If you're worried about losing your data, files, and apps due to a malfunction, grab an oar and row your way to a backup! It will save you from the unpleasantness of losing your phone's data. Thanks to it, you'll secure photos from your children's first communion, you'll be able to recover deleted SMS messages, or crucial applications required for life in the 21st century. Let's see how to do it!
Backing up data from an Android phone
Creating a data backup on an Android phone is simple. Usually, when configuring a phone with this system, we are asked to create a Google account or log in to an existing one. Connecting your phone to your Google account allows for instant backups.
To do this, go to your phone's settings, then click on the "Accounts and backup" option. After selecting "Google Drive", simply choose the "Backup data" option, or alternatively, "Transfer data". After the synchronization is complete, you will gain access to your phone's settings and files if, for example, you log into this Google account on different hardware. Thus, your Android backup will be ready 👏.
Other options for backing up phone data
Unlike many things that happen beyond your will, where your phone's backup is saved depends solely on you. 🙂 In the aforementioned phone settings section, you can also choose other backup saving options. This can be, for example, a USB drive or your phone manufacturer's cloud (e.g., Samsung). Of course, you can also keep your crucial files and data in other external clouds. These include, for example, the aforementioned Google Cloud, Microsoft's OneDrive, or Dropbox. It is also possible to create a phone backup on a computer, which will allow for easy data transfer to a new phone.
Phone backup to a computer
Transferring data to a personal computer or laptop has many advantages. Firstly, storing files there is free. Secondly, it's a relatively enclosed environment, and its security level depends on you. You also have access to data without needing an internet connection. And typically, there's no major problem with freeing up extra space for additional files on a computer.
Typically, after connecting your phone to your computer, an automatic window will appear asking if you want to create a backup. If this happens, just go through all the steps, and you're done ✅.
If this doesn't happen, then in the case of Android, you will need to launch it in Recovery mode. In this case, you will go to the settings and backup options, which will then allow for data recovery from your phone. The prepared file that allows for data recovery can be transferred to your computer and used at a crucial moment.
Important point – this file doesn't update cyclically, so it will only contain information from the day the backup was created. If you use this type of option, refresh the matter regularly.
Backup and iPhone?
Apple, as one might say, has classically prepared a familiar solution for iPhone users who are "apple eaters" 🙃. We're talking about iCloud, which essentially works like any other cloud service, synchronizing phone data with what's available in the cloud. Just tap the iCloud icon on your iPhone and follow the instructions for creating a data backup.
WhatsApp – phone backup – how to do it?
WhatsApp is steadily taking over as the primary choice for instant messaging. For many Vikings, the option to save chat history is very important, especially since we often store not only personal but also business conversations there.
How to back up WhatsApp to your Google account?
First, remember that to use this option, you need to have a Google account and the Google Play app installed. In addition, you will need storage space on your device or in the cloud. You can perform a backup manually or set it to be prepared cyclically.
In the first case, go to *Settings*. Then find the *Chats* option and then *Chat backup*. After selecting it, you will be able to click on *Create backup*. And you're done 💪.
If you want the backup to happen automatically, follow this path:
*Settings -> Chats -> Chat backup -> Backup to Google account*.
Then, specify how often the system should synchronize application data. Finally, you choose the Google account from which the saving should be done, and specify whether it should happen using a specific network.
When saving a backup to iCloud, if you are interested in manual saving at any time, it will look exactly the same as with Google.
Setting up automatic synchronization in iCloud will look like this:
In WhatsApp settings, select the *Backup* option. After choosing the frequency of iCloud saves, it will create a chat backup.
Viking, we salute you!
It's great that you're thinking about backups. This is important not only in case of phone failure but also when someone unauthorized gets access to your phone and tries to turn your life upside down. You can create a backup regardless of which plan you're using – whether it's a subscription or a pay-as-you-go offer, you should do it regularly 🦸.
