Back Up & Restore App Data:

  1. Launch “Settings”
  2. Scroll to “Personal” and tap “Backup & reset”
  3. Enable “Back up my data” to back up app data, settings, and Wi-Fi passwords to your backup account
  4. Enable “Automatic restore” to allow app data, settings, and passwords to be restored automatically the next time you reinstall the apps or sign in with the backup account

Back Up & Restore Contacts:

  1. Open “Contacts”
  2. Access “All contacts”
  3. Select an account type and the account with which you want to sync the contact
  4. Ensure the “Contacts” check box is ticked
  5. Tap “Menu” > “Sync Now”

NOTE: you can restore contacts the next time you log in with the backup account.

Back Up Media Files on a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Android device to the computer via USB
  2. Enable “File Transfer” / “Media device” when prompted or from the Notification area
  3. Open the File Explorer on the computer
  4. Copy and paste the files in the desired backup location on the computer
  5. After the transfer is done, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the phone from the USB cord

Restore Media Files form a Windows PC:

  1. Connect the Android phone to the 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 media file backups on the PC storage
  5. Copy and transfer the backup files back to the phone storage, preferably in the “Media” directory
  6. After the transfer is complete, eject the phone storage via system tray and safely disconnect the device form the USB cord



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