Backing Up And Restoring Data - Huawei P10 PLUS User Manual

Backing up and restoring data

Backing up data to a microSD card
Not all devices support microSD cards.
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The feature may vary depending on the carrier you use.
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Back up data on your old device to a microSD to avoid losing your files.
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Open Backup on your old phone.
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Select Backup > SD card > Next.
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Select the data you want to back up and touch Back up. When prompted, enter a backup
password. No backup password is required for photos, audio files, videos, or documents.
Set a password reminder to help you remember your password and prevent you from
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losing access to your files.
By default, backup files are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files.
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Backing up data to your phone's internal storage
Back up data to your phone's internal storage to avoid losing your files. Only back up smaller
files.
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Open Backup.
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Touch Backup > Internal storage > Next.
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Select the data you want to back up and touch Back up. When prompted, enter a backup
password. No backup password is required for photos, audio files, videos, or documents.
Set a password reminder to ensure you don't lose access to your files.
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By default, backup files are saved to the HuaweiBackup folder in Files.
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Backing up data to a USB storage device
Use a USB On-The-Go (OTG) cable to connect your device to a USB storage device and back
up your files. Compatible USB storage devices include USB flash drives, card readers, and
device with a microSD card.
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