Android phone: Back-up, reset, root, upgrade, restore

[bonoz]

Hi,

My phone has been slow for a while. I would like to back-up all my data on the phone (contacts, pictures/videos, apps, etc.). Then I want to proceed to doing a complete reset of the phone. I want to then restore the necessary items from my back-up. Eventually, I'd like to 'root' my phone so I can have more power and more capabilities in my phone and make most of its potential as it heads into the twilight of its existence.

I need assistance on how I can do the aforementioned things.

Thanks

 

[Rxpert83]

Well, you need root access to backup application data, so I would start there

 

[bonoz]

So how and where do i get started?

Thanks

 

[Hadron]

Depends on what phone you have. If it's the G2, as I see in your sidebar, then pay a visit to G2 - All Things Root - Android Forums and the people there should be able to advise.