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Settings
Auto-sync: Check to permit applications to synchronize data on their
own schedule. If you uncheck this setting, you must touch an account
in the list on this screen, and touch the Menu key
> Sync now to
synchronize data for that account.
Synchronizing data automatically is disabled if Background data is
unchecked. In that case, the Auto-sync checkbox is dimmed.
Manage accounts: The rest of this screen lists the Google Accounts
and other accounts you have added to the phone. Adding accounts is
described in “Accounts and sync” on page 133.
If you touch an account in this screen, its account screen opens.
Backup Assistant: See “Configuring Backup Assistant
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” on page 96.
Account screen
This screen contains different options, depending on the account type.
For Google Accounts, it lists the types of data you can synchronize
to the phone, with checkboxes so you can turn synchronizing on and
off for each type. You can also touch the Menu key
> Sync now
to synchronize data. Touch Remove account to remove the account
along with all its data (contacts, mail, settings, and so on). You cannot
remove the first Google Account you added to your phone except by
resetting your phone to the factory defaults and erasing all of your user
data. See “Privacy settings screen” on page 285.
Privacy settings
Use the Privacy settings to manage your personal information.
Privacy settings screen
Back up my data: Check to back up some of your personal data to
Google servers, with your Google Account. If you replace your phone,
the data you have backed up can be restored onto the new phone the
first time you sign in with your Google Account. If you check this option,
a wide variety of your personal data will be backed up, including your