Backup Options; Location Settings - Samsung GALAXY S III User Manual

Backup Options

Set up a backup account on your phone to save information from your phone to the account.
1. Press
and then tap
2. Tap an option to configure backup features:
Cloud: Configure options for synchronizing and backing up information.
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Add account: Sign in to your Samsung account, or create a new Samsung account.
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You can sync contacts, calendar events, memos, and Internet shortcuts. You can back
up Logs, SMS and MMS messages, and current wallpaper settings.
Link Dropbox account: Sign in to your Dropbox account, or set up a new account, to
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sync pictures, videos and documents.
Backup and reset: Configure options for backing up data from your phone to a Google
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Account.
Back up my data: Tap the check box to turn On automatic backup to a Google Account,
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and then set up an account for the backups.
Backup account: When Back up my data is turned On, set up a Google Account for
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backups. You can set up a new Google Account, or sign in to an existing account.
Automatic restore: When Back up my data is turned On, you can also turn on
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Automatic restore to automatically restore settings and other information from the
backup when you reinstall an app.
Factory data reset: Erase all your information from the phone, and return the settings
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to the factory defaults. All data will be erased, and cannot be recovered. A factory data
reset also erases the key for decrypting files stored on an optional installed memory card,
so files on the card cannot be used after the reset.

Location Settings

Control apps' access to your location, and configure location sources.
Some apps may require one or more location services be turned On for full app functionality.
GPS signals may be affected by your surroundings, including:
Buildings
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Tunnels or underground structures
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Weather conditions
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Settings
> Settings > Accounts.
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