There are many ways to back up your personal content on your phone to your Google Account. For example, to back up your photos and videos, you need to turn on the backup feature in Google Photos. If you want to back up files and documents, you can turn on the Auto Backup feature in Google Drive.
You can also turn on the
Android
Backup Service in Settings when you want to back up most of your settings and app data.
Open the Settings app, and then tap Backup & reset. Turn on Back up my data.Here are some of the items that the Android
Backup Service can back up to your Google Account:
| Item |
Example |
|---|
| Settings |
- Wi-Fi networks & passwords
- System settings, such as date, time, language, input settings, and display settings
|
| App data |
- Settings in Google apps like Gmail, Google Calendar, and Play Store
- Contact list, call history, and text messages
- List of cities in the HTC Weather app
Not all third-party apps may support backing up of their app data through Android
Backup Service. |
| Personalization settings |
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