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.
Backing up data with the Xperia™ Backup & restore application
Using the Xperia™ Backup & restore application, you can make an online or a local
data backup. You can do so 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 to an external USB
storage device that you have connected to your device using a USB host adapter:
•
Contacts
•
Conversations
•
Call log
•
Calendar
•
Email accounts
•
Wi-Fi accounts
•
Device settings
•
Applications
•
Xperia™ Home layout
To set up the automatic backup function
1
If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using a USB host adapter. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is mounted properly
into your device. If you are backing up content to an online account, make
sure you have signed in to your Google ™ account.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Backup & reset
.
4
Under
Xperia™ Backup & Restore
, tap
Automatic backup
.
5
To enable the automatic backup function, tap the on-off switch.
6
Select where to save backup files.
7
If desired, select a backup frequency, when to back up and the specific data
to back up. Otherwise the backup is completed according to the default
settings.
8
To save your settings, tap .
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