App to restore desktop configuration? ...so after flashing new rom you don't have to set it all up again...
Posted Jan 27, 2011, 6:40 PM UTC
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won't titanium backup do this for you? I can't remember, it's been awhile since I've flashed a lot of roms, since i'm using a DX now
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Yes it can!
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How do you do this if you don't use a Launcher off of the market? Is there a "Launcher" or "Home" app you can back up in Titanium Backup?
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Yes, Titanium Backup will back up the Launcher. I believe it is just called Launcher. If you're using one off the Market like Go Launcher, Launcher Pro, or ADW EX, just restore the application settings once the app is re-downloaded from the Market or restore the app with app settings.
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Yes, it's called launcher most likely!
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Many of the launchers have the ability to backup your settings. This may be a way around having to re-setup your screen icons when you get back from a rom flash
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LP and ADW both have back up to SD card.
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Titanium Backup your launcher should work, I believe.
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This is my only issue with MIUI. There's updates all the time and I love doing a full wipe to ensure that everything runs smoothly. But with no app drawer, setting everything up again sucks :(
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Back up the "Launcher" app with Titanium Backup. You're all set.
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Dude, use the MIUI Backup program, look for it. I use it at every update that comes every Friday.
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Actually, I just found out about an hour ago that they added that to the MIUI Backup app. It must be new for 1.1.7+. Just used it, thanks. Once 1.28 comes out for Incredible I'll be set!
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I do it manually. You'll need root though. Just search for a file called settings.db or desktop.db or something like that (I don't really remember, sorry) in the app's data files and back it up. Then replace the new one with it and you are back. Although you'll need all your old applications installed otherwise you'll have a lot of default android app icons.
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MyBackup Root will save your homescreen config between roms.
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no, I'm using Zeam which I like a lot...
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launcher pro allows you to save your desktop and then reload it minus widgets
Thing is... I don't use LP because it's not my fave launcher... it seems like there would be an app that could do this...
ADW also lets you do this, but it does not restore widgets either. It attempts to restore them, but it just says "problem loading widget."