NOTE: You can check this thread for a guide on how to back up media files, app data, and contacts on the phone.

Restore Contacts from SD Storage:

  1. Open “Contacts”
  2. Tap “Menu”
  3. Go to “Settings” > “Contacts to display”
  4. Select “All contacts”
  5. Next tap “Import/Export contacts” > “Import from SD Card”
  6. Tap “OK”

Restore Media Files from SD Storage:

  1. Launch “My Files”
  2. Access “SD Card’
  3. Tap “Menu” > “Edit”
  4. Tick the check boxes associated with the media files you want to restore
  5. Tap “Menu” > “Move”
  6. Tap “Internal storage’ > “Create folder” or “Move here” and select the folder’s name
  7. When ready, tap “Move here”

Restore Media Files from a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Android device to the computer via USB
  2. On the phone, enable “Media device” / “File Transfer” at the prompt or from the Notification shade
  3. Open the File Explorer on the PC and locate the media file backups
  4. Copy and paste the files to the phone storage, preferably in the folders of origin
  5. Once done, eject the phone storage and safely disconnect the device from the USB port

Restore Media Files from a Mac:

  1. Connect the Android device to the Mac via USB
  2. On the phone, enable “File Transfer” / “Media device” when prompted or from the Notification shade
  3. Open Kies on the Mac and access the “Restore / Back up” tab
  4. Access “Restore”
  5. Tick the boxes associated with the media files you want to restore
  6. Tap “Restore” and follow the prompts
  7. Once the process is done, drag the phone’s virtual drive from the desktop and drop it over the “trash can” to eject it
  8. You can safely disconnect the phone from the USB cord



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