Back Up Data:

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Launch “Settings”
  3. Scroll to “Personal” and tap “Backup & reset”
  4. Tap “Backup account” if necessary, and sign in to, or select the account you want to use for backing up the data

Restore App Data:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Tap “Backup & reset” > “Backup account”
  3. Select the account containing the initial backup
  4. Enable “Automatic restore”

Turn On Automatic Backup:

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Tap “Backup & Restore”
  3. Tap to enable “Automatic backup”
  4. You can tap “Automatic backup” again to select a backup frequency, location, and to choose the type of data to be automatically backed up

Back Up Content Manually:

  1. Tap “Apps”
  2. Launch “Backup & restore”
  3. Tap “Manual backup” and select a backup location
  4. Select the type of data to back up (such as “Conversations” or “Contacts” etc.)
  5. Tap “Backup” > “Finish”

Restore Data Manually:

  1. Launch “Backup & Restore”
  2. Tap “Restore data”
  3. Choose the location of the backup file
  4. Select the type of data to restore
  5. Tap “Restore data” and tap “Finish”

Back Up Data via PC Companion (PC) or Sony Bridge (Mac):

  1. Install “Sony Bridge” or “PC Companion” on your Mac or PC respectively
  2. Establish a USB connection between the Xperia Z5 and computer / Mac
  3. Launch PC Companion or PC Bridge
  4. Click “Start” in the app
  5. Click “Backup” and follow the on-screen instructions to back up data

Restore Data Using a PC Or Mac:

  1. Make sure Sony Bridge or PC Companion is installed on the Mac or PC
  2. Connect the Xperia Z5 to your computer via USB
  3. Launch PC Companion or Sony Bridge
  4. Click “Start” and select the desired backup file
  5. Click “Restore” and follow the on-screen steps

Back Up Media Files on a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Xperia Z5 to your computer via USB
  2. Launch an Explorer window
  3. Locate the desired media files on your phone
  4. Select the files and paste them in the desired back up location on the phone
  5. After the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage from the system tray and safely disconnect it from the USB connector

Restore Media Files from a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Xperia Z5 to the computer containing the media file backup
  2. Open an Explorer window and locate the backup files
  3. Copy the files, and transfer them on the phone storage, preferably in the “Media” folder
  4. After the transfer is done, eject the phone storage from the system tray and safely disconnect the device from the computer



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