Sony Ericsson Xperia T User Guide - Page 120
Backup and restore application, Types of content you can back up
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To download the PC Companion application from your device 1 Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable. 2 When prompted, follow the instructions in your device to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer. PC Companion can also be downloaded from PC Companion. To download software updates using a USB cable connection 1 Install the PC Companion application on the computer you are using, if it is not already installed. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer: Launch the PC Companion application. After a few moments, PC Companion detects your device and searches for new software for it. 4 Device: When notifications appear in the status bar, follow the on-screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates. To update your device using an Apple® Mac® computer 1 Install Sony™ Bridge for Mac application on the Apple® Mac® computer you are using, if it is not already installed. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device to the Apple® Mac® computer. 3 Computer: Launch Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. After a few moments, Sony™ Bridge for Mac application detects your device and searches for new software for it. 4 Computer: If a new software update is detected, a popup window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates. Sony™ Bridge for Mac application is downloadable from Bridge for mac. Backup and restore application Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of content to a memory card or a USB storage device. Such backups can be used to restore your content and some settings in cases where your data gets lost or deleted. Types of content you can back up Use the Backup and restore application to back up the following types of data: • Bookmarks • Call log • Contacts • Applications downloaded from Google Play™ • Multimedia messages • System settings (such as alarms, ringer volume, and language settings) • Text messages You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the camera. They are backed up automatically to the device's memory card. You may incur additional data transmission charges when you restore applications from Google Play™. Preparing to use the Backup and restore application Before backing up your content, you can select the backup destination and the types of data that you want to back up. To select the backup destination 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Backup & restore. 3 Tap Back up. 4 Tap the bar under Where to store data. 5 Select the destination to which you want to back up your content. 120 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.