Back up...everything?

[Tech Idiot]

My scare over the weekend got me thinking...I am on a BYOD S8+ with VZW...I have no idea if I have a cloud back up capability. I will call VZW and ask. However, aside from that...is there a simple way...a way that even a tech ***** could understand...to back up my entire device? When I say "entire" -- I mean contacts, text messages, pictures, videos, etc.

I don't know if I have to back up my emails and calendar -- as my one email is corporate and synced with Office 365 on my laptop, and my second email is a gmail which I can access on the web. Same with my calendar, it syncs, so no back up is needed.

So, can I back up to -- a hard-drive? A cloud? My laptop? A thumb-drive? I guess my question is the mechanics -- how do I do it? Is there software I can use? I used to use BlackBerry Desktop Manager and that seemed pretty simple and seamless.

 

[Rocky7177]

Root it and then backup it using 'Migrate' app

 

[Tech Idiot]

Root it and then backup it using 'Migrate' app

OK...thanks...can you elaborate a bit? What does root it actually mean? I thought that deletes data. I'll check out the Migrate app, but where does it back up the data? Thanks again.

 

[mustang7757]

OK...thanks...can you elaborate a bit? What does root it actually mean? I thought that deletes data. I'll check out the Migrate app, but where does it back up the data? Thanks again.

Use Samsung smart switch back up tool on your pc

 

[dbollman423]

You can also use Samsung Switch on your phone to back up to micro sd card in device. I do it every Saturday morning.

Also, if you buy a new Samsung you can restore from micro sd in the new device.

Just remember the password you assign.

 

[Tech Idiot]

Use Samsung smart switch back up tool on your pc

Thanks...seems simple...I guess I have to get the program/app on my computer...Let's see if I can pull this off, LOL. Thanks again.

 

[Tech Idiot]

Nice option...thanks!

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks...seems simple...I guess I have to get the program/app on my computer...Let's see if I can pull this off, LOL. Thanks again.

Nice option...thanks!

Your welcome