Help How to get Titanium Backup to use SD card?

Mysteryman · Jul 11, 2015

I have a Galaxy S4 and, like a lot of other people, am now finding it is low on internal memory.

So, I set about the process of removing some of the bloatware that Samsung have included on teh phone and that I do not use.

First step was to root the phone - no problem.

Second step was to install Titanium Backup and backup apps/data before I start to delete stuff.

However, this seems to create the backups on the internal memory and, thus, makes my situation worse!!!!

Can someone tell me how I can persuade Titanium to write the backups to the SD card I have installed, please?

Thanks

scary alien · Jul 11, 2015

Not 100% sure, but I think it's Menu -> General section -> Preferences... -> Backup settings -> Backup folder location

See if that fits the bill for you.

Cheers!

Mysteryman · Jul 11, 2015

OK, have created a folder called TitaniumBackup on the SD card then gone into the "Backup folder location" option as mentioned.

I can select the folder, but, it says it is "not writeable" - any ideas how to fix this?

Mikestony · Jul 11, 2015

what android version are you on?

Mysteryman · Jul 11, 2015

Mikestony said:
what android version are you on?

I am on 5.0.1

scary alien · Jul 11, 2015

I think you have to let TiBu create the folder which I hope you can specify in the settings.

There's a thing where Android changed how SD card permissions / security for write access was changed in 4.x but subsequently relaxed a little bit--but it sounds like your currently affected.

Mikestony · Jul 11, 2015

scary alien said:
I think you have to let TiBu create the folder which I hope you can specify in the settings.

There's a thing where Android change how SD card permissions / security for write access was change in 4.x but subsequently relaxed a little bit, but it sounds like your currently affected.

Yeah, that was my thought if he was on KitKat....
Whelp, that blows my theory outta the water.

Mikestony · Jul 11, 2015

@Mysteryman , can any of your other, 3rd party apps write to the card--such as any games that you save, or camera apps?

Does superuser grant TB root privileges?

Mysteryman · Jul 11, 2015

scary alien said:
I think you have to let TiBu create the folder which I hope you can specify in the settings.

There's a thing where Android changed how SD card permissions / security for write access was changed in 4.x but subsequently relaxed a little bit--but it sounds like your currently affected.

It looks to me that in the Preferences - Backup folder location then you need to select an existing folder for it to use.

Grrr!

Mysteryman · Jul 11, 2015

Mikestony said:
@Mysteryman , can any of your other, 3rd party apps write to the card--such as any games that you save, or camera apps?

Does superuser grant TB root privileges?

Yes, the camera saves files to the SD card and it looks like superuse has granted TB root privilege (however, not 100% sure how to check!)

Mikestony · Jul 11, 2015

Is the path correct?
Here is my screenshot:

Lordvincent 90 · Jul 11, 2015

Can you try copying the folder that titanium created on the internal sd to the external?

Perhaps you can work around the 'protection' that way...

Mysteryman · Jul 11, 2015

Thanks for all replies but, sadly, still not getting anywhere!

I have found the Titanium Backup website and will have a trawl through that to see if it helps.

scary alien · Jul 11, 2015

Also, see here:

http://androidforums.com/threads/guide-titaniumbackup-tutorial.607141/

http://androidforums.com/android-applications/687733-app-support-titanium-backup.html

I'm not a regular TiBu user, so I'll have to defer to the experienced folks

.

Cheers and best of luck!

EarlyMon · Jul 11, 2015

Mysteryman said:
Thanks for all replies but, sadly, still not getting anywhere!

I have found the Titanium Backup website and will have a trawl through that to see if it helps.

Have you removed the folder that you created externally?

EarlyMon · Jul 11, 2015

Mysteryman said:
Yes, the camera saves files to the SD card and it looks like superuse has granted TB root privilege (however, not 100% sure how to check!)

If you've rooted an SGS4 properly, you have a SuperSU app in your app drawer - go to that, see if the status for TB is allowed or denied.

Fox Mulder · Jul 11, 2015

Use a root file manager to manually copy any existing backup file from the current location in internal storage, and paste it into the new one you created on the SD card. Titanium Backup won't validate the folder unless it sees at least one backup in it. I recall having to do this when I set mine up.

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