Hey All,
I have spent an unhealthy amount of time organizing the "Own Order" section in the App drawer and have no realized I have have to do a factory reset to fix some of the issues.
Does anyone know if the built in "Backup & Restore" app that Sony provides with the phone backs up the homescreen settings? I would like to know before I do a wipe. Does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks!
For those interested, I don't think it does. The PC Companion Back up app did not restore them
I guess I have some more work to do...
Fluxman said:
For those interested, I don't think it does. The PC Companion Back up app did not restore them
I guess I have some more work to do...
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If you root you can backup xperia home and its data and restore both app and data after a wipe
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I've GOT to be doing something wrong here... I can get Ti-Ba to backup/restore most of my stuff, but with every flash I've done, I ALWAYS lose (and can't get back for some reason) my Home Screen setups.
Q#1: What option in Ti-Ba SHOULD I be using to BACKUP?
Q#2: What option in Ti-Ba SHOULD I be using to RESTORE(to restore apps/data and home screen stuff?)
Dante04SRT said:
I've GOT to be doing something wrong here... I can get Ti-Ba to backup/restore most of my stuff, but with every flash I've done, I ALWAYS lose (and can't get back for some reason) my Home Screen setups.
Q#1: What option in Ti-Ba SHOULD I be using to BACKUP?
Q#2: What option in Ti-Ba SHOULD I be using to RESTORE(to restore apps/data and home screen stuff?)
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it doesnt restore home screen setups
Not true it remembers my layout for launcher pro but not the widgets obviously. I only backup and restore user apps
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The main reason I even thought it did/SHOULD was because in some of the how-to videos, it clearly shows it being done, real time with Ti-Ba.... but - For whatever reason, it never works for me, using the exact same Batch command.
crystalhand said:
Not true it remembers my layout for launcher pro but not the widgets obviously. I only backup and restore user apps
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this is correct. it does NOT restore your widgets
this is for 3rd party like launcher pro
i dont believe it can restore touchwiz at all
Right before the .902 update my swipe to unlock screen disappeared. I have since run the update hoping that would fix it. It did not. I re-rooted my phone, ran a backup with Titanium Backup, and performed a factory reset. The swipe to unlock screen came back and worked until i got to the point of restoring system data with Titanium Backup. At this point i am stuck with a phone that when woken goes right to the home screen without having to swipe. Given the timeline of when it stopped working again it has something to do with system data, but i have no idea what. Does anyone know what system data i should choose not to restore in order to regain this functionality?
you might have frozen a system app i would start freezing app by app till you find the culprit or follow the thread labeled apps you can freeze or something like that..
I have never frozen anything with the Titanium Backup, I use it strictly for backup and restore. I just double checked and nothing is frozen.
Try enabling disable loxkscreen I thinks it under sec rity maybe wiping dalvic and cache could do it sometimes that works for some odd reason
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I've tried enabling and disabling a pattern, password, and pin to no avail. How would I wipe dalvic and cache as you suggest?
You have recovery right ?
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Now that I think about it what exactly are you restoring in titanium meaning apps system app etc if you are restoring system app that might be the problem restore regular apps only see if that does it
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I'm not sure. I don't think so. I'm pretty new at this stuff.
Will that mean that I'll have to re setup all my ringtones, start all my games at the beginning, etc. if i don't restore the system data?
most likely its play your games from the begginging or keep your save point and have no lockscreen i am not 100 percent sure but that is the only thing i can think of i had to do that once it wasn't a lockscreen issue but i was a consistant force close issue reset titanium and didn't do system apps and it didn't force close anymore sometimes titanium is a problem someone chime in if i am off my rocker!!
let me ask this, what i would care about the most is not losing my texts. Do you know what system data would be responsible for that?
Not sure but I think there a SMS saver app don't know for I don't really care about texts
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there is one its called SMS backup and restore
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Hi, i wanted to delete the stock apk's off of my sony XZ. I wanted ti get rid of the walkman,unlimted video service play now, etc. would this screw up my phone? Thanks!
Teknohtc said:
Hi, i wanted to delete the stock apk's off of my sony XZ. I wanted ti get rid of the walkman,unlimted video service play now, etc. would this screw up my phone? Thanks!
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i uninstalled play now and another apps i cannot remember
but i like walkman and media apps of sony
Teknohtc said:
Hi, i wanted to delete the stock apk's off of my sony XZ. I wanted ti get rid of the walkman,unlimted video service play now, etc. would this screw up my phone? Thanks!
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Normally it shouldn't but....
Edit: Someone created a topic before, can't find it, he deleted the Playstore APK and Playstore stopped working, so if you're going to delete the stock apk's do it 1 by 1 and test if the app still works after you deleted the apk.
This is why I prefer freezing apps instead of deleting them, using titanium backup. (This does require root.)
Pulls the frozen apps from the menu, but you can unfreeze then on the go and use them again.
Ofcourse also prevents them from automatically starting, hate it when apps run that I do not use.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Thaevil0ne said:
This is why I prefer freezing apps instead of deleting them, using titanium backup. (This does require root.)
Pulls the frozen apps from the menu, but you can unfreeze then on the go and use them again.
Ofcourse also prevents them from automatically starting, hate it when apps run that I do not use.
