Backup & Co.
Backup your apps
These helpers are to backup your apps (.apk
files), not their data!
- Uninstaller -Quick App Manager (4.2@4,616) Ǥ 6
2
LastUpdate: 2015-12-28
- AppWererabbit (4.2@1,965) 7
LastUpdate: 2019-11-10 / AppWererabbit (DONATE) Key (3.9@55; ~EUR 3.25) Ǥ 1
LastUpdate: 2014-01-25 like AppMonster
- APK Extractor (Backup Apk) (4.1@1,614) 4 13
LastUpdate: 2017-12-20
- Apk Extractor (4@72,484) Ǥ 11
1
Video Howto 11/2018
- APK Extractor•APP Share/Backup (4@1,240) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2015-11-12
- Apk Extractor (4@1,158) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2018-01-17
- Apk Extractor (3.9@138) Ǥ 6
1
LastUpdate: 2020-11-18 Github
- APK Extractor, Root Checker & SafetyNet Checker (3.5@2,797) Ǥ 10
3
- App Backup & Restore, App Manager,App Uninstaller (3.5@224) 9
2
LastUpdate: 2020-02-05
- App Backup And Restore (3.3@1,082) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2017-11-16
- App/APK extractor (3@373) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2018-12-20
- Easy Backup Restore - Apps Backup (3@258) Ǥ 11
4
- Backup & Restore (2.9@247,412) Ǥ 23
3
- Apk Extractor (2.9@1,650) Ǥ 15
6
LastUpdate: 2019-03-18
- Backups (0@0)
Github
- APK Kit (0@0) 4
LastUpdate: 2020-05-29 Github
- Neo Backup (0@0) 23
Github; Intro 10/2020; Vorstellung 10/2020; fork of oandbackup; apps+data
- oandbackup (0@0) 5
LastUpdate: 2019-03-15 Github; backup / restore of single apps and of multiple apps incl. their data are supported; root and Busybox required
Also see: AndSync with Perl via ADB => ICS+, no root required
Backup SMS/MMS
- SMS Backup (4.6@2,883) Ǥ 12
3
- SMS Messages Backup & Restore App (4.5@1,777) Ǥ 18
12
- SMS Backup & Restore (4.4@123,692) Ǥ 26
3
/ SMS Backup & Restore Pro (4.3@18; ~EUR 4.25) Ǥ 25
2
SMS/MMS & call logs in XML format / Video Intro 6/2019
- SMS Backup, Print & Restore (4.2@9,993) Ǥ 13
3
- Sync SMS Messages from your PC (4@146,468) Ǥ 22
11
/ SMS from Tablet & MMS Text Messaging Sync (4.1@19,472) Ǥ 11
6
SMS from within any browser; keep in mind this will need to upload your contacts and SMS to the cloud to work
- SMS Backup Restore (4@297) Ǥ 11
2
LastUpdate: 2020-10-04
- Backup SMS (2.9@376) Ǥ 8
2
LastUpdate: 2020-05-03
- SMS Gate (0@0) 18
GitLab
- SMS Import / Export (0@0) 8
Github; export/import SMS to/from JSON files
- Epistolaire (0@0) 3
LastUpdate: 2020-05-02 GitLab
Backup call logs
- Call Logs Backup & Restore (4.5@5,910) 10
LastUpdate: 2016-02-05
- Call Log Sync (0@0) 7
Github
Backup calendars
- iCal Import/Export CalDAV (4.8@2,002; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 19
- Calendar Import - Export (ics) (3.6@578) 6
Github; Import/export your Android calenders as ics files without using the Google cloud
- Calendar ICS adapter (0@0) 3
LastUpdate: 2016-05-27 Github; Import and export calendar files
Backup contacts
The easiest way to export/import your contact data can be found in the Contacts app itself: it offers to export/import data using the VCard format, which is also understood perfectly by most desktop applications. From the main window, simply activate the menu, and chose Export/Import – there you are.
