SPB Backup or Sprite Backup?

**breley** · 03-06-07, 02:47 PM

I feel like I'm doing a "tastes great/less filling" decision here, but I'm looking to get some opinions on which backup tool people like best for their WM5-capable Axims. I'm leaning towards the SPB Backup since it's around $16.00 after discount this month on Pocketgear.com, but I've also heard good things about Sprite backup. I understand that much of this would be subjective, but I'd like to get input nonetheless. Thanks in advance!

Jogga · 03-06-07, 04:05 PM

Spb can be downloaded as a trial: why not try that first and see if you like it, that way, you have nothing to loose

jaspeakm · 03-06-07, 04:05 PM

No contest, Breley. Go for the Sprite - the full works. It's dragged my sorry bum out of the mire time and time again. Spb backup is fine, but fairly pedestrian.

stevenator65 · 03-06-07, 04:12 PM

I've tried both. Sprite always failed to work after a few weeks. It just stopped and an error came up and told me I had to reload the entire program. It never worked right. SPB has been great. I didn't load it correctly when I first got it. I emailed support and they got right back to me and the problem was corrected immediately and it's worked wonderfully ever since.

mkss55442 · 03-06-07, 05:24 PM

Breley, Sprite now has a 10 day trial. I use Sprite on my x51v and it has been working fine for months. I have used it several times to restore my x51v after installing bad software. The restores worked flawlessly.

I (and others) have had problems with SPB Backup's scheduled backups not starting up on the x51v. Some Aximsite members have suggested a fix. I can't remember what it is. You can probably find the thread(s) by searching. BTW, it works great on my x50v.

Take a look at the SPB Backup forum: http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=34

AKAJohnDoe · 03-06-07, 06:51 PM

I am currently running them both. See my website for details.

Sprite kicks off at 03:03 daily and maintains 3 backups on the SD card.

Spb kicks off at 04:04 daily and maintains 3 backups on the CF card.

BTW, they do both have trials available, so you can find out for yourself.

**breley** · 03-06-07, 07:39 PM

Thanks everyone for your help. I'll try them both and see which knocks my socks off.

03-06-07, 07:52 PM

spb for sure.

MrMiguel · 03-06-07, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by breley

Thanks everyone for your help. I'll try them both and see which knocks my socks off.

Sprite can restore after a ROM upgrade or device change, SPB can only restore to the same ROM version and device. Not a hard choice considering that you will have to reinstall all your apps and reconfigure your device again after a ROM upgrade if you are only using SPB to backup

**breley** · 03-08-07, 11:02 AM

Once again, thanks for everyone's input, I really appreciate it. FYI, I have at this stage decided to go with SPB Backup, as it offered me the best value for my money for what I would currently need.

Thanks again!

AKAJohnDoe · 03-08-07, 12:18 PM

Be sure to validate the Restore process as well with both products.

speedy1979 · 03-08-07, 01:34 PM

I use spb backup. I found spritebackup a little invasive. You have to soft-reset before a backup can begin.

jag257 · 03-08-07, 02:43 PM

another vote for SPB back up!

AKAJohnDoe · 03-08-07, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by speedy1979

I use spb backup. I found spritebackup a little invasive. You have to soft-reset before a backup can begin.

As stated previously, I do run them both; however, I find Spb Backup to be the more "invasive" of the two. See this post and this post for the details.

I would have to have a dual catastophic failure (e.g.: the device hard reset and the SD card completely corrupted) before I would resort to restoring the Spb backup off the CF card. The Sprite backup is always my first choice for a restore.

Originally Posted by AKAJohnDoe

I am currently running them both. See my website for details.

Sprite kicks off at 03:03 daily and maintains 3 backups on the SD card.

Spb kicks off at 04:04 daily and maintains 3 backups on the CF card.

03-08-07, 07:14 PM

well, SPB backup has saved me multiple times over the last year. It works, and is well worth the money.