These categories make the management of data really easy. The backup option of this software is present inside the toolbox tab. This tab also has other handy option like restore , file explorer , space cleaner , ringtone maker , storage , etc. To backup data, open backup option and select the category contacts, call logs, images, etc. Press backup button to start the backup process. This software automatically saves backup in PC, but it does not disclose the location where it saved the backup.
You can use its restore option to get the data back to phone, as it automatically detects the path of backup data. To backup or manage the phone from PC, you need a reliable connection between both devices. But, only USB option worked for me. The connection through USB cable is pretty reliable, and also easy to setup.
SnapPea is another simple and easy to use software to backup Android data to PC. You can also use it to manage Android device directly from PC.
Initially, you need to connect both devices using USB cable. A SnapPea app will also be installed automatically on your Android device. Now, this app makes it possible to connect devices using WIFI. Once fully connected, you are now ready to save backup of Android data to PC.
This freeware allows to backup contacts , messages , and apps. Apart from this, no other type of data can be saved as a backup.
Auto backup option is also available in this software. You can enable the auto backup option by going to the settings menu. SnapPea misses out the restore option which is a slight letdown. The main positive of this software is that both USB cable and WIFI connectivity methods work brilliantly, unlike many other software in this list. It lets you save backup of contacts , messages , call logs , apps , photos , music , video , etc.
An option to restore all the backup data back from PC is also provided by it. This software uses WIFI as a connecting medium between both devices. Steps to connect both the devices are available in mobile app as well as in PC version. On the main interface, you get only three menus named Backup , Restore , and Browse Backup. Restore menu is just opposite to Backup. Here, you can select the backup data stored in PC to restore back to Android phone.
Browse Backup option is quite useful as you can view all the backed up data using this option. You can manually synchronize data, or you can choose an auto-synchronize option.
Both of these options are helpful to keep exactly same data in both the devices. This freeware has one problem that both devices automatically disconnect after some time, which is quite annoying. Apart from backup and restore options, no other options are available in it.
In order to backup or restore data, first, connect Android Device and PC with each other. But, this app is not present in the Play store which makes it hard to connect both devices using WIFI. The backup menu of this freeware contains various sections like contacts , messages , call logs , browser bookmarks , audio , video , albums , and more photos.
Select some or all sections and hit the backup button to start the backup process. One thing I noticed that sometimes backup process stops and does not progress further.
In that case, you need to restart the backup process. Restoring data back to phone is also simple. Choose the restore section and select the backup package by browsing the PC. Now select the sections messages, call logs, etc. Dropbox is another cloud server that allows you to save important documents online, again being free to use with the same limitations as above. But as before, the ability to save a smaller number of essential files, such as for work, study, creative projects, and similar, can be invaluable.
An image is an exact copy of an entire drive or partition, including all installed programs and system files. If you need to reinstall Windows, you can boot from the image file and avoid having to reinstall all your programs and reconfigure your Windows settings. Note that you can't use an image to restore your system on a different PC. Images are very large and take a long time to create, so you won't want to make one every day. For everyday backups, you'll only want to copy the most important data on your PC — your documents, photos and music, for example.
There are several types of regular backup:. Each differential backup will be larger than the last, but to restore your system you'll only need the full backup and the latest differential one.
Incremental backup files are smaller, but to restore your system you'll need your full backup as well as all subsequent incremental ones, which takes longer. Sofia is a tech journalist who's been writing about software, hardware and the web for nearly 20 years — but still looks as youthful as ever!
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Cobian Backup. Reasons to avoid - No wizard for beginners. This was the case with Backupper 4, and the latest version has only added more options, making it a surprisingly well-rounded free offering.
We hit a few performance snags with less-conventional system setups, but for the average user, it should perform as expected. Additionally, if you intend to back up to a newly purchased external hard drive, check out the software that ships with it. Seagate, WD, and others provide backup utilities that are adequate for the average user. Some programs automatically select the appropriate files if you use the Windows library folders Documents, Photos, Videos, etc.
Boot media: Should your system crash completely, you need an alternate way to boot and run the recovery software. Any backup program should be able to create a bootable optical disc or USB thumb drive.
Some will also create a restore partition on your hard drive, which can be used instead if the hard drive is still operational. Any backup program worth its salt allows you to schedule backups. Any backup program you use should allow you to retain several previous backups, or with file backup, previous versions of the file. The better software will retain and cull older backups according to criteria you establish.
Optical support: Every backup program supports hard drives, but as obsolescent as they may seem, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs are great archive media.
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