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Backup & Co.

Backup your apps

These helpers are to backup your apps (.apk files), not their data!

• APK Extractor (4.3@122) 6 1 LastUpdate: 2016-11-17
• aremon backup apk (4.3@105) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2018-04-27
• Backup & Restore (4.2@240,182) Ǥ 20 4
• AppMonster Free Backup Restore (4.2@25,029) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2017-02-02 / AppMonster v5 (3@498) Ǥ 8 2 LastUpdate: 2016-10-25 / AppMonster Pro Backup Restore (3.9@5,827; ~EUR 2.75) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2015-01-06 / AppMonster v5 Pro (3.2@209; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 8 LastUpdate: 2016-10-25 Apps / Apps & Data (root)
• App List Backup (4.2@4,601) 3 1 LastUpdate: 2017-09-22
• App Backup & Reinstall (4.2@3,582) 3 1 LastUpdate: 2016-12-31
• APK Extractor•APP Share/Backup (4.2@1,170) 4 LastUpdate: 2015-11-12
• Apk Extractor - Backup (4.2@859) Ǥ 7 2 LastUpdate: 2018-03-25
• Backup Apk , Share Apk (4.2@91) 13 3 LastUpdate: 2018-10-26
• ABR App Backup & Restore (4.2@5) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2017-05-04 Github
• Apk Extractor (4.1@61,592) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2018-09-25 Video Howto 11/2018
• APK Extractor 2017 (Backup Apk) (4.1@1,614) 4 13 LastUpdate: 2017-12-20
• Apk Extractor (4.1@661) 5 LastUpdate: 2018-01-17
• Apps Backup (4@2,121) Ǥ 11 4 LastUpdate: 2017-03-04
• Uninstaller -Quick App Manager (3.9@4,600) Ǥ 6 1 LastUpdate: 2015-10-14
• APK Extractor, Root Checker & SafetyNet Checker (3.8@2,673) Ǥ 10 3
• App/APK extractor (3.8@369) 4 4 LastUpdate: 2018-12-20
• Easy Backup Restore - Apps Backup (3.7@220) Ǥ 9 2
• App Backup & Restore, App Manager,App Uninstaller (3.7@215) 9 2
• App Backup And Restore (3.3@1,069) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2017-11-16
• AppWererabbit (3.1@1,845) 9 / AppWererabbit (DONATE) Key (4.1@54; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 1 LastUpdate: 2014-01-25 Intro 8/2013; Vorstellung 8/2013; like AppMonster
• Apk Extractor (2.8@1,640) Ǥ 15 8
• APK Kit (0@0) 4 Github
• OAndBackupX (0@0) 7 Github; fork of oandbackup; apps+data
• oandbackup (0@0) 5 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 from PC / Tablet & Sync Text from Computer (4.3@143,306) Ǥ 21 9 / SMS from Tablet & MMS Text Messaging Sync (4@18,750) Ǥ 11 4 SMS from within any browser; keep in mind this will need to upload your contacts and SMS to the cloud to work
• 🔥SMS Backup, Print & Restore -Export PDF,HTML,CSV (4.2@4,996) Ǥ 13 4
• SMS Backup & Restore (4.1@110,411) Ǥ 25 1 / SMS Backup & Restore Pro (4.4@1,425; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 23 1 Guide 10/2013; SMS/MMS & call logs in XML format / Video Intro 6/2019
• Backup SMS (3.8@224) Ǥ 8 3
• SMS to Text (3.5@40) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2017-03-05 plain text and CSV
• SMS Backup Restore (3.4@263) Ǥ 11 2
• Epistolaire (0@0) 3 Github

Backup call logs

• Call Logs Backup & Restore (4.5@5,910) 10 LastUpdate: 2016-02-05 Intro 8/2013
• Smart Call Logs (4.2@2,641) Ǥ 10 7

Backup calendars

• iCal Import/Export CalDAV (4.5@7,207) Ǥ 19 / iCal Import/Export CalDAV Pro (4.6@1,772; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 18
• Calendar Import - Export (ics) (3.6@328) 6 LastUpdate: 2017-12-29 Github; Import/export your Android calenders as ics files without using the Google cloud
• Calendar Import Export (Excel) (3.2@29) 6 LastUpdate: 2018-02-03
• 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.

