Backup

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Use Cases 2.1 Bootloader backup 2.2 Sharing images 2.3 Backup on microSD-Card 2.3.1 Full backup 2.3.2 Selective backup 3 Layout Components 3.1 Application Area 3.1.1 Application Menu 3.1.2 Filter Menu 3.1.3 Action Buttons 3.2 Footer Area 3.2.1 Status Bar 4 Constraints 5 Sessions 6 Architectural Details 7 Implementation Recommendations 8 Interactions 9 Unresolved Issues 10 Questions and Answers

Overview

This article defines the Backup Application, an application designed for the OpenMoko platform. This is a Native Stylus-Based application.

Use Cases

Here are some possible use cases:

Bootloader backup

Provide a method to backup the data from flash.

Sharing images

Backup could possibly allow for the sharing of images or music between users.

Backup on microSD-Card

IMO Most sophisticated backup solution is coded in Palm UniCMD application

Full backup

Selective backup

Layout Components

(TBD)

Application Area

Key Features:

• Date and time of last successful backup
• Current date and time
• Source
• Destination

Application Menu

Item	Action	Constraints
Preferences	Bring up a screen with backup preferences
Backup	Perform immediate full backup onto microSD
Update selections	Perform immediate update of preselected files
Flash backup	Perform flash memory image creation
Full restore	Perform immediate full restoration from last microSD's full backup
Reflash	Perform upload of the flash memory image
Help	Opens Help Viewer Application with help for this application

Filter Menu

Item	Action	Constraints
All	Displays all entries
Backup	Displays all Backup options from this category
Restore	Displays all Restore options from this category
Flash	Displays all Flash related options
Search Results	Displays entries matching current search string

Action Buttons

Action

Item	Action	Constraints
Full backup	Peform immediate full backup onto microSD card
Selective backup	Peform immediate selective backup onto microSD card
Bootloader backup	Perform immediate bootloader backup onto microSD card
Full restoration	Perform immediate full restore from last backup on microSD card
Selective restoration	Bring a list of available files for restoration with backup date and time

Footer Area

Status Bar

• Progress bar or percentage?

Constraints

(TBD)

Sessions

(TBD)

Architectural Details

(TBD)

Implementation Recommendations

(TBD)

Interactions

Backup commands can be accessible from the File Browser menu

Unresolved Issues

(TBD)

Questions and Answers

(TBD)