How to back up data on a tablet
How to back up data on a tablet
This article about "how to back up the data on tablet." Here's what you'll need. Your Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet, a Google account, a Samsung account and if you plan on syncing your data to the Cloud, you'll need a Microsoft account.
I'll be using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, so the steps might be a little different depending on your device. All right, let's get started.
- First, open the settings app.
- Tap accounts and backup.
- Tap Samsung Cloud.
- The Samsung Cloud app will open.
- Before you go any further, make sure it's completely up to date by tapping update.
- You might have to do this a few times depending on the number of updates needed.
- When all the updates have been downloaded and installed, tap get started.
- Take some time to read through the privacy policy and if you agree, tap the radio button to accept,
- then tap connect.
- Now, we'll link your Samsung and Microsoft accounts.
- To do that, tap connect accounts.
- Enter the email address for your Microsoft account,
- And tap next.
- Then, enter the password for the account and tap sign in.
- If you prefer to stay signed in, tap accept.
- And then next.
- Here you can sign up for a one-month trial of Microsoft 365 Premium.
- This includes all kinds of useful things, like access to Word, Excel, Power point and so on. It also increases your storage limit on Microsoft OneDrive.
- You can accept the trial by tapping Go Premium, first month free.
- Since I'm only going to use the included OneDrive storage to back up my data, I'll close the trial offer by tapping the X.
- I'm going to tap yes.
- Then I'll tap done.
- Next I'll add the Samsung
- Cloud app to the home screen.
- Since it's connected to my Microsoft 365 account,
I can do the backup here through the Samsung app. To get started,
- Tap back up data.
- Then, tap each category you want to back up or simply select all.
- Sometimes certain pieces of data can't be backed up.
- To see a list, tap the what we can't backup link.
- And some data might require more permissions to be backed up.
- You can tap here for more info.
- When you're done, tap the back arrow in the upper left until you see the backup data screen again.
- Then finally, tap back up at the bottom to start the backup.
- The data back up will start and blue check marks will show up for each category that's been backed up.
- This process can take a little time depending on the amount of data you're backing up and your internet speed.
- When the backup is complete, tap done.
- And there you have it.
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