ASUS PadFone gels quite nicely in the category of hybrid tablet-laptops, the tablets or laptops that you could have only seen in hi-tech Sci-fiction movie. If you have not heard about this device earlier then I must tell you that ASUS the famous Taiwanese company have made a highly innovative product that can give you the benefit of three devices in one. It can be transformed into a tablet, Smartphone and a notebook. The concept is very unique and interesting, the phone can be docked into the larger tablet and the tablet becomes a larger screen to the Smartphone. Moreover you can also connect the dock (tablet) to an external bundled keyboard to use the device as a notebook.

The ASUS PadFone runs on the latest Android 4.0 Ice-cream Sandwich (ICS) OS. The tons of features that the phone incorporates makes it the best buy in the mid-range Smartphone’s.

The Company has already launched the Phone in Taiwan and is expected to launch in other European countries as well by the end of May 2012. ASUS PadFone will cost around €850, including the Smartphone, tablet, stylus and the keyboard dock. But you also have an option to buy only the Smartphone which would reduce the total cost by €150. The Company has also unleashed its plan to launch an LTE enabled version of ASUS PadFone that is expected to launch by the end of September 2012. Now let’s have a close look at the tablet features.

PadFone design and Looks:

The Smartphone has the dimensions of 128mm x 65.5mm x 9.2mm weighing around 129grams. The tablet (dock) has dimensions of 273mmx177mmx13.55mm weighing 724 grams. There is also a headphone jack and a volume controller on the left hand side of the PadFone Station. If you turn the tablet (dock) upside down you could see a charging port and the keyboard docking port. The PadFone dock also has additional set of connectivity ports and two USB ports along with a data card reader. The phone has a volume control button on the right side. On the left side there is a HDMI port available very near to the USB port on the same side. The design of the PadFone and the PadFone station is based on Zen design. This design is categorised by a series of concentric circles that are easily observable on the back cover of the phone and the PadFone station. This design gives the user a more comfortable grip to prevent against dropping of the phone due to lose grip.

Display and Accessories:

ASUS PadFone has a 4.3″ dHD Super AMOLED touch screen display that has the ability of capacitive multi touch. The screen resolution of the PadFone is 960 x 540. The display is protected with a tough Gorilla Glass covering, which makes the screen scratch proof. The Super AMOLED display enhances the user experience by delivering a very high quality, high definition display even in well lit conditions.

The PadFone dock has a 10.1″ WXGA TFT screen. The screen of PadFone dock is also incorporated with a capacitive multi touch panel. The tablet screen is also covered with tough Gorilla Glass covering.

Another concrete feature of the PadFone is that its saves time while transferring the work done on the Smartphone to the PadFone station. In the transfer there are no data synchronization operations involved and this is the reason that the transfer time is as low as zero. The transfer is done automatically in a very low time because the ASUS PadFone acts as a core ingredient of the PadFone station. This in layman language means that as soon as you insert your PadFone in the PadFone station the screen of the PadFone station automatically displays whatever the phone was showing. No need of sync or restarts required. Same also applies for the transferring work from PadFone station to PadFone.

The second great feature of the device is its stylus. The stylus can perform a dual task, apart from being a regular stylus it also works as a wireless headset. This allows you to receive calls even if your phone is inside the PadFone station. Many times it happens that you keep your phone stylus and forget everything about it, but the new PadFone also has a feature that initiates a beep if it realises that the stylus is not in close vicinity.

ASUS PadFone Processor and Connectivity:

The ASUS PadFone is power packed with QUALCOMM SnapDragon Dual Core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. The phone also has an on chip QUALCOMM Adreno 225GPU and 1 GB of RAM dedicated for Graphics processing.

The device also has many sensors like Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Motion Sensor, Vibration Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass and a proximity sensor. For internet connectivity the device supports Wi-Fi connectivity and HSPA+ Networks. The PadFone also has USB ports and mini HDMI ports that enable you to share data between devices.

Camera and Storage Capabilities:

ASUS PadFone has an 8 megapixel camera, back-illuminated CMOS sensor with an auto focus feature and an LED flash. The phone can also record video footages in High Definition at 1080p in MPEG format.

The PadFone also has a front facing camera of 0.3 megapixels. PadFone Station has an additional 1.3 megapixel camera.

