NV Backup is a free, thorough and easy-to-use backup/restore solution for newer (NVFS) Palms: Treo/Centro Series, T5, TX, LifeDrive and TE2. It will not work on older (non-NVFS) devices (including Treo600).
NVBackup is free and may only be used AT YOUR OWN RISK WITH NO WARRANTY AT ALL. It uses a different (undocumented) method for accessing data that theoretically should make it be more reliable than commercial backup programs on crash-prone newer PDAs (e.g., ones unstable because of incompatible third party software or buggy operating system).
Key Features:
- Daily (or nightly) scheduling of backups.
- Backs data up directly from the internal non-volatile memory. This should prevent crashes that may happen with other backup programs.
- Does not require a hard or warm reset before restoring data.
- Precise restore of saved state.
- Compresses and checksums backup data.
- Fast update mode that replaces backed up files changed since last backup.
- Selective restore function to restore one or more specific databases from a backup set.
- Encryption (128-bit AES).
- FTP server support: copy your backups wirelessly to your desktop (even automatically after each backup), and fetch them from there (wireless network access required).
- Atomic clock support: set your device time/date from atomic clocks on the net, either manually or after every scheduled backup (wireless Internet access required).
- Full source code available under BSD license (i.e., unlimited commercial use permitted, though I would appreciate being told about what use you make of it).
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vishal_chalana: This tool is just awesome! I had to updated my Treo 650 firmware and was really concerned about my data. I used NV Backup, updated my firmware and was able to restore back the exact state where I started (even the Call Log!!). I am completely impressed!
KabukiAssassin: unbelievable! it doesn't crash my 700p after every backup like every other backup app I've tried, and it offers all the functionality I like. and its free! The backups take a while, but they WORK! holy crap, I'm overexcited, I think I'm gonna plotz...
rfriedline: My 650 was replaced under warranty. This program made the switchover painless. I was working on the new 650 in minutes. Great program and the auto backup feature means I worry a little less about hotsyncs.
Southpaw018: I'm blown away. I paid up for BackupBuddyVFS long ago since I depend on my phone for business. Guess what? I just switched to this free program.
Things BBVFS has that this doesn't: automatic choosing of "good" backup files.
Things this has that BBVFS doesn't: More compression options, FTP export of backups, backup cycles, SNTP,
Hands down, no comparison. Who cares about automated backup sets? This program just backs up everything - fine with me!
The length: this takes about 2 minutes longer than BBVFS (5 min vs 3). But I have it set to back up automatically while I'm asleep, so again, who cares?
Absolutely amazing. Bravo.
willier18: looks like a good program FREE and Encrypted-- though the backups take some time- so ill give it a 9
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Version history:
1.22 b9 (31 July 2008)
- Possible fix for clickthrough issue
1.22 b8 (17 July 2008)
- Fix for restoring from locked SD card
- Fix for scheduled backup dialog
1.22 b6 (21 June 2008)
- fix bug when updating time
1.22 b5 (11 June 2008)
- fix comment edit bug
- fix reset on unselect
- imported code from AtomClock: replaced TIME by SNTP protocol for atomic clock sync, and updated list of time servers
1.22 b4 (1 June 2008)
- New feature: you can select an alphabetic range when doing a selective restore
1.21: No info available
1.18: Use official Palm function for turning off display.
1.17: One-handed navigation in main form. Possible more reliable restore.
1.16: Help prevent freeze after backup.
1.15: Fix potential crash problem!
1.14: Alert after a bad scheduled (or crashed manual) backup.
1.13: Fixes minor interface issues (warn if no card inserted, better selective restore, fix refresh on return from details form).
1.12: should be able to do a scheduled back up of locked device without the need for NVBackup to store your system password; added security and OS upgrade warnings--see readme.txt
1.11: ftp bug fixes
1.10: encryption; ftp server support for saving backups; time server support for setting time from atomic clocks; ability to automatically enter password to do scheduled backups on locked device (this may be a security hole)
1.05: "trust dates" option for faster updates; fix a restore bug; fix a crash bug
1.04: Fix max cycle length bug. Add option not to copy self to card.
1.03: Try to fix a crash bug on exit.
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