Backup And Restoration; Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss; Select A Backup Method - Huawei P20 User Manual

Backup and Restoration

Data Backup: Prevent Data Loss

Ever worry that important personal data on your Phone might be accidentally deleted or lost? Back up
your data regularly to prevent data loss and increase your peace of mind.
There are four ways to back up your Phone's data:
microSD card: If your Phone supports microSD cards, you can back up your data to a microSD card
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at any time, giving you a convenient way to prevent data loss.
Device internal storage: You can back up smaller files to your device's internal storage.
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USB storage device: If you're running out of space in your Phone's internal storage, you can
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connect your Phone to a USB storage device using a USB OTG cable to back up your data.
Computer backup: You can back up important data, pictures, and large files from your Phone to a
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computer to prevent data loss and free up your Phone's internal storage.

Select a Backup Method

By backing up the data on your Phone, you can then use the created backups to restore your data if
your device is lost or damaged, or need to be replaced, or restored to factory settings. Your data will
be securely and completely stored and restored, and your privacy will be protected throughout the
process.
Before backing up your data, it's recommended that you understand Huawei's different backup
methods and select the most appropriate one for you.
The following backup methods are provided for you:
Back up data to HUAWEI Cloud (Cloud backup)
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Back up data to your computer using HiSuite
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Back up data to internal storage
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Back up data to a USB storage device
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Internal storage and USB backup
You can choose to back up data, such as images, audios, videos, and documents, to either your
internal storage or USB storage device.
Internal storage: You can back up smaller files to your device's internal storage.
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USB storage device: If you're running out of internal storage space on your device, connect your
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device to a USB storage device using a USB OTG cable to back up your data.
Huawei Backup
Huawei Backup has the following features:
All data can be backed up, including contacts, SMS messages, call logs, system settings, clock,
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browser bookmarks, calendar, weather, photos, videos, recordings, and other app data on your
Huawei Phone.
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