ASUS have rolled out the phone in many variants like 16GB, 32GB and 64Gb. ASUS also gives an additional space of 32 Gb as Web storage space to its users for a period of three years.

Battery Backup:

PadFone has a 1520mAh Lithium battery that can give the device a talk time of 940 minutes and a standby time of 370 hours. The PadFone Station has a battery of 6600mAh.

There is yet another interesting feature in the phone that when the PadFone is docked inside the tablet then the talk time can increases by 64 hours.

Our Verdict:

Of course buying this device is better and cheaper than buying all the three devices separately. The features that the phone incorporates make it a best buy among the other midrange phones.

Telmoco Development Labs a Kerala (India) based company have come up with yet another Tablet PC, “Attitude Daksha”. Basically this tablet is not like high end tablets that Business Class people generally use to flaunt people, instead the tablet has been launched into the market targeting the economically weaker sections of society like students and middle class people. As many of you already know that the famous Indian tablet “Aakash” also targeted the same sections of the society, so I have a gut feeling that “Attitude Daksha” is going to tighten competition further.

It will be costing around Rs 5400 or $108.  Daksha will be available in the market for the general public from 15th May and you can also order it online from http://www.telmoco.com/.

Daksha’s Features

Enough side talks, now let’s have a look at Attitude Daksha’s Features:

Physical Design and Looks:

The tablet has 3 buttons available on the front side for “Back”, “Menu” and “Home” options. In terms of looks Attitude Daksha looks cool in the black coloured plastic body. The tablet is light in weight and has entertainment option like FM radio, Music player, Audio Player, Video player.

Display Features and Camera:

Daksha has a 7 inch WVGA screen, having a resolution of 480×800 pixels with an aspect ratio of around 16:9. The display is embedded with a 5 point capacitive touch. This means that the phone can detect your touch very precisely even if you touch at multiple points at a single time. This is a new feature that they have introduced in Attitude Daksha, older touch screen phones didn’t have this capability.

The tablet has got two cameras, the rear one is of 2.0 Megapixel and the front camera is 0.3 megapixels. It is also said that the company offers an option to upgrade the front camera. Daksha is capable of streaming videos also it can playback the videos at 1080p. Actually the tablet incorporates a 400 MHzGPU which gives it the capabilities like running flash apps, games, interactive apps and High Definition videos.

Memory and Battery:

Attitude Daksha features a 1.2 GHz ARM cortex A8 processor with 512 MB DDR3 RAM. The device comes with Android 3.2 (HoneyComb) along with the cyanogenMod public libraries. The phone has an internal memory of 4 GB which is expandable upto 32GB.

The battery that the Attitude Daksha tablet uses is 3800mAh, which is more than the battery supported by other tablets in the same price range. As per the claims the tablet has a battery backup of 6 hours with WiFi switched on. It comprehensively beats the battery of Micromax Funbook which had a battery of 2800 mAh.

Connectivity Options:

Attitude Daksha tablet gives you multiple internet connectivity options like Wi-Fi and 3G USB Modem. It also has a microSD slot and a USB OTG connector for 3G dongles. The device has an HDMI port that can be used to connect the tablet to a television.

Other slots in the tablet are: micro USB, Ethernet, and 3.5mm audio jack.

Installous 4 is one of the most excellent ways to download free apps on your iOS device. But before installing it on your device you need to have a jailbroken iOS device with Cydia installed. Today in this post I will be guiding you on how to download Installous 4 and its features.

What is Installous?

iOS is one of the best operating system’s available in market. Its stability and the ability to support tons of apps makes it so popular among the users. But the thing that bothers me the most is that most of the nice apps come with a price tag. And as we all know, we love the things that are free of cost and this is the reason why Installous 4 has come into picture.

Installous 4 is an iPhone application that you can use to install pirated and cracked iOS software’s and games for free. It gives you acess to all the apps that come with a price tag for free. You can search for any iOS apps i.e. .ipa files and it also gives you access to directly download these .ipa files of various paid apps that you have to pay for on Apple store. The apps that installous provides are of course cracked versions of the original software’s and hence is considered illegal.

Hackulo.us, the inventors of Installous have come up with Installous 4.

How to install Installous 4 from Cydia:

• First of all to install installous 4 on your phone you need to have a jailbroken iPhone.

