general backup????

[mrfizzed]

Is there a way to backup the entire phone and my scens, settings etc? FOr example I am in the process of getting a new android and rather than re-downlaoding all of my apps and customizing all of my scenes i would like to know if there is a way to plug in my new phone when i get it and have it set up like my old one was???

 

[bclinger#IM]

I would suggest Sprite Backup; however, when I upgraded to the new stock ROM, it failed to restore from 3 different backups. No response from them about it.

 

[cloak.n.dagger]

Just drag-n-drop the stuff you want to keep from your phone to your computer. This doesn't help with settings, but at least you know, for sure, what you still have. Apps can be redownloaded from the market. I have heard of Titanium backup but the phone has to be rooted.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Titanium backup is the best way to back up all of those things. It DOES require root, though. The only problem I've seen with Titanium is that if you're trying to restore from different versions of Android (i.e. backup was made in 2.1, but you're restoring to 2.2) some of the system settings won't restore and if you try they will give you problems. Appbrain is a good way to backup your apps.

If you are just getting a replacement phone you can do a NAND backup (again requires root) and when you get the replacement you should be able to restore from the backup. I haven't actually read about anyone doing this, but in theory it should work. It would also require you to root your new phone.

Hope this helps.

 

[cloak.n.dagger]

Unless you are already rooted and have a rooted 2.2 ROM installed, there is no way (right now) to root 2.2. Patience is a virtue...