NOTE: to learn how you can back up your apps, contacts and media files on the SGS II TV, please visit this link for a full guide.

Restoring Applications:

  1. Log in to your Google account if necessary
  2. Press "Menu" while viewing a home screen
  3. Tap "Settings" and access the "Accounts" tab
  4. Tap "Google" > "Sync all"
  5. Press the "Back" key
  6. Tap "Backup and reset"
  7. Mark / Uncheck the check boxes next to "Backup my data" and "Automatic restore"

Contact Restore

Restoring Contacts from a Samsung or Google Account:

  1. Press "Menu" while on a home screen
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Tap the "Accounts" tab
  4. Select "Google" or "Samsung", depending on what type of account you've used to back up your contacts
  5. Tap your "email address" at the top of the screen
  6. Mark the check box next to "Sync Contacts". If it's already checked, tap "Sync now"

Restoring Contacts from the SD Card:

  1. From the home screen, tap the "Contacts" icon
  2. Tap the "Contacts" tab
  3. Press "Menu" > "Import / Export" > "Import from SD card"
  4. Choose the account on which you want to restore the contacts
  5. Tap "Import vCard file" > "OK"
  6. Select the proper VCF file to restore, and press "OK"

Pictures and Media Files Restore

Restoring Media Files from the SD Card:

  1. Tap the "Apps" icon located on the home screen
  2. Tap "My Files" > "All files" > "SD card"
  3. Navigate to where the media files are store
  4. Tap and hold a file that you wish to restore and tap "Move"
  5. A list of available memory locations will be displayed. To choose a different location, tap "Create new"
  6. Tap "Move here"

Restoring Media Files from a Windows Computer:

  1. Establish a connection between your smartphone and PC via USB
  2. On the handset, drag the "Notification" bar down and tap "Connected as a media device" > "Media device"
  3. On your computer, click "Open device to view files using Windows Explorer", in the AutoPlay pop-up window
  4. Open a new Windows Explorer window and navigate to where the media files are backed up on your computer's HDD
  5. Copy the desired files, and paste them on your phone's storage. NOTE: the SD card icon represents the phone's external memory, while the "Phone" icon represents the phone's internal memory
  6. Once the transfer is complete, disconnect your smartphone

Restoring Media Files Stored on a Mac Computer:

  1. Use the USB cable to connect your smartphone to your Mac computer
  2. Drag the "Status" bar down from the home screen, and tap "Connected as a media device" > "Media device"
  3. On the computer, launch Samsung Kies
  4. In Kies, click the "Back up / restore" tab and open the "Restore" tab
  5. Mark the check boxes associated with "Photo", "Music" and other types of files that you want to restore. You can also click "Select all items"
  6. Click "Restore" and if necessary, follow any additional on-screen prompts
  7. After the transfer is finished, disconnect your smartphone


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