how do you backup apps to the sd card....

on the droid incredible? i have estrongs file explorer so i can work with the sd card. i just want to backup the one app a paid for. i don't see a need to backup the rest??? is there a benefit?

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yzf600

But maybe a suggestion for you az, until 2.2, I have astrology and it has an option to back up all applications and you can choose which ones and to back it up to your SD card. :smileyhappy:

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TheGreatOne

Apparently this option is not available until the 2.2 update. I thought the atrackdog could do it since you can "export apps to the sd card" but I tried it out. I didn't see my apps in my sd card

AZSALUKI

ahhhh. i knew you couldn't install them and run them from the sd card, but i thought you could at least back them up. oh well. Thanks!!

yzf600

It will defiantly be nice to back up to the SD card if and when we finally get 2.2

yzf600

But maybe a suggestion for you az, until 2.2, I have astrology and it has an option to back up all applications and you can choose which ones and to back it up to your SD card. :smileyhappy:

yzf600

Darn auto fill I meant asrto not astrology. Lol.

AZSALUKI

thx!!! i'll give astro a try. i use estrongs and have been happy with it, but as far as i can tell, it doesn't have that feature.

AZSALUKI

lol....estrongs DID have the feature. i guess i should really learn how to use the apps i download. thx for the help.

yzf600

HaHa no problem, took me a few to find the option in astro. Ive never used astrongs.

regulus49

Should I back up my apps?

TheGreatOne

regulus49 wrote:
Should I back up my apps?

I would say yes do it in case anything were to go wrong with your phone.

AZSALUKI

regulus.....i don't know? seems to me that any free apps could just be downloaded again just as easy. i just wanted to make sure that i backed up the few apps that i actually had to buy...so i don't have to buy them again.

seaforddi

regulus49, DEFINITELY backup. Have had to do 2 factory resets & need 3rd (bookmarks keep disappearing & browser crashes)... HTC admits there is a problem with Google Maps!

Without Astro's File Manager backup & reinstall, I could not have reinstalled a number of Market apps that were available & free in early May, I think all simple games, but after on Market, the developers apparently received Cease & Desist orders & apps were pulled from Market.

Bad thing with above is that there is no "support" for these apps & once this update is fully rolled out, it's quite possible that none will work : (

Better to backup & not need.

regulus49

Thanks to all that replied.....time to back up.Most of mine are the freebies so i guess that backing them up is not to important but better than nothing!