best way of backing up phone

[bzzzzz]

I'd like to have a go at rooting my phone, but I'd like to get back all my settings and apps when I do.

What's the best way of backing up my phone so I can get the phone back to how I like it?

 

[Slug]

I'd like to have a go at rooting my phone, but I'd like to get back all my settings and apps when I do.

The new recovery image that you'll have to flash to your handset will include an option to back-up (and restore) using Nandroid. If you make a backup using that as soon as the recovery image is replaced, prior to doing anything else, restoring that will return your handset to the exact state it was in (apart from the new recovery image obviously). It doesn't allow selective restoration though as it's more for 'disaster recovery'.

Once rooted, for day-to-day use I highly recommend Titanium Backup as it will restore both all your apps and their associated data/Market information.

 

[mwbtown003]

Slug, does Titanium backup also backup your contacts? If not whats the best way to back them up? Thanks....

 

[Xyro]

If your contacts are saved as Google contacts (Not Phone or Sim) then they're synced to your gmail account to back them up.

 

[Slug]

Slug, does Titanium backup also backup your contacts?

I don't do so (see below), but I think it might be possible by selecting "Contacts Storage" from the list of apps/processes.

If not whats the best way to back them up? Thanks....

Google, definitely. I love how seamless it is.... no intervention required.

 

[Slug]

Update:
The developer of Titanium Backup has just joined Android Forums. From what he posted in this thread it seems that you can indeed back up your contacts.