Backup Data

Backing up Applications:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap the "Applications" icon
  2. Go to "Settings"
  3. Tap "Backup & reset" under "Personal"
  4. Mark the check box associated with "Backup my data"
  5. Tap "Backup account" and choose the desired backup account. NOTE: if you need to add an account, tap "Add account" and follow any additional self-explanatory steps to complete the process

Backing up Contacts:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press the "Phone" icon
  2. Tap the "Contacts" icon located in the top-right corner
  3. Press the "Menu" icon located in the bottom-right corner (depicted as three dots)
  4. Tap "Back up contacts" and perform one of the following:
    • To backup contacts to your SIM card:
      1. Tap "SIM card"
      2. Select the contacts that you wish to backup, or tap "Mark All"
      3. Tap "Back up"
      4. If necessary, select either "Add contacts" or "Replace all contacts" and tap "OK" to confirm
    • To backup contacts to the SD card:
      1. Select "SD card"
      2. Tap "OK" to confirm

Backing Up Media Files and Pictures Using the Smartphone:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap "Applications"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Settings"
  3. Tap "Storage"
  4. Select "Transfer data to SD card"

Backing Up Media Files and Pictures Using a Computer:

  1. Use the USB cable to connect your smartphone to your computer
  2. When the Windows Explorer window pops-up, select "Browse files"
  3. Access the device's "Internal Storage" directory
  4. Browse for the media files that you wish to backup
  5. Copy the files from your smartphone's storage, and then navigate to the desired backup location on your computer
  6. Once the files have been copied, click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon located in the system tray
  7. Click "Safely Remove Mass Storage Device" > "OK"
  8. You can now disconnect your device

Restoring Data

Restoring Applications:

  1. While on the home screen, tap the "Applications" icon
  2. Go to "Settings", and tap "Backup & reset" under "Personal"
  3. Tap "Backup account" and select the desired backup account
  4. Next, mark the "Automatic restore" check box

Restoring Contacts:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap the "Phone" icon
  2. Go to the "Contacts" section
  3. Tap the "Menu" icon located in the lower-right area of the screen
  4. Select "Import contacts" and follow one of the options below:
    • To restore from the SIM card: select each individual entry that you wish to import, or tap "Import all"
    • To restore from the SD card: Tap "SD card", choose the desired vCard file and tap "OK"

Restoring Media Files and Pictures from the Computer:

  1. Establish a connection between your Xperia and your PC via USB
  2. In the auto-run pop-up window, select "Browse files"
  3. Go to the device's "Internal storage"
  4. Open a new Windows Explorer window and browse for the backed up files located on your computer
  5. Copy the files and paste them onto your phone's internal storage
  6. When the transfer is complete, click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon. It's located in the system tray
  7. Next, click "Safely Remove Mass Storage Device" > "OK"
  8. It's now safe to disconnect your Xperia from your PC



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