Restoring System Settings

[Guest nrev]

Something I'm still not very sure about is backing up and restoring system settings between ROMs. The Titanium Backup FAQ says "If you backup/restore across very different ROMs, I advise to be cautious and only include the system items you really need to preserve." But it isn't obvious what can/can't be restored. From experience I have found that restoring call logs and SMSs has worked in all cases I have tried but restoring Wi-Fi Access Points has been successful for some ROM migrations and not for others, e.g. FLB->SS or FLB->CM7 (the latter case caused quite serious problems with FCs and the phone rebooting of its own accord). Searching the forums here shows other people have had similar mixed experiences.

Is there a way to tell which settings could cause problems if restored on a new ROM or is it best to assume that nothing other than user apps should ever be restored with TB?

If there is a simple answer to this (e.g. do not restore *any* system settings) it would be nice to see it in one of the stickys, e.g. Problems/Questions/FAQ or How to Install...

[Guest Ralph Martin]

I can't answer all of your question, but Google Sync if on can restore WiFi access point settings, for example, as well as apps you downloaded from the Market.

[Guest Phoenix Silver]

i use the app backup everything

it backup / restore everything like its name say

[Guest nrev]

I can't answer all of your question, but Google Sync if on can restore WiFi access point settings, for example, as well as apps you downloaded from the Market.

Thanks for the reply. I have wondered what information is backed up with the Settings->Privacy>Back up my data option, but I have been a little paranoid about backing up userids and passwords to Google's servers, though.

Ignoring my privacy concerns for now, is there a chance that restoring wireless AP settings from Google might cause similar problems when moving from ROM to ROM that Titanium Backup does?

Edited April 4, 2011 by nrev

[Guest nrev]

i use the app backup everything

it backup / restore everything like its name say

It is no longer available, though.

Edited April 5, 2011 by nrev

[Guest hugobosslives]

going back to your original question (about titanium backup......)

as a generally rule, yes, only backup and restore the apps you have put on (i.e downloaded from market or installed from the sd card)

and never restore the system shiz (in red)

you can restore some of the green stuff (like contacts, messages, etc) but be warned this only sometimes works so be ready to reflash your rom (in clockwork) if you restore sumthing like this and things start going wrong

many people complain about "wifi access points" (green) on most roms this will screw up the wifi and you won't be able to connect unless you reflash

[Guest nrev]

you can restore some of the green stuff (like contacts, messages, etc) but be warned this only sometimes works so be ready to reflash your rom (in clockwork) if you restore sumthing like this and things start going wrong

It is information about what green stuff can be safely restored that I'm after. It seems that this may always be a trial and error process based on your answer, my prior experience, as well as the vague warning that appears in the TB FAQ. This approach is a bit time consuming and frustrating and I was hoping that we could draw on the collective experience of the forum to say for sure which setting can or can't be restored. For now it seems that the best advice is to not restore anything between ROMs other than apps you have installed yourself.

[Guest hugobosslives]

yer, you can't really have a guide about, which 'green' stuff you can or can't do. as on some roms one particular thing may restore succesfully and not when going to another rom. generally i just restore all my apps, messages and contacts, and then set up the settings myself. as i've done this so many times, this now takes, at most, 10 mins :D