Back Up Apps:

  1. Tap “Apps” on the home screen
  2. Access “Settings
  3. Under “Personal” tap “Backup & reset
  4. To back up Wi-Fi passwords, account data, and other settings to Google’s servers, enable “Back up my data
  5. To restore data automatically upon reinstalling apps that have been backed up, enable “Automatic restore

NOTE: App data will be restored automatically when you sign in with your Google account for the first time (example: after a fresh factory reset)

Back Up Contacts:

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Launch “Settings
  3. Tap “Accounts
  4. Select the account you want to use for syncing your contacts to
  5. Tap “Menu” > “Sync now

NOTE: Contacts will be automatically restored upon the first time you sign in with your Google account (such as after a master reset)

Back Up Media Files on a Windows Computer:

  1. Connect the Moto X Style to your computer via USB
  2. Drag the “Notification” bar down
  3. Enable “Media sync (MTP)” if necessary
  4. From the AutoPlay window on the computer, click to browse the phone’s directories
  5. Locate the media files on your phone and copy them
  6. Navigate to the desired backup location on your computer and transfer the files
  7. After the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage and safely disconnect it from the computer

Restore Media Files from a Windows Computer:

  1. Connect the Moto X Style to your computer via USB
  2. Ensure that “Media Sync (MTP)” is enabled
  3. In the AutoPlay window on the computer, select to browse the phone’s files and folders
  4. Open a second Explorer window and locate the media files backed up on your computer
  5. Copy the files and paste them on your phone’s internal storage
  6. Once the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage from the system tray and safely disconnect it from the USB



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