I wanna flash a new rom, but i dont wanna redownload all my apps, if i make a copy of my /data/app folder and switch it with the /data/app of whatever new rom i flash, will it work?
Anyway of going about this?
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Try ROMCleaner it will backup everything for you then put everything back once completed there is a link in my sig
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I have a rom but I wish to change it. Will changing my room make all my apps and contacts dissaper?
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Your contacts are backed up by Google and as far as your apps, I advise you to back them up with either titanium backup or mybackup pro...
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He's right another thing that's helpful IMO is once u back up all of ur apps using titanium back up it creates a folder on ur sd I went in there and copied all of my apps created a folder on my sd and pasted them there for extra precaution and made a second copy of the folder on my pc for an extra back up that way no matter what I have all of my apps
Note I turn off file compression on titanium back up if I didn't I couldn't install them without titanium wen I backed up with out any compression I can install any of my apps with any file manger well hope this helps good luck
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use rom manager, and just backup your rom. Itll save EVERYTHING. If you want to revert, install ROM manager on your current rom, click restore from backup, and there you go! Simple as that.
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Actually, when you do a wipe, as soon as you're back into your phone just go straight to the market and go to your downloads, it always seems to save them there. I wouldn't recommend doing this if you're changing to a ROM with a different version of android (I.e. going from Fresh to Cyanogenmod).
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Could also do a nandroid...
for some reason after flashing a custom theme my browser .apk went missing. i can find it it the file explorer but cant install it or do anything with it. so i was hopi9ng someone can post there browser .apk from cm 6.1 for me so i can install it again. i cant stand using dolphin and opera browser.
...or you could pull it from the CM 6.1 zip that you flashed?
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once I accidentally replaced browser.apk in /system/app by another apk, later I just deleted browser.apk, and from SD card I re-installed it, and browser came back.
i actually tried that and it says application could not be installed. and the browser has appeared on my app drawer now but when i open it, it force closes. what can i do?
What are you using as you file explorer? I recommend Root Explorer, and don't forget to set the permissions...
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ive used root explorer and es file explorer and still no luck. and yes ive set the permissions. it just says application not installed after i hit install.
ok... I had same problem when installing "Android Terminal Emulator" actually~and still don't know how to fix it
so what can i do, this is getting annoying
I think you may have to resort to restoring your backup...
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Do you think if I re flash the theme it will possibly fix this issue? Because its the new inexus theme that was just released. Also reflashing the backup will really be a hassle.
Never mindj just tried to reflash the theme and it didn't work so I still don't know what to do
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You can try the theme, it certainly won't hurt, but I think you'll end up having to do the ROM eventually...
Once you're up and running again, make a backup before trying the theme again.
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i did a nandroid backup before flashing the theme. if i restore that backup will i get everything back. like apps and data
Hi guys I recently backed up my apps through titanium, flashed a new rom then not realising all apps n backups got deleted, I have now downloaded all the apps I want again and now after a way to back them up without losing them
Many thanks
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Anyone?
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hmmm.... not really sure this is what u r looking for....
i simply use "astro file manager" when i want to do a reset or something... it doesn't backup the app data like titanium does and u cannot backup the protected apps either...
it'll backup ur .apk file to a location u specify...
cheers,
I see there is a new market 3.3.11. I've downloaded it but it will not let me install it. Keep getting application not installed. How do I install it manually?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...te-update-over-wi-fi-only-shortcuts-and-more/
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Just wanted to let you know that it installed fine for me. Didn't have to use a special method.
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ok so wouldn't install for me either. i am running monter rom 1.2 just for the record.
i used root explorer, but any file program that gets you into your system app folder will work.
go to system/app/vending.apk now you can rename this file, but i moved it to a folder on my sd card where i keep system stuff just in case i need it again.
after this restart your phone, and try to install the new market.apk. i just hit install right from my download file. everything worked fine.
hope this helps.
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/10/10/download-android-market-version-3-2-0/
here is much better complete instructions here.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...gallery-app-with-new-ui-editing-photo-sphere/
camera from the nexus allows spherical photos ...
on my original D1 I used to use clockwork recovery to flash files, What are my options now? I don't have safestrap installed just a rooted OTA updated droid.
Boot into safestrap after you download file and just install to whichever rom slot you are using. It works by the way, I just flashed it and have been playing with it. Kinda cool
Edit: can't seem to get the spherical effect to align
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no no, I DON'T have safestrap installed...how can I just manually flash a file?
To my knowledge, you need to have some sort of recovery installed to flash a .zip.
You could literally install SS3, run it and install recovery, boot into recovery, flash your .zip, reboot, remove recovery, uninstall safestrap.
Okay i installed it then booted into it but it won't let me install...do I have to mount my system or something?
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svrnmnd said:
Okay i installed it then booted into it but it won't let me install...do I have to mount my system or something?
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Shouldn't have to mount anything. But hey, now that you got SS3 installed, you can install ROMs and not risk hosing your phone.
Maybe it's SS3 blocking installation of ZIPs to the primary system slot?
(anyone wanna chime in? i don't really mess with my stock system slot..)
I should ask, were you able to locate the .ZIP through the SS3 file browser? If not, look in the other SD folder.
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Shouldn't have to mount anything. But hey, now that you got SS3 installed, you can install ROMs and not risk hosing your phone.
Maybe it's SS3 blocking installation of ZIPs to the primary system slot?
(anyone wanna chime in? i don't really mess with my stock system slot..)
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I know the older versions of safestrap blocked flashing zips to the safe (stock) system. Makes sense that ss3 would work the same way. If you really like stock but want to be able to mod it you can always flash one of myfishbears stock roms to another ROM slot and mess with that.
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flashed the 4.2 camera app. went to the front facing camera, it crashed the app. and since it remembers which camera you left off on, i'm now forced to reflash the zip. just a warning
Damn...I didn't really want to install a second ROM...my phone is virtually full as it is and i have a 32gb-ext sdcard....is there any other way? Ss3 won't even let me browse for the files on stock ROM....****ING LOCKED BOOTLOADERS!!! Could one of you guys backup the new gallery/camera/picture editor with titanium and post the apks? Would that work??
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Open the zip file and take the libs and apks push them to your phone with adb.
Push them whereon the phone..could you give me a example of the commands? Also couldn't I just do it all through terminal emulator instead of plugging into a laptop?
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Google had androidpolice pull those download links. Can we get an upload for that camera?
Yes i can re upload but i need to know what directory on my phone to push the files or a way to flash without reCovery. Can you give me a list of commands please?
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Here is a set of instructions posted by P3Droid for installing the 4.2 camera libs and apks.
http://pastebin.com/gcHJrFQc
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523570 is a mirror I guess, it is saying that the file is 7. something mb where the one I originally downloaded is around 9mb... if you send me your email I can just email the original because 4shared apparently doesn't work anymore.
Also if I install this and my camera ****s up, what are my options to re install the original camera/gallery app? why can't I just install alongside?
edit if I were to just push the gallerygoogle.apk to apps instead of system apps wouldn't that be safer?
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Here is a set of instructions posted by P3Droid for installing the 4.2 camera libs and apks.
http://pastebin.com/gcHJrFQc
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okay so I unzipped the file, found the .so files and the apk, then I put them on my sd card, mounted my /system/lib as RW , moved the .so files to there, then mounted /system/app as RW and copied the apk there, and restarted. opened up build-prop and changed the 2 lines saved. then looked for the new 'googlegallery' ...it wasn't there, so I went into /system/app/ and when I selected it it gave me the option to install..so I did...it went through the process and at the end said it wasn't installed....