Hi
Is does anyone know of a flashable zip i can use through recovery that will backup all downloaded apps in /data/app and the application data that goes with the applications
Thanks in advanced
Titanium Backup has this option and there is a new App that seems promising
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Atm App2zip does not work for all the devices, it's still experimental and not widely tested, so first of all, especially before backing-up something important, make some test to see whether it works for you (e.g. open App2zip and put in the flashable zip some apps you don't really care, uninstall them and then restore the zip via CWM recovery).
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App2zip allows to backup applications directly to a zip file flashable via CUSTOM recovery, you can build your own update.zip on the fly, no need for PC.
ROOT REQUIRED!
Building your flashable zip is easy:
1) Choose the apps to be included in the zip file
2) Click GO! and wait until the zip is done. That's it!
Even system apps can be included in the zip file but make sure they don't have dependencies and they don't share data with other system apps (otherwise they won't be restored properly).
Restore via stock recovery is not supported yet.
Special thanks to:
michaelg117 (for the idea), Fnorder (signapk script), people in "flashable app backup" thread.
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Feel free to use this thread for any comment or report, if the app does not work for you please tell which device and ROM you're on. Thank you!
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Thanks for the quick replies I am currently using backup pro to do this but I was wondering if there was a script of a zip that could pull them in recovery to the sdcard and one to push I can create a zip to do this but it means entering every app data location manually I was looking for one that would pull the app and then the data based on the apps name I can send you a copy of the zip
But in short it creates the required folders copes every thing in /data/app and the I have to add lines like so e.g.
com.adobe.reader
For it to copy the data as well
Thanks again
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Hi all!!
First of all,Totally recomended to do a backup if you allready have the rom working and with apps inside.I am not liable of any lost data, use at your own risk
I made a few flashable zips to put the apps that you use often, so, you don't have to install all again, just have to flash the apps after the first boot of the rom.
This has been tested on clockworkmod recovery, i dont know if it also works on maverix recovery o amon ra, i you want i can try to do an update-script too.
There are 5 zips, 2 of the are online for thoose that don't have ext partition, zipapps_template_v2 and apps+data.The other 3 zips are for ext2/3/4 partition.
The only thing that you have to do is unzip the file, and put your apk on data/app and then zip again the data and META-INF directories.
The zip apps+data.zip also can restore the data of your apk.First you have to extract the data directories of the apk that you want to save, that direcories are in data/data, you can extract them with android commander.Then, when you allready unzip the file, you have to put the data directories on data/data, and then zip again.
i'm not an expert on this, so don't be so bad with me xD
armude fantastic job, this is going to simplify installation of applications after installing roms to 0,works perfect.
furious anger said:
armude fantastic job, this is going to simplify installation of applications after installing roms to 0,works perfect.
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thanks furious!! with this zips and with the contacts in gmail you can wipe your tattoo and have it ready very quickly.
armude said:
thanks furious!! with this zips and with the contacts in gmail you can wipe your tattoo and have it ready very quickly.
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Nice job. I was waiting something like that.thanks.s
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Hello Everyone!!!
I have samsung galalxy pop/mini gts5570 running Cyanogenmod 7 with Clock work mod recovery. I just wanted to know is there a way to make my own flashable zip file containing all the mostly needed & used application. Since, I have to manually install each app after upgrading or changing my rom, i just though why not install them from a single zip file.
So, anyone can you help me in making my own flashable zip file. Please provide me the directory structure of the file, i will pack the apks myself ... Or if there is any other way to do so plz tell me ...
Thank YOu!!!
Can't you restore with Titanium Backup or something the like?
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Can't you restore with Titanium Backup or something the like?
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I know it can be done with titanium but it is also cumbersome selecting apps and then reinstalling ...
I want to flash them at once from cwm 4.0.0.5 recovery...
yagya said:
I know it can be done with titanium but it is also cumbersome selecting apps and then reinstalling ...
I want to flash them at once from cwm 4.0.0.5 recovery...
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Gotcha. The ROM I'm using allows users to customize many of the apps that are installed during flash... even allows us to install our own personal set of apps. This is done with a text doc on the SD card. I know you said you wanted to flash through recovery, but it's sorta the same idea.
Man why don't ya use the batch option in TB and by that option u can backup / restore all your apps in one click to use batch use menu button
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I know titanium has batch option that can do it. But I wanted make zip so that I can flash it in CWM recovery this way my files will be organized in one place and it will be fast too.
You can try using app2zip.
using titanium backup pro
I already using titanium back up pro..look optoion,,and make flashable zip..and when it finish the file name is update.zip.. now U just flash your own app+data
Hey guys,
I used to have a symbian, Nokia 5800 which have a very cool application batch installer, basically after wiping the SD card and place all my apps in a folder then run this app, it would install the apps one by one automatically so i won't do it manually (hence avoid doing it over 39 times or so), this was a time saver for me, is there any application for Android that would do this, just configure and have it install all apps either to the phone or the sdcard, this would be something that can lower the restoration of apps after a customer install or adding a whole bunch of new download via PC apps and games.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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You could use titanium backup, backup all your app and then restore it...
