Accounts - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Accounts

Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information,
from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook,
Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the
account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar,
contacts, and other types of content.
With synchronization, you can ensure that information on
your phone is updated with any information that changes in
your accounts.
From the Home screen, touch
Accounts.
The Accounts menu displays.
Add account
1. From the Accounts menu, touch Add account.
2. Touch one of the account types.
3. Use the keyboard and follow the prompts to enter your
credentials and set up the account.
A green circle will appear next to the account type once
you have created an account. Your email account will
also be displayed in the Accounts menu under My
Accounts.
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Backup options
Cloud
Back Up and Reset
Menu Settings
Set options for backing up your information and resetting
your device.
From the Accounts menu, under Backup options, touch
Cloud. The Cloud screen appears. Personal data
management and Content sync options are available.
Set options for backing up your information and resetting
your device.
From the Settings screen, under Personal, touch
Backup and reset. The Backup and reset screen
displays.
Backup and Restore
From the Backup and reset screen, under Backup and
restore, touch the check box next to each of the
following options to enable it. (When enabled, a check
mark displays in the check box.)
• Back up my data: Backs up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and
other phone settings to Google servers.