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How to Back Up Your Android Phone
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By Jordan Baranowski Jordan Baranowski Writer University of Kansas Avila University Jordan Baranowski is a former Lifewire writer and educator with experience writing for SVG, The Nerd Stash, and Feast Magazine. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 1, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Android Switching from iOS What to Know
Go to Settings > Cloud and accounts > Backup and restore (or Systems > Backup on some phones).Select the options you want to back up automatically. This article explains how to back up your Android phone automatically. It also includes information on backing up using third-party apps and on manually backing up your photos. This information applies to phones with Android Pie, Oreo, or Nougat. How to Back Up Your Android Phone Automatically
Backing up your Android data is simple. Google stores most of your options and data in the cloud, making it easy to transfer it from one device to another, such as when you buy a new phone. As long as your Android device uses your primary email, nearly everything in the Google suite, including Calendar, Contacts, Gmail, and other Google apps, is set to automatically back up. By default, your Android phone is set to back up data automatically. Follow these steps to make sure the settings are correct. Tap the Settings app to open the Android settings. Go to Cloud and accounts and tap Backup and restore. If that option isn't on your device, select System > Backup. The options for each phone are different, so you may need to hunt for this setting. Select the backup options you want. Many phones display the last time the data was backed up, as well as a way to back up manually. On older phones, there may be an option to manually back up all your Android data. Navigate to System > Advanced > Backup > Backup now. Back Up Android Phone Using Third-Party Apps
There are several third-party options to back up an Android device. Samsung users can use the Samsung Cloud service. Here are some other options: G Cloud Backup: It's free, it's easy to use, and one of the highest-rated Android backup apps in the Google Play store. G Cloud Backup has an intuitive setup, and you choose which apps, items, and data to back up. It also has inexpensive options to upgrade an account and add more data and choices.App Backup and Restore: App Backup and Restore offers a few more options for users with a lot of data, but it's not quite as easy to use as G Cloud. If you prefer to have a physical data backup (such as an SD card) over cloud storage, this one is a better bet for ease of use.SMS Backup & Restore: If you want to access your text messages across devices, this is the app for you. It's easy to use, and you can set up an automatic update schedule so you don't need to remember to manually back up your messages. After you set up a schedule, this app does the rest. How to Manually Back up Your Photos
Automatic backups are great, but they don't include some data, like pictures. You need to back up photos separately. Several services can back up photos from your Android smartphone, including Dropbox and Amazon Photos, which is free if you have Amazon Prime. Google Photos is also a good option, and easy to use. Here's how to use Google Photos to back up photos on an Android phone: Download Google Photos from the Play Store and open the app. In the search bar at the top, tap Menu (the three stacked horizontal lines) and select Settings. Select Back up & Sync. Turn on the Back up & sync toggle switch. If you want to back up photos from locations other than your camera folder, select Back up device folders and choose the folders to back up. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Change Phones Without Losing WhatsApp How to Set Up a New Android From an Old Phone How to Back Up Your Android Phone to a PC How to Back up Your Mac to an External Hard Drive With Time Machine How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on Any Phone How to Set Up a New Android Phone How to Free Up Space on Android Phones How to Use an iPad With an Android Phone How to Back Up iPhone 5 21 Best Cloud Backup Services Reviewed (October 2022) How to Back Up Your Apple Watch 31 Best Free Backup Software Tools (October 2022) EaseUS Todo Backup Free 2022 Review Zoolz Review (Updated for October 2022) Carbonite Review (Updated for October 2022) How to Switch From iPhone to Android Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies