DataBackup
DataBackup is a free, open-source utility app for Android. Back up/Restore your data. It has 7,501 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
github.com/XayahSuSuSu/Android-DataBackup (opens in a new tab)
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About DataBackup
DataBackup is based on speed-backup. It was born with the consent of the author. DataBackup is intended to back up and restore the data of your apps. Root access is needed. It works on arm64-v8a(4 as suffix), armeabi-v7a(3 as suffix), x8664(2 as suffix) and x86(1 as suffix) devices with Android 9 or higher. Features include: Multi-user Support * 100% Data Integrity * Fast * Easy * ...
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds DataBackup from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is DataBackup free and open source?
Yes. DataBackup's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install DataBackup?
You can install DataBackup from F-Droid (package com.xayah.databackup.foss); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 2.0.12).
Is DataBackup still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 25, 2025. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.