How to backup data on your Android device.
This guide will show you how to backup the data on your Android device to your Google account. You can later then restore that data back onto your device or onto another device. Scroll below the video to see step-by-step screenshots.
To begin, from the home screen, drag down from the top of the screen to open the notification page.
Tap the ‘gear’ icon in the top right corner of the screen. This will open the settings menu.
Scroll down in the menus to find ‘Google’.
Tap on ‘Google’ to open the account settings.
Tap the ‘backup’ option.
Tap ‘backup now’, this will begin backing up your device to your google account
If you have not backed up your device before it may take some time depending on your internet connection speed and storage size of the device.
By dragging down the notification bar as in step 1, it is possible to view the progress of the backup. During the backup the device can still be used.
