB SanDisk class 10, and have formatted Ext3, should I pop in the card on the existing ROM running existing a Data2Ext script ? Or should I flash the script back into the existing ROM ?
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flash new script again. it won't work other wise

BigBearEvo said:
flash new script again. it won't work other wise
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Thanks worked like a charm on the fist try itself :laugh:

Ready to change my old android 4.0 for 4.2.2

Hi people!!!
I'm ready to change my old android 4.0 for a new one, i'm thinking in 4.2.2 because it's newer and i think that has less bugs that this version.
But i'm worried about my apps, and services, like my gps points and my advace in my games and download again everything!!!
So, i want to know if exist any app to avoid download all again, and keep my info, like my notes, my downloads and everything.
Thanks in advance for the help!!!
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Google will back up all of your apps if you opted to do so. Make a nandroid back up in recovery, as well as a TiBu backup. Then when you isntall 4.2.2 you should be able to recover everything with those 3 backups.

x0ne215 said:
Google will back up all of your apps if you opted to do so. Make a nandroid back up in recovery, as well as a TiBu backup. Then when you isntall 4.2.2 you should be able to recover everything with those 3 backups.
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Going from 4.0 to 4.2.2 could cause issues though so be warned that after you restore your data you could encounter FC's. Not saying it will happen but there is always a chance. Especially considering that there is a completely different partition layout between where you are and where you are wanting to go.

m1batt1 said:
Going from 4.0 to 4.2.2 could cause issues though so be warned that after you restore your data you could encounter FC's. Not saying it will happen but there is always a chance. Especially considering that there is a completely different partition layout between where you are and where you are wanting to go.
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Well wouldn't he just flash 4.2.2 twice, then the gapps, and restore non-system apps and be fine?

x0ne215 said:
Well wouldn't he just flash 4.2.2 twice, then the gapps, and restore non-system apps and be fine?
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Yes that would work perfectly as far as restoring apps. However the restore of user data for the apps so he has his last save point on a game or is already logged into Facebook might be a different story. With the use of the /datadata partition in JB it could cause issues. But it might not I really don't know.
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Yes that would work perfectly as far as restoring apps. However the restore of user data for the apps so he has his last save point on a game or is already logged into Facebook might be a different story. With the use of the /datadata partition in JB it could cause issues. But it might not I really don't know.
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Good point, didn't think of that. I would think the apps should be able to find the correct path though when restoring backups from ICS to JB...worst comes to worst just move it manually

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Yes that would work perfectly as far as restoring apps. However the restore of user data for the apps so he has his last save point on a game or is already logged into Facebook might be a different story. With the use of the /datadata partition in JB it could cause issues. But it might not I really don't know.
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I know that cm10.1 has a symbolic link, data/data >> datadata, that gets created when you flash it. I imagine that is only there to allow legacy settings to work.
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Thanks for the answers, its really helpfull for me.
Mmm i think that it's better download all again, after that generate a issues in device, because it's just why i'm changing my android version jeje to avoid problems and bugs.
So, i want just one answer, what it's better for me.
Make that backup and restore with all its problems, or just download all my apps again and lose the data.
Remember i am a noob in this world, and i think that i can afford the time of install all again.
Thank forum, it's just a lot of help for me.
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diabolelx said:
Thanks for the answers, its really helpfull for me.
Mmm i think that it's better download all again, after that generate a issues in device, because it's just why i'm changing my android version jeje to avoid problems and bugs.
So, i want just one answer, what it's better for me.
Make that backup and restore with all its problems, or just download all my apps again and lose the data.
Remember i am a noob in this world, and i think that i can afford the time of install all again.
Thank forum, it's just a lot of help for me.
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Try both out. I would start by doing all your backups and then upgrade and try to restore your data. If it works then go with it. If you have problems resort to the other option.
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m1batt1 said:
Try both out. I would start by doing all your backups and then upgrade and try to restore your data. If it works then go with it. If you have problems resort to the other option.
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Haha the easy way it's always the best way jaja!!
Sure, i'm going to do that, i will try in this weekend because i can't leave my phone incomplete for my work, it's a extencion of me jeje
Thanks friend!
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dirty flash if on same rom
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diabolelx said:
Hi people!!!
I'm ready to change my old android 4.0 for a new one, i'm thinking in 4.2.2 because it's newer and i think that has less bugs that this version.
But i'm worried about my apps, and services, like my gps points and my advace in my games and download again everything!!!
So, i want to know if exist any app to avoid download all again, and keep my info, like my notes, my downloads and everything.
Thanks in advance for the help!!!
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You can use Titanium Backup to backup your apps

cant mount data and apps not working correct

a few days ago i installed the ultimatum rom 2.9 (without any scripts) everything was working but after one or two days my apps didnt work anymore it showed "prozess ... is not responding" when i launched the app . i figured out that when i move the app to sd and then back again it worked like normal. please help me i dont want to flash new rom cause ive bad mobile data and i dont want install all apps again
sry for bad english
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la.qu said:
a few days ago i installed the ultimatum rom 2.9 (without any scripts) everything was working but after one or two days my apps didnt work anymore it showed "prozess ... is not responding" when i launched the app . i figured out that when i move the app to sd and then back again it worked like normal. please help me i dont want to flash new rom cause ive bad mobile data and i dont want install all apps again
sry for bad english
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thats wired !!!
well my friend, try to install (move to sd enabler) and it move the apps that you dont use to sd , or flash mardon stable rom its more better and dont have this problem, and if i didnt help you ask in the rom thread so the dev can help you
and if you want backup your apps using titanium backup

Ok thanks
Could i just flash a new rom without wipes? (from gb to jb)
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la.qu said:
Ok thanks
Could i just flash a new rom without wipes? (from gb to jb)
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you better do a full wipe , to enjoy your rom without lags and have the best prefromance
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la.qu said:
a few days ago i installed the ultimatum rom 2.9 (without any scripts) everything was working but after one or two days my apps didnt work anymore it showed "prozess ... is not responding" when i launched the app . i figured out that when i move the app to sd and then back again it worked like normal. please help me i dont want to flash new rom cause ive bad mobile data and i dont want install all apps again
sry for bad english
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Take a backup using CWM of your current ROM.
Install a new ROM (whichever u like)
Download Nandroid Manager.
Using Nandroid Manager u can restore all apps and data from CWM backup of old ROM...
Hit thanx if this helped.
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