Backing Up And Restoring Content - Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet User Manual

Backing up and restoring content

Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the
internal memory of your device. If something should happen with the hardware, or if your
device is lost or stolen, the data stored on its internal memory is gone forever. It is
recommended to use the Xperia™ Companion software to make backups which save
your data safely to a computer, that is, an external device. This method is especially
recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android version.
Using the Backup & Restore application, you can make a quick online backup of basic
settings and data with your Google™ account. You can also use this application to back
up data locally, for example, to the SD card in your device or to an external USB storage
device.
It is very important that you remember the password that you set when you make a data
backup. If you forget the password, it may not be possible to restore important data such as
contacts and messages.
Backing up data to a computer
Use the Xperia™ Companion software to back up data from your device to a PC or an
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Apple Mac computer. These backup applications let you back up the following types
of data:
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Contacts
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Calendar
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Settings
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Media files such as music and videos
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Photos and images
To back up your data using a computer
1
Make sure that the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or Apple
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Mac computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3 Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software. After a few moments, the
computer detects your device.
4 Select Backup on the main screen.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your device.
To restore your data using a computer
1
Make sure that the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or on the
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Apple Mac computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
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Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software.
4 Click Restore.
5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Restore and follow the on-
screen instructions to restore data to your device.
Backing Up Data with the Xperia™ Backup & Restore Application
Using the Xperia™ Backup & restore application, you can make an online backup or a
local backup of data. For example, you can back up data manually or turn on the
automatic backup function to save data periodically.
The Xperia™ Backup & restore application is recommended for backing up data before
you do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up the following types of
data to an online account, an SD card, or an external USB storage device that you have
connected to your device using a USB host adapter:
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Bookmarks
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Contacts
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Calendar data
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E-mail accounts
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Wi-Fi® networks
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