In most cases, when we upgrade or receive new smartphones, we often forget to transfer the data from the "old" device to the new one. Completing a backup of the data and a subsequent restore on the new device always helps. Of course, a backup should not only be used to set up a newly received or purchased smartphone, but it should also be used as personal and business data are now stored on these devices today, so backups should be created often.
Android devices backup
With Android smartphones, If you do not have your own Google Account on your phone, and you do not have a Gmail account, you will now need to make one. Once your account has been made, look in the settings on your smartphone (gear icon) the item "Backup & Reset" here you can save a lot of data including Wi-Fi passwords, contacts, calendar data and emails sent or received via Gmail. You activate "Back up my data" and "Automatic Restore". Under "Backup Account" you can see the account used for the backup - or you select the desired account from several entries. Back in Settings, open "Accounts" and select "Google." Click on your Google account and then click on the data to be backed up, in Android this process is called "synchronize".
To back up photos and videos, open the Google Photos app (preinstalled on all Android phones). At the top left, you will find the three dashes that lead to the settings. Sign in to your Google Account. Then go back to the app's home screen, click on "Settings", then "Back up & sync" and "Back Up".
iPhone devices backup
For iPhone users, the task is a lot easier. To back up your iPhone, you need to connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi or internet network and then tap on "iCloud". (You will find the iCloud in iOS in the settings). Afterwards, tap "iCloud backup" or "Backup", then "Create backup now".
Backing up content from other programs
Here is an example of how you create a backup of your WhatsApp communication. You can back up your WhatsApp chats in the app via the three dots in the top right > Settings> Chats> Chat Backup. After saving, connect the smartphone via a USB cable to your PC. On your small smartphone screen, a selection menu appears at best, in which you select "Transfer data".
But since each manufacturer “cooks his own soup” and presents the Android operating system its own "wallpaper", it may be that you have to select the possibility of data transfer in a separate menu. Find out where to find this function in the manual of your smartphone or on the website of its manufacturer.
If the file structure of the smartphone is displayed on your PC, copy the "WhatsApp" folder to your hard disk. To copy your WhatsApp correspondence to a new smartphone, you must install the app there without opening it. Then copy the contents of the backed-up WhatsApp folder to the WhatsApp folder on your new device and start the app.
What if my touchscreen is broken?
Often enough, it happens that after a crash of the smartphone, the touchscreen is broken and can no longer be operated with a finger. As a remedy, you can connect a normal optical mouse to the phone, if the device is capable of USB-OTG (On-the-Go), which should be the case from Android 3.1 onwards. With the help of a cable "Micro-USB plug to USB socket" or "Mini-USB plug to USB socket" depending on the type of connection with your smartphone, you can almost do all the actions you previously were able to by finger now with the mouse. That the mouse pointer is possibly really tiny, is not much of a problem but at least you have control over your smartphone again.
Smartphone backup software
We would like to introduce you two free tools here that are suitable for backing up the data of your Android smartphone (which are also available as a paid version with a larger range of functions).
For “normal” smartphones
One program is recommended for "normal" smartphones, the second for "rooted" phones where the user has full access (even to normally locked areas). Since rooting voids the warranty (and you can put your little computer completely out of order) we do without the appropriate instructions - you will find all the appropriate information in detail on the web.
For "normal" - that is, not rooted smartphones - the app "Helium App Sync and Backup" is a good choice. Install the app on the device and the related program "Helium Backup - Desktop Client" on the PC.
With a suitable USB cable, you establish the connection between both devices. A green tick indicates: Everything is fine, let's go.
You can choose between a full backup or a backup of the most important user data. After creating the backup, the success (or failure) of the backup is displayed.
The "Restore and Sync" tab is used to restore your data. You only have to select the apps you want and confirm with "Restore". It is also possible to save the backup on the Google cloud - but only in the paid version.
For “rooted” smartphones
Especially for the professional user with a rooted phone "Titanium Backup" is designed for. The program can save all conceivable system settings, apps and short messages. With the program, the stored data can also be installed on a new smartphone.
After installing the app, start it and confirm the root request. Via the "Menu" softkey of your mobile phone, select in the main menu "Batch actions ..." and then "Backup". You also have to decide here whether you only want to back up user applications or the system data. Then press "Start". Now you have to confirm your selection by ticking the appropriate checkmark.
For a restore, select "Restore" under "Batch actions". As you can see, it's not hard to back up your data from an Android smartphone.
Of course, there are a lot of other backup programs that can often simplify the management of a smartphone. We would like to share with you the information about two other recommendable tools.
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MyPhoneExplorer is a desktop client for Windows PCs. With the program you can "manage" the address book, the calendar, short messages, call lists, any files or photos simply on your own PC – creating a backup is done almost incidental here.
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CM Backup essentially consists of a cloud service provided by Cheetah Mobile via Amazon S3. The web interface for data stored in the cloud is intuitive to use.
If you want to read more about the topic of backup: A detailed guide is available at androidcentral.com.
If you have already suffered data loss on a smartphone
If you forgot to back up and lost important files on your smartphone, things will look different. In this case, you should contact an experienced mobile data recovery specialist.
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