Applications Backup

Applications backup

This part explains the process to backup applications from an Android phone & Restore back to same phone or someother Android phoneThere are certain backup applications available on Android Market, however we recommend to use “Astro File Manager”This application can be downloaded from Android Market

Open Astro file manager Click on menu Key & Click on “Application Select the apps to be backed then click on Tools manager / Backup” up & Click on “Backup”

Note:After backup APK files (Installer file format for Android) for individual applications will get created on external SD cardwhich can later be installed directly from the SD card or through Astro file manager as explained in next slide.

For P990, APK backup files will get created on Internal SD card

To view the applications , access the SD card through any file Manager application as shown below e.g. Open SD card through “OI file manager” in P500 , through “Think free office” in P350 & “Polaris office” in P990

Open Polaris office Click later SD card opens … Application backup created will in P990 Click on My folders be shown in “Backups” folder

Backup for all apps created as individual APK files

Note:

In case a user needs to transfer applications from any other androidphone such as GT540, P500 etc to P900, then the Application backup folder which gets created on external SD card in GT540, P500 etc needsto be copied to internal SD card in P990.Then only the applications can be restored back to P990The process is shown in next slide

Applications Backup

Below process needs to be followed if application backup needs to be copied from internal SD to external SD or vice-versa in case of P990

Long press on Backups Click on Copy Go to external SD Long press on any folder

App folder copied to Copy in progress paste the folder to external external SD card SD card

Applications Backup

Open the backup folder Open ASTRO after it Click on Menu button Click on “Application/Manager & install ASTRO from is installed & then click on Tools backup APK file

Click on “Backed up apps” select the files & click on install

Note:

After clicking on install all applications will get installed one by oneUser can also skip some applications during the process

Applications Backup