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What is the best full backup/restore app?

I want to root my galaxy tab but I don't feel comfortable doing that unless I can fully backup everything and be able to restore easily. Can you guys recommend something?
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Titanium for backup.
Root using Z4Root..only one button to press and your tablet is rooted..
No Risk..it's ok
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Roufosso said:
Titanium for backup.
Root using Z4Root..only one button to press and your tablet is rooted..
No Risk..it's ok
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titanium only backs up apps, app data and system data. It does not backup the firmware, radio, etc.
so if something is screwed up by rooting, or flashing a different firmware, it cannot do "full recover" if that is what you mean with it; it only recovers apps and system settings.
for a "full backup / restore" solution check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850359
i agree with the post in regards to Z4Root, worked easily and flawlessly though

For Full Reset Firmware
*2767*3855#
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I did use z4root and it worked fine. Scared me when my wifi connection was lost, but a quick turn off/on it worked again.
Yes I do mean a FULL backup of everything, not just apps
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Maybe I'm retarded but how do I enter the code? I don't see a way to do it. My galaxy tab is sprint network enabled but not activated, wifi only.
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For Full Reset Firmware
*2767*3855#
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The code is entered on the dialer part of the contacts app... Commonly known as the dialer with buttons from 0 to 9 with the additional * and # characters... Surely you must have seen such a contraption on previous phones...
If you can't use the dialer then get a SIM card in it....

Yup, there is no dialer on this phone. Downloaded aDialer and it says cannot make or take calls on the galaxy tab. Wtf?
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Another weird thing, there is no sim card menu in the settings menu..
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If I had to choose one I would pick the titanium back up. In my opinion the best there is right now.
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Thanks for recommending TB, luckily I backed up before I bricked my sprint galaxy tablet. Was able to flash with Odin using Zoinks Sprint SPH-P100 pit and tar. Got my tab to boot and easily restore all apps and user data.
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This really sounds stupid even to me. But how do I restore?
I installed Titanium a while back and now would like to reset to factory. Obviously there is a restore button in Titanium which I can use to restore individual apps but how do you batch restore.
The other even more stupic question is how do I restore if by resetting to factory Titanium is wiped as well? Do I now have to re-download titanium and expect it to find the backup data on the SD card which I hope will stay intact during factory reset or do I remove the card during factory restore and still expect the re-downloaded titanium to pickup the backed up data?

Hi mutant.,With my knowledge and experience over my gtab I can say that factory reset or wiping data would be only the Rom portion of your internal sd.so u can save your data in SD. Still to be much safer save it in external SD.once flashed again with new Rom. install titanium and restore all your data and apps.you can do batch restore with titanium pro.for double safety I backup everything on ext SD and also in CWM before flashing new Rom. Hope this helps.I'm also a learner for now..hence thought this would help you from learner prespective.dev's and exp's can correct me if I'm wrong..
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MutantWizard said:
This really sounds stupid even to me. But how do I restore?
I installed Titanium a while back and now would like to reset to factory. Obviously there is a restore button in Titanium which I can use to restore individual apps but how do you batch restore.
The other even more stupic question is how do I restore if by resetting to factory Titanium is wiped as well? Do I now have to re-download titanium and expect it to find the backup data on the SD card which I hope will stay intact during factory reset or do I remove the card during factory restore and still expect the re-downloaded titanium to pickup the backed up data?
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Backup is stored on sd card in titanium backup folder (internal or external youcan choose that). Redownload titanium backup if wiped after rom installation and restore. Press menu button in titanium backup there is a batch option. TIP: Edit filters in titanium backup to show backed up applications only (or user apps) and then use the batch feature so u dont have to search through all apps.

Thanks guys, very useful tips!
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ManaKill said:
Another weird thing, there is no sim card menu in the settings menu..
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Could your SGT be a P1010? cause AFAIK it does not have a calling feature and I don't think executing the number is the only way to reset your phone, CMIIW.

Is there a way to back up your current or original rom before you flash another rom?

Backing up and restoring..

Hi guys, just wanna ask, if I fully backup my ROM, is my app being backup too?
Can someone guide me how to backup everything from cm7, including my app, app data, so that I can restore at a later point?
And also, if I'm returning to stock using nvflash, do I need to revert the ext4 to ext3? If so, how!
Thanks
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Use recovery to back up.. easiest and safest.. it will create an image of your rom on the SD card..