• Open Cydia, and click on the “Manage” tab, after this select the “Sources”. In the sources add a new source as http://cydia.hackulo.us/

• Now if you have already installed installous on your iphone then you just need to update it. Else install a fresh copy of Installous 4.

You can also check a video tutorial on how to install installous 4 on your device.

Features of Installous 4:

• It has new improved graphics and speed.
• New Home screen interface.
• Mobile Hunt included.

Disclaimer: Downloading cracked apps is illegal and Geekrevealed does not support this. The article is simply written for the informational purpose.

Fast on the heels of its first UK smartphone, Panasonic has announced another top of the range mobile device. The Panasonic Eluga Power looks set to be one of the biggest smartphones on the market once it is released and Eluga Power mobile phone deals become available to buy. Running Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android, the device has a 5 inch HD LCD screen – almost the size of the Galaxy Note. It has a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, possibly unsurprisingly for a technology firm like Panasonic one of the main selling points will be the camera on its back. An 8 megapixel camera that comes complete with autofocus, auto scene recognition and an 8 x zoom feature it also records video at 1080p HD quality. Under the bonnet the Panasonic Eluga Power smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor running at 1.5 GHz. Its internal memory is 8GB but this can be increased thanks to a microSD card. For connectivity there is Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and a USB. There is also NFC capability. The mammoth Eluga Power comes quickly after the announcement of the Panasonic Eluga. Slightly smaller with a 4.3 inch screen it has a 540 x 960 pixel resolution It runs with a dual core 1GHz processor making it a solid mid to top range phone, if the UK market is taking quad-cores as standard now. It means it will be quick for browsing and opening apps. On the back it has an 8 megapixel camera and an LED Flash. The main selling feature for the Eluga is that it’s waterproof up to a depth of one metre for 30 seconds. While it’s unlikely you plan to make any calls underwater, it’s good for those who have noted that touchscreens tend to become unresponsive in the inclement British weather so this will be a nice touch for those who use their device on the go and don’t want to be afraid of a few raindrops. While the Eluga power will be shipped with Android 4.0, instead the Eluga comes with Android 2.3 gingerbread. It is however expected to get an update to the latest version of the operating system at some point after its launch in early spring. Launched before the Eluga Power, some UK users might have been tempted to look at the Eluga and think “so what?” but to launch two devices so quickly and for one of them to have the impressive specs of the Eluga Power suggests Panasonic is joining ZTE and Huawei in trying to make a real splash in the smartphone market in 2012. Offering choice is a good way of getting brand recognition out there, particularly for those who think Panasonic only do TVs or cameras, having two devices rather than one makes it look like we can expect more from the technology giant in the coming months. It is also worth noting that Panasonic is a London Olympic sponsor so perhaps we could expect app tie ins and technology crossover once the Games begin in July.

This post has been contributed by Best Mobile Contracts

Temple Run Game for Android is a very nice and addictive game which is going to be released by 27th-March 2012. Basically Temple Run is a popular iOS game and now Imangi Studios have developed the same game for android platform. The game was released for iOS in august 2011 and few months later in Jan 2012 the game became the top free app on the App Store. As far as Android OS is concerned the game will be available for free in Android Market (Google Play)

Actually the game was immensely popular among the iPhone users and now when it is going to be released for Android OS, same response is expected. The game involves the player to steal some ancient treasure from the temples and then to escape some really mad temple guardians. Swiping your way through various paths, collecting coins and gems on the way makes the game more interesting. As you move to the higher levels more difficult and faster the gameplay becomes.

Review of Temple Run Game:

• Graphics: The graphics are very nice. So, I will give a 5 star to it. [★★★★★]
• Gameplay: The game behaves like any other adventure game and as you reach the higher levels the gameplay becomes more fast and difficult. [★★★★]
• Adventure Level: In terms of adventure level I would rate this game as 4 star. After playing it you will be addicted to it. [★★★★]
• Music: The game has nice music and sounds and the music gels well with the gameplay.[★★★]

Temple Run for Android Requirements:

There are no special requirements to play the game. But having android 2.1 éclairs is the minimum requirement. The game may also require you to have a flash player. So, if your phone does not have a stock flash player then you may need to get one separately.

Download Temple Run for Android:

As of now the game has not released, so on Internet you will find fake apps in the name of Temple Run. We will update you as soon as the download becomes available.

