BACK UPS

Yes, I understand. But eventually one does sign in with their Google and Samsung account right?
That's what I'm saying , when you sign into your accounts it's not going to automatically download your previous back up unless you tell it too.
 
That's what I'm saying , when you sign into your accounts it's not going to automatically download your previous back up unless you tell it too.
Huh? When one factory resets the device. It asks for previous Google and Samsung accounts. Once you enter this information it restores data.
 
Huh? When one factory resets the device. It asks for previous Google and Samsung accounts. Once you enter this information it restores data.
No it ask you first , you have to pay attention very carefully to uncheck those options in beginning.
 

You seem to not understand that signing in does not restore your data. I just did that in my last factory reset last month. I factory reset, logged in to both Samsung and Google Accounts. Both times it asked if I wanted to restore, I said no, and no data was restored and signed in to both.
 
You seem to not understand that signing in does not restore your data. I just did that in my last factory reset last month. I factory reset, logged in to both Samsung and Google Accounts. Both times it asked if I wanted to restore, I said no, and no data was restored and signed in to both.
So effectively what you did was not a clean install.
 
So effectively what you did was not a clean install.

Clean install of what? Nothing was installed. There's no difference between not entering your Google and Samsung details and entering them but telling them not to restore anything.

EDIT: I tried rereading your posts. At no point did my phone every ask me what the previous Google or Samsung account was after resetting. AFAIK that only happens if you reset the phone from the recovery menu. It does not happen if you reset it from inside settings.
 
Question : is there a material difference between restoring from Samsung cloud as opposed from Google? Seems both backup the same data. Not sure what is best though, specialy when it comes to the home screens layout.
 
Question : is there a material difference between restoring from Samsung cloud as opposed from Google? Seems both backup the same data. Not sure what is best though, specialy when it comes to the home screens layout.
Samsung backup saves wallpaper,homescreen setup and few more which Google doesn't
 
Thanks for posting bro. I don't know why I get so confused with the Samsung backup, but I do lol.

Say I want to do a factory reset and then restore everything from a Samsung backup... What would be my first step before I do the factory reset to make sure everything is backed up? And then what would I do after the factory reset to restore everything?

Thank you!
 
Thanks for posting bro. I don't know why I get so confused with the Samsung backup, but I do lol.

Say I want to do a factory reset and then restore everything from a Samsung backup... What would be my first step before I do the factory reset to make sure everything is backed up? And then what would I do after the factory reset to restore everything?

Thank you!
In settings then accounts&backup you can sync everything at that moment or have it daily on schedule to sync , I would also keep Google back up on also , so when you factory reset it will ask log in to Google first and option for restore backup , then Samsung account log in ask do you want to restore from back up and put yes to both. You can always restore later if you want to install fresh just back in settings then accounts and back up and tap restore it give dates you last did backup and choose.
 
In settings then accounts&backup you can sync everything at that moment or have it daily on schedule to sync , I would also keep Google back up on also , so when you factory reset it will ask log in to Google first and option for restore backup , then Samsung account log in ask do you want to restore from back up and put yes to both. You can always restore later if you want to install fresh just back in settings then accounts and back up and tap restore it give dates you last did backup and choose.
Thank you!