Backup / Copy Apps from Phone to PC

[newandroid10]

Is there a simple way (simple as in no rooting or third party apps required) to copy apps from my Samsung Captivate (Froyo) to my pc?

I ask this because there are a bunch of apps that have updates for them and I would love to be able to copy them to my PC before updating in case I want to revert. Previously I upgraded my Google Voice app to a newer version and regretted it because the newer version had some weird quirks.



EDIT: Side question that may be related. Is it possible to sideload apps on the Captivate yet?

 

[alostpacket]

Root may be required for some apps but it seems the most popular way to try a full backup is to use something like Titanium backup.

With some Google/Android apps you also should have an option under the OS settings > Manage applications to uninstall updates.

So to answer your question, you would need a third party app generally.

You might want to ask about sideloading on the Samsung Captivate forum here:
Samsung Captivate - Android Forums

You could also try Googling "Sideload Wonder Machine"