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Best Backup App?

From what I can tell EVERYTHING on your phone is backed up with your gmail account.

I did a factory reset the other night and it erases everything and does a complete reload. The phone came back up 5 minutes later just like it was before the reset. All I had to do was setup my desktop widgets and preferences on some of my apps.

Jayson,

Everything is NOT backed up. For example data that is on the SDCARD is not backed up. An example of this is HOME RUN BATTLE.

Also, your widget setup is stored on your phone and if everything had been backed up you would not need to recreate that either.

That is why many people use an add-on backup program. I use Titanium backup and then copy my SDCARD to my C drive periodically.

In a worst case scenario I could reload to factory, reinstall my boot ROM, reinstall the build (themes etc), and then restore my data. Maybe 15 or 20 minutes of work.



i had a back up program on my old phone (PIECE OF SH!T) but it would back up EVERYTHING even up to the website cookies.....im really dissapointed that noone can creat 1 like that for the droid

They do/have. Isn't this thread titled BEST BACKUP APP? It would be dificult, and foolish, for Google or Verizon to offer one. First of all things (software and hardware) change. Should their backups allow you back up hidden files or folders? Second of all why would Verizon or Google want to deal with so many people who think that they have backed up everything only to find out they didn't? I wouldn't want to deal with most of the users on this forum in a tech support role. It is easier to have someone moan for 2-3 minutes about NOT being able to back up their stuff than deal with a customer yelling because they did not do it right.

Where would they back it up to? One of the beauties of the Droid is that it frees you from being chained to an Operating System. In addition to the options in this thread you have the option of learning how to make a tar ball and doing it yourself.
 
I want to bump this because i want good and reliable one that will backup EVERYTHING, and if your going to a custom rom and using my backup pro, wont it delete the program as well as the backups. then you wouldnt be able to get them, or where are the backup save on the pnone so i could put it on my computer
 
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i want to bump this because i want good and reliable one that will backup everything, and if your going to a custom rom and using my backup pro, wont it delete the program as well as the backups. Then you wouldnt be able to get them, or where are the backup save on the pnone so i could put it on my computer

me too sooooooooooo badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Someone make 1 plz(ps make it free or cheap)
 
Best backup if rooted is Titanium IMHO. You have to be rooted, but it will cover your butt and allow you to easily correct broken links to the market.
 
me too sooooooooooo badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone make 1 plz(ps make it free or cheap)

Wow. I joined just to comment on this idiot.

First, you jump all over a noob's ass for asking a very reasonable question, as though you are the master of all things Droid.

Then you ask the world to make a complex and sophisticated app for you (can't ya do it yourself, Droid Master?) and you ask them to do it for FREE.

I would worry that you are the future of our society, but I'm pretty sure if I ever saw you I'd only have to say "Yes, I'd like fries with that."
 
Titanium Backup is the greatest - get the donate version and it's one touch re-installation of all your apps with data
 
i want to bump this because i want good and reliable one that will backup everything, and if your going to a custom rom and using my backup pro, wont it delete the program as well as the backups. Then you wouldnt be able to get them, or where are the backup save on the pnone so i could put it on my computer

me too sooooooooooo badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Someone make 1 plz(ps make it free or cheap)

Root your machine and get Titanium Backup. I'm using it now, it's awesome. Bulk backup your entire phone (all apps, settings, everything!) and it saves them to a folder on your SD card. I recommend backing them up a second time to your PC so your stuff is saved in two places.

You can switch back and forth to different roms and then load up titanium and instantly bring over all of your stuff. All you need is the free version.
 
This is precisely why I want a backup app - so that I can root my phone. Won't everything be wiped if I do so? I was planning to follow this guide:

Video: Installing Stock 2.1 With Root Access | Droid Life: A Motorola Droid Blog

I switched over to a moto droid months ago from a Treo 700 and forgot until now that I no longer can tether. I have a business trip coming up in 2 days and I've really got to re-enable that feature while I'm on the road for a week. Seems simple enough I just have to root, but it involves wiping the phone so... a bit confused about rooting so that I can have a good backup app, when the backup app is needed in order to root. Time loops make my head spin. LOL

Thanks all,

Jonathan
 
OK strike that, I hadn't realized that PDANet had a Mac version and support for Bluetooth DUN. I'm now connected via bluetooth tether and didn't have to root my phone at all. Might still do so some day just for fun but for now, I've got what I need for my trip.

Jonathan
 
me too sooooooooooo badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone make 1 plz(ps make it free or cheap)

Wow. I joined just to comment on this idiot.

First, you jump all over a noob's ass for asking a very reasonable question, as though you are the master of all things Droid.

Then you ask the world to make a complex and sophisticated app for you (can't ya do it yourself, Droid Master?) and you ask them to do it for FREE.

I would worry that you are the future of our society, but I'm pretty sure if I ever saw you I'd only have to say "Yes, I'd like fries with that."


first of all you probably work at BK yourself:r_c:. second of all that was a very easy question if you think about it for more than 2 second. third of all don't post while your having PMS ! its not that sophisticated all it needs is to copy all files folders and hidden files and folders into a resore point






and to everyone else ive rooted and im useing nandroid backups soooo.... ive unsuscribed from this form

goodluck
 
Help with vCard

I have an app that downloads to my contacts using vCard. Can anyone help me with downloading onto my Moto Droid.

Do I need another app for vCard reading in order to put into my contacts?

Thanks in advance.
 
I'm curious, why do you need a backup program at all? Can't you just connect your phone to a PC, mount it, 'select all' and paste the entire contents on a folder inside of your PC? Then when you want to restore you simply reverse the process pasting the info back onto your phone?

What's stopping this from working?



well Riddick ill break it down for u because that was a REALLY noobish Question u just asked so here is the answer.....Mounting only mounts sd card (DUH):dry: so if u coppy that all u get is the sd card contents nothing else:icon_ nono2:

If you're rooted, the Data folder shows up too... but IMO, the best backup app for a rooted droid is Titanium backup... lets you pick and choose what you want to restore, works perfectly.
 
From what I can tell EVERYTHING on your phone is backed up with your gmail account.

I did a factory reset the other night and it erases everything and does a complete reload. The phone came back up 5 minutes later just like it was before the reset. All I had to do was setup my desktop widgets and preferences on some of my apps.

Jayson,

Everything is NOT backed up. For example data that is on the SDCARD is not backed up. An example of this is HOME RUN BATTLE.

Also, your widget setup is stored on your phone and if everything had been backed up you would not need to recreate that either.

That is why many people use an add-on backup program. I use Titanium backup and then copy my SDCARD to my C drive periodically.

In a worst case scenario I could reload to factory, reinstall my boot ROM, reinstall the build (themes etc), and then restore my data. Maybe 15 or 20 minutes of work.

don't forget apps not downloaded from the android market... they're not backed up either.
 
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