Back Up & Restore App Data:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Scroll to “Personal”
  3. Tap “Backup & reset”
  4. Enable “Back up my data” to back up app data, settings, and Wi-Fi passwords to your Google account
  5. Enable “Automatic restore” to allow app data and settings to be automatically restored when reinstalling apps or logging in with the backup account

Back Up & Restore Contacts:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Scroll to and access “Accounts”
  3. Select an account type and the account you want to use for contact syncing
  4. Enable “Contacts” if necessary
  5. When ready, tap “Menu” > “Sync Now”

NOTE: Contacts backed up using this method can be automatically restored the next time you sign in with your backup account.

Back Up Media Files on a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Lava A97 to your computer via USB
  2. Enable “File Transfer” / “Media device” when prompted or from the “Notification” area
  3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the desired media files on the phone storage
  5. Copy and transfer the files in the desired backup location on the computer
  6. Once the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device from the USB port

Restore Media Files from a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Lava A97 to your computer via USB
  2. Enable “Media device” / “File Transfer” when prompted or from the “Notification” area
  3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the media file backups
  5. Copy and transfer the files back on the phone storage, preferably in the “Media” directory or the folders from where they originate
  6. Once the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device from the USB port



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