Sony Xperia Z3 Compact - Manual (Page 129)

To restore your data using a computer
1 Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the
Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple
® Mac ® computer.
2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3 Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4 Click Start to start the Backup & Restore application.
5 Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap Restore and follow the
on-screen instructions to restore data to your device.
Backing up data with the Backup and restore application
You can use this method to back up and restore data between Android software versions. You
cannot use it to restore data after a system upgrade.
Using the Backup and restore application, you can back up data manually or turn on
the automatic backup function to save data periodically.
The Backup and 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 SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected by
cable to your device:
• Bookmarks
• Call logs
• Contacts
• Conversations
• Calendar
• Text messages
To back up content automatically
1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using the appropriate cable. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your
device.
2 From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Back up & restore.
4 Drag the slider to the right to turn on the automatic backup function.
5 Tap , then select the period that the content will be saved automatically.
6 Tap > , then select a backup destination and the data types that you want
to back up.
7 Tap to save your settings.
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 appropriate cable. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your
device.
2 From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Back up & restore.
4 Tap Manual backup, then select a backup destination and the data types that
you want to back up.
5 Tap Continue.
6 When the data is backed up, tap Finish.
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