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latepaul · 02-16-2016, 04:57 AM

Android backs up apps and settings. The Google provided apps (e.g. contacts and photos) back up their data. Other data (ebooks, music, podcasts) would need to be backed up separately.

I used to do my own backup of my phone. I stopped largely because it became more of a hassle once I got a Nexus which used mtp and had no SD-card slot, and also because most of the data on the phone is either transient or backed up elsewhere anyway. The one exception is podcasts. I tend to have a backlog on my phone and so may have episodes that are no longer in the current feed. I've solved this by having a separate podcast app download them on my PC.

Sweetpea · 02-16-2016, 07:38 AM

Hmm, I never backup my phone... (not counting the automatic connection to OneDrive for my photos). I've no idea what I should backup! Everything on it either comes from apps (maps, music) or I put on it via my PC (again, not counting OneDrive)...

So, what do people actually backup from their phones?

HarryT · 02-16-2016, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Hmm, I never backup my phone... (not counting the automatic connection to OneDrive for my photos). I've no idea what I should backup! Everything on it either comes from apps (maps, music) or I put on it via my PC (again, not counting OneDrive)...

So, what do people actually backup from their phones?

Contacts, calendar, notes, etc.

shalym · 02-16-2016, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Contacts, calendar, notes, etc.

Hmmm...my calendar and contacts all sync automatically because they are all tied to my gmail account. For notes, I've always just sent an email to myself...but then again, I have been using multiple devices since it was possible to use multiple devices.

Even before I had a smart phone I would email notes to myself from my laptop to my desktop and vice versa.

Before my android phone with auto-sync, I had a Palm Treo, and I would plug it in at least once a week to sync.

I guess I've just never worried about losing things from my phone, because I've never stored things on my phone that weren't also available elsewhere.

Shari

Sweetpea · 02-16-2016, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Contacts, calendar, notes, etc.

Contacts is based on my gmail and hotmail account, so any changes there will reflect everywhere.

Notes I use OneNote and that's synced in OneDrive (I use my OneNote notes on various devices, not all of them mine).

The only thing I could consider would be my text messages. But those are not worth saving

latepaul · 02-16-2016, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by shalym

Hmmm...my calendar and contacts all sync automatically because they are all tied to my gmail account. For notes, I've always just sent an email to myself...

Google Keep is not bad, also tied to your gmail account.

ApK · 02-16-2016, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Hmm, I never backup my phone... (not counting the automatic connection to OneDrive for my photos). I've no idea what I should backup! Everything on it either comes from apps (maps, music) or I put on it via my PC (again, not counting OneDrive)...

So, what do people actually backup from their phones?

A lot of that data from apps is useful to backup, from game progress to rules and settings from various software. If I forget to back up my podcast subscriptions or my AutomateIt rules, it's a real hassle to restore if I replace or need to reset my phone. Thankfully for me, those apps I use have built in cloud backup.
And there are folks who use their phone as primary download site or content collector for various things.

Purple Lady · 02-16-2016, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by latepaul

Google Keep is not bad, also tied to your gmail account.

I use Keep as well - I make a note on my tablet and it's available on any of my other Android devices.

Conan46 · 02-16-2016, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Hmm, I never backup my phone... (not counting the automatic connection to OneDrive for my photos). I've no idea what I should backup! Everything on it either comes from apps (maps, music) or I put on it via my PC (again, not counting OneDrive)...

So, what do people actually backup from their phones?

Contacts are the most important thing I back up. Years ago I just kept contacts on the simcard, but moved all my contacts to Google. Other than photos, not much else I worry about on the phone.

Conan46 · 02-16-2016, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by latepaul

Google Keep is not bad, also tied to your gmail account.

I've been trying to get into the habit of using Google Keep. Most of the time I send a "note to self" via gmail.

HarryT · 02-16-2016, 12:04 PM

Phones are one area where cloud backup works extremely well. When I bought my new iPhone last year, the setup asked me if I wanted to restore the cloud backup from my previous phone, and a few minutes later I had a clone of my old phone, with apps, data, everything. Virtually nothing to set up, which was a huge timesaver. I think that pretty much the only thing I had to do was re-enter the password of my WiFi network. (Oh, and reload my music, because that's not backed up in the cloud.)

Purple Lady · 02-16-2016, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Phones are one area where cloud backup works extremely well. When I bought my new iPhone last year, the setup asked me if I wanted to restore the cloud backup from my previous phone, and a few minutes later I had a clone of my old phone, with apps, data, everything. Virtually nothing to set up, which was a huge timesaver. I think that pretty much the only thing I had to do was re-enter the password of my WiFi network. (Oh, and reload my music, because that's not backed up in the cloud.)

Does that include your app data such as settings and databases?

HarryT · 02-16-2016, 01:58 PM

Yes, they were all restored.

Purple Lady · 02-16-2016, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, they were all restored.

That's pretty good. Not enough to want an iThing though since I always root.

Sweetpea · 02-17-2016, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Phones are one area where cloud backup works extremely well. When I bought my new iPhone last year, the setup asked me if I wanted to restore the cloud backup from my previous phone, and a few minutes later I had a clone of my old phone, with apps, data, everything. Virtually nothing to set up, which was a huge timesaver. I think that pretty much the only thing I had to do was re-enter the password of my WiFi network. (Oh, and reload my music, because that's not backed up in the cloud.)

I bought a new phone last november, and decided not to use the restore option. By design, as I didn't want all the junk I had on the previous one to move to my shiny new one

But I do remember one app where I use the backup function. But it's a built-in function, and it backs up to OneDrive.

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02-16-2016, 04:57 AM	#151
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,270 Karma: 10468300 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	Android backs up apps and settings. The Google provided apps (e.g. contacts and photos) back up their data. Other data (ebooks, music, podcasts) would need to be backed up separately. I used to do my own backup of my phone. I stopped largely because it became more of a hassle once I got a Nexus which used mtp and had no SD-card slot, and also because most of the data on the phone is either transient or backed up elsewhere anyway. The one exception is podcasts. I tend to have a backlog on my phone and so may have episodes that are no longer in the current feed. I've solved this by having a separate podcast app download them on my PC.

02-16-2016, 07:38 AM	#152
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Hmm, I never backup my phone... (not counting the automatic connection to OneDrive for my photos). I've no idea what I should backup! Everything on it either comes from apps (maps, music) or I put on it via my PC (again, not counting OneDrive)... So, what do people actually backup from their phones?

02-16-2016, 12:04 PM	#161
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Phones are one area where cloud backup works extremely well. When I bought my new iPhone last year, the setup asked me if I wanted to restore the cloud backup from my previous phone, and a few minutes later I had a clone of my old phone, with apps, data, everything. Virtually nothing to set up, which was a huge timesaver. I think that pretty much the only thing I had to do was re-enter the password of my WiFi network. (Oh, and reload my music, because that's not backed up in the cloud.)

02-16-2016, 01:58 PM	#163
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, they were all restored.