To make sure that the data on an Android smartphone is safe, you should back it up regularly using Google Cloud, the clouding service for Andorid devices, every two weeks. You can back up the following data from an Android device: contact address book, calendar data, application data, Chrome data, documents, and Drive content. All information will be stored on Google's servers. To back up, you simply need to use the "Settings" app. You can use the "Google Photos" app to back up your photos and videos.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Back Up Your Data
Step 1. Launch the Settings app by tapping the corresponding icon
It is characterized by a gear.
Step 2. Scroll through the "Settings" menu until you find the "Backup and reset" item, then select it
From the indicated menu you can activate data backup on Google Cloud.
Step 3. Enter your login PIN if required
This is the same PIN you use to unlock the device screen.
Step 4. Activate the "Backup my data" and "Automatic restore" sliders
They will turn green indicating that automatic data backup and restore has been activated.
Step 5. Select the "Backup Account" option
Step 6. Select your Google account name
It should be the main profile that you have associated with your Android device.
Step 7. Return to the main page of the "Settings" menu
Step 8. Scroll down the list to be able to locate and select the "Accounts" option
You need to select the account you want to back up your device with.
Step 9. Select the "Google" item visible in the Accounts list, then tap your Gmail account
Step 10. Select the slider of all types of data you want to include in the backup
They will turn green to indicate that the chosen data has been successfully included in the backup. If you are not sure where the data you want to save is, select all the available types. You have the following options:
- Application data;
- Calendar;
- Chrome;
- Contacts;
- Documents;
- Drive.
Step 11. Close the Settings app
The backup process is now complete.
Method 2 of 2: Back Up Photos and Videos
Step 1. Launch the Google Photos app
It is one of the pre-installed applications on all Android devices.
Step 2. Press the button characterized by three horizontal and parallel lines located in the upper left corner of the screen
Step 3. Log in with your Google account using the corresponding email and password
They should be the same ones you used to associate your Google profile with the device.
Step 4. Return to the main screen of the Google Photos app
Step 5. Select the "Settings" option and choose the "Backup and Sync" item
Step 6. Activate the "Backup" slider
It should be visible at the top of the screen, within the "Backup" section.
Step 7. Select the "Full Backup" option to back up your Google Photos photos and videos to the cloud
Also activate the "Roaming" slider to backup using the device's data connection and not the Wi-Fi connection.
Step 8. Verify that the backup was successful by examining the contents of the Google Photos app
All photos and videos should have been saved correctly.
