Titanium Backup (root needed)

EXTREMELY powerful tool. Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE!

Titanium Backup - Powerful Android Backup Tool

Titanium Backup (root needed) is the most powerful backup tool for Android, requiring root access to backup, restore, and manage apps and data efficiently. With over 25 million users, it offers features like batch backups, SMS/MMS restoration, and app freezing. The PRO version adds even more capabilities such as syncing with cloud services, converting user apps to system apps, and more, making it the go-to solution for Android power users.
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App stats

Version: 8.4.0.2 (Last updated: 2019-11-24)
Permissions
Device & app history: read your Web bookmarks and history
Identity: find accounts on the device
Contacts:
  • find accounts on the device
  • read your contacts
  • modify your contacts
Phone: read phone status and identity, add voicemail
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • modify/delete internal media storage contents
  • view network connections
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • use accounts on the device
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • write web bookmarks and history

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App summary

☆Needs ROOT, Android 1.5-10+ (ARM,x86,MIPS)
☆Over 25 million users, 32+ languages.
☆PRO Key is available on Play Store!
☆Voted #1 TOP ROOT APP on Twitter.
☆Problem? See titaniumtrack.com/kb
☆Scroll down for more info & DEMO VIDEOS ;-)
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Titanium Backup is the most powerful backup tool on Android, and then some.

You can backup, restore, freeze (with Pro) your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card. You can do 0-click batch & scheduled backups. Backups will operate without closing any apps (with Pro). You can move any app (or app data) to/from the SD card. You can browse any app's data and even query the Market to see detailed information about the app.

Also see the paid PRO key which adds EVEN MORE awesome features such as:
[✔] 0-click batch restores
[✔] Keep multiple backups per app
[✔] Backup/restore SMS,MMS,calls,bookmarks,Wi-Fi AP as XML
[✔] Multi-user app data
[✔] Apps freezer
[✔] Sync to/from Dropbox (manual/scheduled)
[✔] Sync to/from Box (manual/scheduled)
[✔] Sync to/from Google Drive (manual/scheduled)
[✔] TB Web Server: download/upload your backups as a single ZIP on your computer
[✔] Convert user apps <=> system apps
[✔] Integrate system app updates into ROM
[✔] Encryption
[✔] Market Doctor (relink apps to Market)
[✔] "Destroy all Market links" feature
[✔] Hypershell speed
[✔] Backup apps without closing them!
[✔] Create your own update.zip containing apps+data!
[✔] Restore individual apps+data from non-root ADB backups!
[✔] Restore individual apps+data from CWM backups!
[✔] Restore individual apps+data from TWRP backups!
[✔] Market "auto updating" manager
[✔] System logs cleaner
[✔] Dalvik cache cleaner
[✔] Integrate Dalvik cache system elements into ROM
[✔] Unlimited schedules
[✔] Load/Save a Filter and use it in Widgets/Schedules
[✔] Change the device's Android ID, restore it from a backup or after a factory reset
[✔] Protect backup against deletion
[✔] Send backup (to e-mail/cloud) and import it in 1 click
[✔] Backup→Verify→Un-install an app in one shot
[✔] Freeze/defrost/launch apps in a single click
[✔] CSV export any app DB (e-mail or Google Docs)
[✔] Convert app data to/from fast WAL format
[✔] WAY MORE!

Check out this in-depth review of TB PRO:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vuvDTS9RDrM&hd=1

And check out the new TB PRO demo video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YU33zabluSY&hd=1

Here's the older TB demo video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pZdqITHxCsM&hd=1

More info on permissions:
• "Internet" is used to access Market,Dropbox,ChangeLog.
• "Accounts" is used to access Market.

Some advice:
• We recommend to avoid "modified" TB versions because they can cause various problems down the road.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Long-standing reliability in the rooted Android community
  • Ability to backup apps and their data
  • Useful for rooted devices particularly on Android versions 9 and below
Cons
  • Failed to restore backups on newer Android versions (Android 10 and above)
  • Dated user interface and lack of updates
  • Poor customer support and unresolved technical issues
  • Issues with app compatibility, especially with split APKs and app version differences
Most mentioned
  • Restoring backups frequently fails on modern Android versions
  • The app appeared to function but actual restoration leads to app crashes
  • Difficulties with backup processes and settings
  • Lack of support for newer features and improvements
User reviews
I used this app to backup my phone before flashing a new ROM. It seemed to backup the apps and their data, however when I restored them on the new system (same device), none of them would open. I tried clearing the storage for the apps to put them in "freshly installed" condition, and they still didn't work. Lastly, I uninstalled the apps, reinstalled them for the source and restored the backup app data, and they still didn't work. It failed to restore the apps or data.

Unfortunately the current top review is correct: Titanium Backup no longer can restore backups. I believe the issue is one of permissions (each app has its own writable path and a separate user/group generated "randomly." The backup restore process likely does not compensate for this.) On current Android versions, restoring a backup causes the app to crash continuously until you clear its data. Titanium Backup was one of my most important essentials, so this is a terrible loss.
by Nazo San, 2023-07-03

(edited review) Sadly, no longer the best backup app for Android in this day and age. Setting aside the dated UI, the app is no longer reliable when it comes to actually restoring your backups (I've been told it's because it can't handle split APKs). That in and of itself makes the app nearly useless. Once a staple of the Android community, time has passed it by. I recommend other solutions, such as Swift Backup, which does most of what this app does but it actually *works*.
by Martin Pollard, 2023-01-16
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