Galaxy S4. Backing up Your Data Before Factory Reset

Backing up Your Data Before Factory
Reset
Backing Up Your Contacts using an SD card
Before initiating a factory reset, it is recommended that you
backup your personal data prior to use.
Important! If you choose to back up contacts to your SIM card,
all information other than name and number is lost.
Therefore, it is recommended that you back up
contacts to your SD card.
To export a Contact list to your microSD card:
1. From the Home screen, tap
(Contacts).
2. Press
and then tap Import/Export.
3. Tap Export to SD card ➔ OK. The contacts will be stored
in a .vcf file on your SD card.
For more information, refer to “Export/Import” on page
105.
To copy contacts from an SD card back to your device:
1. From the Home screen, tap
(Contacts).
2. Press
and then tap Import/Export ➔ Import from
USB storage.
3. At the Save contact to prompt, tap Device. The contacts
on the SD card are copied to your phone.
Backing Up Media to your PC
You can back up your pictures, videos, documents, and other
media to your PC. You can connect your device to a PC as a
removable disk and copy files back and forth between your
phone and PC. If you insert an SD card in the device, you can
also access the files directory from the SD card by using your
device as a memory card reader.
1. Connect the USB cable to your device, then connect the
cable to your PC USB port. After a few seconds, a
pop-up window displays on the PC when it is
connected with your device.
2. On the PC pop-up, click Open device to view files.
3. Verify your device appears as a removable disk on your
PC. Once connected, you can access the Phone folder
(internal phone memory) and the Card folder (SD card).
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4. Select the location where the files are that you would
like to copy to your PC (Phone or Card).
5. Select the folders where the information is kept. This
would include folders such as DCIM (camera pictures
and videos), Pictures, Music, Playlists, Download, etc.
6. Select the files that you want to copy and copy them
(Control C - copy) to a folder on your PC (Control V paste).
7. Disconnect the USB cable from your phone and the PC.
8. To copy files on your PC back to your phone, simply
reverse the procedure.
Verify your images and videos are on your microSD card:
1. From the Home screen, tap
(Apps) ➔
(Gallery).
2. Verify the Gallery contains all of your pictures and
videos.
3. Remove both the back cover and remove the internal
microSD card prior to initiating the process.
Backing Up Media to your SD card
You can back up your pictures, videos, documents, and other
media to your SD card.
1. From the Home screen, tap
(Apps) ➔
(My Files).
2. Select the folder where the files are that you would like
to copy to the SD card. This would include folders such
as DCIM (camera pictures and videos), Pictures, Music,
Playlists, Download, etc. For example, tap
(Apps)
➔
(My Files) ➔ Images ➔ Camera.
3. Tap the files that you want to copy to create a
checkmark in the box next to the filename.
4. Tap the options icon in the top right corner of the
display.
5. Select Copy ➔ SD memory card.
6. Go to the folder on your SD card where you would like
to copy to files to. For example, Pictures.
7. Tap Paste here in the top right corner of the display.
8. The files are copied to the folder.
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Backing Up Internet Bookmarks to your
Samsung Account
You can back up your Internet bookmarks by using your
Samsung account. Only bookmarks you have added (nondefault) can be backed up.
1. From the main Settings page, tap Accounts tab.
2. Navigate to the My accounts area and then tap Add
account and select Samsung account.
3. Sign in to your Samsung account or tap Create new
account if you don't have one yet.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. From the Home screen, tap
(Internet).
5. From the webpage, tap
6. Press
(Apps) ➔
9. When you get a new phone, update your software, or
reset your device, sign in to your Samsung account and
the backed up bookmarks will be displayed on your
Bookmarks page under the Samsung account heading.
Backing Up Settings to Google
You can use your Google account to back up apps, Wi-Fi
passwords, and other data.
1. From the Home screen, tap
(Apps) ➔
(Gmail).
2. Tap Existing if you have a Google account.
The Inbox loads conversations and email.
– or –
Tap New if you do not have a Google account.
(Bookmarks).
and then tap Move to folder.
7. Place a checkmark on those Bookmarks you want to
back up, then tap Done.
8. Select a location or folder. The Bookmarks that you
moved are now listed under the Samsung account
heading in your Bookmark list.
3. Confirm that immediately after signing in to your
Google account, the Backup and restore screen is
displayed.
4. From within the Backup and restore screen, tap the
checkbox next to Keep this phone backed up with my
Google Account field.
5. From the main Settings page, tap Accounts tab ➔
Backup and reset.
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