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How to back up your phone in ten minutes, step by step

A simple backup you can set up now so a lost phone does not mean lost photos.

How to back up your phone in ten minutes, step by step
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  1. Open Settings and search for "Backup".
  2. Turn on photo and file backup over Wi-Fi.
  3. Tick contacts, messages and app data.
  4. Plug the phone in and connect to Wi-Fi to start the first backup.
  5. Check the date of the last backup after an hour.

Store one copy offline on a laptop or an external drive once a month. If your phone is stolen, your cloud copy can be restored on a new device in under thirty minutes.

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