How To Back Up Samsung Phone To Google? Complete Guide!

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It is usually beneficial to have a backup of your smartphone’s data since this will allow you to restore your data on another device if your phone is lost or damaged.

If you own a Samsung smartphone, you have numerous options for backing up your data, including using Samsung Cloud or Google Drive. We describe both techniques in detail and how to remotely and locally back up your data on a PC or Mac.

HOW DO I UTILIZE GOOGLE DRIVE TO BACK UP A SAMSUNG PHONE?

Google Drive is available on most Android devices, including Samsung ones, for backing up your data. The procedure of using it is also straightforward. For example, if your Samsung phone runs Android 12, navigate to Settings > Accounts and backup, then press “back up data” under Google Drive.

This will display your free space in your Google Account and how much space is required to back up specific items (such as apps, photos, and call history). Touch “back up now” on this page to back your data to Google Drive.

This may take some time, but a progress meter will let you know how far along the process is, and you may continue to use your phone while it is being backed up.

If you are running an older version of Android, the procedure will be similar but slightly different.

With Android Nougat and Oreo, navigate to Settings > Cloud and accounts > Backup and restore. With Android Marshmallow, Lollipop, and KitKat, navigate to Apps > Settings > Backup and reset.

HOW DO I UTILIZE SAMSUNG CLOUD TO BACK UP MY SAMSUNG PHONE?

Although this is a Samsung phone, you may also use Samsung Cloud to back up the data to your Samsung account; the process is similar to using Google Drive.

If your phone runs Android 12, navigate to Settings > Accounts and backup, then hit “back up data” under the Samsung Cloud header. In addition, a restore data option allows you to recover from a prior backup.

Choose the data types you wish to back up on the backup data screen, then click ‘back up now.’ You may view a percentage of completion for each data type and the entire backup, and you can continue to use your phone while this is being performed. After completion, press the ‘done’ button.

The procedure differs slightly between Android versions. For example, if your Samsung device runs Android Nougat or Oreo, go to Settings > Clouds and accounts > Backup and restore > Backup data. Then, select the data you wish to back up and touch the ‘Back Up’ button.

You should navigate to Applications > Settings > Cloud > Backup on Android Marshmallow, Lollipop, and KitKat. Next, choose the data you wish to back up and click “Back up now.” Lastly, navigate to Settings > Accounts and backup > Backup and restore > Back up data > Backup for Android Pie.

HOW TO BACK UP YOUR DATA TO MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE?

Now we’ll examine how to back up your Gallery content (including images, videos, and GIFs) and files (docs, sheets, slides, PDFs, audio files, etc.). To accomplish this, you will need a Microsoft account. Create one if you still need to get one.

Remember that the more data you have, the longer it will take to save everything. Microsoft OneDrive’s free plan provides 5 GB of storage space. Those who take several high-resolution images and movies can pick a premium subscription in the future.

HOW TO BACK UP SAMSUNG PHONE GALLERY CONTENT?

• Open Samsung Gallery and tap the hamburger menu icon.
• Tap Continue after selecting Settings > Sync with OneDrive from the menu.

• Hit Agree to link your Microsoft account to your Samsung account, then tap Connect.

• Tap Next once the accounts have connected. You may be required to select a OneDrive subscription plan. Tap the close button, then tap Basic on the menu that appears.

• Once your Microsoft account is set up and connected to your Samsung Cloud, tap Done.
• You will then be led to your Gallery’s settings. Ensure that the Sync with OneDrive switch is activated there.

• To view other options, select Sync with OneDrive. If your images are not immediately transferring to OneDrive, select Sync now. Also, you can choose which albums to sync and which to ignore.

HOW TO BACK UP SAMSUNG PHONE FILES?

• Sign in to OneDrive by launching the Samsung My Files app and tapping OneDrive under Storage.

• Sign in to your Microsoft account and tap the Yes button. You can now utilize OneDrive as a file storage service. Copy or move your data from your mobile device’s internal storage or SD card to OneDrive.
• Select OneDrive from the homepage to view the relocated files, then hit the menu with three dots and select Sync.

If you’d instead back up your phone using Google Drive and Google Pictures than Microsoft OneDrive, consult our instructions on how to do so.

HOW TO REMOTELY BACK UP A SAMSUNG PHONE?

If you’ve misplaced your Samsung phone and have yet to back up its contents, it may not be too late; as long as the Find My Mobile service is on, your phone is on and connected to the Internet, you can back it up remotely.

To accomplish this, navigate the Find My Mobile website(opens in a new tab), sign into your Samsung account, choose the device you wish to back up, and click the ‘back up’ button.

Then, pick the data types you wish to back up to Samsung Cloud and tap “Back up.” Next, check ‘agree’ on the pop-up box that displays, then press ‘back up’ to initiate the process. Hence, even if your phone is permanently lost, its data will not be.

CONCLUSION

Unfortunately, it’s pretty usual for people to lose their valuable data because they neglected to back it up to the cloud while switching to a new phone or if they need to conduct a factory reset to fix a malfunctioning device.

Thankfully, solutions such as Samsung Cloud and Samsung’s OneDrive integration simplify the backup process. We recommend utilizing these tools to maintain the security of your files, applications, and settings.

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