If you are an advanced user of Android-based
smartphones, then you will definitely have a rooted device. And if you
are anxious about installing speedy and updated custom ROMs, then you
are likely to install a new ROM almost once a week. Installing a custom
ROM is most often a time consuming job. The procedure involves taking
backups of your installed apps using a backup utility such as Titanuim
Backup or My Backup Pro. Then you need to restart the phone, enter the
recovery mode and take a Nandroid backup. Then the phone has to be
flashed with a new firmware and you have to configure it all over again
to install your backup utility and restore your data.
Download the APK Batch Installer Tool by clicking here.
It is a zip file and all you need to do is extract it to a folder on
your desktop or in the C: drive. Inside the folder will be the self
executable file, which does not need installation. Run it and a window
will open up with the simple GUI interface. The rest of the program is
self explanatory. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable and
select the appropriate function command from the drop down list. Click
on next and the procedure begins. You don’t need to restart your phone
once the backup or restore has been completed. The process will take
some time depending on the amount of data to be backed up or restored
and the speed of your data transfer. Here are the screenshots
demonstrating the steps you need to follow for each process.
Custom ROMs most often include file browsers, which might make work a
bit simpler so that you can install the backup utility directly from the
SD card. If not, you have to set up your Wi-Fi or 3G, set up the Google
Play account and download the app all over again. Irritating, isn’t it?
In adddition to this, there are sometimes issues with the backup
utility not being able to restore across different ROMs and Android
versions. This further demands your patience to select certain apps and
restore only those to avoid issues with the new ROM.
But hold on, there is a superb Windows utility called APK Batch
Installer Tool developed by a Malaysian guy called Hamsteyr (code name
on XDA) that can make things easier for you. The developer created this
software simply because he would often flash his handset with newer
ROMs. It is a simple little Windows utility that is packaged with
adb.exe and all it needs is a new folder to store the apps and its data.
The utility has the ability to back up all user apps, its data and
restore them all with or without data in batch mode. You can also choose
where the app is installed (internal memory or SD card). It can back up
and restore SMS too. Additionally, using the utility, you can batch
rename apps using their app names or readable names, whichever suits you
best. All it needs is the USB cable and a rooted Android phone with USB
Debugging enabled. The utility also can greatly help those who need to
reset their phones and redo all the applications again. If you don’t
have root enabled on your phone, then you will be able to restore only
applications and not the data. In order to root your phone, please check
out how it can be done for your phone on the XDA forums.
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