Disaster/Recovery

[hmj1]

Can anyone recommend a good backup/recovery application. I have a Droid X and would like to back up my applications, settings, etc. so that if my phone ever crashed, I would be able to restore quickly without having to download all my applications again, install, configure, etc. Does something like this exist? I'd be interested in free, inexpensive, and reasonably priced applications to safeguard my phone.

 

[chanchan05]

You need root, and both Titanium Backup Pro and MyBackup Pro are paid.

Settings cannot be backed up by the free apps, and normally you only have app apk and market links and sms backup apps. Contacts backup is assumed that you use Google or a PC synced software, so no backup apps for those. Notes and Calendar are also assumed to be handled by your PC software or Google mostly.

Also, if not rooted app data cannot be backed up. For example, you used a free app backup solution, and your phone got hard reset. Expect to start all your games back from stage 1 since you aren't rooted. Unless the game has an online save.

 

[AndyOpie150]

Welcome to android forums hmj1!

Have you tried looking in the device specific forum for your phone yet?
The amount of knowledge and info available from the members there might just amaze you. Check it out sometime if you get a chance.

 

[sun2shine231]

How do you Install Com.Android.settings. ..it was accidentally erased and now i can't access my phone settings i have a huawei ascend and know little about Android phonea. ..please help!!!

 

[RyanB]

Sun2shine231: you'll have better luck posting that question in the forum that's specific to the Ascend: http://androidforums.com/huawei-ascend/

 

[hmj1]

Thanks! I'll do that.