Back Up & Restore App Data:

  1. Launch “Settings
  2. Access “Personal
  3. Tap “Backup & Reset
  4. Enable “Back up my data” to back up data to your account
  5. Enable “Automatic Restore” to allow data to be restored automatically when reinstalling apps or logging in with the backup account

Back Up & Restore Contacts:

  1. Open “Settings
  2. Access “Accounts
  3. Select the desired account type and account
  4. Ensure “Contacts” is checked
  5. Tap “Menu” > “Sync Now

NOTE: Contacts can be automatically restored the next time you log in with your backup account or by manually syncing the account data with the phone.

Back Up Media Files on a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Android device to the PC via USB
  2. On the phone, enable “File Transfer” / “Media device” when prompted or from the Notification area
  3. Launch the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the media files on the phone
  5. Copy and paste the files to the desired backup location on the computer
  6. Once the transfer completes, eject the phone storage and safely disconnect the phone from the USB port

Restore Media Files from a PC:

  1. Connect the Android phone to the PC via USB
  2. On the phone, enable “Media device” / “File Transfer” when prompted or from the Notification area
  3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the media backup files on the PC
  5. Copy and paste the files to the phone storage, preferably in the folders of origin
  6. Once done, eject the phone storage and safely disconnect the phone from the USB cord



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