Today I have begun removing questionable software from my phone in search of decent alternatives. Already I've kissed goodbye to the web browser I've used for over a decade (UC Browser) and now I am looking to replace my file manager. I have a few personal preferences in a file manager so I'm not asking for suggestions of that but the one feature that is going to be hard to replace in my current one is it's app backup feature.
Any other tools I have come across either just dump a bunch of apks from your data folder as is and nothing more or they are far too unnecessarily bloated with crap. The way it works in ES File Browser is to backup your apks by name (eg. VLC.apk instead of org.videolan.vlc-2.apk) and backup your app data in a zip file of the same name in a folder of your choosing. Simple, effective.
Are there any backup apps that work in a way similar to this? Preferably free and not exclusive to Play Store but I'm not afraid of looking for the apk download elsewhere on the web if I have to. Any suggestions here will be much appreciated.
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[–] slimshady 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Titanium Backup Pro (not free but the apk is easily obtainable) if you're rooted. Helium if you're not rooted. Both backup app data as well.
If you don't want app data and you're not rooted, apps like Super Backup and Backup Your Mobile will work.
[–] WaspPredator 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Came here to say this. :)
[–] lawofchaos [S] ago
Thanks dude. I took a look at titanium back when I first got an android phone and there was something that I didn't like about it then but I think it's time to take a look again.
If anyone is interested I found another backup app on F-droid called 'oandbackup' that seems to do almost precisely what I described, though I haven't fully tested it yet.
[–] darkrom ago
It's worth learning titanium backup. Nothing comes close in functionality, its just overwhelming at first.