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See how easy it is to backup Android (Google Account)

The time of needing to set aside a day or a few hours just to install all the apps is certainly in the past with Google starting to offer Android backup for all its users. That way, you just need to log into your Google account and let the operating system do all the work.

However, it is important to enable backup on your old phone so that app information is downloaded when the switch is made. And the same goes for those who have just restored their smartphone. With a focus on explaining the step-by-step process to recover your information, we have developed this special article.

What is saved in Android backup?...Available since 2015 with the release of Android Marshmallow, Android backup is a way that Google has found to ease the process of replacing or restoring a smartphone. When a person activates backup on their account, the operating system saves and sends the following information to the cloud:

App data;

Call history;

Contacts;

Settings;

SMS messages;

Photos and videos;

MMS messages.

The Android developer company itself remembers that all photos and videos are saved in the Google Photos library, which works as a large digital library that can be accessed from wherever you are. The wallpaper used is also saved in Google's system so people don't have to go through all the trouble of looking for a new photo.

Are you in the habit of organizing apps on your home screen? This same organization is saved in the Android backup.

Setting up data backup...Before restoring your smartphone or purchasing a new device, it is important that you do the programming and that all data is sent to Google's servers. The good news is that regardless of the brand of your cell phone, you can do this process. The screenshots below were taken with a Galaxy Note 9 running Android 10, but the process is pretty much the same for all smartphones.

How to save photos and videos?...Although it is also a backup, you need to do another task so that all photos and videos saved on your device's internal storage are sent to Google Photos.

First, you must have the Google Photos app installed on your smartphone, which is available for free on the Google Play Store. Then open the app and click on your profile picture icon and then on Photos Settings.

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