How to backup your Android phone or tablet in 4 ways and make sure your photos videos and other files are safe

You can backup your Android device manually or automatically.caption You can backup your Android device manually or automatically. source Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

If you have ever lost your smartphone or had it damaged beyond repair, and that said phone was not backed up, chances are that you weren't able to recover the files on your phone.

On the other hand, if you've taken proactive action and backed up your Android phone then you've never had to experience the loss of not being able to recover your photos, downloads, or settings.

Here's how to manually or automatically back up your Android device.

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1. Open the Settings app on your Android and tap "Cloud and accounts."

On some Android phones, there may be a specific

caption On some Android phones, there may be a specific "Backup" tab in the main Settings menu. source Steven John/Business Insider

2. Tap "Backup and restore."

3. Tap "Back up data."

You can also use Google Photos to backup your phone's pictures and videos.

caption You can also use Google Photos to backup your phone's pictures and videos. source Steven John/Business Insider How to automatically backup your Android device

1. Open the Settings app on your Android and tap "Cloud and accounts."

2. Tap "Backup and restore."

3. Under "SAMSUNG ACCOUNT," toggle "Back up my data" to on.

This will automatically backup your files.

caption This will automatically backup your files. source Steven John/Business Insider

There, that should do it – your phone's data and settings will now be retrievable via your linked Google account. And if you haven't linked an account to your Android, now is probably a pretty good time to do that.

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