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Is there a backup program that backups all the apps installed on the phone, and easily can install it back on an newly flashed rom? So that I don't have to install all the apps that I want by hand?

Posted
Astro also does this.

+1

yup

titanium cant be used on stock roms

as it requires root & busybox. still gives some errors its giving me errors here in MCR3.2b5 also. i dont like it.

Guest masterpfa
Posted (edited)
Second that :D

I Thirded that!!

It's my main back-up tool when flashing new ROMS. Flashed countless numbers of ROMS AOSP, Cyanogen, MCR, MCCR, CKDRoid to name a few

after restoring, even apps like Co-Pilot contain all my previous setting i.e. preferences, favourites POI's etc

Once I have flashed a new ROM I install Titanium Back Up, as the only app from the market, run a Batch Restore and all apps and setting are restored.

Has worked for me EVERYTIME! Get the donate version and you will not look back. :D

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Guest Konrad Walsh
Posted

RE ASTRO

When i used that it did not back up the market entries... this is essential

Guest Dr. dre
Posted
RE ASTRO

When i used that it did not back up the market entries... this is essential

If you want the market entries, use titanium backup that's the best.

Posted

Well this sounds to good! :D Thank you all for advising, this saves a LOT of time when I install a new ROM! :D

Thanks! :lol:

Guest Keramidas
Posted

Thanks for your support for Titanium Backup :D
Here's a rough comparison of backup capabilities for regular vs rooted ROMs:

Backup capabilities on a regular Android ROM

Phone dataNormal appsProtected apps
App packageYes (with all tools)No
App's dataYes (with all tools)NoNo
App's market linkNoNo


Backup capabilities on a rooted Android ROM
Phone dataNormal appsProtected apps
App packageYes (with all tools)Yes (with TB)
App's dataYes (with all tools)Yes (with TB)Yes (with TB)
App's market linkYes (with TB)Yes (with TB)

Note: Backup capabilities in recovery mode (eg: Nandroid) do not appear here.
Posted
Thanks for your support for Titanium Backup :D

<br/>

Here's a rough comparison of backup capabilities for regular vs rooted ROMs:

<br/>

<br/>

Backup capabilities on a regular Android ROM

<table border="1">

<tr><td></td><td>Phone data</td><td>Normal apps</td><td>Protected apps</td></tr>

<tr><td>App package</td><td></td><td>Yes (with all tools)</td><td>No</td></tr>

<tr><td>App's data</td><td>Yes (with all tools)</td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr>

<tr><td>App's market link</td><td></td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr>

</table>

<br/><br/>

Backup capabilities on a rooted Android ROM

<table border="1">

<tr><td></td><td>Phone data</td><td>Normal apps</td><td>Protected apps</td></tr>

<tr><td>App package</td><td></td><td>Yes (with all tools)</td><td>Yes (with TB)</td></tr>

<tr><td>App's data</td><td>Yes (with all tools)</td><td>Yes (with TB)</td><td>Yes (with TB)</td></tr>

<tr><td>App's market link</td><td></td><td>Yes (with TB)</td><td>Yes (with TB)</td></tr>

</table>

<br/>

Note: Backup capabilities in recovery mode (eg: Nandroid) do not appear here.

hi am not against tb

but u need to root rom & then install busybox then only its working, what about people who want to do this on stock rom, why they are left alone & thats a huge population.

Guest Keramidas
Posted
hi am not against tb

but u need to root rom & then install busybox then only its working, what about people who want to do this on stock rom, why they are left alone & thats a huge population.

Hi !

Yes, of course I agree that maybe 9 of 10 phones are running non-rooted stock ROMs, and would love to do more but how ? I mean, today's "normal" backup apps are already doing everything then can do without root...

App data backup, Protected apps backup, Market entries backup... unfortunately, none of this can be done without root. Indeed that is restricting but what could I do ?

Guest Konrad Walsh
Posted
hi am not against tb

but u need to root rom & then install busybox then only its working, what about people who want to do this on stock rom, why they are left alone & thats a huge population.

#

ya but still the same then isnt it. Titanium then acts as the same as others. It still backs up but not all the extra features...

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Guest Keramidas
Posted

Yeah absolutely :(

It has become a bit easier with the busybox auto-download feature. Now you should only need a well rooted ROM (ie: one with a functional "Superuser whitelist" system app) and it should do the rest.

Guest pinnnnn
Posted (edited)

Hi,

just used this as upgraded to 3.2 and have got all my apps back. Couple of queries though:

None of my home screens are as they were, wallpaper, widgets etc - is this not backed up?

Also it seems to have copies of old programs which I uninstalled ages ago. Is there a way to stop these being backed up as they are obviously taking up space?

Thanks

Edited by pinnnnn
Guest Keramidas
Posted

Hi,

For your home screens: have you tried rebooting after the restore ?

And for the old apps: I assume you still have them as backups ? You should delete these backups so they won't be restored in batch next time.

Thanks

Guest pinnnnn
Posted (edited)
Hi,

For your home screens: have you tried rebooting after the restore ?

And for the old apps: I assume you still have them as backups ? You should delete these backups so they won't be restored in batch next time.

Thanks

Thanks for fast reply - I'll try that now.

Also should my wep keys etc have been saved as they seem to be missing?

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Guest Keramidas
Posted
Thanks for fast reply - I'll try that now.

Also should my wep keys etc have been saved as they seem to be missing?

You're welcome !

No, indeed the WiFi access point list is one of the very rare things that is not backed up yet.

Guest pinnnnn
Posted
You're welcome !

No, indeed the WiFi access point list is one of the very rare things that is not backed up yet.

Hmm,,no home screens etc have appeared. Also progs that I had disabled from auto running and those I had pinned to notification bar aren't as they were.

Sorry to sound as if I'm moaning - just wasn't sure if this is expected behaviour or not

Guest Keramidas
Posted
Hmm,,no home screens etc have appeared. Also progs that I had disabled from auto running and those I had pinned to notification bar aren't as they were.

Sorry to sound as if I'm moaning - just wasn't sure if this is expected behaviour or not

No problem :-)

Did you include the green [DESKTOP] item ? That should cover your desktop configuration.

Guest pinnnnn
Posted
No problem :-)

Did you include the green [DESKTOP] item ? That should cover your desktop configuration.

I just did the batch operation( prolly why I have the old apps too) so I thought it would have covered it all.

Just realised that I forgot to include the mail app so am going to have to do it all again now. Ho hum...

Guest Keramidas
Posted
I just did the batch operation( prolly why I have the old apps too) so I thought it would have covered it all.

Just realised that I forgot to include the mail app so am going to have to do it all again now. Ho hum...

If you use a batch operation, be sure to use "Backup all user apps + system data" otherwise you would have to backup the "system" items manually the first time...

Once they are done, for updating your backups you can just use the "Forced redo of your backups" which *will* include the system apps that you backed up before.

Guest pinnnnn
Posted
If you use a batch operation, be sure to use "Backup all user apps + system data" otherwise you would have to backup the "system" items manually the first time...

Once they are done, for updating your backups you can just use the "Forced redo of your backups" which *will* include the system apps that you backed up before.

Ok, will give that a shot. Thanks, Keramidas.

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