Difference between back up apps

[Fillyo]

I have a naindroid back up once I rooted
I have backed up all my apps using Titanium
I have also backed up my apps using Astro.

What does Appbrain do? I believe I read Astro will restore apps, but you lose the market link?

Also, when would i ever use my nandroid back up?

I am rooted, may flash back to stock, update radio, the root again to install skyraider. Want to make sure I have backed up my apps the best way. Also, if I do install skyraider, I would also restore apps, not data, correct?

Thanks

 

[Qazme]

Nandroid backup backs up the OS files.
Titanium backs up apps the data for those apps and a few system data/settings.
Astro = not good for backups on an Inc.

Nandroid you would use in the event that you flash a kernel and your phone doesn't boot. It's also handy when trying new ROMs that you end up not liking.

 

[Issemann]

Correct me if I'm wrong.... The backup that's performed by ROM Manager is a nandroid backup, correct?

 

[Qazme]

Correct me if I'm wrong.... The backup that's performed by ROM Manager is a nandroid backup, correct?

Yes it is, that's why it reboots the phone into clockworkmod's nandroid backup.

 

[yomonk1]

Ok, and along these lines, which of these will provide a mirror or your setup when you flash to a different (new) ROM? Is this even possible? What is the best way to do this?

 

[Qazme]

NANDROID. That's what it is backing up is the ROM. However it doesn't backup the data, cache, and settings. You would need to use an app like titanium backup to catch and keep all that.

 

[yomonk1]

NANDROID. That's what it is backing up is the ROM. However it doesn't backup the data, cache, and settings. You would need to use an app like titanium backup to catch and keep all that.

Yeah, I guess Titanium is what I need then. I have all the Nandroid backups and Wow, that is so handy. But when I want to try a new ROM it sucks having to set everything back up. So Titanium WILL take care of that to where it will replace all my set screens/ apps/ settings on a new ROM I want to try out?