- Contacts Backup -- Excel & Email (4.6@27,848) Ǥ 10
6
LastUpdate: 2020-08-29
- Contact Backup (4.3@227) Ǥ 11
5
LastUpdate: 2020-02-23
- Easy Backup - Contacts Transfer and Restore (4.2@43,182) Ǥ 18
6
local backup; move contacts between accounts
- MCBackup - My Contacts Backup (4.2@29,733) 6
3
LastUpdate: 2018-11-01
- SA Contacts Lite (3.9@4,463) Ǥ 13
5
/ SA Contacts (4.4@819; ~EUR 3.25) Ǥ 13
3
- UiA - Backup Contacts (3.8@3,366) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2013-03-07
- My Contacts Backup - Merge, Save, Restore & Share (3.8@1,136) 12
3
- Contacts Backup & Restore (3.7@1,419) Ǥ 11 2
LastUpdate: 2019-08-13
- Contact2Sim (3.6@9,318) 6
2
LastUpdate: 2019-07-12
- Contact Backup (3.5@15) 5
LastUpdate: 2019-01-08
- Export Import Excel Contacts (3.4@709) 7
2
LastUpdate: 2020-05-24
- Contacts Backup & Restore (3.3@2,346) Ǥ 15
2
- Contacts Backup (3.3@1,226) 5 3
LastUpdate: 2020-05-20
- SD Contacts (0@0) 2
Github; automatically exports your contacts to SD card
- Contact Easy Backup and Restore (0@0) Ǥ 11
1
Backup bookmarks
- Bookmarks manager (deprecated) (5@294) 6
1
LastUpdate: 2012-06-28
- Mobile Bookmarks (4.3@75) Ǥ 10
2
- VisiMarks: Bookmark Manager (3.9@6,305) Ǥ 10
3
Backup contacts, SMS, and more
- Rapid Backup & Restore - SMS, Apps,Contacts,calls. (4.5@63) 13
1
LastUpdate: 2020-04-10
- MyPhoneExplorer Client (4.4@42,192) Ǥ 39
2
Video Review 8/2017; Video Demo 12/2015; Video Walk-Through 7/2017 (DE) | 8/2017 (DE); Wikipedia; Anleitung; requires Windows client; complete remote management
- Super Backup & Restore (4.1@179,354) Ǥ 41
9
- Mobile Backup 3 (4.1@3,064) 23
3
LastUpdate: 2020-04-06
- All Backup & Restore (3.9@3,892) Ǥ 21
4
local backup & copy-to-cloud
- SMS, Call - XML, PDF, CSV(Super Backup & Restore) (3.9@957) 9
1
LastUpdate: 2020-08-14
- Save Phonebook Contacts to Excel (3@653) Ǥ 11
5
backup only, no restore
- Slight backup (0@0) 13
LastUpdate: 2013-09-03
Full Backups
Full Backups (root required)
- ROM Toolbox Lite (4.6@36) Ǥ 27
5
LastUpdate: 2019-04-04 / ROM Toolbox Pro (3.2@25,544; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 30
6
LastUpdate: 2019-04-03
- G Cloud Backup (4.3@316,872) Ǥ 19
9
- Partitions Backup & Restore (3.9@1,334) Ǥ 8
2
LastUpdate: 2020-06-22
- Swift Backup (3.8@5,174) Ǥ 25
5
Backs up to Google Drive; without root no app data, WiFi networks etc.
- Titanium Backup (root needed) (3.6@372,851) 22
LastUpdate: 2019-11-24 / Titanium Backup PRO Key (root needed) (3.9@447; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 2
LastUpdate: 2019-10-27 Testbericht 5/2016; Howto EN 11/2013 | DE 11/2014; Video Tutorial 1/2014 (DE) | 9/2018 (EN); DroidWiki (DE)
Full Backups without root
Not all of these "complete backups" do really backup everything (if they do, I've pointed it out). An (almost) full backup without root is only possible via ADB on Android 4.0+.
- Backup Your Mobile (4.1@21,843) Ǥ 30
6
Anleitung 2/2020
- Ultimate Backup (4.1@7,031) Ǥ 22
LastUpdate: 2016-10-12 real "full backups" might require root.
- Huawei Backup (3.7@169,361) 44
1 LastUpdate: 2020-08-10
- JS Backup – Restore & Migrate (3.6@17,277) Ǥ 47
5
- Helium - App Sync and Backup (3.4@68,547) Ǥ 24
2
LastUpdate: 2019-03-07 / Helium (Premium) (3.5@34; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 4
LastUpdate: 2013-12-28 Anleitung 3/2016 | 3/2017; full how-to; Video Howto 9/2013 (EN); Backup apps & data! root optional. Without root, app needs to be initialized via PC with ADB.
- My Backup (3.1@19,039) Ǥ 34
3
/ My Backup Pro (3.4@38,943; ~EUR 7.00) Ǥ 34
2
real "full backup" requires root
Also see: Adebar, a small project of mine. Utilizes ADB and Bash to generate scripts for backup/restore, also taking care for re-disabling apps following a restore.
There's also a FOSS pendant to the built-in Google Cloud backup, where you can shose your own resources (e.g. local card, Nextcloud) to back up to. A video demo of the Beta can be found at PeerTube. It’s called Seedvault, and you can find the source here. LineageOS includes Seedvault since Android 10 (LineageOS 17).
Full Backups: Nandroid
Nandroid Backups require a rooted device with Custom Recovery.
