Exchanging your old Note7 for a new Note7? How do you plan to backup and restore?

[awtryau89]

I can use Samsung Cloud. Before I returned my Note I reset it but then had to sign back in to disable some stuff for my work exchange. Anyway, it asked me if I wanted to use the Samsung Cloud backup. My question is around if this brings over any "junk". I'm leaning towards doing a fresh install from scratch but having all my screens and menu settings such as ringtones, notifications, etc would save a ton of time.

 

[mmsean]

Re: Help backing up Note7 before return....

I'm going to start fresh again because I've had instances where the application that was reinstalled wasn't the newest application on the Google Play Store. However if I was going to do it I would do a Smart Switch transfer it to an SD card and then when I got the new device I would do a Smart Switch transfer from the SD card to the phone.

 

[juliesdroidsync]

Re: Help backing up Note7 before return....

I don't sync my contacts, I export them to a file them import them on the new device.

You can try helium to backup your apps, it doesn't do all apps, some to me some app data is better than none.

...and I learned the hard way it does not back up your text messages... :-/

 

[juliesdroidsync]

I will backup my Google contacts of course, and my Nova Launcher settings, and my text messages using SMS Backup and Restore. Then I will set up as a new phone, download my apps from the playstore, retrieve my text messages, and finally restore my Nova Launcher settings. Kind of a pain, but, I'm not trusting Smart Switch. It will take longer, but I think it's worth the added hassle.

 

[TheMiz]

I have seen somewhere that some like to encrypt their data before doing a wipe, I asked at the Verizon store to please do that and they said it was not needed and since I really didn't know how to do that I let it go.

What are all your thoughts on this and if you do it please let me know how to do this


Thanks In Advance

 

[tk-093]

I will likely use "SMS Backup & Restore" to catch all messages/mms/phone logs and rebuild the rest clean.

I second the "SMS Backup & Restore" It's by Carbonite. I always just backup my TXT/SMS to Google drive and download it to my new device. Works slick as snot. My pictures always go up to my OneDrive so I don't have to worry about those either.

I always set up my device as a new device because I don't want all the dumb apps I've download over time to come back.

 

[Skybrok]

Re: Help backing up Note7 before return....

I'll do just like you basically. But I use Next launcher. GO SMS will backup my texts and retrieve with new phone.

 

[jshah500]

How do you use smartswitch without having both phones in your hand at the same time?

 

[rushmore]

I plan on Smart Switching from my current N7. The process is less likely to cause issues going to same device and using the cable (much faster). I have 40GB of apps, so will take 30-45 minutes using the cable. The Samsung rep and BB mobile manager says they will do that for me as long as I can hang around until done.

 

[mmsean]

How do you use smartswitch without having both phones in your hand at the same time?

When you load Smart Switch on your phone you can backup to external storage which you can choose the SD card

 

[mmsean]

Re: Help backing up Note7 before return....

 

[pool_shark]

Re: Help backing up Note7 before return....

...and I learned the hard way it does not back up your text messages... :-/

No, but SMS backup pro does, though I am not in the habit of hoarding text messages.

 

[maf113]

Re: Help backing up Note7 before return....

I did a backup to a PC using Smart Switch. However, I went the SS route before and will do a fresh set-up this time. If I want to I can always do the restore later if I want or need to.