Backup and reset
Backing up HTC U11 life
Automatically back up HTC U11 life to Google Drive so you can restore content such as app data and
settings after a factory reset or when restoring your data on another HTC phone.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
System Backup.
2. Make sure Back up to Google Drive is turned on.
3. Tap App data, and then check that Automatic restore is turned on.
This allows an app's data and settings to be restored when you reinstall the app on HTC U11
life.
To select a backup account other than your primary Google Account, tap Backup account and
then select another Google Account. You can also tap Add account to add a new Google Account
for your backup.
What types of data can be backed up?
On HTC U11 life that's running Android 8, these are the items that can be backed up using your
Google Account:
Home screen Wallpaper
App list Apps installed through Google Play Store
App data and
settings
§ SMS text messages
§ Call history
§ Google Calendar
™
and Gmail
™
settings
§ Data that's synced to your Google Account such as Google contacts and
calendar events
§ Data and settings in third-party apps you installed, depending on whether
these apps allow this
Device settings Ringtones, language & input settings, Wi-Fi networks and their passwords, and
certain device settings
Auto Backup periodically backs up your phone to a private folder in Google Drive. It occurs every 24
hours when the phone is idle, charging, and connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Backup data will not count towards your Google Drive storage quota. Large files or files that app
developers have chosen to exclude from the service will not be backed up.
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