- TWRP Manager (Requires ROOT) (4.9@14) Ǥ 12
4
LastUpdate: 2017-07-02 Live Nandroid Backup for TWRP
- ROM Toolbox Lite (4.6@36) Ǥ 27
5
LastUpdate: 2019-04-04 / ROM Toolbox Pro (3.2@25,544; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 30
6
LastUpdate: 2019-04-03
- ROM Installer (4.3@43,627) Ǥ 13
19
- Ultimate Backup (4.1@7,031) Ǥ 22
LastUpdate: 2016-10-12 real "full backups" might require root.
- [ROOT] CRAB - Custom Recovery Auto Backup (4@31) 1
LastUpdate: 2018-10-22
- Tipatch • Backup internal storage (2@144) 2
LastUpdate: 2018-11-27 Github; XDA 8/2018; patch TWRP to include internal storage
And then there're also various PC-Tools for Backups:
- HoloBackup: Graphical FrontEnd for ADB Backup (formerly: SimpleADBBackup)
- Ultimate Backup Tool: Command-line tool to ease the use of ADB Backups
- tetherback: Create Nandroid backups remotely (requires TWRP on the device)
Also see: Full Backup of non-rooted devices
Backups to the Cloud
Also see: Synchronizing Files and Folders.
Backup SMS into the Cloud
- Nextcloud SMS (3.4@112; ~EUR 1.50) 18
LastUpdate: 2019-01-14 Github
Backup contacts into the Cloud
Backup SMS, MMS, and more into the Cloud
- All Backup Restore (3.2@4,397) Ǥ 24
5
- SMS Backup+ (3.1@68,123) Ǥ 20
LastUpdate: 2020-01-25 Github; Howto 6/2016 | 8/2019; SMS, MMS, Call Logs – & WhatsApp?
Various Cloud Backups
- JS Backup – Restore & Migrate (3.6@17,277) Ǥ 47
5
- AT&T Tech360 Backup and Go (3.5@218) 6
2
LastUpdate: 2019-12-17 access files from PC-Backups
Other Backups
Backup WiFi APNs
This generally requires root. And it's a fact: root has permission to access everything…
- WIFI Key Recovery [ROOT] (4.2@3,304) 2
LastUpdate: 2013-05-25
- WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) (3.8@28) 2
LastUpdate: 2012-05-18 Kurzvorstellung 3/2015; restore manually
For more apps, also see WiFi Password Recovery
Photo Backup
- PhotoSync – Transfer Photos (4.7@15,137) Ǥ 23
4
/ PhotoSync Bundle Add-On (4.9@3,155; ~EUR 4.00) 0
LastUpdate: 2019-08-21 between phones, tablets and computers/NAS; instantly, on WiFi, or on a specified location
- Photomatic - photo backup (4.2@30) Ǥ 8
5
LastUpdate: 2016-05-13 backs up to your Windows computer; desktop pendant required.
- Les Pas, Nextcloud Photo Album (4.1@12) 13
Github; gallery incl. Backup/Sync with your Nextcloud
- Photo Transfer App (3.8@7,221) Ǥ 11
3
device to device (including your computer), no cloud (local WiFi)
- PhotoBackup (3.7@7) 5
LastUpdate: 2016-11-08 Github; automatically backup your photos as soon as they are taken – to your own backup server
- Stingle Photos (2.6@106) Ǥ 12
Github; gallery with backup functionality
- Immich (0@0) 6
Github
- ente - simple, encrypted photo storage (0@0) Ǥ 11
/ ente - encrypted photo storage (0@0) 16
Github
Various Backups
- Sweet Home WiFi Picture Backup (4.3@2,466) 8
LastUpdate: 2020-02-26 Vorstellung 4/2017 | 3/2018; Camera photos/videos only?
- Linux Android Backup Companion (0@0) 5
Github
- Backup All Apps (0@0)
LastUpdate: 2015-04-13 enable ADB backup for apps blocking it; Github
- Restic (0@0) 7
Github; unofficial Android client
- Backup (PFA) (0@0) 4
Github; backup/restore for all SECUSO Privacy Friendly Apps
Further Readings:
- General
- Artikel zum Android Backup bei MobilSicher.DE
- Backup bei Android – so geht’s (10/2021)
- DroidWiki: Backup erstellen ohne Root
- Backup fürs Handy: Diese Möglichkeiten gibt es (10/2017 - 2/2020)
- Android-Backup im c't-Check: Auf Google darf man sich nicht verlassen (8/2017)
- Backup-Apps für Android: Alles sichern mit und ohne Cloud (1/2014 - 11/2020)
- Backup Apps, Contacts, Logs, Messages and Settings without Rooting Your Android Phone (3/2013 - 5/2018)
- Contacts, SMS/MMS
- 5 Android Apps To Backup Your Contacts & Messages (5/2014 - 12/2018)
- Nandroid Backups
- Others
- 4 Ways to Sync and Upload Photos to Cloud Storage on Android (8/2018 - 8/2019)