Update: Download Link for Temple Run Game for Android

Mobile phones are currently the most common technology gadget that can be found among humans in the world today, and that for good reasons too. If we take a look at how the mobile phone has evolved over the years we will notice that a lot of cool things have happened. Apart from receiving and dialing calls, it now has support for gaming, broadband internet, communication and even real-time features. Couple this with the fact that mobile phones are very cheap and affordable to everyone and you will see why people can hardly do without a mobile phone.

It is undeniable that day by day mobile phones are getting loaded with more and more features and while that is a good thing, but the problem is that it also comes with its own risk. How then would you protect your mobile phone and prevent it from being hacked, or even stolen? Based on my own personal experience I will be sharing few tips with you on how to prevent your Mobile Phone from being Hacked.

Use Strong Encryption/Password for Your Bluetooth

The wireless technology is growing in influence and popularity every year but one major problem is that it is also the most vulnerable part of mobile technology, both in regards to personal computers and mobile phones.

The Bluetooth technology is the wireless technology used by most mobile phones and while it has been designed in a way that it can be protected to ensure security, the cold hard truth is that it is also very vulnerable. The first step you can take to protect yourself in the case that someone is trying to hack your mobile phone wirelessly is to use strong encryption for your mobile phone. This means you should only use a secure pin you’re very sure of with your Bluetooth; don’t ever use the same pin that came with your mobile phone and ensure you are constantly changing your pin.

Always Switch Off Your Bluetooth when not Using It

Another step you should take to protect your mobile phone is to always switch off its Bluetooth functionality whenever you are not using. There are now several mobile apps that utilize the Bluetooth file sharing functionality to control files on a mobile phone. Most mobile hackers have it installed and regularly scan the vicinity for “open” Bluetooth devices. They now do a bit of reverse engineering to crack the password of the device; once they’re able to crack your password it becomes easy for them to get access to your device in the future.

Hacking your device via Bluetooth not only gives the hacker access to your multimedia files and folder, it also allows them to make calls under your device number and details (which can be used to incriminate you), it allows them to send SMS messages and it allows them to reset your phone or delete your files.

The solution in this case is to always switch off your Bluetooth and only put it on when you really need it.

Install a Mobile Security Software that You Alone Control

Another way to protect your mobile phone is by installing mobile security software that gives only you control of your mobile phone. A standard mobile security has many features including but not limited to:

• Regularly scanning your mobile phone for viruses and malware.
• Allowing you to control your mobile phone remotely in the event that it is stolen.
• Giving tips and suggestions on what you’re doing right and what you’re doing wrong with your mobile phone.

Personally, I use the Kapersky mobile security software and it does the above and more. It also has a feature where I can easily block my phone remotely in the case that it has been hacked or stolen.

Your mobile phone might already have its own security software or you might want to take additional measures to make it even more secure. Make sure you always have mobile security software installed on your mobile phone.

This post is written by Paul. Paul is a mobile phone expert that helps people get SIM Only related info.

This post on how to root Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is dedicated to all my readers who insisted me to throw some light in this area. Before heading on to the process to root Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, I would like to make you well versed with advantages and disadvantages of rooting your Samsung galaxy tab.

Advantages of Rooting

1. Rooting gives you full control of the phone.
2. Rooting gives you the ability to change system files like Themes, Core Apps (maps, calendar, clock, etc)
3. Rooting enables you to run special apps like Tether Apps.
4. Rooting enables you to back up your data using apps.
5. Rooting also enables you to transfer your browser cache to SD Card from Phone Memory.
6. Rooting also enables you to transfer your installed apps to SD Card from Phone Memory.

Disadvantages of Rooting

1. Rooting voids the warranty of your expensive device. Please think multiple times before going for rooting as in case of any unfortunate event your device would not be protected under warranty and you might have to bear the expenses of repair, etc. If you don’t worry about warranty or in case your warranty is going to expire soon then please go ahead with rooting.
2. If you root your device then you would not be able to get OTA (Over The Air) free software upgrade, although you could upgrade your software independently using apps and other programs after rooting

Procedure to Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Please make a backup of all files stored on your phone and SD Card memory card including contacts, SMS, MMS, music, videos, etc before proceeding as Rooting will delete all your data. Please ensure that your cell phone is 100% charged before starting the process. You will also need a Windows Operating System computer. In order to get a faster rooting please disable antivirus and firewall on your computer.

