User Manual

Settings
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Accounts and backup
Options
Sync, back up, or restore your device’s data using Samsung Cloud. You can also sign in to
accounts, such as your Samsung account or Google account, or transfer data to or from other
devices via Smart Switch.
On the Settings screen, tap
Accounts and backup .
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Accounts : Add your Samsung and Google accounts, or other accounts, to sync with.
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Backup and restore : Keep your personal information, app data, and settings safe on your
device. You can back up your sensitive information and access it later. You must sign in to
your Google or Samsung account to back up or restore data.
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Samsung Cloud : Manage the content that you want to store securely in Samsung Cloud.
Sync and back up your data and settings, and restore the previous device’s data and
settings even when you do not have it. Refer to Samsung Cloud for more information.
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Smart Switch : Launch Smart Switch and transfer data from your previous device. Refer to
Transferring data from your previous device (Smart Switch) for more information.
Regularly back up your data to a safe location, such as Samsung Cloud or a computer,
so that you can restore it if the data is corrupted or lost due to an unintended factory
data reset.
Samsung Cloud
Sync your device’s data with Samsung Cloud and view the data you have synced in each app.
You can also back up your device’s data to Samsung Cloud and restore it later.
Syncing data
You can sync data saved in your device with Samsung Cloud and access it from other devices.
1 On the Settings screen, tap Accounts and backup
→
Samsung Cloud .
2 Tap
→
Settings
→
Sync and auto backup settings
→
Sync .
3 Tap the switches next to the items you want to sync with.
When you connect your Samsung account and Microsoft account, you can sync images
and videos with Microsoft OneDrive.