Sony E5563 - Backing up data to a computer

Backing up data to a computer
Use the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application to back
up data from your device to a PC or an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer. These backup
applications let you back up the following types of data:
•
Contacts and call logs
•
Text messages
•
Calendar
•
Settings
•
Media files such as music and videos
•
Photos and images
To back up your data using a computer
1
Make 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.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4
Click Start to start the
Backup & Restore application.
5
Tap Backup, then follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your
device.
To restore your data using a computer
1
Make 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.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac
application.
4
Click Start to start the
Backup & Restore application.
5
Select 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
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
the USB Host adapter to your device:
•
Contacts
•
Conversations
•
Calendar data
•
Call log
•
Bookmarks
To set up the automatic backup function
1
If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage
device is connected to your device using the USB Host adapter. If you are
backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into
your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Backup & Restore.
4
To enable the automatic backup function, drag the slider beside Automatic
backup to the right.
5
Tap Automatic backup again, then select a backup frequency, where to save
backup files, and the types of data to back up.
6
To save your settings, tap
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