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:
•
Contacts
•
Calendar
•
Settings and bookmarks
•
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
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 (MTP)
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
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 (MTP)
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.
Backing Up Data with the Xperia™ Backup & Restore Application
Using the Xperia™ Backup & Restore application, you can make an online backup or a
local backup of data. For example, you can back up data manually or turn on the
automatic backup function to save data periodically.
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 the following types of
data to an online account, an SD card, or an external USB storage device that you have
connected to your device using a USB host adapter:
•
Bookmarks
•
Contacts
•
Calendar data
•
Email accounts
•
Wi-Fi networks
•
Device settings
•
Applications
•
Xperia™ Home layout
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