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Can I also do this with Xrecovery, or only Titanium does the trick? and if so, would the apps all run back from my SD card once i do this or it would be diferent? thanks for your response dsaklein
You can create flashable zip with all your apps and then flash it with CWM or xRecovery.
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i dont think that they would be different bacause you are doing backup so they must stay the same.....but like Godra says you can do it with xrecovery search forum for it
You can use FlashTool
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You can use FlashTool
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I think the create my flashable zip file sounds good, should I just zip all files or is there a way to do that too?
also silentw can you elaborate on how do I use the flash tool? I want to do an autoinstall batch rather than something manual!
You can do a batch install/uninstall with titanium backup
So I'm pretty sure im not the only one who has asked but after searching i couldn't find a guide that helped explaind how to actually make one.
Is there a guide that helps me make a custom zip to flash favorite apps that i always install after a flash. That way i can flash my favorite apps with out the need of a data connection.
2nd follow up ?-
Can i flash user settings like wifi logins?
3rd?-
If i flash from Sense ROM to an AOSP can i still you backups like Titanium to restore apps and user settings or does it have to be Sense to Sense.
You should only restore data from sense to sense or asop to aosp. Not from one to the other. You can install apps with titanium with or without data. I highly recommend you never restore system data. It has a habit of screwing **** up sometimes. And as to your first question. It would be fairly straightforward to build a flashable zip with any apps you want. Actually what I did was use a cwm backup and used it to create a flashable zip that I can restore. I just named it update.zip and choose apply update.zip from recovery and I'm back up. If you build up a ROM how you like it. The way you want it to be on every flash I can convert it for you. Just need to zip up the backup and pm me a dl link for it. Then u can have your own flashable custom ROM.
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Artanis said:
So I'm pretty sure im not the only one who has asked but after searching i couldn't find a guide that helped explaind how to actually make one.
Is there a guide that helps me make a custom zip to flash favorite apps that i always install after a flash. That way i can flash my favorite apps with out the need of a data connection.
2nd follow up ?-
Can i flash user settings like wifi logins?
3rd?-
If i flash from Sense ROM to an AOSP can i still you backups like Titanium to restore apps and user settings or does it have to be Sense to Sense.
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1) When I'm looking for Edify syntax to clarify I have it memorized correctly, I usually google the terms, Edify syntax android and you'll find there are tons of guides on how to write the Edify syntax which operates an update .zip file.
2) Good question. I'm sure you could copy this setting file to your sdcard. Whenever you needed to, you could probably copy the settings from your sdcard back to the /data partition. Be aware that going from Sense to AOSP there *might* be issues, but if everything works, you copy over one file and it stops working, should be easy to figure out what caused the issue.
3)If you're restoring 3rd party apps from one ROM to another, usually 3rd party apps will work. These are basically .apk files all stored in /data/app. You can also manually do this by copying the /data/app directory to your sdcard, switch ROMs and then copy the apk files back.
If you're also interested in keeping the 3rd party app settings, they are stored in /data/data . Copying back this directory is slightly different than copying back the .apk files as the Android package manager assigns user and group permissions to the /data/data directories which need to match the apk file.
If you modify the user/group permissions to match the new assigned permissions via the package manager, there shouldnt be any problems!
Hope that helps!
Can we reorganize the applications inside the 'Gapps_ ics_ xxxxxx.signed zip'?
I mean can we eliminate or add some more applications inside of CWM flashable zip file, instead of working with TitaniumBackup to restore our own favorite applications after every wipe Rom Flash ?
I mean just deleting or adding some xxxxx .apk files...
Do you think it works ?
You could probably just make your own gapps zip with titanium so you could always flash the ones you want
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I did not know TB has such feature though I have been using it for a long time..
I use it w/ batch feature to restore my apps after every flash.
I will try to find out how to create CWM flashable zip file contains my favorite apps.
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I found 'create update zip' under settings.
I created zip file from user apps but the file created is only 3 mb though I have araund 100 apps installed and backedup by TB.
it seems it made only for itself not all the other backedup apps..
Am I wrong ?
How to all together apps?
Titanium can only make an update.zip which flashes Titanium.
Feel free to use 7zip to add or remove apks directly from the gapps zip.
Michealtbh said:
Titanium can only make an update.zip which flashes Titanium.
Feel free to use 7zip to add or remove apks directly from the gapps zip.
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Sorry for the confusion, I guess I just assumed that with all of TB features "create update.zip" would do more than just flash itself. Guess I should try a feature before suggesting it - duh
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