How to backup data on Samsung Galaxy A50

Last Updated on March 7, 2021 by Bestusefultips

Backup entire Samsung data to PC or Google account? This tutorial explains to you how to backup data on Samsung Galaxy A50. 4 ways to backup and restore data on Samsung A50 including Samsung account, sync your data with Samsung cloud, use your Google account, and Samsung smart switch to transfer content. Also, back up your data to an SD card or USB storage device.

You can find backup & restore option under accounts and backup settings in your galaxy A50. Using Smart switch on A50, you can easily transfer your phone data to the older phones, including photos, videos, contacts, and messages. Enable automatic restore to restore backed up settings and data automatically when an app is reinstalled. Check out below-given methods to backup data on Samsung Galaxy A50 And Galaxy A70.

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How to backup data on Samsung Galaxy A50

You can backup your Samsung A50 data using your Google account. First of all, make sure to enable back up my data of Google account using the below settings.

1st Way: Samsung backup and restore data using Google account

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from the top of the screen and tap Settings gear icon

Step 2: Scroll down and tap Accounts and backup

Samsung backup and restore data using Google account

Step 3: Tap Backup and restore

Step 4: Turn on “back up my data” toggle under Google account section

Also, choose a backup account and enable or disable backup to Google drive option. Google drives back up app data, call history, contacts, device settings, and SMS text messages.

2nd Way: Backup data on Samsung Galaxy A50

Step 1: Follow above-given method 1 steps 1 to 3

Step 2: Tap back up data

This setting backed up call & message history, MMS & SMS, Contacts, Calendar, Phone Settings, Bixby home, apps, music, etc. By default “select all” option for backup.

 

Step 3: Select option from a list you want to backup data

Note: File larger than 1 GB can’t be backed up to Samsung Cloud.

How to backup data on Samsung Galaxy A50

Step 4: Tap back up at the bottom of the screen

Wait until complete the process of backing up data. You can see the message of all data backed up when completed.

Step 5: Tap Done

Restore data on Galaxy A50

Choose the device and data you want to restore.

Settings > Accounts & backup > Backup and restore > Restore data > Restore > Done

3rd Way: Back up my phone to cloud on Samsung A50

You can backup your phone and sync your data using this Samsung cloud.

Step 1: Open app drawer and tap Settings app

Step 2: Scroll down and tap Accounts and backup

Step 3: Tap Samsung Cloud

You can use your Samsung account or Gmail account to sync data to the Samsung cloud drive.

Step 4: Tap Samsung cloud drive

Back up my phone to cloud on Samsung A50

Step 5: Tap the Upload button

Upload files to Samsung Cloud drive so you can access them anywhere.

Step 6: Choose from Recent files / internal storage / SD card

Step 7: Select from a list you want to back up and tap Done

You can see the selected files after backed up to Samsung Cloud Drive on your A50. Also, create a folder on Samsung cloud drive.

4th Way: Use Smart Switch to transfer data on other Samsung Galaxy

Step 1: Open app drawer and tap Settings app

Step 2: Scroll down and tap Accounts and backup

Step 3: Tap Smart Switch

If first-time use, you need to download Smart Switch on your phone.

Step 4: Tap Download

Wait until complete the downloading.

Step 5: Tap Agree

Step 6: Allow permissions to use Samsung Smart Switch to back up data

Step 7: Tap Allow

Step 8: Tap Send data or Receive data

Use Smart switch to transfer data on other Samsung Galaxy

Step 9: Tap Cable or Wireless

Cable: Use a USB connector and cable to connect the devices. Plug the USB connector into your new phone.

Wireless: Open Smart Switch on your new Samsung devices to connect. Searching for nearby devices to transfer data. To connect manually, you need to enter the PIN shown on your new galaxy device.

You can protect your data with security code or protect backup files on SD cards or USB storage using a password. The password will be required to restore.

And that’s all. We hope the above-given article useful to backup data on Samsung Galaxy A50. Do you have any alternative methods to back up & restore data on Samsung A50? Share with us in below comment box.

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