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Backing Up Your Phone: What to Save and How

What is on your phone, how to back it up, and what to check before choosing a backup tool.

General information only, not medical advice. If you are recovering from an injury or surgery, follow your clinician’s guidance. UrRecover may earn a commission if you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you.

Your phone holds contacts, messages, photos, appointment details and more. Losing it is a hassle at any time.

What to back up

  • Contacts and calendar
  • Messages and chat history
  • Photos and videos
  • App data and settings

Options

Built-in cloud backup from your phone’s maker is the easiest start. Desktop tools such as BackupTrans offer another route. Check supported devices, what data it covers and the trial or refund terms on the vendor’s page.


Phone backup and transfer tools

BackupTrans and iMobie offer phone backup, transfer or device-management tools. Features vary by product and operating system, so confirm that the exact tool supports your phone, computer and data types before purchasing. Keep an independent backup before attempting a transfer or restore.

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Written by BV

BV founded UrRecover after losing a memory card full of wedding photos and discovering that most "best data recovery software" rankings were ordered by commission rate rather than results. He now buys the licences, breaks the drives, and publishes what actually got the files back.

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