[FireChestApps]

App Name: Fire Chest Backup Pro



Summary:

Backup (and restore) any or all of:

• Books
• Calendar
• Camera
• Contacts
• Documents
• Downloads
• Express
• Music
• Photos
• Playlists
• Print
• Remember
• Videos

from your phone (internal memory & SD card) to any of:

• Dropbox
• SD card
• Internal memory (coming next)
• Box (coming soon)

Strengths:

• Remember app backed up into a browse-able HTML archive.
• Contacts backed up to vCard 3.0 files.
• Calendar backed up to iCalendar files.
• Flawlessly intuitive UI.
• Optional encryption.

Uses:

• Protect against data loss in the event of a lost or stolen phone.
• Quickly and easily transfer data between handsets.
• Transfer data between phone wipes.

Link to app: BlackBerry World - Fire Chest Backup Pro

Link to website: Fire Chest

Price: $4.99

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Developer message:

SMS and Box are in development. Backup Pro is not yet compatible with notes synced with Evernote.

A lot of hard work went towards ensuring a superb user experience. You too can help us make a difference. If you like the app, please remember to rate it and spread the word. Follow us on Twitter (@FireChestDotCom) to stay abreast of upcoming releases. Thank you for your support

[zocster]

Thank you for making this great app.

[Tingeltangelbob]

Thanks for this app. Can you please add the support for Webdav (Owncloud)?

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[FireChestApps]

Thanks for this app. Can you please add the support for Webdav (Owncloud)?

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WebDAV is definitely the way to go. Let's do it. I am researching it.

[alimin]

Please implement headless feature or at least make it work under active frame mode.

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[ianbordas]

I've had an issue trying to restore my contacts from a backup, download completes but it doesn't complete the extraction process... left it overnight and nothing....

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[FireChestApps]

How many contacts are you restoring? Another idea to try to speed things up is to use your PC to drag the contacts.zip file from the cloud and on to an SD card, or better still into "/misc/backups" on the phone's internal memory.

An update with support for backups to the phone's internal memory has been submitted to BB World.

[FireChestApps]

Backup Pro has been awarded "Built for BlackBerry" certification.

[FireChestApps]

Please implement headless feature or at least make it work under active frame mode.

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Yes I think it's time to go headless. This will stop the app from slowing down when in an active frame, and allow integration of scheduled backups. Applying for headless today.

[ianbordas]

How many contacts are you restoring? Another idea to try to speed things up is to use your PC to drag the contacts.zip file from the cloud and on to an SD card, or better still into "/misc/backups" on the phone's internal memory.

An update with support for backups to the phone's internal memory has been submitted to BB World.

But then after I get the file copied on /misc/backups, how do I get this file extracted? Do I need the app to do this anyways or simply click on the file itself?

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[FireChestApps]

But then after I get the file copied on /misc/backups, how do I get this file extracted? Do I need the app to do this anyways or simply click on the file itself?

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You can use the version (awaiting approval) to extract and restore from internal memory...

OR

...if it was an emergency you could also open phone's File Manager, navigate to the Zip file (anywhere on the phone or SD card), tap it to open it, and then tap on a contact and wait for it to open, and then select add (+). But you would have to do it for every contact manually.

[AnimalPak200]

Are backups incremental (based on delta), or does it just create a new (time-stamped) file every time a user clicks "Backup"?

I really wish we could backup/restore settings/icon placement and that sort of thing (to really eliminate the need for Link).

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[FireChestApps]

Are backups incremental (based on delta), or does it just create a new (time-stamped) file every time a user clicks "Backup"?

I really wish we could backup/restore settings/icon placement and that sort of thing (to really eliminate the need for Link).

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Backups are not incremental, but they are compartmentalized into separate files for each data type. For example if you backup Contacts and Remember, it will create a separate backup file for each. So your backup of the Calendar, for example, done the previous week remains separate and identifiable. Some data types you will want to backup more frequently and others less frequently.

[FireChestApps]

I really wish we could backup/restore settings/icon placement and that sort of thing (to really eliminate the need for Link).

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One can only dream. Security concerns have probably delayed access to such settings. Perhaps some will be made available at a later date.

[macberry33]

What about the speed doing the restore process Could the developer please add some benchmarks regarding backup restore speed, specifically with contacts.

Also how well it handles keeping the speed dial contacts after running the restore process of the contacts?

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[macberry33]

No answer from the developer about the prior question. Hopefully an answer will come out soon.

I suspect that contacts restore speed is the downside of this app.

Most of reviewers are extremely happy because the app backups, but don't test restore, so their review is regarding 50 por cent of the functionality.

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[nappp]

How is development going?

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[FireChestHelp]

How is development going?

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This app is going Headless, and will have scheduled Backup. Box is now compatible, Next is the addition of SMS.
An update will role out within 10 days.
(ONLY FOR BACKUP PRO)

Sent from my BlackBerry

[macberry33]

This app is going Headless, and will have scheduled Backup. Box is now compatible, Next is the addition of SMS.
An update will role out within 10 days.
(ONLY FOR BACKUP PRO)

What about the speed doing the restore process?

Sent from my BlackBerry

[nappp]

Just got the update for Box support. Will be testing this after work today. Thanks! How is the mystery app coming along?

Sent from an ATM
No trees were harmed during the making of this message

[CMcRob]

I updated, but do not see any changes or options?

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[The Big Picture]

Have you guys fixed the repeated name after restoring contacts which have BBM linked?

BB10 - call blocking please, BBM - too many to list

[niss63]

App no longer appears in BBW?!?

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[FF22]

App no longer appears in BBW?!?

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Interesting. It does seem to be gone. The non-pro is there as is their usage app. I guess you could write to their contact email.

[niss63]

Interesting. It does seem to be gone. The non-pro is there as is their usage app. I guess you could write to their contact email.

Word is it had a bug so the dev pulled it. Should be back next week.

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