Backing Up And Restoring Content - Sony D5303 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 Backup & Restore, you can make a quick online backup of basic settings and
data with your Google™ account.
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
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an Apple Mac computer. You can back up the following types of data:
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Contacts and call logs
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Text messages
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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 Xperia™ Companion for Windows
( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion ) or Xperia™
Companion for Mac OS
( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac ) is installed on
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your PC or Mac .
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3 Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software if it is not automatically
launched. 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 Xperia™ Companion for Windows
( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion ) or Xperia™
Companion for Mac OS
( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac ) is installed on
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your PC or Mac .
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software if it is not automatically
launched.
4
Click Restore .
5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Next and follow the on-
screen instructions to restore data to your device.
Backing up data with the Backup & Restore application
Using the Backup & Restore application, you can back up data manually or turn on
the automatic backup function to save data periodically.
The 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 SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected by
the USB Host adapter to your device:
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Contacts
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