Whats the best way to backup

[jorger81#AC]

Coming from a BB i would, every so often, plug the phone into the computer and create a backup file of the phone.

What and how does everyone do here ? I have had my Fascinate for almost two months and dont really want to pay for a 3rd party app if I can help it. Want something safe and secure....

 

[Cory Streater]

Unless you are rooted, you will not be able to make a full backup (including apps & app data). If you are rooted, you can use Clockworld Recovery to make a complete and full backup. You can also use Titanium Backup which also requires root. There is no free software that will do this for you that I'm aware of.

 

[upsidedownaaron]

speaking of which, i have used clockwork mod several times (as i have flashed 3 different roms in as many weeks) and it is ok, but how does titanium work? i have the free version, but does it just keep the apps or is it a full image?

so far every time i flash a rom, i have to go thru app brain and spend an hour rebuilding my themes. which is getting old.

perhaps being a serial flasher is really not what i should be doing, but its how i learn. only force close looped of death once. first night i rooted...

 

[iTz Nicholas72]

Titanium Backup Pro allows you to backup your apps and their settings. It is the most useful app I have. (period)

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[Cory Streater]

Titanium Backup Pro allows you to backup your apps and their settings. It is the most useful app I have. (period)

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So you've done a successful restore with it? I've always created backups with it but could never had one restore properly.

 

[Brennb#AC]

And for us non-rooters? I don't mind paying but would like advice on saving mail, text, notes, contacts at least.

 

[Cory Streater]

If you're using Gmail or Exchange your contacts and mail are already backed up. Search AppBrain for the word backup and you'll see a number of free options for backing up text messages. Which app are you using for notes? If it's the memo app, I don't think there's a way, but there are lot's of alternative note taking apps in the Market that will save content to your SD card.

 

[French]

I have MyBackup Pro but have never had to do a "recovery" from it. I was rooted but had to unroot so this is the only backup I have in place.

 

[jackmei2]

I use SMS Backup & Restore - Android app on AppBrain to backup and restore sms messages and also Call Logs Backup & Restore - Android app on AppBrain

The rest I can usually get back from sync'ing up with appbrain and google. If you are rooted, CWM is the way to go.

 

[poena]

So you've done a successful restore with it? I've always created backups with it but could never had one restore properly.

i have successfully restored apps with Titanium Backup

 

[Drootz]

Unless you are rooted, you will not be able to make a full backup (including apps & app data). If you are rooted, you can use Clockworld Recovery to make a complete and full backup. QUOTE]

Does Odin also need to be installed to use Clockwork recovery to create the backup?

Or just the clockwork recovery app alone to make a full backup?

 

[jackmei2]

i have successfully restored apps with Titanium Backup

I've made a successful backup and restore too, had to do this for angry birds! so I'm not sure about other apps

 

[geek12]

Coming from a BB i would, every so often, plug the phone into the computer and create a backup file of the phone.

What and how does everyone do here ? I have had my Fascinate for almost two months and dont really want to pay for a 3rd party app if I can help it. Want something safe and secure....

Try Handy Backup for Android, it's safe and secure backup solution and absolutly free.

 

[kdiaz01]

I just clicked on the link for Handy Backup for Android, and its not free.

 

[wyllic]

The best way I've found is either a nandroid backup for a full system restore or, My Backup Pro for everything but contacts then just export contacts to sd to backup and import from sd to restore.

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[semibru]

Something else to consider... Make sure your apps' connection to Market is saved/backed up. In my first experience with MyBackup Pro the links were lost (so I would not be able to get auto updates). Had to restore all connections manually.
I switched to TitaniumBackup. No issues. And there's even an icon to indicate if market link was backed up.

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