Now, you can use AppManager to backup most apps, but protected apps are not included in this because they are stored in a different directory. With a rooted phone, you can access this directory and copy the apps to your SD card or to your computer. 

First method, copy with your phone to SD card:

1. Install and open a Terminal Emulator on your phone.
2. Enter su to be superuser (root).
3. Enter cd /data/app-private/ to enter the protected application directory.
4. Use ls to view the apps in the directory.
5. Ent...

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The shortcomings listed with the G1 and Android seems to be getting handled rather quickly and the latest bit of news is some of the most well received.

Sometime in the first quarter of next year (Q1 ‘09), Android will be updated to include a soft keyboard.  On top of that, there ought to be the standard fare of predictive text and suggestions.  This will bring the total number of input options to at least 4 counting physical QWERTY, touch screen, and trackball.

This will play ...

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