So if i use cwm to do a backup of my current rom that basically just takes a snap shot of my stock rom? So if anything goes wrong when i am flashing a custom rom I can just restore my previous backup and all will be working again? (as long as i haven't caused any lasting damage)
Many thanks
Sedge
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Fulwood Sedge said:
So if i use cwm to do a backup of my current rom that basically just takes a snap shot of my stock rom? So if anything goes wrong when i am flashing a custom rom I can just restore my previous backup and all will be working again? (as long as i haven't caused any lasting damage)
Many thanks
Sedge
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Yes a CWM backup saves everything.

Use titanium backup....

Mungulz said:
Yes a CWM backup saves everything.
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Hmm.. including apps?
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use Titanium Backup.
root first.

xxdoggyxx said:
Hmm.. including apps?
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Including all... Apps, settings etc. CWM saves the entire content of system, data, boot and cache partitions.
You can even make a specific restore in advanced restore menu of CWM you can restore only data for example..(data is where all user apps with their settings are stored)
A good rising app is AppExtractor (see in market) than can use CWM backup files to restore apps, sms, etc... But this time from within the launched system, not from CWM recovery.
Titanium is a must too.

Hmm, so do I complete backup using cwm and also using titanium backup? Or I just need to backup using cwm only?
Or.. how bout' telling me the step to backup my whole cm7, plus guide to restore it back? This is my first time backing up.. :/
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xxdoggyxx said:
Hmm, so do I complete backup using cwm and also using titanium backup? Or I just need to backup using cwm only?
Or.. how bout' telling me the step to backup my whole cm7, plus guide to restore it back? This is my first time backing up.. :/
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I have both: one Nandroid using CWM, to be able to restore the entire system if needded or if I want to try another ROM and come back later, plus a Titanium to have only app backups.
There is no howto to write, they are all already written, and using those two apps is really very simple no need to explain. Just menus to explore. Which steps ? Have you ever looked at CWM menu? it's all written : Backup restore etc... just select.
Try it by yourself it's the best way. You can't harm anything.
Try AppExtractor once you've made your backup you will see its possibilities, can nearly replace Titanium.

Striatum_bdr said:
I have both: one Nandroid using CWM, to be able to restore the entire system if needded or if I want to try another ROM and come back later, plus a Titanium to have only app backups.
There is no howto to write, they are all already written, and using those two apps is really very simple no need to explain. Just menus to explore. Which steps ? Have you ever looked at CWM menu? it's all written : Backup restore etc... just select.
Try it by yourself it's the best way. You can't harm anything.
Try AppExtractor once you've made your backup you will see its possibilities, can nearly replace Titanium.
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Oh ok, thanks!
And.. if I backup cm7 ROM, I have to be at cm7 in order to restore that back up? Or I can just restore the back up with other ROM?
P.s. What about the ext4 thingy? Do I have to go back TO 3 if I going to flash my phone to stock using nvflash?
Thanks a million man!!!
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xxdoggyxx said:
Oh ok, thanks!
And.. if I backup cm7 ROM, I have to be at cm7 in order to restore that back up? Or I can just restore the back up with other ROM?
P.s. What about the ext4 thingy? Do I have to go back TO 3 if I going to flash my phone to stock using nvflash?
Thanks a million man!!!
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What are you talking about?
Titanium restores APPS... doesn't have anything to do with ROM version...
CWM restores the entire ROM. And for your info, CWM isn't part of any ROM it is a software installed in a different partition called /recovery. When you are in CWM you are not in a ROM you are in ... CWM.
Ext4 and Ext3 are file systems try Wikipedia, too long to explain... If you restore a ROM with CWM 5.0.2 version you don't have to bother about that as CWM reformat partitions according to what is specified in backup files.

Okay! Now I understand.. Haha
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[Q] Flashed 'We want ICS' ....couldn't wait !!!

