[INFO] HEY! WHATS THE DIFF??? Recovery vs Titanium Backup

[jondevere]

I have seen a few questions reguarding the difference between Recovery and Titanium Backup and like apps. This is a basic scenario to show you the difference between the two.

[INFO]WHAT RECOVERY DOES:

Backs up EVERYTHING! Including the operating system, etc, unless you choose not to back up everything.

This is done in RECOVERY mode
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[INFO]WHAT TITANIUM BACKUP DOES:

Backs up SPECIFIC chosen apps and data.. games, system apps, text messages, etc...

This is done WITH Titanium from inside the OS, not in Recovery.
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[NOTE]Here is an example for you...
(If your not a super geek like me and still use the data partition from recovery to achieve this)

"Hey, I wanna try that new ROM. Looks cool. Ok let me backup all my games and data for it so I can play it from where I am on my new ROM I wanna try..."

Start up Titanium, choose to backup Game and Data...

"Ok, now I can install that new ROM from RECOVERY."

Boot into recovery... Install ROM, Boot into new ROM

"Hey, wow... this ROM is cool.. only wish I still had my saved games and stuff... OH WAIT! TITANIUM BACKUP!"

Download Titanuim and RESTORE your game and data...

TADA!

Data restored.. you didnt have to start over.

*** I used a game as the example cause its easiest to imagine ***


Hope this helps out! [/NOTE]

 

[igotsanevo4g]

Recovery back up = Nandroid back up for those with even more confusion

This write up should help a lot of people. Cool beans

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[srkmagnus]

Great write-up. This should also be shared in another forum (General How-to?) to get more exposure.

 

[jondevere]

Great write-up. This should also be shared in another forum (General How-to?) to get more exposure.

Done

 

[srkmagnus]

Just saw it! Thanks for taking the time contribute to the community

 

[newboyx]

much better than my explanation in the original thread.

 

[jondevere]

much better than my explanation in the original thread.

Thanks

 

[Over-iOS]

great post, it really helped clear things up for me.

now my question is what would I need to do to get rid of CWM which I have now and put TWRP on my phone?

Can i just follow the instructions on putting TWRP in my phone or do i need to first remove CWM? and if so how do i remove it?

thanks again

 

[jondevere]

Read my post for recovery.. its also linked in my signature. I added a method #2 for hboot flash. You dont need to remove the other first. This will change it to TWRP

 

[Over-iOS]

OK thanks brother!

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[imex99]

Can anyone help me with twrp?

I changed the nandroid settings to data only, what are the other Defaults in backup?

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[jondevere]

Can anyone help me with twrp?

I changed the nandroid settings to data only, what are the other Defaults in backup?

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Reovery issues should be posted in the sticky thread for recovery.