How-to: Sony Xperia C3: Back Up and Restore Data

Data Backup

Backing Up App Data:

1. Tap the "Apps" icon while on the home screen
2. Access the phone's "Settings" menu
3. Swipe to "Personal" and tap "Backup & reset"
4. Mark the check box next to "Backup my data"
5. Tap "Backup account" and then select an account from the list. NOTE: if no account is found, you can tap "Add account" and follow the on-screen instructions to add one

Backing Up Your Contacts on the SIM Card:

1. Tap the "Phone" icon located on the home screen
2. Access the "Contacts" tab
3. Press "Menu" and tap "Back up contacts"
4. Tap "SIM card" and select the contacts you wish to back up. NOTE: you can also tap "Mark all"
5. Tap "Back up" and then choose to "Replace all contacts" or "Add contacts"
6. If necessary, press "OK" to confirm

Backing Up Contacts on the SD Card:

1. Launch the "Phone" app and go to the "Contacts" tab
2. Press "Menu" > "Back up contacts"
3. Select "SD card" and confirm by tapping "OK"

Backing Up Media Files on the SD Card:

1. Tap "Apps" while on the home screen
2. Go to "Settings"
3. Tap "Storage" and select to "Transfer data to SD card"

Backing UP Media Files on a Windows Computer:

1. Use the USB cable to connect the Sony Xperia C3 to your computer
2. On the PC, click to browse the phone's files / folders from the AutoPlay window
3. Go to the "Internal storage" folder
4. Browse for the desired media files, and copy them
5. Navigate to the desired backup location on your computer
6. Paste the files in the backup location
7. Once the transfer is complete, click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon from the system tray
8. Lastly, click "Safely Remove Mass Storage Device" > "OK"
9. You can now safely disconnect your smartphone

Restoring Data

Restoring Apps:

1. Tap "Apps" from the home screen
2. Go to "Settings" and tap "Backup & reset" under "Personal"
3. Tap "Backup account" and choose an account. NOTE: you can add an account by tapping "Add account"
4. Mark the check box next to "Automatic restore"
5. Your apps will now be restored

Restoring Contacts from the SIM Card:

1. Launch the "Phone" app
2. Access the "Contacts" tab
3. Press "Menu" > "Import contacts"
4. Choose to import contacts from the SIM card
5. Mark the desired contacts, or tap "Import all"

Restoring Contacts Stored on the SD Card:

1. Open the "Phone" app
2. Go to the "Contacts" tab and press "Menu"
3. Tap "import contacts" > "SD card"
4. Select the vCard file you wish to import and tap "OK"

Restoring Media Files Stored on a Windows PC:

1. Establish a connection between your Sony Xperia C3 and computer via USB
2. In the AutoPlay window on the PC, click to browse the phone's files / folders
3. Open the "Internal storage" directory
4. Launch a second Windows Explorer window and locate the files backed up on your PC's hard drive
5. Copy the files, and paste them in the desired folder located in the "Internal storage" directory
6. Once the files have been transferred, click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon located in the system tray
7. Next, click "Safely Remove Mass Storage Device" and confirm with "OK"
8. You can now disconnect your smartphone

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