Backup can't back most things up

[Raphaël Briand]

Not sure why it's not working, but when I tell Backup to backup only a few things work - most things, the important things like desktop layout, just say "task failed" with no further explanation, every time. The version of the app is 3.1 and I'm using a Samsung Galaxy SII I9100, android version 2.3.7 currently running MIUI 2.1.13. Check the photos.

 

[iBotPeaches]

Double check on version 2.3.9. Its difficult to diagnose problems when your not running the most up to date version.

SGS2 - 2.3.9 - http://www.mediafire.com/file/vlkg229ey757w0l/miuiandroid_SGS2-2.3.9.zip

 

[Raphaël Briand]

I tried the Backup apk that I extracted from the new version's zip, it did that same thing. I'm trying to back up in this way so that I can safely upgrade to the latest version, and I can't upgrade if I haven't backed everything up. All of this was so that I could upgrade to 2.3.9. As soon as I can backup my desktop layout I'll be on 2.3.9 like a shot. I really want to upgrade as soon as I can, but it would be too much to redo my desktops from scratch. Please help me back up. Excuse this post, I'm very, extremely drunk.

 

[iBotPeaches]

The backup app is hardly the entire app. MIUI needs "backup-able" code which is located in JARs and stuff everywhere.

So moving one APK won't work. Do a NANDROID backup in recovery. Flash the new version and see if it worked. If not, restore back. If it did work, congrats. If you don't wipe cache on a MIUI -> MIUI upgrade your home screen placement should stay the same. If it doesn't though, thats why you took the backup

 

[Raphaël Briand]

Huh... now I have a weird and completely different problem - flashing the .zip of 2.3.9 does nothing. I followed your instructions to the letter and I've flashed things before of course, and it tell me that it has installed the .zip correctly, but I reboot and I'm still using 2.1.13. Any ideas?

 

[iBotPeaches]

That is very strange. Try wiping the cache prior to flashing. Then flashing 2.3.9 via clockworkmod. Look for any possible ABORT error, and then reboot from recovery.