Please note that this rooting process will work only for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-P7510 WiFi-only (Retail) and Google I/O versions. If you are carrying rooting on any other version using below procedure then please take your own risk as these steps may or may not work for other versions.

Please follow below steps to root Samsung galaxy tab 10.1:

1. First of all you will need to download the files on your computer. Please click on this Link1 or Link2 to download.
2. After download is successful extract the zipped files into a folder and save it on your computer. Please take a note of the location of the extracted files.
3. You will now be having following six files stored on your computer:
1. GT-p7510_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0-Escape.exe
2. hc-3.1_ota-full_sam_tab_10.1.zip (Stock ROM)
3. Odin3_v1.85.exe
4. recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1.tar.md5
5. stockretail.tar.md5 (stock recovery)
6. Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip
4. Now create a back up of 2nd File “hc-3.1_ota-full_sam_tab_10.1.zip (Stock ROM)” by copying it on the internal storage of your Galaxy Tab
5. After creating back up we can start with the installation process.
6. Please install the USB Drivers for your Galaxy Tab 10.1 using first file listed above (GT-p7510_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0-Escape.exe)
7. Now enable USB Debugging on your Galaxy Tab.
8. Now “Switch Off” your tab and restart the Tab in “Download Mode” by holding the Volume Down and Power Button simultaneously.
9. Please release the buttons as soon as you see two icons appearing on the tablet screen.
10. Now to start the Download Mode pre Volume Down button.
11. Run third file listed above (Odin3_v1.85.exe) on your computer.
12. Now connect your Galaxy Tab to Computer using USB cable.
13. Now click PDA Button in ODIN3 and load the file – “recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1.tar.md5”.
14. Now go to “Option” button and check “Auto Reboot” and “F.Reset Time” only. Please leave remaining options unchecked.
15. Now click Start button of Odin3.
16. Please note that this will take some time (5-10 minutes) so please don’t reboot your tablet until Odin3 program displays a message telling that Process is successful.
17. After this reboot your Galaxy Tab and disconnect it from your computer.
18. Now turn off USB Debugging of your Galaxy Tablet.
19. Now hold the Volume Down and Power button simultaneously in order to reboot your device in Recovery mode.
20. Please release the buttons as soon as you see two icons appearing on the tablet screen. Now select Recovery option from the available two options.
21. After this your tab will be started in Recovery Mode.
22. Now select “Install ZIP from SD Card” and after this select “Choose ZIP from SD Card”. Now browse the location in your SD Card and select “Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_10.1_root.zip” and in the end confirm flashing the ZIP File.
23. After above process Rooting is complete and now you can safely reboot your Galaxy Tab in Normal Mode.

So, this was all about how to root Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Please feel free to share your feedback  in the comments section below.

Cheerio. 

I guess you all would agree that the last working day of the month is the best day and we always look forward to it as we get our pay-checks & pocket money on this day. However there are many others who are haunted by this date every month as they are going to be billed for their iPhone data usage on this very day. So this article is really gonna be your stress reliever. Today I am going to guide on how to check data usage on iPhone so that you don’t feel that you are over charged by your Service Provider.

There are four ways to check data usage on iPhone depending on your Service Providers.

Using Billing Report of the Service Provider  :

This method is very easy to check data usage on iPhone. You need to follow below mentioned step by step procedure:

1) Login to your Service Provider’s Website, example AT&T’s wireless website.

2) Login to your account.

3) Now drill down to “Bills and Payments”.

4) Click “Create Billing Report” and “Data Usage Trend”.

5) Data Usage Trend will give you a detailed graph on how much data are you consuming on  your iPhone.

This is the most simple and hassle free ways to check data usage on iPhone. However not all Service Providers support this “Data Usage Trend”. In case your Service Provider does not support this don’t worry. You can still use the following 2 approaches.

Online Data Calculator :

There are several easy-to-use online data calculator that will enable you to estimate your mobile data usage that too free of cost. Online Calculators not only help you to estimate your mobile data usage but they also help you to judge that which plan would be right for you.

Please find below link to download online calculators:

1) AT&T – Please download AT&T online calculator from here “AT&T”.

2) Verizon – Please download Verizon free online calculator from here “Verizon”.

