In today's modern era no one is not familiar with the name android phone. Because android is now inherent in the community, everyone from children to children today have android phones. Sophisticated mobile phone this one has made everyone become more often spend time in front of the phone, whether it's for things - things that have a positive impact or even a negative. Android now makes it easier for people to do work.
Doing backups of data and files on android mobile phone is actually very important for us to do. But most people ignore it. So they often lose data and files that are very important. Therefore, to be able to avoid these problems occur to us, it is necessary backup data and files for android phones that we have. Because no one will know if one day data and important files on your android phone can be lost and erased. Data and files on your android phone can be lost and erased it can be caused by many things, whether it is due to replace ROM, fictory reset, malware attacks, files accidentally deleted, or even karea replace new phones and much more. That's why we need to backup data and files to be aware of it happening. This data backup is a process for creating backup data or files by moving or copying data or files so that the data can be reused if there is damage or loss.
Well my friend, for you who may not know how to backup data and files on your android phone, on this occasion I will recommend an easy way that you can do to backup data and files on your android phone. To be more clear and understand how the ways and steps - steps please read the following reviews.
1. How to Backup Data on Android Using "Google Backup"
This backup file will be synchronized with the Google account, then if you will recover the file, login to the phone with the Google account you use to backup. Here's how below :
- First go to Settings menu »Personal» Backup & Reset.
- Then enable "Back up my data".
- Next go back to Settings menu then select Personal »Account and Sync.
- After that login using Google account that you use in android phone.
- Then do the sync process using Google Backup.
- Then will appear a list of data that can be backed up. Then choose the important ones, or everything is fine if you want to be safe.
- Finally, wait a while until the sync process is complete.
The advantage of using this method is easy and not complicated. No need for root access, and no computer or laptop to backup. But in addition to these advantages, there are only shortcomings in this way that some types of files such as movies, games, photos and music can not be backed up.
2. How to Backup Data & Files Using Applications
In the Google Play Store there are a lot of very useful apps, especially for data backup issues. There are several applications in the play store that is recommended to backup data on android phone. And on this occasion I will discuss it one by one data backup application in this article. Frequent backup applications do not require root access, but there are some backup applications that only work for devices that are already in the root.
3. How to Backup Data Using Easy Backup & Restore Applications
This one application can backup contacts, sms, mms, bookmarks, calendar and call log. The application can also be obtained for free at the Play Store. But we need to know that this app can not backup music, photos, videos, or even documents. Then the choice, use a laptop or computer to backup the file and save it to Flashdisk / hard drive. How to use the Easy Backup & Restore app as follows:
- Download the Easy Backup & Restore app on the Play Store first.
- Then install and run the application. Then you will be prompted to make a backup. Then choose "Yes".
- After that select what data you want to backup. Then check in the data you want to backup. Next select "OK".
- Next choose a location for its storage.
- If you are going to backup data to the cloud services eg dropbox, one drive, and others, then you are required to sign in first to the account. If you specify an SD Card, select its storage folder.
- Then specify the file name, or even the file name is left only default is also not a problem.
- Finally, choose "OK" to backup. Then wait a while until the process is complete (the length of time depends on the amount of data).
If your android phone is already diroot, you can also backup the application and save the data. But if it has not been diroot, you can only backup its apk file only.
How to backup applications and data using Easy Backup & Restore as follows:
- The first one please open the Easy Backup & Restore app.
- Next select Apps Tools.
- Then will appear a notification that I have explained above, ie when your phone is already in the root, it can backup the application and also the data. But if not in the root, you can only backup its apk file only.
- Then select "OK" to continue.
- Then check which applications you want to backup.
- Then choose BACKUP.
- After that wait a while until the process is complete.
- And lastly please check in the folder where you save the backup.
4. How To Backup Using Titanium Backup Applications
Not all android phones can use Titanium Backup app. Because only android phones that have been diroot only that can enjoy the features of this titanium backup. The Backup Titanum app can backup everything on your android phone.
In addition, you can also make automatic backup scheduling over a period of time. Then you can also backup apps or games when it's open, even you can also transfer files between memory card and phone very easily.
Here's how to use the Titanium Backup app below:
- Download the Titanium Backup app on Google Play first.
- Then Install and run. Make sure your android phone has diroot ya buddy, so this application you can use. In the start screen when it first opens, you are required to allow root access and read the disclaimer.
- After that make sure that you have enabled USB Debugging on android.
- Next to Backup, choose the Backup / Restore tab. Then will show some applications that you can backup. If there is a yellow triangle mark on the right side of the application, then that means the application has not been backed up.
- Then click Menu in the top right corner and select Batch Actions.
- Then we will see the backup option. If you want to backup the application, choose "Backup all user apps". But if you want to backup system data, choose "Backup all System Data". I recommend that you select Backup all user apps + system data, because it will backup all application data and system in your handphone.
- Choose which application you want to backup. When you're done, check the checklist in the upper right corner.
- Finally, wait until the backup process is complete (the length of process depends on the size of the data being backed up). If the application is already in the backup, then there will be a check mark and a smile icon on the right side of the application.
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