Swift Backup backs up Android apps, messages, call logs, and other device data.
Open Android Backup
Open Android Backup provides a cross-platform script and app for local device backups, with encryption and compression.
About Open Android Backup
Open Android Backup is a shell script and Flutter companion app for backing up Android devices through ADB. It runs from Windows, macOS or Linux and is designed to work without root or vendor lock-ins. Backups are encrypted along with their metadata, and all data is compressed.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Backs up and restores apps, internal storage files and contacts exported in vCard format.
- Creates non-proprietary 7-Zip archives with configurable compression settings.
- Optionally securely erases unencrypted temporary files created by the script.
- Supports wireless backups while the phone is in normal use.
- Avoids the deprecated adb backup command.
- Lets users add custom backup steps through hooks, which are not loaded unless explicitly allowed.
- Source code is available under GPL-3.0.
Best for: Android users who want a non-root backup and can handle a command-line setup.
Watch out for
- App data is not included in app backups due to system limitations.
- SMS messages and call logs are included only for viewing, not restoring.
- Setup requires enabling developer options and USB debugging, installing command-line dependencies and running the script from a terminal.
- Windows installation uses WSL.
- macOS testing is limited, and the default macOS bash is incompatible; the script requires Homebrew bash.
- The master branch is for development; downloads are in Releases or tagged versions.
Open Android Backup at a glance
- Category
- Mobile Apps › Android Utility Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, Linux, macOS, Windows
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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