Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Help Guide - Page 39

Backing Up Data With the Google Backup & Restore Application, ALLOW, Settings, System, Backup

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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 ALLOW on your device to access the data on your device. 3 Click Restore on the Xperia Companion main screen. 4 Select a backup file from the backup records, then click 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. 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 Find and tap Settings > System > Backup. 2 Under Back up to Google Drive, tap Account and choose an account to back up your files to. To enable or disable automatic restore when you reinstall an application 1 Find and tap Settings > System > Backup. 2 Tap the Back up to Google Drive slider to enable or disable the automatic restore. 39 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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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
ALLOW
on your device to access the data on
your device.
3
Click
Restore
on the Xperia Companion main screen.
4
Select a backup
file
from the backup records, then click
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.
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
Find and tap
Settings
>
System
>
Backup
.
2
Under
Back up to Google Drive
, tap
Account
and choose an account to
back up your
files
to.
To enable or disable automatic restore when you reinstall an application
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
System
>
Backup
.
2
Tap the
Back up to Google Drive
slider to enable or disable the automatic
restore.
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