Under the Google Account section, make sure Back up my data is turned on. For instance, if you decide to rearrange your home screen and move a bunch of apps around, but later change your mind, you can go into Samsung's back up settings and restore your home screen from the last backup with just a couple of taps.
My favorite aspect of Samsung's backup service is that you can restore a single piece of data - home screen layout, for example - at any time. You can manually start a backup by selecting the Back up button at the bottom of the screen.īackups to Samsung Cloud will use the 15GB of free storage space your Samsung Account has, with options to upgrade to 50GB for $0.99 or 200GB for $2.99 per month. Under the Samsung account section, tap Back up data and make sure all of the data categories you want to be backed up to Samsung are checked.
Samsung provides multiple options for device backup. If you're upgrading phones, you should manually start a backup before setting up your new phone. Make sure your phone is connected to a strong Wi-Fi network, and plug it into a charger to speed up the process. Your mileage will undoubtedly vary.Īt any time, you can visit this section and tap Back Up Now to manually start a backup. However, I've had mixed luck when restoring a back up from a Pixel to, say, a Motorola phone. If you're switching from one Pixel phone to another, your home screen layout is backed up and restored. For example, if you tap Photos & Videos, the backup settings page for Google Photos app is automatically opened. Tap a section, such as App Data, to view more information or fine-tune which apps are backed up.
You'll see a list of data categories under the Active Backups section, along with the last time that information was backed up.
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