Hi guys,
I am tired of waiting for the official ICS update and went ahead and flashed the 'We want ICS' rom and it is GREEEEAT. I made a backup but just want to know if I can get all the apps I had before if I restore the backup or will it take me back to GB. I am on Android 4 now so do I restore or no? I did it using ROM manager

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Hi guys,
I am tired of waiting for the official ICS update and went ahead and flashed the 'We want ICS' rom and it is GREEEEAT. I made a backup but just want to know if I can get all the apps I had before if I restore the backup or will it take me back to GB. I am on Android 4 now so do I restore or no? I did it using ROM manager
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Coming from GB to ICS, it's probably best to download your apps again or install apps only if you have a Titanium Backup.

acme anvil said:
Coming from GB to ICS, it's probably best to download your apps again or install apps only if you have a Titanium Backup.
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Using Titanium Backup is not recommended...might cause problems in ROM and ud have to reflash. Install all apps again its the best way.
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FCArsenal said:
Hi guys,
I am tired of waiting for the official ICS update and went ahead and flashed the 'We want ICS' rom and it is GREEEEAT. I made a backup but just want to know if I can get all the apps I had before if I restore the backup or will it take me back to GB. I am on Android 4 now so do I restore or no? I did it using ROM manager
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It's probably a NAND backup you did. This backup contains images of all the partitions of your old ROM. So if you restore, it will restore GB as it was when you did the backup. To restore only your apps you should have used an app like Titanium Backup.
Edit : If you really want to restore you apps you can still restore GB from your Backup, install Titanium Backup, make a backup of your apps and flash again We Want ICS in which you will then be able to restore your apps (Edit 2 : you should use compro01's method, it's faster)

2 options
1. redownload your apps - Easiest way is once you have the play store functioning on the device, just go to https://play.google.com/apps, log in, and wail on the install buttons.
2. if you don't want to do that (e.g. excessive drain on transfer cap and no wifi available) or can't for some reason (e.g. app was removed from the store, but you still want it, like the tricorder (CBS are assholes)), open up the backup folder (/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/[nameofbackup]. This is most easily accomplished on a computer rather than on the device) and open the data.[filesystem].tar file. All the apks for the installed apps are in the apps folder. system apps are in same folder in the system.[filesystem].tar file, but you're probably not interested in anything in there.
Just copy out the apks you're needing, and install away. You may need to turn on "install from unknown sources" under the development options.
Note that neither of these methods will preserve your settings from your apps nor any of their other data (saved games, passwords, etc.). if you have stuff you need for some reason, you'd need to go through the above mentioned 3rd option of backing up your current WWICS install, then restoring your previous ROM, backing up all your relevant apps with Ti or another app, restoring your backup of the WWICS ROM, and using Ti/whatever to restore the backed up apps, all whilst hoping that restoring apps from different bases doesn't break things too horribly.

I prefer titanium backup because my app data will also be backup'd
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zukri90 said:
I prefer titanium backup because my app data will also be backup'd
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What's the method you should use for titanium? As I redownloaded titanium on my rom and it wouldn't find the backed up data I backed up about 10mins previous
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vizzy said:
What's the method you should use for titanium? As I redownloaded titanium on my rom and it wouldn't find the backed up data I backed up about 10mins previous
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Check to see what filters are in use, if any. If you set a filter to show only uninstalled apps you should see your backups.

Ahh.... I'll have a look next time I flash a new rom
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You must be very carefull when using titanium backup and changing roms,since you are coming from GB to ICS thats a completly new and different version of OS and may have problems when restoring too many apps, I suggest that you restore backups one by one app, so if you get some Fc's you can see which app is to blame,and definitly do not restore any settings or system apps
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I use Titanium Backup

I use My Backup and it is great. I have found no problems restoring all my apps between different roms.
And if you need to you can either restore the app or app and data
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I installed Nike aura ics and then used titanium to backup my apps from a gingerbread rom I was using... Haven't had any fc till now
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Thanks guys!! I reinstalled all apps again from the play store but there should be a faster way of doing this. It was a pain but I had to do it. Its great now!!

