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To enable or disable Smart cleaner 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory. 3 Tap the slider beside Smart cleaner. You can also modify, copy or delete files manually if you go to Settings > Storage & memory > > Advanced > Storage > Explore Backing up and restoring content Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory of your device. If your device is damaged, lost or stolen, the data stored on its internal memory may be impossible to recover. It is recommended to use the Xperia™ Companion software to make backups which save your data safely to an external device. This method is especially recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android version. 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 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: With the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google server. Backing up data to a computer Use the Xperia™ Companion software to back up data from your device to a PC or an Apple® Mac® computer. You can back up the following types of data: • Call logs • Text messages • Calendar • Settings • Media files such as music and videos • Photos and images To back up your data using a computer 1 Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB Type-C™ cable. 2 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. 3 Click on Backup on the Xperia™ Companion main screen. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your device. If you do not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you connect your device to the computer. To restore your data using a computer 1 Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB Type-C™ cable. 2 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. 3 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. 43 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To enable or disable Smart cleaner
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage & memory
.
3
Tap the slider beside
Smart cleaner
.
You can also modify, copy or delete
files
manually if you go to
Settings
>
Storage & memory
>
>
Advanced
>
Storage
>
Explore
Backing up and restoring content
Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on
the internal memory of your device. If your device is damaged, lost or stolen, the data
stored on its internal memory may be impossible to recover. It is recommended to
use the Xperia™ Companion software to make backups which save your data safely
to an external device. This method is especially recommended if you are updating
your device software to a newer Android version.
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 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:
With the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google
server.
Backing up data to a computer
Use the Xperia™ Companion software to back up data from your device to a PC or
an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer. You can back up the following types of data:
•
Call logs
•
Text messages
•
Calendar
•
Settings
•
Media
files
such as music and videos
•
Photos and images
To back up your data using a computer
1
Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB
Type-C™ cable.
2
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.
3
Click on
Backup
on the Xperia™ Companion main screen.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your device.
If you do not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you
connect your device to the computer.
To restore your data using a computer
1
Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB
Type-C™ cable.
2
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.
3
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.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.