A simple App to backup and restore Call Logs, useful when doing a factory reset or installing custom ROMs. The backup is stored in /sdcard/CallLogBackupRestore folder.

This App is a must if you need to keep a history of all the calls you’ve made from or received on the phone since Android only keeps a history of the 500 latest calls and any calls older than that are automatically deleted from the phone.

Please report any problems you are having with the App here in the comments section or email me with the details as I cannot respond to problems in the Android Market. My email address is on the market.

Features:

  • Backup Call Logs / History in XML format.
    • Choose a scheduled time to automatically backup everyday.
    • Choose the name of the file to backup to.
    • Option to add and XSL style sheet to the XML file, so that the file can be opened with a browser for viewing easily.  Click here to download a sample XSL Stylesheet for Call Logs. Copy it in the same folder as the Backup XML file and then open the XML file in a browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox.
    • Option to add the date in readable format.
    • Backup format is independent of the Android version so the calls can be easily moved from one phone to another, irrespective of which version of Android it has. Tested with 1.5, 1.6, 2.01, 2.1.
  • Restore Call Logs
    • Option to select the backup file to be restored from the folder.
  • Delete all Call Logs on the Phone.
  • Email a backup file.
  • Delete existing backup files.
    • Option to delete old files automatically after specified number of days.

Download:

This app can be downloaded from the Android Market, search for it or scan this QR code with a Barcode Scanner app:

User Interface:

The screen has 5 buttons:

  • Backup Call Logs: Backup all the Call logs on the phone to the xml file.
  • Restore Call Logs: Reads the xml file and creates a new Call log for every entry found in the file. Duplicates are checked based on number, duration and date/time of the call.
  • Delete Backup Files: Allows selection of backup files to be deleted.
  • Delete Call Logs: Deletes all the Call logs on the phone, so that a Restore can be performed.
  • Donate: If you wish to donate for the App via PayPal.

Menu Options:

  • Help: Help information about the App.
  • Preferences: Opens the Preferences Screen.
  • Send by Email: Allows you to send the backup file by Email.

Preferences:

  • Use Scheduled Backups: If automatic backups should be performed everyday.
  • Time of Backup: When performing automatic backups, at what time should the backups be performed.
  • Days to Keep Old Backups: When performing automatic backups, backup files older than these many days will be deleted after the backup is performed. To keep an older file rename it so that the file name starts with _ (underscore).
  • Disable Vibration: Disables the vibration on completion of an operation.
  • Add Readable Date: Add the date in human readable format.
  • Add XSL Tag: Add Xsl tag to view backup file in browser. Click here to download a sample XSL File. Copy it in the same folder as the Backup XML file and then open the XML file in a browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox.
  • Add Contact Names: Add the name of the contact to the backup file.
  • Filename Date Format: The format for the auto generated file name.
  • Enable Logging: For troubleshooting purposes, logs any errors encountered to the system log.
  • Do not show Ads: Removes the Ads from the App.

Known Problems / Issues:

  • If you are running any “Task Killer” app that kills apps on a schedule (like Advanced Task Manager), make sure that you exclude SMS Backup & Restore from it, otherwise the Scheduled Backups may not work properly. This App displays a notification every time it backs up with the details of the backup, make sure you are getting those notifications.
  • Android only keeps a log of last 500 calls and the app can only backup the calls which are in those logs. If you have configured the app to automatically delete the backups after a few days then you’ll loose that call history.

Change Log:

v1.6:

  • Added preference to backup Contact Names as well.

v1.5:

  • Scheduled Backups.

v1.4:

  • Added Scheduled Backups (experimental).
  • Added Preference screen.
  • Fixed rotation bug.
  • Lots more

v1.3:

  • Added button to facilitate selection of files to be deleted.

v1.2:

  • Fix for the wrong month in the auto-generated file name.

v1.1:

  • Support for multiple backup files:
    • Backup asks to input a file name.
    • Restore asks to select a file.
  • Added Menu option to send the Backup file by Email.
  • Added prompt during restore to confirm if duplicates should be checked.
  • Faster restore when not checking for duplicates.
  • Backup xml is now properly indented.
  • Now does not ask to delete (and does not delete) calls before restore.

v1.0:

  • Added warning before overwriting existing backup file.
  • Minor bug fixes when writing the file.
  • Now Ad supported.

v0.1:

  • Initial release.