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Note: Without confirming your email address and following the documented procedures,
related applications will not function properly since it is Samsung account that is
managing their username and password access.
Cloud
This feature allows you to use your external cloud storage solution to both synchronize your
device to your Samsung account and then backup that local content to the cloud.
Your device comes with a built‑in Cloud storage solution known as Dropbox.
Important! This feature requires an active Wi-Fi connection prior to use.
1. Log into your Samsung account and verify it is active. For more information, refer to
“Creating a Samsung Account” on page 261.
2. Log into your external cloud storage solution. In our case we are using a Dropbox
account. For more information, refer to “Dropbox” on page 165.
3. From the Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g Cloud.
4. Confirm your Samsung account appears at the top of the screen.
5. Tap Storage usage to display an overview of your total used space.
6. Tap Sync settings, select which device parameters will be synched, and tap Sync
now.
Choose from: Sync Calendar, Sync Contacts, Sync Internet, and Sync Memos.
7. Tap Backup or Restore to launch the feature.
●Backup: manually loads up the currently selected categories and backs up the
data to your cloud storage location. Tap Backup to begin the manual backup
process.
●Restore: allows you to retrieve your previously backed up data from your
Samsung account and then download it to your device.
8. Tap Link Dropbox account g Allow to now link your active Dropbox account.