I know bud. I use Mybackup as well but I forgot to use it while upgrading and thought there would be some other way of doing it

How to save apps when changing roms

I hate it when all apps are removed to change ROM. I want to try Nik's JB and I dont want apps to be removed whatsapp....

try Ultimate Backup Tool for non-rooted and Titanium Backup for rooted

In this case it should be enough to do a nandroid backup. You can test JB and if you finished testing, you just restore your old stuff. The JB ROM is amazing but it's not a daily driver yet so it's kinda needless to install all your apps on it

I backed some using titanium but how how to restore them?
What about the backup and and restore on the recovery? What is that used for?

aaa124 said:
I backed some using titanium but how how to restore them?
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After backing up with titanium on your old rom
Download titanium on your new rom and you can re-install, but beware that restoring data from different roms may cause FC's

Can you set Titanium to only restore the apks, no data and cache? That should avoid most issues I suppose?
The interface is a little ... busy... so I havent really given it a go yet.

esbenm said:
Can you set Titanium to only restore the apks, no data and cache? That should avoid most issues I suppose?
The interface is a little ... busy... so I havent really given it a go yet.
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Yes, you can

aaa124 said:
I hate it when all apps are removed to change ROM. I want to try Nik's JB and I dont want apps to be removed whatsapp....
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Buy the premium version of titanium backup then you can batch install apps instead of installing one at a time.
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esbenm said:
Can you set Titanium to only restore the apks, no data and cache? That should avoid most issues I suppose?
The interface is a little ... busy... so I havent really given it a go yet.
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Yep. What I usually do, is go on the batch section click restore app, and choose app only. And then use app+data for my games, so I don't lose my scores and saves.

You could always restore the data partition from your old ROMs nandroid backup. Works for me.

For rooted phone, I'd suggest Go Backup.
Titanium Backup is much more powerful, but some essential features, like batch backup/restore, require paid version. And it loads pretty slowly on my Incredible S.
Go Backup offers backing up both apps and their data, as well as SMS/call log/contacts/wi-fi access points. Go dev team has recently added backup merging feature, which works fine either.
Today I installed 4.1.1-based ROM from Nikhil, downloaded Go Backup from the Market, ran backup restoration and voila, in 5 minutes I got all my apps back, including paid ones.
This app is constantly being updated, which is also a weighty argument (at least for me).

Nonverbose said:
You could always restore the data partition from your old ROMs nandroid backup. Works for me.
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That seems like a great idea, anything not to do, or just copy and place..
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ragzdincs said:
That seems like a great idea, anything not to do, or just copy and place..
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I'm using 4ext, I just choose advanced restore and choose data partition.

So if I restore my ROM from a previous backup, it will restore all my apps with data too?
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TheDareDevil said:
So if I restore my ROM from a previous backup, it will restore all my apps with data too?
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If it's nandroid, sure

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I'm using 4ext, I just choose advanced restore and choose data partition.
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Thanks for the info, when Nicks new roms settle in a bit and I try them again I'm going to try your method.
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Is it really the same restoring an app from a backup as from Google play? Market links work and the app is registered by the os, integrated into the share menu (facebook for instance) and so on?
Just trying to learn how android works... Something like that would never work in windows, registry entries would probably break...

Nonverbose can you please explain more about the nandroid backup. I tried titanium and it worked.
I am curious about your method.
Best

aaa124 said:
Nonverbose can you please explain more about the nandroid backup. I tried titanium and it worked.
I am curious about your method.
Best
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nandroid is the backup/restore function in you recovery A nandroid backup will save your COMPLETE ROM with all apps, data and everything else. After a backup you can install whatever you want on your phone and install new things, whatever. And if you had enough, you can restore your backup and your entire phone will be just like when you did the backup It's also a great method to switch between ROMs for example your daily driver (let's say ProjectX) and JB Evolution You can configure both ROMs like you want it, do backups and switch between them The process of backing up/restoring a ROM takes about 5min.
I hope this answered all your questions

Yup I tried this one today but I didnt know it was called nandroid. Thanks

Backup and restore

Guys small help please
I use titanium back up to back up my all applications and after I flashing a new Rom I use that back up to restore my application.
Most applications I restored with data even the apps like FB Gmail LinkedIn.
I want to know whether the restoring apps with data will make my ROM unstable.
Any help is kindly appriciated.
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Normaly no. Only when you do this with system apps.

As long as you only restore user apps then it will be OK.
If you restore system apps then you could get/Have bootloops.....once restored apps and booting OK backup whole system before any modes or changes made. You can then restore back to stable condition
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