Sony Xperia E4g - Backing up and restoring content

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Backing up and restoring content

Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the

internal memory of your device. If something should happen with the hardware, or if your

device is lost or stolen, the data stored on its internal memory is gone forever. It is

recommended to use the Xperia™ Companion software to make backups which save

your data safely to a computer, that is, an external device. This method is especially

recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android version.
Using the Backup & Restore application, you can make a quick online backup of basic

settings and data with your Google™ account. You can also use this application to back

up data locally, for example, to the SD card in your device or to an external USB storage

device.

It is very important that you remember the password that you set when you make a data

backup. If you forget the password, it may not be possible to restore important data such as

contacts and messages.

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. These backup applications let you back up the following types

of data:

Contacts and call logs

Messages

Calendar

Settings

Media files such as music and videos

Photos and images

To back up your data using a computer

1

Make sure that the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or Apple

®

Mac

®

computer.

2

Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.

3

Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software. After a few moments, the

computer detects your device.

4

Select

Backup on the main screen.

5

Follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your device.

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To restore your data using a computer

1

Make sure that the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or on the
Apple

®

Mac

®

computer.

2

Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.

3

Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software.

4

Click

Restore.

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 & Restore application

Depending on the version of the Backup & Restore application that’s installed on your device,

you may not be able to back up and restore data between different Android versions, for

example, when updating from Android version 4.3 to version 4.4. However, if you are running

version 2.0 (or later) of the Backup & Restore application, you can restore your data between

such updates. You can check the version of the Backup & Restore application under

Settings

>

Apps > All > Backup & restore.

Using the Backup & Restore application, you can back up data manually or turn on the

automatic backup function to save data periodically.
The 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

SD card in your device:

Bookmarks

Call logs

Contacts

Conversations

Calendar data

To set up the automatic backup function

1

If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in

your device.

2

From your Homescreen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Backup & Restore.

4

To enable the automatic backup function, drag the slider to the right.

5

To select a backup frequency, tap , then select the desired backup frequency.

6

To select where to save backup files, tap > .

7

To select the types of data to back up, mark the relevant checkboxes.

8

To save your settings, tap .

To back up content manually

1

If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in

your device.

2

From your Homescreen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Backup & Restore.

4

Tap

Manual backup, then select a backup destination and the data types that you

want to back up.

5

Tap

Continue.

6

After the data is backed up, tap

Finish.

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To restore backed-up content

1

If you are restoring content from an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly

inserted in your device.

2

From your Homescreen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Backup & Restore.

4

Tap

Restore data now, then select a restore source and the data types that you

want to restore.

5

Tap

Continue.

6

After the content is restored, tap

Finish.

Remember that any changes that you make to your data and settings after you create a

backup, including any applications you download, get deleted during a restore procedure.