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Open Android Backup

Open Android Backup is a free, open-source utility app for Android. Back up your device without vendor lock-ins, using insecure software or root. It has 1,416 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at mrrfv/open-android-backup.

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About Open Android Backup

Open Android Backup is a tiny shell script & Flutter app that makes securely backing up Android devices easy, without vendor lock-ins or using closed-source software that could put your data at risk. It's based on ADB but doesn't use the deprecated adb backup command. This project works on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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What is Open Android Backup?

Open Android Backup is a free, open-source utility app for Android. Back up your device without vendor lock-ins, using insecure software or root. It has 1,416 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at mrrfv/open-android-backup.

Is Open Android Backup free and open source?

Yes. Open Android Backup's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free.

How do I install Open Android Backup?

Open Android Backup publishes releases on GitHub (latest: v1.2.3); download the build for your device from the repository's Releases page, or build it from source by following the README.

Is Open Android Backup still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 13, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.