• Easy Backup - Contacts Transfer and Restore (4.7@32,363) Ǥ 17 6 local backup; move contacts between accounts
• Contacts Backup -- Excel & Email (4.7@24,895) Ǥ 10 5
• MCBackup - My Contacts Backup (4.5@25,819) 6 3 LastUpdate: 2018-11-01 Video Demo 9/2013
• Export Phone Contacts to Excel (4.5@233) Ǥ 8 3
• Contact Backup & Restore (4.4@4,105) Ǥ 12 2 LastUpdate: 2018-03-16
• Contact Backup (4.3@221) Ǥ 11 3 LastUpdate: 2018-11-24
• SA Contacts Lite (4.1@4,394) Ǥ 13 2 / SA Contacts (4.3@813; ~EUR 3.25) Ǥ 13 1 Vorstellung 2/2014
• Contacts backup and restore (4.1@1,133) Ǥ 12 3
• Contacts Backup (4.1@223) 19
• Contacts Backup (4@1,226) 6 2
• 123 Contact Backup (4@55) 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-18 sends backup (CSV/text) via mail
• Contact2Sim (3.9@9,251) 6 3 LastUpdate: 2018-11-18
• Backup Contacts (3.8@3,366) Ǥ 5 1 LastUpdate: 2013-03-05
• My Contacts Backup - Merge, Save, Restore & Share (3.8@978) Ǥ 11 8
• Export Import Excel Contacts (3.8@496) 7 4
• Contact Backup (3.7@11) 5
• Contacts Backup & Restore (3.6@1,314) Ǥ 11 2

Backup bookmarks

• Bookmarks manager (deprecated) (4.3@296) 6 1 LastUpdate: 2012-06-28
• VisiMarks: Bookmark Manager (4.2@4,403) Ǥ 9 2
• NEO Bookmark (3.9@615) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2018-10-20 / NEO Bookmark Pro (4.3@63; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 8 LastUpdate: 2018-09-12 bookmark manager & backup; per-bookmark memos
• Mobile Bookmarks: Free bookmark manager (3.6@52) 5 4
• Bookmark Sort & Backup (1.7@3,770) Ǥ 10 3 LastUpdate: 2016-08-06 Video Demo 8/2013

Backup contacts, SMS, and more

• MyPhoneExplorer Client (4.4@40,157) Ǥ 36 1 Video Review 8/2017; Video Demo 12/2015; Vorstellung 3/2014; Video Walk-Through 7/2017 (DE) | 8/2017 (DE); Wikipedia; Anleitung; requires Windows client; complete remote management
• Phone Copier - MOBILedit (4.4@22,991) Ǥ 39 LastUpdate: 2018-03-24 Android, iOS, Symbian, Blackberry …
• Super Backup & Restore (4.3@166,821) Ǥ 39 8 / Super Backup Pro: SMS&Contacts (3.6@2,398; ~EUR 2.25) Ǥ 30 1 Video Demo 7/2013; Testbericht 12/2013
• SMS, Call - XML, PDF, CSV(Super Backup & Restore) (4.2@418) 9
• Phone Backup and Restore (4.2@285) 12 LastUpdate: 2016-11-25 Contacts, Call Logs, SMS, Apps & Bookmarks to SDCard
• Backup Master (4.2@76) 14 LastUpdate: 2017-07-29
• Backup & Restore (4.1@1,647) 20 5 LastUpdate: 2018-01-05
• Backup Master: Contact, Apps, SMS, Call Log Backup (4@2,267) Ǥ 24 3
• All Backup & Restore (3.9@2,250) Ǥ 21 4 local backup & copy-to-cloud
• Phone Backup + (3.9@154) 14 LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
• Rapid Backup & Restore - SMS, Apps,Contacts,calls. (3.8@51) 13 2 LastUpdate: 2018-10-23
• Seagate Backup (3.6@4,816) 31 LastUpdate: 2017-04-26 requires the Seagate Dashboard software
• Mobile Backup 3 (3.5@3,049) 23 3
• Save Phonebook & SMS to Excel (3.1@572) Ǥ 8 3 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 26 5 / ROM Toolbox Pro (3.6@25,614; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 25 5 Video Review 10/2013
• G Cloud Backup (4.5@300,938) Ǥ 32 14 / G Cloud Apps Backup Key * root (4.6@1,081; ~EUR 4.00) LastUpdate: 2013-09-08
• Titanium Backup ★ root needed (4.2@371,954) 22 / Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root needed (4.3@72,017; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 2 Testbericht 1/2014 | 5/2016; Howto EN 11/2013 | DE 11/2014; Vorstellung 1/2014 | 3/2014; Video Tutorial 1/2014 (DE) | 9/2018 (EN)
• Swift Backup (4.1@1,813) Ǥ 24 3 Backs up to Google Drive; without root no app data, WiFi networks etc.
• Partitions Backup & Restore (3.7@1,217) Ǥ 8 1

