Root Restore BackupAssistance

[SiXiam]

View attachment BackupAssistanceClient.apk

View attachment BuaContactAdapter.apk

Windows Instruction:
(similar to the root instructions)

01. Save the attached files to your hard-drive, for the following we are going to assume you saved the files to C:\

02. On the phone: Home, Menu Button, Settings, Applications, Development: Make sure the "USB debugging" option is enabled/checked.

03. Status bar, USB connection: Make sure "PC Mode" is selected.

04. Open a command prompt (Windows: Start, Run, "cmd", OK)

05. Run "adb devices". Be sure your device is listed!

06. (Assumes you deleted: BackupAssistanceClient.apk, which is Backup Assistant 1.0)
Run "adb install C:\BackupAssistanceClient.apk"

07. (Assumes you deleted: BuaContactAdapter.apk, which is Backup Assistant 2.1-update1)
Run "adb install C:\BuaContactAdapter.apk"

08. Unknown: This is the part I don't know!
The files are back on your system, so your phone shouldn't become a brick!
Though, I don't know if this is all that needs to be done.

 

[D13]

Also if you didn't put the sdk in your path and have your tools folder on your desktop like I do.
cd tool folder
put the apk in the tools folder
then adb install the apk

 

[SiXiam]

Also if you didn't put the sdk in your path and have your tools folder on your desktop like I do.
cd tool folder
put the apk in the tools folder
then adb install the apk

Yes, I assumed they figured that out when they rooted.
But be sure to navigate to the directory of the adb file!

 

[D13]

Yes, I assumed they figured that out when they rooted.
But be sure to navigate to the directory of the adb file!

 

[thenew3]

just tried it, it said it was copied to /data/local/temp instead of /system/app
I checked /system/app and the file is not in there. tried to manually copy it, and it tells me the file system is read only?
tried to delete another unneeded app and got the same read only message?

 

[D13]

just tried it, it said it was copied to /data/local/temp instead of /system/app
I checked /system/app and the file is not in there. tried to manually copy it, and it tells me the file system is read only?
tried to delete another unneeded app and got the same read only message?

You could use root explorer but there is also a way to change the system to read/write through adb but I am not sure about he commands

 

[SiXiam]

This might make it more confusing, but here is how my directory is set up.
The adb file is in: D:\Phone\sdk\tools and in this case the apk is in C:\

 

[SiXiam]

This is hard to do because my phone, doesn't have the same problem, but you can manually push it to that directory, but I thought it still needed to be installed...

Example(after puting the apk's on the sdcard):
-adb shell
-su
-cp /sdcard/BackupAssistanceClient.apk /system/app/BackupAssistanceClient.apk
-cp /sdcard/BuaContactAdapter.apk /system/app/BuaContactAdapter.apk

 

[D13]

This might make it more confusing, but here is how my directory is set up.
The adb file is in: D:\Phone\sdk\tools and in this case the apk is in C:\

See i just have
C:\Users\Jeff\Desktop\tools
and then I put the apk in the tools folder
and run adb install xxxxxx.apk

 

[SiXiam]

See i just have
C:\Users\Jeff\Desktop\tools
and then I put the apk in the tools folder
and run adb install xxxxxx.apk

That is the simplest, wish I would have thought of that a few hours ago.
But I guess now I have a better understand of Linux file strings...

 

[thenew3]

This is hard to do because my phone, doesn't have the same problem, but you can manually push it to that directory, but I thought it still needed to be installed...

Example(after puting the apk's on the sdcard):
-adb shell
-su
-cp /sdcard/BackupAssistanceClient.apk /system/app/BackupAssistanceClient.apk
-cp /sdcard/BuaContactAdapter.apk /system/app/BuaContactAdapter.apk

Thanks SiXiam, but that didn't work either, tells me the file system is read only. how do I change it to a read/write?

 

[SiXiam]

Thanks SiXiam, but that didn't work either, tells me the file system is read only. how do I change it to a read/write?

