Back Up App Data:

  1. Swipe the “Status” bar down on the home screen
  2. Open “Settings
  3. Access the “General” tab
  4. Tap “Backup & reset
  5. Turn on “Back up my data

Back Up Contacts on the SD Card:

  1. Open “Settings
  2. Go to the “General” tab
  3. Tap “Backup & reset
  4. Tap “LG Backup” > “Backup & restore
  5. Tap “Back up data” > “SD Card
  6. Select the contacts you want to back up and tap “Start
  7. When prompted with “Backup completed”, tap “Done

Back Up Contacts Using an LG Account:

  1. Go to “Settings
  2. Access the “General” tab
  3. Tap “Backup & reset” > “LG Backup
  4. Tap “Backup & restore
  5. Tap “Back up data” > “LG Cloud
  6. Sign in with your LG account and enable “Personal data” while deselecting the other options
  7. Expand the “Personal data” folder and ensure “Contacts” is selected
  8. Tap “Start
  9. When prompted with “Backup completed”, tap “Done

Back Up Media Files On Your Phone:

  1. Open “Settings
  2. Access the “General” tab
  3. Tap “Backup & reset” > “LG Backup
  4. Tap “Backup & Restore
  5. Turn on “Media data
  6. Disable the other options
  7. Expand the “Media data” folder and select the media files you want to back up
  8. Tap “Start” and wait for the “Backup completed” prompt
  9. Tap “Done

Back Up Media Files on a Windows Computer:

  1. Connect the LG X Skin to your computer via USB
  2. When prompted, turn on “Media device (MTP)” / “File Transfer (MTP)”, or enable the option from the “Notification” area
  3. Launch the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the media files on your phone and copy them
  5. Transfer the files in the desired backup location on the computer HDD
  6. Once the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage via system tray
  7. You can safely disconnect the device from the USB port



See More: LG X Skin: Back Up App Data, Contacts, and Media Files