How to Backup and Restore your Samsung Galaxy S6

To backup and restore your Samsung Galaxy S6, access Settings from the Home screen. Select Accounts and backup. Tap Backup and restore and tap the switch next to Back up my data to automatically back up data from your phone and apps. Select Backup account to choose or the saved backups on other Google accounts.  

Performing a full backup and restore process can be beneficial for those users who are experiencing server problems on their Galaxy S6, as it will reset all the software on your smartphone. By doing a backup, your data will be kept in a safe place and then you can easily restore it back to your phone later.

A more detailed and different type of reset procedure is provided below. Please take note that you will need a computer for this procedure. Once ready, follow these steps: 

Backing up your Data:

  1. Connect your Samsung device using your USB cable.
  2. On the Smart Switch screen, click on MORE. 
  3. Click Preferences, then select the Backup items tab.
  4. Select the content that you would like to save from your device then click OK.
  5. Click Backup on the Smart Switch screen. It can take up to several minutes to complete.
  6. Click Confirm once backup is completed.

Restoring your Data:

  1. Once the device appears in Smart Switch, click Restore.
  2. Smart Switch will automatically restore the most recent backup. Click Restore Now.
    Note: Click Change data to restore if you would like to restore a different backup.
  3. Once the Restore is complete, unplug your Samsung device.

Your device is now successfully restored.

If the process is unsuccessful or you’re not able to resolve the issue on your device, you may visit Samsung’s support center at their website.

I hope that this article has helped you in performing a backup and restore process on your Galaxy S6 device. We also have our own Youtube channel if you want to explore more tutorial and troubleshooting videos.

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