Backup - HTC desire 530 User Manual

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Backup

Ways of backing up files, data, and settings
Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 530? Back up
HTC Desire 530 before you remove content from the storage, do a factory reset, or
upgrade to a new phone.
Android Backup Service
Use your Google Account to automatically back up app data and settings including Wi-
Fi passwords and files stored by certain apps.
HTC Sync Manager
Use HTC Sync Manager to import music, photos, and videos from HTC Desire 530 to
your computer. You can also sync locally stored contacts, calendar events, and playlists
between HTC Desire 530 and your computer.
Likewise, HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don't want to back up your
accounts, settings, and other personal content to the cloud. You can use it to create
backups of HTC Desire 530 on your computer.
Other backup options
If you want, you can separately back up your data or files.
Some apps allow you to back up data to the phone storage or storage card so you can
easily restore them after a factory reset. Just make sure not to erase the phone storage
or storage card when you do a factory reset.