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neil154

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I have a Droid Bionic and will be doing a root of it and then I would like to use the app to backup my phone and then do a factory restore. Once factory restore is completed, I would then root the phone again (I assume that this is required and phone does not stay rooted but please verify this assumption). After rooting I would restore the backups the app created.

1) What version of your app is required to accomplish above?
2) Will all of my data and custom app settings be restored?
3) Can I do a batch restore or do I need to restore each app individually?


Thanks, I look forward to your response.


PS: If you could provide a link to root my Bionic that would be a real bonus
 
neil154 said:
1) What version of your app is required to accomplish above?
2) Will all of my data and custom app settings be restored?
3) Can I do a batch restore or do I need to restore each app individually?


Thanks, I look forward to your response.
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Our app?

Who are you addressing this to? It is written in such a way that it seems that you are under the impression you are speaking directly to the support team of the software product Titanium Backup.

Setting aside the oddness of your composition for a moment..

If it is helpful I can share with you my observation that through my reading and discovery I would say that Titanium Backup Pro seems to be the choice for individuals that also attempt to root their Android devices. Based on overall popularity of the product with your target audience (people rooting their Androids) it is likely the best possible choice for backing up the device, and likely offers many of the features oriented around this purpose- restore stuff without undoing the root.

Even the product logo shows a system shell prompt with "su" which in the linux world refers to "Super User" or system root privileges. I think you'll find it is the backup app you are looking for. You will probably have to do a selective restore as a complete restore would undo the root.
 
Thank you for the information and I would probably pay for the pro version but I would like to try the free version before I buy and that is why I wanted to know which version is required to accomplish the taskes I wanted.

I also do not understand your comment about complete restore since the backup is rooted why would a complete restore undo the root?

Also, I am having problems in finding CURRENT instructions on how to root my Bionic so if you have a link I would appreciate it.
 
With the free version, you can do batch restores, but each restore will prompt you, so you'll have to tap Install and then Done for each item in the batch.

With the paid version, you can do the batch restore without any user intervention.
 
aysiu said:
With the free version, you can do batch restores, but each restore will prompt you, so you'll have to tap Install and then Done for each item in the batch.

With the paid version, you can do the batch restore without any user intervention.
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If I do a factort restore and then do a restore (either batch or everyone individually ) will my phone still be rooted and exactly likeas before reset will all apps\widgets and data back?

Also, what is the benefit of "freezing" apps that Verizon installed but I do not want?
 
neil154 said:
If I do a factort restore and then do a restore (either batch or everyone individually ) will my phone still be rooted and exactly likeas before reset will all apps\widgets and data back?
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If you do a factory reset, your phone will no longer be rooted. If you then re-root your phone and restore all your apps via Titanium Backup, your apps will be the same as before, but your widgets and home screen may not be. Also, personal apps are great to back up with Titanium Backup. Restoring system app data is a bit iffy in terms of potentially screwing things up.

If you want things back exactly the way they were, boot into recovery (while rooted), do a nandroid backup, and then copy that backup somewhere else (your computer). Then you can do a factory reset, re-root your phone, and then restore the nandroid backup, and it'll be exactly the way you had it before (including system app data).

Also, what is the benefit of "freezing" apps that Verizon installed but I do not want?
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No idea.
 
Thanks you for the information. I am not familiar with how to "boot into recovery" and the nandroid backup and would appreciate a little more guidance on it.
 
neil154 said:
Thanks you for the information. I am not familiar with how to "boot into recovery" and the nandroid backup and would appreciate a little more guidance on it.
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Check your device specific forum. I'm not sure what freezing apps does, but I think it leaves them where they are, but doesn't let them run. I just uninstall the crapware.

But yeah, I don't know much about your device, so look through this forum for the one about your device
 
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