Help with titanium back up

[putney1477]

I've been using Ti back up for a while now. I backup, wipe data, flash rom, reboot. DL tib again, restore user apps with missing data....and I always get every single app i have ever downloaded. Eventhough they are uninstalled......EEEK making me nuts, because then I have to go in and uninstall them one by one.

any thoughts?

 

[Landshark]

I've been using Ti back up for a while now. I backup, wipe data, flash rom, reboot. DL tib again, restore user apps with missing data....and I always get every single app i have ever downloaded. Eventhough they are uninstalled......EEEK making me nuts, because then I have to go in and uninstall them one by one.

any thoughts?

Make sure when you restore you only use the option of restore missing apps with data. I also noticed the problem of having uninstalled apps being restored. So now when I restore, after I chose restore missing apps with data, I scroll through the list an uncheck any apps I previously uninstalled or don't want to restore.

 

[bigjobber69]

Make sure when you restore you only use the option of restore missing apps with data. I also noticed the problem of having uninstalled apps being restored. So now when I restore, after I chose restore missing apps with data, I scroll through the list an uncheck any apps I previously uninstalled or don't want to restore.

+11111 always make sure to check the batch list.....Just uncheck what you dont want.

 

[Robtao]

Nandroid Advanced Restore (Data only) seems to only restore what was active at the time the backup was created. Not sure why this is not more popular. Maybe it is the ClockworkMod part? I think people are afraid of it, but it is pretty easy:

Before adding navenedrob's total wipe method, this was my procedure:

•Charge to 100% (At this point, I started the timer)
•Boot to Recovery
•Wipe Cache and Dalvik (and Voltage for MIUIWiz) x2
•Make a Nandroid backup
•Wipe Data x2
•Flash the new ROM (of your choice) in CWM
•Let it boot
•Boot to Recovery
•Select “backup and restore”
•Select “Advanced Restore”
•Select the Nandroid Backup file you wish to restore from (probably your latest one)

Here is where it gets cool, and less scary…

There is yet another page, with options:

Restore boot
Restore system
Restore data
Restore cache
Restore sd-ext
+++++Go Back+++++

So no sweat yet

•Select “Restore Data”
•Reboot completely
•Turn off phone (here is where I stopped the timer at 16.5 minutes)
•Charge to 100%
•Boot and enjoy.

BAM! All the old data is back. On top of the new ROM. Except for stuff that no longer applies, like maybe in-ROM launchers that no longer exist.

Adding the reformat method instead of the pre-flash wiping is faster, more thorough, and may fix issues. I would say give it a shot. You made a complete and clean Nandroid Backup already anyway, right?

 

[JeremytheIndian]

There is also a option under backup/restore > batch to wipe the backups of your uninstalled apps. Works perfect for me. I've never heard of that nandroid approach, may have to give at a try next time.

 

[eibbed0001]

I've used the method posted by Robtau when re-flashing the same ROM and it worked great. When I flashed the latest ComRom it seemed to work okay but the battery life was horrible. I don't know that the two things are related but eventually I flashed the new ROM again and just restored with TiBu. So give the Nandroid restore option a try and see how it works for you. I'll try it again sometime because it was easy.

P.S.- I did NOT use the reformat utility because I didn't know about it then. Next time I'll try it that way.

 

[JOrtenzi]

This is not Titanium Back-Up that is installing all those apps... its the market. Once you log into your Google Account, the market begins to download them. However, you can prevent this by skipping the initial set-up, then going into Settings -> Privacy -> and make sure you uncheck Automatic Restore. The go ahead and set up your market with your Google account... download TiBu... install your apps...you should be fine then

 

[Robtao]

I've used the method posted by Robtau when re-flashing the same ROM and it worked great. When I flashed the latest ComRom it seemed to work okay but the battery life was horrible. I don't know that the two things are related but eventually I flashed the new ROM again and just restored with TiBu. So give the Nandroid restore option a try and see how it works for you. I'll try it again sometime because it was easy.

P.S.- I did NOT use the reformat utility because I didn't know about it then. Next time I'll try it that way.

Glad to know some others have had success with that Nandroid restore.

Battery life seems to be quite dependent upon which kernel you use. But the ROM must also have its effect. I got best battery life with EF ROMs and PBJ -50 kernel. PBJ -50 kernel helped MIUIWiz 1.1 ROM, but still not as good as EF for battery life. But I have bought the Naztech $25 EL battery from Amazon.com, so I easily can go more than 24 hours without a charge anyway.

Caution: I think that the Nandroid Advanced Restore method would not be good after flashing a version of the new GB Stock leak ROM or latest Nameless ROMs as they repartition stuff and files might get lost and confused, even resulting in a semi-brick, and needing the ODIN "start over" method.