All Backup & Restore

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In today's digital age, your phone contains invaluable data - contacts, messages, call logs, calendar events, and apps. Losing this data due to device failure, accidental deletion, or when upgrading to a new phone can be devastating. All Backup & Restore is your complete solution to protect and manage your Android data.

With over 1.8 million downloads and a 4.3-star rating, our app has helped millions of users safely backup and restore their contacts, SMS, call logs, calendar events, and apps. Features include one-tap backup, automatic scheduling, cloud upload options, flexible storage locations, and complete control over your data with local storage support and multiple export formats.

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Why You Need All Backup & Restore

Statistics show that 30% of smartphone users have never backed up their device, and 1 in 10 phones are lost or stolen every year. Don't wait until it's too late. Whether you're switching to a new phone, performing a factory reset, recovering from accidental deletion, or simply want peace of mind, All Backup & Restore ensures your important data is always safe and easily recoverable.

MAIN FEATURES

One-Tap Backup & Restore: Quickly backup and restore your data with a single tap, making it fast and effortless.
Comprehensive Data Backup: Backup and restore your apps, text messages, call logs, and calendar events all in one place.
Selective Backup: Choose specific records for backup, giving you full control over what you save.
Preview & Delete: Easily view the contents of your backups and delete individual items with a long press.
Flexible Storage Options: Set your preferred backup folder path in internal or external storage from Settings.
Automatic Backups: Schedule regular backups to ensure your data stays protected without manual effort.
Cloud Upload Support: Upload your backup files to cloud storage for added security and easy access.

How to Use All Backup & Restore

Creating Your First Backup

Grant Required Permissions: When prompted, allow Contacts (READ_CONTACTS), Messages (READ_SMS), Call Logs (READ_CALL_LOG), Calendar (READ_CALENDAR), Apps (QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES for Android 11+), and Storage access (WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
Select Data Type: Choose what to backup from the main screen - Contacts, Messages, Call Logs, Calendar events, or Apps
Choose Backup Path: Use default location or customize via settings. Supports internal storage and external SD card for saving backups
Start Backup: Tap the Backup button and monitor progress percentage displayed on screen. You can cancel during backup if needed
Backup Complete: Files are saved with timestamped filenames (e.g., Contacts_2025-01-15_14-30.vcf, AppName.apk or AppName.apks for app bundles) to your configured path
Success Message: App displays backup completion status with file location details

Restoring Your Data

Grant Write Permissions: Allow WRITE_CONTACTS, WRITE_CALL_LOG, WRITE_CALENDAR, WRITE_SMS, and REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES (for apps) permissions when prompted
For Messages Restore: The app may request to be set as your default SMS app temporarily during restore. This is required for SMS restoration and will be reverted after completion
Browse for Backup File: Tap restore option and navigate to your backup file location. Select .vcf file for contacts, .xml files for messages/call logs/calendar, or .apk/.apks files for apps
For Contacts: Choose target account where contacts should be saved (Google Account, Phone, or other available accounts on your device)
For Apps: Enable "Install from Unknown Sources" if prompted. The app will install the backed up APK/APKS files
Start Restore: Tap Restore button and monitor progress indicator. You can cancel during restore if needed
Completion Status: App displays success message once data is restored to the respective apps

Setting Up Automatic Backups

Never forget to backup again with scheduled automatic backups. Go to Settings > Schedule Backup, choose your preferred frequency (daily, weekly, or monthly), select the time when your phone is usually idle, and enable the feature. The app uses WorkManager for reliable background execution, automatically creating backups even when the app is closed. Each data type (Contacts, SMS, Call Logs, Calendar, Apps) can be scheduled independently with auto-backup workers running in the background.

When You Need All Backup & Restore

Switching to a New Phone

Moving to a new Android device? Transfer all your contacts, messages, and call history seamlessly. Backup on your old phone, copy the backup file to your new device (via USB, cloud, or SD card), and restore everything in minutes.

Before Factory Reset

Troubleshooting phone issues or preparing to sell your device? Create a complete backup before factory reset to restore all your data afterwards. This ensures you don't lose important messages, contacts, or call history.

Recovery from Accidental Deletion

Accidentally deleted important contacts or messages? If you have regular backups, you can restore them from your most recent backup file. This is why we recommend setting up automatic daily or weekly backups.

Sharing Contacts with Team Members

Need to share your business contacts with colleagues or family members? Use selective backup to export specific contact groups as VCF files, which can be easily shared via email, messaging apps, or cloud storage.

Pro Tips & Best Practices

Set up weekly automatic backups to ensure you never lose recent data. Choose a time when you're sleeping (2-3 AM) for minimal disruption.
Use descriptive backup names like "Contacts_Before_Reset_Oct2024" to easily identify backups later.
Store backups in multiple locations - keep one on your SD card and upload important ones to Google Drive for off-device safety.
Test your restore process periodically by restoring a few contacts to ensure backups are working correctly.
Clean old backups regularly - delete backups older than 3 months to free up storage space.
Backup before major OS updates - Android system updates can occasionally cause data loss.
Use selective restore when you only need specific contacts or messages to avoid importing unwanted data.
Check backup file sizes - if a backup seems unusually small, create a new one to ensure all data was captured.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, All Backup & Restore works on all Android devices without root. It uses standard Android permissions to access your data safely.

