To back up your data using a computer
1Make 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.
2Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4Click Start to start the

Backup & Restore

application.
5Tap Back up, then follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your
device.
To restore your data using a computer
1Make 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.
2Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4Click Start to start the

Backup & Restore

application.
5Select 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 or to an external USB storage device that you have connected by
cable to your device:
•Bookmarks
•Call logs
•Contacts
•Conversations
•Calendar
•Text messages
To set up the automatic backup function
1If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using the appropriate cable. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into
your device.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Backup & Restore.
4To enable the automatic backup function, drag the slider to the right.
5To select a backup frequency, tap , then select the desired backup
frequency.
6To select where to save backup files, tap > .
7To select the types of data to back up, mark the relevant checkboxes.
8To save your settings, tap .
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