Sony Xperia Play

Sony Xperia Play

Back up phone memory - Sony Xperia Play

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Before updating your phone's software, it's recommended that you back up the phone memory to ensure that no data is lost. It can also be useful to back up the phone memory regularly to ensure that no data is lost in case of defects and crashes. Follow these instructions to back up the phone memory.
Before you can back up the phone memory, you need to install the program Sony PC Companion on your computer.

Step 1 of 4

Connect phone and computer

Connect the data cable to the phone socket and to your computer's USB port.

Step 2 of 4

Back up phone memory

Start the program Sony PC Companion on your computer.
Follow the instructions on the screen to establish a connection to your phone.

If the software has been updated, there may be some differences in relation to these instructions.
Step 3 of 4

Back up phone memory

Start a file manager on your computer and find your phone in the computer's file system.

If the software has been updated, there may be some differences in relation to these instructions.
Step 4 of 4

Back up phone memory

Go to the required folders and the required files and move or copy them to your computer.

If the software has been updated, there may be some differences in relation to these instructions.

Connect phone and computer

Connect the data cable to the phone socket and to your computer's USB port.

Back up phone memory

Start the program Sony PC Companion on your computer.
Follow the instructions on the screen to establish a connection to your phone.
If the software has been updated, there may be some differences in relation to these instructions.
Start a file manager on your computer and find your phone in the computer's file system.
If the software has been updated, there may be some differences in relation to these instructions.
Go to the required folders and the required files and move or copy them to your computer.
If the software has been updated, there may be some differences in relation to these instructions.

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