Basics
Backing up and restoring data
Keep your personal information, app data, and settings safe on your device. You can back up your sensitive information to a backup account and access it later. You must sign in to your Google account to back up or restore data. Refer to Accounts for more information.
Using a Google account
On the Apps screen, tap Settings →Backup and reset, and then tap the Back up my data switch to activate it. Tap Backup account and select an account as the backup account.
To restore data using a Google account, tap the Automatic restore switch to activate it. When you reinstall apps, backed up settings and data will be restored.
Performing a data reset
Delete all settings and data on the device. Before performing a factory data reset, ensure you back up all important data stored on the device. Refer to Backing up and restoring data for more information.
On the Apps screen, tap Settings →Backup and reset →Factory data reset →RESET DEVICE →ERASE EVERYTHING. The device automatically restarts.
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