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Phone settings (including Wi-Fi passwords and permissions)
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Photos and videos (synced to your Google Photos library, not to Google Drive)
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SMS text messages (if using Messages)
Tip: Back up over Wi-Fi to prevent cellular data charges.
Not all apps back up data automatically. Check with the app developer.
To automatically back up to Google Drive:
1. Go to Settings > System.
2. Touch Backup.
3.
Check that Backup by Google One is on . If needed, turn it on.
4. If you have multiple Google accounts, touch Account to select an account.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To back up other files that aren't automatically backed up, like attachments or downloads:
1.
Open the Drive app.
2.
Touch .
3. Touch Upload, then choose the files or folder to upload.
Delete or disable apps
Disable apps provided with phone
You can't remove preloaded apps from your phone, but you can disable and hide apps that you don't need.
1. Go to Settings > Apps.
2. Tap See all # apps > app you want to disable.
3. Tab Disable.
To re-enable a disabled app, go to Settings > Apps > See all # apps > app you want to enable, then tap
Enable.
You can remove any app from your homescreen.
Delete apps you installed
You can delete (uninstall) apps that you downloaded. For many preloaded apps, you can disable but not
delete them.
1. Touch & hold the app's icon.
2. Do one of the following:
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Drag the icon up and drop it on . This deletes the app and frees storage space.
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If you don't see a delete option, touch & hold the app icon, then tap > Disable.
Use apps : Get, delete, manage apps
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