How do you backup/restore this thing?

My RAZR is my first smartphone, and I don't intend to lose it, have it stolen, or break it, but hey, things can always go bump!
I would like to backup the phone, settings, apps, app settings, contacts, ringers, photos, etc. so that if I do need to replace the phone, I can restore everything (except the new ESN, of course). I don't see much discussion of such a basic process. It seems all I can find are Contact List Backup/Restore tips. Heck, I've got my contacts in a spreadsheet - have for years.

I use My Backup Pro which I believe will allow you to back up your apps and all that you mentioned to a SD card and restore to another phone.  It is $5 for the paid version, which is what I use, but I think that's a small price to pay if it will do what you want.
I use google for my contacts and calendar so I don't back those up with My Backup Pro since they are already online.  However, I do go to my google account and export my contacts and  my calendar data  to my computer from time to time.    This link will tell you how to do that, as well as how to backup any of your Google information.

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