Sony Xperia M2 Dual D2302 User Manual page 130

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 the Backup & Restore application, you can make a quick online backup of
basic settings and data with your Google™ account. You can also use this
application to back up data locally, for example, to the SD card in your device or to
an external USB storage device.
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. These backup applications let you back up the following
types of data:
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Contacts and call logs
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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 the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or
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Apple Mac computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3 Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software. 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 the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or on
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the Apple Mac computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software.
4 Click Restore .
5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Restore 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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Conversations
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Calendar data
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Call log
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