Titanium Backup 5.6.0 Pro brings ADB backup restore!

[mrrogers1]

So even though I have been s-off since the Panda hit the scene, I think those that have yet to unlock/root might REALLY like to know this.

Basically you can create a back up using ADB on your NON-ROOTED device. Unlock/Root (which we all know will require a factory reset when using HTCDev Unlock) and then with your freshly rooted device, you can restore from the ADB backup you create.

I haven't tried this out yet (just got the update and attached change log) but might try it out just to see. Lucky for me all the devices I support have been Panda *certified but this will be real handy if I have to deal with a un-s-off-able device.



Sent from my EVO using xda premium

 

[PhxkinMassacre]

I was gonna post this, beat me to it haha. It's a nice feature for those s-on

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[metalfan78]

That's one of the very first apps I ever bought, almost 3 years ago. The dev is great. He always responds to emails quickly. I'm glad this was added. I don't need it (yet), but this is definitely a nice feature.

 

[pbarrett]

Cool - I wish this had been in the program a few months ago when I did the unlock.
I did the ADB backup/restore manually but this would be a lot easier.

 

[mrrogers1]

That's one of the very first apps I ever bought, almost 3 years ago. The dev is great. He always responds to emails quickly. I'm glad this was added. I don't need it (yet), but this is definitely a nice feature.

Yeah man, the FIRST and only app I "require" someone purchase if I'm working on a phone is TB. If you never buy another app, TB is the single best investment you can make if you are rooting your phone and this just add more "goodness" to the pile. :good::good:

 

[scottspa74]

That's one of the very first apps I ever bought, almost 3 years ago. The dev is great. He always responds to emails quickly. I'm glad this was added. I don't need it (yet), but this is definitely a nice feature.

I was gonna say the same. I noticed one day that TiBu wasn't being granted SU just out of nowhere. I emailed Joel, he emailed me back in less than an hour with exactly the fix. (I think it was 'force system busybox' from TI settings). Guy is awesome.

I'm not sure how you perform adb backup. Would be curious to know.

from my flying AOKP'd Evo LTE and xda premium

 

[mrrogers1]

I was gonna say the same. I noticed one day that TiBu wasn't being granted SU just out of nowhere. I emailed Joel, he emailed me back in less than an hour with exactly the fix. (I think it was 'force system busybox' from TI settings). Guy is awesome.

I'm not sure how you perform adb backup. Would be curious to know.

from my flying AOKP'd Evo LTE and xda premium

Good and Evo did a write up on how to do it. I haven't tried it BUT you can find the instructions here >>>>> http://goo.gl/9rr8N

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[shucknet]

I recently bought the pro version of this app strictly for this feature. Thus far, I have been unable to get it to work. I've tried two different .ab files both of which have been successfully restored from using UBT. Any suggestions or ideas why TB pro would say the .ab files are invalid?

Thanks!
Ryan

 

[joel.bourquard]

Hi Ryan,

Is your backup file password protected (encrypted) or not?

Also please do (on the device or in a unix shell):

busybox head -n4 MyBackupFile.ab

and please post the result...

 

[housekey]

hmm. didnt see that. I'll have to give it a try

 

[mrrogers1]

Hi Ryan,

Is your backup file password protected (encrypted) or not?

Also please do (on the device or in a unix shell):

busybox head -n4 MyBackupFile.ab

and please post the result...

Another reason this app is the $hit! The dev of this essential app checking boards and popping in to help directly.

I'm about to try this out on a new white EVO LTE so we'll see how easy this goes.

 

[jago25_98]

Great news. Would be even greater if we could do it direct to a computer?
Maybe possible by mounting a network share? Would need to find a way to check the backup has worked though.

Or maybe this can be done with adb pull?

 

[KEYofR]

My phone went into boot-loop a week or so ago and this feature of TiB saved the day. I could not boot the normal OS to make a backup and had no recent backup. Reflashing my rom and wiping cache & dalvik made no difference. But I made a nandroid from TWRP, factory reset, then was able to restore my txt's from the nandroid using TiB (dialer storage) all right on the device while out to dinner. Damned nice.

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[scifan]

Ironically, I'd been using the free version of TB for quite a while... but recently bought Pro because I found it to be so useful...

 

[Carlito17_2000]

Did anyone fix the AB issue in titanium backup?

 

[ms.goofy]

When trying to use this feature, tianium backup is not letting me select the .ab file. The file appears greyed out.
The backup file is encrypted.
I ran "busybox head -n4" on my .ab file and got the following -
ANDROID BACKUP
4
1
AES-256

Any ideas?

Edit: I managed to force select the file using another file manager only to be greeted by a message from titanium backup stating the backup file is either invalid or unsupported.
@joel.bourquard

 

[joel.bourquard]

When trying to use this feature, tianium backup is not letting me select the .ab file. The file appears greyed out.
The backup file is encrypted.
I ran "busybox head -n4" on my .ab file and got the following -
ANDROID BACKUP
4
1
AES-256

Any ideas?

Edit: I managed to force select the file using another file manager only to be greeted by a message from titanium backup stating the backup file is either invalid or unsupported.
@joel.bourquard

Hi,
Feel free to try with TB 7.6.1, it should work

 

[ms.goofy]

Hi,
Feel free to try with TB 7.6.1, it should work

Thanks for fixing it. It works now. Though I need to use a third party file manager app to select the .ab file.

 

[Wilsonb]

Does this mean it's somehow possible to backup directly to a PC via USB, instead of backing up to an SD? I have destroyed 2-3 SD so far by heating them up to much while doing long backup/restore