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To Back up Content Manually 1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device. 2 From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 Tap Manual backup, then select a backup destination and the data types that you want to back up. 5 Tap Backup. 6 After the data is backed up, tap Finish. To Edit a Backup File 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. 3 Under Xperia™ Backup & restore, tap More. 4 Tap Edit backup file, then select a backup source and the data types you want to delete. 5 Tap Delete data. 6 Tap OK to confirm. 7 After the data is deleted, tap Finish. To Restore Backed-Up Content 1 If you are restoring content from a USB storage device, ensure the storage device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are restoring content from an SD card, ensure the SD card is properly inserted in your device. 2 From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore. 4 Tap Restore data, then select a restore source and the data types you want to restore. 5 Tap Restore data. 6 After the content is restored, tap Finish. Remember that any changes you make to your data and settings after you create a backup, including any applications you download, get deleted during a restore procedure. Backing Up Data With the Google Backup & Restore Application Using the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google server. You can also turn on the automatic restore function to restore application data and settings when you reinstall an application. With this application you can back up the following types of data: • Applications • Bookmarks • Wi-Fi networks • Other settings To Back Up Data to a Google™ Account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. 3 Under Google™ Backup & restore, tap Back up my data, then tap the slider. To Enable or Disable Automatic Restore when you Reinstall an Application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. 3 Under Google™ Backup & restore, tap the Automatic restore slider. 41 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Back up Content Manually
1
If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are backing
up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device.
2
From your Homescreen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Backup & Restore
.
4
Tap
Manual backup
, then select a backup destination and the data types that you
want to back up.
5
Tap
Backup
.
6
After the data is backed up, tap
Finish
.
To Edit a Backup File
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Backup & reset
.
3
Under
Xperia™ Backup & restore
, tap
More
.
4
Tap
Edit backup file
, then select a backup source and the data types you want to
delete.
5
Tap
Delete data
.
6
Tap
OK
to
confirm.
7
After the data is deleted, tap
Finish
.
To Restore Backed-Up Content
1
If you are restoring content from a USB storage device, ensure the storage device
is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are restoring
content from an SD card, ensure the SD card is properly inserted in your device.
2
From your Homescreen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Backup & Restore
.
4
Tap
Restore data
, then select a restore source and the data types you want to
restore.
5
Tap
Restore data
.
6
After the content is restored, tap
Finish
.
Remember that any changes you make to your data and settings after you create a backup,
including any applications you download, get deleted during a restore procedure.
Backing Up Data With the Google Backup & Restore Application
Using the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google
server. You can also turn on the automatic restore function to restore application data
and settings when you reinstall an application.
With this application you can back up the following types of data:
•
Applications
•
Bookmarks
•
Wi-Fi networks
•
Other settings
To Back Up Data to a Google™ Account
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Backup & reset
.
3
Under
Google™ Backup & restore
, tap
Back up my data
, then tap the slider.
To Enable or Disable Automatic Restore when you Reinstall an Application
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Backup & reset
.
3
Under
Google™ Backup & restore
, tap the
Automatic restore
slider.
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