Kind regards, Stefan.
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Totally agree
Also titanium backup colour apps based on there importance, system app, user app
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I forgot about the titanium option i will do that! I hate when these services start up ramdomly and start running! Maps is one of them!
Hi,
i used HTC Backup and made 3 Backups at different times. Now i can only restore the 2nd one because i only get this to choose from.
But in the dropbox folder are all 3 Backups. Is this a bug? Can i force him to use the last backup? HTC phone support was totally useless cause the "specialist" didn't really know what "HTC Backup" really is...
Thx
Daniel
Maybe try moving the other 2 into a different folder to separate them?
Really you shouldn't waste time with HTC's backup anyway. Just run an ADB backup on a PC and use SMS backup for your texts (if you care about that).
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Hi,
i tried to separate them but it also didn't work. I usually do a backup with titanium but i really liked that every setting an the tv app was backuped with htc backup. But as it is, it's just crap.
Dacoco said:
Hi,
i tried to separate them but it also didn't work. I usually do a backup with titanium but i really liked that every setting an the tv app was backuped with htc backup. But as it is, it's just crap.
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You can backup the TV app and setting with Titanium mate
I know but i recently just backed up "All User Apps" and the TV app is not included because it's a system app.
Now i know better
Dacoco said:
I know but i recently just backed up "All User Apps" and the TV app is not included because it's a system app.
Now i know better
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Ahhhhh I normally just do a batch of all system apps then select the ones I need and then another Batch for user apps
What is the best way to make a backup before I send my phone for warranty repair? I sent phones before, but always had a root and could simply do a nandroid + titanium backup but now as I have no root, can I somehow make a backup of application data or not really? What options do I have?
I do not know if they are going to wipe me phone, issue I have is related to vibration motor, not sure if they must replace it or just put more pressure to screw, either way it should not affect system but I have so many personalised apps that I simply would like to have them back as soon as possible.
Any ideas?
joloxx9joloxx9 said:
What is the best way to make a backup before I send my phone for warranty repair? I sent phones before, but always had a root and could simply do a nandroid + titanium backup but now as I have no root, can I somehow make a backup of application data or not really? What options do I have?
I do not know if they are going to wipe me phone, issue I have is related to vibration motor, not sure if they must replace it or just put more pressure to screw, either way it should not affect system but I have so many personalised apps that I simply would like to have them back as soon as possible.
Any ideas?
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Samsung Smartswitch works well especially if apps get wiped out. In most instances they're reinstalled consistent with their original installation.
varcor said:
Samsung Smartswitch works well especially if apps get wiped out.
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Oh thanks, first time I hear about it, I mean I was sure it can be used to transfer data from one phone to another, can it also make a copy of the apps on lets say pc?
You should already have all critical data redundantly backed up.
Unfortunately you don't have a SD card which can serve as the data drive. I can do a full reload from my SD card, it in turn is backed up on 3 different drives.
SmartSwitch can save some settings and most data.
Don't trust it. Be ready if it fails.
Make at least 2 hdd copies of all critical data. App that allow you to save their settings do so.
Use ApkExport to make installable copies of all your apps and updates.
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com
joloxx9joloxx9 said:
Oh thanks, first time I hear about it, I mean I was sure it can be used to transfer data from one phone to another, can it also make a copy of the apps on lets say pc?
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It saves all data and apps which are on your device to your laptop or desktop. It for the most part reinstalls them consistent with the original installation. Typically it struggles with System Apps, however those are easily reloaded with a Factory Reset. I'm not aware of any apps which can be transferred to a smartphone which are on a dedicated windows platform. Windows and Android apps aren't of similar structure or compatibility.
varcor said:
It saves all data and apps which are on your device to your laptop or desktop. It for the most part reinstalls them consistent with the original installation. I'm not aware of any apps which can be transferred to a smartphone which are on a dedicated windows platform. Windows and Android apps aren't of similar structure or compatibility.
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Thanks, I just need a normal copy "like" titanium backup, it looks like smartswitch can do it, however not sure about app data, hopefully it is going to be restored as well
joloxx9joloxx9 said:
Thanks, I just need a normal copy "like" titanium backup, it looks like smartswitch can do it, however not sure about app data, hopefully it is going to be restored as well
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App Data will not be saved in Smartswitch.
joloxx9joloxx9 said:
Oh thanks, first time I hear about it, I mean I was sure it can be used to transfer data from one phone to another, can it also make a copy of the apps on lets say pc?
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Yes, exactly.
joloxx9joloxx9 said:
Thanks, I just need a normal copy "like" titanium backup, it looks like smartswitch can do it, however not sure about app data, hopefully it is going to be restored as well
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Remember Kies?
SmartSwitch can fail just as spectacularly...
varcor said:
App Data will not be saved in Smartswitch.
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Uuu that's a bad news. Is there any other app that can do it for me?
joloxx9joloxx9 said:
Uuu that's a bad news. Is there any other app that can do it for me?
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Not sure but if you find any post them.
varcor said:
Not sure but if you find any post them.
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Don't know or heard of any app that can backup your app data if it's not rooted. Most app data is saved in the protect sector of the phone. Without root... don't think so.