3) Sprint – You could also sign into Sprint to check your data usage online. Please go to this link for signing in “Sprint account”

Mobile App for AT&T Users :

This method is only applicable to those who are using AT&T’s network on their iPhones. AT&T users would be happy to know that AT&T offers an easy to download mobile app to keep track of your data usage.

Please follow below steps:

1) Go to App Store.

2) Search for “AT&T myWireless app”

3) Download the app from the App Store and install it on your iPhone.

4) Launch the app.

5) Login to your AT&T account.

6) In the main menu, tap Usage.

7) At the top of the screen, select Data.

Now you will be able to see a screen outlining of your current data usage.

Using Apple iPhone Features:

You will be amazed to know that Apple has also provided an easy way to check data usage on iPhone. All you have to do is to follow below mentioned simple steps to achieve this:

1) Go to your iPhones Home Screen.

2) Tap the “Settings” icon.

3) Now in Settings, select “General” option.

4) Now select “Usage”.

5) At the bottom of the screen you’ll see your Cellular Network Data, both Sent and Received data usage would be available here.

Please note that your iPhone may not always exactly match the data usage of your service provider. If you are nearing your data usage limit or have any reason to be concerned then I would always suggest you to directly check with your Service Provider for updated, billable usage.

Also please ensure to reset your usage data as soon as month ends and you want to start a fresh calculation for the next month. Its very simple to do, all you have to do is to just tap the “Reset Statistics” as shown in below figure.

So, this was all about how to check data usage on iPhone. Please feel free to share your comments, suggestions or issues in the comment section below.
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Android phones are the best available phones in the market and the factor that attributes to their success is their brighter screen, faster processor and ability to support tons of apps. But these features are also responsible for draining your android battery faster. In this post I am going to list out all the possible ways you can use to improve your android phones battery life.

Tips to Save Battery on Android Phones :

1. The first thing I would suggest to improve your phones battery life is that always make a habit to close unnecessary apps running an your android phone because these apps drain your battery by increasing load on the processor and they also make your phone slow.

2. The biggest reason for draining battery on android phones is display. You can reduce this power loss by setting a shorter backlight timeout duration (backlight timeout duration is the time after which the screen backlight goes off)

3. Turn off your Bluetooth, Wi-Fi if they are currently not in use. GPS can also drain you phone battery faster so make a habit to turn it off after use.

4. Reducing you screen brightness can drastically improve your phones battery life.

5. If your device has AMOLED screens then try to use dark colour wallpapers and themes on your phone. AMOLED screens can trim down power usage sevenfold by displaying black instead of white or any other color.

6. Try not to activate vibrate feature in your phone as it may end up eating your phones battery a lot faster than any other feature.

7. Keep your phone in standby mode when you are not using it. This can be a very effective tip to cut down battery usage.

8. Install power management applications on your android phone, you can find many of them free of cost in android market.

9. Say a big no to “Live wallpaper” applications, as they consume more battery and processor resources.

10. There are few apps in your Android phone which keep on updating and sync. The built in email application can eat up your battery badly because it syncs with your email too frequently. So, in emergency situations when you are running short of battery you can reduce the frequency with which the phone checks your email. This goes for Facebook and twitter apps as well.

So, with these ten tips you can effectively save your android phones battery.

Sometimes, it happens to all of us that we love an app so much that we just want to back it up, so that in an unfortunate event if it is no longer available through the Android Market, we should still be able to enjoy our favorite app. Today in this tutorial I am going to guide you on how to backup android apps.

Backing up apps on android phones largely depends on the type of device, rooted device or un-rooted device. In this article I am going to share with you the Best No-Root-Required backup applications, available for free.

Reasons for Backing up an Android App

Before starting I would like to share the reasons why you may want or why you need to backup an Android App on your device. This one is really going to be an eye-opener for those who do not agree to back up.

1 ) This one is the most obvious reason; you really like the app and want to back it up in case it is no longer available through the Android Market

2 ) You need to install an app on your device without using Android Market.

3 ) You need to back up as you are going to root your device or you are going to install a new ROM and you want to have all your apps backed up so that you can easily reinstall them.

4 ) You need to back up as a new version of an app has been released and you are really unsure if you would like the new version or not. In this case you might want to take a back up of the current version of app so that you could easily install it in case you do not like the new version.

5 ) Your friend needs an app, however he/she does not have access to Android Market, so you want to help him\her out by sharing the app.

