diff --git a/MyTracks/AndroidManifest.xml b/MyTracks/AndroidManifest.xml
index bca3f3403..c7ea5b522 100755
--- a/MyTracks/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <activity android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.io.sendtogoogle.AccountChooserActivity" />
     <activity android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.io.sendtogoogle.UploadResultActivity" />
     <activity android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.io.sendtogoogle.UploadServiceChooserActivity" />
+    <activity android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.settings.BackupSettingsActivity" />
     <activity android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.settings.SettingsActivity" />
     <activity android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.settings.SharingSettingsActivity" />
     <!-- Services -->
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
index ca0218300..d5920ef68 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   <string name="reset_key">resetToDefaults</string>
   <string name="restore_from_sd_key">restoreFromSd</string>
   <string name="sensor_options_key">sensorOptions</string>
+  <string name="settings_backup_key">settingsBackup</string>
   <string name="settings_sharing_key">settingsSharing</string>
   <string name="track_color_mode_fixed_speed_options_key">trackColorModeFixedOptions</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml
index 278dcec01..629cc5fbd 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1541,13 +1541,6 @@ limitations under the License.
       the SD card.">
     Restore all tracks and settings from the SD card.
   </string>
-  <string name="settings_backup_sd_card"
-    translation_description="In the 'Backup' settings, the section header for configuring backup to
-      the SD card.
-
-      Character limit: ~40 (1 line)">
-    SD card
-  </string>
   <string name="settings_display"
     translation_description="In the 'Settings' page, the option to change the display related
       settings.
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/xml/backup_settings.xml b/MyTracks/res/xml/backup_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80844feb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MyTracks/res/xml/backup_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2012 Google Inc.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  android:title="@string/settings_backup" >
+  <Preference
+    android:key="@string/backup_to_sd_key"
+    android:persistent="false"
+    android:title="@string/settings_backup_now" />
+  <Preference
+    android:key="@string/restore_from_sd_key"
+    android:persistent="false"
+    android:title="@string/settings_backup_restore" />
+</PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml b/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 1f91158b6..9225bf93a 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -192,22 +192,12 @@ limitations under the License.
     </PreferenceCategory>
   </PreferenceScreen>
 
-  <!-- Backup settings -->
-  <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/settings_backup">
-    <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/settings_backup_sd_card">
-      <Preference
-          android:key="@string/backup_to_sd_key"
-          android:title="@string/settings_backup_now"
-          android:summary="@string/settings_backup_now_summary"
-          android:persistent="false" />
-      <Preference
-          android:key="@string/restore_from_sd_key"
-          android:title="@string/settings_backup_restore"
-          android:summary="@string/settings_backup_restore_summary"
-          android:persistent="false" />
-    </PreferenceCategory>
-  </PreferenceScreen>
-
+  <!-- Backup -->
+  <Preference
+      android:title="@string/settings_backup"
+      android:key="@string/settings_backup_key"
+      android:persistent="false" />
+  
   <!-- Reset to defaults -->
   <Preference
       android:title="@string/settings_reset"
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/BackupSettingsActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/BackupSettingsActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb6493f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/BackupSettingsActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 Google Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+ * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ * the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
+ * the License.
+ */
+
+package com.google.android.apps.mytracks.settings;
+
+import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.Constants;
+import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.io.backup.BackupActivity;
+import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.io.backup.RestoreChooserActivity;
+import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.DialogUtils;
+import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.IntentUtils;
+import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.PreferencesUtils;
+import com.google.android.maps.mytracks.R;
+
+import android.app.Dialog;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.Preference;
+import android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener;
+
+/**
+ * An activity for accessing the backup settings.
+ * 
+ * @author Jimmy Shih
+ */
+public class BackupSettingsActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
+
+  private static final int DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESTORE_NOW_ID = 0;
+
+  Preference backupNowPreference;
+  Preference restoreNowPreference;
+
+  /*
+   * Note that sharedPreferenceChangeListenr cannot be an anonymous inner class.
+   * Anonymous inner class will get garbage collected.
+   */
+  private final OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
+      sharedPreferenceChangeListener = new OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener() {
+        @Override
+        public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences preferences, String key) {
+          // Note that key can be null
+          if (PreferencesUtils.getKey(BackupSettingsActivity.this, R.string.recording_track_id_key)
+              .equals(key)) {
+            updateUi();
+          }
+        }
+      };
+
+  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+  @Override
+  protected void onCreate(Bundle bundle) {
+    super.onCreate(bundle);
+    SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = getSharedPreferences(
+        Constants.SETTINGS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+    sharedPreferences.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(sharedPreferenceChangeListener);
+
+    addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.backup_settings);
+    backupNowPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.backup_to_sd_key));
+    backupNowPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
+        @Override
+      public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
+        Intent intent = IntentUtils.newIntent(BackupSettingsActivity.this, BackupActivity.class);
+        startActivity(intent);
+        return true;
+      }
+    });
+    restoreNowPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.restore_from_sd_key));
+    restoreNowPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
+        @Override
+      public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
+        showDialog(DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESTORE_NOW_ID);
+        return true;
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) {
+    if (id != DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESTORE_NOW_ID) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return DialogUtils.createConfirmationDialog(this,
+        R.string.settings_backup_restore_confirm_message, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+          @Override
+          public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+            Intent intent = IntentUtils.newIntent(
+                BackupSettingsActivity.this, RestoreChooserActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intent);
+          }
+        });
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected void onResume() {
+    super.onResume();
+    updateUi();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the UI based on the recording state.
+   */
+  private void updateUi() {
+    boolean isRecording = PreferencesUtils.getLong(this, R.string.recording_track_id_key)
+        != PreferencesUtils.RECORDING_TRACK_ID_DEFAULT;
+    backupNowPreference.setEnabled(!isRecording);
+    restoreNowPreference.setEnabled(!isRecording);
+    backupNowPreference.setSummary(isRecording ? R.string.settings_not_while_recording
+        : R.string.settings_backup_now_summary);
+    restoreNowPreference.setSummary(isRecording ? R.string.settings_not_while_recording
+        : R.string.settings_backup_restore_summary);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 95b24d433..c5f2a472f 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package com.google.android.apps.mytracks.settings;
 import static com.google.android.apps.mytracks.Constants.TAG;
 
