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Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

Uliwooly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:02:18 GMT

it should be selected by default

Settings -> privacy -> Backup my data and Automatic restore

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:06:27 GMT

Contacts

this is how to manually backup your contacts with Google/Gmail

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

SMS Backup + (SMS/MMS/Call Log)

this app it's great it will sync your SMS/MMS/Call Log with your Gmail

SMS Backup +

Save MMS (MMS)

Save MMS

Call Logs (call logs)

Call Logs

SMS Backup & Restore (SMS)

this is by far the fastest way to backup/restore SMS

SMS Backup & Restore

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to: market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:13:11 GMT

How to sideload apps

unkown sourcess MUST be selected

1st Method

download OI File Manager (or any other file manager)

OI File Manager

download the app on your computer, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

2nd method

download the apk on your computer, send it to yourself through email, make sure you send it to your Gmail

now on your phone

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

wait for the email, once you get the email, open it, and instead of downloading the attachment it will allow you to install it, voila, done

3rd Method

go to box.com and upload the apks from any computer

install the App on your phone -> open BOX -> tap on the app -> install it

BOX

4th Method

download the app, transfer it to your SD card

Download Apk Manager

Apk Manager

open "Apk Manager" and voila select the apps that you wan't to install

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:22:11 GMT

the Backup & Restore was designed for the 2010 Xperias but work with the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Xperias

Go to settings -> applications -> Unknown sources must be selected

the Backup & Restore app will backup your SMS, MMS, Call Logs, Settings, Apps & Contacts.

Use one of these links to download the apk

Xperia Z's backup & restore apk

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByrrmqPijqISczBuUFpkNjFfMmc/edit

How to install it

download the app, transfer it to your SD card

Download

Apk Manager

open "Apk Manager" and voila select the apps that you wan't to install

or check the other options on how to sideload apps

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:31:56 GMT

It's wise to have this software

Sony Update Service (SUS)

PC Companion (PCC)

Bridge (for Mac)

Media Go

other 3rd party alternatives

Xperia S

Arc/Arc S

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:38:49 GMT

Some other great apps

My Phone Explorer

http://www.fjsoft.at/en/

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

cairo630 — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 18:44:52 GMT

I have my xperia z1 2 days and its blacked out and turned off 5 times in one day and now is near impossible to start akso the screen is very dull and not anyway bright

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

gsvirdi — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:10:12 GMT

@cairo630

Welcome to the world of Sony (Xperia) :smileymrgreen::smileyyahoo:

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

Strampke — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:16:48 GMT

My Phone Explorer gets serious warnings from NOD32 antivirus because it has access to everything you don't want it to have access to.

Powerfull yes, a bit too powerfull maybe?

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

3jo — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:21:25 GMT

Thanks for your help

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

Rocksie3 — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:37:27 GMT

Hi,

I have both these boxes ticked. Does this mean that my phone is backed up anyhow? Plus, I believe my contacts are stored on my SIM card so I don't need to back them up on gmail. Is that correct?

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

Rocksie3 — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:40:19 GMT

When I click on menu from phone book, I only get the option to Export to:
SIM card

Internal storage

SD card

USB Storage (if I am plugged into a PC I guess)

Shall I just export to SIM card?

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

AliWonder — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:59:28 GMT

Many thanks Uliwooly-wooly for all this info! I have the back-up settings ticked, but I don't understand where all my stuff ends up when it's backed up to Google? My Google account consists of 3 email addresses & a couple of Google pages.

The things I would really like to back up are also not so much the contacts etc, but all my Notes + photos. Yes of course I have my photos in several other places but they're all over the place & it would be very time-consuming to go & fetch them all again.

(NB: I might pick your brains separately over a suitable upgrade to an Xperia S!)

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

musicunlimited8 — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 03:09:44 GMT

After android update 5.1.1 I am unable to sync contacts and unable to save contacts to gmail account. kindly help

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

ohno — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:56:00 GMT

Love this quote "I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)"

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

2238 — Thu, 19 May 2016 06:49:38 GMT

My phone is lock with Gmail Google Icound.. Don't remember the password. I can't using Google play , download, sing in with new Gmail account... Can you help me please..

Re: Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

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