Weird thing when using Titanium Backup to restore apps

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So, I rooted my NT, got gApps installed and tried to use Titanium Backup to transfer all my apps from my NC to NT. However, some apps they just didn't restore at all, I mean, the screen became frozen. Anyone experienced the same thing?

I am very surprised that worked at all.

You are talking a different processor, different display resolution, and different storage layout.

If the app has cached any details about the hardware, it is going to wind up very confused...

Do folks normally use Titanium Backup to transfer apps from one Android phone family to a different one?

Originally Posted by rmm200

I am very surprised that worked at all.

You are talking a different processor, different display resolution, and different storage layout.

If the app has cached any details about the hardware, it is going to wind up very confused...

Do folks normally use Titanium Backup to transfer apps from one Android phone family to a different one?

Yes we do. All the time. I don't repay for apps I already bought.

OK - Thanks - I would have thought you would save the .apk files, not the installed running version...

Originally Posted by xdahgary

Yes we do. All the time. I don't repay for apps I already bought.

Why would you ever have to repay for an app? Unless you are using a different google account.

Originally Posted by CapsLockKey

Why would you ever have to repay for an app? Unless you are using a different google account.

When you brick your phone and flash back to stock and then a new rom, you lose your apps. Other than TiB, how do you get them back? Please don't say android market backup/restore, it sucks.

Well, yeah, the restore sucks, if you can even call it a restore. But you don't have to pay for the apps you've already paid for...as long as you're using the same google account the market knows you already paid.

I'm guessing it's because sometimes some apps aren't available for a different device.

In my case, I couldn't find "TuneIn radio" for my NT in either google market or amazon appstore for install. It's normally in those markets, but not when looking for it on my NT.

So I pulled the apk (free version, btw) from my phone with ES file explorer. And side loaded it on to the NT.

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Originally Posted by xdahgary

When you brick your phone and flash back to stock and then a new rom, you lose your apps. Other than TiB, how do you get them back? Please don't say android market backup/restore, it sucks.

Just find the apps in the market, you won't be charged again.

Originally Posted by thatdude90210

I'm guessing it's because sometimes some apps aren't available for a different device.

In my case, I couldn't find "TuneIn radio" for my NT in either google market or amazon appstore for install. It's normally in those markets, but not when looking for it on my NT.

So I pulled the apk (free version, btw) from my phone with ES file explorer. And side loaded it on to the NT.

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Just find the apps in the market, you won't be charged again.

Huh, I never noticed that. Anyways, batch restore apps ftw.

Originally Posted by xdahgary

Huh, I never noticed that. Anyways, batch restore apps ftw.

It's exactly the batch operation froze on some apps but not another.

I chose to use TiB because I don't wanna start all my games from scratch.