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 (4.3@20,140) Ǥ 30 7 Anleitung 2/2020
• Huawei Backup (4.2@113,405) 46
• JS Backup – Restore & Migrate (4.2@14,322) Ǥ 46 5
• Ultimate Backup (4.1@7,031) Ǥ 22 LastUpdate: 2016-10-12 Testbericht 12/2013; real "full backups" might require root.
• My Backup (3.9@18,788) Ǥ 35 6 / My Backup Pro (4.3@38,672; ~EUR 7.00) Ǥ 32 3 Testbericht 12/2013; Vorstellung 8/2013; real "full backup" requires root
• Helium - App Sync and Backup (3.5@68,058) Ǥ 24 3 / Helium (Premium) (3.8@19,570; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2013-12-28 Anleitung 3/2015 | 3/2016 | 3/2017; full how-to; Intro 7/2013; Video Howto 9/2013 (EN); Testbericht 11/2013; Backup apps & data! root optional. Without root, app needs to be initialized via PC with ADB.

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.

In the works: 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.

Full Backups: Nandroid

Nandroid Backups require a rooted device with Custom Recovery.

• Tipatch • Backup internal storage (4.6@102) 2 LastUpdate: 2018-11-27 Github; XDA 8/2018; patch TWRP to include internal storage
• ROM Toolbox Lite (4.6@36) Ǥ 26 5 / ROM Toolbox Pro (3.6@25,614; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 25 5 Video Review 10/2013
• ROM Installer (4.2@42,597) Ǥ 11 3 LastUpdate: 2018-12-09 Review 10/2013
• Online Nandroid Backup * ROOT (4.2@4,532) 8 LastUpdate: 2014-08-04 Kurzvorstellung 12/2013; requires BusyBox; Nandroid backup without booting to recovery
• Ultimate Backup (4.1@7,031) Ǥ 22 LastUpdate: 2016-10-12 Testbericht 12/2013; real "full backups" might require root.
• [ROOT] CRAB - Custom Recovery Auto Backup (4@24) 1 LastUpdate: 2018-10-22
• TWRP Manager (Requires ROOT) (3.9@34,473) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2017-07-02 Video Review 12/2013; Live Nandroid Backup for TWRP
• TWRP Explorer (2.1@240) 5 LastUpdate: 2015-11-14 Restore from TWRP backups

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 Github

Backup contacts into the Cloud

• Easy backup contacts (3.9@3,110) 10 2

Backup SMS, MMS, and more into the Cloud

• CM Backup -Restore,Cloud,Photo (4.7@711,951) Ǥ 30 LastUpdate: 2017-07-05
• All Backup and Restore (4.4@939) Ǥ 19 LastUpdate: 2018-11-26
• All Backup Restore (4.2@4,185) Ǥ 24 6
• SMS Backup+ (2.8@66,469) Ǥ 20 LastUpdate: 2018-04-24 Github; SMS, MMS, Call Logs ­– & WhatsApp?

Various Cloud Backups

• JS Backup – Restore & Migrate (4.2@14,322) Ǥ 46 5
• AT&T Tech360 Backup and Go (3.5@208) 7 2 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 Password (Root) (3.9@3,001) 3 LastUpdate: 2016-04-17
• WIFI Key Recovery [ROOT] (3.7@3,286) 2 LastUpdate: 2013-05-25
• WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) (3.6@41,575) 2 LastUpdate: 2012-05-09 Kurzvorstellung 3/2015; restore manually

For more apps, also see WiFi Password Recovery

Photo Backup

• Shoebox - Photo Storage and Cloud Backup (4.6@26,121) Ǥ 13 5
• PhotoSync – transfer and backup photos & videos (4.6@11,422) Ǥ 21 4 / PhotoSync Bundle Add-On (4.9@2,008; ~EUR 4.00) 0 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.
• PhotoBackup (4.2@6) 5 LastUpdate: 2016-11-08 Github; automatically backup your photos as soon as they are taken – to your own backup server
• Photo Transfer App (4.1@4,800) Ǥ 10 1 device to device (including your computer), no cloud (local WiFi)

Various Backups

• MOBILedit Forensic (4.1@172) 30 r/o Backup (i.e. no restore) for forensics. Requires PC pendant (Windows only?)
• Sweet Home WiFi Picture Backup (4@2,423) 8 Vorstellung 4/2017 | 3/2018; Camera photos/videos only?
• ROM Settings Backup (4@952) 5 LastUpdate: 2018-10-09 Vorstellung 8/2014; Screencast 6/2018
• Backup All Apps (0@0) LastUpdate: 2015-04-13 enable ADB backup for apps blocking it; Github