User's Manual

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To back up your data using a computer
1
Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the
Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4
Click Start to start the Backup & Restore application.
5
Tap Back up, then follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your
device.
To restore your data using a computer
1
Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the
Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4
Click Start to start the
Backup & Restore application.
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
You can use this method to back up and restore data between Android software versions. You
cannot use it to restore data after a system upgrade.
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:
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Bookmarks
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Call logs
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Contacts
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Conversations
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Calendar
To set up the automatic backup function
1
If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly
inserted into your device.
2
From your Home screen, 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 Home screen, 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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