Backing Up Applications:

  1. Press the "Menu" button while viewing a home screen
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Go to the "Accounts" tab and tap "Backup and reset". NOTE: to back up applications, you must be signed in with a Google account. If you need to do this, tap "Backup account" > "Add account" and follow the on-screen instructions
  4. If necessary, mark the check boxes next to "Backup my data" and "Backup account"

Contact Back Up

Backing up Contacts to a Samsung or Google Account:

  1. Tap the "Contacts" icon located on the home screen
  2. Press the "Menu" button and tap "Merge contacts"
  3. Select either "Merge with Google" or "Merge with Samsung"
  4. If required, sign in with your Google or Samsung Account

Backing up Contacts on the SD Card:

  1. Launch the "Contacts" application
  2. Press "Menu" and tap "Contacts to display" > "All contacts"
  3. Press "Menu" again and select "Import / Export"
  4. Tap "Export to SD card". NOTE: a pop-up notification will be displayed, revealing the name of the file you are about to create. Record the name if necessary
  5. Tap "OK"

Pictures and Media File Back Up

Backing Up Media Files on the SD Card:

  1. Tap "Apps" from the home screen
  2. Select "My files"
  3. Tap "All files" > "Device storage". NOTE: to back up all the files, press "Menu" > "Select all" and skip directly to step 6
  4. Navigate to the location where the desired media files are stored. Camera pictures are stored in "DCIM", notifications in the "Notifications" folder, and so on
  5. Mark the check boxes next to the desired files and folders
  6. Tap the "Menu" icon found at the top-right corner of the screen
  7. Tap "Copy". To avoid creating duplicates, you can tap "Move" instead
  8. Select "SD memory card" and if necessary, navigate to the desired target folder
  9. Once there, tap "Paste here" / "Move here"

Backing up Media Files on a Windows Computer:

  1. Use the USB cable to connect your SGS II TV to your computer
  2. On the smartphone, drag the "Status" bar down and tap "Connected as a media device"
  3. Mark the "Media device" option
  4. On your PC, an AutoPlay window should pop-up. Click "Open device to view files using Windows Explorer"
  5. Locate the files that you want to back up and copy them
  6. Navigate to the desired back up location on your computer, and paste the previously copied files
  7. Once the transfer is complete, safely disconnect your smartphone

Backing up Media Files on a Mac Computer:

NOTE: skip the first two steps if you already have Kies installed on your Mac.

  1. On your Mac, open the Internet browser and visit SAMSUNG KIES
  2. On the website, click "Download for Mac OS" and follow the on-screen instructions to install Kies
  3. Connect your smartphone to your computer via USB
  4. On the smartphone, open the notification area and tap "Connected as a media device" > "Media device"
  5. Launch Kies on your computer and click the "Back up / restore" tab
  6. Click the "Backup" tab
  7. Next up, click the check boxes associated with "Music", "Photo" or any other types of files that you want to back up. Optionally, you can click "Select all items"
  8. Lastly, click "Backup". Once the process finishes, you can disconnect your smartphone


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