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Backing Up Applications:
- While viewing the home screen, press the "Menu" button
- Tap "Settings" and access the "Accounts" tab
- Tap "Backup and reset". NOTE: you need to be logged in to a Google account in order to back up your apps. If necessary, tap "Backup account" > "Add account"
- Mark the check boxes associated with "Back up data" and "Backup account" if necessary
Contact Backup
Backing Up Contacts on a Samsung or Google Account:
- Launch the "Contacts" application
- Press "Menu"
- Tap "Merge accounts" and select to "Merge with Google" or "Merge with Samsung"
- If necessary, sign in to your Google or Samsung account
Backing Up Contacts on the SD Card:
- Make sure the SD card is installed on your phone
- Launch the "Contacts" application
- If necessary, press "Menu" > "Contacts to display" > "All contacts"
- Press the "Menu" button and tap "Import / Export"
- Tap "Export to SD card". Make sure you remember the exported file's name for future use
- Tap "OK"
Media File Backup
Backing Up Media Files on the SD Card:
- While viewing the home screen, tap "Apps"
- Tap "My Files" > "All files"
- Tap "Device storage". (NOTE: To back up all of your files, press "Menu", tap "Select all" and skip to step 6)
- Navigate to the folders containing the files you wish to back up. NOTE: Pictures captured with the Camera app should be stored in the DCIM folder, and other media files can be found in "Notifications", "Downloads" folders etc.
- Mark the check boxes associated with the items you wish to back up
- Tap the "Menu" icon at the top-right corner of the screen
- Tap "Copy" or "Move"
- Tap "SD memory card" and if necessary, navigate to the desired folder
- Tap "Paste here" or "Move here"
Backing Up Media Files on a Windows PC:
- Establish a USB connection between your smartphone and computer
- Swipe the "Status" bar down and mark the "Media device" check box
- In the AutoPlay window on the computer, click "Open device to view files using Windows Explorer"
- Navigate to the media files stored on your device
- Copy the files you wish to back up, and transfer them to the desired backup location on your computer's hard drive
- After the process is done, safely disconnect your smartphone from the computer
Backing Up Media Files on a Mac Computer:
NOTE: Skip the first 2 steps if Samsung Kies is already installed on your computer
- Open the Internet browser on your Mac and visit Kies
- Click "Download for Mac OS" and follow the on-screen prompts to install Kies on your Mac
- Connect your Galaxy V to your Mac via USB
- Swipe the "Status" bar down and tap "Connected as a media device" > "Media device"
- Launch Kies on the Mac
- In Kies, click the "Back up / restore" tab, followed by the "Backup" tab
- Mark the check boxes associated with "Music", "Photos" and other types of media files you wish to back up. Optionally, mark the "Select all items" check box
- Click "Backup"
- Once the process is done, safely disconnect your smartphone from the Mac
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