Backing up phone

[Anonymous]

Xperia 1L

Do I need to manually back up eg contacts & photos on a regular basis ... or ... Is it somehow done automatically?

I ask because my previous Nokia / Lumia phone accidentally slipped into a dirty canal ... therefore ... I lost my contacts & photos 😞

[Cleoriff · Accepted solution]

In settings...check you have back up automatically turned on @Anonymous

[MI5]

Download Xperia companion for PC and back up entirely once a week or month to suit.

[Anonymous]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

In settings...check you have back up automatically turned on @Anonymous

I have checked @Cleoriff & no I didn't have back up automatically turned on ... ... ... I do now though, thank you Cleo'

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[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:
Download Xperia companion for PC and back up entirely once a week or month to suit.

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I'd like to have a go at doing this @MI5 ... but ... where 1st to begin?

Mention 'Download' to me ... & ... I generally get over-anxious to put it politely   

I have just Googled 'Download Xperia Companion for PC' ... & ... there are loadsa replies ... = ... I don't know which one to choose? ... @MI5 Will you give me a pointer please? ... = ... not to 'spoon-feed' me = just to nudge me on my way, thank you 

[MI5]

https://support.sonymobile.com/za/xperia-companion/#gref

[Anonymous]

Thank you @MI5 ... I believe I have downloaded as per your blue link ... & ... set my calendar for a month's time to back up again ... hope I've backed up ok ... would like to see something outstanding eg 'now backed up' ... = ... Keep It Simple Stupid ... for me anyway

Thank you again @MI5

[MI5]

As long as you followed the process to back up, a file will be saved on your laptop which you can use to restore your phone from should anything ever go wrong with it.

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:
As long as you followed the process to back up, a file will be saved on your laptop which you can use to restore your phone from should anything ever go wrong with it.

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I think I've done it alright ... I can't say anymore than that ... there was a file with 'appropriate' name on it

[MI5]

Sounds good