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Other settings : System
•
Phone settings (including Wi-Fi passwords and permissions)
•
Photos and videos (synced to
•
SMS text messages (if using
Tip: Back up over
Wi-Fi
Not all apps back up data automatically. Check with the app developer.
To automatically back up to Google Drive:
1.
Go to
Settings
> System > Advanced.
2.
Touch Backup.
3.
Turn Back up to Google Drive on
4.
If you have multiple Google accounts, touch Account to select an account.
5.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
To back up other files that aren't automatically backed up, like attachments or downloads:
1.
Open
the
Drive app.
2.
Touch +.
3.
Touch Upload, then choose the files or folder to upload.
Manage your backup in Drive
On your phone:
1.
Open
the
Drive app.
2.
Touch
> Backups.
To learn about managing phone backups from a computer, read
Restore backed up data
When you
add your Google account to a
backed up to that account are restored onto the phone.
your Google Photos
Messages)
to prevent cellular data charges.
.
phone, photos, contacts, settings and app data that you previously
library, not to Google Drive)
Google's
help.
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