avast! Backup Beta for Android

[YLAP]

LOL! I just said my opinion, so maybe it may be set as selectable option to enable or disable it as it is in AMS?  Also, I think it should not be permanent, just visible when backup is in progress.

PS. Never complained about AMS icon

[JPS1978]

Hi,

avast! Backup Beta (4817) tested here on my 5 devices (4 smartphones with GB 2.3.4/2.3.7 resp. JB 4.1.2) and 1 tablet (JB 4.1.1).
Works so far....

BUT:

the selection of files which are backed up by avast! seems to be randomly for each device

e.g.:

i have some apps installed on every of my devices but only on a few a backup was done, the others report
"app file not backed up, app file is copy protected", why?

another example:

one app (a game), was backed up properly for the first time the app was installed, but after receiving an update
for that app avast! suddenly claims the new .apk as "copy protected"

Who's able to explain that strange behaviour?

P.S.: I agree to =YLAP='s suggestion about a notification icon in the taskbar while app is active

[YLAP]

Some paid apps from Play Store has copy protection, so can't be saved in back up. Recently I had to revive my Xperia ZL after bug in firmware update file and Sony has built-in back up app, which saves apps and settings too. Yet, it does not back up paid apps too. From 91 only 65 apps were fully restored with their settings. So at least avast warns about copy protected app.

[JPS1978]

Hi =YLAP=,

thanks for your answer, that was my first thought too.
I know about the copy protection of paid apps, on my devices there are several apps with the possibility to backup (to SD)
which i have frequently used in the past.
But the same apps, paid or not, are backed up by avast! on one or two devices but not on the other.
And avast! reports on that devices these apps are copy protected although they are free apps.

So, I don't understand why avast! Backup Beta handles one and the same app in a different manner on different devices.

[kevpan815]

Will there be a New Build Soon? Seems like we have been at 4817 for a while now. Also whenever an error during Backup Occurs: The Error Message is NOT Very Informative.

[kevpan815]

Is the Beta Over? There has been no new posts (or New Builds) in almost 2 weeks. Was there recently some kind of Holiday in Prague? There recently was a Memorial Day Holiday here in the U.S.A., I would personally think that it would have no effect at all on Avast Corporate Development?

[Lisandro]

1. I suggest a way to configure a double condition for backup wifi+charging. Right now, you can configure just one of them but not both simultaneously.
2. A way to exclude folders from backup (not only files by size).

[Lisandro]

Other suggestions:
1. Show an icon on notification bar while backing-up.
2. Inform the available space on Google Drive.
3. Integrate with AMS, i.e., inside one application you could open the other.

[reinhardholzner]

Beta is still active, yes, but we've been busy on a lot of other projects.

Thanks for your feedback. Integration with AMS will be done once we officially release.

Other suggestions:
1. Show an icon on notification bar while backing-up.
2. Inform the available space on Google Drive.
3. Integrate with AMS, i.e., inside one application you could open the other.

[reinhardholzner]

Is it paid apps or free apps?

Hi,

avast! Backup Beta (4817) tested here on my 5 devices (4 smartphones with GB 2.3.4/2.3.7 resp. JB 4.1.2) and 1 tablet (JB 4.1.1).
Works so far....

BUT:

the selection of files which are backed up by avast! seems to be randomly for each device

e.g.:

i have some apps installed on every of my devices but only on a few a backup was done, the others report
"app file not backed up, app file is copy protected", why?

another example:

one app (a game), was backed up properly for the first time the app was installed, but after receiving an update
for that app avast! suddenly claims the new .apk as "copy protected"

Who's able to explain that strange behaviour?

P.S.: I agree to =YLAP='s suggestion about a notification icon in the taskbar while app is active

[reinhardholzner]

As 2: will be done in a subsequent release.

1. I suggest a way to configure a double condition for backup wifi+charging. Right now, you can configure just one of them but not both simultaneously.
2. A way to exclude folders from backup (not only files by size).

[reinhardholzner]

We've been busy on some other projects but we'll update soon. Can you tell me exactly which messages are not to your convenience?

Will there be a New Build Soon? Seems like we have been at 4817 for a while now. Also whenever an error during Backup Occurs: The Error Message is NOT Very Informative.

[Lisandro]

As 2: will be done in a subsequent release.

Thanks. A must have to exclude nandroid files...

[JPS1978]

Both, paid and free apps, it makes no odds.
It's not comrehensible for me which way avast! Backup decides in each case.

Is it paid apps or free apps?

[Lisandro]

It's not comrehensible for me which way avast! Backup decides in each case.

Some apps (most usually paid) are installed in an encrypted part of the Android file system. avast! could "decide" which is the case...