Quick question on restores thanks

Skelator03 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 06:31 PM

i have been using sprite as a backup can i just install this over new roms to have all my programs and everything back up and going or is UC much better

**rainfreak** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 07:14 PM

I prefer to use UC, when available, and then use backup restores to replace saved files (game saves, Live Search search results, etc). That way, as long as I stay current with UC, I always know that I have the latest versions available for the software that I use.

Skelator03 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 04:24 PM

can i just use sprite and back everything up and just restore or will that not work when changing roms?

**jmorton10** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Skelator03

can i just use sprite and back everything up and just restore or will that not work when changing roms?

That works fine for me & I've probably done it twenty times (don't try it with SPB backup however)

With Sprite, flash your new ROM & then restore using the merge one option & check all the restore boxes.

~John

**Geekcop** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 04:29 PM

Not advisable. If you flash a new ROM and then restore your device with a backup containing your old ROM settings, you can cause serious issues. What you're doing is trying to force a new ROM to work with settings that may be incompatble. Use SPB Backup, as it has a ROM Upgrade feature. It will restore everything EXCEPT your previous ROM settings

**Geekcop** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jmorton10

That works fine for me & I've probably done it twenty times (don't try it with SPB backup however)

With Sprite, flash your new ROM & then restore using the merge one option & check all the restore boxes.

~John

Odd.....I've used nothing but SPB and it's ROM Upgrade Mode when restoring after a ROM flash. What issues did you experience??

Skelator03 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 04:33 PM

come on lol ive seen john say that he has tested all that but i was just worried bout reg edits and all that or would it be better to just do it all by hand but i dont wanna do that indiv install and tweak or even use UC to install cabs and then have to manually tweak the rest sounds like a pain

**jmorton10** · #8 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 04:48 PM

I'll be the first to agree that restoring a BU is not the preferred way to do it, starting fresh is ALWAYS preferrable.

That being said, the ROM upgrade mode in Sprite works perfectly for me & I use it all the time.

When I used the ROM upgrade in SPB it was very iffy whether it would work right or not (in my TP that is, when I had my Titan's SPB worked perfectly)

You guys use whatever you want, I'm not biased to one software over another at all. I paid for both Sprite & SPB & tested the hell out of both (search my old posts) & just post what works for me.

~John

Skelator03 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 05:11 PM

then i will just use sprite then for sure thats what i have done but not tried it with an ugraded rom what about the registery and everything if its complete backup wont this mess it up

rlmentz · #10 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jmorton10

I'll be the first to agree that restoring a BU is not the preferred way to do it, starting fresh is ALWAYS preferrable.

That being said, the ROM upgrade mode in Sprite works perfectly for me & I use it all the time.

When I used the ROM upgrade in SPB it was very iffy whether it would work right or not (in my TP that is, when I had my Titan's SPB worked perfectly)

You guys use whatever you want, I'm not biased to one software over another at all. I paid for both Sprite & SPB & tested the hell out of both (search my old posts) & just post what works for me.

~John

What restore option do you use?