The su, should do that. It's sudo... the great root function.
Sudo make me a sandwich, in the Linux lore...

edit: sigh, I'm not sure, I've always had trouble with Linux permissions,...
There was an app for the G1 that did it for root...

 

[D13]

Thanks SiXiam, but that didn't work either, tells me the file system is read only. how do I change it to a read/write?

I know Fab has a post somewhere around here...still looking

 

[D13]

Thanks SiXiam, but that didn't work either, tells me the file system is read only. how do I change it to a read/write?

Haha found it

must mount /system as rw first:

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/mtd/mtdblock4 /system

to put it back to ro:

mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/mtd/mtdblock4 /system

 

[SiXiam]

Haha found it

But will it work & don't you still need to install it, not just copy it.

 

[orcsbane13]

Nope, just copy the apk into the syste/app folder and it will be installed.

 

[D13]

But will it work & don't you still need to install it, not just copy it.

I guess we will have to wait and see

 

[SiXiam]

I guess we will have to wait and see

Well if it works I'll change the first post to the working method!

 

[jaredpepper]

I was running my rooted x all day , try to shut off the phone for a reboot , and now it stuck on the droid "eye" on boot up. i did use titanium backup to remove a few programs, i left restorebackup assistant on , i removed 3g wifi and a few other programs , i was able to run restore via power button and home keys. booted into safe mode entered info, then power off , same issue... any suggestions


** im back in safemode , and have access to internet and thats it

 

[D13]

Well if it works I'll change the first post to the working method!

Yes!! I am glad I helped. This is really important for anyone who made this mistake

 

[thenew3]

Thanks SiXiam and droider13.

Here's what finally worked for me. Purchased root explorer. used it to copy the apk into /system/app
then opened the backupassistant.apk with app manager and install it. then reboot the darn thing.

and finally, it is installed, shows up on the app drawer, and the backup assistant button in the settings screen now works.

 

[D13]

Thanks SiXiam and droider13.

Here's what finally worked for me. Purchased root explorer. used it to copy the apk into /system/app
then opened the backupassistant.apk with app manager and install it. then reboot the darn thing.

and finally, it is installed, shows up on the app drawer, and the backup assistant button in the settings screen now works.

Root explorer is definitely a good app to have for all-things root. Glad it worked for ya

 

[SiXiam]

Thanks SiXiam and droider13.

Here's what finally worked for me. Purchased root explorer. used it to copy the apk into /system/app
then opened the backupassistant.apk with app manager and install it. then reboot the darn thing.

and finally, it is installed, shows up on the app drawer, and the backup assistant button in the settings screen now works.

What was stopping you from doing it without root explorer?
Did the permission commands that droider13 dug up not work?

 

[Candroid]

Or

Download both apk files. Save them to a folder.
On your phone. Search "Astro" in the market, which is a file manager. Download and install.
Open Astro. Next it menu on phone, select tools, application Manager/backup.
Backup all your apps to sd card. Let it process. Now that this is complete. go back to the folder where you stored the two apk files...copy, cut or what ever...

Hook your phone up to your computer, via usb. set as USB mass storage. Open sd card and look for a folder called "backup". Double click to open. paste 2 apk files in it. Disconnect phone from computer. Open astro. navigate to application Manager/backup, select backed up apps. Find the apk files and install. Done.

 

[D13]

Or

Download both apk files. Save them to a folder.
On your phone. Search "Astro" in the market, which is a file manager. Download and install.
Open Astro. Next it menu on phone, select tools, application Manager/backup.
Backup all your apps to sd card. Let it process. Now that this is complete. go back to the folder where you stored the two apk files...copy, cut or what ever...

Hook your phone up to your computer, via usb. set as USB mass storage. Open sd card and look for a folder called "backup". Double click to open. paste 2 apk files in it. Disconnect phone from computer. Open astro. navigate to application Manager/backup, select backed up apps. Find the apk files and install. Done.

The problem is, are you sure this installs them in system?