HTC Bolt - Backup

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Backup
Alwayskeepimportantstuffonyourphone.Backupyourphonebeforeyouerasethestorage,doa
factoryreset,orupgradetoanewphone.
Backup Options
n HTC Sync Manager.UseHTCSyncManagertoimportmusic,photos,andvideostoyour
computer.Youcanalsosynclocallystoredcontacts,calendarevents,bookmarks,documents,
andplayliststoyourcomputer.Likewise,HTCSyncManagerisagoodalternativeifyoudon’t
wanttobackupyouraccounts,settings,andotherpersonalcontenttothecloud.Youcanuseit
tocreatebackupsofyourphoneonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seeHTCSyncManager.
n Other backup options.Separatelybackupotherdataandfiletypesifthey’renotsupportedin
HTCBackupandHTCSyncManager.Insomeapps,youcanbackupdatatothestorageonthe
phonesoyoucaneasilyrestorethemafterafactoryreset.
l Contacts.Savecontactsandotherpersonaldatatoyouronlineaccountssoyoucanjust
syncthemwhenswitchingtoanotherphone.IfyouhavelocallystoredcontactsinthePeople
app,exportthemtothestorageonthephone.SeeBackUpandRestoreYourContacts.
l Files.Manuallycopyandpastefilesbyconnectingyourphonetoyourcomputerasadisk
drive.Youcanalsouploadfilestoonlinestorageandservices.
Note:Ifyou’rebackingupdatatothestorage,don’tchoosetoerasethestoragewhenyoudoa
factoryreset.
Backup Your Phone to Your Google Account
It'seasytobackupyourphoneusingyourGoogleAccount.
1.
Tap > > Settings.
2. TapBackup & reset>Backup account.
3. SelectyourGoogleAccountortapAdd accounttoaddone.
Restore Backup to Your Phone From Your Google Account
Ifyouhavebackedupyouroldphone’sdatatoyourGoogleAccount,youcaneasilyrestorethat
backuponyournewphone.
Notes:
n Dependingontheamountofcontent,doingamanualbackupthroughdataconnectionmayincur
additionaldatacostsandtakealongtime.UsingaWi-Ficonnectionisrecommended.
n Torestorepaidapps,youneedtodownloadandinstallthemfromGooglePlay.