How do I save an "image" of my phone?

[mynameisben123]

Hello all,

I have had my Samsung Galaxy S for about a month now, and have just recently took the plunge and rooted it. I am now seeking a means of backing up my entire phone using a method that will essentially "freeze" my phone's current state, allowing me to restore to this exact state in the future, like an image of my phone. I want all apps, SMS messages, contacts, all settings, everything to be frozen in time as a backup.

I have searched these forums and through Google search results extensively and found a lot of information, most of it regarding Nandroid, Titanium Backup, SPRecovery, ClockworkMod Recovery etc. My understanding is this:

Titanium backup is more of a soft backup, it backs up your apps and settings and allows them to be reapplied.

Nandroid requires the recovery mode to be flashed using ClockworkMod Recovery

SPRecovery can be used instead of ClockworkMod Recovery, but they both have their own pros/cons.

Is there a definitive guide to achieve what I want?


Most of the guides I have read have been tailored to other devices such as the G1, HTC Hero, Droid etc.


TL;DR: I want to make a complete backup of everything on my phone, save it as an image, and be able to restore it later.


Thanks in advance!


Ben

[thering1975]

Ive utilised a free piece of software called rom manager which uses clockwork mod and is pretty simple to run, albeit while i know its backed up the rom, im not sure it included the non samsung apps or settings as couldnt find details myself on this, so i took a titanium backup as well to cover the apps.

not sure if there is one app that does it all but pretty sure someone on here can elborate further

[Fisz]

Anything that can do this without requiring root?