HTC One E8 - Manual (Page 228)

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Accounts and passwords. HTC Backup stores the login credentials for many popular email
and social network accounts, including Exchange ActiveSync, Outlook.com, and POP/IMAP.
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Apps and settings. These include your contacts stored on your phone, text messages, Web
bookmarks, personal dictionary, Wi-Fi networks, free apps you’ve installed, grid size and sort
order on the Apps screen, and more. The backup can also include TV remotes and viewing
preferences.
Backup Your Phone to Google Drive
Turn on HTC Backup to do a daily backup of your content over Wi -Fi. You can turn it on by selecting
Back up phone daily while doing the on-device setup, or enable it in Settings.
Note: Depending on the amount of content, doing a manual backup through data connection may
incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a Wi-Fi connection is recommended.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Backup & reset.
2. Touch Backup account.
3. Touch HTC Account.
4. Sign in with your Google Account, HTC Account, or Facebook account.
5. On the Cloud storage screen, touch the Google Drive option that has your Google Account name
under it, and then touch OK.
6. If you used your HTC Account or Facebook account, sign in to your Google Account to access
your Google Drive.
7. When prompted, touch OK to allow HTC Backup to access your Google Drive.
8. To do a daily backup, make sure the Automatic backup switch is on. You can also touch Back
up now to manually back up your phone anytime.
You’ll see the most recent backup date and time under Backup history.
Restore Your Backup to Your Phone From Google Drive
If you backed up your phone to Google Drive before, you can restore your backup to your phone, or
to a new HTC phone.
Note: Depending on the amount of content, doing a manual backup through data connection may
incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a Wi-Fi connection is recommended.
Note: To restore paid apps, you need to download and install them from Google Play.
1. When you turn on a new HTC phone for the first time or after a factory reset, choose to restore
content, and then select Restore from HTC Backup on the Set up phone screen.
2. Make sure to sign in using the same account that you used to back up your phone before. Your
backup history will then be displayed.
3. Select a backup, and then touch NEXT.