6 ) You want to share an app with someone as that person is not able to get it via Android Market as he is in a different country which doesn’t offers this app due to some terms and conditions.

I am sure this list is going to be endless. Feel free to share your reasons for change in comments section below.

Now we will be discussing the Best No-Root-Required backup applications, available for free.

Backup Master

Backup Master is really the king of back up applications that come for free for No- Root devices. Backup Master not only backs up, but it also restores SMS, MMS, Call Logs, System Settings. Best thing is that it backs up all applications in one single file package. It also supports to backup on PC. All you have to do is to just copy the backup onto the location where you want to store it (be it SD Card or PC). It also gives you an option to schedule backups (daily, weekly or monthly).

After downloading it, You just need to tap BackUp Master button and it will begin to work. It will make a list of the things that are available for bacl up. You have to choose what you want to backup. There is three button for Backup Master to get ready to backup. The first is choose all, the second button is not to choose all, the third button is to start backup. Also, there is same set of choices for restore. Restore option also has set of three button.

You would be able to find a “View and Management” button, this button could be used to check which files or apps you want to back up.

There is a second button to auto-remind you for the back-up. You can also set for how long you should be reminded to back up. The third button is to uninstall Backup Master. If you think that Backup Master is not the app that you were looking for then you can simply tap the uninstall button. Please note that in Backup Master you need not reboot once backup is over.

File Expert

File Expert will backup apps on your android device even if your device is not rooted. It will save backup in an APK File on your device. Please follow below set of instructions:

1 ) Go to Android Market from your device and search for the app “File Expert”.

2 ) Install File Expert.

3 ) After installation open “File Expert” app bu tapping on the icon.

4 ) Click on the top right button “App”

5 ) Now simply click the checkbox on the ap(s) which you want to back up. It allows you select multiple apps to back up simultaneously.

6 ) After selecting the apps, click the “Backup” button located on the bottom left corner.

7 ) All APK Files of the apps you selected will be saved in “Backup_apps” folder located in the root of your SD Card.

Mobile Backup II

Mobile Backup II is the best app to backup and restore your device via SD Card. You can import your personal data from one phone to another phone using SD Card.

Mobile Back Up II is avery simple user friendly back up process. Please follow below instructions:

1 ) Go to Android Market and search for Mobile Backup II or else you can simply download the app from here.

2 ) After download is successful, install the app.

3 ) Now tap the Button or Icon of Mobile Back Up II.

4 ) It will show you a list of your mobile data like Calendar, Contacts, SMS and Call Logs for Back Up.

5 ) Select the file that you want to back up. It might show you a pop up here asking for where to BackUp Data.

6 ) For safety it would be better to append the back up file to a previous file.

7 ) After this, it will take couple of minutes to backup your data depending on the size of data.

8 ) Backup files would be stored at different location in SD Card as follows depending on type of data:

• Calendar: /sdcard/Backup-Calendar.txt

• Contacts (Android 1.5~1.6): /sdcard/Backup-Contacts.txt

• Contacts (for Android 2.0~2.3): /sdcard/Backup-Contacts2.1.txt

• SMS: /sdcard/Backup-SMS.txt

• Call Logs: /sdcard/Backup-CallLog.txt

Backup to Gmail

Backup to Gmail is yet another app that is available at Android Market for free. It helps you to backup SMS, MMS, and Call Logs to Gmail Labels automatically. It can also help you to restore SMS and Call Logs to other Android Devices.

This is the best of all apps as using this one you could easily search messages in your gmail without worrying about to lose them.

However the only constraint that is most important is that you have to enable IMAP in Gmail and set correct time zone, before backing up the apps.

UiA – Backup Contacts

This app creates backup of your contacts however it does not restore them. Pls follow below steps to backup using this app:

1 ) Go to Android Market and Search for this app or else simply click this link to download the app.

2 ) Export the contacts that you want to back up to the SD-Card.

3 ) Check the CSV File created in a test editor.

4 ) Upload the CSV File to drop box.

5 ) Send CSV file as email.

6 ) Select Gmail or Outlook

7 ) Now set up a custom CSV File.

In the end I would say that there are some other awesome apps like Titanium Backup, myBackup, etc however these apps require root access and these are paid apps and are not available for free trials.

So this was all from me on how to back android apps on un-rooted phones using Free Apps. Please feel free to share you experience in the comments section below.