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Back up your Android phone with these two apps

I use the also free Astro File Manager which allows you to back up applications to SD card and also allows you to individually select files to copy elsewhere.

Handy Backup sounds good, but I can't find it in the market. Is there an alternative source, everywhere I try just links back to the market.

HAve you reviewed Lookout? It has abackup feature also.

Thank you for sharing the details, info and steps.

I'm pondering the wisdom of rooting my new Android phone and have found plenty of resources with instructions for how to accomplish this task. Most advise the user to first do a full backup of the phone so you can restore the system in the event something goes wrong. The backup utilities described here will only do partial backups (e.g., Handy Backup only preserves "SMS messages, call logs, and contacts" while On the Fly only backs up installed applications, and Lookout only backs up Gmail contacts). I already use the Ubuntu One app to back up my Contacts to my Ubuntu One account, so that is already covered.

If I plan to root my Android, what backup utility would I use to create a full snapshot image of my system (kernel, apps, contacts, etc.)?

For Android SMS Backup, I recommend VeryAndroid SMS Backup. It helps me to transfer SMS from Android to computer with ease.

I looked at MyBackup but based on the FAQs it would seem that data is not encrypted on the site and your password is recoverable from the site which would mean that it is available to the site. I hesitate to store my personal information anywhere that a company can read it, even if they promise not to. And yesterday i read a blog post which it seemed like a teaser but it's clearly obvious it is a backup app for android since it's publish on a backup services provider website. I'm really excited to try it but there is nothing about the release date or any of the features. here is the blog http://blog.genie9.com/index.php/2012/07/03/android-user-this-is-the-app-youve-been-waiting-for/#

Thanks for such an informative post. You mentioned two apps for the backup, I would like to add third. It is available on Google play named as Backup Caretaker. It creates the backup for SMS, MMS, System settings, alarms, Custom dictionary, call logs and contacts. The free version gives the backup facility on SD card where as by purchasing the Pro version we can save all the data online.