NOTE: To learn how you can back up data on the LG Phoenix 2, you can visit this thread.

Restore a .sbf Backup File From a Computer:

  1. Connect the LG Phoenix 2 to your computer via USB
  2. When prompted, enable “Media sync (MTP)” / “File Transfer (MTP)”, or enable the option from the “Notification” area
  3. Launch the File Explorer on the PC
  4. Locate and copy the desired “.sbf” backup file on the computer
  5. Paste the file on the phone storage
  6. Once done, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device from the USB cord

Restore SD Card Content:

  1. Open “Settings
  2. If necessary, go to the “General” tab
  3. Swipe to “Phone Management
  4. Tap “Backup & reset
  5. Under “LG Backup service”, tap “Restore from backup
  6. Select the SD card backup you want to restore
  7. Tap “Start
  8. At the “Restored” pop-up, tap “Done
  9. If needed, wait for your phone to reboot

Restore Contacts:

  1. Open “Settings
  2. Switch to the “General” tab
  3. Scroll to “Phone Management
  4. Tap “Backup & reset
  5. Under “LG Backup”, tap “Restore from backup
  6. Select the desired backup file
  7. Tap “Start
  8. When prompted with “Restored”, tap “Done

Restore Media Files from the Phone:

  1. Tap “Apps” on the home screen
  2. Open “Settings
  3. If necessary, open the “General” tab
  4. Under “Phone Management”, tap “Backup & reset
  5. Under “LG Backup”, tap “Restore from backup
  6. Select the desired media backup file(s)
  7. Tap “Start
  8. When prompted with “Restore complete”, tap “Restart

Restore Media Files from a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the LG Phoenix 2 to your PC via USB
  2. Enable “Media sync (MTP)” / “File Transfer (MTP)” at the prompt, or from the “notification” area
  3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Locate the media file backups
  5. Copy the files from the computer storage and transfer them on the phone, preferably in the “Media” directory
  6. Once the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device from the USB connector



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