7 Android backup apps

1. Titanium Backup

The most advanced backup app for Android. And also the most proven and famous. Note, however, that you need root privileges to use it. Titanium Backup can create complete copies of all your installed applications, back up settings, messages, contacts and bookmarks and upload all this data to Dropbox, Box and Google Drive cloud storage.

In addition, Titanium Backup can make custom applications system, uninstall system applications, perform on-demand and scheduled backups, and so on. What to copy and what not can be flexibly configured using filters. True, it is possible to fully appreciate the capabilities of this monster only in the Pro version.

2. Super Backup

Super Backup creates backups of apps, contacts, calls, calendars and photos, and then saves them to your Google Drive, FTP server or SD card. Optionally, you can enable scheduled copying. However, if you need to copy application settings, you will need root.

Super Backup has several interesting features. The application can transfer all data from one smartphone to another - for this you need to install it on both devices. Useful if you bought a new device and want to transfer settings and data without hassle. Super Backup supports encryption of backups with your photos. Finally, it can record telephone conversations.

The application has a clean and intuitive interface. It is not overloaded with unnecessary functions and does exactly what you expect from it. True, in the free version, ads are somewhat annoying, and you have to buy the Pro version to get rid of it.

3. Helium - App Sync and Backup

Android Backup Apps: Helium - App Sync and Backup

A cool tool from the creators of the infamous ClockworkMod, a custom Android downloader. The Helium feature is that the application can create complete copies of programs with all your settings and does not need root rights. It can be used to transfer the settings of your apps from one smartphone to another, or to restore settings after a reset.

If you don't have root, you need to give Helium access to system data like this:

Install the app on your smartphone.
Install the Helium extension for Chrome on your computer.
Connect your smartphone via cable to your computer and enable USB debugging.
Wait for the app to inform you that the setup is complete. Ready.

Now you can unplug the cable and copy applications, their settings, messages and custom dictionaries to local storage. Helium can also create copies on a schedule. Uploading to Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive is also supported, but you'll need to purchase the premium version to do so.

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4. G Cloud Backup

It is one of the easiest to use apps on the list. It can create copies of your messages, calls, contacts, photos, videos, documents, system settings and other data. By default, backups are turned on when you charge your smartphone and connect to Wi-Fi to save energy and mobile data. But you can also enable copying manually.

To use the app, you will need to create an account. In the free version, G Cloud Backup provides 1 gigabyte of space in its cloud - more than enough for contacts and messages, but not enough for photos. Storage expansion subscriptions start at $ 1.99.

5. SMS Backup & Restore

Android Backup Apps: SMS Backup & Restore

As the name suggests, the app creates backups of your SMS. It also knows how to copy the call log. Data can be saved both locally and in cloud storage Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive. In addition, with this application you can transfer the history of your calls and messages from one phone to another. Supports exporting backups to XML format to save and view SMS on your computer.

Archiving can be configured to run periodically without your intervention. Optionally, the application can be password protected to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to your backups.

6. Autosync

A very popular application that gives your Android smartphone the ability to automatically sync folders and files with Dropbox - something we will never see in its official client. Autosync comes in handy when you need to back up documents, music, photos and videos to your smartphone. It does not support copying messages and contacts: after all, it is primarily a client for Dropbox, and not a specialized backup tool.

The application can synchronize folders at certain time intervals. There are several options here. For example, you can make folders in Dropbox and in your smartphone's memory look exactly the same, or, conversely, automatically upload all data to the cloud, deleting it on your smartphone to save space.

The free version of Dropsync allows you to synchronize only one folder (the number of subfolders is not limited). The premium version can upload any number of folders to the cloud, in addition, ads are disabled in it.

Those who prefer Google Drive, OneDrive or Box can download the corresponding version of the app from the same developer.

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7. List My Apps

Not updated for a long time, but still a useful application. It cannot boast of an abundance of features, but it will definitely come in handy if you bought a new smartphone or want to reset data on an old one. List My Apps creates a list of all installed applications along with links to their pages on Google Play and copies it to the clipboard so that you can save the list in any text document. This way, you always know what you have installed and can easily download what you need to a clean system.

Install the application, select the required programs in its window (you can select everything in bulk), click on the copy button and paste the text from the clipboard into any text editor. Then save the file. The file will contain a list of all your applications along with links to their pages on Google Play. So you can easily reinstall them. Cheap and cheerful.

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