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GerryH

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I want to back up the data on my HTC Desire.
According to the manual I :-
From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
Scroll down the screen, and then tap Privacy > Back up my data & settings.

But there isn't a Privacy item in my Settings.

Cheers
Gerry
 
What data are you trying to backup? The only true way of backing up data is to root your device and use Titanium Backup or do a Nandroid backup.
 
@GerryH,
What Android version is on your phone?
The "Privacy" option is there in certain versions.

Probably a much better solution is to use a separate backup program.
I can recommend MyBackup Pro that will backup your apps, SMS, Calendar, Contacts, etc. (no need to root).
 
Thanks for the replies.I'm new to Android and HTC Desire.
Thought it might be a good idea to back up Android, my apps, phone numbers, my settings etc just in case I screw something up as I am new to Android and smart phones..
My Android version is 2.2

Cheers
Gerry
 
Your phone numbers/calendar should be backed up to your gmail account, as long as they are Google Contacts/Google Events. You can easily check this by logging into gmail on a pc, and seeing if the contacts are there.

Apps that you paid for can automatically be re-downloaded if need be. Free apps are obviously free and can be re-downloaded. If you want to backup an app's data, like back up saved games for Angry Birds or back up mileage info in aCar, you would need to be rooted, and use Titanium Backup. That's the only way. You can use AppBrain to back up a LIST of apps, but that wont touch an app's data.

As far as settings, Titanium Backup can do that too, with root access of course. However this cannot be done across roms. You can also make a Nandroid backup with root access, which is basically just a clone of your phone's current setup: apps, settings, data, everything.
 
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