The 5 best backup apps for Android

If you want to backup your data, SMS, contacts and apps from your Android smartphone, you should get a good backup tool. We show you the five best backup apps from the Play Store.

Helium - App Sync & Backup via ADB on the PC

With the free "Helium" Android app, you can back up your apps with associated settings and app data even without root.

• Together with the Helium PC client (for Windows or Mac), you can create a backup of your apps with the associated data conveniently on the SD card of your smartphone or the internal memory.
• However, you cannot save media data, contacts and SMS messages with the Helium app.
• With the paid premium version for currently € 3.71, you remove the advertising and can use the Dropbox cloud storage for your backup data and create a backup schedule.
• The application is available from Android 4.0.

Titanium Backup - The all-rounder for professionals with root

"Titanium Backup" provides users with rooted smartphones with a comprehensive backup function in addition to many other settings.

• With the Android tool you not only save and remove newly installed apps and their data, but also remove system apps if necessary. You can also move data and freeze apps. "Titanium Backup" is one of the most comprehensive backup solutions for Android.
• With "Titanium Backup" you save not only apps and user data but also contacts, photos, system settings, backgrounds, widgets and much more. The backed up data can be restored on different devices, even if you use a CustomROM.
• The Pro version for currently 5.99 euros also offers numerous additional functions.

CM Backup: backup app with cloud storage

With the free backup app CM Backup you secure your contacts and more on the digital cloud.

• 5 GB of cloud storage is available here for your backups free of charge. There's more for a monthly fee.
• You can save contacts, SMS, calendar entries and even call logs.
• This app also has a backup plan that you can set as you wish.

Super Backup - alternative backup app

With "Super Backup: SMS & Contacts" you not only save your SMS and contact details, but you can also save apps, call lists, calendars and bookmarks in a backup file.

• Root rights are not required for the backup. However, app data and settings cannot be saved in this way. The app also has no option for media data.
• You can have the backup file automatically sent to your Gmail address on schedule.
• With root rights, you get some additional functions and can restore apps with data from the SD card, for example.
• For 2.19 euros you get the ad-free Pro version, with which you can support the developer.

Ultimate Backup - Another backup tool for Android

With the free alternative app "Ultimate Backup" you can create a Nandroid backup with root rights and thus back up all data. But users without root can also use the tool for a backup.

• In addition to the backup function for media data, contacts, apps and much more, you can use cloud storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox or Box to back up the backup file.
• The paid pro version for currently 3.12 euros has additional features. The Android tool can also be used to freeze apps and save application data, as with "Titanium Backup".

Tip: By the way, you can also sync your saves between multiple Android devices. You can find out how to do this on the next page.