Chapter 20 Mobile Devices and Client- side Virtualization Hands-on Project 20-2
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Chapter 20 Mobile Devices and Client- side Virtualization
Hands-on Project 20-2 Research Apps to Back up Android Data
Resarch apps you might want to use to back up your data and settings on an Android device and answer the following questions:
1. List four apps available at Google Play that can be used to back up apps, contacts, pictures, music, and videos. Read a review or two about each app. Does the app require root access? (Root access requires that your device has been rooted so that you have administrator privileges to the Android OS.) What version of Androud is reqiired for the app? What are advantages and disadvantages of the app? How much does the app cost?
2. If you were to purchase one of these apps, which one would it be? Why?
Explanation / Answer
S. No.
App
Reviews
Root Access
Supported Android Version
Advantages
Disadvantages
App cost
1
My Backup Pro
“Quick , easy, affordable count not believe how easy it was to get MyBackUp Pro running ..” – Sid Phillips
Yes (backup of app data requires rooting )
4.4 (kitkat)
Backup apps and data, photos, music, videos, contacts, call log, sms, mms, browse bookmarks, homescreen shortcuts, system settings, calendar events, music playlists, APN settings,
Requires rooting, supports android 4.4 onwards. contains ads
Free
2
G Cloud Backup
“Awesome. It gives you lot more space than u think and it help u how to put thing in order as well as it give u the option to restore something you had already deleted” Eric Rojas
No
Info N/A
Free version starts with 1 gb and potential to earn up to 10 gb.
Apps can be protected with passcode.
More than one device can be protected.
Protecting app settings, game levels, app customizations required rooting.
Free
3
Titanium Backup * Root
“Why not top developer recognized yet? One of the best apps that I’ve purchased! A must have for rooted users. One suggestion to the devs, enable us to …” Anton Jones
Yes
1.5 to 6.0+ (ARM, x86, MIPS)
Multiple backups per app can be kept.
Supports Multi-user app data.
Syncs with Dropbox, Google drive, Box.
Requires rooting.
Modified TB versions create problems
Basic version is free
4
Super Backup : SMS & Contacts
“Used to be the best. Now, an app is backed up, but none of the actual data is backup, even with root access. It used to be the best backup tool on the market” Peter Worona
Backup and restore app data requires rooting
Info N/A
Back up to SD card.
Auto upload scheduled backup files to google drive or gmail. Can backup contact’s group and picture properties.
Default backup to internal storage. If not available, then store to SD card.
Basic version free.
2). If I were to choose one of these apps, I would use G Cloud Backup, because it does not require rooting of the device and offers upto 10 GB of storage on cloud.
S. No.
App
Reviews
Root Access
Supported Android Version
Advantages
Disadvantages
App cost
1
My Backup Pro
“Quick , easy, affordable count not believe how easy it was to get MyBackUp Pro running ..” – Sid Phillips
Yes (backup of app data requires rooting )
4.4 (kitkat)
Backup apps and data, photos, music, videos, contacts, call log, sms, mms, browse bookmarks, homescreen shortcuts, system settings, calendar events, music playlists, APN settings,
Requires rooting, supports android 4.4 onwards. contains ads
Free
2
G Cloud Backup
“Awesome. It gives you lot more space than u think and it help u how to put thing in order as well as it give u the option to restore something you had already deleted” Eric Rojas
No
Info N/A
Free version starts with 1 gb and potential to earn up to 10 gb.
Apps can be protected with passcode.
More than one device can be protected.
Protecting app settings, game levels, app customizations required rooting.
Free
3
Titanium Backup * Root
“Why not top developer recognized yet? One of the best apps that I’ve purchased! A must have for rooted users. One suggestion to the devs, enable us to …” Anton Jones
Yes
1.5 to 6.0+ (ARM, x86, MIPS)
Multiple backups per app can be kept.
Supports Multi-user app data.
Syncs with Dropbox, Google drive, Box.
Requires rooting.
Modified TB versions create problems
Basic version is free
4
Super Backup : SMS & Contacts
“Used to be the best. Now, an app is backed up, but none of the actual data is backup, even with root access. It used to be the best backup tool on the market” Peter Worona
Backup and restore app data requires rooting
Info N/A
Back up to SD card.
Auto upload scheduled backup files to google drive or gmail. Can backup contact’s group and picture properties.
Default backup to internal storage. If not available, then store to SD card.
Basic version free.
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