 import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.Constants;
-import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.io.backup.BackupActivity;
-import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.io.backup.RestoreChooserActivity;
 import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.services.sensors.ant.AntUtils;
 import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.ApiAdapterFactory;
 import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.BluetoothDeviceUtils;
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
- * An activity that let's the user see and edit the settings.
+ * An activity for accessing settings.
  * 
  * @author Leif Hendrik Wilden
  * @author Rodrigo Damazio
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
 public class SettingsActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
 
   private static final int DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESET_ID = 0;
-  private static final int DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESTORE_ID = 1;
 
   // Value when the task frequency is off.
   private static final String TASK_FREQUENCY_OFF = "0";
@@ -129,16 +126,6 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
     customizeSensorOptionsPreferences();
     customizeTrackColorModePreferences();
     
-    // Hook up action for resetting all settings
-    Preference resetPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.reset_key));
-    resetPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
-      @Override
-      public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference arg0) {
-        showDialog(DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESET_ID);
-        return true;
-      }
-    });
-    
     Preference sharingPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.settings_sharing_key));
     sharingPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
       @Override
@@ -148,6 +135,26 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
         return true;
       }
     });
+    
+    Preference backupPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.settings_backup_key));
+    backupPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
+      @Override
+      public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
+        Intent intent = IntentUtils.newIntent(SettingsActivity.this, BackupSettingsActivity.class);
+        startActivity(intent);
+        return true;
+      }
+    });
+    
+    // Hook up action for resetting all settings
+    Preference resetPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.reset_key));
+    resetPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
+      @Override
+      public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference arg0) {
+        showDialog(DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESET_ID);
+        return true;
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -161,17 +168,6 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
                 onResetPreferencesConfirmed();
               }
             });
-      case DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESTORE_ID:
-        return DialogUtils.createConfirmationDialog(this,
-            R.string.settings_backup_restore_confirm_message,
-            new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-              @Override
-              public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-                Intent intent = IntentUtils.newIntent(
-                    SettingsActivity.this, RestoreChooserActivity.class);
-                startActivity(intent);
-              }
-            });
       default:
         return null;
     }
@@ -304,46 +300,13 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
-    
     configureBluetoothPreferences();
-    Preference backupNowPreference =
-        findPreference(getString(R.string.backup_to_sd_key));
-    Preference restoreNowPreference =
-        findPreference(getString(R.string.restore_from_sd_key));
     Preference resetPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.reset_key));
-
-    // If recording, disable backup/restore/reset
-    // (we don't want to get to inconsistent states)
     boolean recording = PreferencesUtils.getLong(this, R.string.recording_track_id_key) != -1;
-    backupNowPreference.setEnabled(!recording);
-    restoreNowPreference.setEnabled(!recording);
     resetPreference.setEnabled(!recording);
-    backupNowPreference.setSummary(
-        recording ? R.string.settings_not_while_recording
-                  : R.string.settings_backup_now_summary);
-    restoreNowPreference.setSummary(
-        recording ? R.string.settings_not_while_recording
-                  : R.string.settings_backup_restore_summary);
     resetPreference.setSummary(
         recording ? R.string.settings_not_while_recording
                   : R.string.settings_reset_summary);
-
-    // Add actions to the backup preferences
-    backupNowPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
-      @Override
-      public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
-        Intent intent = IntentUtils.newIntent(SettingsActivity.this, BackupActivity.class);
-        startActivity(intent);
-        return true;
-      }
-    });
-    restoreNowPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
-      @Override
-      public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
-        showDialog(DIALOG_CONFIRM_RESTORE_ID);
-        return true;
-      }
-    });
   }
 
   private void updateSensorSettings(String sensorType) {
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
index 5f54069d5..888843a16 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
    */
   public static final boolean ALLOW_ACCESS_DEFAULT = false;
   public static final boolean DEFAULT_MAP_PUBLIC_DEFAULT = true;
+  public static final long RECORDING_TRACK_ID_DEFAULT = -1L;
   public static final boolean SHARE_URL_ONLY_DEFAULT = false;
 
   private PreferencesUtils() {}