By default, backups are saved to your device's internal storage in the /AllBackup/ directory with separate subfolders for each data type:
- /AllBackup/Contacts - Contact backups (.vcf files)
- /AllBackup/Message - SMS/MMS backups (.xml files)
- /AllBackup/CallLog - Call log backups (.xml files)
- /AllBackup/Calendar - Calendar event backups (.xml files)
- /AllBackup/Apps - Application backups (.apk or .apks files)

You can customize these locations in Settings to save to SD card or any folder you prefer.

Yes! Backup files are stored in standard formats that any computer can read:
- Contacts: VCF (vCard) format - compatible with Outlook, Gmail, and most contact managers
- SMS/Call Logs/Calendar: XML format - can be viewed in any text editor or XML viewer
- Apps: APK/APKS format - can be installed on any Android device

Simply connect your phone to your computer via USB, navigate to the AllBackup folder, and access your files directly.

Backup files are stored locally on your device in standard readable formats (VCF/XML). The app stores your settings securely but does not currently encrypt the backup files themselves.

For additional security, you can:
- Use Android's built-in file encryption
- Store backups in a secure folder
- Upload to cloud storage with encryption (Google Drive with encryption enabled)
- Use third-party file encryption apps on your backup files

Yes! Go to Settings > Schedule Backup and configure:
- Frequency: Daily, weekly, or monthly backups
- Time: Choose when backups run automatically
- Data types: Select which data to include (Contacts, SMS, Call Logs, Calendar, Apps)

The app will create backups automatically in the background without any manual action required.

All Backup uses industry-standard formats:
- Contacts: VCF (vCard) format with timestamp naming like cont20240115143022.vcf
- Messages: XML format like msg20240115143022.xml
- Call Logs: XML format like calllog20240115143022.xml
- Calendar: XML format like cal20240115143022.xml
- Apps: APK/APKS format with app name like WhatsApp.apk or Chrome.apks (for app bundles)

These formats ensure compatibility and easy restoration on any device.

Yes! Simply:
1. Transfer your backup files to the new device (via USB, cloud, or file transfer)
2. Install All Backup & Restore on the new device
3. Grant necessary permissions
4. Use the Restore function and browse to your backup files
5. Select the backup file and confirm restoration

For Contacts: You can choose which account to restore to (Google, Phone, Samsung, etc.)

For Messages: You may need to temporarily set All Backup as your default SMS app during restoration.

The app requires the following permissions:
- Contacts: Read/Write to backup and restore contacts
- SMS: Read/Write to backup and restore messages
- Call Logs: Read/Write to backup and restore call history
- Calendar: Read/Write to backup and restore events
- Apps: Query installed apps list (QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES for Android 11+) and install packages (REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES)
- Storage: Access to save backup files to your device or SD card
- Phone State: To ensure safe operations during backup/restore

All permissions are used solely for backup and restore operations. No data is collected or transmitted without your consent.

Yes! The app includes Google Drive integration. You can:
- Upload backups directly to your Google Drive account
- Download previously uploaded backups
- Manage cloud backups from within the app
- Restore data from cloud backups to any device

This provides an additional layer of protection and makes it easy to transfer data between devices.

The app includes safety features:
- Cancellable: You can cancel any backup/restore operation in progress
- Progress tracking: Monitor percentage and items processed
- Error handling: If interrupted, you can simply restart the process
- No data loss: Incomplete backups won't corrupt your existing data

Completed portions of a backup are saved, and you can retry without losing progress on successfully backed up data.

System Requirements & Compatibility

Android Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and above

Storage Space

Minimum 50MB free space (recommended 100MB)

RAM

1GB or higher (recommended for smooth performance)

Internet

Required (for security/piracy check and cloud backup)

Supported Devices: Works on all Android phones and tablets including Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Google Pixel, Motorola, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Nokia, and other manufacturers.

Permissions Required: Contacts (read/write), SMS (read/write), Call Logs (read), Calendar (read/write), Apps (query installed packages), Storage (read/write)

What our users says

Grizwold Phantasia

Unusual among backup programs in letting you set the full path of each backup. It also lets you control each of four types individually: calls, texts, contacts, and calendar. I can think of some improvements but they do not detract from the 5 stars. It would be nice to add MMS as a fifth category. But these are minor. It has the basics down cold.

Klaatu58

Good: free, SD card write, not overly complex configuration, reasonable footprint, supported better than Super Backup (app it replaced). Not good: ads (although one-time payment option is reasonable), won't open behind a VPN, no setting to specify number of backup versions to keep, requires manual backup of its own apk.

Savita Dhiman

Such a well designed app I used it for backing up my data and restoring it on a new device worked flawlessly

Pawan bodiya

I have used many backup apps, and they all crash or freeze after a certain level of upload. Never faced that problem with this app. Hands down the best of them all.

Noah Johnson

It recovered my SMS in seconds can't believe it. Also it is very user friendly and it doesn't glitch or crash.

Ethan Thomas

Best option for backing up and transferring contacts to a new phone. It worked well and saved my contacts after factory reset.