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 to 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 Backup & Restore, you can make a quick online backup of basic settings and data
with your Google™ account.
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. You can back up the following types of data:
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Contacts and call logs
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Text messages
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Calendar
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Settings
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Media files such as music and videos
•
Photos and images
To Back up Your Data Using a Computer
1
Make sure that Xperia™ Companion for Windows
( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion ) or Xperia™ Companion
for Mac OS ( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac ) is
installed on your PC or Mac
®
.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software if it is not automatically
launched. 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.
To Restore Your Data Using a Computer
1
Make sure that Xperia™ Companion for Windows
( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion ) or Xperia™ Companion
for Mac OS ( http://support.sonymobile.com/tools/xperia-companion-mac ) is
installed on your PC or Mac
®
.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software if it is not automatically
launched.
4
Click
Restore.
5
Select a backup file from the backup records, and then tap
Next and follow the
on-screen instructions to restore data to your device.
Backing up Data with the Backup & Restore Application
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 or to an external USB storage device that you have connected to your device
using the USB Host adapter:
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Bookmarks
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System settings
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Contacts
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Conversations
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Calendar data
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Media files
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, like when
updating from Android version 4.4 to version 5.0. However, if you are running version 1.1 (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.
To back up content using the Backup and restore application
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
Backup & Restore.
4
Tap
Back up, then select a backup destination and the data types that you want
to back up.
5
Tap
Back up now.
6
Enter a password for the backup, then tap
OK.
To restore content using the Backup and restore application
1
If you are restoring content from a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using the appropriate cable. If you are
restoring content from an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in
your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Backup & Restore.
4
Tap
Restore.
5
Select the record you want to restore from, then tap
Restore now.
6
Enter the password for the backup record, then tap
OK.
Remember that any changes you make to your data and settings after you create a backup will
get deleted during a restore procedure.