How do you backup/restore this thing?
wdbarker3
Newbie

My RAZR is my first smartphone, and I don't intend to lose it, have it stolen, or break it, but hey, things can always go bump!

I would like to backup the phone, settings, apps, app settings, contacts, ringers, photos, etc. so that if I do need to replace the phone, I can restore everything (except the new ESN, of course). I don't see much discussion of such a basic process. It seems all I can find are Contact List Backup/Restore tips. Heck, I've got my contacts in a spreadsheet - have for years.

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Re: How do you backup/restore this thing?
SydneyK
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Because you sign in with a Gmail account to activate an Android smartphone, your contacts and calendar sync automatically with your Gmail account, unless you change the default settings (I believe default is to sync once daily). To check, sign into your Gmail account on your computer and see if your contacts and calendar entries are there. You can also back up your contacts through Verizon's Backup Assistant, and there are applications in the Android Market that back up other data.

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SydneyK
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Because you sign in with a Gmail account to activate an Android smartphone, your contacts and calendar sync automatically with your Gmail account, unless you change the default settings (I believe default is to sync once daily). To check, sign into your Gmail account on your computer and see if your contacts and calendar entries are there. You can also back up your contacts through Verizon's Backup Assistant, and there are applications in the Android Market that back up other data.

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Re: How do you backup/restore this thing?
SallyC
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I use My Backup Pro which I believe will allow you to back up your apps and all that you mentioned to a SD card and restore to another phone.  It is $5 for the paid version, which is what I use, but I think that's a small price to pay if it will do what you want.

I use google for my contacts and calendar so I don't back those up with My Backup Pro since they are already online.  However, I do go to my google account and export my contacts and  my calendar data  to my computer from time to time.    This link will tell you how to do that, as well as how to backup any of your Google information.