Sony Xperia XZs User Manual page 42

To Restore Your Data Using a Computer
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Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB
Type-C™ cable.
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Open the Xperia™ Companion software on your computer if it is not automatically
launched. After a few moments, the computer detects your device. Make sure to
select Transfer files mode on your device.
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Click on Restore on the Xperia™ Companion main screen.
4 Select a backup file from the backup records, then click on Next and follow the
on-screen instructions to restore data to your device.
If you do not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you
connect your device to the computer.
Backing up Data with the Xperia™ Backup & Restore Application
Using the Xperia™ Backup & restore application, you can make an online or a local data
backup. You can do so 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, to an SD card, or to an external USB storage device that you
have connected to your device using a USB host adapter:
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Contacts
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Conversations
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Call Log
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Calendar
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Email Accounts
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Wi-Fi Accounts
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Device Settings
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Applications
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Xperia™ Home layout
To Set Up the Automatic Backup Function
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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 in your device. If you
are backing up content to an online account, make sure you have signed in to
your Google ™ account.
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From your Home screen, tap
3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
4 Under Xperia™ Backup & restore, tap Automatic backup.
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To enable the automatic backup function, tap the on-off switch.
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Select where to save backup files.
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If desired, select a backup frequency, when to back up, and the specific data to
back up. Otherwise the backup is completed according to the default settings.
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To save your settings, tap
To Back Up Content Manually
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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 in your device. If you
are backing up content to an online account, make sure you have signed in to
your Google ™ account.
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From your Home screen, tap
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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 you want to
back up.
6 Tap Backup.
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After the data is backed up, tap Finish.
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