The application has access to the following:
System tools
automatically start at boot
Allows an application to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the application to slow down overall performance of the phone by constantly running.
read system log files
Allows an application to read from the systemʼs various log files. This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the phone, but should not contain any personal or private information.
read sync statistics
Allows an application to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.
read sync settings
Allows an application to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for contacts.
delete all application cache data
Allows an application to free phone storage by deleting files in application cache directory. Access is very restricted and usually for system processes.
modify global system settings
Allows an application to modify the systemʼs settings data. Malicious applications can corrupt your systemʼs configuration.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows an application to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
set wallpaper
Allows the application to set the system wallpaper.
write access point name settings
Allows an application to modify the APN settings, such as Proxy and Port of any APN.
read sync settings
Allows an application to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for contacts.
set time zone
Allows an application to change the phoneʼs time zone.
change your UI settings
Allows an application to change the current configuration, such as the locale or overall font size.
Your personal information
read contact data
Allows an application to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to send your data to other people.
write contact data
Allows an application to modify the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your contact data.
read calendar data
Allows an application to read all of the calendar events stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to send your calendar events to other people.
write calendar data
Allows an application to modify the calendar events stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your calendar data.
read owner data
Allows an application read the phone owner data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to read phone owner data.
write owner data
Allows an application to modify the phone owner data stored on your phone. Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify owner data.
read user defined dictionary
Allows an application to read any private words, names and phrases that the user may have stored in the user dictionary.
write to user defined dictionary
Allows an application to write new words into the user dictionary.
Your messages
read SMS or MMS
Allows application to read SMS messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious applications may read your confidential messages.
edit SMS or MMS
Allows application to write to SMS messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious applications may delete your messages.
Network communication
full Internet access
Allows an application to create network sockets.
view network state
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
Phone calls
read phone state and identity
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to, ect.
Your location
coarse (network-based) location
Access coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to determine an approximate phone location, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine approximately where you are.
fine (GPS) location
Access fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the phone, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power.
Hardware controls
take pictures
Allows application to take pictures with the camera. This allows the application at any time to collect images the camera is seeing.
Storage
modify/delete SD card contents
Allows an application to write to the SD card.
Your accounts
discover known accounts
Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
use the authentication credentials of an account
Allows an application to request authentication tokens.
Other
android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
android.permission.ACCESS_DRM
android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.htc.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.htc.htctwitter.permission.useprovider
com.htc.socialnetwork.plurk.permission.useprovider
com.htc.htctwitter.permission.useprovider
com.android.providers.im.permission.READ_ONLY
com.android.providers.im.permission.WRITE_ONLY
com.google.android.providers.gmail.permission.WRITE_GMAIL
com.google.android.providers.gmail.permission.READ_GMAIL
com.android.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
com.lge.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
com.lge.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
com.spritemobile.backup.permission.ACCESS_ONLINE_SERVICE
com.spritemobile.backup.permission.ACCESS_UPLOAD_MANAGER
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
John
Sep 8, 2012 11:30:19 PM
John Great backup program that works an keeps your files on your sd card when i had to trade phones i backed up the old, installed the backup on the new phone it was unable to recognize the file other than that Im very happy with it....
Christhonie
Sep 2, 2012 11:10:55 AM
HTC One not working On HTC One X device the app does not backup to remote storage. Several calls logged to support over one week, not a single response.
Walter
Aug 27, 2012 2:39:37 AM
Wpop-pop Best app
Russell
Aug 25, 2012 4:17:30 PM
Much better It's been a while since I used this program, or updated my rating. So far, on my Galaxy S2 it seems pretty good. If I ever need a full restore, we'll see how it goes. Much better though, so far.
Kellee
Aug 17, 2012 3:51:11 PM
sprite rocks! it's saved me from losing my contacts n my mind!!
Tony
Aug 16, 2012 4:22:42 AM
Nice and simple Even better since it added ICS support.
Brian
Aug 13, 2012 9:21:53 AM
Great app Great at what it does. Backs up messages and call logs. System settings and pictures. This app cannot make a complete backup of the phone since it does not have root access. But you probably already knew that.
Kevin
Aug 5, 2012 6:17:41 PM
Backup Looks like it worked right the first try.
Jan
Aug 4, 2012 11:31:44 AM
Awsome I've been using Sprite Backup since it came default on my Windows HTC HD2 and never had problems
slimanjaya
Aug 3, 2012 9:11:49 PM
backed up with bunch of craps Update to new ROM, and then did a factory reset tried to use this to bring back all contacts, call logs, sms history but turned out there were bunches of numbers with no name on contact list. With the SMS, hahaha got records of contacts who i've been messaged to but no message in there!!! All blank except the some names n some contact numbers since u failed to backup the contacts. THIS IS A PIECE OF CRAP EVEN IF U OFFERED THIS FOR FREE, LET ALONE U R CHARGING US FOR $4.78