Discover how to use Google to back up contacts, photos, and files.
1. Swipe down from the Notification bar, then select the Settings icon.
Note: For more information, including what data and settings are restored, please see Back up or restore data on your device.
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2. Scroll to and select Google.
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3. Select Manage backup, then select Turn on to enable backup with Google One.
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Note: To turn off backup while it is enabled, select the Backup by Google One switch then select Turn off & delete on the Backup screen.
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4. Select Continue to start backup now, or select Skip to dismiss the Start backup prompt.
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5. If desired, select Account storage to ensure redundancy for backing up your data on the cloud.
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6. Select the desired backup account option or select Add account to add a new backup account. When you add your Google account to a device, the data that you previously backed up for that Google account is restored to the device.