Sony XPeria XZ F8331 - Manual (Page 45)

To set up the automatic backup function
1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using a USB Host adapter. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is mounted properly into
your device. If you are backing up content to an online account, make sure you
have signed in to your Google ™ account.
2 From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
4 Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap Automatic backup.
5 To enable the automatic backup function, tap the on-off switch.
6 Select where to save backup files.
7 If desired, select a backup frequency, the time to back up and the data to back
up. Otherwise the backup is completed according to the default settings.
8 To save your settings, tap .
To back up content manually
1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using a USB Host adapter. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted into your
device. If you are backing up content to an online account, make sure you have
signed in to your Google ™ account.
2 From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
4 Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap More.
5 Tap Manual backup, then select a backup destination and the data that you
want to back up.
6 Tap Back up.
7 After the data is backed up, tap Finish.
To edit a backup file
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
3 Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap More.
4 Tap Edit backup file, then select a backup source and the data types that you
want to delete.
5 Tap Delete data.
6 Tap OK to confirm.
7 After the data is deleted, tap Finish.
To restore backed up content
1 If you are restoring content from a USB storage device, make sure that the
storage device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you
are restoring content from an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly
inserted into your device. If you are restoring content from Xperia Backup &
Restore service, make sure you have signed in to your Google™ account.
2 From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
4 Under Xperia™ Backup & Restore, tap Restore data, then select a restore
source and the data that you want to restore.
5 Tap Restore data.
6 After the content is restored, tap Finish.
Remember that any changes that you make to your data and settings after you create a
backup - such as any new apps you install - get deleted during any subsequent restore
procedure.
Backing up data with the Google Backup & restore application
Using the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google
server. You can also turn on the automatic restore function to restore application data
and settings when you reinstall an application.
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