Back Up & Restore App Data:

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

Back Up & Restore Contacts:

1. Open “Contacts”
2. Scroll to and tap “Accounts”
3. Select an account type
4. Select the desired account for contact syncing
5. Ensure “Contacts” is enabled
6. Tap “Menu” > “Sync Now”

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

Back Up Media Files on a PC:

1. Connect the Android device to your computer via USB
2. Enable “File Transfer” / “Media device” at the prompt or from the “Notification” area
3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
4. Locate the desired media files on the phone
5. Copy and transfer the files in the desired backup location on the computer
6. After the transfer is done, 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 Android phone to your computer via USB
2. Enable “Media device” / “File Transfer” at the prompt or from the “Notification” area
3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
4. Locate the media file backups on the computer
5. Copy and transfer the files on the phone storage, preferably in the “Media” directory or the folders from where they originate
6. After the transfer is done, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device from the USB port