Sony F8332 User Manual page 128

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
®
your PC or Mac .
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB Type-C™ 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
®
your PC or Mac .
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB Type-C™ 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 Xperia™ Backup & restore application
Using the Xperia™ Backup & restore application, you can make an online backup or
a local backup of data. For example, you can back up data 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, 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 and call log
•
Conversations
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Calendar data
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Email accounts
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Wi-Fi® networks
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Device settings
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Applications
•
Xperia™ Home layout
To back up content to an online account of Xperia Backup & Restore service
1 From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset.
3
To enable the automatic backup function, tap Automatic backup and then tap
the on-off switch.
4
To enable the manual backup function, tap More > Manual backup.
5 If the automatic backup function is enabled, under Select storage, tap Online
account.
6
If prompted, read the relevant terms and provided you agree, tap I agree, then
follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your Google™ account.
7
If the manual backup function is enabled, under Where to store files, tap Select
storage > Online account.
8
Select the data to back up.
9
If the manual backup function is enabled, tap Back up.
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