justjimjpc

I dont know how many of you use the app "ASTRO" as a file manager for all storage items on the SDCard ... but I use it to make easy backups of all app's *apk files ...

Start Astro program ... then press MENU then select "Application M.."

the app will load all apps currently installed in phone memory... you can select indiviual apps to backup/restore ... or Backup all apps in one process.... by clicking very top checkbox then clicking on the backup button ... easy as pie ....

Click on the TAB "Backed Up Apps" and you will get all packages that you have backed up .... Apps in green are installed ... Apps in white can be reinstalled ... by using the standard long-press ...

All packages are saved in /sdcard/backups/apps ....

Older versions are overwritten if you install any update and then perform a backup ...
so if you want to keep all versions you will want to do that manually ...

I use this program everyday in conjunction with "aTrackDog" ... for keeping programs up-to-date

This works great for those of us that dont have root or not brave or technical enough to do the required operatons ...

Hope this helps those who cant use Devolio's great techniques ... Thanks To him for all of his expertize